Chapter Twenty-Three: Apprenticeship is true, and Ma Yu accepts apprentices

Zhongnan Mountain, the birthplace of Taoism Quanzhen School, also known as Taiyi Mountain, Dilung Mountain, Zhongnan Mountain, Zhounan Mountain, known as "Immortal Capital", "Crown of Cave Heaven" and "The First Blessed Land in the World".

In the Southern Song Dynasty in 1219, Zhongnan Mountain became a famous martial arts holy place because of this world's first master - Wang Chongyang.

Wang Chongyang, the patriarch of the Quanzhen School, the first of the five unique "Zhongshentong" in the world, is the senior brother of the "old naughty boy" Zhou Botong, and the master of the "Quanzhen Seven Sons". In his early years, he was an anti-gold hero, and after the defeat, he became a monk and founded the Quanzhen Sect in Zhongnan Mountain, and enjoyed the reputation of "the authentic martial arts in the world" in the martial arts. At the time of "Huashan on the Sword", he defeated the four uniques and won the title of "the first master in the world" and the supreme martial arts book of Taoism "Nine Yin True Scripture".

It's a pity that such a peerless master has relapsed thirteen years ago, and before he died, in order to dispel Ouyang Feng's ambition to seize the "Nine Yin True Scripture", Wang Chongyang pretended to die of illness, attracting Ouyang Feng to come and snatch the "Nine Yin True Scripture", just when Ouyang Feng was about to succeed, he broke Ouyang Feng's toad skill with a yang finger, making Ouyang Feng retreat to the Western Regions. Wang Chongyang also died after this.

Although the current Quanzhen sect is still the leader of Taoism in the world, it is inevitable that it will not be as strong as it was after the death of Wang Chongyang Xian.

These news were just heard by Le Yuan in the small town at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain. He had entered the dungeon world and was sent to the wilderness not far from the town. And he was once again "rejuvenated", becoming a child in his early tens, dressed in a simple linen dress with a few patches on it.

Le Yuan has no identity in this world, no past, and he looks like he is only eleven or twelve years old, and he can be said to be a displaced orphan. When I inquired about the news of apprenticeship in the town, the people in the town were already surprised, and it can be said that there was an endless stream of people who wanted to worship the Quanzhen Sect every year.

After inquiring about the route up the mountain, Le Yuan was ready to go up the mountain as soon as possible, not that he didn't want to prepare dry food or anything, the problem was that he forgot to exchange his points for some hard currency, and he had no money.

Fortunately, although the mountain road is difficult to walk, it is still very peaceful along the way, there are no robbers (Quanzhen feet are small, who has the guts), there are no wild beasts (luck), and I finally came to the gate of Quanzhenjiao Mountain before dark.

"Where did you come from, you child, and where did you go?" In front of the mountain gate, a disciple opened his mouth to ask.

"I've fled from the north and want to apprentice in the Quanzhen Sect?" Le Yuan replied respectfully.

"Apprentice? We who are disciples have no way to agree, so it will be dark soon, and we are about to go to the evening class, and the master will also arrive, so you can go with us, and then it will depend on whether you have this fate. As he spoke, the Quanzhen disciple led Le Yuan inside.

Passing through a square, the disciples dressed up in groups walked towards the main hall, and they had entered the main hall, and there were already many people sitting quietly on both sides, and a Cangsu Taoist priest on the main seat, with a ruddy face, holding a whisk in his hand. This person was dressed very strangely, with three buns combed on the top of his head, standing tall, a Taoist robe spotless, sitting on the futon like this, muttering something with his eyes closed, as if he heard Le Yuan's footsteps, and slowly opened his eyes, Le Yuan seemed to see a light coming out of his eyes that had just opened.

"Zhiming, who is the child behind you?" Daoist Cangsu asked.

Zhiming (the Taoist priest who led the way) gave a salute and replied respectfully, "Tell the master that he came to apprentice alone." ”

"Oh? Apprentice? It seems that he already knew, and the head of the sect turned his head to look at Le Yuan, "Ma Yu, the poor Danyang son, is the head of the Quanzhen Sect, I don't know who Xiaoyou is, are his parents still there?" ”

"If you go back to Zhangjiao, the kid Leyuan came from the north, because of the disaster at home, his parents have unfortunately driven the crane west, and along the way, he relied on a little cooking skills passed down by the family to Zhongnan Mountain, and there is nowhere to go but to ask the Zhangjiao to take him in."

Looking at Le Yuan's eyes, Ma Yu slowly stood up after hearing this, walked up to Le Yuan, raised his hand and grabbed his arm, and then groped for his shoulders and back, "Good bones, rare good bones, even more rare is that the eyes are like a child, the breath is peaceful, although he has suffered a disaster, he can still keep his heart clear, and he is a good material for practicing martial arts." Mastering Le Yuan's basic qualities, Ma Yu laughed and said, "Good, good, good!" Zhiming, you go and call your master and the other five uncles. ”

Zhiming saluted and hurriedly walked out, Ma Yu stroked Le Yuan's head

said, "Good boy, this journey has been hard, my Quanzhen Sect was founded by Chongyang Patriarch, widely distributed disciples, although my junior disciples have accepted a lot of disciples, but I have not had a disciple so far, I only know when I see you today, you are the one who can inherit my Taoism." \"

Just when Ma Yu asked Le Yuan about his experience along the way, a burst of laughter suddenly came from the door of the main hall, "Hahaha!" Senior brother, this is really great news, you have finally found a good apprentice. I saw a heroic and unrestrained middle-aged Taoist priest come to Ma Yu with a smile on his face, "Let me see what it is like to make an exception for my senior brother who has never accepted apprentices." ”

Just when the people came to look at Le Yuan, Ma Yu scolded, "What is the opportunity, what is it like, you have to be an example in front of all the disciples, and you don't look like a monk at all." Then he turned his head and introduced to Le Yuan, "I'm not scared by your uncle, this is your fourth uncle Changchunzi, and then this is the eldest son of the eldest uncle, Tan Chuduan, the eldest son of the third uncle, Liu Chuxuan, the fifth uncle, Yuyangzi, Wang Chuyi, the sixth uncle, Hao Datong, the son of Guangning, and the seventh uncle, Sun Buji." When you see you in the future, remember to salute and say goodbye. ”

"Yes, master." Le Yuan nodded obediently and replied softly.

"However, it's already evening today, and you've walked hard for a day, you should be very tired, why don't you go to the kitchen to get some food first, and then rest early, and the apprenticeship will be done tomorrow, how about it?"

"Everything is according to the master's arrangement." Le Yuan didn't know much about apprenticeship, so he followed Ma Yu's arrangement.

"Well, after all, it's your first disciple, senior brother, so it should be formal."

"Yes, it is indeed necessary to have a good apprenticeship ceremony."

………

The other six sons also agreed.

Which Senior Brother Zhiming took Le Yuan to the kitchen to get some food, Le Yuan ate, thinking about tomorrow's apprenticeship ceremony, and asked, "Senior Brother Zhiming, my apprenticeship ceremony tomorrow, is it to send something to the master as a apprenticeship." ”

"Apprenticeship, we really don't pay attention to this, and the head teacher is not a person who likes extravagance."

"Then how about I make a bowl of shou noodles, my ancestor is an imperial chef, and my skills are also good." Le Yuan proposed.

"Send longevity noodles, this should be okay, after all, this is also your heart, but you are really the queen of the imperial kitchen." Zhiming asked with some disbelieving.

"Of course, if you don't believe it, I'll make a bowl for you to taste now."

Before he finished speaking, Le Yuan began to make Shou noodles.

After a while, a bowl of noodles with a different aroma appeared in front of Zhiming, Zhiming couldn't help but eat the noodles directly, and he couldn't stand it after eating the first bite, and exclaimed while eating, "Well, it's delicious... Snort, snort... I've never eaten such delicious noodles, and he's sure to love it. ”

"Oh, is it really that delicious? Le boy, don't hurry up and bring you a bowl for my uncle. At this moment, the voice of the third person appeared in the kitchen, and Le Yuan and the two looked at it, and the person who came was indeed Changchun Ziqiu.

Le Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly put on a bowl of noodles and handed it to Qiu Chuji, "Uncle Shi, please eat noodles." ”

Qiu Chuji was not polite, picked up the noodles and blew on them to eat, "Well, sure enough, after the imperial kitchen, even a bowl of noodles can make this kind of taste, rare, rare!" If the senior of the northern beggars saw you, they would be very happy. ”

"Northern beggars?" Le Yuan couldn't help but speak out when he heard Qiu Chuji's words.

"Well, the Northern Beggars are the same martial arts predecessors as my master's supernatural Wang Chongyang, and they are also a rare real master warrior on the rivers and lakes." When Qiu Chuji mentioned Hong Qigong, he couldn't help but show a trace of admiration on his face.

Eating a bowl of noodles, Qiu Chuji dropped a sentence, "You can make this for senior brother tomorrow, senior brother must be very happy." Then he walked out of the kitchen.

When all the people of the Quanzhen Sect entered the rest, there were seven people in the room of Qiu Chuji, who were talking with candles and nights.

"How's that, how about the machine, how about that Le Yuan." Taikoo Hao Datong couldn't help but ask.

"Respect for teachers, be friendly to others, and his excellent cooking skills, should be the same as he said, it is a family heirloom, and you will be blessed in the future, senior brother." Qiu Chuji quipped.

"What do you say, is your senior brother the kind of person who covets the desire of the tongue?" Qing Jing Sanren Sun Buji defended.

"Yes, yes, senior brother is not such a person." seems to know Sun Fuji's temperament, Qiu said perfunctorily.

"Well, I said a long time ago, this child Le Yuan is not a treacherous person, and that child's eyes are the purest I have ever seen except for a baby, just like Uncle Zhou's pure heart. I hope he can be the pillar of my Quanzhen Sect's future. ”

"Hopefully ......"

In the echo of the crowd, the conversation gradually stopped.