Jiang Yang and Chu Ling'er, master and apprentice, sat in rows on the steps, their movements surprisingly consistent.
They all held their cheeks in their hands and looked at the forest path going down the mountain, looking eager to see what they were seeing.
As if waiting for someone.
At some point, Jiang Yang suddenly spoke up: "When will Cui arrive? Didn't you say you would write a letter? How many days has it been? Even a bastard should have crawled over."
Chu Ling'er pursed her lips and said aggrievedly: "Master, don't be anxious. Cui Ru is both lame and blind, so it will take a long time to get there."
Before Jiang Yang could continue to complain, Chu Ling'er said again: "Master, why did you ask Ling'er to write to him and ask him to come over?"
Jiang Yanggang wanted to answer, but unexpectedly, Chu Ling'er beside him suddenly jumped up and shouted excitedly: "Ah! Ling'er knows!"
Jiang Yang raised his eyebrows and glanced at this girl.
What does she know?
He didn't say anything.
The girl looked at Jiang Yang with hot eyes and said in an earnest tone, "Master must have thought that he was pitiful and a loser, so he wanted to accept him as his disciple."
"In the future, when Cui Ru, a useless person, becomes an immortal and proclaims himself emperor, and the world looks at him with admiration, they will remember the master's unique talent. He actually trained a useless person to become an immortal and emperor-like figure."
"By then, our Qingyuan Temple will become famous, and no one will dare to say that we are a small sect!"
"Master, this is laying out the future for the sect!"
Chu Ling'er bowed deeply and fell to the ground in admiration.
Jiang Yang was startled and turned his face slightly.
Looking at Chu Ling'er who was talking endlessly beside him, he forgot to close his mouth for a moment.
There are thousands of words in my heart, but at this moment, I don’t know what to say.
In the end, it was just: "Ah...yes, yes!"
"Ling'er is so smart!"
Jiang Yang waved and asked Chu Ling'er to sit down.
Don't be surprised, it goes against Qingyuan Guan's low-key and calm style.
Chu Linger playfully stuck out her pink tongue and sat down again.
"Since you know your intention as a teacher, when Cui Ru comes, you must help me keep him and ask him to worship at Qingyuan Temple!"
"Disciple, I obey!" Chu Ling'er clasped her fists.
In other words, it is time for Qingyuan Temple to increase its population.
Washing and cooking every day, chopping wood and carrying water... Chu Ling'er felt that her delicate little hands had become a lot rougher.
No, someone else has to do this kind of work!
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On this day, from early morning to late evening, from dawn to sunset.
Both master and apprentice of Qingyuan Temple felt pain in their buttocks from sitting, but they still didn't wait until someone came up the mountain.
I tidied up and prepared to go back and have a rest. Come back tomorrow.
But just as the two were about to get up, they saw a thin figure suddenly appear on the mountain path in the distance.
The two of them rubbed their eyes vigorously and took a closer look.
"Is that that person?" Jiang Yang couldn't help but stood up and asked.
"It seems so!" Chu Ling'er nodded, not sure yet.
Wait for the thin figure to limp closer.
Only then did Jiang Yang see this person's face clearly.
The one born is called a charming girl, with red lips and white teeth.
But one leg was lame, and he was holding a bamboo stick in his hand.
His eyes are blind and covered with a two-finger-wide band of black satin.
It is hard to imagine how such a useless person came here alone from the capital of Xishu, a hundred miles away.
"Cui Ru, you're finally here." Chu Ling'er said.
Cui Ru looked for the voice and faced Chu Ling'er's direction.
He bowed his hands and bent down deeply.
Then when you see the situation, you will kneel down and thank you for your great kindness:
"Cui was deeply saved by Miss Chu at Warcraft Mountain a year ago. After we had a quick farewell last time, Cui thought about the girl's kindness and thought that no matter what, he would like to express his gratitude in person."
Cui Ru was polite when he spoke.
It seems that the news is correct, this is a scholar.
Chu Ling'er didn't ask Cui Ru to kneel down, but hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.
"Don't talk nonsense, come and meet my mentor, the 38th generation head of Qingyuan Temple!"
Jiang Yang looked at Cui Ru with a smile, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.
Talk about such a useless person.
You will definitely lose in the next competition.
"Qingyuan Temple? That's wrong... Cui remembered that the girl was not a disciple of Jiu..."
Cui Ru was confused and wanted to ask questions immediately.
Unexpectedly, Chu Ling'er had quick eyesight and quick hands, so he hurried forward, covered Cui Ru's mouth, and whispered a few words in his ear.
Jiang Yang didn't know what he was talking about.
After muttering for a while, Cui Ru's attitude changed drastically and he turned to Jiang Yang hurriedly: "Cui Ru pays homage to the Taoist Priest!"
"Okay, okay, please get up quickly."
Before Jiang Yang could use the skill of his tongue to bloom a lotus flower, he could say the lines about recruiting disciples.
Cui Ru then said first: "Master is here, please accept my disciple's bow!"
shock!
Jiang Yang raised his eyebrows and looked at Chu Linger.
What on earth did this girl say to Cui Ru, so that Cui Ru agreed to worship at Qingyuan Temple so quickly?
Chu Ling'er saw her master's doubts and hurriedly stepped forward and whispered in Jiang Yang's ear for a while.
Jiang Yang listens.
Not happy but surprised.
He pointed at Chu Ling'er, meaning that he would settle the score with her later.
"Okay, okay, since you sincerely worship me in Qingyuan Temple, how can a poor Taoist not accept the truth?"
Jiang Yang followed the old man's example and stretched out his hand, pretending to stroke the non-existent beard under his chin.
Cui Ru hurriedly knelt down and bowed three times and five times, respectfully calling Jiang Yang "mentor."
Recruiting a disciple is easy!
Seeing that it was almost dark, Jiang Yang entered the Taoist temple first.
Let the senior sister Chu Ling'er take her junior brother Cui Ru to get familiar with the environment in the temple.
An hour later.
Chu Ling'er came to the door of Jiang Yang's room panting.
Raise your hand and knock on the door.
Dong dong dong——
"The door is not closed, come in!" Jiang Yang's voice came from inside.
Chu Ling'er pushed the door open and came in, not daring to raise her head.
Just now, she saw the unhappy look on her master's face.
It seemed that he was blaming himself for talking too much and saying things to Cui Ru that he shouldn't have said.
Now is the time to settle accounts.
There was a long silence in the room.
No one spoke.
Jiang Yang was sitting at the table with his back to Chu Ling'er, playing with the loose objects on the table.
Chu Ling'er, on the other hand, held her hands in front of her chest and lowered her head, not even daring to take a breath, she was extremely nervous.
I don't know how long it took.
Chu Ling'er just listened. The master first sighed helplessly, and then said seriously: "Ling'er..."
"Disciple is here."
"I think I treat you well as a teacher. Since you became my disciple, I have never been beaten, scolded, or punished. I have never even said a harsh word, but why do you..."
Jiang Yang hesitated to speak, his expression was troubled and he did not continue.
Chu Ling'er's eyes suddenly turned red. She had never seen her mentor like this.
The mentor saved her life and brought her back from the hell.
She also taught her Tai Chi magical skills, reshaped her spiritual roots, and resumed her spiritual practice.
To her, the kindness is as heavy as a mountain.
Chu Ling'er didn't know what she did wrong to make her master so angry.
She hurriedly knelt down, put her head on the ground, and piously admitted her mistake: "Master, I know I was wrong!"
Jiang Yang shook his head gently, stepped forward to help Chu Ling'er up, and reached out to wipe the little golden beans at the corners of her eyes.
"Remember, Cui Ru has just joined our Qingyuan Temple not long ago. After all, he is still an outsider. We don't know what his character is, whether it is good or bad. Please remember not to mention the matters in the temple again... nor teach him the method of cultivation, especially
This is Tai Chi, you must not teach it to him, otherwise it will cause great disaster, and our Qingyuan Temple will be destroyed!"
Jiang Yang deliberately made the matter serious, just to scare Chu Ling'er.
"Disciple, remember this!"
"Okay, it's okay, go back and rest." Jiang Yang waved his hand.
Chu Ling'er stood up and left her mentor's room with three steps.
Before leaving, I also thoughtfully closed the door.
Chu Ling'er had just left, and before he had taken a few steps, a "Yeah!" came from the house behind him!
The little girl frowned and was confused.
Turning his gaze back into the room, Jiang Yang still looked like his stern teacher.
He lay stretched out on the bed, completely imageless.
The reason why Cui Ru worshiped Qingyuan Temple so willingly was all because of the few words Chu Ling'er whispered in his ear.
It is said that Qingyuan Temple has magical powers, can reshape spiritual roots, and can help a disabled person regain his spiritual path.
Jiang Yang almost silenced Chu Ling'er at that time, so why did he bring this up?
At present, as long as Cui Ru stays in the temple as a disciple of Qingyuan Temple, he doesn't have to do anything. He just needs to wait for the Giant Bear Sect to come to the door again and be defeated.
Jiang Yang didn't want anything to go wrong along the way.
Tai Chi reshaped Chu Ling'er's damaged spiritual roots.
Who knows if Cui Ru will become stronger because of Tai Chi.