Chapter 73 The Three Kowtows In The Hall (2/2)

The headmaster replied, ”You just need to take care of yourself. As for who Shen Lian would honor as a master, I do not need you to teach me.”

Afterward, the headmaster waved his hands and said, ”You two leave first and wait outside, Sanwen stay.”

Shen Lian and Lu Shouyi took their leave.

Lu Shouyi and Shen Lian were outside of the main hall. Only then Lu Shouyi said, ”Brother Shen, I did not expect to have the headmaster as my master.”

Shen Lian smiled slight, ”You should really take this opportunity and strive for Huandan as soon as possible so that you can achieve longevity.”

Lu Shouyi answered, ”Naturally. It's too bad master did not recruit you too. Could it be that he wants you to follow the elderly man in red?”

”Who knows, I am more than satisfied to be able to enter the celestial school and learn the ways of longevity.” Shen Lian did not really mind the headmaster's harsh treatment towards him, or that he did not dislike it.

No one would believe it, for the headmaster of Qing Xuan, who was a morally saint to look at someone with prejudice like a normal mortal, there was definitely some other reason.

If having the headmaster for a master means that the nine transformations of Huandan and longevity could be achieved, then everyone in Qing Xuan would be an immortal.

That Senior Brother Chen from before would not even be stuck at a juncture and not budge an inch for forty years.

He joined Qing Xuan was to understand more about cultivation rather than relying on people to cultivate. Shen Lian was very clear about what he wanted.

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Sanwen said, ”You don't seem to like Shen Lian.”

”When this child went through the Wenxin Road, I was actually observing him. His heart is clear and he definitely has good potential that can be mold. Junior Brother Hong was adamant about me passing the mantle onto Shen Lian. Of course, I did not agree to that.”

”And why is that?” Daoist Sanwen was especially puzzled. On the road of cultivation, even though the potential was not the most important but it was definitely something that could not be lacking. Furthermore, Shen Lian's spirit was abundant and his character was great. If he had cultivated using Uncle Hong's Solution of Ziwei Dong Mystery, then he would the first to achieve Huandan during the Ruhua stage, even those who had gone through the six transformations of Huandan would be so much as a rival for him.

”The design of the gods cannot be revealed.” The headmaster smiled a little, he was hard to read.

”Then why did you promise Baishi Daoist to recruit Lu Shouyi as your in-house disciple?” Daoist Sanwen could not even understand this. Even though it seemed that the headmaster so easily accepted Lu Shouyi as his disciple, in actual fact, the headmaster had only recruited two disciples so far.

”Lu Shouyi, he is righteous with his friends, his heart is pure in his conducts, perhaps his future achievements might be above Jianmei. Even though I gave Jianmei the remark 'No one knows when one has been cultivating for half his lifetime, the world is amazed once he gets the knack of it in one day', I'm afraid he might be fragile and break easily, which would be such a pity.”

Qi Sanwen did not expect the headmaster to hold Lu Shouyi in such high regards, he really could not comprehend how this young fellow was going to surpass Chen Jianmei.

The headmaster then said, ”Now that we got that out of the way, it is your turn.”

”I am unworthy, Uncle-Master.” Daoist Sanwen lowered his head.

”If you want the external alchemy from me right now, I will still give it to you. Even though this item is limited in this school, I am still able to let down this old face and give you one.” The headmaster peaked at Daoist Sanwen and there was a quiet sigh from him.

”If I take it, how are you going to complacent the senior brothers in the upper house? Who doesn't want the chance to live another extra three hundred years? Furthermore, I do not wish to simply drag out an ignoble existence in this three hundred years. I only wished to enter this sect again in the next life.”

”Those who are quick to temper burn like fire, they burn things up; those who are indifferent freeze like the ice, they kill anything they meet. Those who are stagnant and stubborn, are like the rotting wood in stale water, there is no more vitality. These three are not of those in the way of the cultivation of Dao. You are too stubborn for your own good. Fine, fine, do as you please.”

In the main hall, Daoist Sanwen got onto his knees, with the attitude of a pilgrim, he kowtowed towards the headmaster loudly.

There was blood with each of the three kowtows.

The headmaster did not stop him and allowed him to finish his kowtows.