Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 135 Taihe Jingwu Banquet begins!
"Of course there is, I didn't say there isn't..."

Monk Li lowered his eyes and brows, sighed softly, and explained slowly,
"According to the rules of the four Qingshen sects, if Qingshen cultivators want to join the sect, those in the Condensation Stage can only absorb three spiritual energies at most. The sect can then refine Shenyuan Pills for them. If they exceed three, it's not that the sect doesn't want to refine it, but it's extremely risky. The spiritual energies of heaven and earth combined are too overbearing. If you're not careful, you'll die."

"This foundation-building cultivator has already drawn divine essence and built the Dao Foundation Wheel, creating a connection with heaven and earth. Therefore, he is drawing in spiritual energy. Everything is based on consolidating the Dao Foundation and circulating the Wheel. He wants to add more power and wings to his tiger, and add the icing on the cake. As long as he finds the right method, this won't have any serious consequences."

"Master, to put it bluntly, this foundation-building is to build one's own Dao foundation wheel. This is to lay a solid foundation for us on the road to immortality, to carry the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and to display the divine power of heaven and earth."

"But everything has its pros and cons. The way of heaven is to reduce the excess and replenish the deficiency, while the way of man is to reduce the deficiency and serve the excess. For cultivators like me, practicing the great way of immortality is inherently going against heaven. The less spiritual energy you gather, the easier it is to build a foundation, and vice versa, the harder it is. However, the easier it is to build a foundation, the easier it is to break off the path."

"In ancient times, Qingshen's predecessors had already undergone countless tests. That's why the Immortal Sect's rules were born. In order to reassure people and prevent division, the Immortal Sect attributed the severance of the path to the cruelty of heaven and earth and to individual talent."

"The reason for all this is that cultivating immortality is too difficult, and Qingshen is indeed in turmoil within the sea. If everyone runs away from home, abandoning their wives and children to pursue the path of immortality, who will protect their homes? Who will pave the way for future generations?"

"The Qingshen Immortal Sect always says eight words: 'Eternal existence through calamities, endless life.' Everything is for the eternal survival of our Dao sect, and for the eternal illumination of our bright light. This is why the four Qingshen sects are desperately trying to cover up the truth about the severance of their Dao."

"It's a pity that they overreached. Overdoing it is worse than underdoing it. Their protection of Qingshen has become almost inhumane. They've gone too far and killed all hope in its cradle."

"In Qingshen, ordinary noble families and small clans follow the classics and only collect one spiritual energy. It is easy to build the foundation, but it is hopeless to build the Huangting. After reaching the middle and late stages of the foundation, they can live out their days in peace and wait for death."

"Of course, if you want to seek your own death, you can collect more spiritual energy. Anyway, these aristocratic families and small clans are rarely interfered with by the immortal sect. This is because the Shenyuan Pills in the hands of these small families and small clans are all foundation-building pills, which can only cope with one spiritual energy foundation."

"You've collected a lot of spiritual energy, but you don't have the Divine Yuan Pill. You can either just stay in the Ninth Level of Condensation for a while, or simply refuse to take the pill and risk your life to break through. That's all."

"But the situation is different for the descendants of the Yushi family and the disciples who have joined the four sects of immortality."

"It goes without saying that the Feathered Masters of the Feathered Masters of the Feathered Masters of the Feathered Masters have their own opinions and considerations. However, the Immortal Sect has clear rules. Whether you enter the Immortal Sect directly as a Lingxizi or at the Taihe Jingwu Feast, you can only absorb three spiritual energies at most and use them to build your foundation. If you exceed this, you can only break through by force. Your life and death are at the mercy of fate. The Immortal Sect will not provide you with elixirs."

"If you succeed, you will achieve success and fame; if you fail, you will die."

"There's a huge difference between gathering one spiritual energy and three spiritual energies at the Condensation Stage. The stronger one is, the weaker one will be immediately judged. After all, once the Dao Foundation Wheel is built, it becomes the foundation. Although I heard there are ways to complete it later, the innate and acquired qualities will directly affect the strength of the subsequent Heavenly and Earthly Arts that the Foundation Establishment cultivator can cultivate."

"Of course, Patriarch, I'm not particularly clear about the various methods of cultivation after building a foundation. After all, I haven't built a foundation in a hundred years. However, I heard that only cultivators who have gathered three spiritual energies to build a foundation have a chance of reaching the Huangting realm. I don't know if this is true or not."

Xu Boyang listened silently to Monk Li's words, and the doubts in his heart were resolved, but a headache also followed. In this case, as long as he didn't find Ding Qingliao, his only way would be to become the number one in the Tianyuan Liujia.

Even if Ding Qingliao is included, the two paths before him seem difficult to take.

And the risks are huge.

Finding Ding Qingliao meant facing the Taoist priest directly. Although he was a guest official of the Ding family and was loyal to them, it was difficult to explain how he had cultivated eight spiritual energies of heaven and earth in such a short period of time and finally integrated them into one. After all, the Ding family knew him very well, so he couldn't tell him directly:

"I have a treasure, would you like to see it?"

If I concealed my intentions and helped Monk Li exchange his body, would I be able to get it myself? Should I help Monk Li exchange it myself? Ding Qingliao, a feathered warrior of his clan and a high-ranking cultivator of the Lingxiao Sect, who was in charge of Yuchuan, wouldn't be so easily fooled!

As for winning the first place in the Tianyuan Six Classes at the Taihe Jingwu Banquet, this is even more difficult. Not to mention how to defeat a group of talented masters, if he is lucky enough to win the first place in the Tianyuan Six Classes, enter the "Langfeng Peak", and become the registered disciple of the Immortal, wouldn't he have to face the Immortal directly?

Zhao Lingguan’s thunderous warning ten years ago is still ringing in my ears!

On the left is the mountain of knives and on the right is the sea of ​​fire!
Xu Boyang is in a dilemma at this moment!
But this was not his character. In an instant, his eyes were filled with cruelty and his teeth were clenched.

I have already made up my mind!

The Ding family had been plotting against his family from the beginning to the end. They were extremely vicious and scheming. Moreover, they had colluded with foreign enemies and were certain of plotting against the Qingshenxian Sect. They were very likely to bring his family into an irretrievable situation.

Thinking about it now, Ding Tianshi asked him to deliver the things to Dongguo Diyun, which was tantamount to tying himself to their boat. If the truth came out in the future and they investigated, Xu Boyang would also be an accomplice of treason!

Instead of getting deeper and deeper into trouble with his family and going to Ding Qingliao to fight against him, why not try your best to fight against Zifu Zhenren at the Taihe Jingwu Banquet?
After all, you are just a nominal disciple. What if the real person is so elusive that he has no time to pay attention to you?
As long as the [Purple Star Fate Palace] is not discovered, what else is there to fear except life and death?
It should be better to face the pillar of "Langfeng Peak" than the Ding family who knows their own family very well!

What's more, he has already participated in the "Taihe Jingwu Banquet" and tomorrow is the Waking of Insects. How can he escape from the battlefield?
Although facing the people from "Langfeng Peak" is also full of risks, it is better than the Ding family who intends to rebel. After all, it is clear who is strong and who is weak. At that time, we can only judge the situation, take one step at a time, and minimize our own risks!
Xu Boyang made up his mind and asked coldly:

"Master Li, if I were to confront a Tianyuan-level Foundation Establishment cultivator with my current cultivation level and reveal three spiritual energies, what do you think my chances of winning would be?"

Monk Li pondered for a moment and said:

"For cultivators in the early stages of foundation building, their Dao foundation wheels are unstable. Prolonged and intense fighting can easily lead to insanity. Therefore, most of them choose to fight quickly and decisively, aiming to defeat the enemy with a single blow. If you can hold out for more than an hour under their all-out attack, you'll have at least a 50% chance of winning!"

Xu Boyang clenched his hands and asked, "Is it that high?"

"If you can sneak attack, you can go even higher!"

Monk Li's eyes flashed with a fierce look, and he said coldly,
"I have killed Foundation Establishment cultivators before, but unfortunately, competitions are not about fighting, so I cannot kill them. Therefore, many of my cruel methods are useless."

"Besides, they are not fools in a war of attrition."

"Killing an enemy in battle requires a thousand different strategies. As the saying goes, if the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either. If you just keep dodging, the enemy will be able to take advantage of you. If you keep dodging, the enemy will be able to take advantage of you, and if you do so, it won't actually have much effect."

"Master, the cultivation realms of my Taoist family are from Condensing Yuan to Building Foundation, and it is not until the Huangting that a huge gap appears. When it comes to Zifu Qingxu, it is even more of a chasm. Therefore, a cultivator at the ninth level of Condensing Yuan will not necessarily be completely at a disadvantage when facing a cultivator of Building Foundation."

"Just remember, delay as much time as possible and wear down your opponent, and your chances of winning will increase!"

"Thank you for letting me know, Mr. Li. Please go back and rest!"

Xu Boyang slowly stood up, bowed, and waved his hand to put him into the [Yin Shen Buddha Shrine]. His face was gloomy. He looked at the faint moon outside the window through the bright tiles and said to himself:
"First among the Tianyuan Liujia? You have to take the Diyuan Liuding first!"

...............

During the Waking of Insects, all things come to life.

The sky is high and the clouds are light, the sky is clear and the whole Yuchuan City is bathed in the warm sunshine.

The flow of people in the city was like teams of busy ants in an ant nest, converging on the Linghuai River from all directions, crowding both sides of the river bank.

The streets on both sides of the river have long been occupied by vendors who got up early in the morning to grab stalls. There is a wide variety of food, clothing and daily necessities on sale, and the sounds of hawking are endless, showing the bustling atmosphere of the city to the fullest.

As noon approaches, the crowds continue to pour in like a tide, growing in number.

"God! Baby! Stop eating! Look! Look! Here comes the God!"

The little boy holding a candied haws in his little hand heard his mother's call. He looked up at the sky in confusion across the crowded crowd, but was blocked by the tall people around him. He could only see the crowds of people and nothing else.

Her mother was anxious and picked her up with both hands. She stretched out her hands and shouted, "Look! Look! That's the fairy! Usually they are on the ground, you can't see them flying!"

In the East Palace of Taihe Academy, streams of colorful lights rose from the ground and went towards Linghuai River.

The sun was dazzling and the breeze was blowing gently. Xu Boyang stepped on the Liuhe Sword and followed the large group in front of him at a leisurely pace. He lowered his head and looked down at the crowd below him. He saw that the streets and alleys were full of people, shoulder to shoulder. Countless people were looking forward to the Qingshen event that happened once every eight years.

As the team of contestants slowly flew over the crowd, cheers erupted from the crowd below!
The cheers were like waves, one after another!

Suddenly, the road ahead stopped. Xu Boyang raised his head and stopped moving. He saw nine monks with fluttering robes and different colored clothes hovering in the air in a line above Linghuai River.

Behind him were sixty or seventy monks wearing light green Taoist robes, stepping on magic weapons, with their sleeves flying and floating up and down.

Xu Boyang was slightly moved when he saw them. Among these nine people, there were actually several people he knew or even familiar with.

Chen Baochong and Ding Tianshi were of course there, and the young lady from the Jiang family wearing a crane cloak who I had met before in Longmenjian was also there, but today she was wearing a colorful pleated skirt, which was gorgeous and charming. Also there were Pei Yansu, Qi Lianrou and Wu Hanshuo who I met outside Yuchuan City that day.

There were only three unfamiliar faces: a Taoist priest in black with a small mustache and a stern look, a gentle man in white with a fair complexion, and a female cultivator in a green skirt with a round face. No one knew who she was.

Xu Boyang looked at Ding Tianshi standing in the middle. He had told all the secrets in the West Palace last night. Now he had a calm brow and a kind look, his sleeves fluttering, and he looked like a Taoist immortal.

"Boyang..."

Xu Boyang turned his head slightly and saw Fei Wenyu slowly flying closer and stopping, with a bitter look on his face, whispering softly:

"What bad luck! This Wu Hanshuo is really the chief nuclear officer. I offended him for no apparent reason that day, and I don't even know which palace he's in. If I were drawn to be in his palace today, he would definitely make things difficult for me."

Xu Boyang whispered:

"Don't overthink it. As long as you're strong enough, why bother with him? Is he really going to intervene personally?"

Fei Wenyu sighed and asked, "Brother Xu, where are you smoking?"

Xu Boyang had already known the area where he was through the [Demon Lord's Divine Consciousness], which was the Earthly Star of Kan Palace. Upon hearing this, he pursed his lips and was about to respond to him.

"No whispering! Separate!"

Suddenly, a monk in a light blue Taoist robe flew over and shouted in a low voice with a cold face. It was Jiang Shanzhou, the head of Taihe Academy.

Fei Wenyu was startled and quickly bowed to apologize, then retreated angrily. Xu Boyang smiled helplessly.

After a while, all the contestants arrived in the air above Linghuai River, each keeping a distance of two meters, waiting for instructions.

Ding Tianshi stood out from the crowd and slowly flew out more than ten feet. He glanced at the dense crowd of participating monks in front of him, his face gloomy, and he said loudly:
"My fellow disciples, all the Green God disciples, I am Ding Tianshi, a disciple of the Huaiyou Immortal Clan. Today, I have been ordered by the Immortal Clan's Feathered Scholar to serve as the chief official for this year's Taihe Jingwu Banquet."

"The eight fellow Daoists behind me are of the same status as me, exercising the authority to oversee the Nine Palaces. Behind them are the seventy-two review officers responsible for judging the Nine Palaces and the seventy-two formations. Please listen carefully and avoid any misunderstandings."

After saying this, he turned back to the ranks and said, "Please, eight chief nuclear officers, roll out the names!"

From left to right, Qi Lianrou stepped forward gracefully, saluted and said:
"Qi Lianrou, a disciple of the Huaishang Dongtian Immortal Sect, greets all fellow disciples!"

"Chen Baochong, a disciple of the Jiangzuo Fudi Immortal Sect, greets all fellow disciples!"

"Jiang Yujun, a disciple of the Huaiyou Immortal Sect, greets all of you fellow disciples!"

"Yu Qingmei, a disciple of the Nanhuai Immortal Sect, greets all of you fellow disciples!"

……

Except for Ding Tianshi, the eight main nuclear officers introduced themselves in turn.

Xu Boyang suddenly realized that the Taoist priest in black and the round-faced girl in green were disciples of the Nanhuai Immortal Sect, and the man in white was a member of the Xun family of Yuchuan.

In this way, Yuchuan has three main nuclear officials, and the other three counties have two each. As the host of the Taihe Jingwu Banquet, it is reasonable for Yuchuan to have one more.

At this moment, the dazzling midday sun suddenly dimmed, and irregular shadows suddenly appeared like a night demon, and the people below all cried out in surprise.

A huge black boulder came out of nowhere, blocking out the sky and the sun, and the shadow it cast almost completely enveloped all the monks hanging in the air.

Except for Xu Boyang and a very few Yuchuan monks who had seen Feilaiju, all the contestants' faces changed drastically, their eyes filled with shock, and they looked up at the black behemoth that was gradually falling.

Ding Tianshi bowed respectfully and said in a loud voice: "Greetings to the feathered monk and the star official!"

The eight chief nuclear officers and seventy-two nuclear review officers behind him saluted in unison, the sound like a wave, thundering:

"Meet the Feathered Master, meet the Star Official!"

Jiang Shanzhou led the monks of the Taihe Academy, signaling all the contestants to salute. Xu Boyang looked up at the three figures standing on the boulder, but because of the glaring sunlight and the shrouded fog, he couldn't see their faces clearly. Seeing everyone bow, he immediately followed:
"Meet the Feathered Master, meet the Star Official!"

Crowds of people surged along both sides of the Linghuai River. Countless people were dancing and hysterical, all in a frenzy. Many people even knelt down and kowtowed, muttering:

"God bless my family, may everything go smoothly this year, and may my daughter get married this year..."

"God bless you, my husband is a bit dull and has no sense of romance. Every time we have sex, it's always a quickie. I went to the temple and asked the Taoist priest for a strong medicine, hoping that he can last longer..."

The excited crowd was in the majority:

"Wow! The Huang Ting Immortal is here! Look! Look! The Huang Ting Immortal who lives in the sky! He even brought the fairy mountain here, how amazing!"

"See? What does a god mean? To move mountains and overturn seas, that's what a god means!"

"Mom, these people are standing up there in the sky, motionless. It's so strange! Aren't they scared standing so high up?"

"We in Qingshen actually have so many gods and immortals. How amazing! I thought only Yunfu had them!"

"Outsider, what do you know? This is called the immortal way of precious life, God bless Qingshen!"

Thanks to Shanzhong Youke for the monthly ticket!

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