With immense shock in his heart, Zhang Hongye took the cup of tea handed to him by Qin Ning. He could feel his own hands trembling.
Just what was the background of this young man before him?
How could anyone in this world possibly accomplish such a thing?
Even a legendary martial arts grandmaster was still only human, unable to break free from the specific boundaries explained by science.
But now, every single thing Qin Ning had done clearly exceeded Zhang Hongye's understanding, causing a massive and unprecedented upheaval of his worldview.
After recovering from his shock, he took a deep breath. Without asking a single question, he simply tilted his head back and downed the tea in one gulp.
In an instant, Zhang Hongye felt a peculiar power circulating rapidly throughout his body.
Nourished by this power, his entire body experienced an unprecedented sense of relaxation. All the fatigue within him was swept away, and the various physical ailments brought on by his eighty years of age seemed to vanish completely.
How could this be possible?
At this moment, Zhang Hongye's face showed not just shock, but absolute disbelief.
Daoist Master Zhang, this is my martial grandfather Qin Ning, my grandfather's master, Jiang Yanran said with a smile from the side.
Hearing this, Zhang Hongye was astonished once again.
Jiang Yunshan's master?
How could that be?
Jiang Yunshan was one of the few top-tier martial arts masters in the country.
It would be incredibly difficult to find even a single person in this world qualified to take him as a disciple.
But now, this young man who looked to be only in his twenties was actually Jiang Yunshan's master?
After his initial shock, Zhang Hongye quickly came to terms with it.
Because after witnessing Qin Ning's methods just now, he suddenly felt that nothing was really that strange anymore.
It was no exaggeration to say that, given the abilities Qin Ning had displayed, Jiang Yunshan might not even be qualified to be accepted as his disciple.
Could it be that the old fellow had shamelessly knelt at his doorstep for seven days and seven nights just to successfully become his apprentice?
Should he give it a try too?
This was an existence that transcended human understanding!
If he could truly become his disciple, Zhang Hongye had no doubt that he could take his skills to the next level.
No!
To ten levels higher!
There is no need to take me as your master. Your foundation is actually not bad. From now on, drink these tea leaves according to the method I told you. Leaving aside other things, it will at least restore your body and appearance to that of a forty or fifty-year-old. It might even make you look younger, and living to two hundred years old will be a breeze.
Seeing through Zhang Hongye's thoughts, Qin Ning spoke in a calm voice.
Uh...
Zhang Hongye froze slightly, looking somewhat embarrassed. He hadn't expected that everything he was thinking would be seen through at a glance by the young man in front of him.
Taking a deep breath, he hurriedly bowed respectfully to Qin Ning. Im... Immortal Master, I wonder if this junior might pay you a visit in the future? Please rest assured, Immortal Master, this junior will absolutely not disturb you lightly...
Come if you want. I live in Liu City. You should know Yunshan, so just get the address from him.
Qin Ning nodded lightly, then glanced at Jiang Yanran. Let us go.
Yes, Young Master Qin.
Jiang Yanran did not address Qin Ning as her martial grandfather. On one hand, he had requested this himself, as it felt a bit strange and wouldn't sound good if others heard it.
On the other hand, Jiang Yanran harbored some peculiar thoughts of her own. If she got used to calling him martial grandfather, it might be a bit troublesome to put those thoughts into action later.
Or rather, inappropriate.
Young... Young Master Qin...
Just as the two of them walked out the door of the main hall, a young man came running over, panting heavily.
It was Fang Mingrui.
After taking the cable car up, the first thing he did was ask around and even had someone check the surveillance footage, which was how he finally found where Qin Ning and Jiang Yanran were.
Seeing him appear, Jiang Yanran immediately frowned.
Thud!
However, before she could say anything, Fang Mingrui dropped directly to his knees before Qin Ning. After kowtowing heavily several times, he said, Young... Young Master Qin, I was blind this morning. Please... please just treat me like a fart and let me go. No matter what your demands are, as long as you ask, I... I will definitely do everything in my power to satisfy them!
Keep a low profile in the future. Don't think that just because you have money or someone in your family has some status, you can really do whatever you want.
Qin Ning swept a calm gaze over him. Having probed him with his divine sense, he knew that this guy was just a bit of a playboy and hadn't actually done any great evil, so he couldn't be bothered to stoop to his level.
Yes, yes... Young Master Qin is absolutely right to lecture me. I will definitely keep a low profile from now on!
Fang Mingrui kowtowed again, letting out a long sigh of relief in his heart. From Qin Ning's tone, he could tell that the other party clearly had no intention of pursuing the matter further.
Get lost, Qin Ning said.
Yes, Young Master Qin, I'll get lost right away!
Fang Mingrui was ecstatic, feeling as if he had received a grand pardon. He quickly turned around and scurried away dejectedly, not daring to stay a moment longer.
Do you want to go down the mountain now? I'll take you, Qin Ning asked, looking at Jiang Yanran.
Yes!
Jiang Yanran nodded directly without a second thought.
If it hadn't been for this stone, she figured she would have gone back to Xi Province early yesterday. Now that the stone had been acquired by Qin Ning, she naturally had no need to stay any longer.
Besides, she wanted to experience that feeling of flying in the sky again!
Qin Ning didn't speak. He simply wrapped an arm around her slender waist. With a look of excitement on her face, Jiang Yanran took the opportunity to wrap her arms around his neck, the two of them pressing close together.
Whoosh!
The next moment, under Zhang Hongye's dumbfounded gaze, the two of them soared directly into the air. After reaching a certain height, they vanished into thin air without a trace.
Immortal Master!
Zhang Hongye was stunned silly and fell straight to his knees. This was a true Immortal Master.
Completely different from martial artists like them, the other party was definitely an immortal cultivator. Otherwise, how could he possibly accomplish something like flying?
...
Meanwhile, high up in the sky.
Young Master Qin, where are we going now? Jiang Yanran looked at the mountains beneath her feet. Not only was she not afraid, but she felt it was incredibly novel and fascinating. She couldn't help but fantasize that one day, she too would fly in the sky relying on her own strength!
To the capital of E Province, Hanchang City.
As early as when they arrived at Mount Wudang, Qin Ning had used his divine sense to scan the entirety of E Province. He discovered that there were several pieces of extremely high-quality jade in Hanchang City that could be refined into spirit stones.
He planned to go and take a look.
Once I'm done with my business in Hanchang, I'll take you back to Xi Province. It's on the way, and I happen to need to find your grandfather to give him some instructions, Qin Ning said.
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
