Chapter 10: Apprenticeship and Learning the Craft

"Master Little Dragon, where are you?" Zihao called softly twice, not daring to raise his voice, fearing to disturb the tranquility of the deceased

At the same time, Zihao secretly thought to himself, you little rascal, don't give me the opportunity, otherwise I will definitely humiliate you from head to toe, returning your actions in kind

However, even if one endures humiliation and bears heavy burdens, the fact remains that chopping ten iron bamboo roots in a single day is something beyond the capability of an ordinary person. Zihao worked from morning until evening, yet by the end of the day, he could barely manage to chop three roots.

"If you don't want to answer, then just leave. Don't be a nuisance here!" Zhao Yuan said with a cold smile

There are no restrictions on the master-apprentice task; after a failure, it can be taken again until successful apprenticeship is achieved Dreamer continued.

"This one is so difficult to chop down. If I have to chop down ten in a day, won't that cost me my life?" Zihao stared at the iron bamboo, which remained motionless under his chopping knife, his eyes wide open in disbelief.

"The child is indeed teachable!" Zhao Yuanan did not expect Zihua to truly accept the task he had given, but he then patted Zihua on the shoulder.

At this moment, Zihao, who is already in the iron bamboo forest, once again conveyed the greetings of the eighteen generations of Zhao Yuan.

At that moment, Zihao heard a faint sound coming from the tomb chamber on the left. He immediately looked over, hesitated for a moment, and then headed towards the tomb chamber on the left

Is this the only way? Just as Zihao was feeling frustrated while practicing, he suddenly heard Meng'er’s delicate voice say, "Because you have accumulated more than 10 days of training time in the Second World, in order to reward your persistent efforts in cultivation, the master apprenticeship task has been activated. You can now randomly select a beautiful master to begin the apprenticeship task. After completing the apprenticeship task, you will be able to cultivate alongside your beautiful master..." Because you have accumulated more than 10 days of training time in the Second World, in order to reward your persistent efforts in cultivation, the master apprenticeship task has been activated. You can now randomly select a beautiful master to begin the apprenticeship task. After completing the apprenticeship task, you will be able to cultivate alongside your beautiful master...

Upon hearing this, Zihao couldn't help but let out a lewd laugh, his mind wandering as he thought, "Xiaolongnü? Could it be that the female protagonist from the classic masterpiece known even to three-year-olds? Then wouldn't I be able to play the role of Yang the Hero and take down Master Xiaolongnü?"

Open a new scene: The Tomb of the Living Dead

Due to Zhao Yuan's special "favor", Zihao also received a daily task to go to the Iron Bamboo Forest in Tianmen to cut iron bamboo

Stop! After waiting for a while, Zihao shouted excitedly.

Soon, the spinning wheel gradually came to a stop, and the pointer of the wheel pointed to "Little Dragon Girl"

As soon as he entered, Zihao saw two rows of stone coffins aligned on either side, illuminated by a few dimly flickering candles. Scattered joss paper and remnants of withered incense were present, and in the middle was a pathway leading to several burial chambers at the end.

"Is she not at home? Then let's look around nearby; perhaps she has gone out for a walk," Zihao muttered to himself, intending to turn around. Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine. When he turned back to look, he found that the stone tomb door had silently opened at some unknown time.

But in the next moment, the two glared at each other, filled with hostility

"Who are you? Why are you making such a racket in my tomb of the living dead, disturbing my peace!" Suddenly, a cold yet melodious voice rang out.

Zihao suddenly felt his vision blur, and soon found himself in another scene. All around him was a dark and deep forest, dim and devoid of light, with a chilling wind howling. However, what was even more chilling was the stone tomb door that stood closed before him, beside which was inscribed in large characters on the stone wall: "Tomb of the Living Dead"

However, given Zihao's personality, he would never back down in the face of difficulty. Therefore, he suddenly laughed heartily and said, "Since it is my senior brother's kind intention, I shall accept it well."

Congratulations! The master you have drawn is Xiaolongnv. You are now sent to the Tomb of the Living Dead on Zhongnan Mountain to receive your apprenticeship task from Xiaolongnv. At this moment, Meng'er's delicate voice sounded.

Zi Hao glanced at Zhao Yu'an. If he did not accept, it would mean losing the opportunity to exchange for the elixir. However, if he did accept, he knew that there was an eighty to ninety percent chance that Zhao Yu'an was setting a trap for him.

Upon hearing Zhao Yuan's words, Zi Hao's gaze also turned cold, fully aware that Zhao Yuan was deliberately making things difficult for him

"Apprenticeship Task?" Upon hearing this, Zi Hao, who was currently in training, suddenly brightened his eyes. Since he was still a little distance away from reaching the fifth stage of the Foundation Establishment period, he was unable to accept the new novice task for the fifth level. Without a task, there were naturally no rewards in terms of treasures. The sudden emergence of an apprenticeship task naturally excited him greatly

If my strength could be a bit stronger, perhaps I could take advantage of the situation directly! Zihao is also somewhat fanciful, but in order to stay in Tianmen, he would go to any lengths. However, his current power is limited, and this idea is merely a form of self-entertainment.

"Choose? Who said you have a choice? Aside from this daily task, you cannot take on anything else." Zhao Yuwan's expression suddenly darkened

In the next moment, a lottery wheel quickly appeared before Zihao, featuring the well-known names of beautiful women such as Master Cang, Master Wu, Pan Jinlian, and Xiaolongnu.

This iron bamboo lives up to its name, being extremely hard; even the sharpest blade may only manage to cut a small piece.

In the blink of an eye, ten days have passed. Although Zihao has relied on the two first-level auxiliary white pills rewarded from the novice tasks of the third and fourth levels, as well as his relentless training, he has already advanced to the fourth stage of the Foundation Establishment period. Such a speed of cultivation is indeed remarkable, yet he is still quite far from the ninth stage of the Foundation Establishment period. Moreover, the time required for each subsequent stage increases significantly. If he continues to cultivate at this pace, it will be utterly impossible to reach the ninth stage of the Foundation Establishment period in the time to come.

In the end, Zihao simply gave up; rather than wasting time like this, he might as well enter the Second World to cultivate. Although there were no elixirs to assist him, with his double martial speed aptitude, he still had a chance to fight.

However, in order to obtain the elixir, Zihao could only endure humiliation and bear the burden.

"Heaven truly does not abandon me!" Upon hearing this, Zi Hao burst into laughter as if he had gone mad

Subsequently, the turntable began to spin rapidly

"Truly, this is the domain of the Little Dragon Girl; it is indeed very distinctive." Zihao shivered as he "praised" it, then stepped forward and knocked on the stone tomb door a few times with force, calling out without any hesitation: "Master Little Dragon Girl, I have come to seek apprenticeship, please open the door!"

Of course, Zihao also knows that this time is the only opportunity to become an official disciple of Tianmen, so he must give it his all

However, Zihau knocked for a long time, yet there was no sound in response, and the surroundings were as silent as death.

Subsequently, Meng'er said: "Friendly reminder: To complete the apprenticeship task issued by Xiaolongnv, one must possess sufficient perseverance and patience. Although Xiaolongnv is exceptionally beautiful and possesses extraordinary martial arts skills, she has a reclusive personality, is taciturn, and enjoys solitude. Therefore, whether you can successfully become her apprentice depends on your fortune"