Chapter 14: The Famous Teacher (Part 1)

  Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Ce, and Sun Quan, which one of them has inferior martial arts? Even if Cao Cao was originally a military officer by birth, many people were convinced by his strategic wisdom, but few people noticed that when he first appeared on the stage at the end of the Han Dynasty, he also personally led troops to fight on the battlefield!

  Sun Ce doesn't even need to be mentioned, the Little Overlord of Jiangdong, a fierce general. Sun Quan also practiced martial arts from childhood and followed Sun Ce on southern and northern expeditions at over ten years old, going into battle and killing enemies.

  Liu Bei is a man who has been talked about by many people in later generations. In fact, his martial arts skills are also very strong. In the famous classics that describe this era, it is recorded that he personally fought against the enemy at the beginning of his career and showed great bravery. Moreover, think about it, after consecutive defeats, even when the only two ultimate bodyguards were lost, he could still survive alone in the chaotic army, can this be said to be just luck?

  Wang Xu Yue became more and more excited, his footsteps also becoming faster and faster.

  In one breath, he rushed to the main room and suddenly saw Wang Yan chatting with an old man dressed as a Taoist, with white eyebrows and white beard, kneeling on both sides of the table in the house. At this moment, they seemed to be talking happily.

  It seems that this white-haired Taoist priest is the teacher that Father has found for me, Wang Xu couldn't help but examine him carefully, and then nodded to himself in secret.

  Although this old man looks old, he has a kind of extraordinary temperament, as if he doesn't eat the smoke and fire of the mortal world. In plain words, it's like the feeling of being an immortal. This temperament is not something that ordinary people can have!

  But before he could think much, Wang Yan and the Taoist also discovered his arrival, and they both turned their heads to look at him.

  "Xu Er, come quickly to pay respects to Daozhang Xuanwei!"

  Although it's still unclear whether this Taoist priest has real skills or not, Wang Xu knew that politeness was always essential. Otherwise, if the other party was indeed a skilled person but got driven away by anger, he would probably vomit blood immediately.

  So Wang Xu took a big step forward without hesitation, respectfully bowed to the Taoist priest and said, "Wang Xu pays his respects to Daozhang Xuanwei!"

  However, the Daoist priest didn't say a word, but instead smiled and looked at him with a hint of mystery.

  Wang Yan smiled and turned his head after seeing Wang Xu's very polite greeting, slightly sizing up the expression on Xuan Wei Dao Zhang's face before asking with a tone of respect: "Dao Zhang, this is my son Wang Xu, who has been clever since childhood. I don't know if he can enter your eyes?"

  It's hard to say whether this mysterious Taoist has any real skills, but at least he is a very peaceful person. From the moment Wang Xu saw him for the first time, he could feel the warmth of his smile on his face.

  Upon hearing Wang Yan's question, he couldn't help but smile and shake his head. "To be honest, I had already planned to pass on my mantle. The reason I'm bothering you today is that I've heard of this young man's reputation for some years now, and I'm very curious, so I came specifically to see him."

  As soon as this was said, Wang Xu's fiery heart seemed to have been doused with a basin of cold water. He glanced at his father and found that he too had a face full of disappointment and regret.

  Just as Wang Xu was about to speak up for himself again, the mysterious Taoist priest slowly stood up and walked forward, grasping Wang Xu's hand.

  Wang Xu was startled at first, but then relaxed because he felt that the other party did not have malicious intentions. Moreover, a flow of internal energy like flowing water came from the old man's hand, making his whole body feel extremely comfortable, and since it didn't seem to be harming him, he also didn't resist.

  After a moment, the inner strength that made Wang Xu feel comfortable and relaxed quickly recirculated. Before he could react, Dao Zhang had already let go of his hand. He nodded slightly at Wang Xu before slowly sitting back in his original position.

  Seeing Wang Xu and Wang Yan's puzzled expressions, the Taoist priest smiled and explained. "This child has an unusual facial appearance, which shows that he is definitely not an ordinary person! Just now, I tried it out and found that his roots are extremely good, and he is absolutely a martial arts genius. I originally had no intention of accepting disciples, but such excellent qualifications would be wasted if they didn't receive good guidance!"

  After finishing, he sighed and shook his head. After hesitating for a long time, he opened his mouth and said: "Today I can meet this child, it's also fate. How about this, I'll temporarily take him as a nominal disciple, only teach martial arts, what do you think?"

  Upon hearing this, Wang Yan's furrowed brow finally smoothed out, and his face revealed unbridled joy. "Master Dao can teach the young one; it is the young one's good fortune."

  As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately turned his head towards the outside of the door and loudly ordered: "Come on! Get ready..."

  "Hold on!" But before he could finish, Xuan Wei Dao Zhang interrupted him. "There's no need for these complicated rituals, I'm just teaching him martial skills, not passing on the mantle. Let's keep things simple!"

  "Alright then, I'll follow Master Dao's instructions."

  As she spoke, she turned her head and scolded Wang Xu: "Xu'er is still stunned, what are you waiting for? Don't you hurry up to pay respects to your master!"

  Wang Xu immediately reacted and said loudly: "Disciple pays respects to Master!" He then knelt down and kowtowed three times with great respect.

  "Alright! Let's go!"

  When Wang Xu stood up again, Xuan Wei said: "I don't accept you as my direct disciple not because you're not good, but because your facial features are extremely unusual and should have its own destiny. As a master from the outside world, I am not suitable to be your teacher, and you are not suitable for cultivating Taoism either. So don't worry too much, just focus on practicing martial arts, and I will definitely teach you wholeheartedly!"

  It turned out to be the case, Wang Xu had just thought that his tone was indeed a bit big! However, after the other person said this, he felt that this master was actually a bit mysterious, relying on physiognomy to see one's own destiny? Wang Xu of course knew what kind of destiny he had.

  Actually, what he said is also reasonable. If one really regards oneself as a successor to the Taoist robe, then from now on, wouldn't one have to learn all sorts of Taoist doctrines? Wang Xu temporarily doesn't want to be a Taoist...

  Of course, all these words were in his heart. His mouth still said respectfully: "Disciple understands, Master can rest assured, Disciple will definitely work hard to practice martial arts!"

  Wang Yan saw that things were finally settled, and he put down the heavy stone that had been pressing on his heart for a long time. He was overjoyed. "Since things have already been decided, I also want to calm my mind and think about how to teach Xue Er such a good talent, so I'll take my leave first!"

  Wang Yan was taken aback for a moment, then immediately understood what the other party meant, and said: "Then let me arrange accommodation for Daozhang!"

  Just as he was about to get up, Xuan Wei Dao Chang waved his hand. "No need for that, just have someone bring me there at your convenience. I'm sure you have a lot of things to discuss with Xu Er too!"

  "That's all right then." Seeing Xuan Wei's carefree attitude, Wang Yan smiled and didn't force the issue anymore.

  He immediately shouted loudly towards the outside of the door: "Zhao Xiang, take Daozhang Xuanwei to rest in the backyard!"

  "Ah!" With the sound, Xu Rui walked in with a smile on his face and respectfully said to Xuan Wei Daozhang: "Daozhang please!" I suppose he's also very happy at this moment.

  After seeing Xu Wei and Xue Rui leave, Wang Yan turned his head with a joyful expression. "Xu Er, this Xu Wei is a high-ranking person in the world. His martial arts skills are also unfathomable, since you have the opportunity to receive his guidance, you must study hard from now on!"