Ten days later, the entire Tianfu Sect was bedecked with lanterns and colorful streamers. Every disciple at the Foundation Establishment stage or higher gathered in the Great Hall of the Tianfu Sect. Zhou Xun had previously promised Luo Yuancheng that once he broke through to the Core Formation stage, he would take him on as a disciple. Naturally, Zhou Xun was not one to go back on his word, and he decided to hold the apprenticeship ceremony that very day.
When Luo Yuancheng received the news, his first reaction was excitement. Although he had long considered himself a disciple, he had never undergone a formal ceremony; he felt like a concubine who hadn't been properly betrothed. Now, with this formal rite, it was akin to announcing to the world that he was truly Zhou Xun’s disciple. Given Zhou Xun’s current status as a Nascent Soul cultivator, this carried significant weight—he now had a powerful backer. Once his initial excitement subsided, Luo Yuancheng grew calm. He wondered if it was inappropriate to hold an apprenticeship ceremony when Zhou Xun had yet to host his own Nascent Soul grand ceremony. He approached Zhou Xun to express his concerns.
Zhou Xun merely smiled. He had his reasons for not hosting a Nascent Soul ceremony: the waters around Tianfu Island were home only to a few Core Formation cultivators. Even if he held the event, it would be attended by nothing more than a handful of them. The only other Nascent Soul cultivator likely to attend would be True Mona…
Chapter 584