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The Cave Mansion was deep. Night Pearls along both walls lit the way, and the inside was spacious and bright.
Bi Fan walked for half an hour before reaching the end. There was a simple stone chamber, with a stone table, several stone chairs, and a few meditation cushions.
Ling Xin Ya sat upright on one of the cushions, eyes closed as he rested.
"Sit down," Ling Xin Ya said without opening his eyes.
Bi Fan walked over to the cushion opposite Ling Xin Ya and sat down.
"Vice Sect Master, Bi Fan has completed his trial in the Demon Realm and returned."
"Good! Very good! You've actually cultivated your strength to the Valiance Realm," Ling Xin Ya praised.
"Thank you for your praise, Master. I'm humbled," Bi Fan said respectfully.
"In a little while, I'll take you to pay your respects to the founding patriarch. I'll also announce that you're now my eleventh personal disciple," Ling Xin Ya said. "Our lineage doesn't have many rules. Just remember this one: you must never betray the sect."
"Yes, Master. I'll remember it."
Ling Xin Ya smiled. "There's no need to be so nervous. Our lineage is quite easygoing. In short, don't let anyone take advantage of you outside. First, tell me what cultivation arts you've learned. Then I can teach you higher-level ones."
"I've more or less mastered the Myriad Ancestor Fist, the Qingyang Longevity Art, and the Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art. I've also learned basic footwork. I've only learned two moves of the Dragon Roaring Tiger Howling Fist, and I've trained my finger strength specifically. I've also learned a little about tempering the body..."
Bi Fan kept some things to himself, but revealed most of what he knew, especially the arts he had already used. He didn't dare