Chapter 254: Hands-Off Shopkeeper

Almost in the blink of an eye, Gu Fan merged into Baiyun Guan.

Or perhaps it shouldn't be said that he merged in; it seemed as if he was born to belong to Baiyun Guan.

Here, no matter who he faced, he felt very relaxed.

"Come with me."

Qin Yang said.

Gu Fan immediately followed Qin Yang and left.

"Your spiritual roots are excellent; I want to teach you our sect's method, but there will be a problem—I don't know if you'll agree."

Qin Yang said.

Gu Fan looked solemn and said, "I will obey my master's orders."

"I will cut off your cultivation and start from scratch; consider it carefully, after all you are already at Nascent Soul stage—starting from Qi Refining is no easy task."

Qin Yang said.

Gu Fan was startled.

He never expected that, to follow his master's method, he would actually have to have his cultivation cut off.

He had almost no hesitation and directly said, "I will obey my master."

"You trust me this much?"

Qin Yang was somewhat surprised.

"My master has been good to me."

Those simple five words made Qin Yang feel the sadness in his tone.

"Then let's begin."

Qin Yang finished speaking and immediately took action.

Gu Fan's body shuddered violently, then he showed a pained expression.

Cutting off one's cultivation is naturally not that simple.

That kind of pain, even a Xiūshì could hardly bear.

No one knows how long it lasted, but to Gu Fan it might have felt longer than a hundred years.

His gaze grew dazed, his body extremely weak, as if he had no strength at all.

"Your cultivation has already been cut off by me; now I will teach you my cultivation method."

Qin Yang said.

Gu Fan nodded.

Qin Yang pointed a finger, releasing a strand of mental power wrapped with the method's information, which entered Gu Fan's mind.

Gu Fan immediately began to comprehend it.

Soon, his expression turned strange.

This method actually has no name.

"This method was passed to me by your grandmaster; as for its name, I don't know either—I have only cultivated to the second level, and this method has nine levels in total; reaching the third level equals a True Immortal."

Qin Yang said.

Gu Fan understood.

In other words, this method fundamentally does not require the tribulation to become immortal that cultivators face.

When one's cultivation reaches the Jìngjiè, they can rival a True Immortal,

"However, this method also demands extremely high aptitude; your spiritual roots are excellent, your physique immortal and jade-like—otherwise you wouldn't have reached this point relying on a basic method."

Qin Yang said.

"Is my aptitude good?"

Gu Fan didn't quite understand.

"If my aptitude were good, why would everyone in the Nurturing Spirit Sect fail to notice? They all say his aptitude is poor, and they're even unwilling to pass on the method to him."

"Their vision is poor; the higher the spiritual roots, the harder they are to discern at a glance—what seems extraordinary at first sight is merely mundane." Qin Yang laughed.

"As for your being unwelcome in the sect, if I'm not mistaken, it's likely due to a petty schemer—but that schemer will probably meet his end as well; the Nurturing Spirit Sect has many enemies, and now that the sect leader is dead, its destruction is inevitable."

Gu Fan sighed inwardly, but also knew this was the Nurturing Spirit Sect's own doing.

For the sake of that damn little junior disciple, they have offended too many people.

While the sect leader was present, they could still withstand the pressure; after the sect leader's absence, they likely face imminent disaster.

But this is not something he should worry about.

"With your aptitude, in just one month you can cultivate to the first level and surpass your original strength; then I will teach you Dao arts and combat techniques."

"Thank you, Master."

Gu Fan said excitedly.

He clearly understood that Qin Yang had essentially passed on all of Baiyun Guan's core teachings to him.

This is grooming him to be the future sect leader.

"Work hard; once you rise, I, your master, can retire."

Qin Yang patted Gu Fan on the shoulder.

Gu Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Qin Yang claims to be his master, but he is actually younger than him.

Now he has actually already thought about the issue of retirement.

"As a disciple, I will surely not disappoint my master's expectations."

Gu Fan said seriously.

Really obedient.

After saying that, Qin Yang left.

Liu Min waited outside, gazing at the secret chamber, and said to Qin Yang, "Senior Brother, is the Senior Nephew you found the future Sect Leader?"

"Yes."

Qin Yang had no hesitation.

"Are you about to break through?"

Liu Min suddenly asked.

He understood clearly; since Qin Yang had made such preparations, it indicated his cultivation method might be about to break through.

Once he reached the third level, Qin Yang would possess the strength of a True Immortal.

"It still takes time, not as fast as you think. I took on a disciple because I think he has good talent, I don't want his talent wasted, and once his cultivation improves, many things won't need me to personally intervene."

Hearing Qin Yang's words, Liu Min laughed and cried at once.

Only then did he realize Qin Yang wanted to be a hands-off manager.

Given his nature, once Gu Fan can sweep all directions, Qin Yang, as that hands-off manager, will certainly do so without hesitation.

"Senior Brother, I don't know whether I should say this or not."

Liu Min said.

"If you don't know, better not say it; it's easy to get hit."

Qin Yang glanced at him.

"Alright."

Liu Min decisively shut his mouth.

Qin Yang smiled, bade farewell to Liu Min, glanced at the time—it was already past midnight.

"I'm going home."

Qin Yang said with an expectant look.

"Senior Brother, Baiyun Guan is your home."

Qin Yang glanced at Liu Min and said matter-of-factly, "Wherever my wife is, that's my home."

Liu Min: "……"

He thought he was already quite indulgent in lust over friendship, but compared to Qin Yang, he still paled in comparison.

Qin Yang returned to the Su family.

The light in Su Nuan Yue's room was still on.

Qin Yang was somewhat surprised—Su Nuan Yue was still handling matters even now?

Logically, she shouldn't be; she's already a cultivator, full of energy, and her speed in handling things is extremely fast—normally, by this time everything should have been finished.

Qin Yang entered the room and pushed open the door.

Su Nuan Yue was startled, looked up and saw it was Qin Yang; she nodded, rubbed her eyes, and said, "You're back."

"Hmm, what are you busy with?"

Qin Yang asked.

"A branch of the company had a problem; I was handling it, and it's already resolved."

Su Nuan Yue said.

Her tone was flat, obviously not an important matter.

"Hmm, I'll carry you to bed to rest."

Qin Yang swept Su Nuan Yue up in his arms.

Su Nuan Yue obediently placed her head on Qin Yang's chest.

……

That day, Su Nuan Yue took a leave of absence.

However, her cultivation had also made great progress, already entering the mid Foundation Establishment stage.

This is the benefit of being by Qin Yang's side—her cultivation speed increases unbelievably fast.

Qin Yang got up early in the morning; his refreshed appearance made Du Li roll her eyes at him involuntarily.

"Can't you take it easy?"

Du Li couldn't help but say.

Qin Yang whispered in her ear, "Don't you always say to keep going, you people?"

Du Li's face flushed, and she directly pinched the soft flesh on Qin Yang's waist.

With so many people around, this guy doesn't know how to speak politely.

Ji Dou Dou smirked mischievously.

She never feels embarrassed; for her, when the most intimate man and woman do the most intimate thing, it's in accordance with the Dao, reasonable and proper—what's there to be embarrassed about?