Chapter 174 What is Dual Cultivation?

Mei Changluo had already made up his mind to cling to Ye Fan's coattails.

With a Core Formation Realm Cultivator backing them, although it wouldn't make the Mei Family flourish overnight, living comfortably in this small territory of Black Water City would be no problem.

He was a conservative Family head with no great ambitions; he only wanted the Mei Family's Legacy to pass down peacefully without being bullied.

Ye Fan was not from the Central Continent and had no roots here, and since he owed him a life-saving debt, recruiting him was undoubtedly the best choice.

Mei Yinger's eyes were filled even more with admiration, as if she truly regarded him as the most powerful person in the world.

The overbearing Zhao Tong had been knocked down by a single slap from Brother Ye Fan, making him an invincible existence in Mei Yinger's worldview.

"Brother Ye Fan, how about you take Yinger as your Disciple?" Mei Yinger asked, blinking her large eyes.

"Take you as a Disciple?"

Hearing this, Mei Changluo felt his breathing quicken. If Mei Yinger could truly become Ye Fan's Disciple, then the whole Family would rise with her, and the Mei Family could rest easy.

Mei Yinger was indeed innocent, lively, and lovable, but Ye Fan was clearly not good at taking Disciples, so he thought of an excuse to politely decline.

"I am away from home and cannot take Disciples without the Sect's permission."

"Furthermore, my Sect's Cultivation Technique is unique; all Disciples must find a Dao Companion for Dual Cultivation. Yinger is still young, let's talk about it in a few years."

Mei Changluo could tell Ye Fan was politely declining, and his expression couldn't help but look a bit disappointed.

But Mei Yinger asked with an innocent expression, "What is a Dao Companion? What is Dual Cultivation?"

"This..."

Ye Fan was stunned, clearly not expecting Mei Yinger to be ignorant of such things, and looked toward Mei Changluo, hoping he would bail him out.

But as her father, he was also flushing red, unable to say a single word.

Mei Yinger's mother had died early, and Mei Changluo had raised her alone all these years.

Certain things were difficult to discuss between a father and daughter, leading to Mei Yinger's severe lack of knowledge in this area.

"Yinger, do not be impolite," Mei Changluo said with a stern face.

"Dad, what did I do? I'm just asking what a Dao Companion and Dual Cultivation are. How am I being impolite?"

Mei Yinger pouted her small mouth in grievance, looking as if she were about to cry. Once this ultimate weapon was deployed, Mei Changluo was immediately at a loss.

"Yinger, don't cry... A Dao Companion is someone you like... and Dual Cultivation is... is doing things you like with the person you like."

Mei Changluo struggled for a long time before blurting out a sentence, which only resulted in even greater embarrassment.

Mei Yinger thought for a moment, and after a while, she showed an expression of sudden realization.

"Then I don't want Brother Ye Fan to be my Master anymore. I want to be Brother Ye Fan's Dao Companion and do Dual Cultivation with him!"

Mei Yinger looked at Ye Fan with an innocent face. These words almost choked Mei Changluo to death.

Ye Fan's face was even more embarrassed, and he couldn't say a word.

"What's wrong, Dad? Your face looks so strange. Did I say something wrong?" Mei Yinger asked in confusion.

"Yinger... your 'like'... is not the same as what Dad meant... and Dual Cultivation isn't... anyway..."

Mei Changluo was incoherent and had no choice but to have someone take Mei Yinger away first; otherwise, who knew what other jokes would be made.

"This... I have been lax in her upbringing... I've made a fool of myself before Young Friend Ye," Mei Changluo said with an embarrassed expression.

Ye Fan snapped out of it and smiled, saying it was fine. He praised Yinger for being innocent and cute, adding that the matter of taking a Disciple could be discussed later.

"Furthermore, I have some items here as a token of gratitude for the life-saving grace you and your daughter showed me. I wonder if Family Head Mei will be satisfied."

As Ye Fan spoke, he took out a Medium Grade Magic Treasure and a High Grade Profound Rank Divine Ability. These were spoils of war he had collected and were not the property of the Joyous Union Sect, so he could dispose of them as he pleased without any repercussions.

Ye Fan could actually have taken out better Magic Treasures and Divine Abilities, but he knew he wouldn't stay long, and the principle that "possessing a jade ring becomes a crime" was obvious.

If he gave the Mei Family a top-grade magic treasure or an Earth-rank Divine Ability, he didn't know how many people would covet them, and the Mei Family would surely be in grave danger.

Ye Fan was originally worried that Mei Changluo would look down on these rewards. After all, this was the Central Continent, and the Foundation of cultivation families might be much stronger than those in the Southwest Continent.

But when he saw Mei Changluo's dazed expression, he knew he had overthought it.

"This is a Medium Grade Magic Treasure... a High Grade Profound Rank Divine Ability?!"

Although the Mei Family was in the Central Continent, they were only a third-rate Family in Liefeng Prefecture. Their Foundation was much poorer than Ye Fan had imagined.

The strongest item in the clan was only a top-grade magical artifact, and the clan members only cultivated Low Grade Profound Rank Divine Abilities and Cultivation Techniques.

The two items Ye Fan brought out instantly elevated the Mei Family's power; at the very least, securing the top position in Black Water City would be effortless.

After the initial excitement, Mei Changluo quickly cleared his head and repeatedly declined, saying these items were too precious and the Mei Family could not accept such a grand gift.

"Family Head Mei, please accept them with peace of mind. If you don't, I, Ye Fan, will not be at peace for the rest of my life."

Seeing that Ye Fan was truly sincere, Mei Changluo finally accepted the items with excitement.

The power of the Magic Treasure would help the Mei Family establish a stable footing, while the Divine Ability and Cultivation Technique would lay the Foundation for the future. Given time, the Mei Family would surely rise.

In his excitement, Mei Changluo immediately ordered someone to bring several healing Medicinal Pills from the Family's collection to see if they would be effective for Ye Fan's injuries.

Ye Fan took the Medicinal Pills and examined them closely, but a look of disappointment appeared on his face.

Although the quality of these pills was decent, they were far from enough to quickly recover from his injuries. It seemed the path through the Mei Family wouldn't work.

One look at Ye Fan's face and Mei Changluo knew there was an issue, and his expression became somewhat awkward.

Having just accepted someone's Magic Treasure and Divine Ability but being unable to help in return, Mei Changluo felt a sense of overwhelming shame.

Seeing that there was no point in staying any longer, Ye Fan prepared to leave for the Yun Family.

But just as he was about to say something, a commotion broke out outside the Mei residence.

"Mei Changluo, how dare you humiliate the Daoist Seed of the Hunyuan Sect! You must be tired of living! Come out and meet your death!"

A loud shout echoed throughout the Mei residence, causing the faces of countless clan members to change drastically.

Mei Changluo's face turned as pale as paper. He never dreamed that people from the Hunyuan Sect would come knocking on his door.

As one of the top Sects in Liefeng Prefecture, the Hunyuan Sect was incredibly formidable in this region. With several Core Formation Realm Cultivators backing them, they were far from what a third-rate Family like the Mei Family could contend with.

Not long ago, the heavily injured and unconscious Zhao Tong was carried home, just as he encountered the Hunyuan Sect Cultivators who had come to discuss business.

When the Zhao Family Head, Zhao Teng, saw his son unconscious with half of his facial bones crushed to dust, his eyes turned red with heartache.

But when he learned the person who attacked was a Core Formation Realm Cultivator, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, and his anger was instantly extinguished.

"The Mei Family has actually found a Core Formation Realm Cultivator to rely on. It will be difficult to suppress them in the future."

Zhao Teng was originally going to swallow his anger, but unexpectedly, the three Hunyuan Sect Cultivators would not let it go.

"This person dares to injure a Daoist Seed of our Hunyuan Sect? He truly has a death wish!"