Miao Qiu's emotions were mixed. She had previously thought Ye Tian was pretending to be rich, and then that he was merely a rich second-generation heir. Now, she realized she was terribly mistaken! The thought of missing out on that million-dollar cosmetic gift box made her want to slap herself.
Guo Shaoyong sighed, "I was truly blind, almost offending this big shot. Xia Lei, please put in a good word for me later."
Tang Mi snorted, "A prominent figure like Brother Ye wouldn't bother with you."
Guo Shaoyong chuckled, "That's good. Tang Mi, when you become a big star, don't forget us classmates."
Tang Mi replied, "Being a big star isn't that easy."
Su Qianyun, standing nearby, smiled, "As for stars, as long as someone supports you, it's only a matter of time. Little sister Tang Mi, you might even be more popular than me in the future."
Tang Mi smiled, "I wouldn't dare to think that far. Sister Qianyun is a top-tier superstar. I'd be satisfied with just a tenth of your success."
Su Qianyun waved her hand, "What big star? It's Tianyi who supports me. By the way, what's your relationship with this Mr. Ye? Are you guys..."
Tang Mi blushed, "Sister Qianyun, nothing like that. We just met."
Su Qianyun looked at Tang Mi and said, "You need to understand one thing: the boss is willing to support you because of Mr. Ye. If I were you, I'd tightly hold onto such a powerful connection and never let him go. Silly girl, you have a golden opportunity before you, you must seize it."
Tang Mi looked at her, "Sister Qianyun, I haven't thought that far."
Su Qianyun smiled, "Your eyes betray your heart. The way you look at him is very different from how you look at others. This shows you like him."
Tang Mi froze. Did she really like him?
Xia Lei observed coldly, "Brother Ye Tian already has a girlfriend."
Su Qianyun laughed, "So what? Zhang Tianyi also has a wife, but he's still with me, isn't he? Look at these rich bosses, these high-ranking figures, how many of them don't have three or five mistresses? You're too young, you don't understand society and human hearts."
The group chatted outside for twenty minutes. Ye Tian and Zhang Tianyi emerged. Zhang Tianyi looked relaxed, a smile on his face, and said, "Mr. Ye, after this anointing, I feel ten years younger. It's so comfortable!"
Ming Chen smiled, "Then let's go to the main hall for the ceremony. How about Mr. Zhang formally becoming my disciple?"
Zhang Tianyi chuckled, "That would be excellent. Mr. Ye, from now on, you will be my teacher, guiding my life and cultivation!"
Ye Tian replied, "I cannot guide your life, but if you wish to cultivate and prolong your life, I can teach you."
Zhang Tianyi smiled, "This disciple naturally wishes to cultivate."
Afterward, Ming Chen and others held a simple discipleship ceremony. Zhang Tianyi kowtowed and offered tea to Ye Tian, officially becoming his registered disciple, and would henceforth address him as "Master Ye."
While the ceremony was underway, Xia Lei received a call stating that the others had finished their meal and were camping on the mountain, urging them to hurry over.
Xia Lei had to ask them to go ahead, and they would catch up later.
The weather at this time of year was hot at noon and very cool at night. Xia Lei and the others didn't want to arrive on the mountain too early. They preferred to rest and sightsee at the temple and head up in the evening.
By the time the discipleship ceremony concluded, it was past four in the afternoon. Zhang Tianyi had engagements that evening and immediately bid farewell to Ye Tian, descending the mountain with Su Qianyun.
Ming Chen saw them off at the mountain gate and returned, smiling at Ye Tian, "Abbot, if you know any other big bosses, you can have them come to our Jade Emperor Temple for anointing."
Ye Tian replied, "Ming Chen, we are cultivators. We shouldn't be too concerned with worldly matters."
Ming Chen smiled, "Abbot is right, but such a large Taoist temple has significant expenses. If we don't find more benefactors, it won't work."
Ye Tian asked, "What are the temple's annual expenses?"
Ming Chen replied, "Our Jade Emperor Temple has seventy-five cultivators and often hires workers for repairs. All in all, it costs several million a year. Of course, we also frequently perform rituals for others, but we earn less than we spend. In recent years, if not for the contributions of a few disciples who can earn money, we would have run out of funds long ago."