Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 238 Jindan Invitation
"The elders of Liangyi Sect came to congratulate? How can a poor clan like my Chongming Sect be worthy of it?" Sect Master Kang laughed at himself in his heart, knowing that this must involve a fight between the state court and the Liangyi Sect.

Such a major event does not allow a small person like him to have a say in it. He just hopes that the storm will not be too severe, so as not to destroy the small family of Chongming Sect.

Sect Leader Kang first glanced at the Taoist priest in black shoes who was sitting in the hall, and then he looked at Fei Nan'ao who was both his uncle and Sima.

Seeing that the two men's expressions did not change and they both looked calm, Kang Dabao felt a lot more relieved.

If the sky falls, there will be someone taller to hold it up. If Yue Lan really wants to make trouble, there are so many high-ranking officials from the state court in the hall. It is not the turn of him, the head of the Kang family, who has just practiced Qi, to take the lead.

Yue Lan, who was holding the gift, had a frosty expression on his face. He didn't look like someone who came to congratulate. He was even more solemn than ordinary people attending the memorial service.

Yue Lan walked into the archway on his own. Kang Rongquan and Ye Pingshui, who were calling out his name at the door, dared not stop him. They looked at the look from Sect Leader Kang and retreated to a corner.

After Yue Lan entered the room, he swept his gaze over the foundation-building practitioners sitting there one by one, only staying a little longer on Yue Feng and Tie Liuyun, and finally landing on Fei Nan'an.

"Sima Fei, long time no see." Yue Lan's expression remained unchanged, but his tone was cold.

Seeing his behavior, many guests present showed indignation on their faces.

Whether it was in the battle where Fei Nan'ao conquered Ruijinmen at Xiaowushan, or in the battle where Gun Shilu suppressed the rebellions in various counties, many of the forces close to the provincial court suffered casualties.

Seeing that the Liangyi Sect, the mastermind behind this, dared to send people here, everyone present became angry.

If Sima Fei gave an order at this moment, everyone would probably rush forward and beat the war hall elders of the Liangyi Sect to death.

The atmosphere became weird for a moment, but at this time a monk with a pointed mouth, shrunken cheeks and vines growing on ears appeared under the archway, breaking the solemn atmosphere.

The monk did not need to be called out by others, but walked briskly into Chongming Sect in his straw sandals. Although his body was hunched, he spoke with full energy: "Master, may I come here to congratulate you empty-handed? Is it possible for me to listen to the Dharma?!"

"Shan Gong?"

"Is it Master Shan who has come? Even the few true cultivators who achieved foundation building due to Master Shan's teachings in the past have never invited Master Shan to congratulate them. Jiang Qing is so blessed!"

"Is Shan Gong completely tied to the Immortal Dynasty?"

"Shut up, you idiot, why don't you think about where Shan Gong came from? He was..."

The discussions in the field shattered the silent atmosphere.

Seeing Yin Shangong show up, almost no one among these Qigong practitioners from Yunjiao Province dared to sit at the table.

One after another, they turned around, and no one knew who took the lead, but they all bowed their heads and said in unison, "Greetings to the Mountain Master."

Before Shan Gong could return the greeting, the three foundation-building masters of the New Cloud Alliance took the lead in greeting with the courtesy of the younger generation, and the local foundation-building masters also bowed. The Taoist Black Shoes, who had been sitting upright, naturally moved as well, and followed Qin Sufu to greet him quickly.

Yue Lan frowned slightly when he saw this scene. The tense atmosphere was broken, and his previous calculations failed. He could only sigh that Yin Shan Gong's cultivation of power over the past two hundred years was really amazing.

Yue Lan thought clearly that if the situation were reversed, no matter whether it was the Yue Family of Hancheng or the Liangyi Sect, it would be impossible for them to gain the true love of so many local cultivators in Yunjiaozhou.

Fortunately, the Yue family and the Liangyi Sect in Hancheng have never needed the sincere love and admiration of these scumbags.

They just need to focus on being servants, providing supplies, food and nutrients, and the wealthy families don't bother to spend any time on them.

Qin Sufu and the Taoist priest in black shoes passed Yue Lan who was nearby, and together they welcomed Yin Shangong who was far away into the front row.

Sima Fei had heard of the deeds of this monk named Yin before, but seeing is believing. It was not until today that he truly realized how terrifying Yin Shangong's popularity in Yunjiaozhou was.

"This guy Tie Liuyun made a good move!" Sima Fei glanced at Tie Zhihui, who was smiling and approaching Yin Shangong to greet him, and snorted in his heart.

No wonder the uncle thought highly of him and always said that he was capable. It was no wonder that the Yue family in Hancheng chose Tie Liuyun to establish a reputation in the state court after Huo Bing's death.

"Kang Dabao, why don't you invite the distinguished guest to take a seat?" Sima Fei did not look angry. He did not speak to Yue Lan, and did not even turn his body. He just tilted his head and spoke softly to Kang Dabao.

After quietly looking at the Taoist Heilu and seeing no response, Kang Dabao responded in a low voice and led Yue Lan to sit in the front row.

Now not only are the guests all here, but there is also a distinguished guest and an additional bad guest.

Master Kang felt somewhat regretful and suddenly felt uneasy about this foundation-building ceremony that he had organized with such fanfare.

After another low sigh, Kang Dabao called He Yuanbing to invite his master Jiang Qing out.

The people below the stage saw a handsome young man in black clothes stepping on a red flying sword and flashing out from a white cloud, then landing gracefully on the ground, like a real immortal.

At this time, Jiang Qing's body was still wrapped in a layer of light cloud. Even though Jiang Qing's right sleeve was already empty, when he stood on the high platform built with dragon bone wood, many people below the stage were still impressed by his profound and majestic temperament.

Even though hundreds of eyes were staring at the wound on his limb, this handsome man did not show any sign of shame or embarrassment on his face, and he remained as calm and composed as ever.

Even though Jiang Qing had a physical disability, it was difficult to conceal his elegant demeanor simply by standing on the stage, which instead made many people in the audience feel ashamed of themselves.

After going on stage, Jiang Qing first greeted Shan Gong and then sat on the cushion and concentrated on preaching.

"What a graceful demeanor, what great accomplishments!" Sima Gunjia from the audience couldn't help but praise in a low voice, and even Sima Fei beside him showed a rare look of appreciation.

"If Shu He's husband is..." Sima Fei quickly dismissed the thought and glanced at Yue Lan on the side thoughtfully.

"What are the people from Liangyi Sect doing here? And why did Liangyi Sect send a descendant of Yue Family?" The preaching voice slowly reached Fei Sima's ears, but he was not moved by it.

Even though Jiang Qing was considered a rising star among his peers, there was still some valuable information in his lecture, which could barely be considered remarkable in Sima Fei's eyes.

But when Sima Fei was in the Yingzhou clan territory, he had heard the Golden Elixir lecture several times, so it was difficult for him to absorb much nourishment from Jiang Qing's somewhat immature lecture.

According to Sima Fei's original idea, this visit to Chongmingzong was just a formality to show favor to the Earl of Nan'an.

But the Liangyi Sect also took action, which was beyond Fei Sima's expectations and made him a little nervous.

Jiang Qing's lecture lasted nearly two hours. He had done his homework carefully before giving the lecture. Although the principles he talked about were not profound, just some basics of cultivation, he spoke incisively and to the point.

The Qigong cultivators present were all mesmerized by the story, secretly celebrating their good fortune. Many of the independent cultivators and cultivators from small families were about to cry as they listened.

The five words "The Dharma cannot be passed on lightly" are the iron rule of the cultivation world. Because of this iron rule, there are countless insignificant practitioners who, due to lack of merit and inheritance, have gone astray and practiced the wrong way, yet they remain oblivious and continue to practice.

Some people are lucky enough to wake up when they are old, but it will be too late to regret!

Seeing this, Shan Gong and the head of the Kang family who was sitting with him showed a trace of relief on their faces.

The former has not much time left, and he is happy from the bottom of his heart to see an outstanding junior again in his lifetime;
The latter had no time to think about Yue Lan's purpose in coming here. He just felt that his earnest anticipation for many years had finally come true. He was so relieved that he burst into tears.

If you count carefully, it took Master Kang twenty-five years to raise a young boy to the point where he could build a foundation for true cultivation, and to bring the Chongming Sect from its previous precarious situation to its current state of revival.

The hard work involved is beyond the understanding of outsiders, but the joy of harvest is also difficult for others to understand.

After three bronze bells rang, Jiang Qing finished his sermon and exchanged greetings with the foundation-building practitioners. After the practitioners took their seats, six more bells rang, and the Qigong practitioners in the field stood up and bowed to thank their predecessors for their sermons.

Although Jiang Qing's lecture was small-scale and far inferior to the foundation-building ceremony at Tiexishui, the cultivators' gratitude to the former was much greater than that to the latter.

Jiang Qing's speech this time was very attentive. Not only did it demonstrate his personal integrity in supporting the younger generation, but it also improved the reputation of Emperor Mingzong, which had gradually deteriorated since he started working for the state court.

Sima Fei had no time to care about what these small families were thinking. What surprised him was that Yue Lan did not move during Jiang Qing's lecture, as if he really came to congratulate and listen to the lecture.

If it was a normal time, Fei Sima would not stay too long, and would have to go to Qinghan Courtyard to meet Fei Shuhe. But at this moment, Yue Lan had no intention of leaving, so he could not leave.

After Jiang Qing got down from the platform, he was not allowed to rest. He was taken by Master Kang to meet and greet each of the foundation-building practitioners one by one.

When the two came to the side of Commander Tie, they heard Commander Tie say with a smile:
"Every generation has its own talented people, and Brother Jiang Daoist is truly amazing! Since the Tang Guming family is related to your family, I will give Brother Jiang Daoist this honor. Kang Dabao, you can ask the Ming family to prepare these things, and after this, his family will be freed from the relationship with the remnants of the Huo family."

"Thank you, fellow Taoist!"

"Thank you, Commander Daotie." Sect Leader Kang was still a little uncomfortable with the fact that his junior fellow apprentice suddenly became one generation older than him.

Fortunately, Commander Tie only laughed for a while and did not get angry or blame him. He only nodded to Master Kang at the end of his words.

After saying goodbye to Tie Zhizhi with Jiang Qing, Kang Dabao began to sigh in his heart again, thinking that this was the benefit of being born in a wealthy family.

In the past, when Kang Dabao went to the Ming family in person to beg Tie Zhihui for mercy, Tie Zhihui ignored him and just told the Ming family to just wait for death.

After Jiang Qing established his foundation, even without the great leader Kang asking any more questions, this iron commander had already taken the initiative to spare the Ming family.

The iron commander's attitude before and after this was almost completely different.

With a worry resolved, the two brothers felt a lot more relaxed. After listening to the praises from Sima Gunjia, they thanked Feiyue's Shan family for the proposal of marriage between the two families.

The two of them came to Yin Shangong to listen to his teachings.

"Ha, I never thought about it. I only taught He a few times back then, and he gave me an Ice Leaf Foundation Building Technique in return." The relief on Shan Gong's face was real. He paused halfway through his speech and looked at Qin Sufu beside him: "Haha, there is also a Green Leaf, which is not bad either."

After hearing this, everyone was in a much better mood. After laughing, they heard Shan Gong say again: "Jiang boy, now that you have a higher level of cultivation and a longer life span, you must remember not to be complacent and arrogant. Guarding my hometown and protecting the common people, these things may not be done by me for much longer, so you can do as much as you can."

"Kang boy," Shan Gong turned to the head of the Kang sect and said softly. The latter bowed his head in response. Shan Gong then slowly said:
"If the young man saw the fortune you have earned today, I don't know how happy he would be. But those who are good at swimming will drown, and those who are good at riding will fall. You are now used to the power of the state court, and you will have to pay it back sooner or later.

You are not like Fuer, who has no blood relatives left and can earn a future with his own life. You have to be more careful since you still have many lives to take care of.

The actions of the past few years are just the beginning. This Lord from the capital is very ambitious. There are still people who will die in Yunjiaozhou."

The head of Kangda and Jiang Qing each promised to leave. Shan Gong had finished speaking and did not want to stay any longer, so he insisted on leaving. Qin Sufu said something to Tie Zhihui before helping Shan Gong leave.

Seeing that some people had left, Yue Lan, who had been silent all this time, could no longer sit still. He had just stood up when the Taoist priest Heishi and Sima Fei came up to him.

"What do you two mean by this?" Yue Lan's tone did not improve.

"I don't mean anything else, but I ask you not to do anything that will hurt the harmony today." Taoist Heilu spoke first, saying in a cold voice.

"Elder Yue is the retreat of the Yue family of Hancheng in the Liangyi Sect. You should know that you cannot put yourself in danger lightly. Don't make the mistake. No matter what you want to do today, you can't do it. Just leave quickly." Sima Fei's tone was not good, and his words did not hide his hostility towards the Yue family of Hancheng.

If the provincial government had not just taken over a large area of ​​territory and was in the critical stage of digesting and absorbing it, which would not give the Liangyi Sect an excuse to start another war, Yue Lan would probably not be able to go back today.

"Why do you say that, Sima Fei? Yue Lan's branch has severed ties with our Hancheng clan and has nothing to do with us now. Even the Lord knows about this. You..." Yue Feng had only said half of his words when he was mocked by Sima Gunjia who came over, "You are just betting on both ends. This trick is disgusting!"

Seeing Yue Feng's face turning red due to being scolded, Tie Liuyun, who was watching nearby, was unwilling to do it, so he ran to Gun Jia Sima with Bushe and Tie Xishui.

Today, the Yue family of Hancheng is the greatest help for Tie Liuyun to lead local forces to compete with the people from the capital in the provincial court. How could he allow Gun Jia Sima to mock them?

Fei Sima's face was extremely gloomy. He had never thought that these people could actually fight in front of people from Liangyi Sect.

"These local tribes are too ignorant of the overall situation!" Sima Fei was about to reach out to stop Sima Gunjia, but saw Yue Lan had already stepped out of the crowd.

The elder of Liangyi Sect walked out of the chaos and shouted in the direction of Jiang Qing and Kang Dabao: "Jiang Qing, listen carefully. I am here today on behalf of our sect leader Li Yunshangxiu to ask, 'Golden Core disciple, will you do it?!'"

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