Hey, you old codger, so what if Final Step Final Step? Does that give you the right to look down on people?
Yang Zhen and Zhou Tong stared at each other for a long time. Instead of giving in, Zhou Tong winked at Yang Zhen triumphantly.
He's met his match, huh? This old geezer, he's willing to give up everything else, but has he even lost face?
But who is this Sage of Saunter? I've never lost a slap in the face.
Yang Zhen winked at Zhou Tong and said, "Forget it, you've already seen what's in Sage of Saunter belly, I'm afraid I can't help you at all. By the way, just put me down here, my wife is waiting for me to go back and nurse the baby."
Zhou Tong stumbled, pulling Yang Zhen along, and almost fell from mid-air.
"No, kid, what do you mean by this?" Zhou Tong looked at Yang Zhen with a bewildered expression and asked, "You're backing down without even asking what I want?"
Admitting defeat would be so great! Admitting defeat means going home to see your little girl, and also meeting the Little Dao Addict. You can develop the Three Mountains Holy Land with your little girl, and then have seven or eight little monkeys in the Ice Palace. From then on, you can live a life of leisure as a full-time stay-at-home dad. Just thinking about it is so pleasant.
Yang Zhen said to Zhou Tong with a serious expression, "I am a novice with limited knowledge and skills, and even my talent is barely passable. If you, sir, need someone with exceptional talent and profound learning, I can recommend one to you."
This is called strategic retreat!
Yang Zhen blinked innocently at Zhou Tong, looking eager to go home.
Zhou Tong's beard bristled with anger as he glared at Yang Zhen and said, "Boy, don't try to provoke me with such useless tactics."
Yang Zhen's eyes widened in a cute, innocent way as he said, "You yourself said that reverse psychology is useless, so how could I dare to use it on you again? I really want to go home."
Zhou Tong snorted coldly and said, "If you agree to my request, I will teach you a Cultivation Method. You... don't look at me like that. The Cultivation Method I possess are certainly not some common, worthless stuff."
"I believe that!" Yang Zhen nodded and said, "However, you think you can bribe me with just a Cultivation Method? What do you take me for? I want to go home!"
Zhou Tong chuckled and said, " The Cultivation Method and martial arts you've cultivated are a mess. Although the power you've gained is integrated, it still hasn't reached the level of true purity and unity. You still have a long way to go before you can break through to the Great Saint Realm."
"No need for you to worry about that!" Yang Zhen was naturally aware of his own problems, but he had already thought of a solution. His exceptional talent wasn't something that could be achieved with mere words; it was just a matter of time.
Zhou Tong was taken aback, then said in a deep voice, "Kid, don't push your luck!"
Yang Zhen curled his lip and said, "Old man, when you ask for help, you should at least show some sincerity, right?"
Zhou Tong was taken aback upon hearing this. After a moment of contemplation, a playful glint appeared in his eyes as he said, "How about this? Don't bite off more than you can chew, lest you feel I'm harming you. If you can cultivate the Cultivation Method I'm teaching you to perfection, I will teach you another Cultivation Method or martial art. You can choose for yourself."
Yang Zhen cursed, "What's the difference between this and only teaching one kind of Cultivation Method?"
Zhou Tong looked at Yang Zhen with great pride and said, "What? Of course there's a difference. You have a chance to obtain two or more Cultivation Method and martial arts skills. Don't you have confidence in yourself?"
Yang Zhen's expression grew increasingly furious as he stared at the old man and said, "If I cultivate to the perfect state, you will teach me the next Cultivation Method, with no limit on the number?"
Zhou Tong opened his mouth, but after seeing the expression on Yang Zhen's face, he snorted coldly and said, "So what if there's no limit on the number?"
A promise is a promise!
"What's done is done!"
Yang Zhen smiled triumphantly, patted Zhou Tong on the shoulder, and said, "Is there anything wrong with your heart, sir?"
Zhou Tong pursed his lips and said, "How could there be anything wrong with my heart?"
We cultivators cultivate our hearts; if there's a problem with our hearts, how can we talk about cultivating immortality and attaining enlightenment?
Zhou Tong's face was full of disdain as he looked at Yang Zhen and said, "Boy, I'd like to see how much of my unique skills you can learn."
Yang Zhen waved his hand and said, "We'll talk about that later. You said you'd be my apprentice for a few days, so how about a few days?"
"Of course!" Zhou Tong glared and said, "You still want to be my disciple forever? There's no such thing as a free lunch. Kid, remember this: you're just pretending to be my disciple. This is a transaction, not an acceptance of a new apprentice. Do you understand?"
"Understood, understood!" Yang Zhen nodded his head like Phoenix Pecking at Rice Painting.
At this moment, Zhou Tong suddenly took a deep breath, staring at Yang Zhen from head to toe, scrutinizing him from all angles until Yang Zhen's scalp tingled. Only then did he sigh and say, "I only asked you to come with me because I can't stand that old woman's arrogant attitude. As for comparing yourself to her disciple, although you can't win, you won't be too humiliated."
Yang Zhen was furious upon hearing this, glaring at Zhou Tong and saying, "You old geezer, so you've made this Sage of Saunter embarrass himself with you?"
Zhou Tong snorted coldly and said, "Do you think I want to see that old woman's smug look? If she hadn't somehow found a disciple with the Pure Yang Sacred Root that we haven't encountered in tens of thousands of years, any disciple I randomly took on would be better than her."
" Pure Yang Sacred Root?" Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked in surprise, " Pure Yang Sacred Root is the kind of innate talent that allows one to learn anything and excel at anything?"
Zhou Tong glared at Yang Zhen, then nodded and said, "That's right. Legend has it that the person with the Pure Yang Sacred Root is only slightly inferior to that person's innate Saint Root. Why can't I find a disciple like that?"
Yang Zhen became interested and asked curiously, "Where are we going?"
Zhou Tong said in a deep voice, "I'll show you the world. Have you ever heard of the Three Palaces and Six Sects of the Great Wilderness?"
Yang Zhen nodded and said, " The Three Palaces and Six Sects of the Great Wilderness are almost one of the most powerful forces in the entire Great Wilderness, so I've naturally heard of them. The Heavenly Severance Sect should be one of the Six Sects, right?"
Zhou Tong chuckled and said, "What do you mean by 'one of the most powerful forces'? In recent years, the Three Palaces and Six Sects are no longer what they used to be. With the great changes in the world, many things have disappeared. However, the inheritance of the Three Palaces and Six Sects has been preserved. This Three Gates Grand Gathering is to select a group of young disciples to go to the Great Wilderness Emperor Road. Perhaps they can find out the reason why the Great Emperor disappeared back then."
Yang Zhen's eyes lit up immediately.
Zhou Tong chuckled and said, "It seems you've heard of the Great Wilderness Emperor Road, but you shouldn't have any illusions. Although only one person with Pure Yang Sacred Root has appeared among the three sects, most of the other disciples are Great Saint. With your current strength, you might be able to amaze those old fogies, but your chances of making a name for yourself and surpassing the disciples of the three sects are slim."
Yang Zhen grinned and said, "It's all about participation, old man. It's a deal. After I promised you, I'd teach you a Cultivation Method. There's no time like the present. Look... the weather's so nice now, isn't it perfect for passing on the skill?"
Zhou Tong opened his mouth, his face showing a look of utter disbelief.