"I like this child very much. She has a pure personality and is loyal and righteous. I want to make an exception for her. Probably, I will only have you two disciples." The old ancestor did not think that she would be rejected. Under her gaze, Li Yirou unconsciously clenched her fists.
At that moment, she thought of that strange dream.
"Disciple...I am willing." It doesn't matter, Ji Shiyan said it's okay, the ancestor is such a righteous and powerful master of formations, and he hasn't seen her space, so he won't have the intention to kill people and steal treasures.
Besides, the ancestor seemed like the kind of person who disdained to lie. She said that she liked her kind nature, so it should be true. She glanced at the Jindan cultivator beside her.
He gave a seemingly sincere smile, "That's fine. Master likes me, and I will definitely take good care of you and learn from your kindness."
Disciples of the same master will not address each other based on their cultivation level. He and Li Yiru can just call each other brothers.
As he said this, he put his arm around her shoulders affectionately. Li Yiru suppressed the discomfort in her heart and stepped away unnoticeably.
She didn't like this male cultivator very much. He was smart and eloquent, but too hypocritical and looked down on people from the bottom of his heart, which made her feel uncomfortable.
He deliberately said that the master just liked her personality, and was also reminding her to see the reason for her existence.
"Since you're willing, let's hold the apprenticeship ceremony together the day after tomorrow." The ancestor handed her a storage ring, "A little gadget, a meeting gift. And some things for inner disciples. After the apprenticeship ceremony is over, you can find a chance to pick up your friends first."
"Thank you, Master!" Li Yirou took it, feeling excited but also a little worried.
The male Jindan cultivator looked at her and said, "Okay, I'll take you back to the cave." He seemed happy to take care of her. "Junior brother, my name is Situ Chuan, what's yours?"
"Senior brother, I am here." Situ Chuan was satisfied when she called herself "here".
"Master has to go back too. It's a good opportunity for us to listen to the happenings in the Western Realm together." The old ancestor led them back to the cave and asked a few more questions about the situation in the Western Realm on the way.
Situ Chuan finally sighed, "How dare he pretend to obey but actually disobey! The lower realm should be more convenient for living. Even mortals without spiritual roots can easily survive there, but he has turned the waters into a mess."
"Yeah, I just came to Wuji Palace and I thought things were so cheap here." Li Yirou added silently, "But the prices for spiritual plants and the like are even higher than in the Western Realm. At that time, I thought I must bring some friends over."
"Junior brother is really loyal and righteous." The Jindan cultivator sighed. Li Yiru seemed to hear him say this with gritted teeth. Perhaps he looked down on her and became his junior brother just by caring about her good friend.
Unfortunately, the ancestor admired such people, but was not satisfied with her spiritual roots.
"It's my senior brother who takes such good care of me. I feel happier now that I have a master and senior brothers." After Li Yirou finished speaking, she looked at the ancestor with admiration, a glint of tears in her eyes.
She acted up on purpose, so what could Situ Chuan do to her?
Sure enough, his expression froze, and he stopped smiling behind the ancestor. He felt very disgusted with Li Yiru.
"Fang Ye, you can live next to me." He took Li Yirou to the cave of Ancestor Tiancun. It was a rather exquisite courtyard with lush greenery. Li Yirou liked it as soon as she saw it.
The ancestor lived next to them, separated by a bamboo forest, so they did not disturb each other.
Situ Chuan was in the backyard, and Li Yiru was arranged to live in the small courtyard in the front.
"Okay, thank you, Senior Brother." After she finished speaking, Situ Chuan suddenly patted her shoulder and said, "I wanted to be the only disciple, but you suddenly interfered."
"Master values me more than I do." Li Yirou lowered her brows and looked pleased, but she kept recalling the dream in her heart.
There was also a senior brother who was very much liked by the ancestor, but perhaps his arrogance and scheming were too obvious.
So the ancestor specially accepted her as his disciple and told him what kind of disciple he liked, hoping that even if he was pretending, he could be as "kind" as her.
Really, she was just making up the numbers. Li Yirou was worried that the ancestor wouldn't really push them all into the seal together in the future...
But it’s just a dream, and many things are different. Let’s take a look first. In short, the ancestor seems serious now, but this senior brother is very weird.
Li Yirou was in the cave, imprinted with her consciousness, and sent a communication talisman to Ji Shiyan. Unexpectedly, he replied, "See you the day after tomorrow."
She thought that one of them had woken up, so when Ji Shiyan wanted to come and see her, she didn't take it seriously, put aside all distractions, and further consolidated her cultivation.
Two days later, Li Yiru changed into the clothes of an inner disciple, thinking that she was just going to the ancestor's house for a formality.
Unexpectedly, Situ Chuan brought him to the auditorium.
"Junior brother, don't embarrass Master and me." Although he said so, he looked like he was ready to watch the show.
There were many guests from various major sects, including Ji Shiyan who followed Qin Yunzhou.
"Congratulations, old friend Tiancun! If you didn't accept any disciples, it would be fine, but now you have a pair." A Yuanying cultivator said congratulatory words, "Just a small gift for the two young ones. Please accept it quickly."
He took out two pieces of chalcedony. Chalcedony is the core of the ore vein. After the spiritual energy is exhausted, it can absorb spiritual energy to recover. It also contains Yuan spiritual energy, which can be used as a treasure to replenish spiritual power during battle.
"Thank you, ancestor. I will definitely turn your kindness into motivation, practice hard, and live up to the expectations of my master and you!" Situ Chuan first responded smoothly, and Li Yirou was amazed.
This high EQ response seemed to be intelligently synthesized, and he was definitely the most polite and talkative child in the eyes of the elders.
Li Yirou also took it with both hands, "Thank you very much. Your thoughts are precious, and your gift is even more precious. I will definitely work hard like my senior brother and live up to your kindness."
She managed to utter a word of thanks, and Situ Chuan looked at her in surprise, as if he had not expected that she was not stage-frightened.
Qin Yunzhou also gave them gifts. Li Yiru winked at Ji Shiyan, and Ji Shiyan smiled politely, pretending to be quite serious.
After Li Yiru and Situ Chuan paid their respects to the ancestor and made their master-disciple pledge to the statue, the ancestor lit their soul lamps.
If an accident happens but the soul lamp is not extinguished, it means that the disciple is still alive and the master will try his best to find a way to save him.
If something really happens, the sect will definitely investigate it thoroughly.
"I have probably only wished for you two to be my disciples throughout my life. Today, I offer sacrifices to the gods and accept you as my personal disciples. Tiancun will teach you two disciples with all his heart and cherish them as if they were my own children.
In this world of cultivation, you must not use my reputation to cause trouble, or I will punish you severely. But if anyone dares to bully you two without reason, don't blame me for protecting them."
Patriarch Tiancun's speech was extremely domineering, but there were only congratulations from the audience.
After she finished speaking, she lovingly touched the top of Li Yiru's head as she knelt on the ground, and her gaze focused more on her.
Situ Chuan showed a hint of jealousy, and he and Li Yirou responded in unison: "Disciple will live up to Master's teachings."
Li Yirou was slightly moved. The ancestor actually swore an oath to the statue.
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