Chapter 209 Bestowing the Law
Ji Rong finally reached the jade statue standing in the main seat. Following Qing Qizi's instructions, she burned incense and then knelt before Ling Xiaozi's statue.
Then, Ji Rong was led by Qing Qizi to Qing Pingzi's side. Following Qing Qizi's instructions, she obediently knelt under the slightly lowered right hand of the jade statue, her head bowed so low that it was about to touch the ground.
Qingpingzi stood to the side, holding a whisk made of rattan. Seeing that Ji Rong's head was lowered too much, he placed the whisk in front of Ji Rong's eyes as if fishing, then raised it again, indicating that Ji Rong should raise her head a little.
Ji Rong's eyes followed the whisk, and she stretched her neck upwards.
Her head bumped into the jade sculpture's drooping hand, and she immediately felt the cool touch coming back from the top of her head.
Qingqizi then cast a divination on the side, and the result was "great fortune".
At this moment, Qingpingzi called out, "Master, you have already patted Junior Sister Qingji's head, so you should bestow upon Junior Sister Qingji a magical artifact. Please give me this gift, Master."
Then, the cultivators at the head of the room, led by Qing Tanzi and Qing Yangzi, transformed into their original forms and lined up to retrieve various magical artifacts that had been prepared beforehand from the side room.
They hung these ritual implements on their bodies and then stood below the statue.
Among them, Qing Baizi of Qifeng got the most. She was a king-level iron-backed centipede with 44 legs. Because of this innate advantage, she obtained 40 magical artifacts in one cultivation.
Among these ritual implements are knives, swords, whisks, alchemy furnaces, hairpins, measuring rulers, puppets... truly, all the ritual implements in the world are available.
Everything common or rare can be found in this.
After Qingpingzi swept each of the magical implements with his whisk, they flickered like lamps and hung suspended in the air.
Each of them emitted a sharp, precious light, spinning rapidly around Ji Rong. The murderous aura emanating from those blades and axes stirred up the entire space. Ji Rong remained in the middle, unaware of their intentions.
Kiyoshiko, who was standing to the side, whispered a reminder: "Junior Sister Kiyoshiko, why don't you quickly reach out and accept the magic weapon that Master is giving you?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong immediately steeled her resolve and grabbed at a large sword composed of three small knives.
This knife looked very heavy. It was five inches long, with a wide blade and a very sharp edge. Wherever it was, the wind howled and the noise was quite loud. Other smaller magical artifacts all seemed to retreat. It was quite domineering. Ji Rong grabbed the black wooden handle of the knife and lifted it up. As soon as he got his hands on it, he found it to be very heavy. Ji Rong frowned because he could hardly hold it.
But Ji Rong, after all, possessed three bodies that could truly materialize from the illusory, and she was a colorful chicken cultivator who had carried a true dragon across multiple levels, possessing both strength and endurance. She sank her mind into her spiritual platform, transformed into a magic bird, and grabbed the knife with both claws, raising it into the air.
Then, she straightened up, placed the knife upright to the side, bowed to the statue above, and respectfully said, "Thank you, Master, for bestowing this treasure upon me."
"Awooo~ Awooo!" Three rough buzzing sounds, one louder than the other, all came from the blade. A flash of light appeared on the blade, and then quickly returned to silence.
As the great sword rang out, dozens of swords made of different materials burst from the hands, backs, and waists of the puppet beasts in the hall. They swarmed forward and kept slashing at the blade of the great sword. Ji Rong saw the blade of the sword growing brighter and brighter and realized that the sword was not yet sharpened!
Once the blade was as sharp as snow, four iron monkey boys took cloths and wiped the blade clean, one stroke at a time, until the blade gleamed silver.
"What amazing puppetry skills! What incredible craftsmanship!" Ji Rong exclaimed inwardly.
Those who cultivate to a high level have long lifespans. My cheap master, Ling Xiaozhi, is able to combine and refine various skills to such a pinnacle level. He must be a truly masterful cultivator who has mastered all skills.
Seeing that Ji Rong had already obtained the weapon, and that the puppets left behind by his master Ling Xiaozi in the Octagonal Palace had automatically sharpened the blade, Qingpingzi saved himself a lot of trouble.
He swept his whisk across the spinning magical artifacts in the air once more, and they fell like stars, landing back into the hands of the cultivators below.
"Very good." Qingpingzi made a hand seal with one hand, and the Hundred Skills Seal appeared behind him. As Qingpingzi reached out to grab the seal, a passage of golden text appeared on the seal.
Qingqizi took out a jade tablet and handed it to Ji Rong, whispering, "Junior sister, kneel down quickly and hold up this jade tablet to receive the Dharma."
Ji Rong immediately held the knife with her claws, caught the jade tablet with both hands, and raised it above her head.
Qingpingzi gently tapped the jade tablet with his whisk, and the Hundred Skills Seal flew down, striking the jade tablet held by Ji Rong with a heavy thud.
Qingpingzi said solemnly, "Junior Sister Qingji, Master has bestowed upon you a magical artifact—the Three Blades. This 'Three Blades' technique was created by Master when he reached the Saintly Realm. You should diligently cultivate it. If you have any questions, you may come and ask me."
Then, Qing Qizi took out a tray and placed it in his hand. Qing Pingzi said again, "Fellow junior brothers and sisters, Master has already taught Junior Sister Qing Jizi the methods and magical artifacts. Why don't you all come and pay your respects to Junior Sister Qing Jizi?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the old ginseng that often followed Qingqizi lowered his head and slipped from the corner of the hall to the tray. He plucked several roots from his body and said, "This old man also wanted to give some gifts to Qingqizi, so I shamelessly became the first one."
Qingqizi immediately held the tray in one hand and pressed Ji Rong's head down with the other, saying, "Junior Sister, why don't you thank Elder Shen!"
Ji Rong immediately placed the jade tablet on the plate, cupped his hands and bowed to the old ginseng, saying, "Thank you for bestowing this treasure, Venerable Ginseng."
With the ginseng that Lingxiaozi had personally planted and nurtured taking the lead, the cultivators below stepped forward one by one, announcing their Daoist names and greeting Ji Rong. Before long, the tray was full.
Qingqizi handed the tray to Ji Rong, then stepped forward to burn incense and called out, "The ceremony is complete. Fellow junior brothers and sisters, please follow me and our eldest brother to send Master off to Guiyun Cliff and the Ascension Platform."
Then Qingpingzi solemnly placed the whisk into the jade hand that was loosely clenched on the statue. He and Qingqizi stood on either side of the statue again, lifted it up, and walked out.
Ji Rong was signaled to Qing Hezi, who was at the very back, with a look, and knew that she should go along.
Ignoring her heartache, she tossed the tray aside and strode forward. When she reached the foot of the cliff, she followed the example of her senior brothers and sisters, cupping her hands in a respectful bow and saying, "Respectfully seeing off my master!"
Afterwards, these senior brothers and sisters surrounded Ji Rong and, at the foot of the cloud cliff, led the disciples from each peak to pay their respects in an orderly manner.
Ji Rong was prepared. She transformed into a bird and took out a gift she had prepared beforehand from under her wings. She handed it to Shan Zhongfeng, who had already come to her side. Shan Wu also moved to Ji Rong's back with cat-like steps and knelt down to sit on the stool.
These gift bags have been arranged into five sets according to the layout of the Jade Void Palace by the old Taoist Gu Lin. Shan Zhongfeng knew how to take them just by looking at the conspicuous patterns on the bags.
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