A pie falling from the sky, and this kid actually refuses it?!
Without a doubt, Su Shi'er's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations. Many disciples even widened their eyes, wishing they could be in Su Shi'er's place.
When ordinary disciples encounter such a situation, they would definitely agree immediately.
What's wrong with this kid?
How could he give up such a great opportunity?
Lu Mingshi squinted, feeling increasingly puzzled. Others might not know, but he was well aware.
Since Su Shi'er joined, he had been assigned to guard the Discarded Pill Room by Lu Mingshi. Where did this deep affection come from?
However, in front of so many people, he naturally couldn't say it out loud. Instead, he smiled and nodded with a grin.
He even had to smile and say to the Great Elder, "Great Elder, it seems we have to disappoint your good intentions."
Being rejected by Su Shi'er in public, a flash of severity quickly passed through the Great Elder's eyes, but he concealed it well, not letting anyone else notice. Then, still smiling, he continued, "No problem! The disciple's affection for the peak shows that Lu Peak Lord manages well!"
"In that case, I won't force it. But... priceless treasures are easy to find, while a fated person is hard to come by! My legacy must eventually be passed on to someone, so how about this: I'll take you as a named disciple, and you'll still be part of Luofu Peak. How about it?"
With that, the Great Elder turned directly to look at Su Shi'er.
It seemed like a question, but the tone was somewhat undeniable.
Su Shi'er's heart skipped a beat. If he was only a bit suspicious before, now he was almost certain that even if the Great Elder wasn't related to the black-clothed person, he definitely had ulterior motives.
But with the other party saying this much, if he refused again, it would be too tactless.
Quickly thinking it over, Su Shi'er hurriedly put on a look of surprise and gratitude, saying, "To be appreciated by the Great Elder is an honor for this disciple. Master, please accept my bow!"
Saying this, he even took the initiative to bow several times to the Great Elder, performing the formal ceremony of acknowledging a master.
No matter what the other party's intentions were, he could only get through this hurdle first and then make other plans.
The Great Elder stroked his beard, finally smiling broadly, "Very good, from now on, you are my disciple, Ge Tianchuan."
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"This Yuanyang Ruler, a Top Grade Ritual Artifact, is your reward from the sect."
"And this Silver Light Sword, a High Grade Ritual Artifact, is a personal gift from me."
As he spoke, the Great Elder smiled and helped Su Shi'er up, handing him a Yuanyang Ruler emitting an orange light and a silver Flying Sword.
Su Shi'er received the treasures with both hands, bowed again to show respect, and then stood up, pretending to be overjoyed as he placed the treasures into the sword pouch behind him.
This scene made all the disciples present envious, their eyes filled with jealousy.
This kid refused, yet he was still taken as a named disciple by the Great Elder and was given two Supreme Treasures.
Not to mention the High Grade Ritual Artifact, even a Top Grade Ritual Artifact is something that even a Foundation Establishment stage expert might not have.
Since when did having poor talent become a blessing? What kind of luck is this?!
At this moment, everyone could only lament why they weren't the ones chosen.
Although Su Shi'er didn't know what others were thinking, he could tell from their glowing eyes.
This made him secretly find it both amusing and frustrating. These two treasures were indeed not bad, but if possible, he would rather the Great Elder had chosen someone else.
With his qualifications and talent, being noticed was not a good thing.
He just wanted to keep a low profile, quickly improve his cultivation, and then find the black-clothed person to avenge his grandfather and the villagers.
"In the future, if you encounter any difficulties in cultivation or within the sect, you can come to me anytime," the Great Elder said with a smile, then turned and returned to the location of Heavenly Unique Peak.
Next, it was time for the other five peaks to tally their gains.
Heavenly Splendor Peak lost face, so they were naturally too embarrassed to stay and make a fool of themselves. Fu Boren released a Flying Boat and quickly left with his disciples.
Lu Mingshi followed closely, also releasing a Flying Sword.
This trial brought unexpected gains for Luofu Peak, and Lu Mingshi even obtained a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact sword. Happy as he was, he didn't want to be too ostentatious, so he left early.
With Su Shi'er being taken as a named disciple by the Great Elder Ge Tianchuan, his status rose accordingly, and he was specially called to the front of the Flying Sword by Lu Mingshi for a few words of advice.
"Twelve, it seemed like you weren't too keen on taking the Great Elder as your master earlier?" Lu Mingshi asked quietly, pulling Su Shi'er aside.
He wasn't foolish; to him, Su Shi'er's earlier statements didn't hold water.
It wasn't convenient to ask before, but now he had to get to the bottom of it.
"Peak Lord, every word I said was true!" Su Shi'er quickly responded in a low voice, insisting firmly.
"Every word true? I put you in the Discarded Pill Room, and you call that deep affection?!" Lu Mingshi rolled his eyes.
Su Shi'er quickly said, "Peak Lord, when you put me in the Discarded Pill Room, I did feel some resentment at first, but I gained a lot of experience there. Moreover, Senior Sister Xiao Yue even came to check on and care for me. She's your granddaughter, and I remember this kindness."
Su Shi'er had no particular feelings towards Lu Mingshi, but he was grateful to Xiao Yue.
When questioned, he naturally shifted everything onto Xiao Yue.
"I see! You should stay at Luofu Peak from now on; I won't treat you badly!" Lu Mingshi smiled and nodded, finally putting his worries to rest.
He didn't think much of Su Shi'er, but he didn't despise him as much as before.
The two whispered to each other.
Others didn't know what they were talking about, but seeing them made the other disciples envious.
Han Yu stood aside with his head held high, feeling somewhat uncomfortable. He was proud by nature and not very old, and seeing this scene made him feel as if his concern was being taken away.
But at this moment, no one cared about their feelings.
And those disciples who died tragically in the trial grounds for various reasons were even less cared about.
Back at Luofu Peak, Su Shi'er and the other five became official disciples of Luofu Peak under Lu Mingshi's witness.
Each received a new identity token, a more luxurious blue robe, and a Low Grade space-type Ritual Artifact, a Storage Bag.
The rest would be to collect their respective share of resources from the Pill Pavilion in a few days.
Of course, when collecting, each disciple could choose to exchange their resources for an equivalent amount of finished Pill Medicine. Second-grade spiritual medicine was still too precious for many disciples.
After arranging these, and with a few more instructions, Lu Mingshi dismissed everyone and left with Han Yu and Xiao Yue.
After leaving the main hall, Su Shi'er didn't return to the Discarded Pill Room but went to the official disciples' residential area of Luofu Peak.
Here, hundreds of small courtyards stood neatly in rows. This was the treatment for official disciples, each having their own house with a courtyard.
Servant disciples could only live in those row houses with multiple people, and only those with money and connections could possibly get a single room. The treatment couldn't compare to that of official disciples.
Su Shi'er was also assigned a small courtyard, and as per his request, he remained responsible for the Discarded Pill Room.
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