Chapter 14: Recruiting Disciples
"Master, I didn't recognize your greatness and offended you. Please forgive me for my ignorance. Spare my life, Master...!" Wang Yuanwai knocked his head on the ground with force while loudly pleading to Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuang looked at his fat and swollen body kneeling on the ground, just like a meatball, and couldn't help but laugh. He said to him: "Wang Ye Wai, I remember your mouth was still very hard earlier, how did you become this way now?"
"Master, I'm not being stubborn, I'm just cheap, I'm cheap! I'll slap my own mouth!" Wang said, swiftly and neatly slapping his own face with a loud "slap".
Qin Chuan did not stop, and continued to watch him slap himself over ten times before speaking again: "The sect leader had given you an opportunity, but you didn't cherish it. Originally, I should have punished you severely, but considering the many villagers of Green Willow Town, I will forgive you once more. As previously said, go and kowtow to my doorkeeper to apologize, and compensate for the medical expenses for his injuries."
"Understood! Understood!" Wang, the government official, quickly came to Heng's side and knelt down on the ground: "Young master, it was I who was blind to your greatness before. I hope you will forgive me for my past mistakes and spare my life this time."
Seeing the previously arrogant Wang Yuanwai now kowtowing to himself, Heng'er felt both amused and pleased. Relying on Qin Chuan's prestige, he also put on airs and said to Wang Yuanwai: "Without a compensation of ten taels of silver, don't think I'll forgive you!"
"Yes! Yes! Absolutely yes! I'll have it delivered right away!" Wang's servant immediately rushed to fetch the money upon hearing this.
Before long, the servant brought the money. In addition to the ten taels of silver that were used to compensate Heng'er, Wang also took out a hundred taels of silver notes and respectfully presented them to Qin Chuan, saying: "Master, I was wrong earlier, it wasn't my intention, it was all instigated by Shi Ping. This hundred taels of silver is my apology money, please accept it. In the future, during festivals and holidays, I will definitely have gifts to pay respects."
Unexpectedly, this Wang Yuanwai looks stupid, but he is actually quite clever. At the initial stage of the sect's development, when money is needed most, Qin Chuan naturally wouldn't be polite and took the silver ticket. He said to Wang Yuanwai: "You have an honest attitude in admitting your mistake, so I won't bother with you. You can go."
"Thank you, Master Wang! Thank you, Master Wang!" After thanking him profusely, Wang's servant hastily retreated. Along the way, he cursed Shi Ping in his heart countless times.
Damn it, that bastard said there were only two people in the Feather Gate, and they were all weak. He believed his words and wanted to show off his grandeur, but he didn't expect to bring back an ancestor for himself!
In the future, we must be more careful when making offerings to the Feathered Gate...
Shi Ping was captured, and then Wang Yuanwai was also captured. The interlude is over, now it's time to proceed with the main theme.
Qin Chuan walked back to the middle of the townspeople and said, "Fellow villagers, I am the leader of the Feather Transformation Sect, a sect that cultivates immortality in the mountains. Today, I came to town to select a few young people with potential to follow me to the mountains and learn the method of cultivating immortality. If anyone is interested, please come back under this big willow tree tomorrow morning!"
As soon as Qin Chuan's voice fell, the townspeople immediately began to discuss it in an uproar.
The entire Middle State world is filled with the trend of cultivation. Everyone yearns for that eternal life of immortality.
Lüliu Town is located near the Kunxu Mountains, where many Xiu Zhen Men sects are based. Occasionally, some of these sects will come to the town to recruit disciples, so the townspeople are not unfamiliar with Xiu Zhen practitioners.
However, the name of Huajia Gate was something that most of the townspeople had never heard of before. But after witnessing Qin Chuan's thunderous methods just now, everyone looked at him with even more reverence.
Now hearing that Qin Chu is recruiting disciples, many young people immediately become eager to try out.
As for Qin Chuan himself, seeing that things were developing smoothly along the track he had planned, he was satisfied and didn't do anything else. He led Chen Bo and Heng Er back to their lodging inn.
After returning to the inn, Heng Er immediately came to Qin Chuan's room and handed over the ten taels of silver that Wang Ye Wai had compensated him.
Qin Chuan smiled and said, "You suffered a beating for the sake of the sect, this ten taels of silver is what you deserve. You can keep it, buy whatever you want with it."
Heng Er heard Qin Chuan say this, and hastily thanked the host before happily running out of the inn. It wasn't until dinner time that he returned with a large bundle of things.
He divided the things he bought into four portions, one for Qin Chuan, one for Chen Bo, and one for himself. As for the extra portion, Heng Er didn't say, but Qin Chuan had already guessed that it was probably meant to be given to the orphan that Chen Bo had mentioned earlier.
Among those things, in addition to food, there were also many girls' toys. It seems that the orphan should be a girl.
If that girl has spiritual roots, it's not bad to take her as a disciple and bring her back to the mountain.
Even if she doesn't have spiritual roots, the sect still needs to recruit a few miscellaneous personnel this time. If that girl is willing, we can also bring her up the mountain. It's also helping Heng'er with one thing on his mind.
After a night's rest, on the second day morning, Qin Chuan deliberately got up late. After simply eating some breakfast, he brought Chen Bo and Heng Er to the hundred-year-old willow tree outside the town again.
At this time, near the big willow tree, it was already crowded with people. Qin Chuan walked and observed the crowd, and soon saw a familiar fat face among the crowd - Wang Yuanwai.
Wang Yuanwai saw Qin Chuan and his group approaching, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet them with a flattering smile: "Master, I heard that you are going to recruit disciples here today, so I came early to prepare. The tables, chairs, and tea have been set up over there, please take a seat, Master."
"I'm sorry to have troubled you." Qin Chuan said lightly. Looking ahead, under the big willow tree, a long table and armchair were indeed set up, with all kinds of fruits, pastries, and snacks on top. He thought to himself: Indeed, fists are the best way to express oneself. If it weren't for yesterday's beating, Wang Yuanwai probably wouldn't be so obedient.
Behind Qin Chuan's seat, Wang Yuanwai also prepared seats for Chen Bo and Heng Er. Thinking about being driven out of the house five days ago, and comparing it to their current treatment, both Chen Bo and Heng Er were overjoyed: The master is mighty and powerful, and they, as his subordinates, are basking in his glory!
After sitting down on the Taishi chair, Wang Yuanwai immediately stepped forward to report: "Master of the sect, there are eighty-seven young people in our town who want to apply to join your sect. They have all gathered east of the tree. Please instruct us on how to proceed next."
"Let those young people line up in groups of five and come under the tree one by one. I will use the secret method of our school to test their qualifications. As long as they are qualified, they can become my disciples of the Feather Transformation School." Qin Chuan said.
"Yes, sir! I'll go right away!" Wang Yuanwai heard Qin Chuan's words and immediately ran to the east of the tree, shaking his fat body. He said to the young people who wanted to join the Yuhua Gate: "The master has already spoken, every five people will form a team, take turns to check their qualifications under the tree. As long as they are qualified, they can follow the master back to the mountain immediately!"
