Ling Xiao spent more than two hours sweeping the long mountain steps before finishing it.
He stood at the door of Qingfeng Temple, holding the Qingling broom, thoughtfully.
He vaguely grasped something, but when he thought about it carefully, he found that it was rootless and could not grasp the root essence.
His understanding of mana is too shallow.
Three feet of ice did not freeze in a day. Only by sweeping the mountain persistently can a quantitative change lead to a qualitative change, allowing him to completely grasp that glimmer of clarity!
After thinking for a long time, Ling Xiao turned around and returned to the small courtyard.
To his surprise, there were extremely many people in the small courtyard.
Xuan Jizi was sitting under the tree, surrounded by eight senior brothers including Xuan Lingzi and Xuan Qingzi. The disciples headed by Ma Ying stood behind them without saying a word.
All the Taoist priests in Qingfeng Temple gathered together!
When Ling Xiao stepped in, everyone looked at him, causing his feet to freeze immediately.
"Taoist priests, what's wrong?" He stood at the entrance of the courtyard and asked in surprise.
Everyone looked solemn, but Xuanjizi had a smile in his eyes and said: "Donor Ling, I have called the whole audience to a meeting today to discuss something about Donor Ling."
"about me?"
Ling Xiao blinked, and his blank expression made the Taoist priests laugh, and the serious atmosphere at the scene relaxed.
Only Xuanjizi didn't laugh. He stood up slowly, his eyes like hidden thunder, and solemnly landed on Ling Xiao. He asked in a deep voice: "Ling Xiao, are you willing to join this sect?"
Ling Xiao was stunned.
He never expected that Xuanjizi would ask such a question!
But looking at the expressions of the Taoist priests, it didn't look like they were joking.
"I……"
Ling Xiao was speechless for a while, then shook his head and said: "I appreciate the Taoist priest's kindness. But my six roots are not clean, I can't abandon the worldly world, and I have no intention of becoming a monk."
Xuanjizi seemed to have expected what he would say, and said: "You can be a lay disciple. After joining this sect, you don't have to teach the etiquette of the monks."
Ling Xiao was stunned again.
Your attitude is very firm, must you accept me?
When it came to this, Ling Xiao had no reason to refuse, and immediately nodded and smiled: "I told you earlier! This is no problem, I am willing to worship at Qingfeng Temple!"
Hearing what he said, all the Taoist boys couldn't help but be overjoyed. Even Xuan Lingzi, Xuan Qingzi and others smiled and stroked their beards, and looked at Ling Xiao with increasingly friendly eyes.
Xuanjizi swept away the dust and said in a deep voice: "Okay! From today on, you are the 14th generation lay disciple of Qingfeng Temple!"
The Taoist boys cheered.
"I'm no longer the youngest junior brother!" a little Taoist boy who still had a runny nose said happily.
"It's great that Junior Brother Ling can join this temple!"
Everyone cheered, and Ling Xiao couldn't help but be stunned when he saw this scene.
Is it that simple?
No need to kowtow and bow nine times, just do some ceremony or something?
Can you please stop being so hasty!
But now that the matter has come to this, he has nothing to say, but when he sees Xuan Jizi and others looking expectantly, he also understands the situation, bows his hands to everyone, and says: "Ling Xiao pays homage to all the senior uncles and senior brothers!"
"good!"
Xuanjizi and others smiled, looking very pleased.
As soon as Ling Xiao straightened up, he saw Ma Ying coming to him and said with a smile: "Junior brother Ling, from now on, we are a family."
"Senior Brother Ma, please give me your advice in the future." Ling Xiao responded with a smile.
"Ling Xiao, come with me. The others have dispersed!"
Xuanjizi came up, Fuchen put a little on Ling Xiao's shoulder, and gave instructions.
Ling Xiao had no choice but to follow, walking all the way through the corridor and arriving at a courtyard at the back of Qingfeng Temple. There is a plaque across the door with the three characters "Chunyang Palace" written on it.
When we entered the courtyard, we saw that the hall has three floors. The door on the first floor is open and is dedicated to Sanqing. The courtyard is quiet and quiet, with the only ancient tree making a rustling sound in the wind.
Ling Xiao felt awe-struck in his heart, knowing that this was about to be a formal apprenticeship ceremony.
Sure enough, I heard Xuanjizi say solemnly: "Ling Xiao, Qingfeng Temple has been passed down for thousands of years since the founder of the Sanqing Dynasty..."
He briefly told the history of Qingfeng Temple, and then took out two booklets and handed them to Ling Xiao. One recorded the sect rules of Qingfeng Temple over the years, and the other was the "Tao Te Ching", so that Ling Xiao could recite it by heart when he returned home.
Then, Xuanjizi took Ling Xiao into the side hall, where he paid homage to the tablets of all the masters of the past generations. Finally, he kowtowed to Xuanjizi three times and performed the ceremony of becoming a master.
After the ceremony, Xuanjizi's serious expression softened and he warned: "Ling Xiao, although you are a lay disciple and have much more freedom in your practice, you must also keep in mind the four precepts, which are to refrain from reckless killing, greed, indulgence in lust and bullying. Master destroys the ancestors. Be diligent in cultivating yourself and doing good to the world. With your qualifications, you will surely gain something in your cultivation!"
Ling Xiao kept these words in mind and replied respectfully: "Remember Master's teachings!"
He raised his head and looked at Xuanjizi, with a hint of warmth in his eyes.
This kind and serious old man has become the closest person to him in the world.
"Let's go!"
After leaving Chunyang Hall, the two of them headed back. Xuanjizi said again: "You have just started, and you still need to complete the introductory course before you can learn the inheritance of this sect. Later, you can go find Ma Ying, and he will teach you."
"yes!"
When he mentioned this, Ling Xiao suddenly became energetic.
In addition to respecting Qingfeng Temple, there is another reason why he is willing to worship Qingfeng Temple, which is the inheritance here!
Qingfeng Temple has stood for thousands of years in Beiliang Kingdom and has not fallen down. The inheritance must have its own excellence. Apart from anything else, the unique talisman alone made Ling Xiao covet it.
He made up his mind to complete the introductory course as soon as possible and study hard.
At the entrance of the small courtyard, Ma Ying was already waiting here.
Ling Xiao spent the next time under Ma Ying's leadership.
The entrance examination for lay disciples is not difficult. In addition to reciting the Tao Te Ching, it is a test called "The Formless Realm". It is said to be a peculiar illusory space. Only by passing the test of the Formless Realm can it mean that one has overcome the inner demons and is allowed to Practice at a deeper level.
After that, they visited various halls of Qingfeng Temple, learned about the specific operation of Qingfeng Temple, and arranged a mountain cleaning schedule for Ling Xiao. The day was finally over.
Back home.
Ling Xiao sat under the green tree and was lost in thought for a long time.
It is of great significance to worship at Qingfeng Temple.
From then on, he was no longer a casual cultivator. He had a master, a disciple, and support and concern.
Although all of this is worthy of joy, Ling Xiao knows very well that he cannot stop.
Everyone in Qingfengguan thought he was a genius and thought he had a bright future, so they couldn't wait to recruit him, lest Mingzhu make a secret move and be intercepted by Songshan Sword Sect.
This kind of vanity that is favored by others is of course exciting, and Ling Xiao also enjoys it.
But he must know that he is not a genius.
"Practice!"
He took a deep breath, stood up, and returned to his routine life.
He was not in a hurry about introductory courses or anything like that.
The most important thing right now is to learn how to make high-level talismans and turn them into profits.
As he gradually approached the seventh level of Qi Refining, his demand for spiritual stones increased day by day.
Making money is the first priority!
Everything else has to give way.
That night, he went to the black market again, sold off a small amount of monster materials, and exchanged them for spiritual food.
After wandering at the entrance of Fuxiang Pavilion for a while, he did not step in. Instead, he turned around and spent the whole night soaking in various stalls.
Soon, more than a month passed.
"1,700 spirit stones, deal done! Congratulations to fellow Taoist for taking this bottle of moonflower dew!"
At the auction at Lion Trading Company, Mrs. Xia He smiled and knocked the gavel.
Ling Xiao quickly received the Yuehua Dew, and after giving Mrs. Xia He a distant hand, he left the scene and returned home.
Moon Flower Dew is one of the first-level elixirs. It has powerful effects and mild medicinal properties. It is the best product that countless monks dream of, and it is also one of the best choices to overcome the bottleneck of cultivation.
After returning home, Ling Xiao briefly took care of the spiritual fields and ponds.
In the spirit pond, the Molten Crucian Carp and Yuanbao Turtle ushered in a new round of production. He harvested a large amount of spiritual food reserves, and a few days ago, the harvest of spiritual rice was just completed.
Everything is ready.
Ling Xiao sat cross-legged under the tree, silently adjusting his breath, adjusting his condition to its peak, then raised his head and took a sip of moonflower dew.
