"A teacher for one day is a father for life..."
Although he had been openly rejected, Yuanshi was not angry. Instead, he liked him even more.
Xian Junyu had been able to refuse such excellent terms, unwilling to leave Tongtian even at the cost of death and the loss of his cultivation. Such loyalty was truly irresistible.
"So be it. This matter need not be decided immediately. If you change your mind in the future, you can come to me at any time. These terms will remain unchanged!"
"Tell me why you came this time!"
Although he already knew what it was about, he still asked.
Seeing that Second Martial Uncle was no longer trying to poach him, Xian Junyu breathed a sigh of relief and immediately brought up Duobao's matter.
"It's like this, Second Martial Uncle. Daoist Duobao passed through the formation in the mountains and wishes to become a disciple of a Saint..."
Having understood the matter, Yuanshi directly refused before Xian Junyu could finish.
"Hmph! A creature covered in fur and horns, born from moisture and hatched from eggs, yet he actually wishes to become a Saint's disciple? Ridiculous!"
"Yu'er, you know my temperament. I will not take someone like that as a disciple!"
Yuanshi clearly had no interest in Duobao. Even though the other's cultivation talent was fairly good, he simply disliked transformed spirits and monsters.
Xian Junyu was not surprised in the least by Second Martial Uncle's refusal. If he had truly accepted Duobao, that would have shocked him.
"Disciple knew Second Martial Uncle looked down on Duobao, but Duobao insists on taking you as his master. I couldn't refuse on your behalf, so I had no choice but to bring him here..."
Saint Yuqing, Yuanshi, cared deeply about his dignity. If Xian Junyu made the decision for Second Martial Uncle, he would be overstepping his authority and might well anger him.
Rather than offend Second Martial Uncle, it was better to let Duobao see reality for himself.
However, Xian Junyu had completely underestimated his importance in Yuanshi's heart.
Yuanshi merely said,
"There's no question of whether you can or cannot. You know your Martial Uncle's temperament. From now on, you can refuse these moisture-born and egg-hatched creatures on my behalf!"
"Mount Kunlun is an immortal mountain. It cannot accommodate so many spirits and monsters. From now on, even if those fur-covered and horned creatures pass through the grand formation, do your best not to let them stay!"
Because he disliked such creatures, Yuanshi specifically instructed Xian Junyu.
Xian Junyu also knew that disciples could not be accepted indiscriminately. This was how Second Martial Uncle's Chan Sect operated, and his Interception Sect ought to do some screening as well.
He could not let Master act recklessly. Otherwise, that would only hasten the Interception Sect's destruction.
"Yes, Disciple will remember. Then, Disciple shall take his leave..."
"Mm, go on, go on!"
Yuanshi waved his hand lightly, sending Xian Junyu away.
At the Daoist Sanctuary, while Duobao had been waiting for a long time, Xian Junyu instantly appeared at the entrance. Seeing him, he hurried over.
"How did it go, Daoist friend? Is the Saint willing to see me?" Duobao asked expectantly.
The two Daoist Children at the entrance were not fond of Duobao at all. They knew Saint Yuqing's temperament too well. How could he possibly take a rat like this as his disciple?
Xian Junyu's next words proved them right.
Xian Junyu slowly rose and shook his head at Duobao.
"The Saint is unwilling to see you. He also said that you have no master-disciple affinity with him and told you to seek another renowned master elsewhere!"
He did not mention anything about being born from moisture and hatched from eggs. Such words would hurt a transformed spirit like Duobao far too deeply.
Besides, since Second Martial Uncle was unwilling to accept him, his Master would certainly be willing to do so. He did not want to make things sound too final.
No master-disciple affinity—that meant the Saint simply had not taken a liking to him.
Duobao was deeply dejected. His best choice upon coming to Mount Kunlun had been Saint Taiqing, followed by Saint Yuqing.
But now, Saint Taiqing did not accept disciples, and Yuqing would not accept him either. Only one unchosen choice remained.
The two Daoist Children were not surprised in the slightest. They looked at Xian Junyu and said,
"Senior Disciple Brother, since the Saint has already made his decision, we will not see you out."
"That's right, Senior Disciple Brother. Please don't blame us for failing to treat you properly. You know how our Master..."
The Daoist Child did not say it outright, but he had already made himself perfectly clear. Saint Yuqing did not like such creatures, so they should leave.
Besides, their Master was waiting for them to attend to him, so they would not entertain them any longer.
"Mm, no offense taken. Since you're busy, we'll leave at once. Go about your business," Xian Junyu said indifferently.
"Thank you, Senior Disciple Brother!"
The two Daoist Children bowed before entering. They also closed the door behind them.
With the two Daoist Children gone, Xian Junyu looked at Duobao and asked,
"What do you think, Duobao? Since you have no affinity with Saint Yuqing, do you want me to continue taking you to see Saint Shangqing, or will you leave now?"
Naturally, Duobao was unwilling to leave. He had come to Mount Kunlun to become a Saint's disciple. As long as the three Saints had not rejected him, he would not leave.
"Please take me to see Saint Shangqing..."
Even Duobao sounded somewhat lacking in confidence as he spoke.
He had thought that since he had arrived so quickly and possessed fairly good cultivation talent, becoming a Saint's disciple would not be difficult. Yet now, he had already lost his chance with two Saints.
If Saint Shangqing also looked down on him, he truly would not know where to go.
"Since that's your decision, then let's go!"
Xian Junyu was not surprised by Duobao's decision in the least.
Duobao was already fated to join the Interception Sect and become his Master's disciple. If Duobao left just like this, that would be what surprised him.
And so,
After hitting a wall with Yuanshi of the Jade Clarity lineage, Xian Junyu brought Duobao to his own Master's Daoist Sanctuary.
"Disciple Xian Junyu has brought Daoist Duobao to request an audience with Master!"
Xian Junyu clasped his hands and bowed. With Duobao present, he did not swagger in as he usually did. Instead, he put on the appearance of a refined young gentleman.
Duobao stood respectfully to the side, bowing as well.
He was terrified that Saint Shangqing would refuse to accept him too.
Soon, the voice of Shangqing Tongtian Saint came from within.
"What are you putting on airs for? The door isn't closed. Bring the man in yourself!" Tongtian's tone was very casual.
Duobao felt relieved when he heard this. Compared with Saint Yuqing, Saint Shangqing spoke much more casually and was willing to see him. This was an excellent start.
After being called out by his Master, Xian Junyu stopped pretending. He swaggered inside with Duobao.
Once inside, Xian Junyu saw his Master seated on the high platform and quickly bowed.
"Disciple Xian Junyu pays his respects to Master!"
"Duobao pays his respects to Saint Shangqing!"
Tongtian glanced at Xian Junyu. Remembering how this disciple had cursed loudly on Mount Kunlun a few days earlier, he felt utterly speechless. Then he shifted his gaze to Duobao.
"Sit!"
He raised his hand, and two meditation cushions instantly appeared before them.
"Thank you, Saint!"
Xian Junyu said nothing and dropped straight onto one of the cushions. Duobao thanked the Saint before sitting down stiffly.
Seeing his own disciple sit down without even offering a word of thanks, Tongtian glared at him.
Xian Junyu was somewhat puzzled.
Why was Master glaring with his eyes so wide? Was he surprised by Duobao's talent?
That must be it. Duobao was originally the Senior Disciple Brother of the Interception Sect. He had even been taken away by those two shameless bastards from the Western Lands and made into a Buddha.
If those two shameless bastards had taken a liking to him, Duobao's talent naturally couldn't be ordinary. It was normal for Master to be a little surprised.
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