Yanxuan's apprenticeship ceremony finally arrived.
Qian Chao went to bed early the night before to recuperate his energy, and then got up early, washed himself carefully, put on a new, clean and decent robe, and looked in the mirror Checked it carefully.
Today is an important day for Yanxuan. As her good friend, Qian Chao naturally attaches great importance to him, and he is not the only one. Even Lu Pingchuan, the most unkempt and sleepy among the five, also got up early and was as busy as Qian Chao. , I hope I can look more pleasing to the eye.
The same goes for the rest of Tang Ping and Li Jian.
Among the five people, Lu Pingchuan was the first to become a disciple, but his apprenticeship seemed a bit childish. Although Senior Kang Fu later held a replacement apprenticeship ceremony at Houtu Temple, according to the temperament of that senior, the replacement apprenticeship ceremony was a bit childish. The ceremony was just a fun party that he found some Five Spirit Formation monks who were close to him to eat and drink together.
The second person to become a disciple was Tang Ping. Although Fairy Guhuo’s status in Wuling Sect was both noble and transcendent, Tang Ping’s apprenticeship ceremony was considered the simplest. There were only two people present, Tang Bonian and Fairy Guhuo. Senior, and then Tang Ping's senior sister Ruoyuan. Tang Ping was called into the room, and then Tang Bonian held her head and bowed nine times. After that, she became the closed disciple of senior Gu Huo.
As for the third apprentice, it appears to be Yanxuan, but in fact it is Qian Chao. However, Qian Chao's master is unknown and cannot be taught to outsiders. There is no way around this.
The last person who should become a disciple should be Li Jian. The matter has been delayed precisely because Yunxi is causing trouble. His apprenticeship will be delayed until after the "Cheng Guan En Examination", but Qian Chao believes that Li Jian is absolutely Anyone who can defeat Yun Xi will definitely be able to become the disciple of Senior Leng Yue as he wishes.
In other words, among the five people, only Qian Chao cannot have the status of a disciple of a certain senior. Although whether he has this status will not affect Qian Chao's future practice, after all, he is less than the others. Therefore, Qian Chao He valued his status as an inner disciple of Chengqi Hall very much. Before going out, he carefully wiped the small sign indicating his identity as an inner disciple, and then hung it in a conspicuous position around his waist.
After coming out of his residence, Qian Chao first came to Tianshui Lake. After waiting for a while, Li Jian arrived. The rest, Lu Pingchuan and Tang Ping, were going to Qixia with their two masters today. Mountain, so Qian Chao made an appointment with Li Jian to go there together.
The two met and then rushed to Qixia Mountain.
At Qixia Mountain, one could tell at a glance that Elder Li Yun had really put a lot of thought into the grand gift for his junior sister to accept disciples. It was still early morning when Qian Chao and Li Jian arrived at Qixia Mountain, but Qixia Mountain was already busy. When I got up, the disciples of Qixia Mountain were coming and going, and all of them were well-dressed. Judging from the direction they were going or coming from, they were all at the place where Yanxuan's apprenticeship ceremony was held - Luofeng Slope of Qixia Mountain.
Just when the two of them were about to follow the crowd, someone suddenly said hello:
"Junior Brother Qian, Junior Brother Li."
It was Min'e, Senior Sister Min from Qixia Mountain. As Yanxuan's good friend, she naturally had to be busy with Yanxuan's apprenticeship ceremony. It was the same now. She was familiar with Qian Chao and others, so they met Then he greeted the two of them.
A few days ago, Qian Chao sent the pill furnace that he carefully refined for Yanxuan. During the day, Yanxuan was too busy and had no time to spare. Only at night did he take out the newly refined pill furnace and couldn't put it down. Min'e and Yanxuan were good friends. When she went to talk to Yanxuan at night, she saw the alchemy furnace. Naturally, she was envious at first glance. Although Min'e also had her own alchemy furnace, and it was Cheng Qantang who made it for her. However, Qian Chao's current weapon refining skills have far surpassed Cheng Qantang's. Naturally, the one he refined for Yanxuan was much stronger than the one Min'e used himself, both in terms of materials and refining techniques. At that time, Min'e played with the alchemy furnace for a while, but finally couldn't hold it back and expressed the idea of asking Qian Chao to refine an alchemy furnace for herself. Yanxuan also agreed to do it for Min'e, but it was too difficult these days. I've been busy and haven't been able to find time.
After saying hello, Min'e said:
"Two junior brothers came so early?"
"Yes, today is Sister Yan's big day, so of course we have to come early."
"It's early, but Luofengpo won't be open until chen. Well, two junior brothers, I can only ask you to wait for a while. I still have things to be busy with here..."
Qian Chao guessed that Min'e was busy with Yanxuan's apprenticeship, so he said:
"We can just wait here. Senior Sister Min can just go about her business."
Qian Chao and Li Jian then chatted and waited. As time passed slowly, more and more people came here. I think they were all here to watch the apprenticeship ceremony, and some of them were people Qian Chao knew. For example, Chen Xian (if you forget who Chen Xian is, please refer to Volume 4: Trial Feather, Chapter 148: Serious Injury) and others, such as Shang Jie and others, as well as Bu Yannong and Lei Xianer. People were waiting. When these acquaintances saw Qian Chao and the two, they came over to chat.
Most of the people gathered here at this time are those disciples who have no masters. Although Yanxuan is not as famous as Qianchao, she is proficient in medical skills and has actually helped many people out of danger in the past, such as Chen Xian, For example, Shang Jie and others came to participate in Yanxuan's apprenticeship ceremony because they were grateful for the treatment they received from Yanxuan when they were injured in the past.
However, there are not many disciples of the Five Spirits who have learned from them at this time. This does not mean that they are unwilling to join in the fun and support. Come to think of it, today is not only the apprenticeship ceremony of Yanxuan, but also the opening ceremony of Fairy Zhong Yao to accept the eldest disciple. The gift was handled by Elder Li Yun of Qixia Mountain. Fairy Zhong Yao may not be very famous, but Elder Li Yun is completely different. There will definitely be many people who come because of his kindness. On such occasions, the alchemy cultivator must show up with his disciples to show his solemnity. Therefore, many people should be following their masters and elders at this time, otherwise they would be like Luo Ying and Yan Shuang. There are also two sisters, Fang Yang and Fang Han, who have fought against enemies side by side with Yanxuan on more than one occasion. They should have arrived long ago.
As time went by, more and more people gathered together. Qian Chao and Li Jianlai were the first to stand at the front. When they accidentally looked back, they saw that it was also a dense crowd. There were always hundreds of people, many of them. It was because there were too many people waiting here, or perhaps Luofengpo was already well prepared. Before the hour came, a long bell rang from Luofengpo, and then a foundation-building monk from Qixia Mountain arrived. He said in front of everyone:
"Thank you all junior brothers and sisters for participating in Senior Zhong's apprenticeship ceremony. The Wutong Hall has been fully prepared. Please come with me now."
This Wutong Hall is an important place in Qixia Mountain. Like the Muxiufeng Jianxin Pavilion where Yan Shuang apprenticed, it is not open to the public on weekdays. Let alone entering and exiting it, even the areas where they are located are forbidden areas. Even entering it is prohibited. Flying is not allowed. Even if there are some Qi Refining disciples gathered here who don’t understand this rule, but if they still don’t understand when they see the Foundation Establishment monk turning around and walking forward, they can only look at that Foundation Establishment monk. The monk followed on foot.
Compared with the other four gates in the sect, the scenery of Qixia Mountain is mainly green and beautiful. There are many exotic trees and flowers and grasses on the mountain. The tall ones have towering giant trees with umbrellas like clouds hugged by several people, and the low ones are like the bottom of the sea. Coral-like flowers are blooming all over the branches like pearls and emeralds, and you are walking along the mountain road paved with green strips. The mountain flowers are blooming on both sides of the road, the birds are chirping in the forest, and the fragrance of the flowers is pleasant. At the end of the stone mountain road is a stone plank road dug out of the steep mountain wall. The stone wall on one side of the plank road is covered with moss or vines, while on the other side, you can see a vast abyss filled with clouds and mist, and the mountain wind blows through it. My ears were whistling non-stop, and even if everyone was a monk, I couldn't help but feel chilled in my heart. Fortunately, this plank road is not long. After walking for a while, you will reach the end. At the end is a stone bridge sandwiched between two mountains. The stone bridge faces the opposite direction. There is a stone plaque on one side of the plank road with three big characters on it... "Qifeng Mountain".
This stone bridge may not look big at first, but when you step on it, you will see that the bridge deck is wide. After walking over, it is still a big mountain. Not far away, there is a tall archway directly in front, with three big characters on the top: Luofengpo.
The important place of Qixia Mountain, Wutong Hall, was built on this Luofeng Slope.
The theory of Fengqi sycamore trees is also known in the spiritual world, and it is even more convincing. Therefore, the Luofeng slope is covered with sycamore trees. Looking around, you can see the greenery and the trees, and you can’t see the sycamore hall at all. of.
However, Qian Chao and Li Jian concluded that the sycamore trees here must be of extraordinary quality. When walking among them, they felt the rich and fragrant spiritual energy. The sycamore trees planted here were all rare spiritual trees. Qian Chao was quite fond of these sycamore trees. He was so interested that he couldn't help but touch and pat the tree trunk. If he could get a piece of sycamore spirit wood like this and find some spiritual silk, he would have the means to make a good spirit instrument. , it is a good spiritual weapon for fighting against enemies or for self-entertainment.
Everyone walked along the road in the sycamore forest again. Finally, after turning a few corners, the road suddenly widened and went straight up the hillside. In the distance, a majestic palace could be seen at the end of the road. The raised cornices and the glazed tiles of the hall are exactly where everyone will end up on their trip, the most important place in Qixia Mountain - Wutong Hall.
There is a similar place in Jiuxuan. Qian Chao heard that it is a place called "Zhongmiaotang", which is the most important place of Jiuxuan. Of course, Qian Chao has never been there. He has only heard that it is also the place where Jiuxuan is not. It is also said that if it is not open to the public for major events, even if someone searches every inch of land in Jiuxuan, they will not be able to find where the wonderful halls are. However, when there is an important event that requires the public to open the halls, people can only You can find a gate that is said to be full of mysteries. Only after passing through it can you see the full picture of the Hall of Wonders. Therefore, the somewhat mysterious gate has the title of "The Gate of Wonders". It is said that Jiuxuan's Qi Refining disciples are here After building the foundation, you will have the opportunity to enter the Hall of Seconds, and Qian Chao is really looking forward to going there and taking a good look.
The further you go up the road, the more majestic the Wutong Hall becomes. There must be a spacious and flat square in front of the hall, with at least one turret on each left and right, and a huge sacred bird carved out of unknown materials. The phoenix stands on the top of the turret. It has a perfect shape and spirit, and its colorful paint is stunning.
When everyone finally stepped onto the extremely flat and extremely open stone platform in front of the Wutong Hall, they originally looked all the way from a distance and thought they had almost seen the Wutong Hall clearly, but when they got there, they felt completely shocked again. When people stepped onto this stone platform, they realized that the place where they were standing was at least a hundred feet away from the gate of Wutong Hall. Even so, when people looked up at the solemn plaque with the three gilded characters "Wutong Hall" written directly above the hall, I can still feel my own insignificance and the awe that arises from my heart.
The Wutong Hall is located in the center of this stone platform. There is a turret with brackets and cornices at each corner of the stone platform. There is a carved statue of the divine bird Phoenix on each corner of the stone platform. Each of the four divine birds cast their eyes on the Wutong Hall in the center. . In the middle of this stone platform is a high platform, on which the Wutong Hall is built. The high platform is three feet high, and the whole body is jade white. It is made of the same material as the stone platform under everyone's feet. The four sides of the high platform are covered with Carvings, in the middle of the steps facing everyone is the relief sculpture of "Birds Paying Attention to the Phoenix", which is extremely exquisite. There are also carved small animals crouching on the white jade railings on the platform. There are colorful flags flying in the four corners of the stone platform, with patterns on the flags. Or stars or divine birds.
The entire Wutong Hall has double eaves and verandahs, and is majestic. In front of the hall is a row of thick, round and straight wooden pillars. Behind the wooden pillars are wooden walls covered with intricate patterns and window lattice panes decorated with spirit wood. At this time, the main entrance of the hall remains the same. Close tightly. It can be seen that except for the glazed tiles on the top, the entire palace is made of wood. I don’t know where Qixia Mountain found so many spiritual trees back then. The entire hall has not been painted at all, and the natural color of the spiritual trees alone is full of purple energy. of auspiciousness.
A large red carpet has been spread under the stone steps in front of the hall, and there are rows of tables and chairs. The table tops are also covered with brand-new red table covers. There are tea sets on the table. Many Qixia Mountain disciples are sitting there. There was a constant rush of people coming and going, and everyone knew that there must be the seats of the Danjie seniors who came to watch the ceremony. For such a big scene, not to mention these Qi Refining disciples, even the Foundation Establishment monks could only come with them. Stand obediently.
"Junior brothers and sisters," the Qixia Mountain foundation-building monk who led everyone here said, "please stay a little longer. Soon the seniors who came to watch the ceremony will be here, and the ceremony will begin."
Then more people came one after another, including some foundation-building monks. Later, the first Danjie senior to arrive saw that he was a senior from Qixia Mountain. After taking a look at the situation here, he turned and left. After everyone waited for a while, the Danjie monks began to arrive.
Every arriving alchemy cultivator, as long as he is not an elder from Qixia Mountain, will be led by a well-dressed and extremely respectful Qixia Mountain foundation-building cultivator, and often followed by his own disciples. Numerous Qi refining disciples will lead the way Get out of the way, and the Qixia Mountain foundation-building monk will let him sit in front of the desk.
At this time, there were many Qi Refining disciples here, most of whom had not yet become disciples. Therefore, after seeing the arriving Alchemy monks passing by, they couldn't help but start talking, talking about the names of those seniors and the past events.
Among them, there were naturally people who Qian Chao and Li Jian knew, such as the two brothers Luo Ying and Luo Bin who came with Luo Ban, Wenyuan who came with Wen Mian, and Yan Shuang and others who came with Lu Suyang, especially It was Luo Ying. After seeing Qian Chao in the crowd, she said something next to Luo Ban. Then Luo Ban looked at Qian Chao with two extremely bright eyes, as if he wanted to take a look at the person being raped by the jade pot. Who is Qian Chao, that Mozu of the Mountain who forbids them to accept him as his disciple? After one glance, Luo Ban withdrew his gaze and walked over. Of course, Qian Chao did not notice this. When Luo Ban came, he and everyone around him were there. Bow down and salute.
Qian Chao didn't know many seniors, but fortunately there were many talkative people around him. He listened and looked at those people.
Later, Qian Chao saw Ma Hu, who was following Tian Zhi'an, winking at him. Then he saw Ma Hu saying a few words to Tian Zhi'an, and then walked to Qian Chao's side.
"Hehe, Junior Brother Qian came early." It seemed that Ma Hu was unwilling to accompany his master and stood there dryly.
"Senior Brother Ma, hey..." Qian Chao smiled and gestured to Ma Hu with his eyes.
Among the seniors who were already sitting in front of Wutong Hall was senior Lu Suyang from Muxiufeng, and standing behind him was the pretty beauty Yan Shuang. Many people were staring at Yan Shuang, and Ma Hu's eyes immediately turned upside down when he saw it. After shining brightly, he hurriedly said "I'll talk to Junior Brother Qian later", then he caught up with his master in three steps at a time, and almost forced Tian Zhi'an and senior Lu Suyang to sit at the same table. Then he got his wish and stood together with Yan Shuang.
As these seniors arrived one by one, these Qi Refining disciples also saluted over and over again, and suddenly a very familiar voice came:
"Brother Li, Mr. Qian!"
It was Tang Ping who was following Fairy Guhuo.
Senior Gu Huo was also dressed up today, and she looked quite majestic. Behind her were the two disciples beside her, Ruo Yun and Tang Ping. Seeing Qian Chao and Li Jian, Tang Ping tugged on her master's sleeves and said a few words. Fairy Guhuo looked at Qian Chao and nodded. Tang Ping then jumped up to the two of them as if she was relieved. around.
"How long have you two been here?"
"It's been a while."
Not long after, Qian Chao saw Senior Sister Lu Shuang behind a beautiful middle-aged woman, and then he realized that the beautiful middle-aged woman was Fairy Goose Jing, the elder of Yueyinglin in Shuiyun Valley, and that Tang Ping's illusion skills were correct. He came from this senior. Seeing E Jing, Tang Ping naturally stepped forward to salute respectfully. Fairy E Jing seemed to be a very calm person. She chatted with Tang Ping for a few words and then walked over.
Well, the next thing the three of them saw was Lu Pingchuan following Senior Kang Fu, and beside him was his senior brother Xi Kan.
"Brother Lu!" Tang Ping called out as soon as she saw him.
Looking at Qian Chao, Tang Ping and others, Lu Pingchuan immediately said a few words to his master. Kang Fu saw Tang Ping grinning and nodded, and Lu Pingchuan immediately came over.
"Hey, I'm lucky I met you, otherwise I would have been standing there."
Later, Tang Bonian came with many disciples. Today, Senior Tang was here to show off, so he walked with a smile on his face, swaying step by step, and even saw his naughty granddaughter and found it pleasing to the eye. A few points.
While the four of them were chatting, another senior arrived. This senior looked like a young woman. She was dressed in a white dress. Her aura was cold but peerless. When she came, she had a command like a sharp sword. An awe-inspiring attitude.
But when Li Jian saw this senior, his heart suddenly warmed up. He was none other than Mu Xiufeng's senior Leng Yue. He knew that this senior had a somewhat withdrawn temperament and had always disliked such scenes. But to be here today, he would definitely Not for Yanxuan's sake, nor because of Li Yun's affection, but because of him. Senior Leng Yue must have done this to appease Li Jian and show his intention to accept a disciple. Thinking of this, Li Jian took a few steps forward and bowed respectfully and solemnly to Senior Leng Yue who was passing by.
"It turns out you've arrived a long time ago." Senior Leng Yue said with a smile.
"That's right, my friend has become a disciple. I, the younger generation, should come and celebrate."
Fairy Leng Yue nodded. Her purpose of coming here had been achieved, so she walked over without saying anything. On the other hand, Ling Yue girl who was following her looked like she had realized something, and she glared at Zheng with dissatisfaction and saluted. Li Jian was struck with a glance, but Tang Ping gave him a big look. When Ling Yue returned the look, she realized that her master was almost gone, so she quickly chased after him.
