The dazzling array of fruits and delicacies are tender and juicy, the glowing spiritual foods exude their alluring aroma, handsome or pretty monks walk in front of the tables, and the nectar-like fairy wine is available at will.
The veiled saint played music, and the sweet sounds of the piano were like an invisible hand brushing across the heartstrings; the graceful fairies danced elegantly, showing off their beautiful figures wantonly; countless auspicious beasts responded from all directions, and the auspicious clouds in the sky seemed to touch the earth directly.
This is the true atmosphere of immortals. The Changsheng Sect has never been stingy and is worthy of the reputation of the nine major immortal sects.
After Lu Zhiming announced the start, the feast officially began.
Regardless of whether the cultivators knew each other before or not, they could all make friends at this banquet. Occasionally, there would even be a few more couples in the world of immortal cultivation. That was nothing unusual.
This rare spectacle is rare even in the world of immortal cultivation. After all, there are not many good things worthy of celebration by the nine major immortal sects. But precisely because it is rare, we should enjoy it even more.
After Gu Dan walked down from the stage, many monks held up wine glasses to toast him.
"The hero of the human race, the invincible golden elixir! Fellow Daoist Kong, we misunderstood you before. We will drink three cups as punishment!"
Someone came up to Gu Dan and apologized. He drank three glasses of wine without saying a word and his face turned red.
Obviously, when the Changsheng Sect released Gu Dan as the candidate for recommendation, he was one of the people who questioned it.
"It's just a minor misunderstanding, nothing to worry about."
Gu Dan waved his hand casually, naturally not taking it seriously.
The outside world's doubts had never caused any adverse effects on him. Instead, the Changsheng Sect was unlucky enough to be implicated.
But now all the hard work has paid off, and the Changsheng Sect has received the best treatment. Its strength will penetrate all the rumors. The past is like a passing cloud, and when it is mentioned again, it will be a joke.
"Friend Kong is so generous, he is worthy of being the leader of the geniuses!"
Immediately, others began to praise it.
He even felt that the name "Jindan Invincible" was not enough. After all, he had used the name "Zhen Chi" for too long, and people would inevitably think of "Zhen Chi" when it was mentioned again, so he gave himself the nickname "Tianjiao Shoushou".
However, this is not wrong.
In the world of cultivating immortals, geniuses are limited to those below the Nascent Soul stage.
The transition from Golden Elixir to Nascent Soul symbolizes a lifespan of over a thousand years, and one's power has reached the pinnacle of the world of immortal cultivation. When the Divine Transformation stage does not appear, the Nascent Soul Venerable can command the world of immortal cultivation.
Yuanying is already a ruler, who was not a genius in the past? There is no point in mentioning the word "geo" anymore, the best compliment is the appearance of a spirit.
As the person with the most undisputed performance in the Jindan realm, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the leader of the geniuses.
The fancy sedan was carried by many people. It was the first time that Gu Dan attended such a banquet after winning the life-and-death competition, so it was natural that he would be flattered.
Gu Dan neither nodded nor shook his head, but just clinked glasses with everyone who came. People gathered around him in three layers, and this time Gu Dan did not spoil the fun. He drank cup after cup of the immortal wine, and his face remained the same as before.
After a long time, those who gathered around him to celebrate finally made way for him. Gu Dan didn't know how much immortal wine he drank, but he was not drunk at all.
Those still clear eyes looked around and saw a familiar table of people.
When they gathered together, others did not dare to come forward to disturb them, as if there was an invisible aura separating them from the drinking crowd.
Who else could it be if not the group of Zhenchi? As the chosen ones to fight in the life and death arena, they must of course attend this feast.
However, compared to Gu Dan's proud and impeccable record, the reputation they had worked so hard to accumulate in the world of immortal cultivation was actually a wedding dress for Gu Dan.
Especially since Zhen Chi was still sitting there, drinking alone. Although he didn't have a cold aura, his look of "no approaching" would still make people subconsciously stay away and not dare to get close.
There is a saying in the mortal world: A centipede dies but its body remains stiff.
Zhen Chi's reputation in the world of immortal cultivation has been shrouded in chaos for too long. Even though Gu Dan has risen strongly and performed even better, many people dare not mention this matter in front of Zhen Chi.
Gu Danqiang doesn’t mean that Zhen Chi is weak. If he hadn’t been cursed, Zhen Chi would obviously still have some strength left.
But the battlefield is difficult to guess and unpredictable. If you are overshadowed by others, you are overshadowed. Even the Tianyan Sect has to admit it.
However, Gu Dan's place was crowded with people, while Zhen Chi's place was empty, which was enough to show everyone's current attitude.
Compared to the formation maniac who was limited in his future and couldn't even maintain his golden elixir invincibility, it was naturally the rising bright star Kong Zhai who was more worthy of their interaction.
However, Gu Dan did not care about the eyes of the outside world. He took a cup of fairy wine and walked towards where Zhen Chi was.
As he moved, countless people looked over at him secretly.
They also wanted to know what kind of sparks would occur when the former invincible Jindan met the current leader of the geniuses.
Will the formation maniac, who is considered the king of the Jindan realm, be convinced?
And Kong Zhai actually went to find Zhen Chi with wine in his hand. Did he want to show off or to give a hypocritical word of comfort?
No matter which situation it is, it is enough to make people talk about it with relish, and naturally they want to watch the excitement with their eyes fixed.
Under the gazes of countless people, Gu Dan walked towards Zhen Chi and raised the cup in his hand towards him.
Zhen Chi looked calm as usual. He ignored the many onlookers' gazes and clinked glasses with Gu Dan.
"How about it?"
After another glass of wine, Gu Dan asked meaningfully.
"There are some clues."
Zhen Chi transmitted his voice: "However, putting aside the extreme danger of the Zuowang Dao method, even if one wants to enter the state of Zuowang Dao, it is by no means a simple matter.
The so-called enlightenment is only the prelude to the Way of Forgetfulness, but it has already attracted countless cultivators. One can imagine how difficult the Way of Forgetfulness is. "
The Way of Zuowang is a secret technique that is banned in the world of immortal cultivation.
Since it once caused a great disaster, it is naturally not convenient to mention it openly.
Gu Dan nodded slightly, expressing his deep agreement.
He entered the state of sitting and forgetting three times.
Once, Master Ji entered the Tao and almost took him away.
The first time was my own realization, but the other time I did not gain a deep understanding of the Tao.
The last time was when Zhuang Sheng turned into a Taoist and took him to travel the heaven and earth. He gained innate magical powers, but he himself almost got into trouble.
Apart from the time when he realized it on his own, it is no exaggeration to say that it was extremely dangerous.
But if you want to see the dangerous peak, how can you not pay the price of hardships? If it was really that easy to walk, why would he and Zhen Chi be the only ones groping on this road?
So Gu Dan still asked: "Is there any way?"
Zhen Chi did not say anything, but instead looked at the woman who was eating heartily at the side of the long table.
Following his gaze, Gu Dan immediately saw the Saint Girl Tianji who was eating voraciously.
While others were taking the opportunity to make friends and chat, she really wanted to come here to eat. No, she was eating! The juice of the melon and fruit spirit flowed down her cherry-like mouth. Her slender jade hand wiped it carelessly. Her cheeks did not stop moving. She swallowed it down in big mouthfuls while her throat moved.
It looks really appetizing.
The Changsheng Sect is generous, and what they have the most is spiritual treasures, so what is placed on the table is either delicious or very valuable spiritual objects, so it is a pleasure no matter what you eat.
However, he is probably the only one who is so focused on making a living and doesn't care about what others think.
Other people still have to care about their face to a certain extent.
But the Tianji Sect doesn’t even give face to God, so why would they care about these things?
"Tianji Sect?"
Gu Dan understood what Zhen Chi meant.
"Um."
Zhen Chi nodded and said, "The Tianji Sect is the best at this, and they also have profound experience in fighting against the Heavenly Dao. If you want to start with the Zuowang Dao, you can't avoid the Tianji Sect anyway."
"Is your face useful?"
Gu Danshun asked.
After the banquet, he had to seize the time to improve his cultivation of Dao Yun Jin Dan, and put the matter of Zuo Wang Dao aside for the time being.
"It's okay to give it a try, but I'm afraid I'll have to trouble the Saintess of Tianji. The Heavenly Principle Tablet in her hand is a powerful enough existence to rival a Taoist weapon, and it can stabilize the sky.
If she helps, even if I fall into the state of meditation, the risk will be much lower."
Zhen Chi said affirmatively.
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When the car reaches the mountain, you have to try it whether there is a road or not.
Even though the curse has been removed by Gu Dan, he doesn't have much time left to live.
What's more, as he collected various information about the Way of Zuowang, he felt that this path might be worth a try.
After all, the Zuowang Dao itself is the strongest state of enlightenment - it can be said that there is no other way. If in this state, one cannot find the Dao Yun Jin Dan to continue moving forward, then I am afraid that the road will be completely cut off.
"Let's talk to her together?"
"Walk."
Zhen Chi also stood up immediately.
Many monks who were watching the fun couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when they saw that Kong Zhai and Zhen Chi were so peaceful and there wasn't even a spark of friction.
No, when the former invincible Jindan meets the current leader of the geniuses, wouldn’t it be appropriate for them to fight with each other to have some fun?
However, they were really disappointed.
Gu Dan and Zhen Chi came to Ying Yaoyao's side, one on each side, and watched her eat and drink heartily. For a moment, they didn't know how to start talking.
Fortunately, the Saint Maiden Tianji still gave them both face. After eating the full meal, Ying Yaoyao rubbed his slightly round belly, looked at the people on both sides, sniffed gently, pinched a few times with his fingertips, and his beautiful big eyes narrowed, and his eyebrows raised high.
"I'm here with bad intentions. I'll slip away first."
Just as the Saintess of Tianji was about to run away, a formation pattern blocked her way. The formation idiot said with a dark face, "Why are you running? When we first came from the heaven, you entangled me for a long time."
"Just talk, why are you bringing up old issues with me?"
Ying Yaoyao's eyes widened. "It seems like you have something to ask of me?"
"Don't misunderstand, Saint Tianji."
Gu Dan smiled and said, "I have heard of the great name of the Saint of Heavenly Secrets for a long time. It is said that the Saint of Heavenly Secrets can predict the future and the past and present. She can observe the changes in the stars and the universe and see the great situation of heaven and earth in her arms. Zhen Chi and I admire her very much, so we want to come to you to learn a thing or two."
"That's a nice thing to say."
Ying Yao invited her with smiling eyes.
Everybody likes to be praised, let alone being praised by Kong Zhai who is now in the limelight. Naturally, he would feel elated.
However, Ying Yaoyao quickly became alert and said, "One is the invincible Jindan, and the other is the leader of the Tianjiao. What good can you two do by coming to me together? Are you asking me how to find the breakthrough method of Dao Yun Jindan? I don't know, I don't know. I just don't know!"
If the circuit is broken, it could be fatal.
The kind that even several lives are not enough.
Even the God of Transformation doesn't dare to look in this direction, she still wants to live.
Becoming smaller was already unbearable, she would never do anything life-threatening.
"The Saint Lady misunderstood. I just wanted to ask you about the Way of Forgetfulness. This should be no problem, right?"
Gu Dan explained.
"Zuowang Dao?"
Ying Yaoyao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Do you plan to find a solution in your strongest state of enlightenment?"
As soon as he heard her tone, Gu Dan knew there was hope.
If it really didn't work, she would definitely not pick up the conversation.
Gu Dandan immediately signaled Zhen Chi with his eyes.
“Yes, I think this is a way.”
Without mentioning Gu Dan's suggestion, Zhen Chi directly took the responsibility on himself.
Curing the curse on him was completely worthy of Dao Yun Jin Dan's advice. As for the Zuwang Dao, he needed to try it. After all, the one who was really anxious to break through was not Gu Dan, but him.
Excluding Gu Dan's wishful thinking of solving the Yundao Tianhe problem, he could have continued to dominate the Jindan realm for hundreds of years, but he doesn't have that time.
"You want my help?"
Ying Yaoyao hesitated for a moment and said, "It's not impossible, but I'm going to prepare for a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage. Come back to me after you reach the Nascent Soul stage. It will be more reliable."
As comrades in the arena of life and death, we should help each other if we can. After all, in the overall situation, the human race is relatively united.
"No problem."
Zhen Chi nodded as if it was okay.
In fact, except for him and Gu Dan, other geniuses participating in the life and death arena are preparing to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.
After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, they will all shed their status as geniuses and become one of the rulers of the world of immortal cultivation. As for whether they can make further progress in the future, no one can say for sure.
Anyway, for the vast majority of geniuses who shine for a while, the Nascent Soul stage is their final destination and end point. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, they have plenty of time, whether it is for personal cultivation or to start considering accepting disciples and making more contributions to the sect, that is another matter.
In any case, Ying Yao's nod was a big step forward in the hope of Dao Yun Jin Dan's breakthrough.
Just as the three were chatting, Wang Qingtian, the genius of Jiange, came over with a glass of wine. His broken hand had now healed, and his expression was no longer as fierce as before.
He came in front of Gu Dan, finally without that condescending attitude, put down the cup, and said: "I was wrong at the beginning, you are much more powerful than I thought. In the Jindan realm, I am not as good as you."
Having said that, he drank the wine in his hand without waiting for Gu Dan's reply.
But he immediately added: "But I will soon be preparing to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. After that, we can spar again."
After saying these two words, which seemed to be either an apology or a provocation, Wang Qingtian turned around and left without even looking back.
This made Gu Dan feel both amused and confused. He didn't take Wang Qingtian's ridicule seriously at all, but this guy was still thinking about it.
Wang Qingtian had just left when the Holy Lady Hehuan, who had already played a song on the zither, walked towards Gu Dan with graceful steps.
Ignoring the various looks around her, Hehuan Saint Luo Qingyin said, "The Sect Master would like to invite Fellow Daoist Kong to come to Hehuan Sect for a chat. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Kong is available?" (End of this chapter)