Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 316 Immortal Pavilion

Chapter 316: Chapter 316 Immortal Pavilion

"Then you should prepare for tomorrow when I will take you as my disciple in front of your family. Of course, aside from you, you will also have an elder apprentice brother," Chen Fan said.

Shen Lingdie blinked with her big eyes, "An elder apprentice brother?"

Chen Fan nodded, "Exactly, it’s Qi Heng."

Shen Lingdie immediately struck a defiant pose, "I don’t want him to be my elder apprentice brother; I want to be the eldest apprentice sister!"

Chen Fan looked at this girl helplessly, thinking there was no difference who was the elder brother or elder sister, and nodded, "All right then, you can be the eldest apprentice sister."

Shen Lingdie’s face lit up with excitement, forgetting anything that made her angry with Chen Fan.

She stared at Chen Fan for a moment, seemingly thinking of something amusing, and chuckled.

Chen Fan was puzzled, "What are you laughing at?"

Shen Lingdie tilted her head up, "I’m not telling you."

Chen Fan didn’t press further and said, "I’ll go tell your parents about the apprentice ceremony so they can witness it tomorrow."

He then turned and left Shen Lingdie’s room.

In high spirits, Shen Lingdie sat down at the table and pulled out a book from the drawer. On the cover were the words "The Condor Heroes."

This was the novel she had been reading lately, and the reason she laughed was that she thought after she became Chen Fan’s disciple, she would be like Yang Guo and Little Dragon Girl.

She would be Yang Guo, and Chen Fan would be Little Dragon Girl.

"Chen Fan, from now on, you’re my master, and I’ll be sure to treat you well!"

With the scenes from the book playing in her mind, Shen Lingdie giggled to herself.

...

The next morning, in a grand hall of the Shen Family.

Chen Fan was sitting calmly in a Taishi Chair facing the main door.

The senior members of the Shen Family stood on both sides of the hall, their expressions solemn.

Shen Ronghua and Dong Xiaoran stood by Chen Fan’s sides, both wearing serious expressions. However, Shen Ronghua looked somewhat haggard, as if he had not slept well.

Two figures stood in the center of the hall—Shen Lingdie and Qi Heng.

At this moment, they were conducting the apprentice ceremony.

As Master Chen, who was renowned in Gang City, proposed to take Shen Lingdie as his disciple, Shen Ronghua and Dong Xiaoran were wholly in favor.

After all, Chen Fan becoming Shen Lingdie’s master meant that the entire Shen Family was connected to Chen Fan. If anyone were to target the Shen Family in the future, they would have to consider Chen Fan backing them.

This was like an umbrella of protection for the Shen Family, and only a fool would pass up such an opportunity to cling to powerful coattails.

Originally, Shen Ronghua wanted to make the apprentice ceremony grand, but Chen Fan didn’t want the hassle, which is why it was arranged to be a simple affair at the Shen Family home.

Shen Lingdie and Qi Heng knelt down in front of Chen Fan, kowtowed three times, and then took turns offering tea to Chen Fan. After Chen Fan had drunk the tea, the apprentice ceremony was considered complete.

Shen Lingdie turned her head towards Qi Heng and said, "Call me elder apprentice sister."

Although Qi Heng didn’t understand why Shen Lingdie had become his elder apprentice sister, he respectfully called out, "Elder apprentice sister."

Shen Lingdie was quite pleased and patted Qi Heng on the shoulder, "Good boy, your elder sister will take care of you from now on!"

Qi Heng smiled, thinking that not only had he become a disciple of Master Chen this time, but he had also made good relations with the Shen Family. Even being the younger apprentice brother was worth it.

Shen Lingdie looked towards Chen Fan and asked, "Master, what’s the name of our sect?"

Chen Fan was taken aback, as he had truly not considered this question. After all, including him, their sect only had three people, and he never really thought about actually starting a sect.

But since Shen Lingdie had asked, he felt he needed to come up with a name to make it seem official.

Considering he was on the path of immortal cultivation, and that this was what he planned to teach Shen Lingdie and Qi Heng, he said, "Let’s call our sect the Immortal Pavilion."

People in the hall murmured the name to themselves and looked at Chen Fan with eyes full of admiration.

"Immortal Pavilion, such a majestic and imposing name. With Master Chen’s strength, being on par with immortals is an understatement, the name of Immortal Pavilion is well deserved!" Shen Ronghua said with a smile.

The others echoed his sentiment.

Chen Fan gave an awkward laugh, thinking that he had just made up the name on the spot to appease Shen Lingdie.

He didn’t know that, years later, the name Immortal Pavilion would become a nightmare that terrified factions across Earth and even throughout the entire Cultivation World, gaining thunderous fame.

Shen Lingdie, excited by the name Immortal Pavilion, muttered to herself, "Yang Guo and Little Dragon Girl had their beautiful story in the Ancient Tomb Sect, I’m sure Chen Fan and I can also forge a poignant love story within the Immortal Pavilion."

While she was indulging in her fantasies, Chen Fan cleared his throat.

"Alright, now I will announce the first rule of the Immortal Pavilion."

Shen Lingdie and Qi Heng perked up their ears.

Chen Fan looked at Shen Lingdie and said indifferently, "Anyone who joins my Immortal Pavilion must not develop feelings for a fellow sect member, violators will be punished with the Heartless Pill."

"The so-called Heartless Pill is an elixir that once consumed, makes a person lose all emotions and desires, turning them into a walking corpse."

He had taken Shen Lingdie as a disciple precisely for this moment.

Shen Lingdie was still lost in her fantasy of a romance between a master and a disciple when she heard Chen Fan’s words, she was taken aback.

Not only her, but even Qi Heng was startled, "Why would our master set such a rule right at the start? Could it be..."

He widened his eyes, "It couldn’t be because I was too attentive before, and master suspects I have feelings for him?"

Just then, Shen Lingdie shouted, "No! I won’t accept this!"

Qi Heng turned his head to look at Shen Lingdie and realized what was happening, and he quietly breathed a sigh of relief, "So it’s not about me, that scared me to death."

Chen Fan looked at Shen Lingdie and said, "Once you’ve joined the Immortal Pavilion, you must follow the sect’s rules, whether you accept them or not!"

"For now, this is the only rule for the Immortal Pavilion; any others I will add as I think of them."

Shen Lingdie was fuming, pointing at Chen Fan and exclaiming, "Bad man, you lied to me!"

Chen Fan shamelessly responded, "Lingdie, I’m now your master whom you’ve kowtowed to and served tea. Mind your language."

Shen Lingdie huffed, "I am leaving the sect!"

Chen Fan said, "Now I declare the second rule of the Immortal Pavilion; once you enter the Immortal Pavilion, you are a member for life, there’s no option to leave."

The Shen Family members were all crying and laughing at the same time, but nobody dared express their opinion.

Shen Lingdie’s face was filled with injustice, "I want to rebel against the sect!"

Chen Fan shrugged, "If you really have the ability, I won’t stop you, but until then, you must follow the rules of the Immortal Pavilion."

Shen Lingdie rolled her eyes and then said, "Fine, then you better teach me all your skills quickly, so when I surpass you, I can establish my own kingdom and then capture you to be my bandit chief!"

Chen Fan: "..."

The Shen Family: "..."

Shen Ronghua approached Chen Fan and said with a smile, "Master Chen, the games you young people play are beyond us old folks’ comprehension, so we won’t comment further."

"However, now that Lingdie has taken Master Chen as her mentor, I think it’s necessary to share some secrets about Lingdie with Master Chen."