Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 394 Taking Jiang Nannan as a disciple, she strives for self-improvement and one day will shatter the Xuanming Sect.

When Jiang Nannan opened her eyes again, she saw that all the people from the Xuanming Sect had disappeared, leaving only streaks of blood at the scene.

She dared not linger any longer, enduring the calluses on the soles of her feet, and rushed there as fast as she could.

Finally, before dusk, Jiang Nannan returned to the gate of Shrek Academy, panting heavily.

There were few people at the entrance of the college, but the college itself seemed quite lively.

Only one young man dressed in plain clothes stood there quietly, seemingly waiting for something.

Jiang Nannan recognized the other person at a glance and quickly stepped forward to give a slight bow. Her still-shaken emotions gradually calmed down, but her voice was still trembling slightly:
"Director Tao, were you waiting for me?"

"You might not believe it, but thanks to the protection of the Ancestral Master, I almost wouldn't have been able to come back to see you!"

"Today... I encountered danger. It seems that peach blossoms appeared in the peach grove. Only Master Su can control peach blossoms and branches, right?"

"So the ancestral master really does protect us students!"

As she spoke, Jiang Nannan was both moved and her voice trembled with emotion.

My sense of belonging to the college has become stronger.

Little did he know that the Peach Blossom Ancestor she spoke of was none other than the ordinary young man standing before him.

Su Ran simply said:
"Your ancestor can only protect you for a time. If you want to maintain peace forever, you need to be strong and self-reliant. One day, you will be able to face the entire Xuanming Sect without fear, and even dare to destroy it."

Su Ran's words jolted Jiang Nannan awake. Jiang Nannan nodded, still shaken.

"Director, you're right. I need to learn and work harder to cultivate myself so that I can be myself. Otherwise, I'll just keep getting caught up in the whirlpool of romantic feelings."

"Director, all the ginseng I picked is here. I'm not sure which one is the right one. Could you please check it?"

"Ah."

Su Ran nodded gently, but did not inspect the herbs on the spot. Instead, she took Jiang Nannan back to the red maple tree next to the library before uncovering Jiang Nannan's medicine basket.

The medicine basket contained various ginsengs wrapped in cotton paper, roughly estimated to contain dozens of plants. Even if they weren't high-grade ginseng, but just ordinary ginseng, they could still sell for tens or hundreds of gold soul coins, enough for a commoner's expenses for several years.

However... most of them are indeed just ordinary ginseng.

Su Ran glanced at them and then eliminated the twenty or thirty ginseng varieties.

Near the bottom of the medicine basket, they finally found a ginseng that was emitting specks of golden light.

Even Su Ran, who had initially given up hope, was pleasantly surprised; this girl had actually found the ginseng.

Actually, as long as this girl really went to look for it, Su Ran would give her a chance regardless of whether she found the ginseng.

In his view, the key to taking on a master and apprentice lies in the intention, not in material things.

However, Jiang Nannan was visibly disappointed. Even though she could hear the excited chatter of the freshmen coming from the square, and knew it must be the freshman competition, she just couldn't muster any interest.
"No, Director Tao, I still can't do it. I only found one ginseng like this."

Upon seeing the curator identify the golden ginseng, Jiang Nannan immediately became dejected. She knew best how many of the medicinal herbs she had collected were there.

Without collecting two ginseng roots, I still couldn't enter the library to study with the librarian.

However, Jiang Nannan comforted herself: at least there is a ginseng that hangs in the sun, which can be used to complete the curator's prescription and be used to treat her mother's illness when she gets back.

Su Ran said calmly:
"You were calling the curator 'Teacher' just now, and now you're calling him 'Curator Tao' again. You young people are so fickle."

"Huh? Then, Ms. Tao... Director, you mean I can... I can call you that!"

Jiang Nannan's face lit up with joy.

Su Ran nodded, took out the last ginseng from the bottom of the basket, opened the cotton paper, and saw a silvery ginseng wrapped inside.

This one clearly has a different luster and texture than the ginseng Su Ran just selected.

Jiang Nannan sighed and said:
"I've traversed countless mountains, spending day and night staking out every cliff and precipitous peak, but the 'Sun-Hanging Ginseng' you mentioned, Master Curator, is truly incredibly rare. If I could have a few more months, I'm certain, I'm certain I could find another one. I still haven't been to the Sun Moon Empire, I—"

Jiang Nannan became more and more excited as she spoke, but she hadn't finished yet. Su Ran stretched out her slender fingers, signaling Jiang Nannan not to say anything more.

With just a gentle touch on the silver ginseng, the setting sun seemed to gather into golden beams, which then poured down from the sky onto the silver ginseng.

An astonishing scene unfolded: the silvery-white color completely faded, and the entire ginseng transformed into pure gold—the leaves were cast from molten gold, yet possessed a vibrant elasticity; the "silver thread chalcedony" at the root transformed into the shape of a "red gold coiled dragon," pulsating slightly as if alive; the ginseng body swelled to the size of a palm, and the sun-like patterns rotated at an accelerated pace.

The original chill was dispelled, replaced by a fiery life force—the air became warm and dry, and one could feel their lungs being purified with every breath. A faint golden ripple spread across the space around the ginseng.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Nannan's mouth dropped open, and she was so shocked that she couldn't speak:

"This...this...this!!!"

"Surprised, aren't you?"

"This is a ginseng that has not yet taken shape. The ginseng absorbs the essence of the sun and moon, but it is a creature of the earth spirits. It first draws on the moon's essence to form its initial shape, which is called the Moon-Hanging Ginseng. Once the ginseng body is full of moon's essence, it will begin to sprout ginseng leaves and begin to absorb the power of the sun's essence."

“Ginseng is a cold-natured substance and is not suitable for your mother’s treatment.”

"However, I can consider this Moon-Hanging Ginseng as your apprenticeship gift."

Su Ran explained.

Jiang Nannan exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"

"Why, don't you want to?"

"Of course I'm willing! Nan Nan greets the teacher!"

Jiang Nannan bowed deeply to Su Ran.

"Your teacher is also poor and short of money, so I'll give you this Sea Moon Ring. It has about 100 cubic meters of storage space and can also release some self-defense skills."

Su Ran snapped her fingers lightly and took out a silver-blue soul guide ring from her spatial storage, placing it in Jiang Nannan's hand.

ring……

Proposal?

Jiang Nannan's face flushed slightly, but after thinking about it, she still found it somewhat unbelievable:

No?

teacher?

A soul guide ring with 100 cubic meters of storage space, and it can also release skills, you call that poor?

Even if we work hard for several years, we still can't earn a soul guide ring like this.

"Thank you, teacher!!!"

Jiang Nannan gripped the Sea Moon Ring tightly and thanked Su Ran.

"Master Su!"

"Oh ho! Immortal Master Su!"

Just as Jiang Nannan was immersed in the joy of successfully becoming an apprentice, a commotion arose from the new student assessment area.

At the same time, peach blossoms began to fall.

Jiang Nannan caught a peach blossom, jumped up and down excitedly, and said to Su Ran:
"Teacher! It's a peach blossom!"

"Could it be that Master Su is still alive?!"

"Are they calling for Master Su during their freshman assessment?!"

"Teacher, shall we go see Master Su? Legend has it that he was incredibly handsome!"

(End of this chapter)