Chapter 411 Apprenticeship
Chapter 411 Apprenticeship
Tian Lin didn't have any intention of buying fame, or was reluctant to part with Cui'er.
He simply didn't want to treat people as commodities. In fact, he didn't need to be served by others.
He gave the choice to Cui'er, and everyone turned their eyes to Cui'er.
"I'm living a good life with the master, so I don't plan to change my family!"
She was a little anxious, fearing that Tian Lin would really give her up to Mei Xiangu.
It is common among cultivators to give each other swords.
Apart from anything else, the sisters Cui'er were the children of the Tong family given to Tian Lin by the Tong family. If Tian Lin really wanted to give them away, what right did they have to resist?
"Why, isn't it better to follow me than to follow him? I will soon become a true disciple, and the treatment you will get from me will definitely be better than that from him!"
Mei Xiangu's tone was somewhat dissatisfied. She had been relying on Cui'er and her sisters to take care of her these past few days. It was rare that she felt that Cui'er's temperament was to her liking.
Now that she asked for someone, she thought it was a compliment to Cui'er, but she never expected that Cui'er would disagree?
"Okay, I'll just follow the master. If the master doesn't want me to be his sword bearer, then I can stay and be a servant."
Her words made Mei Xiangu so angry that she said, "You don't have to show your loyalty. I don't believe that being my sword bearer is worse than being his rough maid! What good will being his rough maid bring you?"
Not to mention that Mei Xiangu thought Cui'er was trying to flatter her, even Tian Lin felt that being Mei Xiangu's sword-bearer was much better than being his own sword-bearer.
To be honest, he didn't care much about Cui Er and her sister. When he went out on adventures, he usually left them in the cave.
Strictly speaking, he basically treated the two sisters as tools to look after the house.
But no one knew that there was not a single bit of flattery in Cui'er's words.
When in Chenxiantang, Tian Lin was the only one among all the cultivators who would protect his servants.
What about Mei Xiangu?
It's not that Mei Xiangu didn't have Bao Jian, but her Bao Jian was dead. It can't be said that Mei Xiangu was not good to Bao Jian, but in Mei Xiangu's eyes, she didn't treat Bao Jian as an equal.
Tian Lin said that it was not good for Cui'er and her sister, but he would still give things like the Water of Fortune to Cui'er without hesitation.
You know, the Water of Fortune is not something that is often obtained in the hands of the children of big families.
A man like Tian Lin who had no roots treated his servants so generously. Could it be said that he was stingy?
Therefore, regardless of the emotional point of view, Cui'er has been with Tian Lin for a long time, and she has already accepted Tian Lin as the master in her heart.
Or from the perspective of interests!
Tian Lin's talent for cultivation is not worse than those children of aristocratic families, but his future prospects may not be as bright as those of children of aristocratic families because of his status.
But when it comes to treating servants well, Tian Lin can probably give more.
After all, the noble families have a large number of people who can serve as backup for the sword bearers. If a few sword bearers die, they can replace them with a few more.
Tian Lin is not the kind of person who gets bored with the old and loves the new. As long as Cui'er and her sisters stay with Tian Lin, they will never be abandoned by him, and they don't have to worry about any new comer bullying them.
"Okay, whether you really don't want to or not. When I move to Wanzhang Peak in a while, I'll borrow you to help me for a while."
Cui'er did not refute, but looked at Tian Lin.
Tian Lin nodded and said, "As long as you are willing to do it privately, you don't have to ask me. If Senior Sister Mei has anything to do at Wanzhang Peak, you can ask Cui'er alone, or even the two sisters to go together to help."
The matter was settled, but Elder Mei was pressed for time and was unwilling to waste time on this trivial matter.
He glanced at Mei Xiangu and said, "Go change your clothes now and follow me to Wanzhang Peak to pay a visit to Elder Zhang."
Mei Xiangu also knew that her clothes were not solemn enough, but fortunately, all cultivators had Taoist robes prepared. After she bathed and changed her clothes, it was already late.
However, cultivators never care about day or night, so as soon as the grandfather and grandson left Tian Lin's residence, they headed for Wanzhang Peak.
"Master, Elder Mei said that you have a chance to become a true disciple. Is this true?"
As soon as the grandfather and grandson left, Cui'er couldn't help but step forward and speak.
Tian Lin becoming a true disciple was of great benefit to the two sisters.
Before the Wendao Sect underwent reforms, there were already quite a few formal disciples in the sect.
After the reform, in addition to the original disciples, there were also those from various families who brought their relatives and friends into the sect to suck blood, so the number of inner and outer disciples was countless.
Even though the number of inner and outer disciples has increased dramatically, there are only about a hundred true disciples now.
These one hundred or so people are the group with the highest status except for those Nascent Soul elders.
If Tian Linruo became a true disciple, although the two sisters would not be able to act tyrannically, no one would dare to bully or underestimate them.
"The opportunity Elder Mei mentioned was given by Tang Zhi. As for whether Tang Zhi has the ability and how much effort he is willing to contribute to this matter, it is still unknown. In my opinion, it is good enough that Tang Zhi does not hate me in his heart. He recommended me to be his true disciple...."
Tian Lin thought to himself, if Tang Zhi really wanted to recommend him as a true disciple, what selfish motive did he have?
If the sect really gives me the opportunity to become a true disciple, would I want to become this true disciple?
He couldn't help but think of the corpse on the Yaoyue Sect's Dao Mountain when he was in the Yaoyue Sect.
The old man had reached the Golden Core stage, but was not able to become an inner disciple, which became a lifelong regret.
Now that I have reached the Golden Core Realm, do I really have a chance to become a true disciple?
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Elder Mei brought back Fairy Mei when the moon was hanging high above the treetops. From the expression on Fairy Mei's face, Tian Lin could tell that things were going smoothly.
As expected, Mei Xiangu said as soon as she entered the cave: "Three days later, my master will hold a disciple-taking ceremony at Wanzhang Peak. You can go and take a look then."
Tian Lin said: "I will let Senior Brother Zhou know about this matter, and I will definitely support you, Senior Sister Mei."
Fairy Mei doesn't have many friends in the Wendao Sect, and Beihuang is too far away from the Shennv Sect.
Becoming a disciple is a big deal, especially if you pretend to be a disciple. If no one comes to support you, it will be a bit embarrassing.
She is a person who cares more about face than others, so she asked Tian Lin to find a way to make the apprenticeship scene three days later not so lonely.
In fact, if she really became a true disciple, there would be many people who would come to support her without Tian Lin having to spread the word.
Although Mei Xiangu had a grudge against Elder Wu, Elder Wu was already dead.
Besides, other people knew that it was Tang Zhi who arranged for Mei Xiangu to become Zhang the Elder's disciple, so they would have even less scruples.
After all, the real owner is so magnanimous, only outsiders would be stupid to offend others on his behalf?
"Three days later, Tian Lin, you will also wear your Taoist robes and go to Wanzhang Peak to become a disciple. Since you can't be a true disciple, then you can just become an inner disciple of Elder Zhang. That way, you will also have the status of an inner disciple."
Elder Mei didn't want to stay in the Dao Sect for too long. He planned to quickly settle things and then plan something for the Taoist weapon of Tang Zhi for Fairy Mei.
Regardless of the outcome, he would not stay in the Wendao Sect for long.
(End of this chapter)