Chapter 137: The Dragon Pattern on the Jade
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 find a home.
Naturally, this is also the case among these new disciples.
There were a total of fifteen disciples. In addition to Zhao Wuyang who was chosen by Zhenren Qianyuan as his personal disciple, Liu Xia who was accepted as a disciple by Zhenren Chengxin, Banxia who was chosen right away by Zhenren Donghui, Cheng Yu who was highly appreciated by Zhenren Zhaoming, and Long Qi, Xinyi and Rendong, there were eight more inner disciples. They lived in Youyuan Palace together with other inner disciples.
Among these eight disciples, some have 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 coveted the position of leader and schemed against each other. He was an upright person and couldn't stand the hypocrisy of his brothers.
Besides, Lian Qiao was from a family of demon hunters, and he sneaked out alone at night just to learn skills. His family was quite famous in the local area, and he had an elder 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-slayer family, was actually reluctant to come to Yuanqing at first. But his family was not doing well now, and all his nephews and nieces were 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 involved, if you become obsessed with it, you may become disillusioned with the world and devote yourself to practicing Taoism.
The useless nephews and nieces in the family naturally understood this point, and they kept shirking the responsibility and scheming, 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 send 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 originally a scholar who had participated in several national examinations but failed each time. He was disheartened after the last result was announced, but he happened to meet Cheng Yu who was rushing to Jiuque Mountain. Cheng Yu saw that he looked ashen and lifeless, so he persuaded him to go with him to seek immortals and ask for the way.
There are so many coincidences in life. Although there were many setbacks in studying, I didn’t expect that my aptitude for practicing Taoism was 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 some elder as a personal disciple.
Although he is now an outer disciple, Shangqing Zhenren thinks highly of him. This person has a pure mind, is thoughtful, and has a very stable temperament. He is indeed a promising talent.
As for Cheng Yu, his family originally ran an escort agency, but he never forgot a female fairy after seeing her when he was a child. The female fairy was really beautiful, and even though he was still just a child, he was still impressed by her charm. Since then, he has had the idea of practicing Taoism, thinking that if he succeeds in his practice in the future, he may be able to see the female fairy again.
As for the others, except Wen Jing, the others either have living parents or have started a family. They came to Yuanqing 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 way is because his family was persecuted by monsters. Now he is alone and wants to cultivate some skills. On the one hand, he can seek revenge on the monster that harmed his wife and children. On the other hand, he wants to be able to eliminate monsters and defend the way in the future.
Now the sect wants everyone to let go of worldly ties, but there are some people who cannot let go, such as those people mentioned earlier who have wives, children and parents alive. It will be difficult to see them again after they go down the mountain this time.
As willful as Yinqiao, she would just go down the mountain and calculate the time before going back. But Bo Luohui was different. Although he came out because of the power struggle among his brothers, there was another reason - he suspected that the witch around his father was a monster, because he always wore a mask and never spoke. In the whole 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 normal, but they all 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 asked to go down the mountain for training, he felt a little uncomfortable.
She didn't think deeply about why she felt so uncomfortable. She just thought that she was feeling uncomfortable because she was an old mother and her three sons, whom she had raised with great difficulty, were going on a long journey.
After all, as the old saying goes, a mother worries about her son even when he is far 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 gave Xinyi some talisman papers, or stuffed two boxes of medicine into Long Qi's hands, as if she were really their mother.
But Xinyi saw it and understood it in her heart. She thought that the girl was used to the days of living with them in Xianyunju, and she left suddenly like this, so she must be reluctant to let her go.
After the three of them had packed up, Lingxiang really had nothing else to say, but it was a bit awkward to stay in the room. Seeing this, Xinyi asked Rendong to go out and light a stove to cook some food, just as a farewell, and pulled him out without caring whether he was willing or not.
Seeing Xin Yi like this, Long Qi thought that this brother was a man with 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 going out to light 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.
"I originally thought that since you are still young, it is a good thing that you don't know anything about love. But now I am going down the mountain to gain experience, but 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 after hearing this, and 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. I will give you this jade today. If you accept it, it means you agree. Even if you disagree, I will force the jade on you." He said as 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 held 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 beautiful as the sunlight.
(End of this chapter)
