After a moment of silence, Shentu Yun suddenly looked at Mo Wenyue and said with an extremely serious expression, "Wenyue, do you truly wish to enter the Dao of Talisman Making? Answer honestly, follow your heart."
Mo Wenyue was momentarily stunned by her words, but quickly her eyes became firm as she said, "I truly wish to enter the Dao of Talisman Making."
"Good. Your Soul Power is indeed very good, and between you and Zhang Gu, I truly hesitated for a long time. Since that is the case, I will make an exception today and add a Named Disciple."
As Shentu Yun spoke, her face was calm, but a very complex expression flashed in her eyes.
Mo Wenyue was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then quickly bowed respectfully and said, "Disciple Mo Wenyue greets Master."
Shentu Yun waved her hand and said, "Today, you all should rest first. We will perform the Master-Disciple ceremony tomorrow."
Everyone hurriedly bowed. The middle-aged beautiful woman, Zhong Rui, also bowed to Shentu Yun before leading the newly admitted individuals towards the depths of the ancient residence.
Yang Che subtly glanced at Mo Shaotian and the middle-aged scholar Su Ziming, then followed Zhong Rui and left.
This ancient residence was far larger than Yang Che had imagined, filled with exotic flowers and plants, exuding an antique charm.
Zhong Rui arranged the individuals one by one according to their ranking.
Yang Che was number six, the sixth to be settled.
This was a rather elegant, private courtyard.
When Zhong Rui left with Mo Wenyue, Yang Che noticed that Mo Wenyue had cast a rather complex gaze at him.
However, Yang Che didn't take it to heart. With his true cultivation having reached the Early Golden Core Stage, he could even preserve his life against a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, let alone these Cultivators who hadn't even reached Core Formation.
He was excited and thrilled at this moment.
For a considerable period going forward, he would, under the name 'Zhang Gu,' diligently learn the Dao of Talisman Making under Shentu Yun.
After settling down, he planned to find an opportunity to return to Zi Tian Oasis.
To have Tianxie Ziyin help repair that Ancient Teleportation Array.
Night fell.
Yang Che was struggling against the desire to drink wildly when he suddenly heard a movement outside.
Startled, he pushed open the door and found that it was Shentu Yun walking into his courtyard.
Just as he was about to bow respectfully, he saw Shentu Yun activate a Talisman directly with her magic power, holding it in her hand.
As the Talisman light flickered, a mysterious barrier appeared around him and Shentu Yun, seemingly completely isolating them from the outside world.
Yang Che didn't know what Shentu Yun intended, thinking his disguise had been seen through.
Thus, his vigilance surged, and black mist instantly swirled around his body.
Shentu Yun, seeing Yang Che act as if facing a formidable enemy, couldn't help but frown. Without further ado, she solidified her voice and said, "Zhang Gu, in truth, I could have chosen Mo Wenyue directly in the end, but I ultimately chose you. Do you know why?"
Yang Che shook his head.
Shentu Yun's expression was incredibly complex, as if she had many questions she wanted to ask but momentarily lost her train of thought.
After a long while, she slowly spoke again, "You are a Qing Jian Sect Disciple, right?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Che's entire body trembled violently, his mind slightly dazed.
A hint of strangeness instantly surged into Yang Che's heart.
He prided himself on not having any traces that could expose his identity as a Qing Jian Sect Disciple, so how did this Shentu Yun know?
It was truly too strange.
Yang Che searched carefully in his mind for a long time but still couldn't figure out how she had seen that he was a Qing Jian Sect Disciple.
However, observing her expression and listening to her words, there seemed to be no hostility at all.
Having determined this point, Yang Che felt slightly relieved.
Then he asked in confusion, "How exactly did you see that I am a Qing Jian Sect Disciple?"
Although Shentu Yun's emotions were slightly agitated at this moment, she still maintained her guard.
She pondered for a moment and said, "If you can produce a Qing Jian Sect Disciple identity token, I will tell you."
After speaking, Shentu Yun's face showed an expectant look, and her eyes were fixed tightly on Yang Che's hands.
Yang Che quickly thought it over and finally took out the identity token representing the Qing Jian Sect's Sword Four Peak's Senior Disciple.
A golden, palm-sized, peculiar token.
As soon as Shentu Yun saw this token, her eyes reddened. She suppressed her emotions and said, "Let me see it."
Yang Che handed the golden token to Shentu Yun.
Shentu Yun gently caressed it with her hand, and soon, tears flowed down her face.
This made Yang Che somewhat flustered.
Fortunately, Shentu Yun quickly controlled her emotions.
She threw the golden token back to Yang Che, then said, "Tell me the names of all the Secret Realms on Sword Four Peak, and what treasures are inside them."
Yang Che was stunned, realizing that Shentu Yun was still very cautious and knew that this was still a test of his Qing Jian Sect Disciple identity.
So, after a slight deliberation, Yang Che not only spoke of these Secret Realms and the treasures within them but even directly released Sword Four from his Lower Dantian.
Shentu Yun's face showed even greater surprise upon seeing this.
At this moment, she completely believed that Yang Che was the new Senior Disciple of Qing Jian Sect's Sword Four Peak.
"Junior Brother, how is Master, the Old Man?"
Shentu Yun hesitated for a moment, but still asked about her Master.
A flash of light suddenly streaked across Yang Che's mind, and memories deep within his consciousness surged forth. He quickly recalled what Old Ancestor, the Old Man, had once said.
"You are one of the two highly talented Disciples that the Old Man once took in?"
Yang Che asked somewhat disbelievingly.
Shentu Yun nodded, but then immediately said seriously, "Junior Brother, do not be disrespectful to Master."
Yang Che knew that Shentu Yun was displeased with his calling the Old Man 'Old Man.'
Yang Che awkwardly rubbed his nose, then quickly thought to himself, "The Old Man said back then that his two Disciples later caused a tragedy. What kind of tragedy was it?"
However, Yang Che didn't dare to ask out loud. He then felt very emotional, thinking that the Old Man's claim about his two Disciples being highly talented was indeed not an exaggeration.
This Shentu Yun before him had actually become a Grandmaster Talisman Maker, which showed that the Old Man's judgment in taking Disciples was indeed very high.
Thinking that the Old Man had said he would take him as a Disciple once he reached Core Formation, and now his true cultivation was indeed at the Early Golden Core Stage, it was not inappropriate to address Shentu Yun as Senior Sister.
Thinking of this, Yang Che said, "Senior Sister, then what about my Named Disciple status...?"
"Naturally, it's void. You are the new Senior Disciple of Sword Four Peak. If I were to take you as my Disciple again, wouldn't it mess up the seniority?"
After Shentu Yun confirmed Yang Che's identity, her tone also subtly began to become much more cordial.
However, Yang Che suddenly remembered something at this moment and immediately asked, "Senior Sister, you still haven't told me how you saw my identity?"
Shentu Yun showed a mysterious smile, then with a movement of her palm, a purple gold gourd appeared in her hand.
Then she gently pulled out the stopper, and a strange aroma of wine instantly wafted out.
In that instant, Yang Che understood everything.
Shentu Yun said, "You drank heaven soul wine. And in this world, heaven soul wine can only be brewed by Master."
After a pause, she added, "The side effects of the heaven soul wine on you are too obvious. You must not have listened to Master's advice and drank too much at once."
Yang Che felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but at the same time, his eyes lit up, and he eagerly asked, "Senior Sister, then do you know how to eliminate these side effects?"