Chapter 8: Carefree Disciple

  As the sun set, the sky gradually darkened, but Ren Xiao still saw a road ahead of him. He kept walking and soon found himself surrounded by tall trees, the entire mountain becoming desolate and eerie. Ren Xiao's heart began to feel a little panicked...

  Until the sky was completely dark, Ren Xiao finally found that there was no road in front of him, but a thatched cottage appeared.

  It seems that the old man had him find the person in this thatched cottage, Ren Xiao thought to himself.

  "Child, you've come, since you're here, come on in." A gentle voice came from the thatched cottage.

  Upon hearing that voice, exhaustion and pain immediately assaulted Ren Xiao Yao's mind and body. His body swayed, his vision blurred, and he fainted.

  The next day, Ren Xiao Yao woke up to see an old man with a white beard and a kind face sitting in front of his bed. When the old man saw him wake up, he brought over a bowl of porridge and said: "Child, eat some porridge first, we'll talk about other things later."

  Ren Xiao Yao, who was both physically and mentally exhausted and extremely hungry, didn't stand on ceremony either and took the porridge to drink it down crazily.

  The old man looked at Ren Xiao Yao with a kind expression after he finished drinking the porridge, then said: "Child, it's not easy to be hungry and eat too much. You're burning up badly now, let me treat you."

  After finishing speaking, he put his hand on Ren Xiao's head. Without seeing any movement, Ren Xiao felt a cool stream of air starting from the top of his head, cleansing his entire body.

  After the air passed by, my mind became much clearer and my body didn't feel hot anymore. I felt an indescribable energy and wanted to jump out of bed immediately to exercise a bit.

  He jumped out of bed with a carefree expression, suddenly feeling grateful and at peace. He knelt down and kowtowed several times, saying: "Old master, thank you for saving me."

  The old man chuckled a few times and said, "Child, get up. Who gave you the iron trigram in your hand, and how did you come to this 'No Return Residence'?"

  Ren Xiao Yao: "Old Master, it was an old man with a white beard who came to me before he died and asked me to give this thing to you."

  The old man smiled and said: "What did that person you met say? Did he tell you what to call me after meeting me?"

  "No," said Ren Xiao Yao truthfully, "he only said 'wine, lust, wealth and power, respond freely.'"

  The old man listened to Xiangyao's words, and his eyes welled up with tears. "Wanquan, it seems you still can't forgive your father. No matter, now that you're gone, since you've returned this Iron Bagua, I'll fulfill your last wish!"

  As soon as the words fell, the old man took over the iron trigram and pointed to it with both hands without stopping. A golden light flew out of the iron trigram and suddenly drilled into Ren Xiaoyao's body.

  Golden light enters the body, feeling carefree and suddenly a burst of electricity-like sensation, followed by a surge of energy rising from the lower abdomen, then rushing to the seven meridians and eight vessels.

  At the same time, Xiangyang felt a swelling in his head, and something entered his memory. The entry of this thing made his brain produce a piercing pain instantly.

  At the same time, the gas that was wandering inside his body suddenly surged violently, and the powerful energy made his muscles bulge. His face twisted under the influence of this energy...

  Suddenly, with a loud "boom", the gas in his body seemed to burst something, and the pores on his skin suddenly released that powerful gas. In an instant, the gas shook off his clothes, turning them into tatters, and Ren Xiao returned to his primitive state once again.

  The old man nodded after seeing the changes in Ren Xiao's body, then sat cross-legged on one side and started practicing his inner energy.

  Ran Xiangyang fainted after that loud noise, he had a strange dream, in which he became powerful, all those who bullied him were trampled under his feet, and he became rich, enjoying a luxurious feast...

  Xiang Yang was so happy that he couldn't help but burst out laughing, and as soon as his body moved, he woke up. It turned out to be just a dream after all! A wave of regret surged up, it would have been better if he hadn't woken up, that big meal hadn't even reached his mouth yet, what a pity!

  The old man's gentle voice rang out: "Hehe, child, you're awake. The four great sources of power in the world - wine, lust, wealth, and authority - have already entered your body. As long as you can gradually understand them, they will help you achieve your dreams. A few days ago, I calculated that my 'Dragon's Fury Technique' had found its successor, but I didn't expect it to be introduced by my useless son. It's truly a matter of timing and fate."

  "What? That old man is your..."

  "Alright! These are no longer important, I'll pass on the 'Dragon's Roar Technique' to you, but there are some conditions you must agree to. Firstly, learning this technique is mainly for strengthening your body and mind, do not use its power unless absolutely necessary, and never use it for evil purposes. It's best if nobody knows you've learned this technique, including your family members. Secondly, in your lifetime, you can only pass on this technique to one person, through oral transmission. Unless that person dies, you cannot pass it on to another person. This is the rule passed down by our predecessors, don't ask why. Can you do that?" The old man's face turned serious towards the end.

  "I can do it!" Ren Xiao Yao replied immediately.

  "Come, etiquette cannot be neglected, let's proceed with the courtesy of paying respects to a master." said the old man.

  Ren Xiao Yao immediately knelt down and kowtowed nine times to the old man, who accepted it calmly.

  "Alright, I believe you. In fact, the Dragon's Roar Skill is useless if it's not practiced to the second level. If you can practice it to the second level, it means that your heart still has a distinction between good and evil. Otherwise, it would be impossible to reach the second level. Remember not to be too competitive, there are always higher mountains beyond this one, and people beyond those people. Otherwise, you will suffer losses!" The old man said with deep concern.

  "What Master said, disciple remembered in heart." Ren Xiao Yao said.