Chapter Fourteen: The Strange Old Man

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  Seeing the other party did not shout and scold like the black-clothed woman last time, Leng Yun's heart finally put down. Only then did he turn his head to look at the person who caught him, but this one turn of the head made Leng Yun jump in fright. Behind him was an old man wearing a golden robe with a thick, strange golden snake wrapped around his waist. The old man was not tall and was about the same height as Leng Yun now. However, his two palms were unusually large, and all the roots were an eerie black color. What's more, each of his fingers wore a huge gold ring.

  "Little Xiao, Leng Yun greets the superior immortal." Facing such a strange person, Leng Yun couldn't help but think of the elder's words about the eccentric people in the Jianghu world. He hastily paid his respects and asked for instructions, although he was still being held captive by this strange old man.

  As soon as Leng Yun finished speaking, the old man's eyes, which were as big as beans, seemed to spin around in a circle. Then, he actually let out a strange laugh and said, "Youngster, from now on you'll be this great immortal's disciple."

  Before he could even react, Leng Yun felt a slight lightness in his feet, and then the mountains around him began to rapidly shrink from view. By the time he regained his senses, he was already standing at the edge of the clouds, and seemed to be hurtling towards some unknown destination.

  For the first time, like a legendary immortal, he flew in the air. If he said he wasn't excited, it would definitely be a lie. But at this moment, Cold Cloud's excitement was mixed with a hint of helplessness. After going through countless hardships on this journey, he was finally about to arrive at his mother's mentioned grandparents' house, but unexpectedly, something went wrong. This change came too suddenly, and it was an old man who was so strange. For a moment, Cold Cloud couldn't help but worry, even though he had already confirmed that the strange old man was indeed the legendary figure!

  Half a day later, the strange old man finally stopped on top of a mountain that was completely black all over, and here, according to Leng Yun's feeling, it was already unknown how far away from the previous location.

  The strange old man, with a strange smile, carried Qingyun into a cave located on the mountain waist, and it wasn't until after they entered the cave that his strange hands, which always made Qingyun feel a little uneasy, left her shoulders.

  "Boy, don't you hurry up and pay respects to your master." The strange old man's temper was obviously not ordinary, and before Cold Cloud could even take in the surroundings, he hastily spoke.

  Leng Yun was taken aback at first. According to the island's elder, becoming a disciple required burning incense and bathing for nine days beforehand. Looking around, this broken mountain cave didn't seem like a suitable place for such an occasion. However, Leng Yun decided to go along with it. When on the island, the elder had said that when encountering such eccentric individuals, one must never oppose them. Whatever they say goes, and as long as they're happy, benefits will surely follow. Thinking this, Leng Yun directly knelt down in front of the strange old man. Following the island's elder's usual teachings on Jianghu etiquette, he performed a solemn three kneels and eight bows. Seeing Leng Yun being so obedient, the strange old man appeared exceptionally delighted. As Leng Yun bowed, the old man smiled strangely, as if he had suddenly found a great treasure.

  After paying respects to his master, Leng Yun finally began to examine the cave. He discovered that this place was not as he had imagined - a dilapidated mountain cave. Although it was indeed worn and messy inside, it was clearly an artificially constructed chamber. Many places seemed rough, but they would never be formed naturally. Especially in one corner, there stood a black cauldron about the height of an ordinary person. However, many parts of the cauldron had turned into strange colors. Next to the cauldron, there was also a small door that led to unknown places.

  Leng Yun finished paying respects to his master, and the old man chuckled for a while. Then, as if he had thought of something else, he searched around his body for a while before tossing a black object into Leng Yun's hands. "This thing isn't bad; consider it your master's gift to welcome you."

  Leng Yun hastily took over the black object, but after receiving it, he felt a sudden weight. The object didn't look big, but it was surprisingly heavy, weighing at least hundreds of pounds. If Leng Yun wasn't born with divine strength, he wouldn't have been able to catch it.

  After throwing out what was called a meeting gift, the strange old man very casually sat down on the ground full of gravel. "Disciple, sit down, Master has some words to say to you."

  Leng Yun almost burst out laughing, this strange old man was obviously trying to make an effort to show a master's demeanor, but no matter how he looked, it was all wrong, especially with his sitting on the gravel and still having a dignified expression.

  At this time, the golden strange snake at the waist of the old man suddenly let out a shrill cry. As soon as the old man heard the cry, his two small eyes stared wide, and then he said to the strange snake on his waist with a helpless tone: "If you want to go out, just go out, but don't run wildly, don't run far away. If you are killed by those guys, I will skin your hide and make a hat."

  The strange snake let out a soft hiss and then turned into a golden light that shot out of the cave, leaving Cold Cloud staring in shock.

  The strange snake slithered away, and the old man coughed a few times. He looked like an elderly teacher in a private school, "Disciple, where did this great immortal say to?"

  This time, Leng Yun couldn't help it and burst out laughing, but afterwards seeing the old man's expression was somewhat displeased, he hastily continued: "Master, you haven't started speaking yet."

  "Haven't you started speaking?" The strange old man scratched his head, then continued with a serious face: "Now I'll start talking, listen carefully, this is the rule set by our ancestors. If you forget to tell your disciples in the future, I, the great immortal, will surely flay you alive."

  Leng Yun nodded repeatedly as soon as he heard this.

  "This sect is called the Dan Du Men, originally a branch of the Dan Ding Sect. However, this sect specializes in poisonous techniques and was eventually ostracized by those hypocrites from the Dan Ding Sect, forcing them to flee and disperse among the mortal world."

  Leng Yun had always been fascinated by Jianghu legends since he was a child, and as soon as the strange old man started speaking, he began to listen carefully. However, at this moment, the strange old man suddenly changed the subject, "Do you know about the Dan Ding Sect?"

  Leng Yun hastily shook his head, and the old man seemed to be very dissatisfied with Leng Yun's lack of knowledge about the Dan Ding Sect. "You young man have poor eyesight, the Dan Ding Sect is one of the three major sects in Rongzhou today, and several of our ancestors in the Dan Du Men had even served as the leader of the Dan Ding Sect."

  At this point, the old man stood up directly, "You little devil doesn't know anything, it's useless to tell you, just knowing that our Dan Du Men was originally the main branch of Dan Ding Pai, and was driven out by those hypocrites is enough. The master didn't have the patience to grind with you for a while." This old man's patience was obviously not ordinary, and could even be said to be poor to the extreme.

  After finishing speaking, the strange old man suddenly waved his hand and a large pile of books appeared in front of Cold Cloud, about as tall as a person. There were paper books, leather books, silk books, satin books, cloth books, all kinds of materials. "You little scamp can still speak normally, you should be able to recognize characters, right? I'll give you half a year's time, memorize all these books for this old master. Remember, within half a year, you must memorize them all completely. If you can't memorize them, take a look at that cauldron over there, when the time comes, this old master will lock you inside it."

  At this point, the strange old man suddenly raised his head and shouted at the top of the cave: "You old thing, it was because you locked me in a cauldron back then that I ended up like this."

  Leng Yun didn't know who the strange old man was scolding, but after listening to the content and looking at the old man's current appearance, then looking at that strange large black cauldron, he couldn't help but feel a chill on his back.