Lin Taichu waved a hand calmly.
Then he said to Zhu Yeqing, "Come with me."
Zhu Yeqing followed Lin Taichu into his study.
Zhu Yeqing knew his master must have something to discuss with him.
"Yeqing," Lin Taichu suddenly asked.
"Please speak, Master."
"How did today's battle feel?"
Zhu Yeqing thought for a moment before saying, "It felt very strenuous. If it had continued any longer, I'm afraid I really wouldn't have been able to hold on."
Lin Taichu raised an eyebrow slightly at this. "How has the cultivation technique I had you practice been coming along?"
Zhu Yeqing nodded. "This disciple has more or less mastered it."
Lin Taichu said, "Good. Since that is the case, come out with me."
"Oh? Where are we going?"
"I'm giving you your second welcome gift."
With that, Lin Taichu led Zhu Yeqing out of Lin Manor.
After getting into the car, the driver headed toward the outskirts. Along the way, Zhu Yeqing asked curiously.
"Master, what welcome gift are you giving this disciple?"
Lin Taichu smiled mysteriously but did not answer.
The car drove farther and farther into the wilderness, and the surroundings gradually fell silent. Now and then, the cawing of a few crows could be heard.
At last, the car stopped in a valley. Zhu Yeqing looked up and saw a dilapidated temple standing in the middle of the valley in the distance. Faint peals of Bell Chime drifted over, making it clear that the temple had stood for many years.
Pointing at the ruined temple, Lin Taichu said, "I built this temple while traveling through the Jianghu in my younger days. It was never abandoned afterward, and today, I am giving it to you."
Zhu Yeqing was instantly overjoyed. He hurriedly jumped out of the car and knelt before