A passerby in a horror movie

"Oh my, I didn't expect you to have such awareness. Not bad, not bad. It seems that Senior Brother Gao has taken on a good disciple."

The way Master Four Eyes looked at Li Haotian changed.

It was now the early years of the Republic of China. The Qing Dynasty had fallen, and various new ideas were becoming popular. Many young people chose to learn advanced ideas, while ignoring their local culture.

Moreover, the external environment is very unfriendly to religious people like them, and young people don't believe in these supernatural things.

Therefore, the development of Taoism and the acceptance of disciples have been greatly hindered in recent years.

Seeing that this young man, Li Haotian, actually loves and is so proud of Taoist culture, Master Simu also felt quite appreciative.

So Master Four Eyes also took a liking to talent and gave Li Haotian a few questions.

Li Haotian has received guidance from Qing Songzi in the real world, and has also studied with the Abbot and Master Li in the world of the Mountain Village Corpse. Therefore, he can answer some basic questions.

However, they lacked knowledge and experience in spiritual practice, and their answers were hesitant and stumbling, with some even showing no understanding at all, as if their master had never taught them.

After asking all the questions, Master Four Eyes had a basic understanding of Li Haotian's cultivation progress. He remained silent for a moment before speaking:

"No wonder Senior Brother Gao entrusted you to Senior Brother Lin. You've been studying with Senior Brother Gao for half a year, but it seems you haven't learned much. You haven't graduated yet, have you?"

"In that case, let Senior Brother Lin check and fill in any gaps in your knowledge over the next few days, and I'll also come and give you some pointers when I have time."

"At your current age, it's already too late to start learning Taoism. If I don't guide you properly, you'll embarrass yourself later."

Master Simu spoke earnestly to Li Haotian.

Now that he had accepted this junior disciple, Master Simu was naturally willing to offer him some guidance.

Otherwise, once they go out and announce Lin Jiu and his Four-Eyes Daoist name, it turns out that Li Haotian is all show and no substance, and they will definitely be ridiculed by their fellow Daoists.

"Okay, thank you very much, Uncle-Master."

Li Haotian nodded, and after chatting for a few more minutes, he bid farewell to Master Simu.

Master Simu drives corpses at night and only rests briefly during the day, so it's really not appropriate to disturb him now.

Moreover, Li Haotian has no time limit for this mission, so there's no rush to ask for advice and learn.

"Junior brother, I heard you came back from abroad. What's it like abroad? Can you tell me about it?"

After coming out of Master Simu's room, Wen Cai looked at Li Haotian with an envious gaze.

His junior brother spoke so eloquently that he couldn't keep up with it.

As expected of someone who studied abroad, she speaks very eloquently, even managing to make the notoriously difficult Uncle Four Eyes very happy.

Moreover, he was very generous; his first gift to him was an expensive watch that he had never seen before.

He had never seen such a watch among the wealthy families in town. If he were to exchange it for money, it would cost at least several hundred silver dollars. He was incredibly envious.

"Foreign countries are much more advanced in science and technology than China, but we are not weak either, and we will catch up sooner or later."

Li Haotian nodded and spoke briefly with Wen Cai about the situation abroad.

Although Li Haotian has traveled abroad twice in the real world, it was certainly different from the time of the Republic of China, so there is no way to describe it in detail.

However, even a simple explanation is enough to satisfy Wen Cai.

The farthest Wencai had ever been was only near Renjia Town; he knew nothing about foreign affairs.

"By the way, senior brother, I heard that Uncle Lin has taken in two disciples. Why are you the only one at the mortuary? Where is the other senior brother?"

Li Haotian then asked Wen Cai.

Having seen the movie, he naturally knew Qiu Sheng, but he certainly couldn't say it directly now.

"Oh, you mean Qiusheng? He went to his aunt's house to watch the shop. I guess he won't be back until the afternoon."

Wen Cai scratched his head and said to Li Haotian.

"Junior brother, go and rest first. Master will be back around noon. When you come, Master will definitely cook something delicious. Have a good meal then."

With that, Wencai left to attend to his own business.

Li Haotian returned to his room, packed his luggage, and thought about how to meet Uncle Jiu.

If he wants to learn Taoism from Uncle Nine, he definitely has to get past Uncle Nine's test first, otherwise Uncle Nine wouldn't teach him his true skills.

After thinking for a moment, Li Haotian took out a solar-powered flashlight from his backpack. This kind of thing was a rare item even in the Republic of China era, so it wouldn't be too stingy to give it to Uncle Jiu.

As for other gifts, they wouldn't be appropriate either, since most of what's in his backpack is defensive weapons.

Soon it was noon, and Uncle Nine returned from outside.

Li Haotian was summoned by Wen Cai and brought to the main hall of the mortuary. As soon as he entered, he saw his Ninth Uncle sitting in a seat.

Uncle Nine looks exactly like he does in the movie, with half-white hair, a square face that exudes an air of authority, and his signature straight eyebrows that make him look even more solemn and dignified.

"Disciple Li Haotian greets Martial Uncle Lin."

Li Haotian immediately knelt down and bowed to Uncle Jiu.

He was going to follow Uncle Nine to learn Taoism, which would basically make him similar to his master, so he would definitely have to kneel and kowtow.

Uncle Nine looked at Li Haotian, but did not immediately tell him to get up. Instead, he looked him up and down and pondered in his heart.

To be honest, Lin Jiu was somewhat surprised that Senior Brother Gao entrusted Li Haotian to him.

After all, he wasn't very familiar with Senior Brother Gao within the sect. They weren't from the same master or lineage, and they had only met a few times over the years.

However, it is said that before he passed away, Senior Brother Gao returned to the sect and told the senior members about his arrangements.

Among other things, he entrusted his youngest disciple to Lin Jiu, specifically naming him and insisting on entrusting him with the task.

Lin Jiu was stunned when he received the message. He didn't even know Li Haotian. He was caught off guard and suddenly a disciple was assigned to him. Lin Jiu was indeed a little dissatisfied.

However, since it was an order from his elders, Lin Jiu naturally dared not disobey and could only agree.

But after accepting Li Haotian as a disciple, one must also examine the disciple's character and morality.

If someone's character isn't up to par, Lin Jiu won't bother to teach them much.

When he returned to the mortuary today, he heard from Wencai that Li Haotian had arrived, so he asked Wencai about Li Haotian's performance earlier.

Wencai said that this guy was very polite and seemed to be very rich, dressed like a young master.

He didn't seem like the kind of person who could calm down and study Taoism, which left Uncle Nine with a bad impression.

However, now that he has met the person, Li Haotian is still quite respectful to him, at least he knows the rules.

Lin Jiu didn't make things difficult for him, nodded, and told Li Haotian to get up.