Chapter 366: Recruiting a Disciple

"You're not fat, you're thick-skinned..." Puppet Lao couldn't help but say.

Mr. Zhuang denied:

"No way, I've always been so thick-skinned."

The old man sighed, stopped messing around with him, and asked about business: "Have you figured out how to stop being involved in cause and effect?"

Mr. Zhuang nodded and said, "Think about it."

The old man looked at him silently.

Mr. Zhuang took a sip of wine and said calmly:

"Cause and effect are established. Just like this wine, you can't stop drinking it if you want to. As long as you drink wine, you will inevitably get the smell of wine."

"Since you can't avoid it, let's use other causes and effects to confuse it."

“If you confuse the smell of wine, others may not be able to smell it; if you confuse the cause and effect, others may not be able to detect it.”

Confusing cause and effect...

The old man frowned and thought about it, then he understood, but he still said:

"If you do this, wouldn't it make the cause and effect more complicated?"

"It's not me who makes things complicated..."

Mr. Zhuang shook his head, then looked far away into the courtyard.

Under the big locust tree in the courtyard, the three disciples were enjoying themselves.

Mo Hua and Bai Zisheng didn't know what they were talking about. Bai Zixi's beautiful eyes were slightly bright, and she listened quietly to the side, occasionally showing a smile as light as a crescent moon.

Mr. Zhuang's eyes were profound, "But there are some causes and effects that already exist."

…

The next day, Mo Hua visited Mr. Zhuang as usual, bringing a lot of food in large and small boxes.

"Sir, my mother asked me to bring it to you to try!"

Mo Hua's tone was cheerful and his eyes were as clear as stars.

The morning sun is bright and the room has a clear glow.

Mr. Zhuang looked at the ink painting, his face suddenly became gentle, and he said softly:

"Mo Hua, are you willing to be my disciple?"

Mo Hua was slightly startled, "Am I not already your disciple?"

Mr. Zhuang shook his head, "Not a registered disciple, but a direct disciple!"

Mo Hua was stunned.

He opened his mouth wide, in disbelief for a moment, thinking he heard wrongly.

"Personally...personally?"

Mr. Zhuang smiled slightly and nodded gently.

Mo Hua was overjoyed, but then asked cautiously:

"Sir, won't you regret accepting me as your personal disciple? My spiritual roots are very poor..."

Mr. Zhuang laughed and said: "It doesn't matter..."

Mo Hua thought he was dreaming again, but even if he was dreaming, he had to agree to such a thing.

Mo Hua was about to agree, but was stopped by Mr. Zhuang.

Mr. Zhuang solemnly said: "You have to think carefully."

"Is there anything to consider?"

Mo Hua frowned, not understanding what to consider.

Mr. Zhuang said: "I am leaving Tongxian City. If you become my teacher and learn formations from me, you will follow me to travel around the world."

"Yunyou doesn't know Shiyue. You need to discuss it with your parents and consider their feelings before deciding whether to become a disciple."

Mr. Zhuang is considerate and thoughtful.

Mo Hua's small brows were knitted together, very tangled.

He wanted to become a disciple of Mr. Zhuang and learn more advanced formations, but he was reluctant to leave his parents for fear that they would worry.

Mr. Zhuang said gently: "Go back and ask your parents, think about it carefully, and then give me an answer."

"Um."

Mo Hua nodded solemnly.

After returning home, Mo Hua told his parents about the incident.

Both Mo Shan and Liu Ruhua looked happy, but then they both hesitated.

Mo Shan frowned, and just when he was about to say something, Liu Ruhua said firmly:

"Hua'er, you should take Mr. Zhuang as your teacher."

Mo Hua was slightly startled, "But..."

But once he becomes a disciple, he will leave with Mr. Zhuang. He doesn’t know when he can come back and when he can see his parents again...

Liu Ruhua looked gentle, shook his head and said:

"You don't have to think about it so much. If you succeed in the formation, the world is vast and you can go everywhere. Don't care about temporary separation.

"Being able to learn formations from Mr. Zhuang is a great opportunity, don't miss it!"

"We are just casual cultivators with no reputation and no profit. Despite this, Mr. Zhuang is still willing to accept you as his disciple. This is a great kindness."

"We can't repay this kindness."

"You take Mr. Zhuang as your teacher, serve him around, and show your devotion to Mr. Zhuang..."

Liu Ruhua's tone was gentle but firm.

Mo Shan also nodded and said, "Just listen to your mother."

"Okay, I remember!"

Mo Hua nodded seriously.

After Mo Hua returned to his room, Liu Ruhua's firm expression disappeared and he became hesitant and anxious again, worrying about gains and losses.

Mo Shan held her hand and said softly:

"Can't bear to part with it?"

Liu Ruhua's eyes were slightly sour and she nodded.

How can I let go of the child who has been with me since childhood, and who is so well-behaved and considerate...

I just don’t want to give it up and there’s nothing I can do about it.

Liu Ruhua sighed,

"Hua'er has learned the formation so well, there is no one in Tongxian City who can teach him. If he stays here for a lifetime, it will be difficult for him to make any progress..."

"I know he likes to learn formations and wants to learn them, but he is concerned about us and is undecided."

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"Parents who love their children have far-reaching plans..."

"I can't delay his future just because I'm reluctant to give up."

Mo Shan was reluctant to part with him, but he didn't show it. He just smiled and comforted:

"Don't worry, it's just a wandering. It's not like you won't come back. Who didn't travel when they were young?"

"Perhaps he will come back after a few years?"

"When the time comes, I might even be able to bring you a little wife back."

Liu Ruhua laughed through tears and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Mo Shan saw that his wife looked much better, so he held her hand tightly and comforted her:

"No matter where he travels, he will come back one day. As his parents, we should wait for him here..."

Liu Ruhua gradually calmed down and nodded silently.

...

The next day, Mo Hua went to see Mr. Zhuang again. Remembering his parents' instructions, he bowed respectfully and said in a clear voice:

"Mo Hua is not talented, I hope you will accept me as your apprentice!"

Mr. Zhuang was stunned.

It was obviously he who wanted to accept an apprentice, but Mo Hua came to him respectfully...

Mr. Zhuang felt warm in his heart, stepped forward to help Mo Hua up, and dusted his clothes for him, "Don't be so polite, it's too polite..."

Mo Hua squinted and smiled.

Seeing Mo Hua's innocent smile, Mr. Zhuang also smiled gently, feeling relieved.

In any case, he finally accepted this apprentice.

No matter how the world changes, no matter how the cause and effect overlap, this matter will never change.

Since the matter has been determined, there is no need to hesitate, no need to hesitate, just move forward firmly.

Mr. Zhuang suddenly felt much more relaxed.

It seems that after so many years of wandering, he finally has a place to stay, and so many years of depression and ups and downs have gone with the wind.

Mo Hua was happy for a while, and suddenly thought of something, and was a little entangled.

He quietly asked: "Sir, how many disciples do you plan to accept?"

Mr. Zhuang looked at him, smiling, "What do you want to ask?"

Mo Hua felt that it was not appropriate, and hesitated for a while, but still asked: "What about Zisheng and Zixi, don't you accept them?"

Everyone is a registered disciple together. If only I worship Mr. Zhuang as my teacher, then they probably feel uncomfortable...

Mr. Zhuang smiled and said: "They have good qualifications, and they have some origins with me, I will accept them."

Mo Hua breathed a sigh of relief and was very happy.

In this way, everyone is a registered disciple together, and then a direct disciple together, and they are real fellow disciples.

Mo Hua thought again, Zisheng and Zixi are extremely talented, and have a deep family background, maybe Mr. Zhuang has wanted to take them as apprentices for a long time.

In comparison, I am born weak, have poor spiritual roots, and come from a poor family, so I have a stronger spiritual awareness and better formation drawing.

It should be natural for Mr. Zhuang to take Zisheng and Zixi as apprentices, but taking me in is a bit like "making up the numbers".

But Mo Hua didn't care, he was very happy that Mr. Zhuang was willing to take him as a apprentice.

After Mo Hua left happily, Mr. Zhuang called Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi again, and asked directly:

"Are you willing to take me as your master?"

Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi were also stunned.

After a moment, Bai Zisheng looked excited, and Bai Zixi also showed joy.

They thought that Mr. Zhuang would not accept them, but they didn't expect that things would turn around in the end, and Mr. Zhuang agreed to take them as apprentices.

The two of them immediately bowed and said respectfully:

"Greetings, Master."

Mr. Zhuang nodded slightly and said, "Get up."

The two of them stood up respectfully again.

Mr. Zhuang said, "Let's burn incense and serve tea on a chosen day, and then formally become your disciples."

"Your mother should know the rest of the things, and she has told you all about them."

Mr. Zhuang's eyes were dim, "Since I have agreed to accept you as my disciples, I will naturally teach you everything I should teach, and I will also give her an explanation."

Bai Zisheng and Bai Zixi nodded in agreement.

They just need to become your disciples, and there is no need to ask about other things.

Before becoming your disciples, they should follow their mother's arrangements, and after becoming your disciples, they should follow Mr. Zhuang's arrangements.

They, the brothers and sisters, actually have no say in the matter.

In other words, for the affairs of the aristocratic families, their disciples, even if they are direct descendants and have outstanding talents, often have no say in the matter.

The more important the matter is, the less room there is for change.

Mr. Zhuang gave them a simple instruction and let them go back.

Bai Zixi was careful after all. He hesitated for a moment before leaving, but still asked:

"Sir, Mo Hua..."

Before Bai Zixi finished speaking, Bai Zisheng reacted and asked:

"Sir, will you accept Mo Hua as your apprentice?"

They were all registered disciples together. Now they all worshipped Mr. Zhuang as their master. If Mo Hua was missing, even if he didn't say it, he would definitely feel bad.

Mr. Zhuang was startled, and felt inexplicably relieved in his heart. He nodded and said:

"Yes!"

The two of them were even happier now.

Bai Zisheng looked excited, and Bai Zixi also smiled lightly. His smile was like a blooming night-blooming cereus in the night, beautiful and stunning.

Seeing this, Mr. Zhuang sighed in his heart:

This child looks better than her mother.

I don't know if it will be a good thing in the future...