Outside the mountain gate of Senluo Sect, a mountain is suspended in the air. This is the celebration place prepared by Senluo Sect for its guests.
The mountain is a magical weapon, and its grade is close to the fourth grade.
The reason why it is said to be close to the fourth grade is that the main material of this mountain is the third grade material, but the fourth grade material is used in the key parts.
Although this mountain magic weapon has not reached the true fourth grade, but due to the characteristics of the mountain magic weapon itself, the power of this mountain magic weapon is actually stronger than most fourth grade magic weapons.
The Senluo Sect uses this mountain magic weapon as a place for celebration to demonstrate the power of the Senluo Sect.
You have to know that this is a Nascent Soul gathering. If you lose face in front of so many Nascent Soul ancestors, it will be an extremely shameful thing for the Senluo Sect.
The top of the mountain has been decorated with third-grade wooden tables and chairs placed on a floor made of second-grade jade, which looks extremely luxurious. There are also Jindan monks walking around and delivering spiritual fruits and spiritual wine to every location.
The second-grade jade is not just a floor, but also a set of formations, which draws the spiritual energy of a Nascent Soul-level spiritual vein to the top of the mountain magic weapon, making the spiritual energy in this area extremely rich.
The spiritual fruits and spiritual wine are all of the third grade. In such an occasion, second-grade spiritual objects are not acceptable.
Patriarch Jian and Patriarch Lu stood above the magic weapon on the mountain. They were the hosts of this gathering, and the status of the guests coming was noble enough, so other cultivators in the sect were not qualified to receive them.
Li Yuanba stood behind the two ancestors. There was no other way. He was considered a young talent that Senluo Sect could rely on. Besides, he was a disciple of Ancestor Jian and a great-grandson of Ancestor Lu. So it was inevitable that he would be arranged to accompany them.
"The first one to arrive is Ling Xueling, one of the two Nascent Soul cultivators of Beishu Trading Company!" Patriarch Lu looked at a flying boat that appeared in the distance and introduced it to the two people beside him with a smile.
Ancestor Jian had also just reached the Nascent Soul stage, and he had not had many opportunities to deal with the Nascent Soul Ancestor in the past.
Nascent Soul cultivators are a separate group in the Northern Shu Continent. They rarely come into contact with Golden Core cultivators, and communicate more with Nascent Soul ancestors of the same level.
The main reason for this is that Nascent Soul cultivators and Golden Core cultivators have no common language, and even the resources they consume are different.
Nascent Soul cultivators can still share what they have with each other, but it is a waste of time to interact with Golden Core cultivators.
A Nascent Soul cultivator has a lifespan of at least a thousand years, and they stand at the pinnacle of cultivators.
As Patriarch Lu introduced softly, the flying boat also approached.
The flying boat disappeared, and the female ancestor Ling Xueling appeared in the air.
When Li Yuanba saw Elder Ling Xueling, he was slightly startled. Elder Ling Xueling did not look like a Nascent Soul Elder who was hundreds of years old. Instead, she looked like a young girl.
Even Ancestor Lu couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the appearance of Ancestor Ling Xueling.
"Fellow Daoist Ling, I haven't seen you for many years. You look younger and more beautiful!" He greeted Elder Ling Xueling with a smile.
This is not a compliment, but a genuine appreciation.
The Yuanying Patriarch has the means to keep his appearance young, but no matter how he changes his appearance, the sense of vicissitudes of life over the years cannot be eliminated.
Therefore, most of the male Yuanying ancestors do not care about their appearance.
The more weathered the appearance, the more majestic it is. Monks do not decide victory or defeat based on appearance.
But female Yuanying ancestors are willing to spend time changing their appearance in order to maintain the youthful state.
But the ancestor Ling Xueling in front of him is different. This youthful state is not transformed, but is extremely natural.
"Friend Lu, I got a rejuvenation pill from Master Li!" said Elder Ling Xueling with some pride.
Li Yuanba recalled that this ancestor Ling had used a lot of resources to rob the Rejuvenation Pill that the original body Li Shiming had sent to Beishu Trading Company for auction. Afterwards, Beishu Trading Company apologized to Li Shiming.
"I heard that Master Li will come this time?" Elder Ling Xueling thought of something and asked with a smile.
"Yes, we have sent out an invitation. According to the reply from Shushan Sect, Master Li will definitely come!" Patriarch Lu replied.
"Then I would like to thank Master Li in person!" Elder Ling Xueling nodded and chuckled. She looked at Elder Jian and asked with a smile, "This is Fellow Daoist Jian, right?"
"It's my fault. I was so busy talking that I forgot to introduce him. This is my disciple Jian Wuwei!" said Patriarch Lu, patting his head.
"Jian Wuwei greets Fellow Daoist Ling!" Although Patriarch Jian is also a Nascent Soul cultivator and calls him Fellow Daoist, he performs the etiquette of a junior.
"There is no need to be like this, fellow Daoist Jian. When we reach the Nascent Soul Stage, we will be fellow Daoists of the same generation. Since you are a sword cultivator, maybe I can rely on you in the future!" Elder Ling Xueling returned the salute and said with a smile.
Li Yuanba discovered that Elder Ling Xueling did not bring any descendants with him, and he didn't know why.
But looking at Patriarch Lu's expression, it was obvious that he had expected this.
"Fellow Daoist Ling, go and have a cup of tea first. Yuanba, take Fellow Daoist Ling there!" Patriarch Lu couldn't let the guests accompany them, so he turned around and said.
Li Yuanba was not wearing a mask today. There was nothing he could do about it. He usually wore a mask, but wearing a mask was very impolite under today's circumstances, so he took it off.
Besides, wearing a mask in front of a group of Nascent Soul ancestors, even if it is a spiritual weapon level mask, will have no effect.
When Elder Lu talked about Li Yuanba, Elder Ling Xueling's gaze fell on Li Yuanba, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.
In her lifetime, Elder Ling Xueling had seen many handsome young men, but the handsomeness of the young man in front of her was almost beyond her imagination.
Fortunately, she was not a female cultivator who practiced any evil skills. She had long been indifferent to relationships between men and women and had no intention of having a romantic relationship with the handsome boy. She simply looked at Li Yuanba with admiration.
"Ancestor Ling, please come in!" Li Yuanba bowed and made a gesture of invitation.
He almost forgot his own appearance. Initially, he regarded his appearance as a weapon. Any monk who saw his appearance would be distracted for a moment, giving him the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
But as his strength increased rapidly, he no longer needed to use his appearance as a weapon.
Li Yuanba's appearance was the result of a large amount of computational analysis by IBM z15, reference to a large amount of facial data, combined with a lot of relevant research data from previous lives, and then through micron-level surgery in the computer room space, to achieve this perfect appearance.
“Wow, at only forty years old, he’s already in the middle stage of the Golden Core realm. Fellow Daoist Lu, Fellow Daoist Jian, Senluo Sect has produced a genius!” When Elder Ling Xueling was about to follow him to leave, he suddenly discovered the peculiarity of Li Yuanba and stopped to exclaim in amazement.
"No, this is Jian Wuwei's disciple. He has decent talent!" Patriarch Lu said modestly with a smile in his eyes.
Elder Ling Xueling did not say anything else, because she sensed that another Nascent Soul Elder was approaching, and she would not receive him together with the host, as that would cause others to misunderstand the relationship between Beishu Trading Company and Senluo Sect.
Although Beishu Trading Company seems to be very close to the six major sects, it actually maintains a neutral attitude, which is why Beishu Trading Company has been able to develop comprehensively in the Beishu Continent.
Once misunderstood, it will definitely affect the development of Beishu Trading Company.
The Nascent Soul Patriarch on the other side seemed to have noticed the situation here as well and intentionally slowed down.
When Li Yuanba brought Elder Ling Xueling to the resting place and turned back, Elder Lu was already communicating with a Yuanying Elder.
"Yuanba, come here and meet Ancestor Zhan!" Ancestor Lu waved to Li Yuanba.
"Li Yuanba greets Ancestor Zhan!" Li Yuanba stepped forward and saluted.
"Li Yuanba, I've heard of him. He suppressed a group of cultivators in Jieshan. He has the same demeanor as Fellow Sword Master in the past!" Patriarch Zhan smiled as he looked at Li Yuanba.
Li Yuanba heard the message from Patriarch Jian, who introduced the identity of Patriarch Zhan to him.
This person is the Yuanying ancestor of Qianhuan Sect. No wonder he knows what happened at the Jieshan Checkpoint.
"Fellow Daoist Zhan, you are too kind!" Patriarch Jian interjected and said with a smile.
Li Yuanba was somewhat curious about the relationships among the Yuanying ancestors. He saw that there seemed to be no distinction between good and evil among the Yuanying ancestors.
"Li Yuanba, this is my disciple Ling Qin, you should get to know him more!" Patriarch Zhan showed unexpected concern for Li Yuanba and introduced the monk Ling Qin behind him to Li Yuanba.
The aura of cultivator Ling Qin was extremely powerful, and he was indeed a great elder.
This was another great elder that had never been seen before. Given the relationship between the original body, Li Shiming, and the Qianhuan Sect, he had never heard of this great elder Ling Qin.
Of course, this is conceivable. Most of the Jindan cultivators at the level of the Great Elder are in a state of seclusion and cultivation.
The seclusion of a Jindan cultivator may last for ten or twenty years in the blink of an eye, but the original body Li Shiming and his clone Li Yuanba have only been practicing for a little over twenty years.
Elder Ling Qin and Li Yuanba bowed to each other and became acquainted.
"Venerable Huike is here!" To Li Yuanba's surprise, not only did Patriarch Zhan not go to rest, but even Patriarch Lu did not say anything, allowing Patriarch Zhan to stand in the air together. Patriarch Zhan looked into the distance and smiled.
"It is said that Qianye Temple has been in a lot of trouble recently!" Patriarch Lu said with a wicked smile.
"Didn't you intervene? You are the master today!" Patriarch Zhan pointed at Patriarch Lu and said with a smile.
It can be seen that the relationship between Ancestor Lu and Ancestor Zhan is surprisingly good, and they don't care about other Nascent Soul ancestors knowing about their friendship.
Li Yuanba was stunned by this situation. Even Great Elder Ling Qin was hearing about it for the first time, with a look of surprise and doubt in his eyes.
If other cultivators of Qianhuan Sect did the same, they would probably be immediately accused of treason. However, this was an Nascent Soul ancestor, and even if Great Elder Ling Qin saw it, he could only keep it in his heart.
Venerable Huike, who was teased by the two ancestors, arrived. Patriarch Lu did not say anything unpleasant, but walked forward to greet him with a smile.
Venerable Huike also seemed to have forgotten about the provocation from Patriarch Lu. With a kind smile on his face, he started to communicate with Patriarch Lu and got to know Patriarch Jian.
Behind Venerable Huike was a great arhat, his whole body filled with fiery spiritual energy, and he looked like he could explode at any moment.
Naturally, with so many Nascent Soul ancestors here, no matter how fiery their tempers are, they are as quiet as lambs at this moment.
"The wisdom fire of the Zhi generation in our temple can only grow if they have time to communicate more with their peers!" Venerable Huike introduced this fiery arhat. Li Yuanba heard something special from his tone.
But Li Yuanba didn't care. With his fighting power, even in human form, he had the confidence to fight any great elder.
Patriarch Lu summoned a Jindan monk and took Venerable Huike and the Great Arhat Zhihuo to the resting place.
From this we can see that the relationship between Senluo Sect and Qianye Temple is not good, otherwise Li Yuanba would be leading the way.
The next person to arrive was the ancestor Lou Song of the Disha Sect, who also brought with him a great elder named Mo Bao.
Although people have not come and go yet, Li Yuanba has also seen that those who came with the Yuanying Patriarch this time are all Jindan cultivators at the level of great elders.
If he hadn't been a disciple of Patriarch Jian and had shown enough talent, Senluo Sect would probably have arranged for a great elder to receive him.
"Fellow Daoist Zuo, this must be Master Li, right?" When Li Shiming and the others arrived, Patriarch Lu took the initiative to step forward, looked at Li Shiming and asked Patriarch Zuo.
He and Old Ancestor Zuo had fought against the enemy together a few years ago, so they were very familiar with each other and there was no need for them to be overly polite. Instead, he was more interested in Li Shiming.
"Li Shiming greets Ancestor Zuo and Ancestor Lu!" Li Shiming said with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Li, you have given me face by accepting the invitation. If you have any trouble in the future, just let me know!" Patriarch Lu said as he returned the greeting with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, Shiming is a disciple of my sect. If there is any trouble that my Shushan Sect cannot solve, why do we need your help?" Patriarch Zuo was a little dissatisfied when he heard it.
"Hello, Fellow Daoist Li!" Li Shiming bowed to Li Yuanba again and said.
Li Yuanba smiled and returned the greeting.
There had been rumors that he had a relationship with Li Shiming, so they didn't hide it too much.
Anyway, given the status of Li Shiming and Li Yuanba, they no longer care about exposing their connection.
No monk would know that the biggest secret between them was that they were one person.
One is the alchemy master of the righteous Shushan Sect, and his great master is Patriarch Fan. The other is a Jindan cultivator of the evil sect Senluo Sect, and his master is Patriarch Jian and his great master is Patriarch Lu. These two cultivators have almost no intersection, but they are the same person.
Elder Wei Xi, a disciple of Patriarch Zuo, also came over to meet Li Yuanba, and Patriarchs Lu, Zuo, Zhan and Jian started chatting here.
It was mainly because Patriarch Lu introduced two Taoist friends with whom he had a good relationship to Patriarch Jian, and the future relationship would depend on Patriarch Jian himself to maintain.
However, Ancestor Jian will leave the Northern Shu Continent in the future, and this friendship is just an initial acquaintance. I don’t know if it is possible to have a deep friendship.
Li Shiming looked a little strange. He was obviously the Nascent Soul ancestor of the Demon Sect, but he had a closer relationship with the Nascent Soul ancestors of the two major righteous sects.
On the contrary, the relationship between Patriarch Lousong of the Disha Sect, which is also a demonic sect, and Patriarch Lu seems to be average.
This is probably related to the practice of the Disha Sect. No sect would like a cultivator who absorbs the power of Disha.
"The last one is finally here. The Yin Yang Sect is so arrogant that they made us all wait!" Ancestor Zuo looked into the distance. He was not the master, so he spoke without any hesitation.