Outside at this moment.
Zhang Erdog stood there, his clothes tattered, his face bruised and swollen, sobbing bitterly, tears and snot streaming down his face. Feng Buju stood beside him, equally furious.
“Senior apprentice-brother, who beat you up? I’ll go avenge you right away!” Feng Buju couldn’t possibly hold back now. After all, Senior Brother Erdog had always treated him well, often giving him whatever delicious food he had.
Now, upon returning from the mountain, Erdog had come back in such a pitiful state, which made Feng Buju extremely angry.
However, at this moment, Zhang Erdog paid no attention to Feng Buju. Instead, he wailed loudly, his tiny eyes brimming with tears, like an endless river flowing continuously.
At this moment, Lin Fan stepped out from the house. The deafening cries outside had annoyed him greatly. He didn’t know what was happening, but as soon as he stepped out the door, he suddenly found Zhang Erdog hugging his leg tightly, crying bitterly.
“Master, I’m useless. I was beaten up when I came down the mountain.”
“I have always followed your teachings to be persistent and unyielding, but the opponent’s strength was too great. My abilities are limited, and I was no match for them. I have failed your expectations, Master!” Zhang Erdog lamented tragically, his mournful voice making even Lin Fan feel a sense of sorrow.
Especially his pitiful appearance, which sent chills down anyone’s spine.
“Stop crying. Tell me what exactly happened,” Lin Fan asked.
Erdog wiped his tears, his loud crying gradually turning into soft sobs.
“Master, today when I came down the mountain to look for some ingredients to prepare a sumptuous dinner for you, I unexpectedly encountered a bully from my past as a servant disciple. This bully was bullying a junior female disciple. I have always remembered your teachings to bravely confront evil forces and not fear evil. Therefore, even though I knew my cultivation was inferior to his, I still stood up against him, but in the end… in the end…”
“Waaah… Master, please teach me supreme martial arts skills so that I can follow your teachings, help more people, and eliminate more evil in the future!” Zhang Erdog cried out.
“Tell me the truth,” Lin Fan narrowed his eyes at Zhang Erdog.
Zhang Erdog was taken aback. Seeing the look of distrust in his master’s eyes, he sniffled twice before saying, “Master, when I was a servant before, I offended a bully among the servant disciples. Today, when I went down the mountain for a walk, I accidentally met him and got beaten up. I felt angry inside and originally wanted to ask my junior apprentice-brother to help me teach him a lesson, but then I thought, my junior apprentice-brother is a righteous person, and he would definitely not engage in bullying the weak. So I want you, Master, to teach me some supreme martial arts techniques so that I can properly take revenge.”
“Hmm, at least you’re honest now,” Lin Fan nodded. He knew Erdog’s personality all too well. Getting beaten up was normal for him. If he hadn’t been beaten, that would have been strange.
“Master, are you going to teach me some techniques now?” Zhang Erdog secretly glanced at his master, his eyes filled with expectation, as if they could see right through Lin Fan.
Zhang Erdog hoped for guidance, and Feng Buju was no fool either. Naturally, he also hoped for the master’s instruction. Therefore, both of them looked at Lin Fan with eager eyes.
Seeing their longing gazes, Lin Fan finally sighed helplessly. Since he had accepted these two as disciples, one as the senior apprentice-brother and the other as the second senior apprentice-brother, if their abilities remained this low as the sect grew stronger, it would be somewhat difficult to explain.
Well then, he might as well teach them the sect’s famous techniques.
He just hoped they wouldn’t disgrace these techniques.
“Follow me inside,” Lin Fan turned and walked back into the house.
Upon hearing the master’s agreement, the two were overjoyed and eagerly followed him in.
…
Not long after, when Zhang Erdog walked out, his previously pitiful expression was gone, replaced by a proud and confident demeanor.
Looking up at the sky with deep eyes, Zhang Erdog felt a complete transformation between before and after entering the house.
It was a qualitative leap, an elevation of his character.
He was no longer the old Zhang Erdog.
Every word the master had said was etched deeply into his mind.
“Our sect will now teach you four supreme techniques. These techniques were cultivated through countless hardships by our sect. These four techniques encompass the great Dao of life, the yin and yang of the world, and the true goodness and beauty of human nature. I hope you will use them well.”
Regarding this profound statement from the master, Zhang Erdog could proudly say that he had already grasped the first layer. Once he fully understood them, he was sure he would become a true supreme martial artist.
“Senior apprentice-brother, these four techniques the master taught us feel a bit strange to me,” Feng Buju said doubtfully.
Still in an excited state, Zhang Erdog squinted at Feng Buju sideways. “You don’t know anything. I just realized how terrifying the four techniques our master taught us truly are. Junior apprentice-brother, you should contemplate them well. I’m going back to cultivate now.”
Without saying anything else, Zhang Erdog happily returned.
“Monkey Steals Peach,” “Black Tiger Strikes the Heart,” “Groin Kick,” “Titanium Body.”
To Zhang Erdog, each of these four techniques was more terrifying than the last. Especially if he could grasp the Dao of life imparted by the master, who could possibly rival him?
“Hahaha…”
Feng Buju watched Senior Brother Erdog laughing as he returned to his room, eventually shaking his head in resignation and returning alone, preparing to study the techniques carefully. Could it really be as terrifying as his senior brother claimed?
At night, the sacred sect returned to its quiet state.
“Hehe, Dan Ding Peak, here I come again,” in the darkness, Lin Fan, in stealth mode, chuckled with a mischievous tone.
The herbs on Dan Ding Peak were mainly supplied to the sect’s elders for alchemy. The rest were sold or used as rewards for sect missions.
Last time, Lin Fan also felt that he had stolen quite harshly. Although those three herbs weren’t particularly rare, digging up almost the entire patch was still quite a sin.
Therefore, this time Lin Fan had decided to be moderate—just take a little bit of each, and there would definitely be no problem.
Just as Lin Fan was about to step into the herb garden, a flash of silver light appeared before his eyes, causing him to immediately pull his foot back.
“What the heck! Dan Ding Peak has gotten smarter and set traps now,” Lin Fan squatted down and carefully examined. The entrance was surrounded by silver threads, each end tied to a bell, and there were quite a few of them.
If he hadn’t noticed just now and had stepped in directly, the sound of those bells would definitely wake up the disciples on Dan Ding Peak.
“Ah, so sneaky,” Lin Fan helplessly shook his head. These disciples were just too cunning. Not even a bit as noble and upright as himself.
Then, Lin Fan lightly leaped and landed into the herb garden.
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