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The torches were like dragons, the banners fluttered, and the winged gold patterns shone brightly under the light of the torches. As the banners fluttered, it looked like they were really about to flap their wings and fly.
After the dozen or so ships formed a V, the huge Qiankun Gambling Ship also came cutting through the waves and sailed to the center of the ships. A middle-aged man dressed like a merchant stood on the bow of the ship's dragon head. It was the owner of the Qiankun Gambling Ship, Zhang Guanqing.
Zhang Guanqing cupped his fists and greeted everyone with a smile. He raised his voice, "Immortals and Buddhas, friends, I am Zhang Guanqing, one of the owners of the Pavilion of Delicacies. Greetings to everyone!"
Zhang Guanqing's voice was neither loud nor soft, but it clearly spread throughout the port. The previously empty port was instantly filled with hundreds of people. There were monks, Daoists, and commoners in the crowd. They were all dressed differently and had different temperaments, but all of them had extraordinary cultivation. Hundreds of experts were gathered together, and their mysterious auras condensed into one, dispersing the clouds above their heads. Bright moonlight shone through the clouds onto the Luo River. However, there was a clear barrier between Buddhism and Daoism, and there was a hint of gunpowder in the air.
Zhang Guanqing was a businessman, and he paid attention to harmony and wealth. He had many friends in the port, and now he joked, "I haven't seen you for a while, and Manager Zhang has become rich again, but you've become even more unkind. Your gambling ship is getting more and more imposing, but you only care about your comfort on the ship, leaving us to drink in the wind at the port?"
Zhang Guanqing laughed, "Haha, it's fine if everyone wants to come on board, but businessmen pay attention to clear accounts with their own brothers. You can't forget the fare, pills, magical artifacts, and money. As long as you're willing to pay, I have a spot on the ship for you."
"You're really greedy for money. We're here to watch the Conference of Buddhism and Daoism, so why are we on your ship? Are you going to hire some prostitutes to drink with you and spend a lot of money? Hurry up and set up the arena, we can't wait any longer! "
Zhang Guanqing revealed a smug smile, "I'm afraid I'll disappoint everyone. If you want to watch the Conference of Buddhism and Daoism comfortably, you'll have to board my pirate ship. Because the arena isn't set up on the port, but …" Zhang Guanqing gestured behind him and continued, "On the water."
Everyone looked in the direction where he was gesturing. In the middle of the river, under the cover of mist, there were six ships, three in the east and three in the west. There was a distance of a hundred meters between the ships, and they were arranged side by side. The ships were connected by iron chains that were as thick as a person's wrist. Hundreds of chains were arranged densely, forming an arena on the surface of the water.
Iron chains connected the boat. Such extravagance was truly an eye-opener. Zhang Guanqing took the opportunity to shout, "Friends, the night is dark and the wind is strong, and the arena is in the middle of the river. If you want to watch it from the shore, you won't be able to see it clearly, and if you want to watch it from the water, it won't be easy enough. You will have to take my boat. One person, one price, first come, first served. There's wine and food on the ship. You can take whatever you want. We're honest with you! "
Hearing this, Xie Lingyan giggled, "The shopkeeper of the Exquisite Treasure Pavilion sure knows how to make money, to think of such a way to make money."
Shang Ying laughed, "Isn't that right? In the past, no one wanted to be the host of this Buddhist and Taoist Conference, but after the Exquisite Treasure Pavilion stopped it, everyone can make a profit."
Miao Miao pouted, "What a profiteer. Master, you really don't have to worry about letting them host the competition?"
Shang Ying said, "It's a business that both parties are willing to make money. How can they be considered profiteers? Moreover, businessmen have always valued their reputation. Ever since the Exquisite Treasure Pavilion hosted the Buddhist and Taoist Conference, they have always been impartial and fair. He had always been impartial and fair, so both the Buddhist and Daoist sects were at ease. Baidu Search → Love Yo Go Yo Little Talk ★ Net wwW.AiQuXs.cOM "
At this time, someone on the harbor had already started to move. He scolded, "Zhang Guanqing, you're still as greedy as ever. But to extort money from us, you purposely set the arena on the water. Isn't that a little too unfair? "
Zhang Guanqing was still smiling, "My friend, you're mistaken. It's not that I'm trying to extort money. It's just that this year's rules are different. It needs to be on the river to be interesting."
The Buddhist and Taoist Conference was different every year. Everyone was curious and could not help but ask, "Stop keeping us in suspense. Tell us how this year's competition is going to be!"
Zhang Guanqing cleared his throat and said, "As you all know, the Buddhist and Daoist Conference is a literary debate. All the masters and Daoists who are proficient in Buddhism and Daoism will personally talk about the Dharma. Every word they say is priceless. Every time they talk about it, it really lingers on for three days, leaving an endless aftertaste!" As Zhang Guanqing spoke, he closed his eyes and shook his head, as if he was reminiscing.
The people below were secretly amused. Although the Buddhist and Taoist Conference was originally a literary competition, a few old men's empty talk might be taken seriously, but most people were drowsy listening to them. It was not as enjoyable as watching young people fight. Therefore, the status of the martial competition had long surpassed the literary competition and became the focus of everyone's attention. Although Zhang Guanqing was pretending, how could he not know?
Sure enough, Zhang Guanqing opened his eyes and changed the topic, "It's a pity that high mountains and flowing rivers are difficult to understand. We are not knowledgeable enough to understand the true meaning of the Buddhist and Taoist masters, let alone judge them. Therefore, this time, we'll change the competition method. The literary competition and the martial competition will be combined into one. The winner will be clear at a glance."
Someone below immediately asked, "The literary competition and the martial competition are very different. How can they be combined into one?"
Zhang Guanqing said as if he was showing off, "Everyone, please watch my demonstration." As he finished speaking, he tossed a seed-like object into the water. In the next instant, the surface of the water surged, and as if it were sprouting, a tree-shaped pillar of water slowly grew out. Zhang Guanqing tapped his feet and lightly sat on top of the water tree. The water tree only stopped growing when it was more than ten meters above the surface of the water. Its branches spread open, and actually blossomed with crystalline and translucent water droplets. The clear water droplets merged with the moonlight. It was a miraculous scene of water and moon in the sky.
"This is … the Water Tree and Silver Flower?" Someone immediately exclaimed. The Water Tree and Silver Flower was a rare and exotic flower. When the flower seed was thrown into water, it would transform according to the water and grow into a beautiful water flower tree. Not only was the flower tree beautiful, but it could also purify the water and dispel the poisonous miasma in the water. If one were to travel to the miasma in the South, a small seed might be able to save a life.
Beautiful things could not last forever, and the Water Tree and Silver Flower was the same. However, the flower tree that should have been short-lived did not dissipate for a long time. Seeing this, everyone knew that Zhang Guanqing was using his own internal energy to maintain the water tree. However, he became even more puzzled. He said, "Shopkeeper Zhang, don't show off your internal energy. What is the use of this flower? Why don't you explain this once?"
Zhang Guanqing said, "Everyone can see clearly that this Water Tree and Silver Flower can be maintained with mental strength. As long as one's mind is not disturbed, the flower tree will not dissipate. Later on, all the contestants will take a pill to restrict their internal energy to the same level. Then, they will sit on the flower tree and debate. During the debate, if the key points are hit, the contestants will be at a loss for words and their minds will be disturbed. Once their minds are disturbed, the flower tree will naturally dissipate. Won't it be obvious who wins and who loses then? "
"But this is so slow. How long are we going to compete for? If both parties are not disturbed, won't there be no conclusion?"
Zhang Guanqing shook his head and said, "Therefore, we have to combine the civil and martial battles into one. Three water trees will be planted on both sides of the arena. The civil contestants will debate on the trees, while the martial contestants will fight on the arena. If the civil contestants' trees scatter, they will be considered defeated. If the martial contestants are unable to continue fighting or fall off the arena, they will be considered defeated. If one of the civil and martial contestants is defeated, the battle will be considered over. "
There were also some smart people who figured it out quickly and said, "Combining the civil and martial battles, does that mean that the martial contestants can also attack the opponent's civil contestants?"
Zhang Guanqing replied, "That's right. This adds a tactical arrangement to the battle. The martial contestants not only have to compete in terms of cultivation level, but they also have to take on the responsibility of protecting the contestants. Should they defend the contestants on their side and hope to determine the winner in the civil battle, or should they actively attack the opponent and destroy their flower tree, or try to distract the opponent's mind, or should they put all their effort into the martial battle? Combining the two battles into one, it is not only a debate, but also a competition of abilities. Isn't this much more interesting than two separate battles?"
When the crowd heard this, their eyes lit up and they couldn't help but admire the creativity of the Exquisite Treasure Pavilion. Not long after, someone said, "Good one, Zhang Guanqing. Interesting. Today, I've been tricked by you again. Fine, I'll offer a bottle of Separation Pills. Save me a seat!"
"I'll offer a Green Jade Sword. Let me on the boat too!"
"I'll offer a pair of Mandarin Duck Jades!" "I'll offer …" Just as Zhang Guanqing said, this battle was indeed novel and interesting. However, it was hard to watch it from the shore. If the contestants flew on the water, many people with insufficient cultivation level couldn't do it. Secondly, the wind and the water would be blown by the wind, and it would consume a lot of genuine Qi. It was not as comfortable as watching from the boat. The boat fare was not expensive, so all the practitioners competed to get on the boat. In the blink of an eye, two boats were already filled with people.
Xie Lingyan was well-off, so she didn't care about the small boat fare. She said, "Master, shouldn't we get on the boat first? Otherwise, all the seats will be taken."
Before Shang Ying could answer, Zhang Guanqing looked at her and pointed to the largest Yin-Yang Gambling Boat behind him. He said, "Is this the candidate for the martial battle of Ling Xiao Sword School, Heroine Xie? Don't worry. The seats of this Yin-Yang Gambling Boat will not be sold to outsiders. It will only be provided to the contestants and the people from the school who come with them. I've already reserved seats for you on the boat. "
When Xie Lingyan heard this, she immediately beamed with joy. She said, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Zhang. It turns out that you're not as greedy as I thought." After saying this, she pulled Shang Ying and Miao Miao and urged Ming Ye to get on the boat together.
Zhang Guanqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "Heroine Xie, you flatter me. Even if I'm ten times more profiteering, I won't stop the contestants from going to the arena just for the boat fare."
"Then, I'm Ji Fengming. I'd like to thank Shopkeeper Zhang for his generosity with my junior sister." As soon as he finished speaking, a clear phoenix cry was heard. A magnificent fire phoenix gracefully flew across the sky, attracting everyone's attention.
When the fire phoenix flew to the sky above the gambling boat, it suddenly scattered into countless small flames that scattered in all directions. It was like fireworks that brightened the entire night sky. In the center of the fireworks, a man and a woman descended.
The woman had a beautiful appearance and a slim figure. She held a red umbrella in her hand. She looked like a young girl waiting for her lover on the shore of West Lake. At this moment, everyone's gazes were focused on the young man in front of her with a pair of affectionate eyes.
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