ebookland Chapter 194 Three Heart-wrenching Questions
Chapter 194 Three Heart-wrenching Questions
At this time, everyone looked at Li Linhao.
"Brother Li, what did the ancestor ask?"
"Brother Li, what's the old ancestor's temper like?"
"Brother Li, is the ancestor fierce?"
Li Linhao smiled and said, "The ancestor is very easygoing. You won't be nervous when you meet him. He will ask some questions. Just answer them truthfully according to your own situation."
A quarter of an hour later, Huang Xuanqi also came out with a smile on his face.
Everyone had a clue in their mind. At least they could tell that the ancestor was a relatively kind person and would not do anything to them.
"Zhang Liren, come in."
"Yes!"
"Sun Deyang, come in."
"Qin Muqing, come in."
"Guan Biao, come in."
"..."
"Chu Xiaoyu, come in."
Soon, all the inner disciples entered.
After Chu Xiaoyu came out, Huang Tianlang's gaze fell on Xu Changshou.
"Xu Changshou, come in!"
"Yes!"
After all, he was going to meet an ancestor at the Nascent Soul stage, so it would be a lie for Xu Changshou to say he wasn't nervous.
The moment his name was called, he felt like he was having difficulty breathing.
Will the ancestor discover my blood jade talisman?
If I lie, will the ancestor be angry?
If the ancestor asks me about foundation building, how should I answer?
Who cares? When a person dies, the birds fly to the sky. He will live forever.
Suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Xu Changshou took a big step and walked into the fenced yard.
There is a path leading from the fenced garden to the thatched house. On the left side of the path, there are some chickens and ducks, and on the right side is a vegetable patch where a variety of vegetables are planted.
No matter how you look at it, this is a farmyard that is as ordinary as it can be.
Why would a Nascent Soul cultivator live in a place like this? Could it be... a return to nature?
Storytellers used to say that a man’s ultimate dream is to farm, and it seems to be true.
Soon, Xu Changshou entered the thatched hut, which was a three-room tube house.
The easternmost room is the bedroom with a bed.
At the westernmost end is the utility room, where some farm tools are stored.
In the middle is the living room, with a short-legged table and four cushions in front of it.
Behind the table, a middle-aged man who looked like a farmer was sitting on a mat. He had a warm smile and was about forty years old.
He is the ancestor...
When Xu Changshou saw the middle-aged man who looked like a farmer, he was stunned. He had thought that Patriarch Xuanyang was a white-haired old man, but he didn't expect that he was so young.
You know, both his eldest disciple Li Tong and second disciple Ye Danchen look much older than him.
However, after thinking about it, Xu Changshou felt relieved. The Yuanying Patriarch had a lifespan of a thousand years, so it was normal for him to look young.
"Haha, your name is Xu Changshou, right?"
Without waiting for Xu Changshou to speak, Patriarch Xuanyang spoke gently.
"Yes, disciple Xu Changshou, I pay my respects to the ancestor!"
Xu Changshou reacted and bowed respectfully.
"Don't be shy, sit down!"
Patriarch Xuanyang pointed to a cushion opposite and motioned Xu Changshou to sit down.
Xu Changshou hesitated for a moment before daring to sit down.
"Are you a menial disciple?"
"Yes."
"Can you tell me how you built your foundation?"
coming!
Xu Changshou couldn't help but feel a pause in his heart. What he feared would come true. He was afraid that Patriarch Xuanyang would ask him about his foundation-building.
You know, when one’s cultivation reaches the level of Patriarch Xuanyang, even without using any magical powers, he can tell whether a Qi-refining cultivator is lying or not.
Xu Changshou pondered for a moment, then said solemnly, "Reporting to the ancestor, this disciple went on an expedition to the Immortal Burial Abyss and stumbled upon some opportunities. This is how he managed to successfully establish his foundation."
He was not lying. He had indeed obtained the Emperor's Juice from the Immortal Burial Abyss.
Ancestor Xuan Yang laughed: "You are so lucky, boy! Hundreds of years ago, the Burial Immortal Abyss was already a ruin, yet you were still able to obtain opportunities in the Burial Immortal Abyss."
"Luck, just luck."
Seeing Patriarch Xuanyang smile, Xu Changshou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let me ask you, what is your purpose in coming to my Green Immortal Sect?"
Ancestor Xuan Yang's expression suddenly turned serious, and a faint sense of oppression emanated from his body. Xu Changshou felt as if Hu You was a sharp sword hanging over his head.
I felt that this was the real question asked by the ancestor. If I didn't answer this question well, I would be wiped out at any time.
Xu Changshou calmed his mind and said respectfully, "I entered the Green Immortal Sect only to cultivate the Tao and seek immortality."
"I'm asking you, have you ever felt dissatisfied with the sect? Have you ever had the intention of rebelling?"
Patriarch Xuan Yang looked directly at Xu Changshou, his voice light but filled with supreme pressure.
"I swear that I have absolutely no dissatisfaction with the sect, nor do I have any intention of rebellion."
Xu Changshou answered firmly.
That’s right, although many of the sect’s systems are very unfriendly to menial disciples and exploit them severely.
Many menial disciples often complain, but Xu Changshou rarely complains about the sect.
The reason is very simple. He was born a cowherd. In Xu Changshou's opinion, the environment of Green Immortal Sect is many times better than that of being a cowherd. Therefore, Xu Changshou will not complain about Green Immortal Sect, let alone think of rebellion.
"I'm asking you again, in the future, are you willing to fight alongside the sect and share honor and disgrace?"
When Patriarch Xuan Yang asked this question, the pressure emanating from him became even stronger.
Xu Changshou hesitated.
If he were to be honest, Xu Changshou didn't have a strong sense of belonging to the Green Immortal Sect.
After all, he was a menial disciple, and all his resources were earned through his own labor.
Unlike those inner disciples, they can not directly obtain funding from the sect.
In the future, will I fight alongside the sect and share honor and disgrace?
Xu Changshou asked himself this in his heart.
It is true that the sect is very harsh on menial disciples, but if there were no Green Immortal Sect, Xu Changshou would probably not be able to become even a menial disciple, and could not even enter the world of immortal cultivation.
Even if you join another sect, you still have to rely on the sect.
Even though he is now a foundation-building cultivator and has some foundation in cultivation in the sect, once he leaves the sect, he will not know how he died.
As for betraying the sect and joining the Wanxian Tower, Xu Changshou had never thought of this.
Because he knew very well that a person who would betray his own sect would never be taken seriously even if he came to Wanxian Tower.
Anyone who can betray his own sect will one day betray Wanxian Tower.
After thinking so rationally, Xu Changshou realized that he had been branded as a member of the Green Immortal Sect and had long been bound together by the Green Immortal Sect and could not break away from it.
Since I can't escape, then...
"Disciple is willing to fight alongside the sect and share honor and disgrace." Xu Changshou's tone was calm, but his attitude was firm.
"Not bad, you're good!"
Ancestor Xuan Yang smiled, the pressure on his body disappeared, and he smiled warmly again.
He just asked three questions, called "Three Heart-Touching Questions."
Every foundation-building cultivator will be asked these three questions when facing the ancestor.
For Patriarch Xuan Yang, it is normal for a foundation-building cultivator to have some secrets, some magical powers, and some opportunities.
It does not matter.
What is important is that the disciples are loyal to the sect. Only when the disciples are loyal can they work together and carry forward the Green Immortal Sect forever.
When asking these questions, if Xu Changshou lied or had ulterior motives, Patriarch Xuanyang would definitely be able to detect it.
If he finds something wrong, Patriarch Xuanyang will directly wipe out Xu Changshou.