One person: Starting with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his grandmaster uncle emerges from seclusion.

Only a few ever-burning lamps flickered in the dim light, casting long shadows of the three figures.

The old Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei sat cross-legged on the futon, his golden light contained within him, but his solemn and dignified aura was even heavier than when he was out there wreaking havoc.

Opposite him, Zhang Chulan was kneeling on a prayer mat, head bowed. His face, which usually wore a sly smile, was now filled with conflict and seriousness.

To the side of the two, Zhang Tianyi leaned against a vermilion pillar with an unseemly posture.

He unusually refrained from eating snacks or using his phone.

Those purple eyes flickered in the darkness, staring at the strange, wriggling ball of light at the old master's fingertip, which seemed to be alive.

That is... the Celestial Master's Ordination.

The Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain holds the ultimate secret passed down for thousands of years, and is also the center of all storms in the world of supernatural beings.

"Chu Lan".

The old Celestial Master's voice echoed in the spacious hall, carrying an unquestionable majesty:

"The truth you want, your grandfather's secret, everything... is in here."

"Accept it, and you will become the next Celestial Master. You will know all the causes and effects in this world."

"But at the same time..."

The old master didn't continue speaking, but the light grew even brighter, like a huge temptation, or a trap with its mouth wide open.

Zhang Chulan raised his head and stared intently at the ball of light.

His breathing became rapid, and his fingers dug tightly into the cushion.

the truth.

This is what he has been dreaming of for more than a decade.

For this reason, he acted like a grandson, swallowed his anger, and even went so far as to turn himself into a clown.

Now, all you have to do is reach out and you'll find the answer.

but……

Suddenly, Feng Baobao's blank face and Xu San and Xu Si's warnings flashed through Zhang Chulan's mind.

Finally, the camera focused on the second advisor, who was leaning against a pillar with a look of schadenfreude.

"call……"

Zhang Chulan let out a long breath.

The fervor in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by his signature clarity, tinged with a touch of shrewdness and worldliness.

“That… advisor.”

Zhang Chulan scratched his head, a polite but awkward smile appearing on his face:

"This thing... looks pretty high-end. But..."

"Can I ask you this... if I accept it, can I still do whatever I want like I do now? Can I still... tell the truth?"

The old master fell silent.

The light flickered slightly.

"Some restrictions are for protection."

The old Celestial Master said calmly, "Once you accept it, you become a Celestial Master and are bound by the laws of Heaven."

So, does that mean we can't talk about it?

Zhang Chulan spread his hands, and even tried to stand up from the prayer mat:

“That would be pointless, Master. What I want is the truth, to help Sister Bao’er find her family, and also to clear my grandfather’s name.”

"If you know the truth but can't tell, you'll be trapped on Longhu Mountain like a clay idol..."

"Then I'd rather not be a Celestial Master!"

"presumptuous!!"

The old celestial master suddenly opened his eyes, and a terrifying wave of energy erupted instantly, pressing Zhang Chulan back onto the futon.

"This Celestial Master's Ordination, do you think you can just give it up like that?!"

"Now that you've won the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, you have no choice in the matter!!"

The old master was clearly serious.

He didn't want Zhang Chulan to follow in Zhang Huaiyi's footsteps, and he wanted to use this method to keep Zhang Chulan at Longhu Mountain in order to protect him.

The light instantly surged, transforming into countless golden tentacles that forcefully burrowed towards Zhang Chulan's brow!

"Holy crap! This is forced buying and selling!!"

Zhang Chulan was shocked and tried desperately to struggle, but his meager skills were no match for the ultimate expert.

It looked like the Heavenly Master was about to enter Zhang Chulan's mind.

"Snapped."

A long, slender hand suddenly darted in.

Chapter 51 Wugensheng, that troublemaker! He's even more of a show-off than me!

Zhang Tianyi's hand firmly grasped the old master's wrist.

"Alright, senior brother."

Zhang Tianyi's voice was languid, yet carried an undeniable firmness:

"The child said they didn't want it, so why are you, as an elder, forcing it on them?"

"This is only because of the Heavenly Master's Blessing. If it were a New Year's red envelope, I would take your enthusiasm as just being generous. But this thing..."

Zhang Tianyi glanced at the strange ball of light, a deep sense of dread and disgust flashing in his eyes:

"This thing is deadly."

"Second brother, what are you doing?!"

The old Celestial Master frowned, looking at his junior brother who was standing in the middle:

"Do you know what you're doing? Only this way can you protect him! You know how many people in the outside world are watching him!"

"Protect him?"

Zhang Tianyi sneered, his grip remaining firm, purple lightning and golden light crackling between their palms:

"Turning him into a tight-lipped 'mute,' trapping him to death on this mountain—is that what you call protection?"

"Besides..."

Zhang Tianyi leaned closer to the old master and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear, his tone becoming unusually serious:

"Senior brother, do you really think I've slept for nothing for the past seventy years?"

"If this Celestial Master's Ordination is passed down... how many more days can your old bones hold on?"

The old celestial master's body trembled slightly, and the light in his eyes dimmed a bit.

The Celestial Master's Pass is both a legacy and a restriction.

Once separated, the previous generation Celestial Master may not die immediately, but his cultivation and spirit will be exhausted, and he will not be far from ascension.

"I just woke up, and the mess at Longhu Mountain hasn't been cleaned up yet."

Zhang Tianyi looked at the old Celestial Master, his tone carrying a hint of resentment mixed with a pleading:

"If you just dump this burden on this brat and then kick the bucket and leave..."

"Leave me here all alone as a lonely old woman? With this bunch of troublesome young people?"

"Zhang Zhiwei, how can you be so heartless?"

"..."

The old master looked at his junior brother's purple eyes and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, the golden light in his hand slowly dissipated.

He also retracted that suffocating aura of the Celestial Master back into his body.

"Ugh……"

A long sigh escaped his lips, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

"That's enough, that's enough."

The old celestial master waved his hand, then slumped back on the prayer mat, looking rather dejected.

"Since you don't want it, and you're stopping me, junior brother... then let's just forget about it."

"Chu Lan, you... should go."

Zhang Chulan felt as if he had been granted a pardon, his whole body drenched in cold sweat.

He gave the old Celestial Master a deep look, then a grateful glance at Zhang Tianyi, and then kowtowed three times deeply.

"Master, Second Master... Chu Lan is unfilial."

"But there are some paths that Chu Lan wants to walk alone."

After saying that, he got up and ran out of the main hall without looking back.

……

outside the temple.

The morning sunlight was a bit too bright.

Feng Baobao was squatting next to the stone lion at the entrance, holding a twig in her hand, poking at an ant nest on the ground.

Seeing Zhang Chulan come out, she dropped the branch, stood up, and a rare hint of anticipation appeared in her large eyes:

"Zhang Chulan, how's it going? Do you know who I am now?"

Zhang Chulan looked at Bao'er's face, which was so clean and without a single blemish, and his heart suddenly clenched.