Chapter 62: The Path of Ancient Martial Arts

Ku Duo's threatening words almost made Duan Xiao laugh in anger.
It was one thing for Fang Chang to bully him,
but when did a bodyguard dare to speak to him like that?
Duan Xiao turned to Yun'e, putting on a pitiful expression again: "Senior Sister, I'm a little afraid of this person..."
Hearing this, Yun'e frowned slightly and said calmly, "If you're afraid of him, don't provoke him."
"???"
Duan Xiao was completely bewildered.
What did this mean? Was he now less powerful than a bodyguard?
Fang Fan spoke in an icy tone: "Duan Xiao, I already said that if you want to take action against Fang Chang, I will absolutely not forgive you. What was that look you gave me just now?"
"You still plan to take action against Fang Chang?"
"I...I...I..."
Duan Xiao was on the verge of tears. He was truly frustrated to the point of despair. Ever since Fang Chang appeared, everything he did was wrong!
Fang Fan, who usually indulged him, and his doting senior sister and master—not a single person stood by his side.
He had inquired before coming down the mountain; Fang Chang was a spoiled, lazy rich kid.
He'd done plenty of bullying and harassing.
Why, after arriving here today, did he suddenly become a saint, while Duan Xiao became a troublemaker villain?!
Why?!
“Master!”
Seeing that Duan Xiao didn't answer, Fang Fan stopped wasting time and looked at Elder Wu, respectfully saying, “My younger brother… he wants to learn ancient martial arts.”
“He's already tried, but he can't sense any qi at all, so I want to ask you, Master, to help him!”
“Help him learn ancient martial arts?”
A hint of surprise flashed in Elder Wu's eyes.
It wasn't that he didn't want to teach Fang Chang, but that Fang Chang shouldn't have to learn ancient martial arts in the first place!
Once someone who shouldn't be learning ancient martial arts does, no one knows what will happen.
Especially since Fang Chang is such a special case.
“Master! I beg you!”
Fang Fan stood up and bowed deeply.
“Senior Brother…”
Duan Xiao feigned concern, “Master wants to rest recently, and he once swore an oath that I would be his last disciple. If we force him to teach others…”
“Wouldn’t that make Master break his oath?”
If it were any other day, Yun’e would probably side with Duan Xiao and criticize Fang Fan for hearing this.
Is it something a disciple would do to make their master break his oath for personal gain?
But now, hearing Duan Xiao’s words, for some reason, Yun’e felt irritated, and she couldn’t stand Duan Xiao no matter what.
"Oaths aren't important..."
Elder Wu shook his head. "An oath is merely a principle one sets for oneself. Since it's set for oneself, it doesn't matter if the person breaks it."
"But Fang Fan..."
Elder Wu looked directly into Fang Fan's eyes, his tone serious. "Are you sure you want Fang Chang to learn ancient martial arts?"
Huh?
Fang Fan was stunned. Since he could remember, he seemed never to have seen his master with such a serious expression.
And for some reason, he had a feeling that his next answer might affect the world!
Fang Fan subconsciously glanced at the weak and helpless Fang Chang, gritted his teeth, composed himself, and nodded heavily.
"Please, Master, help me!"
"Alright!"
After Fang Fan made his request, Elder Wu agreed immediately.
Fang Fan breathed a sigh of relief after making the request. The feeling of carrying a mountain on his back was indeed unpleasant, but speaking it out made him feel much better.
Fang Chang didn't notice that after Elder Wu agreed to Fang Fan's request,
a new entry appeared next to his destiny: Martial Artist.
"Fang Chang, come here."
Hearing Elder Wu's words, Fang Chang "laboriously" stood up and walked to Elder Wu.
Elder Wu extended an aged hand and placed it on Fang Chang's chest.
He closed his eyes, his brows furrowed, seemingly sensing the changes within Fang Chang's body.
After a long silence, Elder Wu opened his eyes and said softly, "You indeed lack the talent to cultivate ancient martial arts."
"However, that's not important. Ancient martial arts are like internal energy in movies and TV shows; they strengthen the body, allow one to leap across rooftops, and those who master them are even more terrifying than the martial arts masters in those works."
"Once one's temperament becomes unstable, one may harm the world."
"After all, possessing a weapon inevitably breeds murderous intent."
"Do you really want to cultivate ancient martial arts?"
Hearing this, Fang Chang nodded: "Please teach me, senior."
"You are Fang Fan's family, just call me Elder Wu. It might hurt a little, please bear with it."
"I..."
Bang!
Before Fang Chang could speak, Elder Wu struck him in the chest with a palm strike. Instantly, a sharp pain swept through his entire body.
The pain felt as if every bone in his body had been shattered.
Fang Chang couldn't catch his breath, his face turning red.
Duan Xiao watched from the sidelines, his eyes filled with rage.
Master was his! Why should he help an outsider?!
And his senior sister, she didn't even speak up for him just now!
Fang Chang! It was all because of Fang Chang. If Fang Chang hadn't come here today, he could have easily made Yun'e resent Fang Fan.
Perhaps Master would have even expelled Fang Fan from the sect!
But because of Fang Chang, all his plans failed, and not only that, it left a bad impression on Yun'e and Elder Wu.
Damn it! Fang Chang, you just wait! Sooner or later I'll make you know who stands at the end of the road, and all your hopes are dashed by Duan Xiao!
Crack, crack, crack…
Fang Chang's bones were creaking.
After an unknown amount of time, Elder Wu's forehead was slightly sweaty, and he withdrew his hand.
"Hoo..."
Fang Chang's eyes were bloodshot. He finally exhaled a long breath, and at that moment, the world before him seemed clear.
A wisp of qi flowed within his body.
This was the qi sensation described in the ancient martial arts manual Chu Changfeng had given him.
It had really appeared!
However, before he could finish his excitement, Fang Chang looked at Elder Wu and asked, "Elder Wu... I hadn't finished speaking when you suddenly placed your hand on my chest, was it..."
"Hmm!"
Before Fang Chang could finish speaking, Elder Wu nodded, his face serious. "I did it on purpose."
"..."
Duan Xiao was furious at Fang Chang's smug, self-satisfied expression.
After a moment's thought, a slight smile appeared on his face: "Senior Sister, Senior Brother, I don't want to go back to the mountain with Master. Can I stay here with you?"
Upon hearing this, Yun'e and Fang Fan both frowned.
If Duan Xiao had asked this before, Yun'e would have agreed without hesitation, but now, she really needed to think about it.
Fang Fan, on the other hand, was pondering Duan Xiao's intentions. Staying down the mountain might be a ploy to harm Fang Chang.
In that case, it was better to nip the danger in the bud!