Among the twelve people, most of them, except Gu Qingchen and her, were relatively inexperienced disciples.
And only three of them looked more mature.
What attracted Lu Qingye the most was the old cultivator with half-white hair.
Such disciples are rare in the sect, perhaps rare among direct disciples of the inner sect.
From the information we got, the reason why that senior fellow apprentice also participated in the recruitment of disciples this time was mainly because he also came from this area and was relatively familiar with it.
Unlike most young disciples who were full of energy, he had a familiar aura from Lu Qingye.
That was what she smelled on Mr. Lu when he was leaving.
Now, smelling this familiar smell again inevitably made her pay more attention.
And there seems to be a lot of things hidden in senior brother's eyes.
The disciples on the side sorted out the rustling sounds coming from them, which brought Lu Qingye back to his thoughts.
Gu Qingchen packed herself up and came to Lu Qingye's side.
"Junior Sister Lu, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Lu Qingye shook his head.
"Thank you for your concern, senior brother."
Gu Qingchen continued to prompt.
"Ahead is Shanhe City, where there is a mixture of fish and dragons. Because it is located at the junction of two realms, spiritual power is thin, so most of them are mortals and low-level monks living there. The flow of people is very large. Once you enter the city, follow everyone closely and don't fall behind. Although this place is much safer than other areas, we can’t be careless.”
Lu Qingye nodded.
After half a day, everyone had finished repairing. Seeing that everyone was energetic again, Gu Qingchen led them towards Shanhe City.
Shangyao Sect has a great reputation and is the top among Taoist cultivation sects in Qingxuan Continent. Therefore, as soon as they have time to recruit disciples, all parties are ready to welcome them. It depends on who is lucky enough to get one.
When the city guards of Shanhe City saw a group of monks wearing Yaozong disciple uniforms from a distance, they were shocked and excitedly sent a message to the city lord.
Within a moment, the city lord of Shanhe City, Yang Guoshou, led a group of people from the city lord's mansion and the city's senior officials to go out to greet him.
"It turns out that we are all distinguished guests from the Shangyuan Sect! Immortal elders, please come in! Please come in!"
Lu Qingye couldn't help but look at the Lord of Shanhe City who looked very amiable.
Yang Guoshou was slightly chubby, with a smile on his face and simple clothes. He was slightly bowed at the moment, as if he was very surprised by their arrival, and he warmly welcomed everyone.
This was also the first time for Gu Qingchen to take on such a mission. In the past, he had mostly taken on characters who hunted monsters.
So as long as you have enough strength and a not stupid mind, almost anything can be accomplished.
He was somewhat unskilled in the task of talking to many strange monks and managing them.
Fortunately, in order to prevent this situation from happening, he read similar books on jade slips on the Lingzhou and gained a lot of theoretical knowledge.
The group followed Yang Guoshou into Shanhe City.
As soon as they entered the city, many disciples of Shangyao Sect were attracted by the scene in the city.
People are coming and going on the streets, there are various stalls and vendors, and there are endless shouts and conversations.
Although most of the items sold were things that monks like them could not use, the lively and exotic atmosphere still made the young and inexperienced disciples curious.
Yang Guoshou and Gu Qingchen stood in the same row, but they were half a step behind Gu Qingchen.
At this moment, his eyes swept over the disciples calmly, and the smile on his face deepened.
Although Lu Qingye was somewhat interested in such street scenes, after all, she had longed to visit such a bustling fairy city when she was a child.
But over the years, she learned to hide her emotions and expressions.
Although such a cover-up is very clumsy in front of human beings.
A disciple on the side couldn't help but sigh.
"I have long heard that the fairy cities on the major borders are different from those in the central region. Now it seems that it is indeed the case."
"It's no wonder that in those story books, there are always masters living in seclusion in the busy city and not asking about fairy things. Look at the smiles on the faces of these mortals, how happy they are. Sometimes I really envy them, they are carefree and don't have to worry about resources, Cultivation, opportunity and sorrow. Every day when the sun rises and the sun sets, it is dull but fulfilling."
Lu Qingye's footsteps paused. The disciple next to her was still echoing, but she couldn't help but turn around.
His eyes swept over those people in the city.
The prosperity and joy here gave her a... strange feeling.
Because she has seen the world on the other side of Rock Mountain, where there are also bustling streets, countless mortals, and many, many things similar to here.
But there... there is something more than here.
"Are you envious? It's harder for a mortal to become an immortal than to reach heaven. But if a monk wants to become a mortal, isn't that easy?"
The senior brother who had been silent for a long time suddenly spoke.
The disciples who were silent in emotion came back to their senses.
The disciple who spoke suddenly felt embarrassed.
Yes, the celestial bond that exists between mortals and monks is something that countless mortals can only hope for.
When the old disciple saw that they were no longer pretentiously sad for spring and autumn, he fell silent again.
But he couldn't help but look at Lu Qingye, who was frowning. Thinking that the other person was also from here, his eyes couldn't help but soften a lot.
"Don't look anymore, everything here is too fake."
Suddenly hearing the message from his senior brother, Lu Qingye suddenly came back to his senses.
The two looked at each other, and the senior brother's cloudy eyes were a little more complicated.
"I am also from this area. Unlike you, I am just a five-spirited person who barely entered the Immortal Sect. At that time, I was also full of hope and longing. I believed that man can conquer heaven and that heaven will reward hard work... but it has been more than three hundred years. Time is enough to change many things, including people."
Senior brother smiled at Lu Qingye.
"Because of my limited qualifications, I worked hard and my cultivation was limited to foundation building. When I felt that my life was running out, I often went out to practice and tried to find so-called opportunities. Unfortunately, those so-called opportunities were not mine. This kind of ordinary and insignificant monk can have it."
Lu Qingye wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.
"After my efforts were fruitless, I returned here. Do you know what the Shanhe City I saw looked like?"
Lu Qingye saw the hostility in the other person's smiling eyes.
"Peace? No, these are all illusions. As the junction of two worlds, where monks and mortals coexist, how can it be so peaceful? The monks are unwilling to stop here, unwilling to be trapped in this corner, but they have no choice but to stay In this small place, with unwillingness, resentment, anger...and then with hope in the sparse resources, you can rob for resources. For the lowest elixir, you may lose your head and blood."
The old disciple is still going on.
"Mortals with no cultivation, in the fairy city, need to lick their faces, look at people's faces, and pray for their blessing, tolerance, and kindness..."
