Looking at Senior Brother Yuanran's shocked expression, although what Zhongli Tingzhou said might not be untrue, Gao Han still felt very embarrassed to be praised like that.

"Can you please speak less?" Gao Han couldn't help it.

"No, I'm telling the truth. Why should I be afraid of others knowing it?" Zhongli Tingzhou disagreed. He had already said it anyway.

Yuan Ran secretly glanced at his great-grandmaster's expression, but could not see anything unusual, which made him feel uneasy.

He thought about it and decided that he couldn't let his uncle-master continue to commit suicide like this, so he gave his advice.

"Uncle Master, Uncle Master Qi from Bi Hai Peak has reached the Out-of-Body Stage. He is very powerful. He once killed a demon beast that had reached the Out-of-Body Stage with one sword."

Even though Senior Brother Gao has amazing talent, it is almost impossible for him to practice from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Out-of-Body Stage within a few years.

I thought he just had a cold personality, but I didn't expect he also liked to brag.

It would be fine if he just brags about himself, but he actually brags about his friend. Isn’t he afraid of being slapped in the face?

Yuan Ran couldn't help but wonder if his great-grandmaster uncle had made a mistake this time.

“Is he just at the Out-of-Body Stage? I thought he was at least at the Spirit Transformation Stage.” Zhongli Tingzhou said in surprise.

Yuan Ran was speechless, and gradually began to feel uncomfortable with this new uncle-master. He had tried every means to persuade him, but he actually belittled Uncle-Master Qi in such a way.

"Don't be rude." Master Zixiao reprimanded calmly, "Your nephew Qi is not even a hundred years old. At this age, it's already good enough for him to have reached the Out-of-Body Stage."

"Uncle Grand Master is right." Yuan Ran was also dizzy from the blow, otherwise he would never dare to say such words.

"The Out-of-Body Stage is indeed not that high. Uncle Qi is the youngest of the eight peak masters, but he also has the most promising future."

"You only see the results, I think we should also consider the process."

Zhongli Tingzhou could see what Yuanran was thinking, but he just didn't care. Others could look down on him, but they couldn't look down on Gao Han.

He looked at Master Zixiao, "You have reached the Out-of-Body Stage within a hundred years, is that good? Then how about going from nothing to the late stage of foundation building within two years?"

Master Zixiao slowly uttered four sonorous and powerful words, "He is undoubtedly a genius."

"Then do you think the out-of-body stage is suitable for my Hanhan?" Zhongli Tingzhou smiled. He liked this kind of smart people.

Master Zixiao looked at Gao Han with a deep gaze, "I was wrong."

After saying that, he grabbed Gao Han's wrist.

Gao Han subconsciously wanted to resist, but the power of his resistance was like a stone sinking into the sea, not even a wave could be created.

He is like a newborn baby, unable to control himself and can only be at the mercy of others.

The Master’s strength is indeed so powerful.

After a few breaths, Master Zixiao released his wrist and said, "You have been practicing bone cultivation for nineteen months. No wonder."

He didn't say anything further, but everyone understood.

Zhongli Tingzhou dares to be arrogant and praise Gao Han. This is the basis, otherwise it would be no different from flattery.

Yuan Ran was confused. What was going on? Why did he feel like he understood, but also didn’t? What happened and where was he?

"But I still cannot accept him as my disciple. He is more suitable for practicing swordsmanship." Master Zixiao acknowledged Gao Han's talent.

"Why?" Zhongli Tingzhou frowned.

Master Zixiao said calmly: "Because I don't want to delay him. He won't get the best guidance from my master here."

"This answer is fine." Zhongli Tingzhou nodded, "Is there no other elder in Zixiao Sect who is better at swordsmanship?"

Upon hearing this, Master Zixiao frowned.

Yuanran was terrified by what he saw.

"No?" Zhongli Tingzhou was quite disappointed.

Master Zixiao said calmly, "It's not that we don't have one, it's just that it's hard to invite one. This elder never accepts disciples, so it's useless for the sect master to come forward."

Yuan Ran instantly knew who his great-grandmaster uncle was talking about, and a look of disbelief appeared in his eyes.

The person that the Grand Master Uncle was talking about must be that person, but that is not the point.

The point is, the Grand Master Uncle actually took the initiative to propose that person. Could it be that the Grand Master Uncle really intends to let that elder accept Junior Brother Gao as his apprentice?

Well, if Junior Brother Gao really cultivated from scratch to the foundation-building stage in just nineteen months, he would indeed be the most gifted person he had ever seen.

His master was the leader of Zixiao Sect. At the beginning, his master approached the elder and wanted him to accept Junior Brother Nan as his disciple, but was ruthlessly rejected.

The elder’s seniority was higher than that of the master, and the other party refused. The master could not do anything in the end, and finally let Junior Brother Nan become a disciple of an elder who was also accomplished in swordsmanship.

But, if it was the Grand Master Uncle who came in person, would the elder still refuse?

Yuan Ran didn't know, but he felt that he would definitely not refuse outright.

"Then I'll trouble you, Master." Zhongli Tingzhou said with a smile.

Yuan Ran was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

"Calling me Master, you really know how to push your luck." Master Zixiao said calmly, not accusingly, "Well, since I promised to bring him here, I will ask him for you, but if he disagrees, I will not force him."

Zhongli Tingzhou pulled Gao Han, and they both bowed, "Thank you, Master."

Master Zixiao waved his hand, "Anything else?"

"Yes." Zhongli Tingzhou said bluntly.

Gao Han was convinced by him and let him do whatever he wanted.

Yuan Ran was stunned, and suddenly felt a sense of despair. Is it still possible? If he were an Earthling, he would definitely be able to describe his feelings at the moment. Even riding a roller coaster is not as exciting as this.

"Speak." Master Zixiao was straightforward.

Zhongli Tingzhou likes straightforward people, and it’s even better if this person is his master.

“My Hanhan is still a weapon refiner. If he takes that elder as his master, can he still enter the Divine Weapon Peak?”

The Artifact Peak is the only peak among the Lower Nine Peaks that has weapon refiners. All weapon refiners can only enter the Artifact Peak.

However, there are not many weapon refiners, and most of them choose Qixing Valley, which is the most famous for weapon refining, so there is nothing to choose from.

Yuan Ran was stunned again. He had seen Gao Han break through the levels. During the battle, he never used fire. He always killed people or monsters in a quick and decisive manner. No one could tell that he was actually a weapon refiner.

"You can enter the Divine Artifact Peak, but you can only have one master." Master Zixiao looked at Gao Han, "But you have to know one thing, no matter which master you choose, there will always be one side that will not have a master to guide you in terms of refining or cultivation. If you are not a direct disciple, they will not teach you step by step, which means that you will take a lot of detours."

"I understand." Gao Han nodded.

"Very good, you two find a room by yourselves. I will visit him tomorrow. Whether it will be successful or not depends on fate." After saying this, Master Zixiao left.

This time, Zhongli Tingzhou did not say anything that would shock Yuan Ran. He respectfully sent his master away.

"Gao..." Yuan Ran wanted to call him Junior Brother Gao, but suddenly realized that if he took that elder as his master, he could no longer call him Junior Brother Gao. He looked at him with a complicated expression, "You really... have only practiced for nineteen months?"

Gao Han nodded, "Almost."

"Are you really a weapon refiner?"

Gao Han nodded again.

"Then why don't you join Qixing Valley? Most of the truly prestigious weapon refiners in Lingtian Continent are in Qixing Valley. The dream of many weapon refiners is to join Qixing Valley."

"Zixiao Sect is the best choice for Tingzhou. My actual combat ability is not weak either, so it doesn't matter if I join Zixiao Sect." Gao Han smiled indifferently.

Yuan Ran suddenly understood why his uncle-master was willing to risk offending his great-grandmaster uncle and make him agree to his conditions. It was because of him that Gao Han chose the Zixiao Sect, which was not the most suitable sect for him.

However, being able to give up Qixing Valley so easily and practicing for such a short time, does it mean that Gao Han has been focusing on improving his personal cultivation for more than a year and has neglected refining equipment?

Thinking of this, Yuan Ran suddenly felt balanced. No matter how talented a person is, it is impossible for him to take everything into consideration.

Yuan Ran didn't know that he was hit too hard.

Zhongli Tingzhou suddenly winked at Gao Han.

Gao Han glared at him expressionlessly and said, "Shut up and stop saying things that will provoke him."

Yuan Ran found an excuse for himself and turned back into the enthusiastic Senior Brother Yuan.

"Grandmaster Uncle doesn't like outsiders to enter the Upper Nine Peaks. When one reaches Grandmaster Uncle's level of cultivation, he no longer needs food from the mortal world. Therefore, there are no servants in the Upper Nine Peaks. You have to do whatever you want to do, including fetching water and cooking."

The cultivation base of the two has not yet reached the Golden Core Stage, so they are unable to practice true fasting, and Yuanran mentioned this.

"Where can I get water?" Gao Han asked.

Yuan Ran said, "There is no water on the Upper Nine Peaks. If there was water, it would have frozen into ice long ago. You can just melt the snow into water."

Gao Han nodded, "One last question, don't we need to hold a ceremony to become a disciple?"

Yuan Ran smiled and said, "Grandmaster Granduncle doesn't like noise, but my master does have this idea. After all, Granduncle Granduncle's seniority is not low either. But Granduncle Granduncle disagrees, so it's not easy for Master to make a decision on his own. However, the notification is definitely required."

"Thank you, Brother Yuan. I have no problem for now."

"Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll leave first." Yuan Ran said goodbye to them without staying for long and walked down the mountain by himself.

"These houses are too simple." Zhongli Tingzhou pushed open a door and saw only a bed, a table and a chair, and nothing else.

"Just be content that we weren't forced to sleep on the floor." Gao Han had slept in the worst conditions before, and this place had everything that was needed, which was already pretty good.

Except for a few thatched houses, all the houses in Shangjiufeng are of the same size and even the layout is exactly the same. There is nothing to pick on.

Gao Han walked in, and Zhongli Tingzhou followed closely behind.

"what you do?"

Zhongli Tingzhou blinked, "Hanhan, you don't want to kick your husband away, do you? Don't forget, although we haven't gotten married yet, we are verbally engaged."

Gao Han's mouth twitched. Did he put himself into the role so quickly? He reminded him, "This is your master's territory. We'd better restrain ourselves."

"Master is in charge of everything, but he has no control over my lifelong affairs. Besides, have we done anything inappropriate? Why should we restrain ourselves? Do you want to..." Zhongli Tingzhou slowly covered his chest.

Gao Han closed the door in his face without saying a word.

Zhongli Tingzhou stretched out his hand to block it, and with a snap, the door flew out. After a while, he said: "...This door is too flimsy."

Gao Han: "...I must have owed you in my previous life."

Unexpectedly, the first thing the two did after arriving at Shangjiu Peak was to repair the gate.