Shi Shaojian estimated that there would be no less than a hundred dollars in the bulging bag in his hand. He was very tempted. This much money was enough for him to have fun three to five times.
One had to know that although the Shangqing Monastery's incense offerings were good, the people who came were all commoners. There were not many who were generous.
Cultivation paid attention to wealth, partners, laws, and land, and wealth was the most important. Although the Shang Qing Temple had accumulated a lot, it was barely enough for Shi Jian and him to cultivate.
Although he had a good father, his aptitude was average. Moreover, he did not put his mind on cultivation. He did not want to live a boring life of cultivation with Shi Jian. He only wanted to enjoy the colorful world.
Therefore, every once in a while, he would sneak out to have fun whenever he saved some money.
It wasn't that he didn't want to earn some money by relying on magic, but Shi Jian was very strict with him. He had warned him many times that if he used magic to do evil things, he would break his legs.
"Okay, I'll help you persuade the Abbey Dean, but I'll say this in advance. The Abbey Dean is stubborn and won't listen to others 'persuasion.”
Shi Shaojian gripped the bag of money tightly.
"Of course!"
Gu Zhou nodded.
This time, Shi Shaojian only came out after 15 minutes. He was beaming with joy."I've tried my best. Whether you can succeed or not depends on yourself!”
Shi Shaojian had indeed put in a lot of effort. He really wanted Gu Zhou to become his disciple. With such a rich junior brother, how could he lack money in the future?
Ness!
Gu Zhou was secretly delighted. It was indeed useful to brag about his son.
Upon entering the Three Pristines Temple, Shi Jian's thick eyebrows twitched when he saw Gu Zhou."You killed that mandrill?"
"How does Daoist Shi Jian know?" Gu Zhou was stunned.”
"You still have the aura of a demon and its remnant soul on you. With just a little deduction, I can tell that you're a mandrill.”Shi Jian said.
" What?" Gu Zhou immediately became nervous." Taoist priest, the remnant soul of the mandrill is on me. It won't affect me, right?"”
In an instant, the thought of a vengeful spirit seeking his life flashed through his mind.
Shi Jian shook his head." It's fine. It'll disappear in a few days. Don't worry too much."”
Only then did Gu Zhou relax. He took a few steps back and tidied up the corner of his clothes. He cupped his hands and said solemnly,"Please accept me as your disciple!"
"This is my gift for becoming my disciple."
Gu Zhou opened the brocade box in his hand. There were ten pieces of gold inside. Each piece was worth ten taels, making a total of one hundred taels. It was a sincere gesture.
Shi Jian was silent for half a minute before he said,"Let me remind you once again that cultivation is not cool, but rather boring. Not many people can tolerate it. I have seen too many people who say that they sincerely follow the path, but in the end, they can't tolerate the boring people.”
"You can test me if you want. If you are afraid that I will tarnish the reputation of Mao Mountain, you can take me in as a disciple first and take me in after I pass the test.”Gu Zhou said solemnly.
Shi Jian raised his eyebrows and moved. Before Gu Zhou could see him clearly, he was already beside him. He grabbed his shoulder and after a few seconds, he exclaimed in surprise,"I thought I was wrong. When we first met, your body was still strong, but it was only in the range of an ordinary person. This time, your Qi and blood are as abundant as a cow. Why have you changed so much in just a few days?”
Why?
Of course I'm the one who's cheating.
There was no explanation for a cheating life!
Gu Zhou secretly complained, but he said,"Maybe I didn't practice martial arts when I first met Taoist priest. I've started practicing martial arts these few days, and I feel that I'm improving rapidly.”
"What cultivation technique did you cultivate?"
"The Thirteen Grand Guardians are practicing."
"It's just an ordinary martial arts technique. Are you really a martial arts genius?" Shi Jian muttered to himself.”
"Perhaps I really am a martial arts genius.”
Gu Zhou bragged shamelessly.
Shi Jian looked at Gu Zhou and nodded. He sighed and said,"Unfortunately, your cultivation aptitude is very ordinary.”
"How ordinary?"
"The Mao Mountain generally ranks the aptitude of cultivators into top, top, middle, middle, bottom, and bottom. Your aptitude is middle and bottom.”
Gu Zhou's face turned red. He could see from Shi Jian's eyes that he was asking to be humiliated. He had already been very tactful, but he had to get to the bottom of it. A mediocre talent was only one step away from being a good-for-nothing.
"Master, is it because I'm too old that my talent is average?”
Shi Jian couldn't help but stare at Gu Zhou for two seconds. He was shocked by his shamelessness. I didn't even take you as my disciple. You're so thick-skinned and you call me master?
"Age is not a deciding factor, but it does have an impact.”
"It's indeed easy to enter the Dao when you're young, but it doesn't mean that you can't enter the Dao when you're old. For example, Ancestral Master Lu Dongbin only followed Ancestral Master Zhong Liquan at the age of 40 and only heard the Great Dao at the age of 50. Ancestral Master Zhang Sanfeng began to abandon home visits at the age of 60, and only received the true cultivation technique from Mr. Fire Dragon at the age of 70.”
"The so-called wealth, cultivation, land, aptitude, fate, and wisdom root are all very important factors. Aptitude and age are not decisive factors.”
"Ancestral Master Lu Dongbin, Ancestral Master Zhang Sanfeng, and other people who have attained the Dao can obtain it because of the right time, place, and people.”
Gu Zhou carefully thought about Shi Jian's words and asked curiously,"Master, what is your aptitude?"
"Go, go, go."
Shi Jian said indifferently.
F * ck!
He had humiliated himself again.
Gu Zhou resisted the urge to cry and asked tentatively,"Master, have you agreed to take me as your disciple?”
Shi Jian's expression turned serious." I can accept you as my disciple since you have a heart for Dao," he said in a deep voice." Whether or not you can truly enter Mao Mountain depends on your performance."”
"Disciple greets Master!"
Gu Zhou was overjoyed. He bowed solemnly and looked at Shi Jian."Master, please bestow a Dharmic formulation on me."
"Wait a moment."
Shi Jian stood up and left. A few minutes later, he returned and handed him a yellowed booklet. Gu Zhou glanced at the five traditional characters on the cover:
Taiqing Tiaoqi Classic
"This is the Qi Refinement technique that all disciples of Mao Mountain have to learn. If you can reach the basic level of Qi Refinement within ten days, I will take you in as my disciple and record you on the walls of Mao Mountain.”
"What if I can't?"
"Then you can only be an inner disciple.”
Gu Zhou suddenly felt a sense of urgency. His aptitude was only below average, and he was already old. Looking at the situation, it would not be easy for him to enter the sect.
However, on second thought, everything was difficult at the beginning. Now that he had already taken the first step and successfully acknowledged a master, he still had to cheat.
MD！
I have a cheat.
Isn't it easy to get started in refining Qi?
Couldn't he just add a point?
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