"Tiange, are you … the disciple Martial Uncle accepted from outside?"
Mo Tiange swore that Luo Fengxue didn't have good intentions when she asked her this question. However, Luo Fengxue's bad intentions were too open, so she didn't seem malicious at all. Instead, it seemed like she was just playing around with friends.
Mo Tiange didn't know what to do.
Ever since she was a child, she only had a little girl's friendship with Tianqiao. Apart from her, she had never had a close friend.
But Luo Fengxue was really too enthusiastic and acted too friendly. They just met, but she was already so intimate … Even Murong Yan wasn't like this when she first met her.
"Senior Martial Sister Luo, I …"
"I told you not to call me Senior Martial Sister Luo. Just call me Fengxue!"
"But those disciples just now all called me that …"
"Because I'm not familiar with them!"
I'm not familiar with you either, okay … Mo Tiange swallowed her words in time.
Luo Fengxue approached her again with a curious expression on her face. "I seem to have heard Martial Uncle call you Junior Martial Brother Ye just now?
What's going on? "
"…" How was he supposed to explain the connection between these two things to others?
But facing Luo Fengxue's curious and harmless expression, she couldn't refuse.
"Because Senior Martial Brother Qin …"
"Ah!"
Luo Fengxue screamed, startling Mo Tiange so much that she almost dropped the sect identity tablet she just received.
Luo Fengxue grabbed her and shouted, "Senior Martial Brother Qin?!"
Her voice was so loud that the people passing by all turned to look at her.
Luo Fengxue pulled her to a corner and whispered, "Did Martial Uncle go to some cultivation group?"
Mo Tiange nodded. Seeing Luo Fengxue's reaction, she carefully worded her words. "I was originally in east Kunwu. I entered a cultivation group through the Immortals Assembly and met Senior Martial Brother Qin there."
"Oh …" Luo Fengxue calmed down a bit and asked again, "Martial Uncle called you Junior Martial Brother. Have you been pretending to be a man?"
"En."
There was nothing to hide. In Xuanqing School, there was Master Daoist Shoujing who knew most of her secrets and Qin Xi who heard about her experiences. These things would be known sooner or later.
Luo Fengxue thought about it and temporarily accepted this explanation. "Then … why did Martial Uncle bring you back?"
"Because … Senior Sister Luo, it's a bit complicated. Can we talk about it later?"
Luo Fengxue was stunned. Once she saw Mo Tiange's expression, she chuckled and said, "I almost forgot. You came from afar, so I should let you rest after you finished your business.
We're done with the registration. Let's go get some clothes and ask where you'll be staying.
Let's go! "
Mo Tiange secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
She really would not associate with such an overly enthusiastic person, and … she felt that there was something wrong with this.
However, although this Senior Sister Luo was a bit naggy, she was quite capable. Following behind her, the matter of entering the sect was handled properly. It was no wonder that she could become a deacon disciple.
"These are your clothes.
We Aura Refining disciples must wear it.
However, aren't you going to build your foundation soon?
After reaching the Foundation Establishment realm, one could receive a new design or make their own, as long as the sect's totem was embroidered on it.
Of course, if you form your Gold Core one day, you can wear whatever you want. "
Mo Tiange took the clothes and listened to Luo Fengxue's endless chatter.
Xuanqing School was an orthodox Dao school, so the sect's clothes were naturally Daoist robes. The white robes and blue coats were very simple and tidy.
However, she didn't know what kind of material it was made of. It felt soft and smooth, but it was also very tough and had a faint spiritual aura. Compared to Yunwu Sect's black robes, it looked more like a spirit tool.
"Our Xuanqing School's Daoist robes are woven from Mount Taikang's unique cloud brocade. After being burned by innate true fire, wearing it is very beneficial in fights of magical powers, so it can also be considered a spirit tool."
Sure enough.
Mo Tiange stroked the robes and sighed. "It's really unusual."
Luo Fengxue smiled and said, "This isn't unique to our Xuanqing School. Tiandao Sect, Gujian Sect, and Biyun Sect also do this."
Luo Fengxue didn't think it was strange, but Mo Tiange knew it was.
Sure enough, this was the work of a big cultivation group. Not only was the mountain gate's spirit vein excellent, but the sect's strength could also be seen from its small details.
Every disciple had several sets of clothes and had to change them frequently. There were at least several thousand disciples in the sect, and all of them were refined into spirit tools. How could ordinary cultivation groups afford this?
After they finished collecting their belongings, Luo Fengxue was just about to take Mo Tiange to ask about her living arrangements when someone came to send her a message.
"Fengxue, Martial Uncle Xuanyin wants you to go and take your new junior martial sister." The person who came to pass the message was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youngster. Sure enough, he directly called her by her name.
"Got it."
Luo Fengxue turned around and said, "It seems martial uncle has already reported to grandmaster and decided how to arrange you. Let's go."
"En," Mo Tiange answered, feeling a bit nervous.
Seeing her like this, Luo Fengxue comforted her. "Don't worry. My master is grandmaster's number one disciple now. If he wants to see you, he obviously values you very much. At the very least, he'll let you become an inner disciple."
What she said made sense.
Mo Tiange thought for a moment then asked, "Senior Martial Sister Luo, is Master Daoist Shoujing also at Clear Spring Peak?"
Luo Fengxue's expression became a bit strange when she asked this question, but she soon smiled and said, "Of course! Martial Uncle Shoujing is grandmaster's blood-related junior and also a direct disciple, so he's naturally at Clear Spring Peak.
Why do you want to know this? "
Mo Tiange said, "Senior Martial Brother Qin can take me to Xuanqing School because my late father has some relationship with Master Daoist Shoujing …"
"Oh, I see."
Luo Fengxue rolled her eyes and said, "However, you might not be able to see Martial Uncle Shoujing right now. There are so many martial uncles in Clear Spring Peak, but Martial Uncle Shoujing is the most hardworking in his cultivation. He rarely even comes out to give sermons. If he's not in Closed Door Meditation, he's wandering outside — oh, no, he's traveling. Even advanced inner disciples of Core Formation elders like us have a hard time meeting him."
Mo Tiange wasn't disappointed. She said, "It's good enough that he accepted me into Xuanqing School. Whether I can see him or not isn't important. Thank you for telling me, Senior Martial Sister Luo."
"You're too polite. I already told you to call me Fengxue …"
Seeing that Luo Fengxue was trying to curry favor with her, Mo Tiange hastily said, "Senior Martial Sister Luo, why do the Core Formation grandmasters in the school only call each other by their first names and not their surnames?"
"En?"
Luo Fengxue was puzzled for a moment before she finally understood. She explained with a smile, "That's not it. Xuanqing School is an orthodox Dao school, so we naturally have to follow Dao school rules.
Aura Refining disciples and Foundation Building disciples don't have titles before they succeed in their cultivation. However, once they form their Gold Cores, the school will grant them a Daoist name. In the future, they'll be called by their Daoist name. Only people close to them can call them by their real names.
For example, my master's Daoist name is Xuanyin. His original surname is Ma, so people call him Ma Xuanyin. As for his real name, no one knows for a long time. "
"I see …"
"Also, Core Formation cultivators are called Master Daoist, but if they advance into the Nascent Soul realm, they'll be called Lord Daoist.
My master's name in the outside world is Master Daoist Xuanyin, while my grandmaster is Lord Daoist Jinghe. "
Mo Tiange had never heard of such a form of address before, so she asked, "If I form my Gold Core one day, won't I still be called Mo Tiange?"
A hint of amazement flashed in Luo Fengxue's eyes. She smiled and said, "If you form your Gold Core, the elders in the school will grant you a Daoist name. From then on, the disciples in the school will call you by your Daoist name. However, Tiange, since you're really confident, you must be extraordinarily talented, right?"
Mo Tiange shook her head. "It's just an example. I haven't built my foundation yet, so how could I form my Gold Core?
That's too far away. "
As they spoke, the two of them arrived at their destination.
This place had green mountains and clear waters, and spiritual aura lingered in the air — it was indeed a good place to open an Immortal's Cave.
Luo Fengxue used the identity tablet to open the restriction and led Mo Tiange directly into the cave.
They bypassed the protective formation and pushed open the stone door. Before Luo Fengxue even entered, she already called out loudly, "Master!"
Mo Tiange followed Luo Fengxue into the hall and saw a dignified Daoist in his forties sitting inside.
When the Daoist saw Luo Fengxue, he glared at her. "Why are you making so much noise?"
Luo Fengxue wasn't afraid at all. She giggled and said, "Disciple just wants to see Master, right?
Master, why are you still blaming me? "
Upon seeing her mischievous smile, the Daoist felt angry and amused at the same time. "You're the only one who knows how to talk!
Alright, go to the side. "
With proper business in front of them, Luo Fengxue didn't dare to cause trouble. She obediently stood to the side and reported, "Master, this is the new Junior Martial Sister Mo, Mo Tiange.
Did you ask me to bring her here because you want to accept her as your disciple? "
The Daoist didn't answer and just shifted his gaze to Mo Tiange.
Mo Tiange knew the person in front of her was Master Daoist Xuanyin, so she bowed and saluted him. "Junior Mo Tiange greets Senior Xuanyin."
"No need to be so polite." Master Daoist Xuanyin was very good-natured. He said gently, "Come here."
Although this wasn't her first time seeing a Core Formation senior, it was her first time facing him directly. Mo Tiange was a bit nervous, but she still calmly walked towards him.
Master Daoist Xuanyin reached out and grabbed her wrist. A gentle but thick spiritual aura immediately poured into her meridians.
A moment later, Master Daoist Xuanyin was slightly surprised. "Your spiritual roots …"
Mo Tiange's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that because my spiritual roots aren't good, he doesn't plan to accept me as a disciple?
"Five spiritual roots, and all of them are equally strong and weak. Could this be the rumored Spiritual Roots of the Origin?"
Mo Tiange's heart skipped a beat.
Master Daoist Xuanyin knows about the Spiritual Roots of the Origin?
Upon seeing her expression, Master Daoist Xuanyin showed a faint smile and let go of her hand. "It seems you know about the uniqueness of your spiritual roots. Can you tell me where you learned about them?"
Although Master Daoist Xuanyin's attitude was cordial, he was a Core Formation cultivator after all, so Mo Tiange didn't dare to deceive him. "Several thousand years ago, a cultivator also appeared in Junior's clan. That ancestor cultivated until the Nascent Soul realm, but his lifespan was exhausted and he still couldn't advance to the next realm. Thus, before he passed away, he left a wisp of his primordial spirit in the clan.
Junior has spiritual roots, so the restriction my ancestor left behind was triggered. Junior then passed on the cultivation technique and told Junior that my spiritual roots are the Spiritual Roots of the Origin. "
"So that's what happened …" Master Daoist Xuanyin stroked his beard and nodded. "Your ancestor lived several thousand years ago, so it's no wonder he knows about the Spiritual Roots of the Origin."
Mo Tiange carefully observed Master Daoist Xuanyin's expression. After pondering for a moment, she asked, "Ever since Junior set foot on the path of immortality, I've always wanted to know about the Spiritual Roots of the Origin. Since Senior knows this is the Spiritual Roots of the Origin, do you know about its mysteries?"
Master Daoist Xuanyin stared at her and shook his head regretfully. "Many years ago, my master mentioned the Spiritual Roots of the Origin by chance. It seems there's something special about it, but I don't know what it is."
Mo Tiange couldn't help but feel disappointed when she didn't get an answer.
Master Daoist Xuanyin smiled and said, "Let's not talk about this first.
Mo Tiange, I asked Fengxue to call you here because I wanted to talk about you entering the school. "
Upon hearing him mentioning business, Mo Tiange immediately adjusted her mood and said respectfully, "Senior, please speak."
Master Daoist Xuanyin's expression became serious. He stared at her and asked solemnly, "Mo Tiange, since you entered Xuanqing School, Lord Daoist Jinghe of Clear Spring Peak wants to accept you as his registered disciple. Are you willing?"
"Ah!"
The one who cried out involuntarily was Luo Fengxue, who had been standing on the side. She stared at Mo Tiange in astonishment. She always thought since Mo Tiange was brought back by Martial Uncle Shoujing, she would most likely be accepted as a disciple by one of the martial uncles. She never expected it would actually be grandmaster!
Mo Tiange was even more astonished.
She was originally just an ordinary little cultivator. Not to mention a Nascent Soul cultivator's registered disciple, she never thought she'd be an elite disciple. On this trip to Xuanqing School, out of respect for Master Daoist Shoujing, Xuanqing School was already very kind to accept her. She never expected … Could it be that Xuanqing School still had ulterior motives towards her?!
"Mo Tiange!"
"Junior is here." She calmed herself down, but she still couldn't hide her nervousness.
Upon seeing her expression, Master Daoist Xuanyin smiled and said gently, "Don't think too much. Master only accepted you as a registered disciple out of respect for Junior Martial Brother Shoujing.
Before you form your Gold Core, you'll be taught by me, and your seniority will be the same as mine. If you form your Gold Core one day, master will officially accept you as his inner disciple. "
This explanation calmed Mo Tiange down.
Her identity was the same as Luo Fengxue's; master only gave her a brighter future. In the future, if she really formed her Gold Core, it would be very normal for a Nascent Soul cultivator to accept her as a disciple.
However, she also knew that being a Nascent Soul cultivator's registered disciple was currently an enormous honor for a small Aura Refining disciple like her. She immediately brushed off her robes, knelt down and said respectfully, "Senior is accepting me as a disciple on behalf of master. Please accept this junior's master-disciple ceremony."
Master Daoist Xuanyin watched with a smile. It was only after Mo Tiange respectfully kowtowed three times that he helped her up. "From now on, you'll be with Fengxue. As for how to address me, you can call me Martial Uncle. I hope one day, you can call me Senior Martial Brother."