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An entire hour passed before the old man finished sweeping the huge yard.
Zhang Xiaofan noticed a stone table nearby with a teapot and cups.
He poured a cup of tea, walked over to the old man, bowed, and said respectfully,
"Disciple Zhang Xiaofan greets Uncle Wan. Please have some tea."
Wan Jianyi took the cup.
"You have good patience. Your mind is far more mature than your years. In this regard, you've even surpassed me."
He drank the tea and asked,
"You call me Uncle Wan… so you already know who I am. Did Daoxuan tell you?"
"No," Zhang Xiaofan replied.
"Then was it Tian Buyi?"
"No."
Wan Jianyi muttered,
"That makes sense.
Tian Buyi may act foolish, but he has real ability. Still, he's not sharp enough to guess I'm alive."
He studied Zhang Xiaofan.
"Then… you guessed?"
"Yes," Zhang Xiaofan answered calmly.
Wan Jianyi's eyes lit up.
"Interesting… How did you guess I was Wan Jianyi?"
Zhang Xiaofan smiled faintly.
"There's no one else who could make the sect leader think a disciple was more talented than me....no one else he admired so much—except the man who was once one of the two great prides of Qingyun Sect: Wan Jianyi.
And…" He glanced at Wan Jianyi's sleeve. "You're missing an arm, just like him."
Wan Jianyi touched his empty sleeve, the one that had hung loose for three centuries.
"My greatest skill is the sword. Now that I've lost an arm, do you think I can still teach you?"
Zhang Xiaofan's eyes sharpened. His answer was firm.
"The sword… is in the heart."
For a moment, silence. Then Wan Jianyi suddenly burst into laughter, his voice losing its age-worn weakness.
"Excellent! The sword is in the heart! Daoxuan said you had talent in swordsmanship, and now I see it's true."
His face grew serious.
"You have passed my test. From today, I will teach you the way of the sword—and the deeper challenges of cultivation."
Overjoyed, Zhang Xiaofan bowed deeply.
"Xiaofan is here. Thank you, Uncle Wan."
A single word from a good teacher can equal ten years of training.
Even with his great talent and fast progress, there were still countless details to improve. Wan Jianyi's past students like Tian Buyi and Cangsong had all risen to greatness under his guidance.
And now… it was Zhang Xiaofan' turn
Wan Jianyi was known as one of the best teachers in all of Qingyun Sect.
Not only was his cultivation extremely high, but after more than three hundred years of training, his skills had only grown stronger.
Looking at Zhang Xiaofan, Wan Jianyi suddenly said,
"Back then, your master Tian Buyi was just like you ...he seemed ordinary on the outside but was actually a hidden genius.
I didn't expect his disciple to be the same ....plain-looking on the surface, but truly gifted inside."
Zhang Xiaofan smiled and replied,
"My master? Ordinary? No way —l.... he's short and fat! If anyone's ordinary, it's me."
Wan Jianyi blinked, then burst out laughing.
"Short and fat ....you're right! Back in the day,
I was handsome, elegant, and unmatched in talent. I still don't understand why Junior Sister Su Ru ignored me and chose your short, chubby master instead."
"Want to know why?" Zhang Xiaofan asked, grinning.
"Of course!" Wan Jianyi said quickly.
"I've been wondering about this for over three hundred years."
Zhang Xiaofan cleared his throat. "The reason is… because my master is shameless."
Wan Jianyi froze for a moment, then roared with laughter.
"That's true! I used to be admired by many male and female disciples, even people from the Demon Sect.
But I was too proud and only cared about the way of the sword. I was too direct when I pursued Su Ru.
Tian Buyi, on the other hand, had no shame at all ... and Su Ru probably liked that.
She might have even hoped her sister Shuiyue would end up with me instead."
"Exactly!" Zhang Xiaofan agreed.
After this, the two began to chat and laugh like old friends.
Zhang Xiaofan found Wan Jianyi easygoing and without airs, a complete contrast to the serious Daoxuan Master.
No wonder so many people had admired him in the past.
Wan Jianyi then asked,
"Tell me, what's the strongest technique Tian Buyi has taught you?"
"The Divine Sword Controlling Thunder Technique," Zhang Xiaofan replied.
Wan Jianyi's eyes widened.
"You're not even in the Shangqing Realm yet! That technique is dangerous .... without enough cultivation, it can cause severe backlash, even death."
Zhang Xiaofan interrupted calmly,
"Uncle Wan, I can use it without any backlash."
"What?" Wan Jianyi stared at him in disbelief.
"That's impossible…"
Zhang Xiaofan smiled. "Words won't convince you. I'll show you."
Seeing the confidence in Zhang Xiaofan's eyes, Wan Jianyi nodded.
"Alright, let's see."
Watch closely!" Zhang Xiaofan shouted.
He leapt into the air, and the black fire stick at his waist flew into his hand.
Dressed in green robes, he chanted solemnly:
"Nine Heavens' Mysterious Break, transform into divine thunder,
The mighty power of heaven — guide it with the sword!"
A shield of blue light wrapped around him.
The sky darkened, thunder rumbled, and lightning flashed.
A bolt of lightning struck the fire stick.
"Cut!" Zhang Xiaofan swung.
A sword aura filled with thunder split the dark clouds apart, letting sunlight stream through.
Wan Jianyi stood with his hands behind his back, astonished.
This boy had achieved in three years what Qingyun's disciples had failed to do for thousands.
Zhang Xiaofan landed lightly, the fire stick returning to his waist.
"How long ago did Tian Buyi teach you this technique?" Wan Jianyi asked.
"One day," Zhang Xiaofan said simply.
"After learning it in the secret chamber, I went to the back mountain and succeeded."
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