Before the second day came, Sima asked him to wait on the edge of the cliff as usual. After the hour, Xuan Mingzi also appeared on the edge of the cliff as before.

"Old man, there is a call from the sect today, and I can't practice here. ”

Seeing Xuan Mingzi appear, Sima asked him directly. The time set by Tianchengzi is the time, and he said that he was late, and he was afraid that he would not be able to reach the Shangqing Hall in time.

"It doesn't matter. Xuan Mingzi's reply calmed his apprehension, and as he expected, yesterday's displeasure was due to his failure to tell him. Xuan Mingzi's Taoism is profound, and he is not an unreasonable person.

After saying goodbye, Sima asked Zhi to leave.

"I won't be here again after today. Before Sima Wenzhi turned to leave, Xuan Mingzi spoke.

"This time is different from the previous two days, it was the sect that had a call, and I had to go. Sima asked, thinking that his prediction was wrong, and explained again.

"Nothing to do with this matter. Xuan Mingzi explained.

"You already know the method of cultivation, you have already experienced the inconsistencies, and I am not here, so the stakes are not great. ”

"The master is beside him, and the kid is not panicking. Sima asked with sincerity, and his words were different from the past, and there was a lot of flattery.

"When was the summoning of the sect?" Xuan Mingzi changed his words.

"It's time. Sima asked to see that things had taken a turn for the better, and hurriedly replied.

"If you don't go, you'll be delayed. Xuan Mingzi urged.

The implication of Xuan Mingzi's urging was immediately understood by Sima Zhi. The matter is non-negotiable. Then, in spite of their rank in the door, they bowed to him.

Although Xuan Mingzi had another purpose, it was a fact that he taught him to practice the technique. The master is respected, although the two do not have the name of master and apprentice, but they have the reality of master and apprentice.

After the ceremony, Sima Wenzhi turned around and left. When he left, he didn't ask him if he would still be able to practice here. Xuan Mingzi only said that he would not come again, and he had already expressed his attitude, whether he could come again here depended on Sima Zhi's wishes.

In just a few days, he separated from two acquaintances one after another, and Sima Wen's heart was very sad. Although Xuan Mingzi did not say goodbye, like Ling Shuang, he didn't know when he would be able to meet again in the future.

There was something in his heart, Sima Wenzhi walked a little slowly, and it took a moment to reach the Shangqing Palace. The door of the temple is not closed, and you can enter directly. There are people sitting and people standing in the hall, and there is only one futon left for people to sit cross-legged, and the chief celestial Chengzi sits at the top.

"It's not too late, there's one more person behind me. Sima asked in his heart, and then stood aside and waited for the palace meeting to begin.

"Senior Brother Earth Spirit, don't stand, sit there. Di Kuizi had a friendship with Sima Wenzhi several times, and when he saw him standing aside after he came in, he told him to go to the only remaining futon.

Sima asked and looked again, although there were three generations of disciples among the people sitting cross-legged, there were no two generations of disciples among the people standing. There was no more luck in his heart, he was the last one to come.

"More than ten days later, the mountain gate of the Qingxuan Three Sects was reopened, how are the sects preparing for the past few days?" Seeing that everyone had arrived, Tianchengzi spoke out, and the palace discussion began.

"In the preparation of the best efforts, there are many people invited by the sect, and the world is difficult, so I am trying my best to do it. The master of the canteen replied in advance.

The canteen prepares to eat, Taoists and guests need to eat, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar tea, everything is indispensable. This matter needs to be open source, and it is useless to only reduce expenditure.

"Roughly fine, all that's left is trivial matters. The head of the guest hall then responded. Shangqing Yimai guest rooms do not need to be newly built, they can be repaired in a regular manner, and the guest hall does not need to be open source or throttle.

Then the main affairs of the pavilion such as spells, talismans, Qihuang, Kanyu, and divination were replied in turn, and after the ceremony, there was a three-pulse competition, and the competition consumed more cultivation materials, and each pavilion also needed to prepare.

The things of cultivation do not consume themselves, they need to be used by someone, and the people who go to war also need to be discussed. In the past, the competition between the three veins was mostly between the Taoist and the divine cultivator. These are the future of the sect, and the future of the sect, and the luck of the three sects of Qingxuan all depend on it.

The noisy debate began just after noon, and it was not until before three o'clock that the controversy gradually dissipated, and the candidates were roughly decided. In addition to the realm of Taoists and gods, there are also two people who are cultivators of ghosts and immortals.

Since entering the main hall, Sima Wenzhi has been checking on the people in the hall with his heart, but he has not seen Xuan Mingzi. When everyone was arguing about the candidates, he also deliberately listened, and he didn't hear Xuan Mingzi's way. Sure enough, as Ling Shuang said, this person has not walked in the sect for a long time.

While paying attention to Xuan Mingzi, Sima Wenzhi was also paying attention to his own name.

The preparations of the various chambers have nothing to do with him, and the only ones left are those who decide the competition. Otherwise, Tianchengzi ordered him not to be absent from the palace meeting, which is a source of water and groundless.

As a result, just like Xuan Mingzi, except for the time when he first entered the temple, no one mentioned his Taoist name.

After a series of discussions, everyone in the temple was a little tired, and the temple meeting was over, and it was about to disperse.

"Not long ago, the head of Zhengyimen, Tianchunzi, sent someone to the sect. After the visitor saw me, he presented the letter of state written by the emperor of the Jin Kingdom. Everyone thought that there was nothing to do, and when they were waiting to disperse, Tianchengzi revealed something, which made the people in the temple leave without intention.

"What's the matter?" Tianchengzi bowed, and an old man said what the people in the temple wanted to ask.

"The mountain gate is reopened, and the royal family of the Jin Kingdom will also send people here. When Tian Chengzi spoke, he deliberately looked at Sima and asked.

"Who?" asked the old man again.

"I didn't say it. Senior Brother Tianchunzi guessed that the Jin court also had a debate on this matter. Later, someone decided on the matter. At the time of informing Zhengyimen, the candidate had not yet been decided. Tian Chengzi responded.

"Since the civil strife of the Jin royal family in the first year of Yuankang, there has been no connection between the Qingxuan Mountain Gate and the secular court. Senior brother, this matter is unusual, can you refuse it politely?" the old man who had just asked reminded him.

"Senior brother, why do you want to refuse? When Patriarch Qingxuan left, he left a decree, and the Son of Heaven in the human world acted for Heaven, and the Qingxuan Mountain Gate should be well along. Tian Chengzi didn't discuss it, and directly rejected the old man's proposal.

The old man was no longer speechless, there was no embarrassment or anger on his face, neither sadness nor joy.

Not long after that, the temple meeting ended, and everyone left one after another. When everyone left, Tian Chengzi always sat on the futon and did not move. Sima Wen had a tacit understanding, and he sat there and never left.

"In the court of the Jin Kingdom, the person who is the most popular is the powerful minister Liu Yu. ”

Everyone has left, and there is only Xuanli in the hall except for Sima Wenzhi and Tianchengzi. Tianchengzi's words were not spoken during the temple discussion.

"There is only the monk of the Shangqing Sect here, and there is no Jin Prince Sima to ask him. Sima Wenzhi finally knew why Tianchengzi had asked him to come today.

"The trees want to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop. Although we have just refuted Senior Brother Tianqingzi's proposal, I agree with his concerns, which is unusual. Tian Chengzi also had worries in his heart.

"Ask Uncle, who is coming?" Sima asked him what he was most concerned about.

"I really don't know, what is said in the palace is the truth. Tian Chengzi did not reserve.

As he spoke, Tian Chengzi walked up to Sima and asked him, taking his pulse and probing his practice.

"It's been a few days, why is the dantian still empty?" asked Tian Chengzi suspiciously.

"Recently, there have been a lot of trivial matters, which have delayed my practice. Sima asked if he didn't want Tianchengzi to know. There are traces of the inner Dan in his dantian, but only he can feel it, and others can't detect it.

Doubts, Sima asked has been answered, and after replying to Tianchengzi, he saluted and wanted to leave.

"Earth Spirit Master and nephew, take this thing and prepare it early. ”

After Tian Chengzi hesitated, he took out a square box from his arms and handed it to Sima Wenzhi. After the box was delivered to his hand, he pushed his palm back together.

Sima asked if he didn't know what was in the box, and walked out of the hall after bowing again. After walking a short time, I opened the square box when I reached a place where no one was.

It is two qi-tonifying pills, both of which are white.