Chapter 116: The Eve of the Sect Ceremony
The only inn in Chang'an City is called "Shadiao Hotel".
This name sounds like it was made up by players, and in fact it is true - the store owner is the famous "Fuzi".
The Master spent a huge amount of money to build a square building for practicality. However, after Wang Ergou and other players begged him to add some decorations so as not to affect the cityscape, the Master agreed to add two layers of Chinese-style tile eaves on the top of the tube-like building, and also added rain shelters with carved eaves outside all the windows.
It looks a bit out of place at first glance, but after a second look it seems much more pleasing to the eye and has a different kind of beauty.
Since, apart from the Master, no other player is wealthy enough to open a large hotel, this hotel with a very unpresentable name has become the only regular hotel in Chang'an City.
Of course, in the concept of Du Cihuai and others, it is actually an inn.
"This is the only inn in Chang'an City, but they all call it a hotel," Du Cihuai pointed to a square sand pit at the entrance of the hotel and a bird made of sand that was frozen solid by magic inside, and said, "They call this a 'sand sculpture'. Every time they pass by, they laugh happily. Maybe this animal has some special meaning to them."
The Sand Sculpture Hotel is built entirely of red bricks, with white lime plaster on the exterior. The staggered eaves are covered with emerald green glazed tiles. The ridge beast on the eaves is a large glazed bird the same green as the tiles, and looks exactly like the bird in the sand pit.
There is no plaque at the entrance of the hotel, but five large characters carved in wood and painted in red are clearly hung on the entire building: Sand Sculpture Hotel.
As soon as you enter the door, you will see a very large hall with a long counter in the middle.
The procedure for checking in is very simple. You just need to show your jade identity card, choose a room type, and pay a deposit of two hundred coins.
Since there were only two deluxe suites, they were always fully booked. However, there were quite a few high-end suites left, so Du Cihuai generously booked two of them—one for only 600 wen, a huge sum for ordinary people, but not worth a dime for a monk.
"In fact, there are ordinary guest rooms for 150 wen and large bunk beds for 60 wen, but we don't need to save money. If we really want to live here, refining two furnaces of pills will be enough to cover a month's accommodation fee."
Du Cihuai taught Ling Xuan earnestly: "But remember not to make pills in the room. The houses here are not as well reinforced as our Guangcheng Sect. It would be very dangerous if the furnace explodes. If you really want to make pills, either go back to Guangcheng Sect or make them outdoors. In short, don't do it in the inn."
The familiar mumbling finally made Ling Xuan feel somewhat familiar. She waved her hands impatiently: "I understand, Senior Brother."
"Then you take a rest first. I'll call you for dinner later. We'll go for the 'interview' tomorrow morning!"
“Okay!”
"By the way, there is a check-in manual on the table in the room. There is a takeout order on it. If you are hungry, you can order takeout. Also..."
"Alright, alright! I can see for myself!" Seeing that Du Cihuai was talking endlessly, Ling Xuan simply used the trick she often used in Guangcheng Sect - pushing her brother away and said, "Brother, go back to your room and rest first! I'm not a child anymore!" Du Cihuai said helplessly, "Alright, alright, then I won't say any more. If you don't understand anything, knock on the door and ask me!"
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Compared with the bustling Chang'an City, Guangchengzong is now very deserted.
Most of the disciples who had already established their foundation went to the Taiyin Sect next door, under the pretext of exchanging cultivation experiences, but in reality they all went out to have fun. Only those who had not yet established their foundation and a small number of disciples who did not like to socialize were left to maintain production in the sect.
The Taiyin Sect's sect ceremony was scheduled for the first of next month, which was September 1. Fang Xianyu sent invitations to Guangcheng Sect and Chiyuan Cave, and then there was no movement. There was no sense of tension at all. Instead, the disciples of Guangcheng Sect were all busy, fearing that they would embarrass themselves at the Taiyin Sect's sect ceremony.
This is because, in addition to inviting Chiyuan Cave and Guangcheng Sect as witnesses to the Taiyin Sect’s grand ceremony, the Sect also entrusted Guangcheng Sect to send out dozens of guest invitations.
Originally, the elders of Guangcheng Sect thought that at most they could invite some small sects to support the event, but they did not expect that with the release of various new things from Taiyin Sect, many large sects also conveyed their intentions through Fulushou Chamber of Commerce and asked for invitations, including Taiyi Ziwei Sect! Taiyi Ziwei Sect is the sect second only to Taiyi Qiankun Sect - although it is just a sect, it is actually a serious sect, but it is called a "sect" because of historical issues.
Ziwei Sect is one of the three major sects of Taiyi Sect, and is also a faction after the former Taiyi Sect split. After Taiyi Sect split into three parts a thousand years ago, they were in a cold war for hundreds of years. Finally, with the efforts of the former head of Qiankun Sect, they successfully broke the ice.
Later, the three sects discussed and successfully reconciled and reached a consensus. They announced to the outside world that they were all Taiyi Sect, and each added the prefix "Taiyi" before the name of the sect to show "unity."
And because the Qiankun Sect has the largest number of members and the most power, far surpassing the other two, so when people talk about the number one sect in Central Continent, they all refer to the Taiyi Qiankun Sect.
Even so, the Taiyi Ziwei Sect, which bears the name "Taiyi", is far from being comparable to the Guangcheng Sect, not to mention the Taiyin Sect, whose high-end combat power is only one person, Fang Xianyu.
Such a first-class sect insisted on coming. If they said that it was just to show support for the Taiyin Sect, with which they had no relationship, no one would believe it! Privately, Elder Hu even asked about this matter with great concern. What if those big sects came with bad intentions? Fang Xianyu said that she was not panicked at all. Not to mention the Taiyi Ziwei Sect, even if the Taiyi Qiankun sent someone to cause trouble, she could protect herself.
Since the leader had said so, the Guangcheng Sect had no choice but to prepare to be the witnesses of the sect's establishment. This meant that the Guangcheng Sect had been completely tied to the Taiyin Sect's ship - this was the difference between a guest and a witness. Guests were only invited to show their support. As one of the witnesses, the Guangcheng Sect was equivalent to being tied to the Taiyin Sect, and it was a natural alliance.
Therefore, Fang Xianyu's calmness does not mean that Guangcheng Sect is calm! As grasshoppers on the same rope, Guangcheng Sect also has to consider how to kneel down to Taiyi Ziwei Sect in case of an accident...
Fortunately, there is the Chiyuan Sect in front to support it, otherwise, facing so many large sects and forces as guests, the Guangcheng Sect would really feel a little insecure.
However, there has been good news in the past half month.
I heard that the ancestor of Piaomiao Xianzong, Piaomiao Jinxian, went to Penglai Sect and caused a big commotion, massacred two cities, was injured by the intolerable Penglai Supreme God, and went into seclusion to recuperate! When this news reached Guangcheng Sect, everyone breathed a sigh of relief - at least the sharp sword next to their neck was a little further away!
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