"You haven't come back all night, where did you go, brother?"
A gloomy voice suddenly sounded, and Zong Ci subconsciously raised his head. Liu Yuan was standing in front of him, looking at him with a half-smile.
Zong Ci felt puzzled, "Brother Liu and I are just casual friends, it's not appropriate to question him like this."
It was not only inappropriate, even Qingxuzi had never used such a tone to talk to Zongci. Of course, Qingxuzi didn't need to ask, he knew a lot of things with his means, and he was calm on the surface, but actually there were undercurrents, and he never questioned him face to face.
Zong Ci's words made Liu Yuan's already dull expression even colder. He looked at the young man in white steadily, "You were not wearing this when you went out."
"so what?"
Zong Ci asked back, his expression turned cold, "It has nothing to do with you."
Zong Ci was not in a good mood today. Besides, it was not the first time that Liu Yuan had angered him. He was furious when he had used his spiritual sense to detect him before, and the same was true when he had used his pressure. He had already kept a record of Liu Yuan in his mind, waiting for revenge in the future.
Anyway, Zong Ci has already moved to the main peak, so there is no need to return to the humble abode, and there is no need to maintain superficial peace with Liu Yuan. Besides, even if the other party is a hidden out-of-body stage, would he dare to expose himself in public
Do you dare to expose your identity as a ghost cultivator when the righteous demon clan is forming an alliance and the top leaders of both factions are present
Zong Ci was fearless and threw away his last bit of concern.
Their confrontation was not secretive, and the atmosphere between them was becoming more and more tense. Many passing disciples had already looked over here, including some outer disciples of the Taiyan Sect who knew them.
After a moment of silence, Liu Yuan suddenly chuckled.
"Brother, you are absolutely right. I was rude."
As he said this, his usual smile reappeared on his face, "As a classmate, I am just concerned about my brother. Concern can lead to confusion."
Every time he chatted with Liu Yuan, Zong Ci felt as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake, like a maggot on the heel or a fishbone stuck in the throat.
He frowned unabashedly and was about to speak when he caught a glimpse of a man in a moon-white shorts walking out of the office door and standing at the busy entrance.
So Zong Ci ignored Liu Yuan and just left him alone and hurried away.
The little boy still had a stern face and attracted everyone's attention as soon as he came out.
Not to mention the standard palace dress that all Tianji Sect members were wearing, the glass lamp in his hand was actually emitting an eerie deep purple color in the daytime, with stardust scattered on it, which was obviously not an ordinary object.
"Looking at the clothes he's wearing, he seems to be a senior from the Tianji Sect."
Immediately, people began to whisper, “What kind of wick is that? It’s purple?”
"I know this. It was auctioned during the Zhenlong Chamber of Commerce auction. The mermaid cream from the depths of the ice sea turns this color when it is ignited. It also emits a soothing fragrance. A little one the size of a little finger can burn for several years. Just that little one would cost more than ten top-grade spirit stones."
The people watching gasped.
Only spirit veins can produce spirit stones, and the cultivation world only trades with spirit stones. Generally speaking, there are four types of spirit stones: low, medium, high, and top-level. Among them, top-level spirit stones are hard to come by, and they contain pure true energy. Even if you use hundreds of top-level spirit stones to exchange for them, there may not be anyone willing to exchange them. Now, when you first hear that someone is using consumables that are priced in top-level spirit stones, who can help but say that it is a waste of resources and be envious
The status of Tianji Sect in the cultivation world is too high, with super strength and mystery. Just one of the children is in the out-of-body stage. You know, let alone Taiyan Sect, even the entire righteous path has several people in the out-of-body stage, so it is understandable that they have become the focus.
When everyone was quietly looking at this Tianji Sect member, they suddenly saw a young man in white clothes walking over and asked very naturally, "Is everything done?"
"It's done. Let's go."
So the two of them left the office door without looking back. People along the way unconsciously made way for them, and only after they were far away did they come to their senses and burst into heated discussions.
"Who was that person just now? Isn't it said that Tianji Sect is secluded and does not get close to the secular world?"
"I'm not sure. Judging from the clothes, they don't seem to be the school uniforms of a major sect..."
An outer sect disciple of Taiyan Sect took a closer look and exclaimed, "Hey, wait, that's not someone else, it seems to be our outer sect's senior brother!"
Outer sect? The Qi Refining Stage and the Tianji Sect are together? This is too unbelievable.
The discussion among the crowd became more heated.
Amid the noisy discussion, the blue-shirted disciple standing aside seemed increasingly out of place.
After Zong Ci left him, Liu Yuan's hypocritical smile instantly faded. He lowered his head, and the black in his eyeballs continued to spread, gradually occupying the entire pupil, looking extremely evil.
There is no mistake... ... The thing hanging on the waist just now is the jade plaque of Tianzi Cave on the main peak, and even the clothes on his body... ...
Liu Yuan stood where he was, recalling the fleeting but unique fragrance of the cold plum blossoms. He looked up at the white figure disappearing in the distance before he took another step.
Whether it's clothes or house numbers, they all have to be approved by someone. It's easy to tell who that person is.
Qingxuzi.
Liu Yuan kept repeating this name in his mind, with overwhelming hatred in his heart, burning his eyes so much that they hurt a little.
But after thinking about it again, the guess that was originally like seeing flowers in the fog became clearer.
The fact that Qingxuzi could make such a move also proved that all his speculations about the outer disciple Zongci were reasonable.
Liu Yuan lowered his head and looked at the blood jade on his waist that was the color of pigeon blood, and rubbed it gently with his fingertips.
When he did this, the surface of the blood jade squirmed slightly, as if it had suddenly come alive and was sucking blood from its fingers. It was extremely weird, but it was a pity that everyone nearby seemed to ignore it and no one saw it.
We have to speed up the plan.
Thinking this, he took big strides forward.
####
On the other side, Zong Ci led the child through the crowded gate and came to the large square at the foot of Taiyan Sect’s mountain gate.
The large square is located in the center of the mountains. It is a huge platform with the Tai Chi Bagua formation painted on the ground. In the past, many disciples of the sect did morning exercises here, and it is also the place where large meetings are held within the sect.
Today, this endless square has been transformed. Not only has the center become sunken, but spiritual spring water has also been introduced, accompanied by wisps of fairy mist. It is dotted with lotus leaves and small lotus leaf cushions floating on the low water surface, making it as dreamy as sitting on the clouds.
Although the sermon had not yet begun, the leaders of various sects had already taken their seats. At such a grand event, being able to get a seat on the futon in the square was a symbol of status and cultivation. More disciples were distributed on both sides of the square, and there were even seats set up on the steps of each secondary peak and the main peak. Of course, even if you stand, as long as you can hear the sermon of the leader of the Tianji Sect, it is considered a gain.
After arriving at the square, the person leading the way became a little child.
The child walked directly into the square, stepped on the spiritual spring, and walked around all the cushions with ease, heading for the front and center. Zong Ci paused for a moment, took off his shoes and put them in his storage bag before entering the square, lifted the hem of his clothes, stepped barefoot into the spiritual spring, and followed behind with one step deep and one step shallow.
Many powerful people along the way noticed this place, and naturally they also noticed the weak young man in white who was following behind the Taoist boy of Tianji Sect.
Facing all these dense gazes and spiritual explorations, Zong Ci remained unmoved and followed the Taoist boy directly to the center of the square.
In order to set up the dojo, a high platform was set up in the middle of the square, with a certain height difference from the spiritual springs on both sides. Now there was no one on the high platform, but a huge lotus was swaying on the platform paved with white jade. The petals were bright and radiant, and the green roots grew without soil. The surroundings were shrouded in a hazy golden glow, and occasionally bright spots of light flew out from the lotus heart.
Heavenly grade enlightenment lotus.
This thing is a rare item. I'm afraid there is only one plant left in the Tianji Sect in the whole continent. If you meditate and practice near this lotus, not only will your cultivation level improve by leaps and bounds, but you can also suppress your inner demons. It is more useful than the top-level spiritual veins.
Even in Zong Ci's previous life, he had only read about its existence in the records of an ancient cave of a powerful being and found a few lotus seeds.
Only by experiencing it yourself can you know how effective it is. If you can get a little bit in this lifetime, it may not be able to repair your soul, but it is enough to stabilize it.
After negotiating with the other Taoist children, the little boy turned around and walked back to Zong Ci, pointing to the cushion at his feet, "Just sit here."
Zong Ci looked around.
This was the closest position to the center, with only five cushions set up around the central platform. Because the platform was too large, Zong Ci could only see two cushions around him, empty and lonely, in stark contrast to the huge crowd behind them.
Undoubtedly, this is the best location for this sermon, bar none. If it were put up for auction, I estimate that someone would be willing to pay a price of one thousand top-level spirit stones. After all, this place is close to the center, and you can smell the fragrance of the Enlightenment Lotus, which is perfect for meditation.
"This position... ... is it too precious?" Zong Ci said tactfully, "I am just doing this for the sake of convenience. I feel unworthy of it."
"We in the Tianji Sect believe in fate. Since you have helped me, I am only paying you back. It's all up to you, so don't worry about it." The boy said, "According to the rules, the first position should be vacant. It's your destiny, so don't refuse."
This theory about destiny and fate gave Zong Ci a headache, but he also knew that Tianji Sect was such a magical sect, so he simply bowed and said, "Since fellow Taoist said so, I will respectfully obey your command. Thank you very much."
After saying this, Zong Ci did not act shyly. He lifted up his robe and sat down on the cushion.
After sitting down, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he looked up and asked with a smile.
"By the way, since we are destined to meet, could you please tell me your name? I am Zongci, an outer disciple of Taiyan Sect. Nice to meet you."
Hearing this, the boy hesitated for a moment, a look of confusion flashing across his face.
This was the first time that Zong Ci saw such a human expression on the face of this exquisitely carved child.
The powerful people who were secretly paying attention to this side were even more ridiculous.
It is ridiculous for a person in the Qi Refining Stage to be friends with a person in the Out-of-Body Stage.
The result was immediately shocking to them.
"It should be fine if I tell you... There is no such rule in the sect."
The little boy, who rarely entered the world and even less interacted with others, was silent for a long time before hesitatingly speaking: "My name is Tianyi."
"Tian Yi, there are fifty great ways, forty-nine of them are derived from the heavens, and one of them is escaped from the heavens. It's a good name."
The young man in white clapped his hands and smiled, "Since we have exchanged names, we can be considered as friends who met by chance. Thank you Tianyi for what happened today."
Is there such a rule? Tianyi looked at the boy's smiling eyes and still couldn't bear to tell him that there were also Tianer, Tiansan, Tiansi, Tianwu and Tianliu in Tianji Sect.
But the word "friend"...
Tianyi hesitated for a moment, and suddenly placed the glass lamp in front of the young man, "I should be the one to express my gratitude. I'll leave this lamp with you first. The burning mermaid ointment inside can also strengthen the soul."
After he finished speaking, the child took two steps back and added awkwardly, "... I'll come back to get it after the sermon is over."
"Okay." Zong Ci agreed with a smile.
After Tianyi left, he could feel those more undisguised, thorny gazes, as well as those quite disrespectful spiritual senses.
Many great men had received the rules of Tianji Sect's preaching in advance. The first row of cushions was left vacant, only for those who were destined to sit there.
The question is, who wouldn't want to get closer to the platform? One step further might lead to a breakthrough in one more realm, especially after reaching the state of spiritual transformation, the progress of cultivation is as difficult as ascending to heaven, and everyone wants to seize the opportunity. It's a pity that Tianjimen has made a statement, and no one dares to disobey it, and everyone returns empty-handed.
And now, the circle of positions that were supposed to be vacant has one more person, a Qi Refining Stage expert who was brought in personally by the boy from the Tianji Sect. How could people not be surprised
However, absolute silence must be maintained in the dojo. If the sound is too loud, it will be directly transmitted out by the barrier, so everyone can only communicate and discuss frantically using their spiritual consciousness.
Even Qingyun, the leader of Taiyan Sect, let out an "eh" and transmitted the message to Xuanji who was meditating nearby.
"Junior brother, look at that person sitting in the first row, who is said to be a destined person of Tianji Sect. Does he look like the prospective disciple you had previously announced to the heads and elders of the various peaks?"
The meditating swordsman suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were cold and indifferent. He deployed his spiritual consciousness and stared at the back in front of him.
Only Zong Ci sat upright on the cushion, leaving everyone with an indifferent white back, as still as a mountain, and went straight into a state of meditation.
The people in the square didn't have time to discuss for long. When the time came, a hazy black shadow appeared in the sky.
Hundreds of red-crowned, black-necked, snow-white cranes flew in from the horizon, each holding a strip of ochre-red ribbon in its beak. The ribbons intertwined and stuck firmly to the wooden wheel, like flying flames.
The man with black hair and white clothes sat upright in a wheelchair, the ancient pendant in his hair jingling gently in the wind, his brows slightly closed, and he descended from the clouds like a banished immortal, landing steadily on the high platform.
coming.
Zong Ci raised his eyes and saw an inexplicable look in his eyes that he himself could not detect.
The immortal's spiritual consciousness fell from the sky, bypassing the swirling clouds, bypassing the fluttering crane feathers, and bypassing the sea of people.
As luck would have it, I couldn't avoid the gaze of the young man in white.
It took many, many years.