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Chapter 684: Become a disciple of Uncle 9, learn Taoism, origin

When Uncle Jiu heard Wencai asking for money, the muscles on his face twitched.

Compared to his junior fellow apprentice, Taoist Simu, he was really poor. Now accepting an apprentice would cost him a lot of money, and he felt so distressed just thinking about it.

"Brother, I have some here." Rosen said, and directly took out a handful of silver dollars and handed it over.

Rosen had been to the worlds of Railway Heroes, Bright Sword, and The Sound of Wind before, and had collected quite a few silver dollars, gold bars, and the like in his storage compartments, which came in handy now.

"Take it back. How can a master use your money?" Uncle Jiu said with a sullen face.

"Master, you are too kind." Rosen said with a smile, "This money is from your disciple to show his filial piety to you, so it is naturally yours. Now that I am spending it, it is no different from you spending your own money. How can you say it is my money?"

"Master..." Wencai looked at the shiny white silver dollar and then looked at Uncle Jiu.

"Since your junior brother said so, then let's do it." Uncle Jiu nodded and said, "Don't spend money recklessly, do you hear me?"

"Yes."

Uncle Jiu then turned around and left, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Wow, no wonder Simu wanted to snatch my apprentice from me, it turns out he saw that Rosen was rich.

As long as I have a disciple like Rosen, my family will completely get rid of the poor predicament! Uncle Jiu thought to himself.

With money in hand, you will have no worries and can just buy whatever you need.

The next day, Uncle Jiu followed the rules of accepting disciples in the mountains and accepted Rosen as his disciple.

At this point, Rosen was no longer just an ordinary person, but became a formal disciple of Maoshan. However, because Uncle Jiu did not formally report to the mountain, Rosen did not get any Dharma name. As for whether he would be recognized by Maoshan in the future, it depends on Rosen's luck and Uncle Jiu's operation.

He doesn't really care about mere fame.

After all, he had no plans to use the power of the ancestors of the Maoshan Sect in heaven and on earth to do anything in the short term, so it didn't matter whether he had the identity of an apprentice now or not.

What he really looked forward to now was the Maoshan Taoism that Uncle Jiu had promised to teach him.

Maoshan Sect, according to legend, was founded by the Three Mao Zhenjun in the early Western Han Dynasty, hence the name. In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was one of the three major Taoist talisman sects along with Longhushan and Hezaoshan, known as the Three Mountains Talisman Sects. The Maoshan Shangqing Sutra was the highest of the three sects, so the Maoshan Sect also had another name called the Shangqing Sect. (Note)

This Shang Qing is Ling Bao Tian Zun, and he has another title that is more well-known to the world, that is Tong Tian Jiao Zhu.

Rosen didn't know much about these things originally.

It was not until his uncle told him in detail about the sect's founder, the great men of all generations, and the origins of the sect before he passed on the Dharma to him that Rosen suddenly realized: if he looked into it carefully, he would find that he was actually a disciple of the Jiejiao.

Fortunately, this is not in the world of Investiture of the Gods, otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.

However, he also understood why the Maoshan sect was more effective than other sects in catching ghosts and exorcising demons.

This is because there are acquaintances everywhere in heaven and on earth. In addition to the serious founders of the sect, there are also many gods with whom he originally came from and have made friends, and they have inextricable connections with each other.

Because of this, whenever the younger disciples of the Maoshan Sect have something to ask for, any immortal who is willing to give the Maoshan Sect some face will naturally open the door for them.

Then whether it is inviting gods to descend to earth or borrowing the power of gods to cast spells, it will definitely be much easier than other sects.

After all, whether in heaven or on earth, fighting and killing has never been the mainstream, but human relationships are the mainstream.

To be honest, after listening to the twists and turns of Uncle Jiu's narration, Rosen suddenly felt as if he had just wanted to learn a skill for fun, but he didn't expect to accidentally hold a super big and thick leg.

No matter it was unexpected or overjoyed, after realizing that his identity as a Maoshan disciple was not ordinary, Rosen naturally became more serious.

No matter how Uncle Jiu viewed Rosen before, after accepting him as his disciple, he treated him as his true disciple and taught him everything he should teach.

In fact, because Rosen is smart and has a good understanding, he can not only remember many things after hearing them once but also often apply them to other situations. This really provides a lot of useful emotional value to Uncle Jiu, so that the more he teaches him, the more he loves teaching him, and the things he teaches him are much more than those he teaches Qiu Sheng and Wencai.

Now that Rosen has become his apprentice, he naturally respects Uncle Jiu even more. His daily food, clothing, housing and transportation, everything he can think of, is arranged for him.

This made Uncle Jiu, who had been poor for most of his life, suddenly become wealthy. He couldn't help but think from time to time: Was his vision in taking in apprentices really not good enough? Otherwise, how could he have two unreliable and useless apprentices like Qiu Sheng and Wencai?

Rosen learned quickly and learned a lot, but whether it was the Huangting Sutra, the Shangqing Sutra, or the orthodox Maoshan magic Nine Heavens Mysterious Art, he learned them all but was never able to transform them into skills.

Helpless, Rosen could only patiently study and practice, hoping that even if it could not be transformed into a skill, he could still use it normally.

Time flies in the busy and fulfilling study.

On this day, Uncle Jiu suddenly received an invitation from Mr. Ren, who invited him to have tea in the cafe and to discuss important matters.

Uncle Jiu was of course very happy about this. He specially put on the long gown and jacket that he usually didn't wear, and dressed very neatly. He then asked Rosen if he would like to go to the party with him.

Rosen was familiar with the plot and knew what Mr. Ren wanted him to do, but he didn't want to go to the cafe and get involved.

After all, he had no good feelings towards Mr. Ren, and had no interest in Ren Tingting, let alone any intentions, so naturally he didn't want to deal with them too much.

However, Rosen really didn't want his uncle Jiu, who always cared about his reputation, to embarrass himself with Wencai, so he immediately told him in advance all the precautions about drinking coffee.

In order to prevent them from performing poorly at the last minute, they practiced at home for a while. Rosen also taught them a few English sentences, which were enough to deal with this little situation.

Uncle Jiu actually wanted to take Rosen with him, but he knew that Rosen was at a critical time now, concentrating on learning Taoism, so he felt embarrassed to distract him from worldly affairs. Now with Rosen's guidance, he immediately went to the appointment with full confidence.

The two were happy when they went and were also happy when they came back.

In Wencai's words, "We really showed off this time. Even the young lady from the Ren family who was studying in the provincial capital was surprised to see my master and I order foreign tea fluently in English. If the foreign tea wasn't so unpalatable, then everything would be perfect."

Uncle Jiu not only gained a little bit of fame, but also negotiated a big job to move the grave of Old Master Ren Weiyong, which was a big gain. (Note 2)

"Rosen, this time we are moving Old Master Ren's grave. Do you want to follow your master and see it for yourself?" Uncle Jiu gained a lot of face because of Rosen's reminder, so he naturally treated him differently. His usually serious face was now full of smiles.

"Master, let the two brothers go with you. After all, they have been with you the longest and know the most." Rosen held the Huangting Sutra in his hand and said, "The most important thing for me now is to comprehend the Taoism in detail. Building a foundation and entering the Tao as soon as possible is the serious and important thing."

"Rosen, the spiritual energy is thin right now. It's so difficult to build a foundation and enter the Tao. You'd better not be too persistent. Just follow your heart and let fate take its course. Maybe you will get an unexpected surprise." Uncle Jiu's expression changed slightly, and he advised patiently.

"Thank you for your advice, Master. I now understand what's going on." Rosen said.

Uncle Jiu patted him on the shoulder before turning and leaving.

As he walked out of the door, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh. This disciple had a good character, good understanding, and perseverance. He could be said to be a god-given seed for practicing Taoism.

However, the spiritual energy is thin and all dharmas are declining, which is exactly the most painful and difficult time for those who practice Taoism.

The more Rosen persisted in this, the more worried Uncle Jiu became about him, fearing that he would have no hope of becoming a monk in the future and would never be able to recover.

But now Uncle Jiu really doesn’t know how to persuade him, which is really worrying!