Chen Nianzhi Takes a Disciple

"He's just a little kid, why bother talking to him?"

The burly man sneered, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes, and was about to attack the child.

At that moment, the air suddenly froze, and the three of them felt a great terror surge into their hearts, making it impossible for them to move an inch.

A figure dressed in white, as white as snow, strode in. He landed in the courtyard, appearing as if a celestial being had descended to earth, utterly otherworldly.

Chen Nianzhi landed in the courtyard, first glancing at the old man's corpse, then at the child whose bone age was no more than five years old, and then looking at the three of them.

He instantly understood the whole story; the old man was the old monk who had guided him that day.

This man, nearing the end of his life, was still working tirelessly, all to accumulate some wealth for his grandson, and was fortunate enough to receive a reward from Chen Nianzhi.

However, after they obtained the Spirit Stone, they were targeted. These three people were their neighbors, and they coveted the Spirit Stone in their hands, so they bullied the old folks and killed the old cultivator.

"Eating offspring whose descendants have no descendants?"

Chen Nianzhi's gaze turned cold, a flash of anger crossing her mind.

The old man's apprentices and children all died in battle, making him a family of heroes. It's unbelievable that they ended up like this.

If he hadn't had a sudden premonition, the child would likely have been killed by the three men in a sneak attack.

"He deserves to die."

With this thought in mind, Chen Nianzhi flicked his sleeve and turned the three of them into ashes.

After killing the three men, he looked at the old man's skeleton and muttered to himself, "Did I make a mistake by giving him that sum of Spirit Stone?"

"You're not in the wrong."

Jiang Linglong stepped forward and comforted her, saying, "This world is inherently cruel; among cultivators, it's a dog-eat-dog world."

"Cultivators with Lineage and sects as their backers can enjoy their later years with someone to take care of them, but how many Rogue Cultivator can live to a ripe old age?"

Chen Nianzhi listened quietly, understanding in her heart that this was reality.

Even Nascent Soul True Lord, if he cannot cultivate disciples to succeed him, will leave behind Spirit Vein and treasures that will become a source of trouble for his descendants after his death.

If a cultivator wants to protect his descendants, he must make proper arrangements before his death, entrusting most of his treasures to friends and acquaintances in exchange for their protection of his descendants.

Suppressing her thoughts, Chen Nianzhi looked at the child, her eyes indeed slightly widening in surprise.

"What a gifted individual!"

"Is he Immortal?"

The child was deeply shocked. He saw the white-robed immortal descend from the sky, and with a flick of his sleeve, all three of his enemies perished. In his eyes, this was the work of a god.

Seeing the immortal figure approaching, he finally reacted and immediately knelt down, saying, "Thank you, Immortal, for avenging me! This humble one kowtows in gratitude to the Immortal!"

"No need for such formalities."

Chen Nianzhi remained calm, carefully examined him for a few more moments, and then asked, "What's your name?"

The child paused for a moment, then said somewhat bewildered, "My name is Ye Qingfeng. My grandfather said he hopes I will be like a three-foot -Azure Edge Sword, with an unyielding and proud spirit."

"Ye Qingfeng, a good name."

Chen Nianzhi nodded and continued, "Do you still have any relatives?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingfeng raised his little face and said, "I still have my parents. Grandpa said they went to a very far place. They are great heroes who slay demons and monsters."

"When the Human Race returns to the Far Sea, my parents will come back to see me."

"The Far Sea..."

Chen Nianzhi's eyes flickered slightly, and she stood up, saying, "Then you will stay with me from now on until your parents come back to find you."

"Following the Immortal..."

The child's expression froze slightly. Remembering his grandfather's instructions, he suddenly knelt down as if struck by a flash of inspiration. "Disciple Ye Qingfeng greets Master."

Unexpectedly, Chen Nianzhi did not refuse.

He looked at Ye Qingfeng with his hands behind his back and said calmly, "If you want to become my disciple, you must understand one thing."

"In one's life, one may not kneel before heaven and earth, nor worship immortals or demons, nor respect the powerful, but one must know how to be grateful."

"I guided you into the path, which is a great favor that leads to your enlightenment; you should bow three times in gratitude!"

"Disciple understands!"

Ye Qingfeng knelt down and kowtowed three times deeply, performing the apprenticeship ceremony before saying, "My grandfather told me that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude, and the kindness of attaining enlightenment should be repaid even with tears of blood."

"Today, your disciple formally becomes your disciple; I will certainly remember your teachings."

Chen Nianzhi then smiled. Although Ye Qingfeng was young, he had inherited the family traditions of Old Man Ye, and his upbringing was quite good.

Thinking of this, he said with some delight, "You have kowtowed three times today to formally become my disciple, thus establishing a master-disciple bond. You are now my first and most accomplished disciple."

"Goodness, you know that my name is Chen Nianzhi, my title is Daoist Return-to-Void, and I am the ruler of the Chen Kingdom in the Great Ji Continent of the Eastern Wilderness."

"Disciple understands." Ye Qingfeng bowed again.

Chen Nianzhi helped him up and then said, "I come from the Eastern Wilderness. You will travel the world with me for the time being, and we will return to the Chen Kingdom together later."

Those who cultivate should keep things simple. The two helped Ye Qingfeng dispose of his grandfather's remains, and then took him back to his cave.

After settling Ye Qingfeng in, Jiang Linglong smiled and said, "This child possesses Pure Yang Dao Body, one of the Higher Vehicle Dao Body, and is also gifted with Five Element Spiritual Root. He is indeed suitable to inherit your Dao lineage."

Chen Nianzhi nodded, wondering if it was Ye Qingfeng's amazing luck or Chen Nianzhi's fortuitous opportunity that allowed him to encounter such a suitable successor to the Daoist lineage.

Ye Qingfeng is only five years old this year, and his Pure Yang Dao Body has not yet been revealed. Ordinary cultivators cannot detect his Dao Body at all.

It was only because Chen Nianzhi's Divine Sense was no weaker than that of True Lord that she was able to detect the extremely deep-seated Pure Yang Dao Body hidden within him.

If it had been a few years later, if Ye Qingfeng were still alive, and his Pure Yang Dao Body had gradually manifested, then even Nine Rivers True Lord would probably have been alarmed and taken him as his closed-door disciple.

Because Dao Body are also divided into different grades, an ordinary Dao Body can only advance to one natal Life-bound Spirit Treasure at most, Middle Vehicle Dao Body can advance to two or three Life-bound Spirit Treasure at the Golden Core realm stage.

The Pure Yang Dao Body, a Higher Vehicle Dao Body, can even advance to the legendary Pure Yang Supreme Treasure ahead of time at the Nascent Soul Late Stage stage through the feedback of the Dao Body.

This point is crucial, because if Nascent Soul Cultivator possesses a natal Pure Yang Supreme Treasure, their chances of breaking through to the Primordial Spirit stage will greatly increase.

With his Pure Yang Dao Body and the talent of the Five Element Spiritual Root, Ye Qingfeng has a very high chance of breaking through to the Nascent Primordial Spirit Dao Lord if properly nurtured, and he might even have a chance of becoming an Immortal in the future.

The main reason Chen Nianzhi hasn't accepted any disciples over the years is because he can't find a suitable successor.

Because disciples who are nurtured with too much emotion and energy often pass away early, which is truly heartbreaking.

For a cultivator like him who aspires to become an immortal, it doesn't really matter whether he takes on disciples or not. Taking on personal disciples would actually consume a lot of resources to train them.

Becoming an immortal is already incredibly difficult, and training a personal disciple consumes a huge amount of resources, which may reduce a cultivator's hope of becoming an immortal.

Even so, after meeting Ye Qingfeng, he still decided to take him as his first disciple and successor to his lineage.