The Birth of Sword God-Chapter 56 - 55: Straighten Your Back

Outside the bamboo hut, Han Shuangjiang watched the two leaving, then glanced at the dishes on the wooden table, murmuring to herself:

"Aren’t you going to have dinner first?"

She was actually a bit hungry.

The night was closing in, and quite a few fireflies could still be seen on Medicine Mountain.

Chu Huaixu strode ahead, while the young servant followed quickly behind him.

Xu Ziqing wanted to say something several times but wasn’t good with words.

He didn’t understand how he had so absentmindedly become a registered disciple, or why this master suddenly helped him.

Was it really because he cherished talent?

Yet on that day, when he was learning the palm technique, the master showed no expression, merely muttering blandly, "Hmm, not bad."

The delicate-looking youth shook his head, deciding not to think about it for now since he couldn’t figure it out.

No matter what, I must seize this opportunity to cultivate.

"Dad, Mom, Little Sister, Grandma... Ziqing will definitely avenge you all!" he vowed in his heart once again.

With this thought, he looked at Chu Huaixu with a trace of gratitude in his eyes.

Meanwhile, Niu Yuanshan was pacing back and forth in his room.

"Should I go check the bamboo hut?" Old Niu was deeply conflicted.

Since everyone was chased away from the Cold Pool by Li Chunsong, nobody knew what happened afterward.

Although Niu Yuanshan tactfully led the way and left, he couldn’t stop thinking about it.

As a result, he kept spreading out his divine sense, keeping an eye on the path Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang would take back to the bamboo hut from the Cold Pool.

In the end, it was Han Shuangjiang who returned alone first.

This made Niu Yuanshan completely certain that the anomaly was caused by Chu Huaixu!

"I wonder what fortune this lad obtained?" A gratified smile appeared on Old Niu’s face.

From the standpoint of the organization, this time, Chu Huaixu even alarmed the Sect Leader!

"This newcomer left such an impression on the Daoist Sect Leader in just a short time since joining."

"He even successfully took hold of the opportunities meant for the Daoist Sect and was able to be absorbed by our organization-members!"

"This truly is a remarkable achievement!" Niu Yuanshan pondered repeatedly in his heart.

Having such a prodigy is indeed a fortune for our organization!

"Perhaps, one day he could infiltrate the core circle of the Daoist Sect, and by then, the role he could play would be tremendously significant."

Niu Yuanshan, who had been diligently working in the Daoist Sect for many years, was among the nine stewards recognized for being the most serious, responsible, and diligent.

But he was well aware that the position of steward was his limit.

This made him realize that a prodigy like this was beyond his qualification to lead.

"What I can do is protect him at all costs before he fully matures."

"Even if... it costs me my old life!" Niu Yuanshan said solemnly in his heart.

He kept pacing in the room, not knowing whether Chu Huaixu had returned to the bamboo hut.

This thick-browed, big-eyed middle-aged man raised his hand again, giving himself a hard slap.

"Precepts Article Three, do not harbor excessive curiosity towards fellow Daoist members!" he repeatedly recited in his heart.

This newcomer possessed a deadly allure, truly making people prone to making mistakes.

Just as he was resolute about not going to the bamboo house, a servant in the courtyard knocked on his door, informing him that Chu Huaixu was requesting an audience.

Niu Yuanshan immediately pushed the door open, moving swiftly, even using a body technique, turning into an afterimage that left the servant in the courtyard dumbfounded.

"He came on his own, so it doesn’t count!" Old Niu thought.

Upon seeing Niu Yuanshan, Chu Huaixu immediately bowed and said, "Disciple greets Steward Niu. The disciple has not failed your expectations and has obtained the item left by Senior Lei Wenyan in the Secret Realm - the Profound Celestial Fetal Breath Pill!"

The Daoist Sect’s upper echelon required him to conceal the innate divine techniques, but there was no need to hide the Profound Celestial Fetal Breath Pill matter.

On the contrary, something had to be made publicly known, to make sense of it.

For Chu Huaixu, the key to entering the secret realm was acquired with Old Niu’s help, and it would be inconsiderate not to report this matter to him, as he owed Old Niu a debt of gratitude.

"Good, good, good!" A broad smile of extreme relief appeared on Niu Yuanshan’s thick-browed, big-eyed face, and he couldn’t help but raise his hand to gently pat Chu Huaixu’s shoulder.

Then, he immediately reacted, asking, "Have you taken the Profound Celestial Fetal Breath Pill, and do you need me to guard you?"

"I’ve already taken it and benefited greatly from it," Chu Huaixu replied with a smile.

"That’s good, that’s good." Niu Yuanshan thought for a moment and didn’t inquire further about the specifics.

Xu Ziqing had little knowledge of cultivation, and listening from the side, he was utterly confused.

However, he vaguely understood that his master, whom he should address as "Master," had just completed a remarkable feat!

The little servant’s heart was filled with more admiration.

"Come inside and have a seat." Steward Niu extended an invitation.

"I won’t disturb you, Steward. The reason I’m here is actually for a formal matter," Chu Huaixu said.

"Oh? Go ahead, tell me."

Chu Huaixu raised his hand and pointed to the little servant behind him, saying, "The Sixth Elder sent me to find Steward Niu to arrange for Xu Ziqing to be registered as a disciple."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ziqing felt a wave of nervousness in his heart.

"Hmm? Isn’t this the servant from your courtyard?" Old Niu recognized him at a glance since he had gone with Liu Tianfeng in the morning to receive Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang.

"Exactly, he learned the Eight Trigrams Palm just by watching a few times and grasped its essence. I feel it’s a pity for him to just remain a servant," Chu Huaixu stated seriously, implying it was his recommendation.

These words fell into the ears of Old Niu, who was acting like an undercover, thinking this kid was perhaps developing his own network?

Had he already started consciously nurturing his own team?

Although he also didn’t take Mortal Martial Arts seriously, he felt that Chu Huaixu having such a thought was commendable.

The two exchanged a knowing glance, perfectly in sync.

Niu Yuanshan immediately produced a Registered Disciple Token and said, "Tomorrow, I will personally handle his registration. For now, give me a drop of fresh blood, and I’ll also forge the Life Token." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Chu Huaixu turned to look at the little servant behind him and said with a displeased face, "What are you standing there for? Hurry and thank Steward Niu!"

Xu Ziqing promptly complied, then went through the admission procedures.

While helping to forge the Life Token, Niu Yuanshan also inspected the Spiritual Embryo.

"Pseudo Spiritual Embryo?" Old Niu was an honest person, knowing it in his heart but not voicing it to avoid embarrassing the young man.

Once everything was done, the delicate young man looked at the Registered Disciple Token hanging on his waist with a slight sense of unreality.

"Just like that... I’ve entered the Daoist Sect?" He felt as if happiness had hit him hard.

Seeing everything was in order, Chu Huaixu intended to slip away: "Steward Niu, Shuangjiang is still waiting for me; we’ll head back first and visit another day."

"Alright, no problem at all." Niu Yuanshan’s smile remained as gentle as ever.

After parting, he returned to his room, and after some time, remembered something.

"This new disciple hasn’t chosen a cultivation technique for the Acupoint Opening Stage yet."

"Oh well, he can go to the Library Pavilion to select one himself tomorrow." This Ox didn’t bother too much about it.

Little did he know, Chu Huaixu already had plans in mind.

On the way back, seeing the little tail following behind him, Chu Huaixu felt some displeasure: why did this protagonist of the world appear so timid and hesitant!

"Can’t you stop being so timid and hiding behind others all the time?"

"Listen carefully, from now on, straighten your back, stand a bit forward! Don’t embarrass me when you’re outside, got it?" He spoke with an air of an elder brother.

A protagonist of the world should look like a protagonist! Why does he seem so sensitive and self-conscious?

The delicate youth with slightly slouched shoulders suddenly received a scolding, shivered, and reflexively straightened his back and chest.

"Yes!" he replied loudly, then, the once little servant tentatively lowered his voice and softly said, "Senior Brother."

"Hmm." Chu Huaixu nodded in satisfaction, accepting the title, and continued striding forward.

Han Shuangjiang is probably still waiting for me to return for dinner. I’m starving.

Watching his tall back, Xu Ziqing silently repeated his advice in his heart.

"Straighten your back, stand a bit forward..."

Back at the bamboo house, the three of them started dining as usual.

After dinner, as always, Xu Ziqing went to wash the dishes, while Chu Huaixu, like a lord, did nothing.

After finishing the chores, he called the delicate young man into the room.

As Xu Ziqing stepped inside, his heartbeat slowed for a moment.

Because he saw on the wooden table in front of Chu Huaixu, there was a Jade Scroll and a small booklet.

Engraved on the Jade Scroll were three large, flamboyant characters.

——"Refining Sword Formulas"!

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