Fearing that Master Xi would refuse, Ah Shou added, "I know I don't meet the criteria for a big sect to recruit apprentices. I'm too old, and my training habits are set. It takes a lot of effort to correct them. I may not achieve anything. But I will work harder and beg the Chongxuan Sect to give me a chance."
Xi Yunting's voice fell, and he asked: "Since you have such aspirations, you can also choose a casual cultivator as your teacher, who will definitely not mind your age and will be willing to teach you well. Why do you have to join the Chongxuan Sect?"
Ah Shoubai lay motionless on the ground. He was silent for a while before he said, "Only the Chongxuan Sect has the power to take a person like me who has no identity certificate out of Hanshan City. I don't want to waste my time any more and let myself down. When I suffered a blow, I forgot everyone's wish and wanted to find a way out for the village. This is wrong. In the past, I could only cross the mountains where ferocious beasts lived and reach another country where ordinary people lived. But now there is another way, which I want to try. That is to become a real immortal cultivator, and to cultivate to a level that makes the Han family of Hanshan City look at me with a different eye, so that it is possible to resolve the predicament of Changjia Village. To achieve this path, I must leave Hanshan City! So, I shamelessly asked Master Xi."
Xi Yunting was very pleased with his honesty. He had already made up his mind by taking the initiative to ask for admission. Even if Ah Shou did not tell him the fundamental reason, and only mentioned that he admired the famous Chongxuan Sect, he would have agreed. However, Ah Shou directly told this reason in front of Xi Yunting, Chen Xiao and the other two people. In addition to being honest with Master Xi, he was also reminding himself in disguise that he should always remember it in the future, never forget it, and never slack off in his cultivation.
Xi Yunting said, "Please stand up." Ah Shou then stood up nervously, but did not stand up, still kneeling in the same place. Chen Xiao saw that Ah Shou's forehead was red in addition to some dust. It was conceivable how hard he had kowtowed to the ground just now.
Xi Yunting said: "Since you are willing to work hard to correct yourself, I will give you this opportunity. When you leave, come with me, and I will definitely send you to Chongxuan. However, your future, whether you will be an outer sect disciple or an inner sect disciple, depends on your performance. In your current state, it is not possible."
Ah Shou was overjoyed and bowed his head formally to express his gratitude. This time, Chen Xiao clearly heard the crisp sound of his forehead hitting the ground.
"Thank you, Master Xi! Ah Shou will definitely live up to your expectations. Practice diligently every day and catch up on all the lessons you've neglected!"
Xi Yunting said "hmm" and reminded him again: "Remember, too much is as bad as too little, do it within your ability." This is because he is afraid that Ah Shou will try too hard and damage his meridians and Dantian. Cultivation is not something that can be achieved overnight or by practicing every day. Instead, it requires steady improvement over time.
Ah Shou said respectfully, "Yes, Ah Shou will follow your instructions!" From this moment on, Master Xi was equivalent to his elder. Ah Shou no longer called himself "I" in front of him. As he had not yet been confirmed to be accepted into the sect, he was not qualified to use the title of "disciple-master and disciple". He only used his name as a substitute in the conversation.
Du Rong and Tong Nuonuo were worried about A Shou because they didn't know the inside story. They were afraid that A Shou would be rejected by Master Xi. Now that they saw that he got what he wanted, they were even happier than if they had encountered a happy event themselves.
Xi Yunting asked Ah Shou to stand up, and Du Rong stepped forward and slapped him on the back again. This time he slapped him hard without holding back.
Du Rong laughed loudly: "Brother Shou, congratulations! Chongxuan Sect is a famous sect with thousands of years of heritage, profound foundation and strong power. It is your blessing to be able to join Chongxuan!" Du Rong was so envious. They were both older and stronger, but Shou had such an opportunity, but he, Du Rong, did not have that condition.
Ah Shou couldn't help but get excited, he nodded repeatedly: "I also want to thank Master Xi for not looking down on me for being clumsy and rude, and for letting me go this time."
At this time, Chen Xiao and Tong Nuonuo also came forward to congratulate Ah Shou. The small courtyard of the house was suddenly filled with laughter and became very lively.
Maybe the neighbors spread the news, or maybe there was someone watching outside the door. After a while, the door of Ah Shou was crowded with people. Adults and children surrounded the village chief and entered the courtyard.
The people in the yard were surprised by the scene, and they fell silent, watching the people coming. The village chief stood in front of Xi Yunting and bowed deeply: "Master Xi, if there is no opportunity, many young children in Changjia Village will be trapped like their parents for their whole lives. They are pitiful and have no chance to go out and see the world. They don't know how big this world is and how many incredible and wonderful things there are. Master Xi, please accept them for their hardship!" The parents standing behind the village chief also pleaded: "Yes, please accept them!"
The young children who followed had been told by their families that if they were chosen and taken away, their lives would be changed. Some were older or more mature, and understood the importance of the current situation, while some were younger or less mature, and could not understand it yet. They were either nervous and eager, or ignorant and bewildered, and all of them stared at Xi Yunting with their eyes, which looked particularly touching.
Xi Yunting extended his hand and said, "Village Chief, please stand up. Even if I don't come to ask for your help, I will still go to your place to discuss this matter. The young children in Changjia Village are all excellent. On behalf of Chongxuan, I ask the elders to entrust them to you and accept them into Chongxuan's sect as disciples!"
The people behind were overjoyed when they heard this. They had seen Ah Shou kneeling and begging before, and thought it was difficult. They didn't expect Master Xi to be so easy to talk to. The simple villagers thought that this master was really a kind person.
It was unbearable to have so many people crowding together. After the village chief confirmed that Chong Xuan was willing to take the children away, he dispersed the people watching at the door and went into the house to discuss the specific arrangements with Xi Yunting.
This was considered an internal affair of the Chongxuan Sect, so Chen Xiao and the other two could not listen in, so they just left. Only Ah Shou was left to accompany him, serving tea and water, waiting for instructions.
Because the news that the immortal master was willing to accept disciples spread, the three people also benefited from it when they walked outside. Not only were they greeted warmly, but some people who had just come down from the mountains picked fresh wild fruits and stuffed them into their hands for them to taste.
Tong Nuonuo sighed as he ate, "The mountain folks are simple and honest, they are grateful for even the smallest favor." Du Rong disagreed, "How can it be just a small favor? For them, this is a world-changing event."
Tong Nuonuo said: "In fact, if this place is discovered by the world, all the major immortal sects will definitely rush to accept the children of the right age here as disciples. Not only do the people in the village don't have to worry, but even the infants who are still in their cradles may be reserved."
Du Rong was amused to find what he said interesting. "You yourself said that it was after being discovered by the world. In order to avoid being killed by the Lord of Hanshan City, Changjia Village has been hiding its identity for more than a hundred years. Of course, it is impossible for them to take the initiative to make a name for themselves."
Tong Nuonuo sighed and said, "A village has been hiding for so long, it has already reached its limit. Think about Ah Shou's generation, they couldn't hold back and went to places where there were many ferocious beasts. When this generation grows up and has some achievements, they might want to challenge the authority of the Han family and run to Hanshan City."
Du Rong smacked his lips and thought that it was hard to say whether the new generation of young people in Changjia Village would do such a thing. He was also young, and at that time he was particularly confident and full of ambition. He always felt that he could do anything in the world.
Chen Xiao said: "The most outstanding people in the village have gone to Chongxuan Sect, and the remaining ones are of average caliber. There won't be any major events like what happened to Ah Shou in the short term."
Du Rong said: "In fact, Changjia Village can choose to become a vassal of the Chongxuan Sect. With the Chongxuan Sect's protection, Hanshan City will not dare to pursue the matter any further. The young and old in the village will not have to stay trapped in the mountains any longer and can live in a better environment."
Tong Nuonuo said, "You are just daydreaming. Not to mention that the Chongxuan Sect and Hanshan City are worlds apart, according to the secular convention, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Changjia Village is under the jurisdiction of Hanshan City, and it is not the turn of the Chongxuan Sect to intervene here. Unless the Chongxuan Sect wants to subdue Hanshan City as a whole. Only after Hanshan City surrenders, it will be qualified to manage Changjia Village. Master Xi was able to take these children away only because Changjia Village was unknown to Hanshan City. If Hanshan City is registered, considering their entire clan's identity as wanted, Master Xi, even if he is a disciple of the Chongxuan Sect, should consider it carefully."
Chen Xiao was listening to the two people talking, and couldn't help but think divergently. In a sense, Hanshan City is a small country, and Chongxuan Sect is a superpower with strong economic and military strength. However, whatever happened in Hanshan City was their internal conflict. As another country, Chongxuan Sect can't use force to suppress others and interfere in other countries' internal affairs. They can only choose to smuggle people across the border to allow these young children in Changjia Village to leave.
The three of them walked while talking, and soon walked out of the village and came to the vicinity of the field. Tong Nuonuo asked Chen Xiao curiously: "Where are you going? Are you going to collect herbs in the same place as before? In addition to sugarcane firefly grass, I know there are some other useful herbs nearby."
Chen Xiao shook his head and said, "Today I'm near the village. I want to find a place."
Du Rong asked: "Where are you looking for?"
Chen Xiao did not answer Du Rong's question, but buried his head in searching. What he was looking for was the most important place since he came here, that is, the blood eye.
Every Feng Shui treasure land must have a Xue Eye. The whole place may be a lucky place, suitable for people to live in. But only the Xue Eye is the essence of a treasure land, the place with the strongest luck.
Although Chen Xiao had only made a general observation in the village these days, given the terrain of the entire village, it was not built on a snow eye.
If he could find it, this would be the first dragon blood he had discovered since he came to this world. Just thinking about it, Chen Xiao's blood was boiling with excitement, and he couldn't wait to go up the mountain to look for it.
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