Chapter 360: I Guess My Luck Has Turned
Chapter 360: Chapter 360: I Guess My Luck Has Turned
"Bro, are you calling me at this hour with some good news to share?"
That’s right, the caller was Ethan Yardley, and he was grinning from ear to ear.
"Faye, you have no idea. I think my luck has finally turned."
Faye Yardley let out an "Oh?" playing along. "Tell me, tell me. I want to be happy for you too."
Ethan Yardley chuckled. "You’ll never guess. Early yesterday morning, I ran into Master Gideon himself! And he said I was an incredible talent—a once-in-a-generation genius, the one-in-a-million kind."
"Whoa, whoa, that’s my brother for you! So cool! So, what did Master Gideon teach you? Or did he take you on as his closed-door disciple?"
"You guessed it. I’m officially Master Gideon’s closed-door disciple now, the kind he’ll teach personally. I even received his most profound Inner Power Martial Arts. Oh, right, since it’s a formal ceremony, I wanted you to come and witness it."
As he spoke, Ethan Yardley sent Faye Yardley an invitation to visit.
Faye Yardley hadn’t expected this. ’As his only sister, should I prepare some kind of congratulatory gift?’
She thought about it but had no idea what to get, having no experience with this sort of thing. She just accepted the invitation and went over.
’Is accepting a closed-door disciple this casual?’
It took place on Ethan Yardley’s raft. Inside the cabin were only Master Gideon, her brother, Tiberius, Rainie Yardley, and herself.
Faye Yardley watched the kind-faced Master Gideon, his hair and beard completely white. He drank the tea her brother offered, then began gesturing as if drawing a talisman in the air. A pattern visibly condensed from thin air, following his movements, before sinking into her brother’s body with a flick of his finger.
Seeing that her brother felt no discomfort, she mentally called out to her system. She asked about it repeatedly until the system gave her a "harmless" verdict and then went silent.
After the ceremony was complete, Master Gideon’s gaze fell upon Faye Yardley, who was standing to the side.
Meanwhile, Ethan Yardley, still kneeling on the ground in the tea-offering posture, was completely stunned by a system notification.
[Congratulations, Player, on becoming the closed-door disciple of Planet Nocturne’s weapon forging master, Martial Saint Gideon Bastion. You may choose to leave Survival at Sea at any time and follow the mark to Planet Nocturne to train under Martial Saint Gideon.]
[Friendly Reminder: After leaving Survival at Sea, the player will be completely disconnected from the system. Any created guilds must be transferred to another person or disbanded.]
Faye Yardley offered Master Gideon a smile. ’He’s an elder, after all, and my brother’s master,’ she thought. ’The least I can do is be pleasant.’
"Young lady, come here, come here. Take this as a meeting gift." As he spoke, an ornate, vintage mirror with a floral design appeared in Master Gideon’s hand. "You young girls all like pretty things, so this is for you."
Faye Yardley happily walked over, accepted it, and thanked him sincerely. "Thank you, Master Gideon. It’s a very beautiful mirror. I love it."
[Demon Mirror: When a Demonic Creature approaches, shine the mirror’s surface on it. It will have nowhere to hide, and its true form will be revealed.]
’That’s a master for you. When he gives a gift, it’s always some rare treasure you can’t find anywhere else.’
She turned it over and over, examining it several times, then looked at her own reflection. ’Hm, the reflection is so clear and pretty, hehe~’
Then she aimed it at Tiberius, who was standing nearby. ’Good, he’s not a Demonic Creature.’
"Yardley, isn’t it a bit rude to point that at me?" Tiberius genuinely felt a little offended.
Master Gideon, however, just laughed heartily and told his disciple to rise. "Ethan, you can get up now."
Ethan Yardley said, "Master, I’d like to stay here for now."
"Of course, you can. This is your home, after all. It’s perfectly understandable that you’d want to stay. Whenever you decide you want to go to Planet Nocturne, you can go then. It’s all the same. After all, cultivation is the same no matter where you are."
Master Gideon clearly didn’t mind. He understood that it’s difficult for a person to decide to leave their home for a distant and unfamiliar place.
Knowing that her brother could follow Master Gideon and leave Survival at Sea—and the system along with it—left Faye Yardley with very mixed feelings.
She was happy for him, but also reluctant to see him go.
’But since he’s decided not to leave for now, he probably can’t bear to leave me and his friends behind.’
Faye Yardley gave Master Gideon a common red flower that had bloomed from her Bramble. To her surprise, the master liked it very much and even commented that flowers grown from a Magic Seed were very special.
’Wow, he can even tell that?!’
"Master, you know about the Magic Seed?"
"Yes, I’ve had the good fortune to see them a few times, but I’ve never actually grown one myself."
Faye Yardley said, "Oh. In that case, Master, can you give my brother something for protection?"
"He is my closed-door disciple. Young lady, you underestimate me."
"Hehe~ That’s because I’d never met you before, and until yesterday, I’d never even heard of you."
"That is true."
Just then, Rainie Yardley said, "Master, Brother, Sister, Mr. Tiberius, the food is ready."
Even though she had already eaten once, Faye Yardley joined them for another meal. She had to admit, Rainie Yardley’s seafood "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" was truly delicious. Everyone who tried it couldn’t stop praising it.
Rainie Yardley had, after all, only eaten meat with Divinity in it once, so she still seemed a little duller than Willow Yardley. ’Should I give her another piece?’
After the meal, the visit invitation was about to expire. By the time Faye Yardley returned to her own raft, it was already 9:30 PM.
She still had four Magic Seeds. ’Should I give one to Master Gideon?’
Magic Seeds seemed to be extremely rare. Of course, everyone who planted one grew something different, and no one ever knew what the final result would be.
Besides, they required a lot of energy.
Without a steady supply of energy, they grew incredibly slowly, just like the vine on her small balcony.
She had given her brother one before, but she hadn’t seen him grow anything from it. ’Maybe it just sprouted?’
She didn’t dwell on it for long and sent her brother a private message: "Bro, did Master Gideon really give you a life-saving item?"
Ethan Yardley: "Yeah, Master gave me one. It’s an amazing item that can not only block a fatal blow but also instantly teleport me 100 li. Also, when he accepted me as his disciple, the system notified me that I can follow the mark to Planet Nocturne at any time, but I’ll be disconnected from the system if I go."
Faye Yardley: "Oh, I see. I’m sending you a Gift. Please give it to Master Gideon on my behalf as a congratulatory gift for your apprenticeship. [Gift]"
On the other end, Ethan Yardley received the Gift and saw that it was a Magic Seed. His emotions instantly became very complicated. He stared at the seed for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh.
’How have I, the older brother, ended up always making my little sister worry about me?’
’I really have been trying my best.’
Pushing aside his complicated feelings, Ethan Yardley took the Magic Seed and went to find his master.
Seeing that her brother had accepted the Gift, Faye Yardley stretched and rubbed her stomach. She had really eaten her fill today.
It wasn’t too late. ’I’ll head to the training room for a bit first.’
Faye Yardley’s next few days were quite peaceful.
She wasn’t sure if it was because she had met Master Gideon himself, but surprisingly, none of his other disciples appeared again.