The Imperial Advisor's Residence. Ye Futian had thought that this residence of the Dali Dynasty would be extremely magnificent.
However, when he walked outside the Grand Tutor's residence, what entered his eyes was only an ordinary residence. It could not even be described as grand.
Seeing Ye Futian stop, Lu Chuan said to him, "Surprised?"
"A little," Ye Futian said.
"The mountain is not high," Lu Chuan said softly. "The Imperial Advisor's Residence is enough."
Ye Futian nodded and followed Lu Chuan into the Imperial Advisor's Residence. The others who had come to see them off, including Li Yao and Li You, had already left. The Imperial Advisor's Residence was the Imperial Advisor's private residence, and several of his personal disciples lived there.
Although the Imperial Advisor's Residence was not big, it was exquisite and elegant, and the pavilions were arranged in picturesque disorder.
When Ye Futian saw the Imperial Advisor again, he was standing in front of a pavilion.
It gave Ye Futian the feeling that it was simple and clean.
"Master," Lu Chuan bowed slightly and called.
"Yes." The Imperial Advisor nodded and looked at Ye Futian.
Ye Futian bowed slightly and said, "Disciple Seventh Swordsman greets Master."
"I don't have many rules here, so you don't have to stick to the customs. Are you surprised that I chose you as my disciple?" the Imperial Advisor asked Ye Futian.
"A little." The Seventh Swordsman nodded. "The people of Dali all thought that Master would choose between Di Hao and Dong Chen. Why did he choose me?"
He really wanted to know why the Imperial Advisor chose him.
"Dali Academy holds a sparring session every year, which is divided into battles and teachings. After the battle between Di Hao and Dong Chen, I asked the three of you why you seek the Path," the Imperial Advisor said. Ye Futian nodded. At that time, he seemed a little nervous.
But now that he had entered the Imperial Advisor's Residence, he relaxed.
He remembered his identity at the moment, the Seventh Swordsman, and temporarily forgot that he was Ye Futian. He did not come with hatred, otherwise, he would have been seen through.
On the way here, he was ready to play the role.
"Dong Chen and Di Hao's answers are roughly similar. Both of them are doing it for Dali. You are the only one who seeks the Way more for yourself. Love yourself first, and then love the world. I agree with this saying. Faith is not as simple as it sounds. When you really have to make a choice, faith will also collapse," the Imperial Advisor of Dali said.
"This reason doesn't seem enough for Master to choose a disciple," Ye Futian said.
"Of course." The Imperial Preceptor nodded and said, "What really made me make a decision was still the last four words, the Great Dao is boundless."
"Man should first love himself, then love others. Man should first stand on his own feet, then talk about saving the world. After this sentence, add the words' The Great Way is boundless', and that will suffice," the Imperial Advisor said.
Ye Futian looked at the middle-aged man in front of him. He had not expected that what had made the Imperial Advisor so determined was the conversation they had in Dali Academy.
"The former is selfishness, while the latter is broad-mindedness. Therefore, I believe that if you can stand on your own, you will be able to truly practice the path that you believe in. The great Dao is boundless."
Ye Futian was surprised that the Imperial Advisor actually appreciated those four words. At that time, the Imperial Advisor's might had landed on him. He could not lie, and he did not want to lie. At that time, he had never considered becoming a disciple of the Imperial Advisor of Dali Dynasty, so he followed his heart.
However, the belief that the Great Path had no boundaries was obviously different from that of Emperor Li's Realm. Prince Li Xun said at that time that there were boundaries in the world. Emperor Li's Realm and Emperor Xia's Realm were all boundaries, so how could the Great Path have no boundaries?
The Battle of Empty Realm was a good example, where the three imperial realms fought.
In his eyes, the Imperial Advisor of Dali should have been a pillar of Dali Dynasty who was bent on strengthening it and suppressing all other realms. Why would such a person agree that the Great Path had no boundaries?
He was puzzled.
"What about you? I heard that you refused JIan Shan before. Why did you agree to become my disciple?" the Imperial Advisor asked.
"Master, you already stand at the top of Dali Imperial City. Below His Majesty, you are known as the number one figure. Why would I refuse?" Ye Futian said, "Moreover, if I refused, would there still be a place for me in Dali Imperial City? Would Li Xuan do anything to me? "
If he had refused, who among the top figures of Dali would have dared to get close to him? If the Imperial Advisor had not invited him, it would not have been a problem. He could still have chosen another path.
"You're quite honest. That means that you didn't really want to become my disciple. Otherwise, you would have challenged Di Hao that day in Dali Academy." It was obvious that the Imperial Advisor already knew that he had defeated Di Hao.
"Di Hao's overall strength is strong, but his swordsmanship is not necessarily stronger than Jian Wu's. Since I have defeated Jian Wu, there is no need to fight again. As for before, I really did not want to become your disciple. For me, everywhere is cultivation," Ye Futian said calmly. Everything he said was the truth.
"What a proud fellow." The Imperial Advisor smiled and said, "Now that you have become my disciple, what do you want me to teach you?"
Ye Futian looked up, and there was a thoughtful look in his eyes. Now, he had actually reached half a step into the Saint Plane, and he was only one step away from becoming a saint. All he lacked was comprehension of heaven and earth and a state of mind. No matter how strong a figure was, there was not much they could teach him.
Cultivation, in the end, depended on oneself.
"I want to read the Dali Sword Manual," Ye Futian said.
"Very well." The Imperial Advisor did not hesitate and nodded in agreement. He said, "Tomorrow, you will go with your brother to the Dali Academy's library. There are countless Dali cultivation books there, and there is no shortage of swordsmanship books. If you want to learn, you can read them all. Moreover, you are good at many wills of the Great Path. You can comprehend all kinds of different methods and integrate them into your swordsmanship."
"I understand." Ye Futian bowed. The Dali Academy's library must have many top methods of the Dali Dynasty.
"By the way, when you go to Dali Academy, pay a visit to your brothers," the Imperial Advisor said.
"Very well." Ye Futian still nodded. The Imperial Advisor was the College Chief of Dali Academy, and his disciples naturally cultivated there.
Moreover, they all came from Dali Academy. Only Ye Futian was an exception.
Therefore, when the Imperial Advisor took a disciple, everyone in the Dali Dynasty thought that it would be Dong Chen.
"Go, Lu Chuan will take you to your residence." The Imperial Advisor did not say anything more.
"Yes, Master." Lu Chuan and Ye Futian left together. In the Imperial Advisor's Residence, Lu Chuan arranged a place for Ye Futian to stay. It was a quiet pavilion.
"Brother." At this time, Lu Chuan took out a storage ring and handed it to Ye Futian.
"What is this?" Ye Futian asked.
"Some fragments of swordsmanship, containing various elements. While not much, it is enough for you to cultivate for a while and comprehend swordsmanship," Lu Chuan said with a smile.
"I can't take it," Ye Futian said.
"This is the Master's will," Lu Chuan said. Ye Futian did not refuse and took it.
"Rest early today. Tomorrow, we will go to Dali Academy together. Now that you have entered the Imperial Advisor's Residence and become the Master's disciple, there is nothing special you need to do. All you need to do is cultivate quietly and strive to step into the Saint Plane as soon as possible," Lu Chuan said with a smile.
"Yes." Ye Futian nodded. "Thank you, Brother."
"No problem." Lu Chuan said, "This used to be the place where one of my brothers lived. There are some old things here. You don't have to worry about it."
"If that is the case, why did you let me live here?" Ye Futian seemed to have guessed something, but he still asked.
"He died on the battlefield." Lu Chuan sighed.
Ye Futian felt Lu Chuan's disappointment and said, "Brother, I am sorry."
"Brother Yuan Jin has just joined us. He had a promising future." Lu Chuan shook his head and turned to leave. "We will settle this debt later."
He walked away after saying this.
Ye Futian did not know what to feel. Yuan Jin died at his hands.
Now, he was living in the place where Yuan Jin used to live.
"Imperial Advisor, Lu Chuan," Ye Futian thought to himself. The great path was boundless, and the Imperial Advisor also recognized this concept. He still could not see through it, but he would naturally understand it after spending more time together.
He sat cross-legged in front of the attic and closed his eyes to cultivate. It was difficult for him to calm down.
In a very short time, he had finally reached the center of Dali and was able to directly contact Li Yao. If he did not care about protecting himself, he would have the opportunity to kill Li Yao at any time.
With his current identity, he could talk to Li Yao directly. It would be easy for him to kill Li Yao. But the problem was, how could he leave alive after killing Li Yao?
Ye Futian had been thinking all day and could not calm down.
Dali Imperial City was not calm either. The Imperial Advisor taking a disciple and the battle between the Seventh Swordsman and Di Hao had stirred up great waves outside.
The Seventh Swordsman was now known to everyone.
Lu Chuan returned to the Imperial Advisor's side. The Imperial Advisor was sitting on the ground and cultivating. Seeing Lu Chuan, he asked, "Lu Chuan, what do you need?"
"Master, the little brother showed great combat power in the battle between him and Di Hao. Even I was surprised," Lu Chuan said.
"What are you trying to say?" the Imperial Advisor asked.
"Master, do you want to go to the Lower Worlds and have a look?" Lu Chuan asked.
"No need." The Imperial Advisor said, "Lu Chuan, remember, the moment I chose to take him as a disciple, he was your little brother. You don't need to care about the future or the past."
"I understand." Lu Chuan bowed and left, not thinking about it anymore.
Even if he went to the Lower Worlds, he would not be able to find anything. How could he find someone who appeared out of nowhere? There was no source at all.
After him, the Imperial Advisor looked up at the sky. Under the night sky, stars shone down. His eyes were extremely deep, as if they could penetrate the boundless space and see the flow of stars.
In Emperor Xia's Palace, after Xia Qingyuan learned that Ye Futian had become the Imperial Advisor's disciple, the Cyan Phoenix Sacred Beast gave the Black Wind Condor another beating.
The Black Wind Condor cried and swore that he would not be a bird if he did not ride Ye Futian back!
PS: Thank you 'Super Jersey' for joining the league. Sigh, sorry for the late update. But seeing that you guys can't scold me, I'm relieved.
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