["Who are you?! How did you break into my home?!"
The child took two steps back and hugged the little banner tightly to her chest, speaking with fierce childish bravado.
"I'm warning you! I'm not someone to mess with! I'm super powerful!"
Laozi said, "Do not panic. The three of us are Cultivators from Kunlun, traveling the world. We sensed Karma and came specifically to meet you."
The child blinked. "Karma? What Karma?"
Then she asked, "Do you know Tian?"
The Three Pure Ones exchanged a glance.
The Heavenly Dao's prophecy had come true.
Laozi said, "The Heavenly Dao is profound and mysterious, with its own laws of operation."
The child eyed them suspiciously for a moment.
"Then... are you here to be my Masters?"
The Three Pure Ones stood before the child, looking at one another.
Laozi spoke first, his voice gentle.
"What do you mean by 'Master'?"
The child puffed out her little chest as though she had long been waiting for that question.
"A Master for a day is a father for life!
A Master is someone who teaches you skills, but also an elder as close and respected as a father! That's why calling someone 'Master' feels more intimate!"
The Three Pure Ones were all taken aback.
After the little girl completed the Apprenticeship Ceremony, she immediately slipped into the role of a little disciple.
On her short little legs, she pattered back to the Three Pure Ones and enthusiastically waved her tiny arms as she began showing off her family possessions.
"Masters! This is the Three Lights Divine Water pool! There's enough drinking water for everyone! And enough for baths too! The effects are amazing!"
"Masters, look! This soil is so fertile! Whatever you plant will grow!"
"And also—"
She suddenly remembered something. Raising her