Chapter 1744: Tieshu Weng (1/2)

The two young ones didn’t quite agree with their master. In their eyes, how could a mortal beggar create any merit law?

His observation and every action naturally didn’t escape Li Qiye’s eyes but he didn’t really care and acted as if they didn’t exist.

Eventually, one day when he was sitting above a pit resembling a lake, the old man finally took his two disciples over.

“My name is Tieshu Weng, current sect master of Sago Palm. Meeting Fellow Daoist here can be considered a stroke of fate. May I have your name?” The old man cupped his fist and asked.

His att.i.tude was quite rare. This was a sect master yet he was quite respectful towards a mortal. Even an ordinary cultivator wouldn’t care for Li Qiye, especially in his current sorry state.

Li Qiye was bored to death while looking at the s.h.i.+mmering lake and ignored the old man.

His arrogant att.i.tude irked the two disciples. The male shouted: “Hey! Are you deaf!? My master is talking to you!”

Even though Sago Palm was a tiny sect, their master was still an expert and a sect master. This beggar should consider that it was an honor to be treated in this manner by their master.

“Chen’er, do not be disrespectful.” Weng shouted before cupping his fist towards Li Qiye again: “Fellow Daoist, please excuse me for not teaching my disciple well enough.”

Li Qiye remained fixated on the lake to the two young ones’ chagrin. If it wasn’t for their master’s presence, they would have taught this mortal a lesson already.

After a long time, Li Qiye slowly turned around to look at Weng and said: “Behind courtesy is a hidden motive. You wish to ask me for something.”

“How presumptuous!” The male disciple named He Chen’s expression turned for the worst as he shouted.

“Be quiet!” Weng reprimanded him.

The female disciple, Shen Xiaoshan, was also unhappy. She spoke softly: “Master, why are you tolerating his disrespectful att.i.tude? Only a mortal, what can he do?”

“Back off.” He shouted again before coming forward and deeply bowed towards Li Qiye: “My disciples are shallow and can’t recognize greatness. Please forgive me.”

Li Qiye glanced at him and said: “Out of consideration for your cordiality, you may sit.” He patted on the muddy ground next to him.

There was nothing there, only dirty soil but Weng didn’t mind at all. He lifted up his robe and sat down.

Li Qiye smiled at the respectful old man and said: ”I am only a mortal, why do you think I’m a master?”

“Burning Rampart is a dangerous place just like a boiling stove, how could a mortal go here? The fact that you are a mortal shows just how amazing it is. Even though your clothes are messy, you are still calm, showing your exceptional heart. Thus, even if you are a mortal, you are someone special.”

Li Qiye was amused by the response: “Weak your cultivation might be, not your vision though. Many experts lack this insight of yours.”

Shen Xiaoshan and He Chen didn’t like his reply at all and scowled. Their master might not be anyone in Pure but he was still a Dao Monarch! But now, a mortal called him weak? This person didn’t watch his mouth at all and have eyes yet can’t see Mount Tai!

“Thank you.” Weng replied: “I’m just a bit more meticulous and careful than others.”

“You either want an answer or have a favor to ask of me.” Li Qiye told the polite old man.

“Sir, you are indeed a master, a dragon hidden among men. It is my pleasure to meet you.” The old man was startled.

Meanwhile, his disciple felt that his master was only being played by this mortal.

“A bit interesting. I’m curious about why you think I can answer your questions.” Li Qiye chuckled.

Weng busily answered: “Sir, my late teacher taught me that the eyes are the windows to the mind. It can directly reflect a cultivator’s dao heart. In this place with eternal mysteries, anyone who looks at these marks would have a muddled gaze. However, your eyes are clear, unlike the others. Even emperors can’t understand everything here yet you are unperturbed. It shows that your mind must be amazing, able to see through the sun shrouded by the clouds or all the real merit laws behind the chaos.”

Li Qiye nodded approvingly: “Good. Your innate talents are bad but you understand the ways of life. Your master must have been a terrific person too, to teach you something like that.”