Chapter 12

Faint footsteps echoed through the quiet path.

Rong Jie Xuan opened his eyes and said, "Have they left?"

"Yes, Uncle." Rong Yi Yao came to his side and said, "I have already escorted him out of the memorial hall, and the two Wujin Hall warriors who accompanied him are waiting outside the door."

Rong Jie Xuan chuckled, "Those young fellows from the Wujin Hall do have some discernment; they know to build a good relationship with him."

Rong Yi Yao hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle, there's something I want to ask, but I'm not sure if I should."

"Hehe, you want to ask why I knew about Kai Xuan's rare talent but still treated him so coldly, right?"

Rong Yi Yao's face turned slightly red, and he said, "I know, Uncle, you must have your reasons."

"You don't need to flatter me." Rong Jie Xuan laughed, "Guess why I did it."

Rong Yi Yao hesitated again and said, "Uncle, with his talent, any Spirit Master in the family would fight to take him as a disciple."

Rong Jie Xuan sneered, "Family Spirit Masters? Hmph, do they deserve it? If they were to take him as a disciple, it would be a waste of his talent." He paused and then explained, "I did this just to see what kind of character he has." His eyes flashed, as if talking to himself, "If he can remain unperturbed by honor and be loyal to the family, then when he reaches the peak of a Spirit Master, I will recommend him to my teacher."

"Ah." Rong Yi Yao suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with envy.

"Although I was fortunate to follow my teacher, my talent is too poor, and I have been stuck at the innate stage for so many years. How can I call myself his disciple?" Rong Jie Xuan shook his head, "But Kai Xuan is different. As long as his character meets the criteria, he will surely shine under my teacher's guidance."

Rong Yi Yao suppressed his unusual emotions and said, "Uncle, if Kai Xuan's character does not meet the criteria?"

Rong Jie Xuan pondered for a moment and sighed, "If his character is not up to par, I will find a Master Spirit Practitioner among my fellow disciples to take him. With his talent, someone will definitely be willing to take him."

He laughed and took out a new teapot from the bamboo house, then vanished with a flick of his body. Rong Yi Yao stood there for a while, sighed, and felt extremely envious, but he understood that this opportunity was not something he could obtain.

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Outside the memorial hall, Rong Kai Xuan stood before two elders, awkwardly scratching his head and said, "Grandpa Ming, Uncle De, the Elder instructed me to come to the memorial hall after I finish my errands."

Rong Jie Ming's eyes lit up, "You really met the Elder? Which Elder?"

"It was Elder Jie Xuan."

Rong Jie Ming and Rong Yi De exchanged glances, both showing a hint of shock.

Although there are several Elders in the Rong family, Elder Jie Xuan is undoubtedly the most famous among them.

"Kai Xuan, you are truly lucky," Rong Jie Ming sighed, "to meet Elder Jie Xuan."

Rong Yi De asked, "How was your meeting?"

Rong Kai Xuan had a bitter expression and said, "Elder Jie Xuan instructed me not to say a word about it." He looked at the two carefully, "You won't be angry, right?"

Rong Jie Ming and Rong Yi De's faces changed, and they said in unison, "Since it's Elder Jie Xuan's instruction, how can we dare to disobey?" They then specifically warned Rong Kai Xuan not to mention it to anyone.

In fact, they were extremely curious, but because of Elder Jie Xuan's instruction, even if they were twice as bold, they would not dare to inquire further.

At this moment, even if Rong Kai Xuan violated the rules and told them what happened, they would find various excuses to refuse.

"We have been out for a while, let's go back," Rong Jie Ming laughed, changing the subject, "Since Kai Xuan has become a disciple of the memorial hall, we should celebrate with a feast."

"Right, right," Rong Yi De said, "Kai Xuan, I and Uncle Ming have already booked a private room in the best Rong family restaurant in the city. You and your father must come tonight."

In the entire family, there are fewer than thirty Spirit Practitioners.

As long as Rong Kai Xuan can enter the memorial hall, his future status and position are predictable.

If they don't curry favor with him now, it will be much harder to do so in the future.

Rong Kai Xuan blinked and said, "If my father goes, I will go too."

Rong Jie Ming and Rong Yi De were taken aback and silently cursed themselves for being foolish.

Even if Rong Kai Xuan's talent is excellent, he is still a young man who knows nothing. At this age, the person who influences him the most is undoubtedly his parents.

With Rong Yi Yang here, they should have befriended him, but they were foolish not to do so.

They hurriedly returned to the Wujin Hall with Rong Kai Xuan. Rong Yi Yang had not left and was already waiting with the other disciples, looking forward to their return.

Rong Jie Ming and Rong Yi De smiled and invited the father and son. Rong Yi Yang, although he knew his son had the potential to soar, was still pleasantly surprised by the sudden attention and quickly agreed.

Looking at the sky, he said, "Uncle Ming, Brother De, it's not early anymore. I will take Kai Xuan to the market to buy some clothes and come back to thank you two in the evening."

Rong Jie Ming and Rong Yi De glanced at the father and son and laughed, taking out a coin from his pocket and solemnly handing it to Rong Yi Yang, "Yi Yang, I don't have much on me, but take this Spirit Coin. You can exchange it in the market for some money or goods."

Rong Yi Yang's face changed, and he quickly said, "Uncle Ming, this is a Spirit Coin, how can I accept it?"

Rong Jie Ming's face darkened, "What, you are so successful now that you won't even accept a gift from Uncle Ming?"

Rong Yi Yang shook his head and smiled bitterly, "In that case, thank you, Uncle Ming, for your kindness."

Rong Jie Ming's anger turned to joy, while Rong Yi De sighed inwardly, thinking, "What a cunning old fox, to be so generous." However, he did not have a Spirit Coin, so he would have to make up for it later.

Rong Yi De cleared his throat and said, "Brother Yi Yang, take Kai Xuan to the market. Uncle Ming and I will go ahead to the restaurant to make preparations."

Today's events were significant for Rong Yi Yang and his son, but for these two warriors who wanted to befriend Rong Kai Xuan, it was also a matter that could not be overlooked.

If they failed to establish a friendship with Rong Kai Xuan today, it would be much harder to do so in the future, even if they put in ten times the effort.

Rong Kai Xuan followed his father out of the Wujin Hall, walking closely behind him and clearly seeing his father's light steps. Although his father did not look back, he believed that his face was filled with joy.

After leaving the Wujin Hall, Rong Yi Yang finally stopped and turned, eagerly patting his son's shoulder, excitedly saying, "Good, Kai Xuan, you did well."

Seeing his father's beaming face, Rong Kai Xuan felt as sweet as honey.

The hardships of over a decade of hard training in martial arts vanished in this moment. For his father's genuine happiness, he would not hesitate to pay any price.

Rong Yi Yang put his arm around his son's shoulder and sighed, "I never thought you would have the talent of a Spirit Practitioner. If I had known, I would have sold everything to send you to the Wujin Hall for a talent test long ago."

Although he was a direct descendant of the Rong family, he was sent to a remote estate when he was young.

Although he received a monthly allowance and did not live in poverty, it was not easy to save enough money for a talent test at the Wujin Hall.

But now he regretted his hesitation, as it had delayed his son for so many years.

However, he did not know that it was fortunate he did not do so. If he had sent Rong Kai Xuan a few years earlier, the result would have been nothing.

He carefully put away the Spirit Coin given by Rong Jie Ming, as it was valuable and he did not want to spend it.

Then, Rong Yi Yang took his son to the bustling market.

In the Rong family, there were dozens of large and small markets, each bustling with people.

Rong Yi Yang wandered through the crowd and entered a tailor's shop, where he used ordinary silver to buy two new sets of clothes.

Although the two sets of clothes were expensive, Rong Yi Yang did not care at all. He knew that as long as his son could rise, today's investment would be repaid a thousandfold.

After buying the clothes, Rong Yi Yang noticed his son's eyes constantly scanning the market, filled with boundless curiosity, like a young animal just opening its eyes to the world, full of vigilance and curiosity.

He sighed and said, "Kai Xuan, let's walk around. Hehe, this is a free market. If you see something you like, just buy it."

Rong Kai Xuan's eyes lit up. Being a young and impulsive teenager, everything in this bustling and lively place was new to him.

He nodded heavily and immediately pulled his father to wander around the market.

They walked around casually, as if they wanted to explore the entire market.

Especially for Rong Kai Xuan, who was visiting such a lively place for the first time, he was so engrossed that he almost forgot to leave. After more than an hour, he was still excited.

As they passed a stall, Rong Kai Xuan suddenly stopped. His head turned, and his eyes fell on something on the stall.

"Kai Xuan, are you interested in something here?" Rong Yi Yang asked in a deep voice.

Rong Kai Xuan nodded slightly and said, "Father, I want to buy something."

"Sure, whatever you like, I will buy it for you." As if to make up for the past decade, Rong Yi Yang agreed without hesitation.

Rong Kai Xuan smiled and nodded, approaching the stall and pointing to a thin, black book about an inch thick, "How much is this?"

The seller was a middle-aged man in his forties. He looked at Rong Kai Xuan and said, "One Spirit Coin."

"What, one Spirit Coin?" Rong Yi Yang was first stunned, then furious, "Do you think we are fools?" He pulled his son and said, "Let's go."

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