Chapter 43: How About Taking a Junior Brother?
“Esteemed Daoist Fellow… no, Immortal Master!”
“Immortal Master must be a cultivator of profound cultivation! There is no difference between humans and demons; what matters is not race, but the heart of Goodness and Evil!”
“Immortal Master’s strength far surpasses this humble Daoist’s. In the pursuit of cultivation, one must never be ashamed to seek guidance from those more knowledgeable!”
“I humbly beseech Immortal Master to accept me as your disciple!”
Daoist Wufang knelt prostrate on the ground, vowing earnestly, completely contradicting his previous words as if he had never uttered them.
“Didn’t you just call this young lady a demonic abomination?”
“How could that be? Immortal Master must have misheard! This humble Daoist was referring to her demonic-like talent!”
“And what about ‘upholding justice on behalf of heaven’?”
“A mere jest! How could this humble Daoist presume to represent Heaven? Those were but idle words, mere jests!”
“But didn’t you say—”
“Immortal Master, enough! All was a misunderstanding! The earlier unpleasantness was merely fate’s way of leading us to this auspicious encounter! It was destined that this humble Daoist would become a disciple under Immortal Master’s tutelage!”
As long as you possess sufficient shamelessness, no cannon fire can pierce your thick skin. Daoist Wufang perfectly exemplified the adage that the older one gets, the thicker one’s skin becomes. Truly, after living for over a century, this old fellow’s shamelessness reached unparalleled heights, making him truly difficult to deal with.
“……”
“I humbly beseech Immortal Master! Please accept me as your disciple!”
Daoist Wufang remained kneeling, steadfastly refusing to rise, his sole hope resting on Suisui accepting him as a disciple.
Don’t be fooled by Daoist Wufang’s humble demeanor and apparent lack of backbone. In truth, he was already standing on the fifth floor, watching you with amusement. As the saying goes, “You laugh at his humility, but he laughs at your mortgage.”
“Papa, this…?”
Suisui had never encountered such a situation before and was at a loss for how to handle it.
If he had tried to bully her, Suisui would have naturally taught him a lesson. But this soft approach left her uncertain. She turned to Chen Hao for guidance, seeking his advice.
After a moment of thought, Chen Hao said, “Suisui, you need to make this decision yourself. There will be many times when you’ll have to decide things on your own. Papa won’t always be around to help!”
In Chen Hao’s view, some decisions that directly concerned Suisui should be left for her to make.
Despite her appearance as a four or five-year-old girl, Suisui possessed remarkable maturity. Allowing her to make such choices was appropriate, as children must grow up. Parents should primarily offer guidance and life advice, while the ultimate path remains the child’s own to forge.
[ Intimacy Points +5! ]
Unexpectedly, allowing Suisui to make her own decision increased their intimacy points. It seems a cheerful (old) man (boy) (person) is always fortunate.
[ Congratulations! Father-daughter Intimacy Points have reached exactly 111, unlocking the new milestone ‘Intimacy Points Achievement 03’! ]
[ New title acquired: “Great Papa Who Teaches His Daughter Independence”! ]
[ New milestone unlocked: “Total Number of Titles Reached 3”! ]
[ Daughter Chen Suisui has gained a new ability: “Five Elements Affinity”! ]
The system was indeed more generous than he’d expected; he hadn’t imagined the Intimacy Points would need to reach this value to unlock a new milestone.
This further enhanced Suisui’s strength. Although he didn’t know the exact effects of “Five Elements Affinity,” his intuition told him it was incredibly powerful.
“Got it, Papa!”
Suisui was clever. After tilting her head to think for a moment, she understood Chen Hao’s intention and felt genuinely happy.
“Hey, old Daoist!”
Turning to Daoist Wufang, Suisui’s demeanor instantly shifted, her voice turning icy. “This young lady would absolutely never take you as a disciple, understand?”
“This… Immortal Master, please don’t! This humble Daoist is willing to offer all my savings, if only you’d accept me as your disciple!”
Daoist Wufang panicked at Suisui’s refusal. Steeling his resolve, he gritted his teeth and decided to offer her all his savings as tribute.
One thing Daoist Wufang understood clearly: in the world of cultivation, strength represented everything. Through their brief interaction, he had clearly sensed Suisui’s overwhelming power—the kind that utterly crushed all resistance.
To advance further, relying solely on his own cultivation was no longer sufficient. His innate talent had reached its limit, and continuing down that path would only lead to Ascension.
Only by raising his cultivation realm could he hope for immortality.
Currently, Suisui represented Daoist Wufang’s only hope.
“Your trinkets? This young lady wouldn’t even glance at them. The real reason I won’t take you as a disciple is much more important.”
“Immortal Master, please enlighten me! This humble Daoist will spare no effort to correct my flaws!”
“You can’t change it. Simply put, you’re too ugly. You don’t meet this young lady’s aesthetic standards. It’s that simple!”
“……”
A cruel blow. Daoist Wufang’s expression was one of profound distress, his features twisted with a mix of emotions. He never imagined he would ultimately fail due to his appearance.
And his looks were truly unchangeable. If his cultivation realm were higher, he might have been able to alter his appearance through transformation techniques, but Daoist Wufang lacked such capabilities at present.
“However, while I won’t take you as a disciple, I might consider taking you as a junior follower. So—”
Just as Daoist Wufang sank into despair, Suisui suddenly offered an alternative: becoming her junior follower.
Indeed, taking a disciple was a serious matter. If Suisui were truly interested, she would seek someone with exceptional talent, virtuous character, and flawless conduct—certainly not a “triple-zero” specimen like Daoist Wufang.
Suisui thought Daoist Wufang had some reputation. If she could recruit him as a subordinate, he might prove useful someday.
At the very least, he’d be a source of income. Suisui refused to believe he’d dare skimp on his tributes once he became her subordinate.
“Ah?”
“Oh!”
“Immortal Master… Big Sis above, please accept this humble… subordinate’s bow!”
Daoist Wufang’s reaction speed was quite impressive. Though he couldn’t become her disciple, being a subordinate wasn’t so bad—at least he’d still be her “brother” in a sense.
“Since you’re this young lady’s subordinate, I’ll grant you a small favor!”
As the saying goes, after the stick comes the carrot. To ensure Daoist Wufang’s complete service, Suisui decided to offer him a small reward.
“Go!”
With a light flick of her finger, a faint wisp of light flew toward Daoist Wufang’s forehead. Before his astonished gaze, it instantly vanished into his brow.
As the small ball of light entered Daoist Wufang’s forehead, his eyes widened instantly, as if he had witnessed something extraordinary. He quickly closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and began circulating his Qi to regulate his breathing.
Before long, a visible aura began to flow around Daoist Wufang’s body, interacting and exchanging with the Spiritual Qi of the world.
“!”
Daoist Wufang’s eyes snapped open, shooting out a beam of sharp light. His entire demeanor seemed to have undergone a profound transformation, his essence, energy, and spirit noticeably enhanced.
“Thank you for your guidance, Big Sis!”
Daoist Wufang immediately bowed deeply to Suisui, realizing that his immense progress was entirely due to the small ball of light she had given him earlier.
In truth, that ball of light was a method of transmitting intent. Its contents were an extremely rudimentary, basic cultivation technique—the most mediocre and unremarkable technique in Suisui’s memories.
Though considered mediocre by Suisui’s standards, for a cultivator of Daoist Wufang’s level, it was an unparalleled secret art, a priceless treasure far superior to the crude, self-taught techniques he had been practicing. This was why he had achieved such rapid progress in such a short time.
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