After accepting everyone's congratulations, Ou Qianxie turned to the remaining nine contestants on the stage and said, "Before the final, Pei Ku has already told you that if you are willing, you can stay and become apprentices of the Foundry Hall.
If you perform well in the future and your strength improves, after reaching the Lingdan stage, you can be promoted to craftsmen and truly become a part of our Foundry Hall.
Are there any of you willing to stay?"
Hearing Ou Qianxie's question, everyone raised their hands except Mo Yuesheng.
Ou Qianxie glanced at Mo Yuesheng, as if asking him a question.
Mo Yuesheng gritted his teeth and said, "Master Ou, I came here to participate in the competition because I wanted to become your disciple. Now that I can't do that, I think I should go back to my family first."
Ou Qianxie understood Mo Yuesheng's thoughts. With Mo Yuesheng's qualifications, it was a bit of a loss for him to be his apprentice.
But there was nothing that could be done about it. It had only planned to accept one disciple from the beginning. Moreover, as an old man, Ou Qianxie could tell at a glance that Mo Yuesheng had a grudge against Ye Li Li. If it accepted both of them as disciples now, there would definitely be discord between them in the future.
“Well, with your talent, it is indeed a bit disadvantageous for you to stay here as my apprentice.
Your Mo family also has its own advantages in weapon casting. I believe that you will be able to show your skills after you return.
With young blood like you who has excellent talent, your Mo family will be able to reach a higher level in the field of weapon casting in the future."
Hearing Ou Qianxie's praise for him, Mo Yuesheng's expression looked a little better, but when he looked at Ye Li, the resentment in his heart rose again.
Not daring to get angry, Mo Yuesheng could only thank Ou Qianxie for the compliment, said a few polite words, and then turned around and left the venue.
The first group of people who were eliminated also left here one after another. After all, they didn’t even have the qualifications to be apprentices, and what happened next had nothing to do with them. It was time for them to leave after watching the fun.
After everyone left, Ou Qianxie looked at Ye Li and said, "Ye Li, follow me back to the temporary base of our Foundry Hall. We still have to go through the ceremony of paying respect to the master and worshipping the ancestors."
Ye Li nodded. He didn't have any objection. Anyway, he had all his things with him and he had paid for ten days at the inn. He would just go back after the ceremony was over.
Then Ou Qianxie spoke to the other contestants who agreed to become apprentices and said, “All of you should follow Pei Ku first, he will make arrangements for you.
Afterwards, you will also learn the basic techniques of casting from him, and there will be some practical opportunities for you to try casting talismans and other objects, laying the foundation for future casting."
When these apprentices heard that Ou Qianxie would not be teaching them personally, they were a little disappointed, but it didn't matter too much, because Pei Ku himself was also a master-level caster, and his casting ability was only slightly lower than Ou Qianxie's. There was not much difference between having him teach the basics and having Ou Qianxie teach them personally.
After assigning the apprentice to Pei Ku, Ou Qianxie turned to An Changsheng and the other two and said, "Brother Changsheng, Brother Guan, Brother Ziping, do you three want to go back to the temporary base with me?"
The three of them nodded without hesitation. An Changsheng said, "Qian Xie, you are accepting a disciple, so of course we have to go to watch the ceremony. There is no reason for us to leave now."
Ou Qianxie smiled and said, "There is no need for ceremony. I don't have many people around me right now. Everyone is busy. We will just go back and pay respect to our ancestors. We should keep it simple."
Guan Zhongbao said, "It's a ceremony anyway, so let's go and be a witness. It's a rare opportunity for us to come to your place, so we have to go and take a look."
Xue Ziping also nodded in agreement.
Ou Qianxie said: "Well, let's go back to the temporary base together.
Pei Ku, please arrange for these new apprentices. You will need to teach them the basics in the next period of time."
Pei Ku nodded and said, "Master, don't worry, I will take care of it."
The two have been master and apprentice for decades, so there is no need for them to say much. For many things, Ou Qianxie only needs to give instructions.
Afterwards, Ou Qianxie took Ye Li and An Changsheng and left Fanlu Company together.
Since Ou Qianxie left the original base of the Foundry Hall, he rebuilt a temporary base in a valley outside the city.
Everyone followed him out of the city, and after walking for about half an hour, they arrived at this valley.
Although the camp in the valley was built temporarily, the location was good and the environment was very quiet.
There is also a small stream flowing above the valley, forming a small waterfall in the valley.
The constant sound of water injected a touch of vitality into the quiet valley.
"Ye Li, this is the temporary base we built. I moved the foundry furnace and the ancestral seat left by my master here.
There aren't many of us now, so it's not bad to live here for the time being.
Afterwards, we will build a large base nearby, and once we have enough manpower, these things will be done quickly.
As for the three of you, you can only bear with it. This place is definitely not as comfortable as the previous station."
After Ou Qianxie finished speaking to Ye Li, he spoke to An Changsheng and the other two.
Although he asked the other party to bear with it, his face did not show any embarrassment.
"Hahaha, what are you talking about, Qianxie, what do we have to worry about
I think this place is more comfortable than the previous station. We are not here to see your Foundry Hall, we are here to visit you. There are only four or five of us, so it is just right to stay in such a quiet environment."
An Changsheng laughed and said this, Xue Ziping and Guan Zhongbao also smiled and nodded.
Ou Qianxie was just being polite, and after hearing their answers, he stroked his beard and smiled, then led everyone into the valley camp.
The valley was very busy at this time. Two middle-aged men in their forties or fifties were directing a group of apprentices to build wooden houses in the base.
Seeing Ou Qianxie coming in, the two of them immediately walked over with smiles on their faces.
"Master, you're back!"
"Hello, Master."
Hearing the two people addressing Ou Qianxie, Ye Li immediately understood their identities. They were the two remaining disciples of Ou Qianxie.
After greeting Ou Qianxie, the two immediately looked at An Changsheng and the others beside them, and hurriedly saluted with a smile, "Hello, Uncle An, Uncle Guan, and Uncle Xue."
Finally, the two of them looked at Ye Li.
"Master, is this your new junior apprentice brother?"
Among the two, the older, slightly fatter man asked.
Ou Qianxie smiled and nodded, saying: "Qianjin, Fangtong, this is Ye Li, my new disciple.
Ye Li, the fatter one is your second senior brother Niu Qianjin, and the skinny and dark one is your third senior brother Yan Fangtong."