N-A-A Chapter 2 Becoming an Apprentice
Chapter 2 Becoming an Apprentice
"If he's willing to stay in Renjia Town, it wouldn't be bad for me to take him as my apprentice."
Uncle Nine thought to himself.
However, Zhao Yi's cooking skills are quite good, so he can do very well even if he goes to the provincial capital.
After all, craftsmen will never starve in any era.
Zhao Yi is still very young and may not be willing to stay in this small village and learn Taoism from him.
Young people today are more willing to go to big cities to make money, and some even want to go to the West to seek their fortune.
However, people strive for higher positions and water flows downhill, so if Zhao Yi really intends to go to the provincial capital, Uncle Jiu will support him.
"Uncle Jiu, you saved me. I can never repay your kindness. I hope you will take me as your disciple and let me serve you so that I can repay your life-saving grace."
Zhao Yi immediately stood up, bowed to Uncle Jiu, and said.
This is Uncle Nine's world. If we don't follow Uncle Nine to get benefits, wouldn't we be crazy?
As long as you follow Uncle Nine to subdue demons and monsters, you will have no shortage of merit.
He has the system, and he will reach the summit sooner or later; there's no need to rush.
The key is to develop slowly in the beginner village and lay a solid foundation under the guidance of Uncle Nine, the wise teacher of all realms.
"Okay, okay!"
When Uncle Jiu heard Zhao Yi say this, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes.
Over the years, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai have become increasingly unreliable, leaving Uncle Jiu feeling helpless.
But he's not young anymore. He's been past forty for several years and is now approaching fifty. It's too late for him to raise children like Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai did from a young age.
When recruiting young people directly, the test of their character is particularly important, and it usually takes many years of evaluation.
After all, if the disciple you take in has bad character, at the very least, it could create an evil cultivator who could harm people's lives at will.
On a grander scale, it could even create a great demon who would wreak havoc on the world.
This is something Uncle Nine absolutely will not allow to happen.
However, Zhao Yi's background was clean, and he learned about Zhao Yi's "past" from the security team and the people in the surrounding villages.
The other person is a somewhat spiritual person, very filial, and usually charitable.
Now he also possesses culinary skills comparable to a master chef.
Such a candidate is practically a perfect apprentice delivered to your doorstep.
Uncle Jiu didn't even expect Zhao Yi to have great talent in cultivation. He just hoped that Zhao Yi would be diligent and down-to-earth in passing on his lineage and not be as unreliable as Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai.
"Master, please accept my humble bow!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi's eyes lit up, and he quickly bowed in greeting.
"Qiusheng, Wencai, go and prepare the altar!"
Uncle Nine's face was full of satisfaction, and he immediately got up and gave instructions.
"Yes, Master!"
"Great! We'll have another junior brother!"
Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai were also very happy and immediately got busy.
The mortuary has an ancestral hall, where the apprenticeship ceremony is also held.
The rising sun streamed into the main room, mingling with the scent of incense and candles, permeating every corner.
The offering table at the very front was already filled with tributes.
The two white candles on the candlestick flickered with flames, like spirits dancing to welcome Zhao Yi.
At this time, Uncle Nine had also changed into a Taoist robe.
His face was calm, his brows were slightly furrowed, his eyes were sharp as an eagle's, and his posture was as upright as a pine tree.
"This is the ghost-catching master, Master Lin!"
Looking at Uncle Jiu's appearance, Zhao Yi couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Even without taking action, just standing there, Uncle Nine gives people an indescribable sense of security.
It seems that this is what a master is like, and this is what a ghost-catching master should be like.
"cup!"
Uncle Nine spoke in a low voice.
Qiu Sheng immediately brought over a cup of tea, handed it to Zhao Yi, and then walked to the door frame and leaned against it.
"Senior brother, look how nervous junior brother is!" Wen Cai said playfully.
Qiu Sheng, however, glared at Wen Cai, his usual playful smile vanished, and slapped him on the back of the head.
"Don't be silly on a day like this!"
Although the slap wasn't very forceful, it carried a serious warning.
"(ˉ▽￣～) Tch~~......"
Wen Cai covered his head and grimaced, clearly dissatisfied, but dared not say anything more.
When Uncle Jiu saw Zhao Yi bring out the tea, his serious expression softened slightly.
"Zhao Yi, a resident of Huaxi Village, Renjia Town, wishes to become a disciple of Uncle Jiu and dedicate himself to cultivating Taoism, subduing demons and monsters, safeguarding peace in the region, and protecting the bright and clear world."
Zhao Yi spoke respectfully, raising the teacup above his head with both hands.
"My sect belongs to the Maoshan Sect!"
"Maoshan has three major lineages: the Shangqing lineage, the Lingbao lineage, and the folk lineage."
"Our lineage is the Heavenly Way School within the folk tradition of divination."
"If you wish to join my sect, you must remember the three major rules of the Heavenly Dao Sect."
"First, good and evil are opposed and will fight each other for life."
"Secondly, one must not abuse Taoist practices, nor bully the weak."
"Thirdly, one must never associate with evil and wicked people."
Are you willing to comply?
Uncle Nine's eyes flickered as they fell on the bowl of warm tea in Zhao Yi's hand, and he slowly began to speak.
"This disciple is willing!"
Zhao Yi answered respectfully in a loud voice.
"good!"
Seeing this, Uncle Nine smiled slightly, and a look of relief flashed in his eyes.
He took the teacup, took a small sip, and then placed the teacup aside.
"From this moment on, you are the successor of my Maoshan Tiandao Sect. Qiusheng and Wencai are your senior brothers."
"The three of you should get along well!"
As he spoke, Uncle Jiu took out two books from his pocket and handed them to Zhao Yi.
"These are the cultivation techniques and basic knowledge of our Heavenly Dao Sect. Study them diligently in your spare time, and ask me if you have any questions."
Zhao Yi's eyes lit up immediately, and he became somewhat excited.
He quickly took them and saw two books: "The True Scripture of Maoshan Great Cave" and "The True Explanation of Maoshan".
"Thank you, Master!"
Zhao Yi held the two books, looking delighted.
After all, what paranormal movie enthusiast could resist a book that could help them cultivate extraordinary magical abilities?
Just like cats simply can't resist dried fish.
"Alright, Zhao Yi, you can stay at the mortuary now and share a room with Wen Cai."
Uncle Nine, having said this, looked at Wencai and continued, "Wencai, add an extra bed to your room later for your junior brother to sleep on."
"Yes, Master!" Wencai nodded immediately.
"I'm going out to take care of some things today. Qiusheng, if you don't have anything else to do, go back to your aunt's place and help her out. Wencai and Zhaoyi, you two stay here and guard the mortuary."
"Your Uncle Four Eyes is going to the provincial capital to collect a corpse. He might pass by here in a while. Prepare some glutinous rice for him."
Uncle Nine thought for a moment and then said.
"Yes, Master, I understand," Wencai said, scratching his head.
"Um!"
Uncle Nine responded and then turned and left.
With Qingming Festival approaching, there are many things to do, the most troublesome of which is to relocate the graves of the wealthy Ren family in Renjia Town.
There are many taboos surrounding this kind of thing, so it's better to stay still than to act rashly. Uncle Jiu dared not be careless.
Therefore, you need to take care of other things first before focusing on this job.
"Senior Brother Wencai, I'm going to read in the courtyard. Could you please help me get a bed?" Zhao Yi said with a smile.
"Okay, leave it to me!" Wen Cai nodded and said very solicitously.
After all, Zhao Yi was a very good cook, and Wen Cai would inevitably have to ask him for food in the future, so he took it very seriously.
"Wencai, I'll finish up for you before we go back to your aunt's!"
Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai grew up together, so Qiu Sheng naturally understood what Wen Cai was thinking, and thus he stepped in to help.
"Thank you both, senior brothers!" Zhao Yi said with a smile as he left the ancestral hall and headed towards the backyard of the mortuary.
It's relatively quiet here, and few people usually come here.
In fact, Zhao Yi came here for more than just reading books.
It was to check the system and the newbie gift pack.
When he bound himself to the system, he remembered that he hadn't used the newbie gift pack.
Furthermore, the Extreme Attribute selection and binding have not yet been completed.