“Your return is timely. Tomorrow, Zian will formally become an apprentice. As his elder brother, you should help receive the guests,” Wei Xinghe said.
"By the way, Father, speaking of this matter, I was just about to ask you, do you really want Zian to become a disciple of that Ma Gu?" Wei Zihao asked.
"What's wrong? Is there something amiss?"
"I've heard that Master Ma Gu is only at the Lesser Completion of the Bone and Tendon Realm. Is he perhaps a little inadequate to be Zi'an's master?"
“Your brother is only at the initial stage of Qi and Blood Realm. Master Ma Gu is more than capable of teaching him.” Wei Xinghe shook his head. “The most important thing is that your brother is willing to listen to his teachings. You also know what Zi’an’s attitude towards martial arts was before.”
Wei Zihao thought about it and agreed.
My younger brother used to slack off whenever he could when it came to martial arts training, just getting by.
Since Master Magu could discipline him, he was indeed the best teacher.
“That would be very good. Originally, I thought that if Zian really wanted to learn martial arts, he could go to Qingyun Sword Pavilion with me. Not long ago, I became an inner disciple and was qualified to take in three sword attendants.”
Although they are called sword attendants, most of the inner disciples are actually used to cultivate their own confidants or to promote their clansmen and relatives. This has become the unspoken rule.
"You've become an inner disciple of the Azure Cloud Sword Pavilion?"
Wei Xinghe was overjoyed to hear the news.
To become an inner disciple of the Azure Cloud Sword Pavilion, one must first reach the Great Perfection of the Bone and Tendon Realm and pass the sect's trials.
It is said that the inner sect trials of Qingyun Sword Pavilion are extremely rigorous.
I never expected my eldest son to pass.
"To my shame, I reached the peak of my physical and mental development half a year ago. It took me three months of preparation to barely pass the sect's inner sect trial."
"You reached the Great Perfection of Bone and Tendons half a year ago... I remember when I sent you to Qingyun Sword Pavilion five years ago, you were only at the Minor Perfection of Qi and Blood. In just over four years, you have reached the Great Perfection of Bone and Tendons. Hao'er, I was right back then. Your talent is indeed suited for learning swordsmanship."
Wei Xinghe, however, was very satisfied.
The Qingyun Sword Pavilion is one of the strongest sects in Jizhou. The benefits of Wei Zihao becoming an inner disciple of the sect are self-evident.
"I was a little proud of myself, but compared to the young master Lu you mentioned, Father, my achievements are insignificant."
"Don't compare yourself to Young Master Lu. He and his master are extraordinary, and naturally, they are not comparable to ordinary people like us. However, the path of martial arts emphasizes steady progress and building a solid foundation. As long as you take one step at a time and don't rush, you may have the opportunity to climb to the peak of martial arts, become a grandmaster, and step into the innate realm in the future."
Wei Xinghe said solemnly.
"Yes, Father, I will remember your teachings." Wei Zihao replied solemnly.
In the evening, Wei Zihao took Wei Zian to Youzhu Courtyard to pay their respects to Lu Qing.
"Dr. Lu!"
Upon arriving at the courtyard, Wei Zian rushed inside immediately.
"Young master, what brings you to my place?"
Lu Qing, who was reading in the courtyard, was somewhat surprised.
This kid is supposed to become an apprentice tomorrow, how come he still has time to run around everywhere?
As for Xiaoyan and Xiaoli...
Madam Wei was particularly fond of Xiao Yan, and after learning that she was learning to read, she offered to help Lu Qing teach her.
So recently, those two little ones have been studying there most of the time, and they usually only come back in the evening.
“My older brother came back and said he wanted to pay his respects to you, so I brought him along,” Wei Zian said happily.
"Your older brother?"
Lu Qing looked behind him.
A tall, handsome young man with a gentle face was staring at him in a daze.
Wei Zihao was filled with shock at this moment.
Before meeting Lu Qing, he had always imagined him to be a young man around his own age.
After all, although the father mentioned this young man many times, he never mentioned his specific age.
Unexpectedly, Lu Qing was so young, looking about the same age as Zi An, or a few years younger.
It's hard to believe that this young man, with only the strength and bone of the first stage, defeated a martial arts master who had achieved perfect internal organs in public.
Wei Zihao's heart couldn't help but tremble.
He finally understood why his father had repeatedly emphasized that he should not compare himself to this young master Lu.
Who can compare to such a monstrous genius!
"Young Master?"
Seeing that Wei Zihao was just staring at him blankly without saying anything, Lu Qing called out.
Wei Zihao snapped out of his daze and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Young Master Lu. I am Wei Zihao, Zi'an's elder brother. Thank you for your righteous help that day, Young Master Lu, which not only saved my mother and brother but also rescued my Wei family from danger."
After saying this, Wei Zihao bowed deeply to Lu Qing.
“Young Master, there’s no need for such politeness. I was merely acting in accordance with my conscience,” Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Young Master Lu is too kind. We, the entire Wei family, will never forget your great kindness and virtue."
Wei Zihao felt relieved. This young master Lu was indeed as his father had said, gentle and mild-mannered, without any hint of arrogance.
Seeing that Lu Qing was holding a book and had stayed in Youzhu Courtyard for a while, Wei Zihao tactfully took his younger brother and said goodbye.
After leaving the courtyard, he let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"Big brother, what's wrong?"
Wei Zian, standing to the side, was somewhat puzzled by his behavior.
"This young master Lu is indeed extraordinary; he puts immense psychological pressure on people."
Wei Zihao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said.
"Really? I think Dr. Lu is very easy to get along with." Wei Zian looked blank.
"That's just because your cultivation level is too low, and you can't perceive the terrifying nature of him."
Wei Zihao was still shaken.
Although Lu Qing concealed his aura very well, without leaking any outwards, he looked no different from an ordinary teenager.
He also couldn't discern the specific level of Lu Qing's cultivation.
However, a secret technique he had practiced in a sect constantly reminded him that Lu Qing was extremely dangerous.
It was that kind of suffocating feeling that could take his life in an instant, and no matter how much he struggled, he could not escape.
He had never felt so dangerous, not even when facing the elders of the sect who had reached the peak of their internal organs.
At this moment, Wei Zihao finally believed that his father's words were not an exaggeration at all.
On the contrary, it might be an understatement.
This young master Lu is probably more than just capable of defeating a martial arts grandmaster.
His true strength is beyond everyone's imagination.
Wei Zihao had absolute faith in his intuition.
It was precisely because of this intuition that he was able to repeatedly escape danger in the fiercely competitive Qingyun Sword Pavilion and successfully become an inner disciple over the years.
"This young master Lu is someone you absolutely must not mess with!"
Wei Zihao made a decision instantly.
In the courtyard, Lu Qing, who was still reading, sensed the departure of the Wei brothers and smiled, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"Qingyun Sword Pavilion, Mind Techniques?"
"It seems that this eldest son of the Wei family is not simple either."
