Immortal Mansion Longevity

Chapter 206 Master-Apprentice Relationship (two chapters in one)

So Liu Yu didn't feel any burden or guilt about getting closer to the Yan family.

"For orderly inheritance of the sect, the disciple acceptance ceremony is held every 30 years in the sect, as long as the foundation establishment time has not exceeded 40 years, all fellow sects can participate."

"It's been 24 years since the last apprenticeship ceremony. Did Junior Brother Liu ever think about participating in this session?"

Yan Hongyu didn't answer Liu Yu's words directly, but asked another question instead.

Cultivating immortals pays attention to "wealth, companionship, law, and land", and the importance of companionship is only after resources, which shows the importance of "partnership".

With the guidance of a famous teacher, you can avoid a lot of detours when practicing. Not only that, but it is also equivalent to having a big backer in the sect.

Take Liu Yu himself as an example, if there is a master to guide him during the Qi refining period, his cultivation speed can be increased by at least [-]% to [-]%.

Moreover, with the presence of a master, it is easy to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill, and there is no need to spend so much time planning.

If Geng Yuanzhang could not be found to help at that time, Liu Yu really had no good solution for a while.

There are generally two types of master-student relationships, one is personal disciples and the other is named disciples.

Personal disciples are generally apprentices that monks accept in order to pass on what they have learned so that what they have learned will not be cut off.

In this way, at the end of life, the body is dead, but the Tao is still there.

It is precisely because the direct disciples are to pass on the mantle, so they are often brought by the master to give advice from time to time, and the relationship between master and disciple is very close.

When the apprentice is bullied or treated unfairly, the master will also come forward to deal with it, and the two sides can be said to be in the same spirit.

Some monks believe that the master-student relationship is even closer than the parental relationship. After all, the parents only gave you a body, and the master gave you the hope of longevity.

Therefore, in the future, even if the personal disciple's cultivation level surpasses that of Master, he should honestly call him Master, and the relationship and appellation between the two parties will not change because of his cultivation level.

If a direct disciple disrespects or betrays his master, he will be accused by everyone in the world of cultivating immortals. Even demons hate this kind of "disciple who betrays his master".

As for named disciples, the relationship between master and apprentice is not so close.

Named disciples often only get a few instructions from the master, but they do not get the true biography of the master. They have the name of master and apprentice but not the reality of master and disciple.

The relationship between the master and the apprentice is only on the surface, and the apprentice is only attached to the name of the master, and has a superficial backing.

The Ceremony of Accepting Apprentices is a tradition of the Yuanyang Sect. It is held every 30 years. As long as the monks have built the foundation for no more than 40 years, they can participate.

Liu Yu had also heard about the disciple acceptance ceremony.

Immortal cultivators' level of improvement is becoming more and more difficult, just like a pyramid, the number of people on the upper level of the pyramid is far less than the number of people on the lower level, and the gap is often tens or even hundreds of times.

Yuanyangzong has more than 2 disciples in the Qi refining period, and only more than 400 foundation building monks on the surface. This is because the lifespan of the foundation building monks is twice as long as that of the Qi refining period monks.

Counting out of a hundred monks in the Qi refining stage, on average, only one person advances to the Foundation building stage.

It is even more difficult to advance to the Golden Core Stage during the Foundation Establishment Stage. Not one of a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators may advance to the Advanced Stage. There are more than 400 Foundation Establishment cultivators in Yuanyangzong, but there are only 30 Golden Core Elders recorded. There are many, it can be said that there are too many monks and too little porridge.

Moreover, not all Jindan elders are willing to accept disciples, and there are only a few dozen people who are lucky enough to worship under the Jindan monks.

Some Jindan cultivators are so focused on pursuing the Dao that they don't care about accepting disciples at all.

And Jindan monks are unwilling to do something, and the sect can't force it, but in the long run, it will undoubtedly be detrimental to the inheritance of the sect, and this matter finally alarmed the ancestors of the Yuanying in the sect.

It was Yuanying Patriarch who came forward to finally solve the problem, and stipulated that each Jindan Elder must accept at least three disciples.

Since then, Yuanyangzong has held a grand ceremony for accepting disciples every 40 years, which has lasted for thousands of years.

Liu Yu entered Yuanyang Bieyuan at the age of seven, so he had heard about the apprenticeship ceremony for a long time.

When he first established the foundation, he had thought about becoming a registered disciple of a certain Jindan elder through the apprenticeship ceremony, and affiliating under the elder's name was to find a backer for himself in the sect.

But after all, there are only a small number of people who can be accepted as disciples by Jindan monks, either with excellent spiritual roots or other specialties.

Liu Yu asked himself that the spiritual root was very ordinary, and there was nothing he could do except alchemy, and he didn't want to show off all his alchemy attainments, so the probability of being favored by the elders was very small.

After a lot of work, it is very likely that the bamboo basket will be empty in the end. After thinking about it, he finally gave up on this idea.

But hearing what Yan Hongyu said at this time, could it be that this woman wants to introduce me to a master, or simply worship under Elder Yan?
Liu Yu guessed, thought for a while and still didn't beat around the bush, and said sternly:
"Of course I thought about worshiping under a certain elder, so as to avoid detours."

"But I had no choice but to have ordinary spiritual roots, so I had to give up this idea in the end."

"Senior sister said so, could it be that she wants to introduce someone..."

He looked at the senior sister dressed as a Taoist nun, and asked in an uncertain tone.

Yan Hongyu smiled faintly when she heard the words, and did not continue to play tricks, and said directly:

"Although junior brother's spiritual root is a little ordinary, but other aspects are not bad compared to other fellow sects, and even surpassed."

"If junior brother is interested, I can introduce a Jindan elder who has a good relationship with the Yan family."

"Junior Brother only needs to attend the Apprentice Acceptance Ceremony. As for success or failure, it depends on your performance at that time."

There are advantages and disadvantages to apprenticeship, but for the current Liu Yu, the advantages undoubtedly outweigh the disadvantages.

He has the Immortal Mansion in his hand, so he definitely doesn't want to be the direct disciple of a certain Jindan elder, but if he can't be a direct disciple, being a named disciple is a very good choice.

Even if the master and master only give a few pointers occasionally and don't give much help, it doesn't matter, Liu Yu can also rely on the status of the elder's registered disciple to "fake the tiger's power".

With the title of "elder disciple", it is much more convenient to do things in the sect.

Don't talk about it, at least it is difficult for him to do tasks like supporting the front line.

"Here, how can Liu, He De, be able to get such help from Senior Sister Hongyu?"

Liu Yu was startled, and couldn't help standing up, not understanding why Yan Hongyu helped him so much.

If it is only counted as helping Yan Qun'er, then the favor should have been paid off when he arranged the mission in Cold Moon City?

It is about Elder Jin Dan, this kind of favor is not small.

He really couldn't think of a reason for Yan Hongyu to help him. For a moment, Liu Yu's heart was full of alarm bells, and his spirit was tense, ready to explode at any time.

Could it be that this woman discovered some of her secrets?

"Junior brother Liu doesn't need to be suspicious, and senior sister has absolutely no malice."

"This is just the icing on the cake that I am optimistic about the future of my junior."

"Junior brother can be regarded as an investment in advance. If you become a Jindan real person in the future, don't forget the help of senior sister today."

Yan Hongyu calmly spoke calmly, with a playful tone, but she did not expect Liu Yu's reaction to be so intense.

But at this time, I didn't think much about it.

In fact, in order to ensure the long-term prosperity of the family in the sect, many families are very willing to make friends with and invest in talented disciples in the sect, and maintain a good relationship with them.

After they grow up, they will receive generous rewards to enhance the influence of the family, and sometimes even through means such as marriage, to attract such talented but no background disciples to provide fresh blood for their family.

Liu Yu just thought that this woman had peeped through some of his secrets. Now that he heard this, he thought about it and understood the cause and effect. He felt relieved and sat down again.

"There are still several small realms away from the bottleneck of Jindan, so how dare you speak big words."

"But Senior Sister Hongyu's help today must be remembered in my heart, and I will never forget it."

Liu Yu said to Yan Hongyu seriously.

If it is really kind, it will naturally be rewarded in the future.

If he refuses this woman's kindness, it will undoubtedly be a signal that he does not want to get close to the Yan family, then his relationship with the Yan family will be suspended from then on, and he can only return to the state of "fighting alone" in Wangyue City and Zongmen. .

If you accept this woman's kindness, not only will your relationship with the Yan family be one step closer, but you may also have one more "master" as a backer. No one to rely on.

Thinking of this, Liu Yu had already made a decision in his heart.

He thought of the confusing and confusing situation in the world of cultivating immortals in Chu State, and asked uncertainly:
"The war in the world of cultivating immortals is still going on, can the ceremony of accepting disciples still be held as scheduled? I'm afraid Liu won't be able to get away by then."

After all, this is not a transaction with a clearly marked price, and the two parties do not need to sign and pledge, as long as they are tacit to each other.

Seeing her goal achieved, Yan Hongyu smiled slightly, quite satisfied in her heart, and looked more pleasing to Liu Yu's eyes.

She picked up the teapot and filled the teacups that the two of them had bottomed out before saying:
"Junior Brother Liu, don't worry, the apprentice acceptance ceremony will definitely be held, but it may be postponed due to the war in the world of cultivating immortals."

"Even if it's not postponed, don't worry, junior brother can also take leave and return to the sect to attend the grand ceremony."

"You don't have to worry about Wangyuecheng, junior brother. Our Yan family still has some influence here."

Yan Hongyu's tone was affirmative, obviously she was extremely confident in her family's influence in Wangyue City.

Without changing his face, Liu Yu nodded slightly to express his understanding, and took a sip from his teacup.

After that, the two chatted about some details about the apprenticeship ceremony. The teacups were filled again after they were emptied, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.

Liu Yu took advantage of the opportunity to ask some difficult points in cultivation, which were all about cultivation in the foundation-building period. Yan Hongyu was not stingy, and she could answer most of them based on her cultivation in the late foundation-building period.

As time passed, the red sun had disappeared unknowingly on the horizon, and the sky was completely dark, until a silver moon hung in the sky, spreading silver light all over the earth.

"Senior Sister Hongyu, let's stop here this time. I still have some important matters to deal with, so I will take my leave first."

"Next time, the younger brother will come to visit!"

Liu Yu glanced at the dim sky outside the window, calculated that it was almost time, and offered to leave.

The overall etiquette in this world is relatively conservative. Although there are not so many monks, it is not appropriate for lonely men and widows to live in the same room for too long.

"Junior Brother Liu, what I said earlier was serious, you can get in touch with Qu'er more."

Before leaving, Yan Hongyu said calmly with a serious face.

"let it go."

Liu Yu shook his head lightly, then turned and left Yan Hongyu's cave.

As for the taboo name of the Jindan Elder, Yan Hongyu didn't mention it, nor did she say for sure that this matter would definitely happen, and Liu Yu also tacitly didn't ask.

After walking out of this classical and exquisite courtyard, he did not go back directly to the cave, but turned a corner and walked towards the Duobao Pavilion in Dongshi.

He intends to deal with the low-level immortal cultivation resources obtained from the Huang family. These immortal cultivation resources are only useful for the Qi refining period, and have no effect on him today. They can only be exchanged for spirit stones.

When he came to the Duobao Pavilion, Liu Yu took out the silver Duobao Token, and was immediately invited by the store clerk to sit in the private room upstairs under the surprised eyes of others.

This silver Duobao order can only be issued by the head of the large branch of Duobaoge, and he is a distinguished customer of Duobaoge. Of course, the waiter in the shop dare not neglect in the slightest.

Not long after, a familiar figure appeared in front of Liu Yu, it was Mr. Jia whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

After the two were polite, Liu Yu didn't talk nonsense, and directly handed him two low-level storage bags, which contained all the low-level cultivation resources obtained from the Huang family.

This batch of low-level immortal cultivation resources was originally worth 2000 yuan and two hundred spirit stones, but 500 yuan of spirit stones were allocated to Xie Junjie, and now they are worth about 700 yuan of spirit stones.

"One thousand seven hundred and thirty spirit stones, what do you think, fellow Daoist Liu?"

"Daoyou Duobao Pavilion's silver Duobao Token, our Duobao Pavilion has very little profit, this price is definitely the highest price in the market, there is no other store that can be higher than ours."

Director Jia quickly estimated the value of these cultivation resources and quoted a price.

Although the transaction amount this time was only one or two thousand spirit stones, he did not underestimate Liu Yu because of this.

One or two thousand spirit stones is the norm in the transactions between the foundation-building monks. It would be abnormal if Liu Yu frequently took out tens of thousands of spirit stones.

If that's the case, Mr. Jia can't guarantee whether he will have any bad thoughts.

The price of 700 yuan of spirit stones was about the same as Liu Yu estimated, so he didn't bother to bargain.

The two parties handed over the spirit stone with one hand and the goods with the other. Liu Yu didn't stay long after getting the spirit stone, and he didn't have the interest in chatting, so he left Duobao Pavilion directly.

Now he has no shortage of pills and magic tools, and the consumption of magic talismans is not large, and there is nothing to buy, so he has no idea of ​​visiting the East Market. After leaving the Duobao Pavilion, he walked straight to the cave in the south of the city.

Half a quarter of an hour later, Liu Yu looked at the familiar courtyard in front of him, took out the token from the storage bag, and opened an invisible passage.

After he entered, the invisible passage quickly disappeared.

Liu Yu walked directly to the bedroom, fell on the wooden bed without taking off her clothes, and lay on her back with her eyes closed, feigning sleep.

Although this mission is only a few days, there are many things to experience. Even with the energy of a monk in the foundation period, it feels like a waste of time.

Liu Yu relaxed her entire body, lying on the bed and resting with her eyes closed for half an hour before opening her eyes again.

Then he took out a futon and sat cross-legged on the wooden bed.

With a thought in his mind, he "touched" the emerald green light spot, his eyes were silently closed, and the embryonic form of Yuanshen had entered the Immortal Mansion.

When Liu Yu opened his eyes again, there were already a dozen storage bags in his arms.

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