Chapter 81: The Return of the Two Senior Disciples
"Master, I've broken through again!"
Wang Baole excitedly ran to Chu Feng, releasing the aura of his ninth level of Body Tempering cultivation.
Chu Feng smiled and said, "Not bad. You've finally caught up to the cultivation pace of most disciples in Wendao Academy."
Ever since this boy started practicing Taiji Fist with him, not only had his appetite grown bigger, but even his cultivation speed had increased.
Even his weight had gone up. The only thing that hadn't improved was his intelligence.
Hearing his master's praise, Wang Baole grinned even wider.
"Master, how much dough are we kneading today?"
After months of training, Wang Baole's position in the kitchen had risen.
He had already received Chu Feng's permission to start kneading dough.
Chu Feng said indifferently, "Just knead enough for what you plan to eat."
"Master, are you and Senior Sister going out today?"
Wang Baole asked instinctively.
"No."
Chu Feng explained, "Your Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother should be returning in the next few days. I need to prepare a proper feast for them."
"Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother are coming back?"
Wang Baole asked excitedly.
During his time at the Miscellaneous Dao Institute, he had occasionally heard Master and Senior Sister mention the two Senior Brothers.
He knew they were considered prodigies in Wendao Academy.
Wang Baole had long been eager to meet them.
"That's right."
Chu Feng didn't hide anything: "Their training has come to an end, and your Eldest Senior Brother is also returning to fulfill his three-year promise."
"Three-year promise with who?"
Wang Baole looked at him like a curious little kitten.
Chu Feng said, "With his former fiancée."
"Former fiancée?"
Wang Baole stared at his master with a face full of gossip.
"If you want to know, wait until your Eldest Senior Brother comes back and ask him yourself."
Leaving that light comment behind, Chu Feng turned and walked away.
Although Wang Baole felt a bit regretful, he still started kneading the dough using the Yin-Yang Harmonizing Taiji Hand.
By noon.
A loud, booming voice came from outside the courtyard.
"Master, Little Junior Sister, I'm back!"
The three people in the courtyard turned their gaze toward the entrance.
There they saw Cao Youqian, radiating a powerful and fierce aura, swaggering in with a stride that could sever all ties with the world.
Though his pace wasn't fast, every step carried the oppressive force of a walking beast.
Seeing this Eldest Senior Brother, Wang Baole instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
'So this is the Eldest Senior Brother Master spoke of… so strong… so terrifying.'
Qin Qin's lips curled into a slight smile as she said, "Second Senior Brother, it's been a long time. You've gotten even stronger."
Chu Feng also nodded in satisfaction. He could see that the killing aura on Cao Youqian's body came from countless life-and-death battles.
And it seemed that not long ago, Cao Youqian had experienced a particularly critical fight that pushed him to become even fiercer.
Cao Youqian rubbed his shiny bald head and laughed, "Little Junior Sister, you've gotten stronger too, and even more beautiful."
Despite having become stronger—and balder—his flirtatious nature as a former dissolute young master hadn't changed one bit.
Qin Qin blushed slightly and said, "Senior Brother is teasing me."
Chu Feng waved at Cao Youqian. "Daqian, come over and let me have a good look at you."
"Alright, Master!"
Cao Youqian ran over to Chu Feng with a bright grin.
Wang Baole, watching this scene from the side, was completely stunned.
Just moments ago, this man had been like a ferocious tiger ruling over a mountain range, yet now he suddenly resembled a tame spirit pet cat. It was almost unbelievable.
After sitting down, Cao Youqian noticed the presence of the little chubby boy.
"Master, who is this?"
Before Chu Feng could respond, Wang Baole quickly introduced himself, "Greetings, Eldest Senior Brother. My name is Wang Baole, I am Master's newly accepted disciple."
"Hold it."
Cao Youqian's expression turned serious. "A'le, I'm not your Eldest Senior Brother. I'm your Second Senior Brother."
Hiss—
Wang Baole instinctively sucked in a cold breath. He hadn't expected that this terrifying Senior Brother wasn't even the Eldest Senior Brother. Just how terrifying must the Eldest Senior Brother be?
"Greetings, Second Senior Brother."
"Greetings, Little Junior Brother."
While speaking, Cao Youqian took out a demon core of the True Fate Realm from his storage ring and handed it to Wang Baole.
"It's our first meeting. I don't have anything particularly impressive to give. Take this demon core as a greeting gift."
Off to the side, Chu Feng remarked casually, "You could have given him a pile of demon beast meat instead. Your Little Junior Brother loves that more."
Cao Youqian paused for a moment, then shifted his gaze to Wang Baole.
Wang Baole immediately nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. "Second Senior Brother, Master is right. I love all kinds of ingredients. A pile of demon beast meat is better than any demon core."
"Alright."
Cao Youqian took a storage pouch from his waist and placed it in front of Wang Baole.
"There are over a dozen kinds of True Fate Realm demon beast meat inside. Eat to your heart's content."
"Thank you, Second Senior Brother!"
Wang Baole grinned happily as he accepted the pouch.
Then, Cao Youqian pulled out a three-hundred-year-old snow lotus from his storage pouch and handed it to Qin Qin.
"Junior Sister, this spirit herb is my gift to you."
Qin Qin respectfully accepted the gift and smiled. "Thank you, Senior Brother."
After handing out the gifts, Cao Youqian respectfully took out another storage pouch and placed it before Chu Feng.
"Master, I know you don't lack anything, so I brought some spirit stones and monkey wine from Yunmeng Marsh as a token of filial respect."
Chu Feng laughed as he accepted the pouch. "Not bad. You have a heart. Besides gaining rewards, did you encounter any problems during your training?"
"I did."
Cao Youqian answered, "Although I've comprehended the Ultimate Fist Intent, I encountered a problem you once mentioned, Master. I need to absorb the strengths of a hundred different schools, integrate various fist intents into my Extreme Dao Divine Fist, but my comprehension isn't enough. I haven't found a solution yet."
A thoughtful look appeared on Chu Feng's face. "Let me think about it for a while. I'll naturally give you an answer when the time comes."
"Thank you, Master."
Cao Youqian said excitedly, and immediately his gaze fell on the dishes laid out on the table.
Seeing this, Chu Feng chuckled. "You came at the perfect time. Join us for a meal."
"Alright!"
Without any hesitation, Cao Youqian picked up a pair of chopsticks and started wolfing down the food, eating so fiercely that even Wang Baole watched in stunned silence.
Qin Qin, as usual, remained calm and composed.
After lunch.
Chu Feng returned to his room to contemplate how to help Daqian solve his bottleneck.
Just as he was deep in thought, the sound of footsteps interrupted him.
The steps stopped at the door, followed by a familiar voice.
"Disciple Xiao Chen, reporting to Master."
Hearing Xiao Chen's voice, a faint smile appeared at the corners of Chu Feng's lips.
He tapped lightly on the door handle.
With a creak, the door slowly swung open...
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