The next day, when Yang Jian tried to get close to Yang Jianhong, he accidentally overheard disciples of the Luoli Sect praising the taste of the vegetables and fruits he provided.
His heart immediately stirred, and he sent the vegetables and fruits planted by Yang Hong in the Ziruowangge Pavilion to all cultivators residing in the imperial palace.
As for those cultivators who did not live in the palace but were still in the Daxing Imperial City, they also received fruits and vegetables planted by Huang Zhuang.
After this operation, he indeed received a lot of praise, and some cultivators in a good mood even rewarded him with a pill or two.
Yang Jian was making a fortune.
However, Yang Hong, this special prince of the cold palace, was secretly spread among the cultivators.
Only the Ten Great Immortal Sects, these ten true supreme sects, knew about Yang Hong's secret.
The following 36 nine-rank sects also knew some, and lower-level cultivators were not qualified to know.
There was one exception: the Jingang Sect, which voluntarily came to the Five Directions Domain to guard the Five Directions Seal, also knew some.
However, a piece of news quickly reached a consensus among all cultivators.
This prince of the cold palace was a person of great fortune, possibly destined to become a great fortune-teller like the Great God Shennong, achieving immortality through merit.
After all, it was simple for cultivators to find out the public information about a person.
Although the common people only knew that the high-yield crops currently circulating widely were cultivated by the imperial family of the Great Sui, they only thought they were cultivated by the breeding base that the Great Sui had been operating for over three hundred years.
The name Yang Hong had never circulated among the common people.
This was due to Yang Hong's desire for a low profile, and the previous efforts of the old Daoist priest Yuan from the Imperial Observatory.
It was simple for cultivators to find out about Yang Hong by directly asking the emperor Yang Jian.
Yang Jian, on the other hand, mistakenly believed that all cultivators knew that Yang Hong could not cultivate.
Therefore, without any hesitation, he "sold" Yang Hong like a treasure.
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Twelve days later, in the Guangming Hall of the Great Sui.
"Young friend, I see your bones are remarkable, and you are very suitable for cultivation. I will now accept you as my disciple, do you agree?"
The cultivator had observed Yang Hong in secret for several days. After a period of overt and covert struggles, and after the distribution of benefits,
Finally, the Xiaoyao Pavilion, an eighth-rank sect, won the opportunity to accept Yang Hong as a disciple.
Although they were also puzzled why the thirty-six nine-rank sects and the Ten Great Immortal Sects did not come to compete for Yang Hong,
They assumed it was true that they disdained cultivating a person of great fortune, as they had said.
"Esteemed Immortal, I have already apprenticed myself to Master Zhuanjing of the Jingang Sect.
Is this truly alright?"
Yang Hong appeared overwhelmed with favor, but his heart remained calm.
Ten days ago, he had already noticed someone secretly observing him, and seven days ago, he had completely understood why this was happening.
Although he was unsure whose scheme it was, it was in his best interest.
Therefore, he had already begun to plan.
He was just waiting for someone to come and accept him as a disciple.
"Haha~ Young friend, you can rest assured. The Jingang Temple is only a fifth-rank sect, while my Xiaoyao Pavilion is an eighth-rank sect. Moreover, Master Zhuanjing is only a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, while I am in the late Nascent Soul stage.
If I want to accept you as my disciple, he would not dare to object."
"This is not good, is it? How about I ask my master?"
Yang Hong really couldn't bring himself to like the handsome middle-aged man in front of him.
He was too handsome, so handsome that Yang Hong's guards kept glancing at him.
He was the kind of handsome that could make men swoon.
"Hehe, young friend, there's no need to worry. I have already asked Master Zhuanjing and obtained the consent of the Jingang Temple.
Seeing Yang Hong still refuse, Song Yu did not get angry, but instead admired Yang Hong even more.
He had already learned during his investigation that Yang Hong had apprenticed but had not received any cultivation methods.
He also knew the reason why the Tianji Sect did not allow Yang Hong to cultivate.
It was because the Tianji Sect did not want Yang Hong to become powerful and compete with Crown Prince Yang Yong for the throne, leading to turmoil in the Great Sui.
All cultivators knew that there was a seal in the Five Directions Domain, and it was of great importance.
No dynasty in any of the Five Directions dynasties could afford to be in chaos.
However, as long as Yang Hong was accepted as a disciple and taken away, there would be no problem.
"Esteemed Immortal, how about I go and ask..."
"Hehe~ No need to trouble yourself."
Song Yu was still smiling cheerfully, then he turned his head, his expression becoming stern, and said.
"Master Kulun, I want this disciple. Does your Jingang Temple have any objections?"
"No objections, no objections."
Outside the Guangming Hall, a white-bearded monk with a slightly tattered kasaya walked in reluctantly, shaking his head as he walked.
"Then, do I need to ask Master Zhuanjing?"
"No need. Master Zhuanjing passed away sometime ago."
Master Kulun looked at Yang Hong with a bitter expression.
If he had known earlier that his junior fellow disciple had also taken such a good disciple, he would have come earlier to snatch him away.
Now he couldn't.
"Young friend, you see, all the problems have been resolved."
When facing Yang Hong, Song Yu's face was once again wreathed in smiles.
"Uh~ Greetings, greetings, Master."
Yang Hong saw that the time was right and reluctantly bowed and cupped his hands.
As for the grand ceremony of three kowtows and nine bows, since he had not yet entered the sect and the formal apprenticeship ceremony had not been held, Yang Hong was unwilling to perform it.
Song Yu, seeing that Yang Hong had agreed, and that his salute was perfunctory, nodded with even greater satisfaction.
Such a loyal disciple, if cultivated and educated properly, would surely be of great use in the future.
Under the strange tacit understanding of both parties with their own agendas, Yang Hong so easily became a disciple again.
It could only be said that luck was truly magical.
After Yang Hong's affiliation was decided, the scrutiny towards him disappeared.
At the same time, Yang Hong was taken away.
Before Yang Hong was taken away, he allowed Song Yuzhi, Jia Yuanchun, Wang Xifeng, and other women with whom he had a relationship to leave.
The nominal reason was to let them return to see their families, so that they could accompany him to the Central Divine Continent to cultivate in the future.
In reality, there were other arrangements.
As for others like Lin Daiyu and Xiaocao, they could not leave. Even if Yang Hong truly went to cultivate in the future, they would not be allowed to leave.
After all, they knew too much, and it was already Yang Hong's mercy that he did not kill them all directly.
Song Yu gave Yang Hong one day to make arrangements, and then left Ziruowangge Pavilion.
The next day, when he saw Song Yu, Yang Hong noticed that his expression was a bit off, as if he was suppressing endless rage that could not be vented.
"Ahem~ Disciple, you have not yet undergone the initiation ceremony, so I cannot teach you cultivation yet.
After all, Xiaoyao Pavilion is an eighth-rank sect, and we cannot casually pass down techniques."
Song Yu said to Yang Hong somewhat awkwardly.
Although he wanted to teach Yang Hong cultivation immediately, Daoist Wuse of the Tianji Sect had personally spoken to him, and he had to wait until Yang Hong emerged alive from the Hongtong Secret Realm before he could begin cultivation.
This was a test, not only for Yang Hong, but also for Xiaoyao Pavilion.
It was a test of the karmic connection between the two.
Although Song Yu found the Tianji Sect's reason ridiculous, facing the Ten Great Immortal Sects, and the most special and authoritative Tianji Sect among them, he could only obey obediently.
However, he decided to cultivate diligently upon his return and become powerful.
Only when he was strong enough could he make anyone obey him.