Zhang Xiaofan slowly woke up, dazed for a while, and sat up slowly. Memories flooded his mind like a tidal wave.

  Its like a nightmare!

  "Youre awake, thats good." A voice came from the doorway, and a person walked in.

  Zhang Xiaofan looked up and recognized Song Daren, whom he had met on Tongtian Peak. He was tall and burly, with a rough appearance. In his current state of mind, for some reason, seeing this familiar person made him feel a little closer to home.

  "Brother Song." Zhang Xiaofan called out.

  Song Daren, although a big Han, couldnt help but feel some sympathy at this moment. He walked to the bedside, reached out and gently touched Zhang Xiaofans head, saying softly: "Young Master, dont be sad, from now on we are family."

  "Whats with this one family?"

  Song Daren smiled and told the story of how Tian Bu Yi had accepted him as his apprentice. Of course, he didnt know about the small dispute that had arisen among the seniors of Qingyun Gate at the Yuqing Temple on Tongtian Peak that day.

  Zhang Xiaofan was taken aback, in his mind, the Qingyun Gate was a place where gods and immortals resided, he himself had never dared to dream that one day he would have the opportunity to enter the Qingyun Gate. However, this price was not something he was willing to pay.

  He gritted his teeth and finally knew it was useless to think too much. He opened his mouth and called out: "Brother Song."

  Song Daren smiled and nodded, saying: "Alright. Little Shidi, you slept for a whole day and night, probably hungry now?"

  Zhang Xiaofan didnt feel it at first, but after he mentioned it, his stomach suddenly growled twice.

  Song Daren smiled and said, "Come on, little brother, lets go eat something first. Ill tell you about the situation in our school, then we can go together to pay respects to Master and Mistress, and meet the other brothers."

  Zhang Xiaofan nodded and got out of bed, only then noticing that the room he was in was somewhat similar to the living quarters of the Qingyun disciples on Tongtian Peak, but seemed even more spacious.

  Song Daren led the way, saying: "Our Dazhu Peak is not like other veins of the same sect. The population is very thin, and even with you added now, there are only about ten people in total, so the houses are more spacious." As he spoke, they walked out of the door to a similar small courtyard, and after walking a few more steps, they exited the courtyard to a corridor, but here it was clear at a glance that there were only a dozen or so rooms, far inferior to the scale of Tongtian Peak.

  Zhang Xiaofan followed Song Daren to the kitchen. From his mouth, he learned that since Zheng Tong, the fourth disciple of Qingye Zushi, the situation had been the same for six generations, with a lack of descendants. Now, among the older generation of masters, there was only one other master, Su Rou, who was Tian Buyis wife. They had a daughter named Tian Linger, who was thirteen years old this year and two years older than Zhang Xiaofan, making him a true younger brother in the family.

  Among Tian Bu Yis disciples, Song Da Ren is the eldest brother, followed by Wu Da Yi, Zheng Da Li, He Da Zhi, Lü Da Xin and Du Bi Shu.

  "Ah, Elder Brother of Great Justice, Elder Brother of Great Etiquette, Elder Brother of Great Wisdom, Elder Brother of Great Faith, Elder Brother of Great Books..."

  Song Daren smiled and said, "Its Du Bishu, Shixiong."

  Zhang Xiaofan was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses and couldnt help but ask: "Why is it that only Sixth Brother is different?"

  Song Daren said: "Originally he was indeed called Dashu, but you call him a few more times and listen."

  "Du Daxiu, Du Daxiu, Uncle Du..." Zhang Xiaofan muttered to himself, and suddenly a smile broke out on his face.

  Song Daren also smiled and said, "You know now. Actually, Shifu wasnt that concerned, but Shifus wife was very angry, she called out a few times saying that Du Shidi didnt respect his master or the Tao, wanted to take action to teach him a lesson, scared Du Shidi half to death, hurriedly asked Shifu and Shifus wife to change his name. Later on, Shifus wife gave him the new name Du Bishu. You should recite this name several times."

  "Du Bishu, Du Bishu, must lose at gambling..." He chuckled and bent his waist.

  Song Daren had been trying to make him smile, slightly reducing his sadness. Seeing Zhang Xiaofans excitement, he was also quite happy and laughed: "Sixth Brother used to have a bad habit of loving to gamble before entering the sect. Later, due to a coincidence, he was taken in by Master to cultivate on the mountain. Although he no longer gambles with money, he usually loves to make bets with people for fun. Shifus move also has a warning intention."

  Zhang Xiaofans childlike innocence made him smile, and his sorrowful mood dissipated a lot. Also seeing the senior brother being so kind, his originally fearful heart about the future also slowly calmed down.

  After eating in the kitchen, Song Daren took Zhang Xiaofan to the main hall of the Qingyun Gates Dazhu Peak, "Guarding Quiet Hall". All the people from top to bottom of the Dazhu Peak branch of the Qingyun Gate were gathered here at this moment. The floor was paved with red bricks, and the pillars were made of red stone. On the ground in the middle of the hall, a large "Taiji" diagram was carved, which was quite simple overall.

  In front of the hall, two chairs were placed, with two people sitting on them. One was Tian Buyi, and the other was a quiet and elegant beauty, who looked to be in her thirties, with a slender figure and an ethereal aura. Beside her stood a little girl, with clear and bright eyes, shining brightly like water, extremely lively and lovable.

  As for the other five male disciples, they stood in a line, some tall and some short, some strong and some thin, but at this moment, their eyes all fell on Zhang Xiaofan.

  Song Daren walked up to the front of the hall and respectfully said: "Master, Mistress, Ive brought your younger son over."

  Tian hummed in annoyance, somewhat impatient. However, the beautiful woman Su Rou glanced at Zhang Xiaofan twice and said: "Daren, he has slept for a day and night, Im afraid hes already hungry. You should take him to eat something first."

  Song Daren said: "Ive already taken our young master to the kitchen for a meal, Ill go report back to Mistress now."

  Su Ru nodded and glanced at Tian Bu Yi, no longer speaking. Tian Bu Yi coldly snorted and said, "Lets begin."

  Zhang Xiaofan was perplexed, but only heard Song Daren whispering behind him: "Younger brother, quickly kneel down and kowtow to pay respects to your master."

  Zhang Xiaofan immediately knelt down and knocked his head on the ground with a loud "thud thud thud" sound, repeating it over ten times.

  "Hehe." The little girl Tian Linger couldnt help but laugh out loud. Su Ru smiled and said, "Good kid, just take nine of them and thats enough."

  Zhang Xiaofan let out an "oh" and finally stopped, lifting his head up. Everyone saw that a red patch had appeared on his forehead and couldnt help but burst out laughing. But in Tian Buyis eyes, Zhang Xiaofan was even more stupid than before, and thinking about having to teach this idiot in the future made his already large head seem to swell another size.

  "Alright, thats it," Tian Bu Yi said with a terrible mood, waving his hand: "Dà Rén, you take him first, the rules and regulations of our sect, as well as some introductory Taoist methods, will be taught by you first."

  Song Daren responded with a "yes", then hesitated and added, "However, Master, Im still young, this task for an entry-level disciple..."

  The field did not easily turn white, and with a wave of his hand, he said: "Do as I say." After finishing speaking, he stood up and walked towards the back hall without looking back. The disciples all bowed in unison, saying: "We see off our master."

  The field is not easy to walk, and before everyone opens their mouth, the little girl Tian Linger has already flashed in front of Zhang Xiaofan, staring at him carefully for two eyes. Zhang Xiaofan sees her lotus-like lovely face fluttering in front of him, although she is young, but already a beautiful girl, he has never seen such a beautiful girl of the same age in Caomiao Village, and cant help but blush on his face.

  "Ha," Tian Linger exclaimed, pointing at Zhang Xiaofan with a big smile: "Senior brother, look! Hes blushing when he sees me!"

  The hall erupted in thunderous laughter, Zhang Xiaofans face turned even redder, Su Rou walked over and scolded with a smile: "Linger, dont bully your junior brother."

  Tian Linger made a face, but didnt take her mothers words to heart. She stood up straight and said to Zhang Xiaofan, "Hey, quickly call me Shifu."

  Zhang Xiaofans heart skipped a beat, but seeing Tian Lingers bright eyes and white teeth, her captivating figure, his mind was filled with confusion, and he couldnt help but call out: "Shi Jie."

  Tian Linger, who was once ranked last on the Great Bamboo Peak, now had a younger junior brother than herself. She was extremely delighted and immediately put on an air of seniority, saying: "Good, little junior brother, from now on you must listen to your senior sisters words."

  Zhang Xiaofan responded with a murmur and said, "Yes."

  Su Ru said to her daughter, "Dont be naughty." Then she turned to Song Da Ren and said, "Da Ren, your younger brother is still young, that homework might be a bit difficult for him, take care of him more."

  Song Daren replied respectfully: "Yes."

  Five other disciples stood together beside him, chuckling and glancing around with a hint of schadenfreude.

  At this moment, Su Rou suddenly made a very strange movement, as if exercising her muscles, she turned her head in a circle, greatly different from the dignified temperament she had always maintained. In an instant, the laughter of the Dazhu Peak disciples ceased, and they all stood with their mouths agape, their faces filled with a sense of impending doom.

  Su Rou cleared her throat and said: "You..."

  "Shi Niang," a loud shout, but it was Song Da Rens forehead that had sweat, hastily shouted out.

  Su Rou furrowed her brow and said, "What?"

  The other five junior brothers also chimed in unison: "Big senior brother, what are you going to do?"

  Song Daren hastily said: "Shifus wife, little Shidi has just entered the door, disciples follow Shifus orders to pass on the rules and regulations of the school as well as the entrance homework, so Ill be busy with that."

  Su Ru nodded after a moment of contemplation and said, "Youre right, you can go."

  "What?" The remaining five junior brothers shouted in unison.

  Song Daren chuckled twice, didnt say another word, walked forward and picked up Zhang Xiaofan. Without waiting for him to ask questions, he immediately headed out, saying: "Little brother, let me find a quiet place to teach you the rules of our sect..."

  Tian Linger laughed and followed, feeling amused. Suddenly, someone behind her shouted loudly: "Big Brother Master, you are shameless!"

  "Coward!"

  ……

  Zhang Xiaofan heard it in his ears, greatly puzzled and confused, thinking that Master taught me the rules of the door, but was scolded by others as a coward?

  Just as he was thinking, Su Rou suddenly shouted in a clear and cold voice, "Shut up."

  The hall fell silent at once.

  "Listen, you bunch of useless guys! As soon as I mention testing your skills, you all become like this. In five more years, it will be the once-in-a-hundred-years Seven Veins Martial Arts Gathering of the Qingyun Sect. Last time, you already made me and your master so angry we almost died. This time, if you dont work hard, the two of us will be humiliated to death by our fellow disciples! Come on, all five of you, come at once..."

  Song Daren ran faster and faster, taking big strides, and as soon as he left the hall, he headed straight for the back mountain. Zhang Xiaofan was perched on his shoulder, with the trees on either side rushing backward with a "whooshing" sound, extremely fast. Behind them, Tian Linger had somehow conjured up a crimson jade ribbon, its entire body a pale amber color, seemingly translucent, scattering red halos everywhere, clearly a magical artifact of the immortal realm. At this moment, Tian Linger was leisurely standing on the ribbon, and with a casual gesture, the crimson jade ribbon carried her flying into the air, closely following behind Song Daren.

  Zhang Xiaofan had never seen such a miraculous thing before, and after his initial shock, he only saw Tian Linger walking in the wind with an extremely elegant demeanor, and her eyes instantly revealed an incomparable look of admiration.

  Tian Linger looked at him with a proud expression, feeling extremely pleased with herself. She walked up to Zhang Xiao Fans side and said, "How was that? Am I very impressive?"

  Zhang Xiaofan nodded desperately and said: "Yes yes yes, sister youre really amazing, can actually stand on the red cloth strip and run so fast!"

  Tian Linger was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to her senses. She realized what the red cloth strip he mentioned meant. She was so angry that she spat out a sound, but couldnt help laughing: "Big fool!"

  Zhang Xiaofan was baffled, only to hear Song Daren laughing ahead and saying: "Young Master, what nonsense are you talking about? Amber Crimson Silk is the famous magic treasure that our Shifus wife cultivated when she was young. Its uses are endless and its power is immense. Even in our Qingyun Gate, it is a renowned immortal family magic treasure. How could it be some red cloth strip?" After finishing speaking, he laughed loudly.

  Zhang Xiaofans face turned bright red, and he secretly raised his eyes to look at Tian Linger. He saw that she was smiling at him with two small dimples on her cheeks.

  After running for a while, the three of them arrived at a small hill in the back mountain. Song Daren stopped and put down Zhang Xiaofan. Tian Linger also landed on the ground, her hands gathered together, "Jade Amber" seemed to have a spirit, automatically rolling up and coiling around her waist, looking like a beautiful red belt.

  This hillside is covered with bamboo, thick and thin, in large quantities. However, upon closer inspection, the bamboo here is different from usual, with black markings at the joints.

  Song Daren pointed to the bamboo forest and said to Zhang Xiaofan, "Younger brother, our rules for new disciples of the Great Bamboo Peak are that every day you must come here to cut down bamboo. Youre still young, so just cut one a day for the first three months, dont worry about the thickness."

  When Zhang Xiaofan first heard about the entrance exam, Su Rou also asked Song Daren to take care of him. He thought it was a difficult task, but it turned out to be just ordinary chopping firewood. Born in Cao Miao Village, he grew up in a farming family and had gone up the mountain with adults several times to chop firewood. At this moment, his heart felt much more at ease, and he smiled, saying: "Big Brother Master, Ive chopped firewood before, dont worry."

  Song Daren looked at him, wanting to speak but hesitating, and smiled: "Thats good. Well walk back slowly, Ill point out the way we came, so you can come by yourself next time, and by the way, Ill also tell you about the rules of our sect."

  Tian Linger chuckled beside him, "Big Brother Master, why did you rush all the way here just to say some irrelevant things? And now you have to walk back slowly, are you afraid of being beaten by my mother?"

  Song Darens face turned red, and he ignored her, only saying to Zhang Xiaofan: "Younger brother, remember this, the first rule of our sect is to respect your elders..."

  In fact, the Qingyun Gates Dazhu Peak lineage was founded by Tian Nanyi, who had a lazy and sloppy nature. Although he wanted to save face, he was too lazy to teach his disciples. Generally, he would only pass on the Taoist techniques and then ignore them, leaving them to practice on their own. However, his wife Su Rou was strong-willed and loved martial arts. In her youth, she had a great reputation and was known for her beauty. After marrying Tian Nanyi, she became more subdued, but she often felt restless and unsatisfied with the performance of her disciples. The Qingyun Gate held a grand martial arts competition called the "Seven Veins Gathering" every 60 years, and Dazhu Peaks disciples had lost repeatedly in several consecutive sessions. Except for the occasional victory by the eldest disciple Song Darin, all the others ended in defeat, making them the laughing stock of the Qingyun Gate.

  Su Ru was a strong-willed person, how could she bear to swallow this breath, so she often took the initiative to replace her husband Tian Nanyi to "teach" these disciples. Although her appearance was gentle and beautiful, her temperament was quite urgent, and her cultivation was extremely high. If she wasnt careful, she would beat these disciples until they fled in disarray, covered in bruises, so that everyone feared this beautiful wife more than the short and fat master.

  At this time, the sky was late, and the sun had fallen to the west. The horizon was ablaze with a brilliant sunset glow. The setting sun shone on the Dazhu Peak, and the two of them walked slowly towards the front of the mountain, their footsteps leisurely. From afar, from the houses in front of the peaks, there came intermittent long howls of dogs, interspersed with the shrill cries of some wretched people.