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The wind and thunder whistling in his ears, although with Yun Shao's protection, the strong wind in the sky never blew, still made him hang in his heart.

"Here we are." Yun Shao's clear voice rang in his ears, and Zheng Yuan finally felt that he was stepping on the ground, so he opened his eyes, and when he saw the scene in front of him, he opened his eyes wide in surprise.

Several majestic high mountains stretch for several miles, and the half-mountain where I am is also transpiring with clouds and mist. Looking down, there is only a sea of ​​white clouds, and the scenery below the mountain cannot be seen.Looking up, the countless steps have no end, and I don't know where they will lead.But just looking at it, I am full of respect for the invisible place, and the invisible layers of coercion are piled up, and I have the urge to kneel down to the unknown, with a grandiose attitude.

"Where is this?" Zheng Yuan asked in confusion.A few breaths ago, I was still in the desert in the northwest, but in the blink of an eye, I was taken to the mountains. There are snow and green pines and cypresses everywhere, and the fresh air is lingering, which makes people feel overwhelmed.

"My sect, Tianfang, will also be your sect after today." Yun Shao's voice was calm, "To show respect, you are not allowed to use a sword when entering Tianfang's realm, and you are not allowed to teleport with a flash of spirit, so you have to take a step from here. Walk up step by step—in fact, the top of the mountain is protected by an enchantment, which can also prevent outsiders from reaching directly with their swords."

As if reflecting Yun Shao's words, there was a flash of inspiration around them, and several young disciples in blue Taoist robes also appeared behind the two of them, and when they saw Yun Shao, they all saluted, "Little Master Uncle."

Yun Shao nodded gently, took Zheng Yuan's hand and slowly walked up the steps.

"Your father asked me to take care of you. You were entrusted by others, and you are loyal to others. From now on, you will come into my sect. If you succeed in cultivating immortals in Tianfang, don't go back to revenge with a sword, no matter what the past is, It’s all passing smoke.”

"It's clear, but it's not. Tianfang's disciples typed the word "Zhao", which is taken from this sentence. You will be called Zhaoyuan from now on."

Zheng Yuan raised his head upon hearing the words, half of Yun Shao's face was hidden under the shadow of pine trees beside the steps, he was fair and handsome, with his hair band fluttering in the wind.

"Yes." Zhao Yuan glanced back at the world, and replied in a low voice.

Walking through the steps, there is a wide square. Many young disciples are trying out sword tactics in the open space, and some people are slightly superior, carefully controlling their flying swords to move in the air, and the sound of shouts resounds through the square. .Due to Zhao Yuan's filthy body, Yun Shao walked around the crowd in a low-key manner, and brought Zhao Yuan back to his cave.

The cave was hewn against the middle of the mountain, looking down, you can see the vast clouds and mist. The decoration inside the cave is simple and quiet, divided into countless small rooms, and there is the faint sound of water jingling.

"Show it, show it!"

A young man in his twenties with a simple and plain face ran to the gate of the mansion to greet him, bowed to the ground, bowed his head and said respectfully, "Master is back."

Yun Shao threw Zhao Yuan to him, and simply ordered, "This is your junior brother, first give him a bath, change his clothes, and then take him around."

This is... Master's apprentice?Zhao Yuan was a little messed up in shock, he obviously looked about the same age as his master, even faintly older than him, yet he still respectfully called him master.It's early in Beijing to get married and have children. His senior brother is so old, but he can be regarded as his father.It is said that immortals live forever. Is it true? Then... how old is Master?

Zhao Yuan looked at Yun Shao suspiciously again, his face was still extremely young, he looked only about 25 years old, but his temperament was indeed very different from those young senior brothers he had seen before, it was after many years of age Polished and calm, it has a certain elegance and grace.

Yun Shao and Zhao Yuan nodded, "This is your elder brother Zhaoqi, who entered the sect [-] years earlier than you. Your senior brothers should watch over and help each other. If you have any doubts in the future, you can ask me later. If I'm not here, ask me." The same goes for your brother."

"I will see you again in three days. The patriarch of the sect has saluted me in front of Xiangqian, and he will be a formal master and apprentice." As he said that, he swung his whisk lightly, and jumped down the abyss outside the cave, and disappeared in a moment.

"Master!" Zhao Yuan saw Yun Shao jumping down, thinking that something happened to him, and turned pale with shock.

"It's okay." Zhao Qi pulled Zhao Yuan, not surprised, "Master is going to see Grand Master. There were originally stone steps built between the peaks of Tianfang, leading to the various mansions, but the seniors thought the journey was long. The back mountain has been overturned——only Master Yungui walks through the main entrance every time."

While talking, Zhaoqi led Zhaoyuan back to a pool in the mansion, turned his palms over, and handed him a whole set of disciple clothes, "Let's take a bath first, and call me when you're done."

Zhao Yuan took it and thanked him.

This is the deepest part of the cave, this pool is actually formed naturally, and the bright rock above the head is made of unknown material.The water from the high place rolled down along the stone wall, fell into the pool, and then followed the pool water all the way down to nowhere.This place is surrounded by water mist, the breath of water spirit is prosperous, and the breath is full of moisture.Somehow, breathing actually makes people feel comfortable, soaking in the whole body, and it seems that every pore is washed by this refreshing air. Sure enough, this place of cultivating immortals, even the pool is absolutely extraordinary.

Zhao Yuan is very clean by nature, and he never had a chance to breathe for a while in exile for a month. Now that he finally has the opportunity to touch clean water, it is natural to wash himself clean inside and out.

When he changed into his disciple uniform and walked out, Zhao Qi had been waiting there for a long time.

Zhao Qi's eyes lit up, is this still the dirty, mud monkey-like little junior?After bathing, the child is white and clean, as delicate as a doll made of white clay. Although the facial features have not yet grown, they are still beautiful.A blue Taoist robe looked a little loose on him, but it was a bit cute.With such a delicate appearance, it really doesn't look like a child raised by an ordinary family.

Zhaoqi stepped forward, his dull facial features squeezed out a gentle smile, and asked him, "Are you hungry, let me take you down the mountain to eat first?"

"Thank you, brother."

In the main hall, the fragrance lingers in the gilded furnace.The head of Tianfang is sitting cross-legged on the couch, his resolute face is solemn.Silver threads have long been mixed into his temple hair, but he still looks middle-aged, making it impossible to guess his age.

"Zheng Tianrui's bereaved son? Yun Shao, didn't you say that you would no longer interfere in the affairs of your old friend? Why did you make an exception this time?" Taihong closed his eyes and asked softly.

"I won't stop you from accepting him as an apprentice. Even back then, you accepted Zhao Qi as an apprentice and a teacher, but this time..." Taihong shook his head, and opened his eyes to look at Yun Shao who was standing upright, " You are already an Earth Immortal, as long as you go through this second immortal calamity, you will become the second person after the ancestor of this sect. As a teacher, I really have high hopes for you, so don't let anything go wrong at this juncture. "

Yun Shao didn't take it seriously, and replied softly, "Master, don't worry."

"Don't worry, you brothers, you are the one who is most worried about being a teacher. Before the master ascended, he still told the teacher to take good care of you. Now that you are messing around like this, you have to bring such an apprentice back." Taihong finally showed a bit of anger, "Although I have never met him, I can guess three points, he..."

Yun Shao spoke first. "Then master should also know that this child is destined to be my apprentice. What's more, that child is very talented, and his future achievements will not be inferior to mine. If I miss him, it will be a pity!"

Taihong's original serious face showed three points of helplessness, so he could only wave his hand, "Forget it, I don't want to take care of the younger generation's affairs anymore. Since you insist on accepting it, let's accept it—I don't know what you will do." It doesn’t matter if it’s guilt, or it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a heart. You are also a master, so you should be able to understand the feelings of being a master. If something goes wrong in the future, I just hope that you will not regret it.”

"...If there is a big mistake, it must be my fault of improper upbringing." Yun Shao replied, remembering something, and said with a smile, "Three days later, the child will officially enter the school, so please master to be a witness. If Master meets Zhao Yuan, he will definitely like it."

"Go back, don't hang around in front of me." Taihong hurried away helplessly. "By the way, your second senior brother Yungui crossing the catastrophe is coming, although it is not very dangerous... If you have the time, you have to go and see if there is anything you can do, don't just drink all day long."

"Every morning and lunch, the dining room provides meals uniformly. You can't eat after noon, so you must remember to come on time, or you will run out of food." Zhao Qi said to Zhao Yuan while walking.

"I'll only bring you here this time, and you will come by yourself in the future."

"Where are senior brothers and master, don't they need to eat?" Zhao Yuan asked him.

"You don't need to eat when you reach the bigu state of cultivating immortals, and you don't have to come when you reach the level of cultivation in the future." Zhao Qi nodded.

"The square here is prepared for beginners to practice martial arts." Zhao Qi pointed to the east.

"There is a alchemy room in the west. If you are interested in alchemy in the future, you can ask the master for advice and go to refine medicine." Speaking of Yun Shao, Zhao Qi had a three-pointed look on his face, "Speaking of it. Originally, the most taboo thing for cultivating immortals Learning is miscellaneous but not perfect, swordsmanship, spells, refining tools, refining medicine, you have to choose one or two to specialize in, otherwise it will hinder your practice. But our master is not only strong in swordsmanship, but also in the art of refining. It’s really admirable!”

Zhaoyuan looked at his senior brother's face full of blind worship, but didn't know what to say for a while, so he could only ask, "What about the other senior uncles and uncles?"

"Oh." Zhaoqi came back to his senses, "We don't have any uncles, only three uncles—I forgot to tell you about Tianfang's seniority. At Kaishan, our master only had one disciple of Taishifu, who ascended a few years ago, and said that he followed the founder of Kaipai, but there is no news. Taishifu took in a total of four apprentices, Yunzhou, Yungui, and Yunhua With our master Yun Shao."

"The master and the third master are proficient in swordsmanship, and the second master Yungui is the best in alchemy in Tianfang, so he has the closest relationship with our master. Among them, only our master has cultivated the body of an earth immortal. I heard that the second master is out this time. Guan is also expected to become an Earth Immortal. As for the temperament of these masters, you will know when you get in touch with them in the future."

"Our master is at the bottom of the list, but he is very talented, and he is the most valued by the grand master." Zhao Qi approached Zhao Yuan mysteriously, and said in a low voice, "It is rumored that our master is actually the closed apprentice of the master. He was taught by the old man himself. However, because of the incompatibility of seniority, it can only be said that he is under the Grand Master's sect. However, the master has long since ascended to the mortal world, so who can prove it? It's just a rumor, don't tell others."

Zhao Yuan vaguely agreed, rather disapproving, but vaguely disliked the elder brother's gesture.