After the apprenticeship ceremony, Chu Chen personally entertained Zhang Xiucai.
In the past few days, he was acknowledging relatives and becoming apprentices. He was so busy that he left the scholar in the cold.
"Brother Chu, I have made rapid progress in painting recently. When I make a breakthrough next time, I will give you a picture of a high-quality horse. It can be regarded as a gift this time!"
Zhang Xiucai was high-spirited and full of confidence.
Chu Chen nodded: "Okay, I'll just wait. Don't keep me waiting."
Zhang Xiucai heard the hidden meaning in Chu Chen's words and smiled casually:
"Thank you Ji Yan, I have a vague feeling of a breakthrough. It's not far away."
"That's good." Chu Chen smiled: "Fugui originally wanted to come, but he has just been promoted to an immortal official, and he is appointed as the deputy leader of the third class. Deputy Huangmei will strictly discipline him. I'm afraid it will take a long time.
It will take time to see you."
"That idiot Fu Gui is so stupid. It's not easy for him to be qualified as an immortal official."
Zhang Xiucai shook his head, quite considerate of Huang Fugui's stupidity, and sighed: "Well, I'm afraid I have to practice in Baihe Academy for a long time, and I won't be able to go back to Xin'an County. Alas, I really miss those days.
This period was the darkest moment in my life. I am so lucky to meet you and Fugui."
Chu Chen nodded in agreement, so he was.
Zhang Xiucai and Huang Fugui were the first friends he made after his enlightenment.
Although the three of them had not known each other for a long time, they had similar temperaments and got along well with each other, forming a deep friendship.
"Hahaha, don't say sensational words, scholar, my younger brother Chen Pengju is also studying in your Baihe Academy. You should help me take care of him on weekdays." Chu Chen patted the scholar on the shoulder.
"That is required!"
The scholar agreed wholeheartedly, and he, who likes to brag, was really awesome at this, and he was full of confidence in his behavior:
"I have condensed my wonderful mind in painting, and I have gained face in the academy. Your little brother will be taken care of by me, so don't worry."
"Xiucai, it's okay! It's only been a few days and you've become prosperous."
"Shhhh, be humble, be humble, you can't say that you are prosperous, it's too crazy, you can only say that you are like a fish in water."
"Haha~ Xiucai, you are so humble!"
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After the apprenticeship ceremony was over, Taoist Master Xu Ping and Chu Chen had official duties as immortals and could not stay for a long time. They planned to return to Xin'an County that day.
Chen's mother Zheng was reluctant to leave and tried her best to persuade Chu Chen to stay at home for a longer period of time.
The way of thinking between father and mother is still very different.
After Chu Chen worshiped in the Taoist sect, Chen Jia no longer opposed or hindered him, but instead encouraged and exhorted him to take the lead.
He was repeatedly told to respect his teacher, to not worry about his family, and to work hard and practice well.
So, Chu Chen returned to Xin'an County with his master, Taoist Master Xu Ping, that day, and arrived at Xin'an County that night.
Xu Mansion.
"Phew~ I'm so tired, I'm finally home."
The little kid stretched himself out, yawned again and again, and looked exhausted.
Chu Chen smiled:
"Little devil, why are you tired? Senior brother, I am tired. In the past two days, I have recognized relatives and apprenticed as disciples. The exchange of favors is more tiring than slaying demons!"
The kid chuckled: "My master and senior brother are busy with other things, so I have nothing to do. I go to bed out of boredom every day, and I am very tired from sleeping, so I just want to go out and play early."
"Look at your potential."
Taoist Xu Ping scolded him out of habit.
"Hey hey hey~"
The little ghost smiled and lay on the Taishi chair, enjoying himself.
Taoist Xu Ping ignored the kid and looked at Chu Chen.
"Apprentice, Lord Long will give you a green fruit?"
Chu Chen nodded: "Yes, you said you want to congratulate me on my apprenticeship."
Taoist Xu Ping nodded slightly: "Is there any other explanation?"
"No, no conditions!"
Chu Chen smiled and said: "Master, does this count as my apprentice's status increasing?"
Taoist Master Xu Ping smiled hoarsely: "That's right. Since there are no conditions, there is nothing to worry about. The Jiuyou Pavilion Alliance is also a big force. It will be of great help to you to make friends with the Dragon Lord and your colleagues."
"Apprentice, this Blue Nether Green Fruit is better than the Fire Spirit Fruit you swallowed in your last life. If you take it today, you should be able to improve your Taoist practice a lot."
After saying that, Xu Ping Daoxing looked at his apprentice with envy.
There is the Fire Spirit Fruit, the Holy Spirit Pill, and now there is the Green Fruit.
Back then, when he entered the Taoist realm, he did not have such opportunities.
"Um!"
Chu Chen nodded. He couldn't wait to take the spirit fruit without his master's advice.
Spiritual fruits that enhance cultivation are not something that can be obtained casually.
Not only is it valuable, but sometimes you may not be able to buy it right away if you have money. There is a price but no market.
"Practice hard tonight. You've missed a lot of homework in the morning and evening these past two days!"
After Master Xu Ping finished his instructions, he remembered something again and said:
"Your uncle said that many evil heretics sneaked into Youzhou in the past few days. Let us investigate Xin'an'an County carefully. If we can find some clues, the future of our master and apprentice will be worry-free in the future. You have a good rest today and tomorrow
You have to arrange errands."
Chu Chen was slightly surprised and thought of something.
"The remnants of Qian Yin Sha Sect?"
Taoist Master Xu Ping nodded slightly: "The superiors attach great importance to them and want to catch them all and eradicate them."
"Well, that's a good thing! If Master can make some contributions here, and if Master Uncle can help, it will be easy to get promoted in the future."
Taoist priest Xu Ping shook his head: "I'm thinking too far, I haven't even had a glimpse of the eight characters yet."
After saying that, Master Xu Ping told Chu Chen to practice his lessons well, then turned and left.
"Senior brother, I'm leaving too."
"Then go away, why aren't you moving?"
"Hehehe, senior brother, I saved some incense here for you, give me two sticks first to quench my thirst!"
Chu Chen was speechless. He took out two incense sticks from the Xiandong bracelet, handed them to the little ghost boy, and dismissed them.
Speaking of which, Chu Chen's apprenticeship made the kid extremely happy.
It received the incense sticks mercilessly, and received a total of fifty incense sticks, all of which were handed over to Chu Chen for safekeeping.
Who would have thought that the biggest winner turned out to be the little kid, who didn't have to kowtow and had a bulging pocket.
Of course, it's not like Chu Chen didn't receive red envelopes.
The master, Taoist Boyunlei, the second master, Taoist Bo Yunfeng, and the junior master, Taoist Shu Yunxi, agreed, and each of them presented him with twenty ninth-grade yellow scarf warriors.
This brought the number of soldiers and horses under Chu Chen's command to 260, among which the Yellow Turban warriors accounted for the majority, a total of 190 Yellow Turban warriors, and their strength increased greatly.
One hundred and ninety yellow scarf warriors fired a round of "magic thunder pills", the power...
Chu Chen felt wonderful just thinking about it.
In addition to the gifts from the elders of his sect, he also received a heavy gift.
Sister Wan'er felt sorry for her younger brother. She was afraid that he would have no money to spend and train soldiers and horses to protect himself, so she secretly stuffed him with two thousand jade coins.
No one is short of money these days.
Sister Wan'er practices military magic and magical powers and spends money like water. She must be short of money herself.
Of course Chu Chen was unwilling to accept it and postponed it again and again.
In order to prove that he was rich, he also took out the two thousand jade coins he had.
The siblings pushed back and forth for several rounds, and finally, Chu Chen gave in to Sister Wan'er's power and accepted a thousand jade coins.
"Huh~ It's good to have a family, and it's good to have a little more to care about."
Chu Chen sighed with emotion, took out the spiritual fruit from the bracelet fairy cave, and walked to the pure practice room.