My Master Knows It All

730: 221_4 730: 221_4 He soon discovered that on the road, there were many others like him, all headed toward Jijiang City.

Some drove carriages, some walked on foot, but nearly all of them shared one commonality—each group was accompanied by a child.

Some groups consisted of a few people with one child, others a few adults with several children.

And these children, some appeared to be about the same age as Little Beiyan, while others looked as young as three or four, and there were even infants in arms.

Little Beiyan was looking around when a carriage rolled up beside him.

Atop the carriage sat an elder with a face full of wrinkles, appearing very old, but dressed in spotless clothing.

He watched Little Beiyan with a smile and asked, “Child, are you like them, going to Jijiang City to participate in the Hundred Peaks Sect’s disciple selection?”

“How come you’re alone?

Where’s your family?”

Little Beiyan turned to look at the old man and then at the carriage he was guiding.

Carriages belonging to the wealthy usually had cabins, but this one did not.

Instead, there was a doll-like little girl who looked not much younger than him atop the carriage.

Though the little girl was young, it was clear that when she grew up, she was certain to be a beauty no less stunning than his own master’s wife and senior sisters.

And the elder, though he was driving a plain carriage, somehow Little Beiyan felt this man was not one of the ordinary sort.

In a flash, he recalled what his senior brother had told him on the way here.

Had he already encountered someone trying to strike up a conversation before even entering the city?

Little Beiyan smiled and called out, “Old grandfather, I’m big enough to not need my family with me.”

The old man paused for a moment at his words and then sighed, “These are troubled times, and it’s too dangerous for you to be alone.

Since there’s still a distance to the city, why don’t you come with us?”

“Sure.” Little Beiyan, recalling his senior brother’s words, didn’t hesitate and immediately jumped onto the footboard of the carriage.

He also flashed a smile at the little girl, saying, “Little sister, my name is Beiyan, what’s yours?”

Atop the footboard, the pretty little girl smiled brightly and said, “My name is Tang Zhurui.”

Little Beiyan looked at the little girl, her dazzling smile, and his own smile grew even brighter.

Just look how polite this little girl is—if she could make it into the Hundred Peaks Sect and then join them at Four Treasures Peak, how wonderful that would be.

Then he would have a little junior sister of his own.

A real little junior sister.

Although Yi Sheng called him senior brother, he was older and so much taller than him.

This little junior sister was nice.

It’s just unknown whether she could enter the Hundred Peaks Sect.

According to his senior brother, this little girl must be special.

Little Beiyan looked at the little girl before him and noticed that she wore a string of jade pendants.

Her family seemed to be just an ordinary one, yet the jade looked far from mundane.

How could such a family possess such jade?

The old man had said it himself—the world is chaotic and unsafe.

Yet he drove a carriage and brought such a young girl with him.

Wasn’t he afraid of being robbed?

Gazing at the little girl’s looks, wouldn’t the wicked be tempted?

Besides, the child was wearing a string of jade.

That they had made it here suggested these two were certainly not simple.

The key was to see what kind of talent she had.

If an Earth Immortal Realm expert wanted to check if a mortal had the talent for immortal cultivation, it would be simple, but he was only at the Golden Core Stage.

If he wanted to see if she had a talent for cultivation, he would need to touch her body and infuse spiritual energy into her.

To suddenly touch a little girl—wouldn’t he be considered a scoundrel?

Little Beiyan looked at the little girl, uncertain what to do.

Suddenly, the carriage jolted gently and the little girl’s body swayed to one side.

Little Beiyan quickly reached out, catching the girl and exclaiming, “Zhurui, careful sister.”

As he spoke, a surge of spiritual energy rushed into Tang Zhurui’s body, swiftly probing her.

The next moment, Little Beiyan’s brow furrowed.

He could feel that the little girl had excellent cultivation talent, very suitable for cultivation, yet, he also sensed that the little girl, seemed unsuited for it.

It was a strangely contradictory feeling.

Little Beiyan was completely baffled.

What was going on?

Why did it feel like the little girl was suitable for cultivation, yet also felt like she wasn’t—this contradictory situation, wasn’t it exactly one of the special cases his senior brother had mentioned?

According to his senior brother, such people were truly talented.

She was the one.

He must get this little girl to join the Hundred Peaks Sect.

Later, when Chang Tiance and the others arrived, he would use the Earth Observing Mirror to check the little girl’s talent.

The Earth Observing Mirror was of no use to cultivators, or rather, to those with a slightly higher cultivation base.

But for those below the Immortal Bridge Period and ordinary mortals, the Earth Observing Mirror could easily discern whether a person was suitable for cultivation or even reveal if the person had an Immortal Body.

And the people from the Hundred Peaks Sect always carried an Earth Observing Mirror when they went out to recruit disciples.