Chapter 129: Chapter 114: Has Shi Shi Been Captured?
Translator: 549690339
Zongsheng Palace.
Ziyun Tower.
Ziyun Tower, also known as “Ziyun Celebration Tower”, is one of the iconic buildings of Zongsheng Palace. There is a poem describing the scenery of Zongsheng Palace: When entering the mountain gate, the air is mysterious. The spring breeze goes first to Ziyun Tower. The snow melts, and the blue tiles and six flowers are gone. The smoke around the red eaves shows five colors.
At this moment, in Ziyun Tower, nine middle-aged Daoist priests sit together.
They all wear Daoist robes and exude an aura of Daoist charm. They are all in the “Entering Dao Realm” and have a profound atmosphere. They are on par with Lin Chaosheng of the Lu Shan Sect.
These nine Daoist priests are from Zongsheng Palace and other Daoist sects such as Maoshan Sect, Dragon Tiger Mountain, Chongyang Palace, and Wudang Sect. They are here to participate in the competition and also serve as judges for the “Qi Refining Realm” Daoist Skills Conference.
When people sit together, they naturally can’t help but discuss the Dao.
During the conversation, someone mentioned Lin Chaosheng and spoke with much regret.
A few days ago, I had a video call with Daoist brother Chaosheng, and we agreed to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Louguan Terrace after the Daoist Skills Conference. But I arrived one day late and didn’t see Daoist brother Chaosheng… This time, it’s a permanent farewell!”
The Spirits Management Bureau said it was due to malevolent beings causing chaos… With Daoist brother Chaosheng’s cultivation, ordinary malevolent beings wouldn’t dare approach him… There must be something hidden about this.”
The one who spoke was a Daoist priest of the Yuanxuan Daoist Temple.
The Yuanxuan Daoist Temple is a Daoist sect in Min Province. It does not have much fame in the martial world and was established less than 30 years ago. It was founded by Zhao Zhendong, the chairman of the Daoist Federation of Xiangjiang Province and the chairman of the board of directors of Yuanxuan College.
Because it is close to Min Province, the relationship between Yuanxuan Daoist Temple and the Lu Shan Sect is quite close.
Whether there is something hidden about it, the Lu Shan Sect will investigate… Alright, let’s talk about this Daoist Skills Conference.”
An elder of the Maoshan Sect interrupted the Yuanxuan Daoist priest’s words.
He looked at the Yuanxuan Daoist with disdain.
In fact, many Daoist priests present did not like this guy from the Yuanxuan Daoist Temple.
Firstly, everyone has a long history and heritage, and you have a newly built Daoist temple. You should know your own weight and what are you doing here?
There are so many Daoist sects in the world, and even the practitioners of inherited Daoist skills who have achieved the “Entering Dao Realm” have not entered Ziyun Tower, right?
Secondly, this “Yuanxuan Daoist Temple” does not fit into any category.
Their concept is the “unity of the three teachings”. They respect both Lu Dongbin, the founder of the Quanzhen Pure Yang Sect, and the Yellow Immortal Chisongzi, in addition to the “Guanyin Hall”, “God of Wealth Golden Hall”, and “Lingxiao Palace” within the Yuanxuan Daoist Temple.
It is worth mentioning that…
They enshrine Guan Gong in the Lingxiao Palace!
As soon as the Maoshan Sect’s Daoist priest started speaking, other Daoist priests immediately echoed him. There were stacks of examination papers in front of them. The papers had been graded, and it could be seen that…
The disciples from various Daoist sects participating in the “Daoist Skills Conference” have a deep understanding of the theory of Daoist skills, and almost all of them scored full marks. Not only did they answer questions based on the classics, but they also elaborated on their own viewpoints.
For every “Daoist Skills Conference”, the written test is not the focus, but it can show the cultivation and accomplishments of many disciples in the study of Daoism.
However…
There is an exception.
The Laoshan Sect Daoist priest held Xu Yang’s test paper and laughed, “The one named Xu Yang is the disciple of Supreme Sage Qingxu, right? His answer is interesting…”
The more evil you are, the more afraid ghosts will be of you. When your peachwood sword is 0.01cm away from a ghost’s throat, I believe that any evil ghost will kneel on the ground and cry and beg for mercy.”
The eyes of the Maoshan Sect Daoist priest lit up, and he strongly agreed with the answer, “We should have compassion for the people, but for evil ghosts, we must act like this… I think highly of this young man, Xu Yang. Supreme Sage Qingxu was my idol in the past, and his disciple must be extraordinary.”
By the way, how many points did he score on the written test?
The Laoshan Sect Daoist priest silently raised Xu Yang’s test paper.
A big 60 points appeared in front of everyone.
60 points? That’s low.
It’s impossible. How could the disciple cultivated by Supreme Sage Qingxu, who had such brilliance back then, score so few points in the test?”
The Laoshan Sect Daoist priest weakly said, “Actually, he could only score 40 points… Considering that 60 points is passing, I added 20 points for him… Well, this written test is not an important assessment. The most important assessment on the first day of the Daoist Skills Conference is the art of drawing talismans!”
He said with a smile, “Our Laoshan Sect has produced a disciple with an extremely high talent in the art of drawing talismans. He only took nine months to successfully create his first talisman…”
Looking at the Invisibility Talisman, Wall-penetrating Talisman, and Heavenly Eye Talisman, although they are difficult, I think our Laoshan Sect’s little genius should be able to mimic one successfully within the stipulated two hours!”
Creating a talisman in nine months is indeed a genius, but I still value the disciples of Chongyang Palace more…”
One by one, the Daoist priests discussed, each thinking that their own sect’s disciples could take the first place in the “Talisman Competition”. Only the Yuanxuan Daoist priest kept his head down and couldn’t speak up.
The Yuanxuan Daoist Temple doesn’t have deep roots and lacks outstanding disciples.
But in this situation, not being able to speak would be awkward. So he laughed and said, “The first place in this talisman competition must be the disciple of Zongsheng Palace… After all, these Invisibility Talismans, Wall-penetrating Talismans, and Heavenly Eye Talismans are secret talismans of Zongsheng Palace…”
As soon as these words came out, the Daoist priest of Zongsheng Palace turned cold and said, “Fellow Daoist, do you mean that my Zongsheng Palace is cheating?”
If you can’t speak properly, just say a little less!
That person from Maoshan Sect jumped in directly, “Don’t you know, there are no disciples of Zongsheng Palace participating in the Qi Refining Realm conference?”
During their discussion.
Outside.
Suddenly, someone stood up.
I’m done drawing… where should I hand it in?
If it wasn’t Xu Yang, who could it be?
He took a total of 28 minutes to draw three Daoist talismans. After completing them, he couldn’t find the place to “turn in the paper” early, so he had to ask aloud.
As soon as he spoke…
The disciples of various Daoist sects present looked over in astonishment.
Some were almost about to finish copying the first talisman, but their hands trembled…
The talisman was destroyed!
From inside the Ziyun Tower, an incredulous voice came—
What talisman did you draw? You’ve finished copying it so quickly?
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Xu Yang said, “I’ve drawn all three… these few talismans aren’t that difficult, aren’t they just random drawings?”
Inside the Ziyun Tower, the nine Daoist masters looked at each other.
Outside the Ziyun Tower, the disciples of various Daoist sects wore strange expressions.
Impossible!
Absolutely not!
He must know that he can’t complete the talisman, so he is deliberately attracting attention by giving up… Drawing talismans is not just about drawing a tiger or cat, but rather about presenting the power of the Daoist talisman for it to be considered complete!”
A Daoist disciple who had been copying for half an hour but still had no clues couldn’t stand the blow and roared on the spot.
Xu Yang glanced at that disciple and thought to himself that he must be losing his mind…
In the Ziyun Tower, another voice came out, signaling Xu Yang to bring the talisman inside.
Xu Yang took the three talismans and entered the Ziyun Tower.
Quick, present your talismans!
The Daoist Master from the Maoshan Sect was obviously an impatient person.
Xu Yang handed over the talismans. The Daoist Master looked at them carefully, and gradually, his complexion became strange.
He then handed the talismans to the others to see. For a moment, the atmosphere inside the Ziyun Tower quieted down.
Xu Yang saw that everyone was silent for a long time and asked, “Masters, did I draw the talisman wrong?”
You drew it very well, very well indeed!
A Daoist priest couldn’t help but sigh, “Worthy of being Supreme Sage Qingxu’s disciple, your mastery in the art of Daoist talismans is already comparable to ours…”
Several Daoist masters heaped praise on Xu Yang.
Even their appellations for Xu Yang had changed, calling him “Daoist friend and “Master Xu.”
Xu Yang’s mastery in the art of “Daoist talismans” indeed deserved the title “Master,” and his cultivation strength was well known to everyone. He fought alone against the ten top disciples of the Lu Shan Sect in the Zongsheng Palace yesterday, beheading three of them and seriously injuring one. It was simply an overpowering momentum!
Moreover, he successively displayed rules of Thunder, Fire, and Water, three types of Daoist skills; even Lin Chaosheng couldn’t take Xu Yang down in the first place.
Such cultivation prowess was already comparable to an ordinary “Entering Dao Realm”; it was only feared that once he “entered the Dao,” he would immediately become a top expert in the “Entering Dao Realm!”
After some small talk, Xu Yang asked, “Masters, does this count as passing the test?”
Of course, you passed.
The Daoist from the Maoshan Sect laughed and said, “If you have something to do, you can leave now… Tomorrow’s test is a ghost-catching competition, scheduled for the evening. Just gather at Zongsheng Palace at 10 p.m.”
Several Daoist masters kindly reminded Xu Yang, “The results of the Daoist skill competition mainly depend on the ghost-catching contest, so we hope Master Xu can take it seriously.”
Xu Yang left the “Zongsheng Palace” and walked back to the guesthouse.
As soon as he returned to the guesthouse, Yue Yuluo and Yang Yin rushed in frantically.
Yang Yin’s breath was a bit disordered, and she looked weak. As soon as she saw
Xu Yang, she cried out, “Boss, something’s wrong… Sister Shishi’s been kidnapped!”
What?
Xu Yang’s face changed!
PS: The first update is here, will head home later, it’s a long journey home, so the rest of the updates will be around nighttime. 10,000 words won’t be short today!