Chapter 28

As his name suggests, Elder Bai had white hair and a white beard, and he wore a loose white robe. He seemed ordinary and lazy, yet he exuded a free and unrestrained air.

"So this is Elder Bai..." Jiang Wei had never met Elder Bai before, but he had heard other ghosts mention him several times. "It seems Elder Bai lived to a great age in his lifetime, otherwise he wouldn't look like this old man."

Once a person dies and becomes a ghost, their appearance is fixed. If they were a child in life, they will always look like a child; if they were young and beautiful, they will never age; if they were old, they will always look old.

There has always been a saying in the human world: "Die young, be reborn soon!" If one only considers appearance, dying in one's twenties, the most vibrant years, is the best choice! This way, the ghost's appearance will be forever fixed, and it will not change until the yin life is exhausted.

Elder Bai had very high prestige in the Tianhuang Pavilion. As soon as he appeared at the school gate, the entire school instantly fell silent; all the ghosts paid their respects, showing their respect for Elder Bai.

Watching Elder Bai walk through the hall, Jiang Wei was very puzzled: "There are clearly many flaws in Elder Bai's movements. Could it be that Elder Bai hasn't reached the Insight Realm? But that doesn't make sense, isn't Elder Bai said to be the second strongest in the Tianhuang Pavilion, just below the Pavilion Master? How could he not have reached the Insight Realm?"

The Insight Realm is something that among the small ghosts below the Soul Condensation stage, perhaps not even one in a million can comprehend; but for the big ghosts at the Soul Condensation stage, it is not something impossible to understand. Those with slightly better insight can all comprehend it.

However, Jiang Wei now found that Elder Bai, who was hailed as the second strongest in the Tianhuang Pavilion, had not yet comprehended the Insight Realm. If he hadn't even reached the Insight Realm, why was he called the second strongest in the Tianhuang Pavilion?

Jiang Wei was puzzled.

At this moment, Elder Bai seemed to sense something and looked in Jiang Wei's direction.

Jiang Wei felt that under Elder Bai's gaze, he suddenly became completely exposed; under those sharp eyes, all secrets and schemes seemed to be instantly revealed.

"What a terrifying gaze!" Jiang Wei had never seen such a sharp gaze, whether in the human world or the ghost world.

However, Elder Bai's gaze only lingered on Jiang Wei for a moment before moving away. He walked up to the podium and assumed the demeanor of a teacher: "Today, we will continue with the secret technique 'Soul Devouring'—everyone knows that 'Soul Devouring' is a very practical combat technique; when practiced to a high level, it will make you stronger in battle..."

Jiang Wei had never been exposed to the ghost world's secret techniques before, so he was completely lost. After listening for a while, he only learned one thing: "Soul Devouring" is a very practical combat technique.

In contrast, the other senior disciples all seemed to gain something from the lesson, their expressions alternating between joy and confusion, like a changing face.

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"... To truly master the secret technique 'Soul Devouring,' just listening to me is not enough; you must experience it in battle!" Elder Bai said. "Alright, that's all for today. Lin Nianluo and the new arrival Jiang Wei, stay behind. The rest of you can leave!"

The ghosts gradually left the school, and soon only Elder Bai, Lin Nianluo, and Jiang Wei remained.

"Master!" Lin Nianluo stepped forward and called out.

The other ghosts in the Tianhuang Pavilion either called Elder Bai "Master Bai" or "Elder Bai"; only Lin Nianluo called him "Master" without his surname. Clearly, Lin Nianluo was Elder Bai's personal disciple.

"Hmm!" Elder Bai nodded slightly. "How is it?"

Jiang Wei didn't understand what Elder Bai meant by "How is it?" but Lin Nianluo knew exactly.

Lin Nianluo glanced at Jiang Wei and said with a cheerful smile, "Master, I tested him, and this kid is quite capable!"

"Oh?" Elder Bai stroked his white beard.

Lin Nianluo continued, "Several of Fang Siqi's lackeys were beaten by him; even Xiao Xing, whose soul concentration is ten times that of an ordinary ghost, was no exception."

"Is that so?" Elder Bai's face showed a somewhat satisfied expression.

Jiang Wei, standing to the side, was completely lost: "Elder Bai, Senior Sister Lin, what are you talking about?" However, he sensed that the reason he was repeatedly provoked by Fang Siqi's lackeys might have something to do with this Elder Bai.

"Ha ha ha!" Elder Bai stroked his beard and laughed. "Nothing much, just wanted to see if my second disciple is to my liking!"

"Second disciple? To your liking?" Jiang Wei was stunned.

Seeing Jiang Wei's dumbfounded look, Lin Nianluo couldn't help but laugh. "Foolish junior brother, don't you understand? Master is going to take you as a disciple!"

"Take me as a disciple?" Jiang Wei was still in a daze.

In fact, Jiang Wei had his doubts. If Elder Bai hadn't even reached the Insight Realm, what could he teach him? Moreover, Jiang Wei was even more curious about whether Elder Bai's strength was really as strong as the rumors suggested, stronger than all the other elders?

"Originally, I had no intention of taking any more disciples; but after the Pavilion Master mentioned your insight, I realized that in the entire Tianhuang Pavilion, perhaps only I can teach you—no one else, not even the Pavilion Master, can teach you well!" Elder Bai said very arrogantly.

Jiang Wei continued to be stunned.

"I know you must be wondering what I can teach you, right? To be honest, in terms of realm, I am even inferior to you; I cannot teach you that. In terms of secret techniques, there are several in the pavilion who are more proficient than me. I can only teach you one thing—fighting!" Elder Bai's gaze was so sharp that he easily saw through Jiang Wei's thoughts. "No matter how high your realm or how strong your secret techniques, what use are they if you can't fight? My realm is very low, and my secret techniques are just average, but I have been dedicated to fighting for thirty years! In a real fight, in the entire Tianhuang Pavilion, perhaps only the Pavilion Master is slightly better than me; if it comes to a life-or-death struggle, even the Pavilion Master might not be able to outdo me!"

"Um..." For a moment, Jiang Wei couldn't associate the refined and dignified Elder Bai with a "fighting maniac"; yet, Elder Bai kept talking about fighting.

What made it even harder for Jiang Wei to accept was that the elegant and cold Senior Sister Lin seemed to strongly agree with Elder Bai's theory.

"Could it be that Senior Sister Lin is also a fighting maniac in private?" Jiang Wei couldn't help but wonder.

By now, Jiang Wei had snapped out of his daze and finally understood that Elder Bai really was going to take him as a disciple!

"Master!!!" Jiang Wei bowed his head in respect.

If Jiang Wei were to choose his own master, he would definitely choose Elder Bai—simply because Elder Bai was the strongest elder in the Tianhuang Pavilion; when choosing a master, one should naturally choose the strongest.

Jiang Wei, who had been a member of a sect in his lifetime, had a deep respect for teachers. Although Elder Bai acted like a mischievous old man in private, Jiang Wei did not dare to neglect any of the formalities of becoming a disciple.

"Hmm, good disciple!" Elder Bai laughed in satisfaction; when Lin Nianluo became his disciple, he had not received such treatment. "In the future, in the City of Original Sin, you can walk with your head held high; if anyone dares to touch you, just mention your master's name!" Elder Bai said very dominantly.

PS: Sorry, I had something to do today, so the update is a bit late.

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