Become a god from scratch

Chapter 151 It's a bit embarrassing
Not long after Zhao Qiankun took Lin Xuan away, two figures flew over from a distance and stayed where the two were before.

Both men were wearing black masks, so their appearance could not be seen clearly, but their attire was somewhat similar to that of the small leader of the city guards that Lin Xuan and his companions met when they entered the city. It was obviously some kind of standard suit.

However, their attire looked much more gorgeous and complicated than that of the city guard leader, and each of them had a silver token hanging around their waist.

"It's right here. Someone just took action here..."

The taller one among them stretched out his hand, as if sensing something.

The short one seemed to have suddenly discovered something, and pointed downwards and said to his companion: "Someone did take action, look—"

Upon hearing this, his companion immediately looked down and saw a group of people standing still, motionless, as if they were under a spell.

"How dare you attack a legitimate shop?" The tall masked man snorted coldly and immediately planned to rescue them.

However, just as he was about to make a move, a voice sounded in their ears:

"Don't mess with me, just do what you need to do!"

The two were shocked when they heard this and immediately planned to leave.

But just before they left, the voice sounded again, "By the way, since you two are here, please help me deliver a message."

"Yes!"

The two did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. They half-bent their bodies and waited quietly in place.

Soon, the two received the message to be delivered and left quickly.

It was not until they returned to the ground that they finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at each other. Although they could not see each other's situation clearly, they could roughly guess it.

Because both of them were so scared just now that they broke out in cold sweats!
The taller man said in fear: "Why did that gentleman suddenly appear in such a remote area?"

The short man said unhappily, "Stop guessing. We can't get involved in the affairs of big shots. Fortunately, you didn't ruin that big shot's business just now, otherwise we two brothers would be in big trouble today."

The taller man continued, "Indeed, this is a blessing in disguise. Let's go and deliver the message to that gentleman."

When the short man heard this, he didn't dare to say anything and nodded immediately.

……

"Where is this?"

When Lin Xuan's vision became clear again, he found that he had returned to the ground and appeared in a small courtyard.

He first glanced at the sky and found that it was no different from before, still that extremely bright aqua blue.

This is a scene that Lin Xuan has never seen anywhere else, so this place should still be in the [Bawu City], but he doesn't know where it is exactly.

"This is a villa that my master has in the East 22nd District. I originally prepared it for a quiet retreat, but later I couldn't avoid it anymore, so I haven't been here for many years."

Zhao Qiankun let go of Lin Xuan's hand, motioning him to be more casual, and continued, "This place will belong to you from now on. Although it's not particularly close to your fellow villagers, it's not far away from them. You can come over and play occasionally."

"I have just become your disciple, I dare not accept such a great gift!"

Lin Xuan quickly refused.

Although he didn't know how much this courtyard was worth, Ping Shen had told them some basic things on the way to the Yin Yang Grocery Store.

For example, there are a total of four major regions in [Bawu City], namely the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest regions, and each major region has thirty areas. The lower the ranking of an area, the more remote it is.

The East 26th District where the Yin-Yang Grocery Store is located is actually a relatively remote area in the [Bawu City].

However, there seemed to be areas outside the four major regions. Ping Shen never said what those areas were, so Lin Xuan naturally had no way of knowing.

But no matter what, within the four major regions, the area with the smaller serial number is definitely the more core.

From what Ping Shen said, with the financial resources of Yin Yang City, it is not easy to run such a small shop in the East 26th District.

Even the properties in East District 26 are so expensive, let alone the properties in East District 22?

Lin Xuan had also looked at the size of the Yin-Yang Grocery Store before. The backyard and front hall there combined were not as big as the small courtyard he was in at the moment, not to mention the other residential areas connected to this small courtyard.

Even if a commercial shop is more valuable than a residential house, the value of a villa in East District 22 will definitely not be lower than the Yin-Yang grocery store.

He has just become my disciple, how dare he accept such a big gift?

"Are you dissatisfied with my humble status?" Zhao Qiankun did not get angry when he heard this. He just nodded thoughtfully and said, "That's right. You are my last disciple. This place is indeed a bit embarrassing..."

"..."

Lin Xuan didn't know how this heaven-sent master could tell that he felt shabby, but if he let him continue, the misunderstanding would become huge.

So he hurriedly said, "Master, I have no intention of disdaining it. I just feel it is too precious and I am unworthy of it!"

Zhao Qiankun was a little stunned for a moment, then he slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot that you, my dear disciple, are from outside the domain, and you are different from your brothers and sisters... But don't worry, I will definitely treat you equally. This courtyard is given to you. You can't let me go back on my words, right?
But this courtyard alone is not worthy of your status as a closed disciple. After the apprenticeship ceremony is over, I will make up for what I deserve to you!
You are not allowed to say no, otherwise you are looking down on your teacher!"

Zhao Qiankun's expression became slightly serious when he finished speaking.

"Yes."

Lin Xuan saw that Zhao Qiankun was serious, so he could only clasp his fists in response.

"Your situation is rather special. In order to prevent you from getting involved in any trouble and delaying your practice, I have only called a few old friends to be witnesses."

Zhao Qiankun continued, "But it will take a while for them to come over. I will first tell you about the situation of my lineage..."

With Zhao Qiankun's introduction, Lin Xuan finally had some preliminary understanding of his heavenly master.

First of all, Zhao Qiankun does not belong to any sect.

Although the martial arts method he practiced had its origins, he felt that with Lin Xuan's current strength, it would be better for him not to know about it.

He didn't even shy away from this point and said it directly.

Lin Xuan is a person who fears trouble, so naturally he wouldn't ask too many questions. Since Zhao Qiankun didn't say anything, he would just pretend that nothing happened.

However, the three disciples Zhao Qiankun accepted all practiced different martial arts from him, because these three disciples were unable to practice the martial arts he practiced due to their talents.

The reason why these three disciples became his disciples was due to various coincidences, and it was difficult for him to refuse.

But even if the martial arts methods majored in these three disciples are different from his own, it does not affect his guidance of the three people. After all, when martial arts reach a certain level, there are many basic things that can be mastered universally.

The reason why he was so enthusiastic about Lin Xuan was because Lin Xuan was very likely to have the same talent as him!

In other words, Lin Xuan is the disciple who can truly inherit his mantle!
"I wonder what talent you are talking about, Master..." Lin Xuan actually had some guesses after hearing this.

"The talent of space!"

Zhao Qiankun is not the type to keep people in suspense, so he revealed the answer directly.

Is it really like this... Lin Xuan knew that the only extraordinary action he had taken before was to absorb the power of space.

It was precisely because of this action that Zhao Qiankun was attracted.

Now it seems that what Zhao Qiankun values ​​is his "talent" of being able to absorb the power of space.

However, Lin Xuan was still a little confused.

"Master, there is one thing I don't understand." Lin Xuan asked carefully.

"Hmm? Go ahead." Zhao Qiankun gestured to Lin Xuan to ask anything.

"When I was in my hometown, I heard from my elders that the Taiwu Royal Court respected martial arts, and the same is true for the Bawu City. Could it be that Master is not a martial artist?"

"I thought you wanted to ask something. Of course, I am a martial artist." Zhao Qiankun said with a smile, "But the path of martial arts is ever-changing. It is not just about boxing and kicking. In addition, many things actually end up in the same place. You will understand this when you reach a certain level. It is difficult for me to describe it to you in simple words like this."

"Disciple understands." Lin Xuan nodded thoughtfully.

"Come, let me first help you see what your level of compatibility with the power of space is, and then I will help you arrange a training plan--"

Zhao Qiankun flipped his palm and a glass ball appeared.

This glass ball doesn't seem to have any special features. It's just transparent and looks no different from the most common decorations on the Earth Origin Star.

Zhao Qiankun introduced: "This is used to test the degree of compatibility. In a moment, you will place your hand on top, and I will use it to transmit the power of space to you, and it will show the degree of compatibility between you and the power of space.

Those below 5 are basically not compatible, because basically as long as one does not have a special physique, they will have some compatibility with various powers to a certain extent.

A compatibility of 5 to 20 is considered low-grade talent, and it can be considered a method for cultivation in this area, but the result is often only half the result with twice the effort.

20到40契合度属于中品天赋，基本到了这个级别就已经算是有一定天赋的了；40到60契合度属于上品天赋，能达到这个程度基本就可以称得上是天才了；而60到80契合度则属于绝品天赋，千年难一遇！”

Lin Xuan asked curiously: "Then how well do you understand the power of space, Master?"

"59!"

Zhao Qiankun had a smile on his face, and it looked like he was waiting for Lin Xuan to ask, "My talent in space is only one step away from being a top-notch talent. Well, it's barely acceptable."

"..."

If the corners of the mouth of this heavenly master had not been stretched almost to the back of his ears, Lin Xuan would have almost believed it.

It's obvious that Zhao Qiankun is extremely proud of his talent, so he wants to show off in front of his new disciple.

But Lin Xuan naturally would not expose it. After all, since they met, the attitude of this heavenly master towards him was absolutely impeccable.

He wouldn't say such a mean thing at this time.

"Master is mighty!"

Lin Xuan immediately flattered him.

"Don't worry, my dear disciple. The fact that you can sense the power of space at the city gate proves that your compatibility with the power of space must be high. You must have a mid-level talent at least. Otherwise, I would not have rashly accepted you as my disciple."

Zhao Qiankun smiled and said, "This space path is different from other paths. People with space talent are much rarer than those with talent in other paths. Even if you, my dear disciple, really only have a mid-level talent, it is at least equivalent to the top-level talent in other paths. Your future achievements will definitely not be low..."

Perhaps because he was afraid that Lin Xuan would be nervous, Zhao Qiankun took the initiative to prepare him mentally.

"Disciple understands!"

Lin Xuan naturally understood this logic, but he was indeed a little uneasy.

Because he was actually not sure whether he really had any talent in space.

He was able to sense the power of space at the city gate and absorb it entirely because of his intermediate talent [Natural Absorption]. Moreover, he could not only absorb the power of space, but also any power of natural elements.

Does this count as having a talent for space?
he does not know.

It would be fine if it really exists, but if not, wouldn’t Zhao Qiankun be happy for nothing?
It is hard to say whether this heaven-sent master will still be as kind as he is now.

So Lin Xuan was really nervous and he was not pretending.

Because if something goes wrong, it might not just be him who will be in trouble, but the entire Taixia might also be implicated.

How could he not be nervous?
But now that things have come to this, no matter how nervous he is, he has no choice but to continue.

"I hope I'm not too unlucky..."

Lin Xuan prayed silently in his heart.

Soon, under the guidance of Zhao Qiankun, he placed his right palm on the glass ball, and Zhao Qiankun began to transmit the power of space.

However, an almost completely transparent vortex soon appeared in the glass ball, and prompts began to appear in Lin Xuan's mind:
"Absorbing space energy, intermediate energy +0.1"

"Absorbing space energy, intermediate energy +0.2"

"Absorbing space energy, intermediate energy +0.3"

……

This time, the force of space that he sensed and absorbed started from the smallest unit 0.1, just like when he was on the Taiyuan Bridge.

It's just that at that time, due to his limited strength and the low experience bar of his [Natural Absorption] talent, he could only absorb that much.

But now, he obviously no longer has those constraints he had in the past. The reason why he absorbed so little at the beginning was obviously just a gradual test.

Sure enough, a number soon appeared on the glass ball, and the number began to grow slowly.

Starting from the old earthen number '1', it gradually increases.

Not long after, he had crossed the number '5', which also meant that Lin Xuan had at least a low-level talent in space.

This gave him a preliminary sigh of relief.

Because this at least means that he can practice the martial arts of space, and the worst result is just average talent.

However, the growth in numbers continues without stopping.

6、7、8……15、16……19、20！

When the number on the glass ball exceeded 20, Lin Xuan finally felt relieved!

Because judging from Zhao Qiankun’s previous reaction, although he was trying to comfort Lin Xuan, as long as he had a mid-level talent in space, he had at least met his minimum expectations.

In other words, a mid-level talent was good enough to be his successor, but at most it just wasn't enough to excite him.

(End of this chapter)