"Junior's Dantian was completely destroyed due to my clan framing me, leaving me with no hope in the martial path. I beg senior to take me as a disciple and impart the Immortal Cultivation Method to me."
Lin Bei looked at the handsome youth kneeling on one hand who was offering up a spirit herb, and only felt his head swell to the size of a bucket.
This world respected martial artists.
After Lin Bei transmigrated, his age had already passed eighteen.
With no money and no land, not only had he missed the prime age for practicing martial arts, but he was also facing the predicament of starving to death.
Left with no other choice, he had impersonated an otherworldly expert wandering to this place.
Using a set of Tai Chi practiced by grandpas in the park, he had managed to bluff these ignorant villagers.
Because he was afraid of being exposed.
He had even directly proclaimed that what he taught was not the martial path, but the Immortal Cultivation Method.
These unlettered villagers believed this with absolute devotion.
In order to keep Lin Bei to teach the children within the village, the villagers had built a house overnight and added furniture.
Along with that, they had also marked out a large piece of land to become the 'Daoist field' where Lin Bei imparted the Immortal Cultivation Method.
Originally, his days had been going quite well.
How was it that a real martial artist had run over wanting to apprentice?
The Immortal Cultivation Method? What Immortal Cultivation Method? He had just been spouting nonsense!
Lin Bei wailed inwardly.
Just who was the thousand-times-damned bastard that had actually bluffed a martial artist into coming to apprentice?
"How did you find out about me?"
Lin Bei wanted to know just who this thousand-times-damned bastard was.
The handsome youth said respectfully, "Inside Qingyun Town, junior occasionally heard Niu Er from your esteemed village mention senior, and upon learning that senior has cultivated for a millennium, my heart was filled with adoration."
"After thoroughly understanding senior, I specifically came to seek refuge, and I hope senior will impart the Immortal Cultivation Method to me to rebuild my path of cultivation."
Lin Bei's heart twitched.
What on earth had this Niu Er bragged about to this young fellow?
"Aren't you afraid Niu Er lied to you?"
"I'm not afraid! Someone once lied to me, and now the grass on his grave is already seven feet tall."
Crap, he was even a violent person!
He took a deep look at the youth.
He confirmed it-what the fellow said was the truth!
Although this guy's Dantian was destroyed, his body tempered and refined as a martial artist could absolutely send him off to the netherworld with a single punch without a single problem.
Lin Bei only hated that there were too many villagers watching the commotion here...
If no one was watching, he would definitely tell this person honestly that he didn't understand the Immortal Cultivation Method.
But right now...
He couldn't say the words.
No! He had to think of a way to bluff him away.
After making up his mind and having a flash of insight, Lin Bei immediately fabricated a set of pretexts.
"Your murderous nature is too heavy. The master-disciple fate between you and me has not yet arrived, so please return."
As soon as these words came out, not only did they fail to dampen the youth's enthusiasm, but they instead stimulated his fighting spirit.
"Senior can go to Qingyun Town to inquire around; I, Zhang Teng, am a famously good person who is kind to others and treats people with sincerity."
After finishing, Zhang Teng directly slammed three loud kowtows toward Lin Bei.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
He even knocked blood out of his head.
Sincerity was overflowing.
Lin Bei recalled the boasts he had shared with Niu Er, and instantly realized...
Crap... this apprentice-seeking action was taught by Niu Er.
"I still ask senior to shine your discerning eyes. Junior is not of a heavy murderous nature; I merely hate swindlers the most in my life."
He hated swindlers the most?
Wasn't that utterly terrible?
Wasn't this clearly coming straight for him?
Watching the bluestone floor get chipped from the kowtows, Lin Bei was already starting to prepare his thoughts for refusal pretexts.
Right at this moment.
Surrounding villagers spoke up one after another.
"Master Lin, I can vouch for it. Young Master Zhang is a good person!"
"He hates swindlers because he once witnessed one abducting a child, shattering an originally happy household."
It was quite obvious that Zhang Teng had a great reputation in Qingyun Town.
"Young Master Zhang, rest assured. Master Lin is the kindest-hearted person. Since you are such a good person, he will definitely teach you."
Another burly man spoke.
"That's right, Master Lin said that to be kind to others is to preserve one's original heart and attain good fortune. You are so sincere, Master Lin will not refuse."
Watching the surrounding villagers chime in.
Lin Bei panicked inside.
Damn it, this kid Zhang Teng bribed these people!
Right now, the atmosphere had been hyped up to this point.
Lin North only hated himself for not keeping his mouth shut during ordinary times. Had he bragged too much?
If he didn't take Zhang Teng as a disciple now, it would be very hard to wrap things up.
What if he was suspected of being a major charlatan? Wouldn't that ruin everything?
There was no other way. He could only bite the bullet and accept him.
Lin Bei made a decision right on the spot.
"Since you are so sincere, your master will take you in..."
Zhang Teng was overjoyed and immediately offered the spiritual medicine with both hands.
"Disciple Zhang Teng greets Master! I ask Master to accept the apprenticeship gift!"
"Good child, get up."
Lin Bei endured the heartache and accepted Zhang Teng's apprenticeship gift.
He understood that from this moment on, the master-disciple status between him and Zhang Teng was officially confirmed.
"Master is a bit tired."
Lin Bei just wanted to be alone in peace and think of a way to send Zhang Teng away.
"Although you started late, as my inner disciple, those practicing boxing out there are all your junior martial brothers."
"The first lesson master teaches you is not to feel ashamed to ask and learn from below. Go and consult them about Tai Chi."
With that, Lin Bei turned around and walked into the house.
As soon as he closed the door, he couldn't quite hold it together anymore!
He actually took a martial artist as a disciple?
And it was even a martial artist whose dantian had been destroyed?
Having been in this world for so long, Lin Bei knew very well that the first realm of martial artists was Body Refining, and the second stage was condensing the dantian qi sea.
Anyone with a dantian was an expert!
The more expert they were, the harder they were to fool.
If he couldn't teach them any results and time dragged on, his scam would be exposed...
He didn't even dare to imagine that scene!
He was tired.
Let it all be destroyed!
Lin Bei lay on the bed, spreading his limbs in a big "X" shape, adopting a thoroughly resigned posture.
At this moment.
Lin Bei suddenly heard the voices of several apprentices conversing outside.
"Senior Brother Zhang has extraordinary talent. He actually grasped the essence of Tai Chi so quickly-yielding yet containing rigidity, complete and integrated!"
"As expected of a martial artist, this comprehension ability is too strong!"
"It looks like in at most a few breaths of time, his Tai Chi will surpass ours and reach the entry realm Master mentioned."
"Master said that if anyone steps into the entry realm, he will impart the next step of cultivation methods."
The voices outside the door panicked Lin Bei.
He knew jack shit about the next step of cultivation methods. His Tai Chi was merely the entry-level stuff of old men in the park.
What should he do about this?
If Zhang Teng came in to consult him about deeper Tai Chi, he wouldn't be able to teach it either!
A martial artist was not easy to fool!
What if he discovered that he was a fraud...
In a daze, Lin Bei seemed to see the grass on his three-zhang-high grave once again.
Just then.
A knock suddenly came from outside the door.
Lin Bei gave a start.
Oh no, could it be that Zhang Teng had achieved success in cultivating Tai Chi and was coming to ask for a deeper cultivation method?
"Who is it?"
Lin Bei asked through the door.
"Master, it's me, Tieniu."
Tieniu?
Lin Bei breathed a sigh of relief.
"What is it?"
"Master, I'm here to share some good news. Senior Brother Zhang Teng is exceptionally talented and is about to enter the fold."
"Our daoist temple is finally going to produce its first expert who has truly mastered Tai Chi!"
Lin Bei's heart skipped a beat.
This wasn't good news at all; it was practically an obituary!
At the same time, cheers rang out from outside the door.
"Senior Brother Zhang has done it!"
Oh no!
Shock gripped Lin Bei's heart.
Zhang Teng was coming!
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