Sect Leader! Please strengthen our Dao Sect!

After brushing off the dust, Tang Yan cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Shen Shanshui.

"Master, your disciple has been rude!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Yan's figure changed rapidly, and he disappeared from the spot as a blur.

Shen Shanshui stood still, and the next second, the sound of something cutting through the air came from behind him.

Tang Yan was surprised that he had succeeded in one strike. Before he could even feel happy, a large hand was slapped on his face.

With a loud bang, Tang Yan felt the world spin around him as he was forcefully slammed into the mountainside.

The other disciples who were cultivating on another platform were awakened from their meditation upon hearing the commotion.

Soon after, several more loud booms were heard, each one more intense than the last.

"That looks like where our senior brother cultivates? There's usually not this much noise, what's going on today?"

Li Daniu gazed into the distance, seemingly trying to get a clearer picture of the situation there.

"Should we go take a look?"

Li Qinggang looked at everyone; clearly, they were all quite curious.

They would actually secretly watch Tang Yan cultivate on ordinary days.

Shen Shanshui only taught them the methods of cultivation, but not supernatural powers. Therefore, they were very envious of their senior brother's ability to cultivate supernatural powers, so they would occasionally go to watch and feast their eyes.

None of them spoke at Li Qinggang's suggestion, but their bodies betrayed their intentions, and they walked toward that place.

Before the group even got close, they could see a figure flying around in the distance. It was none other than their senior brother, Tang Yan, whom they usually respected greatly.

"It's the sect leader! He... he's beating up our senior brother?"

Seeing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and couldn't help but recall the scene of paying homage to the mountain that day.

That day, Tang Yan, with his peak Qi Refining Level 4 cultivation, brutally beat a group of ordinary teenagers.

So fighting opponents of higher levels is actually a tradition of the immortal sects?

"Ouch~ Poor Senior Brother, did he anger the Sect Leader? But the Sect Leader just came out of seclusion, didn't he?"

Seeing Tang Yan being beaten so badly, and how he would eagerly rush back to her every time he was sent flying, Li Daniu couldn't bear to watch.

"Do you think the sect leader will beat us up like this in the future?"

Li Qinggang was still shaken; he didn't want to end up like Tang Yan, beaten into a pig's head.

"Go back, I...we must not suffer an undeserved calamity."

As a virtuous scholar, He Wenzheng really couldn't bear to see Tang Yan being beaten so badly. Moreover, he was even more afraid that if the master got addicted to beatings, what would he do if he beat them up too?

They all secretly resolved to work even harder and cultivate diligently in the future.

Even with the eldest brother working so hard, he still gets humiliated by Shen Shanshui. If they slack off in their cultivation, their fate will probably be even worse.

……

"Immortal Emperor Fist!"

Despite being slapped in the nose by Shen Shanshui and bleeding profusely, Tang Yan never gave up and instead became even more fanatical.

Finally, in the brief moment between Shen Shanshui's slaps, he found an opportunity and threw a punch.

This punch nearly exhausted all of Tang Yan's spiritual energy, because he knew he only had this one chance!

The surging energy gathered in this punch, and Tang Yan unleashed a fighting spirit far beyond what was usually possible. His whole body turned crimson, carrying a burning sensation, and even the air seemed to stir!

In the dim light, Shen Shanshui seemed to see a golden, blazing sun appear behind Tang Yan, its majestic and imposing presence causing his mind to pause for a moment.

A dull thud!

Tang Yan's punch landed squarely on Shen Shanshui's chest.

Shen Shanshui's Taoist robe billowed loudly from the punch.

"Master! I won!"

With a swollen face, Tang Yan forced a smile and looked arrogantly at Shen Shanshui, announcing his victory.

"I don't recall ever saying that you've already won the battle simply by encountering me!"

A playful smile suddenly appeared on Shen Shanshui's lips.

Tang Yan's expression froze, and he inwardly cried out in alarm. For the first time, he saw a playful expression on his master's face that he had never seen before.

Oh no, Master is going to cheat!

Another slap landed on his face. Before Tang Yan could even cry out, his mind went blank, and he lost consciousness.

After an unknown amount of time, when Tang Yan woke up again, the bright moon was high in the sky. He felt extremely sore all over and staggered to his feet.

"woke up?"

Shen Shanshui's voice came from beside him again, and Tang Yan took a few steps back guiltily.

Today's master seems different from before? The master he used to have felt like a gentle breeze, as reliable as a mountain, and as gentle as spring water.

But the violence that Shen Shanshui, who beat him up today, was unprecedented.

"Master, your disciple knows his mistake."

Tang Yan lowered his head, not knowing where he had gone wrong, but relying on his experience of being Tang Xiao's son for more than ten years.

If an elder beats a younger person, it must be because the younger person has done something wrong. Even if it's a misunderstanding, admitting the mistake first will at least prevent further beatings.

He considered himself to be reckless in ordinary times, but incredibly resourceful when it mattered.

"Oh? You got into trouble while I was in seclusion?"

Shen Shanshui glanced at him, and Tang Yan immediately felt like he was being pricked by a thorn in his back, waving his hands repeatedly.

"No, Master, I absolutely did not."

"But...why did Master beat me up today?"

Tang Yan was completely baffled.

Shen Shanshui did not answer directly, but instead asked:

"How do you feel about your last punch today?"

Tang Yan stroked his chin, recalling the events carefully. At that moment, he only had one thought in his mind: to kill... no, to at least land a punch on Shen Shanshui.

"I feel so excited! Even though I got beaten up, it was actually pretty awesome."

"..."

Shen Shanshui took a deep look at Tang Yan, and her furrowed brows relaxed again.

"Remember that feeling. In the future, when you're fighting with others, unless it's a matter of life and death, never let yourself explode to that extent!"

"oh."

Tang Yan nodded. Although he didn't know why his master said that, he would just listen to what his master said, as it wouldn't harm him.

However, after a brief pause, Tang Yan suddenly realized something, and his heart began to race with excitement and trepidation.

"Master, do you mean I can leave the mountain?"

"There's a competition among young disciples in Jiangnan Prefecture, which I originally didn't plan to have you participate in. However, after thinking about it again, I realized it would be a good opportunity for you to gain experience."

Shen Shanshui sighed inwardly, unsure whether his decision was correct.

Actually, what he was really wary of wasn't those rats in the shadows. After all, the other party had disappeared for a while, which must mean they had some concerns and dared not make a move easily.

This bet has attracted the attention of many immortal sects in Jiangnan Prefecture, as well as True Lords, making those rats even more hesitant to show themselves.

He was afraid that the Dragon Lord's Mansion and the True Lords would notice Tang Yan's abnormality, so he specifically wanted to see to what extent Tang Yan's power would cause him to exhibit the special characteristics of a Pure Yang Dao Body.

It now seems that Tang Yan, who is only at the Qi Refining stage, has not yet truly developed the potential of the Pure Yang Dao Body. The blazing sun phenomenon that moved him somewhat only appears when Tang Yan's mind and body are united and he unleashes his full power.