Gong Lince: "Whether Yucang controls the government of the Qin State or not, at present, it doesn't matter. What Xiaoyue Pavilion has to do now is to clean up the hearts of the subjects of the old land of Zhao State, and turning the old land of Zhao Kingdom into their own is their most urgent thing at present, and they will not threaten us for the time being, and they will not ask for trouble. The catastrophe of Yan Kingdom can be regarded as a blessing in disguise. When I said the last sentence, I was very emotional.

I think that I was facing the worry of destroying the country at the beginning, but now I have not only turned around, but also annexed a large amount of territory of Zhao State, how can I not be emotional.

For the time being, the surrounding situation is favorable to Yan State, Xin Qin is busy cleaning up internal affairs, and Han and Song wars have no time to take care of Yan State, and the current situation of Yan State is very good.

Niu Youdao tasted the tea slowly, and joked: "Yan Guo can be blessed by misfortune, and I should take the first credit in Nanzhou." ”

Gong Lince did not object to this statement, without Nanzhou's crusade to the east and west, without Nanzhou's condensation of the morale of the Yan army, without the strategizing of the generals of Nanzhou, I am afraid that it was not Zhao State that died, but Yan State.

"That's the case, but Xiaoyao Palace and Lingjian Mountain won't admit it, I'm afraid they will have to settle accounts with you. Gong Lince gave a sentence.

Niu Youdao: "I'm hiding in the Zijin Cave, what can they do to me? As long as I don't die, they have the ability to move the Shang Dynasty Sect to try it." If they dare to touch the people of the Zijin Cave, presumably the Zijin Cave will not let go of their people, isn't that so?"

Gong Lince sighed, "As soon as the matter of your coming here is made public, those two families are afraid that they will be annoyed and angry, and I am under a lot of pressure." ”

Niu Youdao: "As long as it can't be crushed, it's not called pressure." In order to prevent many dreams at night, Zijin Cave quickly sent a group of masters to Shang Chaozong's side to fully take over the protection of Shang Chaozong. I will say hello to Shang Chaozong, and they will cooperate. The head of the palace, I don't want anything to happen to Shang Chaozong, my words are here, if something happens to Shang Chaozong's side, I dare to guarantee that the people of Nanzhou and Jinzhou will immediately rebel, no one can think about it!"

Gong Lince: "Don't worry about the safety of Shang Chaozong's side, I will arrange it." However, I am afraid that you will have to discuss the matter of joining the Purple Gold Cave with you. ”

"Oh!" Niu Youdao put down the teacup and spread his hands, "I don't care, Zijin Cave doesn't want me, I can go to Xiaoyao Palace or Lingjian Mountain." ”

Gong Lince raised his eyebrows, "Are you threatening me?"

Niu Youdao: "I am on your territory, how dare I threaten you." What I'm saying is the truth, I don't have a place here, I have a place to stay, and I won't hang myself from a tree. ”

Gong Lince: "You think too much. What I want to discuss with you is that the promise I made to you will not change, nor will the position of the elder I promised you. But after all, you are joining the Purple Gold Cave halfway, and what the others mean is that you can be an elder of the Purple Gold Cave, but you have no right to participate in the decision-making of the Purple Gold Cave for the time being! ”

Guan Fangyi on the side immediately looked at Niu Youdao's reaction.

Niu Youdao pointed his finger around the mouth of the teacup, "In other words, I, the elder, am just a false name, and I have no right to participate in decision-making, but I must abide by the things you decide, isn't it?"

Gong Lince: "Any disciple in the sect must abide by the decisions of the sect, not only the Zijin Cave, but also any sect. ”

Niu Youdao smiled, "I want the horses to run again, and I don't give the horses grazing, I really have yours." Okay, I don't care, I promise. ”

Gong Lince: "Also, although you will be given the corresponding level, you don't have the right to view the high-level cultivation exercises of the Purple Gold Cave for the time being." Before you are sure whether you are with everyone else, I hope you can understand everyone's feelings. ”

Niu Youdao said: "Understand, understand, okay, I promise." ”

Seeing that he was happy, Gong Lince stood up, "Okay, then it's decided." You prepare a little, and tomorrow I will take you to pay homage to Uncle Zhong Guzi, with this level of seniority, your appointment as the elder of Zijin Cave will be justified. ”

"Okay. Niu Youdao stood up to see off the passengers.

After the guests left, Guan Fangyi walked to Niu Youdao's side, "This has no right, that has no right, why don't you ask what benefits and power you have, and just blindly agree?"

Niu Youdao: "What is there to ask, I have real power in my hands, I can't be at their mercy, do you need to talk to them?

......

Zhong Guzi, the head of the only five surviving elders in the Purple Gold Cave, is also the oldest one, and the other Supreme Elders have to call themselves senior brothers when they see them.

In Yan Li's words, this old man is about to reach his life limit, and he has a few years to live, and he can't go out of retreat for a long time.

Of course, this is also Niu Youdao asking Yan Li to take the initiative to investigate, and it is impossible for the apprentice not to even know what the master is doing.

Through Yan Li, Niu Youdao figured out a little taste, although this Zhonggu son is high, he has little power in the door, and it is estimated that the people up and down the Zijin Cave don't want him Niu Youdao to collude with any powerful old man in the sect, so he disturbed this old guy who has been in retreat for a long time.

The next day, Niu Youdao was led to a cliff halfway up the mountainside.

Guan Fangyi, who was following, was stopped and was not allowed to approach that place, so she could only watch from afar.

Outside a pavilion half-embedded in the cliff wall, the head of the palace stood on the steps and waited, nodding slightly to the coming Niu Youdao.

Under the steps, on the platform on the cliff, Yan Li, Yue Yuan, Xuan Chun, Qiao Tianguang, Yuan An, Fu Junrang, Yin Yide, Mo Lingxue, the eight elders of the Zijin Cave were all here, and they stood in two rows under the steps, Mo Lingxue was a woman.

Among the eight people, those who have seen or have not seen are looking at Niu Youdao.

Niu Youdao also took the initiative to come forward to greet and know, and everyone's attitude was cold or warm, Niu Youdao did not care and remained polite.

After a while, the door embedded in the pavilion buzzed open, and an old man with a wrinkled face walked out slowly, and Gong Lince and the eight elders immediately turned around and bowed together, "Uncle!"

Niu Youdao followed and hugged his fists, he didn't call anything, and now that the name is not in place, it is not easy to shout, but his eyes flickered, and he looked at the old man who came out carefully, needless to say, this should be that Zhong Guzi.

Zhong Guzi's drooping eyelids opened a little, stared at Niu Youdao, and asked, "Is it him?"

"Exactly!" replied Gong Lince respectfully.

Zhong Guzi: "I have accepted six disciples, all of whom died for the sake of the sect, and I can't give you anything, are you sure you want to worship me as a teacher?"

Niu Youdao: "Yes!"

Zhong Guzi glanced back and forth with a pair of energetic eyes, he was naturally clear about the plans of these people, but a generation has a generation's affairs, the door rules are above, and many things are beyond his control, and finally sighed, "Then it's up to you." ”

Gong Lince immediately stepped aside, and waved to Niu Youdao, signaling to do as he said.

Niu Youdao stepped forward, walked to the bottom of the steps, knelt down in public, kowtowed!

Guan Fangyi, who saw this scene from afar, felt inexplicably sour in her heart.

After the apprenticeship ceremony, Zhong Guzi didn't say much, took off a piece of jade pendant from his waist, and threw it to Niu Youdao, "Don't bother me if you don't have anything important." It's also a blessing to let go. I hope you will be able to do it yourself in the future!" he turned around and went back to the gate.

"Remember the teachings of the master!" Niu Youdao held the jade pendant in both hands and bowed again, and then watched it, and when the attic door was closed, he stood up by himself and looked at the jade pendant in his hand.

Gong Lince walked down the steps with a smile on his face and said, "Senior brother, we will all be brothers in the same sect in the future." ”

Niu Youdao immediately bowed his hand to everyone, "I've seen all senior brothers and sisters." ”

Everyone greeted each other politely for a while.

Gong Lince patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, you're welcome, someone will help you send your clothes over later, and after changing your clothes, come to the main hall and discuss something with you." ”

When everyone dispersed, Yan Li smiled at Niu Youdao and turned to leave.

Niu Youdao looked back at the closed door, and after thinking for a while, he also turned around and left.

On the steps down the mountain, I met Guan Fangyi.

When accompanying him down the zigzag steps, Guan Fangyi muttered, "It is said that men have gold under their knees, but you kneel simply, I'm afraid it's uncomfortable, right?"

Niu Youdao walked with a pestle and sword in one hand, played with the jade pendant in his hand with the other, and shook his head slightly, "He is a lot older, it is enough to be my great-grandfather, and he can bear it when I kneel, there is nothing uncomfortable." ”

Not long after the two returned to the thatched courtyard, Wen Mo'er came, followed by two female disciples holding several sets of clothes.

"I've seen the elders!" Wen Mo'er led the two fellow disciples to salute with a smile.

"You're welcome!" Niu Youdao waved his hand, "Let's meet again." ”

Wen Mo'er smiled and nodded, then pointed to his clothes and said, "This is what the head of the sect asked me to send over, let the elder change to the council hall as soon as possible." From now on, the three of us will be assigned by the sect to the elders and take care of the elders' daily life. ”

"I'm tired. Niu Youdao said politely and motioned for Guan Fangyi to go over and take the clothes.

After that, he went to the inner house and changed into a purple dress and came out, he was already dressed as a dignified disciple of the Zijin Cave, and the four strands of golden ribbons hung around his waist symbolized Niu Youdao's status as an elder.

There are five wisps for the head and middle elders, four wisps for the elder level, three wisps for the deacon disciple level, two wisps for senior disciples, one wisp for ordinary disciples, and none for junior disciples. Different statuses naturally lead to different treatments in the door.

Wu Zhaoxing and Yun Ji who witnessed it in the courtyard, you look at me, I look at you.

Knowing that a group of people were waiting for him, Niu Youdao did not stay for long, Wen Mo'er led the way and led him to the main hall.

When she arrived at the place, Wen Mo'er was not qualified to enter, so she waited outside, and saw Niu Youdao enter alone.

The people in the hall were still the same people they had seen when they were apprenticing before, and they passed by with kind words and went straight to the point.

Listening to Niu Youdao's slightly frowning topic, everyone, you are a sentence, I am a sentence, and ask for the secret recipe for wine.

"As a disciple of the Purple Gold Cave, there is no such thing as private property, everything must be uniformly dispatched and distributed by the sect. ”

"This truth is not only in the Purple Gold Cave, it is the same in any sect. ”

Gossiping, Niu Youdao smiled and listened.

Seeing his calm and relaxed appearance, Yan Li secretly felt bad, he knew this guy too well, which was a soft persimmon that could be manipulated at will.

After everyone stopped, Niu Youdao asked rhetorically: "What does the head think?"

Gong Lince was a little embarrassed, but he still said with a straight face: "This is not to embarrass you, the rules of the sect are the same for everyone, a protracted war, the financial resources of the sect are not small, and there are still many disciples to be raised in the sect." Of course, the sovereignty belongs to the sect, and the management is still in your charge, what do you think?"

Niu Youdao originally planned to hand it over to this side, but he didn't want to give it now, he held his sword in both hands, tapped his ten fingers for a while, and suddenly said: "I have no opinion, I follow the decision of the sect, but I can't do this thing." ”

Everyone frowned, and Gong Lince was puzzled: "How can you say this?"

Niu Youdao: "I won't hide it from you, when I participated in the meeting of the secret realm of Tiandu, I caused something in Tiangu and almost lost my life." In order to save my life, I dedicated the secret recipe to Sha Rulai, and now I don't know what Sha Rulai's opinion is, why don't you ask Sha Rulai's opinion first? As long as he has no opinion, I must have no opinion, and I will definitely give it with both hands!"