After the old man Heihu left, Lan Huaying and Li Shuidao became inseparable and deeply in love. Li Shuidao stroked Lan Huaying's hair and asked softly: "Ying'er, I have something to discuss with you."
Lan Huaying raised her head, her eyes full of tenderness: "Lang Jun, is there anything else that we can't say between you and me?"
Li Shuidao pondered for a moment: "I heard that my father-in-law Lan Zhiyuan has been promoted to the third level. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to meet him?"
Lan Huaying sighed softly: "Father just watched the "Five Poisons Sacred Scripture" and is in retreat at the moment."
Li Shuidao frowned, then held Lan Huaying's hand tightly: "Ying'er, I have something to ask for."
Lan Huaying's beautiful eyes wandered: "Why do you and I need to be so polite?"
Li Shuidao looked at her affectionately: "I want to read the "Five Poisons Sacred Scripture", I wonder if you can help me?"
Lan Huaying's face changed slightly, showing a look of embarrassment. Li Shuidao saw this and asked quickly: "But is there any inconvenience?"
Lan Huaying hesitated for a moment: "It's not inconvenient, it's just that although I am a direct disciple, my cultivation is still shallow, and I know very little about the secrets of high-level monks."
Li Shuidao understood in his heart and said softly: "That's why I need to ask my father-in-law for help. Is it okay?"
Lan Huaying nodded slightly and said seriously: "I will try my best to fight for it."
A few days later.
Lan family ancestral hall.
A solemn and sacred sacrificial ceremony is taking place.
In the ancestral hall, smoke was lingering and the atmosphere was solemn. The elder stood in the center of the altar, holding a staff and reciting ancient blessings. As he sang, all the monks bowed their heads in worship and prayed for the blessings of their ancestors.
Then, the elder announced loudly: "Today, we welcome the new third-level monk of the Lan family..."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at Li Shuidao, who was wearing a white dress, with envy and admiration in their eyes. Lan Huaying held his hand tightly, her eyes full of pride.
Immediately afterwards, the elder led Li Shuidao to the altar. Here, there is a brazier with a roaring flame and a copper basin filled with clean water.
"You have advanced to the third level and become the pride of my Lan family." The elder said in a solemn tone, "Now, please step over the brazier to symbolize that you have strong power; then please accept the baptism of clean water to wash away the dust of the past. Welcome to a new future.”
Li Shuidao followed the elder's instructions and completed the ceremony step by step. He stepped over the brazier, took the clean water from the elder, and gently washed his face and hands.
After completing the ceremony, the elder took out a sword from under the altar and handed it to Li Shuidao.
"This is the inherited sword of our Lan family, called 'Red Clouds Cut Shadow'." The elder said, "Now, it belongs to you."
Li Shuidao took the sword and immediately felt a strong spiritual energy rushing towards his face. This sword is beautifully shaped, with a long and slender blade, and the bloody lines seem to be flowing with mysterious power. He gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, feeling an indescribable tacit understanding with the sword.
"This sword needs to be refined for a period of time before you can truly master its power." The elder continued, "Before that, you need to practice well and continuously enhance your strength. Only when you truly integrate with this sword Only when they are integrated into one body can it exert its greatest power.”
Li Shuidao also looked happy. This thing is a real magic weapon, and the Lan family is really wealthy.
The ceremony is not over yet. Next, there is registration, name recording, inclusion in the register, and the issuance of status jade plaques.
As expected of the Lan family who is in charge of the Wu Du Sect Auditorium.
The red tape is pretty solid.
"Those who are included in this list are all elites of the Lan family. They shoulder the glory of the family and work together for eternal prosperity." The elder of the Lan family shouted loudly, holding the jade book in his hand.
Ring the bell to record your name and include it in the jade book.
After a series of complicated rituals, Li Shuidao received a jade identity card with the three words "Blue Water Road" engraved on it, which made him feel mixed emotions for a while.
His eyes passed over the jade album. Based on the thickness of the jade album and the size of the names on it, there were not many people recorded in this jade album, at most twenty or thirty people.
There shouldn't be so few monks of the third level and above in the Lan family. Could it be that the list only records the sons-in-law.
Li Shuidao had a vague guess in his mind, but he had no way to further confirm it.
After the ceremony is over, wait for half a month...
Li Shuidao finally caught a glimpse of his father-in-law Lan Zhiyuan in the morning fog in the valley.
"Father-in-law, you are out of seclusion." Li Shuidao greeted in a low voice.
Lan Zhiyuan nodded slightly, his face as calm as water. "Shui Dao, if you want to read the "Five Poisons Sacred Scripture", I will naturally support you fully."
"It's just..." He paused slightly, as if he was weighing his next words, "It's just that the sect has sect rules. To read the "Five Poisons Sacred Scripture", you need to apply to the Patriarch Hall and pay half a million merit. Available to watch.”
Li Shuidao frowned. Five hundred thousand meritorious deeds, if exchanged for spiritual stones, would only cost more than 40,000 yuan. Unfortunately, meritorious deeds can be exchanged for spiritual stones, but spiritual stones cannot be exchanged for successful meritorious deeds.
"Father-in-law, I...I really don't have so many merits. Even the Li family doesn't have so many merits." He responded slightly embarrassed.
Lan Zhiyuan looked at him deeply, "Shui Dao, since you have married into my Lan family, you are now a member of my Lan family. The merits of the Li family can no longer be transferred to you, and the Lan family also has its own rules. Merits cannot be given to each other." His tone was gentle, but with unquestionable firmness.
Li Shuidao frowned slightly. Although he was reluctant, he could only follow the rules.
He thought for a moment and asked tentatively: "Is there any other way to get merit quickly?"
"Of course it's to complete the sect's mission." Lan Zhiyuan replied without thinking.
The next day, Li Shuidao went to the Zongmen Mission Hall, where he accepted a mission and completed it on the spot.
The fourth level mission of the sect: looking for Pangu Xu.
Li Shuidao happened to have one in his hand. At this time, he had advanced to the Naxu Realm and no longer needed this thing. Fortunately, he exchanged it for merit.
After the mission was completed, the sect gave Li Shuidao a reward of 800,000 yuan for his meritorious service.
With 800,000 meritorious deeds, Li Shuidao visited the Ancestral Master Hall. The elder of the Patriarch Hall glanced sideways at him and said in an arrogant tone: "Only monks from the four major families who have reached the third level of cultivation are qualified to read the Five Poisons Sacred Scripture."
Li Shuidao took out his identity jade tag without being humble or arrogant, with the three words "Lan Shuidao" clearly written on it.
The elder took the jade token and looked at it carefully. There was a faint hint of ridicule on the corner of his mouth, and then it quickly disappeared.
"Am I qualified to view the Five Poisons Sacred Scripture?" Li Shuidao asked bluntly.
"It stands to reason that it is possible." The elder spoke in a slow and steady voice, "But you have to wait."
"Why?" Li Shuidao asked puzzledly.
"Because there are too many people watching, we have to wait." There was a hint of impatience in the elder's tone.
"How long will it take?" Li Shuidao asked with a frown.
"There is no definite number." Elder He said shaking his head.
(End of chapter)
