Shangyuque

Chapter 2: The virtue of Xuanying is passed down, and the wisdom of Mingche is revealed.

It was said that three or five fellow Taoists were invited to witness the apprenticeship ceremony, but both sides invited very few people.

The Wang family sent their best friend outside to learn the art of assisting the Dao, so naturally they didn't want him to be too high-profile, as things should be done in secrecy.

Therefore, Uncle Rong Yuan only invited Tang Nianqiu, the head manager of Zhiweifang, who would look after the two young men in Qingxifang in the future.

On her side, Hongmei Jushi invited her only close friend in Qingxifang, Wu Jinyan, the patriarch of the Wu family, a Qi-training immortal clan.

As a casual cultivator who makes a living by his attainments in Taoism, Hongmei Jushi's Huafengju needs a reliable supplier of gold, stone and spiritual objects.

The Wu family, a Qi-cultivating immortal clan, happens to own a ninth-grade rock well, and they supply all the gold and stone spiritual objects produced therein to Huafengju all year round.

The two parties have close upstream and downstream relationships with mutual interests, and thus have forged a good friendship.

By the way, Ms. Hongmei also has a daughter named Zhong Ningyao, who is also present today.

A simple altar was set up in the center of the lobby of Huafengju. The fat, red-browed monk Zhong Tianshuo was still wearing his beautiful red robe, sitting there with a calm and composed look.

The morning sky was not very bright. In the dim room, there were a few secret candles that always lit, making the people inside look groggy.

Seeing that the helpers had almost finished the arrangements, Tang Nianqiu and Wang Rongyuan whispered a few words, and Wang Rongyuan looked at the Red-browed Monk.

"Are you ready? Should I call them in now?"

"It's too formal, Lao Wang. You're making me a little nervous."

The Red-browed Monk said faintly.

They are all old guys who have been cultivating to become immortals for half their lives. Why should they be nervous?

Zhong Tianshuo realized that he had been tricked by Wang Rongyuan!
He finally understood that it was just a business deal in which the Wang family paid the money and he taught the skills.

But yesterday, the old thief Wang Rongyuan struck while the iron was hot and encouraged him to hold a ceremony of becoming an apprentice to make it lively.

He didn't think it over at the time and naively agreed.

The apprenticeship ceremony sounds great. It would be so impressive for a disciple of the foundation-building immortal clan to apprentice to me, a casual Qi-cultivating cultivator.

Today, when Zhong Tianshuo saw Tang Nianqiu and his men making arrangements, he realized that there was trouble.

The altar is set up. Fellow Taoists, please come and witness it. There will be three kowtows and three bows later.
If these two boys were to become his disciples,
Losing big!
I still have to build my foundation, the Wang family is trying to trap me!

Zhong Tianshuo's current mood is like a young lady being tricked into getting married, he is numb.

Of course, he is just a fat man weighing 300 pounds, not a big girl.

"Come, Yulou, Yu'an, stand in the center of the altar."

Tang Nianqiu was the host of the apprenticeship ceremony. He directed two young men to stand in the center of the altar and sang loudly.

"Wang Yulou, thirteen years old, has inherited the virtue of Xuanying, and is a brilliant and clear-minded person.

Wang Thi Ngoc An
Serve tea! "

As Tang Nianqiu finished his words, a hanger-on hurriedly carried a tea tray and walked to the side of the two young men.

Yulou brought the tea. Yu'an was stunned for a moment, then he withdrew his gaze from Zhong Ningyao and quickly picked up the cup.

The two of them knelt in front of the Red Eyebrow Monk, raised their teacups, and shouted together.

"Master, please have some tea!"

This is the first bow, indicating the recognition of Hongmei Jushi as the master.

Looking at Wang Rongyuan, who was sitting next to him and at the same senior position, Hongmei Jushi smiled and nodded, then took the tea.

What can we do?

As long as he hasn't become an immortal, there is no way he can be free. If Hongmei Jushi wants to build a foundation, he must consider getting enough resources and support, and also consider his future position in the Red Lantern.

The rule of the Wunan immortal cultivation world is that after building a foundation, independent cultivators and family cultivators must join the Ten Sects and contribute their own strength to the stable development of the Immortal Alliance.

Although Zhong Tianshuo has a good relationship with the Red Lantern monk guarding Qingxifang.

But that person is not an ordinary person. He is even willing to call Zhong Tianshuo "brother" - this is not just a simple name, but a matter of eating manners!

The monk on duty here is a ruthless beast who can eat people without leaving any bones behind and even lick the soup clean!
On his mountain, the Red Eyebrow Layman did not dare to surrender! However, the Wang family's foundation-building ancestor worshipped the Purple Mansion Master as his master in the Red Lantern, and was ranked as a true disciple.

Thinking about the future, Zhong Tianshuo took two sips of tea with mixed feelings, then put it on the coffee table beside him, looked at the two young men, and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Get up, get up."

Seeing that the first bow was almost done, Tang Nianqiu sang.

"Good laws are not given easily, they are not what they deserve. They should be treated with the courtesy of a gift of money!"

Lao Zhong, our Wang family doesn't let our child live with you for nothing, we pay you.

Yulou and Yu'an each took out the gift of tuition prepared for them by their uncle from their arms, knelt in front of Zhong Tianshuo again, and bowed.

"Master Zhong, I hope you don't mind the Danshi reserve!"

This is the second bow. The first bow is to acknowledge the master, and the second bow is to present a gift to the master.

Looking at the shoulder bone of the eighth-grade spirit donkey in Yulou's hand and the two pieces of ninth-grade cold iron in Yu'an's hand, Wu Jinyan thought:

How dare you talk about the reserves of Danshi!

The eighth-grade donkey shoulder bone is a top-quality material, worth at least two hundred and fifty spirit stones.

The ninth-grade cold iron is a spiritual iron. This kind of material is even more valuable than spiritual bones. It looks no bigger than a fist, but one piece is worth hundreds of spiritual stones.

There is obviously a difference of one grade between the ninth grade and the eighth grade, but the cold iron is as expensive as the eighth grade donkey bone!

The Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan was very generous, and even Wu Jinyan was a little envious.

Zhong Tianshuo accepted the gift money prepared by his two disciples with some surprise, and all his small grievances against the cunning Wang family disappeared completely.

good boy!

The eighth-grade donkey bones can be used to try out the refining of bone magic tools.

"Okay, okay, you are all good kids, get up."

Yulou and Yu'an stood up, and Zhong Tianshuo took the initiative to start the third step of the apprenticeship ceremony. He looked at his good friend Wu Jinyan and asked.

"Jinyan, do you think I should accept these two disciples?"

This is the prelude to the third bow. When the master pretends to ask for the opinions of the witnesses, everyone works together to praise the person who is bowing to the master, which is regarded as the testimony and blessing of the elders.

"Brother Zhong, your Taoist attainments need to be passed down, and these two are the best inheritors!"

Wu Jinyan nodded slightly in agreement.

"Friend Tang, you know your children best. Do they have any shortcomings?"

Ms. Hongmei asked Tang Nianqiu again, calling Wu Jinyan "Jinyan" and calling Tang Nianqiu "Daoyou", the difference between close and Shu was hidden in the dark, but it was actually not very important.

After all, Tang Nianqiu certainly didn't dare to mention any shortcomings.

Although he had some opinions about the Wang family allocating such a huge amount of resources to their direct descendants, he did not have the courage to say it out loud.

Tang Nianqiu relaxed his face, which was tense either because he was hosting the ceremony or because he was dissatisfied, and said solemnly.

"Young men are still immature, so it's not surprising that they do some absurd things. But with a good teacher like Red Eyebrow Daoist to teach and polish them, they will surely become real beautiful jades in the future."

Wang Rongyuan nodded secretly in his heart.

Nian Qiu, this is to smooth things over for that loser Yu'an!

Since entering Huafengju, Yu'an has sneaked a peek at Hongmei Jushi's daughter Zhong Ningyao more than once.

But in this main hall, even the hangers-on have higher cultivation levels than him. It can be said that anyone who pays a little attention has noticed Yu'an's problem.

The young man has an uncertain mind.

Uncle Rong Yuan observed Yulou again and found that Yulou lowered her eyebrows and eyes, looking like an obedient person waiting for questions from her elders.

Fortunately, Yulou is indeed a real Qilin!

(End of this chapter)