Douluo Continent: I am Black Tiger Afu!

The old man slowly shook his head when he heard Afu's flattery.

After a moment's thought, he asked:

"By the way, how did you find my way here? Did Xueyan tell you?"

"Ah, well... I was just wandering around and observing the sect's environment."

Afu answered somewhat hesitantly.

The shrewd old man could easily see through the young man's thoughts, and immediately burst into laughter:

"Haha, so you got lost and wandered here!"

"It seems this is truly fate!"

The old man looked at Afu, then suddenly grinned, revealing his few remaining teeth:

"Young man, it is fate! I already have my first disciple and my second disciple. Would you be willing to become my disciple and my last disciple?"

"what?"

Upon hearing the words "little disciple who closes the window," Afu was stunned.

Her mind couldn't keep up with her tongue, and she stubbornly replied:

"What benefits would I gain from becoming your disciple?"

Unexpectedly, upon hearing Ah Fu's words, the old man did not get angry but laughed instead:

"With your personality, you're lucky to have met me! Any other Title Douluo would have slapped you away long ago!"

"Your temper is exactly like mine when I was young; you're both the type who won't act until you see a clear benefit."

Before Afu could respond, the old man slowly stood up.

The withered and dying aura disappeared, transforming into a powerful and overwhelming pressure.

The surrounding plants were all bent over by this force, but Ah Fu, under the old man's skillful control, was unaffected.

Then, the old man raised his right hand.

The bamboo-like vine that had been wrapped around the old tree retreated from the tree and landed in his palm.

Dark purple lightning crackled across it, emanating an aura of destruction.

At the same time, nine spirit rings appeared one by one behind him.

Two yellows, two purples, three blacks, and two reds!

A super Douluo with two 100,000-year spirit rings.

"Let me formally introduce myself. I am Gu Qing, my martial soul is the Thunderous Hell Vine, I am a level 98 Super Douluo, and my title is Thunderous!"

"As for what benefits you'd get from becoming my disciple?"

Gu Qing chuckled and casually waved his hand at the old tree beside him, taking out a piece of blood-red soul bone.

"This is the left arm bone of a 200,000-year-old ferocious beast. Is this enough?"

Oh dear! You should have taken it out earlier! Look at the mess this has made!

Afu knelt down instantly with a "normal" sound, clasping his hands in a gesture of respect:

"If you do not reject me, I am willing to become your disciple and your last student."

"I was blind to your greatness just now and my words were offensive. Please forgive me! From now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west; if you tell me to catch a dog, I will never chase a chicken!"

The speed at which they changed their expressions and the smoothness of their attitude shifts were astonishing.

"Hahaha...cough cough..."

The old man burst into laughter at Afu's unpretentious, almost shameless, act of becoming his apprentice. Then, he couldn't help but cough a few times and jokingly scolded:

"Get up! I took you as my disciple based on your talent and character, not on your flattery skills! However... your reckless temper is quite to my liking!"

He then threw the soul bone back into the old tree.

"I'll keep this soul bone for you. You can absorb it when you break through to the Soul Emperor level."

I will make your seventh spirit ring, or even your sixth spirit ring, a 100,000-year spirit ring.

He can't be poisoned to death, and Mu En can possess three 100,000-year spirit rings. As my junior disciple, you must also possess at least three 100,000-year spirit rings.

"Thank you, Master!" Ah Fu said this from the bottom of his heart.

Getting lost was definitely worth it!

Gu Qing lay back down on the recliner and looked at Afu:

"I already have some ideas about the future cultivation path of your original martial soul!"

Although both Poison Must Die and Poison Cannot Die are True Body Martial Souls, I still have to say they don't understand Martial Souls. Why bother with poison when you have a perfectly good True Body Martial Soul?!

"My plan for you is to do everything I can to strengthen your physique and boost your energy."

I'm going to make you so powerful that after your martial spirit is attached to you, your health bar will be so thick you'll be able to slam right into your enemy's face! That's what it means to fully unleash the wonders of your body!

"Those barbarians from the Body Sect, what do they know about Body Martial Souls! I guarantee that from now on, when those guys from the Body Sect see you, they'll all wonder who really came from the Body Sect!"

"Teacher, great minds think alike! That's what I think too!" Afu immediately replied.

"Hahaha, you..." Gu Qing laughed heartily!

"From now on, you'll come over once a week, and I'll supervise your training. The rest of the time, plan your own time and don't bother me; I need to sleep!"

Afu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Well... Master, coming over once a week presents me with a huge problem."

"What is it?" the old man asked, his eyes filled with doubt.

"Master, although I don't want to admit it... I really do seem to have a terrible sense of direction!" Afu scratched his head sheepishly.

"Cough cough..." The old man was taken aback by the answer, and was somewhat amused and exasperated.

"You, you know this place even though it's that little girl Ning Tian. From now on, have her bring you here..."

"Alright!"

"I really don't know if you are an angel sent to save me in the final stage of my life, or a demon sent to torment me."

In the short time I've spent with you, my emotions have fluctuated more than in the entire previous year!

The old man tapped Afu's forehead in an annoyed manner.

"Hey, Master! Doesn't this just prove that we're destined to be together?" Afu greeted him with a smile.

"By the way, Master, who are my two senior brothers?"

The old man lay back in his chair and slowly began to speak:

"Your eldest senior brother's martial soul is the Star Sword, and his name is Ye Xingchen; your second senior brother's name is Chen Xuanzhi, and his martial soul is the Bright Silver Dragon Spear!"

Holy crap!

You keep saying that the Second Elder and Fourth Elder of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School are my senior brothers!

Then wouldn't I be able to do whatever I want in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School from now on?

In the end, the old man still asked Ning Xueyan to come and take Afu back.

If this kid is allowed to wander around on his own, he might not be able to find his way back even a year later.

Ning Xueyan was secretly delighted to learn that Afu had been accepted as a disciple by Gu Qing.

She was especially pleased to see that the old man's complexion had become noticeably rosy after spending time with Afu.

Currently, Ye Xingchen, who has the best chance of breaking through to level 97, has not yet taken that step, while the other elders are still hovering around level 95.

The old master remains the pillar of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School!

However, Gu Qing is too old. He is from the same era as Mu En and has not yet broken through his limit. His time is coming to an end!

If the old master passes away and the sect has no strong successor to take his place, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's only strategy in the future will be to retreat and hide.

Especially in the current situation, with undercurrents surging on the mainland, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School cannot easily take sides.

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