So each of them returned to their own rooms to cultivate, and Ethan also happily went back to Yuchun Palace. Once in his room, Ethan sent the young Taoist who served him to summon Jason Wright. Looking at the second disciple before him—elegant, slender, and very worldly-wise—Ethan for the first time had the thought of passing on his position to Jason Wright. In the past, he had always disapproved of Jason Wright's excessive enthusiasm for worldly matters, thinking he wasted precious cultivation time. Now, the eldest disciple Mingwu was about to reach the innate realm, just one step away from entering the world of true cultivation, while Jason Wright was still stuck at the same level as ten years ago, with no progress at all. But just now, for the first time, he realized the benefits of understanding worldly affairs. Look at that—he got much better elixirs and magical artifacts than his master and grandmaster. From the envy—no, it should be jealousy—in their eyes, it was clear the gap was huge! If he himself had spent more time in the mortal world recently, he could have spent more time with the ancestors, and then, wouldn't he have gotten even more elixirs and magical treasures! He had no idea what kind of dumb luck his second disciple had to be able to teach the ancestors about worldly matters. Thinking of this, Ethan seemed to see mountains of elixirs and immortal treasures piled up before his eyes, and thought, wouldn't Jason Wright's path to immortality be limitless! Instantly, Ethan looked at Jason Wright as if he were a rare treasure, his eyes sparkling, and said to Jason Wright in an unusually gentle voice, "Mingde! How has your master treated you?"

"Master's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain. Without you, Master, I would have frozen to death on the streets long ago!" Although Jason Wright found his master's strange behavior today a bit odd, thinking of Ethan's kindness to him, he still answered with deep emotion.

"Then if you ever get any treasures, would you share them with your master?" Hearing Jason Wright's answer, Ethan was secretly pleased with himself for having such a good disciple, and continued to ask gently. If there were any children present, they would surely shout "Wolf in grandma's clothing," because Ethan now looked nothing like an immortal sage, but more like some cunning, greedy animal.

But how could Jason Wright ever suspect the master who raised him and taught him martial arts since childhood! "Of course I would!" Jason Wright answered without hesitation. However, after years of contact with modern society, Jason Wright's reactions and insight were extremely sharp. Sensing his master's unusual questions and attitude today, he suddenly wondered if someone had been sowing discord in front of his master. Although he had always gotten along well with the other Wudang disciples, it was still possible that someone was jealous of his frequent trips down the mountain. So Jason Wright hesitated a little and cautiously asked, "Master, did someone tell you that I got some treasures in the mortal world or something? That would be a huge injustice! If I ever got any treasures in the mortal world, I would definitely report them to you!"

"No, no, how could your master ever doubt you!" The face of the hundred-year-old Ethan even flushed a little, which left Jason Wright completely puzzled.

"What I mean is, if you have the chance to get some treasures soon, could you let me pick two of them?" After saying this, Ethan actually stared nervously at Jason Wright.

Poor Jason Wright, though he had been navigating the mortal world for decades and was as cunning as a fox, even if he had another head, he would never believe that a miracle was about to happen to him and treasures would fall from the sky. What's more, for something to be called a treasure by his master—who was already considered a living immortal by ordinary people—such things were rare and hard to come by. To get even one in a lifetime was a blessing from a previous life, let alone two. The now shrewd and experienced Jason Wright naturally knew his master was anxiously awaiting his answer. Although he found his master's behavior strange today, and even wondered if people went through menopause after turning 100, his master was still the person he respected most. So despite the oddness, he answered without hesitation, "If such a thing really happens, I will definitely obey your instructions, Master!"

Chapter 10: The Cunning Master and the Pitiful Disciple

Hearing Jason Wright's answer, Ethan could hardly contain his inner joy. He called him a good disciple several times in a row, and even wanted to say right then and there that he would hand Wudang over to him in the future.

"Is there anything else you wish to instruct me, Master?" Seeing Ethan still immersed in joy, Jason Wright asked helplessly, hoping to leave his unusually strange master as soon as possible, afraid he would ask even more bizarre questions.

"Hehe! Yes, yes, and it's something very important! Sit, sit!" Seeing Jason Wright still standing respectfully in front of him, the now triumphant Ethan was in a great mood, pointed to the grand master's chair beside him, and said with a smile.

"Yes!" Seeing his master act so out of character, Jason Wright grew even more uneasy. He sat on the edge of the grand master's chair, nervous and sweating a little, even though he was used to facing all kinds of situations. After all, in his eyes, his master had always been very strict and impartial. Now, to have him speak so kindly and even politely ask him to sit down and talk—this was like a flowering iron tree, something that happened once in a thousand years.

"Ever since Grandmaster George Bolton founded the Wudang Sect seven hundred years ago, under his leadership, Wudang gradually developed from an obscure little sect into one that could stand shoulder to shoulder with Shaolin, which has thousands of years of history. Legend has it that the Grandmaster passed away long ago, but that's not the case."