Chapter 55 The Fragmented Daoist 17
The two middle-aged men painted the statue's hair very carefully. They stood there for quite a while, while they had only just started to paint over there, which showed how attentive they were.
There were four people involved, and their expressions were a bit complicated.
Judging from the careful attitude, skillful technique, and the blue hair color, it is not difficult to guess that the statue has been standing for several days.
They actually only found out about it now, and judging from what Peak Master Xia Shuang said just now, many people in Feiyu Sect knew about it. After so many days in the sect, they didn't hear any relevant news at all.
Yan Xia and the others had no idea that those who would go down the mountain on weekdays were basically the younger disciples in the sect. Not to mention that Sect Master Yang Yan had issued an order not to disturb the elders casually, even if there was no order, the younger disciples would not dare to get close to others.
This resulted in the statue being viewed by countless people before the owner of the statue discovered that he had a substitute.
But going down the mountain wouldn't change anything. Yan Xia pursed his lips. Although he wanted to pick the soles of his shoes again, he couldn't just go over and ask people to take things apart.
As long as they don't come in the future, you can just focus on one thing... As long as you can't see them, just pretend they don't exist.
Su Wenyin next to her had almost the same idea. After accepting their existence, she took her cub's arm and quickly passed through the place.
The street on the other side of the City Lord's Mansion was also very busy, with many small vendors. The shock of being shocked by the statue was soon replaced by the shouting from the side.
Yan Xia bought a few strings of candied haws from an old lady with green hair.
The old lady was very enthusiastic. After Yan Xia stared at her hair for a few seconds, she took the initiative to talk about what leaves she used to dye it.
The whole process was explained clearly, which shows that the old lady must have said this more than once.
Her tone was excited and proud, and it was obvious that she really liked her hair color.
Looking at the excited expression, Yan Xia really wanted to ask a question on the spot...
Did you really think it was good from the beginning?
In the end, he did not interrupt the old lady's enthusiastic words.
Yan Xia returned to the team with the candied haws. He had originally bought some for his father and elder brother, but the two refused to eat them, saying they were too childish.
Yan Xia immediately took a bite of both skewers. If someone didn’t eat it, he would eat it himself. He could even eat two more skewers and felt very happy.
After eating, Yan Xia turned around and took his mother to the bookstore next door.
I don’t know if it’s because there are more people in the city, but the bookstore, which used to be quiet, is now a bit noisy.
Yan Xia had no interest in those difficult-to-understand ancient Chinese texts, and went straight to the storybook section. There was still some time before he left, so he had to buy something to kill time.
When Yan Xia was picking and choosing, he found that the little disciple He Lekang next to him had a slightly red face and bright eyes.
This time it's not the ears that are red, which shows that the main emotion is still excitement. Judging from his usual behavior of feeling uncomfortable when there are many people around, this person is probably buying things by himself for the first time.
The feeling is definitely different when someone else helps you choose and when you choose by yourself.
Yan Xia was not looking at the little disciple who seemed to be selecting imperial examination papers seriously. After selecting two, he found that his mother was also rummaging through things in the corner.
Yan Xia just moved closer and hadn't seen clearly what the other person was holding when he saw the person snap the book in his hand shut.
Then he heard his mother say righteously: "Children can't watch this."
Yan Xia, a kid in his twenties: “………………”
Yan Xia curled her lips: "You might as well just say that single people can't watch it."
Su Wenyin nodded: "Well, you have some self-awareness."
Yan Xia nudged his elder brother who was quietly selecting books next to him and said, "I'm talking about you."
His brother has been single longer than him.
Yan Ji: “…………”
Yan Ji ignored his jumpy brother and took a big step away from him.
The family's little mutual hurt came to an end, leaving He Lekang and He Huarong looking at each other behind their backs, their eyes full of questions about what a single dog is.
It turns out that where the elders live, there are more breeds of dogs than here.
There must be many other kinds of things as well. No wonder so many rare treasures are not worth looking at.
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After coming out of the bookstore and walking around for a few more rounds, almost visiting the entire Lingcheng, the team of seven people started to head home.
On the way back, Su Wenyin and Peak Master Xia Shuang walked in front. After strolling around for the whole day, the two of them got along like real sisters.
Peak Master Xia Shuang is a casual person who doesn't follow many rules, so he gets along well with Ms. Su.
Yan Xia followed silently behind, observing their words and expressions, and felt that these two people seemed to have met too late.
At this moment, his mother was telling people about the clichéd TV series that used to be broadcast at 8:30.
Of course, after a little processing, the character settings are in line with the current world.
The ups and downs and the bloody plot made Peak Master Xia Shuang marvel again and again.
In this world where entertainment is scarce, this kind of plot is already quite exciting, and his mother is also very good at telling the story.
Even Yan Xia, who had watched the TV series, couldn't help but be fascinated by it.
To the extent that, the direction of the sword was a little off, but he didn't even notice.
Until, with a 'bang', the body tilted.
Yan Xia suddenly came to his senses and quickly steadied his sword, but before he could stand firm, there was another bang.
Yan Xia: “???”
Why is there an echo?
Then I turned around and found...
Oh, it turned out that He Lekang and He Huarong behind him had also bumped into each other. Both of them had the same panic on their faces, and they quickly separated with their swords.
The movement behind them caused Peak Master Xia Shuang and Su Wenyin to turn around, with expressions on their faces as if they were looking at a college student who couldn't solve the equation one plus one equals two.
Who would believe this if I told them?
The next leader of Feiyu Sect, the sect's talented disciple, and an elder who was suspected to be in the Tribulation Crossing stage almost got into an accident while flying in the air with their swords.
You know, as long as you set foot on the path of cultivation and draw the Qi into your body, the first thing you should do is to learn to fly with a sword.
Accidents in mid-air are something that only happen to cultivators in the early stages of Qi training.
Yan Xia touched his nose when he met his mother's gaze, and acted calmly as if nothing had happened. As long as he didn't fall from a height, the rest were just trivial matters.
Yan Xia laughed heartlessly and even wanted his mother to continue talking and not stop.
He Lekang and He Huarong behind him were not so comfortable. The usually steady eldest disciple seemed to have been infected by his junior brother. His cheeks flushed and he lowered his head to look around, but he did not dare to look ahead.
Fortunately, there was no one else in the air, otherwise the next day the story would have spread among the various sects that the leader and disciple of Feiyu Sect was so obsessed with reading the book that he almost fell off the mountain, which was an outrageous story.
After the accident behind her was settled, Su Wenyin continued to tell the newly-made story.
"No one expected that this newly appeared woman was actually the returning monk Lin. Monks Hong and Ai did not recognize her. Later..."
The sound of storytelling floated in the air until they returned to Feiyu Sect. Peak Master Xia Shuang, with a look of unsatisfied desire on his face, followed them directly to Zhengyang Peak.
As for the order given by the head brother not to disturb the elders, Peak Master Xia Shuang said...
How can it be considered disturbing to check on your friend's affairs?
Su Wenyin was also excited about what she was saying and was in the middle of a conversation, so she naturally welcomed this.
Yan Xia also followed behind and listened to the whole version. He felt that his mother was worthy of being someone who had carried out so many missions and traveled to so many worlds. She was knowledgeable and experienced, and she could make the 8:30 melodramatic TV series so colorful.
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In the next few days, no one mentioned going down the mountain. Yan Xia's family spent a few days leisurely in the sect. During this period, they did not see the master of Zhengyang Peak. According to his eldest disciple, he was refining pills day and night.
Some medicinal materials were not enough, so he went to find Sect Leader Yang Yan. He has been in the Sect Leader's main hall for two days and has not returned.
Another uneventful afternoon.
Yan Xia was discussing with his mother. Anyway, there was still a month or two left before the exchange conference, and the test time of their sect life was also long enough.
How about going somewhere far away? Maybe you can find some rare treasures to sell.
I had been staying in the sect before because the test time was not long enough.
The Bureau requires us to live, so if we don't stay for half a month or twenty days, can we call it living? If we leave after one or two days, we can only say that we have been here before.
So when enough time had passed, Yan Xia held his mother's arm and took out the map of Hunyuan Continent.
As his mother is the person with the highest cultivation level in the family, of course she has to take him wherever he goes. They would be unsafe if they went out without his mother. If an evil cultivator with ill intentions came along, wouldn't they have to spend money again? That would be very unprofitable.
Su Wenyin had no objection to her son wanting to go out, and the family of four gathered around the map and looked at it very seriously.
Just when Yan Xia wanted to ask whether to plan a route or just go wherever he wanted, there were a few "boom" sounds suddenly heard outside the cave.
Yan Xia jumped up from his chair: "Is someone else about to break through?"
Su Wenyin grabbed a kid in each hand and rushed out: "Let's go take a look."
As he walked, he did not forget to remind Yan Feiyue: "Put the picture away."
Yan Feiyue silently put away the picture. Even without his wife holding him back, he could walk out by himself.
The family of four walked a short distance before they ran into He Lekang and the other two disciples of the master of Zhengyang Peak.
Yan Xia looked at the people and asked, "Who is about to break through?"
The eldest disciple of the master of Zhengyang Peak replied: "It looks like it's in the direction of the main hall of the sect master."
Who else could be in that position? Sect Master Yang Yan is at the peak of the Void Refinement Stage. How could we not watch the excitement of this sect master’s breakthrough?
This time it was Yan Xia's turn to hold his mother in one hand and his brother in the other, "Come on, come on, if you arrive early you can get a front row seat."
The three of them went out like a gust of wind, leaving the three disciples of the Zhengyang Peak Master standing there: "…………"
I just don't understand what the elders are fighting for. Even if you arrive late, someone will definitely give up the front row seat if you want it.
Yan Feiyue, with empty arms, nodded to the three people as a greeting, and then followed the pace of his wife and son.
Well, each person has only two hands, and there are three other people in your family besides your own.
There is always someone who is left alone, and he has legs and can walk on his own.
When Yan Xia and his companions arrived, the situation was similar to the last time. Even though they hurried, there were already a lot of people standing near the sect's main hall. There were inner sect disciples and some elders from other sects who had not left.
The last time Pei Xian broke through, these elders only hurried over after Yan Xia and the others arrived.
This time is naturally different. The leader of Feiyu Sect may be about to break through the Nascent Soul Stage and reach the Fusion Stage. It is natural for him to join in the fun early.
and……
Before Yan Xia arrived at the place, he stared at the dark cloud in the sky and found that there was only one cloud.
But the situation of thunder and lightning inside was a bit similar to the last time when he and his mother were about to be struck by lightning, that is, the thunder and lightning inside a dark cloud was divided into two parts.
Yan Xia moved the sword under his feet closer to his mother: "Two people are going to survive the catastrophe."
Su Wenyin raised her eyebrows: "That's not good, you can watch double."
The corners of Yan Xia's mouth cracked, and he looked very happy.
Last time, others witnessed the double thunder tribulation of him and his mother, and this time it was their turn to witness others'. What a cycle of reincarnation.
Yan Xia's pace increased a little.
The three disciples of the master of Zhengyang Peak thought the same thing. Even if they arrived late, someone would give up their seats for them.
Regarding the Feiyu Sect's young disciples giving way, Yan Xia said the same thing...
Since you are so polite, I won’t be polite.
Yan Xia took the lead and walked in front, standing next to Elder Cheng Yun and Elder Fei Yu.
These two elders have not been in seclusion since they were called out last time. Their two nephews are about to break through, so of course they have to come and see.
Yan Xia already knew by now that the other one was the master of Zhengyang Peak.
However, even if others didn't tell them, they guessed one thing on the way here. The only person who stayed in the sect master's main hall every day these days was Peak Master Zhengyang. Moreover, among the peak masters, Peak Master Zhengyang and Sect Master Yang Yan had the same cultivation level, both of which were at the peak of the Void Refinement Stage.
The dark clouds above the sect’s main hall began to crackle. When Pei Xian was undergoing the tribulation before, it was not so obvious, probably because he was only at the Nascent Soul stage.
At this moment Yan Xia clearly felt that although they were not standing very close to each other, the spiritual power in front of them was surging violently.
No wonder it is said that the higher your cultivation level, the more likely you are to die when going through thunder tribulation.
Thinking about how God had given them face last time by not striking them with lightning, Yan Xia greeted the dark clouds in the sky with a 'hey bro'.
The other three members of the Yan family: “…………”
This is a case of the second-year syndrome.
Several elders nearby: “????”
I don’t understand, but they seem to really know the Way of Heaven.
Coincidentally, just as Yan Xia put down his hands, the first thunderbolt struck above the main hall with a loud bang.
Looking at the thick lightning, Yan Xia shuddered and inexplicably felt a little pain in his body.
Su Wenyin also lost control of her expression. The mother and son looked at each other and were glad that the thunder did not strike them last time. Otherwise, not only would the mission be aborted halfway, but they would also be smashed to pieces and they would have to pay an unknown amount of money for compensation.
The eye contact between the mother and the daughter did not attract the attention of the elders. Now almost everyone's attention was focused on the main hall.
After the first bolt of lightning struck from the left, the first bolt of lightning formed on the other side of the dark cloud also crackled down.
When one reaches the peak of the Refining Void Stage and breaks through to the Fusion Stage, one has to go through six kinds of thunder tribulations.
So the huge group of people were about to see with their own eyes the twelve thunder strikes coming down.
This scene is not common.
They stared intently, one by one, until the last two fell one after another.
In addition to the crackling sound of thunder and lightning, there was also a huge rumble coming from the front.
After being struck by twelve lightning bolts, the sect's main hall finally couldn't hold up. It...
Collapsed.
A cloud of dust rose from the ruins, revealing two figures meditating on the ground not far apart...
Big black man.
The two men were covered in black from head to toe, and they blinked their eyes and were stunned for several seconds.
For a moment, both inside and outside the main hall were very quiet. The inner disciples had never seen their master and uncle in such a miserable state.
Sect Master Yang Yan and Peak Master Zheng Yang, who always prepared themselves properly after each thunder tribulation, looked in stunned eyes as if they had just realized what had happened.
The master of Zhengyang Peak threw out a flying boat and blocked it in front of him, just enough to protect him.
Sect Master Yang Yan, who was not blocked, said: “…………”
These days, junior fellow apprentices are unreliable.
Sect Master Yang Yan took out something a beat late and blocked it with himself.
After the two big black men disappeared, small laughter gradually emanated from the crowd not far outside the main hall.
Everyone wanted to laugh but was very restrained, as if they were afraid that the sound of their laughter would be remembered by their masters and uncles.
The Yan Xia family, who were at best just guests, were not so reserved.
Su Wenyin sighed: "This trip is worth it."
Yan Xia nodded. It was rare to see a scene like this where twelve lightning bolts struck down, houses collapsed and people were struck black.
Yan Xia: "If you smile again, you can even be the spokesperson for Black Toothpaste."
Su Wenyin didn't know whether she was amused by the scene she imagined, and she laughed out loud.
Elder Chengyun and Elder Feiyu next to them didn't understand what it meant to endorse toothpaste, but the black man still understood it.
The originally restrained smile also spilled out once or twice.
So much so that when Sect Master Yang Yan and Peak Master Zheng Yang finished packing and came out, all they heard were various whispers and a few small laughs from time to time.
The two, who had not been so embarrassed for hundreds of years, looked at each other and saw the relief of "Fortunately, you are still here" in each other's eyes.
Yes, today we are also plastic brothers, that’s right.
Sect Master Yang Yan clenched his fist and put it to his mouth and coughed. The noise from the disciples outside the main hall became much quieter. But from their rolling eyes, it could be seen that they were all whispering to each other.
Sect Master Yang Yan did not look in the direction of the disciples' group, but walked up to Yan Xia and the others with Peak Master Zhengyang and bowed in their direction.
Elder Chengyun and Elder Feiyu patted the two men on the shoulders with satisfaction.
Su Wenyin also returned the greeting as a representative of the family of four: "Congratulations, both of you."
Sect Master Yang Yan and Peak Master Zheng Yang said politely: "Thank you for your care, elders."
When his mother was socializing, Yan Xia was always beside her, smiling politely.
He raised his eyebrows when he heard this. Speaking of care, they have been disturbing the human sect for so long, so they should receive more care.
This was what Su Wenyin meant implicitly, but the others who heard this did not think so.
Especially the elders from other sects, who were just there to watch the fun, were now only filled with envy and jealousy.
The eyes they looked at Yan Xia and the other three were particularly enthusiastic, as if they were looking at some priceless treasure.
In the minds of several elders from other sects, the Feiyu Sect has been in the limelight recently.
First, Pei Xian, the second disciple of Yang Yan Sect Master, broke through to the Nascent Soul stage, which meant that their next generation had one more Taoist priest who could accept disciples.
The next generation has grown up. How far will the next generation of disciples be?
Secondly, the leader of the Yang Yan Sect had been stuck at the peak of the Void Refinement Stage for more than two hundred years and had never found an opportunity to break through. It was only after several elders came to live in the Feiyu Sect for such a period of time that he broke through.
What makes people even more envious is the head of Zhengyang Peak, who actually skipped the early stage of fusion and broke through to the middle stage of fusion! !
Think about the fact that several elders have been living in Zhengyang Peak, and then listen to what Sect Master Yang Yan said before.
The other elders of the sect only had one thought in their minds...
These elders in the Tribulation Crossing Stage must have taught the Feiyu Sect’s people the secrets of how to practice quickly! !
Looking at the expressions of Yang Yan and Zheng Yang, the other elders of the sect became more certain of their guess.
So, after Yan Xia's family of four exchanged greetings with several people from Feiyu Sect, they felt an especially warm gaze coming from the back in the falling rain. This gaze was many times warmer than when they first wanted to invite them to their sect.
It was as if a hungry big dog saw a meat bone.
Yan Xia didn't really want to compare himself to a piece of meat and bone, but that's exactly what he did.
Yan Xia hid behind his mother without leaving any trace. His mother would take care of everything...
For example, this look as if he wanted to drag them into his own sect.
Seeing that several people who refused to leave his sect were so blatantly trying to take advantage of several elders, Sect Master Yang Yan coughed heavily.
It turned out that he hadn't used force for a long time, and others thought he couldn't lift a knife.
Sect Master Yang Yan gave a warning look, and the other elders from the other sects met the warning looks without fear.
After a few glares, Yan Xia had had enough of the fun and was pulled away by his own mother. They had not yet decided on a route for their walk.
As a result, the next day, before they could tell Sect Master Yang Yan, they were planning to go somewhere else.
Sect Master Yang Yan first told them that a celebration ceremony would be held in a few days.
In Hunyuan Continent, there has always been a custom of holding a celebration ceremony when someone in a sect breaks through to a higher level.
It’s just that Yan Xia and his friends have never lived here, and the local customs and practices only exist in the information, so they subconsciously ignore them.
What they didn't know was that when Pei Xian had just achieved a breakthrough, Sect Master Yang Yan was planning to hold a celebration ceremony for his disciple, but Pei Xian said that an exchange conference was about to be held, so her celebration ceremony would be postponed for the time being.
But this time, Sect Master Yang Yan and Peak Master Zheng Yang broke through together, so it would be unreasonable not to hold a grand ceremony. So the three of them decided to do it together and make up for Pei Xian’s last infant-forming celebration ceremony.
Large-scale events are part of the sect's life. Regardless of whether it is out of humanitarianism or the rigor of the bureau's testing, they have to participate. However, it will only take about another week, and it will be over in the blink of an eye.
Yan Xia's family of four spent this week very peacefully and had no idea that there was chaos outside.
How could outsiders not be shocked when Sect Master Yang Yan, who had been stuck at the peak of the Void Refining Stage for over 200 years, and Peak Master Zheng Yang, who had also been stuck for over 100 years, both broke through? !
When they thought about the rapid upgrade of the elders invited by Feiyu Sect, the other sects could not calm down. They stubbornly believed that there must be some inevitable connection.
One piece of evidence is that the master of Zhengyang Peak is closer to the elders, so the master of Zhengyang Peak reached the middle stage of fusion as soon as he broke through, while the master of Yangyan Sect was stuck for more than two hundred years before reaching the early stage of fusion.
This resulted in the fact that within a few days, the invitations to the grand ceremony sent out by the Feiyu Sect had been sold for an unprecedentedly high price.
Many cultivators who are stuck in their cultivation want to come to Feiyu Sect to meet the elders who are said to have secret books.
One day before the ceremony, Yan Xia, one of the elders who heard the rumor, said: “…………”
Such an outrageous rumor, and some people believe it? ?
Moreover, don’t you go and verify the facts of the two parties involved?
When asked by Yan Xia, He Lekang said that his master did feel that his breakthrough was closely related to several elders.
"Without the elders, he will definitely not be able to break through." These were the exact words spoken by the master of Zhengyang Peak.
Yan Xia heard what He Lekang said: “…………”
The relationship rumors were spread by the parties involved.
Yan Xia returned to the cave and told his family about the situation outside. As expected, he received three pairs of outrageous looks.
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The day of the ceremony soon arrived.
Sect Master Yang Yan intentionally controlled the number of guests, but he could not stop their enthusiasm. Some of them even spent a lot of money to obtain invitations through various connections.
It’s not easy, so of course we have to come early.
Yan Xia and the others were not in a hurry to go to the main hall which had been repaired. After all, it was so close that it would only take a while to get there.
So, when they took the gifts and set off, unknown to them, although it was not late, most people had already arrived.
There were only four of them on this trip. Feiyu Sect was the protagonist today, and the disciples of various sects, including the peak masters, were busy, so they refused the company of Zhengyang Peak Master.
The family of four was slowly preparing to head to the main hall. Just as they were about to fly away from Zhengyang Peak on their swords, they discovered that a bright purple figure had stood in front of them. The figure was playing with the sword, but there was no force and it looked more like a sword dance.
Seeing the four of them coming, the bright purple figure paused for a moment, and then made an artificial "ah" sound, as if he had just realized that there were other people here.
Yan Xia stared at the other person. For some reason, he inexplicably thought of the concubines in the palace who had found out the whereabouts of the emperor, then danced or played the piano on the road, and then pretended to be discovered by accident.
As Yan Xia thought about this, she suddenly felt that the bright purple clothes were a bit flirty.
Then, the four of them saw the other party let out an "ah" and put away his sword, walked towards them, bowed and said: "I am Zhong Ling, nice to meet you elders."
Yan Xia's eyes twitched. He had heard of this person. Isn't he...
Is the current leader of the Hehuan Sect the eleventh Taoist companion?
So the meaning of waiting for them here...
Isn't it what he thought?
Yan Xia glanced at his father and saw that his father's face turned black.
To be able to become the eleventh Taoist companion of the current leader of the Hehuan Sect, he must be good-looking.
Su Wenyin raised her eyebrows and said, "Friend Zhong Ling, why are you here instead of staying in Hehuan Sect?"
Zhong Ling did not answer the question directly, but showed a very surprised expression: "The elder actually knows me."
Yan Xia: “…………”
Aren’t the previous Taoist companions of the leader of the Hehuan Sect a topic that everyone talks about with great relish after dinner? It would be strange if you didn’t know about them.
Su Wenyin said calmly, "I've only heard a little bit about it."
Zhong Ling's face was stained with a deliberate sadness: "To be honest, I have already parted ways with the master."
These words were full of implications. Since they had separated, they wanted to find someone to practice dual cultivation with. This was the traditional way of cultivation of the Hehuan Sect.
I don’t know if he also heard the rumors outside, so he had the courage to come up.
Su Wenyin didn't waste time talking to him. When Yan Xia was still sighing at how brave he was, he felt his mother pulling him. Ms. Su's voice rang in his ears: "These are my two sons."
The implication is that...
I already have a son, isn't it inappropriate for you to offer yourself to be his wife?
Su Wenyin took into consideration that today was the Feiyu Sect's grand ceremony, so she spoke very tactfully.
result……
When the family of four thought that the other person would give up, the other person rolled his eyes several times and asked hesitantly: "Then I will be..."
"grandson??"
Before the others could react to what she said, Zhong Ling shyly called out to Su Wenying, "Grandma~"
Some of the four members of Yan Xia's family staggered, and some couldn't help coughing, but the expressions on their faces were similar...
????
!!! ...
What does this guy usually do with the leader of the Hehuan Sect? !
Such a unique train of thought!!
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