The arrival of Fairy Lengyue surprised the elder Lu Suyang, the chief elder of Mu Xiufeng, who was in embarrassment. His status was equivalent to that of Elder Li Yun from Qixia Mountain, so he had an exclusive table, and his seat was relatively near the front, but Unexpectedly, when this old guy Tian Zhi'an arrived, he actually sat down with him, and was not embarrassed to talk to him. This senior Lu and Tian Zhi'an had never had much friendship. When he was puzzled, he unexpectedly found a boy standing next to his female disciple Yan Shuang behind him. It was Tian Zhi'an's precious disciple named Ma Hu. He was talking to Yan Shuang as hard as his master. It was almost then that I understood what kind of medicine the master and apprentice were selling in the gourd. Senior Lu has a calm and calm personality, and he does not want to get involved in his disciples' private affairs. However, Tian Zhi'an, master and disciple... just when he was thinking of this, Senior Lu saw Fairy Lengyue.
Why is she here? Senior Lu suddenly became confused. As the person in charge of Mu Xiufeng, he knew that Leng Yue's temperament had always been withdrawn and arrogant. She rarely participated in similar occasions within the sect. What happened today?
Seemingly sensing Senior Lu's doubts, Tian Zhi'an sitting next to him smiled and said:
"Brother Lu, are you curious why Fairy Lengyue is here, right? Haha, the reason is very simple. Today is the day when Fairy Zhong Yao from Qixia Mountain opens her sect and accepts a disciple. The disciple she accepted is named Yanxuan. This Yanxuan is a very nice girl. She is good friends with a boy named Li Jian from Mu Xiufeng. There seem to be five of them in total, including the boy named Qian Chao and the granddaughter of that old man named Tang Bonian named Tang Ping. Yes, there's that guy Kang Fu's precious apprentice named Lu Pingchuan, and then there's this Li Jian. Hey, look, who is Fairy Guhuo? How many years has she not appeared on such an occasion? Why is she here? ? Isn’t it because his disciples Tang Ping and Yanxuan are good sisters? Also, why is that fellow Kang Fu here? He does like to be lively, but the main reason must be because his disciple and Yanxuan are the same. Friends for many years. Hehe, Brother Lu, guess what, why is Fairy Lengyue, who rarely joins in the fun in Mu Xiufeng, here? Well, I heard that Fairy Lengyue values that boy named Li very much, and it seems that she does it intentionally. I wanted to accept him as a disciple, um, but I encountered some minor troubles and was delayed. I think Fairy Leng must not have come here today for Li Yun's sake, nor for Zhong Yao, nor for Yan Xuan. Hehe, this Of course Brother Lu understands the truth! Well, let me tell you, as an elder, you shouldn’t have so much involvement in the disciples’ matters, just let them go..."
Tian Zhi'an's words were quite meant to refer to Sang Huai and something else. He was obviously talking about Fairy Lengyue, but in the end the conversation turned to his apprentice and Lu Suyang's female disciple. How could Lu Suyang He couldn't tell, but he was more curious about how Tian Zhi'an knew so much.
"Junior Brother Tian, how do you know this...?"
"Hehe, my apprentice Ma Hu and Qian Chao's five children have always been good friends. I heard all this from them and told it to me. As for Li Jian, this child is very good. Although he has not become a disciple, he has already He has made great contributions to the sect twice."
Tian Zhi'an's words are even more meaningful. The so-called two merits Li Jian made were all because of Yan Shuang's affairs. This is also a reminder to Lu Suyang that Li Jian twice helped save your female disciple, and he became a disciple. You, the elder in charge of Mu Xiufeng, did not help at all, which seems a bit unjustifiable.
Lu Suyang naturally heard the implication of this, and couldn't help sighing and shaking his head. From his own heart, he also had a good impression of Li Jian, and Fairy Leng Yue was also very determined in accepting disciples, but she was in Lu's position. The senior couldn't help himself when doing things in his position. He couldn't just take care of Fairy Leng. He had to consider Mu Xiufeng as a whole, so he could only make peace with it. However, he didn't expect that even Tian Zhi'an knew about Mu Xiufeng's matter and even pointed it out in front of him. Thinking of this, he felt even more jealous of the female disciple named Yun Xi. A little bit unhappy.
Fairy Lengyue also saw Senior Lu Suyang sitting there, and after a brief gesture, she found a table and sat down.
One after another, the seniors of Danjie were led here. After half of the desks prepared for the Danjie monks were occupied, right here in Wutong Hall, the pipes and pipes were moving in unison without anyone noticing. The flute and the flute were playing, and the melodious drum music came over. The sound was not loud at first. No one noticed it when everyone present was talking. When they noticed it, the sound of the drum music came and passed slowly like a warm breeze. , which makes people feel comfortable. When they heard the sound of drum music, everyone knew that Fairy Zhong Yao’s ceremony of opening the mountain gate was about to begin.
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After a while, it seemed that everyone had arrived, and the drum music became louder and louder. At the same time, the sound of bells and drums came from the four corner towers. At this time, people knew that the apprenticeship ceremony was about to begin, so they stopped talking one after another. , and then I saw a group of people coming out from behind the Wutong Hall. Walking at the front was a thin old man in a brand new purple robe. This man had a slightly raised goatee under his chin, and he was very impressive. It was Li Yun, the elder in charge of Qixia Mountain. Although this man was thin, he was extremely energetic, especially his eyes, which were blazing. When he saw the darkness in front of Wutong Hall filled with people who came to watch the ceremony, Li Yun's There was a natural smile on his face.
Behind him, there is a fat, tall old man. This man is Li Yun's junior brother, senior Lou Yao, one of the two senior brothers of Zhong Yao. Lou Ya is a serious person, even in this situation. On this occasion, there was no smile on his face, and he only nodded slightly when he saw familiar friends in the crowd.
There are several alchemy monks accompanying us, all of them are well-dressed and solemn-faced. They must be elders with status in Qixia Mountain. There are two red figures in the crowd that are the most eye-catching. They are both women. They are Fairy Zhong Yao and Yan. Xuan, but the two of them did not walk together. Fairy Zhong Yao walked with the alchemy monks, while Yan Xuan followed at the back.
"Sorry for the long wait."
The group of people stopped when they reached the edge of the red carpet. Li Yun walked forward to the middle position and saluted the dark crowd with fists in his hands.
"I am Li Yun of Qixia Mountain. Today is the grand gift for me, Fairy Zhong Yao of Qixia Mountain, to open the gate of the mountain to accept her eldest disciples. Dear fellow apprentices and fellow practitioners of the Five Spirits, thank you all for taking the time to come and participate in this event. I am very grateful!"
After speaking, Li Yun saluted everyone present. Because Li Yun's status in Qixia Mountain was extremely noble, when he saluted, all the monks present stood up to return the salute, whether they were the alchemy monks who were close and had seats or those who were standing. All the foundation-building monks on the side were like this, and the more numerous Qi Refining disciples standing on the outside even saluted when they saw this formation.
After saluting, Li Yun repeatedly motioned to the alchemy monks to take their seats, and after saying some polite words to express his gratitude, he continued:
"Today is an auspicious day. Fairy Zhong Yao has opened the mountain gate to accept eldest disciples. All the brothers and sisters are teachers. Naturally, we know that the purpose of accepting disciples such as the Danjie monks is not only to pass on what we have learned in our lineage, but also not to Give a personal favor to someone, and let him or her be grateful and serve you from then on, just like a dog or a horse. The so-called teacher, just for my five spirits, means inheriting the legacy of the sages, inheriting the teachings of the sages, and adhering to the principles of the sect. , Uphold the meaning of the sect! Live up to the respect of the ancestors, live up to what you have learned in your life, and be able to recognize the talents among thousands of people and select the best ones to teach. This can make the sages Nod, let the sect survive, let the talents stand out, just like a big river, never give up the trickle, never abandon the spring, the sinking sand is washed out, the water is clear, thousands of miles away, and finally becomes a torrential force! From this point of view, this preaching and teaching Disciple, there is no greater kindness!"
After Li Yun finished speaking, a loud voice suddenly rang out among the alchemy monks who were sitting there. It was Lu Pingchuan's master, Senior Kang Fu. He praised him with great enthusiasm:
"Yes, Brother Li is right, that's exactly what he said!"
Kang Fu took the lead, and many Danjie monks who were watching the ceremony below echoed in agreement, and some even bowed their heads to Li Yun, and the atmosphere became heated for a while.
Only Lu Pingchuan saw clearly that his master was sitting with Tang Bonian, so he smiled and said to his companions:
"Hehe, I can't even understand what the old man said, and my master may not be able to understand it either. It was probably Tang Meizi's sixth grandfather who explained it to him, and then he knew what those words meant, hehe..."
Li Yun did not expect that what he said would be so recognized by everyone present, and many people stood up to salute and thank him, so he stood there without returning the courtesy, and then after everyone calmed down, he spoke again:
"I am not talented. I am an elder who lives in Qixia Mountain. Today, the alchemy monks from Qixia Mountain opened the mountain gate for the first time and accepted the disciples. On this occasion, there are so many distinguished friends. I am overjoyed. And today I am accepting a disciple. Fairy Zhong Yao, I am the junior sister of Elder Lou and I. The three of us are brothers in the same sect. I recall that in those days, there were more than three of my disciples under Master. There were more than a dozen of brothers gathered together. They supported each other and were as close as brothers. , we get together occasionally in our free time, drinking and laughing, just like yesterday, but unfortunately, there are only three of us left now... It's very sad!"
What Li Yun said here aroused the feelings of at least these alchemy monks present. It is difficult to build a foundation and even more difficult to form alchemy. The nearly two hundred alchemy monks present also came step by step from Qi refining disciples. , most people have senior brothers and sisters, but looking back now, after the extremely long years have passed, most of the senior brothers who used to be as close as brothers have disappeared, and the affectionate smiling faces that used to be there can only exist in memory. How could one not be filled with emotion? As Li Yun spoke, all the alchemy monks looked sad and nodded silently.
Li Yun woke up and knew that today was a happy day, not a time for sadness, so he immediately said again:
"I'm glad that my junior sister has always respected her teachers, practiced hard, and God rewarded her hard work, so she is where she is today. It's also me and Junior Brother Lou who accepted her disciples. Her happy event is the happy event of Qixia Mountain. Today, we are full of guests. I am very grateful, come, junior sister..."
As he spoke, Li Yun greeted Fairy Zhong Yao with his hands and invited him up.
Today, Fairy Zhong Yao is dressed in a rich attire. She wears a six-tailed golden phoenix crown on her head. Her golden silk-encrusted steps hang down and gently sway on the side of her face, reflecting her unique dignity and beauty. She is wearing a fiery red brocade dress. , the skirt and lapels are all decorated with gold edges, and she also has a dark red gold-stitched shawl with gold thread embroidery on it, which looks exquisite and noble. After listening to Li Yun's words, Fairy Zhong Yao walked lightly on the lotus steps. Moving forward, he bowed to his senior brother first, and then listened to Li Yun continue:
"Today is your big day. You will recruit and teach apprentices, and inherit the inheritance from top to bottom. Well, you first salute the ancestors of Qixia Mountain enshrined in Wutong Hall. Since then, Qixia Mountain has one more person to pass on the fire. Such a big event It is necessary to comfort the spirits of the sages of the past generations..."
This is the first step in the etiquette of opening the first gate of Qixia Mountain to accept disciples. After hearing this, Zhong Yao dressed up and bowed in front of the hall. At the same time, Li Yun, who was aside, did not make a big salute, but he also bowed respectfully in the hall.
After the ceremony, Fairy Zhong Yao stood up and Li Yun said again:
"Today is a great gift. Many fellow practitioners from the Wuling Sect have gathered here to celebrate you. For such kindness, you can give me a gift to thank you all."
Among the people below, there are many alchemy-forming monks, of course there are more foundation-building and Qi-refining ones. Zhong Yao cannot salute again this time, but he bows to everyone respectfully. Among the people below, the alchemy-forming monks nod in return, and the rest of the people Then bend down and hold your hands.
Li Yun looked at Tang Bonian's seat again and said:
"Junior sister, you are able to meet a good disciple because of the recommendation of Elder Tang Boniantang of Shuiyun Valley Bibotan. When drinking water, think of the source. Come and thank Elder Tang..."
(For the plot of Tang Bonian recommending Yan Xuan to Zhong Yao, if readers have forgotten, you can refer to Volume 3: Ignorance of Refining Qi, Volume 3: The Five Spirits Have Their Places.)
As soon as Li Yun said these words, almost all the senior Jiedan present looked at Tang Bonian. Naturally, they also saw Kang Fu who was sitting at the same table with Tang Bonian. He had a good memory and immediately remembered that Kang Fu This guy's little apprentice, the silly boy named Lu who is said to be the most qualified one, is also related to Tang Bonian. It seems that Tang Bonian brought him back to the sect during the first round election. People used to only know Tang Bonian. Bonian recommended that silly boy Lu Pingchuan to Kang Fu, but he didn't expect that this disciple of Fairy Zhong Yao was also recommended by Old Man Tang.
After hearing this, Tang Bonian's face turned into a smile and he stood up triumphantly under the eyes of everyone.
"Thank you, Elder Tang!" Fairy Zhong Yao said and bowed respectfully to him.
"Haha, it's easy to talk, but it's just a little effort for me. I don't dare to take credit, I don't dare to take credit... Hahahaha!"
Having said that, everyone can see the proud look on Tang Bonian's face. Fairy Guhuo, who was sitting not far away, saw his proud expression and couldn't help but think of her precious apprentice. , couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head. Even Fairy Leng Yue remembered that Li Jian was brought back by Tang Bonian during the first round, and couldn't help but smile at Old Tang's proud expression.
When Fairy Zhong Yao thanked Tang Bonian, someone had already placed a black lacquered armchair.
At this point, the apprenticeship was about to begin. Li Yun used his hand to guide him and said:
"Junior sister, come on, please take a seat first."
After Zhong Yao sat up straight on the chair, Li Yun called her with his hand, and Yan Xuan obediently walked up from the side and stood between Li Yun and Fairy Zhong Yao.
Today's Yanxuan is also dressed in fine clothes. She is wearing a brand new fiery red skirt. Around her waist is a shining master's jade pendant and a small white jade gourd from Nan Yutang. However, it seems that she wants to distinguish herself from Fairy Zhong Yao. The red dress on her body did not have the gold trimmings, nor the shawl. There was only a gold beaded necklace hanging around her neck, and she wore a double-tailed golden phoenix crown on her dark cloud-like hair. It is extremely exquisite, but the style is obviously much simpler than the one on Fairy Zhong Yao's head. However, even so, Yan Xuan is naturally beautiful. Against the background of this red dress today, her skin looks whiter than snow, and her eyebrows are more picturesque than Zhong Yao's. Fairy Yao was elegant and dignified, and Yan Xuan looked even more youthful and beautiful. After taking a few steps forward, he could see everyone below talking about him.
Previously, there was a saying in Qixia Mountain about the "Twin Sisters of Mei and Min". One was Mei Qing and the other was Min'e. Both of them were outstanding among the female Qi-refining disciples in Qixia Mountain. He is a master of alchemy, hence his name, but now when everyone sees Yanxuan, especially the many male disciples, they all look a little stupid, secretly thinking that it is possible that all the most beautiful people in the sect have entered Qixia Mountain, and even the most beautiful people in the crowd have entered Qixia Mountain. When Tang Ping saw her, she couldn't help but murmured, "Sister Yan is so beautiful."
When Li Yun saw Yanxuan approaching, he said to everyone again:
"Yanxuan, a disciple of the Wuling Sect in Qixia Mountain, is the daughter of the Yan family in Caixiang City of Qiongya Prefecture. She was selected through Jiaxuan. After refining her body in Youming Valley for a year, she went to Qixia Mountain to practice. This woman is sincere and sincere, and she lives in Qixia. Shan practiced hard and diligently. In less than ten years, she has broken through the fifth level of cultivation. It is really rare. What is even more rare is this woman's loyalty and courage to the sect. She has made contributions to the sect twice in the past. It is really rare. He can be regarded as a role model among the disciples. Such pure gold and jade has been recognized by Fairy Zhong Yao for a long time. He has answered questions and doubts about his practice as an elder many times, and at the same time secretly observed his conduct and conduct. Fortunately, Yanxuan has always been consistent. , can really create good talents, and at the same time, this Yanxuan also longs for a good teacher, admires Fairy Zhong Yao, and is willing to become his disciple, so this is the story of master and apprentice!"
At this point, Li Yun looked at Yanxuan with a smile.
"Come, Yanxuan, today you have become a disciple. So many seniors and brothers have come to congratulate you. Before you become a disciple, you should thank them all!"
"yes."
Yanxuan responded and bowed respectfully to everyone.
Then Li Yun led Yanxuan to Fairy Zhong Yao and said loudly and solemnly:
"Kneel down!"
The apprenticeship officially begins!
