Jin Wei roared, "Have you no shame? A Martial King bullying a beginner Qi cultivator like me?"
Ye Tian sneered, "If I had no shame, you'd be dead already. If you're not convinced, keep fighting. I'll accompany you."
Jin Wei sighed heavily, "What rotten luck! To run into a Martial King in a fight!"
Ye Tian said, "Come on, kowtow."
Jin Wei was surprisingly straightforward. Gritting his teeth, he "thump thump thumped" three kowtows to Ye Tian, then got up and left, saying, "From now on, I won't bother Lin Ziyi anymore. But Ye Tian, remember this, one day, I, Jin Wei, will also become a Martial King!"
Ye Tian shook his head and let him go.
As he was about to leave, he suddenly froze, then slowly turned around. He saw an old man walking out. The old man was over seventy, slightly plump, about 1.78 meters tall, wearing a white tank top, with jet-black hair.
Ye Tian recognized this old man. When he was in high school, the old man was in charge of the boiler room, making tea. More than ten years had passed, and he looked exactly the same, unchanged. The school staff called him Old Sun.
His classmates called him Grandpa Sun and often asked him to buy food from outside the school.
"Grandpa Sun?" Ye Tian blurted out.
Old Sun chuckled, "You kid, you graduated a long time ago, didn't you? What are you doing back at school?"
Ye Tian smiled, "Grandpa Sun, I missed my alma mater, so I came to visit." He took out a cigarette and offered one to Old Sun.
Old Sun took the cigarette, his eyes seeming to gleam, and said, "I never expected that this humble school could produce an Earth Immortal."
Ye Tian's heart skipped a beat. He sized up Old Sun, feeling an unfathomable depth to him, and couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa Sun, can you see my cultivation?"
Old Sun exhaled smoke and said, "Follow me."
Ye Tian followed Old Sun to his small courtyard. The courtyard had a few potted plants, a tied-up mongrel, some chickens, and a small fish pond.
Upon entering the courtyard, Old Sun sat on a chair. Suddenly, a halo of light appeared behind his head, and within the halo, the phantom image of a deity faintly emerged.
Ye Tian was greatly alarmed and exclaimed, "You are an Earth Immortal!"
Old Sun grinned, "I've been here for decades, and no one has seen through my identity. However, seeing you, I am very pleased, old man. Today, I will reveal my true nature to you."
Ye Tian wiped his sweat and said awkwardly, "I apologize for making a fool of myself in front of you, senior."
He had just toyed with Jin Wei, and Old Sun must have seen it. It felt a bit like showing off one's skills before an expert.
Old Sun said, "Still call me Grandpa Sun."
"Yes, Grandpa Sun." Ye Tian was full of questions. "Grandpa Sun, why are you living in seclusion in the school?"
Old Sun said faintly, "Although I am an Earth Immortal, it's all a pretense. During the Earth Immortal tribulation, I was severely injured and haven't recovered in decades. I fear I will die of old age here. However, I can't stay in one place forever. If you hadn't come, I would have been preparing to move in a few months."
Ye Tian asked, "Grandpa Sun, is the Earth Immortal tribulation that formidable?"
Old Sun sighed softly, "It stripped me raw, almost turned me to ash. What do you think? Is it formidable?"
Ye Tian's scalp tingled, "I've also heard that Earth Immortals face tribulations, but I didn't expect them to be so terrifying."
After speaking, a thought struck him, "Grandpa Sun, I know a bit about medicine. How about I take a look at you?"
Old Sun smiled, "Alright, you can examine me."
Ye Tian took Old Sun's pulse. The pulse of an Earth Immortal was indeed different from that of a mortal. The heartbeat was irregular, subtly harmonizing with the qi of heaven and earth.
He examined him carefully and found that Old Sun's Nascent Soul was damaged, and a strange force lurked within his body, constantly harming him, yet he was powerless to expel it.
"Grandpa Sun, I can solve your problem."
Old Sun's eyes lit up, "Young man, can you really cure me?"
Ye Tian nodded, "Yes. Grandpa Sun, wait for me here. I'll be right back."
After he left, a girl walked out of the house. She looked about sixteen or seventeen and was extremely beautiful. She said, "Grandpa, isn't he bragging? So many renowned physicians couldn't help your injuries, how could he possibly cure you?"
Old Sun replied, "Xiao Yin, don't underestimate him just because he's young. He is already an Earth Immortal. This child has excellent talent. I want to take him as my disciple."
The girl's eyes widened, "Grandpa, didn't you swear never to take another disciple?"
Old Sun smiled, "I've changed my mind now."