As time passed, more than a month passed in the blink of an eye.
While the Moon Prince was not back, Lu Sheng volunteered to enter the sect and begin the crane-rearing process that all disciples went through.
The Clear Crane Sect was a Taoist sect that reared cranes. Naturally, all of its cultivation methods revolved around rearing cranes.
After disciples joined the sect, they would be required to go into the mountains and live with the cranes alone. This was crane-rearing.
To put it bluntly, it was to rear a large flock of white cranes in the sect as free labor.
Most disciples were unwilling to do this. However, Sect Master Longhe Zhi was puzzled by Lu Sheng's request. He volunteered to rear cranes.
"After a period of arduous cultivation, I've realized that I'm fated with cranes. Every time I see a white crane flying past me, I feel an inexplicable sense of joy." Lu Sheng stood respectfully before Longhe Zhi and explained his reason for applying to rear cranes.
"Take Little Yun for example. I've only raised him for a little over a month, but our bond is so deep that it's indescribable."
Lu Sheng controlled the little white crane to pounce on him. It rubbed itself against him affectionately.
"Take a look, Esteemed Master. Ever since I cultivated the Clear Crane Enlightened Skill, I've realized that I have an indescribable sense of closeness to white cranes."
Longhe Zhi frowned as he looked at the white crane, Little Yun. He was the one who had chosen this crane. How did it grow to the size of a two- or three-year-old in a month's time? What kind of heavenly treasure did he eat?
He remembered that whether it was the Clear Crane Enlightened Skill or the White Feather Mantra, the Crane-controlling Skill could make white cranes feel close to him. However, it was not to such an exaggerated extent.
"Looks like he's doing well." Master's Uncle Bo Ruqing nodded approvingly at the side.
Longhe Zhi muttered to himself.
"It's not that you can't rear cranes. However, there's only one vacant crane flock nearby. There's quite a number of them. I wonder if you can handle them?"
Lu Sheng's heart lit up. The number was just right. He hastily said, "Don't worry, Esteemed Master.
I'll give it a try. If I can't handle it, it won't be too late to switch. "
"Mm-hm … Alright." Longhe Zhi nodded slowly.
Lu Sheng had achieved his goal, so he smiled.
Through Wu Youzi, he had discovered that although the Clear Crane Enlightened Skill and the White Feather Mantra both contained the Crane Control Skill, their Crane Control Skill was completely different from his.
Their Crane-Controlling Technique was more like a passive ability that enhanced affinity, and could be used without activating it.
However, after Lu Sheng derived and perfected the Great Clear Crane Enlightened Skill, the Crane-Controlling Skill was extremely domineering. He could directly control the little white crane's body. Furthermore, the affinity portion was perfectly inherited.
Moreover, Lu Sheng also noticed a phenomenon. As his Great Clear Crane Enlightened Skill became more profound, the little white crane, Little Yun, grew faster and bigger.
Now that more than a month had passed, his Great Clear Crane Enlightened Skill had accumulated more than 600 years' worth of cultivation.
Such a dense amount of zhenqi was like a thick, semi-liquid fog, slowly circulating and rolling within his body.
With this level of power, the power of the [Controlling Crane Skill] was shockingly strong.
Although the little white crane was growing in size, it could not resist Lu Sheng's control at all.
Lu Sheng could even control it to unleash its potential and consume its life force to strengthen its physique.
Not only was he controlling its consciousness, but he was also controlling all the cells in its body.
Lu Sheng could sense that the perfected and derived Great Clear Crane Enlightened Skill was fused with his profound experience from the psychological guidance art. That was why it had such a domineering effect.
Longhe Zhi frowned and pondered for a moment. He sized up Lu Sheng. It was clear that Lu Sheng now had an inexplicable coolness that resembled that of an immortal crane compared to a month ago.
This was a sign of success in cultivating the Clear Crane Enlightened Skill. He had only cultivated for a month, and he already had such an aura …
Longhe Zhi felt that the disciple he had taken in this time was more talented than he had imagined. He was in a great mood.
"Alright, give it a try. If it doesn't work, come back and we'll adjust it for you."
"Thank you, Esteemed Master!" Lu Sheng immediately cupped his fists and bowed.
His current cultivation base was extremely profound. After using some simple techniques to conceal his cultivation base, the two so-called Clear Crane Sect elites before him could not sense him.
However, he could sense and judge the level of power of the two people in front of him.
Longhe Zhi's cultivation base was about half of his. Bo Ruqing's cultivation base was less than a third.
Both of them were at least 200 years old, but nothing could be seen on their faces. This was especially true for Bo Ruqing. He looked no different from an ordinary middle-aged man.
"Oh, that's right. 100 miles northeast of our Clear Crane Sect is the hermit Yuhong's secluded abode. Little Jing, you're usually rearing cranes. Be careful not to disturb the senior's cultivation," Bao Ruqing reminded him carefully.
"Hermit Yuhong? I understand. "Lu Sheng had been worrying about not being able to find a true Taoist elite. This time, he could try it out.
Longhe Zhi suddenly said to Bo Ruqing, "By the way, I haven't given Little Jing a Taoist name since he joined the sect, right?"
"I'm Longhe, and you're Ruqing. As for Little Jing, he's the Moon Prince's crown prince, and he's fated with the cranes. Why don't we call him Taoist Tian Long! "Longhe Zhi suggested.
"Uh … Senior Brother, where did Tian Long come from? How did the Moon Prince's crown prince and the cranes relate to Tian Long? "Bo Ruqing retorted, speechless. "In my opinion, why don't we call him Taoist Turtle Dragon!"
Lu Sheng. "…"
These two people's naming skills were beyond reproach. Where did Bo Ruqing get the Turtle Dragon name from? How dare he talk about Tian Long?
"Let's call him Tian Long. When my Esteemed Master gave me a Taoist name, I already wanted to use this name. Alas …" Longhe Zhi said with a straight face.
"Turtle Dragon is better! Turtle and crane prolong life. It's the first character. If we add the dragon among cranes and the dragon among men, doesn't that complement each other? Isn't that even better?! "Bo Ruqing retorted, refusing to back down.
"Yes, Tian Long has a deeper meaning!"
"Turtle Dragon feels more substantial!"
"Tian Long fits the Moon Prince's crown prince's identity!"
"Turtle Dragon is more reserved and refined."
'How the f * ck do you think it's refined?'
Lu Sheng was speechless.
The two of them argued for a long time, but neither could convince the other. Hence, they each chose a character.
Sky Turtle!
Lu Sheng almost collapsed on the spot.
He might as well not have chosen this Taoist name!
When he walked out, he was greeted with a bow and asked who he was. Taoist Sky Turtle! This f * cking Taoist name was enough to make one fall in love at first sight, grieve at second sight, and kill at third sight.
Hence, Lu Sheng disregarded etiquette and joined the two of them in their selection of Taoist names.
After arguing for a long time, the three of them finally came up with a Taoist name: Crane Truth.
Taoist Crane Truth. It was a formal and serious name.
Lu Sheng heaved a sigh of relief. He quickly took the crane rearing bamboo box and left the Taoist temple under the guidance of an ordinary Taoist.
The two of them circled the forest twice and finally found a flock of white pine cranes drinking water by a small lake.
By the irregularly shaped mirror-like lake, a large flock of white cranes stretched their long legs and kept strolling in the shallow water.
From time to time, a white crane pierced its long sharp beak into the water under its feet and accurately fished out a small fish and swallowed it whole.
Occasionally, other animals wanted to drink water, but they were immediately chased away by the domineering flock of cranes.
The one leading the way was a tall male white crane that was nearly three meters tall.
"That's Bai Songzi. He's the crane head here. As long as you get along well with him, the other white cranes won't be a problem." The Taoist who led the way led Lu Sheng to a distance of 100 meters away from him as he pointed at Lu Sheng.
"I understand." Lu Sheng gave a piece of silver to the Taoist. "Thank you for leading the way, Senior Apprentice-Brother."
"You're welcome." The Taoist was instantly delighted. For the sake of the silver, he reminded him again, "This Bai Songzi has an extraordinary aptitude. In his early years, he almost became the mount of other Taoist masters. Later, his wings were disabled due to an accident. Our Sect Leader saved him by accident and he has been living here ever since. Junior Apprentice-Brother, you must be careful. Don't anger Bai Songzi. It'll be bad if you get pecked all over. "
"Thank you, thank you." Lu Sheng thanked him profusely. Without such an ordinary Taoist around, it would be really inconvenient for him to find out about these things and background information.
"Alright, the rest is up to you. I'll leave first. There can only be one crane breeder around the flock of cranes. Otherwise, if there are too many people, or if someone stares at them for too long, the cranes will become nervous and attack. This place is not far from the Taoist temple, but both the Taoist temple and this place have arrays. They are pretty much isolated from each other. There are food and drinks in the wooden houses nearby. You can take care of the food and drinks yourself. I'll come back in ten days. If you can blend into the flock of cranes, they will be yours to raise. "
With that, the Taoist turned and rushed towards the direction of the Taoist temple. In less than ten breaths, he disappeared into the deep forest.
Lu Sheng came back to his senses and looked at the hundreds of cranes in the lake.
"Little Yun!" He called out in a low voice. "Come and get closer to everyone."
From the forest in the distance, a snow-white crane that was almost two meters in size suddenly pounced out.
The crane glanced at Lu Sheng. Then, like the other cranes, it quickly joined the flock of cranes. They lowered their heads to drink water and strolled slowly.
Lu Sheng nodded slightly. It would be best if he could blend into the flock. He could already tell that Bai Songzi was the same as the crane that gave him the feather previously. They were spirit cranes with high intelligence. Hence, if he used force right from the start, he would probably be exposed or have the opposite effect. After all, the Crane Controlling Skill could only control the physical body. He would have to do it step by step to control the mind.
A day passed under Lu Sheng's observation. He improved the Great Clear Crane Enlightened Skill's power while he carefully planned his future arrangements.
A day later …
Little Yun, who was taller than a person, cheered. He picked up a fish from the lake and raised his head to swallow it. He let out a clear whistle.
Bai Songzi lowered his head to look at him. He did not pay any attention to him.
Two days later …
Little Yun, who was taller than a person, cheered. He picked up a fish from the lake and raised his head to swallow it. He let out a clear whistle.
Bai Songzi lowered his head to drink water.
Three days later …
Little Yun, who was taller than a person, cheered. He picked up a fish from the lake and raised his head to swallow it. He let out a clear whistle.
Bai Songzi, "…" He raised his head to look at the big guy beside him. He felt that something was off.
Four days later …
Little Yun kicked a few white cranes around him to the ground. He picked up a fish from the lake and raised his head to swallow it. He let out a clear whistle.
Bai Songzi looked at the huge white crane that was almost ten meters tall. His eyes were blank. He did not know how to react.
"Do you see this? Little Yun's aptitude is actually inferior to yours. However, as the Moon Prince's son, I've gathered legendary treasures of heaven and earth for him. I've fed him a mysterious pill that can transform the White Crane Clan. And the result is what you see. "
At this moment, Lu Sheng stepped forward.
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