Disembarking
Seeing Mo Yuanjiao looking at them expectantly, how could they refuse? Madam Mo smiled and helped Old Madam Mo toward the nearest restaurant.
The three of them sat down and ordered some dishes.
It was already afternoon, quite a while past the restaurant's opening time, so it was naturally impossible to taste the cooking of Jiang Youfu's apprentice Liu Shengsheng.
But perhaps because dining in a rural restaurant has a unique charm, even after enjoying all sorts of delicacies, Old Madam Mo and her Madam Mo still ate to their hearts' content.
After a hearty meal at the restaurant, Mo Yuanjiao took them to explore other places as well, including Lingxian Dining Seat, which was not open that day.
Although Jiang Youfu is no longer in the sect, he still prepared many dishes and stored them in the sect's warehouse to ensure that Lingxian Dining Seat would not close. Before going to the capital, Liu Yunan had already handed over the warehouse key to his mother, Yang Jinshu.
Yang Jinshu is responsible for serving the dishes every time it's time to eat, which is why Lingxian Dining Seat remains the most popular place in Xiushui Village every ten days.
Even though Lingxian Dining Seat hasn't officially opened yet, many tourists still linger there.
After visiting Xiushui Village, they arrived at the foot of North Mountain.
Looking at the path Heart-Questioning Road and the private school not far away, both Old Madam Mo and Madam Mo felt their minds calm down.
Gazing at the dreamlike Peach Blossom Road, a tranquil and serene atmosphere seemed to emanate from it all. Old Madam Mo couldn't help but smile kindly:
"Jiaojiao, your sect is truly wonderful."
Although she hasn't gone up the mountain yet, and hasn't truly stepped into the Lingxian Sect.
But after observing the entire journey, she knew that this must be an excellent sect.
Mo Yuanjiao and honored to receive his grandmother's praise.
"Grandma, I'm glad you're happy! From now on, your grandson will live here with you, and we'll go out and see many more interesting and new things in the path of cultivation!"
Hearing him say that, Old Madam Mo smiled so much that the wrinkles around her eyes deepened:
"Alright, alright, Grandma is looking forward to learning alongside Jiaojiao."
Madam Mo, supporting Old Madam Mo, smiled as she admired the scenery.
After the visit, Mo Yuanjiao did not rashly pull his grandmother and mother into the Heart-Questioning Road.
After all, the difficulty of the Heart-Questioning Road has increased, and my grandmother and mother have not yet started cultivating, their bodies are still mortal. If they are delayed in the Heart-Questioning Road for ten days or half a month, that would be troublesome.
Therefore, Mo Yuanjiao planned to first take his grandmother and mother as his disciples, and then start teaching them cultivation outside. Once their bodies were strong enough for them to linger on the Heart-Questioning Road, he would then go there.
Since Lin Xiao had previously granted them the authority to take on apprentices, Mo Yuanjiao's actions were not problematic.
There's something wrong with Old Madam Mo and Madam Mo.
They never expected that Mo Yuanjiao's words when he was at home, about taking them as his apprentices, were actually true.
However, according to Mo Yuanjiao, if one does not become his disciple and cultivate under his guidance, there is no way to Heart-Questioning Road.
So both Old Madam Mo and Madam Mo fell into deep thought.
This is so frustrating. To join a sect, I have to become the disciple of my own son (or grandson). Doesn't that create chaos?
But if they don't join, they've already promised Jiaojiao, and now they're all here.
Finally, under Mo Yuanjiao's Mo Yuanjiao and shining gaze, Old Madam Mo and Madam Mo awkwardly went through an extremely simple apprenticeship ceremony.
Mo Yuanjiao's wish to become a teacher to his family has finally been initially fulfilled.
He was content and led his mother and grandmother to stay temporarily at the Lin Household's old house in Xiushui Village.
The reason for choosing to live in the village instead of returning to Emerald Peak Town is naturally because it is close to the Lingxian Sect. Although the Spiritual Qi here is not as good as that in the sect, it is still much richer than outside, making it more convenient for cultivation.
Moreover, being close to the sect, he could frequently go up the mountain to continue his array formation work.
Also, regarding Senior Brother Sun's private school, during the time he was away from Xiushui Village, the martial arts courses he was in charge of were temporarily taken over by Sun Yigao.
Now that he's back, naturally he'll go back to teaching his students!
Although many people from the Lingxian Sect have recently left, the return of the young, spirited, and boisterous Mo Yuanjiao has suddenly made the once rather quiet sect lively again.
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When Lin Xiao and his group arrived at Banxiang City, the venue for the Talisman Master Assembly, on their spirit ship, it was already fifteen days later.
In recent days, the spirit ship has passed through more than ten cities, picking up many passengers.
However, to avoid trouble, Lin Xiao and his group basically didn't leave their rooms. They would only occasionally go next door to check on Yuan Qing, so that they wouldn't be unaware of anything happening to the person next door and only discover that something was wrong when they disembarked.
After spending these days in the small cabin on the ship, the moment Lin Xiao and the others stepped off the spirit ship, they felt an unprecedented sense of comfort in their bodies and minds.
After disembarking, the three quickly left the area and followed the crowd towards Banxiang City.
Although Banxiang City is called a city, it does not actually have a city lord, nor does it have any formations or arrays that cover the entire city like other cities.
The origin of Banxiang City can be said to be entirely dependent on the holding of the Talisman Master Assembly.
There are usually few people here, but every hundred years, around the time of the Talisman Master Assembly, a large number of cultivators gather here.
Therefore, Banxiang City is not like other cities, it does not have a city lord and does not charge an entrance fee.
Entry to the Banxiang City is free.
This place is jointly managed by major powers in the South Spirit Domain and North Spirit Domain, and these powers are the ones that host the Talisman Master Assembly.
Only United Heroes Hall remained in the city, jointly managed by representatives from various factions to maintain order.
Unless someone openly challenges or provokes these forces, no one would want to cause trouble in Banxiang City.
The construction of Banxiang City differs somewhat from that of conventional cities.
Apart from a very few official offices and similar buildings, there aren't many normal buildings here.
Moreover, there are many mountains in Banxiang City.
The monks who come here all find shelter in these mountains.
There are cave abode here that have been specially built. They are actually just many large holes carved into the mountainside. There is nothing inside, but even such a simple cave is not cheap to rent.
Depending on the size of the cave abode, the daily rental fee ranges from Spirit Stone to fifty Spirit Stone.
However, the Talisman Master Assembly is not something that ends in just one or two days, so those who come to participate in the Talisman Master Assembly will incur significant expenses if they want to stay here.
Many monks who are short of money would not choose to live here.
Anyway, they don't need much sleep, and they can make do anywhere.
There are cultivators who are strapped for cash, and there are also those who have plenty of Spirit Stone and are unwilling to compromise.
Many people come to attend the Talisman Master Assembly, and even more come to watch or do other things, so these cave abode are never short of rentals.
At this moment, after hearing the price, Lin Xiao was frowning, his mind racing, torn between staying or not staying.