Chapter 17: Rumors
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"Endure today, endure tomorrow, and for how long?"
The speaker's voice was like a bell, and it was the hot-tempered Wushan Yun.
"But isn't it, is it true that our Lingtai is a soft persimmon and is bullied casually?"
It was another elder who echoed him.
The two of them looked excited, and they both set their eyes on the deputy head Jiang Shanghan. Of all the people here, Jiang Shanghan's style is most similar to that of the ancestors, acting decisively, never dragging mud and water, and is the core figure of the main battle faction.
Jiang Shanghan's expression was pale, and he said word for word: "In recent days, many places in my Lingtai have been attacked, and there have been heavy casualties. Among them, the newcomer disciples in Yangzhou this year have almost been slaughtered, and Yang Lincong, the deacon of the Yangzhou Branch, has sent three urgent reports, saying that the situation is grim and precarious, and he wants us to go to reinforce ......"
After a pause, he continued: "This is something that the Lingtai Sect has never encountered in decades. Now all kinds of news are flying all over the sky, making a storm all over the city, saying that we have no grandfather, and we are afraid that we don't dare to fight at all. According to the situation, sooner or later, they will directly kill Lingtai Mountain. ”
At this time, a slightly feminine voice sounded: "I also heard a rumor that Patriarch Zhao did not break through the sky and ascend, but failed and died under the Heavenly Tribulation. ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked sideways and looked at the elder Gou Xiuzheng who spoke.
Lin Zhongliu, the head of the house, had a twinkle in his eyes and shouted, "Elder Gou, where did you hear this rumor?"
Gou Xiuzheng is about forty years old, elegant manners, accustomed to being a scholar, with three long beards, is a personable figure, at this time said: "It was the last time I went down the mountain, and I heard it on the road." ”
Jiang Shanghan took the case: "Those who spread this rumor can be punished, why don't you take people up the mountain?"
Gou Xiuzheng spread his hands: "Master Jiang's words are wrong, my Lingtai is a famous and decent family, how can I shout and shout to kill because of some words? Arrest people casually? Master Zu has repeatedly ordered and wants to speak widely." ”
"What Master Zu wants to open is a constructive way of speech, not those fabricated and slanderous theories out of nothing. ”
It was Elder Tongye who spoke, and she was also the only woman among the nine elders, with a beautiful appearance, dressed as a Taoist, and looking very young.
Gou Xiuzheng snorted: "The problem is that the ancestor retreats and cultivates, and then soars into the sky, but whether it is success or failure, no one has seen it, and it is normal for outsiders to have opinions......
"Shut up!"
Jiang Shanghan glared angrily: "Elder Gou, what do you mean by this? Are you doubting the strength of Master Zu?"
Gou Xiuzheng said: "Don't dare, I'm just a little confused." ”
At this time, Lin Zhongliu spoke: "Master Zu's ascension through the sky is an ironclad thing. The rumors from the outside world are nothing more than to shake the hearts of the Sword Sect. At such a moment, we must be even more vigilant, and do not teach the disciples below to hearsay and mess with themselves. ”
The head spoke, and Gou Xiuzheng had no choice but to make promises.
For the Lingtai Sword Sect, whether Zhao Lingtai ascended to the top of the mountain was a success or a failure was of great significance.
As mentioned above, there are three major immortal gates in the world.
What is "Immortal Gate"?
The meaning of the immortal sect is not that there are many immortals in the sect, but that this sect has sent immortals. In the cultivation realm of mortal dust, when you reach the realm of "human immortals", you will come to an end, and under the action of the laws of heaven and earth, the heavenly tribulation will come.
But Ascension, full of dangerous accidents, the probability of success is not high. If the preparation is not sufficient, or if it suffers from other influences, then the ascension fails, and the human immortal will be blasted to the top by the five thunders and die in ashes.
It is said that in ancient times, it was not difficult to ascend, but with the vicissitudes of time, many things began to solidify, including the monopoly of various resources, and for many people, it became more and more difficult to become immortals.
So far, the strata are distinct, the barriers are clear, and it is difficult to break through. As the saying goes: the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer!
This is also the reason why there have been only three immortal gates for thousands of years. They have the top cultivation methods and the best cultivation resources, and if they want to become immortals, they have to join their disciples.
Zhao Lingtai's birth is an outlier, an unimaginable and unrepeatable outlier.
From his retreat and cultivation to his ascension through the sky, the whole process was under the gaze of many pairs of eyes.
On that day, the catastrophe came as scheduled, and dark clouds shrouded three thousand miles;
On that day, a colorful sword light soared into the sky, and its intention was excited;
......
According to all indications, Zhao Lingtai has successfully soared.
However, no one who lives on earth has ever really experienced this kind of thing—because what has been experienced is either to heaven or to earth.
Zhao Lingtai's ascension to immortality is a milestone event. Although it was not enough to make the Lingtai Sword Sect enter the Immortal Gate all at once, it at least released an exciting signal to the people of the world: if you cultivate the sword path inherited by Zhao Lingtai, you will have the opportunity to reach the realm of human immortals, and thus become the next batch of ascendants.
This is a powerful demonstration of breaking the rigidity of class, and if Zhao Lingtai is used as a reference, there is great hope.
The three major immortal sects have strict order, and the requirements for disciples are extremely high, and ordinary people have no chance to get started, but Lingtai is different.
As a result, the people who flocked to the Lingtai Sword Sect were like carps crossing the river.
Inspired by Zhao Lingtai's ascension, the inheritance of the Lingtai Sword Sect suddenly soared, and even surpassed other old sects, only living under the three major immortal sects.
This is an obvious thing, Zhao Lingtai has soared after a hundred years of cultivation, but other sects, with a history of thousands of years, have not seen any immortals.
If there is really no contrast, there is no harm.
When Zhao Lingtai was still there, they were afraid of him like a tiger and had no choice but to choose to hibernate; after Zhao Lingtai ascended, in the first few years, they still did not dare to act rashly.
Until now, I finally can't bear it anymore!
All kinds of conflicts began, but on the whole, they remained in the tentative stage of constant peripheral nuisance, attacks and assassinations.
They were very patient, and without enough confidence to grasp it, they did not show the real killer move. Because their dealings with the Lingtai Sword Sect are by no means a competition for resources in the normal sense, but a complete obliteration!
Cut the grass and eradicate the roots!
At this time, all kinds of gossip appeared not groundless, they said it clearly, and there is an important evidence among them: after flying up, a lot of time has passed, why has Zhao Lingtai never appeared?
Manifestation is a word with rich meanings.
It contains a thought that is unique to cultivation.
The predecessors of the three immortal gates in the past generations have statues that survive, placed in the temple, thinking that they are "gods", the incense is constantly worshipped, and the children of the disciples pray sincerely.
These idols will manifest themselves!
The Lingtai Sword Sect naturally also has the statue of Zhao Lingtai, and there is one in the meeting hall, which is made of spiritual wood sculpture and has a golden body.
But since its completion, it has not moved at all, as if it were a dead thing.
The ancestor does not manifest his spirit, and when this matter reaches the mouth of someone with a heart, he can ferment a statement that is extremely unfavorable to the Lingtai Sword Sect, thus slowly disintegrating the hearts of the entire Sword Sect.
For the current stormy situation, a group of high-level officials analyzed and considered all aspects during the discussion, and then, there were only two options: go to war, or wait......
Jiang Shanghan was the main battle, and Fang Xiafeng, another deputy head, insisted on forbearance.
The two sides couldn't reach a consensus, and even blushed and quarreled.