Chapter 110: Teaching Four Ultimate Techniques

At this moment, outside.

Zhang Ergou, with tattered clothes and a bruised face, was weeping bitterly, snot and tears streaming down. Feng Bujue stood by, also filled with indignation.

"Senior Brother, who hit you? I'll go avenge you right now," Feng Bujue said. How could he bear it now? Senior Brother Ergou had treated him well, always sharing any good food with him.

Now that Senior Brother Ergou had returned from the mountain in such a state, Feng Bujue found it hard to contain his anger.

But Zhang Ergou ignored Feng Bujue, wailing loudly. His small, mung-bean-like eyes glistened with tears, flowing like an endless river.

Just then, Lin Fan came out of the house. The earth-shaking cries outside annoyed him to no end. He had no idea what had happened, but the moment he stepped through the door,

he suddenly found Zhang Ergou hugging his leg and wailing.

"Sect Leader, your disciple is useless! When I went down the mountain just now, I was beaten up."

"Your disciple followed your teachings and remained unyielding, but the opponent was too strong, and I was too weak to match him. I have failed your high expectations!" Zhang Ergou lamented miserably. His mournful cries made even Lin Fan feel a bit sorry for him.

Especially Zhang Ergou's battered face, which was truly pitiful.

"Stop crying. Tell me clearly, what happened?" Lin Fan asked.

Zhang Ergou wiped his tears, his loud sobs gradually turning into sniffles.

"Sect Leader, today I went down the mountain to find some ingredients to make you a hearty dinner. But who would have thought that as soon as I descended, I ran into a bully among the former handyman disciples who was tormenting a junior sister. I remembered your teachings to bravely fight evil and not fear wickedness. So, knowing I was weaker, I still stepped forward. But in the end... in the end..."

"Wah... I beg you, Sect Leader, teach me peerless martial arts, so that I can follow your teachings, help more people, and eradicate more evil!" Zhang Ergou sobbed.

"Tell me the truth," Lin Fan said, squinting at Zhang Ergou.

Zhang Ergou was startled, then seeing the Sect Leader's distrustful gaze, he sniffled twice and said, "Sect Leader, when I was a handyman, I offended a bully among the handyman disciples. Today, while wandering down the mountain, I ran into him and got beaten. I was unhappy about it and wanted my junior brother to teach him a lesson, but I thought my junior brother is a righteous man and wouldn't bully the weak. So I wanted you to teach me a few sect techniques so I can get my revenge."

"Hmm, not bad. At least you're honest," Lin Fan nodded. He knew Zhang Ergou's character well. Getting beaten was normal; it would be strange if he didn't.

"Sect Leader, are you going to teach me a few moves now?" Zhang Ergou sneaked a peek at the Sect Leader, his expectant gaze as if trying to see through Lin Fan.

Zhang Ergou hoped for guidance, and Feng Bujue, no fool, also wanted the Sect Leader's instruction. So both stared at Lin Fan eagerly.

Looking at their yearning eyes, Lin Fan finally sighed helplessly. Since he had taken these two into his sect—one as senior brother, the other as second senior brother—if the sect grew and their strength remained low, it would be hard to justify.

Very well, then I'll teach them the sect's signature techniques.

I only hope they don't disgrace these techniques.

"Follow me inside," Lin Fan said, turning and walking into the house.

The two, hearing that the Sect Leader had agreed, followed him in joyfully.

……

Not long after, when Zhang Ergou came out, the miserable look on his face had vanished, replaced by a confident, head-high, chest-out demeanor.

Zhang Ergou's deep eyes gazed at heaven and earth; he felt that a tremendous change had occurred in him between entering and leaving the house.

It was a qualitative leap, an elevation of character.

He was no longer the Zhang Ergou of before.

Zhang Ergou kept every word the Sect Leader had said firmly in his heart.

"I will teach you four ultimate techniques. These techniques I have realized through countless hardships. They encompass the Way of life, the Way of yin and yang in the world, and the truth, goodness, and beauty of human nature. I hope you will use them well."

Regarding the Sect Leader's profound words, Zhang Ergou could proudly say that he had already grasped one layer. When he could fully comprehend them all, he was sure he would become a true supreme master.

"Senior Brother, the four ultimate techniques the Sect Leader passed on to us—I feel something is off," Feng Bujue said doubtfully.

Zhang Ergou, in his excited state, squinted and looked sideways at Feng Bujue. "What do you know? Your senior brother has just realized how terrifying the four techniques the Sect Leader taught us are. Junior Brother, you should ponder them well. Senior Brother is going back to cultivate."

Zhang Ergou said no more and scurried back happily.

"Stealing the Peach," "Black Tiger Steals the Heart," "Egg-Kicking Leg," and "Titan Demon Body."

In Zhang Ergou's view, each of these four techniques was more outrageous than the last, especially if he could comprehend the Sect Leader's Way of life—then who could be his opponent?

"Haha..."

Feng Bujue watched Senior Brother Ergou return to his room laughing loudly, and finally shook his head with a sigh. He went back alone, ready to study them carefully. Could they really be as terrifying as Senior Brother said?

Night.

The Holy Sect returned to its quiet state.

"Hehe, Cauldron Peak, here I come again." In the darkness, Lin Fan, under invisibility, let out a sly laugh.

The herbs on Cauldron Peak, aside from being supplied to the sect's high-ranking elders for alchemy, were either sold or used as rewards for sect missions.

Last time, Lin Fan felt he had stolen a bit too much. Although those three herbs weren't particularly rare, having dug up almost the entire patch was indeed a grave sin.

So this time, Lin Fan decided to stop while it was safe. Taking a little of each would definitely be fine.

Just as Lin Fan was about to step into the herb garden, a flash of silver light before his eyes made him immediately pull back his foot.

"Damn, Cauldron Peak got smart, setting traps now." Lin Fan crouched down and looked carefully. The entrance was wrapped with a circle of silver threads, with bells tied to the other ends, and quite a few of them at that.

If he hadn't seen it and stepped right in, the sound of the bells would definitely wake up the disciples of Cauldron Peak.

"Ah, treacherous." Lin Fan shook his head helplessly. These disciples were too cunning, not at all as upright and honorable as yours truly.

Then Lin Fan lightly leaped and landed inside the herb garden.