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"Crap! You think I don't know?"
Li Ping'an feigned calmness as he explained,
"Those trash at Mount Longhu, what can you even learn by following them? Is anything they say not like farting to the wind? I refuse to stick to the norms. Forget about beef, I would even eat dragon meat!"
After swallowing hard, Li Ping'an shifted the topic to the Ghost Taoist:
"Weren't you the same back in the day? I'm just eating some beef, what's the big deal? How does that compare to your indiscriminate killing?"
"Hahahaha!"
The Ghost Taoist looked at Li Ping'an appreciatively and nodded in approval,
"You're right, whether it's being a person or practicing cultivation, one can't adhere to strict rules. The cultivators of Mount Longhu are exactly like that which has led to their miserable state today. You, my boy, have some of my youthful spirit—defying superiors and being utterly unbridled. I like you! How about it, I take you as my disciple and pass on all my skills to you!"
