When he returned to his residence, it was already past noon. Today's conversation with Ma Hu made Qian Chao feel very fruitful. The most important thing was that he saw Yin Kuang's name again. The Qi Hall has been busy for a while, but now I don't have that thought anymore. Qian Chao is ready to take another look at the book Su Zang gave him.
During the conversation with Ma Hu, Ma Hu suggested that Qian Chao worship Tian Zhi'an as his teacher. Qian Chao just smiled. He had no such intention. It was not that he looked down on the senior Tian Zhi'an, but that he only wanted to become his teacher. To be able to live a comfortable life in the future is not what Qian Chao seeks as a disciple.
Yesterday at Yan Shuang's apprenticeship ceremony, two senior sisters, Luo Ying and Wenyuan, came to him and asked him which senior he wanted to become his apprentice. Qian Chao knew that these two senior sisters' requests to their elders to accept him as a disciple were rejected. , Regarding this matter, Qian Chao was also a little puzzled. Although the two seniors were quite accomplished in formations and talismans, could he really not catch their eyes based on his performance that night?
You must know that the two senior sisters, Luo Ying and Wenyuan, who they carefully taught, can only be regarded as mediocre.
When Qian Chao thought of this, he was somewhat unconvinced.
Now we can talk about Qian Chao's apprenticeship.
As mentioned before, Tang Ping knew the reason for this matter, but she promised Tang Bonian that she would never mention this matter to Qian Chao and his companions.
Tang Bonian was not responsible for protecting Yan Shuang in the whole planning. He was focused on finding those Xizuo who had been inserted into the Five Spirits Sect. He had a list there. As early as Yan Shuang's night Before the incident, he had arranged for people to closely monitor the sect. When did the suspected person come in and out, where had he been, and who had he met? These were all under his control. When Yan Shuang moved, Hands, Tang Bonian began to close the net here. After watching for several days, and at the time when those people were most active before taking action, he could roughly distinguish the real details of those on the list, so whether in the clan The Nina people were still arranging people to ambush outside the sect in advance. It was all planned by him and of course several elders.
Because of her busy schedule, Tang Ping never saw her sixth grandfather during her several visits to Tang Bonian's cave.
But he went a lot, and finally one day he blocked the old man in his cave.
"Grandpa Six, you are so busy these days!"
"Well, that's natural."
"Is there something I would like to ask you for advice?"
"Hmph, once you speak politely, there must be nothing good going on. Just say it!"
"Hmph! They say that we have made great achievements this time, and they all say that the sect will not let our efforts go in vain. But why now, the sect seems to have forgotten us?"
"Hey, I knew it was because of this. Don't you think about it, with me here, can I save your share?"
"But why has it been delayed until now?"
"Just wait patiently. This matter is not over yet. I will give it to you when it is over. Don't be afraid of being late for a good meal. Don't worry!"
At this time, Tang Bonian was taking out his tobacco bag. When Tang Ping saw it, he obediently took it over and stuffed it with him.
"There is one more thing I want to ask."
"Is there anything else?"
"You elders, what are the rules for accepting disciples?"
"Rules? There are no rules when I accept a disciple. Look at the ones outside the door. Which one seems to have rules? As long as I like it. Of course, it would be better if that boy could prepare a big gift for me. Haha. !”
"I'm not saying this, I'm saying, well, we all contributed to Yan Shuang's matter this time, and among them, the Qian guy was the first one, and his methods are beyond your reach. You should have heard something about it. I'm just curious. With such a disciple and such a method, why are those old guys from Jiu Xuan as deaf and blind as they can't see or hear? Why do they treat Qian Chao so much? Aren’t you interested?”
"Isn't this just what Mr. Qian wants? The last time I asked him in front of you, just tell him which Jiu Xuan he wants to be his master, and I will ask for him. It's not like you didn't understand his behavior at that time. I see, and you told me later that the boy felt that becoming a disciple would restrain him, so it would be better not to become a disciple, right?"
"What you said is Mr. Qian's own idea. Let me ask you, if you are the elder of Jiuxuan, if you hear that there is a disciple like Qian Chao in our sect, and there is no disciple yet, then think about it, Are you tempted?"
"Uh..." Tang Bonian took the pipe and thought for a while, "Well, if I were in Jiuxuan, like Qian Xiaozi, I would indeed have the intention to put him in the door."
"Yes, you said that, but what about the seniors of Jiu Xuan? You see, when Jiu Xuan talks about formations, Senior Luo is the first to talk about it, and when it comes to talismans, Senior Wen takes the lead. But Luo Ying and Wenyuan were taught by these two old people. What they couldn't do, Qian Xiaoqian could do it by himself. You say, then Senior Luo, Senior Wen, and others also know how to use talismans and formations. Are our seniors indifferent to the money trend?"
"Well..." Tang Bonian exhaled a puff of smoke, "Then what do you think?"
"There must be something weird here. If it's normal, the next day after we come back, there will be those senior foundation-building disciples in Qian Xiaozi's small courtyard to ask questions. Maybe it will be crowded with people, everyone is noisy and grabbing. Those who came here to rob were quite lively, but in the end, it was quiet. The money-seeking guys later were all those who wanted to find out whether the rumors were true or not. Do you think it’s strange?”
"Well, it's quite strange."
"Hey, Grandpa Six, you must know something. Let's talk about it. What's going on?"
"Oh, it's not so strange. You're overthinking it."
"No, it's really strange. Well, just like the sect will receive rewards after our meritorious service this time, this is what we should have. Well, just like when we are given those rewards, we can thank you and accept them, or you can decline them politely. But you should always give what you should give, and this is normal. But at Qian Boy’s place, the elders are quiet, this is not normal, it’s just strange!”
"Well, then I don't know. How about you go to Jiuxuan and ask the seniors?"
"Hmph! You must know something, but you don't want to tell me!"
"Haha, you are overthinking it."
Tang Ping was not a person who gave up easily. After she determined that Tang Bonian had something to hide from her, she had to make the old man tell the truth no matter what.
So he began to be attentive, hitting Tang Bonian's shoulders and legs, and serving Tang Bonian tea. He was very satisfied with Tang Bonian's service, but still couldn't ask anything.
Then she started to act rogue, sneaking away a few good things while Tang Bonian was not paying attention, and deliberately letting him notice it. When Tang Bonian asked her for it, she deliberately pretended not to know.
Later, Tang Bonian couldn't drive him away, and he couldn't afford to offend him. He was so tormented that he was so tired that he finally said in desperation:
"Hey, girl, I do know something, but if you find out, it may not be a good thing for that Qian guy."
"Then what you know, is it a good thing or a bad thing for Mr. Qian?"
"Of course it's a good thing."
"If it's a good thing, why can't people know about it?"
"The good thing is true, but after all, hasn't it happened yet? If I tell you, it will not be a good thing for Mr. Qian if you tell it."
"How come it becomes a bad thing if you say it out loud? What on earth is going on?"
"Alas, you are really good at annoying people. It doesn't matter. I tell you it's okay, but you have to promise me first. After I tell you, only you will know about it. The rest, Mr. Qian, Mr. Lu, Mr. Li and Yanxuan. Girl, you can’t even tell me, if you can do it, I will tell you, if you can’t do it, give up as soon as possible and don’t ask me anymore.”
Out of curiosity, Tang Ping agreed.
"Okay! As long as it is a good thing, I will never tell anyone."
"Can you do it?" Tang Bonian still didn't believe her.
"Of course! I swear, as long as it is a good thing, I will never tell those people if I know about it. Is this okay?"
"Oh, okay!"
Tang Bonian casually moved toward the door of his room, and cast a spell there to completely isolate the room from the outside, so that the conversation between the two people inside would no longer be eavesdropped.
Seeing that her sixth grandfather was so cautious, Tang Ping couldn't help but become a little nervous.
"Not long after you came back, many people in Jiuxuan, oh, those monks who formed pills, were summoned to Yuhu Mountain. Do you know why?"
"Oh my God! Is Yuhu Mountain just for Qian?"
"That's right! Just for that Qian boy, here are Luo Ying's grandfather Luo Ban, Wenyuan's grandfather Wen Mian you mentioned, and some alchemy monks who are proficient in weapon refining, talisman making, and formations."
"Who summoned them?"
"There is a Patriarch Mo on Yuhu Mountain. I once told your master about this Patriarch. Hum, this Patriarch Mo is a man of heaven and earth. He has all the three veins of runes in his hands..."
"Ah..." Tang Ping couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hands after hearing this, "Could it be... that the founder of Nascent Soul wants to take a money boy as his disciple!?"
"Of course not, that's against the rules."
"Ah? Then... what did Patriarch Mo call those people to Yuhu Mountain for?"
"Well, he was telling those people that he saw Qian Chao's methods outside and felt that this child was very similar to him back then. Now that the child has achieved success and fame, naturally these pill-forming monks will be tempted to recruit disciples. But that may not be a good thing for Qian Chao. A child like him is only suitable for thinking on his own. He can have a good future if he is allowed to wander. If he is included in the door by someone, he is restrained by the rules of the door. He may not be a good thing, so he called these people together to stop everyone from thinking about recruiting disciples."
"Wait a minute...you said Mo Zu saw Qian Chao's methods outside?"
"good."
"Hmm...you mean that Mozu was there watching when we fought with those guys to protect Yan Shuang?"
"Yes, he came back from visiting friends and we met him by chance."
"It's so outrageous. For a Patriarch, the Patriarch of the Five Spirits Sect, so many outsiders came to the Five Spirits Sect to cause trouble. When he saw it... did he just see it?"
Although Tang Ping often told several companions that Qi refining disciples were useless to the sect, that time was different. That night was also the first time Tang Ping killed someone, and it was not for herself, but for the sect. Although she was not injured that night, she was captured once by Guisu, which was considered to be in danger. Moreover, many people died that night, including several people Tang Ping knew. Although Tang Ping never I showed it, but I was always worried about it in my heart. Now I heard that a powerful monk only watched the fun and did not help when he passed by, and I suddenly felt unwilling to get up.
"Hey, hey, if the ancestors on Yuhu Mountain still have to worry about these things, what do we do? Don't be dissatisfied, let me ask you, if you see two piles of ants fighting, who will you help? ?”
"I...we are not ants!" Tang Ping's face turned a little red!
"Well, in the eyes of the ancestors, maybe you are not even as good as ants... To be honest, the ancestors rarely interfere with the affairs of the sect. I guess they didn't care about Yan Shuang coming to Wuling Sect from Jiugenyuan. Not many of them know that, and they only took a glance at you dealing with those casual cultivators. The operation of the entire sect is only in the hands of the alchemy monks within the sect. The alchemy monks can be regarded as the brains of a sect. , the foundation-building monks can be regarded as the hands and feet of the sect, and you, the qi-refining disciples, have you ever had the opportunity to contribute to the sect? The reason why you use qi-refining disciples this time is firstly because of the opponent's tactics. Second, this is a rare opportunity for you. I know people died, but that's not how you fight to the death that day in the spiritual world. Even if what happened that night hadn't happened, those disciples would all have established their foundations in the future. If they are released, we can ensure that they all Are you safe? But for those disciples who survived that night, I can guarantee that they will go further in the future! Girl, you might as well regard these as practice. Practice is just one obstacle after another. That night You have just passed a hurdle in your own cultivation path. The years of cultivation and the things those ancestors have experienced... have long been like a dry well. Only when they encounter major events involving the danger of the sect, they will come out to deal with it. You Wouldn't it be ridiculous to expect a Nascent Soul Patriarch to deal with a group of Qi-refining guys! Humph, let alone the Yuanying Patriarchs, you can ask a few foundation-building boys to see if they are willing to deal with Qi-refining Sans. build?"
"But...but a lot of people died that night!"
Tang Ping still felt a little uncomfortable.
"Hey, how many Foundation Establishment disciples go out for business every day? Many people go out and never come back. Not to mention them, even the Danjie monks who go out, those who should perish when they encounter danger also perish. , Cultivation is just one hurdle after another. Once you step over it, you will take a step forward. If you can't step over it... you will stay where you are."
"Then...just because he saw Qian Chao's methods, then Mo Zu asked those Jiu Xuan Dan Jiing seniors not to accept Qian Chao as his disciple?"
"That's not necessarily the case. After sending away those Jiu Xuan alchemy monks, that Mo Zu called me over."
"Ah! What did he ask you for?"
"Well, boy Qian was brought back by my first choice. The main thing Mo Zu asked about was the boy's origin, spiritual roots, cultivation, etc."
"Then what does he mean?"
"Mo Zu told me the truth, and it was indeed true. Qian Chao's methods made him take a second look. It was indeed as he said, somewhat similar to what he had done back then. He could treat Qian Chao with such a low level of cultivation. He is very interested in using runes to set up formations, but due to the rules, he cannot accept him as a disciple. However, it seems that this Ancestor Mo has found a master for Qian Chao."
"What! He found a master for Qian Chao?"
"It can't be said that he wanted to bring these two people together and then become his master, because I heard from his words that the master he found for Qian Chao, hehe, didn't even know there was such a person as Qian Chao!"
"It's such a mess, Grandpa Six, what on earth is that Patriarch Mo going to do?"
"Well, it's just a master-disciple fate. According to Mo Zu, these two people should meet soon. If they really have this master-disciple fate, even if they don't have a formal master-disciple status, they will meet each other soon. Qian Chao must also be able to inherit what he has learned, so he first asked those Jiuxuan Danjie monks to stop and get out of the way, lest because of them, his friend and Qian Chao's master-disciple relationship would be lost. ”
"This..." Tang Ping didn't know what to say. "Does that Mo Zu need to make it so complicated?"
"Haha, girl, you think that Mo Zu is a weirdo, don't you?"
"Yes, it's quite strange!"
"But you should think about why Mo Zu's friend isn't a weirder person!"
"This... is really possible."
"Haha, I don't care about the things that others bring to my door, but I only love the ones that I find as treasures. I have seen such weird people. Master and disciple are destined to be masters. Zu Mo has worked hard to just let nature take its course. If it is If Qian Chao hadn't set up the formation that night, maybe he wouldn't have had to bother like this at all. If Qian Chao wasn't famous, no one would notice him, and Mo Zu wouldn't have to call those people together. Then Qian Boy would be very natural. Or the friend who met him by chance. But Qian Boy took action, and well... he did it beautifully, so Mo Zu had to intervene, pull back the deviation, and continue to let Qian Boy deal with it alone. It's a little unnatural, but after all, he's not too far away. If this continues, Boy Qian will still be able to meet Mo Zu's friend. Then, it will be really interesting whether Boy Qian can learn something from his friend. It depends on fate.”
Tang Ping probably understood some of it, but there were still some things that she didn't understand.
"Then why can't this matter be told? Why would it be harmful to Mr. Qian if it was told?"
"Well, we have to look at it from two aspects. First, the fact that Mo Zu spent so much effort can only mean that his friend is definitely an extremely weird person. If my guess is right, maybe Mo Zu has also been there before. It was suggested that he find an apprentice for him to pass on what he has learned or let him choose his own apprentice, but judging from how much Mo Zu cares about Mr. Qian, his friend must not have an apprentice. I guess the reason is that there is no one. Find someone who is smart enough and can catch his eye. It may not be difficult to find someone who is smart, but it should be the most difficult to find someone who can catch his eye. I guess Mo Zu’s friend believes in fate. Maybe only Qian Chao will do it naturally. Only by appearing in front of that person openly and without any pretense or pretense can this master-disciple relationship be achieved. If you tell Qian Chao about this, Qian Chao will go there with utilitarianism and purpose, like A person like that can see through Qian Chao at a glance, and he may have a certain amount of displeasure in his heart, and maybe he will miss it. So only if these two people don't know each other and meet by chance, is Mo Zu's The heir that friend wanted."
Tang Ping nodded and asked:
"What about the second aspect?"
"Secondly, hehe, girl, who is Mo Zu, and what kind of person should his friend be? What is the difference between Qian Xiaozi and his friend learning from He and Mo Zu? Even if Qian Chao learns from Mo Zu, Zu's friend has learned a lot of techniques. In the next few years, you will just be refining Qi and building foundations, but what Qian Chao has learned will definitely be used by people like Luo Ban and Wen Mian who are obsessed with formations and talismans. He is coveted by the Danjie monks. If the news of this matter leaks out, under the huge temptation, who can guarantee that those people will not do anything wrong? In front of those people, does Mr. Qian have room to resist? "
When he said this, Tang Bonian stared at Tang Ping, which made Tang Ping shudder. She had already begun to regret asking about this matter.
In fact, there is a third reason, but Tang Bonian did not say it out, because he guessed from the reason why Mo Zu was so eager to find an apprentice for his friend, that maybe Mo Zu's friend should be a person who has ascended to the fairyland. The hopeless, powerful man... will die soon!
Tang Bonian saw Tang Ping's regret on her face and said:
"Girl, it's too late to regret now. Remember, you are good friends and close partners. Sometimes you know something but can't tell it, so you have to carry it on your own. Don't think that making friends means just a few people overcoming it together. Difficulties, in fact, there are a lot of burdens to bear for others in my heart. If you ask me like this today, I will tell you. It is also a test for you. At least before the elixir is formed, this matter must not be spread. Even Mr. Qian and a few other people cannot say anything, otherwise it will be harmful to Qian Chao, remember this."
"I know, I will never tell anyone about this matter. But...since what Mr. Qian learns in the future will be coveted by others, then Mozu will also..."
"Ha! You are overthinking, girl. Who is Mo Zu? If he still has such greed now, he should not think about one day reaching the fairyland!"
Tang Ping nodded.
"Well, I didn't expect that some of the people I brought back from the first round were pretty good. Lu Pingchuan, Lu Xiaozi, could actually use Blood Soul Wine now, and turned the tide that night; and Li Jian, who injured two of Yan Shuang's assassins. A good hand can be regarded as saving Yan Shuang's life; Yanxuan girl, she saved many people's lives with her tricks that night; let alone Qian boy, it was actually seen by a Nascent Soul Patriarch, which is rare and rare. I really didn’t make that trip to the first-class selection in vain, ha!”
Tang Ping said unhappily:
"Why don't you praise me? I was very good that night too!"
"Haha, awesome!"
…
Compared to Tang Ping, Luo Ying and Wenyuan are really the most confused.
On the day they came back from the outside, the two people hurriedly went to find their elders, and they were ready to persuade their elders to put the money into the door wall, so that they could learn from it.
But what surprised them was that neither Luo Ban nor Wen Mian showed much interest after listening to their granddaughter's description of Qian Chao's performance. This made the two girls anxious, especially Luo. Ying couldn't persuade him, so he called his brother Luo Bin to persuade Luo Ban. Luo Ban was actually very curious after hearing what Luo Ying said. The little guy at the fourth level of Qi Refining could use talismans to arrange formations. Luo Ban really wished he could be there to see it with his own eyes. Unfortunately, not long after he came down from Yuhu Mountain, he naturally understood what Patriarch Mo meant. Letting Qian Chao run wild like this and let him make his own way, alas, is this something that Patriarch Yuan Ying can do?
However, Luo Ban couldn't disobey, so he had to tell his grandchildren that he knew this, and sent them away.
Wen Mian's performance was even more mediocre. He said he understood and sent Wen Yuan away.
Luo Ban, Wen Mian and a group of Jiuxuan Danjie monks who were summoned to Yuhu Mountain naturally knew about this Patriarch Mo. This powerful man had never accepted a disciple in his life, and it is impossible for him to accept another disciple now. Moreover, I didn’t become a master when I was refining my qi. After building my foundation, I became an apprentice in name only, that is, the fallen monk Jiedan. He is an extremely weird person without a teacher or an apprentice. Now that he has taken a fancy to Qian Chao, he just likes it. , but he did not allow others to accept him as his disciple, which was really a bit overbearing. However, the founder of Yuanying, you should be more overbearing. These people cannot be offended, but they all held back their breath:
I want to see what that boy named Qian Chao can do!
Later, Luo Ying and Wenyuan saw Qian Chao again at Yan Shuang's apprenticeship ceremony, and they pulled Qian Chao out of the crowd for questioning. Both of them doubted whether this boy had been booked by some senior. Disciple, so I wanted to ask clearly, but after asking for a long time, I saw that the expression on Qian Chao's face was also very confused, and it didn't seem like he was being fake. Now the two women became even more confused, what is going on?
If there are no other seniors who want to accept Qian Chao as their apprentice, then why are their own elders unwilling to accept Qian Chao?
Later, Luo Ying and Wenyuan fought for this matter separately. They both felt that Qian Chao was a rare talent and it would be a pity to miss it.
Luo Ban later simply dismissed Luo Ying by saying that the boy's studies were too complex and difficult to become a great person.
Wen Mian was moved by this girl who was not his granddaughter but had been with him for many years. After all, this girl kept talking to him about Qian Chao so that he could recruit a promising apprentice in the future. It was a pity that this girl didn't know He couldn't tell her the truth, so when Wen Yuan persuaded Wen Mian for the last time, Wen Mian gave Wen Yuan a protective treasure, which stunned Wen Yuan.
What does it mean?
Wenyuan, who has a delicate mind, immediately realized that Qian Chao's matter might be unusual. His grandfather gave him such a treasure, which was obviously a sign of his sincerity. This was a reward. But he didn't accept money... There must be a reason, and this reason is not something that a Qi refining disciple like her can know. In any case, her grandfather's actions moved Wen Yuan for a while, and then the well-behaved Wen Yuan He never mentioned this matter again.
Only Qian Chao was kept in the dark, but not long after, he met an old man by chance, and they had a great conversation, almost becoming a lifelong acquaintance!
