Bowing to the master

  "Tiangē, are you the... disciple that Shīshū took in from outside?"

  Mo Tian Ge made a vow. When Luo Feng Xue asked her this question, she absolutely didn't have good intentions, but her lack of good intentions was too obvious, making it seem like there was no malice at all, and instead seemed like playful teasing between friends.

  This made her a bit at a loss. From childhood to adulthood, she had only had a close friendship with Tian Qiao when they were young girls, and apart from that, there was no one who could be considered a close friend. And this Luo Fengxue was really too enthusiastic, too familiar, just having met and already being so intimate - even Mu Rongyan wasn't like that when she first met her.

  "Luoshi sister, I..."

  "I've told you before, don't call me Luo Shi Jie anymore, just call me Feng Xue!"

  "But earlier, all those disciples were calling him that..."

  "Because they're not familiar with me!"

  I'm not familiar with you either... Mo Tian Ge swallowed back these words in time.

  Luo Fengxue came over again, with a curious expression on her face: "I just seemed to hear Shifu call you Ye Shidi? What's going on?"

  "...how can I explain this connection to others?" But facing Luo Fengxue's curious and harmless expression, she couldn't say no.

  "Because, Qin Shixiong he..."

  "Ah!" Luofeng Xue shouted loudly, startling Mo Tian Ge's hand to tremble. Almost dropping the newly received Sect Token.

  Luo Fengxue grabbed her with one hand and shouted: "Qin Shixiong?!"

  She shouted too loudly, and the people passing by turned their heads to look. Luo Fengxue saw this, pulled her into a corner, and asked in a low voice: "Did Master Shu run to some sect?"

  Mo Tian Ge nodded, looking at Luo Feng Xue's reaction. She chose her words carefully: "I was originally in Dong Kun Wu, and through the Immortal Platform I entered a sect, where I got to know Qin Shixiong."

  "Oh..." Luo Fengxue calmed down a bit and asked, "Master called you 'disciple younger brother', could it be that you've been disguising yourself as a man?"

  "Hmm." There's no need to hide it, in the Xuan Qing Gate, there is a Shou Jing Zhen Ren who knows most of her secrets, and also Qin Xi who has heard about her experiences. These things will eventually be known by others sooner or later.

  Luofeng Xue thought for a moment and temporarily accepted this explanation: "Then... why did Master Shu bring you back?"

  "Because... Luo Shijie, it's a bit complicated to say, can we talk about it later?"

  Luofeng Xue was taken aback, looked at her appearance, and smiled: "I forgot, you came from afar, should have finished the matter to let you rest. The name list has been recorded, we will go get the clothes, and then ask where you will stay. Let's go!"

  Meng Tian let out a subtle sigh of relief. She really didn't know how to deal with someone as overly enthusiastic as him, and... she always felt that something was off about this matter.

  Although this Luo Shijie is a bit garrulous, she is quite capable of handling matters. Following her, the trivial matters are handled neatly and properly, no wonder she can be an executive disciple.

  "This is your uniform. As a Qi Refining disciple, it's mandatory to wear it. However, you're about to reach the Foundation Building stage soon, right? After reaching the Foundation Building stage, you can get new styles or make your own, as long as you embroider the sect's emblem on it. Of course, if you ever form a Dan, you can wear whatever you want."

  Mo Tian Ge took over the clothes and listened to Luo Feng Xue's chatter.

  Xuan Qing Gate is the orthodox Taoist gate, and the sect's attire is naturally a Taoist robe. The white robe with blue sleeves is very simple and plain. However, I don't know what kind of fabric it's made of, but it feels soft to the touch, yet extremely durable, and has a faint spiritual energy. Compared to the green clothes of the Yun Wu Sect, it seems more like a spiritual artifact.

  "Our Xuan Qing Men's Taoist robe is made of Yunjin silk, which is unique to Tai Kang Mountain. It has been calcined with the true fire of the universe. Wearing it during a battle of magic can be very beneficial, so it can also be said to be a spiritual instrument."

  As expected. Mo Tian Ge stroked his clothes and sighed: "It's really extraordinary."

  Luo Fengxue smiled and said: "This is not unique to our Xuanqing Sect, the Tiandao Sect's Gujian Sect, Biyun Sect, these several sects also do this."

  Luofeng Xue didn't think it was unusual, but Mo Tian Ge knew how rare it was. Indeed, it was the handwriting of the Dà Mén Pài, not only was the Shān Mén Líng Suì excellent, but also from small details one could see the strength of the sect. Each disciple had several sets of clothes and had to change them frequently, with at least a few thousand disciples in the sect, all of whom were able to refine spiritual instruments, how could an ordinary sect bear it?

  After receiving the luggage, Luo Fengxue was about to take her to ask about the accommodation arrangements when someone came to deliver a message.

  "Feng Xue, Master Yuan Yin's senior brother is calling for you - bring along the new junior sister who just joined." The one delivering the message was a seventeen or eighteen year old youth, indeed directly addressing him by name.

  "Alright." Luofeng Xue turned around and said, "It seems that Master Shu has already informed Master Zu about how to arrange for you. Let's go."

  "Hmm." Mo Tian Ge responded with a single word, his heart somewhat tense.

  Looking at her like this, Luo Fengxue comforted: "Don't worry, my master is now the first disciple under Master Zu's seat. He wants to see you, obviously he attaches great importance to you. At least you will be allowed to become an apprentice."

  That makes sense too. Mo Tian Ge thought for a moment and asked: "Luo Shixiong, is the Guardian of Quiet also at Qingyuan Peak?"

  This question came out, and Luo Fengxue's face was a bit strange, but he quickly smiled: "Of course. Shou Jing is the younger generation of the master's bloodline and also the legitimate disciple, naturally in Qingquan Peak. How did you think of knowing this?"

  Moy Tian Ge said: "Qin Shixiong can bring me to the Xuan Qing Gate, it's because my late father had some connections with the Guardian of Tranquility..."

  "Oh, I see." Luo Fengxue's eyes rolled around and said, "However, you might not be able to see Shou Jing Shifu for the time being. Among the many Shifus in Qingyuan Peak, Shou Jing Shifu is the one who cultivates the most diligently, rarely even coming out to give lectures. Either he's in closed-door meditation or traveling outside - oh no, I mean, traveling around the world. Even us, the Jiedan elders' inner disciples, find it difficult to see him."

  Mo Tian Ge didn't lose hope and said: "Being able to enter the Xuan Qing Gate is already good enough, whether I can see or not isn't important, thank you for telling me, Luo Shizi."

  "You're too polite, everyone says just call me Feng Xue..."

  Just as Luo Fengxue was about to launch into another familiar and affectionate speech, Mo Tian Ge hastily asked: "Luo Shijie, why do all the masters in our sect only mention their names but not their surnames?"

  "Huh?" Luo Fengxue was taken aback for a moment before understanding dawned on her. She smiled and explained, "No, our Xuanqing Sect is the orthodox Daoist sect, so we naturally follow the Daoist rules. Qi-refining disciples and foundation-building disciples who have not yet completed their cultivation do not have titles. However, once they form their elixir, the sect will confer a Daoist name upon them, and from then on, they will be addressed by that name, while their original name will only be used by those close to them. For example, my master's Daoist name is Xuan Yin, his surname is Ma, and he is known as Ma Xuan Yin. As for his true name, no one has known it for a long time."

  "So it was like that..."

  "Moreover, the title of Jundan is Zhenren. If he advances to Yuanying, he will be called Daojun. My master's name outside is Xuan Yin Zhenren, and my master's ancestor was Jinghe Daojun."

  He was called that name, yet it was a name Mo Tian Ge had never been called before. He asked: "If one day I ascend to the Dan stage, can't I be called Mo Tian Ge anymore?"

  Luo Fengxue's eyes flashed with surprise, and he smiled: "If you form a dan, the seniors of the sect will naturally give you a dao number. From then on, the disciples in the sect will call you by your dao number——however, Tiange, you really have confidence, I suppose you're not ordinary?"

  Mo Tian Ge shook his head and said, "I was just giving an example. I haven't even built my foundation yet, let alone talk about forming a dan. That's still too far away."

  As they spoke, the two had already arrived at their destination.

  This place has lush green hills and winding waters, with a lingering spiritual energy, it's really a great place for a villa.

  Luofeng Xue used her token to lift the seal and took him directly into the Dongfu.

  Bypassing the defensive formation, pushing open the stone gate, Luo Fengxue had not yet entered when she loudly called out: "Master!"

  Following Luo Fengxue into the hall, Mo Tian Ge saw a man who looked to be in his forties with a stern face and a majestic aura sitting inside.

  "What's all the commotion about?"

  Luofeng Xue wasn't afraid and smiled: "Disciple isn't this what you wanted, to see Master? Why are you blaming me?"

  Look at her with a mischievous grin, this man was both annoyed and amused: "You're the one who's good at talking! Alright, go to one side."

  The matter at hand, Luo Fengxue didn't dare to make a scene either, and obediently stood aside, saying: "Master. This is the new arrival, Mo Tian Ge Mo Shi Mei. You had me bring her here, are you planning on taking her as your disciple?"

  The man didn't respond, but instead shifted his gaze towards Mo Tian Ge.

  Mo Tian Ge knew that the person in front of him was Xuan Yin Zhen Ren, and he bowed to show his respect: "Junior Mo Tian Ge has seen Senior Xuan Yin."

  "No need for formalities." Xuan Yin Zhen Ren was very kind and warm, saying, "Come here."

  Although it wasn't the first time he had seen Jie Dan senior, it was the first time they were facing each other directly. Mo Tian Ge felt a bit nervous but still walked up calmly.

  Xuan Yin Zhen Ren stretched out his hand and grabbed her wrist. A warm, yet thick spiritual energy poured into her meridians.

  A moment later, Xuan Yin Zhenren was slightly surprised: "Your spiritual root..."

  The song of the wild sky made his heart skip a beat, could it be that her spiritual roots were not good enough, so he didn't plan on accepting her as a disciple?

  "All five spiritual roots are complete and consistent in strength, could this be the legendary Hún Yuán Spiritual Root?"

  The song of the wild sky makes my heart skip a beat, the root of the mysterious origin, does the true person know this profound reason?

  Seeing her expression, Xuan Yin Zhenren smiled slightly and let go of her hand: "It seems you know the special place of your spiritual root. Can you tell me where did you learn this from?"

  Although the mysterious cause of the true person's attitude was amiable, after all, he was a Dan-forming cultivator. Mo Tian Ge didn't dare to deceive him: "My family had also produced a cultivator thousands of years ago. That ancestor cultivated until the Yuan Infant stage, but hadn't advanced in rank even when his lifespan ended. Before sitting in meditation and passing away, he left behind a strand of his Yuan Spirit within our family. I possess a spiritual root, and the restrictions left by my ancestors were triggered, so they passed down their cultivation method to me and told me that my spiritual root is a Hunyuan Spiritual Root."

  "It's indeed so......" Xuan Yin Zhen Ren stroked his whiskers, nodding and saying, "Your ancestors lived thousands of years ago, no wonder you know the Hun Yuan Ling Gen."

  Moyuan Song carefully observed the expression of the mysterious person, thought for a moment, and then asked: "Since I stepped onto the path of immortality, I have always wanted to know about the Hunyuan Spiritual Root. Senior, you know that this is the Hunyuan Spiritual Root, do you know what kind of mystery it holds?"

  Xuan Yin Zhen Ren looked at her and shook his head regretfully: "The matter of Hun Yuan Ling Gen, it was many years ago when my master mentioned it casually, seemingly there's something special about it, but what exactly it is, I don't know."

  Not getting an answer, Mo Tian Ge couldn't help but feel disappointed.

  Xuan Yin Zhen Ren smiled and said: "Let's not talk about that for now. Mo Tian Ge, I had Feng Xue summon you here to discuss your entry into the sect."

  When he mentioned the proper matter, Mo Tian Ge immediately adjusted his mood and respectfully said: "Senior, please speak."

  Xuan Yin Zhen Ren's expression was solemn as he looked at her and asked seriously, "Mo Tian Ge, now that you've entered my Xuan Qing Men, Qing Quan Feng Jing He Dao Jun has accepted you as a nominal disciple. Are you willing?"

  "Ah!" The one who involuntarily cried out was Luofeng Xue, standing on the side. She stared at Mo Tian Ge in extreme astonishment. She had always thought that since it was Shenguang Shibo who brought him back, he would probably be taken as a disciple by some other Shibo or Shu, but she never expected it to be their Master!

  Meng Tian Ge was even more shocked. She was originally just an ordinary little nun, let alone a Yuan Ying cultivator's named disciple, she had never thought that even as an elite disciple, this trip to Xuan Qing Men, looking at Shou Jing Zhen Ren's face, Xuan Qing Men taking her in was already very good, but didn't expect... Could it be that Xuan Qing Men still has intentions towards her?!

  "Song of the Lonely Sky!"

  "The junior is here." She calmed her mind, but couldn't hide her nervousness.

  Xuan Yin Zhen Ren saw her expression and smiled, saying in a warm tone: "Don't think too much, Master only took you as a nominal disciple because of Guardian Jing's sake. Before you form your dan, I'll take care of you together with my other disciples, and your seniority will be the same as theirs. If one day you succeed in forming your dan, then Master will formally accept you as an inner sect disciple."

  This explanation calmed the Heavenly Song Town. In this way, it can be said that her identity is just like Luo Fengxue's, but she was given a brighter future. If she really formed a Dan and was accepted as a disciple by Yuan Ying Xian Shi in the future, it would be very normal.

  But she also knew that as a named disciple of Yuan Ying, it was already a great honor for her, a small Qi-refining disciple. She immediately knelt down and solemnly said: "Senior brother, please accept my respects as your junior apprentice."

  Xuan Yin Zhen Ren smiled and looked at her, waiting for her to knock three heads respectfully before helping her up: "From now on, you will be with Feng Xue in one place. As for the title, just call me Shifu (Master) is it——I hope that one day, you can call me Shixiong (Young Master)."

  Thank you for Liyan's reward of 5,000 years and Liyan's pink votes ~ This question about the younger brother will be discussed in the next chapter...