Yao Chen's words struck Xiao Yan's heart, making his pulse quicken.
When Xiao Yan wasn't being impulsive, he was quite calm. And once he calmed down, he regained his usual composure, his mind no longer just for show.
He looked at Yao Chen with burning eyes. Since the mysterious expert before him brought this up, there was probably a way for him to have a chance to catch up.
"Of course. But why should I teach you?"
Yao Chen nodded. If it was just to make Xiao Yan surpass Nalan Yanran, it wouldn't take a year. After all, Nalan Yanran wasn't the one currently rushing towards the mountain from a distance.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned and began to reason:
"Senior caused me to fall to this state, shouldn't you compensate me?"
Hearing these naive words, Yao Chen wasn't annoyed. Instead, he laughed. This is more like a little kid. Before, he was so mature, truly unlike a little guy in his teens.
He seemed to just realize something, showing a look of sudden understanding. Then, he rummaged through his Storage Ring for a while, took out a red Scroll, and said:
"Compensation? I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. Hmm, let me see. Here, an Earth Tier Mid-Grade Fire Attribute Cultivation Technique. This is more than enough compensation for you. Can we consider this settled between us?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan was inwardly startled, raising his estimation of this mysterious expert's origins significantly.
The Earth Tier Cultivation Technique this mysterious expert produced seemed not much different from the Mysterious Tier, High Grade ones he could access. But the difference of one tier between them was like the difference between clouds and mud!
Especially for a force like the Xiao Family, if it weren't for the generosity of the Cloud Mist Sect's old Sect Master, they might not even have access to Mysterious Tier, High Grade Cultivation Techniques. Mysterious Tier was already extremely precious to them.
Xiao Yan's breathing began to quicken. If he had an Earth Tier Cultivation Technique, he would be far ahead of others from the very beginning of his Cultivation.
But seeing the half-smile on Yao Chen's face, he inexplicably felt it shouldn't be like this. If they settled it now, he would miss out on a greater Opportunity!
Suddenly, it was as if he had a flash of inspiration. He shook his head and said:
"How can that be? Senior absorbing my Dou Qi is a small matter, but those three years of Time are priceless."
Saying this, he suppressed the longing in his heart and moved his gaze away from the red Scroll. That was an Earth Tier Cultivation Technique, something that couldn't necessarily be bought even with money.
"Oh? Little guy, being too greedy isn't good. What do you want?"
Yao Chen knew Xiao Yan was hooked. Based on his understanding of this kid, as long as he showed a little bit of his extraordinary nature, he would realize his extraordinariness, and then...
Xiao Yan had already forgotten his apprehension towards this mysterious Senior. He showed the innocence of a teenager, grinning cheekily and saying:
"Senior absorbed three years of my Dou Qi. While it might not be much to Senior, to me, it's all I had. Now, it's only reasonable for me to absorb a few years of nourishment from Senior, right? Master."
Although his words were flippant, his actions were extremely serious. As he spoke, he immediately knelt down and respectfully kowtowed to Yao Chen several times.
How could one Earth Tier Cultivation Technique be enough? If he became his disciple, wouldn't everything be his?
Of course, Xiao Yan didn't just bow to anyone he met. He had his own method of judgment and wasn't afraid that Yao Chen was a bad person. After all, with Yao Chen's Strength, if he truly had malicious intentions, he wouldn't be talking so much nonsense here.
Seeing this, Yao Chen was stunned for a moment, then chuckled inwardly. This little guy was indeed very clever.
Of course, he didn't avoid it. This was one of his goals. However, seeing Xiao Yan's actions, he became serious and said:
"Kid, becoming a disciple is no child's play. If you enter my Gate, you must Respect Teachers and Value the Dao. Otherwise, no matter where you are, I will kill you. You must think carefully."
Because of Han Feng's matter, he actually had some reactive stress regarding disciples. Although he had gained something from the misfortune now, he still didn't want to experience that kind of thing again. It was better to make some things clear from the start.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan also became serious. However, he vaguely felt that things were going unexpectedly smoothly, as if the mysterious expert was waiting for him to become his disciple here.
Of course, he didn't think too much about it and quickly became happy, Bickering with Yao Chen:
"Master, you wouldn't want to see your disciple humiliated by that woman again, right? Use all your methods! As long as it can make me stronger, Master can drill me hard!"
Since Yao Chen had taken a disciple, he would naturally teach him seriously. He took out another Scroll and handed it to Xiao Yan:
"Take a look first. You can ask me if there's anything you don't understand."
Seeing that it wasn't the Earth Tier Cultivation Technique from before, Xiao Yan was a little disappointed, but he still took it. He casually opened it, and the more he looked, the wider his eyes became, his heart filled with shock:
"This... Why does this feel so familiar?"
Suddenly, he felt a painful swelling in his mind, as if something wanted to break through the seal of his memory, but it was always just a step away. Not long after, he fainted from the pain.
"Hmm? It's just a Scroll, it shouldn't be like this, right?"
Seeing this, Yao Chen's brows furrowed slightly. His Emperor Realm Soul spread out, silently comforting Xiao Yan's Soul.
He thought he had given the wrong thing, but when he took it back and looked, it was indeed what Zhao Li had taught him during their Special Tutoring sessions. Although it had been summarized and modified by him, it shouldn't be something Xiao Yan couldn't handle.
Yao Chen recalled Xiao Yan's previous performance and gradually discovered some abnormalities:
"This kid seems to have seen something similar to this? No, that's not right. If he knew these Body Refining methods, I would have discovered it years ago."
He looked at the unconscious teenager, feeling some Doubt in his heart. He thought of the Phenomenon that occurred when this kid was born and constantly speculated:
"Hmm, the Phenomenon when this kid was born seemed to foretell his extraordinariness. Could this kid be some expert who is cultivating again?"
When he broke through to the Emperor Realm Soul, he also saw the mark within the Bone Chilling Flame. While knowing about Han Shanshan, his understanding of the Bone Chilling Flame was also much stronger, and he vaguely sensed a Meaning of Reincarnation, which led to this speculation.
But then, he shook his head again. If it were truly cultivation again, he wouldn't seal his memories and abandon the experience of his previous life. That would not only be risky but also difficult. After all, even a Soul body like him finds it hard to resurrect, let alone others?
He then thought of another existence, which was Zhao Li. If Xiao Yan had met Zhao Li, it wasn't impossible for him to have seen similar fundamental methods:
"Is it because of Senior Zhao Li? No, if it were him, I wouldn't be able to hide it from him."
Before, he knew Zhao Li was very strong, but he didn't have a concrete concept. But just by cultivating a Scroll that Zhao Li passed to him, he had already reached the Emperor Realm Soul. He now had a rough idea of Zhao Li's power.
Although he felt his ability to hide was top-notch, he definitely couldn't hide from Zhao Li.
"Forget it, no use overthinking. Let's just wake this Little Guy up first."
He could already sense someone approaching at the foot of the mountain. To avoid any unexpected situations, it was better for him not to show himself yet.
With Yao Chen's Soul assistance, Xiao Yan quickly woke up. Seeing the empty surroundings, he initially thought it was a hallucination, until that voice sounded in his mind again...
In The Void, when Ye Yunsheng saw Yao Chen appear, she seemed to understand something and showed a look of realization:
"Yao Chen, kid? Emperor Realm Soul? So that's how it is... Tsk, that's quite a grand gesture. But what's so special about this kid that he could make Husband plan like this?"
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