Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 286: Chapter 286: Apprentice to Yuan Venerate_1

”That’s right, I can attest to that. Ling Xiao not only won but also defeated Li Anle, ranked twenty-sixth, with a single move and completely overcame Yang Cheng, ranked tenth!”

Lan Yu’er didn’t know when she had walked in from outside, her voice exuding an undeniable certainty.

”This is impossible!”

Qing Mu was shocked and dismayed.

”There’s nothing impossible about it. Is Vice Hall Master Qing Mu questioning my proficiency in Martial Arts?”

Lan Yu’er furrowed her brow.

”How dare I. Vice Hall Master Lan’s mastery of Martial Arts is not inferior to Elder Master Yang’s. I do not dare question it, it’s just too surprising. A cultivator at the Eighth Layer Martial Vein Peak defeated a Half-step Grandmaster?”

Qing Mu looked at Ling Xiao as if he were looking at a monster.

”In addition, Vice Hall Master Qing Mu, Ling Xiao went to issue the challenge with the approval of both Elder Master Yang and myself. Could it be that Vice Hall Master Qing Mu thinks that neither of us has that authority anymore?”

Lan Yu’er was not Elder Master Yang; she was not inclined to give face to Qing Mu.

”Haha.” Qing Mu gave an embarrassed laugh and said, ”How could that be? Since that’s the case, I have some matters to attend to and must be going.”

He hastened to leave the Pill Refining Room of the Pharmacy Hall, almost as if fleeing.

”Hmph, the Yangs and that Lan girl, with the Demonflame Celestial nurturing me, I will eventually become the new Medicine Hall Master. Just you wait and see.”

As he left, Qing Mu was seething with anger.

”As for Ling Xiao, hmph, you’ve offended me, so just wait for the difficulties to come your way.”

As the Vice Hall Master in charge of the Pharmacy Hall’s regulations, he was very familiar with some loopholes that he could exploit to undermine Ling Xiao while still appearing justified, even preventing Elder Master Yang and Lan Yu’er from intervening.

”Elder Master Yang, you should be careful. Qing Mu is close with the Demonflame, and you know that Demonflame possesses the Wisdom Bone and is considered the most outstanding talent in the Moon Hua Sect for nearly a thousand years. Moreover, his Martial Soul is somewhat special, and even the Sect Leader indulges him. If he puts effort into nurturing Qing Mu, it will become troublesome for you.”

Lan Yu’er’s mentor was an Elder Supreme of the Moon Hua Sect, and she likely knew more secrets than Elder Master Yang did.

”Never mind him.”

Elder Master Yang waved his hand and said, ”I’ve lived so long, I’ve seen it all. Demonflame’s talent is noteworthy, but his Wisdom Bone was seized from someone else and cannot fully integrate with his body, which will eventually cause problems.”

”Forget about it, let’s not talk about that now. Girl Lan, please step outside for a moment; I have some important matters to discuss with Ling Xiao.”

”Alright then.”

Although Lan Yu’er found it strange that Elder Master Yang was being so secretive, she knew it was inappropriate for her to stay if it was a confidential matter, so she decided to step aside.

After Lan Yu’er had left, Elder Master Yang brought Ling Xiao directly into his cave dwelling.

This was an Elder-level dwelling, naturally better than what Inner Sect Disciples had, and even breathing the air here, one could feel their True Essence improving.

”Elder, please speak frankly. I will keep your confidence,” Ling Xiao said earnestly.

”This matter concerns you, old friend, so you should tell him yourself,” Elder Master Yang said, looking at the small dog on his shoulder.

”Ling Xiao, would you like to take me as your master?”

The small dog was straightforward, with no preamble, directly posing the question.

”Wait, what’s going on? A talking ferocious beast? What level is this!”

Ling Xiao was aware that for ferocious beasts to speak human language, they had to be at least on par with the experts of the Heavenly Man Realm, which would qualify them to be called Immortal Beasts.

Mortal Beasts — Monster Beasts — Ferocious Beasts — Immortal Beasts, they are equivalent to Ordinary Humans — Martial Vein Realm Martial Artists — Transcendent Realm Martial Artists — Heavenly Realm Martial Artists respectively.

”What ferocious beast, my origins are a bit special, and I can’t tell you more right now. Just say whether you are willing to acknowledge me as your teacher. Your esteemed Elder Master Yang was cultivated by me.”

The little dog said proudly.

”No way.”

Ling Xiao was even more astonished.

But Elder Master Yang laughed and said, ”Little fellow, you are unwilling to take me as your master mainly because you’re afraid I’m no match for Demonflame Celestial, right? However, this old mate of mine is much more powerful than Demonflame Celestial. He’s only using this wild beast’s body to recover, and if you take him as your master, you won’t regret it.”

”But what about you, Elder?

Ling Xiao felt somewhat embarrassed.

”Hahaha, if you take this old fellow as your master, then you will be my junior brother, and of course, this matter must only be known among the three of us, and not mentioned to a fourth person,” Elder Master Yang said with a laugh. ”By the way, I haven’t told you my name despite all this time, my surname is Yang, my name is Yang Dan Lin, and our master, my old mate here, you can address him as ’Yuan Venerate’.”

”In that case, this disciple is willing to take Yuan Venerate as his master!”

Ling Xiao was well aware that anyone respected by Yang Dan Lin could not be subpar. Moreover, if Yuan Venerate was even more powerful than Demonflame Celestial, he had nothing to fear by taking him as his master.

”Very well, today I accept you as my disciple. You will be the third disciple I have taken. It’s better not to mention the first, the second is Yang Dan Lin; he’s also my friend. If not for him, I would have died long ago, and the third is you,” Yuan Venerate said. ”However, since I am not a member of the Moon Hua Sect, you can present yourself as the disciple of Yang Dan Lin to others. I won’t mind.”

”This disciple understands.”

”That’s good, let’s leave it at that for today. With your current strength, I don’t need to personally guide you. Dan Lin, you can impart him with knowledge in alchemy and medicine production. For martial arts, you could also offer some guidance. If there are any problems you can’t solve, then come find me,” said Yuan Venerate before lying down to sleep again.

”Ling Xiao, don’t mind it. Yuan Venerate has suffered a severe injury, and it’s an injury of the soul. He must sleep frequently, and unless we are in danger, he typically won’t make a move,” explained Yang Dan Lin.

”The younger generation understands.”

He really didn’t mind, as he was still just a Martial Vein Realm martial artist. Having the guidance of Elder Master Yang Dan Lin was more than sufficient for both martial arts and alchemy knowledge.

”All right, your next task is to continue strengthening your foundational knowledge in pharmacology, and start learning ’Advanced Alchemy Technique’, ’Advanced Medicine Refinement Technique’, ’Advanced Pharmacology’, and ’Fire Mastery Technique’.”

Yang Dan Lin didn’t go to the Medicine Hall Library; instead, he found these books directly in his own cave dwelling.

He was the Medicine Hall Master, so this wasn’t a problem for him.

”The other three books are not difficult to understand, but this ’Fire Mastery Technique’ is a bit special.”

Yang Dan Lin explained, ”’Fire Control Technique’ consists of controlling the size of the flames and the duration of the heat, as well as knowing when to use what kind of flame, while ’Fire Mastery Technique’ requires that you be able to handle many different types of flames!”

”Elder, just how many different types of flames are there?”

Ling Xiao couldn’t help but ask.