"you are!?"
The sudden sound startled Ye Chen who was practicing boxing. He quickly raised his head and looked at Wang Ping with a look of astonishment on his face.
Flying on a sword, this is the method of the Sword Spirit Sect!
Although Ye Chen is still young, he is extremely obsessed with martial arts. Naturally, he has learned about the major sects in Da Xia and dreams of being able to join one of them one day.
Among these major sects, the Sword Spirit Sect is the strongest and the one he most wants to join.
Flying a sword and traveling around the world with it, how cool it is! That is his dream!
"Haha, kid, don't panic. I came to your Ye family with no ill intentions."
The flying sword under Wang Ping's feet disappeared. He landed gracefully on the ground and came in front of Ye Chen. He stood with his hands behind his back and chuckled.
"Is that so?" Ye Chen stared at Wang Ping with curiosity and admiration. He was a little nervous, but he seemed to have made up his mind. He clenched his fists and suddenly knelt in front of Wang Ping and said, "Senior of the Sword Spirit Sect, I want to worship you as my master and join the Sword Spirit Sect. I wonder if you are willing to accept me as your disciple."
“…”
Wang Ping was slightly stunned and looked at Ye Chen in surprise.
This son of luck really said something shocking. He said he would become my disciple right away.
This point is not reflected in the life simulator.
This scene may have happened, but the life simulator did not bring it up, so he most likely rejected it.
Or in other words, the way he appeared in the life simulator was wrong, and he did not reveal the identity of the Sword Spirit Sect. He first talked to the Ye family members.
"Are you sure you want to take me as your master?"
Wang Ping asked with a subtle look.
It is indeed an interesting thing to take a lucky child as an apprentice.
Perhaps, after accepting Ye Chen as his apprentice, he can rely on Ye Chen's luck aura to quickly become stronger in the life simulator.
After all, once the people around the protagonist have a relationship with the protagonist, they will often level up rapidly, just like they have turned on a cultivation cheat.
Of course, there is another possibility.
That is...the star of misfortune.
Some protagonists are really good at jinxing the people around them.
If you kill someone, he will upgrade crazily and then take revenge on you. It's outrageous.
In Wang Ping's opinion, Ye Chen, the son of luck, is very likely to be born with the destiny of being unlucky.
After all, if he hadn’t interfered, the Ye family would have been massacred.
Even his own people could be wiped out, not to mention his master and friends who were first-rate people.
It is estimated that Jiang Huai, the old man with the ring, would not die inexplicably before completing his task.
"Yes, I want to become your disciple. I want to fly on a sword, travel the world with a sword, and kill evil villains!"
Ye Chen stared at Wang Ping sincerely and spoke.
"Please allow me some time to think about it."
Wang Ping raised his eyebrows slightly, neither agreeing to Ye Chen directly nor rejecting Ye Chen.
He needs to simulate it through a life simulator and make some judgments.
If one rashly accepts Ye Chen, he might be inexplicably killed by Ye Chen's fate.
"Yeah!" Ye Chen looked at Wang Ping with hope, expecting Wang Ping to accept him.
Anyway, although he didn't agree directly, he didn't refuse either, so he still has hope.
"Boy, take me to meet your parents. I have something to discuss with them."
Wang Ping mobilized his strength, pulled Ye Chen up, and then spoke.
"Senior, please follow me!"
Ye Chen nodded respectfully and took Wang Ping to meet the head of the Ye family and others.
"Chen'er, who is this...?"
When Ye Chen brought Wang Ping to meet the patriarch of the Ye family, the patriarch of the Ye family looked at Wang Ping, who was dressed in white, handsome and had an extraordinary temperament. His pupils suddenly shrank and he revealed a look of surprise.
Although he didn't know who Wang Ping was, just looking at his temperament, he was definitely not an ordinary person. He was most likely a great master, a master that their small Ye family could not afford to offend.
"Uh..." Ye Chen was stunned, then looked at Wang Ping eagerly, unable to speak.
He really didn't know Wang Ping's name.
"My name is Wang Ping, and I am the Grand Elder of the Sword Spirit Sect."
Wang Ping stood with his hands behind his back and spoke calmly.
He showed his true face to everyone, so there was no need to hide his identity.
After all, he is now a big celebrity, and it is easy to know his identity by his appearance.
"Sword Spirit Sect's Grand Elder Wang Ping...?"
The head of the Ye family looked at Wang Ping in amazement and almost jumped up in shock.
As long as they are from the Sword Spirit Sect, even if they are just menial disciples, the Ye family cannot afford to offend them.
Now, a supreme elder has arrived.
He is an extremely powerful person in the Lingyuan realm!
Not to mention, this Wang Ping is a legend among legends, and he is also a fourth-grade alchemist!
His status is so noble that he can walk around the entire Daxia with ease.
However, such a big shot actually condescended to visit their Ye family, which almost frightened the head of the Ye family to death and he was a little at a loss.
However, what followed was ecstasy!
Such a big shot coming to his Ye family, this is definitely a great opportunity coming to his doorstep!
If the Ye family could curry favor with Lord Wang Ping, they would be able to prosper.
"Master Wang Ping, please come this way and take a seat!"
Immediately, the head of the Ye family became extremely enthusiastic. He carefully took out the most precious teacup, poured a cup of tea for Wang Ping, and spoke to Wang Ping.
Wang Ping did not hesitate about this. He naturally sat in the upper seat and looked at the father and son of the Ye family.
"I came here this time for the ring on this little guy's hand. This thing is very useful to me. If you are willing to hand it over to me, then I will give your Ye family a satisfactory reward."
Wang Ping drank the tea and chuckled.
The head of the Ye family looked at the black ring on his son's hand in amazement, and his heart was unsettled.
He didn't understand why a big shot like Wang Ping would come specifically for this kind of ring, but he could guess that this ring was originally bought by Ye Chen's biological mother at the market as a birthday gift for Ye Chen. Its origin must be extraordinary and its value must be astonishing.
However, the head of the Ye family was also very clear that no matter what secrets the ring contained, they were destined to lose it.
On the contrary, if they are sensible, they can use this ring to gain amazing benefits and make the Ye family prosper.
"If you want this ring, just take it. We don't need any reward."
Immediately, when Ye Chen wanted to say something, the head of the Ye family stopped him and said with a laugh.
Wang Ping glanced at him, knowing what he was thinking, and said calmly: "I don't like to owe favors to others. This storage ring contains some high-level Xuan-level skills and martial arts, as well as 10,000 low-grade spirit stones. You can accept them."
As he spoke, Wang Ping's fingers brushed across the storage ring.
Hearing this, the head of the Ye family was stunned.
"Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones, as well as profound-level skills and martial arts..."
The Ye family patriarch's hands began to tremble.
This is ten thousand low-grade spirit stones. Even the belongings of a strong man in the Lingyuan realm are probably only this much.
With so many spirit stones, plus mysterious skills and martial arts, as long as they develop steadily, their Ye family is destined to rise.
The head of the Ye family was so excited that he could exchange so many resources for a small ring that he could not even keep. His face turned red with excitement .
"Senior, I don't want these things, I just hope you can accept me as your apprentice."
Ye Chen looked at his father's ecstatic expression, his face full of confusion, but he finally chose to speak.
As soon as these words came out, the Patriarch of the Ye family came back to his senses and calmed down a lot. He looked at Wang Ping with hope on his face and said, "Senior, if you can accept my son as your disciple, our Ye family can give up these resources."
He was really blinded by greed before, and didn't have as much foresight as his son.
Although these resources are precious and enough for a small family to develop into a large family, they are not as practical as taking Wang Ping as his teacher.
Wang Ping is a top master in the Lingyuan realm and a fourth-grade alchemist!
If he could become his disciple, he would definitely have enough resources, and his son might be able to become a top-notch master in the Lingyuan realm in the future.
Not to mention, there is also the relationship with the Sword Spirit Sect!
This is more than ten times better than this amount of resources!
"You are greedy." Wang Ping did not care about Ye Chen's words. He just glanced at the head of the Ye family and spoke lightly.
As soon as these words came out, the head of the Ye family turned pale and broke out in a cold sweat.
"Ye Chen wanted to become my disciple before, but I didn't agree. I need to consider it for a while."
Wang Ping retracted his gaze and spoke calmly.
"Whether to accept him as a master depends on whether he and I have a connection. You can accept these resources. They are what your Ye family deserves."
"Yes Yes Yes!"
The head of the Ye family broke out in a cold sweat, but he also breathed a sigh of relief and nodded quickly.
"Okay, prepare a place for me to stay. I will stay at your Ye family for one night and will give you an answer tomorrow."
Wang Ping spoke again.
"I thank Lord Wang Ping." The Patriarch of the Ye family kowtowed quickly, and then said to Ye Chen: "Chen'er, why don't you hand the ring over to the senior quickly."
Ye Chen nodded and carefully handed the ring to Wang Ping, looking forward to Wang Ping's answer tomorrow.
In response, Wang Ping nodded, accepted the ring, and said nothing more.
"Please follow me, sir!"
Next, the head of the Ye family quickly took Wang Ping to the Ye family’s guest room and packed everything up.
This process was also seen by other members of the Ye family, but the head of the Ye family shouted them away to prevent them from disturbing the important figure Wang Ping.
…
In the guest room, Wang Ping sat cross-legged on the bed, picked up the black ring in his hand, squinted his eyes, and used his mental power to directly explore it.
Then, he saw an extremely ethereal soul body in the internal space of the ring. Its face looked old, with vicissitudes of a look of helplessness.
He is none other than Ye Chen’s ring grandfather, Jiang Huai.
"I didn't expect that the Black Turtle Continent could produce a Transcendent Realm expert like you. It's really surprising."
Jiang Huai sighed and spoke.
"It was only by chance that I was able to break through to the Transcendent Realm. Compared to my predecessors, I am still a little behind."
Wang Ping's tone was gentle, and there was no malice in it.
"Every country has its own talents, and there is no question of who is stronger or weaker." Jiang Huai said with emotion: "However, I am very curious about how you knew the special features of this ring and came here specifically to look for it."
"It was just a coincidence."
Wang Ping didn't want to answer, nor could he give a detailed answer, so he could only remain vague.
"Senior, your cultivation level in your lifetime should be more than just the Transcendent Realm, right? This doesn't seem like a realm that can be achieved on the Black Turtle Continent. Can you tell me how you left the Black Turtle Continent?"
Wang Ping spoke again and directly changed the subject.
"As expected, when one reaches the Transcendent Realm, one will try every possible way to go out to sea. You, too, have chosen that path, right?"
Jiang Huai's eyes flickered and he spoke slowly.
"I nearly died when I went out to sea. So, I had to seek other ways." Wang Ping sighed.
"Going out to sea is indeed a dead end. Thinking back to the past..."
Jiang Huai nodded, revealed a reminiscent look, and began to recount the past events.
Wang Ping listened calmly.
Although he had known about Jiang Huai's past in the life simulator, he could only hear it again now.
However, even if he listened to it again, Wang Ping still had no idea how much truth this guy said was.
"My dear friend, if you can help me find the precious medicine that can nourish the soul, I am willing to give you enough reward. What do you think?"
After telling his story, Jiang Huai stated his request.
"Yes. If you have a precious medicine that can warm the soul, I will trade with you."
Wang Ping smiled slightly and nodded.
"Then I would like to thank you very much. However, my soul is too weak. Can you use your spiritual essence to help stabilize my soul? Otherwise, I may disappear from the world at any time."
At this time, Jiang Huai asked with a wry smile again.
"Haha, it's just a small matter."
Wang Ping nodded and began to infuse his spiritual energy into it.
Of course, the amount Wang Ping instilled was very small.
He didn't want the old guy to recover enough strength to deal with him.
When dealing with this old guy, you must always be on guard.
If Wang Ping hadn't needed to conduct a paid simulation and squeeze out the value from this old guy, he would have killed him long ago.
In addition, Wang Ping was thinking about something.
That is, in addition to spirit stones, the stone tablet formation probably also requires a method to activate it.
In other words, Jiang Huai cannot be killed before leaving the Black Turtle Continent.
Seeing that Wang Ping chose to give him spiritual energy to stabilize his soul, but had no intention of giving him more, the most he could do was to ensure that his soul would not continue to weaken, but would not become stronger.
This made Jiang Huai very helpless.
However, he didn't say much.
The two had just met, and it was impossible for Wang Ping to trust him.
Just like, he didn't believe Wang Ping either.
It's all relative, so there's nothing much to say.
Next, Wang Ping directly cut off his mental power and sealed the ring with spiritual energy, preventing Jiang Huai from sensing the outside world.
Then, he closed his eyes and said silently in his heart: "System, I want to do a free simulation."
"Life simulator activated. The host has seven free simulations left."
Soon, the system's voice sounded, the screen appeared, and text began to emerge.
[On the first night, you start practicing, and nothing happens.]
[On the second day, you chose to accept Ye Chen as your apprentice. Ye Chen was delighted and performed the apprenticeship ceremony. The entire Ye family was also in an uproar, and everyone was ecstatic.]
[Next, you took Ye Chen to the Sword Spirit Sect, intending to train him well.]