C16 (1/2)
The impression that Wei Peng had left on Han Yan could only be described with one word: disappointment.
Originally, Chu Feng had thought that although Immortals couldn't be considered to be helping the strong and helping the weak, they were at the very least, like immortals. However, when the elder spoke of wine, he did not look like an immortal at all. It seemed that he was more interested in being a drunkard. It would have been fine if he was just a drunkard, but he actually ran over to the outer sect and traded it for wine.
For a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator to come here and ask for wine, it could only mean one thing. He did not dare to drink in the inner court, nor did he dare to go down the mountain to buy wine. Although Han Yan didn't know what would happen if she was caught drinking wine, her punishment must be quite severe. Otherwise, he would not have forced a cultivator to such a state. For the sake of a few gourds of wine, she actually used the Cultivation Method to exchange. Of course, there was another reason for him to obtain the skill. After all, secret manuals were exchanged privately. As long as the exchange was successful, no one would tell anyone about it.
When Han Yan heard Wei Peng's words, she was not the least bit scared. She said sternly, ”Elder, he went to get the wine and only got a secret manual. You won't take him as your disciple, so why should I learn from him?”
Wei Peng was stunned for a moment before he asked with a serious tone, ”What do you mean by that?” He was puzzled in his heart. Could it be that practicing the secret technique was unable to move the outer sect disciple in front of him?
Han Yan took a deep breath and said seriously, ”I want to become an official disciple.”
Wei Peng was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, ”You want me to take you in as my disciple?” As an elder, he didn't dare to laugh too loudly. However, the corners of his mouth kept twitching, as if he had heard the funniest joke of all.
Han Yan shook his head, ”It's not that I want to, but that you have to accept me as your disciple.” At this moment, the two of them did not have the slightest feeling of being elders or disciples.
Wei Peng also heard something from Han Yan's tone. His laughter abruptly stopped as he asked in a deep voice, ”Why should I accept you as my disciple?”
”Because of what you just said.” Han Yan said confidently, ”Elder, if I'm not wrong, the disciples of the sect are not allowed to drink alcohol.”
Wei Peng's face darkened before vanishing. He indifferently replied, ”So what? Haven't I drunk it yet?”
Han Yan sneered, ”Elder, you've already done that. If I tell you what happened just now, what will the result be?” For the sake of cultivating the Dao, Han Yan had no other choice but to do so. He knew that this might be the only chance she would have to come into contact with an elder by herself. If he couldn't accept him as an official disciple, then she would have to wait for three years, or even longer.
Hearing Han Yan's slightly threatening tone, Wei Peng's expression changed as she snapped, ”Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you?”
Han Yan looked at Wei Peng with no fear on his face. She puffed out his chest and said, ”Elder, you won't kill me, and you won't dare to kill me.” He paused for a moment before continuing: ”The elder came here to investigate why there is such rich spiritual energy. If I die, what will the sect think? They will think that you found a big secret and want to hide it so they killed you.”
Wei Peng sucked in a breath of cold air when he heard that Han Yan's analysis was reasonable. He suddenly felt that Han Yan was very scary, seeing things so clearly at such a young age. At the same time, he understood that Han Yan was only doing this to be his disciple. After thinking for a moment, he said to Han Yan, ”How do you know that I won't risk being punished by the sect and won't take you as my disciple?
Han Yan secretly let out a sigh of relief and said, ”Accepting me as your disciple will not lose anything to you, so why don't you agree?” Since Wei Peng was able to say such words, it showed that he had the intention of accepting Zhang Xuan as his disciple. Although he said those words with ease, Han Yan actually didn't have any confidence. After all, she didn't know the rules of the inner sect.
Wei Peng sighed and said, ”You're very smart, but your talent is too poor and you're not suitable to cultivate.” As he spoke, he prepared to leave.
Han Yan's heart skipped a beat. Looking at Wei Peng, who was about to reach the door, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said, ”The lack of talent can be made up for with time. Elder is an immortal, don't tell me you still care about what disciple just said?” He had already gone all out. If Wei Peng still didn't accept him as his disciple, he could only watch a great opportunity pass by.
Wei Peng had already reached the door. When he heard Han Yan's words, his body couldn't help but tremble. This sentence made him think of many things from the past. Back then, he was just an outer sect disciple with the same talent as Han Yan, and wasn't suitable for cultivation. However, after his master saw him, she unexpectedly took him in as a disciple. Many years later, when his master became an immortal, he finally understood one thing. His master was also a cultivator with insufficient talent, and with perseverance and hard work, he finally reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
Turning around, Wei Peng stared into Han Yan's eyes. From those eyes filled with determination, he was reminded of himself all those years ago. Thinking of her master's last words, Wei Peng sighed. He slowly walked in front of Han Yan and said in a deep voice, ”I didn't take you as my disciple just now because of what you just said, but because of your faith.” Before her master died, he only said one sentence, ”My sect can only accept disciples from the outer sect. As long as you see someone with a firm belief that surpasses mortals, you can take them in as disciples. Remember, you can't let your master die. ”
Wei Peng was an elder, but he wasn't like the other elders. He either had a profound cultivation base, or he had several disciples. It was not that he hadn't thought about taking in disciples after his master had Ascension, but all these years, he had been searching for someone among the outer sect disciples and couldn't find someone he was satisfied with.
He was bragging in front of other disciples, but as long as he didn't move from his spot and persevered in his belief, he was qualified for this disciple selection test. Earlier, when Han Yan heard his words, although she did not have much of an expression on her face, he could still see that Han Yan's heart desired to cultivate, but the conviction in her eyes was extremely dim. If it weren't for what Han Yan had just said, allowing him to see a pair of eyes filled with firm conviction when she turned around, he wouldn't have thought of those past events and wouldn't have agreed to accept Han Yan as his disciple.
To his Master, Wei Peng had a deep graciousness. If it wasn't for his Master, he would at most be a level 1 Qi Disciple disciple. That was exactly the case, as long as his master stayed, he would carry it out seriously. Looking at the time, it was not far from the Ascension, and he did indeed need to accept a disciple, but Han Yan's gaze just now had barely met the requirements.
Hearing Wei Peng's words, Han Yan couldn't be sure. She quickly asked, ”Elder, did you really take me in as your disciple?”