The Third Day: Gate of Opening!

When Yun Yun relayed the decision Old Sect Master had made in the great hall to Nalan Yanran, Nalan Yanran fell into immediate silence.

"Teacher, this disciple will certainly not let you or Grandmaster down."

After a long while, Nalan Yanran spoke slowly, her tone resolute.

Her heart was deeply moved; she had expected Grandmaster to take his own jar, yet she never imagined he would yield the two jars belonging to him to her instead.

While this filled Nalan Yanran's heart with emotion, it also brought a wave of shame.

She had truly measured the heart of a gentleman with the measure of a petty person this time.

"Mm."

Watching Nalan Yanran's determined expression, Yun Yun felt a sense of relief; although this girl was usually a bit mischievous, she was still sensible when it mattered most.

"Your Grandmaster's wish is to break through to the Dou Zong realm."

"From here on, we shall work together as master and disciple to open a treasure that can improve our cultivation and fulfill your Grandmaster's goal." Yun Yun's beautiful eyes turned to Nalan Yanran, her tone solemn.

"Mm."

Nalan Yanran nodded heavily, clenching her small fist as she vowed, "Teacher, I will definitely not let you or Grandmaster down."

Nalan Yanran remained quite confident in her own luck.

So far, she had only opened two jars, and both the Devouring Ancestral Talisman and that Round Shield were treasures rarely seen in this world.

She believed in herself; tomorrow, she would surely be able to open even better treasures.

Grandmaster, please rest assured, I will certainly help you achieve your wish of breaking through to the Dou Zong realm.

Thinking of how Grandmaster had yielded his own two jars for her to open, Nalan Yanran's heart became incredibly firm.

Suddenly, a critical question crossed her mind. Her brows furrowed slightly as she looked at Yun Yun, her demeanor turning bashful as she whispered, "Teacher, could you do me a favor?"

Yun Yun was taken aback, then nodded. "What favor? Speak. As long as your teacher can manage it, I will certainly agree."

"Teacher, I knew you were the best! This disciple will never make you angry again."

Nalan Yanran's eyes lit up, her face full of gratitude.

Yun Yun looked on with satisfaction; this silly girl had finally grown up.

She affectionately patted Nalan Yanran's head before saying gently, "Speak, what is it? Your teacher will certainly help you."

Nalan Yanran nodded and said, "Teacher, I only have one hundred thousand gold coins left on me. Could you lend me two hundred thousand..."

Although she was the eldest miss of the Nalan Clan, she was still just a young lady; having several hundred thousand in pocket money was already staggering, but the three jars for tomorrow required three hundred thousand gold coins, which naturally put Nalan Yanran in a difficult spot.

However, before Nalan Yanran could finish her sentence, she saw that Yun Yun had already vanished from before her eyes.

Nalan Yanran was left completely stunned. Teacher, didn't you just agree so readily a moment ago?

Why did you slip away before I even finished speaking?

She grew anxious in an instant and chased after her: "Teacher, please just lend me the two hundred thousand gold coins! I'll pay you back in a little while."

The next day.

Just like yesterday, as soon as the sky began to brighten, Yun Shan brought Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran to the shop entrance.

Even though he knew Ye Yun would not open the door so early, Yun Shan insisted on arriving ahead of time.

In his view, this was a sign of respect for Boss Ye.

For someone as mysterious and powerful as Boss Ye, one must show the utmost respect.

Therefore, ignoring the objections of Nalan Yanran and Yun Yun, he forcibly made the two women follow him to line up early.

Although Nalan Yanran and Yun Yun had plenty of complaints, hindered by Yun Shan's authority, they could only keep their mouths shut and behave.

Gu He arrived a little later.

With yesterday's experience, he also knew the shop likely wouldn't open this early.

But fearing that if he arrived too late, the jar belonging to him would be opened by Yun Shan and the others, he hurried over.

When he saw Yun Shan and the others still waiting in line, Gu He felt a wave of relief; thankfully, he hadn't arrived too late.

"Old Sect Master, why are you here so early? Boss Ye won't open the door this early," Gu He said to the three of them.

Yun Shan's tone was solemn. "Boss Ye is a high-level expert from the upper realms. He must have his reasons for doing this. We wait here in advance to show our respect; perhaps if Boss Ye is in a good mood, he might bestow some benefits upon us."

"Benefits?"

"Old Sect Master, isn't that a bit exaggerated?"

Gu He was somewhat dismissive of Yun Shan's words. In his eyes, Ye Yun didn't even seem to want to sell more than one jar; opening the door for only half an hour a day was clearly just a sign of laziness, so how could there be any deep meaning behind it?

Seeing that Gu He didn't believe him, Yun Shan shook his head and said no more.

Afterward, the four of them waited quietly outside the shop.

By the time it was nearly noon, Nalan Yanran couldn't hold out any longer. She hadn't eaten breakfast, and her cultivation wasn't high enough to go without food like the others.

Consequently, she took a bucket of Instant Noodles from her Storage Ring, pulled out the hot water she had prepared in advance, and sat cross-legged on the ground to start soaking her noodles.

Seeing this, Yun Yun, who was sitting beside her, felt a stir in her heart and also sat down cross-legged: "Yanran, share some hot water with your teacher."

As she spoke, she took a bucket of Instant Noodles out from her Storage Ring.

"Hmph, no."

Nalan Yanran gave a delicate huff and refused point-blank.

"What is this? I lent you two hundred thousand gold coins just last night, and now I can't even use a bit of your hot water?"

Hearing this, Yun Yun's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, displeased, and she said with a hint of a threat: "Fine then, return my two hundred thousand gold coins to me."

Nalan Yanran grew anxious at once, retorting indignantly: "That was money I borrowed from you with a bucket of Instant Noodles as interest; you can't just take it back whenever you please."

"Fine, I'll share some hot water with you, that's all." Under Yun Yun's tyrannical pressure, Nalan Yanran had no choice but to submit.

She tore open the packaging of the Instant Noodles in her hand, her heart aching deeply.

Because of the loan last night, she had been extorted for another bucket of Instant Noodles by her teacher, and now she only had two buckets left; after eating this one, there would only be one remaining.

Nalan Yanran secretly decided that she would treasure the last bucket of Instant Noodles and only take it out to eat when she truly could not resist any longer.

Just then, Yun Shan also noticed their actions. Seeing the Instant Noodles in their hands, the sensation of eating them yesterday was immediately stirred up—it was an experience he had never had before.

Thus, he said to Yun Yun: "Are there any more? Give your teacher a bucket as well."

He was unaware that Nalan Yanran had also gone to the shop last night, so he naturally assumed that these Instant Noodles had been provided by Yun Yun.

Yun Yun was stunned, then looked toward Nalan Yanran, a smile appearing at the corner of her mouth as she said: "Yanran, your grandmaster gave all of today's Jars to you; won't you treat him to a bucket of Instant Noodles?"

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran froze, then felt like crying without tears.