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Originally, according to the temperament of Master Chenyu, accepting a disciple would be enough as long as both parties were willing. However, she still wanted Wanqing to join the sect in a grand manner and become her last disciple, so she went through such a formality.
Next, Master Chenyu took his disciple and turned around, walked back to the main seat, and asked softly, "Wanqing, you are not nervous, right?"
Ye Wanqing pursed her red lips, shook her head slightly, and said with a shy smile, "To be honest, Master, my legs were shaking just now."
The Master Chenyu looked at her lovingly and said with a smile, "You'll get used to it."
After this, there are some other ceremonies, such as the outer sect competition and the inner sect competition. Except for the Hua Sect, it is not easy to see the fairies fighting.
But these had little to do with Ye Hong. He happened to see the sect leader coming back after finishing his work - he had just stood up with several other sect leaders, went to talk to Patriarch Chenyu and presented a gift on behalf of the sect.
The lower clan serves the upper clan, which really means fawning and trying to please in every way possible.
Ye Hong begged, "Master Master, I can't fly yet. Please take me away."
Hearing him say this, Liu Heting immediately laughed. I treat you as my disciple, but you treat me like a beast of burden?
This kid is really rude to him.
"Hong, the spirit cranes are still in the mountains." He reminded, "Remember to bring them back to the sect."
Ye Hong also suddenly realized, "Yes, disciple will remember it."
Liu Heting seemed to remember something, and took out something from the Qiankun Ring and handed it to him.
Ye Hong took a closer look and found that it was the immortal tablet of his true disciple.
The front side has "Akiba Munezane Chuan Ye Hong" written on it, as well as some complex and exquisite patterns, forming a maple leaf, but the back side is empty.
Ye Hong couldn't help but feel a little strange, so he asked.
Sect Leader Liu said calmly, "Our sect never forces anything on its disciples. I'll leave this blank for you to write in person someday."
Ye Hong immediately showed a look of admiration, he was worthy of being the head of the sect, even cutting corners could be described in such a refreshing and refined way.
After Liu Heting finished speaking, he took out a set of red and white true disciple uniform, plus a white jade crown and handed it to him.
"Your robes have also been prepared. Please accept them as well."
This suit was specially tailored for him. Not only did it have the same defensive power as a mid-grade magic weapon, being invulnerable to swords and spears, and immune to water and fire, the white jade crown also had the effect of exorcising evil spirits, calming the mind, and accelerating the absorption of spiritual energy.
After Sect Leader Liu handed the things over to him, he gave him a few instructions, then swung his sword and disappeared in a flash.
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After the disciple-taking ceremony, Ye Wanqing was going to go into seclusion. With this in mind, Ye Hong hurriedly put on the red and white true disciple uniform, wanting to take a look at her before leaving.
As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and gold ornaments make the Buddha. The hem and cuffs of this dress are embroidered with golden piping, and there is a red pattern with delicate maple leaf shapes on the back. After Ye Hong put it on, he immediately stood out like a crane among chickens, and people noticed him at a glance.
Ye Hong just waved vigorously towards the host. He had heard before that one must wave harder when saying goodbye. Now he understood this a little bit, otherwise the other party might not see it.
Ye Wanqing stood quietly beside Master Chenyu, and when their eyes met, the feeling of sending Ye Hong to take the high-speed train back to school after many years came back to her, except that this time she was on the train and he was at the end of the platform.
In order to hide her thoughts, she lowered her head and gently tied her hair with her hands. Her every move exuded a haunting beauty. Seeing this, Ye Hong quickly waved to her again. Ye Wanqing was helpless, but also a little amused. She thought, stinky Ye Hong, now you know the feeling of loss when no response is given, right? After all, she was soft-hearted. She raised her bare hands and gently waved. Her red lips under the veil silently made a mouth shape, silly~ Ye~ Hong~
Ye Hong knew without thinking that he must have become a "conspicuous person". A large number of eyes were focused on him, which obviously went against his purpose of making a fortune in silence, so he blended into the crowd and disappeared.
Ye Wanqing watched Ye Hong gradually go away. Her whole heart seemed to be taken away by Ye Hong. She felt empty, and her original joy was soon replaced by an inexplicable sadness.
At the same time, Ye Hong did not feel sad at all.
The "Novice Gift Pack 2" he received from his own leader made him eager to try. He immediately wanted to leave the Hua Sect's headquarters and go to the lakeside to find his senior brother Murong Yun to see what treasures his fellow disciples had dug out from the dragon sand.
Of course, there is another thing.
Ye Hong thought to himself that his cheap master, Liu Qingyi, should still be staying nearby looking for an opportunity.
Now that I have only some skills but have never fought with anyone, I must ask her to teach me some ways to fight the enemy.
Once you have strength, you can be said to have everything.
Thinking of the excitement, he couldn't help but humming softly: "Goodbye, I'm going to sail away tonight~ Don't worry about me, because~ I'm a little blue dragon~"
Chapter 28: Small Grudges
Ye Hong went to Lianhua Mountain to pick up two cranes.
When they met, they were leisurely picking their feathers in the stream, combing their feathers and cleaning them clean. Ye Hong walked up to them and said with a smile: "Go home."
The crane nodded human-like, cried out, soared into the sky, and circled above his head.
One is not allowed to fly or ride spirit beasts at will in the sect, so he brought them to the mountain gate. Coincidentally, a new group of disciples were preparing to go to the big lake together, and Ye Hong was arranged by an outer sect deacon to go with them. There were several other disciples from the sect who had similar experiences with him.
Not long after, several outer sect female disciples arrived one after another. Most of them looked to be in their twenties. They looked at Ye Hong and the others with interest, smiled at each other, and whispered to each other.
"Are those male disciples from our subordinate sects? The one on the left is quite handsome."
"Of course, that person is Akiba Munenori."
Some brave ones couldn't help but come forward to touch Ye Hong's crane, but he stopped them, "Senior sister, be careful it will peck you."
The temperaments of these two cranes are not harmless. The reason they obey his orders is because Liu Heting had told them before.
The female disciple quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes slightly turned, and she said angrily: "I didn't expect that the beasts from your Qiuye Sect are so stingy."
It was an unintentional remark, but it sounded like an insult, which was a bit weird. Several female disciples covered their mouths and chuckled, while other male disciples of the sect laughed out loud, without any regard for other people's feelings.
Ye Hongze did not respond to this conversation, but just looked at the other party quietly.
"I'm not talking about you." The female disciple felt a little embarrassed and explained, but it only made her statement more obvious.
Ye Hong smiled and said, "It's okay. Do you think everyone is as stingy as you?"
When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.
"You!" The female disciple blushed, and said angrily, "I didn't mean it. How could you tease me like that?"
Ye Hong restrained his expression and said seriously: "Let's end this matter here. It can be a joke. If you continue to pester me, I will hold you accountable."
"You insulted my sect in public. Do you really think that my Qiuye Sect is easy to bully?"
Ye Hong simply felt that the Sect Leader had come from afar to attend his apprenticeship ceremony, and had also brought him new clothes and an identity jade token. This was already a great favor, and now that others had bullied him, how could he not fight back on the spot?
After he said this, people around him looked at him with new eyes. Before, they always thought he was quiet and seemed to have a good temper, but he could actually stand up and argue for his point at such a critical moment. His magnanimity was truly admirable.
But some people think that he is just using his power to bully others. The eight sects are of the same blood, and the Qiuye Sect and the Hua Sect are even closer. He made a big deal out of it and embarrassed both sides. This is inhumane.
"Why all the noise?"
Suddenly, a pleasant female voice came from not far away, "What's so funny? Can you tell me about it?"
Ye Hong looked back and was stunned. He didn't have many acquaintances in Hua Sect, and the person who came was one of them - Liu Ruochen, the chief of Hua Sect, whom he had met at the Ascension Conference that day.
"Greetings, Chief." Several outer sect female disciples saluted.
After many days, Ye Hong looked at Liu Ruochen quietly. He saw that she was wearing a goose yellow long dress today, with wide sleeves fluttering softly, her hair combed meticulously, her skin was as white as cream, her nose was high and straight, and she walked lightly with lotus steps, each one equal in length. She was truly stunning.
Liu Ruochen looked around and his eyes finally fixed on Ye Hong.
His relationship with Ye Wanqing was not known to everyone in Hua Sect, but Liu Ruochen obviously knew about it. She was about to go out for a while, but she happened to encounter this matter, so she said, "Tell me quickly."
After figuring out what happened, Liu Ruochen had a plan in mind, so he said to the female disciple: "Everything started because you played with the spirit crane without permission. You don't need to go this time. Go back and reflect on your mistakes. You are not allowed to leave your courtyard within three days."
"Yes." The female disciple bowed hurriedly, then turned and left in a hurry.
Liu Ruochen's words were still quite authoritative. After all, the position of the chief was won through real fighting in the inner sect competition.
Then, she came to Ye Hong again, looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few days. You are very different from before."
The status of a true disciple even made her jealous.
Everyone was a little surprised. It turned out that these two knew each other?
Ye Hong also smiled and said, "Thank you, Chief Senior Sister, for helping me out just now."
"You're welcome." Liu Ruochen added, "I hope you don't take this to heart."
"Of course." Ye Hong thought for a moment, then took out a bottle of pills from his Qiankun bag and handed it over, saying calmly, "Thank you for your concern for Wanqing before. This is just a small token of my appreciation."
Liu Ruochen didn't want to accept it at first, because this favor was not to be used in this way, but when he saw it, he was stunned and suddenly a little surprised, "This bottle of medicine... where did you get it from?"
How did you know I needed this?
What Ye Hong was holding at this moment was one of the half of the resources that Ye Wanqing had allocated to him. It was a precious elixir called "Purple Ginseng Blood-Producing Pill". Its main function was to replenish blood. For those who were deficient in essence and blood, it would take effect immediately after taking it. For other people, the effect might be limited, but Liu Ruochen had learned a method of risking her life. For her who came from a poor family, this medicine was indeed like an extra life-saving trump card.
She had also thought about exchanging it with sect contributions, but it was too expensive.
Now she could get it without any effort. She tried to hold back on such a good thing, but she couldn't help it. After accepting the pill, she couldn't help but smile, and even the way she looked at Ye Hong softened a little. "Thank you, Junior Brother."
"You're welcome." Ye Hong chuckled.
Ye Hong had no choice but to repay some of the favors that Ye Wanqing owed him.
He must clearly distinguish between gratitude and resentment. Gratitude should not be forgotten, and resentment need not be endured. I will not offend others unless they offend me. This involves his principles in life.
The people around were watching the excitement with great interest.
Soon, it was time to set off. Liu Ruochen smiled and said goodbye to Ye Hong, then flew away on her sword.
Ye Hong looked at her graceful back as she walked away quickly and suddenly felt a little envious. He turned around and gently stroked his own crane, thinking, fairy cranes are not bad either, they don’t need to be controlled by themselves, and their feathers are very warm... However, even though fairy cranes have a thousand advantages.
As expected, he still wanted the flying sword. With a flash of white light, he took people’s heads from thousands of miles away. This is the sword immortal!
Chapter 29 Fish and Turtle
Each of them took out their magic flying sword. The flying speed was not fast or high. Along the way, everyone even had time to chat and laugh.
Ye Hong is almost the youngest among everyone, and his cultivation level is also the lowest. The others have at least broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
After a cultivator successfully builds his foundation, his body is filled with "true qi" which turns into "golden liquid" quality. This is when a real gap between him and ordinary people opens up. His physical fitness and lifespan are greatly improved. Not only does his physical fitness begin to return from acquired to innate, but he also gains a hundred years of lifespan out of thin air.
Ye Hong sat on a crane, talking to people while silently gathering Qi. Now his cultivation was still at the sixth level of Qi training, so he urgently needed some water creatures to use their bodies to help him practice.
It was already afternoon when we arrived near the big lake.
The group decided to separate and head to the sect's garrison area. Ye Hong said goodbye to several new friends he met on the way, and they nodded slightly. This is probably what is meant by "nodding acquaintances."
While walking on the road, Ye Hong saw a wild persimmon tree full of pale yellow fruits. Under the sunlight, it emitted an attractive glow, so he picked a few and tasted the wild persimmons while walking. The flesh was sweet and a little astringent, and the taste would be relatively better if left for a while.
After passing through a grove of trees, we finally arrived at the lakeside and saw the extremely broad lake. Waves were beating against the shore one after another. It was no exaggeration to say that it was an inland sea. Monks flew past from time to time.
The poem "Heavy rain falls in Youyan, white waves surge to the sky" immediately flashed in Ye Hong's mind.
In the face of the mighty power of heaven and earth, an individual is still too weak, just a "seagull".