Chapter 14
“Disciple?” Qin Qingwan tilted her head, looking adorably at the beautiful older sister in front of her. “Big Sister, what’s a disciple?”
Wangxuan thought for a moment and replied, “A disciple is someone who will live and cultivate with me. You’ll join Tianxuan Sect and walk the path of the Dao.”
Qin Qingwan asked, “Live with Big Sister? Does that mean I’ll have to leave my mother?”
Wangxuan nodded. “Yes, you’ll leave your mother. Your life will become very long, far longer than ordinary people. You’ll witness vast changes in the world, and you’ll come to see the fleeting nature of mortal life—what seems like a lifetime to others will feel like only a brief moment to you.”
Qin Qingwan thought carefully and then shook her head. “Big Sister, I don’t understand what you’re saying. But I’m sorry, I don’t want to leave my mother, my brother Ming, or my sister Xuenuo. So I can’t be your disciple.”
“Qingwan, what are you saying?” The family matriarch’s face turned pale with shock, and she hurriedly stood up.
“Qingwan, quickly agree to the Master Preceptor’s offer! Do you have any idea how many people dream of such an opportunity?” her father, Qin Ruhai, said urgently.
Seeing her grandmother and father scolding her, Qin Qingwan’s lips quivered, and large tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to fall.
Wangxuan raised her hand, gesturing for them to stop, and placed her palm gently on the little girl’s head. “Qingwan, you’re still very young, so you may not yet understand the significance of cultivation or how special you truly are.