Sect Leader! Please strengthen our Dao Sect!

"Disciple Li Qinggang wishes to become the Elder's disciple!"

This young man named Li Qinggang had striking features and was one of only two people present who had successfully cultivated internal energy. He took the initiative to become a disciple before the others could speak.

Seeing that the other party was so decisive, it must be that they knew something about Liu Jiujiang and had heard of his reputation.

"Alright, then it's for you." Liu Jiujiang smiled and nodded, acknowledging this disciple.

He and Wu Lianshan accepted disciples only because they were worried about future changes and wanted to leave something for themselves to remember them by, so they did not intend to be picky.

Shen Shanshui suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Why did he feel like he was the one who wasn't chosen? It was somewhat damaging to the sect leader's reputation.

"Disciple He Wenzheng greets Master!"

He Wenzheng, dressed as a scholar, stepped forward and gave a very elegant bow.

"Disciple Xu Hu greets Master."

Besides Li Qinggang, the unassuming Xu Hu also completed the Qi Induction process, putting him ahead of the others. He had a mature appearance and a heavy build, appearing to be the oldest among them, second only to He Wenzheng.

The chubby young man looked around and, seeing that only he and Hua Ming remained, scratched his head and asked, "Sect Leader, 'Overlord Fist of Nine Rivers, Heavenly Blade Connecting Mountains' sounds incredibly impressive. Do you have any titles?"

Shen Shanshui raised an eyebrow. Could this chubby boy have the same personality as Tang Yan?

Seeing Shen Shanshui's strange expression, the chubby boy hurriedly retracted his reckless remark and bowed deeply, saying, "Disciple Qian Duoduo greets Master."

Now that only one person remains, everyone's attention inevitably focuses on Hua Ming.

"Brother Hua, why haven't you paid your respects to our master yet?"

He Wenzheng thought Hua Ming wanted to become the disciple of the two elders, and fearing that the other party would say something unwise, he spoke up to remind him.

Hua Ming paused for a moment, noticing everyone was looking at him, before speaking, "Disciple...disciple Han Wuming greets Master!"

"Huh? Brother Hua, aren't you called Hua Ming?" Li Daniu was a little confused when he heard Hua Ming call him Han Wuming.

"Hua Ming? A pseudonym?"

"Um?"

He Wenzheng, being a scholar, reacted the fastest and quickly deciphered the meaning behind Han Wuming's pseudonym.

"pseudonym?"

Shen Shanshui looked at Han Wuming with a surprised expression.

This young man looks ordinary and seems quiet, but his mind is far from simple.

Tang Yan had previously stopped everyone, and it was he who ignited the fuse.

Han Wuming clasped his hands in a salute, hesitated for a moment, and then said frankly:

"This disciple did not intentionally conceal it. Previously... previously at Langya Sword Pavilion, this disciple plotted to kill a Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator who harbored ill intentions towards this disciple."

Fearing trouble, he referred to himself as Hua Ming throughout the journey.

"Wow! A young man with no cultivation level plotted to kill a Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator? That guy is truly a waste, but is he really not bragging?"

Liu Jiujiang was taken aback. He didn't intend to arrest Han Wuming, who had committed murder, since Langya Sword Pavilion wasn't in Qingyang County and he couldn't be bothered with it.

Besides, an ordinary person wouldn't risk their life to kill a cultivator for no reason.

However, he was quite interested in Han Wuming's ability to scheme and kill a cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining. He regretted not agreeing so decisively earlier; he really liked this kind of talent.

"If it weren't for a matter of life and death, I wouldn't dare to take the risk. I was truly forced into this situation!"

I discovered a spiritual herb, and that disciple from Langya Sword Pavilion tried to steal it and even attempted to kill me to silence me.

"Han Wuming doesn't want to hide this from the three True Immortals; if it will cause trouble for the Immortal Sect, Wuming may leave on his own!"

Han Wuming bowed deeply, his expression utterly sincere.

"There's a reason for this. Now that you've become my disciple, you have nothing to worry about."

Shen Shanshui chuckled and shook his head, marveling that Han Wuming was an extremely intelligent person.

This matter is both a small and a big deal; it's better to be honest than to hide anything.

"Sect Leader, how about I get this disciple too?"

Liu Jiujiang laughed heartily, half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Li Qinggang, who had just become a disciple of his master, frantically touched his nose, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Shen Shanshui would definitely not agree; without one person, his system task would not be completed.

"Elder Liu is joking."

[Congratulations to the sect leader for successfully recruiting five personal disciples!]

Reward: 1 Recipe for the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

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The next morning, the sun shone on the mountainside.

Several teenagers swaggered along the mountain path.

Shen Shanshui arranged for them to stay on a platform halfway up the mountain, where the concentration of spiritual energy was just right for them.

Once the group has mastered the technique and is able to circulate it throughout their bodies, they will be able to freely travel up and down Tianyi Mountain.

However, before that, their primary task was to find themselves a place to live.

Shen Shanshui directly told them to go find their senior brother, Tang Yan.

"Our Tianyi Mountain is really poor. Fatty has figured it out. Apart from that grand hall on the mountaintop, there's nothing there."

"Who among you knows how to build a house? Build one for Fatty too."

Don't worry, I'm quite willing to spend spirit stones!

The chubby boy patted the storage bag at his waist, looking every bit like a nouveau riche.

Everyone else ignored him, but Li Qinggang, acting as the elder brother, patted Qian Duoduo on the shoulder and said, "Junior brother, the sect leader told us to go find the senior brother. I'm sure the senior brother has a solution."

"Who are you calling junior brother? You're an elder's disciple, and I'm the sect leader's disciple. You should be calling me senior brother!"

Qian Duoduo immediately shook off Li Qinggang's hand, showing him no respect whatsoever.

Previously, Li Qinggang had become Liu Jiujiang's apprentice, and Qian Duoduo looked down on his attitude of being afraid that others would take him away.

Li Qinggang was speechless after being retorted. He had only called the other person "junior brother" because he thought the other person was younger than him.

"Qian Duoduo, this isn't Jiangling City. Put away your spoiled brat attitude!"

He Wenzheng snorted coldly, clearly indicating that he knew Qian Duoduo before and that their relationship was not harmonious.

"You've come to provoke the big bad wolf too? I really didn't expect to see you in Qingyang."

What's wrong? Can't stay at East Tower Academy anymore?

Without Shen Shanshui and the other two present, Qian Duoduo acted like a complete spoiled brat, extremely arrogant.

"Alright, we're all fellow disciples, stop arguing."

Li Daniu tried to smooth things over, but Qian Duoduo still didn't give him any face.

"Did I say anything to you? Why did you interrupt?"

Qian Duoduo's one sentence left Li Daniu speechless.

"You're spewing nonsense!"

Even the usually taciturn Xu Hu couldn't help but let out a snort.

Qian Duoduo merely pursed her lips at this tall and somewhat fierce-looking fellow, perfectly embodying the principle of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

"cut."

Han Wuming, who witnessed all of this, said nothing and quietly retreated behind the crowd.

Just as the group was about to reach the platform halfway up the mountain, a sword aura shot into the sky, and a row of towering trees in the distance crashed down, leaving everyone dumbfounded!

Tang Yan on the platform was still in the action of wielding a sword, his aura was sharp, and his long hair moved without wind. Anyone who saw it would have to give him a thumbs up!

"My senior brother is awesome!"

Qian Duoduo, who had just been acting like a spoiled brat, immediately changed his attitude.

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