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Jiang Ning reached out and pulled him up, saying, "If you want to learn martial arts, you can do so at Songfeng Temple. You don't need to become my disciple."
After saying that, Jiang Ning turned and left. The child watched Jiang Ning's back in silence.
When Jiang Ning returned to his room that evening, he found a person kneeling at his door.
It's the same child from earlier in the day.
Upon seeing Jiang Ning, he kowtowed to her again.
"I beg the great hero to take me as his disciple."
I'll repeat what I said during the day.
Jiang Ning frowned slightly, but still said, "I have no plans to take on any disciples for the time being."
This was the second time he had been rejected, but the child still had the same expression and stubbornly remained kneeling on the ground, refusing to get up.
Jiang Ning saw that he was still kneeling on the ground, so he went over and reached out to pull him up, but the next second the child knelt down again.
"I beg the great hero to take me as his disciple."
It all comes down to this one sentence.
Jiang Ning didn't say anything more and turned to go inside.
He is not currently in a position to take on apprentices, nor does he have any plans to do so.
This child may have just acted on a whim and might not last long before leaving.
Early the next morning.
Jiang Ning pushed open the door, intending to practice his swordsmanship, but noticed a small figure at the doorway.
The same child who said he wanted to become his apprentice yesterday was now curled up on the ground, breathing steadily, and seemed to be asleep.
The child woke up with a start after hearing the door open, and upon seeing Jiang Ning, quickly got up and continued kneeling.
The child's stubbornness surprised Jiang Ning a little.
Jiang Ning came to him, looked at him without saying a word, and the child only looked up at Jiang Ning for a moment, then lowered his head again and continued to kneel, his face full of stubbornness.
"Why must you become my disciple?"
The child looked up again, a look of surprise in his eyes. He had thought Jiang Ning would continue to ignore him.
"You are a good person, and I want to learn from you and become like you."
Without hesitation, as if I had answered that question countless times in my mind.
Jiang Ning looked at him quietly.
After a while.
"What's your name?"
Jiang Ning asked.
"I have no name. My parents call me a bastard."
The child answered.
"what?"
Jiang Ning was stunned for a moment.
The child continued, “My mother died early, and only my father was left in the family. Later, he found me a stepmother. My stepmother called me a bastard, and my father called me that too.”
"Later, my father got sick and died, and my stepmother kicked me out."
Jiang Ning remained silent upon hearing this.
After a while.
"If you are truly sincere in becoming my disciple, I can take you back to Mount Hua. Once my master agrees, you can become my disciple and join my Mount Hua Sect."
Jiang Ning said.
Although the Huashan Sect has already recruited disciples once, one more won't make much difference.
The child's character is fine. The fact that he stood up for the group of little beggars without knowing who Jiang Ning was shows that he is a good person. If we take him back, Yue Buqun will most likely agree.
Upon hearing Jiang Ning's earlier words, a glimmer of light appeared in the child's eyes, but it quickly dimmed again. He remained stubbornly kneeling on the ground, determined to become Jiang Ning's disciple.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Ning stopped paying attention to him.
Three days passed in this way, and the child knelt at the door of Jiang Ning's house for three days.
"Layman, please have some tea."
In the main hall, Zhang the Taoist priest sat opposite Jiang Ning and smiled.
These past few days, Taoist Zhang has been mostly talking with Jiang Ning, aiming to promote relations between the Qingcheng Sect and the Huashan Sect.
In his view, Jiang Ning was so young yet already possessed such strength, so he was bound to have a bright future.
"Layman, I heard that the child is still outside your door begging you to take him as your disciple?"
Zhang the Taoist asked curiously.
"Ah."
Jiang Ning nodded.
For the past few days, the child has been kneeling in front of his door. Even when Jiang Ning pulls him up, he will still kneel down as long as Jiang Ning does not accept him as a disciple.
Upon hearing this, Zhang the Taoist priest couldn't help but admire the child's perseverance.
They didn't know anything about the child's origins, only that he was captured by the Green Gang and that his parents were dead, leaving him all alone.
Originally, Zhang Daoshi intended to have the child join the Qingcheng Sect, but the child refused and instead wanted to become Jiang Ning's disciple. However, Jiang Ning had not agreed, which Zhang Daoshi understood.
It was indeed too early for a young talent like Jiang Ning to take on apprentices.
After mentioning it briefly, Zhang Daoshi changed the subject; he had no intention of advising Jiang Ning.
Whether or not Jiang Ning accepts apprentices is his own decision; it's not something he can say.
"Mr. Jiang, why don't you stay at my Songfeng Temple for a few more days?"
Zhang the Taoist priest laughed.
Today, Jiang Ning was preparing to say goodbye to him; Jiang Ning would be returning to Mount Hua tomorrow.
Jiang Ning smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Daoist. However, I have been away from Mount Hua for more than a month. There are many internal affairs of the Mount Hua Sect. I must return as soon as possible to share the burden with my master."
Zhang the Taoist said with regret, "Since that's the case, I can't insist on keeping you any longer. If you ever come to Sichuan again, you must visit my Qingcheng Sect, so I can do my best to be a good host."
Jiang Ning nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Daoist Master."
After exchanging a few words, Jiang Ning got up to take his leave.
When he returned to his residence, the small figure was still kneeling in front of the door.
Jiang Ning looked at him, frowning and remaining silent.
For the past three days, the child has been kneeling at his door without leaving. The other children, seeing his persistence, have tried to persuade him to stay, but he has not left.
The child looked up at Jiang Ning for a moment, then looked down again.
"Get up."
Jiang Ning said.
Upon hearing this, the child stood up, but because he had been kneeling for so long, he was standing with some difficulty.
Jiang Ning stared at him for a long time, then suddenly said, "If you want to become my disciple, you must return to Mount Hua with me. Are you willing?"
The boy's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Jiang Ning's words were already considered a concession, and he quickly nodded, "Yes, yes."
Jiang Ning nodded and said, "This is the first time I have accepted a disciple. If you do anything immoral or immoral after joining my sect, I will personally punish you."
The child was overjoyed upon hearing this.
"Yes, Master!"
Jiang Ning asked, "Do you have a surname?"
"Have."
The child nodded and said, "My surname is Liu."
Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, "The name 'Dog Bastard' is not good. Let me give you a name."
"it is good."
The child nodded vigorously.
Jiang Ning's eyes showed a thoughtful expression.
After a while.
"Let's call him Zhao."
Jiang Ning looked at him and said, "I hope your virtue shines as brightly as the sun."
Liu Zhao immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Jiang Ning.
"Thank you, Master!"
Jiang Ning did not stop him, and let him get up after he had kowtowed three times.
"I'm going back to Huashan early tomorrow morning, so you still have time to say goodbye to your friends."
Liu Zhao nodded: "Yes, Master."
After saying that, Jiang Ning let him leave.
Early the next morning.
The entrance to Songfeng Temple.
Jiang Ning had already packed his luggage and was ready to leave. Zhang Daoshi, along with his junior brothers and disciples, saw Jiang Ning off.
"Master Jiang, I don't know when we will meet again after this parting. Take care on your journey."
Taoist Zhang raised a cup to bid farewell to Jiang Ning.
Liu Zhao was also saying goodbye to his friends.
Although he had only known the children for a short time, they had formed a deep friendship. When they heard that he had successfully become an apprentice, the children were happy for him, but they were also reluctant to see him leave.
Jiang Ning smiled and said to Zhang Daoshi, "No need to see me off any further, Daoist. Farewell."
After saying that, Jiang Ning turned around and left with Maodou, and Liu Zhao quickly followed.
"Master."
On the way, Liu Zhao asked curiously, "How long will it take us to get back to Mount Hua?"
Jiang Ning said, "About twenty days."
It took him about twenty days to get to Sichuan.
Liu Zhao nodded upon hearing this, but remained silent throughout the journey.
This child is much more mature than the average child.
After descending Mount Qingcheng, Jiang Ning drove straight back to Shaanxi without encountering any further incidents along the way.
After traveling for about twenty days, Jiang Ning led Liu Zhao back to Shaanxi from Sichuan. They would reach Hanzhong Prefecture the next day, and after a few more days, they would be back at Mount Hua.
night.
"There are many basic sword techniques, but they can be broadly categorized into fencing, thrusting, parrying, and wiping. These four types, combined with basic movements, can evolve into countless variations of sword techniques, and the same applies to my Huashan sword technique."
field.
Jiang Ning sat by the campfire and explained a sword technique to Liu Zhao.
He doesn't plan to teach Liu Zhao the Huashan School's internal energy cultivation methods and Huashan sword techniques for the time being. He will only teach them after returning to Huashan and telling Yue Buqun. However, although he can't teach them now, he can teach Liu Zhao some basic sword techniques.
Liu Zhao sat on the ground, listening intently.
"Sword strike, sword parry, sword thrust, sword parry, wrist flourish..."
Jiang Ning explained while taking off his own sword to demonstrate.
When explaining the wrist flourish, Jiang Ning demonstrated a movement, using the wrist holding the sword as the axis, pulling the sword close to the body from front to bottom and back.