Above all spirits

Chapter 24 Cheap Master

"Kid, you're definitely qualified to be an apprentice. To be honest, being an apprentice is basically just a pretext."

“I know you have unease and doubts in your heart, and caution is not wrong, but I want to tell you that I am indeed waiting for a demon of the Shadow Fiend race.”

“I have been waiting for a very long time. Originally, the Creation Iron was used to assess the potential of a Shadow Demon and whether it could be cultivated to develop that ability.”

"After you complete the trial, we did intend to take you on as an apprentice and train you for a period of time. After all, being recognized by the Creation Divine Iron means that you are very likely to develop that kind of ability."

“But from the moment you unleashed your power, I realized I didn’t need it anymore. You are the Shadow Fiend I’ve been waiting for. I never imagined that this ability could be innate.”

“I don’t know if you are currently studying under someone else, nor do I know if you will believe me, but I swear I will do everything in my power to guide you. If you are still unwilling, I will not force you.”

The man waved his hand, and the gray barrier immediately dissipated.

He laid out all his plans so far in one go, to show that he had no ill intentions and hoped that Gu Yun would consider them.

However, he did not elaborate on his future plans.

It seems they are waiting for Gu Yun's choice before making a decision.

Gu Yun was taken aback.

He was not surprised by the man's explanation.

And honestly, would someone who can casually give away the Creation Divine Iron really care about anything else on someone who is just a minor innate being?

And even if you don't know whether the other party is well-intentioned or malicious, you can't immediately reveal your true colors.

Once the true malice is revealed, and I can travel to the other side at any time in ten days or so, even the God King won't be able to catch up.

Thoughts are clear.

Gu Yun smiled.

"Senior, will you still pay my salary?"

The man's lips curled up slightly. It seemed to have worked out, and a weight was lifted from his heart. If Gu Yun had refused, he really wouldn't have known what to do next.

Fortunately.

Heaven still took pity on him.

"Double, how about that?"

Even if it's doubled, it's still just the average minimum wage!

Gu Yun took another look at the man in front of her. He was still as slovenly as ever, with a slightly disheveled monk's robe, long, loose hair, and a mouthful of stubble.

But those eyes, which had been sleepy and listless, were now bright and alert.

"Then Master, shouldn't you change your image? After all, you're supposed to be a role model?"

The two sides are still in the stage of getting to know each other. Gu Yun has no intention of performing any formal apprenticeship ceremony. He simply called him "Master" to indicate that he agrees.

However, the man in front of him didn't seem to have considered all that. After hearing Gu Yun call him "Master," the man took a big gulp of wine.

"cough!"

"ha--!"

"Alright, alright, from now on you will be my first and only disciple, Yan Wuge!"

"Gu Yun, thank you."

"Liu Yun, do you see? Someone like me can also be a master!"

Yan Wuge began to excitedly talk to himself.

Perhaps gods and demons are not more noble or rational than humans; they are simply beings from two different dimensions.

This is how Gu Yun met Yan Wuge.

No, after I met my cheap master.

A deeper understanding of gods and demons.

"Now can you tell me the reason? Master, the Liuyun and Liuyun Craftsman you mentioned, are they the previous owners of the Creation Divine Iron?"

Yan Wuge gathered her disheveled hair back and tied it into a ponytail, tidied her clothes, and seemed to have taken Gu Yun's advice and made some changes.

"That's right, but not as a friend, but as your master's wife, Ye Liuyun, although he didn't have time to marry her."

Gu Yun's heart skipped a beat, as if she had suddenly realized something.

"Is Master's wife also a member of the Shadow Demon Clan? Then she..."

"Yes, she is a member of the Shadow Demon race. Although she didn't have a good starting point, she has always been optimistic and confident in her race's abilities. She is a genius."

"It's a pity that geniuses are always short-lived. No, I should blame myself. I was too weak back then and failed to protect her. Although the Shadow Demons don't have any concept of family, and even their names are chosen arbitrarily, I always thought that people of the same race would have some kind of affection for each other. But I was wrong."

Yan Wuge seemed to recall unpleasant memories and gave a bitter smile.

"As we all know, the Shadow Demon race's innate ability is to turn the real into the unreal. They can make themselves intangible and unaffected by physical damage, and even reduce the impact of powers to some extent."

"The Shadow Fiend's exclusive abilities are basically derived from this, such as stealth and night vision. In fact, all exclusive abilities are closely related to their racial characteristics. Flowing Cloud possesses both stealth and mimicry as exclusive abilities."

"It was precisely because of these two powers that Liu Yun was able to steal a small piece of the Creation Divine Iron that had been scattered during the chaotic battle between various demon generals, lords, gods, and celestial beings when the rare treasure was born a hundred years ago."

"Even the Creation Divine Iron can be damaged?"

Gu Yun was somewhat surprised.

"The most important thing about the Creation Divine Iron is that it can refine physical strength and is flexible enough to transform into all things. It is not indestructible. Although its strength is very high, some powerful powers or other extremely sharp divine weapons can break the Divine Iron."

"Of course, the Creation Divine Iron is still divine iron. Although it does not have the characteristic of being indestructible, it still has the most basic indestructibility. It can be fused with other fragments."

"Perhaps because it was so small, just one piece, lords and gods wouldn't bother chasing it, losing the watermelon for a sesame seed. But that didn't stop some demon generals and god generals from being interested in it. I was one of the god generals who chased after it back then."

Yan Wuge took a sip of wine and continued.

"But the Shadow Demons are indeed Shadow Demons. They may not have any lethal means, but their defensive and escape methods are certainly a headache for the generals."

"Fortunately, I have the ability to lock onto a person's aura, so as long as they are not very far away, I can basically sense their approximate location."

"Over time, I became the only one pursuing her, and that's how we ended up with this ill-fated relationship."

Gu Yun complained.

"Master, your story is a bit melodramatic. Please downplay the things between you two and focus on the important parts that concern me, okay? Besides, aren't you a god or Buddha? You two... cough cough, can monks marry and have children?"

It also crosses ethnic boundaries.

“…”

"Cough cough."

"Who says we can't? Have you been to the Alpha Dimension too much, making you think we're those monks who have transcended worldly desires? There are indeed gods and Buddhas with that kind of concept, but unfortunately, I'm not one of them."

"Anyway, I later learned that your master's wife was actually risking her life mainly to verify one of her theories. She needed to be refined by the Creation Divine Iron so that she could quickly integrate and master magic power. This is because the Shadow Demon Power can only make the Shadow Demon itself turn into nothingness, while the advanced magic power seems to be able to temporarily put the objects it touches into a state of nothingness."