You Wouldn't Want Your Tang Sect's Legacy to End, Would You?

The next morning.

Today was a rest day, so Lin Ming and Beibei headed to the girls' dormitory.

"Knock, knock, knock."

The two knocked on Tang Ya's dorm room door.

"Who is it?"

Tang Ya's voice still carried a trace of drowsiness. She had clearly only just woken up.

She opened the door and saw two handsome figures standing outside.

"Beibei, Lin Ming, why are you here?" The sleepiness in Tang Ya's eyes vanished the moment she saw them, and she enthusiastically ushered them into the dorm room.

Tang Ya's other roommate had gone out early that morning, so she was the only one in the room.

"What did you come to see me for?"

Tang Ya pulled over two chairs for them and asked.

Beibei spoke first. "It's like this. After Lin Ming heard me mention the Tang Sect techniques you told me about, he became interested, so we came to find you today."

Tang Ya's eyes immediately lit up. "So you're here to join the Tang Sect, right?"

In her view, Beibei alone was already a powerful aid in reviving the Tang Sect. If Lin Ming, Shrek's Celestial Dragon, joined as well, then the Tang Sect's revival would be just around the corner.

At that moment, Tang Ya saw Lin Ming and Beibei as two walking pillars of support—or walking ATMs. No matter what, she had to hold on to them tightly.

She hurriedly pulled her chair closer to Beibei, her face full of excitement. "You've come to the right place by joining my Tang Sect! As long as you join, Beibei can immediately become the vice sect master, and Lin Ming, you can be an elder!"

As Tang Ya spoke, she was already imagining a future where two great powerhouses stood guard over the Tang Sect. She was practically drooling.

In order to keep them, she hurriedly began listing what she considered excellent benefits.

"Let me tell you, joining my Tang Sect comes with so many benefits! Think about it—the Tang Sect was founded ten thousand years ago by Thousand Hand Douluo Tang San. It has a long history and has passed down quite a few good things!"

As she spoke, she took out several hidden weapons from her storage Soul Tool and laid them on the table. "Look, there's the Silent Sleeve Arrow, throwing knives..."

After her lengthy introduction, Tang Ya thought she had thoroughly hooked them. But when she looked up, Beibei showed a little interest, while Lin Ming seemed completely uninterested.

She quickly continued, "That's not all, that's not all! My Tang Sect also has many powerful techniques. Let me demonstrate them for you."

Her hands turned jade green. She tapped the tabletop, producing a crisp sound. "This is one of the Tang Sect's supreme arts, Mysterious Jade Hand. Once mastered, your hands become like jade—immune to all poisons and incomparably hard. So, isn't it impressive?"

Beibei cooperatively nodded, while Lin Ming still looked frivolous and unconcerned.

Then Tang Ya raised her delicate hand toward her bedside table.

A comb was sitting on the bedside table.

The comb suddenly rose into the air and slowly flew into Tang Ya's hand. "This is Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon. Don't underestimate it just because I'm not very good with it yet. That's only because I haven't mastered it. Once mastered, its pulling force is tremendous—huge boulders and even trees can be drawn in. It's perfect for dealing with opponents in actual combat!"

Lin Ming was somewhat interested in Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, but in order to make her reveal more, he had to keep pretending not to care.

Next, Tang Ya demonstrated Purple Demon Eye, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and other Tang Sect supreme arts.

Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track also interested Lin Ming. It could be used even in a cramped space like a dorm room.

After finishing the demonstrations, Tang Ya was already panting. "Well? Join my Tang Sect, and the benefits are absolutely first-rate!"

Lin Ming felt the time was right and finally spoke. "Sect Master Tang, I think you may have misunderstood what we meant. We're only interested in the techniques."

Tang Ya looked at Lin Ming in confusion. "Lin Ming, what do you mean?"

"Simply put, we're not here to join the Tang Sect, but..." Lin Ming paused, then continued as he looked at the still-tired Tang Ya, "we're here to purchase the techniques."

"No, absolutely not! Tang Sect techniques cannot be passed on to outsiders!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ya refused without even thinking.

Lin Ming revealed an amused smile. "Sect Master Tang, I think you should think it over carefully before making a decision."

A Gold Soul Card worth ten thousand Gold Soul Coins appeared out of thin air in his hand, and he pressed it onto the table.

The card struck the tabletop with a crisp sound, instantly drawing Tang Ya's gaze toward it.

The reason Lin Ming had not brought out the hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins he had originally prepared was because he knew Tang Ya was not simple.

If he took out one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins from the start, she definitely would not agree. Only by offering ten thousand first and proceeding step by step could he hope to secure the deal at the lowest price.

Ten thousand Gold Soul Coins might have been mere pocket money to Lin Ming and Beibei, but to Tang Ya, it was an enormous fortune.

Her eyes locked onto the Gold Soul Card as she involuntarily swallowed.

However, her obsession with reviving the Tang Sect forced her to look away. She shook her head. "No, no. This isn't about money. Tang Sect techniques absolutely cannot be passed on to outsiders!"

A flash of silver light flickered in Lin Ming's hand, and a second Gold Soul Card appeared, also worth ten thousand.

"Sect Master Tang, may I ask how many members your Tang Sect still has?"

Looking at the enormous sum of twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins, Tang Ya felt that she was about to lose her resolve.

Faced with Lin Ming's question, Tang Ya subconsciously answered, "There is only me now."

As she said this, a flash of hatred passed through her eyes. She remembered the horrific scene when the Tang Sect had been massacred.

"Smack."

Another ten thousand Gold Soul Coins were slapped onto the table, continuing the assault on Tang Ya's psychological defenses.

"Since only Sect Master Tang remains, why persist in being so stubborn?"

Lin Ming looked at Tang Ya, the smile in his eyes unchanged. "If I wanted to, I could make many people willing to join the Tang Sect. I could also make it so that not a single person in the Outer Court—or even the Inner Court—would be willing to join."

He leaned close to Tang Ya's ear and whispered, "Sect Master Tang, you wouldn't want your Tang Sect's legacy to end here, would you?"

Those words completely shattered Tang Ya's psychological defenses.

She had approached Beibei and Lin Ming precisely because of their status and influence within the academy. If they turned against her, the Tang Sect would be finished.

Tang Ya seemed to lose all her strength as she said helplessly, "Fine, I agree to sell them to you. But you have to promise me that you won't pass them on to anyone else."

"I can only promise that I won't pass them on to anyone other than my closest family and loved ones."

What a joke. If he could not pass them on, then buying them would have been pointless. Lin Ming still wanted to teach them to Lao Deng and Zhang Lexuan.

As for only passing them on to his closest family and loved ones, that was only natural. Lin Ming was not a saint; there was no need for him to teach techniques to strangers everywhere.

In the end, Lin Ming bought all the Tang Sect's supreme arts for eighty thousand Gold Soul Coins and promised Tang Ya that he would consider helping her recruit new members into the Tang Sect.