William Carter looked at his own fist, then waved it in the falling snow and said, “Grandpa, I’ve finished practicing the Zhengyang Fist. And my Ice Steps are almost done too. We can go out, we can go out…”

“Grandpa, we can go out…” William Carter couldn’t help but shout excitedly.

Normally, he wasn’t allowed to shout like this. He had done it a few times before and was scolded by Old Man. But this time, in his excitement, he couldn’t help but call out “Grandpa” again, then quickly shut his mouth, waiting for Old Man to scold him harshly once more.

Old Man slowly opened his eyes, looked up at the swirling snow, then glanced at the excited William Carter. Instead of getting angry as usual, he smiled slightly, sighed, and said, “The day has finally come.”

“Yes, we can finally go out.” William Carter said excitedly.

“Child, sit down.” Old Man said.

William Carter quickly sat down beside Old Man and asked, “So what are we learning today?”

“We’re not learning anything today.” Old Man smiled. “Haven’t you always wanted to know who I am? Why I’m trapped here? Even though you’ve never actually asked.”

William Carter was slightly stunned, then nodded.

“The time has come. If I don’t say it now, there won’t be another chance.” Old Man smiled faintly.

“My name is Henry Wallace, the sect master of the Yin-Yang Sect.”

Although William Carter didn’t know whether this Yin-Yang Sect was big or small, being a sect master was impressive enough, so he immediately asked, “So were you really powerful before?”

Henry Wallace was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, “Yes, I was quite powerful.”

Then Old Man smiled and said, “You must be wondering, if I was so powerful, how did I end up like this, right?”

William Carter nodded.

“Child, I can’t tell you about this right now. If your strength isn’t enough, knowing this secret won’t do you any good, and might even harm you.” Old Man said. “Being sealed under this endless glacier is itself the greatest secret in this world.”

“I once thought I would be sealed under this glacier for all eternity, never to see the light of day. Who would have thought you’d appear before me from another world? It truly is fate!”

“So when you rescued me from the ice, I kept asking if you were sent by my enemies, if you had some plot. No matter how clever I was, I could never have guessed you were from another world.”

“Child, your appearance has brought my dead heart back to life, and revived my hopeless dreams. Heaven sent you to me so you could inherit my legacy, so you could walk the path I never finished.”

“The realm I could not reach, you can reach. The enemies I could not defeat, you can defeat! Because you possess the Nine Yang Mystic Veins.”

Nine Yang Mystic Veins? That shabby Taoist on Earth had also said William Carter had the body of Nine Yang.

“Didn’t you ask me before about your talent for the mystic veins?” Old Man smiled. “Your talent is one in a billion, a rarity in a hundred years!”

“The body of Nine Yang may be worthless in your world, and might even bring endless trouble. But here on the Xuantian Continent, it only appears in legends.”

“A woman with the body of Nine Yin is seen once in a thousand years. A man with the body of Nine Yang is also seen once in a thousand years.” Old Man said. “When you were practicing the Heaven and Earth Technique and the introductory Zhengyang Fist, I already estimated you at the highest level, but your performance still far exceeded my expectations.”

“In this world, martial artists begin their training before the age of seven or eight, and even the outstanding ones need three or four years to complete the introductory stage. But you only took seven months and eighteen days.” Old Man said.

William Carter said awkwardly, “But they’re only seven or eight years old, and I’m already in my twenties. Beating little kids isn’t much to brag about.”

“That’s not it. The later you start, the harder it is, and the slower your progress.” Old Man smiled. “Starting your training in your twenties is truly unheard of.”

“Child, my talent was also very high, but still not as great as yours.” Old Man said. “I thought my dreams were completely shattered, but Heaven sent someone as talented as you to me.”

“My whole life, I lost, I was defeated, and ended up in a fate worse than death. But my ideals and spirit can live on through you.”

“Child!” Old Man stared into William Carter’s eyes and said, “Are you willing to take me as your master? Are you willing to inherit my legacy?”

William Carter hadn’t fully understood the meaning behind his words, but upon hearing Old Man’s question, he instinctively replied, “Of course, of course I’m willing. You’re my only family in this world, the person closest to me.”

“Then kneel!” Old ManHenry Wallace said.

William Carter stood up, knelt before Old Man, and respectfully kowtowed three times.

“Good, good! From today on, you are my only direct disciple, the sole heir to the position of the twenty-ninth sect master of the Yin-Yang Sect.” Henry Wallace extended his hand, and instantly two flames swirled and burned around his fingers, transforming into a ring that appeared on his ring finger.