The world was difficult. In the murky waters of Jianghu, whether it was a big fish like Aojian Villa or a small fish like Yunma School, they all adhered to their own laws of existence. Because there was a behemoth like Tianyuan Holy Island on the surface of the lake, and behind it was an undefeatable central pillar state.
In such a world, a small person was undoubtedly sad. Just like the thousands of outer disciples of Aojian Villa, what did they get? Perhaps the Master Po saw through this and coveted the secret manuals of the Sword Scripture Pavilion for a long time, so he finally betrayed the sect and left.
Wang Yan was also a small person, but he was lucky. Elder Chen Tong's benevolence saved him from a great disaster and made him the only outer disciple who had survived. However, Wang Yan had encountered many difficulties along the way. Even so, Wang Yan knew that his road had just begun. If he wanted to get rid of the sadness of a small person, he still had to go against the current and move forward step by step. Not to mention that the road he had chosen was destined to be full of thorns. The more he went through, the firmer his Taoist Heart would be.
"Senior Brother, you have talked so much with Wang Yan today. Wang Yan is very grateful. If Senior Brother has any orders, please don't hesitate to tell me."
Wang Yan knew that Duan Henan would not tell him so many secrets for no reason. After all, there were many things that a mere handyman disciple in the Soothing Pulse Stage should not know. Just like Tianyuan Holy Island would not give the Dragon-climbing Platform to others for free, Duan Henan, who was not related to him, naturally had no reason to do so. The only reason was that Duan Henan had orders.
"Junior Brother, you are exaggerating."
Duan Henan waved his hand and said, "It's just that I think Junior Brother has the potential to be molded, and your temperament is to my liking. Moreover, you have a relationship with the Fourth Young Miss, so I told Junior Brother about this matter."
At this point, Duan Henan paused and then said something that greatly surprised Wang Yan.
"But if you say that I have some intentions, I have something to ask you."
"Senior Brother, please ask."
"Junior Brother, are you willing to worship me as your master?"
Become his disciple? Wang Yan was completely stunned. He never expected that Duan Henan would look for him because of this. After all, they were of the same generation. Although there was a forty-year age difference, but …
Looking at Wang Yan's expression, Duan Henan was not surprised. He slowly said, "Before I left the mountain, I was summoned by the Manor Lord. Only then did I know that the siege of the sect was about to be resolved. Other than that, the Manor Lord also told me that after I returned from the Northern Victory Region to search for Miss Four, I would be chosen as the Chief Elder of the Outer Sect. I would replace the deceased Elder Chen Tong and be in charge of rebuilding the Outer Sect."
So that was how it was.
Wang Yan's mind raced. In his heart, he felt that Duan Henan's desire to accept him as a disciple was not a spur of the moment idea. Since he would soon be promoted to the Chief Elder of the Outer Sect, he wanted to use his master, Elder Yun Jian, to befriend a disciple like Gu Xiaoyue. On the other hand, he naturally wanted to cultivate his own power, and the fastest way to cultivate his own power was to accept disciples.
In other words, after leaving the mountain, Duan Henan might have been planning this matter. He was not the person he liked at the beginning. Even now, he was not the only candidate. It was unlikely that Duan Henan would only accept one disciple. And the reason why Duan Henan was so eager to raise this matter now might be that he really felt that he was a talent that could be molded and didn't want to miss this chance. Secondly, it might be that he valued the relationship between him and Miss Four. Thirdly … there might be some hidden details in the middle.
After all, the information Wang Yan knew was limited. He couldn't accurately determine the meaning of Duan Henan's action. However, from another perspective, could he refuse?
The answer was no!
Wang Yan was a person who valued friendship. Although he had not known Duan Henan for long, Duan Henan had helped him solve the Yunma School matter and the grudge with the Black Water thief. The relationship between them was not small. If not for Duan Henan, Wang Yan wouldn't have been able to get the Netherworld Fruit and he would have to constantly be on guard against Yang Yuan's revenge in the future.
On the other hand, although Wang Yan's cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds after leaving the mountain, there was still a great limit. For example, there were no superior martial arts manuals other than the remnant pages of the Solitary Heart Sword Technique. Even if the Formless Non-Self Sword and the Revolving Sword Light were self-created, without the Solitary Heart Sword Technique as the foundation, it was impossible for him to comprehend them out of thin air. However, if he were to acknowledge Duan Henan as his master, although he wouldn't be able to read all the superior martial arts manuals of the Aojian Villa, it would still be an additional way. Since Duan Henan was his master, how could he not fulfill his duty of teaching?
After thinking about it carefully, Wang Yan didn't hesitate much. He immediately stood up and was about to kneel down in front of Duan Henan. At the same time, he said, "Master, please accept a bow from disciple Wang Yan."
However, without waiting for Wang Yan to kneel down, Duan Henan held him up and laughed, "I know that you, Wang Yan, are a passionate person. It is my great honor to accept you as my disciple. However, you are the first disciple that I, Duan Henan, have accepted. I can't be so hasty. After returning to the mountain, I will definitely invite everyone from the same sect and even invite your grandmaster. At that time, you will have to go through the ceremony of accepting me as your master."
As he spoke, Duan Henan stood up and helped Wang Yan up. He continued, "However, although you haven't performed a formal greeting, your thoughts are connected to Master's, and we are already master and disciple. After this matter is over, Master will soon depart for the Northern Victory Province. Since you have a relationship with Fourth Miss, you will naturally travel together.
Along the way, I will fulfill my responsibility as a master and do my best to guide you in your cultivation. "
Duan Henan seemed extremely happy. After saying this, he took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to Wang Yan. He said, "I, Duan Henan, have been obsessed with martial arts all my life. I don't care much about external objects. Therefore, I don't have any gifts that I can give you. This scroll was engraved by a secret seal master in my sect. It records my cultivation experience, as well as my understanding of forming a fetus, cleansing the fetus, nurturing the fetus, and condensing the true essence.
In addition, the second half of the scroll also records the 'Three Development Sword' and two secret techniques that I created. "
From the words of Duan Henan, it seemed that he didn't care much about the scroll. However, when Wang Yan looked at the scroll in his hand, he felt that it was heavy. He knew that this action of Duan Henan was equivalent to passing on his legacy to him. In this way, although the two of them were not master and disciple in name, they were truly master and disciple in reality.
"Thank you, Master, Wang Yan."
Wang Yan bowed deeply to Duan Henan. No matter what special intention Duan Henan had in accepting him as a disciple, he knew that from now on, as long as his master had any orders, he would obey them. He only wanted to pass on his master's kindness.
"Get up."
Duan Henan helped Wang Yan up and then said, "Pack up. I will wait for you outside. We will be leaving soon. This trip to Bei Sheng Province is destined to not be peaceful. However, I will do my best to protect you."
After saying this, Duan Henan let out a rare sigh. He didn't explain much and turned to leave the room.
Looking at the figure of Duan Henan leaving, Wang Yan felt an inexplicable sense of desolation in his heart. Thinking of the last words of Duan Henan, he understood that this trip to Bei Sheng Province must be extremely dangerous. Perhaps …
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