Chapter 2: Heavenly Dao Essence Revolving Around His Body

She asked Senior a request to help her solve her problems, even when her clothes is drenched in water and is catching her breath.

Then Chen Ping accept her request and replied to her. "The thing you want my help with, is it water–related."

"Senior, you got it right in one guess. That's amazing!" Murong Xue was impressed for his good eyesight and guessing it right.

There's nothing to be impressed about! Her clothes are completely drenched. Don't you think it's a bit weird to ask a man to help her dry her clothes?

He also thinks it that way with a expressionless face and stared at her beautiful body. "Also... that... button..." Chen Ping slipped his tongue and said some inappropriate words.

"Bottle?" Murong Xue asked him in confusion.

"No–Nothing!" Chen Ping look the other way while he cough and embarrassed.

"Not only can he tell that I'm a water–based cultivator. He also knows that I've been stuck in a bottleneck at the Peak of the Bigu Realm. He must have a solution!" Murong Xue's have been thinking inside her inner thoughts about to breakthrough.

A moment later. Murong Xue slowly walk and lean towards him, saying this is incredibly important to her and he's the only person she can count on.

"This is incredibly important to me. I normally ask my father and grandfather for help, but they're not here right now. You're the only one I can count on." Murong Xue said it to Chen Ping.

This cause Chen Ping to misunderstand her intentions and thinking they would do something they shouldn't do.

"It's not good for an outsider like me to help you with this!" Chen Ping talking nervously and feeling uneasiness.

"How about this, have some hot water to warm yourself up first. Then you can think about what to do..."

Murong Xue became sad because she thought that he can't help her.

"You're a cultivator. I'm sure you have plenty of ways." He comfort her and offer her a cup of hot water.

Then she take the cup of hot water Chen Ping give her and she asked him. "You really can't help me?"

A moment later. During taking a sip from the cup. She then realize that Senior is living as a commoner and doesn't want to get involved with cultivation. She thinks that what he says could be a subtle hint.

"Drinking water." After drinking the water she felt like she's under the depths of the ocean, and she understand the Law of Heaven. She then realize that she shouldn't be observing water to understand it. She should be drinking water instead.

After she understands the Law of Heaven, she had a breakthrough.

"Thank you for your help, Senior! I'll never forget this great kindness!" Murong Xue knelt down and is thanking the Senior for giving her opportunities to make a breakthrough.

"What?" Chen Ping was shocked!

"What... did I do?" Chen Ping was so confused about what did he do why she d knelt and thanking him.

"We're finally here..." They've finally reached the Leaning Mountain Sect for traveling so far.

"Inside the Sect"

Chen Ping managed to find a way inside the sect. He didn't expected that the biggest sect in the local area look really impressive.

"As expected of the biggest sect in the local area. They look really impressive! I can't believe Miss Murong is the Sect Leader's daughter. She's the heiress of a large sect, but she doesn't even know how to dry her own clothes."

"Finally, I managed to find a way in. I have to join the sect, even if just as an errand boy. I have to join this place. I have to finish the task!" Chen Ping's inner thoughts while thinking deep.

Inside the Hall. Murong Xue explained everything that happened to his father and uncle that she met an expert who acts like an immortal, and can't see through his cultivation.

She tells them about the Dao Essence revolves around his body and granting her an opportunity that helped her breakthrough.

After hearing about everything that had happened from Murong Xue. They didn't believe everything she says, and thought she lied.

Leaning Mountain Sect Leader, Murong Yunhai. Also the father of Murong Xue.

"You can't see through his cultivation base, and he acts like an immortal? Dao Essence revolves around his body. He even granted you an opportunity, and helped you breakthrough?" Murong Yunhai was so confused.

"Someone like that wants to join our sect?!" Murong Yunhai asked Murong Xue.

Fantasy Moon Sect Leader, Zhang Qingxian. They're sworn brother with Murong Yunhai and also the uncle of Murong Xue.

"Someone as strong as that is unheard of. Xue, are you pulling my leg?" Zhang Qingxian didn't believe and told she's been tricked.

Murong Xue make a angry look because they thought she lied to them.

She stand up for herself that she didn't lie and all she said are true that he's a hidden expert that acts like a commoner.

"Daddy! Uncle Qingxian! When have I ever lied to you?! I was shocked when Senior said he wanted to join our sect too, but he's waiting outside." Murong Xue explained clearly.

"No need to explain. You're still inexperienced. Someone must have easily tricked you!" Murong Xue's father is furious and talking angrily.

Murong Yunhai stand and want to meet this so called scammer that tricked his daughter.

"Brother Qingxian, please wait for a moment. I'll take a look at the treasure with you later. Let me go meet this scammer first."

"Alright!" Zhang Qingxian who's full of anticipation.

Murong Xue tried to calm his father down while being nervous about the outcome. But his father didn't listen and instead he got a lot more angrier.

"Father, calm down..."

"Humph! He dares to lie to my daughter! I've seen all sorts of experts before. I want to see what kind of saint he is!" Murong Yunhai who is a overprotective father won't listen to every words her daughter say.

Until they step outside the Main door then he saw a Senior sitting in the bench with a Dao Essence surrounding around his entire body. And that so called Senior is Chen Ping. Murong Yunhai was frightened by the leak of Dao Essence.

"Xue, you said that Dao Essence revolves around his body?" Murong Yunhai felt gloomy and asked her daughter if she's saying it just revolving around his body.

"Can you not see it?" Murong Xue is confused and asked.

"No... you call this just revolving around his body???" Murong Yunhai talked in frightened look.

Chen Ping's aura are emitting throughout his body. That makes the Sect Leader frightened by him and is being polite to him.

Murong Yunhai immediately run and hurriedly came over to give him a proper welcome. He bowed and greet him with utmost respect.

"There he is! He's the Leader of the Leaning Mountain Sect?! I'm the one with a request here. I should be as polite as I can!" Chen Ping stand while thinking deep.

"Se..." Chen Ping tried to greet him with a nice face and tried to call him Senior but he was preceded and turn the tables.

"I didn't know you were coming, Senior, so I failed to properly welcome you. I hope you can forgive me!" Murong Yunhai bowed down to apologize for his recklessness.

He was startled when the Sect Leader suddenly bowed down and apologizing for not giving him a proper greeting.

"What? Sect Leader, you must be joking. I'm just a commoner. I'm not a Senior of yours. How could I expect you to welcome me?" Chen Ping refused to call him Senior because he thinks he's not worthy of the title.

Chen Ping who's nervously wondering why do cultivators consider everyone their Senior. He finds it weird that both the father and daughter call him Senior.

Then Murong Xue quickly advice his father to stop talking too much about cultivation and is afraid that he might offend him.

"Daddy, Senior is acting as a commoner right now, so don't talk about cultivation too much. You might offend him!" Murong Xue give a small warning to his father so that he won't be reckless on speaking to him.

But Murong Yunhai can't possibly see him as a commoner when Senior's entire body are surrounded by Dao Essence. Making him look like an immortal descended from the immortal world.

After thinking carefully he was convinced and reintroduce himself in front of Senior and if he doesn't mind, he should just call him Xiao Hai.

"Senior, if you don't mind, just call me Xiao Hai. I heard that you wanted to join our sect?"

Xiao Hai asked him while expressing a broader smile.

"T–That's right." Chen Ping answered while expressing gratitude to each other.

"What's up with Xiao Hai?!" Chen Ping asked his own self and was surprised by the sudden changes of the Sect Leader.

He asked if the Sect Leader doesn't mind, he would like to join their sect. He can even be an errand boy so he could finish his task and go back home.

"No way!" Xiao Hai who's extremely anxious suddenly refused him. His daughter thinks he's father is crazy to refuse the request of Senior.

Then there's a sudden changes of atmosphere making them feel nervous and Chen Ping asked. "Huh, why do you seem more nervous than I am?'

Murong Xue is looking at the two of them conversing on the possible outcome. Xiao Hai came up on a decision that he would renounce his position as Sect Leader and give it to Senior.

"As of today, I will renounce my position as Sect Leader. You'll be the New Leader of the Leaning Mountain Sect!" Xiao Hai is full of excitement and shows admiration in front of Senior making a radiant light.

Chen Ping thinks he's really crazy to make him the New Sect Leader of the Leaning Mountain Sect.

It made him difficult to determine on what choices he'll make and come up a resolution to refuse the offer.