"Not long, not long. In the past, the master would go into seclusion for at least three days each time, but this time it was only one day." Gu Linfeng said with a smile on his face.
"Yes, we originally thought that the adults would have to wait for a few days before they were released, but we didn't expect that they would be released so soon this time." Tan Yushu and Gu Linfeng also nodded their heads like chicks pecking at rice.
Looking at their surprised expressions, there was absolutely no pretense or sarcasm in their expressions. It was obvious that they believed what Gong Hongru said.
Brainwashed. Mu Hanyan was sure that these guys had been brainwashed by Gong Hongru.
"Well, I knew those little guys were coming and Tan Yu should be back soon, so I left the retreat early." Gong Hongru nodded and said, without even a hint of blushing. This serious nonsense really opened Mu Hanyan's eyes!
"I came back at the wrong time and delayed your retreat," Tan Yu said with a look of guilt. The Yushu Linfeng brothers also gave him a reproachful look.
Mu Hanyan broke out in a cold sweat. These three poor guys were not only brainwashed, but also brainwashed quite badly. It was estimated that the hair on their heads was almost washed off.
"It's okay, it's okay." Gong Hongru waved his hand magnanimously and said, "If there's anything important, please tell me. If not, go back and rest. I still need to continue my retreat."
Having said that, Gong Hongru yawned deeply, and his eyes became sleepy.
I haven’t slept enough after a whole day... Mu Hanyan suddenly thought that the reason why he taught the entire set of cultivation techniques to Tan Yu and others, instead of giving occasional pointers like other instructors, was not because he was generous, but simply because of one word: laziness!
Huayue and the others looked at each other, all with a frown on their faces.
"Is everything fine? If nothing happens, I'll go into seclusion." Gong Hongru seemed really sleepy. Seeing that no one spoke, he couldn't wait to speak while yawning.
"Wait, it seems we haven't formally become disciples yet." Mu Hanyan said weakly.
"Oh, I forgot about this. You guys should go and pay your respects." Gong Hongru said lazily, waving his hand.
"Oh." Mu Hanyan and the others were a little confused.
"What's wrong?" Gong Hongru looked at Mu Hanyan strangely.
"Shouldn't we prepare the sacrificial ceremony first, invite a few seniors to witness the ceremony, then burn incense and bathe, present the greeting cards, kowtow and serve tea?" Mu Hanyan asked.
In the Holy Court Continent, for a swordsman to become an apprentice is a very solemn and grand matter, with many red tape. Perhaps ordinary people don't pay so much attention to it, so some of it will be simplified. But Gong Hongru is one of the three masters of Longyan Academy and has a high status. How can it be done in a hurry?
So Mu Hanyan and the others have made full preparations, even preparing the visiting cards.
"For those of us who are practicing, there is no need to be so particular. You can just kowtow a few times and be done with it." Gong Hongru said proudly with a wave of his hand, but he yawned after that.
"Is that all? There's no need for a visiting card?" Mu Hanyan was dazed holding the visiting card. It took her a lot of effort to write this visiting card, but it looked like it would be useless now.
"Then just read a few sentences. Forget it, forget it. I'll read it myself. You don't have to read it." Gong Hongru said impatiently. He took the visiting card from Mu Hanyan's hand, looked at it sleepily for a few times, not knowing whether he saw it clearly or not, and then put it in his pocket.
"Uh, disciple greets master." Mu Hanyan finally understood. Gong Hongru was only thinking about sleeping... Oh no, he was in seclusion and had no time to waste with them. So he kowtowed a few times, which was considered as his apprenticeship.
Hua Yue and the others also quickly followed suit and kowtowed to become his disciples. They were still a little confused when they stood up.
"Okay, now that you have become my disciple, you will officially be my disciple, Gong Hongru. There will be nothing to worry about now, right?" Gong Hongru asked.
"Master, you haven't told me the rules of our sect yet." Mu Hanyan saw that he wanted to run away again and said quickly.
"As for the sect's rules, they are actually similar in all schools. Just don't do bad things. I have confidence in your character, so there is no need to say more. Just know it in your hearts." Gong Hongru said after thinking for a while.
This was the first time in Mu Dayuan's life that someone had expressed confidence in their own character. If it had been anyone else, she might have been moved to tears, but now, she felt no emotion at all. What a ridiculous confidence! To put it bluntly, he was just being lazy and didn't want to waste time affecting his "retreat."
"Thank you for your trust, Master. I will keep myself clean and will never let you down." Mu Hanyan pretended to be touched and said, "Master, we have already accepted you as our disciple. Isn't it time to give us the apprenticeship gift?"
Originally, Mu Hanyan didn't want to mention it, but looking at the situation, if she didn't mention Gong Hongru, he would definitely skip it altogether, so she had to be thick-skinned for once.
"A gift for becoming a disciple? I accepted you as my disciples and taught you how to practice, yet you still ask me for a gift for becoming a disciple!" Gong Hongru widened his eyes and said in surprise.
Mu Hanyan's eyes widened. This master wasn't just being lazy, was he truly clueless about the rules of apprenticeship? Thinking about it, it didn't seem strange, since he had never accepted a disciple before. Even if he didn't understand the rules of apprenticeship, he shouldn't have been ignorant of this human nature.
It seems that this master is not only terribly lazy, but even more terribly stingy.
"Forget it, it's a huge loss to take in a disciple. Not only did I lose an Wuji Huasheng Dan, but I also took in a few burdens. Now I have to pay for the apprenticeship gift. I'm unlucky. These are for you, one for each of you. Take them and divide them among yourselves." Gong Hongru took out a few black jade stones and threw them to Mu Hanyan.
"Dao Heart Stone!" Ling Baobao exclaimed in a low voice.
Hearing his exclamation, Mu Hanyan realized that this jade was exactly the same as the jade inlaid on the Wuxin Sword. However, upon closer inspection, there were some subtle differences. It was not as pure and contained quite a few impurities.
"What Dao Heart Stone?" Gong Hongru looked at Ling Baobao strangely.
He probably felt that he had been at a disadvantage by accepting these disciples, and was a little depressed. However, he was not as sleepy as before, and was no longer in a hurry to go into "seclusion".
"I saw it wrongly." Ling Baobao said embarrassedly.
"This is called the Sword Soul Stone, a kind of meteorite gold from outer space. It is extremely beneficial for cultivating spiritual thoughts and understanding the way of the sword. Although its quality is not pure, it is also a rare treasure." Gong Hongru looked at Ling Baobao meaningfully, but did not ask much. He introduced the origin and use of the Sword Soul Stone to Mu Hanyan and others.
"Thank you, Master." Mu Hanyan took the Sword Soul Stone and smiled so much that her eyes almost narrowed into crescents.
Although Gong Hongru said it lightly, it was not difficult for Mu Hanyan to see the wonder of the Sword Soul Stone from the mystery of the Wuxin Sword. Even if the quality was not pure, it was by no means comparable to ordinary treasures.
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