Chapter 76: Character Defines (1/2)
Chapter 76: Character Defines
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The Formless Blade Sect Hall.
This was the place where all sect meetings were held, and also the grandest hall in the whole Formless Blade Sect. Only those with certain status within the sect were granted permission to enter it. Mo Wuji had only gazed upon it from afar before, never setting foot within the hall itself. After he processed the five stalks of Water Velvet Vine into a juice, Mo Wuji rushed back as fast as possible. Fortunately Pill Master Shi’s jade slip was useable, otherwise he would not have gotten anywhere close to the door of the hall.
“Service Disciple Mo Wuji pays his respects to all elders of the sect. “ Mo Wuji loudly roared out at the entrance to the hall. All who sat here were those elders with the greatest powers in the sect. Each of them were extremely strong immortal masters who were far more advanced in cultivation, hence he, a lowly service disciple, dared not show any form of disrespect.
“Sect head, Elders, this service disciple’s name is Mo Wuji. He’s my ingredient boy. The pills made from the ingredients that he fetched were exceptionally easy to refine.” The already frantic Shi Jun scrambled to report as he saw Mo Wuji approaching.
A middle aged man sat at the highest position in the hall. His cheeks were slightly sunken, with a short beard on his chin, and he sat up completely straight in his seat, like a sharp blade that was barely concealed by its scabbard.
Mo Wuji could guess that this was the Formless Blade Sect’s sect head. Indeed, right after Shi Jun finished speaking, the middle aged man nodded his head and said, “Since he is Pill Master Shi’s ingredient boy and also a disciple of the Formless Blade Sect, please let him enter.”
Mo Wuji noticed how mindful the sect head was when he was speaking; firstly, he did not address Mo Wuji as a service disciple, secondly, he used the word “please” when giving Mo Wuji permission to enter.
“Thank you sect head.” Without waiting for Pill Master Shi to thank the sect head, Mo Wuji took the initiative and bowed respectfully.
The various elders and pill masters were sizing Mo Wuji up, still suspicious of him. He barely looked even 20 years old. Also, for a service disciple entering such a solemn and grand sect hall, facing a large group of immortal masters, one would be expected to be rather tense, and overwhelmed by it all. How could there be someone like Mo Wuji, who would boldly strut into the hall, and calmly thank the sect head?
However, for Mo Wuji, he had already got used to mingling with the heads of states during his past experiences at global pharmaceutical conferences of Earth.
“Wuji, come sit beside me.” Shi Jun gestured to Mo Wuji by patting the seat next to him. He could not even afford to put on airs around Mo Wuji, a mere service disciple. After all, beggars can’t be choosers. Ever since he started to ask others to be his ingredient boy, not a single person took up his offer. So despite his status as a pill refiner, and Mo Wuji as a service disciple, he still had to depend greatly on Mo Wuji.
“Thank you Pill Master Shi.” Mo Wuji thanked Shi Jun respectfully, before going over to sit down beside him. Once seated, Mo Wuji whispered, “Pill Master Shi, if the pill refining succeeds, I want to enter the Formless Blade Mountain too.” With a wave of his hand, Shi Jun replied, “No problem. Every pill refiner that enters the Formless Blade Mountain can bring a ingredient boy with them. As long as you can help me successfully refine these pills, you will go in with me.”
“Isn’t it quite illogical for a service disciple to sit with us here? His presence really degrades the dignity of our sect’s great hall.” A booming voice with a tinge of anger suddenly rang out through the hall. Immediately turning around towards the source of the voice, Mo Wuji saw a young man. The youth was wearing a robe, exuding the aura of a master from every corner of his body.