Chapter 137: The Jade with Dragon Pattern Expresses the Heartfelt Feelings
People in this world go up the mountain to practice Taoism, either to see through worldly ties and seek transcendence, or to practice martial arts and cultivate skills, or because they have nowhere else to go and seek a home.
Naturally, this is also the case among these new disciples.
There were fifteen disciples in total, including Zhao Wuyang who was chosen as the direct disciple by True Man Qianyuan, Liu Xia who was accepted as the disciple by True Man Chengxin, Banxia who was chosen right from the start by True Man Donghui, Cheng Qi who was highly appreciated by True Man Zhaoming, and Long Qi, Xinyi and Rendong. In addition, there were eight inner disciples who lived in Youyuan Hall together with other inner disciples.
Of these eight disciples, some were of high status. Take Bo Luohui, for example. He was originally the son of a tribal leader in Manzhou. He ran away in anger because his brothers, coveting the position of leader, were scheming against each other. He was an upright person and couldn't stand his brothers' hypocrisy.
Lian Qiao, on the other hand, came from a family of demon hunters, and had sneaked out at night to learn new skills. His family was quite prestigious in the area, and he had an older sister who served the emperor in the palace and was now a concubine.
In this world, although spiritual roots are scarce, monsters often run rampant, so the status of monster hunters is relatively high.
Shan Huai, who was also from a demon-killing family, was actually reluctant to come to Yuanqing at first, but his family was not doing well now, and his nephews and nieces were all mediocre, so the head of the family discussed and decided to select one person to send to Jiuque Mountain to practice Taoism and learn some skills so that he could inherit the family business in the future.
But practicing Taoism is not easy. Not to mention the hardships, if you become obsessed with it, you may become disillusioned with the world and devote yourself to practicing Taoism.
The useless nephews and nieces of the family naturally understood this point. They shirked responsibility and schemed one after another, and in the end, only the green and naive Shan Huai was left.
Although Shan Huai was extremely unwilling at first and was forced to be sent to Yuanqing, after practicing with Cheng Yu and his party for some time, he gradually became interested in it.
It is said that human hearts are the strangest. From his initial unwillingness to his current reluctance, I think if he goes back home this time, he will definitely have to use some means to get out.
As for Shuzhu, he was a scholar who had taken the imperial examination several times, but had failed each time. After the results were announced, he was disheartened and had a chance encounter with Cheng Qi, who was heading to Jiuque Mountain. Seeing his lifeless face, Cheng Qi persuaded him to join him in his quest for immortality.
There are so many coincidences in life. Although things did not go well in my studies, I did not expect that my aptitude for practicing Taoism would be extraordinary.
There are only a handful of people in this world who have true spiritual roots. If it weren't for the fact that the spiritual roots of many of the disciples this time were truly superior, I think he would have been accepted by an elder as a personal disciple.
Although he was now an outer disciple, Shangqing Zhenren had a great fondness for him. He was a man of pure mind, thoughtful, and extremely stable character. He was indeed a promising talent.
As for Cheng Yu, his family originally ran an escort agency, but after meeting a female immortal as a child, he never forgot her. The immortal was truly beautiful, and even though he was still only a child, he was still captivated by her charm. From then on, he had the desire to cultivate Taoism, believing that if he achieved success in his cultivation, he might be able to meet the immortal again.
As for the others, except Wen Jing, the others either have living parents or have established families and careers. They came to Yuanqing this time just to learn some skills so that they can find a way to make a living in the future.
Speaking of this Wen Jing, we have to mention it. The reason why this person came to Yuanqing to seek the Tao was because his family was persecuted by monsters. Now he is alone and wants to cultivate some skills, so that he can seek revenge on the monster that harmed his wife and children, and secondly, he wants to be able to eliminate monsters and defend the Tao in the future.
Now the sect allows everyone to let go of worldly ties, but there are some people who cannot let go, just like those people mentioned earlier who have wives, children and parents alive. It will probably be difficult to see them again after going down the mountain this time.
But someone as willful as Yinqiao had no choice but to go down the mountain for a walk and calculate the time before returning.
But Bo Luohui was different. Although he came out because of the power struggle among his brothers, there was actually another reason - he suspected that the witch around his father was a monster, because he always wore a mask and never spoke. In the entire tribe, only his father had heard his voice.
If something is abnormal, it must be something wrong. I think I can uncover the mask of this witch when I go back this time.
Everyone returned to Youyuan Palace to pack up their things. They all looked as usual, but each had their own thoughts.
Xianyunju has been bustling for a season, and Lingxiang has been acting like a master for a season. Suddenly, after hearing the news that these disciples were required to go down the mountain for training, he felt a little uncomfortable.
She didn't think too deeply about why she felt so uncomfortable. She just thought that she was feeling so uncomfortable because she was thinking about the three sons she had raised with great difficulty and were going away.
After all, as the old saying goes, a mother worries about her son even when he is thousands of miles away.
While Long Qi and the other two were packing up their things, Lingxiang was not idle either. She handed a pill to Rendong, then some talismans to Xinyi, or gave Long Qi two boxes of medicine, as if she was really their mother.
But Xinyi saw it and understood it in her heart. She thought that the little girl was used to the days of living with a few people in Xianyunju, and she left suddenly like this, so she must be reluctant to let her go.
After the three of them packed up, Lingxiang really had nothing more to say, but she felt a little awkward standing there. Seeing this, Xinyi called out to Rendong to light the stove and cook some food, treating it as a farewell. Regardless of whether he was willing or not, she dragged him out.
Seeing Xin Yi like this, Long Qi thought that this brother was a man of good sense. After the two of them left, he quickly closed the door.
Lingxiang originally wanted to go out to help, but when she saw Long Qi closing the door, she felt a little confused.
"What are you doing? They're out lighting a fire, and you're not going to help?"
Long Qi said nothing, but walked up to Lingxiang and took out an object from his arms. Lingxiang looked down and saw that it was the dragon-patterned jade that he had returned to Long Qi before.
"As for me, I originally thought that since you are still young, it's a good thing that you don't understand matters of love. But now I am going down the mountain, saying that I am going to gain experience, and I don't know how long I will be back. I am afraid that you will be deceived by someone in the sect."
Lingxiang looked at Long Qi when she heard this, but saw that his face was full of sincerity. He only heard him say:
"I have told you what I am thinking. Whether you believe it or not, I will definitely marry you in this life. This jade pendant is a family heirloom in my family. When I was a child, I heard my mother say that if the head of the Long family falls in love with a girl in the future, he will give her this jade. If she accepts it, the two of them can be together. Now I am the only one left in the Long family. Today I will give you this jade. If you accept it, it means you agree. Even if you don't agree, I will force the jade on you." He stretched out his hand.
Lingxiang looked at the dragon-patterned jade, and her previous discomfort suddenly calmed down. She was stunned for a moment, and then she raised her hand and grasped the jade in her hand.
The sunlight came in through the window and hit Long Qi's face. At this moment, his face was as bright and brilliant as the sunlight.
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