"Grandma? This is too sudden!"
Meng Yiran was stunned.
Although she highly recognized Zhu Zhuqing's strength, especially her gray needle, which was simply a stroke of genius, it greatly impressed her, who enjoyed studying Hidden Weapons and playing house.
But she had never thought of becoming a disciple.
Following her grandparents in cultivation was actually very comfortable.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were also taken aback.
They were talking so well, why did becoming a disciple suddenly come up?
Especially Ning Rongrong, her small mouth couldn't help but purse:
Her junior sister Zhu Zhuqing had just shown rebelliousness, daring to kiss their teacher in front of her. If another budding Meng Yiran joined, what would happen then?
Most importantly, both of their figures were better than hers, well-endowed in front and back. What if they saw the teacher's immortal appearance later and also fell for the teacher?
What if they used their 'big water balls' to tempt the teacher, could the teacher resist the temptation?
Ahhh!
Ning Rongrong's sense of crisis was very strong!
"Senior, you jest. Your titles of Dragon Duke and Snake Woman are much more renowned than mine. With your guidance, why would she need to become my disciple?"
Su Ran said indifferently.
He glanced at Meng Yiran; her aptitude was indeed decent, though not top-tier, it was still rare.
However, he already had two more excellent disciples to nurture. If a new disciple was well-behaved, it would be fine, but if she was as restless as Ning Rongrong, he really wouldn't have the energy to manage her.
"Alas, although we two old folks made a name for ourselves in the Spirit Master's world in earlier years, we are, after all, getting older, and our physical condition is not as good as before. I'm afraid I will never break through to the Spirit Saint realm in this lifetime.
Our strength is declining; otherwise, we wouldn't have been so careless as to fail to guard a thousand-year Spirit Beast like the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent, allowing Zhao Wuji and his disciples to take advantage."
"My granddaughter's Spirit is the same as mine, a Snake Staff. If she follows my path, her future achievements won't be much higher than mine."
"But I can see, young friend, that you have a talent for nurturing. If Meng Yiran can become your disciple, she might learn new things and develop her potential to the fullest."
"As the saying goes, a thousand-mile horse is common, but a Bole is not. A good teacher is hard to find. I ask that you, young friend, give my granddaughter a chance."
"Meng Yiran, why aren't you coming to pay respects to your teacher?"
Snake Woman called Meng Yiran, her tone quite strict.
Meng Yiran walked over somewhat reluctantly, but when she met Snake Woman's rarely serious and stern gaze, she knew that Grandma truly wanted her to become a disciple this time.
She also muttered to herself, but could only comply, cupping her hands and saying:
"Please accept me as your disciple, Teacher."
Meng Yiran secretly glanced at Su Ran. This masked teacher had quite a good demeanor, like an unparalleled prodigy from some Peach Blossom Spring.
However, he shouldn't be old enough to be a teacher; at most, he could be a senior brother. Was he really as amazing as Grandma said, a rare good teacher?
The two girls just said that they had only recently become disciples, and their strength had already undergone a qualitative change. She wondered if it was true?
"Senior Snake Woman, I never force anyone when accepting disciples. If your granddaughter isn't truly willing to become my disciple, even if I accept her out of respect for you, it will be trouble if she doesn't obey instructions or can't endure the hardship of training later. It's better not to accept this disciple."
Su Ran noticed that Meng Yiran seemed to have concerns and said indifferently.
"Meng Yiran, kneel!"
Su Ran's subtle refusal, on the contrary, made Snake Woman even more certain that this young man was definitely not simple.
If it were an ordinary teacher, knowing her identity as the Dragon and Snake, and with her so sincerely asking for her granddaughter to become a disciple, he would undoubtedly accept her without hesitation.
"Grandma…"
Meng Yiran was a little confused.
But she quickly came to her senses, knelt before Su Ran, and explained:
"Please accept me as your disciple, Teacher."
"Sorry, I'm not being insincere. I'm just wondering what kind of person you are, Teacher. How can someone so young command such awe from that detestable Zhao Wuji and also teach such excellent disciples? What realm of Spirit Master are you? Spirit King? Or Spirit Emperor? You're not a Spirit Douluo, are you?!"
Meng Yiran looked up, her eyes filled with curiosity as she gazed at Su Ran.
This teacher was too young, so young that it made her feel a bit insecure.
But his two students praised him as if he were unmatched, in heaven and on earth.
Beneath the mask, Su Ran's exquisitely handsome face smiled faintly:
"My spirit power is actually a few levels lower than Zhao Wuji's; I haven't reached the Spirit Douluo realm."
"A few levels lower… then why is Zhao Wuji so afraid of you?"
"Perhaps it's because I sparred with him before and luckily won, so he's more polite to me."
"Lucky? Young friend, you are too humble. That Zhao Wuji is not an easy person to deal with; unless you can truly subdue him, he won't be well-behaved."
Snake Woman shook her head and said. She had heard of Zhao Wuji's fierce reputation; it was common for him to beat Spirit Masters to death if he was displeased.
"Wait? A few levels lower than Zhao Wuji? So, you are also at the Spirit Saint realm?"
"Yes." Su Ran nodded.
Although Snake Woman had long anticipated that this young man's strength was exceptional, hearing his realm from his own mouth still greatly shocked her.
Such a young Spirit Saint. If his voice and physique weren't disguised, he might be the youngest Spirit Saint expert on the entire continent, right?
Unless, beneath this mask, he was actually a middle-aged man of forty or fifty.
"It is also this girl's good fortune for a Spirit Saint expert to be my granddaughter's teacher."
"Meng Yiran, since Grandma wants you to become a disciple, Grandma naturally has her reasons. I hope you are sincere in becoming a disciple and study hard, understand?"
Snake Woman cast a benevolent gaze at Meng Yiran. Meng Yiran's heart trembled, and a trace of emotion appeared on her cold face.
She had always lived and cultivated with her grandparents, and her feelings for Grandma were the deepest. She knew that Grandma would not harm her.
Her long eyelashes blinked over her large brown eyes, and her slender waist twisted like a snake as she knelt before Su Ran, kowtowing once, her forehead stained with dirt from the forest:
"Teacher, I am sincere in becoming your disciple. I also want to be as strong as them. Please allow me to follow you and learn from you, to become your disciple."
"Becoming my disciple might be harder than cultivating with Senior Snake Woman."
Su Ran looked at Meng Yiran and said indifferently.
"I'm not afraid," Meng Yiran said.
"Very good. Take this peach blossom token and recite the oath of discipleship on its back. From now on, you are a student of my Peach Garden Academy."
Su Ran waved his hand, and a scarlet peach blossom token flew and landed in front of Meng Yiran.
Meng Yiran was stunned for a moment; this passage… it was so sacred!
She recited:
"In this world, I, Meng Yiran, have but one Teacher, who can move mountains, sever rivers, overturn seas, open the heavens, command gods, and pluck stars!"
Buzz—
[Accepted Meng Yiran as a disciple. Meng Yiran's aptitude rating is A-, age 16, spirit power level 30.]
[Disciple acceptance reward issued: All spirit ring years increased by approximately 5%, spirit power increased by 0.2 levels, one random draw opportunity for peerless techniques, cultivation methods, and Hidden Weapons library.]
[First Spirit Ability: Folding Branch Like a Dream—Illusion skill, 1135 years → 1190 years.]
[Second Spirit Ability: A Dream Peach Sword Order—1850 years → 1950 years.]
[Third Spirit Ability: Chaotic Red Flying Snow—4820 years → 5060 years.]
[Fourth Spirit Ability: Scarlet Moon Peach Bloom—12410 years → 13030 years.]
[Fifth Spirit Ability: Burning Flower Thousand Peach Slash—24730 years → 25970 years.]
[Sixth Spirit Ability: Nine Luminaries Peach Blossom Sword—48930 years → 51380 years.]
[Seventh Spirit Ability: Red Dust True Body, 85230 years → 89500 years.]