"That Zhang Zhi is a disciple with a naughty personality. Fang Qi told me many times that he wanted to drive him down the mountain, but I persuaded him several times to give these disciples more opportunities."
Between the mountains of Wanling Mountains, there are two white cranes flying slowly among the clouds.
Du Jia, who was sitting on one of the white cranes, was chatting with Su Xing behind him.
He laughed self-deprecatingly: "I didn't expect that my attempt to stay would actually cause you trouble. But logically speaking, Zhang Zhi shouldn't be so bold... The world is really declining, and people's hearts have changed."
"After Zhang Zhi leaves the school, don't go looking for anyone to ask for his salary. Just let him go."
Du Jia naturally didn't know that all these arrangements were made by Lin Qi from the same Taoist academy, while Su Xing sat on the white crane without saying a word, just as a listener, and had no intention of talking to Du Jia about these matters.
And he doesn't care too much about Zhang Zhi's salary, as long as he can get his own share of the salary.
For a moment, Du Jia pointed to a towering mountain among the peaks.
"That's where Dean Jiang's cave is located."
He whistled, and a pair of white cranes chirped, flapped their wings, and flew towards the top of the mountain.
At this time, Su Xing asked: "Mr. Du, Dean Jiang is looking for me because...?"
"Who knows, the dean always does whatever he wants. This time, the sect leader specially asked each dean to bring back at least three disciples, but our dean, dean Jiang, only brought back you. It's a strange thing."
A misty voice came from the front. At the same time, the crane under the seat also began to land.
After a while, the two of them landed halfway up the mountain. They then followed the gentle mountain road all the way up, and saw a mysterious cave in the blink of an eye.
At the same time that the two arrived, the stone door of the cave was slowly pushed open from the inside, and a girl dressed in snow-white gauze walked out of it.
She bowed slightly to the two of them and said, "Two adults, please come with me."
The road was winding and winding, and after walking for a while, the narrow cave in front of them suddenly opened up, and a bright light illuminated their faces from the front.
Looking forward, it turns out that the deepest part of the cave is actually a small world of birds singing, flowers fragrant, and beautiful mountains and waters.
In the middle of the endless lake, Su Xing saw Jiang Lingyan, dressed in beige clothes, sitting leisurely in a small pavilion.
Du Jia was obviously familiar with the place. He led Su Xing, who was amazed by the scenery, all the way through the grassland and the built path on the lake, and came to Jiang Lingyan.
In the pavilion, the peerless Jiang Lingyan held a tea cup in one hand and gently blew the hot tea water from the corner of her mouth, causing wisps of white steam to fly into the air.
After the white gauze maid withdrew, she took a sip of warm tea and then looked at the two people beside her.
"I have something to discuss with Su Xing."
When she said this, a pair of bright eyes fell on Du Jia.
Hearing this, Du Jia saluted Jiang Lingyan, patted Su Xing on the shoulder, turned and left.
As Du Jia walked further and further away, Jiang Lingyan and Su Xing were the only two people left in the pavilion in the center of the lake.
Neither of them spoke first, and the scene was so quiet that even the sound of the goldfish floating on the water and blowing bubbles could be heard very clearly.
Su Xing watched Jiang Lingyan drink tea, pour tea, and drink tea again... The same steps were repeated three times. When no more tea could be poured out of the teapot, Jiang Lingyan looked sideways at Su Xing.
As Du Jia said, Jiang Lingyan is a strange woman.
Su Xing couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart. Ever since the sect's general election that day, when she was the only one among the six elders on the stone platform who showed no concern for the test, he began to be curious about Jiang Lingyan.
"Do you know why I invited you up the mountain?"
The gentle voice rang in Su Xing's ears. Jiang Lingyan's voice seemed to have magic power, making him feel very relaxed.
"My disciple is stupid and doesn't know." Su Xing answered honestly.
Jiang Lingyan chuckled: "Do you have any other masters?"
Hearing this, Su Xing's heart suddenly tightened, and the smile couldn't help but freeze on his face.
He knew very well that the meaning of Jiang Lingyan's words was to ask if someone else was teaching him how to learn the spiritual formation.
Just as Su Xing was hesitating how to respond, Jiang Lingyan held the side of her face with one hand and said again:
"Don't be nervous, you are still less than sixteen years old and you can cast a star spiritual formation. Although the spiritual formation is still imperfect, it is enough to prove that there is still someone behind you."
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in your other master. His surname and name have nothing to do with me or the Wanjian Sect."
She picked up the edge of a teacup with one hand, as if she was looking at the teacup, or staring at Su Xing.
The boy, whose immaturity was still there, didn't know how to respond to the other person's words.
After all, this was the first time someone asked him about the spiritual formation since he learned the spiritual formation from Di Yueling.
"The purpose of taking you up the mountain is very simple."
Jiang Lingyan suddenly changed the topic and her tone was no longer gentle.
She recalled in her mind the scene that day when Su Xing used the spiritual formation called Seven Evils to Slay Spirits, and a powerful belief arose from the bottom of her heart.
"Next year's academy examination, if you get in the top ten, you will be qualified to enter the three main peaks."
"Top ten?"
Hearing this, Su Xing was stunned.
Previously, I learned from Zhou Qinghan that Yuyang Taoist Academy had missed the academy examination for two consecutive years. But now Jiang Lingyan requires herself to enter the top ten in just one year and obtain the qualifications to become an inner disciple?
You must know that the top ten disciples who can enter the academy examination must all be at least at the level of Huayuan Realm.
Although he could easily break through to Huayuan, once he was promoted, the Juyuan Pill and the Huayuan Formation would not be as helpful to him as before.
What Jiang Lingyan proposed was by no means a simple challenge to Su Xing.
"If I hadn't asked the sect leader to make an exception to accept a disciple last year, you wouldn't have to go through such a complicated process." Jiang Lingyan said calmly.
Make an exception and accept a disciple?
The unknown senior sister's peerless face and the four characters "Xiantian Yuan Ti" suddenly appeared in Su Xing's mind.
"You are very precious to the Wanjian Sect..." she said. "At least in the Three Great Avenues, you are an absolutely rare existence. But if you enter the three main peaks... it depends on your luck."
Su Xing did not dare to respond, but bowed slightly and listened.
What does this mean? The reason why I am valued by others is because I am a quasi-spiritual formation master?
And among the three main peaks, may there be people who also practice spiritual formation?
"In short, Yuyang Taoist Temple will lean all resources on you. Next winter, you must enter the three main peaks."
"Du Jia is waiting outside the door. After you go out, go with him to the Gongfa Pavilion to pick out some entry-level martial arts. After that, go to the Spiritual Weapon Hall for a walk. As a disciple of the Sword Sect, you should have a weapon.
For self-defense.”
When Jiang Lingyan said these words, her tone was extremely domineering.
"Du Jia will be with you throughout the whole process, so you don't have to worry about the cost."
"By the way," she added as if she suddenly remembered something: "When there are no lectures in the Taoist temple on weekdays, you don't have to practice in the Taoist temple like them. There is a peak named Xiaozhu Peak in the Wanling Mountains
, let Du Jia take you to know the way."
"Disciple, I obey." Facing the powerful aura of a martial arts master, Su Xing could only look respectful.
Seeing that Jiang Lingyan had no intention of talking anymore, Su Xing bowed to her again, turned around and left.
Looking at Su Xing's leaving figure, Jiang Lingyan showed an interesting smile on her lips.