Chapter 384 Reunion of Master and Disciple
When they saw Zhong and Wu, the two of them were stunned for a moment, then smiled and stood up.
Zhong Cai almost couldn't control himself and rushed over, throwing himself at the pale, thin young man. But just two steps before he was about to rush into the other's arms, he stopped abruptly.
The thin young man, who was about to open his arms, couldn't help but chuckle when he saw this.
Then he raised his arm and patted Zhong Cai's head, saying in a gentle voice, "Cai'er is still the same as she was back then, unchanged."
Zhong Cai said with a grin, "Master hasn't changed at all!"
The thin young man, Sang Yunchu, placed his palm on Zhong Cai's head with a little force, ruffling his hair.
Zhong Cai didn't mind at all; she just felt extremely happy.
Sang Yunchu smiled and made a few hand gestures to collect the fragrance of the pills lingering on Zhong Cai's body and examine it briefly.
Then, he was very gratified and joyful.
“Cai’er is amazing, much better than I was back then.”
Zhong Cai wasn't modest at all; instead, she proudly raised her chin and said, "Of course! I'm the disciple handpicked by my master, so I definitely have to surpass him! Otherwise, wouldn't it have been a waste for my master to have chosen me?"
Sang Yunchu nodded in agreement: "That makes sense."
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The reunion between the master and disciple on the other side was far less tender.
Wu Shaogan walked unhurriedly to the burly man, bowed, and said, "Master, it's been a long time."
The burly man, Jiang Chongguang, raised his hand and slapped Wu Shaogan directly on the shoulder.
"Smack!"
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly, remaining unmoved.
Jiang Chongguang's eyes brightened, and he raised his hand to slap her again!
"Smack!!"
*Smack!!!*
In an instant, Jiang Chongguang burst into laughter: "Good lad! You've made great progress!"
It turned out that he was slapping harder and harder with each slap. The first slap was about the peak of the Palace Building stage, the second slap was about the early stage of the Spirit Transformation stage, and the third slap was equivalent to the Spirit Transformation stage after the Soul Division stage.
But after the three slaps, Wu Shaogan still stood firmly. All the force of the three slaps was absorbed into his body and disappeared without a trace, as if the mud had entered the sea.
This undoubtedly proves that Wu Shaogan's physical strength has reached such a formidable level!
How could Jiang Chongguang not be happy?
This is his beloved student!
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Both masters and apprentices were reminiscing, and the test of the apprentice was completed in the blink of an eye.
After recovering from the joy of suddenly seeing her two masters, Zhong Cai pulled Sang Yunchu, Wu Shaogan, and Jiang Chongguang together to the hall where the Zhong-Wu couple were entertaining guests, and they sat down to reminisce.
Zhong Cai learned from his two masters that Wu Dongxiao had taken the initiative to find them, told them about the Land of All Beings, and asked if they wanted to enter the land to meet their disciples—himself and Old Wu.
Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang were surprised to receive news of their beloved disciple so soon, but what was there to consider? They naturally agreed.
However, they wouldn't take advantage of the younger generation. This spot was very precious, and they certainly couldn't let the younger generation give it to them for nothing. So, Sang Jiang and her companion offered a batch of resources in exchange.
Wu Dongxiao refused.
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Zhong Cai couldn't help but smile and said, "Master, it seems that you and Dong Xiao have gotten along quite well all these years?"
He did know a little about that brat, Wu Dongxiao.
Even though there are ten spots available at the Gate of All Beings, if his two masters aren't enough to earn Dongxiao's trust, he wouldn't allocate two spots for his own safety. Unless he and Lao Wu proactively approach the boy about it, the boy might be willing to share a spot, though he wouldn't refuse the resources in exchange.
The current situation clearly shows that Dongxiao also has deep feelings for his two grandmasters.
Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "Dongxiao has good talent."
Jiang Chongguang nodded: "That's right."
Zhong Cai understood.
Originally, the two masters were only willing to answer some of Dongxiao's questions out of respect for him and Lao Wu. However, when they were giving guidance, they found that the boy had excellent talent in alchemy and martial arts, so they would pay more attention to him. They might even have given the boy the authority to ask questions at any time - which is no different from most masters.
The boy's real master was currently in the peak of his seclusion, so he could only give the boy some guidance when he emerged from seclusion. At other times, Xuan Bing would guide him and attend public classes with him... Later, the boy's strength gradually caught up with Xuan Bing, and Xuan Bing could no longer guide him on all his problems. That's when Master Jiang stepped in...
No wonder Dongxiao was willing to give up two spots.
Moreover, this not only shows filial piety to the two grandmasters, but also to him and Old Wu... The kid did this to give him and Old Wu a surprise!
Zhong Cai suddenly remembered the time he sneezed not long ago; it turned out that was his son's doing!
Moreover, Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were genuinely pleasantly surprised.
In an instant, a thought came to Zhong Cai's mind.
He looked at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan happened to be looking over as well.
The two exchanged glances and instantly understood each other's thoughts.
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Zhong Cai looked back at her master.
Sang Yunchu was drinking tea from a teacup.
He had naturally noticed the little tricks his apprentice and his wife had been doing, but it was as if the master and apprentice had never been separated. He habitually let the two juniors play their tricks without disturbing them.
Jiang Chongguang was also putting tea into his mouth.
Seeing that Zhong Cai had turned his attention back to them, the two masters also looked over.
Zhong Cai didn't notice anything unusual, and just said with a smile, "Although Dong Xiao refused, Master still won't let him refuse."
Sang Yunchu smiled and said, "That's right." He smiled gently, "As long as you say it's a gift from an elder, a subsidy for his cultivation resources, he naturally won't be able to refuse."
Jiang Chongguang nodded: "Not bad."
That's indeed the case.
Despite Wu Dongxiao's refusal, he was ultimately forced to accept a large amount of resources.
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The master and his disciples continued their conversation, recounting many of their shared experiences.
Although Wu Dongxiao shared some information with his two grandmasters based on his own knowledge, it was not as detailed as what his two uncles had personally told him.
There was nothing particularly special about Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang's side.
After all, one of them was an eighth-level Pill King and the other was a Nirvana Realm expert. Most of the time, they were either refining pills or cultivating.
They only go out on rare occasions—usually it's just Jiang Chongguang accompanying Sang Yunchu to collect medicinal herbs in the deep mountains and forests.
So I didn't have any special experiences.
It's different with Zhong and Wu. They can talk about everything from climbing the list to their experiences and encountering dangers. It's quite interesting to talk about.
The two masters listened attentively. When they got excited, Sang Yunchu would rub Zhong Cai's head again, while Jiang Chongguang would pat Wu Shaogan's shoulder loudly whenever he got excited.
After finishing her speech, Zhong Cai took a sip of tea to moisten her throat and said with a smile, "Old Wu and I had already taken photos and written letters to our masters, and we were planning to have Dong Xiao take them back this time. We just wanted to say that we would contact them if we had any special methods. Now we don't need to do that anymore. We can chat with our two masters face to face."
Sang Yunchu stretched out his hand and smiled, "Since it has already been prepared for the two of us, Cai'er, please take it. It will be a keepsake for us when we return."
Zhong Cai blinked: "Master, isn't this a bit awkward?"
Sang Yunchu gently patted his head.
Zhong Cai cleared her throat and took out a crystal and two thick letters.
Sang Yunchu took it, glanced at the cover, and gave one to Jiang Chongguang.
Then, the two masters were about to open the envelope directly—
Zhong Cai quickly raised her hand: "No! Don't look now! Master, give me some face!"
Sang Yunchu pretended to activate the photo-recording stone again.
Zhong Cai quickly reached out to stop him, saying, "Master! Master—let's go back and look at it later!"
Sang Yunchu couldn't help but chuckle.
In fact, he was a Spirit Transformation cultivator after all. If he really wanted to open it directly, how could Zhong Cai stop him? He was just teasing his disciple.
Zhong Cai also realized what was happening and said helplessly, "Master, I'm already in my forties..."
Sang Yunchu gently patted Zhong Cai's forearm and said softly, "She's still young."
Zhong Cai: "..."
Well, my master called me "young," but looking at my age, I don't think that's true, but I'm still happy.
The relationship between Wu Shaogan and Jiang Chongguang, the master and apprentice, was quite unremarkable.
Jiang Chongguang simply put the letter away, while Wu Shaogan watched A Cai and her apprentice playing around with a gentle smile.
After the commotion over there subsided, Jiang Chongguang said, "Junior Brother Sang, when you look at the group photo later, please include me."
Sang Yunchu chuckled and said, "Senior Brother Jiang will definitely be there."
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After discussing their respective experiences, Sang Yunchu and Jiang Chongguang inquired about the disciples' cultivation progress.
Zhong Cai had also encountered some difficulties in alchemy. Although he had consulted the alchemy masters of the Lingxian Sect, he still wanted to mention it to his master and ask if his master had any other ideas.
Sang Yunchu listened carefully and quickly came up with many ideas, which she explained to Zhong Cai one by one.
After listening, Zhong Cai also had countless inspirations in her mind, and explained them to her master one by one.
Sang Yunchu also gained some insights from this.
The master and apprentice quickly focused on the study of alchemy, and when they got excited, they each took out their alchemy furnaces.
Upon taking it, everyone burst into laughter again.
Zhong Cai took out the one that could compress time, and Sang Yunchu took out one that looked very similar—both of these pill furnaces were rewards that Zhong Cai obtained from the Pill God Wood.
Now, both the master and apprentice have put it into use and have indeed made full use of its purpose.
Over the years, Sang Yunchu has greatly honed his alchemy skills using this alchemy furnace. Because it can halve the time, the number of pills Sang Yunchu produces has also increased significantly, making him not much slower than other eighth-level alchemists in the Nirvana Realm.
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Jiang Chongguang also began to give Wu Shaogan pointers.
Wu Shaogan has virtually no weaknesses in martial arts; Jiang Chongguang mainly works with him to organize their thoughts and adjust the intensity of their secret techniques.
Jiang Chongguang's martial arts skills are extremely impressive, many of which were honed while he was surrounded by savage beasts. Each of his fighting routines is exceptionally ingenious and unpredictable.
Wu Shaogan grasped things quickly and absorbed much of what Jiang Chongguang demonstrated as nourishment for his own learning.
Wu Shaogan also shared the secret techniques he had figured out with Jiang Chongguang.
Jiang Chongguang has a keen eye and quickly offered several ideas for development in different directions. He also pointed out all the minor flaws in Wu Shaogan's original ideas.
Wu Shaogan benefited greatly.
Jiang Chongguang was also very satisfied—because Wu Shaogan was two major realms lower than him. Usually, the secret techniques that a cultivator of such a lower realm comprehended would be full of errors in the eyes of a cultivator of a higher realm. However, his beloved disciple only showed a few minor flaws that did not significantly affect the overall effect. Wasn't this a gifted talent?
Throughout his life, Jiang Chongguang was most satisfied with having this disciple.
Although he lived to be less than three hundred years old.
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After torturing himself in the Starlight Arena, Wu Dongxiao dragged his tired body and lay down on Huo Luan's back.
The fire phoenix carried Wu Dongxiao all the way back to the two-tiered hall and took him directly to Wu Dongxiao's residence upstairs.
Wu Dongxiao straightened up with difficulty, preparing to enter the room.
But it was at this moment that he heard laughter and sounds of attack coming from several rooms away.
Wu Dongxiao's heart skipped a beat as he remembered that he had already brought his two grandmasters over... Could it be that his two uncles had also arrived and were reuniting with his two grandmasters?
Out of curiosity, Wu Dongxiao slowly walked over.
That was the reception hall; it was quite large, and the door wasn't closed.
Wu Dongxiao walked to the door and looked inside—
Sure enough, the two uncles and the two grandmasters were chatting happily together!
The moment he appeared, the people inside noticed him and all looked at him.
The next moment, Uncle Zhong urged, "Dongxiao, open your mouth!"
Wu Dongxiao subconsciously opened his mouth, and a pill immediately flew over and landed directly in his mouth, turning into a surging medicinal power that quickly soothed his tired body and made him recover a lot in an instant.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "What a wonderful pill!"
Another voice rang out: "Catch!"
That's his uncle's voice.
Wu Dongxiao saw two figures approaching at lightning speed. He quickly took a step back and grabbed the two items from both sides.
They were two identical tokens, inscribed with the words "Mainland Travel Teleportation Token".
Wu Dongxiao's pupils suddenly contracted.
It was this!
But... why did my uncle show him this?
Then, Uncle Zhong spoke again: "Dongxiao, come in and talk."
Wu Dongxiao strode inside and, at the urging of his two uncles, found a chair and sat down.
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Seeing that Wu Dongxiao's movements were all stiff and blank, Zhong Cai couldn't help but laugh and reminded him, "Dongxiao, let's refine the medicinal power while we chat."
Wu Dongxiao: "Oh."
As expected, it obediently refined the medicinal power.
As he continued to absorb the effects of the medicine, his fatigue gradually subsided, and his dull eyes finally began to show some light.
At least I'm not that stupid anymore.
When Wu Dongxiao came to his senses, he saw four elders looking at him with smiles, as if they were watching a joke.
He wanted to scratch his face, but then realized that he was still holding two teleportation tokens in his hand.
"this……"
Wu Shaogan said, "It's yours."
Wu Dongxiao: "Huh?"
He quickly brainstormed and finally realized what was going on.
The two uncles felt that he had brought two grandmasters with his spot, so they gave him a spot in exchange.
Not to mention that his grandmaster had already given him a lot of resources under other names, his two grandmasters had also been very kind to him, and his two uncles had always taken good care of him and were his benefactors... There were only two spots, and he was sharing them with his family. Did he expect his family to give him any compensation?
This was something he was supposed to do.
Wu Dongxiao immediately refused.
However, before he could finish speaking, Wu Shaogan raised his hand to stop him.
Wu Shaogan said, "There's something I need to tell you first."
Wu Dongxiao had no choice but to listen to his uncle's story first.
Wu Shaogan looked at Wu Dongxiao and said, "The Temple of War Gods will open a secret realm that is very suitable for you. Your Uncle Zhong's idea is to let you go through the Gate of All Beings between us to the top continent and join the Temple of War Gods. After that, you will cultivate on the top continent, so as not to miss this opportunity and waste your talent."
Wu Dongxiao never expected it to turn out like this.
He knew, of course, that the Gate of All Beings could send him to the top continent, but since it would consume more slots and put his two uncles at a disadvantage, he hadn't thought about it.
Unexpectedly, his two uncles brought up the idea of him also going to the top continent for further studies.
Wu Dongxiao... of course also wanted to go to the top continent.
But he still had his senior brother and master whom he couldn't let go of.
--etc.
Wu Dongxiao's gaze fell on the teleportation token again, and he suddenly understood what his two uncles meant—should he give one of these tokens to his master and senior brother so that they could be teleported to the top continent?
He subconsciously looked up at his Uncle Zhong.
Zhong Cai smiled and nodded, saying, "This teleportation token only covers one round trip. If Senior Brother Xuan and Instructor Wan obtain this item, they can simply infuse it with their profound energy whenever they wish to come to the top continent."
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Moreover, this teleportation token can also be considered a life-saving item.
When Xuan Bing or Wan Tianfeng are teleported to the top continent, the light on the token will dim by half. If they encounter any insurmountable danger, they can use this token to teleport back to the Flying Star Continent.
However, once they return, the token will be destroyed, and they will never be able to come back—this can only be done as a last resort.
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Wu Dongxiao opened his mouth: "Then I will..." so there's no need to use up the two uncles' spots.
Zhong Cai rolled her eyes at him and said, "There are still three months until the ancient cave opens. Before you come, don't you have to take care of some miscellaneous things? After you enter the War God Temple, you will have to adapt to the environment, register, and compete for a spot to enter the cave... Even if the teleportation token takes you from the Flying Star Continent to the top continent, the landing point is unknown. If it's too far, it will take several months or even years to get back to the War God Temple. Wouldn't you still miss the opportunity?"
Xuan Bing and Wan Tianfeng used the teleportation token because they weren't in a hurry—even if Xuan Bing joined the War God Temple, he might be able to secure a spot, but that cave was fire-attributed, the opposite of Xuan Bing's attribute, so Xuan Bing didn't necessarily have to go.
Wu Dongxiao is different. If he is willing to cultivate on a top-tier continent, then he will start preparing immediately.
Not a moment can be wasted.
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Wu Dongxiao immediately understood that this made sense.
However, he still hesitated and said, "I'll go back and discuss it with my senior brother first."
If he goes first, I don't know how long it will take for my senior brother to get here...
Wu Dongxiao suddenly remembered something else, raised his token, and asked, "Uncles, shall I write you an IOU?"
Zhong Cai laughed: "Are you addicted to writing IOUs?"
Wu Dongxiao's lips twitched—who would be addicted to owing money!
Zhong Cai waved his hand dismissively and said, "No need for an IOU, it's a gift for you, take it and go!"
Wu Dongxiao opened his mouth to say something more.
Zhong Cai said directly, "Alright! You gave us two refining materials, but we didn't give you any Xuan Stones. What are you whining about?"
Wu Dongxiao: "..."
Zhong Cai waved her hand again: "Hurry up and go!"
Wu Dongxiao had no choice but to get up and leave.
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In fact, Wu Dongxiao almost ended up with several more IOUs.
After all, his Uncle Zhong quite enjoyed watching his son's happy yet frustrated expression when he was in debt, and it amused him.
But this kid directly gave the two grandmasters the spots, such a filial surprise to Zhong Cai, Zhong Cai was really happy, giving two tokens is nothing.
As for what I originally intended to give to Master Jiang... I'll just buy another one later.
The Lingxian Sect has no shortage of supplies, so what's there to be afraid of?
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After Wu Dongxiao left, Zhong Cai lay on the table, turned her head to look at her master, and then glanced at Master Jiang.
He asked in a muffled voice, "Master, Master Jiang, when are you coming?"
Sang Yunchu asked with loving eyes, "Cai'er, when would you like your teacher to come?"
Zhong Cai said, "Then I definitely hope it's as soon as possible."
Sang Yunchu smiled: "Wait a little longer. I will come after I have refined enough level-eight pills for the academy."
Zhong Cai nodded in agreement: "Then I'll go buy a few more tokens later." He turned his head to look, "Actually, it would be great if Master could come with Dong Xiao."
Sang Yunchu raised her eyebrows.
Zhong Cailiang pointed to the Gate of All Beings and said, "I can offer a few more spots so that Master and Master Jiang can also pass through my and Old Wu's gates, just like Dong Xiao."
Sang Yunchu chuckled: "It's such a waste of the spots."
Zhong Cai pursed her lips: "What's the waste? Don't think that just because Lao Wu and I have ten spots, we're so selfish. Apart from Dong Xiao and the two masters, we might add Master Jiang at most. No one else can leave their soul imprint. Anyway, the spots are just sitting there empty. I'd be happy to use them to safely escort the masters over."
Of course, Zhong Cai knew very well that Master Jiang and Zaizi didn't have much of a relationship, and Zaizi needed quite a few spots, so it was impossible for Master Jiang to leave his soul imprint.
Therefore, we definitely need to buy Master Jiang's token.
It all depends on which method Master Sang and Master Jiang choose to come over.
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Sang Yunchu, having been warmly invited by his disciple, looked at Jiang Chongguang.
Jiang Chongguang thought for a moment and said, "I also have a lot of miscellaneous things to deal with, so I'll have to sort them out again later."
Sang Yunchu was actually somewhat tempted, because after discussing with Zhong Cai, he could tell that his disciple had studied many classic texts that were of great use to alchemy on the top continent, and he was very fascinated by them.
Moreover, if he could reach the top continent, his progress in cultivation would likely be even faster...
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