vrcanaries Chapter 210 Elder Ling
Chapter 210 Elder Ling
Outside the mountain gate of the Yu Lei Sect, Shuang'er, her brother, and Xiu Jin and Xiu Hua, after a day's journey, finally arrived at the foot of the Purple Thunder Mountain Group of the Yu Lei Sect. Shuang'er and her brother looked up and looked around, but did not see anything like a gate. Gu Shaojun asked, "Where is this gate? Where do we go in?" Xiu Jin smiled and said, "All the mountain gates of the sect have hidden formations. It is impossible to go in without someone to guide you. Unless there is a powerful practitioner who casts a spell to destroy it." Shuang'er said, "What should we do? We just wait here? I don't know how the young master is doing?"
Just as he mentioned Young Master, not far in front of him, the void suddenly rippled. Then several people came out, led by Ma Shangfei, followed by two junior brothers and a team of law enforcement officers from the Thunder Control Sect. When they saw Shuang'er and the others, they didn't pay much attention and flew away directly. Seeing that the Thunder Control Sect monks were about to go back, Xiu Jin hurriedly bowed and said, "I am the steward of the Zhong family in Fancheng, Zhong Xiu Jin, and I have something to ask Steward Ling."
Ma Shangfei and the other two paused and looked back at Shuang'er and the other three. Huang Guangliang whispered, "Are they four members of the Zhong family? Do you want to?" Jia Qin hurriedly stopped them, "Do you want to die? Elder Qiu just told you, and you forgot?" Ma Shangfei gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go! We'll find a chance later!" Huang Guangliang said, "How are you going to explain to the sect leader when you go back?" Jia Qin said, "Just tell the truth. I think the sect leader and master will understand." The three went back with a lot of anger, and Ma Shangfei's teeth were almost broken.
When the Yu Lei Sect's law enforcement team heard that Xiu Jin was looking for someone, they asked in confusion, "Deacon Ling? We don't have a deacon named Ling in our Yu Lei Sect. Did you make a mistake?" Shuang'er hurriedly took out the token and said, "It can't be wrong. This is the token that Deacon Ling gave to my Gu family. Please take a look, seniors." The leading disciple took the token, checked it, and said with a smile, "Oh~ It's the deacon token of Elder Ling from the outer sect. But he is Elder Ling now. Deacon Ling was hundreds of years ago. Are you looking for Elder Ling?" Shuang'er said, "Yes, yes, Elder Ling said that if the descendants of the Gu family have any problems, they can go to the Yu Lei Sect with the token to find him." The leading Yu Lei Sect disciple said in embarrassment, "But we have to go on duty. You disciples guarding the mountain gate..." Shuang'er quickly took out a storage bag, stuffed it into the hands of the leading law enforcement disciple, and said, "Please help pass the message, senior, we have been traveling for several months to find Elder Ling."
The disciple of the Yu Lei Sect scanned the storage bag with his spiritual sense and was overjoyed. He smiled and said, "It's a small matter. Wait a moment. I'll go report to Elder Ling. I'll take the token first." Shuang'er bowed and said happily, "Thank you, immortal." He thought to himself, "Young Master is right. The role of money is the same everywhere. Mortals need gold and silver, and immortals need crystal beads."
Xiu Jin leaned in and whispered, "Shuang'er, how many crystal beads did you give him? Why is he so enthusiastic all of a sudden?" Shuang'er said, "100 top-grade crystal beads." Xiu Jin opened her mouth slightly and said hurriedly, "I just asked him to pass on a report on my behalf. Why did Shuang'er give so many crystal beads?" Shuang'er said, "The young master once said, 'It's easy to see the King of Hell, but it's hard to deal with the little ghosts.' These people are often the ones who do bad things. Don't underestimate a small message. If they delay it for you, something unexpected may happen. You can't save the money you should spend." Xiu Jin thought to herself, "That's because the young master is rich. I can't even get rid of the little ghosts."
The law enforcement disciple took the token and happily went to find Elder Ling. Shuang'er was right. This disciple didn't want to pay attention to them. Anyway, it was not their job, so they just had to wait. Now that they have received a great benefit from him, they naturally have to do their best to serve him. Anyway, it is not a difficult task, it is just to pass on a message. After a while, they arrived at Elder Ling's duty station and told him about the Gu family's visit. Elder Ling looked at the token and said with emotion: "It's been five hundred years. You take them to the outer gate hall, and I will be there in a while."
The law enforcement disciple brought four people to the hall and said, "You wait here, Elder Ling will be here soon, I have to go on duty." As he was about to leave, Shuang'er hurriedly called him and said, "My Immortal, we are new here and we don't know Elder Ling's temper. I wonder..." Then he handed him a storage bag. The law enforcement disciples were so happy that they fainted and said with a smile, "Elder Ling is very kind and likes cleanliness. You have been traveling for such a long time, you'd better tidy up. Also, Elder Ling doesn't like people praising him for his youth, he likes polite people, remember that." Shuang'er remembered everything in her heart and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your advice, Immortal." The law enforcement disciples left, walking with the wind. Today's income is equivalent to the resources he has in the Yu Lei Sect for ten years. How can he not be happy?
Seeing the immortal leave, Gu Shaojun dared to speak and asked, "Sister, is this Elder Ling the immortal that our Gu family's ancestor saved?" Shuang'er came to her brother and used a body purification spell to sweep away the dust on her brother's body. Then she tidied her brother's clothes from head to toe and said, "Remember, although our Gu family has done a favor to Elder Ling, he is our ancestor after all. We met Elder Ling for the first time and don't know him. Don't say such things in the future, so as not to cause others to be unhappy." The brother nodded, and several people also tidied their clothes one after another, standing in the hall and not daring to walk around casually.
After a cup of tea, a handsome young man walked into the hall. He glanced at the four people, and they all bowed their heads and greeted, "Junior generations meet Elder Ling." Elder Ling's eyes finally fixed on Shuang'er and Gu Shaojun, and said, "You two are the descendants of Gu Dalang, right?" Shuang'er and her brother knelt down and said, "Elder Ling, my sister and I are the 27th generation great-great-grandchildren of our ancestor Gu Dalang. My name is Gu Ningshuang, and my brother is Gu Shaojun." Elder Ling sighed, "Time flies, it's been almost five hundred years, is your family all right?" Shuang'er's eyes reddened, and she said, "My father and mother have been killed, and my brother and I escaped."
Elder Ling stood up and said, "What happened? Tell me in detail!" Shuang'er, with tears in her eyes, told the Gu family about what they had experienced over the years. Finally, she said, "Although my father got some ill-gotten gains, his crime was not punishable by death. In the end, he was used as a scapegoat and his entire family was executed."
Elder Ling sighed, sat down again and said, "It is not convenient for me to interfere in the affairs of the mortal court..." Shuang'er said hurriedly, "Shuang'er does not expect the elder to help my sister and me get revenge, but only hopes that the elder can take in the last bloodline of the Gu family. Brother, kowtow to Elder Ling." Gu Shaojun kowtowed hurriedly and said, "Gu Shaojun of the Gu family kowtows to the immortal, and hopes that the immortal will take me in out of mercy."
Elder Ling said, "You two should get up. Come here and let me take a look." Gu Shaojun glanced at his sister. Shuang'er nodded. Gu Shaojun mustered up the courage and walked to Elder Ling. He lowered his head and dared not look at Elder Ling's face. Elder Ling said, "Raise your head and let me take a good look at Gu Dalang's descendants." Gu Shaojun raised his head and was stunned when he saw Elder Ling. He was young, handsome, and particularly majestic. Elder Ling looked at Gu Shaojun's clear eyes and smiled, "Good, a good seedling. You will definitely be successful in your practice in the future."
Then he looked at Shuang'er and said, "I have accepted your brother as my nominal disciple first. After he breaks through the golden elixir, I will formally accept him as my personal disciple." Shuang'er was overjoyed: "Brother, why don't you pay your respects to the master!" Gu Shaojun knelt down and kowtowed again, saying, "Disciple pays respects to the master!" Elder Ling smiled and said, "I have accepted your brother, but what about you? I see that you have also cultivated yourself, why don't you stay with us?"
Shuang'er explained, "When Shuang'er was fleeing, she met the head of the Zhong family in Fancheng. The head of the family was very kind to Shuang'er, saved her life, and accepted her as his disciple." Elder Ling thought for a moment and said, "I went to the Zhong family in Fancheng once hundreds of years ago. It's just a small family. Why don't Shuang'er come with your brother and practice under me? The conditions of the Yu Lei Sect are not comparable to those of the Zhong family."
Elder Ling's invitation again made Shuang'er feel a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, Shuang'er said, "Thank you for your kindness, Elder. But once a teacher, always a father. Shuang'er needs to ask Master for instructions." Elder Ling was not unhappy. Instead, he showed a satisfied smile and said, "Respecting teachers is very good. Then you and your brother will stay here for a few days. When you have made a decision, tell me." Elder Ling transmitted the order and then said, "Okay, I have something else to do. Someone will take you to rest in a while. I will come to see you in a few days."
Not long after Elder Ling left, a errand disciple from the Thunder Sect came. He looked at the few people and said, "Please follow me. I will take you to the guest room to rest." Shuang'er saw that his clothes were completely different from the Thunder Sect disciples he had met before. She took out a top-grade crystal bead and stuffed it into the disciple's hand, and asked, "Senior brother, we are new here and don't know many things. Can you trouble us to tell us?"
The errand disciple happily accepted the crystal bead. He was an errand disciple with a foundation-building level of 7. He only earned 100 medium-quality crystal beads a year, and this one high-quality crystal bead was equivalent to his income for ten years! Naturally, he was very happy to accept it and said, "What do you want to know? I will tell you everything I know." Shuang'er asked, "I see that senior brother's clothes are different from other disciples. What's going on? Are the disciples of the Yu Lei Sect divided into factions?"
The errand disciple said, "That's not the case. I am an errand disciple from the outer sect of the Yu Lei Sect. The ones you have met before are all formal outer sect disciples." Gu Shaojun interrupted, "Arranged disciple? That means they do odd jobs?" Shuang'er was furious and yelled, "Shut up! Apologize to my brother now!"
The errand disciple smiled and waved his hands, saying, "No need to be like that. What this little brother said is not wrong. I passed the external assessment twelve years ago and joined the Yu Lei Sect. Because my results were relatively low, the sect gave me two choices. One is to go down the mountain on my own and take the exam again in a few years. The other is to stay and be an errand disciple. The sect will give you basic skills and techniques, as well as corresponding resources every year, but the resources are not much." The errand disciple said with some envy, "Elder Ling is a kind person, and he has never accepted a disciple. You are so lucky." Shuang'er asked puzzledly, "Elder Ling seems to be a Void Refining cultivator, how come he has no disciples?"
The errand disciple smiled and said, "I guess you have seen Elder Ling's appearance. Don't you think he is very young?" Several people nodded at the same time. The errand disciple said, "In fact, Elder Ling is really young, less than 700 years old!" Several people were shocked, only Gu Shaojun was dumbfounded and didn't know what this meant. Xiu Jin said, "He has already reached the level of refining emptiness before he is 700 years old? This is really incredible!" The errand disciple said, "That's right, the sect master wanted to accept him as a disciple, but Elder Ling refused. This matter caused a lot of commotion in the sect for a while. Sect master, the sect master is a god-like figure who is about to enter the Mahayana period."
Several people's jaws dropped. They actually rejected the Sect Master's kindness. The errand disciple continued, "Elder Ling broke through to the Void Refining Realm when he was 400 years old. He is now in the middle stage of the Void Refining Realm. He is also a well-known figure in the Yu Lei Sect. As long as he breaks through to the late stage of the Void Refining Realm, he can become an elder in the inner sect. That's why Elder Ling is very hardworking and often goes into seclusion. He has no time to accept disciples and teach them. You are really lucky this time. Elder Ling just came out of seclusion to prepare for the entrance examination next month. Otherwise, if you encounter Elder Ling in seclusion, you will have to wait for at least three to five years."
Shuang'er secretly congratulated herself: "I'm really lucky, otherwise I don't know how many years I would have to wait." As they were talking, they arrived at the guest room for ordinary guests of the Yu Lei Sect. The errand disciple said: "This is it, you can rest here, and someone will take care of all your daily necessities. You can walk around in this yard as you like. Just don't walk out of the yard and accidentally break into other brothers' living rooms." Shuang'er bowed and said: "Thank you for your guidance, senior brother." The others also bowed. The errand disciple waved his hand and said: "You're welcome, I'm leaving now."