Jesus gathers disciples

  Lu Rongbo listened to Yue Qing's question and called the child over, kneeling down: "When I was a disciple, I followed my father to practice in the Xuanfeng Cave on Tu'er Cliff in Mangcang Mountain. Yang Shidi's master, Cui Daolong, was familiar with my father and brought him to Tu'er Cliff as a guest. We were still young at that time, and our hearts were like those of children. Together, we picked flowers and decorated the cliff wall. However, I mistakenly picked the Huanlian Lotus, which made me pregnant. After Yang Shidi followed Cui Daolong back to the mountain, my father suspected that I was unchaste and wanted to take my life with a flying sword. Fortunately, the Extreme Joy True Person had calculated this beforehand and left behind a spiritual symbol, which opened up the cliff wall and sealed me inside. Later, when my father went to the North Sea to ascend to heaven, I practiced alone in the mountain for twenty-one years before giving birth to him. Since he was born from the essence of the mountain stone spirit, we named him Shisheng. When I had completed my cultivation and was about to ascend to heaven, I left him on the mountain, thinking that we would only meet again in the heavenly realm after he achieved enlightenment. Who could have predicted all these changes? Last year, Master and Master Uncle discussed recruiting disciples to expand our sect's influence, so I went to bring him back."

  Shi Sheng hastily kowtowed on the ground and addressed Yue Qing as "Master Uncle".

  Yue Qing asked: "You have been on the mountain for more than two years, what kind of skill are you practicing now?"

  "Reporting to Master Uncle, I have already practiced the Five Elements chapter, big and small. Now I am practicing Taiyi Xuan Gong. Not long ago, Master Ancestor also transmitted Hunyuan Zhen Qi to me. As a foolish disciple, my progress is very slow." There was some frustration in his tone.

  Yue Qing smiled and said, "The Hunyuan True Qi is the great way that directly connects to the heavenly immortals. No matter who cultivates it, their speed will not be able to catch up. However, the good thing is that other techniques cannot replace it. You will still mainly cultivate the Taiyi Mysterious Technique in the future, but you must not relax your cultivation of the Hunyuan True Qi." After a pause, he asked again, "Take out your flying sword and treasures for me to see."

  Shi Sheng then took out a pile of things, and Yue Qing picked one up. He explained that this was left behind by his great-grandfather, this was given by his master's ancestor, and that was given by Liu Shi Shu Zu.

  Yu Qingdao said, "Is this Taibai Fen Guang sword passed down by the Extreme Joy True Person?" Seeing Lu Rongbo nodding, he smiled and said, "In those years, my master opened the Heavenly Furnace to refine treasures, and the Extreme Joy True Person was also invited to assist. Later, when he was about to leave, he asked for a flying sword, saying that he wanted to give it to a disciple who had not yet entered the sect, which is this flying sword." He then let Yang Li bring over the two flying star swords that he had given away, and the three swords combined in one place, instantly shooting out a large piece of silver stars. "This sword was originally three, all from the same furnace!"

  Everyone suddenly realized, especially Yang Li: "No wonder when Shi Sheng went up the mountain, I saw this sword and it looked familiar. Taking out the Flying Star Sword to compare, they were exactly the same. It turned out to be for this reason."

  Yue Qing said: "It's rare to have this opportunity, you're both a teacher and an uncle, why not just give him the sword together and make it a set?"

  Yang Li hastily said: "Three swords combined, the power increase is more than tenfold? I had thought of this before, but this sword was given by my master's father and I didn't dare to give it away. Now that Master has said so, I'll give it to him."

  Yue Qing handed the three swords to Shi Sheng, instructed him for a while, and then asked Yang Li: "During this time, I haven't checked your homework either. I won't ask about anything else, just how's your Hunyuan True Qi practice going?" Yang Li flipped his hands over, and two tea-cup-sized balls of true qi condensed in his palms. Yue Qing nodded, "That's okay. You gave the flying sword to Shi Sheng, but now you don't have a good sword to use. As I said earlier, our Wutai Sect is famous for its swordsmanship, unparalleled in the world. The flying swords that our disciples take out when they travel cannot be too shabby." He took out the pair of Lieque Twin Hooks that he had obtained from Si Kongzhan: "These hooks were forged by the ancient immortal Lieque and were obtained by Si Kongzhan to nurture and refine for nearly a thousand years. I repeatedly used Hunyuan True Qi to cleanse and refine them, erasing all his marks. After sacrificing and refining them for many days, they finally acknowledged their new master. Now, I will pass them on to you. When you return, use Hunyuan True Qi to carefully sacrifice and refine them. Without reaching the level of unity with the instrument, do not casually take it out and use it. In the future, even if you encounter Si Kongzhan, do not lightly use these hooks."

  Yang Li was overjoyed: "Such a precious treasure, how could his disciple dare..."

  "How dare you not! You are my disciple, and in the future, you will also be the first male immortal among the second generation of Wutai Sect, alongside Rongbo. It's only fitting that you hold this ancient immortal treasure." After finishing speaking, he handed down the dual hooks, and Yang Li held onto the two blue and green hooks, laughing with joy, and retreated to the side.

  Yue Qing again talked with Xu Fei Niang and Liu Quan about some of the things that had happened in recent years. Xu Fei Niang said, "We've been keeping a low profile for several years, closing our doors to cultivate ourselves, and rarely going out. At first, there were still many old acquaintances who came to visit, but after refusing them several times, they gradually decreased. The same is true for other sects that have foresight, such as the Pure Yang Sect, the Cangshan Sect, the Maoshan Sect, the Kunlun Sect, and the Wudang Sect, as well as our familiar allies, the Emei Sect. They are all developing quietly, recruiting disciples, and accumulating strength. Only the Demon Cult is making a big stir, with Wei Feng Niang of Qingluo Gorge being the most notorious. It's said that she obtained the secret scriptures left behind by the two elders of the Northern Demon Cult, cultivated the world-shocking Demon Skill, and recruited many scattered cultivators to rebuild the Northern Demon Cult. Her influence is vast, and the Eastern Demon Cult, Western Demon Cult, and Southern Demon Cult are all being led by her. Some are refining treasures, some are recruiting disciples, and even those fellow sect members who were driven out of the mountain by us back then are now thriving in Ciyun Temple, forming alliances with each other. It's said that they're preparing for a final showdown with the Emei Sect. I used the Xiantian Shenjue to calculate, but the heavenly mechanism is unclear. However, roughly six or seven years later, there will be another major catastrophe, and then one disaster after another will occur in succession, which really makes people uneasy."

  Liu Quan also said: "Nowadays, all the sects are accumulating strength, especially Emei Sect. They have taken in many disciples with excellent qualifications and roots. My sister and I went out several times but didn't find a few good ones. My sister said that last year she met an old friend named Lian Shoujing who had a daughter with extraordinary qualifications and roots, but she wanted to stay at home to serve her parents and only agreed to leave the house after her parents passed away to cultivate in the mountains."

  Yue Qing smiled and said, "Under the sky, there are many people, and naturally, there are still many good seeds. It's just that fate hasn't brought us together yet, and it's not time to meet them. In recent years, I've thought about the future of the Wutai Sect and secretly arranged several divinations for my disciples. Now, some of the causes and conditions have matured. You all go back and refine your newly acquired flying sword treasures well. Those who haven't obtained any should also practice their Taoist methods to make them even more pure and skilled. After half a month, I'll take you down the mountain to take a walk and bring those few disciples up the mountain."

  Everyone was delighted by the news, because the Five Peaks were now strictly regulated, and there were many enemies, they were not allowed to go down the mountain at will, lest they provoke trouble or invite disaster. Now that they can go out and have fun, how can they not be happy? Especially Sī Tú Píng, who is now ten years old, has grown taller and thinner, but looks energetic and spirited. He pulled Shí Shēng's hand and talked about the outside world. Shí Shēng was born in a stone wall and only came out after his mother flew away, but he never went further than ten miles away. Later, he was taken to Mount Wǔ Tái by his mother and never left again. Every time Sī Tú Píng talked about the outside world, he would feel extremely nostalgic, wishing he could leave immediately and go out to play.

  In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. Yue Qing gathered everyone together and first turned to Xu Fei Nang: "Sister, you can go to the Ice Mountain on Giant Spirit Island in the North Sea to find Ling Wei Si. He was born out of wedlock to a mortal woman from a wealthy family when he was still unenlightened. Ling Wei Si brought him back to Wuding Island, but Trap Empty Old Ancestor disliked the child's origins and refused to accept him. Ling Wei Si had no choice but to raise him elsewhere. I've calculated that the child was also a cultivator in his past life, with exceptional talent. You can go find Ling Wei Si and propose taking the child as a disciple. Ling Wei Si is worried about the child having no one to rely on, so he definitely won't refuse."

  Xu Fei Nang smiled and said, "This is easy. In the past, I also heard Ling Wei Tu mention that he had a son who worried him, but I never saw him. Hearing my junior brother say that he was exceptionally talented, if I had known earlier, I would have taken him in as a disciple a few years ago."

  Yue Qing said to Liu Quan, "Liu Shidi can go to Mangcang Mountain Tiancan Ridge. There lives a filial son. My divination shows that his mother is seriously ill at this time. You can go and cure her with the immortal elixir and take him as your disciple. Also, there are Wan Zai Kong Qing and Tai Yi Yuan Jing sealed in a square green stone together. Nearby, many He Shou Wu and Huang Jing have grown. You can collect them together and let Wei Xuan bring them back here to settle. After that, hurry to the vicinity of Qingluo Mountain to meet me."

  Liu Quan was shocked and said: "Nowadays, Qingluo Mountain is not like before, it has become a den for the gathering of ten thousand demons. Brother, are you going to find their troubles?"

  Yue Qing smiled and said, "Just the two of us, how can we go to find their troubles? I've already figured it out, there's someone from your past who is in trouble, we'll go rescue her and ask her to join our Wu Tai Pai."

  Liu Quan furrowed his brow in thought: "My fellow disciple from the old days? To be valued by Shixiong, he must not be ordinary. Could it be Chuan Deng and the monk or Di Chen the old nun?"