"Master Luo, what happened on the way here?" As the host, Lu Xiujing was the first to break the silence and asked with concern.
"On the way here, I don't know who leaked the news about us, and we were attacked halfway. It's really unlucky." Luofu Shan spat, his tone full of anger.
"How can we see the face of the attacker clearly?" Lu Xiujing frowned. This happened at the critical moment of the Maoshan Reporting Conference. The opponent made it clear that he was with the Shangqing Sect, and Lu Xiujing would not deal with him.
"No, although their identity is unknown, this group of people has high magic power and can't figure out the way. I suffered a few big losses. In my opinion, if everyone sitting here compares with them, they can compete with them. There are very few people there." Luofu Shan glanced around and spoke deeply.
"If our leader, Taoist Priest Chongxu, hadn't come to the rescue in time, our group might have perished here."
Everyone was in an uproar. Although Luofushan's strength was not one of the best in the Immortal Sect, it was still at the upper-middle level. Even he couldn't do anything about it. No one noticed that after hearing Luo Fusheng's words, the Danding Sect behind him One disciple showed a disdainful smile. If you look closely, you can easily see a wisp of black energy flowing between his eyebrows.
Tao Hongjing raised his eyes and scanned for a week, and found that the head of Kunlun Yuxu Palace did not attend the Dao Discussion Conference.
Yuxu Palace is a giant of the Taoist sect, but the casualties in the bloody battle of Beiyuan were too heavy. There are only a few disciples left in the sect, but each of them is a powerful person who shakes the world. They rarely came out and moved around, and since then they have stayed in Beiyuan.
Yuxu Palace has always been the most mysterious sect. It is rumored to be related to the life experience of the Demon King. There has been a saying in the world of cultivation about Yuxu Palace: "A sect once blocked millions of masters, but after the incident, it went away, hiding its merits and fame." .”
Every year, Yuxu Palace takes the lead in hosting the Demon Suppression Ceremony. There are only seven people from Yuxu Palace, and 42 people from other sects, for a total of 49 people, one group of seven.
This year, the head of Yuxu Palace excused himself from illness and could not come. Lu Xiujing made arrangements for the relevant trials, and everyone gathered in Jiuxiao Palace to hold the apprenticeship banquet.
During the banquet, due to years of cultivation, everyone ate very little of the worldly food in the banquet, but it did not reveal that the Shangqing Sect attached great importance to the gathering of teachers. The vegetarian food and fruit wine prepared according to each sect's preferences were also the guests and hosts for a while. Have fun.
A young disciple of Xumi Tian Pavilion in Mount Lu was dressed neatly and sat next to Tao Hongjing, chatting and whispering about the ancient battlefield with the people around him. Tao Hongjing suddenly thought about it and asked Shen Yue about the origin of the ancient battlefield.
Shen Yue said, "Although I started a few years earlier than you, I actually know very little. Why don't you let the seniors talk about it? Let me wait for the juniors and gain experience."
Lu Jingxiu was noncommittal, while Dugu Yuyun flicked his sleeves with a solemn expression, "Since all my colleagues don't mind my shallow knowledge, I will tell you something. This ancient battlefield has a long history. It can be traced back to the ancient war between gods and demons. Rumor has it that Before the Jedi Tiantong, the two races of humans and gods lived together, and the aura of the mortal world was rich, so there were more opportunities for cultivation, and there were not only a few people who became immortals. However, the good times did not last long until the tribe named Jiuli rose. The king of Jiuli was the demon god Chi You. He challenged Emperor Xuanyuan and the first war between gods and demons broke out. The gods, demons, demons, and powerful monks of the human race fell in dozens and dozens, and the tragedy was everywhere, and the world was wailing. The whole land was devastated. In the end, with the combined efforts of Jiutian Xuannv and Jiuyou Sunu, Xuanyuan Huangdi narrowly defeated the demon, and the three parties worked together to kill him. After that, Huangdi returned to heaven and passed the throne to Zhuanxu. Since ancient times, no matter what Gods and demons can hardly find their way back. The water god Gonggong coveted the throne. Before the human world could recover, the water god and Zhuanxu launched the second mine battle in Buzhou Mountain. Although Gonggong was cunning and suspicious, he was still one step behind in cultivation. Zhao, in a rage, he struck Mount Buzhou in anger, causing Mount Buzhou to fall, the sky tilted to the northwest, the earth sank to the southeast, the Milky Way poured backwards, the three realms fell into chaos, mountains and rivers were destroyed, and all bones withered."
Tao Hongjing couldn't help but clenched his fists when he heard this. He had a compassionate heart and could empathize with all things in the world. However, he didn't know at the moment that this compassionate heart was the second reason why Lu Xiujing and others were optimistic about him. What is Tao? Tao is the growth of all things, and Tao is the law of the world. How many people come to the doorstep, but never realize what the Tao is throughout their lives. And some people have their own awareness, so they can't blame the soul of the blue dragon for recognizing its master.
Sword Saint Dugu Yuyun continued, "Fortunately, the goddess of fertility, Nuwa, could not bear the suffering of the world, so she used her own power to transform into a sky-repairing stone and repair all things. However, Emperor Zhuanxu fought because of this, and felt that Shinto was too strong, and mortals were in Shinto. They were like ants in front of them, unable to protect themselves. This was not in line with the way of heaven, so they wanted to cut off the communication between heaven and man, and ordered Zhong and Li to have access to heaven. All the passages connecting heaven and earth were destroyed. From then on, the Mighty One The state of ascension can no longer be found, and after passing the divine punishment, one can only stay in the mortal world and continue to practice. The descent of gods to earth has become a legend since then."
There was silence in the main hall, some were sighing, and some were immersed in the narration. Among all the cultivators in the world, who doesn’t have the goal of ascending to immortality? But this road is permanently blocked. The faces of those young disciples inevitably showed more or less yearning and disappointment.
Liu Zhener sighed, "It turns out that there are really no gods anymore in the world."
When Cui Mingxuan heard this, he lowered his voice and tried his best not to attract attention from their side. "Actually, not all passages between heaven and earth have been destroyed."
Tao Hongjing sat next to Liu Zhen'er, frowning and staring at Cui Mingxuan, "Why do you say that?"
Cui Mingxuan smiled mysteriously and patted his shoulder, "Kunlun. It's just that there are two gods, Chong and Li, guarding it. The avenue is fifty, the Tianyan is forty-nine, and people can escape one of them. Although the path to becoming an immortal becomes more complicated after the Jedi Heavenly Power. It is extremely difficult, but it is not impossible. Over the past hundred years, there will always be one or two amazingly talented people in the human race who will eventually find a secret."
Liu Zhener remained silent. She could already see the look of shock on Tao Hongjing's face. Brother Tao actually thought this way, so how should she deal with it? She was extremely confused. Tao Hongjing could no longer hear anything else, only those two words hit his heart heavily, Kunlun!
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After Dugu Yuyun finished speaking, his eyes swept across the people in the hall. He was stunned for a moment in front of a few extremely outstanding young monks, and then hurriedly raised his glass to cover the darkness in his eyes.
Han Yingxue, the head of Qingcheng Mountain, also knows the origin of this very well. She thought that her master had also taught her carefully until the sect was passed on to her lineage. Perhaps it was to gain opportunities for the disciples around her. Asking Qingcheng Shan to make a statement, she spoke loudly with a clear voice, attracting the attention of many people.
"Fellow Taoists, I am not very talented. I got a few opportunities when the Misty Swamp was opened last time." She said, taking out a jade slip with a simple style and a jade-like brilliance from her arms. Judging from its luster and quality, it seems to be something that Head Han cherishes and plays with often.
"I don't know what this is?" Luo Fusheng looked at the thing in front of him, always feeling that Qingcheng Mountain seemed to be making something mysterious.
Han Yingxue smiled clearly, "Since it is a chance, it is destined. However, I am stupid and have studied for decades, but I have not gained anything. Today, fellow Taoists from all the immortal sects gathered together. There are some mysterious people. I hope someone can Gaining some insights from it can be regarded as the fulfillment of my long-cherished wish."
With a flick of her finger, the jade slip emitted a gleaming green light and flew to the center of the hall. Those who wanted to see it all came forward to take a look, and everyone had different opinions. This jade slip was extremely gentle and engraved with ancient characters. Tao Hongjing listened to everyone's remarks, but no one could recognize it. Cui Mingxuan also slowly stepped forward and stood next to Tao Hongjing and others. He stood erect, waving the folding fan in his hand, glanced briefly, and was immediately surprised. He took a few steps forward and took a closer look.
His appearance aroused the curiosity of several young people.
"Did Brother Cui discover something?" Tao Hongjing asked tentatively.
Cui Mingxuan waved the folding fan in his hand from time to time, thinking deeply, "It's hard to say... I don't know much about it, but when I was young, I was lucky enough to see a musical instrument similar to this. The words engraved on it are not spells, but music scores. I once heard the player say that this is an ancient piece of music."
Tao Hongjing and Cui Mingxuan were discussing, and Liu Zhener also felt that it was quite strange that there was a music score like this? She also stepped forward and looked at it carefully. The next moment, she stayed where she was. Tao Hongjing swayed in front of her eyes, "Zhen'er? What's wrong with you?"
Only then did Liu Zhener's thoughts come back.
"Brother Tao... I... I seem to recognize them all." She said uncertainly, but there was a look of certainty on her face.
"Do you recognize this text?" Tao Hongjing asked hurriedly.
"I don't remember where I heard it, but I did hear this piece of music." Liu Zhen'er was also deeply surprised when he saw Tao Hongjing, and took a few steps toward the surrounding outer disciples, "Who brought Zhu Xiao? Can you? Lend me some?"
The road to cultivating immortality is long and boring, and not everyone is as obsessed with cultivation techniques as Tao Hongjing. There are also some people who are crazy about music, crazy about painting, etc. who practice deeply and are well versed in this way.
A thin disciple in white with a delicate face seemed to see such a beautiful girl for the first time. Two fire clouds burned on his face, "I have it!" He handed over the bamboo Xiao, leaving Liu Zhener with a charming smile. , the disciple buried his head lower.
Liu Zhen'er picked up the bamboo bamboo slip, and before anyone could react, she stepped forward and compared it with the obscure text and music score on the jade slip. The slow and soft sound flowed into everyone's ears, like fairy music, just like I smell.
The master of the Xumitian Pavilion was the first to change his expression. Han Yingxue was so mesmerized that she didn't expect to have such a harvest today!
Lu Jingxiu saw the face of the master of Xumitian Pavilion and asked with concern, "Master, is there anything wrong?"
"This song... is not an ordinary song... there is someone who can play the divine song!" He said so, and followed Liu Zhen'er closely, who was immersed in the performance.
"Isn't this "Nine Songs"? It was written by Qu Zi in the past." Han Yingxue came back to her senses and asked.
"It sounds like Jiu Ge, but there are differences." Lu Jingxiu distinguished carefully, and a huge and tragic mood arose spontaneously along with the music.
This song seems to narrate the attachment between gods in ancient times. It is extremely sentimental, like the pain of losing a lover in the arms of the past. It is so profound that once the deep longing pours out, it can no longer be held back. .
As the music continued to sound, from the ears to the heart, the golden characters were like invisible lyrics floating in the sky above the hall. Everyone watched intently, and some people read it carefully, but it was a scripture:
The Qi of Fei Xuan is condensed to form a spiritual text. Those who obtain it will not die, and those who worship it will live forever. The writing of wonderful transformation comes from nature, it is not turbid when it is muddy, it is not clear when it is clear, it is not destroyed when it is destroyed, it is destroyed and reborn...
