Chapter 277 In the World of Monks, Popularity Is Not as Good as One’s Own Strength

Luoning City.

A small town in the Dan Region was named after the fifth-grade Luo Ningdan.

And on the mountains of Luoning City, there is a sect called Luoshan Sect.

Luoshan Sect, in a certain courtyard, five young people, three men and two women, looked towards the room in front with sad faces.

The five people were sad because their master passed away.

The death of the master brought not only sadness, but also confusion about his future.

Of these five young people, one male and one female are in the late stage of foundation building, and the remaining three are in the golden elixir stage, but they are only in the early golden elixir stage.

Among all the elders and disciples of Luoshan Sect, they are the weakest.

The master does not value talent when accepting apprentices. When he accepted them as disciples, in the master's words, they were compatibility. In fact, they also knew in their hearts that it was not the compatibility that the master said, but that the master sympathized with them.

Although the Luoshan Sect is a small sect, not everyone can join. A few of them were just a little bit behind in the entrance examination. It was the master who took pity on them and accepted them as his disciples.

"Elder brother, what should we do now?" Zhang Qinqin looked at the man standing on the far left and asked.

"Give the master a good burial. Let him be laid to rest as soon as possible."

Senior brother Qi Chengli's words made the other four people stunned. How could they be buried in peace?

"Senior brother, the master has passed away. There is no reason for him to be buried so soon. The whole sect must be notified, and the master's friends before his death must be notified to express condolences to the master."

"Yes, the master was an elder when he was alive, how could he be buried hastily?"

Several junior brothers and sisters were very dissatisfied with Qi Chengli's words, but Qi Chengli said helplessly: "What I mean is that it can be held on a small scale. The sect leader and several elders will definitely come when the time comes. As for informing the whole sect, there is no need."

"Elder brother, I don't agree with what you are saying. If our sect elder dies, the entire sect must be notified. Why don't we notify the sect if our master dies?"

Qi Chengli smiled bitterly and said, "Have you forgotten that one month from now will be the wedding day of Elder Sun's son? If the master's funeral is held at this time, what will happen to Sun Ming's wedding?"

Qi Chengli's words stunned the other four. They were so immersed in grief that they had forgotten this.

Ten years ago, Sun Ming entered into an engagement with the daughter of the Xuanwu Sect's sect leader. This was a major event for the sect.

"If we hold a funeral for our master now, according to the sect's rules, the entire sect must hang white flags for three months. Then wouldn't Sun Ming's engagement have to be postponed for three months?"

Qi Chengli saw that his junior brothers and sisters were silent, and he said earnestly: "Our master never cares about this, and the sect leader and elders will also come to express condolences, so why should we care about this form?"

There was something Qi Chengli didn't say. As early as a few days ago, when his master was dying, someone from Elder Sun came to him and told him something. Sun Ming's wedding could not be delayed and he was asked to share it. Get your priorities straight.

Of course, this person also promised him something, ensuring that even if the master passed away, he could still enjoy the treatment of the elder's direct disciple.

"Second Junior Brother and Fourth Junior Brother, your store in Qudan City has been taken back by Deacon Li. When the sect master and the elders come to express their condolences, senior brother, I will tell the elders that the jurisdiction of this store can be returned to you. The two of us."

Qi Chengli looked at the other two men. He had mentioned this matter when he first contacted Elder Sun.

If you want to persuade several junior brothers and sisters to agree, you must give benefits, and this is what Elder Sun agreed to.

When the two male disciples heard Qi Chengli's words, they were overjoyed at first, and then seemed to think of something. Their mouths opened slightly. They wanted to say something, but after looking at each other, they finally chose to remain silent.

The jurisdiction of the drug store was taken back by Deacon Li, and they learned the news about the master. The two hurried back to see the master. While grieving that the master failed to break through and had a short lifespan, they also informed the master of Deacon Li and Li Qing's actions.

But what the two of them didn't expect was that after the master heard about it, he didn't stand up for them, and even asked them to give up the medicine shop, which made the two of them very unwilling.

They were unwilling, but they did not blame the master. The master was very kind to them. Without the master, they would not even be able to enter the Luoshan Sect, nor would they be able to break through to the Golden Core.

They are only grateful to the master.

But at this moment, when they heard the senior brother's words, the two of them felt a little confused.

If Senior Brother dares to say this, he must be confident.

The master has passed away. With his temperament, he really wouldn't care about these things after his death, so the two of them chose to remain silent.

"Third Junior Sister and Little Junior Sister, you two are also in the late stage of foundation building and are just one step away from the Golden Pill. Senior Brother will give each of you a Spring Opening Pill to increase your probability of breaking through the Golden Pill."

After finishing the second and fourth junior brothers, Qi Chengli turned his attention to the two junior sisters. The third junior sister was the least talented and was still in the late stage of foundation building, while the younger junior sister was more talented and the youngest had already caught up with the third junior sister.

The Spring Opening Pill can increase the probability of Golden Pill breakthrough and is the most precious pill in the foundation building period.

"Thank you, senior brother, but junior sister feels that the master's funeral must be held according to the elders' specifications."

Zhang Qinqin was silent for a moment, but finally chose to object.

"Master made a lot of friends during his lifetime. If we don't inform the master about those friends during his lifetime, how will we, as disciples, explain when these seniors ask us in the future?"

"Third Senior Sister, I think this is easy to handle. Just say that it was the master's request. The master did not notify the seniors when he was dying, which shows that the master did not want to be too grand."

Junior sister Cao Ying chose to support senior brother Qi Chengli. The third senior sister has been in the late stage of foundation building for so long. Even if she has the Spring Opening Pill, she may not be able to break through to the Golden Pill. However, with her own talent, as long as she has a Spring Opening Pill, It will definitely be possible to break through to the Golden Core Realm within ten years.

As an elder's disciple, logically speaking, it is not impossible to afford a Spring Opening Pill, but it turned out that the master was here, and she was used to Hualing Jinghua's lavishness. Now that the master is gone, if she buys a Spring Opening Pill, she There were not many spiritual crystals left on his body.

It would be the best if there was a spring-opening pill that didn't use flower spirit crystals.

Zhang Qinqin had an angry look on her face. She didn't expect that the little junior sister that her master loved most would say such words.

Just for a fountain pill!

"Don't think that I don't know your thoughts, but the master's funeral must be grand. This is the only thing we as disciples can do for the master."

Zhang Qinqin's words made several other people look miserable. Zhang Qinqin's words did not save them any face, but directly exposed their thoughts.

"Third Junior Sister!"

Qi Chengli let out a long sigh, and then said with a wry smile: "It's not that we don't want the master to be buried in a grand ceremony, but that the master's friends may not come to attend the master's funeral."

"Master has an easy-going temperament and is kind to others. He is very popular. If master were still alive, the seniors might give him face when something happened. But now that master is gone, there is no telling whether those seniors recognize his love."

"I won't hide it from you. As early as a month ago, Master asked me to go to Danshan Sect to deliver a letter to Senior Chu Ning."

Qi Chengli saw the confused expressions of several junior brothers and explained: "You should know about the competition for newcomers in the Dan Realm."

"Didn't the rookie competition end five years ago?"

"This year's newcomer competition ended five years ago. In the last newcomer competition, the first place in Class A was senior Chu Ning from the Danshan Sect. This senior Chu Ning got along with his master in the Xinhuo Hall. For decades, although the master has not said much about senior Chu Ning, the master asked me to deliver a letter to senior Chu Ning. I guess I have a good relationship with senior Chu Ning."

Recalling that a month ago, my master asked me to go to Danshan Sect to deliver a message, and when I learned the origin of senior Chu Ning, I felt extremely excited.

The master has such a powerful friend. Even if the master leaves, they, the disciples, will not be bullied.

But when he went to Danshan Sect, he didn't even see the face of senior Chu Ning, which made him feel cold. And until the master passed away, senior Chu Ning didn't show up. He was so excited that he It was completely extinguished.

"Third Junior Sister, Senior Brother has already said so, let's just listen to Senior Brother."

Several other people also began to persuade Zhang Qinqin, but Zhang Qinqin pursed her lips and said nothing. In her mind, the master was not only a master, but also her father.

Back then, she took the Luoshan Sect's assessment but failed. Thinking of her parents' death, she cried silently at the foot of the mountain alone in grief, but she didn't expect to be discovered by her master.

She still can't forget the warm smile of her master at that time: "Little girl, are you willing to become my teacher?"

Just when Zhang Qinqin was about to speak again, a middle-aged man walked in at the entrance of the courtyard.

"Deacon Wang."

When Qi Chengli saw the middle-aged man, he immediately greeted him, while several others also looked a little embarrassed.

Deacon Wang is the eldest disciple of Elder Sun, and has reached the late stage of Jindan.

"My condolences, fellow juniors." Wang Jiren glanced at the people in the courtyard, and then said: "My master knew that Elder Shu passed away, so he asked me to come and see if there is anything I can do to help."

"Elder Shu has a very high reputation in the hearts of our sect disciples. Elder Sun's funeral cannot be careless."

If it weren't for Qi Chengli's previous intervention, the others might have really thought that Wang Jiren was here to help them give their master a grand burial.

But based on Qi Chengli's previous words, Zhang Qinqin and others knew in their hearts that what Deacon Wang said was contrary to what he thought in his heart.

"Deacon Wang is right, the master's funeral cannot be careless, but Deacon Wang also knows my master, he doesn't care too much about this, specifically..."

"Senior Brother Qi!"

Zhang Qinqin suddenly interrupted Qi Chengli's words, with an angry look on his face. Then he turned to Wang Jiren and said, "Master's funeral will be held in accordance with the sect's rules."

Wang Jiren's expression suddenly darkened. If he followed the sect's rules, how could his junior brother hold a wedding?

"Junior Brother Qi, is this the decision you discussed?" Wang Jiren put pressure on Qi Chengli.

"Deacon Wang, my junior sister didn't think about it for a while. Several other junior brothers and sisters have the same idea as me."

Qi Chengli quickly explained, and Wang Jiren snorted coldly: "Then I'll give you a good advice, junior sister."

In the later stage of foundation building, he was nothing in the sect.

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Luoshan Zongshan Gate Reception Courtyard.

"Master, I heard that Elder Shu passed away. Several of Elder Shu's disciples do not plan to hold a funeral for Elder Shu."

An old man was lying leisurely on a wicker chair, while a young man beside him smiled and spoke.

"What do you want to say?" The old man asked in a deep voice with his eyelids slightly dozing.

"Before Elder Shu passed away, Li Xiang found a reason to take back the pharmacy contracted by Elder Shu's two disciples. This Li Xiang is really brave."

The old man opened his eyes, smiled slightly, and said: "Behind Li Xiang stood Elder Sun. The engagement between Elder Sun's son and the Xuanwu Sect man will be held next month. If we don't put pressure in advance, how can we let Elder Shu and others Disciple, bow your head."

Ji Youli was stunned for a moment, but after the master's instructions, he suddenly understood what was going on.

"This...can the sect master and other elders agree? Elder Shu's reputation in the sect is not low."

Thinking of Elder Shu, Ji Youli also felt a touch of warmth in his heart. This kind-hearted man always smiled even when facing his disciples.

Moreover, Elder Shu is not the kind of person who looks kind on the surface, but is truly friendly to others. If these disciples ask Elder Shu for something, Elder Shu will never refuse.

Not long after he joined the sect, he wanted to buy a bottle of elixir, but he didn't have enough spiritual crystals and contribution points. He heard from other senior brothers that Elder Shu was very good to his disciples and would definitely be willing to lend points if they asked for help.

After much hesitation, he went to Elder Shu with the intention of giving it a try. After Elder Shu heard about his purpose, he lent him his contribution points without saying a word, and also told him how to take this bottle of elixir. Maximize effectiveness.

He has always kept this feeling in his heart. When he said these words to his master just now, he also hoped that the master would be dissatisfied with Li Xiang if he knew about it and help Elder Shu's disciples.

But I didn't expect that Elder Sun was involved. If it was Elder Sun, then this matter would be really difficult to handle.

Elder Sun is in the middle stage of Yuanying. Except for the sect leader, who is in the late stage of Yuanying, there are only two elders in the middle stage of Yuanying. Now that Elder Shu has passed away, only Elder Sun is left.

"Master, I understand your little thoughts. Elder Shu is indeed popular, but Elder Sun is not something I can offend."

The old man was like Ming Jing in his heart, he knew the purpose of his disciple's words, but his disciple's level was too low and he didn't know the situation of Elder Sun.

Elder Sun is very likely to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage, and none of their elders are willing to offend Elder Sun.

"Remember, in the monk world, no matter how popular you are, it will never be as good as your own strength."

"Disciple has learned."

Ji Youli understood the meaning of his master's words. Elder Shu was such a good person, and so many disciples in the sect had benefited from him, but now none of these disciples complained for Elder Shu, including himself.

After hearing his disciple's words, the old man nodded with satisfaction, but the next moment his eyebrows suddenly raised: "There are foreigners coming to the sect, you go and receive them."

Ji Yuli was about to nod, but his master suddenly stood up from the wicker chair.

"No need, I will go and greet this distinguished guest myself."