The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 349 Accepting a Disciple

Da Zhou Zhou City, Zhong Ying City. Sun Erleng paid homage to Pan Chengfeng loudly, so loud that even Wei Mingwan in the room heard it. Pan Chengfeng quickly cast a ban, covering the entire city lord's mansion, and said unhappily: "Why? Do you have to make a fuss so that the whole city knows I'm here? Hurry up, your wife is here, don't let her see you like this."

Sun Erleng stood up quickly and said, "Master, we haven't seen each other for ten years. You are still as handsome and tall as ever, but Erleng has gray hair on his temples." Sun Erleng was already forty years old, and there were indeed some white hairs on his head. Pan Chengfeng pointed at Sun Erleng and said, "You are still the same, asking for something as soon as we meet. Take it, this is a longevity pill. Mortals cannot take it directly. Dissolve it in clean water and divide it into 100 portions. Take one portion a day, and it can increase your lifespan by 20 years." Sun Erleng took the jade bottle and said excitedly, "Can my wife take it?" Pan Chengfeng said, "There are ten pills in it. You can only take one of these pills. If you take more, it will not work. You decide for yourself."

Wei Mingwan heard her husband's voice and hurried out of the house. Seeing her husband talking to a young man with a very humble attitude and her son beside the young man, she stepped forward and asked, "Erleng, who is this young master?" Sun Erleng looked at Pan Chengfeng, who smiled and nodded and said, "Nothing to hide." Sun Erleng quickly introduced, "This is our Sun family's great benefactor, you can just call him Young Master."

Wei Mingwan was even more confused. She was asked to call a young man "Young Master". She instinctively felt uncomfortable and said, "Why do you call me Young Master directly? At least you should let me know my last name, right?" Sun Erleng was shocked and was about to scold his wife, but Pan Chengfeng spoke first, "Indeed, I have never told Sun Erleng my name. It is indeed my fault. My last name is Pan, and my given name is Chengfeng. Madam, you don't have to follow Erleng and call me Young Master. Just call me by my name."

Sun Erleng hurriedly tried to stop her, "How can this be? Wan'er and I both call you Young Master. Young Master is my great benefactor and deserves this title." Seeing her husband so determined, Wei Mingwan had to bow and said, "Sun Wei Mingwan, I'm here to pay my respects to Young Master." Pan Chengfeng supported Wei Mingwan in the air, but did not really let her perform the salute. His magic power gently lifted Wei Mingwan up. Only then did Wei Mingwan realize that Pan Chengfeng was an immortal master!

Pan Chengfeng just didn't want a pregnant woman to pay him respects. If she got pregnant, he wouldn't be able to deliver the baby. After helping Wei Mingwan up, Pan Chengfeng asked, "Madam, are you going to give birth soon? Erleng, you are really amazing. You actually have four children." Sun Erleng scratched his head and said, "The imperial physician said that she will give birth next month. Let Wan'er walk more to facilitate the birth." Pan Chengfeng knew nothing about this, but he still knew what women feared most when giving birth, so he took out another bottle of pills and said, "As usual, divide it into 100 parts with water, and Madam can start taking it tomorrow."

Sun Erleng happily accepted another bottle of pills, thinking to himself, "What's going on? Young Master is so generous today?" But if there are pills to be accepted, how could he refuse them? So he smiled and said, "Don't talk about it outside. Let's go in and talk while eating. Wan'er, go and get the servants out of the way. Young Master doesn't like too many people. My husband and I will accompany him." Pan Chengfeng said, "Okay, but let the child come too. I have something to discuss with you."

Several people came into the house, and the table was already filled with delicious food. Pan Chengfeng took the child's hand and found a random seat to sit down. Sun Erleng stood and dared not sit down, and Wei Mingwan and her husband followed suit and stood. Seeing that the two were so reserved, Pan Chengfeng smiled and said, "If you are like this, I will leave. Just treat it as a poor relative coming to your house for a meal, and be casual." Hearing this, Wei Mingwan couldn't help but burst out laughing, and Sun Erleng scolded, "Madam, don't be rude!"

Pan Chengfeng waved his hand and said, "That's good. Madam is genuine, I like her. Erleng is the same. We are old acquaintances. This time I came to tell you something and ask you to do something." Sun Erleng hurriedly bowed and said, "Master, please give me your orders. I will go through fire and water. If Erleng frowns, then..." "Okay, it's nothing serious. It's just your old job, fighting!"

Sun Erleng was stunned and asked, "Without the imperial edict and the documents from the Ministry of War, I can't gather too many troops. I wonder where you want me to attack?" Pan Chengfeng smiled and said, "Of course, attack the Great Chu. Don't worry, the imperial edict and documents should come down soon. The court has been turbulent these days. The prince has fallen, and the old ministers who bound the emperor have also been cleared out by the emperor. If I'm not mistaken, it will be a year at most. When the emperor finishes his work, he will be ready to mobilize the troops."

The couple was shocked. Wei Mingwan murmured, "Husband, you are right." Sun Erleng said, "No wonder Fancheng's food and wages were paid so quickly this time. It turns out that Zhang Zhao fell." Pan Chengfeng said with a smile, "This matter really has nothing to do with Zhang Zhao's fall. I guess Fancheng hasn't received the news yet." Sun Erleng asked, "Then? Is this Li Zhifu a prophet? Or has he found his conscience? In the past few years, he has never paid food and wages on time."

Pan Chengfeng said, "You don't need to know about this. Be nice to Magistrate Li of Fancheng, he will guarantee your logistical supplies. Remember what I am going to say next." The couple pricked up their ears. Pan Chengfeng said shockingly, "I believe that at this level, you should also know that the Great Zhou royal family is actually controlled by the immortal cultivation sect Qianyuan Sect, but now the ancestor of Qianyuan Sect has died. The Great Zhou royal family is now controlled by another immortal cultivation family, the Zhong family, and the Zhong family is my people."

Before the couple could digest this, Pan Chengfeng continued, "You can say that the Great Zhou Kingdom is my territory now, but this territory is too small and can't satisfy me at all, so I need to expand it. Erleng, do you understand what I mean?" Sun Erleng nodded blankly. Pan Chengfeng continued, "The Great Zhou Emperor Zhou Zhixiong is a man of great talent and strategy, which is in my interest, so I plan to let him be the emperor for a few more decades! As for you, you will attack cities and capture strongholds. The Chu Kingdom is just the beginning, and there are also the Song Kingdom, the Dayue Kingdom, the Qi Kingdom, etc. In the end, conquer the Jin Kingdom for me!"

Speaking of Jin, Pan Chengfeng almost gritted his teeth. Sun Erleng was stunned when he heard this. Wei Mingwan worriedly said, "Master, the Great Zhou cannot bear such great pressure to fight so many countries." Pan Chengfeng smiled and said, "These things are Zhou Zhixiong and my business. You are only responsible for fighting. This time, I came here to give Sun Erleng some bargaining chips so that you can win the battle!"

After that, Pan Chengfeng took out a booklet and said, "This is the immortal military strategy "The Art of War". As long as you learn the military tactics in it, I guarantee that you will be like a fish in water on the battlefield!" Sun Erleng was overjoyed. He took the booklet with both hands carefully and put it away carefully. Pan Chengfeng thought to himself, "I didn't read it all in my previous life, but this should be enough."

After talking about the war, it was time to talk about another thing. Pan Chengfeng took Sun Zhengjun's hand and said, "This child is well taught. Madam has made great contributions. I can meet Madam's request." After Sun Zhengjun finished his meal, he sat upright the whole time, did not interrupt, let alone make a noise. Wei Mingwan's heart skipped a beat, tears welled up in her eyes, and Sun Erleng was ecstatic and said, "Young Master wants to take Zhengjun in?" Pan Chengfeng smiled and nodded, "I like this child. I plan to take him in as my apprentice. I wonder what Madam thinks?"

Wei Mingwan suddenly stood up and shouted, "No! No! Zhengjun is only seven years old! I will not let him leave my side! Absolutely not!" Pan Chengfeng was stunned, then understood and explained, "Madam, you misunderstood. I am not going to take Zhengjun away. I just want to accept him as a registered disciple first." When Wei Mingwan heard that she was not going to take her son away, she calmed down and apologized quickly, "I lost my temper just now. Please forgive me, young master. How do you want to teach your disciples?"

Pan Chengfeng said, "It's human nature. I plan to take Zhengjun as my nominal disciple first. In the next few years, I will lay a solid foundation for him and train his body to be strong. In two years, I will teach him the body-building technique. During this period, he will practice with you. When he is fifteen years old, if he can break through the second level of the body-building technique, I will formally take him as my disciple and take him away to the sect to practice immortal arts." Wei Mingwan was still thinking about it, but Sun Erleng had already pulled his wife and said, "What are you thinking about? We are so happy that Jun'er can have a path to immortality. How can we delay the child's future!" As they said that, the couple pulled their son to kneel down and said, "Jun'er, hurry up and become your disciple! You must be more filial to your master than to your parents!"

Sun Zhengjun worshipped his master in a daze, then stood up and looked at Pan Chengfeng and asked, "So you are my master from now on?" Pan Chengfeng said with a smile, "Of course, if someone bullies you in the future, just tell me my name, it will definitely work! However, if you don't practice well, or use force to oppress the good, I will abolish your cultivation and expel you from the sect."

Sun Zhengjun nodded and said, "I won't bully the weak. If I have to fight, I will fight those who are stronger than me!" Pan Chengfeng touched Sun Zhengjun's little head and said, "Remember, if you can't win, you have to run! So, your first course is running, Erleng, make him armor weighing 100 kilograms, 300 kilograms, 500 kilograms, and 1,000 kilograms. Wear the 100-kilogram armor first, and run 20 miles every day." Wei Mingwan said distressedly, "Master, Jun'er..." Sun Erleng grabbed Wei Mingwan and said, "Okay, Master, I will definitely supervise this kid well and will never be lazy."

Pan Chengfeng squatted down, looked at Sun Zhengjun's tender face and said, "Are you scared? Only by enduring hardships can you become a superior person." Sun Zhengjun nodded firmly and said, "No, I will help my father fight and kill the enemies on the battlefield!" Pan Chengfeng said, "When you learn the skills from me, killing those enemies will be a piece of cake. The second lesson is hunting. When you can wear a thousand-jin armor and run twenty miles, I want you to hunt a tiger. You cannot use weapons, you must kill it with your fists. Give me the tiger skin as a gift. Do you dare?"

Wei Mingwan almost fainted, but fortunately Sun Erleng held her up. However, she completely fainted after hearing what his son said. Sun Zhengjun replied, "Why not! Daddy has killed a tiger, and that tiger was taller than me. I must kill a tiger bigger than Daddy's!" "You have ambition! Good son!" Sun Erleng encouraged, while Wei Mingwan fainted.

Pan Chengfeng was very satisfied and finally said, "Okay! This is the last lesson. Erleng, bring a big basin, mung beans and red beans." Sun Erleng immediately ordered someone to get them. After a while, a bathtub, a large bag of mung beans, and a large bag of red beans were brought. Pan Chengfeng cast a spell to mix the mung beans and red beans together, and then put them all into the basin and said, "Next time when I come, you must see that the mung beans and red beans are separated. You can't let others do it. Can you do it?" Sun Zhengjun nodded blankly and said, "There are so many. I am afraid..." The bathtub is 60 to 70 centimeters high, 1.5 meters long, and 1 meter wide.

Pan Chengfeng smiled and said, "As long as you have perseverance, you can grind an iron rod into a needle. As long as you are determined to do it, you will definitely do it! If you lack any one of these three things, I will not formally accept you as a disciple, not even a registered disciple." Sun Zhengjun nodded and said, "Okay! I can definitely do it!"

Then Pan Chengfeng handed another piece of paper to Sun Erleng and said, "Use the thirty kinds of herbs listed above to give him a bath every day for at least an hour. Your small town may not be able to provide them, so you may have to look for them in other cities." Sun Erleng took the paper, took a look at it and said, "Master, don't worry, I will do it."

Pan Chengfeng looked at Wei Mingwan and said, "Madam, is there nothing you want me to do? If you miss it, you won't have such a good opportunity next time." Sun Erleng quickly took over the conversation and said with a smile, "In recent years, she has been saying that beauty fades easily. I have found many herbs for beauty care, but the effect is not good. I wonder if you have any ideas?" Pan Chengfeng said with a smile, "I forgot that women care about their appearance. The anti-aging pill is really hard to find. You are really good at picking things."

Pan Chengfeng thought for a while, and saw that there were indeed some wrinkles at the corners of Wei Mingwan's eyes. He said, "Give her the longevity pill first. I believe it will help her regain some of her youthful appearance. Then I will give the anti-aging pill to my wife!" All the things that needed to be done today were done, and he also accepted a disciple. Pan Chengfeng was in a good mood and said, "Okay, I should leave soon. You should supervise Jun'er well. I hope he can make further progress next time he comes."

This time Pan Chengfeng didn't disappear, because he couldn't fly before, so he was embarrassed. Now that he could fly, he naturally floated slowly into the air in front of the few people, smiled and said: "Disciple, the master is leaving, you should practice well." After that, he disappeared with a whoosh.

After Pan Chengfeng left, Sun Erleng excitedly took out the jade bottle and said, "Young Master is really generous this time. He actually gave me so many treasures from the immortals." Wei Mingwan blamed, "Why didn't you tell me that the Sun family has such a benefactor?" Sun Erleng smiled and said, "Young Master is a cultivator. How dare I disclose his affairs without his permission? But since he is willing to meet you this time, it means he recognizes you."

Wei Mingwan said reluctantly: "But he wants to take Jun'er away..." "Woman's opinion! Do you still want to keep your son by your side forever?" Sun Erleng said angrily: "Young Master is such a man, it is his blessing to like Jun'er, I tell you, you must do as Young Master tells you, if you dare to secretly help Jun'er! Be careful of me..." "What do you want to do? Divorce me?! I tell you, Sun Erleng, this is my son, who crawled out of my belly! If you don't feel sorry for him, can't I?!" Sun Erleng, who was suppressed by his momentum, gritted his teeth and said: "I will take in a few more concubines!"