Chapter 20: Apprenticeship

Seeing the green-clothed man who looked like an immortal appear slowly in the courtyard, Li Xiangping suddenly felt a bitterness in his mouth and thought to himself:

"Damn it, I'm afraid the owner of that mirror has found us!"

He was immediately terrified and uneasy, feeling that this person was quite miraculous and unfathomable. He looked up at Li Chi and Li Tongya, who, although calm, were also uneasy in their eyes, likely having the same thought as Li Xiangping.

"I am the Master of Qinghui Peak of the Qingchi Sect."

Si Yuanbai smiled slightly. Seeing that the Li family members were very guarded and unlike ordinary people who would kowtow, he became even more convinced of his judgment and answered with a smile:

"You don't need to be nervous. This Kong Guli Road belongs to my Qingchi Sect. Since you have cultivated the immortal path, you naturally belong to the Qingchi Sect."

Seeing that this person was not here to look for the mirror, Li Tongya and the others relaxed instantly, and their hostility toward Si Yuanbai diminished a lot. Li Tongya cupped his hands and said respectfully:

"We are just wild people, ignorant and ill-informed, and accidentally achieved Xuanjing. We don't know what kind of great sect your sect is, and we have neglected the envoy."

Si Yuanbai was stunned, and his heart suddenly understood. This Kong Guli Road had not sent anyone to manage it for hundreds of years, and these villagers didn't even know the name of the Qingchi Sect. So he pinched the technique, and a vivid Yue Kingdom appeared in front of everyone.

This move stunned the Li family members. Although Li Chi and the others had learned techniques and could summon magic power, they were barely able to pinch out a shape, let alone use such exquisite control to create a map.

"This is the Yue Kingdom."

Si Yuanbai's heart stirred, and a green spot appeared in the south of the Yue Kingdom in his hand. This spot occupied about a quarter of the Yue Kingdom.

"This is my Qingchi Sect."

"So it is the Qingchi Immortal Sect." Li Mutian cupped his hands and said:

"When I was young, I followed General Yang to attack the Shanyue. That talisman should have been issued by the Qingchi Immortal Sect."

"I dare not accept the name of Immortal Sect."

Si Yuanbai waved his hands repeatedly and said to Li Xiangping and the other two:

"Since you have entered the gate of Xuanjing, the villages on the edge of this Kong Guli Road will be under your control. You just need to remember to provide the resources required by the sect every year."

"There are several other families on this Kong Guli Road. Your family foundation is shallow, so in everything, yield if you can, and don't argue too much. Every five years, the sect will send people to collect people to go up the mountain. If your clan can produce outstanding figures, it will be of great benefit to the family."

Li Tongya's face changed slightly, and he asked in a low voice:

"I don't know about these resources..."

"Ten Bai Yuan Fruits and two hundred catties of spirit rice every year."

Si Yuanbai said seriously:

"These resources must not be lacking. It is best if you can have disciples worship the sect, otherwise, the deductions will be inevitable..."

Si Yuanbai had said it to this point, so how could Li Tongya not know what he meant? The few looked at each other, and Li Mutian thought to himself:

"This person didn't come early or late, but appeared just when Chi'er broke through. Most likely he wants Chi'er to enter the Qingchi Sect."

"This is also good. Chi'er has outstanding talent, and it is really a grievance for him to be in this deep mountain. It is better to go to the Immortal Sect to show his talents, and the family will have support inside and outside."

Thinking of this, Li Mutian nodded lightly to Li Chi. Li Chi understood the meaning when he saw his father's expression. He bowed deeply to Si Yuanbai and said respectfully:

"Chi is dull, but I admire the Peak Master's style. I hope to worship under the Peak Master as a sweeping boy and listen to the immortal teachings."

"Not bad, it is right to enter my Qinghui Peak."

Si Yuanbai was not polite, nodded with a smile, patted his waist with his left hand, and two packages, one large and one small, appeared on the ground. Looking at the surprised expressions of the few, he explained:

"This is a storage bag. You can use it when you cultivate the Yujing Wheel."

"These two packages, the big one is the rice seed of the spirit rice, and the small one is the fruit pit of the Bai Yuan Fruit."

Si Yuanbai flipped his left hand and revealed several wooden slips, continuing:

"There is no need for a sweeping boy. Since you have worshipped under my door, you should also know my name. My teacher's surname is Si, and my name is Yuanbai. I am also a Peak Master in the Qingchi Sect, so I will naturally not wrong you."

"These three volumes of techniques are the methods of the loose cultivators of the Yue Kingdom, which can be used for your family to refer to. Another volume is the cultivation method of the spirit rice and Bai Yuan Fruit. You must study it carefully!"

The few responded in a low voice, and Si Yuanbai said with a smile:

"Don't be so nervous. What techniques do you cultivate?"

Li Xiangping and the others were suddenly like facing a great enemy. They looked at each other, and for a time, no one spoke.

Seeing the few people stuttering, Si Yuanbai suddenly realized, waved his hands repeatedly, and said:

"I understand, I understand. I think that senior must have had some instructions."

Si Yuanbai had only succeeded in Foundation Establishment last year, so naturally, he regarded the Foundation Establishment cultivator from ten years ago as a senior.

Hearing this, Li Mutian coughed, stood out from behind the few, and said in a low voice:

"I saved a senior more than ten years ago. That senior recuperated in my house for a few years, left this technique, and instructed me not to reveal it, then floated away..."

"Not bad!"

Si Yuanbai nodded lightly, feeling proud of his wit, and thought to himself:

"It's just a wheel-nurturing method, what else could it be? An immortal method of gathering moonlight and absorbing essence? No need to force it, it would hurt the feelings of this apprentice."

Looking pitifully at the old man, Si Yuanbai flipped his palm and revealed a pale green jade seal. He stroked it lightly, and the seal slowly lit up with a golden light, revealing a few large golden characters.

"Under the governance of Qingchi."

Si Yuanbai looked at the crowd and said:

"This is the certificate of my Qingchi Sect's governance. I have already cast the magic seal. With this, you can draw a boundary with the families on the left and right, and you can also use this to ask the sect for help. You must keep it well."

His left hand supported it virtually, and the jade seal fell slowly into Li Tongya's hand. Watching Li Tongya put the jade seal away, Si Yuanbai turned his head and said to Li Chi with a smile:

"Good apprentice, say goodbye to your family."

Li Chi's eyes were red as he hugged his two brothers and kowtowed a few times in front of Li Mutian, weeping:

"Child is unfilial, I cannot serve my parents at their knees in the future, I hope my parents take care of their health."

Li Mutian coughed a few times, hurriedly helped Li Chi up, and instructed:

"Your two brothers will take care of things at home, don't worry. Cultivate well in the sect and be the support for my Li family."

After saying goodbye to his two brothers, Li Chi walked to Si Yuanbai's side reluctantly and replied:

"Master, the apprentice has said goodbye to his family."

Si Yuanbai nodded repeatedly, not caring about Li Tongya and the others bowing, and laughed to himself:

"Today I received a good apprentice, so I will let that pig demon go!"

After speaking, he took Li Chi on the ground, waved his hand lightly, and a flying shuttle appeared slowly in front of him. He pinched the technique in his hand again, and the flying shuttle stretched several times. The two stood on the flying shuttle and headed north like a meteor. ===== CHAPTER 21 =====