Chapter 496: Apprenticeship Strategy (Part 1)
Just now, when Lan Ling gave She a look, She understood what he meant. She had just broken through the Spirit Cultivation Level, but knew nothing about the path of cultivation. Although there was Su Yu’s mental Cultivation Method left for her, if she were to explore on her own, who knows how long it would take!
Her most urgent matter now was to improve her strength as quickly as possible. However, She also knew the saying "haste makes waste"; in trying too hard, she might end up with the opposite of what she intended. So if she could get guidance from an expert, she could avoid detours and speed up her cultivation.
And now, there was no one more suitable than the Ghost Ancestor.
When Su Yu was by her side, she didn’t have to worry about anything, as he would personally guide her. But now that Su Yu was gone, she had to find a way to improve herself quickly. She never wanted to feel helpless in critical situations again. She had vowed not to let herself fall into that situation again in this lifetime.
So this time, no matter what, she had to find a way to keep the Ghost Ancestor and make him agree to take her as a disciple.
This was her best opportunity.
Lan Ling peered outside, listened carefully to make sure no one could hear, then leaned over and whispered to her, "Little Jing zi, let me tell you, this is a rare opportunity, and we must seize it. My master, although his temper is a bit odd, he’s not very righteous, and a bit gossipy, but he’s an old chap and definitely has no resistance against children. Just keep wandering around him with Xiao Xue, and he won’t be able to leave. Now that the Boss is not here, I can offer you limited guidance. If my master were to take you as a disciple, then when we return to the Spirit Cultivation Realm, it would save you some trouble."
Lan Ling felt that now that the Boss was gone, he had a duty to take care of Little Jing zi and Xiao Xue. He knew that the most important thing for the mirror was to grow strong quickly so that she could protect herself and take care of Xiao Xue. So he thought long and hard, and the best way was for his master to take her as a disciple. This way, he would have a little junior sister, and his master would have another disciple. No matter what, his master had some reputation in the Spirit Cultivation Realm, and ordinary people would not dare to provoke her.
So he definitely had to help her.
"Will it work?" Han Jing asked with some skepticism.
"You’ll never know until you try. Don’t worry, if it doesn’t work, I’ll just hold on and not let him go, even if I have to roll on the ground and make a scene." Lan Ling patted Han Jing’s shoulder generously, with unwavering resolve.
Han Jing glanced at him, "Wait for me a moment, I’ll go bring Xiao Xue over."
A child in its full moon, changing every day, the little girl had grown some, becoming even prettier. Her pair of round, emerald eyes were particularly spirited, making anyone who saw her want to gaze a little longer.
Han Jing, carrying the child, and Lan Ling, with wine in hand, went to the yard prepared for the Ghost Ancestor. Mu Jin had already ordered the food and drinks to be set. Han Jing warmly entertained the Ghost Ancestor.
In the following days, Han Jing and Lan Ling brought up nothing about apprenticeship, but instead treated the Ghost Ancestor with good food and drink, wandering around him occasionally. After four or five days, they continued dining with the Ghost Ancestor, but stopped bringing Xiao Xue along.
One day without Xiao Xue, the Ghost Ancestor said nothing, but the second day, he couldn’t hold back and asked Han Jing, "Maid, where’s Xiao Xue? Why haven’t you brought her these past couple of days?"