"You brat — you've already mastered the barrier technique this well?"
At that moment, Zhuge Liuyun looked at the barrier surrounding him, utterly astonished. Though his white robes concealed his face, Chu Feng could still sense his surprise and joy.
"Heh..."
Chu Feng chuckled and didn't give a direct answer, but his reaction was tacit confirmation of Zhuge Liuyun's words. After all, his skillful barrier technique was laid bare right before Zhuge Liuyun's eyes.
"Chu Feng, can you control how the barrier changes?" Zhuge Liuyun suddenly asked.
"How would Master like it to change?" Chu Feng asked.
"In form," Zhuge Liuyun said.
*Buzz buzz*
The moment Zhuge Liuyun finished speaking, the surrounding barrier dissipated, and several new barriers materialized. This time, they didn't enclose the two of them but instead appeared in Chu Feng's hands.
The semi-transparent barriers, initially only the size of a palm, hovered and swirled in Chu Feng's hands. Under his control, they gradually drifted away, rapidly expanding — now square, now circular, and even occasionally taking the shape of a five-pointed star. It was truly effortless and limited only by imagination; there was nothing Chu Feng couldn't do with them.
"Chu Feng, can you proficiently operate the Spirit Realm Compass now?" Zhuge Liuyun asked once more.
Chu Feng nodded, then produced the Spirit Realm Compass and pointed out what each plane represented, what the different symbols signified. Under Eggy's guidance, he had long since gained a thorough understanding of it.
After that, Zhuge Liuyun asked Chu Feng a number of questions — all knowledge recorded in the book he had given Chu Feng. Even without Eggy, Chu Feng could answer them easily, and his analysis of their meanings was remarkably thorough.
"Good, good, good!"
After this impromptu examination, Zhuge Liuyun didn't say much else, but repeating "good" three times in succession was enough to convey the depth of his astonishment.
"I, Zhuge Liuyun, have spent the better half of my life searching for someone worthy of inheriting my Spirit World techniques. At last, I've found a disciple who is truly qualified."
Zhuge Liuyun looked at Chu Feng before him and nodded repeatedly. Though he had held some hope for Chu Feng before, the young man's performance had far exceeded his expectations.
"Master, please accept your disciple's bow!" Chu Feng dropped to one knee, cupped his fists, and performed the formal bow of a disciple to his master.
"You are gifted and intelligent. In the future, you will certainly become a remarkable Spirit World Master — one whose achievements will surpass mine."
"Unfortunately, I can at most serve as your guide rather than your true teacher. But if you are willing, you may still call me Master." Zhuge Liuyun bent down and stepped forward to help Chu Feng to his feet.
"You are my Master, Chu Feng's only Master." Chu Feng said with absolute conviction, his voice brimming with reverence.
"Haha, good. I, Zhuge Liuyun, was not wrong about you." Though Zhuge Liuyun had spoken modestly just moments before, he clearly cherished Chu Feng's earnest declaration even more.