Ling Yi would not be able to leave for a while.
Too many banquets!
With the end of the game, there are countless invitations of all kinds.
In this regard, Ling Yi pushed as much as he could, and dismissed most of them on the pretext of needing to make a sound transmission jade.
But there are always some invitations that even he can't directly turn down.
For example, the invitation of Lian Pingping, the leader of Hongmeng.
The name is a bit ordinary, but the person is not ordinary at all.
Lian Pingping, who looked like a young man, sat there, Yuan Ting Yue Zhi, with a calm expression on his face.
Even if he did not know his identity beforehand, no one would regard such a person as an ordinary person.
When he saw Ling Yi, he showed a slight smile: "I should have seen Young Master Ling long ago, but I was afraid of disturbing Young Master Ling's competition, so it has been delayed until now, and Chang Tian invited you over."
Ling Yi clasped his fists and cupped his hands: "The leader is polite!"
Lian Pingping stretched out his hand: "Please sit down!"
Ling Yi sat beside Lian Pingping, and Dong Changtian sat beside Lian Pingping.
There were only three of them in the room.
Someone quickly delivered a few plates of simple dishes.
They are all simple vegetarian dishes that look simple, but are actually quite simple.
"I don't eat meat, don't mind Young Master Ling." Lian Pingping said with a smile.
"My guest is as I wish." Ling Yi said with a smile.
"You have to apologize to Young Master Ling first, the dog has no status, and I look forward to Young Master Ling Haihan." Lian Pingping's tone was always calm, neither indifferent nor too affectionate, which made people feel very comfortable.
"You're welcome, the leader, it's been a long time." Ling Yi continued to smile.
"Young Master Ling!" Lian Ping flatly praised, and then said: "I have ordered the dog to retreat for a hundred years, so as to hone his temperament."
Ling Yi said with a smile: "Actually, it's not necessary, Young Master Lian is a very smart person..."
Lian Pingping just smiled and did not discuss this issue any further.
This kind of thing is enough to stop, and it is boring to talk about it in depth.
Although Lian Pingping's tone was calm, his speech was not boring. He had a vegetarian meal and did not drink alcohol, but he told Ling Yi a lot of interesting things about the cultivation world.
Many of them, even Lao Dong, who was accompanying him, heard of it for the first time.
From the beginning to the end, this leader Lian didn't mention anything else, not a single word about the sound transmission jade or Ling Yi's identity.
Only at the end, when the meal was about to end, he asked Ling Yi with a smile, "I heard that Young Master Ling's Lingyun Sect has countless young talents who want to join, I don't know what height Ling Master wants to bring this sect to. ?"
Ling Yi glanced at Cult Master Lian and said with a smile: "A monk who doesn't want to establish an ancient religion is not a good monk."
Lian Pingping was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "A cultivator who doesn't want to establish an ancient religion is not a good cultivator, Young Master Ling, as expected, Lingyun has great ambitions!"
As he said that, he said with a bit of meaning: "Just to establish an ancient religion, it is not enough to have money and law... It also needs talents who really know how to operate and manage."
Dong Changtian, who was beside him, suddenly felt a sudden shock in his heart.
Since the beginning of the practice world conference, this leader has been in retreat.
It was only when the end was about to end that he left the customs, but he never showed up, and he didn't even show up for the final closing dinner. Ordinarily, he should not know much about this Cultivation World Congress.
The contact between him and Ling Yi revolved around the sound transmission jade from beginning to end, and the matter of his joining the Lingyun Sect was a top secret!
So it stands to reason that Lian Pingping should not know about this matter.
But looking at his tone, he clearly seemed to know something
Ling Yi laughed aside and said, "Sect Leader Lian is right, so I am also thirsty for all kinds of talents!"
Lian Pingping smiled and nodded: "Then, what does Young Master Ling think of our leader Dong?"
Dong Changtian was stunned for a moment.
Then he smiled bitterly and said, "Sect Master, don't make fun of me..."
Lian Pingping smiled and pointed to Dong Changtian.
"Old Dong, according to the time of enlightenment, you are also my junior..."
Dong Changtian nodded, this is a fact, although the two are of the same age, but he is much younger than the leader, there is nothing to deny.
"You have always been the one I trust most."
The unease in Dong Changtian's heart became stronger and stronger, and he looked at Lian Pingping.
Said: "Thanks to the trust of the leader, the subordinates are grateful!"
Lian Pingping looked at Dong Changtian with a smile: "This time, you have brought unimaginable huge benefits to the ancient religion. I should have rewarded you long ago."
Dong Changtian said respectfully: "Those are what the subordinates should do!"
Lian Pingping said: "No one deserves it. The reason why I haven't rewarded you is because... I plan to give you a real gift!"
Dong Changtian was suddenly a little stunned.
Lian Pingping smiled: "You want to go to Ling Gongzi's place, right?"
Ling Yi was a little surprised at the side, raised his eyebrows, guessing the intention of this leader Lian.
Dong Changtian immediately denied it: "Sect Master, you have wronged me. How could I have thought of going to a small sect if I let the ancient sect master not do it?"
Lian Pingping picked up the glass and took a sip.
Then he raised his head and looked at Dong Changtian: "You, dishonest, do you dare to say that Young Master Ling is a small sect?"
After speaking, he glanced at Ling Yi: "Young Master Ling, are you right?"
Ling Yi was a little dumbfounded.
Dong Changtian continued to deny: "Even if there is development in the future, what am I planning?"
Lian Pingping sighed, lowered his head and said lightly: "I want to be happy, I want to be quiet, if it is not impossible, I want to hand over the position of the leader, whoever loves it will do it."
The leader of a sect, in front of Ling Yi, an outsider, said such words, it was a bit shocking.
Leader Lian looked at Ling Yi with a smile, and said, "Do you think people of my status shouldn't say such things?"
Ling Yi smiled bitterly: "Your topic is too high-level, I can't get into it."
Lian Pingping smiled at first, then sighed softly: "In the world of practice, it's hard to leave the sanctuary again! It's been tens of thousands of years since I stepped into the realm of transcending calamities. I have tried my best in these years, giving up almost everything and focusing on everything. Seek the way. But the gate of the sanctuary is still tightly closed to me."
"So, my journey has actually come to an end."
"And the Stargate's control over the cultivation world has become more and more strict."
He looked at Ling Yi: "For this, Young Master Ling should understand."
Ling Yi was a little puzzled: "What do I understand?"
Lian Pingping looked at him: "Could it be that Young Master Ling doesn't know that Lord Luo Ze has already greeted the eight ancient sects?"
"Ah?" Ling Yi was stunned.
He really didn't know this, and Luo Ze never took credit with him.
The key is that in the past two years, Luo Ze has not met him a few times.
So Ling Yi didn't understand until now why those ancient disciples suddenly didn't target him so much at the beginning of the eighth stage.
I thought they were all scared, but now I know that it was Luo Ze who spoke in secret.
"It seems that Young Master Ling doesn't know about this." Lian Pingping said.
"I really don't know." Ling Yi nodded.
"Because of the amazing benefits generated by the sound transmission jade, there were people in the major ancient sects who were eager to move, trying to share a little more of the benefits," Lian Pingping looked at Ling Yi very calmly, and said more implicitly, "Lord Luo Ze, directly Let people spread the word about the eight ancient religions…”
Ling Yi showed just the right look of surprise: "Is there such a thing?"
Lian Pingping looked at Dong Changtian: "Old Dong, do you know about this?"
Dong Changtian nodded.
Lian Pingping turned the topic back again: "So, although Young Master Ling is currently only a sect, in the future, it will inevitably grow into a brand-new ancient religion. Moreover, it is a sect that is not old and rotten, and has a star gate behind it. Supported... ancient religion."
Ling Yi said, "Sect Leader Lian has praised me too much. Who can tell what will happen in the future?"
Lian Pingping said: "I'm optimistic about Ling Yunzong."
As he said that, he looked at Dong Changtian: "Go if you want."
Dong Changtian seemed to want to say something, Lian Pingping waved his hand, and said in a soft voice, "Although the ancient religion is strict, it is not impersonal. Ying, everything is very good, but the Eight Great Ancient Sects, many things have been accumulated, so I support the idea of changing the environment."
He looked at Ling Yi again: "I want to ask Ling Gongzi for one thing."
Ling Yi looked at Lian Pingping and said solemnly, "Sect Leader Lian, please speak."
Lian Pingping said: "If there is a day in the future, the day when Young Master Ling's Lingyun Sect dominates the cultivation world, I hope to see today's relationship and leave a trace of incense to Hongmeng."
Ling Yi was slightly startled: "Where did Cult Master Lian come from?"
Even if he had the idea of avenging his father and dismantling the eight ancient sects, it would be unrealistic to completely destroy the eight ancient sects as those people did back then.
Lian Pingping shook his head: "Since the Stargate is supporting Young Master Ling, it must be hoped that Young Master Ling will dominate the cultivation world in the future. In fact, there is nothing wrong with this, whether the cultivation world or Stargate has already lost its former purity. Now even I don't know how many demons and demons are there in Hongmeng."
His face was calm, his tone was calm, he looked at Ling Yi and said, "Since Lord Luo Ze has chosen Young Master Ling for Stargate, he must have his reasons. For me, I can't step into the sanctuary, and the position of the leader of this ancient sect is not enough. in this way."
"Perhaps, after a lapse of eternity in the cultivation world, the first person to become a saint is Young Master Ling.
Ling Yi smiled bitterly: "I don't know what to say about your words."
Lian Pingping shrugged at Ling Yi, and said naughty: "It doesn't matter what you say, as long as Young Master Ling remembers this friendship today."
Speaking of which, Ling Yi couldn't say anything else, so he could only hold hands and say, "I will remember."
Lian Pingping then left, leaving only Ling Yi and Dong Changtian in the room.
The two looked at each other, almost in unison—
"what's the situation?"
Then he couldn't help but smile.
Lao Dong scratched his head: "The sect master was much earlier than me, and he has always treated me well and appreciated me very much. I don't want to stay in Hongmeng. On the one hand, it is because... um, on the other hand, I also feel the corruption in the teaching. Tired. But to be honest, I don't know that much about the sect master. Ordinarily, he shouldn't know about my joining the Lingyun Sect."
Ling Yi nodded: "The relationship between you and me is not very close. In fact, even if it is close, it is normal. After all, there is a business of sound transmission jade there. I can only say that you, the leader, are too smart!"
Old Dong sighed slightly: "It's one thing to be smart, but I think there must be some reasons we don't know."
Ling Yi said: "That doesn't matter anymore. He is a great leader. If he can make this statement, he should be serious."
Dong Changtian nodded: "That's true."
Ling Yi looked at him and said, "There is one thing I need your help with."
Lao Dong raised his head: "What do you say?"
Ling Yi said: "I'm going to enter the small world of Desperate Stage once again, but you can't let anyone know about this!"