Chapter 7: The Return of the Suzerain
Zhao Shenbi flicked his big sleeves, stood up at this moment, and stood with his hands in his hands, his long hair fluttering, rolling like a dragon with the surging aura, under the sound of hunting and hunting, the green clothes rolled, and there were already a few grandmaster bones.
"How...... How is it possible! How can you, a wasted person who can't even step into the opening of the palace, engrave such a grade of Qi Gathering Array...... You...... Why do you have so many spirit stones!" Sun Hao's face turned pale, and his lips trembled. Between the heart lakes, at this moment, it is like a chaotic rock piercing the clouds, breaking the shore in a storm, and turning the world upside down.
"Take it. However, Zhao Shenbi ignored it at all, smiled narrowly, and directly stretched out his hand, placing it in front of Sun Hao in a grand manner.
When Sun Hao heard this, a rush of anger surged in his heart, but in front of everyone's eyes, he lost a mess, which was an indisputable fact, and at this moment, his heart seemed to be dripping blood, and he reluctantly gritted his teeth from his sleeve robe and felt out the red talisman.
Without waiting for it to be handed out, Li Yujue had already stepped forward, and with a wave of his jade hand, he directly snatched the talisman seal from Sun Hao's hand, and said with a smile: "Thank you Senior Brother Sun for the grace of the talisman, we will definitely remember it!" However, Senior Brother Sun, don't forget that there are still five first-grade talisman seals." β
As soon as these words came out, it was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire, adding insult to injury, Sun Hao's heart was already extremely angry, and under this stimulation, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and between the mirrors of the heart lake, there was an imperceptible crack.
Seeing this, Fang Che frowned and said, "Okay, you two don't have to be unforgiving. β
"Today's small ratio, it is indeed Zhao Shenbi who is slightly better, and the engraved 'gathering qi' is a while, the texture is fine, and the charm is natural, which makes the old man feel amazing. β
As soon as these words came out, some disciples in the audience who were not sure of the result couldn't help but be shocked, and their eyes looking at Zhao Shenbi also faintly became a little different.
"This Zhao Shenbi...... Isn't it rumored that since the dantian was destroyed, it was a waste?"
"Yes, in all these years in the sect, I have never heard of any feats of this person. However, in order to heal him, the sect master ran around all day long, looking for immortals and visiting the Tao, but there was still no result. β
"Speaking of this Sun Hao, his grandfather Elder Sun and Zhao Zhangmen have always been at odds, this time he made a statement to make things difficult for Zhao Shenbi, presumably it was not without purpose, hehe, how could he have kicked it on the iron plate. β
"Hugh is talking nonsense! Such a thing, how can we and other juniors in the Kaifu Realm talk nonsense!"
The audience suddenly burst into discussion.
Seeing this, Fang Che skimmed a trace of worry and displeasure between his snow-white eyebrows, only to see him cough lightly, and a mighty spiritual pressure fell from the sky, which suddenly shocked the hearts of those disciples who were busy whispering, and they only felt like a man's back, and they were suddenly silent.
Fang Che shook his head and sighed slightly, before turning to Sun Hao with a pleasant face: "Sun Hao, although you are sorry to lose this time, you must not be arrogant and distracted. Instead, you should study diligently, and you will live up to expectations. β
When Sun Hao heard this, his face turned gloomy, and he reluctantly hugged his fists and said, "Disciple listen to Elder Fang's teachings, and you will not dare to slack off!"
Fang Che nodded, stretched out his hand to caress his beard like a snow-white waterfall, and said loudly: "Zhao Shenbi, you can rest assured." Sun Hao has always kept his promises, and today in front of everyone, there are promises first, and he will not break his trust in you. β
As soon as Fang Che's words fell, Zhao Shenbi couldn't help but snicker in his heart, glanced at Li Yujue, and secretly said "old fox" in their hearts. In this way, since Fang Che testified here, Sun Hao couldn't rely on it even if he wanted to.
"Haha, since Elder Fang has said so, it must be the same. Senior Brother Sun, although the five first-grade talisman seals are precious, Ling Zu is a great monk of the Jindan Realm, and he is better at making talismans, presumably this thing is not worth mentioning to Senior Brother Sun. Zhao Shenbi had a smile on his face, if someone who didn't know the reason looked at it, he couldn't say that he thought it was a happy conversation, and he looked happy.
Sun Hao was already stuck in his throat at the moment, and he couldn't say a word for a long time, and his face was even more red, like a fire.
Under the high platform, all eyes converged on Sun Hao, both joking, shocked, and more still gloating, which couldn't help but make Sun Hao's heart feel bitter for a while, and he gritted his teeth and said: "The skills are not as good as others, I am willing to lose the bet!" These are three first-grade ice pick charms and two first-grade meditation talismans. β
Sun Hao's face was painful, and he took out five white talismans from his storage belt again, and reluctantly handed them to Zhao Shenbi.
Although these five talismans are not as precious as the "fire cloud", they are rare treasures for the monks of the Kaifu Realm.
Kaifu realm monks, the way of cultivation, is to open up the qi mansion in the body, gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, most of the spiritual power in the body is relatively thin, it is difficult to support a few consumption, only after stepping into the far travel realm, the spiritual power of the body is condensed and strong, can be squandered and used at will.
In this way, if you have a few more first-grade talismans, you can cast a few more spells out of thin air than your opponent in the enemy. For example, the "ice pick" of the one-grade rune seal only needs a trace of aura to infuse, which can be easily urged, and once it is stimulated, it can absorb the aura of heaven and earth by itself, condensing several cold ice picks, breaking the air and hurting people.
However, what made Zhao Shenbi's heart the most hot was the "meditation" two rune seals, although they were only first-grade rune seals, but the difficulty of their production and the materials required to consume them were already close to the level of second-grade rune seals.
More importantly, this talisman can not only calm the mind and drive away irritability, but also make people's minds sink and strengthen the control of soul power, which can also be miraculous in breaking through the realm, and even alchemy, forging tools and inscriptions.
After the talisman was in his hands, Zhao Shenbi was already smiling in his heart, but his face was still light, and at this moment he clasped his hands into fists and said: "Thank you Senior Brother Sun for increasing your affection! Thank you all the same sect, Rong Shenbi is here today to make a fool of yourself!"
When Sun Hao heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching, and he simply closed his eyes directly, out of sight and out of mind.
When many Kaifu Realm disciples in the audience heard this, they couldn't help but be dumbfounded, originally holding the mentality of watching Zhao Shenbi make a fool of himself, but he didn't know that the situation had taken a sharp turn, and he never thought that although Zhao Shenbi's cultivation was abolished, his talent in the way of inscriptions was undiminished, and he actually made an extremely complicated "gathering qi" on the spot.
Among them, there are some people who have active minds, and their hearts are already slightly moving, if they can make friends with a human tattoo master, even if they are just a low-grade human tattoo master, it will also be of great benefit to their cultivation in the Kaifu realm. What's more, this Zhao Shenbi is obviously as talented as a demon in this way, although he can't practice and is difficult to ask about the avenue, but looking at his potential, he is the son of the sect master, and he is very likely to become a middle-grade or even a high-grade human tattoo master in one fell swoop.
After this episode, Fang Che was about to continue preaching, but in his eyes, a burning gaze continued to emanate, staring at Zhao Shenbi deadly.
That kind of expression, just like a hungry man who has been hungry and cold, suddenly saw the delicacies of the mountains and seas, and even Li Yujue on the side couldn't help but feel trembling when he saw this.
Seeing this, Zhao Shenbi's scalp was even more numb, and he already had experience in his heart, so he hurriedly clasped his fists and said: "Elder Fang, after all, the disciple has not yet opened the mansion, after the competition just now, his mind is now extremely tired, and because of the absorption of spirit stones, the meridians are swollen and painful, and he needs to go back to recuperate, and come back to listen to Elder Fang's preaching another day!"
Without waiting for Fang Che to speak, Zhao Shenbi was extremely skilled in pulling up Li Yujue, turning around in the crowd, trotting all the way, and leaving the Enlightenment Cliff in a puff of smoke.
"Stinky boy, sooner or later, the old man will take you as a closed disciple!" Seeing this, Fang Che was stunned for a moment, his heart was both angry and funny, and he couldn't help but laugh and scold secretly.
Under the warm and long daylight, the slender figures of the boy and the girl swayed between the cliffs, like a hazy silhouette in the depths of time, so beautiful that people could not catch it firmly.
Facing the top of Zong Mountain in the east, the clouds are rolling, and the sunlight is like a line of tide, rolling and gushing in the sea of clouds.
On the top of the mountain, a large hall stands in the middle, the whole body is as black as ink, the upper part has been submerged into the clouds, and the lower part forms a sharp contrast, like the separation of heaven and earth, the distinction is clear.
At this time, in the main hall, a huge round arch pillar rises from the ground, about a certain height, on each stone pillar, there is an old man dressed in purple sitting cross-legged, looking at his breath, all of them are strong people in the realm of manifestation!
In the depths of the main hall, there are two even more huge square stone pillars, one of which is snow-white, like snowflakes, and the other is pitch-black, as if the ink was poured and cast.
At this moment, on top of the pitch-black stone pillar, an old man dressed in a golden cannon suddenly appeared, his hair was flying, not angry and self-assured, and his pupils were faintly showing a gilded color. As soon as this old man appeared, a domineering aura vibrated with it, and it actually overwhelmed the aura of the dozens of Manifestation Realm powerhouses present in an instant!
"Welcome to the Great Elder!" in the main hall, dozens of Manifestation Realm elders all greeted each other.
Seeing this, the golden-robed old man nodded slightly, and asked in a loud voice, "Where is Sect Master Zhao?" Why are all the elders of my Donglin Sect here for today's discussion, but he is the only one who has not appeared?"
As soon as these words came out, the hall was suddenly silent, and no one answered out loud.
Seeing this, the golden-robed old man laughed dryly, slapped the stone pillar, and a strong cultivation wave swept across the hall like a storm.
"For the sake of his waste son, he did not hesitate to delay his own cultivation, over the years, he has rarely managed the affairs of the sect, in my opinion, in the end, it is still a waste of energy, his waste son, after a few decades, is just a pinch of loess!" The old man of the golden cannon was full of anger between his eyebrows, and said loudly.
Before the words fell, a more huge spiritual pressure fell from the sky, enveloping the entire hall, this breath carried a sense of grandeur, solemn and simple, and people couldn't help but feel respect.
"Sun Bihua, how do I act, I still need you to teach? If you speak disrespectfully and humiliate my son, don't blame the old man for not remembering the friendship of the same clan!"
A low shout came from outside the hall, and I saw a faint light like a phantom, and it came in an instant, and Rao was the great elder Sun Bihua, who was in the middle stage of cultivation, but it was still difficult to see that figure clearly.
In the blink of an eye, the visitor was already standing on the snow-white stone pillar.
I saw that this person was dressed in white, with a high crown and a broad belt, a green jade waist, beautiful beard and hair, and from the outside, he was about forty years old, showing a trace of elegance all over his body, and there were wisps of Haoran green air floating in his sleeves.
Only the green jade ancient sword on his back revealed a trace of extremely condensed sword intent. At this moment, the ancient sword trembled, and it actually erupted an extremely fierce killing aura, which made everyone present tremble.
Seeing this, Sun Bihua couldn't help frowning, and a strong sense of jealousy appeared in her pupils, and she said, "It's the old man who lost his words, and the sect master is not strange." It's just that the trivial matters of the sect are complicated, and Sect Master Zhao has been away for a long time, which is really inappropriate. β
The person who came was the contemporary sect master of the Donglin Sect, Zhao Xiuyun, a great monk in the late Jindan period.
At this moment, Zhao Xiuyun sat down cross-legged, the green jade ancient sword was suspended in front of him, and a stream of thick and thick spiritual power like a gel was scattered in all directions, and there was a feeling of dead wood in spring.
Zhao Xiuyun's brows moved slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he suppressed the anger in his heart and slowly spoke: "Elder Sun's words, although they are a bit excessive, do have some truth. This sect has been away for a long time, and for so many years, it is a little ashamed of the sect. β
When everyone in the hall heard this, they immediately came back to their senses from the surprise of the increase in cultivation, and the first person even said: "How can the sect master blame himself so much! The sect master cultivates to the sky, as long as he serves as the sect master of my Donglin Sect for one day, the Donglin Sect will have no internal and external troubles for a day!"
A trace of displeasure flashed between Sun Bihua's brows, and a middle-aged elder in the audience saw this, understood, and immediately got up and hugged his fists, and spoke loudly.
"Having said that, the sect master is the head of a sect, and it should be resident in the sect to determine the hearts of the sect. However, in the past few years, the sect master has not talked about it for a long time, and the affairs within the sect have all relied on the great elder to provoke us to see it alone, which is really inappropriate!"
The atmosphere in the main hall couldn't help but stagnate, and some of the elders who remained neutral were even more bitter in their hearts.
"This matterβit is indeed my dereliction of duty, but I will not talk about it beforehand, for today the Presbyterian Church, the old man has something more important to inform you. When Zhao Xiuyun heard this, he didn't get angry, but instead put the ancient sword in his sleeve and said calmly, "The old man went out to travel this time, in addition to seeking elixir for my son and solving the obstacles in the dantian in his body, he also sought an opportunity for the sect. β
"Oh, what is the chance?" Sun Bihua frowned, his golden eyes turned to Zhao Xiuyun, and he spoke in surprise.
A jade tube flew out of Zhao Xiuyun's sleeve, like a picture scroll of mountains and rivers, unfolding in the wind, and spreading to a length of ten zhang in an instant, and the brilliance flowed, across the eyes of everyone.
I saw that on the picture scroll, the mountains and rivers are intertwined, the sky is gloomy, the rivers are vertical and horizontal, complicated back and forth, and there are more oceans of seawater, and the scenery of Shanghai Island is lifelike, as if it is about to come out of the picture scroll.
Without waiting for Zhao Xiuyun to speak, everyone understood and looked towards the right side of the scroll.
I saw that at the bottom of the scroll, above the seawater, there was a whirlpool-like mark slowly turning, emitting a deep ghostly light, and if you carefully perceive it with the power of the divine soul, you can find that this whirlpool is slowly growing and expanding at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
"This kind of annotation...... This is the Secret Realm of Space!" Rao Yi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise from the dozens of Manifestation Realm elders in the hall.
When Zhao Xiuyun heard this, he nodded and said, "Yes, it is a new space secret realm that has emerged. β
"On that day, I returned from a visit to the Immortals of the Guanyin Sect in the South China Sea, passing through here, and suddenly found that the space here was unstable, the natural vision, the gulls and herons soared and gathered, the fish and shrimp gathered, and there was a pure aura gushing out for no reason, so I thought that there was a space secret realm in the world. After thinking about it for a while, I knew that it would be difficult for one person to succeed, so I contacted the other nine sects to jointly build a formation to stabilize this secret realm, and after it was completely stabilized in the present world, I could enter it and obtain opportunities. β
"This secret realm will be accessible in half a year. It's a pity that this secret realm of space is already old, and the entrance is broken. After some exploration, I found that it was impossible to accommodate monks above the Kaifu realm. β
"What's even more regrettable is that because of the hasty construction of the formation, the entrance is further shattered, and after estimation, it can only accommodate more than a hundred disciples. Half of these 100 places will be evenly distributed by the ten sects including us, while the other half will be decided by the disciples of each sect ten years before the start of the secret realm. β
"I am in the east of the sect, among the top ten sects in the southeast of the Tianhe Continent, I am at the bottom of the situation, and I have never been able to speak. This secret realm, because the old man was the first to discover it, so he had this opportunity to enter it with the other nine sects and explore the treasures. Such a secret realm, according to observation, must be a place where the great power fell and buried the bones, and there are countless genius treasures. I am in the east of the sect, and this time I will definitely screen out the most outstanding disciples of the Kaifu Realm and strive for more places, in order to obtain enlightenment in them and strengthen the sect. β
As soon as these words came out, all the elders present couldn't help but show ecstasy, and even Sun Bihua, who had always been at odds with Zhao Xiuyun, couldn't help but be overjoyed - if his disciples could get some strange treasures to hand over to themselves, they would definitely be able to break through to the late stage of Jindan's cultivation and be on an equal footing with Zhao Xiuyun, and even the peak of the Yuanying realm was not unattainable.
"Sect Master Zhao's actions are indeed a great contribution to the sect, and I am very grateful! In this case, in this half a year, we must take a good assessment of the disciples in the opening period of the sect!" When the elders heard this, they were all overjoyed, and they all spoke.
When Sun Bihua heard this, the gilded color in his pupils became even stronger, and he immediately opened his mouth and said in approval: "That is reasonable! In this case, at the end of the sect test examination, I will select the disciples of the Kaifu Realm who have the best cultivation power to compete for the place in the secret realm, and let the other nine sects see, I am also a good seedling in the East Lin Sect!"
On the snow-white stone pillar, Zhao Xiuyun's face was full of smiles, and in the depths of his pupils, it was a touch of loss that was difficult to hide, his right hand stroked the ancient sword between his sleeves, the ancient sword screamed sadly, and his heart was connected, and a drop of sword tears emerged.
"Shen Bi, I hope that this time, the barrier-breaking pill that my father exchanged for his posthumous Dharma body can cure your dantian. β
This soft murmur was drowned out in the laughter of the main hall in an instant.