Ye Tianfan followed Tian Chu Zhenren to outside the main hall, where he saw him make a flick in the air with his right hand. A crimson light flashed, and a crimson long sword was summoned. He then stepped lightly forward onto the sword, made a sword gesture with his right hand, and nodded towards Ye Tianfan, who floated into the air to stand behind Tian Chu Zhenren.

"Stand steady!" Tian Chu Zhenren reminded him, and then flew away through the air with Ye Tianfan.

Only in the air did Ye Tianfan truly see how majestic the entire Taichu Sect was.

Above the boundless sea of clouds, the flawless blue sky hung like an inverted deep sea, almost pure in its blueness, boundless and magnificent. The peak he had left was a towering, majestic mountain that stood proudly and surrounded by eight other towering peaks reaching into the clouds.

All the peaks except the main Taichu Peak were floating in the air, indeed, floating, as if an invisible giant hand was supporting these eight towering peaks.

Under the sunlight, these nine peaks emitted a divine radiance, like celestial rainbows descending to earth, brilliantly colorful and breathtaking.

The direction where Tian Chu Zhenren headed was towards one of the eight peaks, a mountain radiating a crimson divine light, known as Taihuo Peak.

Accompanied by a whistling sound, Tian Chu Zhenren brought Ye Tianfan with him and descended to the massive plaza of Taihuo Peak. Upon touching down, Ye Tianfan looked around and saw a gigantic fiery-red stone sword floating above the plaza. Its sword Qi was restrained, making it seem like an ordinary decoration.

"Follow me."

Tian Chu Zhenren walked with somewhat proud steps towards the main hall on the plaza, and Ye Tianfan followed behind.

Because the stone steps of Taihuo Peak were just regular steps, not a mystical path, it didn't take long for Tian Chu Zhenren to lead Ye Tianfan to the main hall of Taihuo Peak, "Taihuo Hall."

Upon entering the hall, Ye Tianfan saw around seven or eight people. On the platform within the hall were two large rosewood chairs, one of which was occupied by a serene and dignified beautiful woman, appearing to be in her thirties or forties, while the rest stood below the platform.

Each person had a different demeanor: tall or short, bulky or thin, stern or glancing around.

Tian Chu Zhenren walked directly onto the platform and sat in the other redwood chair.

The beautiful woman looked at Ye Tianfan with a gaze full of pity, while the others looked at him with curiosity.

"He is the last survivor of Tazhai Village, Ye Tianfan." Tian Chu Zhenren said, pointing at Ye Tianfan, after sitting down: "Today, I will take him as my seventh disciple."

Ye Tianfan wasn't sure what to do next, but a skinny young man with a sharp face beside him quietly suggested, "Quick, pay your respects to the master!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Tianfan immediately knelt down and knocked his head nine times with loud thuds.

Since entering the Taichu Sect, Ye Tianfan had been observing and noticed that the number nine is revered here; it seems everything is done in nines, the Taichu Sect has nine branches, nine leaders, and nine stone swords on Taichu Peak's plaza.

The beautiful woman nodded with a smile and said, "Child, get up now!"

Ye Tianfan stood up upon hearing her.

The beautiful woman glanced at Tian Chu Zhenren and, seeing he had no intention of speaking, introduced herself: "I am your Master Li Wan. From left to right before you stand your Senior Brother You Tianjiao, Second Senior Brother Mu Tianshun, Third Senior Brother Liang Tianqi, Fourth Senior Brother Xue Tianjie, Fifth Senior Brother Su Tianxing, and Sixth Senior Brother Dai Tianxin. Your name, Ye Tianfan, is befitting, so today, I grant you the immortal title Tianfan, hoping you may be born extraordinary."

"Thank you, Master." Ye Tianfan replied respectfully with a bow.

"Tianjiao, as the eldest brother, I entrust you with teaching Lao Qi his studies, the sect rules, and entry-level Taoist practices," Tian Chu Zhenren said to Senior Brother You Tianjiao after Master Li Wan finished the introductions.

"Yes, Master." You Tianjiao first smiled warmly at Ye Tianfan, then respectfully bowed to Tian Chu Zhenren.

"Alright, the apprenticeship ceremony is concluded, everyone may leave." Tian Chu Zhenren continued, and after speaking, he vanished with Li Wan in a flash.

Upon seeing their master and mistress leave the hall, all the senior brothers began to laugh and joke.

They all introduced themselves to Ye Tianfan warmly, as they were affectionate brothers, and since Ye Tianfan had just joined, they showed more enthusiasm.

"Alright, everyone go practice. The junior brother just joined, and I need to teach him the sect rules and beginner lessons." After everyone had introduced themselves, You Tianjiao instructed.

"Yes, Senior Brother." They acknowledged respectfully and left in different directions.

"Come, junior brother, let's head to the training room." After finishing, You Tianjiao led Ye Tianfan to a somewhat dusty training room.

Seeing this, You Tianjiao lightly waved his arm, and a whirlwind arose, sweeping away the dust and debris in the room, leaving Ye Tianfan amazed. He thought to himself that such a skill would make a fortune in a cleaning business.

"This will be your training room from now on." You Tianjiao said to Ye Tianfan after cleaning up.

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Ye Tianfan replied joyfully with a bow, surprised to have his own exclusive training room.

"The room across labeled with 'Ye' is yours, don't mix them up. I'll show you where the dining area is later." You Tianjiao said while sitting on a cushion in the training room.

"Understood, Senior Brother." Ye Tianfan replied.

"Let me tell you about Taihuo Peak first!" You Tianjiao began, "Normally, we don't go to Taihuo Hall unless it's for taking disciples or when people from other peaks visit. We usually stay on this side, where the kitchen, bedrooms, and training rooms are."

Listening, Ye Tianfan nodded and then curiously asked: "Senior Brother, why does everyone have the character 'Tian' in their names?"

You Tianjiao smiled and explained, "We are the ninth generation on Taihuo Peak, following the seniority order of Heaven, Earth, Dark, and Yellow, counting in cycles. We're back at the 'Tian' (Heaven) cycle. Since your name already has 'Tian,' you won't need to change it."

Ye Tianfan nodded, understanding the customs.

"Every cultivator also has an immortal title, derived from the last two characters of their name, so your immortal title will be 'Tianfan'." You Tianjiao continued.

You can come to me with any questions in the future. I'll tell you everything I know." With that, You Tianjiao concluded, as he didn't know what else to say, assuring Ye Tianfan that he could always seek him out for questions.

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