"Who is that? Why does he look so unfamiliar?"

Luo Qingyin's maid Xiaoqing saw that Liu Qingming was quite enthusiastic and asked curiously.

Following the Holy Maiden of the Hehuan Sect, I have met countless geniuses and talents. No matter whether our relationship is good or bad, I always have some impression of them.

But it was obvious that she had never seen that person before, otherwise she would have remembered it.

"That is Fellow Daoist Kong Zhai. A few days ago, when he played the Five-Stringed Phoenix Harp, the Five-Stringed Phoenix Harp's reaction was the strongest. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the most outstanding one among those who received invitations from the two tests."

Liu Qingming smiled and said, "Not only do you look unfamiliar to him, but no one else recognized him either. I think he must be a rare genius from a hidden sect who took advantage of the opportunity presented by the Origin Heaven Realm to come out."

"I see."

Xiao Qing nodded gently and said, "This banquet has indeed brought many talented people that we have never seen before. I think all the major immortal sects are unwilling to miss this opportunity."

The Meteoric River is about to swallow up the Source Heaven Realm, which is indeed a real tragedy.

But the tragedy happened hundreds of years later.

Before the arrival of the Meteorite River, the strongest in the world of immortal cultivation will use their supreme magic power to completely drain everything from the Source Heaven Realm, turning it into countless opportunities that will fully bloom within a few hundred years.

This will certainly mean that the Source Heaven Realm has no future, but since it is already doomed to be destroyed, making the best use of it is the most effective method.

Opportunities that might have taken thousands or even tens of thousands of years to come into being in the past are not difficult to find in the upcoming Source Heaven Realm. Call it a carnival before death or a short golden age. Countless immortal cultivators and immortal sects are unwilling to miss such an opportunity and naturally want to get a piece of the pie.

If you miss this opportunity, it will be unimaginably difficult to get there first.

According to the theory of relativity of the strength of cultivators: if other geniuses of the same generation are rapidly becoming stronger, while one does not change, then one is becoming weaker. Even for the sake of internal circulation, many disciples of hidden sects have to come out to compete for opportunities.

It is entirely foreseeable that the Yuantian Realm will probably not be at peace for a long time to come.

Like oil cooking on a raging fire, the entire Source Heaven Realm will burn like a flame. Before the fuel is consumed or the bottom of the pot is completely burned through, everything will appear to be full of vitality and all things will flourish.

The same is true for monks.

The reason why this immortal cultivation event caused such a big response was not only because the person who initiated it was particularly talented, but also because it marked the beginning of this golden age.

The monks who come here will also need to find reliable friends for themselves in the future. After all, one person's strength is limited in the fight for opportunities, and sometimes a strong alliance is needed to maximize the results.

On the other side, after Gu Dan took a step forward, it was as if the sun had changed and the stars had moved. The scenery in front of him seemed to have changed time and space in an instant, and there was even a slight and imperceptible feeling of dizziness.

When they came to their senses and looked intently, the scene in front of them was already clearly visible: extremely rich spiritual energy filled the air like mist floating in front of them, and everyone seemed to be in the clouds, with fairy plants and exotic flowers blooming in front of them, dotted around them; several cranes were dancing in the sky, covered by auspicious clouds; under the ground, there was a goddess playing the piano, and the sound of the piano was faint.

In addition, there is a long table made of unknown white jade, which is immersed in the clouds. On the long table, various spiritual fruits and delicacies have been neatly laid out, and just looking at them can make people's appetites whet.

Beside the long table, groups of handsome or beautiful monks were gathered together and chatting with each other.

When you first enter it, it seems like you have really entered a different world and witnessed the legendary fairyland feast.

"A newcomer?"

"This man does look quite strange."

"I wonder where you are from? I have attended countless immortality banquets, but this is the first time I have seen you."

Gu Dan had just stepped in when several monks who were chatting at the entrance noticed him and greeted him.

In general, the atmosphere here is stable, peaceful and relatively friendly.

Even the few monks who spoke did not have any mockery in their voices, but were more curious and kind.

"I am Kong Di, and I have just arrived in the Xia Dynasty. I have indeed never participated in a Xiuxian banquet before."

Gu Dan had experienced so many ups and downs, and was no longer a novice. Naturally, he was not afraid at all and answered naturally and casually.

"Oh~ this is incredible, I'm afraid he is a rare disciple from some hidden sect?"

A beautiful female cultivator glanced at Gu Dan with her bright eyes and smiled while covering her mouth.

"Kong Zhai? I seem to have heard of this name a few days ago."

The cultivator who claimed to have participated in many immortal cultivation banquets thought about it and indeed recalled some details. "I remember now. You are the cultivator whose five-string phoenix harp made the sound resound throughout the land, right?"

“It was just a fluke.”

Gu Dan said humbly.

"Excessive modesty is arrogance."

The monk came over in a familiar manner and said, "Those who came in through tests, even Wang Qianjun from Chongyue Sect is inferior to you. This is a joke for a while, how can it not leave a deep impression on people?"

"Oh? And he's even better than Wang Qianjun from the Zhongyue Sect?"

The beautiful female cultivator's eyes lit up.

The Chongyue Sect is a top-tier immortal sect under the nine great immortal sects, and Wang Qianjun is said to be the child of a Nascent Soul master with extraordinary talent.

But this is not the point. The point is that Wang Qianjun once declared that he would not marry anyone other than Luo Qingyin in this life, which also caused some waves in the world of immortal cultivation.

Although the Chongyue Sect is considered good and the Yuanying Venerable's child has an extraordinary family background, compared with the Holy Maiden of the Hehuan Sect of the Nine Immortal Sects, it is not outstanding. There are also those who are stronger than him.

Such remarks are bound to make people unhappy.

This is probably the biggest reason why, although Wang Qianjun is famous enough to be invited to this Immortal Cultivation Banquet, he can only get the invitation by participating in the test himself.

After all, Luo Qingyin was one of the initiators! There were many people who wanted to pursue her, including quite a few radical ones like Wang Qianjun. However, to announce so early that he would not marry anyone other than the Holy Maiden of the Hehuan Sect was enough to show his arrogant character.

"In that case, if there is a ranking in this test, Fellow Daoist Kong will probably take first place!"

The gentle female cultivator said with a smile.

"This test is nothing more than getting a ticket to the banquet. No one has really put in any effort, so it doesn't count."

Faced with such compliments, Gu Dan remained exceptionally calm.

"Brother Kong is too modest. If Wang Qianjun had a third of Brother Kong's generosity, he wouldn't be so annoying."

As they were talking, several monks heard the conversation and walked over quickly. Their voices were quite loud, which attracted a lot of people's attention.

The main purpose of this banquet was to make friends, at least on the surface. Therefore, unless it involved very confidential matters, everyone talked without using secret techniques such as telepathy.

That is why, when you hear a topic that interests you, or comments that share the same interests with you, you can go over and chat with them. This is what it means to make friends.

It is obvious that the topic just discussed here has attracted the interest of some people.

"Friend Kong, don't be modest. Before you, Wang Qianjun showed off a lot, saying that even the guqin of the Holy Maiden of the Hehuan Sect was fond of him."

As the monk walked over quickly, a mocking smile appeared on his face. It was not directed at Gu Dan, but he said, "I just don't know if he is still so confident after being easily defeated by Fellow Daoist Kong."

"That's right. It's obvious that he didn't get invited just now because he's not popular. Not only did he come up on his own, but he was also proud of it. I don't know where he got the face from. If Brother Kong hadn't killed him ruthlessly, I'm afraid his face would have been raised to the sky."

The group of people who had just gathered together spoke in loud voices, clearly on purpose, fearing that others might not hear them.

These words seemed to be praising Gu Dan, but in fact, they were overtly and covertly belittling Wang Qianjun, and he was just using him as an excuse.

As the saying goes, comparing people will make you die, comparing goods will make you throw them away.

This biggest topic is still the same even in the world of cultivating immortals.

For a moment, Gu Dan noticed that many eyes were gathering towards him, and this place had vaguely become the center of controversy.

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No one knew what evil Wang Qianjun had done to make many people dissatisfied with him. At this moment, there were more people watching the fun, and no one spoke up for Wang Qianjun.

While Gu Dan seemed to be the center of the vortex, in fact, people around him were talking at once and it was not even his turn to speak a word, so he took the initiative to use his battle record to verbally humiliate Wang Qianjun.

Fame and fortune, fame and fortune, the two words are connected, to be famous means to gain profit.

The best way to become famous is, of course, to show off yourself by stepping on the heads of others. Even if Gu Dan has no such intention, it doesn't matter. These people have already put him up in their words and conversation, without him having to say anything.

It doesn't matter what he thinks at this point.

All people had to do was use his deeds as a sword to stab another person whom he had never met or even heard of before.

This is Vanity Fair.

Whether you are willing or not, once you are involved, many things can no longer be done according to your own ideas, and you can't even control yourself.

As the saying goes, you have no control over your own situation. Whether you offend others or not is not even up to you. As long as you have done something good, you will always be used by people with ulterior motives, and even make enemies because of it.

For those who are thin-skinned or weak, encountering such things is like being roasted on a fire.

Fortunately, Gu Dan is definitely not a wax figure with a silver spear. Faced with Wang Qianjun's behavior, which seems to be bragging but is actually making fun of him, it is not easy for him to scold or get angry with him.

After all, strictly speaking, they were indeed praising him, but they were just using Wang Qianjun as a cushion.

If nothing unexpected happens, the real owner will be here soon. Gu Dan remained calm and let the people around him talk freely. He neither responded nor spoke, as if he was listening to something that had nothing to do with him.

His reaction made many people feel bored.

It would be great if I could respond with a few words, to make everyone laugh. Maybe Wang Qianjun would get so angry that he would attack on the spot? No matter what the result is, he will most likely be thrown out. Wouldn't it be great to get rid of a lunatic? "Friend Kong is silent, but you don't want to be compared with Wang Qianjun?"

Gu Dan didn't say anything, but someone else took the initiative to speak, which was just a gimmick.

This is not an easy question to answer. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a question that harbors evil intentions.

"No."

Gu Dan shook his head slightly and said, "I have never met that Daoist friend Wang before, and I have never had any contact with him before, so I don't know him. But I know that there are always people better than you, and there are always things better than you. How can I have a rift with a stranger just because of some gossip?"

These words were soft but firm at the same time. They were referring to Wang Qianjun, and they were secretly insulting those who used him to belittle Wang Qianjun.

He didn't know whether Wang Qianjun was hateful or not. Even if he was really hateful, he should just say it directly. Why beat around the bush? Those guys who made fun of Wang Qianjun and even wanted him to clash with Wang Qianjun were definitely not good people.

How could there be any hatred between two people who have never met each other in their lives?

If they were framed because of this and added to the resentment, that would be exactly what they wanted.

Fortunately, Gu Dan is not a young man and has experienced many ups and downs over the years. Naturally, he will not get angry when he hears flattery.

He is no longer a young boy in his twenties or thirties.

“Hahaha, well said!”

As soon as Gu Dan finished speaking, he heard a burst of hearty laughter coming from far away.

Looking carefully, I saw a handsome man who was quite casually exposing his chest, revealing his muscular skin and arms, as well as his healthy bronze skin. Compared with the people of the same age who were wearing neat and tight makeup, he undoubtedly had a more unruly feeling.

"I just arrived at the banquet, and before I had time to taste the delicious food, I heard a lot of dog barking, which was annoying. Dogs are beasts that don't understand people's thoughts. They like to make trouble out of nothing. They bark at people. If they don't do this, they will show off their own voice, but they don't know that this is a manifestation of their cowardice and weakness."

The person who came had a very loud voice and his words were extremely sharp, which suppressed the many discussions around Gu Dan.

Many people looked at him with a hint of hostility and dissatisfaction.

Where is the dog here?

Every sentence he said mentioned the dog and the person, and it was clear that he was scolding those who used Gu Dan to make fun of him!

However, it would be a bad idea to argue with him at this time, otherwise, wouldn't it be confirmed that I was the dog that he said shouldn't exist? For this reason, with his arrival, the originally heated conversation suddenly became cold, and no one answered him for a while, but he suppressed everyone by himself.

Very impressive.

"Friend Kong, I am the 'ungrateful' Wang Qianjun. This is our first meeting. Would you be willing to do me the honor of drinking a few cups with me?"

As he spoke, Wang Qianjun glanced at the group of people surrounding Gu Dan and sneered, "A pack of a thousand dogs is no match for a single tiger. If you hear their barking too much, it will eventually become annoying."

As soon as he opened his mouth, you could tell he was being sarcastic.

Gu Dan suddenly understood why so many people used his deeds to criticize Wang Qianjun. This guy was not polite at all when he was scolding people. How could he not offend people? But what did that have to do with him? He scolded well!

Sometimes, people just need to be a little more aggressive with each other, so that they can feel comfortable enough.

"It's no problem for Daoist Friend Wang to invite me. It just so happens that I have never tasted this kind of immortal wine before, and it is indeed a bit mouth-watering."

Gu Dan nodded with a smile, and then he bowed to the people who were surrounding him, saying: "Everyone, I will leave for now. I am very happy to drink and sing. I can't bear to be bothered by other miscellaneous matters." (End of this chapter)