Volume 1 Chapter 24: Flying Phoenix Bracelet

  "Apprentice?" Fang Ruo couldn't have imagined that repaying the debt would turn into becoming an apprentice, and to boot, the object of this apprenticeship was the old crone she had always feared!

  Alright! This isn't anything, no matter how scary or terrifying this old woman is! But her actual strength is something he can't even come close to. How could she be a high-ranking member of the Qingyun Sect? It's precisely because of this that he feels somewhat unbelievable - could it be that every single person in the Qingyun Sect is like this? How could this old woman possibly take him on as her disciple? After all, he's just a very, very terrible miscellaneous servant!

  So, for a moment, Fang Ruo was completely stunned!

  "What? You think I'm not qualified to be a master?" The old woman's eyes, like a ghostly fire, stared at Feng Ruo, instantly scaring him out of his wits!

  "Ah, junior doesn't dare, it's just that junior is only a miscellaneous servant, what virtue and ability does he have to worship you as his master?!" Feng Ruo hastily said. In fact, how could he not be willing? Not to mention that this old woman only looked like an evil spirit, but even if she were a real evil spirit, he wouldn't mind!

  "Hmph! What's wrong with being a miscellaneous servant? It's just a status, if you can bow to me as your master, then naturally you'll be a disciple of the Qingyun Sect. Who would dare say anything otherwise?" The old woman coldly snorted.

  "Yes! Junior... no, disciple pays respects to master!" Feng Ruo didn't hesitate either, hastily kneeling down and kowtowing with eight loud knocks.

  "Hahahaha!" At this time, the old woman let out a burst of laughter that was like the wailing of ghosts and wolves, scaring Feng Ru into not daring to breathe. If it wasn't for the fact that Blue Ling had previously called the old woman "Shifu" (master), he would have really worried that he had taken a demonic master!

  "Alright, get up!" The old woman quickly returned to normal, apparently having been somewhat excited just now. This made Fang Ruo very suspicious. What's the big deal? Taking in a disciple shouldn't be anything difficult for her, should it? Could it be that she herself was that legendary one-in-a-million cultivation genius, and so this master had picked up a treasure, hence being overjoyed?

  The old woman let out a long sigh and said, "My master's name has long been unknown in the cultivation world. Even within our own sect, only two or three people know of it. You are my master's first disciple and also the only one, so I cannot hide this from you. My master's surname is Mu, and his name is Hansheng. You may know this in your heart, but you must not mention it to anyone, lest you attract my master's old enemies and lose your life. Do not blame me for not warning you!"

  "Yes! I understand!" Feng Ruo hastily replied, although he still felt a bit dizzy about this sudden appearance of his master, but the key thing he did not mess with.

  "Actually, you may know that since you entered this sect, I have been paying attention to you!" Mu Hanshan suddenly said.

  "Ah?" Upon hearing this, Feng Ruo was shocked. On that day, he had been fighting on the battlefield and suffered severe injuries, thinking he would surely die. However, unexpectedly, he was picked up by a flying steed of the Wind Dust Sect as if he were a delicacy. Afterwards, it was said that an elder from the Qing Yun Sect intervened, allowing him to become a miscellaneous servant in the sect. All along, he had thought that this elder was Ye Hong, the master of the Tian Ji Academy, but now it seemed that this elder should be his own Master.

  But this only made him even more perplexed, how could he possibly gain such favor all of a sudden? Could it be that he was truly a once-in-a-million cultivation genius?

  Seeing the expression on Feng Ruo's face, Mu Hansheng said: "You guessed it right, that day was indeed when Master stepped forward to keep you behind, and the first layer of heart method of Qingyun Jue was also given by Master to persuade Ye Hong Shixiong to give it to you. Otherwise, do you think Qingyun Sect would need a miscellaneous servant? Would they be so sympathetic to help you resist that cold mountain wind?"

  "The reason for all this is that I, as a master, cannot leave this small valley even half a step, and it's also because of some restrictions, I couldn't take in disciples from the three generations of our sect. So your appearance gave me the opportunity to seize it, it can be said that this is your good fortune, and also mine!"

  Having heard this, and connecting it with the various things before, Fang Rong roughly understood that his master should be a first or second generation disciple of the Qingyun Sect, who was once famous in the cultivation world and was also a beauty. This can be inferred from the good-sounding name, uh, forgive me!

  But for some reason, it became this person-seeing-person-fearing, flower-seeing-flower-withering old freak, and was also sealed in this small valley by the high-level of Qingyun Sect, not even allowed to accept apprentices. It's likely that if it weren't for the sake of being fellow disciples, they would have been eliminated long ago.

  But this master must have some unfulfilled wishes, so she tried every means to get this unlucky egg, no, should say lucky one in front of her, because no matter what, if it weren't for her, even if he managed to save his life, he would only be living a dull and mediocre life like any other ordinary person.

  Feng Ruo immediately asked solemnly: "Master, is there something you want me to fulfill?"

  "Haha! You're indeed clever! Alright, let's be clear, this master-disciple relationship is mutually beneficial. As your master, I can teach you the Taoist arts and magic, but you must swear an oath that when you've learned enough, you'll help me kill a heartless and ungrateful person! If you're unwilling, you can leave now, I won't make it difficult for you!"

  "Hey! Heartless and ungrateful, this master of mine is indeed hurt by love! However, such things don't need to be sworn, as long as they are encountered by the person themselves, they will definitely be killed!" Although thinking so, Feng Ru still followed Mu Han Yan's orders, making a heavy oath to kill that heartless and ungrateful little man, but Mu Han Yan didn't say what his surname or name was.

  Perhaps it was because Feng Ru's oath was so passionate, Mu Hansheng's expression had softened a lot when he looked at him. Of course, this was actually just Feng Ru's psychological effect, as that ghostly face could still scare people to death even if it smiled.

  "Listen, the matter of acknowledging me as your master must not be leaked out. Otherwise, the higher-ups of our sect will not forgive you first. However, I can think of ways to help you join the Tianji Institute, so your cultivation won't be too difficult. Also, if there's nothing important, don't come looking for me!"

  At this point, Mu Han Yan let out a sigh and thought for a moment before taking off a delicate pale blue bracelet from his withered wrist and handing it to Feng Ruo. "These years as your master have not been easy, many precious artifacts were destroyed, so now I don't have much to give you. This Flying Phoenix Bracelet - originally a pair, but I'll give one to you. Although it's meant for women, fortunately, your cultivation is still shallow and you can use it before reaching the foundation stage. If you encounter an irresistible danger, this bracelet will save your life three times!"

  When he saw the Flying Phoenix bracelet, Feng Ru couldn't help but pause for a moment. He was somewhat moved in his heart. From Mu Hanshan's tone of voice, he could completely hear her reluctance to part with the Flying Phoenix bracelet. Perhaps there was some important significance behind it, but now it was being given to him, which made him hesitate.

  "What's the big deal? Take it away! This bracelet is useless even for a master, it's just a waste of space. You can leave now!" Mu Hansheng let out a cold snort and directly threw the Fei Feng bracelet at Feng Ruo, then closed his eyes and remained silent.

  Upon seeing this, Feng Ruo had no choice but to retrieve the Fei Feng bracelet and, with a respectful bow, turned to leave with some heaviness.

  (Seeking recommendations for good reads! It's a bit quiet here, I guess I'm really unpopular! Hehe!)