The quirky old man laughed heartily and took out a lard-white jade pendant from his bosom, extending it towards her, "Good! This is the Jade Pendant. As long as it can recognize you as its master, then I will teach you medical skills. If it cannot, then I can only teach you martial arts."
Can jade also recognize a master?
Ji Ruyan looked at the strange old man with suspicion. Could this old man be insane?
She took the jade pendant and discovered that it was warm to the touch. The pendant was only carved with the shape of flames, which was quite magical.
"To make the jade recognize its master, feed it with the blood from your palm."
The odd old man handed her a small knife, gesturing for her to cut open the palm of her hand.
Ji Ruyan took the knife without hesitation and sliced through the flesh of her left palm. Blood from her palm dropped onto the jade.
