Zhu Xian Chapter 7: New Beginning

Chapter 7 New Beginning A

The sky is already dark by dinner hour.

On Bamboo Peak, the entire back of the mountain was filled with forests of bamboo. The people's houses are all built at the front hill, the largest and most important is the main hall, Hall of Quietude, the Tian Bolis couple and their daughter lived in one of the back halls. Next to Hall of Quietude is the courtyard where the disciples live. Because there is only a few people, a small number of house is higher than the population, everyone has their own room; even the newly arrived Shaw Danon has one as well. If paring the living conditions Bamboo Peak is superior to the other peaks.

The only remaining locations are the Tai Chi Cave, kitchen and the dining hall. At this time all the disciples gathered in the dining hall; Sixth disciple Amandla (Dubishu), who is in charge of cooking, is serving foods to the table, mostly vegetables, few are meats. Disciples are seated on the right side of the long table following order of oldest to youngest, Xavion sat in the front, Shaw Danon sat at the end. Across the table there is a large chair and two smaller chairs, the place seems to be prepared for Tian Bolis' family.

Shaw Danon saw there is an empty seat next to him, where Amandla had set. After a while Amandla, finally finished serving meals, washed his hands then went back to the seat, waiting with the other disciples for their master to arrive.

Amandla looked quite young, thin, pointed face, large eyes; looking life a thief, seemed to be clever. He sat down and looked at Shaw Danon, smiling: "Xiao shidi, what is your name?"

Shaw Danon honestly said: "Shaw Danon."

Amandla nodded, point to himself, said: "I am your sixth shixiong Amandla."

Shaw Danon respectfully said :"Sixth shixiong."

Amandla coughed, patted on his shoulder and smiles: "In a minute, you can try your Shixiong's cooking skill.."

See this table full of foods, Shaw Danon could not help but swallow, nodding firmly.

Amandla suddenly smiled, pointed to the hall entrance, said: "Xiao Shidi, after a moment master shi niang and Xiao Shimei will e, we'll make a bet, okay?"

Shaw Danon froze, the other disciples had turned their heads with a smile, fifth disciple Ludaxin, who sat on the other side of Amandla, laughed: "old sixth, your gambling addiction arises again, ah?"

Fourth disciple He Dazhi said: "He hasn't won for a long time, and now seeks to fool a child?"

"Get lost!" Amandla waved again and again, ignoring the other people, smiling and telling Shaw Danon: "Xiao Shidi, who do you think from master's family will be the first one to enter? Well, you are new; you can have first guess, so people won't say sixth shixiong bullied you."

Second disciple Wu Dayi, sitting at the far side, cried loudly: "Xiao shidi, this is a bet; first, ask him what will happen if you lose or win?"

Amandla grunted and said: "What? You are afraid I will bilk, ah? I, Amandla, walk across the whole world; what I rely on is my gamblers conduct which is famous around the world (everyone laughed: "but you have never won!"), xiao shidi, if you guess right, I will help you chop down the bamboo for ten days. If you lose, you need to help me wash the dishes for ten days, how does that sound?"

Everyone is laughing, Xavion scoffs: "useless."

Shaw Danon seeing all shixiong smile, kind and friendly, not thinking him as an outsider, his heart feeling warm, said: "Deal."

Amandla slapped his leg, suddenly feeling energetic and radiant, said: "xiao shidi, tell me, master, shi niang and xiao shimei; who will e in first?"

All eyes fall on Shaw Danon, Shaw Danon pondered for a moment; Jadeon always respect their master as most important; so, Tian Bolis, as a master, should enter first. Immediately he said loudly: "I guess that master will e in first."

Everyone laughed, Ludaxin shook his head: "can't believe that today someone really got fooled by old sixth."

Amandla very happy, looking at Shaw Danon, said: "xiao shidi, in fact, xiao shimei is always the first one rushed in. Haha, you will stay to help me wash dishes then. "

Shaw Danon touched his head, could not help but laugh out, nodded: "Yes, sixth shixiong."

The short third disciple Zheng Dali laughed: "old sixth, are you serious?"

Amandla rolling his eyes, said: "what are you saying old third, I did not force him, we are all happy to lose isn't it xiao shidi?"

Shaw Danon nodded, suddenly Xavion said: "master is here."

Everyone hid their expression, stood up, facing the door, ready to greet the master. A moment later, Tian Bolis' stout body appeared at the entrance, and behind him is ... ...

Empty!

He came alone.

Everyone is stunned, Amandla can not help but ask immediately: "Master, where are shi niang and xiao shimei?"

Tian Bolis stared at him, said lightly: "Shi niang went back home with xiao shimei."

All are stunned, but after a moment they could not help laughing, watching Tian Bolis ing, Shaw Danon felt embarrassed, would like to laugh but not dare to laugh, Amandla was stunned and speechless.

Tian Bolis sat in his large chair, waved his hand and said: "eat."

All disciples sat down, everyone looked at Amandla with a faint smile. Tian Bolis looked Shaw Dannon then turn to Xavion: "Have you told him the rules and precepts of the our faction?"

Xavion nodded: "Yes, I told xiao shidi twelve rules twenty precepts. As for the basic Dagos cultivation practices, disciple saw xiao shidi is tired today since it's his first day, intend to formally teach him tomorrow."

Tian Bolis nodded, agreeing, turn to Shaw Danon and said: "Seventh."

Shaw Danon had not realized, Amandla pushed him, that remind him that master is calling himself, quickly stood up and said: "Disciple is here."

Tian Bolis shook his head and lost a bit of confidence on that slow-reacting disciple, said: "You first follow da shixiong, remember to try hard; knowledge is boundless, diligence is your friend. Even if your quality is not as good as others, as long as you persevere, you will get it someday, understand?"

Shaw Danon respectfully said: "Yes."

Tian Bolis waved: "eat."

Shaw Danon was still young and short, sitting on a chair holding a large bowl, he has difficulty reaching foods from the dish that is slightly too far; however, Amandla who is seated next to him helps him get it several times, chuckles: "Xiao shidi, eat more." Seems like he totally doesn't care that he just lost the bet, his gambling conduct really is not bad.

Shaw Danon grateful hearted, nodded, eats for a while, secretly asked: "Sixth shixiong."

Amandla turned his head and said: "What?"

Shaw Danon said: "Does shi niang still have a home?" In his little mind, Jadeon are like immortals, how can they still be concerned about the outside world.

Amandla said: "Of course, shi niang is still a human being. But Master said shi niang went back home, it's not really her parents' home, it means she went back to Bamboo Height, Shui Yue shishu's place."

Shaw Danon was surprised and said: "What?"

Amandla lowered his voice, said: "Shi niang was from house of Bamboo Height, with the Head of Bamboo Height, Master Shui Yue, were shijiemei. But then, no idea how, she was as pretty as flower, suprisingly married to master, I heard a lot of male shishu in Jadeon don't understand... ... "

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