Fusang Sword Heart Diagram

Chapter 30 Flower Talismans: Choosing Both Master and Disciple

Master Qingyang had gentle eyes and nodded slightly.

Sect Leader Shen Hongxue took two steps forward, put one hand behind her back, and said loudly, "Gao Qingque, the flower slip is one-way, you can choose a master again in the second round."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Qingque's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died. He moved his lips slightly, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Master!"

The disciples on the field whispered among themselves.

"Gao Qingque is the number one in the outer sect competition. He is young and already at the peak of the fourth level. How could any elder not choose him?"

"Perhaps that elder already had a disciple in mind? Although Gao Qingque was the champion, the performances of the top three were not bad either."

“Min Qianyun and He Jiaxiu are students taught by Elder Yu. They both broke through to the third level before the competition. They are only slightly inferior to Gao Qingque, but among our group, they are quite outstanding.”

"No matter what, Gao Qingque is the champion, and there must be quite a few elders who choose him as their disciple. He still has a great advantage in the second round of choosing a master. I think you should stop worrying about things that don't concern you."

Gao Qingque raised his head, his gaze following the figure on the high platform. Master Qingyang sat upright on the platform, gentle and serene, tilting his head to speak with the sect leader's wife, Duanmu Meiqing.

Whenever he had time, he would go to the Listening Hall to attend classes, but Master Qingyang never remembered him. He practiced swordsmanship diligently, thinking that when he won the championship in the outer sect competition, the name Gao Qingque would more or less attract the attention of Master Qingyang, but the result was not as he wished.

The name left on the flower slip of Master Qingyang was not his.

So, who would she want to take as her apprentice? Min Qianyun, or He Jiaxiu?

Gao Qingque calmly observed the two girls beside him. Their swordsmanship was indeed impressive, and it was normal for them to attract Qingyang Zhenren's attention.

Rationally, Gao Qingque had to admit this, but the resentment in his heart was churning wildly, like a wild beast roaring and howling, as if it would tear him apart at any moment.

Min Qianyun keenly noticed Gao Qingque's gaze and frowned slightly. The sect leader above began to announce her flower fortune results, so she didn't think about it any further, but a slight tension arose in her heart.

Shen Hongxue's clear voice echoed throughout the square: "Min Qianyun, the flower slip is one-way, and you will choose a new teacher in the second round."

Immediately, Gao Qingque breathed a sigh of relief. Min Qianyun closed her eyes; it would be impossible for her not to feel down.

She glanced sideways at He Jiaxiu.

I wonder if the master I chose has also chosen her.

He Jiaxiu stood tall and graceful, her clothes fluttering, exuding a leisurely and composed air, and she paid no attention to Min Qianyun's gaze.

Clearly, she was very confident about the result of the flower divination.

Min Qianyun envied this confident demeanor.

On the high platform, Shen Hongxue turned over the third flower fortune stick, her eyes subtly revealing her thoughts.

Seeing the sect leader's attitude, the elders couldn't help but speculate.

"Is the third fortune stick also one-way?"

“Min Qianyun’s flower slip was one-way, which is already quite inappropriate.”

"Elder Yu, Min Qianyun is your student, and your name is on the flower slip. Haven't you ever thought about taking her under your wing?"

An elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a robe as white as clouds, sighed with regret, "If I had known that Elder Yu would leave the draw blank this year, I would have chosen one of Min Qianyun and He Jiaxiu."

Another elder asked, "Elder Yu, tell us, why did you leave the draw blank? Among the disciples you've brought, isn't there a single one you think is good enough?"

Yu Wanwu's gaze dimmed slightly as he looked down without speaking. At this moment, Shen Hongxue's voice rang out, announcing the results: "He Jiaxiu, double chance in the flower lottery, will become a disciple of Master Yuanling."

Among the top three, a flower fortune slip that wasn't one-way finally appeared, and everyone turned to congratulate a man with long, willow-like eyebrows and a jade-like figure.

"Congratulations, Master Yuanling."

“This He Jiaxiu is so young, yet she has already reached the third level of cultivation. Her future achievements will surely be remarkable. Master Yuanling is very fortunate.”

"A double blessing is rare indeed. The master-disciple relationship between Master Yuanling and He Jiaxiu can be described as destiny!"

Zhao Yuanling responded with a smile. Standing beside him was a young man, handsome and aloof, with a composed demeanor. He was his eldest disciple, Chi Leng.

Chi Leng glanced around and saw a beautiful young woman in blue and white clothes on the square. He knew in his heart that this was his junior sister.

Liang Heng, who was sitting next door, cast an envious glance at him. He lowered his eyes and asked Gu Pingsheng softly, "Master, will you be taking on any disciples this year?"

Gu Pingsheng gave him a meaningful look: "Want to know what's on the flower slip?"

Liang Heng said, "This disciple dares not."

Gu Pingsheng smiled faintly: "Why wouldn't I dare? Go ahead and watch if you want."

Unsure if his master was being sarcastic, Liang Heng hesitated for a moment. Gu Pingsheng shook his head helplessly, flicked his finger, and a wooden stick flew out of the flower basket and landed in his hand.

He handed it to Liang Heng.

The latter quickly took it with both hands, looked at it from both sides, and then moved to put the flower stick back into the flower basket.

"Master, why haven't you considered taking on any disciples in the previous few outer sect competitions?"

Liang Heng looked at the result on the flower divination stick. This flower divination stick was blank. He couldn't understand why so many elders left blank sticks today.

Qingyang Zhenren has no disciples. She doesn't accept disciples, perhaps because she prefers peace and quiet, which is understandable, since Qingyang Zhenren has always been a loner.

The fact that all the new students in this year's outer sect competition are Elder Yu Wanwu's students, and that he doesn't accept any disciples, is quite surprising.

Elder Yu only has one disciple, Shen Yuanxi; he doesn't have many disciples.

Gu Pingsheng said calmly, "This year I'm busy mentoring new students and don't have much time to teach my disciples. Why delay their cultivation?"

Liang Heng thought about it again and it made a lot of sense. Perhaps his master wanted to select disciples in the next outer sect competition, and there was a high probability that he would choose from the students he was teaching. He and Yang Ruo could just wait three more years.

Shen Hongxue read out the result of the last flower fortune stick in the top ten: "To Xiaozhi, the flower fortune stick is one-way."

Among a group of disciples dressed in blue robes and white skirts, a round-faced girl showed a slight look of disappointment. She had chosen Elder Gu, but Elder Gu had not chosen her.

"The results of the top ten flower slips have been announced. Gao Qingque, Min Qianyun, Feng Feixing, Cheng Shu, Wen Xin, and Xiang Xiaozhi, you six can choose one of the elders who left the flower slips to you as your master."

As soon as Shen Hongxue finished speaking, six inner disciples presented the trays. Gao Qingque, as the leader, had many flower slips in front of him, and he had the most choices. However, none of these flower slips were the one he wanted to choose the most.

Finally, he reached out and chose the flower slip on the right.

Half an hour later, the top ten in the outer sect competition all settled on their respective masters.

Shen Hongxue looked at the other elders who had not yet chosen disciples and said with a smile, "Although the top ten are gone, there are still many promising talents among the remaining thirty disciples. Elders, is there anyone you find pleasing to the eye? It would be good to take them under your wing as nominal disciples."

(End of this chapter)