12dz Chapter 56: Selection of Immortal Sects
Chapter 56: Selection of Immortal Sects
At this moment, Lu Bingzhi sat in the pavilion by the pond and scattered some spirit rice into the pond.
Immediately, several colorful koi fish leaped out and swallowed the spirit rice.
"Grandpa, Brother Yang is here!" Lu Wenzheng's voice rang out.
Lu Bingzhi then poured all the spirit rice in his hand into the pool.
He squinted and looked at Yang Jiuli next to Lu Wenzheng.
"Hehe, Brother Yang, come, come!" Lu Bingzhi said kindly, beckoning Yang Jiuli to walk towards the pavilion next to him.
A pot of fine wine was already placed on the stone table in the pavilion.
There were also two wine jars, a dish of rabbit meat, a plate of fish, and several side dishes to accompany the wine.
Yang Jiuli walked over.
"Please!" Lu Bingzhi gestured for Yang Jiuli to sit down and said with a smile, "A few dishes and a pot of old wine, please don't take offense, young man."
"I am deeply grateful for Uncle Liu's kind invitation!" Yang Jiuli cupped his hands and took a seat.
Lu Bingzhi waved his hand to signal, and Lu Wenzheng bowed and withdrew.
"Come, have a sip of my homemade rice wine!" Lu Bingzhi picked up the wine pot and was about to pour wine into the wine cup in front of Yang Jiuli.
Yang Jiuli immediately picked up the wine cup with both hands and said, "How can I let Sixth Uncle pour the wine? This junior will do it!"
Lu Bingzhi reached out and pushed Yang Jiuli away, then smiled slightly and said, "You don't need to be so reserved. It's rare for an outsider to come to Longhu Town. Today, seeing your demeanor, I realized you're no ordinary person, so I swallowed my pride and invited you for a drink. I hope you'll look after my Wenzheng in the future." As he spoke, he had already poured Yang Jiuli a full cup of spirit wine.
The aroma of the wine was irresistible.
Yang Jiuli did not refuse.
He raised his cup and said, "Uncle Liu, what are you saying? I am just a mortal, how can I compare to you immortals... If it weren't for Wenzheng leading the way, we would still be freezing in the wilderness. I will always remember this kindness. I will drink this cup first."
After saying that, he glanced at the wine in his hand and drank it all in one gulp.
He then took his seat.
"This old man's words have a hidden meaning. It seems he summoned me here for some guidance," Yang Jiuli thought to himself.
Lu Bingzhi calmly poured himself a glass of wine, took a small sip, and then looked up at Yang Jiuli, asking, "Brother Yang, how's your injury?"
"It's just a minor scratch, nothing serious!" Yang Jiuli said with a smile.
"This old man observes that ancient tree in the mountain stream, which is over thirty feet tall. You fell from the cliff, yet you only suffered superficial injuries. Your robust health truly makes this old man envious!" Lu Bingzhi stroked his beard and smiled slightly, giving Yang Jiuli a meaningful look.
Immediately, he picked up the wine cup, took a sip, and then poured wine for Yang Jiuli.
"Has this old man been to the mountain stream?" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened, and he wondered to himself.
The old man mentioned the ancient tree in the mountain stream...
This was clearly telling Yang Jiuli that he had gone to check the mountain stream and found him falling from the cliff and hanging from a tree branch.
It was over thirty feet tall.
Falling from such a distance, even a martial artist would suffer serious internal injuries.
"I've learned some external martial arts techniques, so my body is indeed a bit stronger than the average person!" Yang Jiuli said with a smile.
As he spoke, he picked up the wine cup and took a sip.
"It's good to be healthy, it's good to be healthy!" Lu Bingzhi smiled slightly, picked up his chopsticks, took a bite of meat.
"Come, try the spirit rabbit meat from my Dragon Ridge Mountains!" He then smiled at Yang Jiuli.
Yang Jiuli picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of meat, and began to chew.
"That big worm yesterday didn't scare you, did it?" Lu Bingzhi said casually after eating a piece of meat.
"That really gave me quite a fright!" Yang Jiuli said.
"This old man must have discovered something," Yang Jiuli thought to himself. "But I wonder what his purpose is in summoning me here?"
"That tiger in the mountains is no ordinary creature! It was eaten by Wenzheng's father, who had the cultivation of the fourth level of Qi Refining!" Lu Bingzhi said. "It's truly remarkable that you survived the tiger's jaws. You must be blessed with good fortune in the future!" As he spoke, he picked up a piece of meat for himself.
Yang Jiuli understood.
The old man was deliberately trying to give him a warning.
Yang Jiuli knew in his heart that this matter could not be kept from the old man.
However, he did not intend to keep it a secret forever.
What he needed to conceal was the fact that he had crossed over from the Primordial Star.
As for knowing some cultivation techniques, there's no need to hide it.
"To be honest, I once had a stroke of luck with the immortals and learned some illusion techniques, which fooled that giant worm," Yang Jiuli said.
"Oh? Young man, you actually obtained a destiny with immortals?" Lu Bingzhi put down his chopsticks and looked at Yang Jiuli with great interest.
He said all that, just waiting for what he was about to say next.
"Unfortunately, although I have a predestined affinity for immortality, I have not been able to grasp the basics despite much deliberation... Just recently, I overheard that an envoy from a celestial sect was coming to Longhu Mountain to select promising young immortals, so I invited a few companions to try our luck. However, we got lost in the mountains and almost lost our lives to a giant tiger. If it weren't for using illusion magic to frighten the tiger, we would not have the chance to meet you, senior!"
Yang Jiuli sighed.
"I see!" Upon hearing this, Lu Bingzhi nodded slightly, stroked his beard, and smiled.
At the same time, Lu Bingzhi thought to himself, "If that's the case, it's almost exactly as the old man predicted!"
After Lu Bingzhi went to the mountain stream, he discovered the palm print left by the tiger.
He was also puzzled; if the tiger had caught up with them, why had it spared the lives of several people?
At this moment, they heard Yang Jiuli say that he had learned illusion magic and had frightened the giant tiger.
That made perfect sense, and the initial wariness in my heart gradually dissipated.
"I have concealed something from you before, and I hope you will forgive me, Sixth Uncle!" Yang Jiuli stood up, raised his cup, and bowed.
"Young man, please don't be so formal." Lu Bingzhi stood up and took Yang Jiuli's hand, saying, "It's always good to be careful when you're out and about. With your steady and reliable nature, your future achievements are sure to be extraordinary. However, if you want to enter the selection process for the immortal sects, you'll still need the tokens of each sect!"
After straightening up, Yang Jiuli sat down and asked, "Do we still need a talisman?" He frowned slightly, looking worried.
In fact, having had experience in several lifetimes, he had some understanding of these rules and regulations of the immortal sects.
The immortal sect selects disciples.
There are also entry requirements.
The powerful families under his rule recommended promising talents to participate in the selection process.
Otherwise, if everyone could participate, countless mortals would flock to the election, and the envoys from the immortal sects would be overwhelmed.
"My Lu family is a family under the rule of the Azure Flame Immortal Sect... and we do have some slots to participate in the selection!" Lu Bingzhi stroked his beard and said.
"..." Yang Jiuli's eyes lit up as he looked at Lu Bingzhi.
"You are not members of the Lu family... this is not a good situation!" Lu Bingzhi looked troubled.
Yang Jiuli asked, "Isn't there any other way?"
"I do have a solution!" Lu Bingzhi glanced at Yang Jiuli and said, "but it will have to be inconvenient for you."
"Sixth Uncle, please speak freely!" Yang Jiuli said.
"If you join my Lu family as tenant farmers... you'll be considered half a member of the Lu family, and I, the old man, can recommend you," Lu Bingzhi said.
"Tenant farmers..." Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Uncle Liu!" After saying that, he raised his cup in a toast.