txolops Chapter 294 Could you do me a favor and let me teach this boy?
Chapter 294 Could you do me a favor and let me teach this boy?
After a moment's thought, Chen Changsheng came to his senses. On the surface, he was still polite to Manjushri, and then bowed and said:
"So it's Uncle-Master Manjushri. I've been rude."
Seeing that Chen Changsheng's attitude towards him was acceptable, Manjushri felt relieved.
Thinking about it, Chen Changsheng still cared about seniority within the Xuanmen sect and the prestige of the Chan Sect.
Then, Manjushri smiled slightly and said calmly:
"Nephew, to tell you the truth, I came here on my travels because I sensed that I have a preordained master-disciple relationship with this child."
At this point, Manjushri paused, his gaze shifting to the little Jinzha who was being protected behind Li Jing, before continuing:
"This child possesses an innate golden spirit body, making him an excellent candidate for cultivating my Jade Void Golden Path Orthodox Method."
"It would be a real pity if they went astray."
"Nephew Chen, would you do me the favor of letting this boy be taught by me?"
"I am an old acquaintance of your master, Fellow Daoist Gongming, and I will certainly pay a visit to express my gratitude in the future."
"We are of the same breath and share the same branches, so let us not let this damage our harmony."
Manjushri believed that his words were watertight and extremely skillful.
He first emphasized that he and Li Jinzha had a "predestined" master-disciple relationship.
The phrase "going astray" is used to imply that the Jie Sect might waste talented individuals.
He then brought up his friendship with Zhao Gongming, as well as the great principle of the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect being "of the same blood and branch".
Finally, he offered a way out by personally visiting to express his gratitude.
In just a few words, he used both soft and hard tactics, and his reasoning was sound.
If an ordinary junior heard this, even if they were unwilling, they would probably find it difficult to refuse outright.
After hearing what Manjushri said, Li Jing and his son Li Jinzha both looked at Chen Changsheng.
Li Jing looked very nervous, his fists clenched tightly.
Before Chen Changsheng arrived, Manjushri had planned to forcibly take Li Jinzha away.
Based on this alone, Li Jing was extremely unwilling for Li Jinzha to become a disciple of Manjushri.
What kind of talented people can a teacher who bullies the weak produce?
If his son Li Jinzha followed Manjushri, wouldn't he end up like that in the future?
Moreover, Li Jing was a man of integrity and trustworthiness. It was he and Yin Shiniang who had begged Chen Changsheng to accept their first two children as disciples.
If the decision were to change, Li Jing would naturally feel uneasy.
Li Jinzha blinked his bright, large eyes and stared intently at Chen Changsheng.
He was still a child, and naturally, he didn't have so many complicated thoughts in his heart.
I just want to see if this nominal master will hand him over to someone else.
"Um?"
At the same time, Chen Changsheng was surprised after listening to Manjushri's words.
Although Manjushri's words were reasonable and persuasive, some of them were not what Chen Changsheng wanted to hear.
In particular, Manjushri expressed concern that Li Jinzha might go astray.
Isn't this blatantly belittling their Jie Sect?
After a moment's thought, Chen Changsheng's smile vanished, and he looked at Manjushri with an indifferent expression before replying:
"I appreciate your kind offer, Uncle-Master."
"However, this child and I had a prior agreement, and our relationship was already established."
"Since I have agreed to take him as my disciple, I shall keep my promise and protect his path."
"Besides, with my Jie Sect to teach him, I guarantee he won't go astray and do anything that bullies the weak."
"I'm afraid I cannot comply!"
Chen Changsheng refused very decisively.
There wasn't even a hint of tact or excuse.
Manjushri's words implied a certain disdain for their Jie Sect, so naturally he wouldn't be so polite to Manjushri.
He also took this opportunity to criticize Wenshu, saying that his attempt to forcibly accept disciples was an act of bullying the weak.
When Manjushri saw that Chen Changsheng had actually rejected him outright, his face was filled with astonishment.
He had originally thought that after his speech, Chen Changsheng would definitely give Li Jinzha to him to take as a disciple.
To everyone's surprise, Chen Changsheng refused.
The more Manjushri thought about it, the uglier his face became, and his anger burned fiercely within him.
"Nephew, what do you mean by that?"
"Are you implying that I... bully the weak?"
Manjushri's face darkened, and he stared directly at Chen Changsheng, questioning him.
He tried his best to persuade them, even bringing up seniority, destiny, and the bond between the two religions.
Little did he know, Chen Changsheng didn't give him any face at all.
They even mocked him for bullying the weak.
This greatly angered Manjushri.
It should be noted that the disciples of the Chan Sect value face above all else and emphasize hierarchy.
Although Chen Changsheng was not a disciple of the Chan Sect, he came from the Jie Sect and was only a third-generation disciple.
They dared to so bluntly reject his "reasonable" request.
The mere thought of it fueled Manjushri's burning rage even more intensely.
For him, Chen Changsheng's rejection was...
Not only is it rude, it's provocative!
After a slight pause, Manjushri took a deep breath, and laughed angrily:
"Excellent! Excellent! What a fine disciple of the Jie Sect!"
"boom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful and oppressive aura suddenly erupted from Manjushri's body.
It's easy to see that Chen Changsheng's refusal thoroughly enraged Manjushri.
Chen Changsheng didn't care at all. He flashed forward and stood in front of Li Jing and his son. With a casual wave of his hand, he repelled the overwhelming aura.
"What's wrong?"
"Is Uncle-Master Manjushri angry?"
"You want to take action by force?"
Chen Changsheng said calmly.
"Clang!"
Upon hearing this, Manjushri gritted his teeth and stared coldly at Chen Changsheng, saying:
"Chen Changsheng, don't think that just because you've attained the Great Luo realm and have your sect to rely on, you can be arrogant and disrespectful to your elders!"
"This child, I'm taking him with me today!"
As he spoke, Manjushri turned his gaze and looked directly at Li Jinzha.
For him, this was a preordained destiny between master and disciple, and if he did not obey it, he would likely face great calamity in the future.
Seeing Manjushri's determined look, Chen Changsheng remained calm.
He paused for a moment, gave a slight, cold laugh, and then replied:
"It seems that Uncle-Master Manjushri really wants to take Li Jinzha as his disciple!"
"Alright then, I humbly request some guidance from my senior uncle."
"If my martial uncle can defeat me, then you may take this child away without hesitation, and I will apologize to you."
"If I am fortunate enough to win, I would like to ask my senior uncle to stop here and not to entangle me any further."
"how?"
Chen Changsheng appeared completely composed as he said this.
He seemed extremely confident in his abilities.
"Um?"
When Manjushri heard what Chen Changsheng said, he frowned. He hadn't expected that Chen Changsheng would actually challenge him to a duel!
After a moment of shock, he couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Hahaha!"
"Chen Changsheng, you do have some guts."
"Since that's the request, then so be it."
While saying this, Manjushri inwardly scoffed at Chen Changsheng's challenge.
In his view, Chen Changsheng, a newcomer to the Great Luo, dared to challenge him to a duel?
After all, he is a veteran Grand Immortal.