Chapter 999 First
The morning sun broke through the morning mist and shone into Taixu Mountain. The pavilions and towers in the mountains seemed to be covered with a layer of clouds, and the dark green forests were all stained with gold.
In the middle of the disciples, Mo Hua, who had been practicing formations on the Taoist stele for a night, opened his eyes.
His eyes were like the dawn of the sky, with golden light flashing, and for a moment, it was brighter than the morning glow in the sky.
"Finally, today is the sword-discussing conference..."
Mo Hua murmured softly.
He took a deep breath, faced the morning sun, and practiced for half an hour as usual. When the spiritual energy circulated around the body, flowed through the meridians, and settled in the sea of qi, he put on the Taoist robe of Taixu Sect and walked out of the disciples' residence.
Outside the disciples' residence, most of the disciples had already woken up.
At this time, they gathered in groups of three or two, bathing in the morning glow, and their faces looked noisy and energetic.
Today is the day for them to discuss swords.
It is the only sword-discussing conference in their lives.
All the disciples were both excited and nervous.
When the time came, after breakfast, Elder Xun Zixian came over, gathered the disciples together, counted the people, and reminded them of some matters related to the sword discussion. Then he looked around and said slowly:
"Let's go to Lundao Mountain."
The disciples looked more solemn and their heartbeats faster.
After that, Xun Zixian led a group of disciples, left Taixu Gate, and went straight to Lundao Mountain in the center of Qianxuezhou.
On the road, there were many cultivators. The disciples of various sects in Qianxuezhou were wearing various Taoist robes at this time, like colorful streams, converging towards Lundao Mountain.
The mountain road was long and winding, and the disciples were bustling.
About an hour later, everyone finally arrived at Lundao Mountain.
At this time, there were more people in Lundao Mountain, not only from Qianxuezhou and its surrounding areas, but also from various families, sects, forces, and cultivators of different identities.
It also included all kinds of cultivators from all over Kyushu who came to watch the ceremony.
Looking around, the whole mountain was full of people.
The voices were noisy, like a tsunami.
For the first time, Mo Hua personally experienced what "a sea of people" meant, and was shocked.
Not only Mo Hua, but all the disciples of Taixu Sect, including those of other sects, were stunned at this time.
The pomp of this sword debate was even greater than before.
The momentum was also amazing.
Before, they were all "audiences", watching others debate, but now, they are "protagonists", and they have to debate for others to see.
The disciples' emotions were different due to their personal feelings.
Some disciples were pale and nervous.
Some disciples had weak legs and were slightly choked.
At the same time, there were disciples with shining eyes, inexplicably excited, eager to show off their skills and make a name for themselves in the sword debate.
After entering the mountain gate, walking along the long mountain road, and crossing several barrier peaks, all the disciples came to the big arena of Lundao Mountain.
In the big arena, "sacrifice the sword" is being held.
This is a necessary ceremony for every sword debate.
Only the heads of the four major sects of Qianxue are qualified to preside over this "sacrifice the sword" ceremony.
This is also the most supreme honor in Qianxue State.
On Lundao Mountain, the white jade platform is floating in the air, surrounded by nine sky-high stone pillars, on which are engraved mighty beasts and auspicious clouds and patterns.
In the middle of the white jade platform, a white jade sword more than ten feet long, like a small mountain, is sacrificed.
The sword body is transparent and crystal, exuding an ancient and majestic momentum.
It is said that this sword is the relic of the ancestor of Lundao Mountain ten thousand years ago.
In every sword debate, all the children of Qianxue must sincerely worship this sword to comfort the ancestors of Lundao Mountain.
At the same time, it was also to thank the ancestor for his contribution and hard work to the Qianxue state and the inheritance of the cultivation world.
At the time of Chen, the Qianxue sword sacrifice began.
The feathered masters of the four major sects, Qiandao Sect, Tianjian Sect, Longding Sect and Wanxiao Sect, turned their spiritual power into feathers and flew in the air.
Then the altar was opened, tributes were paid, blood was sworn, and swords were sacrificed.
The blood oath was opened, and the sky was filled with clear light.
The ancient sword of Lundao Mountain made a low hum, and the sword energy soared into the sky, like an ancient beast awakening and singing to the sky.
Everyone was shocked.
Mo Hua's pupils also shrank.
He looked at the huge ancient sword, and his soul trembled slightly. It seemed that a resonance had been generated in the dark.
In his sea of consciousness, the sound of dragon roars also sounded for a while, and the ancient Taixu sword intent kept echoing.
In a trance, Mo Hua had an illusion.
He seemed to see himself transformed into a Dharma image, like a giant towering to the sky, holding the ancient sword of Lundao Mountain, opening up the mountains and opening up the land, invincible.
But the next moment, everything disappeared again.
Nothing happened.
The heads of the four major sects, with solemn expressions, shouted in unison:
"All Qianxue disciples, bow three times, sacrifice the sword!"
The voice of Yuhua, like a clear bell, echoed in Lundao Mountain.
Mo Hua also gathered his mind, and together with a group of disciples, he bowed three times respectfully to the white jade ancient sword in Lundao Mountain.
The monks watching the ceremony outside the mountain also followed the custom and bowed to the white jade ancient sword.
After the sword sacrifice, the sword ceremony continued.
The heads of the four sects read the edict in turn.
This edict was quite lengthy, including the remembrance of the ancestors of Qianxuezhou, gratitude to the monks who came to watch the ceremony, earnest expectations for the disciples, some precautions in the sword discussion, and the rules that cannot be violated...
The four masters each wrote an article, which was more than ten thousand words, successfully making Mo Hua, who was originally a little excited, drowsy.
Finally, the long reading ended.
After the sword sacrifice and the edict were read, the formal drawing of lots was carried out.
Each of the four major sects, eight major gates, and even the twelve streams, had a representative elder come forward, holding a sect order in hand, to unseal a huge treasure of heavenly secrets in the middle of the Grand Hall.
This treasure of heavenly secrets is called the Heavenly Instrument of the Discussion of Dao.
This is also the "legacy" of the ancestors of the Lun Dao Mountain.
This "heavenly instrument" is usually sealed, and it must be opened only when the four major sects, eight major gates, and twelve streams gather together and each holds a sect jade order.
After opening, the names and teams of the disciples of each sect who are discussing swords are written on bamboo sticks and placed in the Heavenly Instrument.
The Heavenly Instrument of the Discussion of Dao will operate automatically, and according to the established rules of the discussion of swords, the order of the confrontation of the discussion of swords will be arranged.
In this way, some people can be prevented from making mistakes and fairness can be guaranteed.
At the same time, it can also isolate all deductions, interference, tampering, and predictions of the cause and effect of heavenly secrets.
The Heavenly Instrument of the Discussion of Dao operates according to the law, and the built-in compass track rotates alternately, flowing endlessly, complex and mysterious.
There is a kind of profound beauty of "law of cause and effect".
Mo Hua was invigorated, and couldn't help but stare at this "Dao Tianyi" with wide eyes.
Unfortunately, his level of Tianji was still too low, and he didn't see any clues.
Of course, the things of the ancestors of Lundao Mountain couldn't really let him see any clues.
Half an hour later, the Tianyi of Lundao stopped turning.
The deduction was over.
The initial stage of the sword debate, that is, the "Huang" game in "Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang", was determined.
The elders of each sect entered the list of the game into the jade slip, and then withdrew.
The morning sword sacrifice and the drawing ceremony ended.
The formal sword debate will be held in the afternoon.
During the one or two hours, the elders of Lundao Mountain will arrange the order and venue of the sword debate according to the drawing list deduced by the Tianyi of Lundao.
Elder Xun Zixian also withdrew and returned to the disciples of Taixu Sect, saying to everyone:
"The list of names has been deduced for the discussion of Dao Tianyi."
"I have sent the list to Taixu Order. You can check it yourself and confirm the order. Don't make any mistakes."
Xun Zixian paused and said:
"In a few hours, the sword discussion will begin. You should do your best. Whether you win or lose, it is for Taixu Sect. The sect will be proud of you..."
Xun Zixian is a formation master. He has always been rigorous and calm, and he can't say anything too sentimental.
It's good that he can say this.
The disciples were all moved.
Of course, although they were moved, their morale was still a little low.
Xun Zixian sighed slightly and turned to look at Mo Hua.
With just one glance, Mo Hua understood what Elder Zixian meant. He nodded immediately, stepped out of the crowd, and said to all the disciples:
"Don't think too much when we discuss swords later. Just go up and do it. If you win, you'll make a lot of money. If you lose, you won't lose anything!"
The disciples were stunned, and their eyes were indeed ablaze with fighting spirit.
The junior brother has explained the tactics clearly. Just go up and fight. There is really no need to consider other things.
If they don't believe in themselves, how can they not believe in the junior brother?
As long as you win a game, you will make a lot of money. If you lose, there is nothing to be ashamed of.
"Yes! Junior brother!"
The disciples responded in unison, with great momentum and high morale.
Mo Hua nodded with satisfaction.
Xun Zixian looked at Mo Hua, a little stunned, and then smiled and shook his head.
After that, there was an hour or two of preparation time.
The disciples were either meditating, or checking the list, or discussing tactics. If they were tired, they would take a rest. If they were hungry, they would eat a bigu pill to fill their stomachs.
The sword fight was about to start, so they had no mood to eat good food.
When Mo Hua had time, he sat aside, chewing on dried meat while flipping through the sword fight list deduced by the "Dao Lun Tianyi".
As he looked at it, he noticed some problems.
This list was not a truly "fair" list.
The Dao Lun Tianyi was not purely "random". It was selecting the real "strong men" through cause and effect deduction.
It was also trying its best to ensure that these strong men could make it to the end of the sword fight.
Therefore, it would not let the geniuses of the four major sects and the eight major sects fight to the death in the "yellow" preliminary stage.
In the yellow stage, most of the opponents encountered by the four major sects, the eight major sects, and even the twelve stream disciples were disciples of the "Qianxue Baimen".
The probability of "seed-level" geniuses meeting each other was extremely small.
Even if the Tianjiao meet, it will not affect.
The "Yellow" game has a high tolerance rate, and losing one or two games will not affect the promotion.
In this way, Taixu Sect is not that difficult to play.
But it is very difficult for ordinary disciples of Qianxue Baimen to kill.
This is unfair.
But in a sense, try to select the strongest cultivators to avoid teams with good luck and go to the end because of "picking up leaks". This is also another kind of fairness based on "strength".
"However, using the Tianji algorithm to determine strength and control probability... The ancestors of Lundao Mountain really have a lot of ideas..."
Mo Hua muttered in his heart.
Mo Hua looked at his own match order again and found that his match order was ranked very far back, and he would not play the first game until the day after tomorrow.
I don't know if it was "Lundao Tianyi" that guessed his cause and effect and knew that he was a "hidden" strong man, so he tactfully arranged his match order at the back...
Mo Hua speculated in his heart and nodded.
The masters always appear last.
This makes sense.
In addition, most of his opponents were disciples of the "Qianxue Baimen", and they didn't seem to pose much of a threat.
There was no need to be nervous.
"Today we'll watch the show, and the day after tomorrow we'll compete..."
Mo Hua simply took out all the dried meat he brought and ate it.
After eating and drinking, he sat down to rest and waited to see how his junior brothers performed.
He also wanted to see the results of the "Taixu Daobing" that he had spent so much effort on these days and used his knowledge of formations to initially create.
The great way of cultivation started from duckweed.
Great achievements in cultivation often started from seemingly unintentional attempts and efforts.
...
The preparations for Lundao Mountain were still underway.
The audience seats in the outer mountain were packed with people.
More than an hour later, in the slightly boring, nervous, and anxious expectation, a huge bell rang and resounded across the mountain.
Everyone was refreshed.
No mistakes, one post, one content, one book, one forum, one 6, one 9!
This means that the sword fight is finally about to begin.
An elder called out the names of the participating disciples one by one and led them away.
After a while, a huge "hum" sounded.
A surging torrent of spiritual power surged up, spreading to the sky and injected into the fifth-grade Lundao Mountain formation.
Above the formation, the light suddenly became bright, and the light curtain was like a galaxy, shocking people.
This is the effect of the fifth-grade formation, fully stimulated.
The power of the void spread, communicating with the Lundao jade on the disciples.
The Lundao jade contains the power of space, protecting the safety of the disciples. At the same time, once the Lundao jade is broken, the disciples will lose and be forced to leave.
After a while, the sound of killing sounded, and the sword fight began.
At the same time, the white giant screen above Lundao Mountain suddenly glowed.
Fang Tian's painting unfolded.
Pieces of colorful pictures emerged, twisted, and cut, and then turned into small square "screens".
Each square shadow shows a piece of terrain, corresponding to a sword-fighting match.
On the huge square sky painting shadow that covers the sky, nearly a hundred sword-fighting matches are presented at the same time.
The images are clear and the characters are vivid and visible.
The scene is spectacular for a while.
All the monks watching the ceremony can't help but whisper to each other, and their expressions are shocked.
Even Mo Hua, looking at the magnificent, intense, and wonderful "big screen" in front of him, was amazed for a while.
Although this thing is very restrained by him.
But it must be said that the effect is indeed very good.
Just take a glance, you can see hundreds of Tianjiao sword-fighting matches.
The sword energy is crisscrossed, the magic is flying, and the fists and feet are fighting, which is dazzling and exciting.
Mo Hua himself also watched with relish, but he was embarrassed to say that this thing was a waste of spiritual stones.
As time went on, the sense of surprise about the square sky painting gradually faded, and everyone's attention was focused on the sword-fighting itself.
The competition in the yellow-character bureau is only the preliminary round, which is not difficult and not very critical.
Therefore, at the same time, there are many sword-fighting matches presented on Fang Tian Huaying.
All viewers can choose what they like to watch.
Generally speaking, elders and disciples of the same sect only watch the sword-fighting of their own sect, and occasionally pay attention to the battles of their opponents.
The heads and elders of the family also give priority to the performance of their own children.
And parents basically only watch their own children, regardless of whether their children are showing their power or passively being beaten.
At the beginning, it was fine, the Tianjiaos fought in a melee, and everyone watched the excitement.
But as they watched, some experienced and discerning cultivators found something wrong.
"Is that... a disciple of Taixu Sect?"
"The style of the painting seems to be wrong?"
In Fang Tian Huaying, most of the disciples of Taixu Sect wore standard armor, used unified spiritual weapons, and were blessed by formations on their bodies, emitting a uniform light, advancing and retreating with reason, enforcing orders, and killing decisively.
Moreover, the spiritual armor they wore, the spiritual weapons they used, and the built-in formations seemed to have a certain restraining effect on the opponent.
The five people worked together, relying on the strength of the armor, the advantage of the spiritual weapons, and the power of the formations. When they fought, they were invincible.
Everyone was stunned, and they couldn't help but discuss:
"Am I dazzled?"
"Is this a sect sword fight, or are the Taoist soldiers fighting? Why is there such a battle?"
"Isn't it to select the geniuses?"
"If it turns into Taoist soldiers, what else is there to select?"
"What do you know? The original purpose of Qianxue Sword Fight was to train generals and lead Taoist soldiers to fight..."
"This happened many years ago, and the rules have been changed many times..."
"Besides, the cultivation world is stable and there has been no war for many years. What do we need so many Taoist soldiers for?"
"Isn't the sword fight now just a 'selection'?"
"Select disciples for the sect, select talents for the family, and select geniuses for the Taoist court."
"So many big forces The head of the powerful family is watching. As long as you perform well and are noticed by others, you will have a wealth of wealth and unlimited future. It is possible to reach the top in one step..."
"To be honest, if you want to win the sword fight now, you must treat your opponent and teammates as 'stepping stones'."
"Only by defeating your opponent can you show that you are strong."
"Only by treating your teammates as 'cushions' can you become stronger."
"To fight like a Taoist soldier, who is better, you or your team?"
Some people disagreed: "Your idea is too narrow."
"Why is it narrow? This is the fact. If not, why didn't the noble families and the sects do it before, but why did the Taixu Sect do this set of Taoist soldiers?"
"What do you think is the 'Sect Taoist Soldier'? It can be created so easily?"
"What's the difficulty? Isn't it just spiritual weapons and formations? If I want me to be the head of the sect, I will definitely be able to get a set..."
"Besides, this 'Tao Army' may not be good..."
"I think the effect is good..."
...
In the outer mountains, there was a noisy voice.
Among the audiences who are fighting for swordsmanship, there are all kinds of monks, and they also say anything.
Since there are some admiration, I think Taixu Sect has a lot of ideas.
Some people also have no fluctuations in their hearts, thinking that just sects are just like this.
There are also those who are despised in their hearts, believing that the Taixu Sect is "taking advantage of tricks", using spiritual weapons and formations to benefit, and winning without force.
Similarly, using a unified formation to discipline disciples has destroyed the "nature" and "personality" of the monks, making them unable to freely discuss swords and fully exert their strength.
The disciples won in this way, not by their own strength, and they are not worthy of being called "genius".
Most of the senior executives of various aristocratic families and sects remain silent.
They have not done this kind of attempt, but the effect is not good, and there are more practical problems than they think.
It can be seen that Taixu Sect can achieve this level, and it has indeed taken a lot of effort and is not as simple as it seems.
But now that the debate on swordsmanship is just beginning, it is not convenient to assert whether this shape is good or bad.
On the high platform, there are several golden elixirs, and even eternal monks, with their eyes shining brightly.
Most of these people came from Taoist soldiers, had a strong face, had a long battle, and had the majesty of decisive killing.
One of them is the real person of the Yang family Yuhua.
As soon as the Taixu Sect came out, his eyes lit up. He looked at several actual sword battles and nodded secretly.
There are many things that others can’t see, but he, a person from a Taoist military family, naturally knows it clearly.
"Is there any of my Yang family's children in Taixu Sect?" asked the Yang family Yuhua.
An elder next to him replied in a low voice:
"Yes, Cheng'en's lineage has a boy named 'Qianjun', who is in the Taixu Sect. The other lineages are scattered, and there are also a few people."
"Um."
Yuhua of the Yang family nodded, remembered the name in his heart, and after a little thought, he said, "Go back and tell the head of the family that the Yang family will interact with the Taixu Sect more in the future. These disciples are all good seedlings..."
"Yes..." the elder whispered, and then it was a pity, "It's just...it's a little more immature."
"They are all children who have not left the sect, and it is natural to be immature," the Yang family Yuhua looked forward to it. "It is enough to have experience. The most important thing is to have the Taoist soldiers fighting and "same as the son" consciousness. With time, After being tempered on the battlefield, there will inevitably be great potential."
"What the real person said is very..." The elder thought for a moment, then frowned again, "But these children are all direct descendants of aristocratic families and sons of a daughter. If they don't sit in the hukou hall, they may not be able to go to the battlefield in the future."
"It's okay..."
The Yang family Yuhua said calmly, looking at the huge Dao Mountain with deep eyes.
If one day, the war will spread across the country, and the people of the world will be swept away, it will not matter whether they will...
...
On Fang Tian’s painting, the sword contest continues.
The disciples of other sects have their own advantages, but in the final analysis, it is still the way to "sect sword-making discussion".
Four disciples, protect a "genius".
Or just five geniuses, gather together and cooperate with each other.
These are essentially a kind of "elite" tactic.
Under the leadership of Mo Hua, the disciples of Taixu Sect have invisibly regarded the sword contest as a "war" and pursued a "group" tactic.
They may not have the advantage in terms of cultivation or Taoism.
But the tactics are implemented more thoroughly, advance and retreat are the same, and orders are prohibited.
In order to win, they even gave up their "personality".
There is no need to inherit spiritual weapons, and a targeted customized spiritual weapons are uniformly selected, strictly follow tactical needs, use specific Taoism, do not show off your strength, do not show off your own strength, and do not show off your own strength. Everything serves "tactics" and everything is for winning.
In this way, the right and wrong will be judged immediately.
The disciples of Taixu Sect had an extremely high winning rate during the "yellow" competition stage.
In this way, until the sun sets and dusk falls.
The first day of the sword contest slowly came to an end in the noisy and exciting way.
After the competition, the winning game on Daoshan was counted.
The Taixu Sect, which was originally worried that the sect's status was in danger, rushed straight up on the first day of victory, temporarily ranked first in Qianxue's swordsmanship!
As soon as this result came out, the head of Taixu was stunned.
When he was fighting for swords during the day, he looked at the victory and the situation and guessed that the ranking of Taixu Sect starting should be not low.
But if he really won the first place, he still felt like an unreality like "dreaming".
Not only the head of the sect, but also the three mountains, from the head of the sect to the elders, and even all the disciples were stunned and lost their minds.
The first in swordsmanship?
Although it is only the first day, which is temporary, their Taixu Sect... is actually capable of overtaking the four major sects and eight major sects, ranking first in the sword contest?
This is the first sword contest.
Even if it is only the first day, even if it is only temporary, even if it is just a "flash in the pan", it has never been before.
The sects were overjoyed for a moment.
And all of this is thanks to the planning of ink painting.
The prestige of ink painting among disciples has reached another level without realizing it.
Even the ancestors and leaders of Tai'a Chongxu Mountains, as well as some senior elders, also looked at Mo Hua differently.
The more I even read, the more I feel the ink paintings are pleasing to the eye, and the more I look at them, the more handsome I feel.
In their hearts, they knew that the "No. 1 in Sword Discussion" of Taixu Sect was unlikely to last forever.
But despite this, it was enough to make them feel proud.
And the "temporary" No. 1 in Sword Discussion of Taixu Sect was spread to the four sects, eight sects and twelve schools, which also caused a great shock.