Tomorrow is the day of the big exam.
Even the cafeteria where we usually eat is filled with a tense atmosphere.
Old students from previous years gathered in groups of three or five, whispering about their experiences, analyzing past exam questions, and trying to figure out the intentions of this year's teachers.
"This time, Mr. Xingting from Xiaoyao Peak actually came in person. His questions are hard to estimate."
"Well, even if I guessed it right, what can it do? Some of those little kids with pigtails couldn't even read, but they were still easily accepted into the inner sect, right? We have tried our best and even at this age, but we may not succeed. So this matter really depends on that little bit of chance."
The new disciples here were not willing to be muddle-headed, and used the last moment to look up their notes and memorize their books.
“He who exerts his heart to the utmost knows his nature… He who cultivates himself and waits for it, thus establishes his destiny. Which ancient sage said this?”
"Mencius, Mencius. Confucianism. Mr. Su has talked about it several times. Haven't you memorized it yet?"
"Too much talk will lead to failure, why not keep to the middle?"
"Laojun, Laojun, this is what Laojun said."
The sound of children reciting in tender voices rose and fell one after another, making the cafeteria look like a college.
Mu Xue has more experience with such exams than anyone else.
When she was really young, she experienced countless rigorous and high-pressure tests. For her, the most important thing before the test was not to continue reviewing or organizing materials, but to guard against the evil hands of her fellow students and protect herself.
She used her newly condensed spiritual consciousness to carefully check the food and drink of herself and the people around her. She only ate the pickled vegetables and steamed buns and porridge sent by her mother. She would not eat anything else.
I was so cautious and tense for two days, but nothing happened!
It wasn't until dinner time that a small incident finally happened.
At that time, Mu Xue was opening a clay jar and sharing the salted duck eggs pickled by her mother with a few friends.
The duck eggs with pine skin are pickled in a whole jar of wine lees. They are bright red when they are fished out, and each one is oily and fragrant when peeled open.
Lin Yin passed by. She was already under a lot of pressure as the exam was approaching, and she got angry when she saw this easy-to-bully little brat.
"You have the nerve to bring such filthy stuff from the country into the cafeteria. It stinks." She said sarcastically and reached out to push the jar on the table.
While his hand was still in the air, his wrist was grabbed by someone.
The little kid, who was so young and didn't say a word when he was hit, actually reached out and pinched her wrist accurately this time. His little fingers were round and short, but very powerful, holding her wrist tightly, and there was a faint spiritual power flowing between his fingers.
On that pale little face, a pair of dark eyes looked at her steadily.
Lin Yin suddenly shuddered.
In her family, there was a respected Jindan-stage ancestor. When the child stared at her just now, she had the inexplicable illusion that she was being stared at by that elder. Her legs suddenly became weak for no reason, and she almost wanted to kneel down.
There must be something wrong. I have been practicing since I was young. How could I be afraid of a little kid who has only been practicing for a few days
Sure enough, those eyes quickly returned to their former confused look, and a salted egg dyed with red yeast rice was stuffed into her hand.
"Sister, if you want to eat it, just take it. Don't knock over my jar." Mu Xue said good-temperedly.
“Who… who wants your things.” Lin Yin pushed the duck egg back. In the end, he didn’t dare to be presumptuous anymore. He just waved his hand and returned to his seat.
She took out a handkerchief from her seat and wiped her hands which were stained with red yeast rice. She picked up a cup of Biluochun tea provided by the cafeteria and drank it. She was very angry and annoyed, and no matter how much she drank, it did not quench her thirst.
About a quarter of an hour later, a clear sound of gas being released was suddenly heard in the crowded cafeteria.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lin Yin's face flushed red, feeling very uncomfortable under the gaze of everyone. Before she could hide it, the sound of deflation could be clearly heard one after another, accompanied by an unpleasant smell.
Everyone showed a look of disgust.
Lin Yin's face turned red and she covered her eyes. Amid the laughter of the crowd, she continued to make those ugly noises and ran out crying.
This? You're crying already
Mu Xue looked at the little girl who was crying because she was bullied by her, and suddenly felt an invincible loneliness among the children in this class.
"Xiaoxue didn't even laugh at Senior Sister Lin. She has such a good temper and seems to never hold a grudge." Xia Tong said.
Mu Xue said softly: "Yes, I don't hold grudges."
If there is a grudge, it will be taken on the spot.
"She's just too soft, just like a bun." Ding Lanlan snorted, "Forget it, forget it, do you want to look at this question - the clothing characteristics of the seven major sects. I always feel that it will be tested."
Lin Yin's uncle was a cultivator from Xuandan Peak. He took his crying niece to find Kong Ji, the master of Xuandan Peak.
"This child has been like this since dinner. There is a big exam tomorrow and I am worried that it will affect the test. Please help, Peak Master."
"After dinner?" Kong Ji glared at the newcomer. "You have practiced at Xuan Dan Peak for so many years, but you still bother me with the little tricks of the outer disciples."
After he finished cursing, he reached out his hand, pressed on Lin Yin's pulse, and injected a trace of spiritual power.
After a moment, he opened his squinting eyes, stood up and clapped his hands.
"Great, absolutely great! The scent of the powder made from the secretions of the Dorado fish, mixed with the Biyun Spring Tea, can produce this effect. This method is both clever and secretive. Haha, this is a good candidate, he can join my Xuandan Peak." He stood up with a serious face, "He is one of the disciples in the cafeteria. We must find him and recruit him into my Xuandan Peak tomorrow."
At this time, Mu Xue didn't know that someone was targeting her again. She remained alert and fell asleep fully armed.
The next day, I woke up safely with a slight sense of loss.
For all outer disciples, the crucial test has finally arrived.
The first exam was unexpectedly easy. The person who set the questions was Su Xingting, the leader of Xiaoyao Peak who was responsible for imparting the introductory skills.
It was a written test, which only tested the basic entry rules and some very simple sayings of ancient sages.
Some young children from poor families who could not read were placed in a separate room and only had to recite a few formulas orally.
After leaving the examination room, many people breathed a sigh of relief.
A middle-aged scholar wearing a Confucian scarf stroked his long beard and analyzed with his companion: "The name Xingting Xiansheng is taken from the Book of Changes, 'Xingting, but not seeing him.' I guessed that he must be a gentleman who advocates the teachings of saints, and it turned out to be true."
His companion shook his head: "No, Master Xingting rarely accepts disciples. Since the order is so simple, I guess he won't accept any this time. Alas."
The second test was on the basic theories of alchemy. Kong Ji, the head of Xuandan Peak, entered the examination room in person and walked around, not knowing what he was looking at.
In the center of the examination room were several large-scale mirage platforms with bright lights, which projected three-dimensional images of various medicines. The examinees wrote down the names and properties of the medicines one by one on the paper.
Taking into account the knowledge that she should have at her current age, Mu Xue deliberately skipped many rare plants.
This time she learned her lesson and was very careful not to write down the answers for some medicinal herbs that were very common in the Demon Spirit World but extremely rare in the Fairy Spirit World. So when she saw the Dorado fish, the ingredient she had just used to do something naughty, she paused and skipped over it.
Kong Ji strolled over to Mu Xue, stretched his head and took a look. He saw that the little kid he had high hopes for didn't get the answer right either, and he couldn't help but sigh in disappointment.
Where is this talented person who is so proficient in the properties of medicine that he can even deceive many teachers
From this exam onwards, the various vast and complex theories of cultivation knowledge not only made the new disciples look pale, but also made the older and more knowledgeable repeaters look dazed.
Perhaps only a few kids close to Mu Xue's age were relatively relaxed out of ignorance and fearlessness.
It wasn't until the last exam that I felt a little easier, as it was about refining equipment.
Considering that most of the candidates present had low levels of cultivation, they were only required to use the objects provided on site to make a handicraft at random.
Of course, most of the former students who are familiar with the test questions know that in this process, they need to try their best to use their limited spiritual power in the production, so that they can be noticed by the master of refining in the sect and be selected as inner disciples.
Many disciples who lack natural talent for cultivation have been practicing this skill for many years, hoping that by using sword skills to gain the attention of their master with their unique skills, they will be qualified to become inner disciples.
In this exam, each candidate was assigned a large desk, on which was placed a huge box and countless tools.
Mu Xue opened her box, which was filled with various things. There were wood, iron, gold, silver, jade, needles and thread, cloth, flour, and molds. In other words, you can make a wood sculpture, ironware, sew a purse, or mold a clay figurine. There are basically no restrictions.
Mu Xue's hand touched the tweezers of various sizes and types, and a familiar feeling arose in her heart.
In her previous life, she spent most of her life at such an operating table. In an empty and deserted room, she spent countless days and nights with only a lamp and the sound of tinkling bells.
I heard from Ding Lanlan that if one is selected as an inner disciple, the handicrafts made in the last exam will be presented to the master at the initiation ceremony as a gift to the master.
Is this a gift for Master
Mu Xue realized that she might soon have a new master.
The masters here would not whip her, nor would they use her as a tool for refining weapons day and night. They would really teach her according to her aptitude, give her medicine when she was sick, and even the most ferocious one would only give her three slaps at most. She might be able to experience the legendary childhood like a real girl.
Mu Xue's hands touched the wood, iron and stone one by one. She might not be a very good apprentice, and could not be as caring and warm as Xiao Shan. But for this first gift, she at least hoped to put some heart into it.
How did Xiaoshan give himself a gift back then
Cen Xiaoshan had given her many things, including demon pills from demon beasts, treasures from secret realms, and exquisite items he had repeatedly made.
Mu Xue actually knew that the child was gentle and well-behaved in front of her, but a grinning wolf outside.
He had great talent, and after becoming Mu Xue's apprentice, his cultivation improved rapidly. He soon began to go out alone to hunt monsters and explore secret places, and he always returned with a full load.
He would always hold the most precious materials in front of Mu Xue with a smile, and then come over to act coquettishly, saying that he was bruised here and hurt there, and wanted to be rubbed and applied with medicine.
But if he was really seriously injured, he would not say a word. He would hide outside alone to treat the wound, change his clothes, and walk back home as if nothing had happened.
Among the many gifts Xiaoshan gave, there was one that left the deepest impression on Mu Xue, and it is still kept in the drawer of her desk.
At that time, Xiaoshan had just become her disciple, and there was a conflict in his eyes between wanting to get close to her and being wary. He slowly took out the first gift from behind him.
"I... made several, and this one looks the best." The child said very unsurely, carefully observing Mu Xue's expression.
"Oh, it's really beautiful. How did you come up with such a clever idea with such simple materials?" Mu Xue took it with great surprise, kept it at hand, and played with it for many years.
Thinking of this, Mu Xue took out a raw egg, three thin and tiny gold coins, a handful of silver sand as fine as snow, and two bottles of jade liquid sol from the box of materials.
She cracked the egg and poured out the egg liquid, leaving only a small arc-shaped piece of eggshell on the top, which she washed and used as the base.
Mu Xue placed some uneven sawdust at the bottom of the eggshell, dotted it with a few green dots, and then slowly poured the prepared jade glue in. The transparent glue flowed over the wood knot, making the sawdust at the bottom of the glue come alive, like a small mountain range in the microscopic world.
After this sol is solidified and polished with spiritual power, it will become translucent, smooth, crystal-like and jade-like in appearance. It is very beautiful and is a basic material used in large quantities by weapon refiners.
Looking at the mountain fixed at the bottom of the eggshell, Mu Xue clasped her hands together, calmed down, and let the spiritual power flow between her fingers.
Between her hands, a small eggshell was spinning. Under the control of her spiritual power, the new jade liquid flowed from the container into the eggshell and slowly solidified into a crystal clear "egg".
There was a world of its own in the egg, with broken wood forming mountains and silver sand turning into snow. The surface was translucent and smooth, and liquid was flowing inside the hollow. Three golden coins were slowly melted into it.
The mountains at the bottom are solid and steady like a rock.
The dome is transparent, containing jade liquid, which circulates and flows. Three small gold coins float in the sky and earth, turning with the waves. If you hold them in your hands and play with them, you will see silver flakes falling like snow. In the microscopic world, three gold coins fall with the snow and fall among the mountains, giving you a sense that the world has been determined.
It is very convenient and interesting to use it to predict the future. It also has an indescribable artistic conception.
Mu Xue closed her eyes and circulated her Qi in the body. The "world in the egg" in her hands was immersed in her spiritual power and was repeatedly polished by the spiritual power. The surface became more solid and translucent, while the inside was full of vitality and flowed naturally.
Although things are simple, they actually contain the spirit of great skill and simplicity.
While slowly polishing the object in this way, Mu Xue fell into a very familiar and peaceful state of mind.
She sat cross-legged with her knees, the tiny crystal egg suspended in the air in front of her, slowly spinning. It was as clear as a drop of water, as glossy as crystal jade, and filled with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, as if life would hatch from it in the next moment.
A life is about to break out of the shell and start a new life.
Across the wall of the examination room sat several gentlemen waiting for the results. From here, they could clearly see the status of the examinees. However, the students in the examination room were blocked by magic and could not see these Jindan stage cultivators who were sitting not far from them.
Ding Huirou from Biyou Peak stood up and said with a little excitement: "Look at that child, she must be a weapon refiner. She has already realized the realm of simplicity and simplicity."
She turned around and said to Su Xingting who was sitting at the table, "Brother Su, don't fight with me this time. Just give this child to me, okay?"
Su Xingting slowly took out three copper coins from his sleeve, scattered them on the table, and told a fortune.
"Gen means mountain, Kan means spring. This is the Meng hexagram of mountains and waters." He smiled at Ding Huirou, "It's not that I asked for Tong Meng, but that Tong Meng accepted me. Junior sister, this is destiny, and it can't be forced. This child is destined to be my disciple, so don't think too much about it."
Su Xingting is well versed in Yijing, and his money divination is always accurate. Ding Huirou was blocked by his words and snorted, "Our Guiyuan sect rules require that the master and disciple choose each other and worship each other. Senior brother, don't make a conclusion too early. I want to see whether Senior Brother Su's divination is accurate this time."
Su Xingting took back the coins slowly: "Look at what she did as a gift to her master. This is the bond between master and disciple. She should be my disciple from Xiaoyao Peak."
After finishing the last exam, the sun was setting and the lights were just coming on.
Mu Xue stood on the square paved with blue bricks, looking at the rolling Jiulian Mountains not far away.
The steep and magnificent main peaks are hidden in the clouds and mist, appearing and disappearing in the night.
How many people stayed at Huayu Peak tonight, hoping to have the chance to see the true appearance of the immortal mountain tomorrow, worship the mountain and enter. From then on, they would leave their mortal bodies, worship the immortal master, and enter the mountain gate. Could I become one of them
The rolling green hills are lightly tinged with the sunset glow, the winding river surges away at the foot of the hills, and in the distance is the vast expanse of heaven and earth.
Mu Xue's heart was filled with a little bit of anticipation, but also a sense of peace and tranquility. This state of mind continued from the world in the egg refining, and it was unprecedentedly comfortable.
Perhaps this is the effect of cultivating the mind that Mr. Su taught. Now that she is facing such a turning point in her life, she is no longer as nervous and anxious as before.
Early the next morning, the master called them together to inform them of the results of the exam.
All the outer disciples who were taking the exam gathered in the square outside the Huayu Hall. A huge bronze incense burner was placed facing the Jiulian Mountains.
Disciples who pass the assessment and enter the inner gate will have a mountain worship ceremony.
On the square, not to mention the new disciples, even the experienced and steady monks had solemn expressions and looked anxiously expectant.
Xia Tong had dark circles under her eyes. She grabbed Mu Xue's arm and shook it. "This is too exhausting. I didn't sleep all night last night. Anyway, it's a knife if you stick your head out or hide it. Whether it's good or bad, give us a result quickly, so that we can at least breathe a sigh of relief."
Yuanzi also had dark circles under her eyes and comforted her: "It's okay, there will always be next time this year."
"Ah, bah, bah, don't say anything unlucky. We will pass it in one go if we are bound to."
At dawn, the sun jumped out of the mountains, breaking through the thick fog in the mountains.
At that moment, the nine main peaks that had never revealed their true appearance all emerged from the thick fog. On the top of the peaks, the majestic palace was perched, and the golden palace was magnificent. Auspicious beasts were roaring in the mountains and forests, and rainbow bridges were built high. It was truly a beautiful scene in heaven and a fairyland on earth.
The disciples who saw such a scene for the first time couldn't help but feel overwhelmed and opened their mouths wide, almost unable to speak.
The bell in the mountains rang, and the brother who presided over the ceremony was Ye Hangzhou from Xiaoyao Peak. He took out a list and began to read out the names one by one.
The disciple whose name is called takes three incense sticks, comes respectfully to the incense burner, bows three times towards the mountains, and then inserts the incense into the burner.
The middle-aged man who was carrying a load up the mountain and whom Mu Xue had met at the gate was the first to be called.
He took a deep breath, strode forward, took the three incense sticks, and bowed solemnly three times. The moment he lit the incense into the furnace, clouds rolled in the sky, and among the peaks in the distance, a dazzling light appeared on the Iron Pillar Peak.
The man was ecstatic, and he kowtowed several times on the mat. He held his talisman jade in both hands and raised it above his head, and said loudly: "Disciple Fu Jian, I am willing to worship at Iron Pillar Peak and thank you very much, Master."
A beam of light flew over from Tiezhu Peak like a meteor and sank into his talisman jade, which meant that a senior in the Jindan stage at Tiezhu Peak had accepted him as a disciple.
Later, disciples came forward one by one to pay homage to the mountain. Some of them lit incense into the furnace but received no response, which made them very disappointed.
Some people are lucky enough to have more than two main peaks light up at the same time. Such disciples are not only accepted as inner disciples, but can also choose where they want to go. This is the tradition of Guiyuan Sect, which means that the master chooses the disciple, and the disciple can also choose the path he wants to take. This is called the master-disciple double selection.
Among the numerous outer disciples, most of them were disappointed, and few of them achieved their wish. Countless people practiced hard for many years, but still could not achieve their wish. They did not dare to make a fuss at the mountain gate, but just swallowed the bitter fruit, worshipped the mountain respectfully, and retreated with sad faces.
An old man in his sixties tremblingly put the burning incense into the incense burner and waited for a moment.
The main peak of Qingxu Peak flickered slightly and lit up with bright light.
“I got it, I actually got it!” The old man burst into tears, raised his sleeves to cover his face, and knelt down crying, “Disciple… Disciple is willing to join Qingxu Peak. Thank you, Master, thank you, Master.”
He was so emotional that he could hardly move himself. Only with the help of Ye Hangzhou did he get up while crying. You Zi kept wiping away his tears.
When Xia Tong's name was called, she walked forward stiffly to pay her respects.
The incense burned but the mountain did not move, and finally he came back crying.
Yuanzi's fate was equally frustrating.
Ding Lanlan worshipped the mountain, and when she lit the incense in the furnace, the three peaks lit up. She knelt on the ground and chose the Biyun Peak where her aunt was.
Finally it was Mu Xue's turn.
Mu Xue calmed his breathing, walked forward, holding three incense sticks, and silently chanted in his heart, "Disciple Mu Xue, although I come from the Demon Spirit Realm, I now sincerely wish to join the sect. I also ask the master to bless me and accept me as a disciple regardless of my background."
She bowed three times and inserted three incense sticks into the incense burner.
Auspicious clouds were rolling in the sky, but the mountains stood still, with no reaction.
Mu Xue's heart sank and she closed her eyes and sighed.
Do we have to wait another three years
At this moment, there were several gasps behind me, followed by exclamations one after another.
She opened her eyes and looked up.
First, the Qingxu Peak, where the Xiongxiao Palace stood, lit up with bright rays of light. Then the Biyou Peak, where the Qionglou Yuyu was located, emitted a five-colored light. Then the Tiezhu Peak also lit up with a brilliant color. Even the Xuandan Peak Master, who had scolded her so many times, had a circle of light like a bright moon behind his peak.
Mu Xue covered her mouth.
However, everything has not stopped. In the end, the Xiaoyao Peak, which had always been silent among the mountains, also moved. From the top of the steep mountain, a circle of white light like pure jade spread down, like white snow falling, covering the world.
"This is too exaggerated. Five mountains lit up, and even Xiaoyao Peak reacted."
"Who is this little girl?"
"Could it be the headmaster's biological daughter?"
"The young master became a monk, and he doesn't even have a Taoist partner. Where can he find his daughter? Maybe she is the daughter of Xiaoyao Peak's master."
Mu Xue looked at the mountains glowing with the glow of the sunset, and stood there in a daze, speechless.
It was not until her senior brother reminded her that she knelt down in confusion.
Ye Hangzhou looked at the young sister kneeling on the ground in a daze and said with a smile, "Don't panic, the masters like you, but no one will force you to stay. Ask your heart and choose a path that suits you best. Even if you go somewhere else, I am still your brother, and the master will still answer your questions. Just make your choice with peace of mind."
Mu Xue carefully asked about his own feelings, raised the talisman jade with both hands above his head, bowed his head and said, "Disciple, I am willing to worship at Xiaoyao Peak."
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The selected disciples will be admitted into the inner sect and taught personally by their respective teachers, and will no longer reside in Huayu Hall.
Xia Tong and Yuanzi came to see them off with red eyes.
"It's so abominable, Xiaoxue. You are the only one selected among all of us in the same room." Xia Tong burst into tears.
Mu Xue thought to herself: I used to do better than everyone else in the exam, and a junior sister also said this to me, and she secretly cast a spell on me that night. Fortunately, I was alert and prevented it. Now it's your turn, let's see how you will act
Xia Tong had tears in her eyes. She held onto Mu Xue's sleeve for a long time and then burst into tears. Her tears and snot got all over Mu Xue's sleeve.
Ugh. Not good.
Although she can't cast a curse, she can cry.
Mu Xue felt a little overwhelmed.
Perhaps it is easier to fight back and forth with an open enemy.
"Comfort her." Ding Lanlan poked Mu Xue quietly.
Comfort? Mu Xue blinked, what does it mean to comfort
Xiaoshan used to be a boy who liked to cry.
Mu Xue recalled the past. Xiao Shan looked very pretty when he cried, unlike Xia Tong who cried and snotted all over. He always held back tears, pulled her sleeves, and begged her not to leave him alone at home, and to take him hunting in the wilderness.
How did you comfort him at that time
Little Mu Xue reached out her hand and rubbed Xia Tong's head, who was older than her. "It's okay. You're still young. It's not too late to go up the mountain in a few years."
Ding Lanlan covered her face.
Until they followed the leader and walked towards the inner mountain.
Xia Tong stamped her feet and shouted to Mu Xue, "I was just lying to you. I don't hate you at all. You have to wait for us. In another three years, we will go to the inner gate to find you."
The chubby Yuanzi also waved his hand: "If the food inside is delicious, remember to quietly bring some down for us."
A group of people lined up and walked towards higher mountains.
Mu Xue turned around and saw that the figures of the two friends had become very small halfway up the mountain. They were still standing there waving at her.
Perhaps they were a little unhappy in their hearts, but they did not seem to turn this discomfort into hatred, and still bid farewell to themselves as friends.
The feeling in my heart at this moment seems to be the same as the day when my brother sent me up the mountain, but also seems a little different.
Once upon a time, friends were a luxury for Mu Xue.
Now here, she has many friends.
The mountain road was very high and steep, but no one who climbed the mountain complained. Everyone was in high spirits, wiping the sweat off their faces, and still had a smile on their faces.
Even when sitting by the mountain path to rest, some people couldn't contain their excitement and continued to talk.
"I finally made it. I've been thinking about this for years. I wanted to laugh out loud so that everyone could hear me. Fortunately, I didn't give up."
"To be honest, when I was 40, I thought it was time to give up, but I couldn't bear to do so. I gritted my teeth and endured the shame of taking the exam with a group of kids until now, and finally I waited until the day when the fog cleared."
"Hahaha."
"That's great. That's great."
The mountain scenery here is different from that of Huayu Peak. Fairy grass and jade trees can be seen everywhere. Sometimes auspicious beasts with long feathers would fly over them, almost pressing down their heads.
Suddenly, a tiger roar was heard in the forest. The trees shook and a cold wind blew.
Everyone was frightened and stood up from the mountain path.
"It's okay, it's Brother Fu." The leading sister comforted them.
A spotted white tiger with white forehead and drooping eyes flew over. When it saw them, it stopped in the air. On the tiger sat a young monk in a white robe with a cold expression.
He looked down at the group of people below him and said calmly, "Are these the new disciples?"
The senior sister crossed her arms and saluted, smiling and replying, "Yes, Senior Brother Fu. There are a total of 38 outer disciples being accepted this time. Among them, 15 are new, and the rest are veteran students."
The man nodded, said no more, and rode his tiger up into the clouds, straight to the top of the mountain.
Only then did Mu Xue realize that she had seen this person twice.
On the first day of going up the mountain, her yang spirit wandered in her dream and was discovered by this person in the courtyard, and was frightened back. On the first day of meditation, she was in a state of demonic obstruction, and it was this person who recited the meditation mantra and awakened her from the nightmare.
Mu Xue quietly asked Ding Lanlan beside her, "Who is this senior brother?"
"You don't even know him?" Ding Lanlan was very surprised. "Isn't he your senior brother from Xiaoyao Peak? His name is Fu Yun. Senior Brother Fu has a very high level of cultivation and a handsome appearance. He is recognized as the best person below the Golden Core level in the sect."
"He's just a little cold, and doesn't like to talk to people. Who told you to go to Xiaoyao Peak? Xiaoyao Peak is basically full of weirdos." Ding Lanlan doesn't seem to like people with this kind of personality. "But there are many sisters in the sect who admire him. He's a flower with a high collar, and everyone wants to get a piece of him. In fact, this kind of person is very difficult to get along with."
After the group entered the inner gate, in order to show their importance to their master, they held a grand ceremony of paying homage to the master at Qingjing Peak.
The disciples performed the ritual of three bows and nine kowtows to their respective masters, offered tea, and presented them with apprenticeship notes and handmade gifts.
Mu Xue knelt in front of her master Su Xingting, bowed respectfully, and presented him with the master's seal and the world in the egg she had made.
Su Xingting took it and turned it over several times. Silver snow flew in the crystal ball, and three thin pieces of money turned over in the universe, which was very interesting. Although this thing had no spiritual power and could not be considered a magic weapon, the money hexagram was based on the word "natural" and could not be controlled by spiritual power. This thing was the most suitable.
Su Xingting took it in his hand and showed it to Ding Huirou who was sitting on the left. "Alas, I have few disciples, so I only received this one gift. I can't compare to how many Junior Sister Ding received."
Ding Huirou watched as a group of little brats kneeling in front of her handed over crooked purses, wooden hairpins and other toys, and she was almost driven unconscious by Su Xingting's boasting.
Su Xingting was still showing it to Kong Ji on his right, "My little disciple, this is just a token of my appreciation. It has no practical use. It just so happens that I like fortune-telling, so I can barely use it."
Kong Ji rolled his eyes in annoyance as he looked at the gold, silver and jewelry presented to him by a group of older new apprentices.
Su Xingting had boasted enough, and finally he put on the demeanor of a master, stretched out a finger, and gently pressed on Mu Xue's forehead.
The fingertips were icy cold, and touching the skin was like an epiphany.
At that moment, no words were needed. It was as if a path had opened up in Mu Xue's heart, and she suddenly knew how to proceed on the road ahead.
It was as if her master was holding her hand, guiding her through all the main mental methods and mantras used along the way.
Even if there are things that I cannot understand now, when I reach that stage in the future, with the enlightenment from Master today, I will naturally understand them.
"This is the technique of initiation. Because you have opened the Huangting, your soul is gradually becoming clear, so you can use this technique to pass on the skills." Su Xingting explained to her in a gentle voice, "Many skills cannot be described in words. This is why outer disciples do not pass on secret skills. It's not that the master is unwilling to pass it on, but it is impossible to do so."
Su Xingting's fingers left Mu Xue's head, bringing out a thin ray of spiritual light. He carefully put that little spiritual light into a glass lamp, and the blue flame in the glass lamp immediately jumped up, jumping vigorously.
This is to light the soul lamp for Mu Xue. The soul lamp is placed in the sect, and the situation of each disciple can be known.
"Okay." Ye Hangzhou on the side excitedly pulled Mu Xue up, "Finally, I have a little junior sister. I'm finally not the youngest anymore."
Xiaoyao Peak only accepts one disciple, and the ceremony is simple. The master and his three disciples bid farewell to everyone and head towards their own Xiaoyao Peak.
"Our master is good in everything except accepting female disciples. There are only a few men on the whole mountain, and no female disciples. It's too boring." Ye Hangzhou walked in the courtyard on the top of Xiaoyao Peak. "Fortunately, Xiaoxue, you chose Xiaoyao Peak. You don't know, I was so nervous at that time. I was afraid that you would not want us."
Su Xingting put away his sleeves and said, "Why don't you have any female disciples? Isn't she your Senior Sister Miao Honger?"
When Ye Hangzhou heard the name, he felt as if he was pricked by a needle. He said with a bitter face: "Don't mention Senior Sister Miao. She is even more powerful than me in fighting. I am afraid of her. She is not as soft and cute as Xiaoxue."
A crisp female voice came from the yard: "Who is making up bad things about me again? Don't you want to eat dinner?"
Immediately afterwards, there was a loud bang, and a heavy object was thrown into the courtyard, raising a cloud of dust.
It was a gigantic five-colored bull demon, with muscular body and sharp horns on its head, but unfortunately it was already dead.
A woman in red, dressed in tight clothes, descended from the sky, stepped on the cow, and smiled: "Master, Miao Hong'er is back. Is she the new junior sister? It's just right. We can have beef tonight to celebrate."
This senior sister Mu Xue actually also had an impression of him.
On the day when she successfully built her foundation and opened the Huangting, her soul was summoned to the Demonic Spirit Realm. The senior sister who was eating broad beans on the roof at that time was Miao Honger. At that time, she was eating beans and could not see herself at all. Mu Xue had to float past her, so she remembered her face.
Senior Sister Miao was able to deal with such a powerful bull demon by herself, which showed that she had great cultivation. But she still couldn't see me, which showed that Senior Brother Fu Yun, who could find me, had indeed achieved great cultivation. No wonder he was called the best person under the Golden Core level in Guiyuan Sect.
"Sister," Ye Hangzhou said, "Brother Renfu went hunting in the Jitu Forest and brought back a divine beast, which he tamed as a mount. He was so majestic when he went out and came in. How proud he was. You went there and got dinner for him?"
Miao Honger sat down on the ox, resting her wrists on her knees: "Is there anything more important than eating in this world? Fresh and tender veal, perfect for hot pot tonight. If you have the guts, don't come."
Ye Hangzhou immediately put on a smile: "Come on, who doesn't want to eat hot pot? We have to celebrate for our junior sister."
Miao Honger rolled her eyes at him and said, "I heard that Master asked you to go to Dongyue Temple. Let's see what good things you can bring back then."
Ye Hangzhou boasted, "I will definitely bring back a lot of fun things, and then everyone on the mountain will have some. Double portion, Xiaoxue!"