Inside the cabin of the flying dragon ship, Lu Ye looked around left and right, and when he came to his senses, he found that Old Tang was already sitting on the mat.
He hurriedly walked over and sat down in front of Old Tang.
Sometimes fate can be quite mysterious. Meeting in the mine, Lu Ye never expected to join the sect where Old Tang belonged. However, no matter what, from now on, he had a place to go in this world, and thinking about it, a warm feeling flowed through his heart.
Choosing the Bi Xue Sect was a reluctant decision, but if it was the sect where Old Tang belonged, it wasn't unacceptable.
"Old man Tang Yi Feng!" Old Tang spoke, "The tenth-generation leader of the Bi Xue Sect."
Lu Ye was slightly taken aback.
Although he didn't know much about the cultivation world, he understood what a sect leader meant.
Although he had guessed that Old Tang's position in the Bi Xue Sect was not low, he never expected that the person in front of him was the sect leader.
He hurriedly bowed: "Disciple greets the sect leader."
Old Tang nodded: "Although I have taken you into the sect today, every country has its laws, and every sect has its rules. You are not yet a formal disciple. You are only a registered disciple and need to pass some tests to be considered a true disciple. The content of the tests will be revealed when we return to the sect. And with your current cultivation, it's far from the time for the tests."
Lu Ye listened attentively and replied: "Disciple understands."
Initially, the mine slaves who wanted to join the Evil Moon Valley also had to undergo tests, so he wasn't surprised by what Old Tang said.
Not just him, but those selected by the major sects were also not considered formal disciples. Each sect had its own tests to screen disciples based on their character, morals, and other aspects. Only after passing these tests would they be considered true disciples.
"The Bi Xue Sect is located on Ao Mountain in Bingzhou. It has been established for a thousand years and has trained 63,662 disciples, of which the total number of those at the Divine Sea realm is..."
As Old Tang spoke, the history of the sect unfolded before Lu Ye, giving him a basic understanding of the Bi Xue Sect.
He didn't yet understand the significance of those numbers, but in the future, he would realize how heavy their weight was.
After a moment, Old Tang looked at Lu Ye: "If you have any questions, feel free to ask."
Lu Ye asked a question that had been on his mind: "Sect leader, why didn't we see any of our senior disciples from the Bi Xue Sect during the attack on the Evil Moon Valley?"
When Old Tang came to find him, he hadn't noticed anything, but after learning that Old Tang was the sect leader, he immediately realized a problem.
The Bi Xue Sect... seemed to have only sent Old Tang. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been Old Tang who came to find him. Such a welcoming task could have been entrusted to any disciple, not requiring the sect leader to do it personally.
"Cough..." Old Tang lightly coughed, "It's like this, our Bi Xue Sect doesn't have many people."
Lu Ye understood: "So, our sect is lacking in talent and declining."
Indeed, a ninth-grade sect is at the bottom of the cultivation world in the Nine Provinces. It's not easy to recruit disciples. For example, among the more than a hundred mine slaves rescued this time, only Lu Ye chose the Bi Xue Sect, and that was only after listening to Pang Da Hai's advice.
"You're right..." Old Tang said helplessly.
"Then, Sect leader, how many people are there in the sect now?"
Old Tang said: "Change the question."
"Huh?"
"Do you have any questions about cultivation?"
"Yes!" Lu Ye nodded quickly, "Disciple has one channel full, but when trying to open the second channel, I can't find the right spot. Please, Sect leader, give me some guidance."
Old Tang nodded slightly: "At the beginning of cultivation, it's common to encounter this problem. However, to open the second channel, you need a suitable cultivation technique."
"I have a cultivation technique." Lu Ye said, and began to undress. Under Old Tang's surprised gaze, he took out the second storage bag he had been carrying close to his body.
This was the storage bag of Manager Yang. When Lu Ye decided to leave the secret passage, he had hidden it close to his body. There were many good things inside, and he was afraid others would target him.
Now that he had joined the Bi Xue Sect and was in front of the sect leader, there was no need to hide it anymore.
Looking at the storage bag on Lu Ye's waist and the second one he took out, Old Tang understood what was going on.
This kid didn't just kill one person from the Evil Moon Valley in that mine passage!
"Clever!" Old Tang commented.
Lu Ye smiled awkwardly and took out a book from Manager Yang's storage bag, handing it to Old Tang: "This 'Golden Cicada Freedom Technique' is a collection of a cultivator from the Evil Moon Valley. I wonder if I can cultivate it?"
"Since it's a cultivation technique, you can cultivate it. What are you worried about?" Old Tang took it and opened it to read.
"This is a cultivation technique for disciples of the Evil Moon Valley. I'm worried that it might be an evil technique..." Lu Ye couldn't finish his sentence.
Because suddenly, some strange sounds came from Old Tang's side. In the quiet cabin, the sounds were extremely jarring.
Lu Ye couldn't help but twitch his eyes.
Old Tang, however, was reading with great interest.
The sounds became more and more chaotic, with ups and downs and some strange dialogues.
If someone who didn't know the situation heard it, they might think someone was doing something improper in the cabin.
Lu Ye couldn't hold back and leaned forward to look at the book in Old Tang's hands.
He saw Old Tang using spiritual energy to make the originally static characters in the book come to life. The sounds were coming from the book.
At this moment, he realized he had taken the wrong book.
There were three books in Manager Yang's storage bag: one was the "Sword Saint Biography," one was the "Golden Cicada Freedom Technique," and the third was the one Old Tang was holding. He had picked it up randomly, but didn't expect to take this one.
When he read it before, he thought the illustrations were extraordinary, and the characters were vivid, but he never imagined the book had such a magical quality.
Did he open it the wrong way before?
Lu Ye was stunned!
While Lu Ye was shocked, Old Tang had already closed the book, and the images and sounds disappeared instantly.
Their eyes met, and Lu Ye said: "Old Tang, this book..."
Old Tang's expression was solemn: "This is a dual cultivation technique, and it has some merits, but you are too young to be exposed to it too early."
"No, Sect leader, this isn't mine. I obtained it as a war trophy from a disciple of the Evil Moon Valley." Lu Ye quickly explained.
Old Tang nodded: "That's good. You are still young, so I will keep this for you for now. I'll return it to you when you are older."
Lu Ye felt that this sounded familiar...
Old Tang had already put away the magical book. Lu Ye didn't see a storage bag on him and didn't know where he put it.