The young monk ran up to Lin Bufan, knelt down, and bowed to his master.

"Master, please teach me martial arts."

"I do not teach, and I do not accept apprentices."

Lin Bufan thought to himself: You pretentious fool, someone decades older than me, what kind of behavior is this, asking me to be your master?

The young monk did not give up and insisted, "If you don't teach me martial arts, I will keep pestering you until you teach me."

"Whatever you want, I'm going to Chang'an now to find Yang Gong's treasure vault."

Lin Bufan invited Shi Qingxuan to walk together.

Having obtained the Immortal Seal Technique and the Longevity Manual, the next plan is naturally to go to Yang Gong's Treasure Vault and empty it of gold and silver treasures.

While I'm at it, I'll take the Evil Emperor's Relic with me and look for the complete version of the Immortal Seal Scroll.

Since we're already here in this chaotic world of the Sui Dynasty, it wouldn't be right not to plunder it.

Shi Qingxuan was happy to go to Chang'an with Lin Bufan to explore the city.

Hou Xibai also wanted to find his master, Shi Zhixuan. His master might be in Chang'an City. He should go with Lin Bufan first.

The three of them came together and left together, all in perfect order.

After walking only a dozen or so steps, they became disorganized.

There was one more person—a young monk.

The young monk was like a stubborn child, insisting on becoming Lin Bufan's disciple and following him.

Worried that something might have happened to him, Shi Feixuan quickly followed, calling out "Junior Uncle~" all the way.

...

No one noticed that Yang Xuyan and the people from Butian Pavilion were observing from the shadows.

Originally, Yang Xuyan arrived at Cihang Jingzhai before the Yuwen clan.

They happened to witness Hou Xibai, Lin Bufan, and the young monk getting into a fight.

Yang Xuyan thought that they should fight first, until both sides were severely injured, and then he would go out and reap the benefits.

Suddenly, Ancestor Yuwen arrived with his men and began fighting Lin Bufan with great force.

He was outmatched and was killed by Lin Bufan; none of his men survived.

Yang Xuyan witnessed the tragic scene and was immediately shocked.

"Lin Bufan is amazing, even more so than I imagined. I'm glad I didn't make a move rashly."

Yang Xuyan felt a slight sense of lingering fear, and his jealousy and apprehension towards Lin Bufan intensified.

If it weren't for Lin Bufan, the Longevity Manual and the Immortal Seal Scroll should have been his.

After pondering for a moment, he instructed his men to send the message out by carrier pigeon.

It was passed on to the four major clans, the eight major evil sects, Yang Guang, and various separatist forces such as Wagangzhai, Du Fuwei, and Wang Shichong.

The location of Yang Gong's treasure vault has been found; it's in Chang'an City, and Lin Bufan is the key to opening it.

Capturing Lin Bufan is tantamount to possessing Yang Gong's treasure trove.

"Lin Bufan, let's see what you do when everyone is targeting you."

Yang Xuyan spoke fiercely to the air.