"Sigh, it's our fault that Shi Jian developed this kind of personality."
The old man spoke with great sorrow, saying that this generation had practically grown up under their very noses.
"Master Uncle..."
Uncle Nine was about to say something when the old man waved his hand to interrupt him.
"Alright, stop trying to comfort me. Take Xiao Shi Jian's ashes back with you..."
He handed Shi Jian's ashes to the two men who had been standing behind him.
"Elder, what should we do?"
The two were worried about leaving the old man alone, and hesitantly asked.
"What, afraid I'll die out there!"
The old man glared at the two of them sideways.
The two looked at each other but hesitated to move.
"You guys..."
The old man shook his head.
"Little one, come with me."
Without looking at the two of them again, the old man waved to Lin Yu and walked towards the calligraphy.
"Xiao Yu, try your best to learn more and perform well, otherwise your Grandmaster Zhang won't be able to show his true skills."
Taking the opportunity, Uncle Nine whispered a reminder in Lin Yu's ear, his face filled with indescribable envy and excitement.
This is a senior elder from Maoshan who has passed on his skills!
Just look at the envious and jealous look in Chin Hok's Four Eyes.
Lin Yu nodded to Uncle Nine, suppressed his excitement, and walked towards the study.
Tell me what you want to learn.
The first thing I saw when I entered the room was Grandmaster Zhang sitting on a futon.
"Does Grandmaster have any suggestions?"
Lin Yu didn't know what he wanted to learn, because he had Heaven-Defying Comprehension and could learn anything very quickly. He had already learned the Paper-Crafting Technique that his master had just handed him.
"Since you don't know, take out that book you were looking at, and I'll explain it to you."
The old man didn't mind; in this era, as long as one was proficient in one skill, one could take on apprentices and have them graduate.
"This paper -Paper-Crafting Technique is both difficult and easy; even if you're not a master, you can still open a paper-making shop..."
The grandmaster calmly turned the pages of the book in his hands, explaining the power and significance of the Paper-Crafting Technique to Lin Yu.
"Um..., Grandmaster, I've actually already learned it."
Lin Yu couldn't bear to interrupt, but he had already learned everything his master had said.
"Oh!"
The master paused in turning the pages of the book.
"Didn't Little Fung-giu teach you before? You should know that you can't bite off more than you can chew. Do you want to learn anything else...?"
The grandmaster wasn't surprised; he assumed that his grand-disciple, having learned Paper-Crafting Technique, looked down on this particular art.
"Grandmaster, I actually just finished watching it..."
Lin Yu corrected him in a low voice.
"Wipe!"
The secret manual on Paper-Crafting Technique that Grandmaster Zhang held in his hand was torn to shreds.
"What's your name, little one?"
Only then did the grandmaster look at Lin Yu properly.
I initially thought Little Fung-giu had taken on a good apprentice, and that I would take care of her, but it turns out something's not right!
Looking at the Paper-Crafting Technique shattered in two, Lin Yu's lips twitched.
"Lin Yu, the 49th generation disciple of Maoshan, greets his grandmaster!"
Despite his complaints, Lin Yu still respectfully bowed to Grandmaster Zhang.
"Well, since that's the case, then I should teach you some... But this is the Dharma-ending Age, alas. Since that's the case, then I'll teach you the true Maoshan 'Jade Maiden and Joy God Technique'!"
As the grandmaster spoke, his eyes betrayed a deep melancholy, then seemed to have made a firm decision.
"Do you know what the Three Inner Essentials are? The first essential is the Great Abyss Pool; the second essential is the Crimson Palace; and the third essential is the Earth Gate."
The grandmaster placed a protective barrier around them and then began speaking in the secret language of Maoshan.
As his master preached, Lin Yu gradually became immersed in it.
Grandmaster Zhang looked at Lin Yu, who was able to understand and comprehend the Dao so quickly, with a mixture of satisfaction and shock in his eyes.
The senior masters, including Uncle Nine, were itching to go in, but dared not disturb them, pacing anxiously back and forth at the door.
An hour passed during this wait.
As the study door opened, Lin Yu's small figure stepped out.
"Our master has passed away, don't look anymore."
Seeing the Four Eyes craning their necks to look inside, Lin Yu looked at them with disdain, thinking how pathetic they were.
"You brat, you're starting to laugh at your martial uncle now!"
Four Eyes pinched Lin Yu's little cheek hard.
"Senior brothers, our senior uncle has left first, you see..."
Uncle Nine didn't join in the commotion, since there were still other people around.
"Since the elder has left, we shouldn't stay any longer. Farewell, junior brother!"
The two fellow disciples brought by the grandmaster performed a Maoshan hand gesture and then took Shi Jian's urn and left.
"Lin Yu, your martial uncle is asking you, did your grandmaster teach you any powerful martial arts techniques?"
Four Eyes quietly approached Lin Yu and asked curiously.
"What, you want to learn?"
Lin Yu was happy to joke with his disrespectful senior uncle.
"What are you saying? You've at least learned my God-Invoking Technique. I'm just curious how shocked I'll be after witnessing your talent, and what kind of magic I'll teach you."
"Alright, junior brother, you know your master is passing on the Dharma; you can't easily tell others about it!"
Uncle Nine interrupted Four Eyes, even though he was also eager to know.
"Tch, fine, don't tell me then, I don't care anyway."
He walked away with his Four Eyes held high and a haughty air, but the envy in his eyes betrayed him.
"Master, Uncle-Master, Senior Uncle, please have some tea."
Jia Le, being very perceptive, served the three of them a cup of tea.
"It's nothing much, just that he passed on to me the true Maoshan 'Jade Maiden and Joy God Technique'."
Looking at Four Eyes's expression, Lin Yu casually mentioned the name of the technique: Qiang Qiang Ta.
"Pfft! W-what! Say that again!"
Sure enough, Four Eyes was so shocked that he spat out his tea.
His eyes were wide open; he simply couldn't believe his ears.
Uncle Nine was also breathing rapidly. This technique can be said to be the origin of Maoshan, and it is on Shangqing Dadong Scripture. It is a technique that can lead to immortality.
One can progress rapidly in practicing this method.
The three were surprised that Lin Yu could cultivate this technique; even the ones they cultivated were only a censored version.
Lin Yu was also quite surprised. He originally thought he would have to rely on his own comprehension to make up for it and create his own technique, but he never expected to get the real version by accident.
Before his master left, Lin Yu asked why he didn't pass on such a good technique to Uncle Nine and the others.
The grandmaster explained that the Spiritual Power of this era was no longer sufficient for them to cultivate this technique, making progress slow and difficult to learn.
If they don't heed the advice, they might never break through to the Human Master before they die. If they let their disciples cultivate freely, Maoshan might be wiped out in less than a hundred years.
Lin Yu's talent was the highest he had ever seen, and he was also gambling on the outcome. If Lin Yu didn't succeed in the end, then this genius could be said to have been ruined by him.
"I knew it! How could our Maoshan martial arts have been lost? It turns out my master was biased!"
Four Eyes took a big gulp of tea, as if he wanted to vent his anger on the tea.
"Alright, this is Xiao Yu's good fortune too."
Uncle Nine's eyes were now full of smiles; comparing the two disciples, the difference in their abilities was immediately apparent.
"Snort!"
"Junior brother, what brings your senior uncle here in person this time? Why did he leave in such a hurry?"
Seeing that Four Eyes was really jealous, Uncle Nine quickly changed the subject.
"It's all because of the royal zombie incident last time. Our grandmaster was worried about problems, so he personally came out to investigate."
Four Eyes sat on a chair to the side without any regard for his image, and explained the whole story in a rather irritable manner.