When Zhang San heard that Master Ma was finally going to impart the Secret Technique that could refine Wronged Souls, he was just about to be happy when he heard Master Ma speak.
"No! I naturally can't impart my skills to you for nothing. How about this, Zhang San, if you take me as your master, I will impart this Secret Technique to you, how's that?"
"After all, if I impart the Secret Technique to you, and you end up causing some karma, it would still be my bad luck. But if we have a master-disciple relationship, even if I get implicated because of you, I would accept it!"
Zhang San pondered and realized it made sense.
There was no need for others to take risks for outsiders.
Zhang San didn't know the proper etiquette for taking a master, but considering "one day a master, a lifetime a father," he supposed bowing and addressing him as 'Master' was still necessary.