On the mountain path.
"I saved both of your lives, so it's not too much to give this to me, right?”
Ning Chen turned around and stretched out his right hand towards the man. He waved the peach blossom jade pendant that was originally tied to the man's waist.
"Not too much, not too much, of course not too much.”The man's life was saved, so losing a jade pendant passed down from his ancestors was nothing. He hurriedly said.
"Then why aren't you leaving?" Ning Chen said.
Only then did the man react. He hurriedly cupped his hands and thanked the young hero for saving his life. Then, he and the servant hurriedly ran away.
"What are you guys still standing there for? Let's attack together and kill him. How dare he ruin our plans?”The bandit boss in the distance saw the master and servant walking further and further away as well as the dozen or so subordinates who were still in a daze. He was furious and cursed angrily.
Only then did the mounted gangsters react. Roaring, they rode their horses and rushed in front of the white-robed youth. The weapons in their hands were aimed at his head.
"Go to hell!"
Ning Chen looked at the dozen or so weapons that were falling towards him. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He stomped his feet and instantly disappeared from where he was.
In the next second, Nian Duan, Duanmu Rong, and the bandit leader widened their eyes.
Those mounted gangsters were sent flying from their horses almost at the same time. They were five or six meters in the air before they fell heavily to the ground. All of them were seriously injured and kept screaming.
The white-robed youth who seemed to be standing still raised his head and looked at the bandit leader not far away.
The Horse Gang leader felt a chill in his heart. With a frightened expression, he hurriedly turned his horse around and fled, not even caring about his subordinates.
"Looks like your boss is going to leave you guys behind. Tsk tsk, how pitiful. All of you have become disabled and no one cares about you. You'll just stay in this mountain to feed the wild wolves and dogs.”
Ning Chen looked at the horse bandits who had fallen to the ground in front of him and looked miserable. He shook his head and said sympathetically,
He had no idea who caused all of this.
Then, he waved his hand, and the donkey ran to his side.
Ning Chen led the donkey and walked past the horse bandits who were wailing in pain.
Not far away, Duanmu Rong, who was on a small path at the foot of the mountain behind a gap in the trees, turned to Nian Duan and said,"Master, what happened just now? Was it done by that person?"
Nian Duan nodded solemnly.
"If I'm not wrong, that youth should already be a first-rate expert.”
Duanmu Rong couldn't help but be surprised. He seems to be about the same age as me, but he actually…"
She couldn't help but look in that direction and happened to meet a pair of clear and smiling eyes.
Duanmu Rong was shocked.
"Master, he found us."
The next second, the young man's clear voice sounded in their ears."Why don't you two come out and meet?"
Duanmu Rong looked at Nian Duan.
Nian Duan thought for a moment and nodded.
"Let's go."
The two of them walked from the small path at the foot of the mountain to the spacious road. Ning Chen's eyes flashed when he saw Duanmu Rong behind Nian Duan.
The Fairy Doctor, Duanmu Rong.
In his eyes, the light was shining on top of her head, a dreamy light blue.
"Doctor Nianduan." Nian Duan, who was carrying the bamboo building on his back and dressed plainly, looked at Ning Chen and said," Young hero, you have such a cultivation of internal energy at such a young age. May I know which sect you are from?"”
"I've heard a lot about the famous doctor, Master Nian Duan. I didn't expect to see you today.”Ning Chen pretended to be surprised, then cupped his hands and said,"I am Ning Chen from the Daoist Heavenly Sect."
" Daoist Heavenly Sect…" Nian Duan's eyes narrowed.
Duanmu Rong, who was standing behind her, was also shocked.
The Daoist Heaven Sect was not only extremely mysterious in the eyes of the world, but it was also very rare in the martial world. It was very rare for people from the Daoist Heaven Sect to appear in the martial world.
Mysterious, powerful, and unfathomable. These were the impressions that the Daoist Heaven Sect gave the world.
"You're so young and you're already a first-rate expert. Could your master be the sect master of the Heaven Sect, Chi Songzi?”
Nian Duan could not help but ask.
"Chi Songzi is my senior brother." Ning Chen smiled.
"My master, Beiming Zi."
"Grandmaster Darknorth?" Nian Duan raised his voice and looked shocked.
Duanmu Rong looked at her master in surprise. It was rare for her master to be so shocked. Was Grandmaster Beiming a very impressive person?
Whether it was in the martial world or in the Hundred Schools of Philosophy, Beiming Zi was an expert with a high cultivation level. He was regarded as a legendary figure in the hearts of the world along with Donghuang Taiyi of the Yinyang School, Guigu 'zi of the Guigu School, Master Xun of the Little Saint Manor, the ancestor of the miscellaneous family, and Wei Liaozi of the military school.
"Grandmaster Darknorth actually accepted a disciple? Why had he never heard of such a major event?”Nian Duan looked at Ning Chen in disbelief.
Ning Chen scratched his head.
"Maybe it's because I've only joined the sect for a short time and the Heaven Sect rarely connects with the outside world, so there's very little news about me.”
"A short time?" Nian Duan was stunned for a moment. As far as she knew, cultivating the Heaven Sect's cultivation technique was very particular about one's aptitude. Therefore, the Heaven Sect would choose a child who was seven or eight years old and had the most suitable foundation to cultivate as a disciple. Ning Chen looked to be already fourteen or fifteen years old, so he should have entered the sect quite some time ago.
"I was only brought back to the Heaven Sect by Master at the end of spring and the beginning of summer last year. It has been less than a year, so I can be considered to have entered the sect for a relatively short period of time.”Ning Chen scratched his head.
"Less than…a year." Nian Duan was really shocked and looked at him with a dull expression.
In less than a year, he had reached the first-rate realm?
What kind of monster was this?
Ning Chen looked at Duanmu Rong behind Nian Duan and pretended not to know. He smiled and asked,""You must be Master Nian Duan's disciple. What's your name?”
"Duanmu Rong." Duanmu Rong looked at his warm smile and his delicate and clean face. She lowered her head slightly and replied.
"What a nice name."
Ning Chen looked at Duanmu Rong, who had slightly opened her eyes and looked quite beautiful and moving, and praised her without hesitation.
Since he had met her, Ning Chen would not let go of this good opportunity to plant feelings in Duanmu Rong's heart.
When a young girl was in love, the root of love would be deeply planted. Over time, it would eventually grow into a tree that could not be pulled out.
"Lady Duanmu, what do you think of this title?”Ning Chen looked at her and smiled.
"Quite, quite good."
Duanmu Rong, who had almost never had any contact with men since she was young, seemed a little unnatural in front of him. She lowered her head and did not dare to look at him.
"Then I'll call you Lady Duanmu.”Ning Chen smiled. "You can call me Ning Chen."
Nian Duan came back to his senses and shook his head.
"Since you are Chi Songzi's junior brother, according to seniority, Rong 'er should address you as Martial Uncle.”
"No need. I think calling me Ning Chen is quite good. Calling me martial uncle makes me feel awkward.”Ning Chen waved his hand.
Nian Duan did not insist on this. She looked at Ning Chen and said,
"Although our medical family and your Daoist Heaven Sect have not interacted for a long time, our relationship was quite good a hundred years ago. I also know your senior brother Chi Songzi.”
"Naturally."
Ning Chen smiled.
Nian Duan nodded lightly.
"Are you going down the mountain to cultivate your heart alone or to represent the Heaven Sect?”Nian Duan asked.
"Shizun Shixiong asked me to go down the mountain to train my heart. I also want to go down the mountain to take a look.”Ning Chen nodded.
"With your talent, you do need a sufficient state of mind to support you.”Nian Duan looked at him with a complicated expression.
Nian Duan looked up at the sky. It was already past noon.
"Where do you plan to go after this? Have you thought about it?" Nian Duan asked.
"Not yet." Ning Chen answered truthfully.
"The world is vast.”
"Then do you want to come with us to the Mirror Lake to take a look?”
Nian Duan said.
Duanmu Rong looked at her master in shock. In her memory, her master had never invited anyone to the Mirror Lake. Moreover, she had invited a man. Didn't her master hate men the most?
Ning Chen would be a fool if he refused. He immediately nodded."Alright."
Duanmu Rong glanced at him. Ning Chen winked at her and she quickly turned her head away.
The three of them walked along the main road. Nian Duan walked in front while Duanmu Rong and Ning Chen, who was leading the donkey, followed behind.
"Everyone else is riding a horse. Why are you riding a donkey?”On the way, Duanmu Rong couldn't help but ask after looking at the strange donkey several times.
Ning Chen's eyebrows danced as he said,"
"Do you know our Taoist ancestor? He traveled the world riding a bull. Ordinary swordsmen ride horses with swords. For an extraordinary person like me who wants to look up to the sages, I naturally have to imitate them.”
Duanmu Rong couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.
"What a strange thought."
Nian Duan, who was in front, could not help but smile.
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