Ye Family's reception hall.
Ye Haoran invited Perfected Master Wan Xuan to sit at the main seat. When a servant girl served fragrant tea, Ye Haoran signaled for Ye Cai to leave with the servant girls. Only he, Ye Wei, Second Madam, and an uninvited Third Madam who refused to leave were left in the hall.
Perfected Master Wan Xuan saw that there were no outsiders, so he kept it short. He patted the storage bag at his waist, and a snow-white book appeared in his hand. Then, he placed the book on the square table and slowly pushed it towards Ye Haoran. He said, "Ye Family Treasure Book, I have read it for five years. I am extremely grateful. Now, I return it to General Ye. Please examine it."
"Eh? Perfected Master is too polite. " Ye Haoran pressed on the other side of the book and pushed it back. He smiled. "My Ye Family is full of mortals. This thing is useless to us. If Perfected Master needs it, feel free to take it …"
Unexpectedly, Daoist Master Wan Xuan also laughed and pushed the book over. "General Ye is too polite, but this thing is useless to me. I've studied it for five years, and I've shown it to quite a few seniors, but none of them can read the words on it. In my opinion, this isn't a magic treasure of the Immortal Dao."
Ye Haoran was shocked. This book had been kept by the Ye Family for nearly a thousand years. It was passed down from generation to generation. Each generation told the next that this was an Immortal Dao Treasure, but now Perfected Master Wan Xuan denied it.
Ye Haoran questioned, "Perfected Master, if it is not an Immortal Treasure Book, why is this book as smooth as jade after a thousand years? Why are these thin pages undamaged even when cut by knives or burned by fire?"
Perfected Master Wan Xuan did not get angry. Instead, he said calmly, "This book is woven from the silk of the Ice Soul Chill Silkworm. Naturally, it is impervious to fire and water. Although the silk of the Ice Soul Chill Silkworm is precious, it is not something too rare. General Ye, this thing is indeed useless to me. It is best that the Ye Family take good care of it."
Ye Haoran could not say anything else after he said that. Who would force someone to collect trash? Actually, Ye Haoran was angry. Why did you borrow it for five years when you said it was useless?
Daoist Master Wan Xuan's temper wasn't bad. He said calmly, "I've been stuck in the early stage of Foundation Establishment for decades. That's why I searched everywhere for ancient books, hoping to use them to make a breakthrough. To tell you the truth, I've been to all the major cultivation sects in the past five years, including the Spirit Medicine Mountain, the Green Nether Valley, the Flower Room, and the Sword Saber Dock. I've even gone to the Yin Corpse Sect, which cultivates the demonic path. Fortunately, I have a lot of friends, and the seniors of those big sects helped me look at it. However, they all agreed that it's useless. Judging from the material, it's not rare, and there's no spiritual energy flowing inside.
As Daoist Master Wan Xuan spoke, he patted his storage pouch again, revealing a small, green, flat, square bucket in his hand.
"This is the spiritual card that cultivators use to store books and chants. As long as you put the spiritual sense of an immortal inside, you can read it. It was like this ten thousand years ago, so no immortal seniors would write chants and cultivation methods in books used by mortals. Unless it's for beginners without spiritual sense to learn the most basic cultivation methods. Even so, what use does This Old Man have for this basic cultivation method?"
Daoist Master Wan Xuan spoke with certainty. Although Ye Haoran did not completely believe him, he believed most of it. He did not think that the "treasure" passed down from generation to generation in the Ye Family was actually worthless trash. There was no need to mention the dismay in his heart.
"My Ye Family has kept it for hundreds of years. I didn't think that it wasn't an immortal treasure. It even made Daoist Master travel for five years. Ye is really …" Ye Haoran shook his head dejectedly.
Originally, he wanted the immortal to owe him a favor. Now, it seemed that he was the one who owed him a favor. He muttered in his heart, how should he bring up the matter of becoming an apprentice?
"Oh, there's no need for General to be dejected. Maybe I didn't recognize the pearl. General should keep it safe. After all, Ice Soul Chill Silkworms are not common." Daoist Master Wan Xuan comforted him and put the scroll back into the storage pouch. Then, he took out a small bottle.
"This Daoist Master is unable to repay the favor of borrowing it. This bottle is the Immaculate Pill that I brought back from the Spiritual Medicine Mountain. There are twenty of them. Although they are useless to immortal cultivators, they can still cure all kinds of illnesses and extend your lifespan by more than ten years."
Hearing the effects of the Immaculate Pill, the eyes of the Ye Family members lit up. The brightest was Ye Haoran. One pill was more than ten years. If he ate twenty of them together … Wow, then wouldn't I, Ye Haoran, be able to live for another two to three hundred years?
Daoist Master Wan Xuan guessed his thoughts. He smiled and said, "Each person can only eat one Immaculate Pill in their lifetime. The second one is ineffective."
Ye Haoran's eyes darkened. Even so, giving it to one's children or friends, or giving it as a gift was a pretty good item.
However, he rejected it. "Daoist Ye appreciates your kindness. If Daoist Master needs it, my Ye Family will be at your beck and call. I don't want any benefits from Daoist Master. Furthermore, this book did not help Daoist Master. Instead, it troubled Daoist Master to ask around. How could I accept Daoist Master's gift?"
At first, Daoist Master Wan Xuan thought that Ye Haoran would be too embarrassed to accept it. However, after a while, he realized that Ye Haoran was sincerely rejecting it.
This time, it was Daoist Master Wan Xuan's turn to be embarrassed. He took back the pill and said, "General Ye, no matter what, since you are willing to lend me the book for five years, This Old Man will owe you a favor. If you need anything in the future, just say the word."
Hearing this, Ye Haoran was overjoyed. He could no longer hold it in. He quickly stood up and bowed before Daoist Master Wan Xuan. "Daoist Master, Ye does have a presumptuous request."
Daoist Master Wan Xuan was stunned. No wonder he didn't accept the pill. He really did have something he wanted.
"General Ye, just say the word. There's no need for such formalities." Daoist Master Wan Xuan quickly walked over and helped Ye Haoran up.
However, Ye Haoran remained kneeling. He said, "Daoist Master, I have yearned for the Immortal Dao for a long time. I hope that Daoist Master will not abandon me and accept Ye as your disciple. Ye knows that his aptitude is lacking, but I am still capable of serving Daoist Master tea and water."
Daoist Master Wan Xuan laughed and walked back to his seat. He raised his hand, and a huge force struck him. Ye Haoran could no longer kneel.
He heard Daoist Master Wan Xuan say with a smile, "General Ye is a pillar of the country. How can you cut yourself off from the mortal world and cultivate on the mountain? Furthermore … I have already tested General Ye. You do not have the aptitude to cultivate. Even if you follow me back to the mountain, you will not be able to take a step on the Immortal Dao. "
Ye Haoran had already guessed the result. He then said, "Then I will trouble Daoist Master to check the aptitude of my Ye Family's children. Ye cannot walk on the Immortal Dao. If one of my children can become an Immortal, this life will be enough."
Daoist Master Wan Xuan shook his head. How could Spirit Roots be so easy to find? However, he remembered that he owed him a favor. He should not have rejected him so directly. Furthermore, if he could find a disciple with good aptitude, it would be considered a contribution to his family.
Daoist Master Wan Xuan changed his words. "Then call them over to take a look."
"Thank you, Daoist Master!" Ye Haoran was overjoyed. He hurriedly said to Ye Wei, "Quick, call my younger brother and sister out!"
Next door, the Ye Family brothers, who had been waiting for a long time, could not wait any longer.
"Little Wu, do you think we have the aptitude to cultivate?" Ye Wen asked uneasily in a low voice.
"I don't know. If we can become immortals, then we can be immortal and fly in the sky." Ye Wu thought of the benefits of being an immortal. He was both excited and nervous.
"I'm just afraid that our aptitude is not enough," Ye Wen said hesitantly.
"If we don't have the aptitude, they won't have it either." Ye Wu looked at the brothers behind him and said in a low voice, "I was going to call the fool over, but Mother told Ye Cai not to inform him. Haha, the fool also wants to become an immortal. I heard him asking Teacher about immortals the other day."
"A toad wants to eat swan meat. He should look at himself in the mirror." Ye Wen snorted disdainfully and said, "Mother did the right thing. It's good enough that an idiot like him can read. He wants to become an immortal. In his dreams! Calling him over will only bring shame to our family! Look at his mother's face … really, like a toad's. Haha, both mother and son are toads. "
Ye Wen laughed foolishly. He saw Ye Wei come over to call them to the reception hall.
Ye Wu hurriedly said, "Brother, stop laughing. Father and Big Brother still haven't realized that the fool isn't here. Don't remind them."
"Oh, right, right."
In the reception hall. Daoist Wan Xuan closed his eyes and stroked his beard. He had a faint smile on his face. He didn't notice at first, but now that he released his divine sense, he saw a group of youths waiting in the left and right courtyards. It seemed like Ye Haoran was prepared.
Daoist Wan Xuan had a good temper. He didn't blame him, but he still pointed at Ye Haoran. He opened his eyes and said, "General Ye, there are requirements for cultivation. You must have aptitude that normal people don't have. In our words, it's spirit roots. There are only one or two people with spirit roots. Since you prepared so many people, why don't you let them come together?"
Ye Haoran was exposed for preparing two groups of people. He blushed and said awkwardly, "Daoist is an immortal. I can't hide anything from you. I did prepare many disciples, but I'm afraid they won't be lucky."
"It's rare to find people with spirit roots. You have to be fated. You can't force it. Otherwise, it will have the opposite effect." Daoist Wan Xuan said in a lecturing tone.
Ye Haoran, who was above tens of thousands of people, didn't even dare to breathe loudly in front of an immortal. He was even more careful with his words, "Daoist Wan Xuan is right. I did something wrong. Please forgive me."
"Then let them come together. It's considered returning the favor. But if they don't have spirit roots, then it's the will of the heavens." Daoist Wan Xuan's words were very clear. The test of aptitude was considered returning the favor. In the future, he wouldn't owe the Ye Family anything. Even if none of the disciples had spirit roots, then it was the will of the heavens. They still didn't owe each other anything.
Actually, Daoist Wan Xuan felt that this was good. Cultivators were most afraid of having things on their minds. Cultivation was about being free from worries. If they kept thinking about owing someone a favor, then it would affect their mental state.
Ye Haoran obviously understood what Daoist Wan Xuan meant. He hurriedly said, "Just this once. I won't disturb you in the future." Then, he told Second Madam to call the other disciples and youths out.
At this time, it was around two in the afternoon. The sun hung high in the sky, causing people to sweat. However, the dozens of youths standing in front of the reception hall didn't feel hot at all. They were all nervous, clenching their small fists, waiting for their turn.
They already knew that the elder sitting inside was an immortal. If they were taken in as a disciple by the immortal, then after ten years, they would also become immortals. Wow, immortality, flying on flying swords, and having spirit pills and miraculous medicines. They would be like flower fairies. Just thinking about it made them drool.
However, imagination was always beautiful. Reality was very cruel. When these youths saw the old immortal shake his head at them, their expressions were as if they had received a death sentence.
The one with the most interesting expression was none other than Ye Haoran. He was full of anticipation for every son and daughter that came. However, when the immortal shook his head without exception, he had a depressed expression.
"It's okay. There's still the next one. If there aren't any disciples of the Ye Family, then it's hard to guarantee that there aren't any children of relatives, friends, or servants. It's fine if one of them is an immortal!" He continuously comforted himself. However, his hope turned into disappointment and continued to play out cruelly.
"Next!" Ye Haoran was almost in despair.
However, the next one still didn't appear. Ye Haoran raised his head and looked. He was completely in despair. It turned out that there was no next one. The entire courtyard of youths had all been tested. None of them had spirit roots!
Perfected Wan Xuan had seen this kind of scene many times. He comforted, "General Ye, don't be depressed. There are only one or two people with spirit roots. Furthermore, these one or two come from immortal cultivation clans. It's very normal for mortal clans like yours to not have a single one."
"I've made a fool of myself in front of Perfected Wan Xuan." Ye Haoran smiled. However, that smile was uglier than crying. He had planned so well. Who knew that there wouldn't be a single one. This was too much. It was so much that he didn't know what to say.
However, just as he looked at Perfected Wan Xuan in despair and was about to bid farewell, he suddenly heard Ye Wei say, "Father, it seems like … the Ye Family is missing one disciple …"
"Who …" Ye Haoran was like a drowning person grabbing onto a straw. His voice was trembling.
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