Lin Yiyi came here just because she was curious about Gu Chen and Xu Mushan. From the beginning, she just came to take a look.
Originally, the same was true for Liu Zhen and He Jietong, but it seemed that the situation became complicated because of their status as "Qingyangzi's disciples".
She knew that Liu Zhen had always wanted to worship Qingyangzi as his teacher and learn his Taoism. After waiting for so long, he finally met the elder Qingyangzi who only existed in rumors, but found that the other party already had a candidate for his apprentice. Now Liu Zhen seems to have lost his calmness, or even his sense of proportion?
She looked at He Jietong, but was stunned.
He Jietong was seen standing closer to Liu Zhen, with his head slightly raised, staring at Gu Chen with a scrutinizing gaze. His condescending attitude showed his position and put pressure on Gu Chen.
Lin Yiyi sighed. She didn't want to get involved. After thinking about it, she walked over to Xu Mushan who was a little nervous, took her hand and gave her a friendly smile.
He Jietong looked at her with slightly raised eyebrows, and she just smiled softly and said nothing more.
Xu Mushan was a little at a loss and asked Lin Yiyi: "Sister, they... what are they doing?"
Lin Yiyi smiled and said: "Some disputes of will are not a problem."
Xu Mushan was slightly startled and glanced at Gu Chen.
She saw that Gu Chen's expression did not change at all, and was still as calm as ever. His usual expressionless face actually made her feel more at ease, and she started to laugh.
"It's okay."
Lin Yiyi was surprised, and then took a deep look at Gu Chen, thinking that aside from his qualifications, his character was already really good.
Liu Zhen and He Jietong, who she could see, naturally could also see it, but when Gu Chen didn't speak for a long time, Liu Zhen's face darkened and he said, "What? Don't you say something?"
Gu Chen was just thinking about how long it would take to recover. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you want me to say?"
Liu Zhen hummed softly: "You can't be the disciple of Elder Qingyangzi, you can't become a disciple."
"It seems that it's not up to you to decide whether I can become a disciple. If you want me not to become a disciple, there must be a reason why I don't want to become a disciple."
"Then why don't you compete with me? If you lose, then go down the mountain. How about that?"
As if hearing the most ridiculous words in the world, Lin Yiyi widened her eyes and said, "Senior Brother Liu, are you kidding?"
He Jietong couldn't help laughing, even if he was on Liu Zhen's side, he said at this time: "Senior Brother Liu, your joke is a bit too big."
Liu Zhen was startled for a moment, then smiled slightly and said: "That's right, you have no cultivation level. I'm afraid you haven't heard of the so-called competition, right?"
Too impatient for a moment, Liu Zhen blurted out all his words, but had no time to take them back. Although Lin Yiyi and He Jietong both thought he was joking, only he knew that what he just said was serious.
If the serious ending can really make him worship Qingyangzi, then what's the harm in him taking it seriously again? Even if this is seriously a joke.
Gu Chen looked at him quietly, but suddenly said: "Are you serious?"
"What?"
"Want to compete with me?"
Liu Zhen opened his mouth but couldn't make a sound. His face was full of shock and surprise, because he found that Gu Chen was also very serious when he said this, so serious that he didn't know how to respond.
At this moment, He Jietong suddenly pulled Liu Zhen's arm. Liu Zhen looked in shock, only to see He Jietong lowering his head in another direction.
Liu Zhen's heart skipped a beat. He looked over and saw Qingyangzi and Ai Ling walking towards them. He quickly bowed his head and saluted, turning a deaf ear to Gu Chen's question just now.
Qingyangzi and Ai Ling approached, and they saluted quickly.
"Yiyi pays homage to Uncle Qingyangzi and Uncle Ai."
"Jie Tong pays homage to Uncle Qingyangzi and Uncle Ai."
"Junior Liu Zhen pays homage to Elder Qingyangzi and Senior Ai."
Qingyangzi stopped and looked at Liu Zhen with some surprise. He saw the child standing there respectfully, with eyes full of fanaticism. He couldn't help but look at Ai Ling in confusion.
Ai Ling smiled and said: "There are also some good young people among the fourth generation disciples. This kid is called Liu Zhen. He has reached the peak of the Refining Realm with just one Chaoxian Jue."
"Practice Chaoxian Jue to the peak of Yuan Refining Realm?"
Qingyangzi was also very surprised when he heard this. The ancient cultivation method Chao Xian Jue was once really thunderous, but now there are only fragments left, which are only useful for laying the foundation. Although the value is also very high, it is no longer a mainstream method, and now The Chao Xian Jue can only open the door to cultivating immortals. Not to mention the slow speed of cultivation, it is difficult to make further progress after reaching the realm of refining the essence.
Being able to persist in practicing the Chao Xian Jue to this day and reach the peak of the Refining Realm, one's fortitude is stronger than that of others, and the foundation laid is more solid.
With a slight scan of his consciousness, Qingyangzi nodded appreciatively and said, "Looking at your bone age, you should be no more than seventy-eight percent of it."
"Back to the elders, there are seven out of ten juniors."
"Hmm... Talented and beautiful, not bad! Not bad!"
He Jietong said quickly: "Uncle, Senior Brother Liu has not become a disciple yet because he has always wanted to join your sect."
"oh?"
Qingyangzi was a little surprised when he heard this. Judging from Liu Zhen's age, he was not at Qingyangmen, so the other party should have never seen him.
Ai Ling smiled and said: "Senior brother, it is indeed true. This child has extraordinary qualifications. Senior Brother Head, Senior Brother Wei and Senior Brother Zhou have all expressed their willingness to accept disciples, but this child stubbornly wants to wait for you to come back and worship you. As a teacher, his qualifications are also excellent, according to junior sister..."
Qingyangzi shook his head and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, they are all watching, there is no need to cause another disturbance."
Thinking of what had just happened in the Zhenghuang Palace, Ai Ling could only remain silent. Naturally, she could see that Zhong Ding and the others wanted to stop Qingyangzi from accepting disciples.
In fact, in her opinion, Liu Zhen is more suitable to accept Qingyangzi as his teacher than Gu Chen, because the problems that Zhong Ding raised on Gu Chen do not exist in Liu Zhen at all. As long as Qingyangzi is willing, he can lay them out Orthodoxy.
But is it really that simple?
Qingyangzi said to Gu Chen: "Let's go."
"Elder..."
Gu Chen glanced at Liu Zhen lightly. That glance was as light as water and without any emotion. He walked to Qingyangzi and was led up to the sky by Qingyangzi.
Xu Mushan watched them leave from a distance, with a look of reluctance on her face.
Ai Ling patted her shoulder and said, "You can go back with me."
Xu Mushan nodded and looked back with some disappointment.
Ai Ling said with a smile: "They are all in the door, when can I see you if you want?"
Xu Mushan's eyes lit up and she asked, "Is it really possible?"
Ai Ling asked, "Why not?"
"Wow! Thank you, master!"
Ai Ling secretly sighed in her heart, it was possible now, but if Gu Chen couldn't become a disciple, how could he stay in the Qingyang Sect?
And this call of master really fulfilled what Xu Mushan just said, and she would indeed be accepted as a disciple by Ai Ling.
The word "Master" spread far and wide, attracting more people's attention. From now on, they will have a junior sister with a respected status.
Ai Ling took Xu Mushan away. Lin Yiyi glanced at the two people standing there silently and walked away silently.
Liu Zhen clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth and said unwillingly: "Why!?"
He Jietong patted his shoulder and said, "Senior brother..."
Liu Zhen raised his head suddenly and said, "Why him? Why not me?"
He has good qualifications, but he voluntarily only laid the foundation and did not practice the Dharma, just because he wanted to become a disciple of Qingyangzi. Even for the elder Qingyangzi, he only heard about his reputation and never met him. In the most suitable place It's hard to say whether he can wait for the other party in his cultivation age, but he still insists on waiting.
He Jietong also felt aggrieved for him, thought for a while and said: "The procedure for an elder to recruit a disciple is not simple, let alone the elder Qingyangzi. I will go to my master to ask you about this later."
Hearing this, Liu Zhen grabbed He Jietong's arms, and there was some light in his eyes, and he said gratefully: "Junior brother, I'm leaving it to you this time."
He Jietong nodded heavily and said: "Senior brother, don't worry. Over the years, I have practiced with you and improved together. Even if you are just practicing the Immortal Art, your progress is not inferior to mine. Your strength is even far greater than mine. In my opinion, your progress is not inferior to mine." Come on, only you are qualified to become the disciple of Elder Qingyangzi and inherit his Taoism."
Liu Zhen grabbed He Jietong's hand unconsciously, and engraved this junior brother's face deeply in his heart. He was so grateful that he couldn't say any words, but just nodded.
