4: Chapter 4: Successful Binding, Making the Chosen One Work for Me

"Hmm? System, what is going on? Why hasn't Lin Fan been bound yet?"

Seeing that Lin Fan had called him Master, but waiting for a minute without any response from the System, Han Ming began to panic and hurriedly called out to the System in his mind.

[Ding, the target only called you Master once; he did not say he was willing to take you as his Master. Please continue your efforts, Host.]

"What? He called me Master, and that doesn't count as taking me as his Master?"

Han Ming's expression turned ugly, and a few black lines flashed across his forehead.

Wasn't it said that verbal acknowledgment was enough to bind?

He even called me Master directly, and that's still not enough?

Lin Fan looked at Han Ming's ugly expression and also felt a wave of tension. He wouldn't go back on his word, would he?

Or was there some scheme waiting for him?

Whatever, the money was in his hands now, and there was no way he was giving it back.

Thinking this, Lin Fan looked at Han Ming and said coldly, "Han Ming, I have already called you Master. Can I go now?"

Without waiting for Han Ming to react, he turned to leave.

"Wait..."

Seeing Lin Fan about to leave, Han Ming immediately snapped back to reality and hurriedly grabbed him. He hadn't achieved his goal yet, so how could he let him leave?

"What is it? We agreed on this earlier. Are you trying to go back on your word?"

Seeing Han Ming hold him back, Lin Fan became wary and stared fixedly at Han Ming.

"I don't mean to go back on my word, but what happened just now doesn't count."

Seeing Lin Fan becoming wary, Han Ming hurriedly explained.

"Doesn't count?"

Lin Fan paused, turned back to look at Han Ming, his eyes filled with a bit of sarcasm, "I've taken the money, and I've called you Master. Now you're telling me it doesn't count? Han Ming, are you messing with me?"

"Lin Fan, when have I messed with you? Do you think one million is that easy to earn?"

"Did I not tell you earlier to sincerely say, 'I, Lin Fan, am willing to take you as my Master,' and then call me Master? Have you finished saying that?"

"If you really aren't willing to say it, then return the money to me, otherwise you won't be able to bear the consequences."

Han Ming frowned slightly, his gaze toward Lin Fan turning colder as he threatened him.

If it really didn't work, he would have to use Lin Xiaoyu to threaten him.

Binding Lin Fan was his only path to survival; he could not give up, even if it meant using unscrupulous means.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan's expression shifted. This was one million!

Returning it was impossible. Not to mention that he needed resources to Cultivate, his younger sister would soon reach the age of Awakening and would also need resources.

Besides, isn't it just saying "I am willing to take you as my Master"? He had already called him Master, so what was one more sentence?

He wouldn't lose a piece of flesh, and this one million was real.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said to Han Ming, "I am willing to take you as my Master. Is that enough?"

[Ding, detected that Lin Fan is taking the Host as his Master. Does the Host wish to bind the Master-Disciple relationship with Lin Fan...]

At the same time Lin Fan said he was willing to take him as his Master, the System's cold notification sound rang in Han Ming's mind.

"Bind, hurry up and bind!"

Han Ming's expression was joyful, and he hurriedly commanded the System in his mind with excitement.

Having worked so hard for so long, he could finally bind the protagonist, Lin Fan. How could he not be excited?

This was the Son of Luck of this novel. As long as he was bound, he could lie back and win in the future. The protagonist's Opportunity would be his Opportunity, the protagonist's Cultivation would be his own Cultivation, and when the protagonist made a Breakthrough, he would also make a Breakthrough.

He was his best workhorse!

[Ding, congratulations to the Host for successfully binding Lin Fan into a Master-Disciple relationship. The disciple's strength improvement will be 100% fed back to the Host. A one-time binding provides lifelong benefits, unless the Host or the disciple dies!]

Hahaha...

Hearing the System's voice confirming the binding with Lin Fan, Han Ming was overjoyed. He was so excited his face flushed red and his whole body trembled; he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Watching Han Ming trembling with excitement, Lin Fan's mouth twitched.

This guy... is there something wrong with his brain?

It was just a "Master," was it worth getting this excited over?

People who didn't know better would think he was having a seizure!

"Alright, I've called you Master. Can I go now?"

Lin Fan looked at Han Ming and said impatiently.

With this one million, he could just buy some resources to give himself and his sister a boost.

"Alright, you can go! Remember to Cultivate well! My good disciple, hehe..."

Han Ming forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart and waved his hand enthusiastically at Lin Fan with a chuckle.

Lin Fan couldn't wait to turn and leave the stairwell. When he reached the door, he stopped and looked back at Han Ming.

Han Ming was still standing in the same spot, a strange smile hanging on his face, muttering something under his breath.

Lin Fan shook his head and pushed the door open to leave.

This guy was indeed not normal today, but it had nothing to do with him. The money was in hand; from now on, they would go their separate ways.

He touched the bank card in his pocket, and an uncontrollable surge of excitement welled up in his heart.

One million.

With this money, he wouldn't have to worry about resources for his sister's Awakening. He could also buy some blood qi pills and reach the Martial Apprentice Realm as soon as possible.

As for why Han Ming wanted to give him money, Lin Fan couldn't be bothered to think about it. Whatever his goal was, the money was in his pocket, so it was his.

"Damn it, why did Han Ming transfer one million to this loser Lin Fan? Doesn't he dislike how close Lin Fan is to Su Wanning and bully him all the time?"

"Did Han Ming have a change of heart? Or is there some conspiracy? Whatever, that's one million! It's enough to buy quite a few blood qi pills; it might even allow me to reach the Five-Star Martial Disciple."

A figure suddenly walked out from the corner of the stairs, looking at Lin Fan's departing back as he muttered to himself.

A flash of greed crossed his eyes.

His name was Li Wanpeng, also a student in Class 3 of the third year of high school. Just now, when Han Ming called Lin Fan out, he had been secretly following behind, so he had heard the conversation between Han Ming and Lin Fan clearly.

His family was poor, but his talent was decent. Through his own efforts, he now had over 120 points of blood qi, making him a solid one-star Martial Apprentice.

If he had this one million, he might be able to break through to a Five-Star Martial Disciple before the Martial Dao College Entrance Exam and get into a top-tier martial arts university.

Thinking of this, Li Wanpeng looked at Lin Fan's back, his eyes becoming even more fervent.