20. Accidental overgrowth

  Xiao Yan looked at Lin Feng and asked, "Since you said that, it means you have a way for me to surpass Murong Yu'er in three years?"

  Lin Feng smiled calmly: "I naturally have a way, but the final result depends on your own determination and how much effort you can put in."

  "A master can lead you into the door, but cultivation depends on the individual. A rotten piece of wood will never become a fine instrument."

  Xiao Yan's eyebrows furrowed: "I don't know whether in the eyes of my seniors, I am a useless piece of wood that can't be carved or a material that can be molded, but I dare say, my determination will never waver, and I will do my utmost."

  The young man in black clothes had a resolute look in his eyes: "No matter how much more suffering, I can endure it; no matter how great the difficulty, I will overcome it!"

  Lin Feng nodded: "In that case, you can be my apprentice then, I'll take you in."

  "Still want to apprentice?" Xiao Yan hesitated a little.

  Lin Feng said matter-of-factly, "Whoever enters my door, I will definitely teach them wholeheartedly. What I want is to pass on the mantle, not opportunistic individuals with mixed intentions."

  Xiao Yan thought for a moment and then prepared to agree.

  As soon as he saw his intention move, Lin Feng's heart suddenly warmed up, but immediately afterwards, he felt a familiar wave of magical power approaching the lake.

  Turning her head, she saw a small purple figure hurrying over in their direction.

  Yan Mingyue also discovered it, her line of sight and Lin Feng's together gazing at the purple figure, Xiao Yan followed their gaze to look over, slightly stunned: "Is that Zhen'er?"

  Lin Feng secretly frowned, at such a critical moment, he was most afraid of unexpected events, even if Xiao Zhen's talent made him extremely envious, he did not want her to get involved and add variables to his plan to take Xiao Yan as his apprentice.

  "I don't want to see anyone else, you go and see what she wants, I'll wait for you here." Lin Feng didn't hesitate, directly ordering Xiao Yan to go and get rid of Xiao Zhen'er.

  Xiao Yan looked at Lin Feng and then glanced at Yan Mingyue beside him, finally nodding his head and walking towards Xiao Zhen'er to intercept her from a distance.

  Lin Feng could feel Xiao Zhen's scrutinizing gaze sweep towards him, but he didn't know what excuse Xiao Yan had made to take her further away.

  Yan Mingyue gazed at Xiao Zhen'er's back, her eyes gleaming with a hint of surprise: "Xiao Yan and this Miss Zhen'er seem to have an exceptionally good relationship, quite another unexpected encounter."

  Lin Feng knew that she had been hiding in Xiao Yan's ring for three years and might have already discovered Xiao Zhen Er's abnormality.

  "In life, encountering anyone is a coincidence, it's just hard to say whether they will have an impact on your future or not." Lin Feng said casually.

  Yan Mingyue glanced at him: "Lin Daoyou's idea is similar to that of Buddhism."

  Lin Feng smiled ambiguously, and now most of his energy was spent on the Heavenly Cage Seal in the Ring Space.

  He tried to explore the principle of Tianluo Curse Seal with his own magical power, but the effect was minimal. It's also understandable that if Tianluo Curse Seal is so easy to see through, how can it become a secret technique of Taixu Temple?

  But at this moment, Lin Feng had to decipher and comprehend the Tian Ling Chui Yin within a short period of time; otherwise, the remaining soul of the Gluttony would reappear.

  By then, Yan Mingyue would have to take action again to suppress it, but Lin Feng would have exposed his true nature. The so-called "master" would no longer be able to pretend, and Xiao Yan's newly acquired disciple would also scatter in all directions.

  During their conversation, Xiaobudian stood obediently beside them, but after all, he was just a child who was not yet four years old, and soon his attention was diverted by a small red bird flying over the lake.

  Lin Feng glanced at the restless little rascal with a hint of annoyance and said, "Go play by yourself, don't run too far."

  "Thank you, Master!" Xiaobudian cheered and opened up his body shape, chasing after the little red bird.

  Yan Mingyue's gaze was fixed on the distant figure of Xiaobudian, and she sighed softly: "Lin Daoyou said that it is not easy to accept a disciple, but he was really too modest. This little disciple of yours has a natural talent and foundation that is rarely seen in the world."

  "Except for one of my seniors, I have never seen it in anyone else."

  Lin Feng smiled casually: "Don't say that in front of him, little kids can't take praise, they get arrogant and it's hard to bring them back down."

  Secretly laughing in his heart, you're too naive. Although geniuses are everywhere and freaks are as common as dogs, the little guy in front of him hasn't shown his true talent yet.

  If it weren't for his cousin's machinations, Little Notch would have been in the Foundation Establishment stage from birth.

  But the talent reserve of Taivirtual is still making Lin Feng's eyes red with envy.

  He had secretly tested Yan Mingyue with the innate detector in the system tool before, but only got a system prompt.

  "The object meets the standard, but has already taken someone else as a teacher and needs to dissolve the original master-disciple relationship before becoming a direct disciple of the host."

  Lin Feng thought to himself: "Those who have already taken a master, it seems that they cannot be accepted as disciples. If I want to poach them, I must first instigate this person to betray their original master before I can accept them as my disciple."

  Yan Mingyue slightly furrowed her brow: "That seems to be a Fire Hummingbird, this kind of spiritual bird is extremely rare, in the past only seen at the mountain gate of Lie Huo Jian Zong, never heard that Wu Zhou has a Fire Hummingbird in this generation."

  Lin Feng was busy studying the Tian Ling Chui Yin and casually replied: "Perhaps someone brought it over..."

  Lin Feng's voice suddenly stopped halfway through his words.

  Damn it, it's Li Huo Jian Zong!

  …………

  "Little Red Bird, don't run!"

  Little Swallow was chasing after the little red bird, and when he turned a corner of a small grove, he saw the red bird perched on the shoulder of a person in red clothes.

  He stood among a group of red-robed figures, more than a dozen people standing together, their bodies surging with magical power, extremely hot, and standing beside them was like standing at the edge of a volcano.

  Two of them had a majestic aura, like an endless ocean, and were obviously Foundation Establishment cultivators.

  But when the first one, a tall and majestic red-haired old man, looked calm but brought more pressure to Xiaobu than all the others combined.

  "Ah!" Little Notch, though small in stature, was precocious and sharp-eyed. With one glance, he spotted a young man in red robes standing among the crowd - it was precisely that disciple of the Lihuo Sword Sect whom he had shaken off in the mountains back then.

  "This man respectfully said to the red-haired elder: 'Elder Li, this is that child your disciple has seen.'"

  "After searching extensively, I finally found it without much effort." The old man with red hair looked up and down at Xiaobudian, a hint of surprise in his eyes, nodding slowly: "Good, good! Indeed, your talent is exceptional, your foundation is extraordinary."

  He strode up to Xiaobudian and said straightforwardly, "Little one, follow me. From today on, you will be a disciple of the Lihuo Sword Sect!"

  Little Notch blinked his eyes: "But Grandpa, I already have a master."

  An old man with red hair, Li Chang, raised his eyebrows slightly: "You little kid don't understand the rules, I say you are a disciple of Lie Huo Jian Zong, and that's all you can be!"

  "Grandfather, I'm leaving." Xiaobudian took a few steps back and suddenly turned around and ran away.

  Li Changlao let out a cold snort, and beside him stood a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Lihuo Sword Sect. He stretched out his palm, and his spiritual energy transformed into a sea of flames that seemed like a large net, directly pressing Xiaobudian down to the ground.