"It's not like senior brother doesn't know me. I don't have any lofty ambitions. I just want to be an ordinary disciple in the Guixin Sect. However, I have practiced the Guixin Jue and the one-word sword technique well. I occasionally bring a few junior brothers and sisters down the mountain for trials.
questionable."
"Oh~ you." Lu Bogui shook his head. He was well aware of his junior disciple's temperament and did not continue to ask. Instead, he took out a small cloth bag from his arms and placed it in front of Jiang Beiran.
"It's a birthday gift for you." After speaking, Lu Bogui added with a smile, "Although it's a little late."
Jiang Beiran paused with the hand holding the chopsticks, rubbed his sore nose and said, "Senior brother, you haven't forgotten this even after going down the mountain to experience it. In fact, I have even forgotten it."
"How could you forget? This year is your 20th birthday. I originally wanted to come back and spend it with you, but I really couldn't get away."
"Senior brother..."
Looking at Jiang Beiran's somewhat red eyes, Lu Bogui put a piece of beef into his bowl and sighed softly: "Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, you have been going up the mountain for five years. I still remember the first time."
How you looked when I saw you, haha."
"Yeah...it's been five years." Jiang Beiran also sighed with great emotion.
Five years ago, he suddenly traveled to this fantasy world with great chaos and numerous sects.
And God didn't seem to give him much time to mentally prepare, so a series of very routine things came to him one after another.
First of all, he is an orphan, currently living in his uncle's house, and has to endure his aunt's glare and unscrupulous ridicule every day.
"What? I can't say a few words to you yet? You're a freeloader."
"I can keep a dog to guard the door, but what's the point of keeping you?"
"Humph, if you can't do a small job like mopping the floor well, you will definitely be a loser when you grow up. You will have to continue to eat and drink at my house for free."
…
How can Jiang Beiran endure this? He finally traveled through time to be the protagonist! Why should he accept this nonsense!?
So during dinner, he smashed the rice bowl in his hand, pointed at the ugly and fat aunt and cursed angrily: "I haven't done anything good in my 18th life to meet a pig-like shrew like you, who looks like a human,
Just do some shit and I won’t be here with you from today on! Go ahead and eat shit!”
After venting his anger, Jiang Beiran decisively turned around and ran out of the dilapidated thatched house, bidding farewell to the life of being dependent on others.
But after just one night, Jiang Beiran was exhausted. Without him, he was too hungry.
When he ran out, he was so reckless that he didn't even bring a piece of cake, let alone any money.
So he spent the whole night starving and freezing. When the sun first rose, he lingered in front of a steamed bun shop for about twenty minutes, and was finally driven away by the boss with three cadences of "go".
But luckily, there is no end to the journey. At dusk, as soon as Jiang Beiran found a warm corner to sit down, a kind-hearted Taoist priest came to him and handed him a piece of fragrant sesame cake.
And said to him kindly: "Eat, little one."
Jiang Beiran had been very hungry for a long time, and he really didn't dare to shirk it. After thanking him, he grabbed the pancake and ate it fiercely.
"Don't be anxious, eat slowly, I'll still have some here after you finish." The Taoist priest said as he took out a gourd filled with water and handed it to Jiang Beiran: "Oh, poor child."
"Thank you... thank you, Taoist priest." After taking a few mouthfuls of the gourd, Jiang Beiran cried on the spot. He didn't know whether it was because the cake was too fragrant or the water was too cold.
After eating two cakes in one go, Jiang Beiran finally felt alive and thanked the Taoist priest repeatedly.
"You're welcome." The Taoist priest waved his hand, and then asked with a smile: "Do you know why there are so many hungry children on the street, and I only give you a piece of cake to eat?"
Jiang Beiran shook his head, "I don't know."
"Because I see that your bones are amazing. You are a prodigy in martial arts. Within three years, you will definitely be the leader among the younger generation of my Lihuo Sect!"
The moment the Taoist Master said these words, three options popped up in front of Jiang Beiran's eyes.
[Option 1: Immediately say: "I beg the Taoist Master to accept me as a disciple." Completion reward: Xuanhuo Gongti (yellow level top grade)]
[Option 2: "I have never seen such an expert as the Taoist Master. Can I ask what kind of place the Lihuo Sect is?" Completion reward: Fiery Knife (yellow-level mid-grade)]
[Option 3: Tactfully reject the Taoist priest’s kindness. Completion reward: Random basic attribute point +1]
'Aha! The system is here!'
Jiang Beiran was so proud in his heart, the benefits for time travellers are great! Double happiness came to his door in an instant! Grandpa and the system are all here.
‘Is this the treatment of the legendary protagonist? It’s so cool!’
Then Jiang Beiran began to debate whether he should choose one or two. Choosing one seemed like he was a little too eager, but the rewarded Xuanhuo Kung Fu was very suitable for the Lihuo Sect mentioned by the Taoist Master. It was obviously
The system is specially designed for him.
Choose the second one. You can still show that you are very cautious even when you flatter the Taoist priest, and the Fiery Knife sounds very suitable for the Lihuo Sect, so it is also a very good option.
As for third place? Only a fool would choose it! Not to mention the benefits that are delivered to your door, and you only give some basic attribute rewards.
After debating for a long time, Jiang Beiran still chose one. After all, the body sounds more important, and it might make his early training more effective.
"Please, Taoist Master, accept me as a disciple!" After making his choice, Jiang Beiran immediately knelt on the ground and shouted in the most sincere tone.
The Taoist Master smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to help Jiang Beiran up, patted his shoulder and said, "You can be my disciple, but you have to pass the trial first."
"Trial?" Jiang Beiran was confused for a moment, but then said seriously: "I will definitely work hard to pass it!"
"Okay!" The Taoist priest nodded with satisfaction, waved his sleeves and turned around and said, "Then follow me."
"yes!"
[The optional task has been completed, the apprenticeship task has started, and the rewards will be settled after the task is completed. 】
[Mission goal: Become a disciple of the black-robed Taoist priest.]
‘Huh? Aren’t you being rewarded directly?’
Jiang Beiran originally thought that he could get the reward of the Xuanhuo Kung Fu body by shouting "Please accept me as a disciple!", but unexpectedly, it only triggered a mission.
‘Forget it, it’s not bad, it’s good to have hope.’ Thinking of this, Jiang Beiran took a step forward and followed the Taoist priest.
…
After two days of hard work, Jiang Beiran finally followed the Taoist priest to the foot of a mountain.
"Bei Ran, this place is called Ling Maofeng, and your trial place is here."
Jiang Beiran, who was eating cakes in the back, nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Don't worry, I won't let you down!"
After two days of getting along with each other, Jiang Beiran had already told the Taoist Priest that he had run away from home and had no friends. After hearing this, the Taoist Priest was very sympathetic. It can be said that he took good care of him along the way and used his flame palm when he was hungry.
She warmed him pancakes and set up a tent for him when he was sleepy. This moved Jiang Beiran beyond measure, and he vowed to honor his master after learning the skills!