"Senior Jiang, go to the worship hall!"
As Jiang Yun left the house, he saw his neighbor tending to the grass and flowers in the yard. The house he lived in was the former residence of the demon nun Wang Ruliu. Finally, after the house had been vacant for a while, a new late-stage Qi Refining cultivator moved in.
The man's name was Yu Feibai, a spiritual plant farmer who mastered the art of cultivating spiritual herbs in pots. Jiang Yun was quite envious, so the two of them often communicated with each other.
"Yes, Fellow Daoist Yu, would you like to get together again if there's a chance?"
Jiang Yun greeted him warmly and looked at the magical herbs he was growing in pots, and suddenly felt envious.
"Okay, okay, let's get together when we have a chance."
Although Yu Feibai appeared enthusiastic, Jiang Yun could sense the slight sense of distancing in his eyes. It was also true that a Qi Refining cultivator was three points inferior to a Foundation Establishment cultivator when interacting with him.
Jiang Yun was also very cautious when communicating with Master Haoyi.
Jiang Yun left Qingshi Lane and soon arrived at the Offering Hall. Surprisingly, he saw many Foundation Establishment cultivators. Even Hu Ming and his companions, who often went out on missions, were there.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, long time no see!"
"Fellow Daoist Hu, Fellow Daoist Zhou."
Several familiar faces greeted each other warmly. Just as Jiang Yun was about to ask a question, Ge Xun walked to the center of the hall and coughed softly, causing the surrounding area to fall into complete silence. The attendees were all Foundation Establishment cultivators, watching Ge Xun quietly as he prepared to speak.
"Everyone, I called you all here today to discuss the once-a-decade Purple Sun Talisman Meeting. This is another opportunity for our Worship Hall. Furthermore, the Demon Cult is rampant this year, so we need more fellow Taoists to help out!"
After hearing this, Jiang Yun finally understood what it was for. Yes, the Zi Yang Talisman Meeting that was held once every ten years was about to begin, and before each meeting began, a round of competition would be held in the worship hall.
"But this year, the situation is different. We, the foundation-building cultivators, also have our own tasks."
Ge Xun's words startled the entire group of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Could it be that this year they were going to engage in a real clash with the collateral branches? A return to the bloody days of the founding of the Worship Hall?
Ge Xun glanced at the worshippers around him, and then began to talk about the different projects this year.
The most important event in the Zi Yang Talisman Meeting held every ten years is drawing the Zi Yang Talisman, which determines the amount of resources the Offering Hall and side branches receive from the sect every ten years.
The Foundation Establishment cultivators, however, had their own mission this time: Yunluo hunting. Due to the demonic cultivation, the Yunluo Mountains north of Ziyang City had recently seen an increase in the activity of many first- and second-tier demonic beasts. To prevent a beast tide, the collateral branches and the Worship Hall were planning a hunting event, taking advantage of the talisman competition.
"Hunting?" After hearing Ge Gongfeng's explanation, everyone started discussing it. In recent years, there had indeed been an increase in monster hunting missions. The Demon Suppression Division had led several hunting events, but the Gong Hall had rarely participated. This time, it was unexpectedly used as a competition event.
"Alright, this will begin 10 days before the Fuhui Competition. During these 10 days, whoever can hunt the most demon beasts in the Yunluo Mountains will receive the generous rewards. And whoever hunts the most demon beasts in total will be the winner."
"There will be 10 participants this time. We will look for the 10 most powerful monks to participate."
After Ge Xun finished speaking, he subconsciously glanced at Jiang Yun. Jiang Yun immediately felt certain that he might be one of them.
"Next, we need to discuss which disciple will participate in this Fighting Talisman Meeting."
This matter no longer had much to do with Jiang Yun. He had originally come to Ziyang City to participate in this event, but now his foundation-building cultivation had been exposed. Furthermore, during his interactions with Master Haoyi over the past few years, he had also seen several genuine divine stones.
"My disciple Xu Xing has become a second-level Talisman Master. If you're willing to compete, let's set a time for a duel."
As soon as Ge Xun finished speaking, Lin Chengsi beside him spoke loudly. As soon as this was said, many cultivators who originally wanted their disciples to participate shut up. Are you kidding me? Becoming a second-level Talisman Master in the late stage of Qi Refining? What kind of talent is this?
Seeing that no one spoke, Ge Xun looked around and said to the worshippers:
"Any disciple who is good at drawing talismans can participate. Even if they fail, it is still a chance to learn how to draw talismans."
"Indeed, my disciple is only a top-grade talisman master. But I am willing to let Master Xu give me some guidance."
Immediately, a foundation-building cultivator stepped forward and said, Lin Chengsi nodded with satisfaction. This was just the right warm-up for Xing'er before the official competition.
Seeing that the candidates for the Dou Fu were selected, the priests waited for Ge Xun to announce the list of participants in the beast hunting activity. At this time, Lin Chengsi stood up and said:
"Brother Ge, I want to borrow someone from you."
"Oh," Ge Xun felt something and looked at Jiang Yun and asked,
"Who is it?"
"Fellow Daoist Jiang Yun, I hope he can be Xu Xing's protector for the time being."
After hearing this, Jiang Yun felt calm. It would be nice if he was just a protector. At least he could avoid the pain of hunting in Yunluo Mountain. He was not a person who liked to go out.
After each seeded contestant for the battle was chosen, the Hall of Worship would dispatch a guardian to protect the talisman master and prevent any unscrupulous tactics from the side branches.
There was once a talisman maker who participated in a competition. The day before the competition, someone secretly broke both of his hands. This directly affected the evaluation of the talisman drawing the next day, and he had to give up the competition.
"This..." Hearing Lin Chengsi's voice, Ge Xun suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Jiang Yun's participation in the hunting event was something he had already decided. And with Jiang Yun's participation, he was extremely confident in the event. However, Lin Chengsi's suggestion also made sense. At every talisman meeting, protecting one's own players, especially the seeded players, was also a priority.
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