Asking about longevity

After Master Luo finished speaking, he stood up and left.

"Mr. Xiao Mo, I'll take my leave now. You can think about this matter carefully and don't make a hasty decision."

After saying that, he sighed: "The way out I gave is good to me, but it may not be the best. You have many choices, just choose the good one and follow it."

Master Luo really considers ink painting.

In the next few days, Mo Hua also understood what Master Luo meant when he said "there are many choices".

Sects and families from nearby states also sent invitations to Mo Hua.

Some invited Mo Hua to teach formations; some directly promised to make Mo Hua an elder; some forces made passionate words and invited Mo Hua to "discuss great causes and plan for innovation";

There are also some families who want to add ink paintings to their wedding invitations, and attach a few portraits of young, pure or charming female nuns in the family to the invitations...

Mo Hua didn't say anything, but Liu Ruhua was particularly angry.

She threw all these portraits into the stove and said to Mo Hua:

"This kind of family that makes erroneous ideas and tempts with color is not a serious family. You must not go!"

"If you are looking for a Taoist companion, look for an upright and innocent girl."

Mo Hua said helplessly: "Mom, it's still early..."

"Nip it in the bud!" Liu Ruhua said seriously.

"All right……"

A few days later, Zhang Lan also came to see Mo Hua.

"I have a few things to tell you."

Zhang Lan sat in his usual seat in the restaurant, ordered a pot of wine and several plates of meat, and said to Mo Hua while drinking.

"You're not going to win over me, are you?" Mo Hua asked doubtfully.

Zhang Lan's thoughts were pricked, he took a sip of wine, thought for a while, and nodded, "If you are subtle, it is called forming a good relationship, if you are straightforward, it is indeed a win-win.

"The Zhang family?"

Zhang Lan sighed: "No more."

After speaking, he first took out a document and said, "This is a document written by the old boss. You can join the sect of Daoting Zhili."

"Daoting Zhili?"

"It is a sect that is directly affiliated with Daoting and trains talents for Daoting. You must have connections within Daoting before you can enter. There are also recommended places for the headmaster of a city, but there are very few..."

"Wouldn't that be very valuable?"

"That's natural." Zhang Lan nodded and said, "This is also the boss's intention. If he has trouble in the future, you must not stand idly by."

"Don't worry, I have a good relationship with the boss and I will definitely help him!" Mo Hua promised.

Zhang Lan nodded with satisfaction.

"After completing the sect's studies, can I enter the Daotingsi?" Mo Hua asked.

"maybe."

Mo Hua was slightly startled.

Zhang Lan explained: "It also depends on the situation. Generally speaking, as long as you practice seriously, your character is not too bad, and your character is not extreme, you can join the Daoting Division after completing your studies."

"And it is not restricted by status." Zhang Lan looked at Mo Hua and said, "It is difficult for you to enter the Tao Tingsi based on your status as a casual cultivator, but it is much easier to enter from these sects directly under the Tao Ting. .”

"There are so many ways..." Mo Hua couldn't help but complain.

"That's natural." Zhang Lan took a sip of wine and said with slightly focused eyes:

"Those who set the rules will leave some doorways to make profits for themselves. The monks below don't know the rules and can't get around the threshold. They can only hit their heads and bleed."

"The monks above are familiar with the doorways. It is easy to cross these thresholds."

"So the casual cultivators below are ill-informed, and no matter how talented they are, they may not fare as well as those family cultivators who are mediocre in talent but well-informed.

Mo Hua nodded.

If Zhang Lan hadn't told him these things, he wouldn't have known about them at all.

"What if it's an unusual situation?" Mo Hua asked again.

"There are two situations." Zhang Lan replied, "One is the one with poor qualifications, poor study, and the kind that is so bad that the mud can't hold up the wall."

"This kind of person can enter the Daoting Zhili Sect only because of his connections. Unless he has more connections, he can't even hope to get an errand in the Daoting Division."

"The other type is those who are very qualified and well-trained. It is possible for such monks to directly enter the Taoist court."

Mo Hua was surprised and said: "Daoting, isn't it Daotingsi?"

"That's right." Zhang Lan nodded, "It's the central court, not the local court."

Then Zhang Lan sighed: "But don't even think about this."

"Is my spiritual root too weak?"

"Yes." Zhang Lan felt a little regretful, "Your talent in formation is actually excellent..."

"It's so good that I don't even know how to praise it..."

Zhang Lan said silently in his heart, and then continued:

"However, your spiritual roots and physical body are indeed... a little worse..."

Zhang Lan said it more euphemistically, but when Mo Hua saw his expression, he knew that he said "a little worse" actually meant "a lot worse".

But Mo Hua doesn't blame him. He who knows himself knows that his spiritual roots and physical body are indeed shortcomings.

After Zhang Lan said this, he changed his tone and said:

"This is Daotingsi's invitation. Do you want to go and see yourself? I will recruit you for the Zhang family..."

Zhang Lan was not polite and straightforwardly stated some conditions: including what status the Zhang family would give him, what future he would have, what inheritance the formation would have, etc.

"There is also the matter of getting married. If you stay in the Zhang family, getting married is probably inevitable."

"But if you want to get married normally, you can only find a Taoist partner in the branch, and the child will also bear your surname."

"But if you are willing to marry into the family, you can marry a direct female disciple. You and your future children will have to change their surnames, but in contrast, the family will treat you as one of their own, and you will truly become a member of the Zhang family... …”

…

Zhang Lan told Mo Hua everything about joining the family.

After finishing speaking, Zhang Lan changed the subject, "These are the things I should do and say as a disciple of the Zhang family..."

"The following words are what I speak to you personally."

Zhang Lan looked at the ink painting and said solemnly:

"Don't get married, and don't cling to the family unless you have to!"

"Getting married is equivalent to giving up your surname and self in exchange for your own prosperity... Unless you really have difficulties, it's best not to do this."

"If you don't marry into a married woman, you can rely on your own ability to reach the sky and reach everywhere; if you marry into a married woman and worship a noble family, you will step into a bottomless pool of stagnant water."

“I would rather be a crane wandering in the clouds than a fish or dragon trapped in stagnant water.”

"What's more, in my eyes, no family in this world is worthy of letting you marry me, even my Zhang family!"

Mo Hua looked stunned. He didn't expect that Zhang Lan would take him so seriously, and he was grateful for Zhang Lan's kindness.

When Mo Hua gradually strengthened his determination to never join a noble family or marry into a wife, Zhang Lan changed the subject again:

"Of course, if you really want to marry into your family, you'd better marry into my Zhang family..."

Mo Hua looked at him with a complicated expression.

Zhang Lan said helplessly: "Don't the wealth flow to outsiders..."

"What you said is inappropriate..." Mo Hua said speechlessly.

Zhang Lan waved his hand and said, "These are all trivial matters. Just understand the meaning and don't worry about the details."

"If it really doesn't work, then you should settle for the next best thing... and the next best thing, you can also consider the Yang family..."

Zhang Lan looked a little disgusted.

Mo Hua asked doubtfully: "Are the Zhang family and Yang family not willing to deal with them?"

"The Zhang family and the Yang family have a very good relationship, but I don't get along with that guy Yang Jiyong."

Zhang Lan said seriously, "The disciples of the Yang family are brave and good at fighting and have been on the battlefield for many years. They are worthy of admiration..."

"Except for that boy Yang Jiyong..."

"You are proficient in formations, and you can indeed accomplish a lot on the battlefield. Join the Yang family, and with the support of the Yang family, you can also do well in the Taoist Army."

"It's just that it's more difficult and dangerous to fight with the Taoist soldiers."

"You should think about these things yourself..."

After Zhang Lan finished speaking, he also asked Mo Hua to think it over on his own and not to rush to make a choice. After finishing the food and wine, he stood up and left.

He is the Diansi of the Daoting Division, so he can be lazy on weekdays, but now that Feng Xi has appeared and the monks have moved to the city, he has a lot to do.

Zhang Lan said hello to Mo Hua and left.

But when I said goodbye, I looked back at the restaurant, feeling a little heavy.

It has become a habit for him to eat and drink at this restaurant.

After moving to the city, he will also leave.

He is a disciple of an aristocratic family. It is impossible for him to move away with the casual cultivators in Tongxian City. There is a high probability that he will return to the family or find another position with a more promising future.

After leaving, he may never feel this simple and noisy atmosphere again.

He may never be able to eat these meat and wine again, and he may never have a young monk like Mo Hua to chat with him...