Ning Qi and Nangong Xu both came out of the martial arena, one in front and the other trailing behind.
Nangong Xu looked around the first floor after they entered. It appeared to be a mix of Western and medieval Eastern architecture, giving it a distinct feel.
Ning Qi led him to the only sofa available, which is pressed against the Mission Hall's wall. Ning Qi told Nangong Xu to sit after he sat.
Nangong Xu sat nervously, as his initial adrenaline rush had already faded a lot.
"Hm! First of all, let me ask you... Do you watch any martial arts movies or read any of these novels?" Ning Qi asked slowly.
"Of Course! I'm an avid fan of those and even went to train at one of those halls when I was a kid. But I couldn't find myself doing it for a long time, because of my schooling and all."
Nangong Xu said a bit. He also remembered the martial arts arenas that he saw in the cafeteria.
He suddenly looked at Ning Qi a bit weirdly and thought that Ning Qi is probably a martial arts master who wants to recruit him to his cult and train him.
He even imagined himself training with all those weights on his legs, hitting the iron with his head, etc., and running his imagination wildly. He got a bit excited at the thought of that and said to Ning Qi with a burning passion.
"Master! I have perseverance and endurance. I will never say no to whatever you say. Please accept me. I will definitely become the strongest and fight for our dojo."
Nangong Xu stood up excitedly and spoke with passion, trying to move Ning Qi.
Ning Qi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He simply raised his leg and gave a kick to his butt in a roundabout manner, making him fall on the sofa.
"Can you stop imagining things? Let me finish with what I have to say first. You are only permitted to speak when I ask you to. You got that?"
Ning Qi raised his voice and scolded.
'Ouch!!'
Nangong Xu slowly stood up and sat on the couch properly before nodding his head. He even felt a stinging pain on his butt from that kick, and he couldn't help but cry out a bit.
"Listen! Those you watch on TV are only martial artists who have trained in some external arts. This kind of martial art is not what I am talking about. I'm referring to those novels which people cultivate... you know, those who can live for 200 or 300 years after reaching a certain realm." Ning Qi said slowly.
This time, Nangong Xu isn't as excited as he was. He thinks that what Ning Qi is saying is a myth, which is not probable, according to science or him.
He loved those novels but couldn't bring himself to believe those things were possible in real life. But he remembered his previous night's experience and knew that was also not scientifically possible.
His mind went to a mixture of thrill, excitement, expectation, and uneasiness. He experienced a myriad of feelings just after hearing that.
"This world is not as simple as you think. There are too many secrets that are not known to ordinary people. There are numerous such sects in our own country. If you go there, you can even find people who are old enough to be the grandfather of your grandfather but still look young. My sect is called the Taohua sect, which was a very powerful sect in ancient times but declined after so many generations. I am the only one in the sect right now. I want to recruit disciples and let my sect grow to the top again."
Ning Qi lied through his teeth, as he couldn't just say, 'I am starting this sect because a system wants me to start a sect.'
"Oh! Is it really possible for people to cultivate on our earth? And we can even live for 300 years?"
Nangong Xu looked at Ning Qi and asked. He wanted to believe it as much as he could, but he couldn't help but be skeptical.
"Hm! Look at me then." Ning Qi said, and with a whoosh, he ran and was already 20 meters away from Nangong Xu. Ning Qi raised his hand and waved it at Nangong Xu.
Nangong Xu couldn't believe what he saw and stood up in shock. His heart is racing wildly.
But Ning Qi again flashed and stood in front of him with a whoosh, making him fall on his butt and cry out in pain again.
"Do you think it's humanely possible? This can only be achieved by cultivation. I can move at a speed of 90 m/s, or 324 km/h. Do you believe it now?"
Ning Qi asked, after finally giving Nangong Xu the final push that was needed.
Nangong Xu is shocked silly, but the pain in his butt is telling him that what he witnessed is real. He now knows for sure that he accidentally touched something that is always hidden from normal people.
He knows that a 'chance' to change his life into something that he never thought of is standing right in front of him.
"I believe! I believe, Master, Please take me as your disciple. I will be diligent and put hard work into whatever you command me to do. Please take me as your disciple, master!!" Nangong Xu stood and started kowtowing toward Ning Qi.
'This guy read too many novels .'
Ning Qi reflected on Nangong Xu's obvious performance.
"First of all, stand up properly."
Ning Qi, unsure whether to cry or laugh, said But he felt a bit relieved as he finally convinced this guy to join his sect. This will allow him to complete his second mission.
Nangong Xu also stood up, embarrassed, as he felt that his acting was too obvious.
But he looked at Ning Qi with expectations. He just wants to tightly latch onto Ning Qi's leg right now, fearing that Ning Qi will leave him.
"I don't accept any personal disciples. But I'm recruiting disciples under sect. Are you interested in joining my sect, the Taohua sect? The first rule is to always follow Sect rules, and the second rule is to never betray Sect or even think about it. If you break the rules, I will hunt you down myself. If there is a need for more rules, I will add them later. So if you are still interested in joining my sect, you will be the first disciple under my sect. "
Ning Qi slowly explained. He truly doesn't want to recruit those who will backstab him, so he made those 2 rules on the spot.
He can add more accordingly, as he is running the sect for the first time and doesn't know anything about how to manage it.
"I will follow all the rules, master! Thanks for accepting me, Master." Nangong Xu said excitedly that he felt his blood rushing to his head extremely fast with all the excitement, making him a bit lightheaded.
[Ding! The system detected the host's acceptance of the disciple... The disciple has been successfully registered by the system. Disciple Nangong Xu is going to be marked with the Taohua sect mark. Put your hand on Disciple Nangong Xu's left wrist.]
The system said so and registered Nangong Xu.
"Alright! You will be the first disciple of our Taohua sect from now on. Also, call me Sect Master rather than Master... Now, give me your left hand. I'm going to brand you with the Sect Mark so that you will be officially registered."
Ning Qi accepted Nangong Xu and slowly explained.
Nangong Xu became a little excited and nervously lifted his left hand, which Ning Qi was holding by the wrist.
On Nangong Xu's hand, a light flashed and a bright red wording with "Taohua Sect" appeared.
But soon that marking hid under the skin, as though there had been nothing from the start.
Nangong Xu exclaimed in surprise, as he just watched magic in real life, which he usually watches in fantasy movies.
"I know, master... It is something like spiritual energy or Qi energy, right?"
Just when Ning Qi thought of explaining some nonsense about that to him. He himself deduced nonsense, saving a bit of trouble for Ning Qi.
[Ding! The second mission, recruiting a disciple, is completed... issuing the rewards. Please check, host.]
[Sect Details:
Sect Name: Taohua Sect
Sect leader: Ning Qi
Sect rank: Rank 1 [Check here for upgrade requirements]
Elders: None. ( No quota is available as of now )
Disciples: (1/3) [Quota will be increased with Sect Level]
[First Disciple: Nangong Xu]
Sect Treasury: [Astral Qi Cultivation Technique (only for Sect disciples), Divine Strength Technique, 5 healing pills ]
Specialties: 1. Every disciple that joins the sect will gain a level in their cultivation (Permanent).]