Chapter 16

“What? George Bolton the grandmaster is still alive!” As a worldly expert, Jason Wright did know a bit about the cultivation world, but he simply couldn’t imagine that the news of George Bolton the grandmaster, who was already over seven hundred years old, still being alive could be true.

“Yes, George Bolton the grandmaster reached the Nascent Soul stage hundreds of years ago and is practically immortal!” Ethan waved his hand, stopping Jason Wright, who was about to speak in astonishment. He continued with a look of reverence and longing, “Just a few days ago, George Bolton the grandmaster shattered the void and journeyed to the Immortal Realm. It’s truly something to yearn for!” For everyone who steps into the cultivation world, the greatest lifelong wish is to shatter the void and ascend, gaining longevity equal to the heavens.

“Master, could it be that the legendary Immortal Realm is real?” As the disciple most exposed to modern knowledge, Jason Wright could understand that cultivators could extend their lifespans, but he simply couldn’t comprehend the legends of shattering the void and ascending to the heavens in broad daylight.

Looking at the astonished and confused Jason Wright, Ethan said with longing, “Yes, that’s what I’ve yearned for most in this life! Brian, tomorrow I’ll take you to the Wudang Sect’s immortal cave on the back mountain, the place where generations of Wudang predecessors have devoted themselves to cultivation!”

“Ah, really!” Jason Wright was instantly overjoyed. He had heard that the forbidden area on the back mountain was where legendary figures of the Wudang Sect cultivated, but as a disciple of the Ming generation, Jason Wright had never had the chance to access that mysterious place. Now that Ethan said he would take him to the legendary immortal cave of the Wudang Sect, how could he not be extremely excited! Even though he had experienced many ups and downs in the world, as a martial artist, what truly attracted Jason Wright was still martial arts. And those elders who stayed in the immortal cave were all once legendary figures, now practically immortals themselves. If he could receive even a little guidance from them, it would be a lifelong benefit! Poor Hero Wright was already lost in wild fantasies of countless martial arts secrets flying toward him!

“Ahem!” Ethan’s light cough finally brought Jason Wright back to his senses, and he said awkwardly, “Thank you for your guidance, Master!”

“Heh, you’re just lucky! The last disciple of our George Bolton grandmaster is going to enter the world for training, and he wants you to introduce him to the ways of the secular world and some social customs!” Ethan even spoke with a hint of jealousy. Honestly, this isn’t the usual way to nurture you—it’s just that I’ve been isolated from the world for too long, otherwise, how would such a good opportunity fall to you! Luckily, Brian is still a filial kid, so I’m not losing out! Ethan thought to himself.

“What! The grandmaster’s disciple!” Jason Wright’s mouth dropped open and stayed that way for a long time. It took a whole incense stick’s worth of time before he finally closed his gaping mouth, and another incense stick’s time before he came to his senses and understood what had happened. As someone already shrewd with age, Jason Wright instantly understood Ethan’s earlier strange words and actions. Of course, to be a tutor to the second-generation disciple of the Wudang Sect, the disciple of the founding grandmaster—what treasures wouldn’t come pouring in? Naturally, Jason Wright didn’t dare to slap the table or kick the stool and say, “Damn it, you dare trick me! Are you tired of living?” After all, the person before him, who looked like an immortal in the eyes of the world, was the master who had raised him since childhood. Jason Wright only cast a very subtle glance at his usually lofty master and said, “Your disciple obeys!”

As someone who had already reached the realm considered immortal by the secular world, how could Ethan not notice that fleeting look of grievance in Jason Wright’s eyes, or fail to understand its meaning? But our Ethan sect leader simply pretended not to see anything, his expression unchanged, truly reaching the level of remaining calm even if Mount Tai collapsed before him. He simply said, “Well then, Brian, go back and prepare well. Tomorrow at noon, Uncle Master Logan will take you there! You may leave now.”

“Yes!” Jason Wright respectfully withdrew.

And so, Henry Bolton began living a double life as both teacher and student. In the mornings, Henry Bolton lectured the old Wudang Daoists on the mysteries of the Dao and the secret arts of the immortals; in the afternoons, he listened to Jason Wright explain the customs and social etiquette of modern society. Everyone was very satisfied with what they gained. Ever since the Wudang elders listened to Henry Bolton’s lectures, their cultivation realms soared as if riding a rocket, making them beam with joy every day and stick to Henry Bolton like taffy. Of course, their flattery skills rose as rapidly as their cultivation. And seeing the great progress of the Wudang disciples, Henry Bolton also experienced the joy of being a teacher for the first time. Naturally, the worldly explanations from the seasoned Jason Wright opened a magical window to the world for the previously sheltered Henry Bolton, making him listen to Jason Wright’s lessons every day with the enthusiasm of a schoolboy, sometimes even asking very naive and ignorant questions.