Chapter 16: Replacing the Master and Accepting Disciples

  Haha, it turns out that the Book Immortal System has a task, and it seems that Granny Sun's restoration of her appearance is entirely possible.

  A series of tasks have emerged, and Wu Ming has gradually come to understand the task rules in the world of the book. The emergence of these tasks is not without a trace, but is closely related to his thoughts and expectations.

  As long as he completes these tasks, his wish should be fulfilled.

  Excited, Wu Ming continued to view the [Restore Appearance] task.

  "Task content: Help Grandma Sun eliminate residual toxins in her body and restore her original appearance."

  When he saw this, Wu Ming's heart suddenly skipped a beat. It turned out that the reason for Old Lady Sun's face was due to the residual poison, no wonder she looked so old at the age of fifty or so, and there should also be reasons for the destruction of toxins in her body.

  "Task time limit: within one year."

  Wu Ming was slightly surprised to see this, the longer the task time, the more difficult the task, it undoubtedly also means that letting Grandma Sun restore her appearance is not an easy thing to do.

  "Quest Reward: One Mysterious Treasure Chest."

  Helping Grandma Sun regain her looks was a natural thought that emerged from Wu Ming's heart, even if there was no task, even if there was no task reward, he was ready to do so, and after reading the task, he accepted it without hesitation.

  Although the little dragon girl was calm and composed, she saw Old Lady Sun come back to life after taking the elixir provided by Wu Ming, which sparked a mixture of surprise and curiosity within her. She couldn't help but ask: "Wu Ming, what kind of miraculous medicine did you give to Grandma?"

  It's not an easy thing to make the aloof and cold Little Dragon Girl curious, Wu Ming couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart, smiling as he said: "Dragon sister, this is my secret, can't easily tell others."

  "Never mind." The little dragon girl gave Wu Ming a cold glance, hugged Sun Bao's wife and quickened her pace, pulling Wu Ming behind her.

  "Don't leave so quickly! Since I've already called you Dragon Sister, you're naturally not an outsider. Why wouldn't I tell you?"

  "Hmph..." Seeing Wu Ming dare to tease Little Dragon Girl, Granny Sun couldn't help but chuckle and said: "Alright, kid, speak up quickly, don't be coy. Be careful or your dragon sister will get angry and kick you out of the ancient tomb."

  Wu Ming hastily nodded with a smile: "Alright alright, I'll say it. This kind of pill is called the Nine Revolutions Golden Creation Soul Returning Pill."

  "Nine Revolutions Golden Creation Resurrection Dan? Never heard of it, where did you get it from?"

  The name of the medicine doesn't matter, as for where it came from, Wu Ming certainly couldn't tell the truth, so he continued to spin the same lie as before: "I got it by chance in an underground cave on Peach Blossom Island when I was with Master Guo."

  "Really?" Little Dragon Girl looked skeptical.

  "Of course, more genuine than real gold. Alright, Long sister, don't ask about this for now, you promised me before that as long as I win the competition, you'll let me stay in the ancient tomb, shouldn't you fulfill your promise?" Wu Ming was worried that if Little Dragon Girl continued to ask questions, he would reveal his true intentions, so he quickly changed the subject.

  Xiaolongnv nodded and said, "This is natural. I keep my promises. From now on, you can stay in the ancient tomb. However, think carefully before making a decision. If you agree to stay in the ancient tomb, you must join the Ancient Tomb Sect and spend the rest of your life here. Are you willing?"

  "No problem, I'm willing to join the Ancient Tomb Sect." Wu Ming smiled to himself in his heart, although he agreed to join the Ancient Tomb Sect, but he didn't agree to stay in the ancient tomb for a lifetime.

  "Alright, you've said it yourself, don't regret it later. Once your mother-in-law's body is fully recovered, I'll choose a date to hold the ceremony for you to become my apprentice."

  "Miss, the old lady is fine now. I think it's better to seize the day rather than wait for a auspicious one. Why not hold the ceremony for the child to pay respects to his master right now?"

  "Alright then, it's settled. Let's go to the back hall now."

  The tunnels in the ancient tomb were all over the place, Wu Ming followed Xiao Long Nu who was carrying Sun Ba Ba, turning left and right, after a few minutes they finally arrived at the back hall of the ancient tomb.

  Although it is called Hou Tang, it is empty inside, with very simple furnishings, and only one painting on each of the east and west walls.

  Wu Ming remembered that in The Return of the Condor Hero, Yang Guo was apprenticed to Little Dragon Maiden here, but he always addressed her as "Auntie".

  But he is not Yang Guo. If he were to kowtow to Little Dragon Girl as his master, he would be somewhat unwilling in his heart, because this way, he would be one generation lower than Little Dragon Girl.

  So Wu Ming immediately asked on purpose: "Sister Long, who should I worship as a teacher next? Is it mom or you?"

  Little Dragon Maiden hadn't responded yet, when Old Lady Sun chuckled and said: "Foolish child, your Eldest Martial Sister is now the only heir of the Ancient Tomb Sect. If you want to become an apprentice, naturally you can only take her as your master."

  "Mother, this won't do! If I were to bow to Dragon Sister as my teacher, wouldn't that mean I'm a generation lower than her for no reason?"

  "You can choose not to acknowledge me as your master if you don't want to, but you cannot stay in the ancient tomb. Only those of the Ancient Tomb Sect are allowed to remain here."

  "Long sister, actually there is another way."

  "What's going on?" Little Dragon Girl and Old Mother Sun asked in unison.

  Wu Ming smiled and said: "It's very simple, actually Long Jie can take Master's place to accept disciples."

  "Take your place as a master and accept disciples? You mean for me to take on the role of accepting your disciples in your place? No, that's not proper." Little Dragon Maiden hesitated for a moment before shaking her head in refusal.

  Wu Ming knew that Little Dragon Maiden was a stubborn person, so he hastily added: "Sister Long, rules are set by people, and I've already acknowledged Old Lady Sun as my godmother. She's of the same generation as your master, so if I were to acknowledge you as my master, wouldn't that be a mix-up in our generational relationships?"

  Old Lady Sun somewhat saw through Wu Ming's thoughts, so she also helped to persuade her, saying: "Miss, the child's words are not unreasonable. I think it would be best if you just took your master's place and accepted him as a disciple instead. When the time comes, teaching martial arts will be up to you, and surely your master, even in death, won't blame you."

  "Yang Wuming, since both of you have said so, I'll follow your idea. Let's do a master-disciple exchange."

  "Thank you, Auntie Long." Hearing Little Dragon Girl finally agree, Wu Ming secretly let out a sigh of relief while exchanging a knowing smile with Old Lady Sun.

  Next, following the ritual, Little Dragon Girl led Wu Ming to the west side of the back hall.

  Wu Ming had long known that the portraits hanging here were those of Lin Chongying and Xiaolongnv's master.

  But when he saw Lin Chongying's beautiful and unparalleled appearance in the painting, with an air of elegance that was overwhelming, he couldn't help but secretly admire her. Indeed, she was a remarkable woman of her generation, unfortunately, she and Wang Chongyang didn't have this good fortune, missing out on a beautiful marriage.

  "The little dragon girl pointed at the older woman in the painting and said: 'This is Ancestor Granny, kowtow to her.'"

  "Yes." Lin Chaoying was a remarkable woman of her generation, and Wu Ming still had great admiration for her, so he immediately kowtowed several times.

  Wu Ming bowed sincerely, and the Little Dragon Girl nodded secretly. She continued to point at a younger girl beside her, saying: "This is my master, and in the future, she will also be your master. Quickly kowtow to her."

  "Master is above, please accept the three bows of the disciple." As for Xiaolongnv's master, Shen Diao introduced very little, anyway, it was just a bow, and Wu Ming very succinctly bowed three times.

  As soon as Wu Ming stood up, the little dragon girl pointed at the portrait on the eastern wall and said: "In the past, he spat saliva at that Taoist."

  Wu Ming naturally knew that the painting depicted Wang Chongyang, but he pretended not to know: "Who is he? Why should it be like this?"

  Xiao Long Nu explained: "This is the leader of the Quanzhen Sect, Wang Chongyang. In our sect, there's a rule that after paying respects to Ancestor Lady, one must also pay respects to him."

  "Oh, so it's a stinky Taoist from the Quanzhen Sect. No problem, I'll just go spit on him." Despite his admiration for Wang Chongyang, Wu Ming could only follow Little Dragon Girl's request and spat a few mouthfuls of saliva at the portrait.

  "Alright, the ceremony is over. From now on, you are the third generation disciple of the Ancient Tomb Sect. You are my junior brother and I am your senior sister. Remember to listen to me from now on."

  "Alright, sister Long," Wu Ming replied on the surface, but in his heart he was secretly amused, who knows who will listen to whom later.

  When Wu Ming this child successfully joined the ancient tomb sect, Old Lady Sun was very happy in her heart and smiled as she said: "Young lady, today is a good day, I'll go prepare dinner right away, let's celebrate."

  "Mom, your injury hasn't fully recovered yet, I'll go cook instead." Wu Ming was good at cooking and often cooked for himself.