A year had passed since Long Tian began following the intense training given by Xuan Mo. Time had passed so quickly that before he realized it, he was already approaching his eighth birthday. That morning, after completing his final training session, Long Tian stood in the courtyard of Bamboo Villa with his fists clenched. He took a deep breath, feeling the tremendous changes that had occurred within his body. His bones felt much sturdier, his muscles were filled with strength, and every movement he made was now completely different from three years ago.Long Tian smiled faintly. "Finally... Fierce Tiger Bone."He looked at both of his hands with satisfaction. In just three years, he had progressed from Yellow Wolf Bone to Fierce Tiger Bone. If the records from his previous life were correct, an achievement like this had never occurred in the history of the martial world. Even geniuses with extraordinary talent needed far more time to reach such a level.However, Long Tian knew that a

“Other than the Wind Step Technique and the Wolf Fist Technique, I haven't trained anything else during this time, Master,” Long Tian answered honestly. “I only read the books in Bamboo Villa. After reading the explanations of those techniques, I sometimes tried to understand the movements in my mind. Other than that, I never actually practiced them.”Xuan Mo became even more confused by his answer. He stared at Long Tian for several moments, as if trying to find an answer from his disciple's expression. “You only read books?”Long Tian nodded.“Then show your Master those two techniques.”“Alright.”Long Tian took his stance. He slowly inhaled before his body moved.Whoosh!His feet moved lightly. His small body shifted to the side, then spun and shot forward. The Wind Step Technique was performed so naturally that it seemed as though Long Tian had been practicing it for years.Xuan Mo was even more shocked.Long Tian then stopped and clenched his fists.“Now the Wolf Fist Technique?

Long Tian was extremely happy after finally receiving Xuan Mo's approval. It was not simply because he wanted to see the outside world, but because he was genuinely worried about his master's safety once they arrived in the capital. From what he remembered of his previous life, the struggle for the throne was far from simple. He might still be too young to interfere in battles between experts, but the experience and knowledge he had gained from his previous life could help him avoid certain problems. At the very least, he did not want to simply stand by if something happened to Xuan Mo.“Finally, I can go with him,” Long Tian muttered with a small smile.Over the next few days, he did little other than harvest Water Ginseng from the Jade Grass River. He did not have many clothes or personal belongings, but the journey to the capital might take quite some time. He had no idea when he would be able to return to the sect, so he decided to prepare as many supplies as possible.When Xuan M

Long Tian smiled broadly when he saw his master standing in front of him. He already understood Xuan Mo's personality. His master was patient and disliked getting into trouble with others. As long as the guards were merely rude to him or tried to pressure Xuan Mo, his master would most likely choose to give in to avoid unnecessary conflict.However, there was one thing those guards did not know. Xuan Mo might tolerate insults directed at himself, but he would never remain silent when someone looked down on the people close to him.That was precisely why Long Tian had deliberately spoken up earlier. He wanted to see just how far his master's patience extended while also giving Xuan Mo an opportunity to show a little of his fangs.As expected, the moment Xuan Mo changed his attitude, the atmosphere around them immediately became different.The guards who had previously acted arrogantly fell silent. They could feel the pressure emanating from Xuan Mo's sharp gaze. Although the man had no

Elder Wu was none other than Ya Wu. As an illusion expert, Ya Wu possessed extraordinary concealment techniques. He could even merge with someone's shadow, making his presence difficult to detect, even for martial arts experts.Ya Wu greatly admired geniuses like Liu Chengdu. That was why, for many years, he had secretly followed the young man to protect him from various dangers.However, tonight, someone had actually managed to notice his presence."It is not only the Jade-Faced Swordsman who is impressive, Young Master. His young disciple also possesses extraordinary powers of observation. When I was hiding in your shadow, that child glanced in my direction. He even managed to smile before looking away," Ya Wu said in a serious voice.When he recalled Long Tian's mocking smile, Ya Wu unconsciously felt his heart beat faster. For a moment, he had even felt as though his presence had been completely exposed. Such a feeling was extremely rare for him, since almost no one had been able