143: Chapter 60 One Heart Crisp_2 143: Chapter 60 One Heart Crisp_2 “I wonder if he is willing…”
Kongming hurriedly said, “I will go and have a talk with Ping’an right away!”
“Ah!” Yun Zhongzi smiled and said, “If you approach him this way, how could he refuse?
He is also a person with transparent thoughts, and he will certainly not defy you.”
Kongming then asked, “Then, Master, what do you mean?”
“Aren’t you the founding patriarch of this place?”
Yun Zhongzi said seriously:
“Why not arrange a trial for him?
Before imparting the teachings, I want to observe him further.
“The Hierarch of our sect has repeatedly instructed the disciples of the Jade Void Palace that when accepting disciples, one must first consider their backgrounds and then their nature and talents.
“I still need to see Ping’an’s nature, to see if he harbors righteousness, if he is resilient enough, and if he has compassion in his heart.
“Moreover, I am only going to teach him the methods of artifact refining, not the Great Dao of immortality; there’s no need to let him know that it’s coming from me.”
Kongming pondered for a moment, already having some plans in mind.
He said, “Master, I will go and arrange a trial for Li Ping’an.
If his nature is not sufficient to bear the grace of your teachings, then he doesn’t have such fortune.
Yun Zhongzi nodded slowly:
“Since that is so, I will wait here, it won’t hinder your cultivation, will it?”
“Not in the least, not in the least,” Kongming was overjoyed, “If you could cultivate in my humble abode for tens of thousands of years, giving me the opportunity to honor you, that would be my fortune!”
Yun Zhongzi frowned and said, “How did your mouth become so good at flattery?”
Kongming could only laugh awkwardly.
Indeed, he had been flattered too much by Li Dazhi.
Meanwhile, in the cave dwelling of Unnamed Peak.
Li Dazhi let out a satisfied burp and watched Li Ping’an nimbly tidy up the bowls and dishes, laughing as he said,
“When we were at home, I never saw you this diligent.
Having a master is really different, huh.”
“I’ve always been cleaning up just fine.”
Li Ping’an melted the bowls and dishes in the furnace, cleaned the bronze pot with a spell, and picked up a black gourd.
He sucked all the dirty water into the gourd.
The whole cave dwelling was once again neat and tidy.
Suddenly, the call of an outer sect elder came from outside the cave: “Brother Dazhi!
The Sect Leader wants you to return and receive the guests from Yuan Sect!”
Li Dazhi sighed and got up slowly, saying,
“It seems the Sect Leader must be bothered by that old ancestor Xu.
I’ll go and deal with it.”
Li Ping’an asked, “Dad, is there a problem with Yuan Sect?
Why haven’t we opened a branch there yet?”
“There’s no problem.”
“It’s just a matter of business, to put it simply.
I want to set up a contract with them to prevent Yuan Sect from going back on their word in the future.
Even brothers settle accounts clearly; we’ll talk about partnering to earn spirit stones once everything is settled.”
“Is Yuan Sect unwilling to make a contract?”
“Ah, I haven’t mentioned it to them yet,” Li Dazhi shook his head, “what’s the rush, we’ve just settled down recently.”
Li Ping’an smiled and said, “Dad, if there’s no problem with Yuan Sect, and they are willing to sign the contract, why not let this matter proceed sooner rather than later!”
“Even if we start preparing now, it would take at least a year or two.”
“Since you’ve said so, I will definitely take this matter to heart.
Is there any Heavenly Immortal-looking female disciple in their sect?
It’s the first time you’ve spoken up for someone .”
Li Ping’an helplessly said, “I just feel somewhat sorry for Elder Xu Shen who is still working hard at his age.”
“Alright, I’ll bring this up with the Sect Leader.
You focus on your cultivation.”
Li Dazhi waved his hand and flew away on a cloud through the door that opened on its own.
Li Ping’an, still concerned, shouted, “Dad!
Don’t mention anything about the stone slab to anyone!”
Li Ping’an watched his father fly away on the cloud, standing in front of the cave dwelling, lost in thought, until behind him came a light and graceful voice.
“Disciple, come over for cultivation.”
Li Ping’an rushed to the lecture hall, where Qing Su, already waiting in a loose long skirt, began to explain the cloud-controlling technique that had not been finished last time.
Two days later, the elder Xu Shen left with a big laugh, and Ningning Mu brought good news from the East Sea.
Elder Yansheng has successfully ascended to Heavenly Immortal!
Wanyun Sect had one less outer sect elder, and one more inner sect elder.
Ningning Mu’s bright eyes sparkled:
“Now all the peaks within the gate are discussing the Viewing Waves and Discussing Dao event!
“There are more than ten True Immortals on Caiyun Peak with limited lifespans who want you to go there for a discussion on the Dao!
“Some even say, Brother, that you are a reincarnation of an Enlightenment Stone from the East Sea, the leftover scraps from when Lady Nuwa mended the heavens!”
Li Ping’an, who was drinking tea, choked and sprayed out a mouthful of tea, frowning and glaring at Ningning Mu.
East Sea, Heavenly mending scraps…
that would either be a stone monkey or a piece of rotted jade.
He couldn’t stand such talk!
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
Li Ping’an said helplessly,
“I knew this would happen.
I thought Elder Yansheng would take ten or eight years to comprehend…
“In the future, I will simply close up for cultivation honestly.
If I ever walk out this cave’s door, it would mean my Dao heart isn’t firm.”
Ningning Mu blinked and glanced to the side, whispering, “Then I’ll also come over and close up here for ten or eight years.
After all, I’ve already reached the Void Refinement Realm.”
“Don’t you come here often as well?”
Li Ping’an’s voice softened significantly.
He looked at Ningning Mu’s delicate and pretty face, extending his right hand.
When Ningning Mu felt a bit nervous, Li Ping’an magically produced a pink hairpin in the palm of his hand.
Ningning Mu held her breath, felt her Dao heart slightly ripple, and said softly,
“Thank you, Brother.”