"Master Hu, are you planning to make braised goose in an iron pot?"

"I went to buy goose feathers, but they wouldn't sell them to me unless I bought the whole goose."

"Alright." Huang Ye plucked the sturdier feathers from the goose.

He shaped them into pen nibs with a knife, dipped them in ink, and started transcribing rapidly.

Old Hu watched Huang Ye's clever technique with admiration.

How did this kid come up with such a method? His transcription speed was much faster than using a brush.

In two days, all the techniques were transcribed.

Old Hu held the techniques and read them with great interest.

After this interaction with Huang Ye, he found that the parts of the techniques he couldn't understand before now made some sense, and he gained new insights into many areas he had read before.

Huang Ye wasn't in a hurry to cultivate the Tongtian Xuanggong. Instead, he focused on studying the techniques with Old Hu.

However, he always kept a certain distance from Old Hu, a distance he wasn't quite sure about.

He felt that at this distance, he should be able to dodge a sudden attack.

Over the past few days, he deliberately turned his back on Old Hu several times, giving him opportunities to launch a surprise attack.

But Old Hu didn't make any moves, not even showing any unusual expressions, just concentrating on the techniques.

"Master Hu, I've been here for several days, and I can't hold on any longer. You can study on your own. If you have any new insights, don't forget to share them with me."

"Alright, once you leave, keep this matter to yourself. Only the heavens, the earth, you, and I know about it. I don't want a third person to find out."

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I still want you to advance to Martial Emperor so you can protect me."

"Good, as long as you understand. Actually, the best way to keep a secret is to silence you forever."

"But I'm not a killer. You've helped me so much that if I did that, I'd be worse than a beast."

"Besides, I have high hopes for you. To be honest, I even want to take you as an official disciple, but I know I'm not qualified. You're too special."

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"Let's maintain this teacher-student relationship. If I can advance to Martial Emperor, it will be thanks to your help."

"I, Old Hu, promise you that if you need help, I'll do one thing for you."

"Master Hu, thank you for having such high hopes for me."

Huang Ye didn't understand why Old Hu made this promise. Was it just because he helped him? Maybe he was being overly cautious.

"Master Hu, I won't hide it from you. I have many enemies around me, and I can't guarantee my own safety."

"I'll handle these dangers myself. If there's a time I can't handle it, I'll come to you."

"Oh! What kind of enemies does a poor student like you have? Even if there are, not many can beat you, right?"

"Hehe, Master Hu, I'm not actually poor. I just don't want to ask for money."

"It seems you have quite a few secrets. Never mind, I won't ask. Just hope for my advancement to Martial Emperor."

"Then I wish you success in advancing, Master Hu. I'll take my leave."

As Huang Ye left, Old Hu fell into deep thought. This kid is quite interesting.

After giving me the techniques, he deliberately kept his distance from me. It seems to be a habit of his, not trusting anyone.

The environment he lived in before must have been very dangerous, which shaped his way of doing things.

He said he's not poor, but there's no prominent family with the surname Huang in Silver Moon City. Could he be an in-law of some family?

Forget it, no point in overthinking. I should focus on advancing, that's the real task.

When Huang Ye returned to his dormitory, three people immediately surrounded him.

"Boss, Tang Instructor has come by a few times."

"Yeah, I know."

Huang Ye didn't go looking for Tang Xin. He could roughly guess why she came.

Now that he had the techniques, he wanted to comprehend them first. If he could learn to control the elements, he'd have more confidence when meeting Father Tang.

"Boss, someone else is looking for you too."

"Oh, is it Jiang Yun?"

"Seems like you know the students from the exchange meeting are back."

"Ignore him. If Tang Instructor comes looking for me, tell her I've returned to the mansion and will see her when I get back."

"No problem, Boss. We'll definitely pass the message to the sister-in-law."

"Good, if anyone else asks about me, just say you're not familiar with me and don't know where I've gone."

"We understand, that's what we've been saying."

"Wait, Boss, did you just say you're going back to the mansion?"

Feng Yun, quick-witted, caught the slip in Huang Ye's words.

"Yeah, I haven't told you guys, but I'm actually the Third Young Master of the City Lord's mansion, though I'm an adopted son."

The three of them gaped, shocked. What the hell, the boss is actually the Third Young Master of the City Lord's mansion.

Compared to the City Lord's mansion, their families were nothing.

"Boss, I give up. You're the poorest rich young master I've ever seen."

"Hehe, the less you know about my affairs, the better. That's also why I want you to stay away from me."

"We understand, the grudges of the rich."

"Alright, I'm leaving."

Returning to the mansion, as per his usual routine, he squatted outside the small courtyard for half an hour.

Seeing nothing unusual and no one coming to investigate, he finally returned to his room.

The two girls were naturally happy to see Huang Ye back. They started undressing, ready to cultivate, but Huang Ye stopped them.

"No need to rush, you two. I'll be staying for a few days this time."

"Ah! That's great." The two girls beamed with joy.

"Have you accumulated enough to feel a breakthrough?"

"Master, I feel something," Qing'er said.

"I don't feel anything yet," Yue'er said, a bit dejected.

"That's normal, your foundations are different."

"I have good news for you."

"Master, did you get the techniques?" Yue'er asked first.

"That's right, I'm back to train here for a few days."

"During the day, aside from getting meals, stay in the courtyard to cultivate."

"Yes, Master."

"This technique can ensure we reach the Primordial Yang Realm. We'll need to find more techniques after that."

"It's not as good as I hoped, but with this technique, we can solidify our foundation."

"I'll transcribe the first two levels of the technique for you to memorize quickly, then we'll cultivate together."

"Master, can we still do dual cultivation these days?" Qing'er asked softly.

"We'll pause dual cultivation for now and focus on learning the techniques. Once we find the right path, we can resume."

"Oh." The two girls looked disappointed.

"I've looked over the techniques. Since we're different from those with innate cultivation talent, the techniques might not suit us."

"We must cultivate together, share our experiences daily, see how they differ from the techniques, and constantly adjust and correct."

"Master, can we do it?"

"We have to. You're women, and we might be different, but only by stabilizing our initial steps can we go further in the future."

"Yes, we'll work hard."

"Right, as long as you have confidence. Remember, we were ordinary mortals, and now we're cultivators."

"We've achieved the impossible, so further cultivation shouldn't be a problem."

"Master, you're so eloquent. I feel so motivated now."

Huang Ye looked speechlessly at Qing'er. This girl, if she were in the modern world, she'd definitely be tricked into going to Northern Myanmar.