A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 301 Accepting a Disciple

"Listen clearly."

"Alright, let's get started."

After saying that, the group crossed the boundary stone and entered the territory of the YN Empire in more than a dozen different directions.

At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight pierced the endless void and shone upon the summit of Tulong Mountain, they instantly awakened the earth from its slumber. Birds sang, wild beasts roared, and the once silent Tulong Mountain came alive. Towering ancient trees and wild vines cascaded along the paths. Sunlight shone through the trees, like a thousand layers of red mist swirling around; the morning breeze caressed the face, like ten thousand colorful clouds drifting and dancing. Before the cliffs, fragrant grasses grew luxuriantly; on the peaks, plum blossoms exuded their fragrance. There were also green locust trees, mottled bamboo, and green pines, their ancient beauty shining brightly; white plums, red peaches, and emerald willows, vying for attention in the vibrant spring. Truly, flowers bloomed and faded on the mountaintops, clouds came and went on the ridges.

This supposedly blessed land of immortals is probably nothing special!

Chao Bufan spent the entire night in heart-to-heart talks with the eight family heads and more than ten elders, and he gained a great deal from the experience. When he walked out of the council hall, the sun was already high in the sky.

"Senior Brother Bufan, I have a favor to ask of Young Master Chao. I would be extremely grateful if you would grant my request."

As the group left the council hall, several family heads, including Xuanyuan Leiting, quickly winked at He Jingde. He Jingde understood and spoke somewhat embarrassedly.

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan was immediately startled, thinking in surprise: "Damn, did I hear that right? What did Patriarch He just call me? Senior Brother? This..." But then he thought about it and understood. Cultivators, regardless of age, are often addressed as senior brothers or sisters when they have high cultivation. So he smiled slightly and said, "Patriarch He, you are too kind. Just say what you need to say."

He Jingde hesitated for a moment, then said, "Senior Brother Bufan, as you have seen, the cultivation levels of the eight of us family heads have remained at the mid-stage of the Yellow Realm for over two years now, so..."

He Jingde stopped there, his meaning clear: he hoped Chao Bufan could offer some guidance. It's important to understand that any cultivator who receives guidance from a highly accomplished master, even just based on personal experience, will benefit immensely.

Chao Bufan naturally understood the meaning behind his words, and frowned, seemingly hesitant. He Jingde was afraid that Chao Bufan would not agree, so he quickly said, "Senior Brother Bufan, if you can give us some guidance, I, He Jingde, am willing to become your disciple."

Xuanyuan Leiting replied, "I, Xuanyuan Leiting, am also willing."

"I, Ding Zheng, am willing too."

“I, Situ Xiao, am also willing.”

……

In an instant, all eight family heads expressed their willingness to become disciples of Chao Bufan, which greatly surprised Chao Bufan, who exclaimed in astonishment, "You all..."

Xuan Yuan Leiting said solemnly, "Having cultivated to this level, without the guidance of a master, we would probably remain stagnant for the rest of our lives. If Senior Brother Bufan doesn't mind, we old bones are willing to follow Senior Brother Bufan and never betray him."

Chao Bufan frowned, secretly wondering: What are these old fogies up to? Why do they want me to guide them, instead of becoming their disciple? Thinking about it another way, he nodded to himself: Hmm, it would be a waste not to use such a powerful force; they'd be struck by lightning. Anyway, I'm not worried about them causing any trouble, and besides, I doubt they'd dare. He pretended to ponder for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, I can give you some pointers, but..."

"Master, please bow to me, my disciple!"

As they spoke, the eight family heads knelt on one knee in front of everyone.

"Huh?" Chao Bufan was momentarily taken aback, thinking to himself: Look at you all, so impatient! I haven't even finished speaking yet! He said seriously, "Alright, get up, all of you!"

"Thank you, Master!"

He Huacheng and the other elders all looked hesitant to speak. Chao Bufan could easily see what they were thinking, so he smiled and said, "Elders, I know what you want to say. Don't worry, when the time is right, I will give you some pointers."

Upon hearing this, all the elders were overjoyed and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, Uncle-Master!"

Chao Bufan smiled slightly, then flipped his right hand from bottom to top and said, "Family heads, here are eight 'Power Pills' and a section of ten-thousand-year-old ginseng root. Take them and divide them among yourselves. If your cultivation does not improve after taking them, come find me."

The eight family heads were overjoyed and said excitedly, "Thank you, Master!"

He Jingde took the Power Pill and the root of the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng. He was so excited that his whole body trembled.

Since I had nothing to do these past two days, I simply said, "Patriarch He, you should quickly find a quiet place to take the cultivation pills and ginseng root. As for me, I want to wander around."

"Yes, Master, your disciple thanks you in advance!"

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Alright, go quickly."

After the eight family heads, including He Jingde, left, when He Huacheng and the others looked at Chao Bufan again, a strong sense of awe appeared in their eyes.

Chao Bufan, eager to explore the He family's estate since it wasn't easy for him to come all this way, said, "Brother Lin Feng, I'd like to trouble you..."

Unexpectedly, the honest He Linfeng was so frightened upon hearing this that he immediately knelt down and said, "Master, aren't you making this junior feel ashamed? From now on, you can just call me Linfeng."

"Huh?" Chao Bufan was taken aback for a moment. He originally wanted He Linfeng to show him around, but before he could even say it, the other person was so frightened. He then realized what was happening and laughed, "Alright, get up! We're the same age, there's no need to follow these stupid rules."

"Yes, yes, Master. If there were no such rules, wouldn't the seniority be messed up? From now on, you can just call me Lin Feng."

Chao Bufan smiled helplessly, "Alright, whatever you say. Lin Feng, could you show me around? So I can see the local customs and traditions of the He family."

He Linfeng quickly stood up and said, "Yes, Master, this way please!"

With that, He Linfeng gestured for him to enter. Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, then said to He Huacheng and the other elders, "Elders, please excuse me."

He Huacheng and the others quickly said, "Senior brother, please!"

Chao Bufan could easily see through the elders' thoughts, but good things aren't given away randomly. He had plenty of ways to make everyone here obey him.

The He family, apart from the outer disciples who were doing business outside, had more than a thousand members, so very few of them knew Chao Bufan.

As they walked, He Linfeng led Chao Bufan to the inner disciples' training area. Everyone they saw greeted He Linfeng with utmost respect. Chao Bufan thought about it for a moment and understood; as the number one among the younger generation of the He family, he naturally received the utmost respect.