Chapter 1129: Market Site Designation (I)
Tantai Jin was also a direct descendant of a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator. Since the Si Family were few in number, Si Yuanli had appointed him to handle sect affairs after entering seclusion, as a way to conceal the traces of their usurpation. Although it appeared as if he had been chosen for his talent, he was, in truth, another member of the Si Family.
Li Xizhi invited him to sit. Tantai Jin accepted the tea, took a sip, savored it for a moment, and smiled. "Excellent tea."
As the elder brother of the Purple Mansion Realm Daoist Master, Li Xizhi was qualified to sit and share tea with a direct descendant of a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator like Tantai Jin. Though Si Tongyi's cultivation was modest, he was the most outstanding among the younger generation of the Si Family and likewise had the right to sit. Yet, he was modest and respectful by nature, so he chose to stand aside and observe proper junior etiquette.
After exchanging a few polite words, Li Xizhi asked, "My lord, what instructions do you bring to Jiutian Pavilion today?"
Tantai Jin quickly waved his hand and shook his head several times. "I wouldn't dare call it an instruction. There are merely one or two matters that trouble the pavilion master."
Setting down his teacup, he spoke earnestly, "There is a promising youth in the Si Family who has only just entered the Qi Cultivation Realm. His innate ability is extraordinary, and his understanding of the spell arts far surpasses his peers. Tongyi has observed him closely and fears that our own guidance might dull such a gem, so he hopes to place the boy under your tutelage. If you would not find it a burden, we ask that you grant him an audience."
As soon as Tantai Jin finished speaking, Si Tongyi stepped forward, producing a small wooden box which he respectfully presented with both hands. "The pavilion master's mastery of the spell arts is divine. Our family dares not presume to seek your Dao lineage. This Heavenly Glow Dao Lineage technique, the Five-Colored Boundless Sword Art, is a fourth grade ancient spell art acquired by one of our Daoist Masters in the northern regions long ago. No one has succeeded in cultivating it for a hundred years. Only you are worthy of wielding it."
Li Wushao, standing nearby, froze for a moment at Si Tongyi's words, "The pavilion master's mastery of the spell arts is divine. Our family dares not presume to seek your Dao lineage," and almost missed the rest. Inwardly, he could not help but sigh, This damn Si Family's direct descendant... things go smoothly when you have a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator standing behind you.
Li Xizhi, however, found the situation somewhat strange.
They actually wish to place themselves under my mountain gate.