Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind-Chapter 55 - 48: Official Disciple

"Mr. Gu, you flatter me too much, You Su is not worthy..." You Su hurriedly declined.

"Hey! Don’t undervalue yourself, and besides, if you don’t accept, in the future, when you walk the path of the great Dao and talk about this incident everywhere, wouldn’t it make me, Gu Yao, lose face completely?" Gu Yao interrupted, and casually pushed the brocade box forward:

"You don’t need to decline anymore, this item doesn’t have much use to me, but for you, it can be fully utilized."

Although Gu Yao spoke in a joking tone, You Su wouldn’t take it seriously. Money that a rich person easily considers useless is not just given away to the poor without reason.

"You are too kind, Immortal Master, the great Dao is far out of reach, even if You Su miraculously reaches it, I wouldn’t dare to comment on Immortal Master. But I wonder what is the meaning behind your words?"

Gu Yao’s attitude made You Su understand that it was not only a reward for pressuring him to help that day, but also an investment for his future. Refusing now meant rejecting not just a valuable gift, but also the goodwill of this Immortal Master from the Divine Mountain. If that weren’t the case, who would intentionally choose a gift for a junior?

Seeing You Su intending to accept the gift, Gu Yao opened the brocade box, revealing a milky white stone. Upon closer inspection, the stone was actually transparent, and the milky white substance inside pulsated like an embryo being nurtured.

Gu Yao pushed the brocade box closer to You Su’s hand and said, "Hold it, and then release your perception to see the surroundings."

You Su hesitated a little, but still took out the stone and placed it in his palm, releasing his perception as Gu Yao instructed.

The milky white stone in his hand seemed to sense it, and the milky white substance within slightly seeped out, merging into You Su’s palm.

Although You Su’s perception was normal, he suddenly found the world within his Sea of Consciousness becoming much clearer.

Using concepts from a previous life, You Su’s perception helped him outline the shapes of things around him within his Sea of Consciousness. But the perception of the Spirit Platform Realm is limited; without deliberately focusing his mind, it was akin to a person with severe myopia, needing to squint to make the world clear.

And this milky white stone was like a pair of glasses with mismatched prescription, turning his severe myopia from four or five hundred degrees to mild myopia of only three hundred degrees, significantly enhancing the details of the world under unrestricted perception.

For You Su, a blind person, this was a great aid both in battle and in life.

You Su quickly returned the stone to its place, exclaiming, "This gift is too precious, Mr. Gu, You Su feels unworthy."

Gu Yao feigned anger and said, "If you don’t accept it, are you looking down on it?"

Seeing You Su about to argue again, Gu Yao gently said:

"This item is the white stone jewel, crafted from a rare mineral known as white stone, often used by the people of the Divine Mountain to warm and nurture their Divine Sense. However, once reaching higher realms, this item becomes less useful for enhancing Divine Sense, so it’s often passed to juniors or sold. I have no disciples, nor do I need money, gifting it to you is just right, and it saves me the inconvenience of carrying a stone every day."

Gu Yao’s smile was bright, his words were heartfelt. Even without knowing Lotus Sword Venerable’s special attention to this young man, the youth’s consistent performance was enough for him to value him.

You Su paused for a moment, the intent to form an alliance in Gu Yao’s words was clear, and he had no reason to refuse, then solemnly said, "Respect is better shown through action, You Su accepts it with humility, and shall strive to assist Mr. Gu whenever he needs."

"You have extraordinary talent, we will have many opportunities to meet in the future." Gu Yao adjusted his sleeves and sat up straight, "Alright, let’s get to the main matter. Please introduce your sect to me."

You Su then briefly mentioned the inheritance of the Mandarin Duck Sword, skipping any mentions of Yin Yang Dual Cultivation, and also briefly talked about his sister and Master.

"What is your Master’s name, does he have a title?"

"No title, Master’s name is Guan Chujun."

"Guan Chujun..." Gu Yao repeated thoughtfully, but couldn’t find any information on this name in his memory, "I’ve never heard of him."

The most renowned cultivator with the surname Guan in Gu Yao’s memory was a woman he saw a century ago, when he was an outer sect disciple of the Profound Sky Sect, a fist cultivator who had opened the Divine Mountain and fought her way to the Immortal Ancestor Pagoda. But she was a fist cultivator, and You Su’s sect was a Sword Sect, there couldn’t be any connection.

"It’s normal for Mr. Gu not to have heard, my master is not a notable figure, his cultivation is only at the Condensed Water Lower Realm."

"Condensed Water Lower Realm?" Gu Yao was visibly surprised, the cultivation level was much lower than he imagined, it didn’t seem capable of teaching a disciple of You Su’s caliber, yet not knowing that most of You Su’s capabilities were self-realized.

"Although my master’s realm isn’t high, he’s very skilled in combat, even Mr. Qi of the Shouxi Sect was defeated by him." You Su did not want others to underestimate his master.

"Sword Cultivators are inherently combative, your master defeating Mr. Qi, who is at the Condensed Water Upper Realm, speaks of his extraordinary prowess. He will undoubtedly excel on his journey." Gu Yao sincerely praised, recognizing Qi Daodong’s formidable presence among the experts of the Condensed Water Upper Realm, by no means easily defeated by someone from the lower realm.

"Thank you, Mr. Gu."

Gu Yao nodded and then, appearing somewhat regretful, said, "Your Mandarin Duck Sword Sect’s strength aligns with the standards for subsidiary sects, but other aspects fall short. Though I greatly admire your sect’s swordsmanship, I fear it remains unrelated to becoming a subsidiary sect."

You Su had never hoped for the Mandarin Duck Sword Sect to become a subsidiary of the Profound Sky Sect, moreover, with a master like his, they’d likely refuse to become anyone’s subsidiary.

Shouxi Sect was analogous to the largest school in a third-tier city, akin to an aspirational university in an educational context.

"Mr. Gu jokes excessively, my humble Sword Sect dare not aspire to such things." You Su said with a fake laugh.

This was the first time Gu Yao restrained his smile, earnestly stating, "Although your Sword Sect is unrelated, you yourself are destined."

Upon hearing this, You Su was momentarily stunned, unable to comprehend Gu Yao’s intended meaning, was this an early revelation?

"How should I understand Mr. Gu’s words?"

"Prior to yesterday, I had decided to list you and Wu Cheng as attending disciples. But after yesterday’s battle, I changed my mind," Gu Yao’s tone was enticing, "I decided to promote both you and Wu Cheng to the status of official disciples. Whether you become an outer disciple or a true Elder disciple will depend on your own efforts within."

"May I ask Mr. Gu, what is the difference between an official disciple and an attending disciple?"

"An attending disciple can only attend lessons. An official disciple is entitled to resources such as cultivation techniques, spirit stones, and magical treasures, and can be mentored by one of the thirteen great elders or twenty-three lesser elders of Profound Sky Sect. Each one is renowned across the Five Continents. The cost is that you must leave your current sect and conduct all future activities under the name of Profound Sky Sect. Wu Cheng has already agreed to become an official disciple, so I’m here to inquire about your intentions."

"Thank you, Mr. Gu, for your benevolent offer, but please allow You Su to decline."