Chapter 32: Become a Disciple
It was early autumn, and the night breeze brought a slight chill. Qing Yanrou looked at the hand that was being held and exerted a little force, signaling him to let go.
Chu Tingbai let go of her hand, and his ears turned slightly red as he realized it belatedly.
"That old Taoist priest just now was also coming for you."
Chu Tingbai knew that although the man had asked the female ghost to deal with Qing Yanrou first, it was only because she saved him, causing the man to miss the best opportunity to kill him. In his eyes, he was not to be feared at all.
Finally, when he realized that he could not beat her, he thought of getting rid of himself before escaping, but he did not expect Qing Yanrou to give him something to save his life, allowing him to delay time.
"There's someone behind him. Soul separation is a long-lost forbidden technique. It's extremely difficult for a Taoist priest to perform this technique, and it also requires a high level of cultivation. It's impossible for him to do it."
She had seen this forbidden technique before in the scroll given to her by her ancestor. It was also recorded in the scroll recording the development of the Yantai Temple. However, it had disappeared three hundred years ago. Now it has reappeared in the world. It seems that the other party is not simple.
"You're in a very dangerous situation right now, and I can't figure out why they're pursuing you so relentlessly. You'd better prepare some life-saving measures. I can give you a discount."
She really couldn't understand it. Logically, this person had been doing well for the past twenty years, but why did he become so easily hunted down by others after his soul was devoured by the shadow ghost last time? It seemed that she had to ask the ancestor for help.
However, it was impossible for her to provide him with all the magical instruments and talismans selflessly. Of course, she could give him appropriate discounts because of their acquaintance.
"Master Qing, is your Taoist temple still accepting people?"
Just as she was thinking, she suddenly heard Chu Tingbai say this.
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"I wonder if you are still accepting disciples?"
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"You don't want to save money on buying talismans and magical instruments, do you?"
Qing Yanrou said in surprise, her almond-shaped eyes slightly widened in shock.
"I'll give you the money to buy the talismans and magic tools, but this isn't a solution. I have to learn how to protect myself."
He remembered that Ning Jinghuai died by metaphysical means. He didn't want to be tense all the time waiting for danger to come. That was not his style.
"You want to join our Taoist temple? But my grandfather is already that old and doesn't accept disciples anymore."
Upon hearing about the talisman Qian Zhao, Fu Qing Yanrou breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't expect that he actually wanted to learn Taoism herself. But this was also good. After all, talismans and magic tools were not omnipotent and there was no way they would go wrong.
She hadn't heard him speak for a long time. When she looked up, she saw him staring at her. His fair and delicate face looked even paler under the street light, and his dark eyes were looking straight at her.
"You don't want to take me as your master, do you?"
Her tone was full of surprise, and she pointed at herself in disbelief.
"But it seems that it is not impossible." Qing Yanrou said to herself again after a moment.
She had just taught him how to use talismans. He was a talented, insightful and obedient student. Although he was a little old, he was not incompetent.
Qing Yanrou didn't notice that she had accidentally said what she had just said, and the "somewhat older" Chu Tingbai looked at her suspiciously and couldn't help asking, "What is the age requirement for your Taoist temple to accept disciples?"
"Four or five years old, no older than ten. I started reading the Book of Changes when I was three."
Twenty-year-old Chu Tingbai: ...
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In this way, Qing Yanrou accepted Chu Tingbai as her "big" apprentice and took him back to No. 117 Tianfu Street to formally meet him.
When the Taoist priest heard that she had accepted a disciple, he immediately stared at Chu Tingbai with a scrutinizing look, "He has good talent, but he's a little old."
Chu Tingbai: ...
"Take him to see the ancestor."
"Put this incense in the incense burner. If the incense sticks out, it means the ancestor has agreed to let you join Yantai Temple."
Qing Yanrou took out three incense sticks, lit them, and handed them to Chu Tingbai who was standing beside her.
He took the incense, took two steps forward and inserted it into the incense burner. Suddenly, he felt a resistance. He tried hard to insert the incense, but it didn't work.
"What is this for?"
Suddenly, a cold male voice came from above, the voice was low and gentle.
Upon hearing this, Chu Tingbai looked up and saw a handsome middle-aged man in a Taoist robe with long flowing hair standing above the spirit tablet with a cold expression, but his eyes were staring straight ahead.
"Grandmaster, he is my new disciple Chu Tingbai."
Qing Yanrou had never seen her master so serious before, and she thought that he wanted to maintain his image as the founding master in front of Chu Tingbai, the new disciple of Yantai Temple.
After listening to her, Qing Yun, who had not looked away, secretly glanced down and saw the face that was too white to look normal. His hands trembled behind his back and he continued:
"Are you sure you want to take him in as your apprentice? He's too old."
Chu Tingbai: ...
This was the third time today that he heard someone say he was old. Qing Yanrou and his grandson were fine, they were just a little old, but how come they became too old in front of this great master?
"Well, a little bit, but he is quite talented. He was able to successfully use the Lightning Talisman for the first time today."
There was a sense of shared responsibility in Qing Yanrou's tone.
Who is he? How could his talent be bad? Qing Yun muttered in his heart.
However, he didn't show any emotion on his face, and continued calmly, "Since you want to accept him as your disciple, then accept him. However, the initiation gift is just to light incense, and skip the other things."
After saying that, he continued to float back into the spirit tablet.
This ancestor gave him a strange feeling. He always felt that the other party was unwilling to look at him. Chu Tingbai couldn't figure it out. Was it really because he was too old and was not liked?
Finally, at Qing Yanrou's signal, he inserted the incense into the incense burner again. This time it went smoothly and there was no resistance.
After becoming his master, Qing Yanrou gave him a peach wood sword. This was her first magical weapon, and it was just right for him to use for self-defense and practice.
Finally, Chu Tingbai left Tianfu Street with a peach wood sword, a large stack of talismans and three Taoist introductory manuals.
The master bedroom was filled with the smell of incense, and Qingyun slowly floated out from the spirit tablet again.
He floated to the incense burner and blew hard, trying to blow the smoke to the other side to prevent his spirit tablet from being affected by the offerings.
He really didn't expect that Qing Yanrou actually lured that man to their Yantai Temple. He didn't know whether it was fortunate or unfortunate.
The last time his soul was damaged and he came here to recuperate, it recovered too quickly. He just thought that his soul was not simple, but he didn't think much about it.
It was not until later that he received the memories of the upper realm sent back by his original body and saw that identical face that he was shocked.
He didn't expect that person to come to the human world, and now he didn't expect that person to join the Yantai Temple in the human world. He can't refuse. What is going on?
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