When Chu Chen arrived at Guangping County, Chen's father Chen Jiaxian had already returned to the Chen Mansion.
This time, Chen's father did not ask for leave to go home to visit relatives, but resigned from his job and went home.
It wasn't that Chen's father, Chen Jiaxian, was incompetent and couldn't handle the sixth-grade official position, but as a powerful imperial official with many things to do, Chen Jiaxian simply couldn't get away from home, so he simply resigned.
First of all, Father Chen is a late bloomer, and he did not become a Jinshi until he was middle-aged. Two Jiazi cannot achieve great supernatural powers, and there is no hope for immortality. The old man plans to focus on spiritual practice, go home and practice quietly, and attack the fifth level of Taoism in front of one Jiazi.
Secondly, Chen's father saw the hope of the Chen family's prosperity, and planned to focus on cultivating the family's descendants in the future, so as to realize the Chen family's heritage and bring glory to the family.
Chen's father, Chen Jiaxian, had already had these ideas when he was an official abroad.
This time, Chu Chen's magical power gave the Chen family the foundation of a well-established family. In addition, he offended the Qingyang Hou Mansion. Chen's father was worried that there was no one to talk things over among the old, weak, women and children in the family. Under various factors, It prompted him to make up his mind.
"Father, it is very good for you to resign and go home to practice cultivation. You will take care of the Chen family. In the future, our Chen family will not have a few more Jinshi."
Chen Jia first faced his son's compliments, which were quite helpful. After all, it was his younger son Peng Ju who had contributed to his success, which scratched his itch:
"Well, my father has a lot of experience in teaching and educating people. Now that you have a son and you are in charge of the Chen family, Pengju also has a bright future. Our Chen family has an unstoppable rise.
Chen Jia was excited.
"That's inevitable.
Chu Chen agreed with a smile.
But it was a pity that Chen's father had no intention of chatting with Chu Chen. Instead, he left in a hurry, saying that he was going to visit relatives and friends, and invited several respected elders to the banquet.
When leaving, Father Chen walked briskly, his chest straight, majestic and high-spirited.
People are always complicated. Chen Jia, Chen's father, was photographed on the beach by his own children. He felt very uncomfortable at home. But when he went out, he was a victorious general. He was rampant wherever he went, fearless, and never afraid of defeat. , that’s enough confidence.
My eldest son has a high level of Taoism and is a monk with great supernatural powers.
My youngest son, Sandingjia Tanhualang, has the qualifications to be a prime minister and assistant.
Forget it, my daughter, you are a bastard. I feel embarrassed when you talk about it. I didn't teach her well. She, a girl, has become the commander-in-chief of an army, guarding the frontier. It is really unreasonable.
Relatives, friends, and old friends: "..."
A picture appeared in Chu Chen's mind, and he smiled knowingly, inexplicably feeling that his father was a little cute at the moment.
The gap that had been chaotic for twenty years has become thinner and thinner. With the passage of time, the love between father and son has become everlasting.
My younger brother Pengju and Sister Wan'er were the top leaders of the military and local affairs. They were busy with their affairs and were thousands of miles away, so they couldn't make it back.
Instead, they each sent their own handwritten letters and sent messages of congratulations to Chu Chen with Xianting Xinxiang.
On the other side, the Lingshan sect came in full force this time, with all the first, second and third generations coming.
Uncle Yunlei, Second Uncle Yunfeng, Junior Uncle Yunxi, and Senior Brother Zhenqing all work in Qingzhou. Even if they are busy, they can still find time to come to the banquet.
Master Xu Ping from Yunzhou outside the Pass is a little more troublesome.
After learning that Chu Chen had broken through to the realm of great supernatural powers, Taoist Master Xu Ping immediately went to layman Qingzhu to ask for leave. Only then did he have the opportunity to come to Qingzhou with his disciple Guang Gengsheng to host Chu Chen's great supernatural powers banquet.
Yunshuiju, Guangping County.
"Master~"
Chu Chen bowed his hands to his master, Taoist Master Xu Ping, while Guang Gengsheng addressed Chu Chen respectfully.
After Guang Gengsheng's cultivation in the past two years, he has reached the eighth level of Taoist cultivation, which is only one step away from the seventh level of Taoism. Speaking of which, his cultivation progress is quite good, which is far beyond Chu Chen's expectations. As a master, he Very happy.
However, when Guang Gengsheng saw that his junior brother Chu Baiqing had broken through to the seventh level of Taoism, he was overjoyed to congratulate him, but there was inevitably a complicated look in his eyes.
"Resheng, you have performed well this year. Your cultivation level has not declined. Guiguzi has learned two more Twelve Seal Letters. You are good."
He is really good at subduing dragons and subduing tigers. He is better than your junior brother, who can't even master the [Three Light Talisman] well. "
Chu Baiqing followed the example of the little ghost and made a face without arguing.
Chu Chen subconsciously wanted to touch Guang Gengsheng's head, but as soon as he reached out, he took it back.
Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the apprentice is no longer the young boy. He is about the same height as him and is a truly upright man.
When Guang Gengsheng saw his master, he could tell at a glance that he had mastered the two seals of dragon and tiger. He was in a good mood. He also noticed the master's movements and felt warm in his heart:
"Master, my junior brother is very talented. I will not compete with my junior brother. I will walk my own path steadily."
"Great kindness!"
In the room, Taoist Xu Ping, Taoist Yunlei, Taoist Yunfeng, Taoist Yunxi, Zhenqing, He Tong and other Lingshan sects saw this scene. They all smiled knowingly and had complicated thoughts.
When Xu Ping, Taoist Yunlei and other members of the New Lingshan Sect saw this scene, they were naturally overjoyed and lamented that the future generations are formidable.
Both Guang Gengsheng and Chu Baiqing are the best immortal seedlings.
Needless to say, Chu Baiqing has the heel and foot of the innate gods, extremely talented bones, and profound immortality. He is a true immortal seedling. Receiving such a disciple is a blessing to the entire Lingshan Sect.
As for Guang Gengsheng, he is inconspicuous at first glance, and his basic qualifications are very mediocre. However, under Chu Chen's training over the years, Guang Gengsheng has steadily improved his Taoism step by step, and his performance in magic, magical powers, and understanding of Taoism has been extremely amazing. , the talent is revealed bit by bit.
No one can say how successful Guanggengsheng will be in the future.
As for senior brothers Zhenqing, He Tong, Zhenguang, Zhending and other second-generation disciples of Xinlingshan, their thoughts are complicated.
The eldest brother Zhenqing is not bad. He is a sixth-grade Taoist practitioner and has retained the basic dignity of the eldest brother of the Lingshan sect. He Tong, Zhending and Zhenguang are a bit embarrassed.
The apprentice nephew's Taoist practice has caught up with them, and it is not an exaggeration to say that his buttocks are on fire.
The smiles on the faces of several senior uncles and uncles looked forced or embarrassing.
After everyone from the Lingshan sect exchanged pleasantries, they quickly entered Yunshui Residence and took their seats.
As the leader of Lingshan Sect, Taoist Xu Ping deservedly sat on the main seat.
However, unlike in the past when Master Yunlei sat with him on the second seat, this time it was Chu Chen who sat on the second seat.
In the world of spiritual practice, those who have mastered it come first.
Once he entered the realm of great supernatural powers, apart from his own master, Chu Chen was the biggest in the Lingshan sect, and even the master, Taoist Boyunlei, had to be ranked behind him.
Even though the rules were like this, Chu Chen still felt a little awkward and raised his hands to Master Boyunlei:
"Uncle, I'm sorry.
Master Boyunlei Taoist waved his hands, very drunk, his face full of excitement:
"There is no need to be rude, Zhenyi. Your breakthrough to the realm of great supernatural power means that our Lingshan sect's path is clear, hahahaha~ Don't say you are sitting on the throne, even if I kowtow to you, my uncle will not hesitate. "
When Chu Chen heard this, he really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't know what to do.
On the other side, Taoist Master Xu Ping, Taoist Yunfeng, and Taoist Yunxi were deeply touched by what Taoist Yunlei said, and their eyes were faintly red.
They said that the elders of the sect selected them to reform the Lingshan sect and create a new path, and they had high hopes for them. But to put it harshly, they just abandoned their sons and left them to fend for themselves, just to leave some incense for the Lingshan sect to avoid accidents. , was destroyed in one day.
Under tremendous pressure and subdued emotions, the four brothers Xu Ping overcame many obstacles along the way, suffered countless hardships, were looked down upon by all parties, and fell into despair again and again.
Now that we have finally gotten over it, the four senior brothers can't get too excited or lose their composure.
Disciples such as Chu Chen, Zhenqing, and Zhentong were touched unknowingly and were quite moved.
Senior Brother Zhenqing has been in charge of the affairs of ghosts and gods for many years, and his ability to observe words and emotions has improved a lot. He immediately said:
"Uncle Master, Master, Second Master Uncle, Fourth Master Uncle, now the Young Master Junior Brother has become one of the great supernatural powers. Our Lingshan Sect has finally come to an end after all our hardships.
We should be happy that everything is over. "
"Elder brother is right, Lingshan Sect will only get better and better."
Chu Chen took the lead slightly, echoed his senior brother, and then changed the subject: "Speaking of which, after our Lingshan sect transformed, our ancestors have favored us."
As soon as everyone in the Lingshan Sect heard "Master Patriarch", they were indeed attracted by Chu Chen's topic.
"Zhenyi, why do you say this?"
Chu Chen did not hide anything, and said: "After I broke through the realm of great supernatural powers, I unintentionally understood [Tianmen Dubu]. A few days ago, my soul ascended to heaven and went to the Nantianmen of the fairy world."
In a few words, Chu Chen recounted what he had seen and heard at the Nantian Gate in the Immortal Realm these days.
The juniors such as Zhenqing, Zhentong, Chu Baiqing and Guang Gengsheng were like listening to fairy tales, they were fascinated and yearned for it.
However, Taoist Xu Ping and Yun Lei were different. They were all very excited, thinking that their efforts had received the attention and approval of the Grandmaster. Only then would the Grandmaster appear and pass on the Dharma, once again giving the Lingshan Sect a convenient door.
"Master, bless me!"
After the Lingshan Sect meeting, Taoist Yunlei took his apprentice Zhenqing to the Yunlei Residence he bought in the past to rest.
On the way, Taoist Yunlei stopped and looked back at Zhenqing:
Zhenqing said without thinking: "Master, my junior brother is already a monk with great supernatural powers. I can't compare with him. Please don't scold me.
Taoist Yunlei pursed his lips and said after a while: "Zhenqing, being a teacher means that you work hard and don't be surpassed by your junior disciples. At least you have to enter the fifth level of Taoism before them."
Zhenqing: "
The next day, the Great Divine Power Banquet jointly organized by Chen Mansion and Lingshan Sect in Guangping County was held as scheduled.
On this day, Guangping County was extremely lively. The entire Guangping County cultivator family, aristocratic family, scholarly family, anyone with some status, all rushed to the Chen Mansion to congratulate.
Li Guang, the governor of Guangping County and the governor of the county capital, even came to congratulate him in person. Even Qingzhou Mu, Changfeng Daoren, the governor of Qingzhou, and other major officials from the Qingzhou Prefecture and Prefecture Division either came to congratulate him personally or sent people to visit him. No matter how busy he is, he will contact Chu Chen personally to congratulate him.
City gods of rank six or above and gods of mountains, rivers and land from all over Qingzhou came to congratulate.
In addition to the congratulations from the Immortal Court of Heaven, all the major aristocratic families, major Immortal Sects, and Immortal Cultivation Families in Qingzhou came to congratulate him, and even the Qingyang Marquis Mansion also sent congratulatory gifts.
Of course, the congratulatory gifts from Dragon Lord and Nine Nether Alliance are indispensable. In addition, Ao Dong, the thirteenth prince of the East China Sea Dragon Palace, also sent congratulatory gifts.
It is said that Ao Dong has also recently entered the realm of great supernatural powers.
What surprised Chu Chen even more was that many of the top demon clan powerhouses in Qingzhou also sent congratulatory gifts, and even demon clans from other states and counties came to congratulate him and sent generous congratulatory gifts.
Giving gifts is a science.
It’s not just that you can give gifts if you want to.
Many times, some people don't need a few gifts and don't have enough friendship, so they don't want to accept the gifts at all.
This is the case with Chu Chen.
As for the family sects and strong men from the demon clan who did not have a close friendship or had any dealings with each other, they declined all the congratulatory gifts and only accepted congratulatory notes.
Of course, Chu Chen still accepted the congratulatory gift from the Qingyang Marquis Mansion, which was a step down for both parties.
Chu Chen can report to Immortal Court when the time comes, and Immortal Court must be happy to see this scene.
At the Great Divine Power Banquet, there were not many people who actually accepted the gifts. They were Chen family friends, Chen Jiaxian’s classmates and colleagues, Chu Chen’s friends and colleagues, and people with whom we had close friendships with the Lingshan Sect.
Even if Chu Chen deliberately controlled the scale of the banquet, the Chen family and Lingshan sect were still in great glory, causing a sensation throughout Qingzhou.
Overnight, the Lingshan sect was added to the Qingzhou Grand Immortal Sect, and the Guangping Chen family was added to the first-class family.
A sensation.
"If you want wealth and honor, don't forget each other!"
In the pavilion in the suburbs, scholar Zhang Linsheng and Huang Fugui raised their wine glasses to Chu Chen and spoke in unison.
A few days ago, scholar Zhang Lin took the third princess of Yuqin, Lu Yan, back to Qingzhou to meet his parents-in-law, who happened to be attending Chu Chen's magical banquet.
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Hahaha~ Easy to say, easy to say!"
Chu Chen laughed loudly, and his thoughts returned to nine years ago unknowingly.
At that time, he first entered the world of spiritual practice and met scholars and wealthy people. The three of them often mentioned the phrase "if you are rich and noble, don't forget each other" when they were joking. Now that they mentioned it again, the three of them were filled with emotion.
Of course, Huang Fugui was the most emotional.
"Brother Chu, scholars, you are really rich. I am Huang Fugui. I am destined to be rich. I am destined to be rich.
Huang Fugui joked and made fun of himself, appearing very generous and not disappointed because his former partner left him far away.
Chu Chen smiled and said: "Fugui, you are now a seventh-grade Taoist, and you are the head of the seventh-grade squad of the county magistrate. You are still young. In the future, it is not hopeless for you to be a sixth-grade Taoist, or even a fifth-grade Taoist."
Scholar Zhang Linsheng nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, wealth is not enough, but if it doesn't work out, you can find a powerful fairy wife. Look at me, I have achieved the fifth level of Taoism on a soft diet. Don't you envy me?"
"We agreed at the beginning that I would marry the third princess Lu Yan, and it would not be a problem for Brother Chu to marry Princess Ying. Please hurry up and don't embarrass our brother Ren.
” Chu Chen couldn’t laugh or cry, and shook his head repeatedly.
Huang Fugui scratched his head, a look of embarrassment on his honest face.
Chu Chen and Xiucai thought Huang Fugui was embarrassed, but Huang Fugui was stunned for a while and said:
"Brother Chu, scholar, please teach me!" Chu Chen and the scholar were stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Fugui, you idiot is finally enlightened."
The three people who had not seen each other for a long time were laughing and cursing, talking wildly, and recalling the moments of the past. Time passed by like water.
The three of them parted. Chu Chen was holding a picture scroll, his thoughts were clear, his temperament was slightly bright, and he was in a good mood.
The next moment, Chu Chen flicked the scroll in his hand, and with a moment of magical energy, the scroll turned into four heavenly horses pulling gorgeous cloud supports, and appeared in front of Chu Chen.
This is clearly a gift specially prepared by the scholar for Chu Chen. He has put a lot of effort into it. It is the pinnacle of the scholar's painting skills. It is comparable to a top-level magic weapon and is worth a lot of money.
"It's so gorgeous. The scholar's painting skills are getting better and better.
The little ghost sighed sincerely, and the three-inch little carrot head floated onto the Tianma Yun support. He looked around and liked it very much.
"That's natural."
Chu Chen boarded the Tianma Yunzhang, and with a thought in his mind, he rushed towards the Fire Dragon Residence in Longling Mountain.
This time, Master Fire Dragon Pill Master did not go to the Great Divine Power Banquet, only senior brother Ri Hun, senior sister Yue Po and Hu Lao went.
It was not surprising that Chu Chen knew that his master, Fire Dragon Alchemist, did not like powerful people or excitement, and was obsessed with alchemy and magic.
If the master doesn't go, he, as his disciple, will naturally go to pay his respects after the incident.
In addition, after he enters the realm of great supernatural powers, the immortal sword [Qinglong Sword] is expected to take a further step.
In fact, Chu Chen has not yet exerted the true power of the fairy sword [Rokko Eight Gods Blue Dragon Sword], and is still far from the legendary sword fairy.
This time, I happened to go to see Master Fire Dragon Pill Master to discuss how to refine the fourth-grade Qinglong Sword Pill.
