Uncle-Master Ding flicked his sleeve, and the young men were enveloped by colorful specks of light, carrying them upwards. Cheng Bu Zheng felt for the first time an experience that the technological world could not provide him.
After the young men boarded the White Jade Boat, Cheng Bu Zheng quickly walked to the edge of the White Jade Boat. His actions immediately drew the other young men to follow.
Before long, many small heads appeared along the edge of the White Jade Boat, which was suspended in the air.
Uncle-Master Ding lightly stomped on the stone ground and shot straight towards them like a roc spreading its wings, while the eight Senior Brothers either flew on swords, or on blades, or even on rings, and so on.
This scene deeply astonished the young men.
Uncle-Master Ding, dressed in a black robe, surveyed everyone, then walked to the bow of the boat and sat down cross-legged. The eight Senior Brothers followed closely behind Uncle-Master Ding, sitting cross-legged and closing their eyes to rest.
At this moment, the White Jade Boat, suspended in the air, shot away from the County Town Plaza like an arrow released from a bow. At the same time, an invisible membrane enveloped the White Jade Boat, preventing the young men leaning on the boat's edge from feeling any cold wind or turbulence.
After a brief period of apprehension, the young men quickly grew accustomed to their surroundings and began to converse quietly, as they dared not be too boisterous with their Junior Martial Uncle and Senior Brothers present.
Cheng Bu Zheng noticed that neither the Junior Martial Uncle nor the Senior Brothers spoke much unless necessary. They all sat cross-legged, closing their eyes to rest.
“Is this because Junior Martial Uncle is present, and the Senior Brothers dare not act presumptuously, or is it something else?”
Cheng Bu Zheng glanced at the young men again. Although they were still quietly whispering to each other, their voices hadn't grown louder, but the frequency of their conversations had increased significantly.
He didn't join the other young men in conversation but turned to lean on the boat's edge, quietly observing the scenery outside.
Mountains and rivers on the ground quickly passed by as the Jade Boat flew, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Within a month, batches of young men continuously boarded the White Jade Boat.
At this point, there were already eighty to ninety people inside the Jade Boat. The smallest batch had only two or three people, while the largest, their first batch, had a full seventeen.
As the number of young men on the Jade Boat increased, they silently formed small teams. Cheng Bu Zheng found it most interesting that the young men who boarded in the same batch had the highest probability of forming a team together.
At this moment, there were only a few individuals still alone. Among the young men from his own batch, which should have been the largest group, they had split into three small teams due to everyone having familiar acquaintances.
The number of teams on the White Jade Boat rapidly increased. Teams with fewer members immediately prioritized recruiting young men from the same batch who had not yet joined a team.
Because Cheng Bu Zheng was a lone wolf, he still hadn't joined a team up to this point.
Cheng Bu Zheng, who hadn't joined a team, immediately drew the attention of the three teams formed by young men from his hometown.
A moment later.
A slender young man walked over and said with a smile,
“My name is Nan Ye, you can just call me Brother Ye. We are all fellow townsfolk from Ping An County. I’ve formed a team, and including myself, there are now four of us. In the future, we can help each other within the School. Someone who goes it alone will definitely overlook some things.
What do you think?”
Cheng Bu Zheng glanced at the young man in front of him. This person's Aptitude was the same as his, both having Three Spiritual Roots.
He pondered for a moment, then said, “My name is Cheng Bu Zheng, you can just call me Bu Zheng. But there's one thing I need to make clear to you beforehand: no matter what group activity it is, members cannot be forced to participate.
If you agree to this condition, then I will join your team.”
Nan Ye was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, “Of course! I formed this team so we can support each other, there are no mandatory requirements, and you can withdraw at any time!
Let’s go over there, our teammates are there!” He said, pointing to a corner.
Following the direction of the finger, Cheng Bu Zheng took a look.
In that corner were three people. One of them was somewhat familiar; this person was one of the only two young men in the plaza who, like him, hadn't said goodbye to their relatives. At the time, he had wondered if this person was cautious or if their relatives weren't around.
The other two, a male and a female, had barely spoken to him; they were just familiar strangers. He realized that in this team, he was the youngest.
As Cheng Bu Zheng observed his teammates, they, from the moment they decided to invite him, had been silently observing him.
In a flash.
Cheng Bu Zheng and Nan Ye arrived at the corner where the team was located.
Nan Ye said with a smile:
“This is Brother Bu Zheng, and he will also be a member of our team from now on! You all introduce yourselves to Bu Zheng.”
As soon as he finished speaking.
A petite, delicate-faced young girl, who looked about fifteen or sixteen, smiled at Cheng Bu Zheng and said:
“My name is Wang Min, you can call me Sister Xiao Min from now on! If you have any difficulties in the future, Brother Bu Zheng, just come to your sister!”
Cheng Bu Zheng looked at the somewhat lively girl and smiled, nodding his head.
At this moment, a rather sturdy young man with a somewhat simple and honest face rubbed the back of his head and said with a simple, honest voice:
“My name is Xu Shi, everyone calls me Shi Tou. My roasted meat is very delicious, you all can try it sometime.”
Wang Min looked at Xu Shi with surprise and said:
“Brother Xu, do you really know how to roast meat? Will you teach me next time? I’ve wanted to learn for a long time, but no one has taught me!”
Xu Shi smiled simply:
“Okay, when you have time, I’ll teach you!”
“What's so good about roasted meat? Xiao Min, tell me what you want to eat!”
A rather handsome young man, who looked about fifteen or sixteen, glanced at Xu Shi with disdain.
“Gao Li, how can you say that! After all, Brother Xu means well.”
Wang Min said, somewhat indignantly.
Xu Shi, with his honest expression, waved his hand and said:
“It’s alright. Everyone, don’t be angry!”
Seeing this, Nan Ye quickly advised:
“Alright. Stop arguing, Bu Zheng is still watching! I’ll explain how our team will support each other in the future!”
Immediately, the team members’ gazes fell on Nan Ye; they also wanted to know the specific plan.
Seeing this, Nan Ye continued to speak.
“Everyone has just joined the Immortal School. From now on, you are all my brothers and sisters. Our mutual support is for better cultivation in the future. From now on, whether it's item transactions or information exchange, it will first be conducted within our team!
Because we are all our own people, this not only makes things convenient for everyone but also prevents accidents from happening.
What do you all think of this?”
Upon hearing this.
Cheng Bu Zheng couldn't help but think highly of Nan Ye. In this situation where nothing was known, he proposed a method beneficial for team unity. Although the method was rough and many details were not perfected, it was enough to show that he was a good leader.
Seeing that everyone had no objections, they began to discuss the specific matters. The other two had no good suggestions.
Finally, Nan Ye and Gao Li refined the method simply. They were both from merchant families and had received training in this area since childhood.
Cheng Bu Zheng, however, always maintained a low profile. If he weren't afraid of not having sources of information within the School, he wouldn't even have joined a team.
After all, he was completely in the dark right now, so a little more preparation was good.
Seeing this, Cheng Bu Zheng, Wang Min, and Xu Shi quietly gathered together, chatting about strange stories from the county town, jointly awaiting the refined plan from the other two.
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