My Taoist nun girlfriend is from the Republic of China era, 1942.

Chapter 129 Apprenticeship
After waking up, Lü Jiaxin stayed in the hospital for less than a week, then started making a fuss about wanting to go home.

Bai Jing couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she had no choice but to take the person home and have Lü Lei hire a professional nursing team to watch over them 24 hours a day.

Although her forehead was still bandaged, it didn't stop Lü Jiaxin from jumping around and was constantly talking about going to find that idiot.

Just then, Chen Xiaomiao called to check on her and, hearing that she was feeling bored, invited her to come over and have some fun.

As soon as the elevator came to a stop, Lü Jiaxin rushed into the corridor like a small cannonball, shouting and yelling outside the door.

"You idiot! You idiot! I've come to see you!"

The clear, childlike voices echoed in the living room.

The dog, who was sunbathing on the balcony, suddenly jumped up, its fur standing on end. It turned around and ran wildly under the sofa, its movements so smooth and practiced that it was almost heartbreaking.

Chen Xiaomiao stared at the dog's tail wagging wildly under the sofa, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

The doorbell rang, and Chen Xiaomiao went to open the door.

"Sister Xiao Miao!"

Lu Jiaxin tilted her head back, the white gauze on her forehead standing out prominently.

"Come in quickly."

Chen Xiaomiao led Lü Jiaxin into the house and gave her a bottle of yogurt.

Lü Jiaxin looked around: "Sister Miao, where's the idiot?"

"He went out for a walk and hasn't come back yet."

Chen Xiaomiao told a lie without batting an eye.

Lu Jiaxin noticed the dog's tail under the sofa, but didn't expose it. She sat down and swung her short legs while slurping her yogurt.

Chen Xiaomiao sat down beside her, looked at the wound on her forehead, and asked softly, "Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt anymore!"

Lu Jiaxin patted her chest, looking nonchalant: "The doctor said I'm recovering very quickly, but the scar won't look good. But it's okay, I can cover it with my bangs, and my mom said she'll arrange for me to have surgery to remove it."

As she spoke, she brushed the stray hairs from her forehead with her hand, gesturing as she indicated what hairstyle she would have in the future.

"Jiaxin, did your dad talk to you about it?"

"Hmm... is it about me asking you, Sister Miao, to be my master?"

Lu Lei had mentioned this to Bai Jing, and Lu Jiaxin was listening nearby at the time. Although she didn't understand why, she found it quite interesting.

"What are you thinking?"

"Sister Miao, is it fun to be a Taoist priest?"

"This... is alright, I guess."

"If I become a Taoist priest, can I practice Tai Chi like in the movies? Once I learn it, I can fly around and release energy blasts like a 'biubiu'?"

"This estimate won't work either."

Lü Jiaxin pursed her lips and finally nodded.

"All right!"

"You just agreed like that?"

"It was my dad's decision, and I had no choice but to accept it."

Lü Jiaxin understood the weight of her father's words; since he had spoken, there was no point in disagreeing.

Without further ado, Chen Xiaomiao led her to the master's memorial tablet in the underground warehouse.

She stepped forward, skillfully took out three incense sticks from the iron box next to her, lit them with a lighter, and respectfully bowed three times to the memorial tablet.

Wisps of smoke rose and slowly dissipated under the dim light.

"Jiaxin, come here."

Chen Xiaomiao lit the incense, turned around, and looked solemn.

Lu Jiaxin glanced at the blurry name on the memorial tablet, then at Chen Xiaomiao's serious face, and toddled over with her short legs, looking up to ask, "Sister, who is this?"

"This is my master, and also your future grandmaster."

Chen Xiaomiao took her little hand and led her to stand in front of the memorial tablet: "Our Qizhen Temple has rules for accepting disciples."

"What rules?" Lü Jiaxin blinked her big eyes. "Is it like kindergarten, where fighting and taking other children's toys are not allowed?"

Chen Xiaomiao was so amused by her words that she choked, and the solemn atmosphere she had painstakingly built up dissipated.

She cleared her throat and tried to put on a serious face. "That's different. First, you must respect your teachers and elders and follow the rules. From now on, you must listen to whatever your elders say, and you can't talk back or try to outsmart me."

Lü Jiaxin pouted: "Should I listen to what Brother Lu Yuan says? He's your man, and logically he's also a member of our sect, so I have to listen to him too?"

"What nonsense are you spouting, you little brat!"

Chen Xiaomiao's cheeks flushed, and he gently tapped her forehead with his hand before continuing.

"Furthermore, Taoist disciples must abstain from stealing, lewdness, and lying... there are many rules."

Lü Jiaxin was stunned.

"Little Miao, what is lust and depravity?"

"Isn't lying a taboo? But you just lied to me, you idiot, that you weren't home."

"Also, does stealing a man count as stealing?"

……

A barrage of questions came at Chen Xiaomiao, leaving her completely bewildered.

When her master taught her these things, she didn't dare to ask a single "no" question; she did whatever her master said.

Who would have thought that when I took on a disciple, I would encounter such a cunning little devil.

After hesitating for a long time, Chen Xiaomiao finally managed to say, "Why are there so many questions! In short, you must have a righteous heart and not do bad things, understand?"

"Oh..." Lü Jiaxin nodded as if she understood, then asked, "If you become a Taoist priest, do you have to wear a Taoist robe and not a princess dress?"

"..."

Chen Xiaomiao was completely at a loss.

She sighed, realizing that it was pointless to reason with this little kid, so she decided to get straight to the point.

"Alright, alright, I'll teach you slowly later. If you've thought it through, then kneel down."

Chen Xiaomiao found a foam mat left over from unpacking a package and placed it on the ground.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lü Jiaxin knelt down with a "plop," her small body standing ramrod straight.

Chen Xiaomiao then began to recite the words one by one.

They were reciting the rules and precepts of Qizhen Temple, in a mix of classical and vernacular Chinese, which was quite obscure.

Lu Jiaxin knelt on the ground, unable to understand a single word, but she felt that Chen Xiaomiao's tone of voice had become like that of an opera singer, which was quite pleasant to listen to.

After reading it aloud, Chen Xiaomiao took a deep breath and commanded, "Kneel three times in front of the master's tablet."

Lu Jiaxin was very obedient and immediately bent down and banged her forehead, which was covered by gauze, three times on the foam pad.

"Get up."

Chen Xiaomiao pulled her up from the ground and patted the dust off her knees.

The apprenticeship process also includes serving tea and addressing the apprentice as a disciple.

But there was no tea in this underground warehouse; not even a proper cup could be found.

Chen Xiaomiao thought for a moment, then turned around, took a bottle from a box of mineral water next to her, unscrewed the cap, and handed it over.

"Here, let's both make do with this."

Lü Jiaxin took it, held it up with both hands in a very professional manner, and presented it to Chen Xiaomiao in a sweet, childlike voice.

"Master, please have some tea!"

Looking at the tiny child in front of her, who wasn't even as tall as her waist, Chen Xiaomiao suddenly felt a strange sensation.

It seems that from this moment on, I have an extra heavy responsibility.

She took the water bottle, tilted her head back, and took a swig.

Lü Jiaxin was also looking up at her with her small face, her eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

The little girl grinned, revealing a bright smile, and then called out in a clear and crisp voice.

"master!"

　I had a social engagement today, so I only wrote 4000 words.

　　Feel sorry……

　　
　
(End of this chapter)