Look, the realm your master won for you

Chen Wang pushed open the door and went in, passing through the corridor and a courtyard before finally arriving at the main hall.

The courtyard was quaint and elegant, and some young disciples walked by in twos and threes, hurrying along without whispering or joking.

After Chen Wang arrived at the main hall, he noticed a Mountain Water hanging there.

The mountain is steep, with a long sword hanging on its waist, and a small bridge and flowing water below, creating an indescribable artistic conception.

An elderly man with a thick beard sat in a rosewood chair, wearing a string of beads on his wrist.

"Greetings, Elder Luo."

Chen Wang cupped his hands and said.

The bearded old man sat upright and smiled slightly when he saw Chen Wang: "Xiao Chen, there's no need to be so formal."

Chen Wang asked, "I wonder what Elder Luo has summoned me for?"

Chen Wang didn't have a good impression of Elder Luo. He had looked down on him before, thinking he was bad at aptitude and insisted on testing him in public, but the result was a slap in the face.

Chen Wang possesses the aptitude of Five Ripples, a mid-grade Spirit Root.

Elder Luo smiled and said, "Xiao Chen, you are a smart man. I'll get straight to the point: I want to take you as my disciple. What do you think?"

Chen Wang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Elder Luo, what merit do I have to be your disciple? I was originally just an ordinary rogue cultivator, at most an Outer Sect Disciple."

Outer Sect Disciple are taught by a unified system and there is no formal apprenticeship system; only inner disciples have a master to guide them.

Elder Luo chuckled, "What are you saying? I already felt you were extraordinary, which is why I deliberately made things difficult for you. Haha, you didn't really take it to heart, did you?"

"..." Chen Wang's lips twitched. This old guy really knows how to talk nonsense.

However, he had no intention of becoming this old man's apprentice. His bowing and servility at first and then back down showed that his character was not very good.

However, it wouldn't be appropriate to reject this person too directly, and Chen Wang wasn't a fool.

There's no need to make an enemy of someone over something like this.

"I am truly flattered by the elder's high regard for me!"

Sure enough, upon hearing Chen Wang's words, Elder Luo's face immediately lit up with a smile. However, before he could speak, footsteps suddenly sounded.

Then came a stern voice. "Get out of the way, or I'll break your legs!"

There were also sounds of pushing and shoving, clearly indicating that someone was forcing their way in.

Chen Wang couldn't help but be taken aback and turned to look.

Although they had only met twice, he knew that Elder Luo was a rather demanding person.

You can tell from the way his disciples talk and behave that he must be a strict teacher.

I never expected that someone would cause trouble here.

Chen Wang looked over and saw a man dressed as a farmer, covered in mud, carrying a hoe on his shoulder, with his legs rolled up and wearing straw sandals. He looked even more like a farmer than the farmers in the Cultivation World; he was clearly a peasant.

Elder Luo, who was usually quite strict, couldn't help but frown when he saw this person. "Elder Wang, what are you doing?"

"Is this guy also an elder of the Red Cloud Sect?" Chen Wang was taken aback.

The farmer opposite him glanced sideways at Elder Luo, and his very first words revealed his extraordinary nature.

"Hey Lao Luo, can't you have any shame?"

"It's about time you gave me a disciple, and you're trying to steal someone away? What, you want to fight?"

When he spoke, he had none of the demeanor of a cultivator, but rather the strong style of a street thug.

Chen Wang: "..."

Elder Luo was not angry. He coughed and said, "Elder Wang, you are an elder of the sect. You should be more careful with your words, especially in front of the younger generation. As teachers and elders, we should set an example."

The farmer found a chair, sat down, and then put down the hoe he was holding.

His hoe was covered in fresh mud, as were his feet.

It clashes with the overall antique and elegant atmosphere of the hall.

He put down the hoe, and it slammed onto the chair with a thud.

He looked at his hoe with a hint of heartache, rather than at the expensive chair.

Chen Wang smiled inwardly.

Elder Luo pursed his lips and glared at him.

The farmer, sitting in a chair, turned to Elder Luo and said, "You're not my master, so don't lecture me. I heard there's a new disciple with decent aptitude. He was supposed to be assigned to me, but you brought him along. What, are you trying to give him some benefits and trick him into leaving?"

Elder Luo glared at him. "Elder Wang, watch your words!"

The burly man waved at him, then turned to look at Chen Wang, sizing him up and down. "You look quite dashing, young man."

Then he looked at Elder Luo and said, "I didn't come here today to argue with you. I am a cultured person. I have already spoken to the sect leader about this matter. I am taking the new disciple with me."

Then, he waved the iron plate in his hand.

This iron plaque may look ordinary, but it actually contains a special spiritual essence.

Elder Luo, with his bushy beard, initially wanted to argue with him further, but upon seeing the iron plaque in his hand, he sighed, stomped his foot in frustration, and...

"How could the sect leader do this? How could you have persuaded him!"

He didn't take the person's unreasonable behavior too seriously.

The main problem is that this farmer has always been like this, which is a real headache!

Chen Wang was then taken away by this person, leaving Elder Luo with a helpless expression. "We finally found a good prospect, and he snatched him away!"

Elder Luo's face darkened.

Chen Wang followed the farmer-like man to a large area of spiritual fields.

There is a lot of rice planted here, and it is growing well; they are all good varieties.

Chen Wang was completely bewildered. Although he possessed the aptitude of Five Ripples, he shouldn't be the subject of such envy.

At this moment, the man dressed as a farmer turned around, smiled and said, "I was so busy talking to Lao Luo that I didn't introduce myself to you yet."

"My name is Wang Yue, Yue as in mountain. I am the second oldest in my family. From now on, I will be your master and teach you one-on-one."

As he spoke, Wang Yue winked at Chen Wang.

Chen Wang cupped his hands in greeting. "Chen Wang greets Master!"

Since things have come to this, he has nothing more to say.

The man dressed as a farmer smiled and said, "The word 'Master' carries too much weight. You don't need to call me that. Just call Wang Shi."

The man's skin was very dark, seemingly from years of working here; it was a dark reddish-black, clearly from sun exposure.

If you disregard skin color, he's actually a pretty handsome middle-aged man.

Chen Wang never expected that he would end up as inner disciple of the Red Cloud Sect and even have a master.

"Wang Shi, I don't know where my fellow disciples are yet. I just entered the gate and would like to meet them as well."

Then the farmer-like man grinned and said, "There are no senior or junior brothers yet. You are the Eldest Senior Brother of our lineage. Work hard, and the future is bright."

He turned around and waved his hand sharply, looking at the thriving rice paddies, and said, "Look, this is the empire I built for you!"

Chen Wang: "..."

Is this old bastard planning to make me farm?!