Chapter 32 Contacting Fellow Disciple
Chapter 32 Contacting Fellow Disciple (Seeking Follow-up Reading)
Lu Chengfeng went all the way to Yuxian Peak and happened to see Zhu Yuxian coming on the wind. Her figure was so light and effortless that she fell from the sky with just a slight gust of wind.
This kind of lightness skill is simply unbelievable. Lu Chengfeng had just seen the sword energy that soared into the sky at night, and now he saw the lightness skill of riding the wind.
What he saw and heard during these short one or two days completely overturned all his previous knowledge of martial arts.
"Disciple greets Master." Seeing Zhu Yuxian slowly descending from the sky and landing in front of the palace, he hurried forward to pay his respects.
"You've come at the right time. Kunlongyuan is rioting, and next there will be a beast tide sweeping across Yuncang. All of us, from the elders to the outer peak disciples, must obey orders."
"You are now my disciple, and you are a true disciple. You will definitely have a heavy burden. Be prepared in advance. You will receive a mission as early as this afternoon."
Zhu Yuxian gave a casual instruction and then said, "You have just joined my sect and your martial arts skills are not yet complete. You have also suffered this disaster. Do you have any needs? Just ask, and I will try my best to meet them."
Lu Chengfeng's heart couldn't help but move. He knew that if he asked for a famous sword, or some precious elixirs and external objects used for cultivation, the other party would not be stingy.
But as soon as he thought about it, he had a plan, and he bowed and said, "Master, I dare to ask for the "Xuanhe Qianying Tongyou Sword Art" from our sect to verify my own martial arts and improve my practice. I hope Master will help me."
Zhu Yuxian couldn't help but frown slightly when she heard that, but in the end she just waved her sleeves and said, "Forget it, whatever you want."
Seeing that Zhou Tong couldn't make it in time, she simply ordered, "Zhou Tong, take the Xuanhe Qianying Tongyou Sword Art written by me from the third compartment of the bookcase in my room."
"After you give him the scripture, come to me. I have something for you to do."
After saying that, he turned around and left without paying any attention to Lu Chengfeng.
Seeing this, Zhou Tong couldn't help but sigh, "Junior brother, why do you have to do this? The Five Elements Guiyuan Sword Scripture left by our master is in no way inferior to the unique skills inherited from the five peaks of our sect."
"You've probably really pissed off Master by doing this!"
Lu Chengfeng also noticed Zhu Yuxian's alienated attitude, but he had his own plans in mind, but he couldn't mention it to Zhou Tong, so he could only helplessly say: "Brother, perhaps I have limited talent in the Five Elements Guiyuan Sword Scripture. Just now I was just thinking about whether I could learn from other orders and see if I could gain anything."
Zhou Tong shook his head and sighed, but now that the matter was done, he could only say, "You wait here, I'll be back soon."
Not long after, he took out a thick volume of martial arts secrets, put it in a mahogany box, and handed it to Lu Chengfeng.
Seeing Lu Chengfeng took it, he shook his head and said, "There is chaos in the sect right now, and there will be a mission soon. You should go back to Bixiao Peak first. As for moving to Yuxian Peak, I will talk to Master after his anger subsides."
Lu Chengfeng nodded silently, thanked him, and turned away.
Zhou Tong looked at his departing figure, feeling somewhat sad. "Most of the true disciples in the sect look down upon the Five Elements Guiyuan Sword Sutra. I didn't expect Junior Brother Lu to be the same. What a pity!"
"Master's unique skills will eventually have to be passed down by me alone, but I..."
His heart was heavy, and he felt overwhelmed by a huge sense of loneliness. He turned around indifferently and went to the Yuxian Palace.
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After Lu Chengfeng came down the mountain, he did not go directly back to Bixiao Peak, but went directly to the General Affairs Hall, which was in charge of the sect's miscellaneous duties. All the maids and servants from the inner and outer peaks who wanted to go up the mountain had to be reviewed by the General Affairs Hall.
The disciples working in the sect are most aware of the many trivial matters within the sect.
There was a registered disciple who had left Bixiao Peak before. He spent money and used some connections to find a job in the General Affairs Hall. Although his position in the sect was low and the affairs were complicated, it was considered stable. Lu Chengfeng arrived at the General Affairs Hall and went straight to find the disciple named Cai Zhang. He asked the disciples in the hall and saw Cai Zhang coming out not long after.
As soon as he saw Lu Chengfeng, he showed a look of surprise and joy on his face, "Big Brother, it turned out that you came to see me? I heard that someone was looking for me, but I couldn't figure it out. I thought there was no other acquaintance in the sect, but I didn't expect it to be you, Brother."
He was obviously really surprised, yet extremely happy. "Brother, I heard that you passed the assessment for the inner peak's true disciple, and an elder personally accepted you as a disciple, and you became a disciple of the Jade Immortal Peak?"
"I knew that with your talent, you would never remain unknown in the sect. Sure enough, it has only been a short time since you became famous. Even I have heard about you in the General Affairs Hall."
Lu Chengfeng smiled slightly and looked around. Many disciples nearby looked at him in surprise after hearing Cai Zhang's words.
"Junior Brother Cai, can I have a word with you for a moment?"
Cai Zhang paused and said, "Brother, please stay here for a while. I will go to the deacon to ask for leave and will be back soon."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chengfeng knew that he had no say in the General Affairs Hall. At most, he was just an errand boy, and he had to ask for leave if he wanted to leave for even a moment.
Logically speaking, he didn't want to let others go to great lengths for his own affairs, but this matter was quite important, so he could only brazenly clasp his fists and say, "Junior brother, thank you for your trouble."
Cai Zhang had been with him for several years and knew the temperament of his senior brother. He knew that this behavior must be due to something really important, so he quickly said, "Senior brother, you are being too formal. We are all brothers, so why bother being polite with me? Please stay here for a while, I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he turned around in a hurry.
Lu Chengfeng originally thought that it would take a lot of time, but not long after, he saw Cai Zhang and a middle-aged deacon walking out of the back hall together, pointing at him from a distance and saying something.
Lu Chengfeng didn't want to rush over, so he just bowed.
The middle-aged deacon returned the greeting and said a few words to Cai Zhang, then saw him trotting over with a smile on his face.
"Brother, it's done, let's go."
After leaving the General Affairs Hall, Cai Zhang smiled and said, "The deacon who is in charge of me is notoriously slippery and opportunistic, and he is always harsh on disciples without backgrounds."
"I have been bullied by him in the past. It was not easy to ask for leave. I had to give him some benefits. But today, I just mentioned his name and he immediately granted me half a day off without even deducting my salary."
"It's all thanks to you, Senior Brother. Now I, your Junior Brother, can also borrow your prestige, haha!"
Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but smile. He didn't expect there would be such a small episode just now, so he smiled and said, "After all, you and I are from the same school. If you really suffer any grievances in the future, or if you need any help, don't be shy. Just come and find me."
"Then I'll take it seriously, haha!" Cai Zhang can be said to have been trained in the General Affairs Hall. He used to be a taciturn person, but now he took advantage of the conversation to directly establish a relationship.
"I will visit you in the future, please don't think I am troublesome."
"You, really are a person who deserves new attention after three days of absence. You are indeed different from before, and much more cheerful." Lu Chengfeng couldn't help but praise him.
While the two of them were chatting and laughing, they walked into a teahouse run by the General Affairs Hall and asked for a quiet room on the second floor. After the tea master served the tea and left, the room suddenly became quiet.
Lu Chengfeng was holding a teacup, and the mist made his face a little hazy.
Seeing this, Cai Zhang slowly put down his teacup and said seriously, "I know that you must have something to tell me, so just tell me. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse."
(End of this chapter)