Chapter Twenty-Three: Old Decay Comes

The real power of Zizhumen is in the hands of Elder Taishang and several Great Elders, they are the foundation and reliance of Zizhumen's foothold, but Elder Taishang and several Great Elders are all busy with the cultivation of exercises on weekdays, although their cultivation of exercises far exceeds that of ordinary disciples, and they are high up like immortals, but they are not satisfied, and still hope to make breakthroughs in cultivation and reach a higher realm. Therefore, the Supreme Elder and several Great Elders who had been in retreat and cultivated all the year round selected a few people from among the outstanding disciples to serve as the sect master and deputy sect master, and relied on them to manage the daily affairs of the Zizhu Sect.

Du Shenjin Du Deputy Sect Master was assigned to manage the Zizhu Gate's inner door junior and intermediate disciples, although Du Deputy Sect Master was in charge of the sect, but it was the Taishang Elder who could really decide his future and fate. It can be said that if he doesn't like him, Elder Taishang only needs one sentence to remove him from the position of deputy sect master. Therefore, as soon as he heard that Elder Taishang was coming, Deputy Master Du would inevitably do his best to take out the strength to eat milk to receive him with high standards.

Du Deputy Sect Master launched a ruthless attack, and it was really very effective, and the huge arena was rebuilt in less than two days under the busy work of tens of thousands of craftsmen.

The third day was the day of the finals, and early in the morning, when many disciples gathered in the martial arts arena, they found that the place had been turned upside down.

Today is the final of the Elite Disciple Selection Conference, and after several consecutive days of round-by-round elimination, only ten teams are left to enter the finals.

News came out early on that in the final of this elite disciple selection competition, Elder Taishang would be present in person. For many disciples of the inner sect of Zizhu Sect, Elder Taishang was a god-like existence in their minds. I heard that Elder Taishang is a master of the Transformation Yuan Realm, and the reason why Zizhumen can become famous is entirely due to the prestige of Elder Taishang. The disciples who won the championship in this competition could not only go to Feiyun Valley to cultivate, but they might also be selected by a certain Great Elder as a personal disciple, which was even higher than the treatment of high-level disciples, almost equivalent to core disciples.

Hearing that Elder Taishang was coming, the disciples waited early, standing on the newly set up observation deck and looking forward to seeing Elder Taishang's demeanor.

At this time, in Du Shenjin's study, Chu Zhilan, the master of Zizhumen, was sitting behind the bookcase, rummaging through some books at will.

Chu Zhilan said: "Brother Shenjin, this elite disciple selection competition is well arranged, allowing the disciples to form a group to participate in the competition, which can cultivate everyone's team spirit, and can also tap talents, so that some potential disciples in the sect can emerge." In order to commend you, Elder Taishang has decided to promote you to the position of head of the Scripture Pavilion, and leave the affairs here to others. ”

After hearing this, Deputy Sect Master Du couldn't help but shudder and said, "What? Oh, no, Lord Truman, I'm doing a good job here, so I don't have to go to any scripture pavilion. ”

Lord Chumen's eyebrows were tightened, his face was angry, and he said, "Elder Taishang's meaning, do you dare to disobey? You here, an ordinary steward can harbor more than 2,000 Qi Replenishing Pills, and you dare to say that you are doing a good job. To tell you the truth, promoting you to the position of head of the Hidden Scripture Pavilion is already Elder Taishang's great love for you. If it weren't for the fact that you held an elite disciple selection meeting in time and calmed down the situation, I'm afraid you would be on trial now. Elder Taishang remembered that you have no merit and hard work here, and it is the greatest grace for you to give you a step down and let you go to the Scripture Pavilion. If you don't accept it, I'm afraid that after Elder Taishang comes in person later, I am afraid that you will be directly handed over to the criminal punishment, which is more important, and you will decide which way to go. ”

"Ah, the penalty?" Hearing the three words of penalty, Deputy Du's legs were weak, and he almost didn't sit on the ground.

Deputy Master Du knows very well that the punishment in the Zizhu Gate is similar to that of the Hades Palace, if he falls into the hands of the punishment department, he will have to shed his skin if he does not die, and when the time comes, it is good to be able to save his life if he is not dead.

Deputy Sect Master Du had no choice but to reply: "The disciple obeys the order, and Elder Xie Taishang is very loving." ”

After saying this, Deputy Master Du's face was pale, and his whole person was like a frosted eggplant. Du Shenjin scolded in his heart: He calmed down the matter of the Qi Replenishing Pill so quickly, he originally expected to be safe, but he didn't expect to be known by the above. It seems that someone specially sent a message to the above.

In Zizhumen, if you talk about status, the position of the head of the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion is slightly higher than the position of his deputy master, but the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion is a well-known Qingshui Yamen, which is full of some subsets of scriptures and histories, teaching people to behave in the world. However, in this era when you speak by strength, the cultivation of the exercises is high and low, and the power and violence overwhelm everything, after learning these great truths, there is no better end except for being bullied. Therefore, the Gongfa Pavilion and the Martial Arts Pavilion that go hand in hand with the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion are more popular, and people who want to go here to seek a good set of exercises and martial arts are flocking to it, however, the front of the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion is often deserted and the door is in a state of being full of birds. Zizhumen's arrangement for Du Shenjin was clearly a bright rise and a secret descent, and he received his real power.

On the martial arts arena of the junior disciples of the inner gate of Zizhumen, flags were displayed, and gongs and drums were noisy. In the center of the martial arts arena, three huge arenas were rebuilt. The three arenas were facing the VIP seats in the distance, and the people in the VIP seats could clearly enjoy and watch the disciples on the arena compete in martial arts.

After tens of thousands of craftsmen built overnight, the current VIP seats are luxurious and magnificent, looking from afar, like an attic.

In the best position of the VIP seat, a huge seat is set up, this seat is exquisitely made, the materials are exquisite, the back of the chair is carved with a dragon and a phoenix, and below is a bright yellow wide and soft chair cushion, and there are two hand pillows sewn with gold thread on both sides, which looks like a noble style from a distance.

In front of this chair is a large table. There were some delicate snacks and fruits on it, a pot of fragrant tea steaming with the smell of tea, green smoke curling from an incense burner, and in addition to that, there were some books on the table with detailed information about the various teams.

Around the seats, stood four handsome maids dressed in makeup, these four maids were carefully selected from among the junior female disciples who had not participated in the competitive competition, not only good looks, but also elegant manners and extraordinary bearing.

Hearing that they could wait for the Supreme Elder of the sect here, these selected female disciples were all excited, because for them, this was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The cultivation is too hard, without the support of big people, without a large number of exercises and cheats and all kinds of precious pills to help, just relying on their own strength, hard cultivation, although there is also hope for a breakthrough, but the hope is very slim, many people in the failure of one after another, stop at a certain link, and finally disappear from everyone.

Therefore, after these female disciples heard that they could have the opportunity to wait for the Supreme Elder of the sect closely, they dressed up skillfully one by one, dressed up carefully, and made themselves showy, trying to show the most beautiful side, if they could get the favor of the Supreme Elder, they did not need to be accepted as a disciple, just called as a maid by their side, they would be satisfied. Because Elder Taishang is high up and has all the resources of his own sect, and he is also a master of the Transformation Yuan Realm, if he takes someone with him at will, this person's cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds, and it is not difficult to reach the Qi Condensation Realm or even the Gathering Truth Realm.

In front of the seat of the Elder Taishang, there are three seats side by side at a lower step, although these three seats are not as luxurious as the seats of the Elder Taishang, they are also wide and comfortable, which can show the status of VIPs. In front of these three chairs are also placed long tables, on which there are many pastries, fruits, and flowers.

At this time, the observation deck of the disciples was divided into the left and right sides of the VIP platform, and there was a distance of fifty or sixty zhang from the VIP platform. Because today was the final, and it was the day when the Supreme Elder of the Sect came in person, Lin Jun, like many disciples of the Sect, came to the viewing platform early, and looked at the VIP platform not far away, wanting to see the demeanor of the Supreme Elder and the Great Elder.

After about half an hour, the group walked slowly along the red carpet paved road and slowly climbed to the VIP stage. Walking in the front is Chu Zhilan, the master of Zizhu Gate. This person is a master in the early stage of the Gathering Truth Realm, and he cultivates the exercises of the wood attribute. However, the focus of people's attention is not on him, but on an old man behind him, surrounded by everyone like stars holding the moon.

The old man was dressed in a Taoist robe, the Taoist robe was woven from some material, and when he looked at it from a distance, it exuded a faint glow, and the Taoist robe was embroidered with all kinds of runes.

Although the old man's beard is a little gray, his face is about fifty years old, but many people in the door know that Elder Taishang's skills are profound, so he can maintain his appearance for a long time, and his real age should be around a few hundred years old.

Behind Elder Taishang, there were also two old men who were about fifty years old and wearing Taoist robes, these two old men all had extraordinary bearings, giving people a condescending feeling, and their aura was even stronger than that of Elder Taishang who walked in front.

After everyone came over, the hearts of the four maids standing beside the big seat all rose to their throats and pounded violently, because for them, the rare opportunity to change their fate in their lives had come.

The four maids took the initiative to step forward, bowed down on both sides of the red carpet, and said, "Welcome to the arrival of the Supreme Elder, the Great Elder, and the Lord of Chumen." ”

Chu Zhilan, who was walking in front of the team, raised his hand slightly, and said, "Get up, Elder Taishang is here in person, you must serve with all your heart, and there must be no mistakes." ”

"Yes. The four maids bowed again before slowly getting up.

However, the Supreme Elder who was standing behind the Lord of Trumen regarded the four handmaidens with outstanding appearances as if they were like air, which was completely a feeling of being otherworldly and not entering the world, and the expression of the Supreme Elder, Gu Jing was not wavering, and he was not happy and carefree, and slowly walked to his place and sat down.

The two Great Elders behind Elder Taishang were masters in the late stage of the Gathering Truth Realm, and although their cultivation was not as good as that of Elder Taishang, they were far above all the disciples. The concentration of the two of them did not seem so strong, and their eyes drifted to and fro on the four graceful maids, and then they took a few steps forward and sat down in their seats.

The three seats in front of Elder Taishang were obviously prepared for the two Great Elders and the sect master Chu Zhilan. As soon as the two Great Elders sat down, and the Lord of Trumen was about to take his seat, an old voice suddenly sounded from behind: "Everyone, the old man is here." ”