Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 828: Zhongzhou Dharma Assembly
Black and white main hall.

Chen Mu took the flying book and looked at it carefully, only to see the characters flowing and full of spirit.

"Central Continent Dharma Assembly..."

His eyes couldn't help but flicker.

As the name suggests, a Dharma Assembly is a gathering where a group of fellow practitioners discuss profound theories and Dharma, which is quite common.

Just because it is named Zhongzhou, especially the ceremony held at the time when the magic cave appears, it seems a little unusual.

Chen Mu thought to himself that this Dharma Assembly should be the excuse for the twenty-seven clans in Central Continent to discuss suppressing the Demon Cave.

The candidates who attend the meeting are not chosen randomly, after all, they represent a major family.

He could see it, and believed that Taoist Mingchen could understand it as well.

Even so, the other party still assigned this matter to him...

Chen Mu's heart moved, and he saw some kindness in Taoist Mingchen's eyes.

He immediately understood and thought it was because of Ruan You.

At that time, in order to seek support, Ruan You visited the five masters of the Zhen Palace one by one, including Taoist Mingchen who had not yet stepped down.

Without their tacit consent or even secret support, Ruan You would not have been able to achieve such a great success.

Today's move should be a reaffirmation of our stance...

Chen Mu smiled faintly, bowed his head and said, "Since Brother Mingchen has spoken, then I will make this trip. However, most of my fellow Taoists in Zhongzhou don't know me, so why not let Palace Master Huanzhen go with me?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, thinking to themselves, "What a joke! Is there anyone in the various clans of Central Continent who doesn't recognize you?"

However, they quickly calmed down and nodded slowly, knowing that this was Chen Mu's kind response to Taoist Mingchen.

After all, Chen Mu is not the true successor of the Taoist Palace. How can such a Dharma Assembly be held without the Taoist disciple accompanying him?

Tao Xianxu smiled and said, "Brother Chen Dao, you are too modest. Your name has already spread throughout the world. How can you say that you don't know me?"

"But since Brother Dao has said so, I will follow you."

Chen Mu handed the flying book to the other party to read, then nodded and said, "The Dharma Assembly is scheduled for two days later. We will set off together tomorrow morning."

They discussed for a while, and then left the main hall one after another.

Chen Mu and Tao Xianxu walked side by side, chatting and laughing. Suddenly, Tao Xianxu's expression straightened up and he said with a bow, "Thank you, Brother Chen, for today."

It was of great significance to represent the Black and White Taoist Palace to attend the Dharma Assembly, so he had to accept Chen Mu's favor.

Chen Mu smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Tao, you are too polite. Have you forgotten the kindness you gave me back then?"

Tao Xianxu's expression was a little complicated, and he remained silent for a long time, as if he didn't know what to say.

After a moment, the two went their separate ways.

Just as Chen Mu was about to fly back to Shangzhen Palace, he heard a voice in his ears.

He had an idea and turned around and flew in another direction.

Not long after, he arrived outside a temple. A Taoist boy was already waiting there. When he saw him, he hurried forward and said, "Chen Shangzhen, follow me."

Chen Mu nodded slightly and followed. Soon he entered the palace and saw a vast expanse of white in front of him. A huge turbid wave rose up and muddy water surged. He felt his body lighten and was pushed down by it.

After an unknown amount of time, his feet sank. He glanced around and saw that he had landed on a floating island. Outside, there was a vast and empty water flow, and the island was deserted and far-reaching. There were deep lakes and wide ponds with rippling waves, and there was no end in sight.

There was fog and clouds in front of us, and we could vaguely see a stone staircase winding upwards. The faint sound of a waterfall could be heard by our ears, but the Taoist boy who was leading the way in front had long disappeared.

Chen Mu's eyes flickered as he thought to himself, "Is this the 'Flowing Cloud Blessed Land' where True Lord Xuyun resides?"

As early as when he just entered the realm of the Supreme True One, he heard that this cave was a blessed land in the world opened up by True Lord Xuyun with his great magical powers, used for practicing the Great Dao, and few people could enter here.

The disciples in the sect had only heard of such a place, but did not know its exact location. They never thought that he would be able to see its true appearance today.

After walking up the stone steps for less than a hundred steps, they arrived at a high platform with cloud patterns carved on it. They saw Master Xuyun sitting on a cushion. On the table in front of him were several jade talismans that were shining brightly, as well as an ancient bronze mirror that was entirely dark in color.

Chen Mu bowed and said, "Greetings to True Lord Xuyun. I wonder why you summoned me here?"

Master Xuyun smiled faintly and said, "My dear Chen, I already know about Ruan You's incident. You handled it very well and lived up to my expectations."

Chen Mu bowed and replied, "Your Excellency is so kind. I just acted according to the circumstances."

Master Xuyun nodded, but said no more. He pointed to the table in front of him and said in a clear voice, "This jade talisman was made by me. I am giving it to you now. It will be of some use at a critical moment. I hope you can make good use of it."

"And this bronze mirror, a magical treasure I accidentally refined. It's not a rare treasure, but it can penetrate illusions and point directly to the true nature. I'm giving it to you today. If you can suppress the demon cave in one fell swoop, then this treasure will be well worth its birth into the world."

Chen Mu felt warm in his heart, but he also knew that he couldn't be polite at this time. After a salute, he went up and put away the two items.

Seeing this, Master Xuyun gave another word of advice: "Young friend Chen, you have always been calm and composed, so I won't say anything superfluous."

"The Demonic Cave is also a blessing in disguise. I grant you the right to act at your discretion. I only hope that after you resolve the danger in Beiyuan, you can serve the Dao Palace."

"When you return this time, you will have a bright future ahead of you. That's all I have to say. You may go now."

After he finished speaking, he waved his sleeves.

Chen Mu suddenly felt an endless inspiration coming to him, and then the scenery in front of him flashed. After he steadied his body, he found that he had arrived in front of Shangzhen Palace.

"Junior Brother Chen, what's the situation?"

Zi Yang noticed something and hurriedly stood up to greet him.

Chen Mu slowly shook his head. The specific arrangements would have to wait until after this Dharma Assembly to be decided...

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Mount Chongyun is located within the territory of Lianhuamen. Because it is in the center of Zhongzhou, it was chosen as the venue for this Dharma Assembly.

A few days ago, disciples of the Lotus Sect built palaces and towers on the mountain, and set up a forbidden altar formation within a radius of a hundred miles. It seemed that they were guarding against the evil cultivators, but in fact, it was just a formality.

After all, if the demon cultivators wanted to investigate the progress and even the opinions expressed here, how could they be stopped by a mere altar forbidden formation?

However, the Lotus Sect is not too worried. The twenty-seven clans of Central Continent have gathered to discuss matters, and the True Lord Huashen is watching over them from behind. The cultivators of the Demon Alliance will not come here to cause trouble.

After noon, the clouds begin to flow.

Elder Miaoyan of the Lotus Sect felt something in his heart and looked towards the horizon.

Then I saw a misty sky between the clouds, and an exquisite spirit boat appeared and disappeared, and in a moment it appeared in front of the platform.

She stood up to greet them, laughing loudly, "The Taoist friends from Xianyin Dongtian are really quick."
Upon hearing this, many of the Lotus Sect's disciples were moved and all leaned forward to look. After seeing who it was, they immediately shouted excitedly, "Fairy Yaoguang, it's Fairy Yaoguang!"

As one of the few female cultivators on the Taixuan Ranking, she naturally had many admirers... Fairy Yaoguang floated over, pursed her lips and said, "Fellow Daoist Miaoyan, long time no see."

Miao Yan bowed and nodded politely, saying, "Fairy Yaoguang, please wait a moment. The other Taoist friends have not arrived yet."

Fairy Yaoguang waved her hand and said with a smile, "You're welcome, Fellow Daoist Miaoyan. I just came down early this time."

She walked to the high platform, sat down, and began to regulate her breathing.

During this time, people arrived from time to time and sat down after some greetings.

About half an hour later, there was a rumbling sound of clouds in the sky, which attracted the attention of the people in the mountain. They saw a gray cloud raft that was a thousand feet long flying from the south.

There were followers behind him, and in the front stood a man in his thirties, wearing a long green robe and no accessories. He moved in an elegant manner and had a kind smile on his face. The most eye-catching thing about him was his silver hair, which was shining in the skylight.

"Who is this……"

Most of the disciples of the Lotus Sect did not know this person and could not help but talk about him.

Someone with sharp eyes noticed the emblem on the cloud raft and quickly called out, "Don't say anything more. This is the Daoist son of the Runan Jiang family!"

"Taozi Jiang?"

Everyone was stunned. Ever since Jiang Zhengchu's death, the Jiang family had not chosen a Daozi. Now that this person had arrived, he must be no different from the Daozi.

Miao Yan also went to meet him, but her attitude was much colder.

In her heart, Jiang Xiuqi was ultimately inferior to Jiang Zhengchu.

Jiang Xiuqi was not annoyed and walked towards the platform with a smile.

Before he could go up, a silver light suddenly appeared in the distant sky, like a bright moon. After flashing for a moment, it gathered into a line and turned into a sword rainbow, breaking through the air with the force of thunder.

Someone on the high platform nodded and smiled, "It's Li Jianxian who has arrived."

In fact, everyone could guess the person's identity without him saying anything.

The rainbow of light arrived in a moment, and when it reached the front of the mountain, it turned and cast downwards, landing on the peak, and then violently dispersed. Li Jianyi walked out from inside, and the strands of moonlight gathered into shape, forming a flying sword that flew into his body.

Xian Jianchi's disciples don't like to be restricted. When they travel, they always carry a sword with them, moving back and forth in a flash of light, very free and easy.

Unlike Jiang Xiuqi, as soon as Li Jian landed on the side of the platform, not only Miao Yan quickly stepped forward to greet him, but even most of the people from other sects who had arrived earlier stood up, laughing and talking.

It's not for any other reason, just because Li Jianyi ranks eighth on the Taixuan list, one place higher than Tao Xianxu.

Look at the people present, who can surpass him?
Jiang Xiuqi's heart moved and he deliberately slowed down his pace.

When Li Jian and his party passed by him, he raised his face and smiled, turned around and was about to salute and greet them.

But Li Jianyi seemed not to notice, and passed him straight past, nodded to everyone who stood up, and sat down on the seat.
Jiang Xiuqi's face suddenly darkened, and anger rose in his heart.

The attendant behind him remembered the old ancestor's instructions when he came, and seeing this, he hurriedly said to comfort him, "Third Master, Li Jianxian is just this arrogant character, it's not specifically against you..."

Hearing this, Jiang Xiuqi took a deep breath, tried his best to suppress his anger, snorted coldly, and strode onto the platform.

About a moment later, the sound of a dragon's roaring was heard in the sky, accompanied by faint thunder. Then, clouds and mist were seen rolling in the sky, and a chariot with two dragons came from the north. The two black dragons shook their heads and tails in the clouds, and moved forward with strength.

Miao Yan took a few steps forward and said with a smile, "It's the Daoist friends from the Black and White Dao Palace who have arrived."

She waved her hand, and the disciples beside her immediately released the restrictions.

Not long after, the dragon chariot arrived and descended to the top of the mountain. The two dragons stepped on the ground with eight legs, making a loud bang, and everyone felt their feet tremble.

When Chen Mu and the other person got out of the car, they caused another sensation.

Everyone only thought that they could meet Tao Xianxu, the ninth of Taixuan, but they never expected that there would also be Chen Mu, the seventh on the list.

Jiang Xiuqi's eyes turned cold, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, when he saw Yaoguang and others stand up one after another. Even Li Jianyi, who had been extremely arrogant just now, stood up and looked over with a smile.

He cursed in his heart, but he could only close his eyes and regulate his breathing as if nothing had happened. That was all.

As for going forward to embarrass Chen Mu, he currently doesn't have the strength to do so...

Chen Mu and the other person came together, and after greeting Miao Yan, they walked up to the platform.

There are many old faces there, such as Fairy Yaoguang, Wei Mingde, etc.

They had been friends before the fall, but had not seen each other since their return. They did not expect to see them all gathered here at this time.

Chen Mu glanced around and said with a bow, "I didn't expect you fellow Taoists to get ahead of me."

Fairy Yaoguang returned the greeting: "But I'm a little early."

Wei Mingde took over the conversation, staring at Chen Mu in amazement, and said with a joking look, "Is this the legendary Taixuan Seven?"

Chen Mu laughed and sat down with Tao Xianxu.

Li Jianyi said in a clear voice, "It has been several decades since we last parted. I wonder if you have gained anything since returning to the mountain gate?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the others pricked up their ears.

The Taixuan Seven on Chen Mu's body has been maintained for a long time.

According to the convention that other people will make progress every time they come out of seclusion, Chen Mu should also have made progress, but he just doesn't know the upper limit.

Feeling the curious eyes of the crowd, Chen Mu smiled and said, "I dare not say it, but I occasionally have some feelings."

Li Jianyi's eyes lit up, and he immediately became interested. He said, "With your talent, you must have quite a good understanding. Could you please tell me about it?"

Chen Mu nodded and smiled, then replied, "Brother Li, why are you so polite? Without your care, how could my disciple continue to practice swordsmanship in your sect?"

Hearing this, everyone's hearts were moved, and they thought to themselves: "So there is this connection between the two of them..."

Li Jianyi's expression became serious at this moment, and he said seriously: "Brother Chen, please don't say that. My nephew Cheng Duan is very talented and has made rapid progress in the way of the sword."

"Several years ago, he was recognized as the master by the spirit sword in the pool, becoming the descendant of a senior from our Xianjian Pool. Although he was unable to truly become a disciple of our Xianjian School due to Brother Dao, in our hearts, he is no different from a disciple of our Xianjian School."

Chen Mu was surprised. He didn't know this because he had traveled to the East China Sea to seek the fourth level of strength, so he was unable to receive the message from his disciple.

He pondered for a moment, then bowed and said, "It is my disciple's good fortune that he has been favored by your sect."

The two of them talked for a while, and then Chen Mu told the other party some of his insights in recent years, which caused Li Jianyi and Wei Mingde and others who came over to nod repeatedly, obviously benefiting a lot.

Almost another half hour passed, the clouds in the sky dispersed, and all twenty-seven meridians of Zhongzhou arrived.

The host, the Lotus Sect, spoke first as usual. After a moment, Li Jianyi, impatient with the beating around the bush, got straight to the point.
"Today, the twenty-seven sects of ours have gathered to discuss how to respond to this conflict between the Mysterious Demons. The Demonic Cave is about to manifest, and according to calculations, it will only take a month or so for it to truly descend. I wonder if you, fellow Daoists, wish to join forces or deal with it individually?"

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(End of this chapter)