Borrowing a sword

Chapter 253 What is the Dao Ancestor's bestowal of the seal?

The second place on the "Must-Eat for Playmates" list is quite clear: little girls need to be coaxed.

Chu Huaixu naturally wanted these treasures, and he also hoped that he could really have eight awesome masters.

But we can't let the feelings of this older young woman be disappointed!

"After all, she's my 'angel investor'," he thought to himself.

Moreover, he knew in his heart what Chu Yinyin wanted most and what she longed for most!
This incident made the second master feel the respect his beloved disciple had for him.

Now that a generous gift for becoming an apprentice is laid out before him, he can accept it entirely according to his own will.

After all, he is just a teacher of magic and Taoist arts, so why does he need her approval?

Chu Huaixu knew very well that she just loved to show off!

Cute and cute, no brains.

Let her pretend!

In an instant, everyone's eyes were drawn to the junior sister.

Chu Yinyin immediately straightened her chest, which was almost as thick as her back.

She put her hands behind her back and hesitated for more than ten seconds before saying, "Well..."

The older woman thoroughly enjoyed this moment.

But she couldn't help but glance at Chu Huaixu.

He still had a serious expression on his face, as if he was completely at his second master's behest and could not overstep his bounds.

What does it mean to respect teachers and value their teachings?

This is what it means to respect teachers and value the way of learning!
In Chu Yinyin's heart, fireworks of joy had already begun to set off.

"With such a disciple, what more could a master ask for!"

"As his master, it wouldn't be right to stop him from accepting the treasure and embarking on the path of magic, would it?"

The ten elders of the Daoist sect finally nodded slowly and said arrogantly, "Fine, fine, you can be the masters of Daoist arts!"

This made Li Chunsong and the others extremely happy.

“Junior Sister, from now on we’ll each follow our own path! We’re not some third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth master!” Zhao Shuqi, with her squinty eyes, immediately said.

Chu Yinyin pouted, looking disdainful: "Who would want to compete with you, my dignified second master!"

For a time, everyone was overjoyed.

Chu Huaixu immediately bowed to everyone.

"Disciple Chu Huaixu greets all masters."

A smile and a satisfied expression immediately appeared on everyone's face.

—That feels good.

The next battle for the true mastership will be a contest between everyone vying for the position of master to Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing.

Chu Huaixu had already discussed this matter with them.

"The big ice block seems to prefer Nangong Yue."

"Xiao Xu wants to continue his deep connection with me and wants to become Shen Man's apprentice and my junior brother," Chu Huaixu thought to himself.

After hearing everyone's thoughts, Nangong Yue was naturally overjoyed.

The master and apprentice stood together, one with a magnificent and fruitful figure, the other with long, slender legs and a plump, peach-shaped bottom, making them an incredibly pleasing sight.

Only Zhao Shuqi sighed, "Seventh Junior Sister has taken on two beloved disciples while she was in seclusion in the bamboo forest."

Xiang Yan smiled and said, "Let's go to the Purple Bamboo Forest together. We should also ask Seventh Junior Sister what she thinks."

The group then flew off in a grand procession toward the Purple Bamboo Forest, leaving Mo Qingmei standing there to see them off.

She couldn't wait to share this good news with Niu Yuanshan.

"This person surnamed Niu cares most about the Chu Huaixu."

It's not that I want to see him.

It's just a matter of being kind and informing him.

Meanwhile, the group had already flown to the inner gate's Purple Bamboo Forest.

Because of the restrictions between the inner and outer gates, Chu Huaixu usually has difficulty traveling.

If no one brings him here, he will find it difficult to even see his master.

Chu Huaixu had always been most curious about Shen Man.

Perhaps it was because we met the fewest times, or perhaps it was because we didn't get much information about her in "Borrowing the Sword".

The slender Taoist nun sitting atop the boulder, her back to everyone, seemed shrouded in a thin veil in his eyes, carrying a touch of mystery.

She is the seventh elder of the Daoist sect, the seventh strongest realm cultivator recognized by Xuanhuang, and the only female sword cultivator among the Four Divine Swords.

Xiang Yan raised his head, looked at Shen Man, and said with a smile, "Seventh Junior Sister, Xu Ziqing wants to become your disciple. Would you be willing to accept him as your true successor?"

After a long pause, everyone heard her speak, haltingly and at an extremely slow pace:

Do I need it?

Just like when she accepted Chu Huaixu as her disciple, she herself didn't care whether or not she accepted disciples.

Everyone told her to accept it, so she accepted it.

"Oh dear! Let's just accept it!" Chu Yinyin said directly.

Xu Ziqing's talent in swordsmanship is evident to all, and it is indeed most appropriate for him to become the disciple of this divine swordsman.

“Alright.” The slender Daoist nun on the boulder nodded. Immediately afterwards, Chu Huaixu and the others simply performed the apprenticeship ceremony in the purple bamboo forest.

The inner disciple tokens on his waist had only been hanging for a short time, and he hadn't even remembered the style before they were all replaced with the most prestigious true disciple tokens among his peers!

The tokens of outer disciples are brownish-brown.

The tokens of inner disciples are black.

As for the token of the true lineage, it is blackish-purple.

This made Chu Huaixu feel that the colors of the tags hanging from his waist were a bit messy.

He simply moved the white body-refining jade pendant to a different position and tied it separately on the left side.

A smile appeared on Xiang Yan's ugly face; he felt great.

These are all promising talents; these three are the future of the Daoist sect.

He said, "Junior Uncle has gone down the mountain to fight demons and is not on the mountain. Originally, he was in charge of the abbot's duties, and he was supposed to arrange your accommodations."

"I'll take the liberty of deciding today that the three of you can go and find a house you like later."

"Furthermore, as you should also know, anyone who enters the Gentleman's Temple will receive a seal bestowed by the Dao Ancestor."

"Later, you will come with us to the [Dao Bell]. After touching the Dao Bell, a wisp of Dao Bell power will be generated within your body."

"Then, you need to complete the assessment."

"To put it simply, we need to go down the mountain to vanquish demons, and the evil cultivators we kill must be a whole realm higher than ourselves."

"The Daozhong Society will bestow a seal upon you based on your performance during this trip."

Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang immediately understood.

When they were in the [Taoist Ancestor's Secret Realm], they were essentially undergoing a test within an illusion.

Ultimately, based on his performance in the illusion, he was bestowed with a three-word Dao Seal by the Dao Ancestor.

However, after entering the Gentleman's Temple, the illusion became reality, and it was necessary to actually descend the mountain to vanquish the demon.

Therefore, it is clear that when the Dao Ancestor bestows a seal, the specific characters and the type of seal are not given randomly.

Xiang Yan looked at Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang and said with a smile, "Both of you have obtained the Three-Word Dao Seal. Now, do you know what it means for the Dao Ancestor to bestow a seal?"

"This disciple is unaware and hopes that Master will enlighten me," Chu Huaixu immediately replied.

Upon hearing the word "master," Xiang Yan felt immensely comforted, and the ugly smile on his face grew even wider.

"The so-called bestowal of a seal by the Taoist patriarch may be due to a person's nature or style of conduct; in any case, there are traces to be found."

"The words on the Dao seal may be a Dao ancestor's decree, an encouragement, or a piece of advice."

"What exactly it means, you will have to gradually come to understand its deeper meaning on your own in the future."

Lu Pan suddenly remembered something at this moment and said, "Oh right, after you obtained the Three-Character Dao Seal, you still don't know what small characters appeared next to the bell, do you?"

"Huh?" Chu Huaixu was taken aback.

"What I obtained during Frost's Descent is the Dao Seal [Return to True Essence]. The words that appeared next to the Dao Bell are: 'Return to True Essence illuminates my heart and soul, tempering my blood to slay all mortals.'" Lu Pan said with a face as black as Bao Zheng's.

"Huai Xu, the Dao Seal you obtained is [Nan Liu Jing], and the accompanying text is: Nan Liu Jing breaks through the heavy cloud barrier, washing away the dust of the world for ten thousand miles."

Both of them paused for a moment, then began to carefully analyze their respective words.

Only Xu Ziqing, who had nothing, stood aside, looking on with a curious expression.

Chu Huaixu felt that the poem's fervent expectations of him were perhaps a little too heavy.

It's hard not to think of the Primordial Spirit Realm and the Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth!

Lu Pan continued, "When entering the Gentleman's Temple, the Dao Ancestor usually bestows a seal with two characters, the Dao Seal."

"If you like these two words, you may also use them as your Taoist name."

“Since I was bestowed the seal of the Pine and Cypress by the Dao Ancestor, I call myself the Pine and Cypress Daoist.”

Chu Yinyin, with her big mouth, chimed in, "That's because you're very satisfied with those two words, so of course you'd use them as your Daoist name!"

This is easy to understand, as pine and cypress trees are often seen as having beautiful connotations by many literati and poets.

Pine and cypress trees symbolize resilience, integrity, and unyielding character.

Perhaps this is what Lu Pan has been practicing throughout his life, which is why he became the law enforcement elder of the Taoist sect.

Some words, though seemingly ordinary, have extraordinary symbolic meanings.

For some reason, Chu Huaixu met Lu Pan, who had the name "Songbai," and he actually became the law enforcement elder of the Daoist sect. He just felt that the Daoist ancestor's bestowal of the seal was becoming more and more interesting.

Taking advantage of the absence of her junior uncle, Chu Yinyin immediately laughed and said, "People like you, Lu Pan, are rare. My name, 'Tu Mi,' is alright, but it feels a bit strange as a Daoist title. But look at your junior uncle, he would never use the Dao Ancestor's seal as his Daoist title, hahaha!"

The old maiden, bestowed with the seal "Tu Mi" by the Dao Ancestor.

The first phrase that came to mind when Chu Huaixu was writing this was: "flowers in full bloom".

Having gone through nine years of compulsory education, he naturally knew the meaning of the characters "荼蘼".

—It means the flower that blooms last in spring.

For some reason, when he tried to contact her again, she refused to break through her cultivation level and deliberately stayed at the sixth level. He suddenly felt that the Dao Ancestor's seal was quite miraculous!
As for which two characters Jiang Zhi's Dao Seal were, Chu Huaixu immediately became somewhat curious.

What kind of Dao Seal would the Dao Ancestor bestow upon a peerless killer like him?
"Second Master, Junior Grandmaster... no, I should call you Grandmaster now. What are the two characters of Grandmaster's Dao Seal?" he asked.

The thought that Jiang Zhi had gained a disciple like himself made Chu Huaixu feel that this old man was really lucky. He probably used up all his good fortune in this life, so how did he get such good luck?
Chu Yinyin looked at him and suddenly burst into laughter.

"Junior Uncle? His Dao Ancestor-bestowed seal is—【Pure Lord】, hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu was stunned for a moment, realizing he had suffered from his lack of education.

What is 【净君】?
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