My Master is Han Li, And He Taught Me How to Be an Old Six

Three years a waste, Xiao Yan faced the ultimate humiliation: a public engagement annulment from Nalan Yanran. His fiery oath of vengeance echoed hollowly against his powerless reality. But not all hope was lost. From the ring on his finger, a wisp of soul materialized – Han Li, a pragmatic immortal cultivator far from his realm, who readily admitted to draining Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi. Unlike the usual grandmasters, this Han Li taught caution above all else. He didn’t want a hero; he wanted a survivor. Under Han Li's ruthless tutelage, Xiao Yan didn't just regain his talent; he learned to hide it, to plot, and to retreat. Three years later, the fated duel arrived. Xiao Yan, the supposed genius, shockingly lost to Nalan Yanran. But as the crowd reeled, Xiao Yan knew this wasn't failure; it was merely the first step in a much longer, far more cunning game. With a master and disciple united by their shared 'Old Six' philosophy, the true path to dominance was revealed: sometimes, to win big, you first have to lose small.