Early the next morning.
After Wencai finished making breakfast, he went to call Xiao Yichen to get up.
"Brother Xiao, are you awake? It's dawn."
Xiao Yichen didn't fall into a drowsy sleep until the second half of the night, and was sleeping soundly at that moment.
After being pushed by Wencai, he woke up quickly.
"It's Brother Wencai, what's the matter?"
Xiao Yichen's eyes were bloodshot and he was obviously not in a good state of mind.
"My master and uncle are calling you to have breakfast."
Wencai was shocked by his expression and stammered.
"Oh, thank you, Brother Wencai."
When Xiao Yichen heard this, he quickly turned over and got up.
After tidying up and washing up, he followed Wencai to the front hall.
Then he saw Mr. Ba and Taoist Priest Siyan were already sitting at the dining table, waiting for him.
"Eighth Master, Taoist Priest Four Eyes."
"Sorry, I was so excited last night that I didn't fall asleep until the middle of the night."
So, Xiao Yichen quickened his pace and said apologetically.
"It doesn't matter."
The Taoist priest with four eyes looked at his ruddy face and saw that the green evil spirit had disappeared. Only then did he feel relieved.
"Little brother, what are you excited about?"
Mr. Ba got two and a half dollars from Siyan's share and he had a good impression of Xiao Yichen.
Hearing him say this, I couldn't help but ask curiously.
"To be honest, I just came back from studying abroad, and I saw a zombie for the first time last night."
"I have been well-read since I was a child, and I thought the gods, demons and monsters mentioned in the books were all fictional. I never thought they actually existed."
"So I felt excited to lift the fog and witness the truth. I couldn't sleep for a while. I'm sorry to make you laugh."
Xiao Yichen sat on the stool and inadvertently revealed his identity.
Study abroad?
Hearing that Master Ba and Taoist Four Eyes were in awe, even Wencai's eyes widened.
This is not something that ordinary people can do.
Only well-educated people could be sent to study abroad by the Qing court, and all expenses would be borne by the court.
Of course, they don’t know that in addition to government-sponsored study abroad, there is also self-funded study abroad and study abroad on escape.
"So the little brother is actually a Jinshi scholar. How disrespectful."
Mr. Ba stood up with admiration on his face and performed a Taoist bow to Xiao Yichen.
In his opinion, studying abroad is at least equivalent to becoming a Jinshi in the Qing Dynasty.
"Mr. Ba is too polite. I am just a bookworm who studies hard."
Xiao Yichen quickly stood up to return the greeting, and said modestly: "You two Taoist priests are the masters, who can exorcise demons and protect the peace of this place."
Mr. Ba and Siyan looked at each other, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.
There's something wrong with being so polite!
The juren and jinshi gentlemen they met were not so good.
Which one of them is not arrogant to the sky and always looks down on these Taoists?
When you show courtesy to others, you must have something in mind.
Could he have some plan? "Brother Xiao, when you returned from studying abroad, the court didn't make any arrangements for you?"
The four-eyed Taoist priest asked tentatively.
"The imperial court is gone, so where can we make arrangements?"
Xiao Yichen shook his head and said, "After returning home, I was also very confused and couldn't find my life goal."
"So, the boy said goodbye to his family and set out on a journey around the world."
“I want to see the real world and find my future goals.”
"Now, the boy has found it."
After saying that, he looked at Ba Ye and Si Yan.
"you mean"
Siyan's heart moved, but he didn't dare to confirm it.
"I want to take Master Ba as my master, learn the Taoism of Maoshan, slay demons and monsters, and protect the people!"
With a plop, Xiao Yichen knelt in front of the Eighth Master and said solemnly.
"You want to take me as your master?"
Mr. Ba was startled and a little excited, but his face showed no sign of it.
This is an overseas student from the Qing Dynasty, equivalent to a Jinshi.
Is he still asleep? It's like a dream! If I tell others about this, I will be very proud! Mr. Ba admitted that he was moved.
Even Siyan was a little excited. It turned out that Brother Xiao wanted to become his disciple!
At the same time, he felt a little lost. Why didn't he take me as his master?
"Yes, I am sure, I will take Master Ba as my master."
Xiao Yichen nodded heavily.
"this"
The surprise came so suddenly that Mr. Ba was a little hesitant.
"What's the problem, Master?"
Seeing that he was slow to express his opinion, Xiao Yichen asked hurriedly.
"By the way, I have prepared a gift for my apprenticeship."
As soon as he finished speaking, he ran back to the room he had lived in before and brought out a pile of gifts.
"This is a gift for you, Master Ba. I brought it back from abroad."
"This belongs to Senior Uncle Four Eyes, and this is for Brother Wencai."
A bunch of gifts were presented, and Mr. Ba and Mr. Siyan each gave an extra 500 yuan.
Hiss! Both of them stared with surprise! They usually earn at most 20 to 30 yuan a month, which is only 200 to 300 yuan a year.
He was so generous, 500 yuan per person! And the gifts he brought back from abroad were even more valuable! This was not a discipleship, it was clearly the reincarnation of the God of Wealth!
"Okay, I'll accept you."
Mr. Ba was holding a pile of gifts and smiling from ear to ear.
Wencai, who was standing by, was so happy that he was dumbfounded, but at the same time, he couldn't help feeling a little confused.
There was clearly nothing in the room before, so where did he get these gifts from?
"What are you doing standing there, you little brat? Kneel down and call me Master."
Seeing that Xiao Yichen hadn't reacted yet, the four-eyed Taoist priest kicked him.
"Disciple Xiao Yichen, hello to Master!"
Xiao Yichen then knelt down again and called out respectfully.
"Haha, hurry up, hurry up."
Mr. Ba laughed so hard that his eyebrows were squeezed together. He grabbed his arm and pulled him up.
"Brother Four Eyes, you bear witness for me. I am going to open the altar and offer sacrifices to the ancestors."
Then, Mr. Ba looked at Siyan and said.
You took my apprentice's money, and you don't want to contribute? Dream on!
When he thought of the five hundred dollars that Xiao Yichen gave to Siyan, he felt so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe!
"good."
As soon as he saw Mr. Ba's look, Siyan quickly put away the gift.
Just kidding, we have been brothers for decades, so who doesn’t know each other?
Immediately, no one had the appetite to eat breakfast.
Arrive at the main hall, take out the portrait of the ancestor, and begin the apprenticeship ceremony.
"Ancestors above, Lin Fengjiao, the 32nd generation disciple of Maoshan, pays respect to you."
"Ah Chen, since you have entered my sect, you are the 33rd generation of Maoshan disciples, and also my second disciple."
"You must remember that good and evil are in a lifelong struggle."
Witnessed by Siyan, after a simple apprenticeship ceremony, Xiao Yichen officially became a disciple of Maoshan Sect and became the second disciple of Master Ba.
Well, there is no Qiu Sheng.
"Ah Chen, I will teach you the true method of Maoshan, you must remember it in your heart."
Then, Master Ba handed over a book of Maoshan Taoism: "The True Scripture of the Mysterious Lingbao".
In addition, professional terms in Taoism are explained.
"Yes, Master."
Xiao Yichen had an idea and turned on the chat group recording function to avoid forgetting it.
An hour later, Mr. Ba's explanation finally ended.
After Xiao Yichen said goodbye to his master and returned to his room, he immediately sent the "Dongxuan Lingbao Sutra" to Su Qing.
"Brother Su, I have succeeded in becoming your disciple."
I saw that many readers had objections to the price of the silver dollar in the previous chapter. I checked on Taobao before, and it was priced at 9.9 yuan per coin, but it was written as 10 yuan per coin.
It has been corrected and changed to 150 yuan per coin.
Does not affect reading.
(End of this chapter)