Ch. 18: Accepting Disciples

Chen Fan and Wei Fu sat on the chairs, but Wei Ziqing went off to brew tea and get a treat for them.

Chen Fan and Wei Fu chatted for a while. In the middle of their chat, Wei Ziqing returned with a tray and served the tea for them.

As she did so, Chen Fan realized that Wei Ziqing's tea brewing technique was better than Jiang Churan's.

'Sure enough, even though she's a tomboyish girl, she's still a girl of a traditional family. So, this is not strange,' Chen Fan thought as he looked at Wei Ziqing who was preparing tea for him and Wei Fu.

"Thank you," Chen Fan thanked Wei Ziqing after receiving the cup of tea.

Wei Ziqing didn't leave immediately. She stood beside Wei Fu and looked at Chen Fan in anticipation.

For a tomboy, she could be adorable without intentionally doing so.

Knowing her intention, Chen Fan decided to humor her. He sipped the tea and enjoyed its exquisite taste; the heat didn't really bother him.

'This is expensive stuff,' he commented in his head. He then turned to Wei Ziqing who waited for his review anxiously.

Although Wei Ziqing put on a stoic face, her mind was broadcasting her anxiety. Chen Fan had an easy time reading her surface thoughts.

"Not only is the quality of the tea superb, but your technique is also exquisite. It is good," Chen Fan commented and gave Wei Ziqing a nod and a small smile.

Hearing Chen Fan's praise, Wei Ziqing felt satisfied and happy. The corners of her lips lifted as she unconsciously preened on happiness.

She had tried to hide her happiness, but her body control was not as perfect as she had hoped. So she still showed her true feelings with her body language.

It was so subtle; she didn't even realize it. However, Chen Fan and Wei Fu who'd enhanced senses could easily pick it up.

"Ziqing, you can leave and change into more appropriate clothes. In the meantime, Grandpa will entertain Immortal Master Chen," Wei Fu said.

Wei Ziqing nodded and then left. After that, Chen Fan and Wei Fu chatted lightly to pass the time.

A while later, Wei Ziqing returned. This time, she wore a sleeveless magenta cheongsam with golden threads and pink orchid pictures.

This dress hugged her curves perfectly. Her slender arms which were as slender as a willow tree were not covered, and her lustrous skin was equalling precious jade.

Her creamy left thigh and long leg could be seen from the slit on the side of her dress. She wore a pair of dark red high heels. She also used light makeup which enhances her natural beauty.

Both Chen Fan and Wei Fu raised their brow when they saw Wei Ziqing's effort to look good.

No matter how you look at it, she definitely dressed up to impress.

Who's the lucky guy that she wanted to impress? It's obviously Chen Fan!

After stopping beside her grandfather, Wei Ziqing gave Chen Fan a furtive glance filled with anticipation. Her clumsy actions were easily understood; she wanted Chen Fan's opinion on her appearance.

"When my gaze landed on you at the park, I could see a heroic woman. But now, I don't see that heroic woman in front of me. What I see is an elegant fairy that graces this world with her exquisite appearance," Chen Fan praised Wei Ziqing in an overdramatic fashion.

Wasn't Xianxia loved being overdramatic?

In response to his praise, Wei Ziqing blushed brightly and turned away, her finger twirling her long side bangs.

She looked so charming as she acted shy like a lovestruck girl who obtained her crush's praise…well, that was really what happened there.

Of course, she wasn't in love with him yet. Her feelings for Chen Fan were mostly admiration and awe, a crush, but soon enough, Chen Fan would turn this sentiment into a love.

That aside, as the two youngsters were flirting, Wei Fu felt uncomfortable. He felt that he was the third wheel between his granddaughter and benefactor.

Fortunately, Fate gave him a break.

A housekeeper came and reported that lunch was ready.

Afterward, Wei Fu brought Chen Fan and his granddaughter to the dining room for lunch.

…

Time passed. The pleasant lunch with the Wei Grandfather and Granddaughter pair was over. It's time to leave.

Before Chen Fan left Wei Fu's residence, this old man gave him the key to the Yunwu Villa.

"Immortal Master Chen, this is the key to my property on the Yunwu mountain. I hope you like this little gift," Wei Fu said while offering the key in his hand.

"Ah, I see," Chen Fan feigned his surprise as he accepted the key. "I won't be too polite, then. Thank you for this gift, Elder Wei. I appreciate it."

Wei Fu also told Chen Fan that he'd told Xiao Qi to process the change of the property's ownership on the deed. Moreover, he would pay the tax from his pocket, which means that Chen Fan wouldn't need to spend a cent for tax.

Chen Fan was happy hearing this.

After that, Xiao Qi appeared and then drove Chen Fan to his apartment near Yangui Lake.

…

In the morning of the next day, Chen Fan left his apartment to visit the park beside Yangui Lake. He'd promised Wei Ziqing and Xiao Qi to meet them there.

He didn't hide his real appearance this time. His supernatural charm attracted the attention of the passersby who jogged in the morning.

He was pleased with the attention he received but didn't show it on his face. He pretended to be indifferent.

When he arrived at the place, Wei Ziqing and her group were already there, waiting for him. Wei Fu was also there.

Chen Fan had no problem with Wei Fu being there.

Anyway, Wei Ziqing wore the same martial art outfit as yesterday; her grandfather wore black colored one instead of the light purple colored one he wore yesterday; Xiao Qi surprisingly also wore a dark blue martial art outfit.

They noticed his arrival and waited for him to draw closer, after which they greeted him with a cupped fist salute and a deep bow. Even Elder Wei lowered his head deeply despite being an elder with a special background.

This is understandable since Chen Fan's status as an Immortal is higher than theirs.

"We pay our respect to Immortal Master Chen," they greeted in unison, to which Chen Fan raised his Baoquan.

"Good morning everyone, and raise your head," Chen Fan responded, to which they obediently followed his words.

Afterward, they had a pleasantry before Chen Fan decided to get to the point.

"Alright, tell me your answer now," he said to Wei Ziqing and Xiao Qi.

They exchanged a silent stare before giving each other a nod. Then, Wei Ziqing stepped forward first, knelt in front of Chen Fan, and offered the back of her overlapping palms to Chen Fan.

This ritual is something that is done by children or disciples to pay respect to their parents or masters.

"Disciple Wei Ziqing greets and pays her respect to Master!" She declared loudly and firmly.

Afterward, Xiao Qi did the same and declared, "Disciple Xiao Qi greets and pays his respect to Master!"

Chen Fan nodded in satisfaction. "Since Ziqing did the ritual first, she is now my first disciple and the senior sister. Meanwhile, Xiao Qi is now my second disciple and the junior brother of the former."

After that, he sent information directly into their mind. A stream of light flew from his finger to their foreheads. They fell in a daze as words and information entered their minds.

Wei Ziqing saw words that read "Flame Empress Scripture," after which she received the knowledge of a powerful breathing technique.

After that, she saw her silhouette in a lotus position. Inside her silhouette was a complicated network of her meridians. There were arrows moving in unique patterns inside the meridians.

She soon understood that this was the method of refining Qi. It was very different from the method of refining internal energy that she practiced before.

Moreover, this technique was a dimension above her family's defective technique.

She couldn't help feeling excited. She thought that she hadn't made the wrong choice by becoming Chen Fan's disciple.

On the other hand, Xiao Qi obtained a cultivation method called the Heavenly Golden General Manual. Unlike his Senior Sister, he had no comparison for this technique, but he could sense the profoundness of this technique.

Unbeknownst to them, Chen Fan made this technique last night. He spent less than an hour creating the Flame Empress Scripture and the Heavenly Golden General Manual.

As an aside, these two cultivation methods, of course, couldn't be compared to his nameless masterpiece.

"I have transmitted the cultivation method tailored for you two. You have ten minutes to comprehend it before I guide your first step into the Tao of Immortality."

Wei Ziqing and Xiao Qi heard Chen Fan's voice.

"Disciple understands!" They replied in unison.

Afterward, they sat cross-legged and began meditating to comprehend their respective methods.