Chapter 252 Zhou Brothers and Sisters
Although Zhou Ming had been tested by wandering monks when he was a child and was told that he had a body of thick earth, he was still unsure because he had not been recognized by the monks of the sect.
In the expectant eyes of Zhou Ming and his sister, Shi Yue and Chen Xing'er walked out.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, come in!" Shi Yue said with a smile.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shi." Zhou Ming's face lit up when he heard the words, and he thanked him, took a deep breath, and walked towards the yard.
"Brother, I'll stay here and wait for you!" Zhou Tong said tactfully.
"Come in together! Uncle Liu wants to see the qualifications of you two brothers and sisters." Chen Xing'er said with a smile.
"Really? That's great, thank you, Fellow Daoist Chen." Zhou Tong's face lit up when he heard the words, and he followed him in.
Not long after, under the guidance of Shi Yue and Chen Xing'er, Zhou Ming and his sister met Liu Rong.
"Junior Zhou Ming (Zhou Tong) pays homage to Senior Liu." Zhou Ming and Zhou Tong bowed to Liu Rong and said respectfully, with a hint of excitement in their expressions.
On the way here, they learned from Shi Yue that Liu Rong was a Jindan-stage cultivator, so they naturally did not dare to neglect him.
"Well, according to the report from Master Nephew Shi and Master Nephew Chen, you have a body of thick earth. Stretch out your right hand for me to see. If you really have a body of thick earth, then I will accept you." Liu Rong said lightly.
After hearing this, Zhou Ming's face lit up, and he responded, stepped forward, and stretched out his right hand.
Liu Rong stretched out two fingers, placed them on Zhou Ming's right wrist, and closed his eyes lightly.
Not long after, Liu Rong opened his eyes, a touch of joy flashed in his beautiful eyes, and he said with a smile: "Yes, you do have a body of thick earth. Are you willing to join our Taixu Sect?"
"Thanks to Senior Liu for looking up to me, I, Zhou Ming, am willing to join the Taixu Sect." Zhou Ming agreed with a look of ecstasy on his face.
"You are his sister! Come on, stretch out your right hand, let me see if you also have a spiritual body." Liu Rong ordered Zhou Tong.
Zhou Tong did not dare to neglect it, stepped forward, lifted up his right sleeve, and revealed a section of his snow-white arm.
Liu Rong stretched out two fingers and placed them on Zhou Tong's right wrist.
Not long after, Liu Rong retracted his finger, shook his head, and said: "You don't have any spiritual body, but only three spiritual roots. If you were a few years younger, you could directly join our sect, but now, you need to participate in the disciple-taking ceremony. If you pass the assessment, you can also become a disciple of our Taixu Sect."
After hearing this, Zhou Tong looked a little disappointed, forced a smile on his face, and agreed.
Liu Rong cast his eyes on Shi Yue and Chen Xing'er, and said with a smile: "Junior nephew Shi, nephew Chen, you did a good job. I will record this in the credit book. Each of you has 500 contributions. You must continue to work hard to dig out more talents for our sect, understand?"
"Disciple obeys." Shi Yue and Chen Xing'er's faces were happy, and they said in unison.
"If there is nothing else, you can leave! Zhou Ming, you stay here, and return to Taixu Sect with me after the disciple-taking ceremony." Liu Rong opened his mouth and ordered.
"Senior Liu, my younger sister and I have been dependent on each other since childhood. I wonder if Senior Liu can show some leniency and accept my younger sister?" Zhou Ming hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously, his eyes full of expectation.
"What do you think our Taixu Sect is? The rules are set by our Taixu Sect's founder, and no one can change them. If your younger sister wants to join our Taixu Sect, she should participate in the disciple-taking ceremony. As long as she passes the assessment, she can join our Taixu Sect. Otherwise, forget it." Liu Rong's face sank and he said coldly, looking a little unhappy.
After hearing this, Zhou Ming wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhou Tong: "Senior Liu is right. I will work hard. Big brother, please apologize to Senior Liu. It is your great blessing that Senior Liu is willing to accept you."
"I was reckless just now. I hope Senior Liu will forgive me." After hearing this, Zhou Ming sighed lightly and apologized.
Seeing this scene, Shi Yue nodded secretly. It seemed that Zhou Ming and his sister had a very deep relationship, otherwise Zhou Ming would not want Uncle Liu to open a backdoor for his sister.
"Well, forget it this time. I don't want it to happen next time. If you have nothing to do, you can leave!" Liu Rong waved his hand, signaling Shi Yue and the other two to leave.
Shi Yue and the other two responded and turned to leave.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, don't be discouraged. The disciple-taking ceremony is actually not difficult. As long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to join our Taixu Sect and stay with your brother." After leaving the yard, Chen Xing'er saw Zhou Tong's face full of disappointment and explained.
"I will try my best." Zhou Tong nodded, and then she remembered something, and then said: "This time my elder brother can join the Taixu Sect, thanks to the help of the two Daoists. This is our little thought, and I hope the two Daoists will not think it is too little."
After that, she took out two medium-grade spirit stones from the storage bag and handed them to Shi Yue and Chen Xing'er, one for each person.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, you are not rich either. You should keep these 100 spirit stones to buy talismans or magic tools!" Shi Yue thought for a moment and shook his head to refuse.
Now 100 spirit stones is just a small amount in Shi Yue's eyes, but for a casual cultivator like Zhou Tong, 100 spirit stones may be most of his wealth.
"Yes! Fellow Daoist Zhou, you still need spiritual stones for many places. You can keep them first! You can give them to us when you earn spiritual stones in the future. There is no need to rush." Chen Xing'er nodded and agreed.
"No, this is what my brother and the two Daoists have agreed on. People should keep their promises." Zhou Tong shook his head and said with a firm face.
"How about this! These two hundred spiritual stones are considered as loans to you. You can return them when you have spiritual stones in the future. Anyway, your brother has already joined our Taixu Sect. At worst, he can just return them." Shi Yue hesitated for a moment and suggested with a smile.
"Yes! I think we should do this." Chen Xing'er also agreed.
"This... okay! Thank you two Daoists." Zhou Tong hesitated for a moment, agreed, and said with gratitude.
"It's getting late, Fellow Daoist Zhou, if there's nothing else, let's say goodbye now!" Shi Yue looked up at the sky and planned to go back to Taixu Inn to rest. He and Chen Xing'er had to get up early to open the store tomorrow!
"Fellow Daoist Shi, Fellow Daoist Chen, goodbye." Zhou Tong nodded, bowed to Shi Yue and the others, and left quickly.
"Junior Brother Shi, it's still early, why don't we go shopping for a while?" Chen Xing'er thought for a moment and asked expectantly.
"It's better to go back and rest early! Tomorrow is the opening day, and there are still many things to do! Come back later!" Shi Yue shook his head and said.
He planned to go back to refine blank talisman paper and draw talismans. Now talismans and elixirs are hot-selling products in Xianyuan City, and the price is much higher than that on the market.
After hearing this, Chen Xing'er looked a little disappointed, but still nodded in agreement.