Chapter 67 It’s Too Late (+8) The meal took an unusually long time, but for the monks who could hold a tea party for a whole month, this was normal. One fish can be eaten in eighteen ways, and there were so many guests. However, after two months, only a jade-white skeleton of such a big fish remained, which was given to the friends of Lihuo Sect by Taoist Jiuding. At the end of the banquet, everyone was satisfied. Knowing that the two of them had a good relationship, no one envied them. The female cultivator had muscular body and when she stood up, her arms were thicker than Wei Wenxin's thighs. She looked very heroic. She was very happy to receive the gift, and grinned, saying that she would use the bone to make a set of kitchen utensils to give to Taoist Jiuding. However, Jiuding Dao Zun looked up at the sky and sighed regretfully: "Ayuan, it's too late!" Realizing something, the weapon refiner named A Yuan was stunned for a moment, but he still suppressed his reluctance, forced out a brilliant smile, and bowed generously: "If we meet again in the mountains and rivers, we can look forward to the future. You go first, I will come up to find you soon!" Wei Wenxin has been working hard these days, taking the principle of "eating more bites" to the extreme, and has reaped considerable rewards. He felt a little surprised when his master suddenly picked him up.
Seeing the reluctance in everyone's eyes, he vaguely realized something and looked at Jiuding Daoist Master in surprise. Although she looked reluctant, she looked very relaxed: "My dear friends, the time has come. I have to leave first! I'll ask you to take good care of my disciples from now on!" In the past two hundred years, only one person from the Wanjian Sect ascended to heaven. At that time, Wei Wenxin had just run away from home and went to the Tianyin Sect. Therefore, this was her first time to be at the ascension scene, and she couldn't help but open her eyes wide! The Mingyue Pavilion shrank and entered the Jiuding Daoist Master's sea of consciousness. She gently put everyone down and returned to the large garden at the entrance. "The days ahead are still long, fellow Taoists, don't forget to eat well. I'll give you some small gifts before you leave, and I hope you won't despise them." Seeing something wrapped in spiritual light flying in front of him, Wei Wenxin stretched out his hand, only to feel his palm sink. The spiritual light dispersed, revealing a very exquisite set of tableware. It is indeed just a small souvenir gift, but it is a high-level magical weapon. Its advantage lies in its cute shape, complete set, and also carries the personal mark of Jiuding Daozun. Wei Wenxin put it away solemnly, knowing that he had no right to speak at this time and place, but he still bowed and wished: "Venerable, have a safe journey, and see you again if we are lucky!" Venerable Jiuding seemed to have heard it and smiled at her. Then he took off the long hairpin with dragon scales on it and raised his head boldly. In just a short moment, the whole aura of Daoist Jiuding was different. He was no longer gentle and kind as before, but suddenly became fierce and sharp. Wei Wenxin had read about the ascension process countless times in books, but he still felt shocked when he saw it with his own eyes! The sky seemed to have a huge hole in it, and dazzling golden light slowly descended. Even if you just got close to it, the spiritual energy was so rich that it gave people the illusion of drowning. Wei Wenxin knew that this was to allow the ascender's body to change slowly so that when he ascended to the upper realm, he would not feel uncomfortable due to the high concentration of spiritual energy in the upper realm. The spiritual energy brought down by the mysterious light is limited. If there are too many people around to grab it, it is very likely that the ascender herself will not change enough, resulting in her inability to cross the boundary river safely. This is common sense that all cultivators learn when they are initiated. In order to avoid hatred, everyone retreated together, leaving behind an empty manor and the ascender with a calm face in the rosy glow. The disciples, led by the green-clothed female cultivator, stood at the front. They all looked nervous and prayed, but there was no sign of surprise on their faces. Obviously, they knew very well what the master wanted to do and had already made plans. Others sat at a distance, meditating and waiting.
If everything goes well, you can give your friend a ride and we may meet again someday if we have the chance; if not, everyone can help save her life. At times like this, you can tell whether a person is popular or not. All the people present surrounded the Food Fairy Manor so tightly that not even a small insect could sneak in. Wei Wenxin had a low level of cultivation and no experience, so he thought he was just going to have a high-end meal. Unexpectedly, the meal turned into a farewell banquet for a Mahayana food practitioner. On a whim, I used all my skills to cook a meal for the last time, in order to gain insight into the opportunity for ascension. If you succeed, you can ascend smoothly under the watchful eyes of your friends. If you fail, just treat your friends to a meal. Not to mention that Wei Wenxin didn't know, at the beginning all the guests didn't know that Jiuding Daozun had this plan. It was only after the dishes were served one by one and I heard the farewell hint in her words that I slowly understood what was going on. Wei Wenxin stared blankly until Jiuding Daozun adjusted himself for a while, then he withstood the spiritual pressure, smiled and waved his hands, and step by step, slowly but firmly set foot on the road to heaven. Finally, he disappeared, leaving only the sky full of rosy clouds. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief. For a great being to ascend to heaven, it would be twice as easy to comprehend the great Dao in this vicinity. Even if one does not practice, one's cultivation will be strengthened. Everyone meditated here silently until the last spiritual rain fell, and then they all stood up. It was night when I came, and it is night now. The night breeze was cool, and the plants in the garden grew much taller. Even the spiritual veins in this place were upgraded to a higher level. The previous bustle was gone, and a small path appeared behind the mysterious moon-shaped door. The disciples and grandchildren of Venerable Jiuding ignored their sadness and reluctance and began to make arrangements to see the guests off. The master has ascended to heaven, and everyone has lost their support. The "food is immortal" signboard cannot be messed up. In this situation, the familiar elders would not leave directly. Even their group went over and said a few words before leaving. The crowd slowly dispersed, and Wei Wenxin suddenly felt lost, a bit desolate as if all the prosperity had faded. Daojun Wenyin and Daojun Xiyin were going to the dangerous place in the northeast of Piaoxue Sect to collect Taiyin Xuanguang, so they said goodbye and left first, leaving the four of them in the pavilion looking at each other. Wei Wenxin waited for a long time. Seeing Hua Yan and the other two looking at him with smiles but not saying anything, he sighed and took out the list consciously. "To be on the safe side, this is the amount for two portions of material." The two were stunned for a moment, then actually took it. After looking at it, they bowed to the master and disciple, said "Thank you for your kindness", and then left together. But he went to collect materials. Now that they have become independent cultivators, it is certainly not as convenient as being in the sect. Therefore, to be on the safe side, before they left, they sincerely asked the master and disciple to wait for them here for a few days. Not until there was no one around did the master and disciple have a chance to talk alone. "Don't blame me for meddling in other people's business," Daoist Master Qing Yuan saw that she looked depressed and thought that she didn't want to get involved in this matter, and only agreed reluctantly for his sake. He couldn't help but explain a few words, "I remembered that the child is about your age, and we are both people who have raised children, so I especially understand their feelings of missing their children." Wei Wenxin sighed: "If you just miss the child, it's fine. I'm just afraid that something like what happened to Daojun Ningshuang will happen again. You don't know how embarrassed I was at that time!" After listening to her recounting the whole story, Daoist Master Qing Yuan coughed dryly and said uncomfortably, "That shouldn't be possible. Ling Xi was only a teenager when she left. She was as innocent as a blank sheet of paper. How could such a complicated thing happen?" Now that you have agreed, there is no point in saying more.
The most important thing now is to find a place to stay and wait for Taoist Master Hualuo and Taoist Master Yanhui to return. (End of this chapter)