Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chen Yuan looked at Li Tiezhu quietly, waiting for his answer.

Li Tiezhu's expression changed, and after a while, he said firmly: "I do!"

Chen Yuan said slowly: "Have you thought it through?"

Li Tiezhu knelt on the ground, straightened his body, looked at Chen Yuan, and said, "I don't want my parents and sister to be bullied anymore. I want to master real power. I want to leave Qingshan Village and see the outside world, to see the magical powers, magic weapons, demons and beasts that the young master mentioned!"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Okay, I will accept you as my disciple today."

Li Tiezhu was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed three times, saying loudly: "Disciple Li Tiezhu, hello to the Master!"

Chen Yuan raised his hand and said, "Get up."

"Yes." Li Tiezhu responded respectfully and stood up from the ground.

Chen Yuan said: "You are my first disciple. I don't like red tape. You don't have to kneel before me in the future."

"Yes."

Chen Yuan said: "As a disciple of the master, there are only three rules. The first is not to bully the master and destroy the ancestors. The second is not to bully the weak. The third is not to kill innocent people."

"Besides these three rules, no matter what you want to do, I will not stop you. But if you break these three rules, I will punish you severely."

His tone was not harsh, and even a little calm, but it revealed a hint of murderous intent. Li Tiezhu trembled all over and quickly agreed: "Disciple will obey the master's order!"

Chen Yuan's expression relaxed and he said with a smile, "There is one more thing. The name Li Tiezhu is too vulgar. If you use this name when you walk in the world of immortal cultivation in the future, you will definitely be looked down upon. You need to come up with another name. The name Tiezhu can only be used at home."

Li Tiezhu bowed deeply and said, "Master, please give me a name!"

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment, looked at Qingshan Village behind Li Tiezhu, and said slowly: "Why bury your bones in your hometown? There are green mountains everywhere in life. Why not change it to Li Qingshan, how about it?"

“Why bury your bones in your hometown? There are green mountains everywhere in life…” Li Tiezhu repeated in a low voice and laughed, “Then I will be called Li Qingshan from now on!”

Chen Yuan said: "Master, I know that you have a pure heart and value friendship and loyalty, but you must remember that a cultivator should travel the world, fight for the best, and seek the great way. Even if you cannot achieve immortality, dying on the path is a worthy death. You must not be trapped in this small Qingshan Village."

Li Qingshan said solemnly: "Master's teachings, I will definitely keep them in mind!"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Okay, go back and have some rest. I will teach you to read tomorrow."

After saying that, he walked down the mountain.

Li Qingshan was stunned for a moment, followed Chen Yuan's footsteps, and asked: "Master, won't you teach me how to cultivate immortality?"

Chen Yuan laughed and said, "You haven't even read the Taoist scriptures. You can't understand the skills and magical powers in front of you. How can you talk about cultivating immortals? You should first read the Taoist scriptures for a year before you talk about cultivating immortals."

Li Qingshan looked a little disappointed when he heard this, but then he remembered something and asked, "Master, can you accept my sister as your disciple and teach her how to cultivate immortality?"

Chen Yuan shook his head slightly: "Not everyone can cultivate immortality. Qinglan has no spiritual roots in her body, so she has no chance of becoming an immortal."

Li Qingshan's eyes dimmed, and after a while, he asked again: "Master, what is this spiritual root?"

Chen Yuan said: "The spiritual roots are placed in the Dantian, which is neither real nor imaginary, and belong to the five elements. Only those who have spiritual roots can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and embark on the road of cultivation."

Li Qingshan showed a look of sudden realization, but when he heard the word "five elements", he asked curiously: "Could it be that this spiritual root is different?"

Chen Yuan said: "Yes, pure spiritual roots are the best, and complex ones are the worst. Single-attribute spiritual roots are the best, and they are called heavenly spiritual roots. You have dual spiritual roots of gold and water, which are slightly inferior, but also very good, and are called earthly spiritual roots."

Li Qingshan was still a teenager after all, and he couldn't help but smile when Chen Yuan praised him. He couldn't help but ask, "Master, you are so powerful, you must have a natural spiritual root, right?"

Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "Master's spiritual roots have all five elements, and his aptitude is the worst."

Li Qingshan was stunned, and Chen Yuan continued: "Although spiritual roots are important, it is the heart of Tao and opportunity that determine how far you can go on the road of cultivation."

"You may be gifted, but if you become arrogant and lazy, you won't go far."

"Only by adhering to the thought of seeking the truth, practicing diligently, traveling around the world, and looking for opportunities, can one achieve success."

The slight sense of pride that had just risen in Li Qingshan's heart due to his earth spiritual roots disappeared without a trace, and he said seriously: "Yes, disciple will remember it." Chen Yuan smiled slightly, and was very satisfied with Li Qingshan's attitude.

However, there was one more thing he didn't say. Of course, Tao heart and opportunity are important, but for low-level cultivators, Tao heart is difficult to cultivate and opportunity is hard to come by. So aptitude is the most important thing.

If he had not lived two lives as a human being, died once, had a firm determination to seek the truth, and possessed such a rare treasure as the Jade Jue, with his aptitude of the five elements spiritual roots, he would not have been able to break through the bottleneck of the late stage of Qi Refining and would have turned into a handful of yellow earth long ago.

The reason why he accepted Li Qingshan as his disciple was not only because of his character, but also because of his earthly spiritual roots, which were extremely important factors.

Half a month ago, when Chen Yuan first taught Li Qingshan and Qinglan to read and write, both of them were extremely intelligent, not like the sons of hunters who had never been to school.

People with spiritual roots are often smarter than ordinary people.

On a whim, he spread out his spiritual sense and checked the Dantian of the two people.

Then he discovered that although Qinglan had no spiritual roots, Li Qingshan actually possessed dual spiritual roots of gold and water, and was extremely talented.

Chen Yuan had the idea of ​​accepting him as his disciple at that time. Li Qingshan possessed earth spiritual roots, so he would have no worries in building his foundation, and his potential for forming a golden elixir was also high.

If there is a disciple who has reached the Jindan stage, there will be an extra capable assistant and he won't have to do everything himself.

But accepting disciples is a big deal and should not be done rashly.

Chen Yuan had been used by Manager Li, and he also saw Jing Shuhan and Wang Lin desperately resisting Ji Laogui. He hated this and would never exploit his apprentice, which led to the master and apprentice becoming enemies.

But what he doesn't want even more is that the disciple he has carefully trained will have evil intentions and bad behavior, which will only bring disaster upon himself or even betray his master and ancestors.

Therefore, he was not in a hurry to accept a disciple, but first examined Li Tiezhu's character.

From Li Tiezhu's words, it is not difficult to know that the Li family is in trouble and will soon come to the door, otherwise he would not propose to Li Dalong to ask Chen Yuan to help the Li family sue the officials, nor would he ask Chen Yuan to teach him the Five Classics.

So while he was recovering from his injuries, he taught Li Qingshan and Qinglan how to read and write, waiting for trouble to come.

Today, Li Fugui and Li Wenju came to force Qinglan to become a concubine. If Chen Yuan took action, he could immediately rescue the Li family, but he chose to watch from the sidelines to see how Li Qingshan would respond.

He only secretly stopped Li Mi from rushing forward and Li Wenju from taking the opportunity to bully Qinglan.

Li Qingshan's performance did not disappoint him. Although facing a strong enemy, he did not back down and was brave and fearless.

After Li Fugui and his son left, Li Mi begged Chen Yuan for help, but Li Mi was very tactful and stopped him. He was deeply grateful for Chen Yuan's teaching and did not ask for excessive rewards. He was also sharp-minded and saw the situation clearly, so he did not make unnecessary compromises.

That night, Li Qingshan wanted to kill Li Fugui and his son, but Chen Yuan deliberately advised him to bear the humiliation and analyze the pros and cons.

But after recognizing the situation, Li Qingshan still chose to fight to the death, risking his life, which made Chen Yuan even more satisfied.

The best option is a gentleman's revenge, which is never too late even after ten years. However, if Chen Yuan wants to take in a disciple, he naturally wants a disciple who values ​​friendship and loyalty, rather than a smart person who is so rational that he is almost ruthless and watches his loved ones fall into the fire pit.

After handing the Feiyun Sword to Li Qingshan, he repeatedly used verbal hints to lure him into a killing spree.

But Li Qingshan was not blinded by hatred. He spared the Li family's servants and other members of the Li family, and only killed Li Fugui and Li Wenjuan.

With a sharp weapon in hand, the desire to kill arises naturally. When a person possesses absolute power, he will no longer suppress his nature.

But under such circumstances, Li Qingshan still did not kill innocent people indiscriminately, which is rare.

Moreover, he was clear-minded and endured the humiliation of kneeling on the ground, and let go of the servant who forced him to kneel, so as not to expose his identity. He can be said to be both brave and resourceful.

Chen Yuan would not accept a person who killed innocent people as his disciple. If he was stronger than others, he would kill people like grass. After entering the world of immortal cultivation, he would also treat low-level cultivators like ants.

In the world of cultivating immortals, strength is respected, but this world is also full of hidden talents.

If he relies on his extraordinary strength to bully the weak, sooner or later he will provoke cultivators whom he cannot afford to offend, and it will also bring trouble to Chen Yuan.

Li Qingshan is extremely talented, loyal, brave, and resourceful, and he does not kill innocent people. Although he is a bit rigid, he is harmless and is a good piece of unpolished jade. That is why Chen Yuan accepted him as his apprentice. (End of this chapter)