Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 14 Shi Beiming, Exaggerated Comprehension

"Congratulations, junior brother, you are the third disciple accepted by your senior uncle Bei Mingzi."

In the courtyard, the old man laughed heartily, without a trace of impurity.

"Bei Mingzi"

Chen Xiuyuan, or rather, he should now be called Qingxu, didn't seem as happy as he had imagined when he heard what the other person said.

Just as he had expected, the person who left was indeed that senior from the Heavenly Sect.

"Senior brother?"

The old man smiled and offered an explanation.

"My name is Chisongzi, and I am currently the head of the Tianzong Sect. The one who left just now was the Supreme Elder of the Tianzong Sect, named Beimingzi. He is my senior uncle."

“Junior Brother Qingxu seems to be wondering why your master would accept you. I can tell you about it. When the Heavenly Sect accepts disciples, the first thing to consider is fate. The fate here is firstly heavenly fate, which means innate talent; secondly, comprehension; and only then comes opportunity.”

“Junior brother, you have such a profound understanding of the Dao at such a young age. Your comprehension is exceptional. I can understand why your master is considering taking you as a disciple.”

Hearing this, Chen Xiuyuan finally understood. Although what he had said earlier wasn't particularly impressive in this age of information overload, he shouldn't forget that this was the Warring States period, more than two thousand years later. Those seemingly ordinary words contained the wisdom of countless sages, and they would have a profound impact on people of this era.

Of course, this is not to say that what Chen Xiuyuan said was anything special; the reason for this outcome was actually due to his status as a child.

If the same words were spoken by Chishongzi, they wouldn't have such a big impact on others, because it's not surprising that Chishongzi had these insights after years of cultivation. But Chen Xiuyuan was just a child at that time. In Beimingzi's eyes, a child who said such things must have extremely outstanding comprehension and be considered a fine talent for cultivation.

"So what should I do next?"

When Chen Xiuyuan first entered the Heavenly Sect, he was completely clueless. In his impression, the Heavenly Sect was isolated from the world and only focused on enlightenment and cultivation, rarely participating in other matters.

Now that I've become a disciple of the Heavenly Sect, I'm unfamiliar with the sect's daily routines and lifestyle, hence this question.

Chisongzi didn't mind the problem. He briefly explained the daily routine of the Tianzong disciples and then summoned a disciple to show Chen Xiuyuan around the Tianzong.

After taking a walk around, it was almost evening. The disciple led him to his lodgings and then took his leave.

Looking at his living quarters, Chen Xiuyuan felt a pang of emotion. If he hadn't become a disciple of Bei Mingzi, he might not have received such good treatment.

Thanks to his status as a disciple of Bei Mingzi, he was assigned a separate courtyard, and Chi Songzi also exempted him from his daily studies. After all, with Bei Mingzi around, Chen Xiuyuan no longer needed to attend classes at the outer sect.

After tidying up briefly, Chen Xiuyuan lay down and looked out the window at the sky. The stars were twinkling, the night was beautiful, and he could hear the chirping of insects. The wind was blowing, which made him feel relaxed and comfortable.

"Changqing Gong" (a type of martial art).

As if remembering something, he casually picked up a bamboo scroll from the bed. It contained the introductory cultivation method of the Heavenly Sect, suitable for beginners. The true qi cultivated there was gentle and could be used to lay a foundation.

By the dim candlelight in the room, Chen Xiuyuan glanced at the bamboo slips briefly. However, the characters on the bamboo slips were not the ones he was familiar with; they were in seal script.

Although he recognized some of the characters, there were too many for him to recognize all at once, so he could only shake his head at the techniques written on the bamboo slips.

He understood the principle of eating one bite at a time, and today, while getting familiar with the Heavenly Sect, he also secretly finalized some of his plans in his mind.

The first thing is the writing system. He plans to spend three to five days learning all the characters of this era, specifically the Qin Small Seal script, since this is the only script he can access within the Heavenly Sect.

Secondly, there are the specific acupoints on the human body. The Taoist Tianzong's cultivation methods follow the eight extraordinary meridians, and this is some knowledge he must master. As for how long it will take, he hasn't decided yet. He'll first learn the acupoints recorded in the cultivation method, and if he has the opportunity later, he can gradually learn all of them.

After completing these two tasks, he began to try cultivating techniques. In this era, techniques were fundamental, and Chen Xiuyuan was very clear about this.

Whether you're going down the mountain to do something or seeking immortality, your own strength is the foundation. Without sufficient combat power, everything is just empty talk.

As for other matters, he has temporarily put them out of his mind.

Time passed day by day, and a young junior uncle appeared in the Heavenly Sect. This did not attract much attention, because Chen Xiuyuan's only residences were his own courtyard, Bei Mingzi's residence, and the Heavenly Sect's library.

His monotonous life, consisting of only three points, had led him to a life almost completely isolated from the world. However, during these few days, Bei Mingzi was increasingly surprised.

His disciple, Qingxu, was like a bottomless pit, frantically absorbing knowledge from the outside world, and his progress was so rapid that it was no exaggeration to say that he was making great strides every day.

Of course, Chen Xiuyuan himself was also startled by this progress. It was the first time he had ever scared himself like this.

Perhaps due to time travel, the soul has undergone some unknown changes after being baptized by the years. Both its memory and perception are no longer comparable to what they used to be, almost like a monster.

With such a powerful core, its progress was also terrifying. He easily memorized all the text on the Evergreen Technique after Bei Mingzi dictated it to him once.

This almost abnormal memory and comprehension ability piqued Bei Mingzi's interest.

As for acupoints and the eight extraordinary meridians, he memorized them all in just two days.

In the past few days, he spent more time with Bei Mingzi because he needed to learn from him, but in the last few days, he has been spending more and more time in the library because he wants to understand this era as soon as possible.

"Uncle-Master, didn't Junior Brother come today?"

Chisongzi felt quite good about his diligent and hardworking junior brother, at least he didn't have to put in any effort.

"He has been in the library these past few days."

Bei Mingzi values ​​talent and aptitude when accepting disciples, which is a common problem in the Taoist Heavenly Sect. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this. In the pursuit of enlightenment and cultivation, one either knows how or doesn't. It is not something that can be achieved simply by hard work. Rather than misleading students, it is better not to accept any disciples. Therefore, even if the Taoist sect is included, the number of disciples is not large.

"Junior Brother's comprehension is rare in the world."

Chishongzi recalled the scene he had encountered before and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

"Have you found out their background?"

Suddenly, Bei Mingzi spoke up and asked.

Chisongzi flicked the floating object in his hand, stroked his beard, and sighed.

"The survivors of the massacre at Sanyang Village in Zhao State and Feihu Village were accompanied by two girls, one named Yao Yi and the other named Xiao Lin. They are currently in Daicheng."

"His family background is impeccable, and it seems my junior brother killed six Flying Tiger Stronghold bandits on his way here."

Upon hearing this answer, Bei Mingzi sighed softly.

"I left my hometown for a distant place, following the path of Taiyi to become an exile; it was fate and destiny that brought me here."

(End of this chapter)