Standing outside the hall, Lou Cheng scanned the faces and matched them with the photos Yan Zheke found.
At the front of the Elders, the short and strong middle-aged man was Shen Guitian, one of the Three Elders of Physical Invulnerability. He seemed to take better care of himself than the Sect Leader and Lou Cheng's master.
That strong man with black hair without any wrinkles should be the eldest martial brother of this generation, Yang Xianlong. He was the one with real power in the Ice God Sect. When Martial Uncle He Yi's energy was gradually declining, he was almost the acting Sect Master.
The only woman with a seat other than the Elders was definitely Lou Cheng's Senior Sister, Shi Yuejian. She had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a gentle temperament. Although she was in her thirties, she looked like she was in her mid-twenties. Sensing Lou Cheng's gaze, she looked back and nodded with a smile.
Among the next generation of disciples, Yang Xianlong's second disciple, Zhu Tai, was at the front on the right. He was a 29-year-old Fifth Pin Mighty One. If he were in the martial arts circle or in Xing Province, where martial arts were not very prosperous, he would definitely be the center of attention. However, he was wearing full-frame black-rimmed glasses, which made him look unusually quiet. Lou Cheng found that his glasses had no degree at all. It seemed that they were more of a window to cover the soul.
In front of him was Lei Fang, who had a chiseled face. This highly anticipated disciple had an ordinary appearance, but he was exceptionally spirited. He was brimming with confidence and vitality. When he walked on the road, he would definitely attract more attention than many handsome guys. At this time, he was also sizing him up. His gaze was quite complicated.
Beside Lei Fang, Mo Jingting looked around with a charming smile on her face. From time to time, she would whisper something into her Junior Brother's ear. Her volume was just right, so it didn't affect the atmosphere in the hall at all.
Looking around, Lou Cheng had a rough idea of what was going on. Most of the Sect's experts in Dan stage and above who could make it back had already made it back, which was a show of respect to the Sect. As for the disciples below Dan stage, there were too many of them to accommodate all of them. Therefore, only a dozen or so were sent as representatives.
Among the guests, Lou Cheng saw two people that Coach Yan had specially emphasized.
Spear King Huang Ke's two proudest disciples, the twenty-five-year-old Fifth Pin Dan stage Zheng Yu and the twenty-two-year-old Sixth Pin Dan stage Qian Qiyue, were both good-looking and good-looking. They were pleasing to the eye and were sizing him up with interest.
Those from the Dinghai Sect and the Hanchi Sect were all in their thirties. They were polite and distant.
As for the other guests, Lou Cheng didn't recognize any of them. He guessed that they were representatives of sects that were on good terms with him.
While he was observing the people in the hall from the corner of his eyes, Sect Leader He Yi left his position and walked to the front of the incense table. He respectfully bowed to the ancestors, then straightened his back and shouted loudly,
"Please use the Ice Essence Bead!"
Ice Essence Bead? Last night, Lou Cheng had especially crammed himself with relevant knowledge from the little fairy girl. His spirits were lifted, and he held his breath.
It was said that this bead was formed when the founder of the sect, Yang Chenghui, passed away in meditation. It was full of mysteries and was the sect's most precious treasure.
While he was thinking, he saw a faint blue light shining on the incense table, making it look cold and dreamy.
He Yi took out a translucent bead the size of half a fist from a secret compartment under the statue. It seemed to be condensed from pure blue light, and scenes of a world of ice and snow appeared inside it.
Zheng Yu and Qian Qiyue stared at it without blinking. Normally, the Ice Essence Bead wouldn't be here, so it wasn't easy to see it.
However, Lou Cheng was stunned because this Ice Essence Bead was somewhat similar to the Jindan in his body. However, it didn't give off the feeling of being both material and spiritual.
What on earth is it?
He Yi placed the Ice Essence Bead in the middle of the incense table, turned around, and announced the start of the ceremony.
Lou Cheng collected his thoughts and followed the order. He stepped into the hall with his head held high and walked to one meter in front of the incense table.
"Greetings to the ancestors!" Yang Xianlong shouted.
Lou Cheng respectfully followed the order. He first kowtowed three times and then lit three incense sticks.
During this process, he was a little nervous. According to the development of some novels, the Jindan in his body might trigger the Ice Essence Bead and create a strange phenomenon that would shock everyone and slap them in the face.
Fortunately, such a thing didn't happen!
If it did, it would mean that the Jindan could actively communicate with the outside world without him activating it. That would be a big problem!
"Greetings to the masters!" Yang Xianlong continued to "sing".
Lou Cheng thought about how his master worked so hard to get the visualization diagram of Zhurong Force without asking for anything in return. He didn't resist and kowtowed again.
"The ceremony is complete! Disciple Lou Cheng offers the tea! "After shouting, Yang Xianlong took a step back and returned to the line.
Lou Cheng picked up the tea from the hands of the Martial Nephew beside him and offered it to Geezer Shi with both hands.
When the tea entered the range of the blue light of the Ice Essence Bead, the temperature dropped rapidly and a thin layer of ice appeared on the surface of the water.
Geezer Shi took the tea and took a sip. He laughed and said,
"Hurry up and greet the Sect Leader."
"Disciple Lou Cheng greets the Sect Leader." Lou Cheng turned to He Yi.
He Yi took out a glittering ice crystal card and said with a smile, "You're now the 27th disciple of the Sect Leader.
"You are now the 27th generation disciple of our sect. According to the rules, you don't have a position in the sect and you don't get any subsidies. However, with this card, you can receive free cultivation elixirs and materials from our sect and Wuyue Club's pharmacy. One set per month."
Sure enough, martial arts sects keep up with the times. In TV series, they still have tokens and so on. In reality, they have developed to membership cards? Lou Cheng's soul of ridicule flared up. He held back his laughter, took the card, and thanked the Sect Leader.
The process of apprenticeship was completed. He Yi began to introduce him to his fellow disciples. Zheng Yu and Qian Qiyue, who were watching the ceremony, looked at Lei Fang, as if they were waiting for a good show.
However, what surprised them was that Lei Fang, who was always headstrong and arrogant, was so well-behaved that he didn't even make a verbal attack. On the contrary, Mo Jingting kept smiling and seemed to be very familiar with Lou Cheng.
Just as they were wondering what happened behind the scenes, Geezer Shi coughed twice and said,
"Brat, let's go."
"Let's go?" Lou Cheng let out an "uh" and looked at his master in surprise.
He just finished introducing his fellow disciples! Wasn't there supposed to be an apprenticeship ceremony?
"You have already paid your respects to the Ancestral Master and your fellow disciples. Why are you still here?" Geezer Shi didn't say more. He walked out of the hall with his hands behind his back.
At this time, the sun outside dimmed and lead clouds gathered. A cold wind blew between heaven and earth, covering all the characteristics of summer.
"This …" Zheng Yu and Qian Qiyue turned to look at Shi Jianguo. They felt that he had a certain degree of connection with the surrounding nature even though he didn't release his momentum.
The wind blew harder into the hall, making Lou Cheng shiver. Following his master's order and Coach Yan's advice, he turned around and walked out of the hall, catching up with Geezer Shi who was walking slowly forward.
Today, I'm following my master. I'll do whatever he says. Even if the sky falls, there's a tall one to hold it up!
Shi Yuejian frowned and sighed helplessly. She took a step forward and followed him.
Whoosh!
The wind whistled and white snowflakes gathered and floated down. Zheng Yu reached out her hand and caught one. She felt a slight chill and saw real snowflakes.
The snow was falling more and more fiercely. The trees were white and the earth was old. The snow piled up on the roofs of houses and covered the entire Ice God Sect.
At the beginning of August, it was the height of summer. Even if it was cool halfway up the mountain, it was only relatively cool. But now, at this moment, here, it was freezing cold and there was a violent snowstorm!
Qian Qiyue stared blankly as if he was in a dream. But the coldness on his face and the snow in his hands were so real!
He looked at his Senior Sister next to him in shock and saw the same shock in Zheng Yu's eyes.
Even his own master couldn't do this!
Mo Jingting, Lei Fang, and the others froze and shivered involuntarily. They suddenly thought of a rumor in the sect: Senior Granduncle was one of the few strong masters and had a chance to enter the Forbidden Area. Unfortunately …
Is this the horror of his full strength?
Lou Cheng looked around and was also shocked. Stepping on the squeaking snow, he followed his master and Senior Sister out of the sect in the vast expanse of snow.
The world was white and so clean!
He Yi stood there and looked at the scene in a daze. Suddenly, he understood what his Junior Brother wanted to say.
It's not that he couldn't fight, but he didn't want to and disdained to fight!
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