Of course, Jiang Xueling's words were not counted. She still had to go to the Xianyou Conference. After repeated urging from the younger generations in the Weimei Sect, she drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, stood up and left.
Soon, a wisp of cloud carried the female cultivators from the Weimei Sect who had come this time, and flew into the sky, heading towards the distant Tiandao Peak. Leading the way was Jiang Xueling.
Not only them, there were also rays of light around, some dazzling and some low-key, and their destination was all Tiandao Peak.
Jiufeng Mountain is undoubtedly the largest mountain range in Jiufeng Cave Heaven. The mountain range is steep, and the nine most spectacular peaks are towering into the clouds. There are also clouds and fog in the mountain all year round, but there is not much feeling of darkness, because although these clouds and fog change from time to time, they always leave gaps for the sunlight.
Tiandao Peak is the main peak of Jiufeng Mountain and also the most spectacular of the nine peaks. Today, it is open to the public and becomes the venue for the Xianyou Conference. It is decorated with magic by the monks of Jiufeng Mountain to give it a sacred feeling.
Before reaching Tiandao Peak, one can already see that the entire huge mountain is shrouded in auspicious light, as if beautiful, colorful auroras are wandering around the mountain, and bursts of fairy music can be heard, making everyone who hears it feel happy.
Wei Yuansheng followed behind Qiu Feng, and like the other senior brothers and sisters in Yu Huaishan, his face was filled with excitement that could not be concealed. There were fairy lights all around from far to near, and each fairy light represented one or a group of immortal cultivators. The scale of this was much more spectacular than the hurried march of immortals from Xianxia Island that Ji Yuan had seen in Chunhui Mansion.
Qiu Feng, Yang Ming and other real people were actually not much better off. They were also very shocked. Except for Ju Yuanzi, all the people who came this time were attending the Xianyou Conference for the first time.
"Master, Master Ju and Mr. Ji are not here, are we okay?"
As they got closer and closer to Tiandao Peak, Wei Yuansheng finally came back to his senses from the scenery and asked Qiu Feng beside him in a low voice.
"Don't be afraid. We are immortal cultivators and we are not afraid of emergencies. Since Master Ju and Mr. Ji are not here, we can just sit quietly and don't get involved in any discussions."
"Oh... By the way, Master, I heard that we have to sit on the mountain for a long time after the Xianyou Conference. What should we do about eating? Will Jiufeng Mountain deliver food?"
People like Wei Yuansheng, whose cultivation is still shallow, cannot go without food for a long time. They will start to feel hungry after a few days without eating.
"Haha, don't worry, Yuansheng. The Xianyou Conference is not just a conference for talking. There will be masters from all sides showing their skills, masters from all over the world discussing the truth, and even magic performances and battles. As the organizer of the conference, Jiufeng Mountain has to consider all aspects. Nothing will be missing. There will be plenty of fruits, fairy wine, and exquisite snacks everywhere."
"Yes, Senior Brother is right. To use Mr. Ji's words, to some extent, immortals are actually a group of people who are willing to pursue beauty. When the time is right, they naturally prefer to live a more comfortable life. So you will definitely not starve. Otherwise, the Taoist friends from Jiufeng Mountain would be considered to have failed to entertain you well!"
“Hahahahahaha…”
Yu Huaishan and several other immortals laughed, and the disciples behind them also laughed along with them. Some, like Wei Yuansheng, breathed a sigh of relief.
"But the Xianyou Conference has already started, and Mr. Ji and Master Ju haven't come back yet. They probably won't be able to catch up, right?"
When Yangming heard Shang Yiyi's words, he turned around and looked towards the direction of Xianlai Peak.
"We don't need to worry about this. There are many people who miss Xianlai Peak now!"
"Everyone, tidy up your clothes. I'm waiting."
Passing through waves of mist all around, the fairy light before their eyes became brighter and brighter, and Yu Huaishan and his party gradually descended to the top of Tiandao Peak.
Although it is just a mountain, Tiandao Peak is extremely huge. The scattered peaks are like a small mountain range with many peaks. On each peak, there are pavilions and quiet scenery, as well as tables, tea, fruits, and futons.
The place where the people from Yuhuai Mountain landed was a mountain pavilion that was neither too high nor too low. At this moment, a cultivator from Jiufeng Mountain was standing there quietly waiting.
"Lin Jian from Jiufeng Mountain, nice to meet you fellow Daoists from Yuhuaishan Mountain."
Lin Jian was the cultivator from Jiufeng Mountain who had met Ji Yuan once in the East China Sea. It was he and Chi Gui who had invited Ji Yuan to the Xianyou Conference. This relationship was also known by a patriarch-level figure from Jiufeng Mountain, who specially arranged for Lin Jian to contact the people from Yuhuai Mountain.
"Hello, Mr. Lin!" "Hello, Mr. Lin!"
After everyone greeted each other, Lin Jiancai stretched out his hand and led the way to the pavilion behind him, introducing the layout of the place to everyone. There were tables and desks on it, and there were drinks and fruits on each table, and there were also incense burners with wisps of green smoke rising.
As Lin Jian introduced the monks, the monks of Yuhuai Mountain took their seats one after another. After taking a new token, Lin Jian said goodbye and left.
Not only here, fairy lights are falling everywhere, near and far. The distance between each small Taoist temple where the fairy gate is located varies from about ten to several dozen feet, which is neither far nor near. In the middle of Tiandao Peak, there is the "Discussion Platform" which is essential for the Fairy Tour Conference.
Each discussion platform has its own specifications. The one on Jiufeng Mountain is based on a huge round bluestone slab with countless spiritual characters and formations engraved on it, implying the inheritance of the way of heaven and earth.
The entire discussion platform is not small, with a diameter of about a hundred feet. At this moment, in the center of the discussion platform, there is a huge spiritual talisman floating that is constantly flashing with brilliance. The spiritual text on it keeps changing. Every time it flashes, fairy light is projected onto the entire Tiandao Peak, showing all kinds of beautiful scenery of heaven and earth, from the green mountains and clear waters in the distance to the details of flowers, plants and trees, to the play of living creatures and so on.
The fairy music of Tiandao Peak is performed live by about thirty fairies in flowing clothes, holding various musical instruments, on a higher peak. You can see streams of soft light flowing with the fairy music to the entire Tiandao Peak.
"Master, what does the constantly changing scenery over there on the Tao Terrace mean?"
Qiu Feng stroked his short beard and thought for a moment.
"It should symbolize the various wonderful changes between heaven and earth, and also the cycle of heaven. Look at the changing seasons, the growth and death of flowers, trees, birds and beasts, and the changing of the sea and the rising and setting of the sun. Isn't that the way of heaven and earth?"
Qiu Feng himself actually didn't know the real meaning, but he understood it in his heart like this. Other masters of Yuhuaishan also nodded in agreement.
About seven or eight small peaks away, the female cultivators of the Weimei Sect landed here one after another. Coincidentally, the talisman on the Discussion Platform evolved into a scene of blooming flowers, radiating to every corner of the top of the Tiandao Peak, as if fresh flowers were faintly blooming around everyone.
Jiang Xueling bent down, reached out her hand and grabbed a bright red peony from the ground. She brought it to her nose and sniffed it gently, and immediately a faint floral fragrance filled her nose.
Jiang Xueling's actions seemed to have broken some mysterious rules. For a moment, the entire top of Tiandao Peak was filled with the fragrance of flowers. The phantoms of the surrounding sea of flowers seemed to have come alive, and all kinds of floral scents wafted out, intoxicating all the immortal cultivators.
"This, indeed, has a bit of the meaning of the Immortal Dao Conference!"
Jiang Xueling said this with a smile, and then sat down on a cushion in the pavilion. Other female cultivators from the Weimei Sect also took their seats. The cultivator from the Jiufeng Mountain who was in charge of the contact secretly glanced at Jiang Xueling again, and then said goodbye and left.
The Weimei Sect does not like to interact with outsiders and always looks like they have no interest in anything. They always keep people at a distance. They really do keep people at a distance. Within a thousand miles of the Weimei Sect's mountain gate, no demons, ghosts, or even immortal Buddhist monks are welcome.
There are even rumors in the world of immortal cultivation that the way of tranquility practiced by the Weimei Sect is almost to the point of forgetting all emotions. Although this may be an exaggeration, it is not necessarily caused by the attitude of the Weimei Sect itself.
As rays of immortal light descended, Tiandao Peak soon gathered a number of immortal cultivators far exceeding the number of Jiufeng Mountain itself.
The head of Jiufeng Mountain, along with several highly accomplished monks from Jiufeng Mountain, stood on the Taoism discussion platform, and the sound of Taoism spread throughout the entire Jiufeng Mountain.
"We, the immortal cultivators, travel to all directions, see the wonders of heaven and earth... One is to realize the truth, and the other is to be free! However, the world is so big, and the way of heaven is so broad. Now is another sixty years, and we, the immortals, travel to all directions, and it is just right to gather at Tiandao Peak to discuss the wonders of heaven and earth. On the occasion of the Immortal Travel Conference, Zhao will help all Taoist friends to achieve the truth as soon as possible!"
After saying that, the head of Jiufeng Mountain pointed toward the sky. There was clearly no magical change, but it was as if that white hand had transcended the limitations of space and size and touched the talisman in the air.
“Dang…” “Dang…” “Dang…”…
This is a pleasant bell sound, different from the heavy bronze bells in the temple. This bell sound is crisp and loud, and the echo is like bursts of heavenly music.
Brush... Brush... Brush...
The colorful aurora flashed across the entire Tiandao Peak. After nine clear bells rang, the head of Jiufeng Mountain led everyone from Jiufeng Mountain to leave the discussion platform. Without using any flying magic, they walked step by step to the top of a peak nearby and sat on the cushion in the pavilion on it.
Immortal music was lingering, clouds were deep and fog was lingering, and the whole Tiandao Peak seemed to have quieted down in the hazy light. All the immortal practitioners seemed to be sitting in meditation immersed in a mysterious feeling.
Before they knew it, a handsome man in a long yellow robe had walked onto the stage. His clothes were so wide and long that it seemed as if a lot of them were dragging on the ground. However, the clothes looked clean and bright, and did not seem to be touching the ground.
The man looked around, smiled, pointed at the talisman in the sky, and a faint magical light flew away.
"when… "
Another clear bell sounded, and the man's voice spread throughout Tiandao Peak along with the sound of the bell.
"It is better to do it today than to wait for a day. Everything is predestined. Why don't we first guess what kind of magical treasures the Taoist friends on Xianlai Peak have refined?"
On a small peak not far away, the head of Jiufeng Mountain also smiled and whispered to someone beside him.
"Yes, this is good, there will be fewer arguments."
The person next to him was a middle-aged man with a ruddy complexion, but his long hair was gray with a mixture of black and silver. Hearing the words of the head of Jiufeng Mountain, he just smiled.
"Master Zhao, you are too optimistic!"