A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 495 Receive My Bow

Upon hearing this, Old Master Gu pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright then! Bufan, what brings you here?"

“It’s like this,” Chao Bufan said, “I would like to ask Mr. Gu for a favor and to take me to see the Christian godfather.”

"You're looking for a Christian godfather?" Old Master Gu asked in surprise.

“Well, I need to see him about something, but I don’t know how to get to him,” Chao Bufan said.

Grandpa Gu nodded, and then said, "I have some connections with the Christian godfathers, but for the past month, I don't know what happened, all the churches have been closed."

"Do you know where he lives?" Chao Bufan asked.

Grandpa Gu shook his head and said, "I don't know where he lives. I usually see him inside the church. Bufan, what do you want with him?"

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing important, I just wanted him to help me appraise something."

Grandpa Gu didn't dare to ask what it was, so he nodded and said, "How about this? Tomorrow I'll take you to the Christian church and see if the priest is inside."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan asked in confusion, "Grandpa Gu, isn't the Christian church closed? How can we get in?"

"Oh, that's easy, you can go in through the back door," said Grandpa Gu.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Gu," Chao Bufan said respectfully.

"Not at all," Old Master Gu said with a slight smile, then looked embarrassed and said, "Um... Bufan, may I ask you a question?"

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Please speak."

Grandpa Gu nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Bufan, you are a cultivator, right?"

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan nodded in undeniable agreement and said, "Yes, I am indeed a cultivator."

Grandpa Gu nodded again and asked, "Then which of the five major sects of HX do you come from? Is it Wudang?"

"No," Chao Bufan shook his head.

"What is that?" Old Master Gu pressed.

Chao Bufan smiled and said, "To be honest, I am not from any of the five major sects of HX."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Gu asked in bewilderment, "Then where did you get your extraordinary abilities?"

Chao Bufan smiled again, then said, "When I was three years old, one evening, I saw an old man with a white beard sitting under the big tree in front of my house, waving at me. So I went over, and he took a piece of candy out of his pocket and asked me if I liked it. I was only three years old then and didn't understand anything, so naturally I said I did. The old man with the white beard gave me the candy. I took the candy and ate it, but after I finished the candy, the old man with the white beard patted my shoulder and then disappeared—"

"And then what happened?" Old Master Gu asked quickly.

"Later, I discovered that there were many things in my mind, and I seemed to have inexhaustible energy and immense strength. Gradually, I realized what these lingering things in my mind were."

Chao Bufan came up with such a reason that he almost believed it himself.

Grandpa Gu nodded and said, "So you had such incredible adventures. Why haven't I had any? Sigh—"

Grandpa Gu sighed and continued, "HX martial arts are profound and extensive. I have been particularly fascinated by our HX martial arts since I was a child, and I have been studying them ever since. I don't know how many sword techniques, fist techniques, etc. I have studied."

"So, what have you figured out?" Chao Bufan asked.

"Sigh!" Old Master Gu shook his head and sighed, "If I figured something out, I wouldn't need to ask you. Bufan, could you teach me?"

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan nodded and smiled, saying, "Of course."

"Really?" Old Master Gu was overjoyed and stood up in his excitement.

Chao Bufan smiled and said, "I always keep my word, Mr. Gu. Please sit down! If you're standing, I'll feel embarrassed to sit down."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Gu chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, I'll sit down, I'll sit down." After sitting down, he continued, "Extraordinary! Do you know? I never dreamed that in my lifetime I would be able to meet a cultivator like you. I always thought that all cultivators were elusive and unpredictable, and how could a vulgar mortal like me possibly encounter one?"

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Actually, there are many people like me in HX, but because cultivators have strict rules, you rarely see them in the marketplace!"

“That makes sense,” Old Master Gu nodded. “Bufan, when will you teach me?”

Chao Bufan smiled and said, "I can teach you now, but there is one thing I must remind you first. After I teach you the secret technique, you must not tell anyone that you are a cultivator, nor can you easily reveal it in front of others, and you must not pass on what I have taught you to others. If you can do these things, I will teach you immediately."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Gu's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "Bufan, rest assured, I, Gu Zhentian, swear to the heavens that if I go against your wishes, I will be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "With your words, I can rest assured. Mr. Gu, please close your eyes."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Gu quickly closed his eyes, but his whole body trembled slightly with excitement, because he knew that Chao Bufan was about to pass on his Taoist teachings to him.

With a flick of his finger, Chao Bufan sent a burst of light flashing from Old Master Gu's mind, and Old Master Gu trembled.

“Grandpa Gu, that’s enough,” Chao Bufan said.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Gu quickly opened his eyes, but could not suppress the fervent excitement surging within him. He exclaimed excitedly, "Bufan, I, I—wahahaha, I have finally obtained what I have been dreaming of!"

Old Master Gu laughed wildly, then calmed down after a moment and said, "Extraordinary! I, Gu Zhentian, have no way to repay this kindness. Please accept my bow!"

Upon seeing this, Chao Bufan was startled and quickly helped Old Master Gu up to prevent him from kneeling down, exclaiming in surprise, "Old Master Gu, what are you doing? Are you trying to humiliate this junior?"

"I...I..." Old Master Gu was so excited that he couldn't even speak.

"Alright, alright," Chao Bufan said with a smile. "Grandpa Gu, I understand what you mean. If you really want to thank me, then please take me to the Christian church tomorrow."