Chapter 277: In the world of monks, popularity is not as important as one’s own strength

Luo Ning City.

A small town in Danyu, named after the fifth-grade Luoning Pill.

And on the mountain of Luoning City, there is a sect called Luoshan Sect.

In Luoshan Sect, in a courtyard somewhere, five young people, three men and two women, looked towards the house in front with sad faces.

The five people were sad because their master had passed away.

The passing of my master not only brought me sadness, but also confusion about my future.

Among these five young people, one man and one woman are in the late foundation building stage, and the remaining three are in the golden elixir stage, but only in the early stage of the golden elixir.

Among all the elders and disciples of Luoshan Sect, they are the weakest.

The master does not value talent when accepting disciples. When he first accepts them as disciples, the master says that he gets along well with them. In fact, they know in their hearts that it is not what the master said, but that the master just sympathizes with them.

Although Luoshan Sect is a small sect, not everyone can join it. They all failed the entrance examination by a little bit, and it was because the master took pity on them that he accepted them as disciples.

"Brother, what should we do now?" Zhang Qinqin looked at the man standing on the far left and asked.

"Let's bury the master and let him rest in peace as soon as possible."

The words of the eldest brother Qi Chengli made the other four people stunned. Rest in peace?

"Brother, Master died of old age. There is no reason to bury him so soon. We need to inform the entire sect and notify Master's friends to come and pay their respects to him."

"Yes, Master was an elder when he was alive. How could he be buried in such a hasty manner?"

Several junior brothers and sisters were very dissatisfied with Qi Chengli's words, but Qi Chengli said helplessly: "I mean that it can be held on a small scale. The sect master and several elders will definitely come at that time. As for notifying the entire sect, there is no need to do so."

"Brother, I don't agree with what you said. When our elders pass away, we have to inform the whole sect. Why don't we inform our master when he passes away?"

Qi Chengli smiled bitterly and said, "Have you forgotten that Elder Sun's son will be getting married in a month? If we hold our master's funeral at this time, what will happen to Sun Ming's marriage?"

Qi Chengli's words stunned the other four people. They were so immersed in grief that they forgot this.

Ten years ago, Sun Ming got engaged to the daughter of the leader of Xuanwu Sect, which was a big event for the sect.

"If we hold a funeral for Master now, according to the sect's rules, the entire sect must hang white banners for three months. Doesn't that mean Sun Ming's engagement will have to be postponed for three months?"

Qi Chengli saw that his fellow apprentices were silent, and said earnestly: "Our master never cares about these things, and the sect master and elders will also come to pay their respects, so why should we care about this formality?"

There was something Qi Chengli didn't say. A few days ago, when his master was on his deathbed, someone from Elder Sun's side came to him and told him something in a subtle way: Sun Ming's wedding could not be delayed, and he was asked to prioritize.

Of course, this person also promised him something, ensuring that even if the master passed away, he could still enjoy the treatment of an elder's direct disciple.

"Second Junior Brother, Fourth Junior Brother, your shop in Qudan City has been taken back by Deacon Li. When the Sect Master and the elders come to pay their respects to Master, I will report this to the elders and the jurisdiction of this shop can be returned to you two."

Qi Chengli looked at the other two men. He had mentioned this matter when he first came into contact with Elder Sun.

If you want to convince the fellow brothers and sisters to agree, you must offer them benefits, and this is what Elder Sun has agreed to.

When the two male disciples heard Qi Chengli's words, they were delighted at first, then seemed to think of something, opened their mouths slightly, and wanted to say something, but after looking at each other, they finally chose to remain silent.

The jurisdiction of the pharmacy was taken back by Deacon Li, and they learned the news about the master. They hurried back to see the master. While they were grieving that the master had failed to break through and had a short life, they also informed the master of Deacon Li and Li Qing's actions.

But what the two men didn't expect was that after hearing what they said, the master didn't stand up for them and even asked them to give up the pharmacy, which made them very unwilling.

Although they were unwilling, the two did not blame their master. Their master was very good to them. Without their master, they could not even enter Luoshan Sect, and it would be impossible for them to break through to the Golden Core stage.

They only have gratitude towards their master.

But at this moment, when they heard what the eldest brother said, they felt a little confused.

If the eldest brother dares to say so, he must be sure.

The master has passed away, and given his personality, he really wouldn't care about what happens after his death, so the two chose to remain silent.

"Third Junior Sister, Little Junior Sister, you two are also in the late stage of foundation building, and you are only one step away from the golden elixir. Senior Brother will give each of you a Kaiquan Pill to increase your chances of breaking through to the golden elixir."

After dealing with the second and fourth junior brothers, Qi Chengli looked at the two junior sisters. The third junior sister had the worst talent and was still in the late stage of foundation building, while the youngest junior sister had better talent and was the youngest, having already caught up with the third junior sister.

Kaiquan Dan can increase the probability of golden elixir breakthrough and is the most precious elixir in the foundation-building period.

"Thank you, Senior Brother, but I think the Master's funeral should still be held according to the elders' standards."

Zhang Qinqin was silent for a moment, but finally chose to object.

"Master had many friends during his lifetime. If we don't inform those friends, how will we, as his disciples, explain to the seniors when they ask about it in the future?"

"Third Senior Sister, I think this is easy to handle. Just say that it was Master's own request. Master did not notify those seniors when he was dying, which means that Master did not want to make it too grand."

Junior sister Cao Ying, however, chose to support senior brother Qi Chengli. Third senior sister had been in the late stage of foundation building for so long, and even with the Kaiquan Pill she might not be able to break through to the Jindan realm. But with her own talent, as long as she had one Kaiquan Pill, she would definitely be able to break through to the Jindan realm within ten years.

As an elder's disciple, it's not that she can't afford an Kaiquan Pill. But she used to spend her spirit crystals lavishly because of her master. Now that her master is gone, if she wants to buy an Kaiquan Pill, she will have very few spirit crystals left.

It would be best if we could have Kaiquan Dan that doesn't require any spirit crystals.

There was anger on Zhang Qinqin's face. She didn't expect that her master's most beloved little sister would say such words.

Just for a Kaiquan Pill!

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking, but Master's funeral must be held in a grand manner. This is the only thing we, as disciples, can do for Master."

Zhang Qinqin's words made the other people look unhappy. Zhang Qinqin's words did not save their face and directly exposed their thoughts.

"Third Junior Sister!"

Qi Chengli sighed, then smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that we don't want to give Master a grand funeral, but Master's friends may not necessarily come to attend Master's funeral."

"Master has an easygoing personality and is kind to others. He has good relationships with people. If Master were still alive, the seniors would probably give Master some face when encountering problems. But now that Master is gone, it's unclear whether the seniors will recognize Master's kindness."

"I won't hide it from you. A month ago, my master asked me to go to Danshan Sect to deliver a letter to Senior Chu Ning."

Qi Chengli saw the puzzled expressions of several junior brothers and explained, "You should know about the newcomer competition in Danyu."

"Didn't the rookie competition end five years ago?"

"This year's rookie competition ended five years ago. In the previous rookie competition, the first place winner was Senior Chu Ning from Danshan Sect. Senior Chu Ning and Master have been together in Xinhuo Hall for decades. Although Master has not said much about Senior Chu Ning, Master asked me to deliver a letter to Senior Chu Ning. I guess he has a good relationship with him."

Recalling a month ago, my master asked me to deliver a letter to Danshan Sect. When I learned about the origin of Senior Chu Ning, I was extremely excited.

The master has such a powerful friend, so even if the master is gone, they, the disciples, will not be bullied.

But when he went to Danshan Sect, he didn't even see Senior Chu Ning, which made him feel cold in his heart. Until his master passed away, Senior Chu Ning did not show up, and the excitement in his heart was completely extinguished.

"Third Junior Sister, Senior Brother has already said so, so let's just listen to him."

Several other people also began to persuade Zhang Qinqin, but Zhang Qinqin pursed her lips and said nothing. In her mind, the master was not only a master, but also her father.

That year, she took part in the assessment of Luoshan Sect but failed. Thinking of her parents' death, she was so sad that she cried silently at the foot of the mountain. Unexpectedly, she was discovered by her master.

She still couldn't forget the warm smile of her master at that time: "Little girl, are you willing to take me as your master?"

Just when Zhang Qinqin was about to speak again, a middle-aged man walked in from the gate.

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"Deacon Wang."

When Qi Chengli saw the middle-aged man, he immediately spoke up to greet him, and the other people also looked a little embarrassed.

Deacon Wang is Elder Sun’s eldest disciple and has already reached the late Jindan realm.

"My fellow apprentices, please accept my condolences." Wang Jiren glanced at the people in the yard and then said, "My master knew that Elder Shu had passed away, so he asked me to come and see if there was anything I could do to help."

"Elder Shu has a very high reputation in the hearts of our sect's disciples. Elder Sun's funeral cannot be sloppy."

If Qi Chengli had not said that before, the others would have really thought that Wang Jiren came to help them give their master a grand funeral.

But with Qi Chengli's previous words, Zhang Qinqin and the others knew that what Deacon Wang said was contrary to what he thought.

"Deacon Wang is right. Master's funeral cannot be sloppy. But Deacon Wang also knows my master. He doesn't care too much about these things. He specially..."

"Senior Brother Qi!"

Zhang Qinqin suddenly interrupted Qi Chengli's words, with an angry look on her face. Then she turned her gaze to Wang Jiren and said, "Master's funeral will be held according to the sect's rules."

Wang Jiren's face suddenly darkened. If he followed the sect's rules, how would his junior brother hold his wedding? "Junior brother Qi, is this the decision you guys made?" Wang Jiren put pressure on Qi Chengli.

"Deacon Wang, my sister hasn't figured it out for the moment, but the other brothers and sisters have the same idea as me."

Qi Chengli hurriedly explained, and Wang Jiren snorted coldly: "Then persuade your junior sister."

In the late stage of foundation building, you are nothing in the sect.

…

…

The reception courtyard at the Luoshan Sect’s mountain gate.

"Master, I heard that Elder Shu passed away, and several of his disciples did not plan to hold a funeral for him."

An old man was lying leisurely on a rattan chair, while a young man beside him spoke with a smile.

"What do you want to say?" The old man asked in a deep voice with his eyelids slightly closed.

"Before Elder Shu Chang passed away, Li Xiang found a reason to take back the medicine shop contracted by Elder Shu's two disciples. Li Xiang is really brave."

The old man opened his eyes, smiled slightly, and said, "Behind Li Xiang stands Elder Sun. Elder Sun's son's engagement with the Xuanwu Sect member is next month. If we don't put pressure on him in advance, how can we make Elder Shu's disciples bow their heads?"

Ji Youli was stunned, but after his master's guidance, he suddenly understood what was going on.

"This... Can the Sect Master and other elders agree? Elder Shu's reputation in the sect is not low."

Thinking of Elder Shu, Ji Youli felt a touch of warmth in his heart. This elder was kind to everyone and always smiled even when facing his disciples.

Moreover, Elder Shu is not the kind of person who appears to be warm on the surface. He is truly friendly to others. If his disciples ask Elder Shu for help with something, he will never refuse.

He had just joined the sect not long ago and wanted to buy a bottle of elixir, but he did not have enough spirit crystals and contribution points. He heard from other brothers that Elder Shu was very kind to his disciples and would definitely be willing to lend him points if he came to ask for help.

After hesitating for a long time, he went to see Elder Shu with the mentality of giving it a try. After hearing his purpose, Elder Shu lent him the contribution points without saying a word, and also told him how to take the pill to maximize the effectiveness of the pill.

He has always kept this favor in his heart. He said these words to his master just now because he thought that his master would be dissatisfied with Li Xiang after knowing it and would help Elder Shu's disciples.

However, I didn't expect that Elder Sun was involved in this. If it was Elder Sun, then this matter would be really difficult to handle.

Elder Sun is in the middle Nascent Soul stage. In the entire sect, apart from the Sect Master who is in the late Nascent Soul stage, there are only two elders in the middle Nascent Soul stage. Now that Elder Shu has passed away, there is only Elder Sun left.

"I understand your little thoughts. Elder Shu is indeed popular, but I cannot afford to offend Elder Sun."

The old man's mind was as clear as a mirror, and he knew the purpose of his disciple's words, but his disciple's realm was too low and he didn't know the situation of Elder Sun.

There is a great possibility that Elder Sun will break through to the late Nascent Soul stage, and none of the elders want to offend Elder Sun.

"Remember, in the world of monks, no matter how good your popularity is, it is ultimately not as good as your own strength."

"The disciple has learned his lesson."

Ji Youli understood what his master meant. Elder Shu was such a good person, and there were so many disciples in the sect who had benefited from his kindness. But now none of these disciples, including himself, spoke up for Elder Shu.

Hearing his disciple's words, the old man nodded in satisfaction, but the next moment his eyebrows suddenly raised: "There are outsiders coming to the sect, you go and receive them."

Ji Youli was about to nod, but his master suddenly stood up from the rattan chair.

"No need, I will go and greet this distinguished guest myself."

(End of this chapter)