Chapter 139 This dizzying generation (asking for monthly tickets)
Ji Yuanshan, backyard.
In the pavilion, several young men were telling each other about the interesting things that happened during their years as monks.
"I have become an inner disciple in the sect, and now I can receive a bottle of Qi Condensation Pill every three months."
"Brother Hua, you are really awesome. Although our sect does not distinguish between inner and outer disciples, we do distinguish between ordinary disciples and core disciples. I am still an ordinary disciple. I can only get one bottle of Qi Condensation Pill every half a year, which is not enough. I have to earn spirit stones to buy them in the market."
These young men are the best of the younger generation of the Ji family.
Since the blockade was lifted, many sects have entered Daliang and started recruiting disciples.
The Ji family disciples didn't even dare to think about first-rate sects like the Twelve Sects. Their target was second-rate or third-rate sects.
Among the younger generation of the Ji family, four members successfully joined the sect.
Now that the New Year is approaching, these four people have returned to celebrate the New Year, and the topics they talk about with each other are all about the affairs of their sect.
Moreover, as role models of the clan, on the last day of the year, when the ancestral hall is opened to worship ancestors, these people will receive rewards from the clan to motivate the younger generations.
"You can't go on stage at this year's ancestral worship ceremony. Do you regret it?"
In the small courtyard across the pavilion, Ji Yuanshan looked at the young man standing tall in front of him and asked.
"You know, you were always at the forefront of the ancestral worship ceremonies in previous years, and even last year you were the one leading the group."
The standing position at the ancestor worship ceremony represents one’s prestige in the clan.
"I can't say I regret it. This is my own choice. If it weren't for Master, I wouldn't be the first person in the Ji family to break through to become a martial artist."
Ji Banyan had a smile on his face. He really had no regrets.
He still remembers what happened more than ten years ago. At that time, the world was still dominated by martial arts.
He remembered what his uncle said to him the day before he went to the academy: "Uncle has found a master for you!" He had never met his master, but when he was in the academy, he received the elixirs brought by his uncle, which were sent by his master.
It was thanks to those elixirs that he was able to become the fastest person in the Ji family and the academy to break through to the level of martial artist.
Breaking through the martial arts master allowed him to change his own destiny and the destiny of his family.
My uncle is very good to me, but he is the head of the clan and treats all the younger generations equally and does not give me any preferential treatment.
My uncle said personally that the reason why the master chose him as his apprentice was not because he recommended him, but because the master chose him from among many cousins.
From that moment on, he recognized this master, even though they had never met.
Not long after he broke through to the level of a martial artist, the world changed drastically. Everyone knew that there were people practicing immortal cultivation in this world, and that the so-called realm of martial arts was the Qi Condensation realm of immortal cultivation.
His martial arts master realm corresponds to the initial stage of Qi Condensation.
When he was in the early stage of Qi Condensation at the age of less than 20, his talent attracted attention. Some sects came to him and asked if he was willing to join, but he refused.
Because he has a master.
Even though he had never met the master and didn't even know his master's name.
Many members of the tribe did not understand why he refused such a good opportunity, but they were just confused at first. However, in recent years, as several cousins joined the sect, some members of the tribe went from being confused to gloating.
There were even many clan members who secretly laughed at him for deserving it for giving up the chance to join an immortal cultivation sect.
Faced with these words, he chose to just laugh it off.
Although he has not joined a sect, he has never given up practicing over the years. He is still practicing martial arts and has already reached the level of a seventh-grade martial artist. If he gives himself another three years, he can enter the level of a martial general, which is equivalent to the middle stage of Qi Condensation.
Even if a general is despised by monks, he is still a general.
"Half a year. You are not too old for a cultivator now. With your martial arts foundation, you can still join the sect."
Ji Yuanshan didn't know why his nephew was so persistent, and he often felt that Chu Ning was really good at judging people.
Among those youngsters at that time, Banan was not the one with the best martial arts aptitude, but he understood the characters of these youngsters. If Chu Ning had chosen other people as his disciples at that time, they would have chosen to join other sects after so many years.
Ji Banyan listened to his uncle's words and shook his head: "At my age, if I join a sect, I will just be an ordinary disciple. It is better to be a casual cultivator now."
"That being said, more sects mean more people to rely on. Your master hasn't been heard from for so many years, and it's possible that he has met with an accident. Uncle suggests..."
"Brother Yuanshan, it is unacceptable for you to curse people behind their backs."
Before Ji Yuanshan could finish his words, a sound suddenly came from the yard. Ji Yuanshan and Ji Banyan were both stunned for a moment, but they both reacted the next moment.
"Chun Ning!"
Ji Yuanshan couldn't help but growl, while Ji Banyan's eyes were shining. Was it his master whom he had never met? So his master's name was Chu Ning? Ji Yuanshan's voice was filled with anger. How could he not be angry?
We agreed to take him as my disciple for half a year, but after giving him the elixir that year, there was no news from him anymore. How can a master be like this?
"Ahem, Brother Yuanshan, you seem to have a deep grudge against me."
The next moment, Chu Ning appeared in front of the two of them. When Ji Yuanshan saw Chu Ning appear so suddenly, his anger disappeared instantly.
Although the Ji family is just a small family, and he is just the patriarch of a small family, he also knows something about the things in the circle of cultivators.
Being able to appear in front of him in an instant is something that even cultivators in the late Qi Condensation stage cannot do, only those legendary Foundation Establishment masters.
So Chu Ning has reached the foundation building stage? Ji Yuanshan's eyes widened. He actually yelled at a cultivator who had reached the foundation building stage?
The most important thing is that Chu Ning is a powerful foundation-building expert, so the wait of half a year and these years is worth it, no... it is more than worth it.
The other younger generations in the clan joined third-rate sects, and the entire sect could not even find a strong foundation-building expert.
Chu Ning's gaze fell on Ji Banyan. He had heard the conversation between Ji Banyan and Ji Yuanshan just now. He was very satisfied with this disciple and changed his original idea.
Originally, Chu Ning came to the Ji family with the intention of ending this master-disciple relationship, because he thought that since he had not shown up for so many years, both the Ji family and Ji himself would choose to become disciples and join the sect in order to continue practicing.
He would give some compensation to the Ji family and Ji Banan, which could be regarded as fulfilling the agreement made that year.
Unexpectedly, Ji Banhan had not accepted anyone else as his master in all these years, and was waiting for the appearance of his master.
This character and persistence moved him deeply and made him change his original idea.
He decided to accept this disciple.
Facing Chu Ning's words, Ji Yuanshan didn't know how to respond for a moment. If Chu Ning was in the late Qi Condensation stage, he would still have some courage to explain, but facing a Foundation Establishment expert, he didn't even dare to defend himself.
"After the Chinese New Year, come to the city to find me, your master. This thing is my gift to you."
Chu Ning flipped his hand and a small drum appeared in his hand. This was a top-grade magic weapon. With his current realm after half a year, he could unleash 30% of the power of this small drum. Even if he was not as good as other Qi Condensation early stage cultivators in mastering magic, he could still be invincible with the help of this drum.
Chu Ning's figure disappeared from the spot. If Ji Yuanshan had not seen the drum in Banyan's hand, he would have doubted whether everything that had just happened was a dream.
After all, Chu Ning is a powerful foundation-building expert, so this seems like a dream.
"In this year's ancestral worship ceremony, you are still the leader of the younger generation." Ji Yuanshan patted Banhan's shoulder excitedly.
He is the clan leader and has absolute power in personnel arrangements, but he also has to take into account the feelings of other clan members. He cannot be partial to one another for half a year, otherwise the morale of the entire family will be broken.
But now he is not worried about the dissatisfaction and gossip of the tribesmen. He does not need to tell the tribesmen that Hanban has worshipped the foundation-building expert as his master. As long as he tells the tribesmen that the drum was given by his master Hanban, the tribesmen will have no objection.
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Daning County, old houses in the alleys.
Some elderly people were surprised when they saw the courtyard door that had been closed for a long time opened and Chu Ning walking out.
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"Is... is it Lord Chu?" an old man asked uncertainly.
"Uncle Wang, you should just call me Xiao Ning. I'm not used to hearing you call me sir."
Chu Ning's words were tantamount to an admission, and the whole alley became lively for a moment. Even though Chu Ning had been gone for more than ten years, in the eyes of these neighbors, he was still a name that they remembered deeply.
This is the most powerful person to ever come out of their alley.
Chu Ning returned to the home in Daning County that he and his aunt had remembered. He planned to stay in Daning County for a while and then go to Riyue Mountain to find Tang Xiaoniu.
Although Chu Ning's attitude was very friendly, the neighbors were still a little reserved. They didn't know what Chu Ning's current identity was, but they knew that people from the Sanzhu Gang would come to clean the house every half a month, and sometimes the leader of the Sanzhu Gang would come to clean it himself.
In the eyes of these neighbors, the leader of the Sanzhu Gang is already a powerful figure.
The news of Chu Ning's return spread quickly in Daning County. What Chu Ning himself did not expect was that there were guests at home for several consecutive days.
All the police chiefs who had some relationship with him when he was working in the police station came, even Gan Qiao, who had some conflicts with Chu Ning in the past.
When I saw Gan Qiao again, he was already very old and was accompanied by a young man, who was Gan Qiao's grandson.
Gan Qiao always asked his grandson to call Chu Grandpa, but unfortunately his grandson didn't have the courage to say that out loud. Gan Qiao was so angry that he picked up his crutch and was about to hit him, but was stopped by Chu Ning.
Chu Ning remained calm as he watched Gan Qiao leaving with his grandson in disappointment.
Gan Qiao came because he heard that other captains of the police visited him and brought their juniors with them, so he gave them return gifts in the form of Qi Condensation Pills. Although there were only three of them, each one was extremely precious in Daning County.
Although the grudge between him and Gan Qiao was resolved by Gan Qiao's surrender and gift, Chu Ning still didn't consider Gan Qiao as a friend.
A Qi Condensation Pill is nothing to him, but he is not a saint. Maybe after a thousand years, when he meets Gan Qiao's descendants again, he might give them a Qi Condensation Pill.
Until the last day of the New Year, when there were no more guests, Chu Ning left Daning County and went to the provincial capital. He wanted to spend the New Year with his teacher.
"Teacher, there are guests at home."
When Chu Ning arrived at the teacher's house, he found that the teacher was drinking tea with a middle-aged man, and a young man was standing next to him.
The boy looks 70% like his teacher.
"Ji'an is back too."
Chu Ning greeted him with a smile. Liu Jian'an had a puzzled look in his eyes. He called his father "teacher". Could it be that his mother said that Chu Ning was his father's only disciple?
But the appearance and age don't match.
This made him not know how to answer for a moment.
However, the middle-aged man who was originally sitting and drinking tea saw Chu Ning coming in, and he immediately stood up from his chair, looking a little nervous: "Hello, senior."
When Liu Jianan saw his master suddenly stand up with a stiff expression, he became even more confused and felt like his brain was not enough.
This person calls me Daddy Teacher, and my master calls this senior...
"Chu Ning is here. This is Ji An's master Li An, the great elder of the Shangyun Sect."
When Liu Junshan saw Chu Ning coming in, he introduced the middle-aged man's identity to Chu Ning. Chu Ning had heard from his teacher before that Ji'an had joined the Shangyun Sect.
Seeing Ji'an's somewhat confused look, Chu Ning laughed in his heart. Not to mention that the little guy was confused, he was also a little confused by these titles.
The fundamental reason for this situation is that one's realm is improving too quickly.
Originally, there was no big problem in the circle of cultivators to determine seniority based on strength, because everyone cultivated themselves up step by step, and it was rare for someone who had cultivated for ten years to surpass someone who had cultivated for a hundred years, so the seniority was generally not too messy.
"Teacher is the standard. Fellow Daoist Li, you and I should still address each other as fellow Daoists."
Chu Ning was somewhat helpless. He wanted Li An to treat him and Ji An as one generation, but he was afraid that Li An would not dare to say it out loud. So he could only use this panacea method to solve the problem.
Seniority is not a big deal, let fellow Taoists solve it.
"How can that be possible? Senior Chu is a powerful foundation-building master." Li An was a little frightened. This man was a big shot who could kill a master in the late foundation-building stage.
"Friend Li, just do as Chu Ning says, otherwise it will only get more chaotic."
Liu Junshan also covered his forehead lightly, because he also discovered the problem of generational address.
The reason why Ji'an was allowed to join Shangyun Sect was not only because Shangyun Sect had a good reputation, but also to hide the existence of Chu Ning, the disciple.
From the head of Shangyun Sect, he learned that Chu Ning was asking Jin Cheng some questions.
Based on his understanding of his disciples, Chu Ning is not someone who likes to be in the limelight. The tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. This is what his disciples often say.
In the Alchemist Competition, given the personalities of his disciples, they would never try to win the first place. Getting into the top ten is considered a risk in their eyes.
Therefore, his disciple must have had a compelling reason to do this. The most likely possibility is that there is a powerful enemy who forced him to display his talent and gain the favor of a Jindan master to resolve the crisis.
The other party cannot deal with Chu Ning, so they might start with the people around Chu Ning. And as a teacher who is not as good as his disciple, I am the other party's best target.
When the Shangyun Sect suddenly chose to make friends with the Chen family and himself, the other two sects would definitely investigate. By allowing Ji'an to join the Shangyun Sect, the two sects would think that the Shangyun Sect made that decision because it discovered Ji'an's talent for cultivation.
Listening to his master's words, Liu Jian'an opened his mouth slightly, and he suddenly realized that a question that had troubled him for a long time since he joined the sect had been answered.
I want a monthly ticket. There are not many double-time tickets left. One ticket is worth three. For the sake of still typing at 9:30 pm, I love you guys. (End of this chapter)