The Apprentice Who Got Tricked Into It

Seize the opportunity?

How exactly?

Should he just rush up and say, "Little girl, I see you have extraordinary bone structure, why don't you take me as your master?"

That sounds way too much like child trafficking!

Lin Yan took a deep breath, squatted down, and leaned in closer.

The little loli seemed to sense someone approaching. Her eyelashes fluttered a few times before she slowly opened her eyes.

What kind of eyes were those?

Distinctly black and white, crystal clear, like two pools of mountain springs.

Only at this moment, these eyes were filled with confusion and unease, like a newborn fawn that had just been abandoned.

Seeing Lin Yan, she was stunned for a moment, then warily shrank back.

"Who... who are you?"

Her voice was soft and sweet, carrying a hint of a sob.

"Where is this? Why am I here?"

"Why... why can't I remember anything!"

Hmm?

Amnesia?

Lin Yan's eyes lit up instantly, the little abacus in his head clicking rapidly.

A godsent opportunity!

A prime seedling with a Holy Body delivered right to his door, complete with a built-in amnesia buff. If he didn't take her in, heaven itself wouldn't tolerate it!

"Silly disciple, you're finally awake."

"How did you go out for a trip, take such a tumble, and now you don't even recognize your master?"

Hearing his voice, Liu Ruyan timidly raised her head, looking at Lin Yan with a pair of large, teary eyes.

She tilted her little head, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, and her little cheeks puffed out as if trying to dig something out of her memory.

"Master...?"

Liu Ruyan muttered softly, her voice sweet and tender, yet slightly hoarse from crying.

That head-tilting gesture, paired with her exquisite little face, was so adorable that Lin Yan almost couldn't maintain his composure.

"Ahem, yes. Aren't you going to greet your master?"

The next second, under Lin Yan's shocked gaze, the little loli propped up her still-weak body and respectfully knelt on the bluestone slabs.

With her little hands folded in front of her, she slowly bowed her upper body, gently resting her forehead on the back of her hands, giving him a proper and complete disciple-to-master bow.

Her movements were smooth and flowing, her posture dignified and proper. There was not a single flaw to be found, as if... she was used to bowing to people.

"Master above, your disciple Liu Ruyan greets you."

As the crisp loli voice fell, Lin Yan was completely dumbfounded.

Holy crap!

Liu Ruyan?

Is that a name you can just throw around casually?

Countless thoughts flashed through Lin Yan's mind in an instant, but he maintained a gentle smile on his face.

Don't panic.

Keep steady.

The most important thing right now is to accept this disciple. Everything else can wait.

Just then, a system notification sounded in his ear—

[Ding! Detected Liu Ruyan's initial loyalty at 66.6%! Meets the sect admission requirements!]

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully recruiting the first formal disciple! Officially integrated into the sect scale!]

[Ding! Quest rewards have been delivered!]

[Received: 100 Sect Points]

[System Shop has been unlocked!]

[Received Disciple Trait Draw Chance x1!]

[Received Sect Building: Skill Transfer Hall (Special Building)]

...

Haha!

It worked!

This Daoist master has done it!

The corners of Lin Yan's mouth were harder to suppress than an AK's recoil. This amnesiac little loli came at the absolute perfect time!

He quickly put on his gentlest smile, took a step forward, and bent down to help Liu Ruyan up.

"Good, good, good. My disciple Ruyan, hurry and get up."

"From today onwards, you are the founding head disciple of my Tianyan Sect!"

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan quietly breathed a sigh of relief, then raised her little head, displaying just the right amount of bewilderment.

"Ah? Me? Founding head disciple?"

"Hahaha, it's not important. Come, my good disciple, let your master show you around our sect first."

"See this? This entire courtyard is the territory of our Tianyan Sect."

"Those three wing rooms on the east, and the three on the west, take your pick. Whichever room you like, that will be your quarters from now on..."

Lin Yan rambled on endlessly, completely failing to notice that the little girl's expression was a bit strange.

Saying that, he turned and walked towards the main hall.

After taking two steps, he realized there were no footsteps behind him.

Looking back, Liu Ruyan was still standing in the same spot, her little face slightly flushed.

"Master..."

"What's wrong?"

"My... my clothes..." she said softly, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz.

Lin Yan slapped his forehead.

Right, the clothes on this girl were practically reduced to rags. He didn't know how it happened. Falling from the sky could shred clothes like this?

"Wait a moment."

Lin Yan quickly walked into his own room and rummaged through the wardrobe for a clean white inner garment.

He had bought it yesterday when he went down the mountain to recruit disciples. It had never been worn, the fabric was soft, and the size... for a twelve-year-old girl, it could probably serve as a long robe.

"Wear this for now. Tomorrow, master will go down the mountain and buy you new clothes."

Liu Ruyan took the clothes, hugged them to her chest, and softly said, "Thank you, master."

Then she looked around, seemingly looking for a place to change.

Lin Yan immediately understood and turned his back.

"Go ahead and change, master won't look."

Rustling sounds came from behind, mixed with the little loli's clumsy muttering.

After a while.

"Master... I'm done changing."

Lin Yan turned around and almost couldn't hold back a laugh.

The white inner garment looked like a massive blanket on Liu Ruyan. The sleeves were way too long, and the hem dragged on the floor.

She had rolled up the sleeves several times, revealing her fair, tender little hands.

She had also lifted the hem a bit, exposing a section of her pale ankles.

Yet, she wore a completely serious expression, holding her head high and puffing out her chest, trying hard to make herself look dignified.

Lin Yan held back his laughter, walked over, squatted down, and helped her readjust the sleeves and hem.

"That's much better."

Liu Ruyan looked down; it was indeed neater than before.

"Thank you, master."

"Let's go, master will take you on a tour of the sect."

Lin Yan led Liu Ruyan on a lap around the courtyard.

The main hall, eastern wing rooms, western wing rooms, kitchen, woodshed, outhouse... he didn't miss a single one, introducing them all.

Liu Ruyan followed behind him, listening earnestly and nodding from time to time.

Occasionally, when she saw something interesting, she would stop to take a second look, but she quickly caught up again.

"How about it? Any room you like?" Lin Yan asked.

Liu Ruyan thought for a moment and pointed to the southernmost room in the eastern wing.

"From that one, you can see the old locust tree in the courtyard."

"Alright, then it's yours."

Lin Yan walked into the room and remade the bed for her.

Liu Ruyan stood at the doorway, watching Lin Yan bustle about, and her eyes suddenly grew a little red.

"What's wrong?" Lin Yan noticed her unusual state.

"N-nothing."

Liu Ruyan lowered her head and whispered, "I just feel... master is really nice."

Lin Yan paused for a moment, then smiled.

"Silly girl, isn't it only natural for a master to be good to his disciple?"

He walked to the door and reached out to rub Liu Ruyan's head.

"You rest first. Master is going to cook. I'll make you something delicious tonight."

Liu Ruyan raised her head, watching Lin Yan's retreating figure.

The setting sun shone on him, stretching his shadow very, very long.

...

In the kitchen, Lin Yan chuckled foolishly while chopping vegetables.

It worked!

The disciple is recruited!

The shop is unlocked!

The building is unlocked!

And I even got a trait draw chance!

And she was a soft, cute little loli!

The only slight imperfection was that the little girl's name was Liu Ruyan.

Lin Yan always felt that there was more to this name than met the eye.

"Whatever, who cares!"

Now, one day gave him two years' worth of cultivation. After half a year or a year, even if the King of Heaven came, he wouldn't be afraid!

"Open the system panel!"

[Strongest Sect System 1.0]

[Host: Lin Yan]

[Cultivation: 2 Years]

[Sect: Tianyan Sect]

[Sect Grade: One-Star Sect]

[Sect Master Trait: Guarding the Mountain Gate]

[Sect Size: 2/3] (Click to view disciple information)

[Sect Points: 100]

[Disciple Trait Library: Empty]

[System Shop: Click to view]

[Sect Buildings: Sect Core, Transmission Hall (To be activated)]

[Disciple Trait Draw Chance *1]

...

"View disciple information!"

[Name: Liu Ruyan]

[ID: 000001]

[Cultivation: None]

[Physique: Lunar Holy Physique]

[Loyalty: 66.6%]

[Traits: None]

"Tsk tsk tsk... 66.6% loyalty, the little girl is quite easy to fool."

"Let's look at the system shop..."

Opening the system shop, Lin Yan's eyes immediately went wide.

Then, tears almost fell from his eyes.

Toilet paper!

There was actually toilet paper in this shop!

Do you know how he had survived these past two days?

Recalling the tragic experience of squatting in the bushes and using leaves on his first day of transmigration, Lin Yan almost couldn't hold back his tears.

He carefully browsed through the shop. This system shop truly had everything.

Not only did it have divine weapons, pills, and cultivation techniques of the fantasy world, but it also had some daily necessities and even food from the modern world.

Of course, the prices were not cheap.

Staring at the "KFC Family Bucket," Lin Yan almost drooled.

It had been two days since he transmigrated, and he had only eaten his own simple, bland cooking. He missed fried food, carbonated drinks, and that feeling of a mouthful of sin with every bite.

He looked at his 100 points and gritted his teeth.

Exchange it!

The little girl was his first founding disciple, and she was so lovable.

This first meal had to have some prestige!