"Now can you tell me your desires so I can fulfill them?" Jiang Chen said with a happy smile.
"Hehe, I even got the chance to fulfill your wishes. I think I... I... am lucky."
'You're feeling lucky because you got the chance to fulfill my wish, haha, how cute,' Zi Xia thought, but she said, "I told you, I didn't say my true desires. I just said what came to my mind. You understand, right? It's not something I desire, it's just... it's just..."
"It's okay, I understand, but I need to fulfill it, even if they weren't your true desires. Otherwise, I'll be punished with death."
"What? Death? Why, how?"
"That's the condition. If I can't do it, it proves I'm incompetent. That blue thing doesn't need me, so it will kill me and move on to another."
"How cruel... bastard... forcing someone to do something..."
[Host...]
"Okay, Elder, calm down. It's just what we agreed upon. I can't blame that thing. After all, because of that thing, I'm alive," Jiang Chen said urgently, not wanting to get electrocuted again.
"You're right, but even so... forcing you to do anything..."
Knowing her rage mode was still on, Jiang Chen embraced her this time. "Elder, I am grateful for your concern, truly. I really appreciate it. But it was something I did, and I don't regret it. After all, it even fulfilled my wish to meet you, so please don't blame it... okay?"
Jiang Chen thought, It is necessary to make her believe that I don't regret that blue thing, or in her rage mode, she's just a time bomb.
"Now, please believe me and tell me your wish, okay?"
"Hmm, okay...
...
...
...
My first wish was to make you my disciple and... and..."
"Wait! You want to make me your disciple? Is that your wish? Really?" Jiang Chen was shocked at first, then his face filled with disbelief, followed by excitement.
"You really want to take me as your disciple?"
Zi Xia was stunned seeing his excited expression. Did it mean he wanted to become her disciple? He too wanted her as his teacher, right?
Zi Xia's embarrassed expression soon turned to a proud and happy one as she said clearly this time, "Yes."
"Okay, but you don't regret accepting me as your disciple? As you know, I'm an exiled disciple of this sect, and a master has already banished me. It's not good for your reputation..."
"Huh, why do I care about that? I rose to this position on my own prowess, my own dedication, my own struggles. Why would I care about their decisions? It's my choice... and my reputation—shit with that. Who cares? Just some ants barking shit..."
"Whoa, Elder, you're so cool... I... I, Jiang Chen, request you to be my master..."
Zi Xia smiled, "I accept you as my disciple."
Jiang Chen kneeled, according to the customs, and said, "I greet Master."
Zi Xia's expression was one of having just fulfilled her lifelong obsession.
[Ding]
[Detected that the first desire has been completed. Corresponding rewards calculating....
[Your reward is...]
Suddenly, Jiang Chen heard her voice saying, "Though we are master and disciple, you are too famous currently, so you cannot appear in public. This means you have to live only in this courtyard with me..."
Well, it was more than welcome for Jiang Chen—getting personal time with his beautiful master and receiving personal teachings from her felt like heaven. He was now in the first stage of Qi refining, just the starting phase of cultivation, meaning he had passed the Mortal stage.
Since Jiang Chen's cultivation had been abolished, he was at the mortal stage, which meant he was only physically strong without spiritual qi. But after the system came, he reached the first stage of Qi cultivation.
His cultivation had been abolished, and Jiang Chen felt angry. At least they shouldn't have abolished his cultivation base. Now, he was suffering because of it...
But what could he do? He could only endure...
Knock knock
"Master, you are being summoned to the Sect Master's hall," a voice came from outside.
"Okay," Zi Xia replied in a high and cold tone.
Then she turned towards Jiang Chen and said, "Jiang Chen, rest here. I'll be back soon. Until then, eat these," giving him rows of spiritual fruits, and she took her leave.
After Zi Xia was gone, Jiang Chen sighed, lay down on her throne bed, and closed his eyes. His muscles, eyes, and body felt like melting into the soft mattress.
Soon, though, he opened his eyes and said, "System, show me my reward for the first completion of the desire."
[Ding]
[Your reward is "Master's Care" ability. According to this ability, anything given to you by your master would become ×1000.]
"God... fuck... heavens... what kind of ability is this? What if she gave me a grade 9 level pill? Would I get 1000 of these babies?"
Just thinking about it, Jiang Chen couldn't help but giggle to himself.