The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

"Here, Xiao Rao, take these. If the Sect Master won't reward you, I will. It's not much, but it's a token of brotherly affection from me. Don't turn it down, okay? If you do, we can't be friends anymore." Sun Kuangjiang took out a Space Ring and handed it to Tang Rao, not even sure what was inside.

"Alright, then I'll accept it. You're my elder, and consider it a welcome gift. I won't let you use your things to play nice on someone else's behalf." Tang Rao said. After Sun Kuangjiang put it that way, it would have been inappropriate to refuse any further.

"Let's drink!" Sun Kuangjiang nodded and grabbed a bottle of beer.

It wasn't until nightfall that Sun Kuangjiang left, carrying a pack of beer that Tang Rao had given him.

"Sun Kuangjiang, he's actually a decent guy," said Sun Kuangjiang as he left, and the Chef came over and sat down opposite Tang Rao.

The Chef, without any formalities, unabashedly took a bottle of Tang Rao's beer for himself.

Truthfully, he had been eyeing that beer for a long time and had long been wanting to come over and have some.

After gulping down a few sips, the Chef started to exhale deeply, relishing the refreshing feeling.

"You don't even have taste buds, what a waste to drink," Tang Rao remarked.

"Drinking is all about the feeling, the ambiance, you don't get it at all," retorted the Chef, casting a disdainful look at Tang Rao, "Tang Rao, considering He Kaoshan's temperament, the Kao Shan Sect is probably doomed... You and Lu Jun are rare talents, if you get a chance, take Madman and Fool with you and leave."

"What about you?" asked Tang Rao.

"I'm not leaving. I owe Kao Shan Sect a huge favor, leaving would go against my principles," shrugged the Chef.

"Then I'm not leaving either," Tang Rao said with a smile.

The Chef frowned slightly.

"In life, loyalty and friendship come first. We are friends after all, and I can't abandon my friends. Moreover, the outside world may not necessarily be safer than Kao Shan Sect. It's like marrying a wife; many men like to switch things up, looking for fresh young women once their own wife becomes old... But the young miss will one day also become the old wife in your eyes. Instead of that, why not stick with your own woman and unlock some new～positions, it's still thrilling in every way." Tang Rao spoke, grinning ear to ear.

Hearing Tang Rao's words, the Chef's face turned red.

"Tang Rao, I don't understand what you're talking about..." the Chef took a sip of his beer, looking sheepish.

Tang Rao looked smug, thinking, 'Chef, you're quite old already, I had thought you were an experienced player. What the heck are you blushing about?'

"Chef, so, you've never had a girlfriend before?" Tang Rao inquired.

The Chef looked embarrassed.

"Holy cow, for real? How old are you? In your fifties or sixties?" asked Tang Rao.

"Not gonna lie, I'm almost seventy."

Tang Rao: "..."

"Don't look at me with those eyes. There aren't many women in Kao Shan Sect. Plus, dealing with Fool and Madman every day, am I supposed to date them?" The Chef snapped, this was the pain in his heart.

Moreover, he wasn't good-looking, his physique could crush a woman, no one would fancy him.

"You need to get out more, the world out there is wonderful. And let me tell you a profound truth as a charming and intelligent young man beloved by women: liking is a skill, being liked is a gift. Strive to make yourself better, and then, you won't need to look for them, women will naturally flock to you," Tang Rao said, tapping the table.

The Chef: "..."

"Starting tomorrow, I'm going on a diet!" After some thought, the Chef said seriously.

He felt that Tang Rao was right, to be liked by women, you have to first become a better version of yourself.

What does it mean to be better? First, you need to be good-looking.

The Chef, although he had never had a girlfriend, knew that looks could solve many problems.

"That's more like it." Tang Rao was quite pleased, the desperate counterattack of the old virgin man was exciting just to think about.

...

Time passed like this, and He Kaoshan didn't do anything to Tang Rao.

As for Lingxiao Mountain and Yijian Sect, they had already started clashing with each other. Tang Rao hadn't seen the scene, but it was said to be fierce, with earth-shaking battles.

Anyway, Tang Rao often heard the roaring sounds from outside.

"Elder Niu, isn't our Kao Shan Sect participating in the fight?" In the Tumen Courtyard, Tang Rao met Niu Ben.

Niu Ben seemed quite leisurely recently.

"Nope, the Sect Leader of Yijian Sect didn't invite us. The Sect Master also went to ask, and Yijian Sect said it was their own matter to solve." Niu Ben said.

"Oh, is that so, alright then." Tang Rao nodded.

"By the way, Tang Rao, how much of the Kao Shan Heart Method have you mastered? With your talent... it should be quite good, but why do you have just a transparent Energy Circle?" Niu Ben asked.

He heard from the Chef that during this period, Tang Rao had made another breakthrough and had become a fourfold Earth Immortal.

For Tang Rao to advance another step in such a short time, his talent definitely couldn't be summed up by a transparent Energy Circle.

"It's alright, not much progress for now, just grasped the first and second parts." Tang Rao said.

"That's pretty quick too." Niu Ben nodded, "Speaking of which, there will be a competition among the new disciples soon. The winner will receive a lot of resources and, of course, a title—the Core Disciple title."

"Forget about it, I'm not interested. Can I not participate?" Tang Rao asked.

"Of course, you can. If you don't go, then I won't sign you up." Niu Ben laughed, "Actually, these kinds of things are pointless. Titles like Core Disciple and so on, I always feel they don't match the principles of the Kao Shan Sect—soft yet strong, awesome yet low-profile, that's the right path."

Tang Rao gave Niu Ben a thumbs-up.

He hadn't expected Niu Ben to have such a deep understanding of the Kao Shan Heart Method.

Soft yet strong, it's not only a quintessence of Kao Shan Sect's mental method but also a very advanced principle for life.

And Niu Ben, it was clear, was a person who knew how to live life.

"Then let Lu Jun go, I'll go watch." Tang Rao said with a grin.

"Alright, but what's the deal with this kid Lu Jun? You two are both mysteries to me." Niu Ben laughed.

"Don't worry, that kid Lu Jun is pretty formidable. Among the new disciples, I can only describe Lu Jun's strength in four words: unmatched by anyone." Tang Rao said.

"Not even you?" Niu Ben was surprised.

"Not even me." Tang Rao shook his head.

That kid Lu Jun was indeed strong, and Tang Rao had no idea where he came from.

With Lu Jun's strength, he could definitely join a stronger sect; Tang Rao didn't know why he came to the Kao Shan Sect.

"Well, I don't know if he'll agree." Niu Ben said.

"He will, trust me, just sign him up directly. If I ask him to go, he will definitely go."

"Alright then, I'll sign Lu Jun up. Ten days from now, at the same place where the initiation ceremony was held." Niu Ben said.

"Okay, we'll go then." Tang Rao chuckled, watching Niu Ben leave, his eyes narrowing into two straight lines.