"Canât I? As the saying goes, limitless is the pursuit of learning; the capable can teach. Young Master Nanâs Star Divination Skill is truly like seizing the creation of heaven and earth. My admiration for him is like the endless flow of the Longyan River. I only regret that I was born decades too early and didnât have the chance to meet him sooner. Fortunately, heaven took pity on me and allowed me to encounter this prodigy in my lifetime..." Qu Shanling shot his disciple a glance, his speech filled with flying spittle.
"Uh... uh..." Everyone couldnât help but gag in unison.
Alright, we get it, youâve been bested by someone elseâs Star Divination Skill, and even sought their instruction, but do you really need to lay it on so thick?
Master, youâre a renowned Star Divination Master who has been famous for years. Canât you maintain a bit of dignity? His disciples were so ashamed they wished they could find a hole to crawl into and disappear.
Even Mu Hanyan was so grossed out it was beyond description upon seeing the old godâs sycophantic and fawning look in his eyes. She quickly realized that the old man was worried she might change her mind and refuse to teach him the Star Illusion Thousand Mechanism Technique, so he rushed to polish her reputation in order to ingratiate himself with her.
"Enough, donât say any more. I promise Iâll teach you, and I wonât go back on my word," Mu Hanyan whispered to Qu Shanling.
Even if Qu Shanling decided not to learn, she was determined to teach him. If she didnât instruct him, how could she learn the hand gestures? Itâs just that she really couldnât take any more of his disgusting flattery. If she let this old god continue, she might vomit last nightâs dinner.
"Oh good, good, good." Having received Mu Hanyanâs promise, Qu Shanling was overjoyed and kept repeating the word âgood,â then scurried to a corner of the wall and squatted down.
"Master, what are you doing now?" Housekeeper Sun asked in confusion.
"Let me throw up first, Iâve made myself sick," Qu Shanling turned his head and said with difficulty.
A burst of hearty laughter echoed around the compound.
"Has the news that Nanmu Chamber of Commerce and Longyan Academy have signed a Heaven and Earth Contract spread? And also that Senior Qu has officially joined the Nanmu Chamber of Commerce, offering his services for free for twenty years?" Mu Hanyan asked Mu Nan.
"Itâs all spread out, and these merchants didnât even wait for us to speak up before they started scrambling to spread the news. After all, to witness a Holy Dragon Master with their own eyes and to personally witness a Holy Dragon Master sign a Heaven and Earth Contract with our Nanmu Auction is a great honor for them.
I think it wonât be long before our Nanmu Auctionâs fame spreads throughout the entire Anyun Country. It would be hard not to make a fortune," Mu Nan said with an uncontainable smile. There was a hint of jest when he said "witness with their own eyes."
"Thatâs good to hear." Mu Hanyan was relieved to have helped Mu Nan with this concern.
"By the way, wasnât the bet previously for ten years? How did it become twenty years?" Mu Nan suddenly caught onto this detail and asked with confusion.
"Oh, Senior Qu and I had a heart-to-heart talk, and he was greatly impressed with your foresight. His admiration is like the flowing water of the Longyan River, so..." Mu Hanyan said offhandedly.
"Okay, enough said, Iâm going to throw up too." Mu Nan dashed away and squatted beside Qu Shanling.
The compound was once again filled with roars of laughter.
Jokes aside, even a fool knew that the reason Senior Quâs indenture contract went from ten years to twenty wasnât because of any admiration for Mu Nan; rather, it was the price paid for seeking instruction in Star Divination Skill from Mu Hanyan.
It was anyoneâs guess just how miraculous her Star Divination Skill must be to make such a cunning and slippery old god-man pay such a price.
Housekeeper Sun and the two young disciples looked at Mu Hanyan with completely transformed eyes, filled with awe and longing.