The First Immortal of Destiny-Chapter 395 Future Apprentice_1

At that time, when Shen Mo took sixty percent of the shares of Baodan Pavilion and Ascending Pill Shop, Qian Fuming, the patriarch of the Qian Family, held resentment in his heart.

However, he had a keen eye and knew that Shen Mo had boundless potential.

Therefore, unlike Patriarch Tian, he was not foolish enough to openly oppose Shen Mo!

Like a venomous snake in its hole, he watched Shen Mo coldly, waiting for the day Shen Mo would exhaust his strength. Simultaneously, he did everything he could to pressure Shopkeeper Qian, forcing him to hand over the dividends generated by the remaining forty percent of shares.

As the resources Shopkeeper Qian offered each month dwindled, Qian Fuming’s patience nearly ran out. He was already considering using harsh measures against Shopkeeper Qian.

But who could have predicted that, not long after, Shen Mo would open his Spirit Sea? Moreover, relying on his formidable abilities, he would fight his way to the position of the third core seat!

As a result, Qian Fuming no longer dared to make a move against Shopkeeper Qian, let alone demand Spirit Stones.

After hearing Shopkeeper Qian’s account, Shen Mo calmly nodded. "If Qian Fuming causes trouble again in the future, feel free to tell me. I will pay him a visit and have a ’good chat’ with him."

"I believe my clan uncle won’t dare anymore."

"Recently, members of my Qian Family, including the Clan Leader and the elders, haven’t dared to show me any disrespect."

"It’s obvious they received his secret instructions to show goodwill towards me!"

Shopkeeper Qian’s expression relaxed considerably. After a pause, he continued, "If their demands hadn’t been so excessive, wanting to seize my life’s work, I wouldn’t have had such a falling out with them!"

"Since they’ve backed down out of consideration for you, let’s let bygones be bygones."

"After all, I am still a member of the Qian Family. The bloodline connection between us cannot be severed."

Shen Mo nodded slightly. Since Shopkeeper Qian thought this way, he, as an outsider, felt it wasn’t his place to comment.

As long as Shen Mo didn’t fall, he could ensure the Qian Family and its members remained wary, preventing them from using any despicable tricks on Shopkeeper Qian.

"That’s fine too." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Shen Mo took a sip of tea, exhaling a fragrant breath. "However, I must make one thing clear upfront."

"Once Xiaofeng advances to become an inner disciple... I will not permit her to join Rising Sun Peak."

Shopkeeper Qian’s face initially showed surprise, but after understanding the implication, an ecstatic expression spread across it, "Of course, of course! Xiaofeng, quickly, come and kowtow to your mentor..."

"Huh?"

Qian Xiaofeng was stunned. She didn’t understand when she had become Senior Shen’s disciple.

Although she desperately wanted to kneel immediately, kowtow to Shen Mo repeatedly, and call him Master... she was more worried that doing so would needlessly offend this senior whom she admired so greatly!

"Ah, you silly girl!" An anxious look appeared on Shopkeeper Qian’s face; he almost looked as if he wanted to kneel and kowtow in her place.

Seeing her father’s expression, even if Qian Xiaofeng was slow on the uptake, she knew what to do and was about to kneel before Shen Mo.

However, with a gentle flick of his sleeve, Shen Mo supported her, preventing her from kneeling. He then said with a smile, "There’s no rush. We can discuss this after you’ve entered the Qi Gathering Realm!"

Upon receiving this confirmation, Qian Xiaofeng’s pretty face immediately flushed red, and she almost jumped for joy.

"However, if you can’t even make it into the top ten among the new disciples... then you can forget about this."

Shen Mo put down his teacup and said solemnly, "My Direct Disciple doesn’t need to be an exceptional prodigy, but they absolutely cannot be a mediocrity!"

"Once we return to the Riverside Sect, if you have any questions regarding your cultivation, you can come find me at Green Cloud Peak. My cultivation mansion is located there, and it is not off-limits to outer disciples."

"Additionally, I can teach you some magic and share my combat experience."

"However, if you wish to enhance your combat strength, you will still need to leave the mountain for practical experience, battling evil cultivators, demonic beasts, Heavenly Demons, and the like!"

Qian Xiaofeng blushed and nodded vigorously. "Senior, Xiaofeng understands! Once I reach the peak of the Body Tempering Realm, I will go to the Linjiang Mountain Range to slay demonic beasts, and then I’ll sign up for the Tianshan Mountain battlefield to fight demon heads."

Hearing this, the joy on Shopkeeper Qian’s face instantly froze.

He glanced at Shen Mo from the corner of his eye. Seeing the look of admiration on Shen Mo’s face, he ultimately didn’t dare to speak up and dissuade Qian Xiaofeng from seeking real combat experience, fearing that Shen Mo might, in a fit of pique, change his mind about accepting her as a disciple.

Although Shopkeeper Qian remained silent, Shen Mo still discerned his fatherly concerns from his changing expression. He couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly. After a brief pause, Shen Mo took two spiritual items from his Universe Bag.

One was a top-grade profound level inner armor. The other item consisted of three Jade Talismans.

The top-grade inner armor required little explanation. Given Shen Mo’s current skill in forging, he could craft one as long as he had sufficient high-class materials and dedicated some effort.

The inner armor he now presented was specifically tailored for Qian Xiaofeng.

She had not yet reached the Qi Gathering Realm, so her internal organs and Chakras could not sustain the energy consumption of high-class magic artifacts.

Therefore, Shen Mo had specifically engraved a ’Spirit Gathering’ rune into this inner armor. It would automatically absorb the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy and store it.

When Qian Xiaofeng activated the inner armor’s power, it would primarily draw upon these stored reserves, thus not depleting the significant amount of Mana within her body.

Of course, this design also meant that the inner armor’s defensive capabilities were considerably less than a top-grade inner armor fully activated by a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator.

Regardless, since Qian Xiaofeng’s current cultivation Realm was not high, the enemies she was likely to encounter wouldn’t be overly formidable, so this should be sufficient for her needs.

Once she advanced to the Qi Gathering Realm, Shen Mo planned to re-forge it for her, replacing the ’Spirit Gathering’ rune with a different one.

As for the three Jade Talismans, they were almost identical to the ones Peak Master Zhou Shili had once gifted him.

The disappearance of Hall Master Yuan Chengshan in the Immortal Burial Sea had deeply affected him.

If Yuan Chengshan hadn’t perished, it meant he was trapped in some desolate, inescapable place, unable even to send a message with a Sound Transmission Talisman.

For this reason, Shen Mo had specifically sought out the Peak Master and, at a certain cost, requested the refinement method for Jade Talismans.

Jade Talismans were not ordinary talismans but a type of spiritual item that existed somewhere between talismans and magic artifacts.

Their grade was not exceedingly high, nor was the refinement process overly difficult. The challenge lay in the fact that, similar to magic artifacts, they required blood refining to become one’s ’destinied magic artifact.’

Thus, if the holder of such a talisman encountered danger, whether in a Dungeon or other realms, activating it would, through a mystical connection, inform the talisman’s owner of their predicament and location.

Shen Mo had refined many such Jade Talismans, but he had given few away.

Only Zhao Lingyin, Chen Mengze, Chen An, and Clam Girl Ming Yu had received these Jade Talismans from him.

Now, Qian Xiaofeng would be the fifth person to receive one.

If the top-grade inner armor she wore could not ensure her safety, these three Jade Talismans would then serve their purpose.

This method of calling for help was simpler and more direct than using a Sound Transmission Talisman, and there was no risk of the message being missed!

"Thank you for your generous gifts, Senior!" Qian Xiaofeng joyfully accepted the inner armor and Jade Talismans. She could hardly wait to return to her room and try on the inner armor.