My Apprenticeship to Uncle Jiu: I Was a Warlord in the Republic of China

Uncle Jiu said embarrassedly, "It's just a spirit chicken that has just become a spirit beast for a year. But to help it become a spirit beast, I fed it half of a nearly hundred-year-old centipede spirit, so its specific grade is really hard to determine."

Zhang Wanhe frowned upon hearing this and said, "Then the efficacy of this Essence Pill is probably very average."

Uncle Jiu suddenly had an idea and said, "Speaking of which, this pill is most suitable for new disciples to take. This pill has a mild effect and can not only help disciples quickly get started, but also strengthen their physique. If Uncle Shi has any younger disciples, this pill can just help them."

Zhang Wanhe said with a smile, "You have become quite slick in these years since you left home."

"Forget it, forget it. There's no point in me keeping those magic manuals anyway, so I might as well give them to you guys to make good connections."

Uncle Jiu was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "Thank you for your generosity, Uncle Master. I will definitely remember it in my heart."

Don't blame Uncle Jiu for losing his composure. The truth is that Zhang Wanhe is the head of Mount Mao and has been practicing for fifty or sixty years. He must have accumulated a lot of elixir recipes, secret techniques and magic spells in his life, and he was willing to give them all for free. How could Uncle Jiu not be excited?

Looking at Uncle Jiu's expression, Zhang Wanhe said with a smile, "I am optimistic about you and your apprentice, please don't let me down!"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Jiu immediately expressed his opinion, "Uncle Master, rest assured. I will definitely keep this in mind and strive to carry forward our Maoshan."

Then he said shyly, "I wonder where your collection of books is. Could you let me have a look?"

Zhang Wanhe shook his head and said teasingly, "Fengjiao, you don't have to be like this. Go call your three disciples and I will take you to copy my collection of books."

Uncle Jiu nodded awkwardly upon hearing this, then fled out of the hall. After asking around, he found Jiang Li.

Uncle Jiu explained the situation to Jiang Li, and they immediately brought the items to be traded up the mountain. Even the hundred-year-old lightning-struck jujube wood was sawed in half and carried up the mountain.

After completing the transaction with Maoshan, Jiang Li did not choose any secret skills, but followed Zhang Wanhe to his residence. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a huge bookshelf.

Zhang Wanhe smiled and said, "These are the ordinary Taoist scriptures I copied. The cultivation methods are in the secret compartment behind the bookshelf."

As he spoke, he moved some books aside and opened a secret compartment. When Uncle Jiang Lijiu took a look, he was surprised to see that the secret compartment was quite large, with dozens of books and several wooden boxes inside.

Zhang Wanhe brought all the books out and said, "You can just copy them in the study first. Anyway, the ordination ceremony will be in three days, so there is still plenty of time."

Jiang Li and Uncle Jiu looked at each other with surprise, and without wasting any time, they picked up paper and pen and started copying.

It must be said that Zhang Wanhe's collection of books is quite complete. Not only does it contain techniques from other sects, there are also several more practical spells, as well as some rumors and cultivation experiences, and even a few pill recipes with impressive names. In short, with all these, the two masters and apprentices are more than enough to establish a strong force.

Three days later, the two masters and apprentices who had completed the transcription were preparing for the ordination ceremony. In addition to the headmaster Zhang Wanhe, another elder named Li Lin also came to watch the ceremony.

Uncle Jiu saw him coming and immediately bowed and said, "Disciple greets Uncle Li."

Li Lin looked at Uncle Jiu and nodded with a smile, "Not bad, not bad. You are now a master, and your master should be relieved down there."

Uncle Jiu sighed in disappointment, "It would be great if Master could see this day!"

Li Lin shook his head and said, "It's all my fault for not being good enough in martial arts. If I had been stronger back then, my brother wouldn't have lost his life to save me."

Uncle Jiu heard this and said, "Uncle Master, you don't have to blame yourself. Master died fighting that evil cult monster. It was a glorious death. He will definitely not blame you."

Li Lin shook his head and sighed, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I heard that you are going to build a Taoist temple when you return this time. I have some books here. You can take them back as gifts from your uncle!"

Uncle Jiu waved his hand and refused immediately, but Li Lin interrupted him and said, "Alright, alright, let's give the three of you the ordination first, and we can talk about it later if there's anything else!"

After saying that, Li Lin turned and left. Uncle Jiu couldn't chase him, so he had to stand there and wait for the ceremony to begin.

According to the rules, the ordination ceremony needs to be presided over by three respected elders, so this time in addition to Zhang Wanhe and Li Lin, there is also an elder named Yang Hong who came to participate in the ceremony, but Uncle Jiu didn't have much friendship with him.

Speaking of the ordination ceremony, this ordination ceremony includes inviting the three great masters to preside over the ceremony and the six great masters to protect the Dharma, holding rituals such as initiation of the master, transmission of ordination, submission of petitions, making vows, sending off the saint, preaching of scriptures and precepts, and practicing rituals.

The entire process took half a day and was successfully completed at noon.

As soon as the ceremony was over, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, two guys who were suspected of having ADHD, started chasing and playing with each other again, as if they wanted to release all the energy they had accumulated before.

Uncle Jiu's face turned pale when he saw this. He gritted his teeth and slapped them hard on the buttocks a few times, looking very disappointed with them. Only then did he feel a little relieved.

At this time, a 36th generation disciple came to Uncle Nine with a box in his arms and said, "Uncle Lin, your disciple is right. Elder Li ordered me to hand over these scriptures to you."

Uncle Jiu heard what he said and said to him, "Please tell Uncle Li that I appreciate your kindness."

The disciple agreed and left.

When Jiang Li heard that Elder Li had sent the scriptures, he immediately said, "Master, what did Elder Li send? Why don't you take it out and have a look?"

Uncle Jiu didn't act pretentiously when he heard this. He just remembered the favor and opened the box.

The first thing that appeared in front of him was two strings of copper coins. Jiang Li had no experience and didn't recognize what they were, but Uncle Jiu's eyes lit up and he immediately picked up the two strings of copper coins and said happily, "Big Five Emperors' Coins."

Jiang Li was stunned. He had heard of this name in his previous life but had never seen it. He did not think much about it and took a string and asked, "Master, I have heard of these Great Five Emperors' Coins, but what are they used for?"

Uncle Jiu smiled and said, "These Great Five Emperors' Coins are copper coins minted by the five most powerful empires in China during their heyday. The dynasties were very powerful. If a copper coin sword is made from these ten copper coins, it will definitely be extraordinary."

Jiang Li nodded and said, "I see. Elder Li is really thoughtful. Let's take a look at what is recorded in the following books!"

As he said that, he picked up a book at random. On the cover, it said "The Travels of Xiaoyao Sanren". Jiang Li opened the book and said, "Who is this Xiaoyao Sanren?"

Uncle Jiu said, "Uncle Li Lin's Taoist name is Xiaoyaozi. I guess this is the life story that Uncle Li wrote about!"

Jiang Li said "oh" and stopped flipping through the books. Instead, he picked up another book and checked the title. After a long while, the two of them finally finished counting the books.

Most of them are travel notes and some weird spells, but the most valuable one is a book called "The True Explanation of Spiritual Plants", which records how to plant and cultivate spiritual medicines. Judging from the newness of the book, these should be handwritten copies without a doubt.