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"Ahem, listen to me, buddy,"

Ah Bao leaned closer to Van Ken, lowered his voice, and looked like he was imparting life experience, his expression serious yet somewhat comical.

"When you first arrive in a new place, the most important thing is to be low-key and friendly, so that people will like you first."

We can't just come in and act so recklessly.

He tried hard to think of an elegant word.

"That's not a good idea, really, it won't be well-received."

He felt obligated to remind his new friend of some social etiquette.

Looking at Abao's sincere yet somewhat worried eyes, Vancan couldn't help but laugh and waved his hand.

"Don't worry about these things."

"I've made up my mind. I'll train you to be the next Dragon Warrior, and I'm sure the tortoise will agree."

"Really? Master Oogway would agree that I could be the next Dragon Warrior?"

Abao stared wide-eyed at Van Ken's serious expression.

I felt like I'd been hit on the head by a huge, fragrant meat bun; I was dizzy, both smelling good and feeling dazed.

"Given the debt the tortoise owes to the panda clan, it shouldn't refuse."

Speaking of turtles—

Van Kent stroked his chin.

"The tortoise has lived for at least several hundred years. One of the reasons for choosing the Dragon Warrior is that his time to ascend to immortality and leave the human world is approaching."

Before Master Turtle passes away, I should try to exchange a few blows with him, or ask him to "give me some pointers" so that the old man can contribute his remaining energy and hand over the Burning Technique before he dies.

Anyway, his so-called ascension to immortality wasn't death; he just went to the spirit world to enjoy his retirement.

Van Can didn't have any reservations.

"Come on, I'll take you to see Master Oogway."

……

Meanwhile, in the corridor on the other side of the Jade Emperor Palace.

Master Raccoon, carrying the heavy scroll of the Divine Dragon Manual, walked along with a heavy heart, when he bumped into his five disciples: Tigress, Crane, Monkey, Little Dragon, and Mantis.

They all looked like losers, their faces filled with disappointment and resentment.

"master."

Tigress was the first to spot the familiar-looking roll in Master Raccoon's hand and exclaimed in surprise.

"If I'm not mistaken, that's... a tornado scroll?"

The other four also turned their gazes to the kung fu artifact in Master Raccoon's hand, filled with disbelief.

Master Raccoon looked down at the scroll in his hand and sighed with mixed feelings.

"Indeed, this is the Divine Dragon Manual, which contains infinite secrets of kung fu."

"master!"

Tigress stepped forward and said hastily.

"The Divine Dragon Manual belongs to the Divine Dragon Hero!"

It was placed there by Master Oogway himself, to be left for the next Dragon Warrior!

"You...I know you don't like Vancan, but..."

She thought her master had snatched the manual away out of anger.

At this moment, the golden monkey and the crane noticed the raccoon master's slightly disheveled robes and a hint of barely perceptible fatigue.

"Master, you... you were fighting someone?"

The golden monkey tentatively asked, "Could it be...him?"

Master Raccoon nodded, not denying it: "That's right, I fought Van Can."

The group exchanged glances, their hearts sinking.

Looking at his master's somber and tired face, an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.

The mantis was the smallest and spoke the softest. He leaned closer and asked cautiously.

"Master, you gave him a good beating, and then you snatched the Divine Dragon Manual...?"

What about Master Oogway?

"We...we defeated the Dragon Warrior, are we going to take the secret manual...and defect from the Jade Emperor's Palace?"

As he finished speaking, his voice became almost inaudible, and he nervously looked around, like a thief, as if afraid of being overheard.

"What?"

Defecting from the Jade Emperor's Palace? No... wait!

Master Raccoon, who was still deep in thought, was stunned by this outrageous guess and then showed a look of disgust.

"What nonsense are you spouting, Mantis? You're completely messing up my train of thought!"

The fact that Van Can was willing to hand over the Divine Dragon Manual to him, allowing him to keep it safe and wait until he approved of it before reading it, truly astonished him.

"but……"

Qiao Xiaolong pointed to the manual in his master's hand, the meaning clear: Now you take it...

Listen to me, children.

Master Raccoon sighed, his shoulders seeming to slump slightly. "I've lost."

I... lost to Van Can.

"Master, how is this possible?!"

Exclamations rang out.

The five looked incredulously toward the Jade Emperor Palace, the image of the ape dressed in white, with a posture as upright as a javelin, flashing through their minds once more.

The guy who suddenly appeared, interrupted the ceremony, and made arrogant remarks to challenge them... actually defeated their revered master?

They had previously dismissed his challenge, thinking he was just an arrogant fool who didn't know his own limitations...

"It's highly unlikely."

Recalling his encounter with Van Can, Master Raccoon still couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. His expression, besides frustration, was filled with deep shock and bewilderment.

"No, I'm not saying it's impossible for me to lose... but rather that I've never seen a genius like him before."

His talent is simply too great.

"Master Oogway's actions always have a deeper meaning."

Now it seems that this time... he wasn't wrong either.

Tigress, Mantis, and the others experienced a rollercoaster of emotions, a mixture of shock, disappointment, confusion, and a hint of admiration.

They were speechless for a moment, silently processing this huge information overload.

"But Master, since you lost, how could the Divine Dragon Manual be..." Linghe still didn't fully understand.

"This secret manual was given to me by Van Can himself."

"What?" The five were even more stunned.

Master Raccoon then briefly recounted what Van Ken had said about voluntarily handing over the secret manual.

Tigress and the others were deeply shaken after hearing this.

They looked at each other, each silently asking themselves the same question.

If it were them, upon becoming the Dragon Warriors and having the right to legitimately view the Dragon Manual containing the ultimate secrets of kung fu,

Are you able to resist looking at it, are you willing to hand it over to your master for safekeeping, and are you willing to wait for your master's approval?

The answer is probably... very difficult.

Despite their lingering resentment, at this moment, they couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for Van Can's martial arts skills, talent, and especially his spirit.

"master,"

Tigress's voice lowered, tinged with a hint of defeat.

"You always say that Master Oogway's level of understanding has reached a point that is beyond the comprehension of us mortals."

Now it seems that this is indeed the case.

Van Can... he might actually be a better candidate than us.

Master Oogway could tell at a glance that he was a gem.

Linghe and the others also lowered their heads in dejection. More than twenty years of hard work had all come to naught.

"Master, we have let you down."

"No!

You're giving up already? You're getting discouraged already?!

Seeing his disciples' useless state, Master Raccoon gripped the scroll tightly, raised his voice, and said with a hint of disappointment.

"It's not over yet."

Is high skill level and good talent everything?

If being a kung fu master automatically makes you a Dragon Warrior, then twenty years ago, the Dragon Warrior would already be a dragon!