Heaven Bestows Great Responsibilities Upon This Person

Gan Tang found herself lost in a dream.

In this dream, she was rescued from the clutches of the human-faced spider demon by a handsome young man. He not only saved her but also accepted her as his disciple, taking her back to the mountain where he lived.

The mountain was quieter and more peaceful than the foothills, free from annoying people. Moreover, her master treated her very well.

"Hmm... This doesn't seem like a dream; it's what happened in the past few days," Gan Tang mused, lying on her bed and recalling the various things she dreamed about last night. A smile played on her lips as she reminisced.

"The feeling of sleeping with her master is truly reassuring... Also, her master's abdominal muscles feel really comfortable when touched..."

Gan Tang got up from the bed, dressed, put on shoes, and walked outside.

...

At the cliff edge.

"Jiang Chen."

"Disciple is here!"

Ning Lang stood on a stubborn stone at the cliff edge. The wind lifted his hair and clothes, adding a touch of ethereal charm. He stood with hands behind his back and softly instructed, "Demonstrate the Mountain Cracking Fist you've learned in the past few days for me."

"Yes, Master."

Jiang Chen took two steps back, took a deep breath, and suddenly clenched his fists. As he moved, the fist techniques became more and more diverse. Initially, there was nothing special, but towards the end, every punch thrown could be accompanied by a whistling sound!

Ning Lang was secretly surprised.

It's only been a few days since he taught him this Mountain Cracking Fist, and Jiang Chen, with his extraordinary understanding, has already mastered it. Ning Lang was impressed but maintained a calm expression.

"Master, disciple has only mastered this much for now," Jiang Chen respectfully said after finishing the demonstration.

Ning Lang nodded, "To progress this far in just a few days is already commendable. However, before you became my disciple, you were already lagging behind others. To rank among the top disciples, you must be diligent in cultivation. The heavens will bestow great responsibilities upon a person. To fulfill them, one must first endure hardships, toil, hunger, and deprivation. Embrace discipline, control your desires, and improve where you fall short!"

Surprisingly, Master is comparing me to other direct disciples. It seems he has already acknowledged me in his heart.

Recalling Ning Lang's last words, Jiang Chen's gaze became determined, and he continuously encouraged himself.

I must make Master proud!

I must not disappoint Master!

These scenes were observed by the outer disciples who had come early to build houses. They couldn't believe the significant change in Jiang Chen in just three months. Moreover, Seventh Elder actually taught him a fist technique, leaving them envious.

Chen Cheng, who used to be Jiang Chen's best friend, felt an emptiness in his heart, sensing the growing gap between them.

"The heavens will bestow great responsibilities upon a person, and one must endure hardships in advance..." Gan Tang at the door repeated Ning Lang's last words, a faint smile playing on her lips.

It seems that Master is not only handsome but also a very literary person.

...

After having a meal, Ning Lang took Gan Tang to stroll around the mountain.

"There are thirty-six peaks on Mount Taihua. Apart from the eight peaks occupied by the seven elders and the sect master, most of them are taken by inner disciples. My popularity within the sect is not good, so if there's nothing urgent, stay with Jiang Chen and avoid unnecessary trouble."

"I understand."

"There isn't much to do on the mountain. If you find it boring, you can come to this bamboo forest often. When Master was alone on the mountain, he often came here to fish."

"Wherever Master goes, I will go."

Ning Lang stopped and shook his head, "If there are outsiders present, you mustn't say such things. Otherwise, they might misunderstand our master-disciple relationship. I have been ridiculed by people on the mountain for ten years. I now understand that rumors can be very hurtful, especially since you are a woman; your reputation is more critical."

"If there are no outsiders, what if I say it then?"

Ning Lang clenched his fist, covered his mouth, coughed twice, and said, "Be mindful of propriety."

After speaking, Ning Lang walked forward.

Gan Tang hesitated for a moment and hurriedly followed.

Not long after they walked, they encountered a familiar person—the chief disciple of Elder Qiu Yunze and the most outstanding young disciple on the mountain, Xiao Ran, who was walking towards Ning Lang and Gan Tang alone.

Seeing Ning Lang and Gan Tang, Xiao Ran's attention was not on Ning Lang but on Gan Tang.

When did we have such a beautiful woman on the mountain?

Xiao Ran was puzzled but suddenly remembered the words Master said yesterday. Seeing Gan Tang with Ning Lang, he guessed Gan Tang's identity.

He walked up and stopped in front of the two, saying, "You are the new junior sister who just joined, right?"

Gan Tang glanced at Ning Lang, found that his face was calm, and did not speak.

Xiao Ran continued, "I'm Xiao Ran, my master is Elder Qiu Yunze, the grand elder of the sect. You can call me Senior Brother like everyone else."

Gan Tang still did not speak.

"I heard that Junior Sister has already broken through to the Qi Refining Realm. Is that true?"

Gan Tang suddenly said, "Don't call me junior sister. I only have one senior brother, and his name is Jiang Chen."

"Master, let's go."

After speaking, Gan Tang linked arms with Ning Lang and continued to walk forward. Xiao Ran stood alone in place, dumbfounded.

After walking more than twenty steps, Ning Lang smiled and said, "You really know how to offend people."

Gan Tang intimately linked arms with Ning Lang and asked, "Master, are you afraid of offending him?"

"Him, I'm not afraid."

"Then you're afraid of that elder."

"Not exactly afraid." Ning Lang smiled, "I just don't want to cause trouble."

"Okay, I was wrong."

Ning Lang patted her head, shook his head, and said, "It's not your fault. Let Master take you to see something ahead."

"Okay."

...

"Ning Lang! I really wish I could break through to the Foundation Realm now and then beat you up fiercely on the Ascension Platform!" Xiao Ran looked at the backs of the two walking together, his teeth trembling, revealing a murderous intent in his words.

Xiao Ran didn't blame Gan Tang for her rudeness just now. He only felt that Ning Lang must have used some special means to coax Gan Tang into joining the sect.

Otherwise, how could a genius who broke through to the Qi Refining Realm at the age of seventeen go to worship a Foundation Realm master as her teacher?

In just two years, Gan Tang would know that Ning Lang was a waste who couldn't cultivate anymore. She would definitely not recognize him as her master.

The reason Gan Tang ignored him was all because of Ning Lang.

Ning Lang was the culprit!

Xiao Ran's pitch-black eyes burned with the flames of anger, tightly clenched his fists, revealing a fierce expression rarely seen before.

"As long as you are no longer an elder, I will definitely make you leave the Haohui Sect!"

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