Chapter 3212 Shen Tianyu 612

When these people become disciples, which one of them doesn't perform the three bows and nine kowtows?

All the rituals at Shen Tianyu's place are simple, requiring only three kowtows.

When those disciples become apprentices, why would they be given a prayer mat?

They all knelt on the hard blue bricks, their foreheads hitting the bricks with a loud thud, and bruises were a common occurrence.

When Shen Tianyu arrived, he received outrageously generous treatment. The old Taoist priest instructed his disciples in advance to prepare a futon and a carpet for Shen Tianyu, fearing that they might hurt his knees or chafe his skin. He also had precious and elegant incense prepared in advance, the kind of incense that he usually couldn't bear to burn.

Jing Hong fetched a towel dampened with warm water and handed it to Shen Tianyu, saying, "Here, wipe your precious forehead."

Shen Tianyu was about to reach out to take it.

Master Mao took it first and personally wiped Shen Tianyu's face.

Shen Tianyu was too tall, so he had to stretch out his arms and crane his neck to reach him.

As he wiped, he chuckled and said, “My good disciple, I’ve missed you so much! Ever since you and Yuan Bojun first came to my Taoist temple, I’ve been thinking about you. Unfortunately, you’re too proud to speak up, for fear of being rejected.”

Shen Tianyu looked down at the smiling face of Master Mao Jun.

He thought to himself, "Like grandfather, like grandson."

When this old Taoist priest isn't pretending, he's exactly like Jing Hong.

He reached out and took the towel from his hand, saying, "Master, I can do it myself."

If the old Taoist priest keeps rubbing it, the skin will break.

There wasn't a speck of dust on him at all. In a short while, Master Mao took a towel, grabbed his forehead, and wiped it dozens of times.

Master Mao Jun slid his hands down to his clothes, straightening them, and praised him, "Don't even mention that Lonely likes you; born like this, who wouldn't like you?"

Seeing that he was becoming increasingly unruly, Jing Hong hurriedly said to the Taoist priests who had come to witness the ceremony, "Uncles, the apprenticeship ceremony is now complete. Please go and rest for a while. We will hold the apprenticeship banquet at the West Garden later."

Everyone took their leave.

Gu Chufan didn't leave.

Master Mao looked at Gu Chufan again, "Young master is also a dragon among men, but unfortunately his physique is not suitable for cultivation. Otherwise, he could also become a disciple of my Maoshan sect and learn some skills to strengthen his body."

Gu Chufan clenched his fist and bowed, saying, "Although we have no chance to meet, I am still grateful for your kindness."

Jing Hong couldn't help but complain, "Grandpa, do you accept apprentices based on their looks?"

Master Mao slowly shook his head, "No, it still depends on one's innate talent and appearance. It is rare to be born with such excellent innate talent and outstanding appearance."

Jing Hong was jealous. "Am I not good-looking?"

Master Mao looked him up and down and said, “You have a dignified appearance and are extremely strong and majestic.”

Then, turning to Shen Tianyu, he looked up, his bright old eyes shining, “Tianyu is the most celestial and beautiful, the most excellent and noble, the most elegant and supreme. Look at him, with sword-like eyebrows, starry eyes like the sea, broad shoulders that seem to hold the sun and moon, a face and bones unparalleled in the world. With every glance, mountains and rivers lose three parts of their luster, his demeanor is extraordinary and his spirit is lofty. His dragon-like and phoenix-like appearance amazes the world, who does not admire this gentleman’s brilliance? Don’t blame your grandfather for being biased, ordinary people buy apples and choose the ones that look good, at my age, can’t I choose the good-looking ones when I take on a disciple? If he’s good-looking, it’s also a pleasure for me to teach him.”

Jing Hong closed his eyes briefly, not wanting to speak.

Ginger is always spicy after all.

All the schemes he devised became stepping stones for his grandfather.

It turns out he had wanted to take Shen Tianyu as his apprentice for a long time, but he got the benefit and then acted innocent, even scolding him.

Fortunately, the old Taoist priest was not a scholar and had limited vocabulary; otherwise, he would have been even more eloquent in praising Shen Tianyu.

Jing Hong looked at Shen Tianyu, "Alright, you two chat, I'm going to the West Garden first. After you two finish chatting, don't forget to go to the apprenticeship banquet. Don't chat for too long, you two are the main characters, if you don't go, the others can't start the banquet."

He gave Gu Chufan a wink.

The two walked out.

Master Mao Jun supported Shen Tianyu's arm, his face beaming with smiles, and said in a loving tone, "My disciple Tianyu, give your master a punch."

Shen Tianyu's eyes darkened, wondering what tricks this old Taoist priest was up to.

Is this a test of his skills?

He raised his hand, clenched his fist, and unleashed a powerful punch straight at his chest.

Touching his chest and realizing he had no intention of dodging, Shen Tianyu quickly withdrew his fist, took a step back, clasped his hands together, and bowed his head, saying, "Tianyu has offended you."

Master Mao stroked his beard and laughed heartily, "No problem, no problem! I just want to know if I'm dreaming? I actually took you as my disciple! Good heavens!"

He waved his whisk, dancing with joy.

Where is even a trace of the demeanor of a top-tier master from a prestigious sect?

Having grown up with Dugu Cheng's strictness and seriousness, Shen Tianyu found it difficult to adapt to Mao Jun Zhenren's unseriousness.

Master Mao looked him up and down, as if he had just received a new treasure and was very fond of it, and said, "Our sect requires people to grow their hair long and wear Taoist robes, but you are an outer disciple. If you don't want to grow your hair, that's fine with you. As for those rules, you can follow them if you want, or not if you don't. It's all up to you. But..."

He paused for a moment, then drawled, "When you do good deeds outside, you must mention my name, Master Mao Jun. When you do bad deeds, you don't need to."

Shen Tianyu nodded. "I will remember it."

You should say that your disciple will remember this well, even if he is your teacher for a day, he is still your teacher.

Shen Tianyu lowered his eyelashes, clasped his hands and said, "Disciple will follow Master's teachings."

When he called out "Master," he didn't picture Master Mao Jun, but rather the face of Dugu Cheng.

Master Mao waved his sleeve at him, "Today we'll deal with Chu Fan's matter first. Tomorrow evening, your master will begin teaching you magic. You go ahead first, and I'll change my clothes and go to the apprenticeship banquet."

Shen Tianyu said goodbye.

Master Mao went to change out of his noble purple robe.

The clothes were intricately made and the fabric was precious, so they couldn't be washed. Fearing they would get dirty from the food during meals, he changed into a more durable gray-white Taoist robe.

He didn't drink alcohol at the apprenticeship banquet and ate vegetarian food.

Gu Chufan was the same.

Throughout the meal, Master Mao's gaze remained fixed on Shen Tianyu's face, and he kept chuckling at him.

Everyone was surprised.

The old Taoist priest had been practicing in his temple, living a secluded life and pretending to be unfathomable. Who would have thought that he loved to laugh so much?

Fortunately, he was male and of normal sexual orientation; otherwise, it would be hard not to have impure thoughts.

Everyone came to offer a toast, but Master Mao substituted tea for wine.

Shen Tianyu also came to offer a toast.

At the apprenticeship banquet, he naturally had to formally offer a toast with baijiu (Chinese liquor).

He offered three cups of baijiu and said to Master Mao, "Thank you, Master, for accepting me as your disciple."

Master Mao laughed heartily, “I know you’re unwilling, but it doesn’t matter. Someone like you is destined to be remembered in history. I’ll be content to share in your glory and leave a lasting mark on history.”

Shen Tianyu said, "Master is too modest. I am the one who benefits from Master's fame."

Master Mao said loudly, "Don't be modest, it's because of you that I'm here."

Jing Hong couldn't stand it any longer. He took a sip of the wine in his cup and shouted to the disciples outside the door, "The wine today is terribly sour! Someone, bring us a different wine!"