The second of February was the day the Dragons raised their heads. It was the day the dragons soared.
The ruins of the royal family's starry sky were now towering.
The Lie Xuan Valley was shrouded in a thin mist. As usual, it added an ethereal and mysterious aura to the newly built Si Tiantai. Although it was just a prototype, the specifications of the five pavilions, six floors, and one star platform were already better than most of the small sects. Due to the short construction period, the building still lacked exquisite carvings. However, it had a kind of simple and unadorned feeling. People couldn't help but sigh at how different it was to have the support of the royal family.
Today, there were lights streaking across the sky from time to time. The arrival of practitioners from all over the world added a lot of noise to the Lie Xuan Valley, which had been quiet for a hundred years after the decline of the royal starry sky.
Ce Tianji stood in front of the gate with the words "Si Tiantai" carved on it. He was in high spirits as he welcomed the guests from all over.
A cloud floated down. Ce Tianji saw it and his eyes brightened. He said, "Li Hanguang, Master Li, long time no see. I didn't expect you to come as well. You really add a lot of glory to my Si Tiantai!"
Li Hanguang was wearing a linen Taoist robe. Other than that, there were no other decorations. He no longer looked like the famous and glorious headmaster of the Shangqing school. On the contrary, he looked like he had washed himself clean and was in harmony with nature. At this moment, he gently stroked his beard and said, "Brother Ce, you don't have to be so courteous. Mr. Mu has done a great favor for my Shangqing school. There is no reason for me to not come."
Ce Tianji laughed and led Li Hanguang inside.
Looking at Mu Zixuan and Li Hanguang chatting warmly, a few rogue practitioners who came with the mentality of watching the fun started to mumble. Coincidentally, they saw the shopkeeper of the Exquisite Treasure Pavilion, Zhang Guanqing, at the banquet, so they went to greet him.
"Oh, Shopkeeper Zhang, you make a lot of money every day. I didn't expect you to find time to come."
Zhang Guanqing was more of a businessman than a cultivator. He had a wide circle of friends and naturally recognized these people. He smiled and said, "Hey, don't flatter me. I'm just a shop manager. Even if I earn tens of thousands of taels of gold a day, it won't reach my account. My Qiankun Gambling Ship is in Luoyang, and I often see Brother Mu. How can I not come to support you?"
"It seems that Shopkeeper Zhang and Mu Zixuan have a good relationship. I wonder if you could give me some pointers. Where did Mu Zixuan come from? Ever since Headmaster Li Hanguang of the Shangqing school took over the position, he has moved to Mount Mao and rarely comes out. A few months ago, when I invited him to watch my heavenly weapon being forged, he didn't even show up. Why did he come down from Mount Mao for this young man? "
Zhang Guanqing pretended to be surprised, then laughed and said, "Could it be that the few of you are about to cultivate to become immortals? The most popular young man this year is none other than Mu Zixuan, yet you guys actually don't know about it. When he showed his talent, he single-handedly stopped the battle between the Shangqing school and the White Horse Temple, preventing both sides from dying. "
Then he lowered his voice and said, "I heard through the grapevine that the death of the Nation Preceptor Sima Chengzhen was strange. He was the one who investigated it. The White Horse Temple and the Shangqing school both owe him a big favor. Look, the head of the Arhat Hall of the White Horse Temple also came to congratulate him."
"Hmm? Not only that, isn't that Daoist Miao? He's just a wandering cultivator. How did he come into contact with Mu Zixuan? "
Zhang Guanqing continued, "Of course. You guys know about the chaos in the Hell Path last year. Many wandering cultivators were trapped in the Ghost Realm. It was Si Tiantai who made great efforts to rescue them. Mu Zixuan even cooperated with Ji Fengming to open the Pangu Heaven Splitting Formation in the Yang Realm. He even blocked Di Lingtian's attack to prevent the formation from being destroyed. Other than Sword Emperor and Ji Fengming, he contributed the most to the Hell Path's Taoists being saved. Do you think everyone here came to give face to the emperor? In fact, there are many who have received his favor and are here to support him! "
"Is this true?" The cultivator said in disbelief.
"Not only that. Recently, there's a rumor that one of the Three Venerables under Bei Longtian, 'Wisdom Master' Hu Bugui died because of him. And Stage Master Mu seems to have tacitly agreed to it."
A cultivator laughed involuntarily, "Shopkeeper Zhang, you must be joking. Who doesn't know that Hu Bugui died in the hands of Young Master Peacock!"
Zhang Guanqing said, "Although it was thanks to Young Master Ling, I heard that it was Stage Master Mu who set up the plan to kill this demon fox."
The few wandering cultivators looked at each other and laughed at the same time. "Shopkeeper Zhang, could it be that he hired you to help him build up his reputation? He's just a young man in his early twenties. In terms of martial arts, he could block Di Lingtian and in terms of intelligence, he could scheme against Hu Bugui. If there's really such a person, us old fellows would be so ashamed that we would hide in our graves."
Zhang Guanqing pretended to be angry. "Alright, you don't believe me. Then let's have a bet. If what I said is false, you can pick any treasure from my Heaven and Earth Gambling Boat. If what I said is true, what are you going to do?"
"Shopkeeper Zhang, you're acting up again. I won't gamble with a casino owner like you," one of the wandering cultivators said with a smile.
However, another wandering cultivator said seriously, "My master died in Hu Bugui's scheme. If he really schemed to kill Hu Bugui, I'll be indebted to him. I'll join Si Tiantai and listen to his orders."
Another wandering cultivator said, "That's right. My uncle was also killed by Hu Bugui. If he avenged me, I'll join Si Tiantai too!"
Hu Bugui was a great enemy of the righteous path and the number one think tank in the Northern Dragon Heavens. In the past, countless people had died under his schemes. Everyone hated him bitterly but could do nothing about it. Now that someone had taken the lead, many more people followed suit.
"Alright! That's what you guys said! Let's make the bet! " Zhang Guanqing laughed half-jokingly, but in his heart, he said, "Brother Mu, this is all I can help you with! In the future, your Si Tiantai will not trouble me with the business in Luoyang … "
However, there were those who supported him, and naturally, there were those who dissed him. Another group of practitioners gathered in another place and mocked him.
"Heh, the little emperor is stretching his hands too far. He doesn't want to be a normal person in the mortal world. Why does he have to stretch his hands to the path of heaven?"
"That's right. A mere mortal wants to control an old Taoist. Not to mention Li Longji, even if Li Shimin comes back to life, I'll have to be polite to him!"
"Have you guys heard? The emperor actually sent a young man in his twenties to Si Tiantai to lead. What a joke. Let's see how he makes a fool of himself later …"
"Hmph, why wait?" A black-bearded practitioner raised his voice and shouted, "Why isn't that brat Mu Zixuan here yet? Is he relying on the emperor's power? He doesn't even care about us! "
The black-bearded practitioner had the intention to show off. He shouted this sentence with his vital Qi. Instantly, his voice spread throughout the whole place.
Ce Tianji, who was talking with Li Hanguang, looked embarrassed. He stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, "Fellow Taoist, please don't be offended. Our master of Si Tiantai has other matters to attend to. Please wait for a moment."
"Haha, other matters? He invited us to attend the ceremony but left us aside. What could be more important than this? Forget it. Fellow Taoist, they are trying to curry favor with the emperor and don't care about us. Why should we go along with them? Why don't we leave together! "
After the black-bearded practitioner shouted, the others followed suit. Many of them looked like they were about to leave the table in anger. At this moment, a voice was heard, "Taoist Lord Black Flame of Zhongtiao Mountain, they can leave. But since you have already walked right into the trap, do you still think you can escape?"
The black-bearded practitioner's complexion changed. He saw a purple shadow flash over his head like a ghost and land directly under the gate. The purple shadow was holding two bloody heads in his hands. He had a friendly smile on his face as he held the heads and made a square salute.
"Thank you, everyone, for coming from afar. I am Mu Zixuan, nice to meet you!"
PS: I know that I have been updating slowly recently. You must have opinions and want to criticize me. But I still have to say, people who hate me, do you know how hard I work!
When you were enjoying the National Day holiday, do you know what I was doing? Let me tell you! When you were resting and enjoying yourselves, I didn't have a moment of leisure. For this book, every day, every corner of my time, I made full use of it. I focused and worked hard without any distractions — playing games!!
You don't know that even when I stayed up until two or three in the morning, when I was so tired that my eyelids were fighting, I still didn't go to sleep. Even when I sat in front of the computer for a whole day until my back ached, I didn't have time to get up to exercise. Even when my fingers were numb from pressing the mouse and keyboard for a long time, even when I only slept five or six hours a day, even when my 90% girlfriend cried and begged me to go out on a date with her … I still didn't give up. I gave up the temptation and worked tirelessly. I still quietly, firmly, and unwaveringly played the game.
What was the point of me working so hard? Wasn't it to finish the game in one go before the holidays so that I could return to my writing state as soon as possible? All of this was for writing!!!!!
After going through so much hardship, even I was moved by myself. But why can't you understand, and instead blame me for not updating? Even someone as strong as me couldn't help but shed two lines of manly tears when faced with this kind of misunderstanding …
After persevering, I finally finished the game perfectly before the end of the 11th. Today, I will resume updating, and the update speed will return to normal. External chapters will be released as rewards.
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