Chapter 134 Shen Gongbao Becomes a Disciple "Accepting a disciple on behalf of the master? ...

"Accepting a disciple on my behalf?" Zhao Gongming's face changed. He pointed at her and cursed, "You traitor! I'm still alive. How can you accept a disciple on my behalf?"

Only after the teacher dies will the disciple take in a disciple from another life. Fu Li is the first person in the world to do this while the teacher is still alive.

Fu Li smiled awkwardly, and fawningly stepped forward to pour him some tea, saying, "Teacher, my junior brother is still being polite. Please let him get up first."

She admitted that what she did was not right, but Yuanshi Tianzun's hint was obvious enough, and this matter would benefit them more than harm them, so she didn't think much about it at the time, let alone refuse.

Zhao Gongming glared at her angrily, then calmed down before saying to Shen Gongbao, "Your name is Shen Gongbao, right? Hurry up and get up. We in Jiejiao don't have so many etiquettes. I was just joking with your senior sister just now."

Shen Gongbao finally breathed a sigh of relief and said respectfully, "Thank you, teacher."

Zhao Gongming felt a headache seeing his cautious demeanor, so he simply said to Fu Li, "Since you're accepting a disciple on my behalf, then just teach him on my behalf. I'm so busy here I barely have time to drink water, so how can I have time to teach a disciple?"

Fu Li smiled and said, "Of course, that's what I planned from the beginning. It's just our first meeting, so as an elder, you should at least give them a dozen or so magical treasures."

"Ten or eight items? And spiritual treasures?" Zhao Gongming's voice broke. "Do you think those are cabbages?"

But there aren't many of them, but there are still some gifts for the first meeting.

He reached into his sleeve and pulled out two rings, giving one to each of them. "This is a magical time artifact. Time flows three hundred times faster inside than outside. It can independently generate spiritual energy. You two can use it to cultivate."

Mount Emei has become more populated these days, and a dedicated research team has already been established. Zhao Gongming is particularly fond of the time-based magic weapon he independently developed and mass-produced. The R&D team has updated and iterated on this type of magic weapon more than once.

The power of this magic weapon was beyond the expectations of Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao. They considered it too precious to accept rashly, and they looked cautiously at Fu Li, seeking her opinion.

This situation and scene are strangely familiar.

Fu Li was wondering in her heart: Why does it feel so much like the New Year's money given by relatives during the Spring Festival? I want it but I don't dare to take it, so I look at my parents.

Thinking of this, she nodded slightly, indicating that they could take it.

Although space magic weapons like this cannot be said to be everywhere, they are very common in the entire prehistoric world. The only difference is that the speed of time flow is different in different versions.

Zhao Gongming pulled out his sleeves and scolded the two of them, "You two are too slow-paced. From now on, you need to learn more from your master. Ask for what you want and accept what you need."

Shen Gongbao lowered his head to accept the instruction and did not dare to speak at all.

Jiang Ziya, on the other hand, was much calmer. He could sense the sincerity in Zhao Gongming's words, and the character he had cultivated over many years of travel gradually emerged. He smiled and said, "Master, you are right. I was obsessed with appearances. I will definitely serve you well in the future and ask for your guidance."

This frankness and calmness immediately made Zhao Gongming look at him with a higher regard. He put the magic weapon he was about to take out back and replaced it with two better ones.

"You're right to think so. This Purple Lightning Hammer was given to me by a saint from my sect. I see this treasure is destined for you, so I'll give it to you."

"Thank you, Master." Jiang Ziya accepted it calmly.

Zhao Gongming then handed Shen Gongbao a black banner embroidered with mysterious golden runes. "This Qiankun Demon-Subduing Banner is also an innate spiritual treasure. It has a strong inhibitory effect on all kinds of demons, including inner demons."

The value of this precious banner lies in the last four words: including the inner demon.

Who among those who practice Taoism is not tormented by the inner demons?

Shen Gongbao almost trembled as he took it, even his breathing became lighter: "Thank you, teacher, for the gift of treasure."

He knew that Zhao Gongming was the outer disciple of Jiejiao, and he was nervous all the way, worried that the other party would look down on him.

In the end, it was my own petty mind. How could I not appreciate such a precious treasure when the teacher was willing to give it to me?

As expected, my Jiejiao believes in teaching everyone without distinction and will not discriminate against any race.

Shen Gongbao had no idea that he was able to obtain an innate spiritual treasure entirely because of Jiang Ziya.

Fu Li encouraged him from the side: "Teacher, although this Qiankun Yumo Banner is good, its offensive power is not strong. Can you give me another offensive magic weapon?"

In the future, Shen Gongbao will have to go to the battlefield. The battlefield is full of swords and knives, and the rise and fall of Zhou and the destruction of Shang involve the killing of gods. There are all kinds of monsters and demons on the battlefield, so he must not take it lightly.

Zhao Gongming raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking that his disciple was a little too enthusiastic.

He was not stupid at all. He immediately realized that this new cheap apprentice, Shen Gongbao, might have great opportunities.

"How do you know I won't give it to you?" Zhao Gongming asked her sarcastically, then turned to Shen Gongbao and asked, "What weapon do you usually use?"

Shen Gongbao hurriedly took out the Thunder Whip and raised his hands above his head: "Teacher, this is the Thunder Whip that I refined using my own leopard tail."

Zhao Gongming was slightly stunned and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

He was worldly-wise and knew that unless it was absolutely necessary, no demon would be willing to cut off his body to refine magic weapons.

Looking at Shen Gongbao's bone age and cultivation level, he has achieved his current level of cultivation without any good skills, which can be considered as hard work.

Even if people don't appreciate hardworking people, few will dislike them. Zhao Gongming didn't show it on the surface, but in his heart he already looked up to him.

He waved his hand and took the Thunder Whip in his hand. In no time, he restored it to a leopard tail. He blew a breath of magical air, and the leopard tail flew towards Shen Gongbao and grew back on his broken tail vertebrae.

"Without a complete body, it's difficult to achieve the great path. There was no way before, but if you need anything in the future, just look for your senior sister, and don't think about your own body anymore."

Zhao Gongming's tone was unchanged from before, but Shen Gongbao had also experienced the fickleness of human nature, so how could he not know that this was a good thing to say?

His eyes welled up, but he quickly suppressed them and replied, "Teacher's teachings, I will remember them." He then said to Fu Li, "I hope Senior Sister will be willing to teach me in the future."

Fu Li smiled and said, "Don't worry. I'm notoriously strict when teaching my apprentices. You two should be mentally prepared."

Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao both felt a tightness in their hearts. They looked at each other and nodded seriously.

——I am not afraid of the teacher being strict, I am just afraid of the teacher being unwilling to teach real things.

Zhao Gongming gifted Shen Gongbao two more offensive magical treasures. Fu Li smiled and said, "Alright, alright, you two can leave first. Mount Emei is the most bustling place in the entire Three Realms. While we're here, you two can take a walk around the mountain and broaden your horizons."

"Disciple..." Shen Gongbao subconsciously wanted to refuse. He wanted to stay here and serve, using his diligence to gain more favor from his teacher and senior sister.

But Jiang Ziya grabbed him, said "Yes", and pulled him out.

Shen Gongbao didn't dare to struggle in the cave. After leaving, he suddenly shook Jiang Ziya off and asked angrily, "It's fine if you don't want to serve Master and Senior Sister, but I have to serve you in here. Why did you drag me out?"

After saying that, he started to walk inside again.

"Listen to me first!" Jiang Ziya hurriedly stopped him, saying helplessly, "Master and Master obviously have something private to say, so they sent us away on purpose. What are you doing here?"

Shen Gongbao paused, his face flushing and then pale, and he asked unconfidently, "Is...is...is that what you mean?"

Jiang Ziya nodded vigorously: "Of course. Even if I wanted to trip you up, there's no need to get myself involved, right?"

Shen Gongbao's face was completely fixed on red. After a long while of grunting, he said to Jiang Ziya, "Thank you so much for what you did."

He paused, then added, "And thank you for demonstrating etiquette to me in Kunlun Mountain."

Who in the entire prehistoric world didn't know this? The Jade Purity Sage placed the utmost importance on etiquette. If he were to be disrespectful before the Sage, he wouldn't even be admitted to Mount Emei, he'd probably be thrown out of Kunlun on the spot.

But the mortal Jiang Ziya really didn't know, he trusted his intuition more.

He did not think that the Jade Purity Saint was a person who was very demanding about etiquette. As long as he truly respected the Saint, the Saint would not care even if there were mistakes in etiquette.

Therefore, he did not think that he had helped Shen Gongbao in any great way. He smiled nonchalantly and said, "It's just a small favor. It's nothing compared to the protection that my uncle has shown me along the way."

Jiang Ziya is not afraid of dealing with people. Even if the person is barbaric and unreasonable, he has a way to make him listen to him.

But the closer he got to Kunlun Mountain, the more sparsely populated it became, and venomous snakes and ferocious beasts were rampant. If it weren't for Shen Gongbao accompanying him, he really couldn't guarantee that he would be able to reach Kunlun safely.

His attitude was very sincere. Shen Gongbao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and felt psychologically closer to him.

Jiang Ziya had seen countless people and could quickly tell that his worries had been resolved, though he still felt a bit embarrassed. He smiled and said, "Since Master asked us to stroll around Mount Emei, we shouldn't let her kindness go to waste. After all, we are disciples of Mount Emei. We can't not even know which way our own mountain gate faces."

Shen Gongbao glanced at the cave entrance and whispered, "Is it really okay for us to just leave like this? What if Senior Sister comes out and can't find us? Will she have the impression that we're naughty?"

Jiang Ziya laughed heartily and simply pulled him along, choosing a path to walk along. He said loudly, "The Holy King has such a broad mind, how could he care about such trivial matters? Let's go, there are houses all over that area, and I think there are many families. We will all be neighbors in the future, and we will see each other every day. We are new here, so we should take the initiative to pay them a visit."

The two men did not know that their conversation at the cave entrance had all fallen into the ears of Zhao Gongming and Fu Li.

After they left, Fu Li asked somewhat proudly, "Teacher, how are they? These two have good qualities, right?"

Zhao Gongming nodded in agreement, then said with some dissatisfaction, "Why are the disciples you take in for yourself so bright and open-minded, but the ones you take in for me are so timid?"

Fu Li disagreed with this and corrected him, "Junior Brother Shen Gong isn't cowardly. He's just inexperienced and hasn't properly learned etiquette, so he doesn't understand those twists and turns."

Zhao Gongming thought for a moment and said, "Indeed, for a leopard spirit that I found by chance in the mountains to have such a level of cultivation is quite impressive."

But that wasn't the point. Zhao Gongming frowned and asked, "Tell me, why did you suddenly want to take in a disciple for me?"

In his early years, he had calculated that he was destined to have no true disciples. Later, Fu Li appeared, and his fate changed, and he gained a direct disciple.

But Fu Li was well-qualified, quick-witted, and talented in business, which was exactly what he wanted. He was very happy with this change.

However, Shen Gongbao's performance today was not enough for Zhao Gongming to make an exception for him.