Chapter 55: Passing on the Art

Can we not bring up the matter of moral character?

Sensing the ill-intentioned gaze of Longxi, Deng Li Buduo secretly groaned, but bit the bullet and replied, "Yes, Master."

Ninety-nine good deeds have already been done; it wouldn't hurt to finish this last little bit.

Besides, since Longxi had already come knocking at the door, Deng Li Buduo naturally agreed to whatever was asked.

【Recruit a Disciple (Completed); Reward: Comprehension +1 (Issued)】

【Teach a disciple a skill you have mastered; Reward: Comprehension +1】

"Daoist Qingfeng is one of our shareholders. Since Longxi is his disciple, you two must love and cherish each other; don't stir up any conflict!"

Lin Bai continued to urge him.

Their private chat had already proven that their conflict was irreconcilable.

What could better embody the spirit of a benevolent person than forgiving one's enemy?

Is a disciple what he needs?

No!

All he needs is an external experience pack.

Deng Li Buduo is plotting against his assets and harboring evil intentions; as his master, he naturally must strictly supervise him and temper his character at all times.

With an enemy, there is pressure.

When practicing martial arts, one will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

He's literally trying to kill me, and I still have to love and cherish him?

When one is under someone else's roof, one has to bow one's head. Once I learn your skills, I'll do whatever I want; can you really monitor me every second?

For the sake of Martial Art, I'll endure it!

Deng Li Buduo contributed a wave of Negative Emotion, looked at Longxi, and squeezed out a gentle smile: "Yes, Master, I will treat Junior Brother Longxi well."

"Shopkeeper Lin, I will also treat Junior Brother Deng well." Longxi sneered, refusing to be outdone.

Daoist Qingfeng bought shares in Shopkeeper Lin's shop and required his disciples to be wicked to the core;

Shopkeeper Lin acts in a topsy-turvy manner, yet requires his disciples to possess Gentleman's Virtue;

There must be some unknown love-hate relationship between Master and Shopkeeper Lin...

Looking at Deng Li Buduo's relationship with Lin Bai, I'm afraid it's not like the rumors on the forum; there must be some hidden story behind it.

Thinking back now, being lured by Shopkeeper Lin to fight ghosts at the time actually revealed unusual signs everywhere. He was too obsessed with eliminating the spirits back then; he must have missed an opportunity...

However, having Daoist Qingfeng around isn't bad either.

Longxi looked at his master and gave him a knowing look, as if to say, Master, don't worry, we won't lose...

Daoist Qingfeng felt terrified by Longxi's gaze, fearing he would stir up more trouble.

He cannot stay here any longer.

Lin Bai is now his god of wealth; nothing can go wrong.

Longxi is his precious disciple; nothing can go wrong with him either.

Glaring at Longxi, Daoist Qingfeng cupped his hands and smiled: "Congratulations to Shopkeeper Lin for taking on a beloved disciple. This poor Daoist must also return to teach my disciple, so I won't disturb you any further. I shall take my leave."

"Indeed, it's a mess here; not a good place for conversation." Lin Bai smiled, "Another day, I will invite the Daoist for tea. We can chat about expanding the shop and let the two disciples get closer to each other."

"Certainly." Daoist Qingfeng took one last look at the bustling shop, agreed with a chuckle, and flicked his horsetail whisk, "Longxi, let's go."

"Deng Li Buduo, did you hear what your master said? I will definitely get very close to you." Longxi sent a threatening private message before waving at Deng Li Buduo with a smile, "Junior Brother Deng, see you later."

"Junior Brother Long, walk slowly. It's dark, watch your step on the night road." Deng Li Buduo's eyes held a hint of Zhaofeng, while his face wore a similarly kind smile.

Daoist Qingfeng left with Longxi.

Amidst the noisy cheers, one could vaguely hear Longxi's question: "Master, how did you and Shopkeeper Lin meet..."

"You know Longxi?" Watching Daoist Qingfeng leave, Lin Bai looked at Deng Li Buduo and asked.

"I suppose I know him, but we aren't very close," said Deng Li Buduo.

"I feel like he has deep hostility toward you?!" Lin Bai smiled.

That bastard is a lunatic too!

Who occupies a dungeon in a game?!

Mentioning Longxi made Deng Li Buduo's blood boil. He gave a dry laugh: "I can't hide anything from Master's wise eyes; he and I have some minor grievances."

"Want to teach him a lesson?" Lin Bai asked.

"Yes." Deng Li Buduo nodded.

"Then practice your Martial Art well." Lin Bai glanced at him with a smile and said, "Although the Righteous Sect is founded on benevolence and righteousness, we cannot let others bully us."

"Thank you, Master." Deng Li Buduo was overjoyed and cupped his hands, "This disciple will certainly not lose face for Master."

"Your grievances have nothing to do with my face." Lin Bai glanced at him with a smile and said, "The premise of what I said about not letting others bully you is that you must occupy the moral high ground; you absolutely cannot let people find fault with you. Don't think I don't know what you did today. Can you fool people for a moment by taking shortcuts, or can you fool them for a lifetime? If you calculate it carefully, this is just being crafty and lazy. If it were before, I wouldn't have accepted you at all; it was only because I saw your persistence that I softened for a moment and took you in..."

A flash of resentment crossed Deng Li Buduo's eyes: "Thank you, Master."

"If you practice martial arts without practicing Inner Gong, you will end up with nothing in your old age." Lin Bai shook his head, "Inner Gong is the foundation of all martial arts. As your master, I will pass on one volume of the Nine Suns True Scripture (fragment). These few days, put the shop business aside and focus on cultivating this Inner Gong mental cultivation method!"

"Yes, Master." Deng Li Buduo was overjoyed, but then he reacted, "Master, why is it a fragment?"

"If the disciple is fully taught, the master starves. We've only known each other for two days; shouldn't I guard against you a little?" Lin Bai glared at him and said.

Deng Li Buduo choked, his heart full of resentment. Master, you really are frank!

"Don't look so miserable, I'm just joking with you." Lin Bai smiled, "Actually, this is my punishment for you passing the assessment with clever tricks today. Little Deng, a teacher for a day is a father for life; there's no need for so many twists and turns between master and disciple. When you truly understand the meaning of the two words 'moral character', I will naturally pass the full volume to you."

This bastard is definitely lying to me!

Deng Li Buduo was on the verge of tears; for a moment, he actually didn't know whether taking Lin Bai as his master was a good thing or a bad thing.

But the Nine Suns True Scripture, even if it was a fragmented text, sounded like a very awesome Martial Art.

I'll endure it for now!

I'll let you live for a few more days!

Once I've swindled the full set of Martial Arts out of you, I'll kill you, you psycho NPC...

"Master, will you also pass on the Dragon Subduing Palm you used to hit Daoist Qingfeng to me?" Deng Li Buduo said with a fawning smile, "Even a fragmented version would be fine!"

"Didn't I just say? If you practice Martial Arts without practicing Inner Gong, you'll end up with nothing in your old age." Lin Bai frowned, "The Dragon Subduing Palm consumes an extremely high amount of Internal Energy. You don't even have any Internal Energy; if you learned the Dragon Subduing Palm, I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to strike a single palm. Little Deng, practicing Martial Arts must be done step by step. When your Inner Gong has achieved success, I will naturally pass on the fighting techniques to you!"

What a joke!

The Haoweirenshi System System System provides feedback based on the percentage of skills learned by the Disciple.

The Martial Arts rewarded to Lin Bai by the system are already at Great Success when they reach his hands, so any feedback is merely icing on the cake; the only benefit he can actually enjoy is the Internal Energy.

A Disciple who wants to kill his master at any time still wants to learn other Martial Arts? In his dreams!

As expected, they are all high-level Martial Arts!

I've struck gold!

Deng Li Buduo did not know Lin Bai's intentions; hearing that the Dragon Subduing Palm was not something his level could use, he felt a surge of excitement, feeling as if he had truly hit the jackpot.

However, he was still somewhat unwilling, and with a thick-skinned smile, he said, "Master, if I only practice Inner Gong, what if Longxi comes to spar with me? Wouldn't I be embarrassing you? You could just pass on some Basic Martial Arts to me, that would be fine too!"

"Basic Martial Arts?" Lin Bai pondered for a moment and pulled that Flaw-ridden kitchen knife from behind his back, "I had forgotten until you mentioned it; your master does indeed know a set of exquisite Blade Technique that can be used without consuming Internal Energy. Today, I will first pass on the most basic straight blade technique to you. It contains eleven types of methods including slicing, chopping, and slashing. Go to the shop and get a potato, and I will demonstrate it for you. You can practice in the back kitchen during your spare time..."

(Resentment from Deng Li Buduo; +1+1+1)

(End of chapter)