“Kid, you’re just getting started.”
Chang Wude slapped Wan Yunting on the shoulder, took another swig from the wine bottle, and then looked at him with a smile, saying, “How can a man be bound and troubled by emotions? How else can you stabilize your Dao heart and manage the entire Wuliang Daoist Temple?”
“So don’t overthink it. Who didn’t like to fool around when they were young? If you truly like them all, then find a way to have them all. As long as you’re capable, you won’t be afraid of not being able to handle the women!”
This left Wan Yunting speechless again. He rolled his eyes at the old rogue and said, “I suspect you’re driving, but I have no evidence. Forget it, I’m too lazy to listen to your old scumbag preach. I’m going to sleep…”
After saying that, Wan Yunting downed the rest of the bottle in one gulp and tossed it directly into a trash can in a corner opposite him. He got up and headed back to his room, not forgetting to say, “You should go to sleep too. Tomorrow you still have to have a meeting with Uncle Wuwei and Aunt.” wap.kanshu伍.net
“Tch, acting like the master of the temple with me now.”
Chang Wude glanced at the kid. Suddenly, his mobile phone rang. He knew who it was and quickly took it out to answer, putting on a fawning smile. “Yingying, you’re not asleep yet…”
“Pah! You old pervert, don’t call me that. It gives me goosebumps…”
Mu Hongying’s angry voice came from the other end of the phone. She said, “Tell me, didn’t you promise to be back in ten days to half a month? Why haven’t you returned yet? Have you gone to see that old vixen from the Emei Sect again?”
This statement scared Chang Wude. He quickly lowered his voice and explained, “Oh Yingying, you’ve misunderstood me. How could I dare to go see her again? It’s just that something has happened to our sect…”
The next morning, Wan Yunting got up early and was practicing punches in the courtyard with Kang Nuolan. However, he was practicing the Tianshan Liuyang Palm of the Xiaoyao Sect. Chang Wude also got up and, seeing that the palm technique the kid was practicing was not from their Wuliang Daoist Temple’s skills, immediately asked, “Kid, what palm technique are you practicing?”
Wan Yunting looked at him and didn’t hide it. He said, “This is called the Tianshan Liuyang Palm!”
Chang Wude’s old face stiffened, and his old eyes widened. He said, “A martial art from the Xiaoyao Sect?”
“Yes.”
Wan Yunting nodded and said, “I found the cave dwelling of the first-generation sect leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, Kang Guangling, and his wife Li Qingshui, at the bottom of a mountain valley. I discovered their twelve martial arts manuals left behind by the Xiaoyao Sect, as well as two books related to refining elixirs.”
“What?”
Chang Wude’s old eyes instantly widened in shock. He excitedly said, “So you lied to us before, saying you only found the Bahuang Shen Gong and the Wushuang Jian Fa, but in reality, you discovered the classic martial arts secrets left by the sect leader of the Xiaoyao Sect?”
“Yes.”
Wan Yunting nodded and said seriously, “I didn’t want anyone else to find these, to avoid causing major sects to fight over them. So, I could only make up this lie with Zhou Ruoxi, to conceal what happened at the bottom of the valley.”
Chang Wude nodded. If the major martial arts sects really knew that Wan Yunting had learned the martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect, they would definitely pressure him to reveal the martial arts manuals of the Xiaoyao Sect.
“So, you’ve learned all the martial arts of the Xiaoyao Sect?”
Chang Wude looked at Wan Yunting, never expecting this kid to encounter such a great fortune in the Kunlun Mountains. He had to admit that his luck was truly exceptional.
“Pretty much.”
Wan Yunting nodded and said, “In fact, the most valuable thing left by Senior Kang and Senior Li in that cave dwelling was the Cold Ice Bed!”
“What did you say? The Cold Ice Bed?” Chang Wude’s eyes widened again, finding it hard to believe.
“That’s right, it’s the legendary Cold Ice Stone. Meditating and practicing on it can double your efforts.”
Wan Yunting nodded and said, “The reason Senior Sister Zhou and I were able to quickly recover from our internal injuries and improve our martial arts, and break through to the mid-stage of the martial Dao Dan Jin, was thanks to the Cold Ice Bed.”
This time, Chang Wude was completely astonished. He pointed at Wan Yunting and said, “Kid, you’ve really stumbled upon a great fortune. You even encountered a legendary treasure like the Cold Ice Stone. Your great luck is truly… amazing.”
Kang Nuolan, standing by, couldn’t help but say, “Can I take that Cold Ice Bed back to practice?”
Wan Yunting glanced at her and said, “The Cold Ice Stone is formed due to different geographical conditions. If it were truly moved back here, the temperature would be different, and the Cold Ice Stone would gradually lose its magical efficacy.”
“Yes, you’re right.”
Chang Wude nodded and said, “Moreover, if other sects knew that our Wuliang Daoist Temple had obtained the Cold Ice Stone, they would definitely make things difficult for us and fight for the Cold Ice Stone. Therefore, it’s best to leave it at the bottom of the valley. If you want to practice on the Cold Ice Bed, you can find a time to secretly enter the Kunlun Mountains and stay at the bottom of the valley for a while.”
Wan Yunting had the same idea, but he didn’t have much time at the moment. Otherwise, he would take Kang Nuolan back to the bottom of the valley and let her practice on the Cold Ice Bed. It would double her efforts and improve her internal energy…
“Kid, don’t tell anyone about this, including your Uncle Wuwei and Aunt.”
Chang Wude suddenly said seriously, “Among the disciples in our temple, there are still people hidden by Sima Boyong. So, this matter must absolutely not be revealed. This is your great fortune.”
Wan Yunting nodded, “Yes, I understand. Besides the three of us, only Senior Sister Zhou knows.”
“That girl from the Emei Sect, huh?”
Chang Wude chuckled mischievously and said, “Then you kid find a way to shut her little mouth.”
Wan Yunting, knowing what he meant, rolled his eyes and said, “Don’t worry, Senior Sister Zhou won’t spread the word about what happened at the bottom of the valley. I trust her!”
“Alright, you two hurry up and get ready, go eat, and then head to the meeting hall for the conference.” Chang Wude waved his hand and left for the dining hall first.
Wan Yunting and Kang Nuolan had practiced enough, so they returned to change their clothes and then headed to the dining hall for breakfast. On the way, they encountered many disciples. They were still unaccustomed to seeing Wan Yunting as the new master of the temple, but they still nodded and greeted him, calling him Master…
After breakfast, Wan Yunting and Chang Wude went directly to the meeting hall. Wuweizi and Yang Jingyi had already arrived. The four of them were the ones having the meeting.
There was no other way. Now, these four were the important figures in the Wuliang Daoist Temple. Although Ghost Master had the highest seniority, he had long stopped managing the temple’s internal affairs. He would only descend the mountain to handle major events.
The reason the Wuliang Daoist Temple was not ostracized or bullied by other sects was mainly because Ghost Master was still alive!
“The Master is here…”
Wuweizi smiled and greeted them as Wan Yunting and Chang Wude entered. Yang Jingyi, sitting beside him, also nodded slightly at Wan Yunting. Her complexion looked better now. At least she wasn’t in a state of utter despair over the death of her husband like before. After all, life had to go on.
“Uncle, Aunt…”
Wan Yunting naturally did not put on the airs of a master. He still greeted Wuweizi and Yang Jingyi politely with a smile, as he always did. Then, he sat down with Chang Wude and began to say, “Let’s discuss how our Wuliang Daoist Temple should proceed in the future.”
Wuweizi and Yang Jingyi nodded and sighed, “Since Sima Boyong left, he also closed the school at the foot of the mountain, and his investments in tourism have also basically been shut down. Therefore, our temple has returned to the state it was in twenty years ago.”
“Most importantly, the younger generation of disciples in the sect now have disloyal hearts!”
This problem raised by Wuweizi made Wan Yunting’s eyebrows furrow. He said, “We should indeed purge those disciples who are affiliated with Sima Boyong. We cannot let them continue to stay in our temple, otherwise, Sima Boyong will know everything we do!”
Yang Jingyi nodded and slowly said, “Besides them, other disciples are not loyal to our Wuliang Daoist Temple either!”
“Yes.”
Wuweizi continued, “The reason why so many disciples appeared in our temple in recent years is partly due to the economic benefits brought by Sima Boyong. When those disciples saw that the monthly allowance our temple provided was even better than their wages from working outside, they all came up the mountain.”
“Now that Sima Boyong is gone, and our temple has returned to its former state, many disciples have been leaving the mountain one after another in the past few days. It is estimated that there are less than forty disciples left.”
In fact, there were not even thirty. Earlier, in the dining hall, Wan Yunting had noticed that the number of disciples was even smaller than yesterday. Now, only thirty-two outer disciples remained.
Wan Yunting’s eyes narrowed. After a moment, he looked up at Yang Jingyi and Wuweizi and said, “Uncle, Aunt, this is actually a good thing!”
“A good thing? What do you mean?”
Chang Wude turned his head and asked him doubtfully. Wuweizi and Yang Jingyi looked at him. Wan Yunting smiled and said, “Now that our temple has been through so much, we can see the true intentions of the disciples in the sect. Since they dislike our temple, let’s just drive them all away.”
“Drive them all away? How can that be?”
When Wuweizi heard Wan Yunting’s intention to expel all the disciples who were not loyal to the sect, he felt that it was not a good idea.
“Yes, I agree with your decision.”
However, Yang Jingyi nodded slightly and said to Wan Yunting, “Our temple is not suitable for recruiting and developing disciples at this time. Like Sima Boyong before, attracting investment and developing tourism, and attracting those who are not truly dedicated disciples, is basically useless. Disciples who genuinely want to learn martial arts and become disciples will stay and go through this difficult period with us.”
Chang Wude nodded and said, “Then let’s do as Little Wan and Sister-in-law suggest. Anyway, our Wuliang Daoist Temple has never developed too many disciples since ancient times. If they can’t get used to a hard life, then they can leave on their own accord.”
“However, among those disciples, there are those who are affiliated with Sima Boyong. How should we eliminate them?” Wuweizi looked at Wan Yunting and the others and asked.
Indeed, among the more than thirty disciples in the sect, no one knew who was the spy Sima Boyong had left in the sect!
Wan Yunting said, “There’s no rush for this. We need to observe slowly and find those who are affiliated with Sima Boyong. Once we find one, we will immediately expel them from the sect.”
Yang Jingyi and Wuweizi nodded, and the four of them continued to discuss how the temple should develop in the future…