How did I, a mere son-in-law lying down, become a "Fenglang Juxu" (a legendary martial art

Xiao Yue turned and bowed to Liu Shan and Li Wanqing, "Brother Liu, Sister Wanqing, I will miss you. When I come back, you must take me to see every place in the city and taste all the delicious food."

Li Wanqing gently patted Xiao Yue's hand and softly comforted her, "Yue'er, there's plenty of time in the future. When you come back, I'll definitely take you sightseeing and to eat all kinds of delicious food."

"Yes!" Xiao Yue nodded emphatically.

At this moment, Xiao Yan suddenly stood up, his expression serious: "Liu Shan, come with me."

Liu Shan felt a chill run down his spine and quickly found a quiet pavilion to wait for Xiao Yan's instructions.

Xiao Yan stood with his hands behind his back.

Since the elder did not sit down, Liu Shan dared not sit down either, and could only stand respectfully to the side.

However, Xiao Yan's gaze was somewhat scrutinizing and could not be considered friendly.

This made Liu Shan uneasy. He wondered to himself if he had done something impolite.

Just as he was pondering, Xiao Yan finally spoke: "My eldest disciple has lived in seclusion for a long time and is not worldly-wise. He is inevitably somewhat naive and ignorant, especially when it comes to emotions. As for you, Liu Shan, now that you have married into the Li family, you should abide by your duty. How can you provoke Ruolan again, harming both yourself and others?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shan's expression changed slightly. "Master Xiao, you've misunderstood. My relationship with Ruolan is not what you think. Our relationship is absolutely innocent."

Xiao Yan frowned slightly, his tone heavy: "You'd better give me a satisfactory explanation."

“Master Xiao, my story with Ruolan begins when she and Xiao Yue had no money for food. I treated them to two bowls of meat wontons. After that, to repay my kindness, they saved Wanqing and my lives from wild animals. And then…”

Liu Shan recounted the events that followed his encounter with Jiang Ruolan and Xiao Yue in a stream-of-consciousness style.

Xiao Yan originally only wanted to give Liu Shan a warning, but after hearing the whole story, he felt a little ashamed. His two little fellows had caused the Li family a lot of trouble!

Ultimately, however, Liu Shan still came out on top. Putting aside everything else, his upright eldest disciple violated the rules of the sect by teaching him the "Nine Revolutions Profound Technique," which even the Li family couldn't afford even if they poured all their wealth into it!

However, what surprised him even more was that the young man in front of him had actually cultivated internal energy. Perhaps this was the will of Heaven.

Now that Xiao Yan has reached the age where he can do as he pleases without overstepping the bounds, as long as Liu Shan doesn't deceive or toy with Jiang Ruolan's feelings, he doesn't want to interfere too much in other matters and just let things take their natural course.

Xiao Yan sighed: "The Nine Revolutions Profound Technique is divided into nine levels. You have already mastered the first three levels. Although you now have internal energy, you cannot continue to cultivate if your internal energy is not pure enough."

As he spoke, he pulled a yellowed manual from his pocket. “This ‘Pure Yang Manual’ is a mental cultivation method I created when I was young. Although it is not as profound as the ‘Nine Revolutions Profound Skill,’ it has a remarkable effect on refining internal energy. You need to practice diligently to lay a solid foundation in martial arts.”

Liu Shan accepted the manual with gratitude in his heart and quickly expressed his thanks: "Thank you for your guidance, Master Xiao. I wish to become your disciple. I hope you can grant my request."

Liu Shan knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and looked solemn.

Accustomed to a free and easy life, he originally did not want to take on any more apprentices, but seeing Liu Shan's sincerity, he began to hesitate.

Just then, Xiao Yue's voice suddenly rang out behind them: "Father, Brother Liu is extremely talented. He successfully cultivated internal energy in just half a month."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes flickered slightly, and he exclaimed softly, "To cultivate such a profound mental technique and successfully develop internal energy in just half a month? Isn't that... isn't that..."

Under the expectant gazes of Liu Shan and Xiao Yue, Xiao Yan continued to exclaim in amazement: "Isn't he half as dashing as I was back then?"

Liu Shanmeng was stunned. Is this some kind of Versailles? This is way too ostentatious!

Could Xiao Yan, who seems so otherworldly, be a mischievous old man inside?

Xiao Yue was even more straightforward. She jumped into Xiao Yan's arms and began to tug at his beard.

After the two joked around for a while, Xiao Yan said seriously, "Since you have shown such talent, I can make an exception and accept you as my disciple, but you have to answer one question for me first."

The crucial moment has arrived. If the following answer satisfies Xiao Yan, the apprenticeship will naturally proceed smoothly; if the answer is inappropriate and disappoints Xiao Yan, the apprenticeship may fall through.

Liu Shan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Please ask your question, Master Xiao."

Xiao Yan stroked his beard and asked, "Why do you want to practice martial arts?"

Liu Shan pondered for a moment and replied, "Martial arts is a kind of wisdom, a kind of spirit, and even more so, a responsibility to one's country and family. The highest level of martial arts leads to enlightenment and peace of mind; the middle level of martial arts leads to wisdom and tranquility; the lowest level of martial arts focuses on skill and defense against harm."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes revealed a hint of appreciation, and he nodded, saying, "What a fine 'attaining the Dao through martial arts and bringing peace to the world'! I am relieved that you have such an ambition."

Seeing the satisfied expression on Xiao Yan's face, Liu Shan breathed a sigh of relief. He never expected that the martial arts theory he had learned in his previous life would come in handy at this moment. It could be said that the wisdom he had accumulated in his previous life had become the foundation in this life, guiding him to embark on the journey of martial arts again.

He kowtowed three times, formally performing the apprenticeship ceremony.

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "I've always been easygoing and don't care much about the apprenticeship ceremony. Your three bows are just what I wanted. From this moment on, you are my last disciple, Xiao Yan's last disciple."

Liu Shan was filled with emotion and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Master, and also, Second Senior Sister."

Before Xiao Yan could speak, Xiao Yue interrupted, "I don't want to be the second senior sister, I only want to be the junior sister, you be the second senior brother."

Second senior brother?

Liu Shan immediately thought of Zhu Bajie (Pigsy).

But can generational ranking really be changed at will?

Xiao Yan smiled wryly and waved his hand: "Seniority doesn't matter. As long as you can support each other and grow together, it doesn't matter who is the second oldest."

Xiao Yue nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and said sweetly, "Father is right. From this moment on, Brother Liu, you are the second oldest."

"Second Brother"... it doesn't sound as good as "Second Senior Brother".

At this moment, Xiao Yan sent Xiao Yue away and began to orally teach the fourth to sixth levels of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique.

After Liu Shan had memorized it, he said seriously, "Disciple, remember this: the key to the path of martial arts lies in perseverance and comprehension. Do not be impatient for quick success, or it will only backfire."

Liu Shan knew these were his master's golden words of wisdom. "Master, rest assured, your disciple will keep them in mind and will study and practice diligently in the future to live up to your reputation."

Xiao Yan said calmly, "I don't care about reputation. Those are all external things. But you must not reveal my name without my permission, lest you be plotted against by our enemies."

Liu Shan blinked, a little confused. Judging from this, his master seemed to have quite a few enemies.

Xiao Yan added, "After you have cultivated the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique to the sixth level, you can go to Youquan Village to find me. At that time, I will teach you the seventh to ninth levels of the technique. Also, never reveal or admit that you have cultivated the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, lest you bring about the destruction of your entire family."

Liu Shan solemnly agreed.