Zhang Xiaofan still remembers that he fell into a coma in Caomiao Village.
Then, he saw Lin Jingyu's face was covered in soot and quickly called out, "Jingyu, Jingyu..."
Li Yao didn't say much and continued to treat Lin Jingyu's injuries.
Because Lin Jingyu was poisoned by Cangsong's seven-tailed centipede, his entire body turned black.
Therefore, Li Yao once again circulated the Great Dao True Scripture and, based on some healing methods, used his spiritual power to force out the toxins from Lin Jingyu's body.
"Wow……"
Lin Jingyu suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood, which was extremely foul-smelling and nauseating.
"Jingyu, Jingyu..."
Zhang Xiaofan was extremely worried and kept calling out to him.
Although the poison in Lin Jingyu's body was forced out, his injuries had not yet healed.
Therefore, Li Yao continued to channel the vibrant spiritual energy of the Great Dao into Lin Jingyu's body.
Gradually, Lin Jingyu's complexion became rosy.
Zhang Xiaofan, standing to the side, was both surprised and impressed by such amazing methods. He thought to himself, "If only I had such amazing methods."
Chapter 302 Zhang Xiaofan Wants to Become an Apprentice
"Uh... Xiao Fan?"
"How...how did I get here?"
Under Li Yao's treatment, Lin Jingyu finally slowly opened his eyes.
Lin Jingyu was puzzled to find himself in Zhang Xiaofan's house.
Wasn't he sleeping at home? How did he end up here?
In fact, Lin Jingyu was captured by Cangsong, who then placed a seven-tailed centipede on him.
Then, Cangsong deliberately lured Puzhi to rescue Lin Jingyu, and used the Seven-Tailed Centipede to ambush Puzhi.
"Xiao Fan, it's so late, why did you and Jing Yu go to the Grass Temple?"
At this moment, seeing that his son and Lin Jingyu were both safe and sound, Zhang's father immediately wanted to find out what had happened.
"I went to the Grass Temple?"
Lin Jingyu looked completely bewildered.
He had no idea that he had been kidnapped and taken to the grass temple.
Zhang Xiaofan quickly recounted what had happened, albeit in broken sentences.
He still feels lingering fear when he thinks about that strange old monk and the earth-shattering battle between him and the man in black.
Through Zhang Xiaofan's account, Zhang's father finally understood the situation.
He immediately went to the grass temple to take a look, only to find that the grass temple had long been razed to the ground.
At that moment, he was certain that his son was not lying.
He then took Lin Jingyu home.
The events of tonight kept the Zhang family of three and Lin Jingyu's family awake all night.
The next day, the people of Caomiao Village discovered that Caomiao had been reduced to ruins overnight.
They learned from Zhang Xiaofan that a terrifying incident had occurred at the Grass Temple the previous night.
However, due to Zhang Xiaofan's extreme shock, he couldn't explain many details clearly, especially the ghostly face that jumped out from the poisonous blood banner.
As a result, all sorts of rumors began to circulate in the village.
Some say it's the work of ghosts and monsters, others say it's the work of evil cult members...
In an instant, a sense of fear spread throughout the small Caomiao Village.
Li Yao had already gotten what he wanted, and there was no need for him to stay in Caomiao Village any longer.
So he said goodbye to Zhang's parents and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly tugged at Li Yao's sleeve and pleaded, "Uncle Li, I want to become your disciple and learn immortal techniques from you."
Although Zhang Xiaofan did not witness Li Yao defeating Cangsong Daoren last night.
However, he personally witnessed Li Yao cure Lin Jingyu, who had been poisoned and unconscious, in a short period of time.
Moreover, he was also seriously injured last night, and his injuries were healed by Li Yao.
This miraculous healing method is far beyond what ordinary medical skills can achieve.
Zhang Xiaofan felt that Li Yao must know magic and must have used magic to heal him and Lin Jingyu.
Not only did he think so, but his parents also thought so.
They all believed that Li Yao was like those immortals of the Qingyun Sect, possessing magical abilities.
"You want to become my disciple?"
Li Yao was stunned for a moment.
He never expected that Zhang Xiaofan would actually want to become his disciple.
In fact, he had already planned to create a new sect in the world of Jade Dynasty.
To establish a new sect, one must take on disciples.
Although Zhang Xiaofan was a bit dull, he was resilient and simple-minded, making him well-suited for cultivation.
Zhang Xiaofan was not a dull person, but rather a person of inner talent.
He's like Guo Jing; as long as you teach him according to his aptitude, he can accumulate knowledge and skills and eventually achieve great things. He's a very promising talent.
Therefore, taking Zhang Xiaofan as a disciple is indeed a good choice.
However, Zhang Xiaofan's parents are still alive.
Would his parents feel comfortable letting Zhang Xiaofan go out to cultivate Taoist magic?
It should be understood that cultivating Taoist arts is not something that can be accomplished overnight; it requires a very long time.
Besides, although Zhang's parents respected Li Yao very much, they were not very clear about Li Yao's background.
They certainly wouldn't feel comfortable letting their son go with Li Yao.
Sure enough, Zhang's father said, "Xiao Fan, immortal techniques are not something ordinary people like us can learn. Don't be silly."
Zhang's mother was also reluctant to let her son leave, and quickly grabbed Zhang Xiaofan, saying, "Xiaofan, your father and mother are reluctant to let you leave us. Mother just wants the three of us to live together peacefully."
"I……"
Although Zhang Xiaofan was young, he understood some principles and was reluctant to leave his parents.
His sudden request to become Li Yao's apprentice stemmed from his envy of Li Yao's miraculous abilities.
Li Yao did indeed want to take Zhang Xiaofan as his disciple, as Zhang Xiaofan's personality was indeed very suitable for cultivation.
To establish a new sect and ensure its continuation in this world, besides possessing incredibly powerful Taoist techniques, one also needs disciples with excellent aptitude.
For example, Qingyunzi, the founder of the Qingyun Sect, accidentally obtained an unnamed ancient scroll and acquired various magical techniques. However, the ten disciples he took in were of average talent, which almost led to the destruction of the Qingyun Sect.
Fortunately, later, the Qingyun Sect produced a Daoist named Qingye with extraordinary talent. He only spent thirteen years comprehending various methods and techniques from the nameless ancient scroll.
After Qingye Daoist took power, he worked diligently and carefully selected his successors, which enabled Qingyun Sect to become the leader of all the righteous sects in a very short time.
Therefore, qualifications are extremely important.
In the original novel, Zhang Xiaofan, who was not favored by Dao Xuan, Tian Buyi and others, was actually a rare cultivation prodigy.
Li Yao didn't want to let such a cultivation prodigy slip through his fingers.
Seeing that Mr. and Mrs. Zhang were unwilling, he thought for a moment and said to them:
"I think Xiao Fan has good aptitude and is indeed very suitable for cultivating Taoist arts."
"Here's what we'll do. I'm currently looking for a suitable place to stay. Once I find a suitable place, I'll bring your whole family over."
"Then let Xiao Fan cultivate the Dao with me, what do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan's face immediately lit up with a joyful smile, and he looked at his parents with anticipation.
However, Zhang's parents hesitated.
After all, this is where they've always lived, and they don't want to leave.
Seeing their hesitation, Li Yao didn't press them further and said, "You can think about it carefully. I'll come back to you in a while."
"Alright!"
Mr. Zhang nodded.
Li Yao's eyes darted around, and he asked again, "Besides Qingyun Mountain, are there any other mountain ranges nearby?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhang's father pointed to the south and said, "About fifty miles to the south, there is a mountain range called 'Tianyu Mountain.' However, it is very desolate there and almost no one lives there."
Li Yao cupped his hands in thanks to Zhang's parents and said, "Thank you for letting me stay here. Farewell."
After saying that, he nodded to Zhang Xiaofan and left.
Zhang Xiaofan watched Li Yao's retreating figure with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
Li Yao left Grass Temple Village and came to a deserted place, where he summoned the Fire Qilin from his spatial storage.
Then he rode the fire unicorn and galloped towards Tianyu Mountain.
Chapter 303 Tianyu Mountain
Tianyu Mountain is located south of Qingyun Mountain.
More than a thousand years ago, this place was already considered a land of outstanding natural beauty and talent.