Chapter 28 Lou Gui's Entrance to Taoism and Separation
Lou Gui is a rare historical celebrity, and there are many historical events that need him to complete.
If you directly accept him as a disciple of the Immortal Sect, you can naturally get some rewards for changing history, but those are one-time things, and it will be over once the rewards are over.
If Ou Shi could be accepted as a secular disciple, and let him fully display his talent in Dahan after graduation, the reward he would receive would be far greater than a one-time reward.
So in general, Xie Xin did not want Lou Gui to practice Taoism.
"Why do you want to cultivate immortality? There are three thousand fireworks world, fame, fortune, beauty and pure wine. Besides, think about your relatives at home. If you go to cultivate immortality, what do you want them to do?" Xie Xin tried to admonish.
"The emperor is unruly, the eunuchs and their relatives have cholera plagued the court, and the Han Dynasty has long been unstable; the Xiongnu, Xianbei and other foreign tribes in the north are gradually growing stronger, and their intention to go south is obvious.
A scholar without a backing will not be able to display his talent; a child from an aristocratic family without talent or virtue will achieve filial piety and integrity time and time again through connections, and finally stand tall in the court.
When there is a drought, aristocratic families purchase large numbers of land slaves; when the weather is good, they do everything possible to evade taxes.
Although Lou is a son of an aristocratic family, his parents died early and he went to Nanyang to seek refuge with his uncle. However, he has seen through the so-called warmth and coldness of human nature and the harshness of the world.
If the teacher had not refused to accept disciples, the disciples would have found a secluded place to live in seclusion and devote themselves to cultivating Taoism when they reached the age of success." Lou Gui still kept his kneeling posture and told the story with tears in his eyes.
After listening to Lou Gui's words, Xie Xin was also very touched.
It can be considered difficult for the eight-year-old child in front of me. He lost his parents at a young age and went south to join his uncle. I am afraid that his life will not be very good.
Xie Xin had no way of knowing how many years he had lived with his uncle. But he knew that in a short period of time, this young boy's temperament had probably become more stable than that of some adults.
This is not because he is born like this, but because he is forced by this society.
Could it be that he really wanted to cruelly shut him out and let him live in seclusion for a period of time, and finally, when the world was in chaos, he led the crowd to seek refuge with Liu Biao and then with Cao Cao?
Or would it be better to introduce him to the Immortal Sect and satisfy his wishes?
Suddenly, Xie Xin saw Bian Linglong coming to him with food.
Looking at the slightly red and swollen look on her eyes, she was afraid that she had already heard what Lou Gui said just now.
"Tell me, what do you think?" Xie Xin simply asked the question to Bian Linglong first.
After hearing this, Bian Linglong thought for a while, but then asked tentatively: "Can I really say it?"
"Say, what does it have to do with you and me?" Xie Xin replied angrily.
"What I mean is, if Lou Gui sets cultivating immortals as his biggest goal in this life, then why not have him as a disciple in his sect? But if he suddenly regrets it in the future, wouldn't it be a pity to join the sect now?"
Bian Linglong looked back at Lou Gui and spoke softly.
Lou Gui obviously also heard what Bian Linglong said, and he fell into deep thought after listening.
Seeing how he was thinking, Xie Xin was very aggressive and squatted down and said to him: "You know that I am a cultivator, so I can tell you a great secret."
Lou Gui suddenly raised his head and looked at Xie Xin in surprise. And his eyes were full of expectation at this moment.
"I might as well tell you that there will be a large-scale uprising in the Han Dynasty in sixteen years. The rebels will spread all over the states and counties of the Han Dynasty, gathering millions of people!
However, this uprising was quickly suppressed by the imperial court and ended with the early death of the leader. However, the result was the emergence of separate feudal regimes in various states and counties.
In the end, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the war between princes will be staged again on the land of China, and the change of dynasties is an inevitable outcome." Xie Xin simply read out the history of the future.
Seeing his shocked look, Xie Xin sighed and continued: "I tell you this to help you make a better choice.
To tell you the truth, if you don't join the Immortal Sect, but wait for the opportunity to join a prince, maybe you will become a founding hero in the future and your talents will be brought into full play.
But if you join the Immortal Sect, unless you can escape the punishment of heaven, you will not be able to interfere with worldly affairs in this life. In other words, except for immortality and vast supernatural powers, you will not be able to do anything.
For the sake of your future, I think it’s better for you to think it over carefully.”
Xie Xin originally thought that after knowing the future, he would choose to lie dormant for a period of time and then come out and join a certain force.
Who would have thought that as soon as he finished speaking, he kowtowed and said, "This disciple is willing to join the Immortal Sect!"
"You really don't regret it?!" Xie Xin finally asked.
"Disciple will never regret it!
The change of dynasties is natural, and the succession of emperors is understandable.
How long will this generation after generation of country and country last until it comes to an end?
When will an everlasting dynasty appear?
The disciple is very curious about this, but if he is not old enough, he is afraid that he will not be able to see that day. Master, am I right?" Lou Gui raised his head and answered with a smile.
"Okay, I promise you! From now on, you will be the first generation disciple of my Xiaoyao sect! For now, you can be considered a master!" Xie Xin thought about it and finally said to him helplessly.
"Are there any other masters in the sect?" Bian Linglong was the first to ask.
"Of course not. Who else besides me can teach you how to practice? The so-called apprenticeship is just a title!" Xie Xin replied, waving his hand.
"Does it make any difference who you take as your teacher?" Lou Gui spoke.
"Of course there is a difference! If you become my master, you will be the chief disciple. You have to set an example for other disciples. You can imagine the pressure.
If you can bear this pressure, you can become your teacher by me; if you can't stand it, then you can become your teacher by Bian Linglong or Xie Yi. This way your cultivation will not be bad at all, but at least you won't have the pressure that the chief disciple has to bear."
Xin replied seriously.
"Well...then I'd better be the chief disciple!" Lou Gui thought for a while and said with certainty.
"Don't regret it?" Xie Xin asked one last time.
"I will never regret it!" Lou Gui was still so determined.
"Well, come to my room tomorrow, and after completing the apprenticeship ceremony, I will put you into the door wall!" Xie Xin nodded.
"Thank you, Master!" Lou Gui immediately replied happily after hearing this.
"Okay, it's getting dark, go back and rest quickly! I haven't had dinner yet, I'm starving to death!" Xie Xin took the food from Bian Linglong's hand, regardless of Lou Gui's expression.
He returned directly to the room.
Bian Linglong looked at the thank you letter, smiled, and returned to her room.
Only Lou Gui looked astonished and murmured in a low voice: "It turns out that gods also need to eat!"
Xie Xin returned to the room and anxiously opened the system.
Just after his other identity was discovered by Lou Gui, he discovered that there was an additional task in the immortal cultivation system.
It's just that I haven't opened it because I have to deal with Lou Gui.
"The new round of the main mission of cultivating immortals has changed because Lou Gui discovered another identity of the host."
"The main mission of cultivating immortals is 'Separation of Immortals and Mortals': In order to better cultivate and prevent interference from secular mortals, Host Qing delimits the restricted area of the academy as soon as possible to separate the world of cultivating immortals from the secular world."
After reading the system prompts, Xie Xin couldn't help but smile bitterly.
I originally thought that the tasks given by the system were static. I never thought that these tasks would also undergo some changes due to external interference.
But as the system said, he also believed that places for cultivating immortals and secular private schools should be distinguished. Otherwise, every time a student breaks into his practice, after pleading, will he accept it or not?
If you are not a famous person in history, you will not get any reward if you accept it.
On the contrary, if they were accepted into the Immortal Sect and they were unable to make any impact on the history of the Han Dynasty, it would be equivalent to having worked hard to train them for so long, but in the end they had gained nothing at all.
In this way, it is simply not cost-effective.
Moreover, he did not hope that if his cultivation sect became known to the whole world, he would no longer be able to relax at all.
After making up his mind, Xie Xin planned to immediately summon his disciples to discuss the matter.
As a result, I suddenly discovered that it was already midnight and everyone was already in their dreams. Wouldn't it be nice to disturb them?
As a last resort, Xie Xin could only try his best to destroy the food in front of him, then after washing up, he went to bed to practice.
As for the issue of separation between immortals and mortals, let’s wait until dawn.
After a night of practice, Xie Xin walked out of the room at dawn and started practicing Tai Chi with the students.
After a period of study, the students have become more proficient and can practice Tai Chi well. Many people have also improved their martial arts because of this.
Although they have no experience, if one day their attributes are improved to level B or above, it will be somewhat beneficial to them.
After practicing, Xie Xin summoned all the members of Xiaoyao Sect.
First, under the witness of everyone, Lou Gui was formally admitted to the gate and the "Three Flowers Gathering on the Top to Breathe Method" was completely taught to him.
Of course, as the chief disciple, Lou Gui also received twenty low-grade spiritual stones, five Qi Condensing Pills, and one Marrow Cleansing Pill.
After telling him the uses of these elixirs, Xie Xin officially began to discuss the separation of immortals and mortals with everyone.
The result was a bit beyond his expectation. The other three people were very supportive of this suggestion. Even Xie Xin would not doubt it. If he didn't say it, they would soon put it forward.
After obtaining their consent, Xie Xin began to entrust Xie Yi to go down the mountain to recruit people for a new round of construction. However, he was still doing his regular job, teaching students.
With the arrival of 169 AD, the second year of Jianning, a road leading to the top of the mountain was completed.
The top of the mountain has also been classified as a restricted area of the private school and can only be entered and exited by specific personnel.
Of course, there is another excuse, that is, the top of the mountain will be the official residence of the Xie family. And Lou Gui just moved in with him because he was accepted as a disciple.
Obviously, this answer is still acceptable to everyone.
At most, I just envy Lou Gui for being one step ahead of everyone else and being accepted as his inner disciple.
When Xie Xin completed the construction of the top of the mountain, the system prompted again.
"Congratulations to the host for completing the main mission, obtaining a mountain gate, the spirit gathering array construction method, and 20,000 experience points."
The experience reward this time did not allow Xie Xin to upgrade. It seems that the higher the level, the more difficult it becomes to upgrade.
After looking at the main quests of the main profession, and then at the side quests and daily quests, Xie Xin remembered that he hadn't done any daily quests for a while?
This is a task where you get corresponding rewards based on your behavior!
As long as it’s related to your own attributes, you can’t ignore it!
So Xie Xin began to think about it, should he go down the mountain for a walk, visit other private schools, and make an appointment for a good communication?
Or maybe ask the celebrities around you and go visit them?
Or even pull a certain student over and give him a good tutoring session?
Chapter completed!