Fame
When Mo Wen slipped in, he immediately noticed that everyone looked worried and distressed. He felt a pang of sympathy for them, but he couldn't join in their sighs.
"I suppose you all know about that matter. Now I have two more things to say." Mo Wen cleared his throat, making all the elders of the Enforcement Hall look at him.
Cihang had previously advised others not to rush, but now he was the most anxious. He stood up and strode towards Mo Wen: "Two more things? Your one problem is enough to give us a headache, how come there are two more?"
Upon hearing this, the other elders exchanged glances and agreed with Cihang's words.
Waving his hand, Mo Wen gestured to Ci Hang with his eyes to calm down: "We still need to investigate Chen Tian's matter carefully. Now that this has happened, the sect must conduct more thorough investigations to prevent similar incidents from happening again."
After hearing his explanation, an elder said, "I've met Chen Tian before. Although he wasn't exactly a perfect match, he was still a promising talent. Back then, he wasn't particularly skilled in fire-attribute techniques. Could he have been possessed?"
Upon hearing this, many elders' expressions changed slightly; possession was indeed a possibility. However, the fact that a sect elder had been possessed without their knowledge for so many years was even more deserving of punishment.
After a moment's thought, Mo asked, "Leaving aside whether it was possession or not, this was Chen Tian's doing. We will not arrest him until we find out if there are any others involved. However, I would like to ask all the law enforcement elders to take extra care and prevent such a disgraceful incident from happening again."
Immediately, the other law enforcement elders stood up and bowed, saying, "Yes, we will definitely settle this matter."
After glancing at the other elders, Cihang asked curiously, "That's one thing. You haven't mentioned the second one yet."
As she spoke, she glanced at Mo Wen, wondering why he was keeping her in suspense.
Sensing Cihang's gaze, Mo Wen's originally serious expression suddenly changed, and he said with great joy, "Master's last disciple has been found. I will soon ask Master to set a date to accept the disciple!"
Regarding Li Qingchen's last disciple, the elders had initially been interested in helping to find him, but seeing that Mo Wen himself wasn't in a hurry, they gave up on the matter.
Seeing his overjoyed expression, I couldn't help but laugh along: "You mean Qingchen Daojun's last disciple? I remember you said you would be the one to find him."
Nodding, Mo Wen said proudly, "Of course it's true. The divination clearly states it, so I naturally found it."
Cihang, who already knew the news, couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "Is it the one you mentioned before?" She was inwardly amazed; the speed was impressive.
That old rascal, did he just confess as soon as he caught someone? But if it were him, upon hearing that Daoist Qingchen was taking on a disciple, he would surely have happily agreed as well.
Stroking his beard, Mo Wen calmly said, "Since the divination indicates this, then I will act accordingly. This is in accordance with the natural order of things."
Everyone was already used to his eccentric manner, and now that the matter was settled, they all offered their congratulations.
"At that time, my Enforcement Hall will certainly prepare a generous gift!"
"The generous gifts prepared by the Enforcement Hall are just so-so. I'm more curious about what good things the Alchemy Peak and Weapon Forging Peak will give during the disciple acceptance ceremony."
Within the Lesser Saint Realm, countless battlefield information flowed through various talismans and was absorbed into Li Qingchen's sea of consciousness. In an instant, it was inscribed onto a mountain wall.
He singled out a divination slip that stood out from the other talismans, and placed it on his forehead.
A moment later, Li Qingchen tossed the divination scroll into the air with some surprise.
The divination scroll swayed and transformed into a shimmering white light, which then turned into a small elephant after a moment.
If Ruan Qingyu were here, she would surely recognize that the portrait was none other than herself.
Li Qingchen narrowed his eyes slightly, looking the portrait up, down, left, and right. He nodded slowly and then closed his eyes briefly: "This closed-door disciple is quite good, very pleasing to my eye, much better looking than Xiao Mowen."
With bright eyes and white teeth, her phoenix eyes looked cunning and intelligent. A thought flashed through Li Qingchen's mind, and he couldn't help but think of his youngest disciple, Mo Wen, who, despite being the youngest, preferred to dress as an old man.
He couldn't help but shake his head and sigh; this closed-door disciple was indeed more to his liking. In the eyes of many cultivators, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Daoist Qingchen was the number one swordsman.
Unfortunately, no one knew that Daoist Qingchen had a little quirk: he loved looking at beautiful women. Most of the disciples he had taken in in the past were beauties, but unfortunately, their paths to enlightenment were not smooth, and they all perished one by one.
Now, apart from Mo Wen, only this newly accepted closed-door disciple, Ruan Qingyu, remains.
Thinking of his disciple's mention of the grand apprenticeship ceremony, Li Qingchen slightly tilted his head and pointed at the air. Instantly, three yellow talismans flew into the air. His right index finger slid across the surface, and the specific function of the talismans could not be clearly seen in the afterimages.
Meanwhile, news of Daoist Qingchen of the Xuantian Sect accepting a disciple quickly spread from the sect.
In a short time, the sects and forces of Dingzhou, Luzhou, Yuanzhou, and Yuzhou all received the news.
In the main hall of the Beast Taming Sect, the gathering of demonic beasts was extremely noisy. The person lying in the middle raised his hand to stop them, and an invitation card fell to the ground.
"Li Qingchen has taken on a disciple? Shall we go?"
In Qingyun Manor, beneath a paulownia tree, a woman in white stared blankly at the withered yellow leaves. In the distance, a bird flapped its wings, about to land on the treetop.
"Bird, this sycamore tree is not a place for you to rest." The woman in white raised her hand, and a pink ribbon flew out, catching the bird that had come to deliver the message.
"Hmph, Daoist Qingchen is so far away, yet he can still hold a disciple-acceptance ceremony. Of course, I have to go and show my support."
The Myriad Laws Sect, atop a pitch-black dome. Few people rest here, yet a man in black lies there.
"Why hasn't the lightning struck yet?" The man, with a spirit herb dangling from his lips, crossed his legs and looked up at the sky.
The lightning the man in black had been expecting didn't come, but instead, a banquet invitation sparkling with fire landed on his face with lightning speed.
He reached out and ripped the banquet invitation aside: "Who's so blind as to litter like this!"
"I wondered what it was, but it turned out to be the closed-door disciple of Daoist Qingchen."
Ruan Qingyu remained unaware of the commotion within the various sects, or if she were aware, she would pretend not to. Having never been a central figure before, and now, reborn with a life filled with complexities, she was even less willing to become the target of public criticism.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and the Xuantian Sect disciples were relocated three days later.
Looking at the elaborate clothing that required three people to hold, Ruan Qingyu exclaimed in astonishment, "I need to wear all of this?"
Entrusted by the sect, Liu Yan smiled and said, "Of course, after all, it is Daoist Qingchen accepting a disciple, so it should be done in a grand manner."
After saying that, Liu Yan took two steps closer and whispered in Ruan Qingyu's ear, "I heard from the elders in the family that it shouldn't be this lively, but something seems to have happened in the sect recently, so they're using this big event for you to resolve the issue."
Ruan Qingyu's ears twitched. Now, she felt that any slight movement in the sect was related to her. Or rather, it was also related to Lan Ci, who was still recuperating.
Lowering her eyes, Ruan Qingyu obediently spread her hands, letting Liu Yan, along with Jin Chengcheng and another female cultivator from the sect, help her put on the clothes for the disciple-acceptance ceremony.
Gently placing the white jade pendant from her forehead in the center, Liu Yan nodded in satisfaction, a smile playing on her lips: "Now, our team is likely to become a thorn in the side of many even before we participate in the competition."
Jin Chengcheng nodded in agreement: "The other day, some of my brothers and sisters from the same clan came to ask me what kind of person you are and whether you are worth befriending."
Jin Chengcheng's tone was conflicted, and her expression showed a mixture of disgust and helplessness. Liu Yan couldn't help but chuckle and shook her head helplessly.
"What did Senior Sister Jin say?" Ruan Qingyu looked at herself in the mirror, then turned to look at Jin Chengcheng, and saw that she looked depressed.
"What else can I say? Of course, I have no comment!" Jin Chengcheng said with her arms crossed. "This is your privacy. Why are they asking me instead of you?"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu couldn't help but smile, and stood up as Liu Yan did. The jewels on her head made a soft clinking sound.
Today, many people will probably be curious about who she is. Originally, she just wanted to find a backer, but now she has become the number one rising star disciple of the Xuantian Sect.
This title was something Liu Yan jokingly mentioned to her when she came over today.
Seeing Ruan Qingyu frowning, looking quite troubled, Liu Yan couldn't help but pat her shoulder: "Putting aside your young age, your cultivation level is already quite outstanding among the new disciples. No one is dissatisfied with you becoming Daoist Qingchen's disciple, so just relax."
As for whether the five of them would become targets during the sect competition, that's not what Liu Yan is worried about right now. It's normal to have more competitors on the path of seeking immortality.
On the highest peak of the Xuantian Sect stands a huge bronze bell, which began to sway on its own without any wind, followed by a resounding chime that echoed throughout the entire sect.
"Dong—" The huge bell rang nine times in total.
Those who came from all the continents to witness the ceremony couldn't help but show surprise. In the past, the acceptance of disciples usually involved ringing the bell three times, and some ordinary disciples didn't even have the bell ring.
But this disciple of Daoist Qingchen caused the Xuantian Sect to ring its bell nine times. Could this disciple be of very high status?
One of the cultivators who knew Ruan Qingyu's background frowned, not understanding why a disciple from such a small family would be worth taking as a closed-door disciple.
Some even showed a hint of disdain and envy. But these emotions vanished after the bell rang nine times, and those who hadn't had time to adjust their expressions instantly contorted their faces.
"It seems that this disciple named Ruan Qingyu is very much favored by the Dao Lord."
"Don't look down on people. It's said that he's already at the late Golden Core stage at such a young age. How many people in their twenties can reach the late Golden Core stage? Most of them are stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage and can't make any progress."
The ceremony was still in progress. Mo Wen stood in a position where everyone could see him, with his natal magic weapon, the Qiankun Gua, floating in front of him.
Suddenly, the hexagram expanded, releasing a dazzling golden light.
"Today, my disciple Ruan Qingyu of the Xuantian Sect will be accepted as a closed-door disciple by Mo Wen, a senior elder of the Xuantian Sect, on behalf of Master Qingchen Daozun. I hope that my disciple will devote himself to cultivation, live up to the expectations of Daojun and the sect, and ascend to immortality as soon as possible!"
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