#346 - Chapter 346: I accept disciples based on my personal affinity
"Alright, from today onwards, you are my, Ye Kong's, ninth disciple!" Ye Kong said softly.
"Yes!" Chen Tiedan responded emphatically, beaming with joy.
"Follow me."
When passing by the testing platform, he didn't forget to say to the disciples of the Enforcement Hall:
"When recruiting people, please make sure to look at their character first. If their character isn't up to par, recruiting them will only cause annoyance."
"Yes, yes, yes." The disciples of the Enforcement Hall nodded repeatedly, using a red pen to cross out the young man in brocade robes' name.
"I am not convinced!" The young man in brocade robes was unconvinced.
"Unconvinced? Then you can have your thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. I'll wait for you to challenge me." Ye Kong said calmly, then walked into the sect.
The young man in brocade robes clenched his fists, looking at Ye Kong's departing back, his teeth itching with hatred, and said in a deep voice:
"A useless peak master, only rising to prominence because of his disciples, what right does he have to deny me?"
Luo Yangtian, standing at a high place, heard his words and said to the Great Elder beside him:
"Investigate that person's identity thoroughly, he must not be employed by any sect!"
"Yes!" The Great Elder nodded in response, his eyes sharply fixed on the young man in brocade robes.
Inside the sect, on Star River Square.
The peak masters of each peak were all on the square recruiting disciples. This time, it was them choosing disciples, not the disciples choosing the peak.
"Ye Kong, who is the disciple you accepted?" Liu Ruyan asked, somewhat curious.
"Chen Tiedan." Ye Kong said, "I picked him up from outside the gate."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan glanced at the list. The name was not on the list at all.
"Ye Kong, do you have any particular criteria for accepting disciples?" Xiao Wu came over and asked.
He was very curious. Ye Kong was obviously weak, but the disciples he accepted were more powerful than the last.
He wanted to learn from his experience.
"I look at fate, I look at character." Ye Kong said calmly, looking at the rosters in their hands, and shaking his head, "The rosters in your hands only have a name and talent, nothing else. How can you know if the disciple you accept is to your liking?"
"In my opinion, the most important thing when accepting a disciple is that they are to your liking. The level of talent is just a matter of being ahead or behind at the starting line."
"If their character isn't up to par, or they aren't to your liking, how far can such a disciple run?"
After speaking, Ye Kong walked up the mountain with his hands behind his back.
His words also awakened many peak masters.
They looked at the rosters in their hands and directly threw them away, mingling among the disciples to choose their disciples.
They accepted whoever they liked.
And the testing platform outside the gate was also canceled by Luo Yangtian. He allowed all disciples who passed the assessment to enter Star River Square to wait to be chosen.
"Ye Kong is right. In the past, my Star River Sect only looked at talent when recruiting disciples. Talented people entered, eliminating too many people with average talent but outstanding character and conduct." Luo Yangtian said with emotion.
...
逍遥 Peak.
Ye Kong brought Chen Tiedan back to the edge of the Bitter Sea, and gave him a cultivation technique.
"You should cultivate my逍遥 Peak's technique first. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask your senior brothers and sisters at any time, or come and ask me."
"Yes." Chen Tiedan nodded heavily.
"Tiedan... did your parents give you this name?"
"No, I gave it to myself. I am an orphan." Chen Tiedan said.
Hearing this, Ye Kong looked at Chen Tiedan, and after a little thought, said: "Then I will give you a name."
"Please bestow a name, Master!" Chen Tiedan cupped his hands.
"Hmm... let's call you Haoran!" Ye Kong said.
"Thank you for bestowing a name, Master!" Chen Haoran cupped his hands and thanked him.
"Earth Mother, take Haoran to Peach Mountain!" Ye Kong then looked at Earth Mother.
"Okay." Earth Mother nodded, turned to look at Chen Haoran.
"Follow me."
"Yes." Chen Haoran nodded, following behind Earth Mother, heading to Peach Mountain.
Along the way, he was cautious, looking around.
Is this逍遥 Peak? It's like a fairyland!
Am I not dreaming?
What will Peach Mountain be like?
Are the legendary senior brothers and sisters all ethereal and immortal, like celestial beings from the sky?
Chen Haoran's heart was filled with anticipation and excitement.
Earth Mother brought Chen Haoran, walking for nearly a quarter of an hour, before arriving at Peach Mountain.
Chen Haoran didn't have any cultivation, Earth Mother walked, he almost had to run.
When he ran to Peach Mountain with excitement, the scene before him stunned him.
What came into view was a dog chasing air, and then he saw a bald senior brother fighting with another person.
Most importantly, the houses that came into view were all thatched huts.
"Is逍遥 Peak... so poor?"
Chen Haoran was a little surprised.
The thatched huts in front of him were even more dilapidated than where he originally lived.
"Can't stand it? If you can't stand it, I can tell Ye Kong to let you go to other peaks."
"Well... among the nine peaks, except for Myriad Flowers Peak, which doesn't accept males, the other peaks all accept them." Earth Mother said from the side.
"No, no, definitely not, I was just saying it out of emotion." Chen Haoran lowered his head.
Hearing this, Earth Mother pointed to a pile of dry grass and said, "Build your own thatched hut. You can also ask your senior brothers and junior brothers for help, they will help you."
"Yes." Chen Haoran nodded, walked over, gathered dry grass and prepared to build a thatched hut.
Being born as a peasant, he knew very well how to build a thatched hut.
Ye Xiaoyao and the others saw someone coming and curiously walked to Earth Mother's side.
"Who is that young man?" Ye Xiaoyao asked.
"Your junior brother, Ye Kong's newly accepted disciple. I will observe him first. If he is suitable, I will let him stay. If he is not suitable, I will let him go." Earth Mother said calmly.
Hearing that it was the master's newly accepted disciple, Ye Xiaoyao immediately walked over to help.
"Junior brother, let me help you."
Chen Haoran was a little overwhelmed, and his tone of voice was not smooth.
"Thank you... thank you, Senior Brother."
"What problems could Junior Brother have? You are overthinking it." Ye Wuxin said, walking over to help the little junior brother.
While helping Chen Haoran build the thatched hut, Ye Xiaoyao also told him about the senior brothers and sisters on Peach Mountain.
"Haoran, remember, if you are not strong enough, don't provoke your Senior Brother Xiaobai, he is very fierce!" Ye Xiaoyao reminded.
"Yes." Chen Haoran nodded.
"See that silly dog? That silly dog is your Senior Brother Xiaobai's mount. It is relatively timid and fearful. If Senior Brother Xiaobai bullies you, you can kick the dog." Ye Xiaoyao pointed to the husky chasing a cat.
The ghost blue cat was difficult to spot because it was completely invisible.
"Yes." Chen Haoran nodded.
