Chapter 154: Accepting a Disciple and Giving Him a Name
Ning Qi put away his distracting thoughts, and passed wisps of gentle Qi into the white ape's body. The originally sleepy white ape suddenly woke up slowly. He was startled at first, and then he scratched his head embarrassedly and said apologetically:
"I'm sorry, teacher. I was trying my best to calm down, but the blood was surging so violently that I fainted from the shock."
Ning Qi waved his hand:
"First, feel carefully whether there is anything unusual in your body?"
The white ape sensed it carefully, with a hint of surprise in his eyes:
"Except for feeling a little sluggish, everything else is fine. Not only that, I feel like my bloodline has become more developed!"
Ning Qi immediately felt relieved, and then smiled:
"Tell me about your specific feelings when your blood resonates."
The white ape thought for a moment:
"At first I felt sore and numb, and my muscles and bones felt like they were going to fall apart. Then I fell into a state of confusion, and vaguely I seemed to hear a roar..."
He spoke slowly, Ning Qi nodded slightly, thinking:
"It seems that he can also vaguely sense the scene I saw deep in his blood. The roar he heard must be that of the silver giant ape. If things develop normally, I am afraid that one day his blood will be developed to a sufficient degree and he will be able to see that scene himself."
Seeing the white ape standing respectfully with his hands folded, Ning Qi smiled and said:
"Let's go, the year-end competition is about to start, let's go over there."
The white ape nodded repeatedly, with some joy in his eyes.
He has always been naughty, and had fierce fights with many disciples of the Zhenwu Sect. This time he could see many acquaintances competing on the stage, so he naturally would not miss the opportunity to join in the fun. If he were not too strong now, he would even want to go up and play himself.
The man and the ape headed towards the training ground.
The lively atmosphere could be seen from a distance. The arrival of Ning Qi and the white ape caused quite a stir, and curious eyes were cast over.
To the new disciples, Ning Qi was indeed somewhat mysterious and seldom showed up, but the information that leaked out from time to time showed that the Ninth Elder was an unrivaled genius, and the white ape under his seat further proved this point.
The scene of the opening assessment, when the white ape displayed its extraordinary power and revealed its true form as the ape king, is still vivid in my mind.
But the white ape was extremely respectful in front of Ning Qi.
With everyone's gaze following him, Ning Qi took the lead.
"Xiaojiu, Tiansheng, you are late." Ye Qinghe smiled and winked. Taoist Longshan did not come this time, so she took out her wine gourd openly and took a sip from time to time. Luo Wentian could only shake his head and smile bitterly.
Even though she has become an elder, this Third Sister is still not serious.
Ning Qi smiled and greeted his fellow apprentices:
"There was a small delay. What stage is it at now?"
Fourth Senior Brother He Yan smiled and said:
"The top ten have been decided. There are many good seedlings this time. The seedlings selected by your method, Xiaojiu, are much better than ours. Don't look at Third Senior Sister as being so casual. She praised one of the little guys more than once just now. I'm afraid that Third Senior Sister will finally accept a disciple this time."
Ning Qi was a little surprised, and then couldn't help laughing out loud.
It really feels a bit awkward when I think of the scene of Ye Qinghe teaching his disciples.
Ye Qinghe glared at the two of them fiercely and snorted:
"I can tell you, Yuxuan and I are destined to be together, you can't snatch her from me."
Ning Qi looked at one of the little girls in purple. Although she was young, she was already a beauty with a gentle temperament. He had some impression that she performed quite well when she first started to recruit disciples. It seemed that her name was Ouyang Yuxuan.
When he thought about this gentle little girl following a drunkard master every day in the future, he couldn't help but mourn for the little girl in silence.
He recalled the time when Ye Qinghe coaxed him into drinking when he was young, and a smile appeared on his lips.
Ye Qinghe snorted:
"Just laugh, I will train her later to suppress the third generation of Zhenwu disciples!"
Everyone laughed even more happily.
At the same time, they felt a little emotional. Time passed so quickly. Before they knew it, they had become the backbone of the Zhenwu School and had reached the stage of accepting disciples and becoming teachers.
Everyone was laughing and talking.
The disciples' competition is still going on in full swing.
This time the big score is for both new and old disciples.
The old disciples are divided into outer sect competition and inner sect competition, while the new disciples are the 300 seedlings from before. Their competition this time is more important, not only determining their starting point in the future, but the top three will also be promoted to true disciples.
Of course, in addition to this, the rewards bestowed upon new and old disciples this time are also extremely generous.
Today, the Zhenwu Sect is wealthy and powerful, and the most important thing is to digest the foundation and increase strength, so the rewards given are basically excessive. Things like martial arts secrets, natural treasures, or magical weapons all make the disciples excited. The Zhenwu peaches cultivated by Ning Qi are naturally among them. He even took out a small portion of enlightenment tea as a reward.
Ning Qi watched carefully. Although the fighting among these disciples was no different from children playing house in his eyes, it represented the future of Zhenwu Sect.
He was very pleased.
In the past, if one could spend more than ten years to reach the Body Tempering Stage successfully, he would be considered an unparalleled genius.
But in the current Zhenwu School, this is no longer the case. With a series of secret techniques created by Ning Qi to improve the efficiency of body tempering, as well as treasures such as the improved version of body tempering powder, the progress of body tempering has been greatly improved. The time required to cultivate the same talent has been shortened to about 40% of the original time!
This is an extremely exaggerated degree. If it were spread out, it would be enough to shock the world. Fortunately, the new batch of Zhenwu disciples have never left the mountain.
Actually.
Not just the Body Tempering Realm.
After completing the existing realm, Ning Qi summarized it and combined his own practice experience to create many universal secret techniques, which can make the practice of Neiyuan Realm and Gangyuan Realm easier. The most intuitive thing is that when Jiang Baishan went down the mountain, he was about to set foot in Yuye Realm.
"Back then, I completed the Body Tempering Stage in three years. This speed was unprecedented. But if these cultivation methods I created are spread out in the future, there may be monsters who can cultivate faster than me. By then, will those who come after me think that I am just so-so?"
Ning Qi smiled slightly.
No one can predict what will happen thousands or even millions of years later. When the legend fades away, there will always be ambitious later generations who think that what happened back then was nothing more than an exaggeration.
On the stage.
The competition among the old disciples has ended.
The victorious disciples were all excited after showing up in front of the sect master and many elders. The old disciples also have their own paths to be promoted to true disciples, so they don’t think that the sect favors new disciples.
After Luo Wentian’s encouragement, it was time for the highlight of the day.
The top three new disciples.
There was also some expectation in Luo Wentian's eyes.
Ning Qi couldn't help but smile, he naturally knew who his senior brother liked. The young man named Goudan was of humble origin, but had a strong character. Luo Wentian had been secretly observing him for a long time, and not only Ning Qi knew about it, Xiong Shi and others had also noticed it.
The competition is underway.
Although they are just young children, their progress in tempering their bodies is already quite good, and they have mastered a high level of martial arts. Their punches and kicks are as powerful as young leopards and tigers. The three hundred young seedlings were originally the best of the best, and now these ten are the best among them.
Many old disciples exclaimed in amazement as they watched, feeling that the new generation was being pushed forward by the old generation, and a sense of crisis suddenly arose.
Luo Wentian and others were extremely relieved.
Rounds of competitions are carried out.
soon.
The top three are decided.
The first place was a boy who also performed very well in the competition. He was very strong at a young age. His name was Lu Mang, who was from the Gaoyang Lu family.
The second place is Ye Qinghe's favorite, Ouyang Yuxuan from the Ouyang family. Her talent in cultivation is actually slightly higher than Lu Mang's, but Lu Mang was born with strong muscles and bones, so he has some advantages in this regard.
The third one was Goudan, who was born a beggar.
To this.
Everyone was extremely surprised. After all, compared to others who had been exposed to martial arts since childhood, Goudan's starting point was not high. He was able to make it into the top three entirely due to his own hard work and perseverance. Ning Qi also nodded in appreciation. He could sense several times that this little guy was practicing hard alone in the martial arts field when his mind was suddenly focused.
Such people are destined to achieve great success.
Cultivation talent determines a person's lower limit, but perseverance and persistence determine a person's upper limit.
When Ning Qi first set foot on the path of martial arts, he only thought that his foundation was the most important. However, as his cultivation became stronger and his understanding of martial arts became deeper, some of his ideas gradually changed. The later it was, the more important character and perseverance became. This determined whether a person could overcome all obstacles. On the contrary, martial arts foundation could be supplemented by other means.
A person may cultivate quickly, but that does not necessarily mean he is strong.
Ning Qi was thinking.
All the Zhenwu sect members have their eyes fixed on the top three, with envy in their eyes.
The top three new disciples can directly become true disciples, and the training they will receive in the future will naturally be incomparable to others.
Lu Mang and the other two also had red faces from excitement. They had already received their own competition rewards and were waiting for the most exciting part to come.
Luo Wentian laughed and stood up. He looked around at his many disciples with a look of satisfaction in his eyes:
"You performed very well today, I am very satisfied. You are the future of Zhenwu Sect. You should keep up the good work and make it your responsibility to make the sect great!"
Everyone was excited.
"Yes, Master!"
After experiencing these major events one after another, the Zhenwu sect has long been united.
Luo Wentian didn't waste any time. He looked at Lu Mang and the other two and said with a smile:
"You three should be true disciples. Brothers and sisters, are you willing to accept disciples?"
Everyone's breathing became stagnant.
This was unexpected.
Now, not all true disciples of Zhenwu Sect need to become disciples of the elders; some just want to enjoy more resources.
Luo Wentian finished speaking.
Ye Qinghe had already stood up with a smile. She was the only female elder and everyone would give in to her.
She looked at Ouyang Yuxuan and said with a smile:
"Xiao Yuxuan, are you willing to take me as your master?"
Ouyang Yuxuan's face was filled with joy. She didn't expect that she would be chosen first. She said crisply:
"Disciple greets Master!"
Although she was young, she knew the importance of her master.
Everyone was watching with a smile on their face. Lu Mang and Goudan unconsciously clenched their fists and gradually became nervous.
Xiong Shi's face was slightly serious. He stood up and looked at the sturdy boy:
"Lu Mang, are you willing to become my disciple?"
There was surprise on Lu Mang's face. Xiong Shi was the elder of punishment. He was fair and serious, but he was definitely a famous teacher. He kowtowed respectfully. A barely perceptible smile appeared on Xiong Shi's face. He also liked Lu Mang very much. The martial arts path of this young boy was somewhat similar to his.
In this way, Goudan was the only one left.
But the remaining elders just smiled but did not take any action.
Goudan's face turned slightly pale, but he quickly took a deep breath and adjusted himself.
"Goudan, Goudan, it must be because you didn't perform well enough that the elders took a liking to you. You need to work harder in the future. But it's good now. You can also become a true disciple. You have a better starting point. Keep working hard in the future!"
Goudan’s expression gradually became firm.
In fact, deep in his heart he had a desire that he had never told anyone, and that was to become Luo Wentian's disciple.
On the day of the competition, Luo Wentian personally brought him water and food. He would remember that concern for the rest of his life, but Luo Wentian was the sect master, so he didn't dare to expect anything and just buried the thought in his heart.
Ning Qi secretly observed Goudan's expression and nodded approvingly.
It is not easy to adjust your heart so quickly at such a young age.
Luo Wentian was also observing, and finally smiled:
"Goudan, are you willing to be my disciple?"
In an instant.
There was an uproar.
Everyone was stunned and couldn't believe what they heard, and Goudan was even more stunned, as if he was in a dream. In the last second he was still firmly hoping that one day he would get more attention from the sect master, but he didn't expect that the sect master would ask to take him in as a disciple in the next second.
Goudan's face flushed red, his eyes were red, his whole body was shaking with excitement, he prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed respectfully:
"Dog...Goudan is willing!"
Every eye was cast on Goudan, full of envy.
Luo Wentian helped him up, patted his head and smiled gently:
"Since you have become my disciple, it would be a bit hasty to call you Goudan from now on. Do you have a last name?"
After all, he will be the sect leader's disciple in the future. When he mentions Goudan's name when walking down the mountain, he will inevitably be criticized.
Goudan shook his head embarrassedly:
"I don't know either."
As far as he could remember, his name was Goudan. Later, after he learned a few words, he wanted to give himself a name, but he had been wandering around and depended on his sister for a long time, so no one cared whether he had a name or not, and gradually he stopped thinking about it.
Luo Wentian sighed in his heart, then said:
"In that case, you should take my last name from now on. From now on... you will be called Luo Nianchu. I hope you will not forget your original intention and always remember the way you came here."
His face gradually became serious.
What Luo Wentian values most about Goudan is his character. Ensuring that he does not forget his original aspirations is the best way to teach him.
Goudan, no, Luo Nianchu was extremely excited, he kowtowed again:
"Thank you for the name, Master!"
He repeated the name Luo Nianchu over and over in his mind, feeling both happy and determined, thinking that he would not let his master down.
Everyone was filled with emotion.
Luo Wentian accepted him as a disciple and gave him a name, which clearly showed that he attached great importance to Luo Nianchu.
Ning Qi and the rest of the group laughed and said:
"Congratulations, senior brothers and sisters, for accepting such a good disciple!"
Luo Wentian and the other two all laughed loudly, feeling very happy.
These three disciples are all extraordinary martial artists. If they are trained well in the future, they will surely achieve great success.
The white ape was looking at this scene with great envy in his heart. He also hoped that one day he could openly call Ning Qi "Master". He glanced at Ning Qi cautiously, then immediately lowered his head and secretly cheered himself up.
Ning Qi seemed to realize something and just smiled slightly.
(End of this chapter)
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