Becoming a God by Searching Mountains and Subduing Demons

Chapter 89 Learn from a Master
Jiang Yue quickly got up and put on the clothes on the table.

He wore a cotton coat and trousers, a black shirt, a gray belt, a wooden hairpin, and a bronze mirror next to the table.

Jiang Yue put on his clothes and casually tied his hair with a wooden hairpin, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at the bronze mirror. Due to his martial arts training, Jiang Yue's height had increased to over 1.9 meters, his muscles had become more muscular, and he looked tall and strong.

He has a masculine face and a heroic air emanates from between his brows, and he really looks good.

"Wang-"

Xiaotian suddenly woke up, barked, stood up excitedly, clung to Jiang Yue's body with his front legs, and wagged his tail wildly.

As for Xuntian, after seeing that Jiang Yue was fine, he finally felt relieved and fell into a deep sleep.

dong dong dong-

There was a knock on the door, and Hu Yunlong's voice was heard.

"Brother Jiang, I heard the dogs barking, but are you awake?"

"Yes, Brother Hu."

Jiang Yue opened the wooden door, and warm sunlight shone in. He saw Hu Yunlong and Luo Yushu standing quietly on both sides of the wooden door, leaning back slightly, smiling at Jiang Yue.

Between the two of them was the tall man with gray hair and a middle-aged appearance.

He is not tall, but has an imposing aura. He has a long beard and his eyes are full of vicissitudes of life, giving people a sharp yet gentle feeling.

Jiang Yue recognized his identity.

The leader of the Qimen sect is Xu Chong.

"Recovering well."

Xu Chong smiled gently.

"Jiang Yue greets the senior."

Jiang Yue bowed slightly, saluted, and stepped aside to lead Xu Chong into the house.

"No need to be polite. I won't go in."

Xu Chong waved his hand with a gentle smile on his face, making Jiang Yue feel as if he were his own elder.

"Erlang, are you willing to take me as your master?"

Xu Chong said bluntly.

He already knew about Jiang Yue's talent. He became a warrior from an ordinary person in just one month. His talent was extraordinary. As for his character, it could be seen from the Black Wind Village incident. Xu Chong even disguised himself and went to Funiu Village to inquire about Jiang Yue's character. As a result, the villagers praised Jiang Yue highly.

He has excellent talent and good character, and he was born because of good karma when he was young. There is a sense of karma.

All these reasons combined led to Xu Chong liking Jiang Yue very much.

Jiang Yue was slightly stunned, and when he saw Hu Yunlong and Luo Yushu exchanged glances with each other, he came to his senses in an instant and said excitedly: "Disciple is willing!"

"Ha ha ha ha--"

Xu Chong laughed loudly and said, "Okay, okay, I just wanted to make good on the good relationship I had back then, but I didn't expect to actually get a good disciple. Let's do it this afternoon. Second and fifth brothers, take Erlang around the Xu residence and talk about the rules. I'm going to gather my old friends. Those three evil disciples are here too."

After saying that, Xu Chong turned around and left happily, in a very good mood.

"Disciple, take orders!"

Hu Yunlong and Luo Yushu said in unison, with joy on their faces that was difficult to conceal.

"Master Hu, am I in the Xu residence?"

Jiang Yue was a little confused.

"Are you still calling me Master Hu? Call me Senior Brother!"

Hu Yunlong patted Jiang Yue on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Although the apprenticeship ceremony will be held tomorrow, the master has already recognized you. From now on, we will be close brothers."

"Yes, Jiro."

Luo Yushu smiled softly while covering her face: "From now on, you will be the junior brother. I have finally gotten rid of the title of junior brother. Look how happy he is."

"Ahem, Second Senior Sister, I'm clearly Kai Xin Er Lang's apprentice."

Hu Yunlong said resentfully.

"Shut up, you."

Luo Yushu rolled her eyes, then looked at Jiang Yue, and said gently, "Junior brother, you fainted on the way back and were taken home by Master. Master checked your injuries. You have slept for three days and three nights so far. You will be fine after a few more days of recuperation."

"I see."

Jiang Yue suddenly realized.

He remembered that he was taken to the horse's back by Hu Yunlong. He seemed to see his fourth uncle in a trance and then fainted.

"Come on, Junior Brother, we'll take you around the Xu Mansion and explain the rules of the apprenticeship ceremony."

Luo Yushu waved her hand.

Hu Yunlong also laughed and said, “Erlang, let’s go, otherwise you will be confused this afternoon and be dazed when the time comes.”

"Okay, thank you, senior brothers and sisters."

Jiang Yue bowed, glanced at Xuntian who was sleeping in the house, signaled Xiaotian to stay in the house and not make any noise, then turned around and followed Hu Yunlong and Luo Yushu to stroll around the Xu Mansion.

The Xu Mansion is very large, with four courtyards. Each courtyard has a main house, side rooms, servant rooms, rain corridors, martial arts fields, wooden stakes, and everything else you need.

At this time, a servant was sweeping the snow in the yard. Seeing Jiang Yue and his companions walking along the corridor and passing through the hanging flower gate, the servant saluted respectfully and called Jiang Yue "Sixth Master".

"Master got married very early, but his wives died early, and he never remarried, so he left rooms for us disciples in this house. Although Master is usually busy and doesn't live in the house, we always stay here when we have nothing to do."

Luo Yushu walked and talked: "The main courtyard in the middle is where the master lives, the backyard is your senior sister and my courtyard, the front courtyard in the north is your third senior brother's, fourth senior brother's, and fifth senior brother's courtyard, and your room is also in it. As for the back room, it is where the servants live."

"Little Junior Brother, remember the way carefully and don't go into the wrong room."

Hu Yunlong winked and said with a smile: "The backyard is a place where not even a male fly can enter."

"Begging for a beating!"

Luo Yushu pretended to hit him, and Hu Yunlong quickly begged for mercy.

"That won't happen."

Jiang Yue smiled.

He walked through the mountains and forests and memorized all the complicated and changeable mountain roads. He also remembered these four courtyards by heart after walking through them once.

"Senior Sister Luo, Senior Brother Hu."

Jiang Yue followed the two of them around, and when they were about to leave the house at the shadow wall, he asked, "I wonder if there are other senior sisters and brothers."

"I forgot to introduce you."

Luo Yushu patted her forehead and smiled, "My eldest sister's surname is Shu and her name is Yuan Heng. She works as a water official in the Wentang of Huichun Prefecture. The Huichun River flooded a few days ago, and my eldest sister came back just in time to borrow grain. My eldest sister is a very nice and gentle person."

"Yes, she is much gentler than the second sister."

Hu Yunlong interrupted.

Luo Yushu ignored Hu Yunlong and continued to introduce him, "Your third brother is Yuan Gang, and he works as a mountain patrol officer under Master. He is a taciturn person, and he is stubborn and stubborn. He came back with Master this time."

"Your fourth senior brother, surnamed Shen and given name Xuan, likes to play with swords. He spends his days wandering around the world, looking for prostitutes, and going to places of entertainment. He did come back near the end of the year, but I don't know where he has gone now."

Speaking of the fourth brother Shen Xuan, Luo Yushu warned: "Little Junior Brother, you came from the mountains, don't let the fourth brother lead you astray. If he takes you to listen to opera or music, it's best to refuse."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Senior Sister Luo, for clearing up my confusion."

Jiang Yue cupped his hands.

"It's okay. We are all fellow disciples. There's no need to thank each other."

Luo Yushu smiled and said, "Let's go to Fuchunlou for lunch, and I'll tell you about the apprenticeship ceremony."

"also."

Jiang Yue thought for a moment and said, "Sisters and brothers, please wait for me. I will ask Xuntian to report home that I am safe."

Actually, Jiang Yue wanted to go home and report his safety as soon as he woke up so that his grandfather wouldn't worry. However, Xu Chong came before he could leave. He had to pay homage to his master in the afternoon, so it was obvious that he couldn't leave. So he had to let Xuntian go first.

"Is the hawk that's patrolling the sky?"

Hu Yunlong asked.

"Yes." Jiang Yue nodded slightly.

Luo Yushu said: "There's no rush. Let's write a letter and have Goshawk take it over so that we can explain it clearly."

"Cough cough."

Jiang Yue scratched his head awkwardly and said in a muffled voice: "Senior Sister Luo, I can't write."

"Cuckoo-"

Luo Yushu covered her face and chuckled: "It's okay, then let Senior Sister write it for you. You can learn to read and write when you have time. This stuff belongs to the way of God, so you still have to learn it."

"Okay, I will study hard in the future."

Jiang Yue nodded quickly.

Then the three of them returned to the living room in the front yard, took out writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone, and Jiang Yue said, "Luo Yushu, write it."

Xuntian stood quietly on Jiang Yue's left arm, his eyes bright, but a little tired.

In about three to five minutes, a letter to assure safety was written.

Jiang Yue rolled it up and let Xuntian hold it in his mouth. He rubbed the area on Xuntian's neck and said softly: "Xuntian, go back and give this to grandpa, and then take him to Qin Hehe's house in the village to read the letter. After that, you can have a good sleep at home and don't need to come to Qing County again."

"Whoa-"

Xuntian whimpered a few times and nodded his head a few times.

"Go."

Jiang Yue walked into the yard, raised his arm, and Xuntian flapped his wings and flew high, habitually making a loud eagle cry.

Then the small scroll of letters fell to the ground with a thud.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Xuntian hurriedly turned back, grabbed the scroll on the ground, and flapped his wings to fly away again, but this time he flew much faster.

"What a clever falcon."

Hu Yunlong was somewhat envious: "I have always envied Master and Third Senior Brother for having falcons. Erlang, do you know how to train one? I want to train one too."

"Okay."

Jiang Yue smiled and said, "This is not a secret. As long as you are patient, you will usually succeed."

"Haha, Junior Brother is so nice!"

Hu Yunlong was overjoyed: "Come on, come on, Fuchunlou, I'll treat you today! Let's talk about it over the table."

The three of them left Chen's house, turned a few streets, and saw Fuchun Tower.

"This is the largest restaurant in Qing County. Come on, little brother."

Hu Yunlong brought Jiang Yue into the restaurant, greeted the waiter, and went straight to the private room on the top floor of the restaurant.

After a while, the table was filled with various dishes, smelling delicious food, and a pot of fine wine.

Jiang Yue had been eating rice porridge and pickled meat for a long time and had never seen such a scene. In addition, he had not eaten for three days and three nights after sleeping, so his stomach started to growl immediately.

"Hahaha, there's no need to be polite, little junior brother. Just eat it."

Hu Yunlong laughed out loud.

"Okay, then I'm welcome."

Jiang Yue didn't care about so many details. He just poured a glass of wine for Hu Yunlong and Luo Yushu respectively, toasted them, and then started eating.

This made Hu Yunlong and Luo Yushu like Jiang Yue even more. They felt that it was very easy to get along with this little junior brother, and they could truly feel his respect for them.

The three brothers started talking as they ate and drank.

Luo Yushu did not forget her master's instructions, and said to Jiang Yue: "Junior brother, the apprenticeship ceremony is very important. You must remember what I say next."

"How important is it?"

Jiang Yue was a little confused.

"Yes, Master, Master. Once a teacher, always a father."

Hu Yunlong explained: "Little Junior Brother, you haven't been in contact with it, so you may not understand it. For a master, there is no difference between a disciple and his own son. Once a master accepts you as a disciple, he will devote all his heart and soul to you, teach you everything he knows, and open up all his connections and resources to you. This is a master, almost like another father."

"I understand."

Jiang Yue understood clearly.

In the Zhou Dynasty, the master-disciple relationship was not just talk. It was taken very seriously and the disciple could even inherit the master's family business.

“So the apprenticeship ceremony is very important.”

Luo Yushu said gently: "The steps of the apprenticeship ceremony are not complicated. First, serve tea, and second, recite the sect rules. It is that simple, just be sincere. But this is a witness. In the afternoon, famous people in Qing County will come to witness it, including Master's friends, so you can't show your fear."

Jiang Yue almost understood.

The important thing about the ceremony of becoming an apprentice is its significance as a witness. From then on, he was integrated into the circle of his master Xu Chong and became known in Xu Chong's network of contacts. The local bigwigs also knew that he had become a disciple of Xu Chong from the Qimen School.

"However, Senior Sister Luo, Senior Brother Hu, I just became your disciple, and the apprenticeship ceremony will be held in the afternoon. How can Master notify so many people in such a short time?"

Jiang Yue asked curiously.

"Master has been preparing for several days. I think all the seven or eight towns under Qing County know about this."

Hu Yunlong laughed and said, "Didn't you hear Xiaoyan, the one sweeping the snow just now, call you Sixth Master? When you were in a coma, the news that Master wanted to accept a disciple had spread, and the date had been set long ago. Junior brother, our Master really likes you."

Hearing this, Jiang Yue felt a little amused and touched at the same time.

"Haha, there's nothing else to do. Junior brother, tell me about the method of training an eagle~"

Hu Yunlong and Jiang Yue have become completely familiar with each other, and his true nature has been exposed. He put his arm on Jiang Yue's shoulder very naturally.

"Okay, okay, the most important thing about keeping the eagle alive is..."

Jiang Yue also became interested and started talking incessantly.

Luo Yushu listened to the conversation between the two from the side, her ears shaking slightly.

After the meal, the three of them walked out of the restaurant.

The pores of Hu Yunlong and Luo Yushu opened up, their blood and qi diffused out, and the smell of alcohol dissipated.

Seeing this, Jiang Yue followed suit. His qi and blood slightly dispersed, forming a red blood mist that enveloped him. The smell of alcohol quickly dissipated along with the spreading qi and blood.

"Tsk, I saw it with my own eyes. I'm completely disappointed."

Hu Yunlong saw the energy and blood surrounding Jiang Yue and said with emotion:

"Honestly, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really would have found it hard to believe that in just one month, you, my junior brother, had already become a warrior. I still remember the scene of me teaching you the Black Iron Stake that day, and you had already become a warrior."

"Comparing yourself to others will only make you angry!"

"It took me, your senior brother, more than two years to become a warrior."

At this point, Luo Yushu interrupted and said, "Correction, two years and eleven months."

“Hahaha, that’s almost two years.”

Hu Yunlong laughed: "It's far inferior to my junior brother."

"It's all luck."

Jiang Yue sighed.

If we really talk about talent, his talent is not bad, but it is definitely not good either. It can only be considered mediocre.

"Young Junior Brother is humble."

Hu Yunlong praised a few more times, and the three of them almost returned to the Chen Mansion. The servants were already busy decorating the main hall of the main courtyard and hanging festive red cloth.

After Jiang Yue and his companions rested for an hour, they came to the main hall and sat on the side seats waiting. Guests began to arrive at the Chen Mansion one after another.

What Jiang Yue didn't expect was that some of the first guests who arrived were acquaintances.

That was the young master of the Lin family, and the servant Sun from Qingyang Town.

When the two saw Jiang Yue, they didn't dare to talk to him. They just smiled at Jiang Yue ingratiatingly and quickly sat down behind the guest seats.

(End of this chapter)