At the moment the strongest heavenly prodigy battle ended, the disciples of Jiuxiao Sect were originally ready to return. But now, everyone was so happy and excited that Liang Yichu finally decided to stay for one more night.
Liang Yichu now realized the truth—heavy defeat had once again fallen upon Jiuxiao Sect at the hands of the Holy Sect.
Although it didn’t really matter who came first in the strongest heavenly prodigy battle, having the Holy Sect win two consecutive times made it hard to explain back at the sect.
Night fell.
Wuming Peak was bustling with activity. The heavenly prodigies of Jiuxiao Sect and the Holy Sect gathered here, lighting bonfires and sitting in small groups, drinking wine, roasting meat, and chatting together.
“This beast should be a Snow King Lion, right?” Cai Zhiqiao, hugging the Snow King Lion, sat in Lin Fan’s arms as Xinfeng observed the young beast.
“Yeah, it’s a young Snow King Lion. Since it’s not particularly useful to me, I’ll let it become a companion beast for my little apprentice. It’ll at least help keep her entertained,” Lin Fan replied with a smile.
After the heavenly prodigy battle, the two had become friends. Although it was only their first day meeting, sometimes it’s all about fate.
“This is a cultivation technique I found in a forbidden area,” Xinfeng said, handing over a scroll to Lin Fan. “Nowadays, there are many descendants with ancient fierce beast bloodlines, but young cubs like this are extremely rare. This technique can awaken the bloodline of fierce beasts, and this Snow King Lion cub might even awaken its ancient bloodline.”
Lin Fan smiled and accepted the scroll without hesitation. “Zhiqiao, thank your uncle.”
“Brother Lin, I’m barely in my twenties. You’re making me sound old,” Xinfeng said, his face showing more smiles today than ever before. His previously aloof demeanor had softened considerably.
Zhiqiao looked cutely at her teacher. “Teacher, shouldn’t I call him junior master…?”
Seeing how clever his little apprentice was, Lin Fan chuckled. “Right, then call him junior master.”
Xinfeng looked at Cai Zhiqiao, then gently patted her head, smiling. “This is the first time I’ve heard someone call me junior master.”
Lin Fan and Xinfeng didn’t engage in grand, impassioned conversations. Instead, they simply chatted casually.
“Brother Lin, your apprentice’s talent isn’t particularly high. If she wants to achieve greater heights in the future, she’ll have to endure a lot of hardship,” Xinfeng remarked.
“No worries, we’ll take it slow. Who can predict what the future holds?” Lin Fan smiled. As long as he had his secondary profession’s training skill, he was confident he could cultivate his apprentice into an extraordinary prodigy.
“Brother Lin, this is the ‘Heavenly Sword,’ a cultivation technique my master obtained from an ancient forbidden zone. It doesn’t require high talent. Although your young apprentice’s talent isn’t high, her comprehension is quite good.” Xinfeng then pulled out a jade scroll, covered in dense writings and patterns.
“Brother Feng, this won’t do. ‘Heavenly Sword’ is Elder Liang’s technique. Giving it to my apprentice isn’t appropriate,” Lin Fan said, clearly surprised even though he usually remained calm.
He hadn’t expected Xinfeng to actually take out the ‘Heavenly Sword’ and give it to his little apprentice.
One could take some advantage, but sometimes taking too much could be excessive.
“Brother Lin, if you truly consider me a friend, don’t say no,” Xinfeng said, looking directly at Lin Fan.
Lin Fan gazed at Xinfeng and finally nodded, accepting the jade scroll.
“Zhiqiao, quickly thank junior master,” Lin Fan said.
Though Cai Zhiqiao didn’t understand what the scroll represented, she obediently followed her teacher’s words.
Though his little apprentice didn’t know what the scroll meant, the moment Lin Fan accepted it, he immediately understood.
‘Heavenly Sword’ was a supreme sword technique from ancient times, a high-tier celestial-level cultivation method. More than just a sword technique, it was also a heart method. Though on the same level as ‘Invisible Demon’ and ‘Sword Canon,’ it was far more valuable.
‘Heavenly Sword’ was a priceless treasure, something people would fight to the death for outside. Yet Xinfeng gave it away without hesitation, not caring for its value. This made Lin Fan deeply admire him.
“Brother Lin, don’t think too highly of me. ‘Heavenly Sword’ is an unparalleled technique and naturally cannot be given out casually, but I truly regard you as a friend,” Xinfeng said, gazing at Lin Fan.
“Right, we are friends,” Lin Fan nodded, then took out some pills from his bag. “I don’t have anything particularly good, but this pill, ‘Da Fang Ge,’ is my masterpiece. Though it doesn’t have miraculous effects, it can help when one’s cultivation is blocked.”
Though ‘Da Fang Ge’ wasn’t a legendary pill, it had many unique uses. Through multiple experiments, Lin Fan discovered that when one’s heart cultivation was blocked, taking one pill could instantly clear the blockage.
“Great,” Xinfeng smiled and accepted the pills.
…
Liang Yichu and Wuya watched the happy disciples chatting and felt deeply gratified.
“Brother Wuya, isn’t this exactly what we’ve been hoping for?” Liang Yichu smiled.
“Yes,” Wuya looked at the scene and sighed.
“Sigh, I wonder how many years we have left. Since the Huang Yuan Realm split into two, no one has broken through to a higher realm. Even those who reached the peak of the Grand Heavenly Stage can only wait for death silently,” Liang Yichu sighed.
Who wouldn’t desire eternal cultivation? But now, the Huang Yuan Realm no longer had eternity.
“We’ve all been stuck at the peak of the Grand Heavenly Stage for a very long time. I and the sect leader have been searching for the truth—why the Supreme Sovereign split the Huang Yuan Realm into two and severed the path to eternity…”
“Brother Wuya, forget it. Let’s not talk about this anymore. I’m in a good mood today, and we haven’t had a drink together in years. Let’s see who collapses first this time.” Liang Yichu waved his sleeve.
“Alright…”
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The next day.
As the morning glow rose, a group of people stood at the Holy Sect’s mountain gate.
With a flick of Liang Yichu’s sleeve, a war boat floated out, growing larger and larger until it hovered quietly in the air.
“Brother Lin, we must return now. We’ll meet again when we have the chance,” Xinfeng said, approaching Lin Fan.
“Yeah, take care. No later than three years, but I think I’ll come find you before that,” Lin Fan smiled.
“Junior Master, goodbye,” Cai Zhiqiao stood beside Lin Fan, waving at Xinfeng.
Xinfeng gently patted her head, then exchanged a silent glance with Lin Fan. Now, they didn’t need words to understand each other’s feelings.
“Brother Wuya, see you at Jiuxiao Sect in three years,” Liang Yichu said, somewhat reluctantly.
“Alright,” Wuya nodded.
…
The other heavenly prodigy disciples also said their goodbyes to their Holy Sect friends. They had all made new friends this night.
“Brother Lin, farewell,” Xinfeng bowed, then followed his master onto the war boat.
Lin Fan looked at the massive war boat and waved his hand.
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