When Mei Lisha said these words, she looked at the hundreds of practitioners who were about to enter the Zhou Garden. These practitioners all possessed the realm of seclusion. In a general sense, they were considered strong, and they were not too old. A hundred practitioners who can pass through the secluded realm are the future of the human world.
Chen Changsheng was among these hundreds of people. He knew that the bishop was speaking to himself, so he nodded slightly to show his understanding, and followed the crowd to the woods.
The woods in the early morning are very quiet and quiet, or because the surrounding garden looms in the fog in the distance, not even a bird song can be heard, only the rustling of people stepping on the old leaves in the forest.
After walking for a long time, hundreds of practitioners came to the place where the fog was thick, and the quiet garden looming in the fog became clearer, as if it was right in front of you, but it seemed to be still in the sky.
Many practitioners have already clearly felt that this cloud is full of strong vitality, which is similar to starlight, and more like a certain energy contained in crystals. Practitioners cannot directly absorb it, but it also has great benefits. It is very helpful in calming the mind.
But deep in the clouds and mists there is great danger. Some cultivators with good eyesight even saw a very brief flash of lightning flashing in the mist and then disappearing outside the illusory tranquil garden.
The priests of the state religion who presided over the opening of Zhou Garden and the teachers and seniors of various sects and academies stayed outside the fog and did not go any further. Perhaps the lightning in the fog would give rise to some kind of induction for practitioners who surpassed the Netherworld. to some dire consequences.
This is already the outer garden of Zhou Garden.
Hundreds of practitioners were divided into the northern and southern sects, plus dozens of unaffiliated casual practitioners and Wumen practitioners in the wilderness, but the fog forest was very quiet, and no one spoke.
Everyone is waiting for Zhou Garden to open.
Zhou Garden will appear in the mainland every ten years, and each time it will open for a full hundred days, but it may not be discovered every time, and it has not appeared once in the past few decades.
This year Zhou Yuanhui appeared outside the city of Hanqiu, and it was not discovered by human beings first, but confirmed by the mysterious black robe of the demon clan. Fortunately, a subordinate of Heipao failed to assassinate Luoluo in the Kyoto Orthodox Academy. He was greedy for survival and did not commit suicide on the spot. The espionage organization in human society, through this clue, discovered the news of the location and time of Zhou Yuan's opening.
To control Zhou Garden, the opening location is not the most important thing, the most important thing is to master the key of Zhou Garden. Before floating to Hanqiu City, the human world intends to grab the key first, and has received the relevant information. On the surface, it pretends not to know, but in fact, it also sent people to sneak into the outer garden of Zhou Garden. Only one person went because he wanted to hide it from the eyes of the demons and steal the first move without anyone noticing.
This important decision was collectively made by the Five Sages, and they sent Mr. Qiushan—whether it was a human, a demon or a monster, at the stage of Tongyoujing, senior brother Li Shan was invincible.
Qiu Shanjun seemed to be thrilling, but in fact he succeeded without any accidents. He paid the price of serious injuries, but he also took this as an opportunity to become the youngest star-gathering powerhouse in the world.
The world has begun to admit that Chen Changsheng is qualified to make a positive comparison with Qiu Shanjun. However, Chen Changsheng won the first place in the imperial examination once a year, but Qiu Shanjun got the key to Zhouyuan once in ten years. The gap between Juxing and Tongyou, and more importantly, Qiu Shanjun is the glory obtained in the battle with the demons. No matter how shocking Chen Changsheng's performance in the Great Court Exam, it is after all a matter of the human world itself. The meaning is completely different. If Chen Changsheng hadn't visited the tombstones in Tianshu Mausoleum in a day and succeeded the dean of the Orthodox Academy, I'm afraid his image would be even darker.
During the short time waiting for Zhou Garden to open, many people subconsciously looked at Chen Changsheng.
Chen Changsheng didn't notice these things, he was still thinking about Xu Yourong's matter, after confirming that Xu Yourong was not among these hundreds of people, he felt a lot more relaxed for some reason. According to the records in the Daoist scriptures, in previous years, some practitioners would enter the Zhou Garden a few days later, and Xu Yourong probably did the same, but why did she deliberately delay it? Do you not want to meet the hot adoring eyes of the crowd, or do you not want to see yourself
Then, how will the Zhou Garden be opened
The key to the Zhou Garden obtained by Mr. Qiushan should have been handed over to Li Shan, but among the senior experts who came to Zhou Garden today, only an elder from the Longevity Sect was present, and there was no one from Li Shan.
Standing at the forefront of the crowd, Chen Changsheng looked at the lightning in the fog and the turbulence formed by the tearing of space, and looked at the quiet garden that was sometimes near and far away, thinking about these things in his heart.
At this moment, a rainbow fell.
This rainbow did not know where it originated, it fell from a high altitude, pierced through the thick fog, and fell in front of everyone's eyes.
The turbulence formed by the lightning and space tearing in the dense fog melted and dispersed one after another the moment they came into contact with this rainbow, and then disappeared.
The fog also became a lot lighter, and the scenery after the fog became clearer.
There is a faint whitewashed wall in front of the small bridge and flowing water.
Between the whitewashed walls, in front of hundreds of practitioners, a round arch appeared.
There are two words written on the plaque on the arch: Tongyou.
Behind the arch is a stone path made of bluestone, covered with light moss, bending forward and extending to the depths of the fog, where there are cornices connecting, and there are more scenery.
Standing in the forest, it is impossible to see all the scenery at a glance.
The scenery is all behind the wall.
Where the winding path leads to a secluded place, who once took care of Zhou Yuan.
The fog gradually dissipated, the scenery gradually solidified, the water vapor gradually condensed, and a rain fell.
The spring breeze and rain wet Chen Changsheng's face.
He stood there quietly for a while, then walked behind the arch named Tongyou.
Hundreds of practitioners followed him into the Zhou Garden.
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The spring rain also fell outside the forest.
Drizzling, like silk and thread.
Several women in white clothes came from the direction of Hanqiu City in the light rain.
In front of the forest, the priests of the Orthodox Church confirmed their identities as members of the Thirteen Divisions of the Qing Dynasty.
There was a plague in a certain place in the south. They received the order of the Pope and brought the court medical officer there to treat the sick and save people, so they came late.
Looking at the several women walking towards the forest, Zhu Luo showed a look of understanding.
One of the women was wearing the unique white sacrificial attire of the Thirteenth Division of Qingyu, with a pretty face and an ordinary temperament.
Sensing Zhu Luo's gaze, the woman gave a calm salute, and then continued to move forward.
Zhu Luo smiled and said nothing.
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