The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 817 These aren't just fellow disciples, they're blood brothers!

Lin Chen was completely unaware that he had become the nominee for captain of the expedition to explore the True Dragon Secret Realm, and was looking excitedly at the smiling Li Ping'an in front of him.

"Hello, senior brother, my name is Lin Chen."

Lin Chen felt inexplicably nervous; he couldn't help it, Li Ping'an's performance just now was simply too amazing.

Li Ping'an smiled gently: "After so many years, Master has finally taken on another disciple. I've heard about your story from Xiao Qiao. You cultivated to the Golden Core stage in the mortal realm, reached the late Golden Core stage in a year, and even cultivated 126 layers of sword bones. You have great talent."

Lin Chen said somewhat awkwardly, "Senior Brother, my achievements are nothing compared to yours; it's all thanks to Senior Sister's guidance."

"We're brothers, so let's not stand on ceremony."

Li Ping'an patted Lin Chen on the shoulder with a sincere smile: "Junior Brother, I saw you withstand Long Yan'er's Heavenly Demon Dance before. Not everyone can withstand that."

Lin Chen quickly explained, "I couldn't stop it either. It's just that Master Tang gave me the Heavenly Lotus seeds before. I kept them in my mouth to calm my mind and avoid being misled."

"I see."

Li Pingan laughed and said, "Let's go, let's talk somewhere else."

Li Ping'an turned to look at Lu Daoren, who was obediently following behind, and formed a hand seal. A mark with strange rune fluctuations shot out from his hands and directly into Lu Daoren's heart.

"You wait here."

Like a docile quail, Lu Daoren respectfully replied, "Yes, Mr. Li."

After the three left the desolate mountain, Lin Chen asked curiously, "Senior Brother, what was that thing you just did...? Was it a mental imprint?"

Li Ping'an replied, "The Seal of Life and Death. Once this seal is planted, even if he runs to the ends of the earth, I can find him, and his life or death is in my hands."

Lin Chen blinked: "Can it control people's lives and deaths? Similar to a master-servant contract?"

Li Pingan smiled and said, "That's about the gist of it."

Lin Chen asked curiously, "Then if you plant more Life and Death Seals, wouldn't you be able to control the life and death of countless people?"

Li Ping'an glanced at Lin Chen and said, "The Life and Death Seal is similar to a mental imprint. If the strength of the two is similar, the effect of the Life and Death Seal is almost non-existent. It requires overwhelming strength to be fully controlled. Moreover, controlling people's hearts is not the righteous path, so I usually don't use it."

Lin Chen suddenly realized: "What are you planning to do with Daoist Lu, Senior Brother?"

Li Ping'an replied, "His crime doesn't warrant death. Let him be your bodyguard for ten years, then give him his freedom." Lin Chen asked in surprise, "My bodyguard?"

Li Ping'an laughed and said, "That's right. With your talent, in ten years you will definitely be at the Nascent Soul stage and your sword bone will be fully developed. At that time, he will no longer be your opponent, and there will be no point in him being your guard."

Lin Chen said gratefully, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

The three landed on the summit of a desolate mountain. Lin Chen quickly took out a table and chairs, and after thinking for a moment, he took out a few bottles of drinks: "Senior Brother, please have some water."

Li Ping'an, holding his drink, chuckled and asked, "From the human realm?"

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Yes, it's definitely not as good as those spiritual springs and spiritual teas. But I'm penniless and don't have anything good to show my gratitude. I can only make do with this. Hmm, it would taste even better chilled."

Li Pingan picked up a bottle of cola, casually wiped it with his hand, and the cola immediately emitted a cold aura.

Li Pingan took a sip and smiled, "It tastes pretty good."

Qiao Wei laughed and said, "When he first arrived in Nanyue, he sent my maid a lot of delicious snacks, but I ate most of them..."

Li Ping'an laughed and said, "I heard from Xiao Qiao that you have a very high comprehension ability. You mastered the Three-Foot Sword Curtain in just a few days. I'll teach you the Life and Death Technique later and see if you can understand it."

Lin Chen looked at Li Ping'an in shock: "This... can I learn it?"

Li Ping'an replied gently, "Including my master and you, there are only five people in Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue. There's no need to distinguish between us. As long as you can learn, I can teach you my Life and Death Technique and your second senior brother's self-created Cicada Startling Technique."

After a pause, Li Ping'an added, "The path of sword bones is about refining yourself into a weapon, making your body stronger and more robust. After mastering the sword bones, you can further refine them to improve their quality. Apart from that, whatever cultivation method you practice is entirely separate and does not conflict with it."

"My Life and Death Technique focuses on the transformation between life and death, while your second senior brother's Cicada's Cry Technique is a kind of metamorphosis. They are different. If you can comprehend it, you can use the Path of Sword Bone as the foundation, my Life and Death Technique as the inner essence, and the Cicada's Cry Technique as the outer transformation. However, there is no rush. Take your time, there is plenty of time."

Lin Chen felt a deep sense of emotion.

These aren't just fellow disciples, they're being treated like brothers!

Li Ping'an meant that his master and himself, the four of them, were basically family!

"Thank you, senior brother. I will work hard and not let everyone down."

Li Ping'an laughed and said, "Whether it's embarrassing or not, the rest of us don't really care, but Master cares a lot. So, you really need to work hard and catch up as soon as possible!"

(End of this chapter)