Chapter 449: Becoming Lin Che’s Apprentice, Lian Daofei is Extremely Excited

In an instant, the rumbling in the sky grew more intense, only to abruptly cease a quarter of an hour later.

With a loud bang, the mist receded like a tide, and Lin Che’s figure slowly emerged from the void; although his clothes were wrinkled, his aura remained stable.

Lin Che glanced at Lian Daofei, who had already run a hundred zhang away, a helpless smile playing on his lips, and he stepped forward to chase after him.

The Netherbeast obediently followed behind him, its massive body moving, yet it deliberately softened its footsteps; only its ferocious demeanor remained unchanged, occasionally letting out a low growl, as if cooperating with Lin Che's act?

Lian Daofei, in his flight, subconsciously glanced back and saw the Netherbeast following closely behind Lin Che, instantly scaring him out of his wits, and his shrill screams rang out again.

“It’s over! It’s over! Even benefactor can’t defeat it! We’re really going to be eaten this time!”

Lian Daofei was terrified to the extreme; instead, he stopped, gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and yelled with his neck stiff, “Eat! Eat! This king admits defeat today! But remember, this king is a prince of the Immortal Clan; if you eat this king, my brother will surely flay your skin!”

However, the anticipated tearing and pain did not arrive.

Lian Daofei waited for a long time, only hearing a gentle rubbing sound beside him; puzzled, he cautiously opened a slit of his eyes.

He saw the Netherbeast, which had scared him out of his wits, now retracting its fangs, its massive head rubbing against Lin Che, much like a docile pet, while Lin Che’s right hand gently stroked its scales, his expression calm.

“You… you subdued it?!”

Lian Daofei’s eyes instantly widened, and he stood stunned in place; then, his eyes erupted with fervent light, staring intently at Lin Che, as if he had witnessed the most incredible miracle in the world.

“My brother said that within this vast universe, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers, with experts everywhere! You must be one of those reclusive experts! This fierce beast can scare this king like this; even if my brother came, he might not be able to subdue it! Esteemed expert! Please accept me as your disciple! You must accept me as your disciple!”

Before he finished speaking, Lian Daofei fell to his knees with a “thud,” kowtowing repeatedly to Lin Che, his expression surprisingly solemn, the fervor and reverence in his eyes almost overflowing.

“Master above! Please accept your disciple Lian Daofei’s bow!”

Lian Daofei said, then suddenly raised his right hand and slammed it heavily onto his glabella, “By the oath of my Immortal Ancestor, I, disciple Lian Daofei, vow to take this esteemed expert as my master, and for this life and all eternity, I shall never betray this sect! I respectfully request Master’s acceptance!”

A strange power containing the bloodline of the Immortal Ancestor surged from within him, transforming into a golden stream of light that directly merged into Lin Che’s body.

Lin Che was caught off guard and instantly froze; his original intention was merely to scare Lian Daofei and seize the opportunity to extract the Divine Passage Art, never expecting it to evolve into such a situation, where this madman actually swore an Immortal Ancestor’s oath to become his disciple.

“Master! Quickly teach me the method to subdue fierce beasts!”

Lian Daofei, after kowtowing, excitedly scrambled up and moved closer to Lin Che, saying with an expectant look, “I want to learn this! Once I learn it, if I encounter another fierce beast that wants to eat me, I’ll just rush up and subdue it! I’ll make it my mount!”

Lian Daofei had already made his calculations: “Hmph, this king is still clever; I found an esteemed master for my brother, and I can also learn divine abilities myself. This deal is too worthwhile! If my brother knew, he would definitely praise me for being capable!”

Lin Che looked at him with a strange expression, gently patting the Netherbeast’s head with his right hand.

The Netherbeast immediately understood, its massive body transforming into a stream of inky light, gradually dissipating into the void.

Silence instantly returned to the shattered cultivation star, leaving only the two of them standing opposite each other.

Meeting Lian Daofei’s expectant gaze, Lin Che slowly revealed a smile: “This subduing technique is profoundly mysterious; it requires one’s own origin to align with the alien beast’s soul core. Your divine soul is not yet stable, so it is not the time to impart it.”

Lin Che’s tone then shifted, and he deliberately paused, “Moreover, I, as your master, still need to know the other divine abilities and Dao arts you possess to determine which cultivation path suits you.”

Lian Daofei’s eyes darted around, he blinked, and immediately put on an innocent expression: “There are none! Just these few! I’ve forgotten the others! My brain can’t remember too many things.”

Lin Che had long since understood his nature and did not expose him, merely smiling faintly: “If that is the case, then so be it.”

Lin Che’s tone shifted again, throwing out a bait: “However, do you want to leave this shattered cultivation star?”

Lian Daofei’s eyes instantly lit up, and he suddenly stood up, nodding repeatedly, his voice trembling: “Yes! I really want to! This king has been here for I don’t know how many years, searching every corner, but I couldn’t find a way out!”

“I can take you away.”

Lin Che sat cross-legged, looking at him calmly, “But you must tell me which of the divine abilities and Dao arts you possess is the strongest.”

Lian Daofei blurted out without thinking: “The Nine Immortal Absolutes! This is the highest divine ability of the Immortal Clan; even my brother has only managed to fathom the seventh absolute!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lian Daofei suddenly covered his mouth, shaking his head vigorously, a hint of panic on his face: “I can’t say! I can’t go into detail about this! I have a vow restriction within me; if I say too much, I’ll be struck by immortal punishment lightning!”

But his movement to cover his mouth was slow, and his gaze swept back and forth over Lin Che, showing no genuine fear at all; instead, it seemed like he was deliberately whetting Lin Che’s appetite.

Seeing this, Lin Che shook his head helplessly, no longer pressing the matter, knowing in his heart that obtaining the Ancient World-Burning Umbrella, the Li Clan’s Archery Dao, and the Seven-Colored Art from Lian Daofei’s mouth was already an unexpected joy; if he were to be too greedy, he would lose his sense of propriety.

Moreover, each of these three divine abilities was profound and required a great deal of time to comprehend and assimilate; what he lacked most at the moment was time, and he simply had no leisure to delve into more.

“In a few days, I will take you away.”

Lin Che closed his eyes and began to silently breathe, ancient Dao runes slowly circulating around him.

“These few days, I need to stabilize my cultivation; you may stay by yourself and do not disturb me.”

Lin Che had to quickly integrate the newly acquired divine abilities with his own ancient Dao power and accumulate enough Dao fruits to cope with future crises.

Especially the repulsive force that lingered deep within his divine soul like a sword hanging over his head; if he didn’t find a way to break it soon, it would eventually become a fatal hidden danger.

Seeing him close his eyes to cultivate, Lian Daofei was also sensible enough not to disturb him, merely sitting by his side.

He would touch the broken stones on the ground for a while, then look up at the starry sky, a triumphant smile always on his lips, clearly still gloating over having taken an esteemed master.

On the shattered cultivation star, one person sat quietly cultivating, the other entertained himself, creating a rare sense of tranquility… For the next few days, Lian Daofei waited there, but seeing that Lin Che still showed no movement, he was quite annoyed.