Chapter 74 The Meng Family Disciple
Passing through the end of the mist-filled Qingguang Bridge, a large bamboo forest appeared in front of Shi Xuan's eyes. The sunshine in the sky was soft, and the chirping of cranes could be heard from time to time. Outside the bamboo forest, exotic flowers and plants competed for beauty, filling his nose with fragrance for a while.
Several outer disciples of the Penglai sect standing by the bridge, dressed in black clothes, saw Shi Xuan and others walking down the Qingguang Bridge, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet them: "Fellow Taoists, this is the mountainside of Kaiyang Peak. You will stay here for the next few days, and in eight days, the ceremony to recruit disciples will begin at the top of Kaiyang Peak."
Two people came out among them, a man and a woman, and led the male monk and female monk respectively to the opposite direction of the bamboo forest. Perhaps after the experience of sharing hardships and supporting each other on the Qingguang Bridge, Yu Ruoshui and Zhou Dielan made peace. Shi Xuan was a little reluctant to leave. After all, this was an unfamiliar place, and it was rare to have an acquaintance.
Shi Xuan and other male monks, led by the male outer disciple, walked through the bamboo forest and came to an open space where many small bamboo buildings stood.
The outer disciple, who had been serious and serious all the way, pointed to the bamboo tower and said: "This is where you will live these days, two people per seat, follow me."
A familiar monk with short stature and pleasant appearance asked with a smile: "Has the Penglai sect always prepared these bamboo buildings for the ten-year Dharma assembly?"
The outer disciple gave him a cold look: "These were all caused by magic some time ago. When the ceremony is over, they will turn back into a bamboo forest."
The attitude of this outer disciple made many monks dare not say anything more, and they followed him to the bamboo tower. According to his instructions, they entered the bamboo tower two people at a time.
In the distribution room, a smile suddenly appeared on the face of the outer disciple. He walked a few steps quickly, leaving the monks behind him, and walked to several monks who came out from the corner of the bamboo building at the back.
"Senior Brother Meng, why are you here in person?" He, who had been stern just now, could only describe his expression as flattering.
The people who came over were none other than Meng Yuchang and a few of his friends whom Shi Xuan had met at Tidal Square that day. They were two men and two women. One was frivolous and the other was gloomy. The women were both as beautiful as flowers, but there was one more person. The thin young man looked very similar to Meng Yuchang. His eyelids were slightly swollen, his energy was very low, and he yawned frequently.
When Meng Yu saw this outer monk coming to salute, a smile appeared on his face: "It's Wang Yuan, I guess. I didn't expect you to be assigned to prepare for the ceremony this time. Come, let's get to know each other. This is my brother Meng Yuqian. This time He's also here to attend the Dharma conference, so you need to discipline him more strictly." He didn't return the favor, but pulled the young man who was in low spirits.
Wang Yuan was very excited that Meng Yuchang remembered his name, and quickly replied: "Absolutely, definitely, I will take good care of Brother Yugan. Besides, Brother Yugan is your younger brother, Senior Brother Meng. He is also a genius, so I will give it to you." If you don’t take care of it, it will definitely be fine.”
Meng Yuchang was very satisfied with Wang Yuan's answer, and turned around and said to the gloomy man: "Junior Brother Ma, I remember that you have a close relationship with Deacon Ye, who is assigned to the general affairs of the outer sect, and remember to ask him to mention Junior Brother Wang Yuan more. "
The man surnamed Ma smiled a little: "That's natural. With your orders, Senior Brother Meng, how can Deacon Ye dare to object?"
Wang Yuan was surprised and happy again, and kept laughing at the side.
Meng Yuchang frowned and looked at his younger brother again, and said in a bad tone: "Yuqian, stop looking like this. This is your last chance. I found the Nine-turn Qianyuan Pill at home to improve your roots." Gu, if you can no longer enter the sect, you will be nothing in the family, and grandpa will never speak for you again. "
Meng Yuqian yawned loudly. Seeing that his brother was really looking bad, he quickly calmed down his lazy look and said, "I know, I know. Besides, with you taking action this time, there is nothing that can be done. Yesterday's Qingguang Bridge Don’t you also use Qing Xin Ning Shen to wear it?”
"Then you have to be more upbeat, otherwise I won't be able to speak for you, eldest brother. Do you understand?" Meng Yuchang nodded to his younger brother again, then turned back to the man surnamed Ma and said, "I don't know this time. What was Uncle Mo thinking? He used the Shengxuan Jade View Tower on Yingke Island. Did he want to change the rules of the Dharma Assembly for more than 10,000 years? "
The man surnamed Ma thought for a moment and said: "I heard someone say that Uncle Mo wanted to eliminate a group of people on Yingke Island to avoid too many people during the Dharma ceremony. Moreover, they were very measured and all the children left. The bridge is less than one tenth."
"I hope so." Meng Yuchang nodded, then walked away in another direction with his younger brother and a few followers.
When Meng Yuchang walked away, Wang Yuan turned around and came back. His face turned into the dead face again, which made several casual cultivators mutter something unknown.
I don't know if it was fate or not, but Shi Xuan and Zhang Haiping were assigned to a jade building, one upstairs and one downstairs.
The eight days passed quickly. During these few days, Zhang Haiping was still making friends with monks everywhere, but he was also very enthusiastic about Shi Xuan. He probably thought that Shi Xuan had a chance of joining the Penglai Sect and could help him in the future.
Meng Yuqian has gained quite a reputation among many monks, but it is a pity that he is not a good one. He is bullying others, cruel, lustful, and a playboy. If it were not for Wang Yuan, who is in charge of the casual cultivator station, he , 80% of them were expelled from the Bamboo House and were not allowed to attend the Dharma assembly.
On the morning of the Dharma Conference, Shi Xuan calmed down and concentrated on his daily morning classes. The Dharma Conference was very important, but his own cultivation was fundamental and he could not relax at all.
After finishing his morning class, Shi Xuan mixed in with the group of monks and headed for the top of the mountain. Along the way, there were giant trees, birds singing, flowers blooming, and abundant spiritual energy. Just on the road, it was much better than the cave Shi Xuan had booked in Tide Square.
The top of the mountain was a flat square paved with blue bricks. At a glance, there were thousands of monks waiting here. If it weren't for the elimination of a group of monks at Qingguang Bridge, there would be several times more monks here.
As soon as Chenshi arrived, a gentle voice came: "Please go to the nine inner disciples in front to register your age, cultivation, and root bone test in turn. Those who disturb you will be asked to go back." It was Xie Fangwei's voice.
Registering age, cultivation, and root bone test is a simple matter, but there are too many people. There are only nine inner disciples in front, plus a few outer disciples who assist him, but there are no more than fifty people, but there are thousands of monks here.
Shi Xuan mixed in a line of cultivators, slowly moving forward, and from time to time heard the reminders of the inner disciples in front: "Those who are over 40 in the Qi-nourishing stage, over 60 in the Out-of-Body stage, and over 120 in the Qi-inducing stage, please go back, and don't come to register your age, cultivation, or measure your physique."
But some people just didn't believe in evil and still wanted to give it a try, but soon they were exposed by the magic of the inner disciples and were taken out of the square by the outer disciples.
It was almost noon before it was Shi Xuan's turn.
The inner disciple in charge of Shi Xuan's team of cultivators was a green Taoist robe with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a serious expression. He said in a serious tone: "Report your name, age, cultivation level, and the age when you broke through to this realm. Liars will be expelled from the peak."
Shi Xuan had nothing to hide up there, so he told the truth: "I am Shi Xuan, now a little over 21 years old, in the Out-of-Body Stage, and I was in my early twenties when I broke through to this realm."
After hearing this, the inner sect disciple made a spell and used it on Shi Xuan, which caused a burst of green light, and then nodded: "You are indeed 21 years old, and your cultivation level is indeed in the Out-of-Body Stage. You should reach this level in one to two years. Remember it?"
The outer sect disciple in charge of assisting looked up at Shi Xuan in surprise while registering. When he heard the inner sect disciple's question, he nodded and replied: "Brother Bai, everything is registered."
The disciple surnamed Bai made another spell, and this time a bright moon appeared on Shi Xuan's body, but unfortunately it was only the size of his head. The disciple surnamed Bai said to the outer sect disciple in charge of registration: "Bone, medium-high." After a pause, he continued: "From his age and cultivation, this kind of bone can reach this level. Even if his skills are outstanding, his talent and understanding are also top-notch. Write it down."
Things like talent and understanding are illusory and difficult to measure directly, so the Penglai Sect draws a relatively general conclusion based on the age and current realm of the breakthrough to the current realm, and then removes the role of bone.
Bone is important to cultivators, but not important. The important thing is that those with good bone can practice quickly and break through the previous realm quickly. The unimportant thing is that every step of Qi training is a process of rebirth and reshaping bone. As long as you can cultivate to the out-of-body stage, no matter how bad the original bone is, it will at least become medium. After the Qi-inducing stage, the body is tempered by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and it is basically top-notch and top-top. At the same time, there are many elixirs that can change bone.
When Shi Xuan stood up and prepared to leave, he suddenly found someone staring at him, but this feeling was fleeting. If Shi Xuan had not practiced the supreme method, he would not have noticed it.
Shi Xuan walked and looked around, and soon found Xie Fangwei sitting behind several inner disciples, meditating and practicing there. His face was calm, and it was hard to tell that he was still taking a test. Behind Xie Fangwei, on a jade platform, sat a young Taoist in a Tai Chi robe. He was handsome and was also practicing with his eyes closed, but his face was as cold as a thousand-year-old frost. Shi Xuan guessed that it should be the cold-faced Thunder Lord Mo Yuan.
This was the first time Shi Xuan saw a Jindan Grandmaster, but from a distance, the Jindan Grandmaster was no different from an ordinary cultivator, and was not as eye-catching as the cultivator in the Qi Induction Stage who could not control his true qi and had frequent strange phenomena on his body.
Shi Xuan followed the team and walked back to the other end of the square. He unexpectedly saw Yu Ruoshui and Zhou Dielan. When they saw Shi Xuan, they looked happy, thinking that the test was good.
"Fellow Daoist Shi, you look good. I guess your talent, comprehension, and physique are all top-notch." Yu Ruoshui, who always had a cold and arrogant expression, now teased Shi Xuan with a smile on her face.