The Peak Master continued laughing long after Li Mingfu had left.
His laughter echoed across the quiet hall, deep and amused, as if he had just watched the beginning of a very entertaining play.
Suddenly, a shadow appeared silently behind him.
A man stepped out from the darkness, his presence calm and almost nonexistent, as if he were part of the shadows themselves.
"Senior Brother," the man said respectfully. "I told you that kid was talented and very interesting."
The Peak Master nodded slowly, his smile still lingering.
"Yes," he said. "He is very interesting."
His eyes narrowed slightly.
"I believe the opening of Secret Realm this time will become extremely entertaining."
The shadowy man chuckled faintly.
"I wonder junior brother," the Peak Master continued, "how many he will kill… and what treasures he will bring out."
The junior brother folded his arms.
"His improvement is very good. He truly understands the way of the assassin."
The Peak Master took a sip of his tea and said.
"Keep tabs on him."
"If there is any problem, inform me immediately."
The junior brother bowed.
"Yes, Senior Brother."
"You may go." Peak Master commanded.
The shadow figure vanished as silently as he arrived.
The Peak Master remained seated, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest.
"That boy…"
His smile widened.
"I hope that in three years… he surprises me."
Meanwhile, Li Mingfu was on his way back when he suddenly ran into someone.
"Junior Brother!"
Li Mingfu turned and saw Senior Brother Leng Shuyin waiting for him with a relaxed smile.
"I am here to take you to your new cave," Leng Shuyin said.
Li Mingfu laughed.
"Then please lead the way, Senior Brother."
Leng Shuyin shook his head helplessly as they began walking.
"You know," he said, "I was hoping to gain a new junior brother."
Li Mingfu blinked.
"Instead," Leng Shuyin continued, "you made me lose points."
Li Mingfu laughed nervously.
"Sorry, Senior Brother. I have my own plans."
Leng Shuyin waved his hand dismissively.
"Forget it."
Then he looked at Li Mingfu seriously.
"Just do well."
"You have three years."
"Bring honor and glory to the sect!"
Li Mingfu straightened his back and saluted.
"Yes, Senior Brother!"
The two chatted casually as they traveled through the mountain paths.
After some time, they finally arrived at a secluded cliffside.
Leng Shuyin pointed toward a cave entrance.
"Here it is."
"I will see you later."
He then added,
"If you have any problems, you can come find me."
He brought out his Identity Card, and Li Mingfu did the same.
They tapped their cards together, registering as each other.
Now they could message each other whenever they want.
Leng Shuyin put his card back and said.
"I can solve most issues. But if I can't… my master can."
He laughed before jumping onto his flying sword.
In the next moment, he soared into the sky and disappeared.
Li Mingfu waved energetically.
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
He quickly walked into the cave.
The stone door was already open.
Inside, the cave was surprisingly spacious.
There was a gate to enter the small villa within the cave.
The villa was built elegantly with stone and wood.
Li Mingfu quickly walked into the basement where the cave's control formation was located.
He placed his Identity Card on the formation plate.
"Register cave owner: Li Mingfu."
The formation glowed.
Ownership confirmed.
He then activated the barrier.
A faint humming filled the cave as a protective array spread across the entire area.
There were two barriers. One for the cave and one for the villa.
Li Mingfu closed his eyes and breathed deeply.
Spiritual Qi flowed richly through the air.
"It's not as good as the Peak Master's cave," he muttered.
"But it's at least ten times better than my old one."
His eyes shone with excitement.
Without wasting time, he immediately ran outside.
He still had to retrieve his servants.
After running for nearly an hour, he finally arrived back at his original villa.
Li Mingfu sighed heavily.
"Once I reach the 5th stage," he muttered to himself, "I'm getting a flying sword."
"Or maybe a small spiritual boat."
He walked inside.
Little Flower and Little Moon immediately ran over to meet him.
"Young Master?"
Li Mingfu smiled.
"We're moving."
"For the next three years, we'll be living in a new place."
He then took out the storage ring he had won during the competition and handed it to Little Flower.
"This is yours."
Little Flower froze.
"Young Master… this…"
Li Mingfu waved his hand.
"Take it."
Then he turned to Little Moon.
"When I get another one, I'll give it to you."
"Now, hurry and pack! We leave immediately!"
Before they could even react, Li Mingfu had already rushed to his room and started packing everything.
The two servants looked at each other and laughed helplessly.
Their Young Master was always like this.
Energetic and always moving.
Soon, everything was packed.
They left the furniture behind since the new cave already had its own.
"Follow me," Li Mingfu said.
Then he ran.
The two girls quickly chased after him.
They could feel their Young Master's excitement and pushed themselves to keep up.
After an exhausting hour of running, they finally arrived at the new cave.
Li Mingfu disabled the barriers and let them enter.
Once inside, he registered both of them as residents before activating the barriers again.
They began unpacking.
Almost immediately, the two servants noticed something.
The spiritual Qi here was incredibly rich.
Little Moon gasped softly.
"This… is amazing…"
Little Flower nodded in agreement.
At that moment, both of them felt they had made the right choice.
They had chosen the right Young Master to follow.
Even though it was still early, Li Mingfu suddenly walked into the kitchen.
"I'll cook dinner!"
The two girls immediately stood up.
"Young Master, let us help!"
Li Mingfu shook his head.
"No."
"I'm too happy today."
"I will cook."
"You two just eat and clean later."
Delicious aromas soon filled the villa.
After the food was finished, and everything was cleaned up.
They met in front of the villa, where there was a small garden with a stone table and some stone chairs.
They sat around the table together.
Eating some fruits for dessert, Li Mingfu began explaining some things.
"For the next three years, I will mostly focus on cultivation."
"I already placed points on your Identity Card."
"Every month, go to the market and buy fruits from Zhao Yufeng."
Little Moon blinked.
"Only fruits?"
Li Mingfu nodded.
"No vegetables?" Little Flower asked.
"Just fruits for the next three years," he answered.
"If you run low on points, come ask me for more."
After Little Flower and Little Moon asked more questions, Li Mingfu answered them the best he could. While talking, he suddenly asked.
"Do you two want to change cultivation techniques?"
The two girls froze.
They had only ever cultivated the basic sect technique.
Little Flower spoke first.
"We do… but we are not sure if you are allowed to pass techniques to us."
Li Mingfu thought about it.
I have not read any rules saying I cannot pass down techniques to my servants.
He shook his head and said.
"I will ask the elder at the library tomorrow."
"If he says yes, I can teach you."
"I still have one free pass to the second floor."
"With the Peak Master's token, I'm pretty sure I can access it anytime."
The two girls looked at each other.
Little Flower spoke again.
"Young Master… I want to cultivate what you cultivate... but with more power."
Li Mingfu thought for a moment.
That simply meant he needed to find an offensive technique for her.
"What weapon do you want to use?" he asked.
"A sword," Little Flower replied firmly.
Li Mingfu nodded.
"Alright. I will find something suitable."
Then he turned to the other girl.
"What about you, Little Moon?"
Little Moon hesitated before saying,
"I want to copy you."
Li Mingfu burst out laughing.
"Fine, but once you reach the Nascent Soul Realm. You must find your own path to the Soul Transformation Realm."
Both girls froze.
Nascent Soul?
Soul Transformation?
Those realms were legendary to them.
They were only low-grade spiritual roots.
Reaching Foundation Establishment in this lifetime was already considered a miracle.
Yet their Young Master was casually talking about Nascent Soul… and even Soul Transformation.
Their minds were completely blown.
Seeing their stunned expressions, Li Mingfu laughed even harder.
"Don't worry."
"With me here, both of you will reach those realms."
"Where I go… Where I reach… You two will follow."
He laughed confidently.
The two girls sat there in stunned silence.
Deep inside their hearts, something changed.
They silently swore eternal loyalty to him.
Li Mingfu stretched lazily.
"You two can rest or clean up our new home."
"I'm going to the library to ask the elder about the techniques."
He waved goodbye and ran out of the cave.
Little Flower and Little Moon could only laugh helplessly.
They were already used to their Young Master suddenly running off.
But the excitement in their hearts could not calm down.
Soul Transformation.
That realm was like a distant dream.
They cleaned up the cave while talking about their dreams and hopes.
Eventually, they reached the same conclusion.
They would cultivate with everything they had.
For their Young Master.
Li Mingfu had no idea that his casual words had just made his two little servants swear eternal loyalty to him.
And even if he knew…
He would probably just laugh and say—
They made the right choice.