Chapter 1937
Immortal Tribulation 5
The high-ranking officials of Taichang Mountain began selecting apprentices.
Liu Dong, Liu Ya'er, and Shen Shiyu were ignored.
The higher-ups believed that the three of them were people favored by Wen Ruoshu and the sect leader, so of course they wouldn't accept them.
Wen Ruoshu frowned. Shen Shiyu was performing so well, why didn't anyone take her as an apprentice?
He glanced at the sect leader beside him and suggested that the sect leader take her in.
Before Wen Ruoshu could speak, the sect leader spoke first: "Liu Dong, would you be willing to become my disciple?"
Liu Dong bowed first and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Sect Leader, but my father is the Sect Leader of Qingxuan Sect. He hopes that I will go back and inherit the sect."
The sect leader was disappointed upon hearing this; there was really no way to object to this reason.
The sect leader waved his hand.
Liu Dong bowed again: "Thank you, Sect Leader."
The sect leader looked at Wen Ruoshu; it was time for this ancestor to speak.
Wen Ruoshu frowned and said, "Why not take Shen Shiyu as your disciple?"
The sect leader was surprised: "Isn't Shen Shiyu the disciple you've already decided to have, Junior Brother?"
Wen Ruoshu was taken aback, then realized what was happening.
Because Shen Shiyu was the one he brought back to the sect, everyone assumed that Shen Shiyu was the disciple he had his eye on.
No wonder no one has accepted Shen Shiyu as their apprentice.
Since that's the case, then he might as well accept Shen Shiyu.
Wen Ruoshu: "Liu Ya'er, Shen Shiyu, you..."
Qin Huaiyi interrupted Wen Ruoshu, saying, "Liu Ya'er cannot become your disciple."
Wen Ruoshu asked in surprise, "Why? Do you perhaps want to take her as your disciple?"
Qin Huaiyi: "No, Liu Ya'er is my good friend. Wouldn't it mess up the seniority if she became your disciple?"
As he spoke, he beckoned to Liu Ya'er, who walked over to Qin Huaiyi with a smile.
"You said you would come to see me, why are you only coming now?"
The intimate tone was enough to prove that the two had a very close relationship.
The higher-ups of Taichang Mountain were stunned. It was said that Qin Huaiyi was extremely aloof, comparable to the iceberg Wen Ruoshu of their sect, and never allowed anyone else to get close to him.
As it turned out, this girl not only spoke casually to Qin Huaiyi, but also tugged at his sleeve.
Qin Huaiyi was not angry at all; on the contrary, he seemed to dote on her.
Could this girl be a junior member of Qin Huaiyi's family?
Qin Huaiyi: "I came to Taichang Mountain a long time ago, but I didn't want to disturb your cultivation, so I waited for you here at Wen Ruoshu's place."
Everyone gasped.
That coaxing tone, that gentle attitude... it doesn't seem like you're treating a junior at all, does it?
The group of people were all old and shrewd; they sensed something, but none of them said anything.
Wen Ruoshu was oblivious to everything else and had low emotional intelligence, so he didn't notice anything amiss. He only regretted that he had lost an excellent apprentice.
Only Shen Shiyu remained at the scene.
Wen Ruoshu: "Shen Shiyu, would you be willing to become my disciple?"
"I'm willing." Shen Shiyu was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to kowtow to Wen Ruoshu.
Wen Ruoshu waved his hand, and Shen Shiyu involuntarily stood up.
Wen Ruoshu: "Come back with me."
After saying that, he took Shen Shiyu back to the mountain where he lived.
The sect leader announced the end of the apprentice-acceptance ceremony.
As an outsider who refused to enter Taichang Mountain, Liu Dong should have left immediately.
However, because Liu Ya'er was there, and because Liu Ya'er's backer was Qin Huaiyi, the sect leader dared not kick them out and arranged guest rooms for Liu Dong and Liu Ya'er.
However, the two did not intend to stay any longer. After discussing it with Qin Huaiyi, Liu Ya'er left Taichang Mountain together. As soon as they left the mountain gate, Liu Ya'er parted ways with the other two.
He doesn't want to be fed dog food (a slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
It must have been these two years of separation that made them realize how much they missed each other and understood their feelings for one another.
Although nothing has been said yet, judging from the interaction between the two, Liu Tong judged that it wouldn't be long before he would have another immortal brother-in-law!
When Liu Dong returned to Qingxuan Sect, Liu's father was both happy and somewhat regretful.
In fact, he still hoped that his son could join a major sect.
Putting aside everything else, large sects have more resources than small and medium-sized sects.
Cultivation resources are also one of the important factors that determine the level of cultivation.
Take Liu's father for example; his aptitude is no less than that of the head of Taichang Mountain.
However, because he doesn't have the abundant cultivation resources of the Taichang Mountain Sect Leader, he is currently only at the eighth realm, while the Taichang Mountain Sect Leader is a ninth-realm immortal.
Liu's father thought that if his son entered Taichang Mountain, he might become an immortal.
Staying at Qingxuan Sect is holding him back!
But his son had his own ideas, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Liu Tong comforted his father, "Father, even without entering Mount Taichang, your son can still cultivate to become an immortal. Look—"
He revealed his cultivation level as a fifth-realm cultivator.
Father Liu was overjoyed. His son had reached the fifth realm at the age of eighteen. Even Wen Ruoshu had not achieved such a feat when he was young!
What pleased him even more was that Liu Qiu told him that Liu Ya'er had also entered the fifth realm.
Wouldn't that mean their family will produce two immortals in the future?
Liu's father was so engrossed in the future that he even forgot his daughter hadn't come home.
It wasn't until a day later that Liu's father realized what had happened.
"Where's Ya'er? Why didn't she come back with you?"
Liu Tong grinned, "She's with your future son-in-law. Father, hurry up and prepare your sister's dowry!"
"What?!" Mr. Liu exclaimed in shock. "How old is this child? How can she get married?"
In the world of cultivation, lifespan increases with cultivation level; even someone over a hundred years old is considered young.
Liu Dong and Liu Ya'er were only eighteen years old, which, in the eyes of Liu's father and most people, meant they were just children.
Liu's father was both angry and worried, and asked Liu Qiu, "What's that boy's name? What's his background? Which sect does he belong to? What's his cultivation level? How many people are in his family...?"
Liu Dong wiped his sweat; his father was being even more meticulous than investigating household registrations.
Liu Tong: "Well, let's wait until that person comes and tell you in person."
He jumped up and ran outside, shouting, "Father, I need to go into seclusion to break through to the sixth realm, don't disturb me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared.
"Stinky boy!"
Liu's father cursed his son but couldn't do anything about it.
He could only wait!
When that pig who stole their little cabbage arrives, he'll definitely teach that person a lesson!
Thinking this, Liu's father felt as if the obstacle in front of him had been smashed aside, and his cultivation level soared, advancing to the ninth realm!
Dark clouds filled the sky, and it looked like the tribulation lightning was about to strike.
Liu's father rushed out of the house and headed towards the barren mountain not far away.
Liu Dong had just returned to his residence when he saw dark clouds. He hurriedly ran out and went with the other members of the sect to the desolate mountain to watch his father undergo tribulation.
Liu's father passed the tribulation smoothly. His foundation was solid, and his mental state was even stronger than that of the sect leader of Taichang Mountain. He was not troubled by the inner demon tribulation and passed it smoothly. Therefore, the heavenly tribulation was not a problem.
The rest of the sect members were extremely excited.
With an immortal presiding over the Qingxuan Sect, they will have more confidence when they go out in the future.
The sect elders began preparing a victory banquet. They planned to send out numerous invitations, letting the entire cultivation world know that the Qingxuan Sect was about to rise to power. (End of Chapter)