Translator: Tamon Translation Checker: Silavin He was like a turtle, withdrawn in his Absolute Domain. (Tamon: turtle here can also mean coward.) Not to mention, finding another human in the savage wilderness was easier said than done. [He-he-he, I’ll just take her in so she’ll become my tool to reel in food and water. That way I’ll be safe from harm. If she still wants to learn something, I’ll just teach her mahjong and poker. It’s not my fault how you turn up, not when you throw yourself at my feet to become your master.] Chen Changan made up his mind and cleared his voice, taking on a sagely persona. “Girl, I’ve roamed the immortal world for millions of years. Those coming to me for apprenticeship have braved the six cycles of reincarnation. What makes you so much worthier?” Chen Changan watched her small face turn red-hot. [Millions of years and six times reincarnated?] Nevertheless, his showboating was beyond anything she’d ever seen, falling for it. [I’m but an average cultivator in a sea of talent. It’s normal for senior not to want me. I was too hopeful.] Chen Changan spoke in her moment of despair, “However…” Ling Bao’er’s eyes shone with blinding hope, “senior, what is it?” “Like you said, we are fated. So I shall offer you a chance and take you in as a mere initiate. Maybe I shall have it in me to make you my official disciple when you pass the test.” Chen Changan sounded like he was forcing his very being to say those words, trying to appear holier than god. Ling Bao’er was touched to the core. “I, Bao’er, greet master!” With that done, she was now utterly convinced her strength would soar under his guidance. “Good, now rise.” Chen Chang’an spoke with a flat expression, while being giddy on the inside. [Nothing beats having a pretty disciple by your side. The only thing that can top this is taking her picture and posting it on my friends’ group.] <Host and Ling Bao’er have entered a mentorship relationship, earning 100 domain points.> [Wow, now I’m getting points for taking disciples.] Chen Changan was elated. He had 110 domain points and could increase Absolute Domain’s range by one more meter. He did not hesitate to spend the earnings on doing just that. [The Absolute Domain sure has grown.] Chen Changan was on cloud nine. His dream now was to one day encompass the entire world in his Absolute Domain. Seeing Chen Changan cracking up, Ling Bao’er cocked her head. [Why is master laughing?] “Apprentice, do you see that vat?” Ling Bao’er looked at the crummy vat. “Take it outside since it’s raining and fill it with water.” “Yes, master.” Ling Bao’er did it without question. She took the vat and placed it outside the temple. Despite her very young age, as a cultivator, the fifty kilograms weighing vat meant nothing to her. Chen Changan sighed watching the small girl taking the overshadowing vat in her small hands. [Disciples make for the best tools, bar none.] He had been staying in this shabby temple for a month and he smelled, to put it mildly. [With the vat filled, I can finally take a nice bath.] Rattle~ The downpour rumbled outside, hammering an old sacred fig’s leaves. Ling Bao’er hummed a tune, placing the vat in the rain and coming back in. Grr~ The low growl, coming from the darkness beyond was followed by a savage aura. Ling Bao’er paused and glanced over, noticing a pair of green and ruthless eyes staring back at her. This aura woke Ling Bao’er to imminent danger. Roar~ The howl struck fear in one’s soul. A three-meter tall black tiger jumped out of the night’s cover, pouncing towards Ling Bao’er. It gaped its maw so wide it could swallow Ling Bao’er whole. [A demon tiger!] Ling Bao’er ran for the temple. “Master, there’s a demon tiger outside!” She rushed to tell Chen Changan about the danger. The demon tiger oozed demonic energy, equal to Li Xiao’s. It was in the Golden Core Stage, while she was at the mere 6th layer of Foundation Establishment. She stood no chance. Chen Changan heard the roar as well, but feared it, he did not, not while he was in the Absolute Domain, “Disciple, come to me.” Ling Bao’er ran to his side. She blinked, her cute nose wiggling as she caught a whiff of a most revolting smell coming from Chen Changan. Ling Bao’er did not care at all. It only surprised her, was all. [I’m so close to master yet I still can’t sense the faintest cultivation. He looks just like any other person If I hadn’t seen him attack before,] That was how Ling Bao’er ingrained in her mind that he was an ultimate expert at Nascent Soul Stage. Chen Changan noticed her fascinated look and was embarrassed, but didn’t let it show, “Entering the mortal coil, one can glean the ultimate Dao from experiencing life’s impermanence. Do you see it now, disciple?” Ling Bao’er felt nothing but veneration after those words. [He’s a true expert, speaking such mystical riddles.] “Master, I will give my all to understand it!” Chen Changan nodded, “Good.”