Looking at Jiang Fang and Yu Nian behind him, Zhang Xuanfu nodded lightly, waved his hand, and said: "Let's get started quickly. There are many affairs. I rushed here after reviewing some matters this time, but after the work is done here, We need to return immediately to deal with various matters."
While saying this, he removed the flying sword floating in his hand and quickly entered the Sun Viewing Hall. He suddenly found that there was another person in the hall, sitting in a wheelchair with a melancholy expression.
"Disciple Fang Chengzhi has met Master."
Seeing Zhang Xuanfu entering the house, Fang Chengzhi quickly saluted and greeted him. Although he was sitting in a wheelchair and could not stand up to salute, he still respectfully bowed his fists and bowed his head slightly.
Zhang Xuanfu was suddenly surprised and asked: "Chengzhi, why did you come out? Has your body recovered a little?"
For this disciple, Zhang Xuanfu felt quite helpless. Since he was injured, he has stayed behind closed doors every day, avoiding interacting with other people. Occasionally, he would leave it to his servants to take care of him when he needed it. Unexpectedly, he would appear in front of everyone today. before. However, that's fine. Living in the mountains for a long time has made me increasingly depressed and irritable. I took this opportunity to step out and relax.
Fang Chengzhi responded respectfully: "Thank you, Master, for thinking about me. My disciple is in good health."
"That's the best." Zhang Xuanfu nodded calmly, and then asked, "Where is Xiu Yuan, is he still in retreat?"
Fang Chengzhi nodded seriously and answered: "Fifth Junior Brother said last time that he had a sense of enlightenment and needed to practice alone, so he has been in seclusion at his residence for a long time."
"Yes." Zhang Xuanfu nodded with satisfaction.
Then he turned his gaze to Yu Nian beside him and said in a clear tone: "Without further delay, since everyone is here, let's get started."
After hearing this, Yu Nian became excited instantly. At this moment, the moment he had been waiting for finally arrived.
As the presiding disciple, Jiang Fang piously requested the statue of the founder of the sect to be hung in front of the Sun-viewing Hall.
Seeing the statue of the Patriarch, Fang Chengzhi, who was sitting in a wheelchair beside him, couldn't help but act dignified and calm, without daring to show any unnecessary slight or offense.
Zhang Xuanfu sat quietly in front of the hall, his eyes always subconsciously focused on Yu Nian, and deep in his heart he was also wondering whether the son of the old man who stepped into the mountain gate with the Zhaoxi Sword was worthy of being accepted into the sect.
Yu Nian twisted three sticks of incense with his hands, knelt on the futon, and bowed three times and kowtowed to the ancestor with a respectful look. Then Jiang Fang helped put the incense on the incense burner, while Yu Nian still knelt on the futon.
At this time, Jiang Fang's face was solemn, and he said to Yu Nian in a stern and solemn tone: "There is another important matter. I must solemnly inform you that our thaumaturgy is a secret that is not passed down. I hope you can make an oath, and it will be true." Once it is completed, it will never be passed on to outsiders unless you are a disciple of our own sect."
Yu Nian nodded and saw him standing in front of the hall, facing the statue of the Patriarch, raising his right hand and extending three fingers. His expression was solemn and firm, and he said loudly: "Disciple Yu Nian, from today onwards, I will worship at the Sifang Mountain Gate. From now on, Devote yourself to enlightenment, cultivate your character, uphold justice in the world, protect the people of the world, and live up to the conscience of heaven and earth, and live up to the reputation of the four directions. This statement can be learned from the sky, and the sun and moon are proof. If there is rebellion, I am willing to be punished by heaven and earth!"
After the oath was completed, Jiang Fang slowly opened the exquisite wooden box placed on the altar table. Inside the wooden box is a dark square jade plaque. This jade plaque is as black as soaked in ink, but its surface is gleaming. At a glance, you can tell that it is not an ordinary thing.
Jiang Fang carefully picked up the wooden box and walked to Yu Nian and introduced: "Junior Brother Yu, this thing is called the Soul Tablet. Just drop a drop of your essence and blood on it to form a connection with it. In the future, when When your life is in danger, everyone in the sect will be aware of it after this thing is revealed, so they can use magic to find your traces and save you from the edge of life or death."
When Yu Nian heard this, he immediately understood. He once heard a storyteller vividly describe how powerful gods would drop their precious blood on the Soul Card. If something unfortunate happens, the soul card will break into pieces silently, so that they can know that something unexpected has happened to the owner of the soul card, and then use magic to search for the culprit.
I thought these were all mythical legends, but today I saw the real facts with my own eyes.
Without hesitation, Yu Nian couldn't wait to bite his finger and sprinkle a drop of bright red blood on the black soul card.
Immediately afterwards, the essence and blood were immediately absorbed by the soul card, as if forming a circle of ripples, with the blood falling point as the center, and the waves were rising one after another. The originally dark soul card quickly became crystal clear, like a piece of emerald, with a dazzling brilliance of Venus shining brightly inside it. This was exactly the precious ray of Yu Nian's soul stored in it.
Now, Yu Nian has become a disciple of Sifang Mountain. However, he still needs to formally become a disciple of a person with profound cultivation in order to inherit the inheritance of one of the Sifang Mountains.
Jiang Fang collected the soul card that had absorbed the essence and blood of more than 10 years, placed it nearby, and stood it in front of his eyes.
At the same time, Yu Nian kowtowed with concentration and called out clearly: "Disciple Yu Nian is here to respectfully bow to the Master."
After the kowtow ceremony was completed, Jiang Fang helped bring a new cup of tea. Yu Nian held the tea in his hands and presented it to Zhang Xuanfu.
Zhang Xuanfu took the tea cup calmly and gently opened the lid of the bowl. In an instant, the hot steam was steaming from the tea cup and the aroma of tea filled the room. After pouring a sip of tea, he put the tea cup to dry, then stretched out his hand to help Yu Nian up, and said with a smile: "Very good, from now on, you will be my direct disciple, Zhang Xuanfu. You must have known each other before, then From now on, you will be your second senior brother and fourth senior brother. If you encounter any doubts or do not understand something clearly, you can ask them for advice."
"Disciple, please follow Master's teachings." Yu Nian nodded slightly, his heart full of joy and expectation. In this way, he would officially step into the gate of Sifang Mountain and become a disciple of Zhaoxia Mountain. I just don’t know what is so remarkable about Zhaoxia Mountain, and more exploration is needed in the future.
The ceremony of final apprenticeship was finally completed. Zhang Xuanfu instructed his second disciple Jiang Fang to step forward and said: "Today, a new junior brother has been welcomed into the sect. Due to the many trivial matters in the sect, Master Jingqiu has returned and Kong Chan There are many things to be done such as the ruins of the mountain, and it is difficult to devote all your time to guiding the way of practice. Moreover, your senior brother is not present at the moment. As the second senior brother, this important task falls on your shoulders. You should take care of him first. You will be the first to teach us the sect’s rules and regulations and some basic cultivation methods.”
Jiang Fang nodded and responded: "Master, I hope you can rest assured that I will do my best to guide my junior brother."
After Zhang Xuanfu nodded slightly, he walked out of the Sun-viewing Hall and left with his sword.
The moment Zhang Xuanfu's last figure disappeared from sight, Jiang Fang and the new disciple Yu Nian who followed him both clasped their fists and bowed respectfully, sighing in the direction of Zhang Xuanfu's retreat.
It wasn't until Zhang Xuanfu's shadow completely disappeared in the sky that Yu Nian could sigh a long breath. It seemed that every time I faced the master, there would always be an inexplicable feeling of tension in my heart, and this feeling only subsided when the master left. At this time, he could truly feel the relaxed atmosphere filling his body, and the smile on his lips became even brighter and more charming.
He couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart: "From now on, I will also become a disciple of Sifang Mountain." Although there was no laughter on his face, the corners of his eyes and eyebrows quietly revealed joy.
Immediately, Yu Nian handed over to Jiang Fang and Fang Chengzhi with a smile on his face: "From now on, please take care of me, Second Senior Brother and Fourth Senior Brother."
Jiang Fang smiled slightly and said calmly: "Junior brother, you don't have to be polite. Master told me before he left to guide you in your cultivation and advancement. You should first familiarize yourself with the sect's precepts and ancestral precepts, and then I will teach you the introductory mental methods. "
Hearing this, Yu Nian nodded without hesitation: "Okay!"
Then, Jiang Fang turned to Fang Chengzhi in the hall and said, "Fourth Junior Brother, we have to leave first."
Fang Chengzhi immediately bowed his fists and responded politely.
In the hall, Fang Chengzhi looked at the backs of his two fellow disciples who left silently. His eyes were directed towards the young disciple who had just stepped into the gate of Chaoxia Mountain, with a hint of complicated emotions in his eyes.
There are lush green bamboos and winding stone platforms.
It was the first time I set foot on Zhaoxia Mountain in Yu Nian, and I was not yet completely familiar with the environment here. Therefore, Jiang Fang took him around inside and outside the hall to appreciate and understand every corner of Chaoxia Mountain.
While walking, Yu Nian thought of the figure of the fourth senior brother he met at the foot of the mountain, and couldn't help but be filled with speculation and curiosity. So, he couldn't help but ask Jiang Fang beside him: "Second Senior Brother, why did Fourth Senior Brother suffer such serious injuries?"
When this topic was brought up, Jiang Fang's face became serious. He looked up into the distance, as if the scene that happened at that time was flashing back in his eyes. His voice was low and steady: "Two years ago, the fourth junior brother was ordered to go down the mountain to perform the sect's mission. On the way, he met Cangshan. There was a conflict between the disciples of the Sword Sect. The Cangshan Sword Sect took advantage of the situation and even cut off all the meridians in his body. Not only was the fourth junior brother's cultivation completely destroyed, but now he has to rely on a wheelchair to help him move around."
Speaking of this, Jiang Fang's tone revealed deep anger and sorrow: "Since this incident, the fourth junior brother has never been able to accept the cruel reality of his physical disability. He tried to commit suicide several times due to depression. Fortunately, there are Many of our senior brothers took turns guarding him, enlightening and admonishing him, and finally managed to save him. Even so, the fourth junior brother is still unhappy and depressed. "
"The third junior brother and the fourth junior brother are brothers from the same mother. In order to cure the fourth junior brother's body meridians, they resolutely went down the mountain to seek a panacea. The senior brother was worried that he was alone and in trouble, so he decided to accompany him and set off together on the way down the mountain. Travel and support each other. It has been two full years, but there is still no news from them."
"I originally wanted to go down the mountain with them, but no one is taking care of this huge Zhaoxia Mountain. As the master, the master is burdened with religious affairs, so he also needs support and assistance from people around him. In addition, the fourth junior brother encountered such a change, I I was afraid that he would be troubled again, so I stayed."
With deep worries, Jiang Fang slowly told the story in a low and slightly worried voice, while Yu Nian stood aside silently and listened. Although this memory was not long, it deeply touched him, and he felt even more sorry for the misfortune of the fourth senior brother.
It's just that the Cangshan Sword Sect is well-known in the martial arts world, how could it do such a cruel and barbaric thing? Are the good reputations spread throughout the world all false?
Yu Nian's impression of the Cangshan Sword Sect plummeted, and he asked Jiang Fang full of doubts: "Brother, the Cangshan Sword Sect has always been based on chivalry, why did it behave so cruelly?"
