Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

"No, no!" Zhao Yanran quickly waved her hands. "I absolutely have no intention of coveting the ancient martial arts inheritance in Young Master Lin's possession!"

It seems she's genuinely worried that Lin Ran might become suspicious of her.

Lin Ran remained noncommittal, continuing to press, "Even if the rumors are true, what does that have to do with you giving me this ancient sword?"

"Aren't all the legendary heroes swordsmen supposed to carry swords?" Zhao Yanran said matter-of-factly.

Lin Ran raised an eyebrow slightly: "That's all?"

"Could it be that Young Master Lin's ancient martial arts heritage has nothing to do with swordsmanship?" Zhao Yanran asked tentatively.

This should be considered a pretty blatant attempt to probe.

Fortunately, Lin Ran didn't care about these things.

The claim of "inheritance of ancient martial arts" was just a smokescreen he deliberately released.

"It can't be said that there's no connection at all." He smiled slightly, his posture relaxed and casual.

Although he had not practiced sword control techniques, there were techniques for manipulating metals in the Five Elements magic, so he could also control flying swords.

Even if he's not a true sword cultivator, he's still a pseudo-sword cultivator.

At this moment, the voice of the Lord of Xuan Chen resounded in his sea of ​​consciousness again: "Sword control technique? I can teach you. Control it at will, take a person's head from a thousand miles away. Do you want to learn?"

"You know quite a lot?" Lin Ran replied.

And so, the Lord of Xuan Chen began his Versailles-like pronouncement again: "Oh dear, my knowledge is all mixed up..."

Lin Ran ignored his forced pretense and pressed on, "Then do you understand ancient martial arts?"

"What use are mortal tricks to me?" Lord Xuan Chen's tone was quite disdainful.

Lin Ran's gaze fell on the wooden box, and after a moment's thought, he said, "It wouldn't be right to accept a gift without giving one back, would it?"

"Simple. I can pass on a body-refining technique to you; you just need to pass it on to her." The Lord of Xuan Chen spoke arrogantly: "It's far superior to any ancient martial arts inheritance."

Lin Ran immediately perked up: "Really?"

"Little Doyle".

"Very well." Lin Ran made up his mind and looked at Zhao Yanran again: "It comes down to the same question, Miss Zhao, are you really not interested in my ancient martial arts heritage?"

He believed that nothing stays hidden forever.

If I pass on the body-refining method to Zhao Yanran today, it won't be long before the rumors that he possesses an ancient martial arts heritage are confirmed.

Even if Zhao Yanran doesn't reveal it, he can reveal it himself.

"Why is Young Master Lin so wary?" Zhao Yanran asked with a hint of helplessness. "I never had any ill intentions in approaching Young Master Lin."

Lin Ran waved his hand: "You're overthinking it. I mean, if you're interested in my ancient martial arts heritage, it's not impossible for me to teach it to you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yanran froze on the spot.

She stared at Lin Ran for a few seconds, seemingly trying to determine whether his words were true or false.

Then, seemingly realizing her reaction had been somewhat excessive, she quickly looked away and tentatively asked, "Is Young Master Lin serious?"

Despite her best efforts to control herself, she still couldn't suppress the trembling in her voice.

How could she not be tempted by an ancient martial arts technique that allows ordinary people to cultivate, and an ancient martial arts technique that can make eighteen-year-old Lin Ran comparable to a congenital martial artist?

"My original intention was not to pry into Young Master Lin's legacy, but if Young Master Lin is willing to teach me ancient martial arts techniques... Yanran will definitely remember Young Master Lin's great kindness."

As she spoke, she slowly lowered her head, and her ears turned a thin blush that was visible to the naked eye.

Her shy and timid appearance was quite charming.

Lin Ran picked up his teacup and slowly took a sip: "It's not that I can't pass it on to you, but just one sword isn't enough."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yanran's body visibly stiffened.

She slowly raised her head, her shyness becoming more pronounced, but her voice was firm: "If Young Master Lin doesn't mind, Yanran is willing to serve you."

"You're quite pretty, so don't get your hopes up too high," Lin Ran said, pursing her lips.

Zhao Yanran blinked, looking confused. "Is that not what Young Master Lin meant?"

In her opinion, Lin Ran, as the young master of the Lin family, had neither lack of money nor resources, so what could he possibly want from her?

The only thing she can boast about is her looks.

"Never mind, I won't force you." Lin Ran leaned back in his chair and glanced at the wooden box next to him.

"You can keep an eye out for similar ancient swords and artifacts for me in the future. If you don't have enough money, just let me know. As long as the items are useful to me, I will definitely treat you well."

Upon learning that Lin Ran had no intention of making her offer herself, Zhao Yanran felt relieved but also somewhat disappointed.

She lowered her eyes and gave a self-deprecating smile: "So that's what Young Master Lin meant."

"Otherwise what?" Lin Ran shrugged.

Zhao Yanran raised her head, her eyes filled with resentment: "Could it be that Yanran's looks...?"

"Here we go again." Lin Ran raised his hand to interrupt her. "Can we change the subject?"

Is this how you test cadres?

Which cadre can withstand this test?

He must stop this woman's probing behavior immediately, or he's unsure if he'll choose to follow his heart.

After all, with a man and a woman alone in the room, it would seem natural for something to happen.

"Alright." Zhao Yanran pursed her lips and got down to business: "When can Young Master Lin teach me his martial arts techniques?"

Lin Ran waved his hand and said, "Bring me paper and pen."

clap clap!

Zhao Yanran clapped her hands twice, and the waiter pushed the door open and came in.

She gave a brief instruction, and the waiter obeyed and left.

A short while later, the waiter returned with a set of paper and pens.

Zhao Yanran took the paper and pen, got up and walked to Lin Ran, placing the paper and pen in front of him and arranging them carefully.

Lin Ran picked up the pen, closed his eyes, and focused his consciousness into the Xuan Chen Pearl in his pocket.

The Lord of Xuan Chen remained seated cross-legged in the very center of the space within the pearl. Upon seeing Lin Ran enter, he rose and cupped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Master."

"Body-refining techniques," Lin Ran said, getting straight to the point.

Lord Xuanchen raised his hand and formed a hand seal. A golden light shot out from his fingertips and went straight into Lin Ran's brow.

At the same time, a cultivation technique called "Divine Dragon Body Refining Technique" appeared in Lin Ran's sea of ​​consciousness.

He quickly scanned the general outline and discovered that this cultivation method could allow one to cultivate all the way up to the Void Breaking Realm.

The so-called "breaking through the void" means shattering the void, which is comparable to the Mahayana realm of the Qi Refining system.

The highest combat power on Blue Star is currently the Martial Saint, whose realm is equivalent to the Nascent Soul stage of Qi Refining cultivators.

In other words, the Void Breaking Realm is four major realms higher than the Martial Saint Realm.

"Isn't this... a bit too much?" Lin Ran couldn't help but ask.

Lord Xuan Chen didn't take it seriously: "You can teach her the first three levels first. If you find her capable, then teach her the middle three levels. As for the last three levels..."

He paused briefly, then slowly said, "It's not too late to decide whether to pass it on after you've reached the summit."

"Didn't realize?" Lin Ran raised an eyebrow. "You're quite shrewd."

Lord Xuan Chen waved his hand, feigning indifference: "Just some common methods of managing subordinates, nothing special."

Lin Ran withdrew from the Xuan Chen Pearl, suddenly opened his eyes, and picked up a brush to begin writing the cultivation technique.

As the Lord of Xuan Chen said, he only wrote the first three levels of the "Divine Dragon Body Refining Technique".

They also replaced the Kaiyuan Realm in the body-refining technique with the Xiantian Realm, the Ningyuan Realm with the Chaofan Realm, and the Guiyuan Realm with the Tongxuan Realm.

Having mastered the first three levels, one is already qualified to be a patriarch in the New Sea.

After writing the last word, he put down his pen, picked up the paper, and handed it to Zhao Yanran.

"This is the first half of the technique. If you succeed in cultivating it, I will pass on the second half to you."

At this point, he abruptly changed the subject: "Remember, this technique involves the secrets of my cultivation; it must not be passed on to outsiders!"

Zhao Yanran took the paper with both hands and nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Young Master Lin, I definitely won't tell anyone!"

Her gaze fell on the paper, scanning it from top to bottom, then turned to the second page, and then to the third page.

After reading it, she raised her head, her lips slightly parted and closed, repeating this several times before she could find her voice again.

"If the first half can reach the Profound Realm, wouldn't the second half directly lead to the Celestial Realm?"