Chapter 2188 Jiuyuan Lake

As soon as this statement came out, everyone present looked surprised.

The owner of Xuanji Island has always been unpredictable. I didn't expect that he would take the initiative to praise others, and even predicted that the other party would definitely be on the list.

You know, there are more than sixty masters of the Transformation Tribulation Realm in this venue, and they are all extremely talented and magnificent. Which one is not the most famous person in the world?

At least half of them are unknown on the list. They came here specifically to challenge this year, and I don’t see any of them being favored by Baixiao layman.

"Who is this person? How could he be praised so highly by the island owner!" Many monks who had never participated in the exchange meeting couldn't help but ask people.

"I don't know...it is said that he is a casual cultivator named 'Liu Xundao'. I have never heard of him before."

"Why did such a master suddenly appear? Could it be that someone disguised himself and changed his identity?" someone questioned.

"Fellow Taoist, I'm joking. Where is Mysterious Island? There is a treasured mirror on the island, as well as mysterious restrictions left by successive island owners. Who dares not to show his true face to others?"

"That's right..." The man from before nodded.

Everyone was talking a lot, guessing Liu Xundao's identity, and all kinds of fantastic ideas were all kinds of wonderful.

Hu Quandou, however, narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Liang Yan carefully for a moment, looking thoughtful.

As for Shen Biyou and Empress Yuhua, the former was smiling and could be seen to be really happy; the latter was expressionless and seemed indifferent to Liu Xundao.

"The island owner is ridiculous. There are countless heroes in the world. Liu is just here to see the world. I'm afraid he will disappoint the island owner." Liang Yan chuckled.

Baixiao layman shook his head, said no more, turned around, and appeared in the main seat with Hua Qingdai.

The Taoist couple sat side by side and smiled at everyone.

"It's rare for heroes from all over the world to gather here, making Xuanji Island shine. Today, my wife and I will have tea instead of wine to toast all the heroes!"

After saying that, he raised his glass with Hua Qingdai and drank it all in one gulp.

"The island owner is welcome."

Everyone present raised their glasses and drank the wine together.

Baixiao layman put down his wine glass, sighed, and said leisurely: "Everyone knows that I, Yuan Qianfan, have no hope of becoming a saint in this life. Even if I live for a thousand years, I will just waste my time..."

At this point, he suddenly burst into laughter: "But I love following the dragon's power and tasting the heroes of the world, just like tasting fine wine! No matter who among you has the hope of conquering the holy path, I am willing to lend a helping hand!"

"I admire the island owner's integrity and integrity!" Someone responded loudly.

"Haha, the owner of Xuanji Island has extraordinary magnanimity. We have heard about it for a long time, and when we meet today, it is indeed so!"

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Listening to everyone's compliments, layman Baixiao smiled slightly, then turned his eyes to the three people beside him.

Hu Quandou, Shen Biyou, and Yuhua Empress all had cultivation in the sub-saint realm, so naturally they did not sit with the others, but were arranged next to the island owner's seat.

"My Xuanji Island has been able to stand for many years without falling down, thanks to the support of the Taoist League and the Confucian League. Yuan is really grateful to these two Taoist friends for being able to bear witness to this grand gathering today!"

"Island Master, you're welcome. Xuanji Island has a close relationship with our Dao Alliance. It's appropriate for Shen to come here." Although Shen Biyou is a Dao Alliance monk, he is like a humble gentleman and as gentle as jade.

In contrast, Empress Yuhua was much colder, as if it was just a routine matter, she nodded slightly to Yuan Qianfan.

Yuan Qianfan didn't care. After greeting Shen Biyou and Empress Yuhua one after another, he looked at the short old man sitting in the third seat.

"Brother Hu, you have become famous in the past hundred years!" Yuan Qianfan laughed.

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

Hu Quandou looked proud, showing no trace of humility: "I happened to be busy at the last Pindan Conference, otherwise how could those cats and dogs be in the top twenty? When I come here this year, I will definitely take away a lot of people. It’s a ‘Tian-Building Pill’, Island Master Yuan, don’t feel bad!”

"Brother Hu has the appearance of becoming a saint. A mere 'Heaven-Building Pill' is nothing. As long as you enter the top twenty, our Xuanji Island is willing to spend resources to help you become a saint!"

"The island owner is so generous!" Hu Quandou was happy to be praised by him and couldn't help but smile: "If I become a saint, I will definitely take care of Xuanji Island in the future!"

"Haha, then I have to rely on Brother Dao." Yuan Qianfan smiled slightly.

The conversation between these two people made both Shen Biyou and Empress Yuhua frown slightly.

How can the road to sainthood be so simple? Listening to Hu Quandou talk and laugh, it seems that he is destined to become a saint. It is simply ridiculous!

"It's getting late, can the Pindan Conference begin?"

Behind the veil, Empress Yuhua opened her red lips lightly and coldly interrupted the conversation between the two.

Although this woman's attitude was cold, Yuan Qianfan was not displeased at all. He nodded with a smile and said: "Okay, fellow Taoists, you have been waiting for a long time. I will not waste everyone's time. I will take you to 'Jiuyuan Lake' ”

After saying that, he took out a stone from his sleeve.

The stone was orange-yellow with many mottled moss on it. It looked very old, and there was an ancient rune engraved in the middle.

Even with Liang Yan's knowledge, he couldn't tell the origin of this rune.

Yuan Qianfan made a secret with one hand, drove several secrets into the stone, and then raised it high.

I saw a flash of light from the rune, and a moment later it burst out into a silvery gray light, flowing like mercury in the middle of the white jade square.

Everyone was attracted by this magical scene and looked at the ground of the square.

I saw a huge rune appearing on the white jade in the sea of ​​clouds. It complemented the ancient runes on the stone and soon formed a colorful glow.

This ray of light enveloped the entire square, and then there was a muffled sound of "rumbling", and the entire white jade square actually began to spin!

Many of the people present, like Liang Yan, were participating in the Pindan Conference for the first time.

Seeing themselves enveloped in colorful rays of light and the entire square starting to spin, these people couldn't help but become wary.

But when they turned their eyes and saw the calm faces of Shen Biyou and Empress Yuhua, they felt a little more relaxed.

In Dongyun Lingzhou, the prestige of the Dao League and the Confucian League is still very high. With these two people in charge, Xuanji Island does not dare to play any tricks.

At this moment, the White Jade Square is rotating faster and faster, and the surrounding scenery is like a glimpse of light, which is dazzling.

Suddenly, there was another muffled sound, and the White Jade Square suddenly sank!

This was caught off guard, and even Liang Yan frowned slightly, feeling slightly surprised.

I saw the surrounding scenery changing, the sea of ​​clouds and white mist gradually disappearing, and the White Jade Square sinking rapidly, as if falling into a bottomless abyss!

Everyone gradually fell into darkness, and the power of chaotic space surrounded the vicinity, forming turbulent winds, roaring and terrifying, which was terrifying.

It was as if there was a big mouth that swallowed everyone up mercilessly!

Most of the monks would be frightened when they saw this situation, but those in the White Jade Square were all Huajie Ancestors, and they were extremely talented Huajie Ancestors, and their expressions did not change at all.

Everyone was sitting on the ground in their seats, just waiting for the white jade square to descend to the bottom.

I don’t know how long it took, but the power of the surrounding space gradually stabilized, and little stars of faint fluorescent light appeared in the darkness.

The White Jade Square finally came to a stop, and then split into pieces in mid-air, turning into the breeze and slowly dissipating.

Everyone was still sitting on the cloud platform, looking around and saw a deep lake below. There were dots of fluorescent lights on the lake, like stars in a quiet night, twinkling uncertainly.

"It seems that this is Jiuyuan Lake... I didn't expect that Yunhai Square was actually the entrance." Liang Yan looked around, feeling slightly surprised.

At this moment, Yuan Qianfan's voice slowly sounded: "Fellow Taoists, Jiuyuan Lake has arrived. This lake was built by my Yuan family ancestor, Old Man Xuanji. It can observe many factors such as luck, character, aptitude... etc. From this, we can infer a person’s future. Of course, the holy path is elusive. This kind of inference is just a glimpse and you should use it as a reference.”

"Island Master, let's start!"

Among the people, some have participated in the Pindan Conference and are no strangers to it, and they can't wait now.

When Yuan Qianfan saw this, he smiled slightly and took out a white lotus from his sleeve.

The white lotus has nine petals in total, each petal has complex veins, and together they form a mysterious rune.

"go!"

Yuan Qianfan waved his sleeves and threw Bai Lian into Jiuyuan Lake.

As the white lotus slowly sank, the lake surface fluctuated, and five colors of glow appeared one after another, as if a piece of jade was awakening in the darkness.

Liang Yan had been observing secretly. He suddenly noticed that his reflection on the lake moved strangely.

"Huh?"

Liang Yan raised his eyebrows and looked carefully.

I saw that the reflection seemed to have a life of its own. What was reflected was no longer my own movements and demeanor, but seemed to be another self.

This scene made Liang Yan extremely surprised.

But something even weirder was yet to come. In just a moment, his reflection actually stood up from the lake!

"What secret technique is this?"

Liang Yan was wary and looked around, finding the same scene appearing in various places in Jiuyuan Lake.

Except for the island owner, deputy island owner and a few other monks who participated in the Pindan Conference, the reflections of all the others stood up from the lake.

"The holy path is vast and the journey to the stars is unpredictable!"

Yuan Qianfan groaned softly, made secrets with both hands, and shot several secrets into the lake in succession.

At this moment, the lake surface boiled, and different colors of glow appeared on each reflection. Some were cyan, some were purple, and some were golden.

Everyone looked at their reflection, and for a moment, their faces had different expressions of sadness and joy.

"Golden! Haha, I am actually golden!" A middle-aged scribe exclaimed.

This person's name is Ximen Hai, and he is the master of Yanlong Castle.

Although he is the leader of a sect, the power of the sect is far inferior to that of the major sects such as the Burning Sky Sect and Tianyi Sect. He has been unknown before and is not favored by everyone.

Unexpectedly, his reflection in Jiuyuan Lake was actually golden!

As long as there is a golden reflection, it means that Ximen Hai must be outstanding, and it is almost certain to enter the top thirty of the Hidden Dragon List.

For example, if his understanding, aptitude, and character are all average, then his luck must be ridiculously strong!

Ximen Hai was filled with joy at this time.

However, some people are happy and some are sad.

Of the more than sixty reflections on the lake, less than half are blue. These people have almost missed the list. Only monks with purple reflections are eligible to compete for the chance to be on the list.

The reflections of Zhao Sheng, Zhang Chong, and Wen Wangqiu are all red.

They were originally monks on the Hidden Dragon List. They came to participate in the Pindan Conference this time just to challenge higher-level existences, so the result was not surprising.

None of the three people looked at their own reflections carefully. Instead, they all looked at Liang Yan's reflection.

The next moment, the three of them were surprised.

"Brother Zhao, am I right?" Zhang Chong murmured.

Zhao Sheng also looked confused: "I also suspect that I saw it wrong... Look carefully, his reflection seems to be a rare... gray color?!"

The gray reflection appeared on the lake and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The Jiuyuan Lake assessment levels are gold, red, purple, green, and gray from high to low. If you want to enter the Hidden Dragon List, you must at least be purple. Cyan is hopeless, and gray...

Gray is unfashionable!

At this moment, Liang Yan was sitting on the cloud platform, looking down at his reflection, his face changing.

"What is going on? What Jiuyuan Lake means is...I, Liang Yan, will never become a saint in this life?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Liang Yan.

These people had different expressions, some showed regret, others were gloating...

"When I saw the island owner paying so much attention to him, I thought he was some kind of hidden master. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a silver-like pewter spear head, which looks good but is useless!"

"Haha, I have long seen that this person has no hope of becoming a saint. How can he be compared to me, Ximen Hai?" Ximen Hai said with a proud look on his face.

"This is the truth. Not only is he inferior to Brother Ximen, he is inferior to all of us!"

"Gray... Haha, as far as I know, there has never been a gray reflection in the Pindan Conference for nearly a thousand years, right? Because a monk with such poor qualifications will never go to the island. Isn't this self-humiliation?"

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Everyone was talking about it, and most of them were watching Liang Yan's joke.

On the contrary, Zhao Sheng and the other three did not show disdain at this time, because they knew that even if Liang Yan's reflection was gray, it would be easy to defeat the three of them.

Therefore, they were the most surprised.

"You guys think... could it be that Jiuyuan Lake made a mistake?" Zhao Sheng whispered.

Zhang Chongshen nodded in agreement: "Nine times out of ten, we are mistaken. This guy's strength is terrifying. If he doesn't even have a chance to attack the holy way, then we have no hope in this life."

Wen Wangqiu seemed to recall what happened a moment ago. He swallowed involuntarily and murmured: "Although I don't believe that Jiuyuan Lake will make a mistake, if I am forced to choose one of the two, I still think Jiuyuan Lake will make a mistake." Yuanhu made a mistake..."

Just when everyone was focusing on Liang Yan, a loud laugh came from the distance:

"Hahaha, double color! It's indeed double color! I've told you a long time ago that with my qualifications, I must be among the top twenty!"

This burst of laughter attracted everyone's attention.

I saw it was a pot full of water, and there were purple and green reflections below him!