492: Chapter 2 Dazhu Peak

Facing the inquiry of the Disciple on duty at the Registry Hall, Meng Li reported a name and then looked at Tian Buyi beside him.

He had just arrived and hadn't fully grasped the situation before being brought back to the Qingyun Sect by Tian Buyi. Coupled with his established persona of having amnesia, it wasn't easy to fabricate stories.

Tian Buyi immediately explained, "The village he lived in was struck by evil-doers. Everyone in the village died except for him, and he lost his memory due to his injuries."

Then, he described the location and the process of how he encountered Meng Li.

The Disciple recorded it truthfully and drew a portrait of Meng Li...

Once the registration was complete, Tian Buyi led Meng Li away from the Registry Hall and headed toward Dazhu Peak.

As for having Meng Li meet the Peak Masters of the other lineages? That didn't happen at all!

There are at least a hundred young Disciples in the Seven Lineages of the Qingyun Sect. If every new Disciple had to meet all the Peak Masters, it would be incredibly tedious. Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu were able to meet the Peak Masters upon their arrival only because Caomiao Village was within the Qingyun Sect's territory and its massacre was a major event they were discussing.

Normally, when each lineage accepts a Disciple—especially when the Master recruits one personally—they are simply brought over for registration.

The peaks of the Seven Lineages of the Qingyun Sect are extremely high, and the Disciples are all cultivators, so there are no bridges or roads specifically built to connect them; travel is done by flying.

Under these circumstances, if one's cultivation is insufficient, even visiting a neighbor is difficult.

Meng Li could naturally fly, but after reshaping his body, his Dao Core was in a virtual state. To make it easier to join the sect, he hadn't refined any dharmic power yet, so he still had to rely on Tian Buyi to fly him there.

Soon, the two arrived at Dazhu Peak.

Dazhu Peak was also towering into the clouds, only slightly lower than Tongtian Peak, with a vast area at its summit.

The most conspicuous thing on the mountain was the bamboo, which grew all over the hills and fields. Some were thick and some were thin, forming vast, lush groves that painted a bold stroke of green across the landscape.

After reaching the top, Meng Li took a closer look and found that those bamboos were different from ordinary ones. Their joints were all black and looked extremely hard.

There were no palaces among the buildings on the summit, only a courtyard with black tiles and white walls built against the mountain. Compared to Tongtian Peak, the difference was striking.

Just as Meng Li and Tian Buyi entered the courtyard, several people came out to meet them.

Leading them was a dignified and beautiful woman.

She wore a brocade robe similar in style to Tian Buyi's, but the color and patterns were more feminine. Her hair was styled in a bun and secured with a hairpin.

Meng Li glanced at her and felt she looked familiar. After a moment's thought, he remembered—the most beautiful Shiniang, Heroine Ning!

No, here she should be Tian Buyi's wife, Su Ru.

Beside Su Ru was a young girl in pink, about ten years old, with clear, lively black and white eyes.

Behind them were six young men dressed identically. Their hair was tied with grey-white ribbons, and they wore grey-white robes with blue belts and grey-white cloth boots.

The one at the very front also looked familiar to Meng Li. Thinking carefully, in his first life, that person had played quite a few roles.

Li Shimin, Li Zhi, Dong Yong...

But he couldn't remember the man's actual name.

He had no impression of the other five young men.

At that moment, Su Ru and the others also noticed Meng Li. Their eyes lit up, and they all thought to themselves, "What a handsome young man."

The pink-clad girl's eyes were especially bright.

Meng Li noticed but didn't pay it any mind.

It was an undeniable fact that a good appearance could be an advantage.

Therefore, having the ability to reshape his body, he naturally wouldn't neglect his own looks.

Tian Buyi's initiative to take him as a Disciple and his gentle manner likely had something to do with his appearance as well.

As the two groups drew closer, the old couple, Tian Buyi and Su Ru, merely exchanged smiles.

The pink-clad girl sweetly called out to Tian Buyi, "Dad."

The six young men behind her all cupped their hands in greeting, "Master."

Tian Buyi patted the pink-clad girl's head and nodded slightly to the six young men.

After the greetings, the pink-clad girl immediately pointed at Meng Li and asked Tian Buyi with wide eyes, "Who is he?"

Tian Buyi said with a smile, "His name is 'Meng Li'. He is a new Disciple I recruited during this trip."

With that, he pointed to Su Ru and introduced her to Meng Li, "This is your Shiniang."

Meng Li immediately cupped his hands to Su Ru, "Greetings, Shiniang."

Su Ru nodded with a smile.

Tian Buyi was about to continue the introductions when the pink-clad girl cut in, "My name is 'Tian Linger', and I'm your Senior Sister."

Meng Li greeted her with a smile, "Greetings, Senior Sister."

Tian Linger's eyes curved into crescents as she enthusiastically began introducing the others.

"This is First Senior Brother Song Da Ren."

"Second Senior Brother Wu Da Yi."

"Third Senior Brother Zheng Da Li."

"Fourth Senior Brother He Da Zhi."

"Fifth Senior Brother Lv Daxi."

"Sixth Senior Brother Du Bi Shu."

Ren, Yi, Li, Zhi, Xin, Shu...

No Zhang Xiaofan; it seemed the plot hadn't officially begun yet.

While making his own deductions, Meng Li didn't hesitate and cupped his hands to the six, "Greetings to the six Senior Brothers: Ren, Yi, Li, Zhi, Xin, and Shu."

Song Da Ren, Wu Da Yi, and the others all gave a reserved smile in return.

Tian Linger's eyes darted around as she said mischievously, "Ren, Yi, Li, Zhi, Xin, Shu—it's easy to remember that way, but do you really remember their names?"

"Of course."

"Then let me test you," Tian Linger said, sounding a bit skeptical.

She pointed at He Da Zhi and asked, "Who is he?"

Meng Li replied, "Fourth Senior Brother He Da Zhi."

Then, without waiting for Tian Linger to continue, he identified the remaining five, including Song Da Ren, one by one without a single mistake.

Seeing this, Tian Linger crossed her arms and put on the airs of a Senior Sister, "Not bad, your memory is decent, but don't get cocky."

"Cultivating is very difficult; a good memory is just the beginning."

"Yes," Meng Li agreed with a smile, treating her like a child.

At this sight, Su Ru and the six brothers couldn't help but be amused, and even Tian Buyi let out a small smile.

Tian Linger was born late, and although she was the darling of Dazhu Peak, there was always a generational gap between adults and children. Now that there was a Junior Brother like Meng Li who was close in age, she was clearly much more excited, even acting like a little adult.

They were all glad to see it.

However, Tian Buyi didn't forget the business at hand. He soon stopped smiling and told Song Da Ren to take Meng Li to find a room and settle him in.

Once the two had left, he looked meaningfully at Wu Da Yi and the others.

Seeing this, Su Ru took Tian Linger's hand and smiled, "Your father is going to test Da Yi and the others on their lessons. Come with me to help your Junior Brother pick out some clothes."

Tian Linger happily agreed.

Wu Da Yi and the others' faces fell, looking troubled.

Seeing his Disciples' expressions, Tian Buyi immediately knew they probably hadn't made much progress lately, and his face darkened.

...

Meanwhile, after Song Da Ren led Meng Li away, he gave him a brief overview of the situation on Dazhu Peak as they walked.

For instance, Dazhu Peak had the fewest members among the Seven Lineages of the Qingyun Sect. In Tian Buyi's generation, there was only him, and Shiniang Su Ru had married in from Xiaozhu Peak.

In their generation, there were only eight including Tian Linger and Meng Li. While that might seem like a fair number, the other lineages had at least a dozen, and some nearly a hundred.

It wasn't that Tian Buyi didn't want to take more Disciples, but he couldn't manage them all.

With a small group, the foundation was narrow, so Tian Buyi was more anxious for them to succeed and was usually quite strict in his teaching.

This was a word of warning.

However, having fewer people also had its perks.

First, the rooms were spacious, with one for each person.

Second, it was easier to get to know everyone, and the bond between fellow Disciples would be closer...