After gathering, they walked across the rainbow bridge. The water qilin didn't get angry and came to the Jade Pure Hall.
Daoist Dao Xuan turned around and said to the dozens of young Qingyun Sect disciples standing in the hall with a pleasant expression,"Everyone is here, right? Good, good.”
All the disciples bowed and said,""Greetings, Immortal Sect Master."
Daoist Dao Xuan smiled slightly and walked back to his seat. He glanced at Daoist Cang Song, who immediately walked forward and said in a clear voice,""Everyone, you are all outstanding figures of the younger generation of the Qingyun Sect. It has been more than 2,000 years since our Qingyun lineage was established. We are the orthodox Daoist and the leader of the righteous path. However, the ancients had a saying: industry thrives on diligence, leisure on play. There is also a saying: sail against the current, do not advance or retreat. In order to warn the future generations and guide the younger disciples, our sect's ancestors passed down the grand event of the Seven Lineages Martial Competition.”
" Ah!" exclaimed the Qingyun Sect disciples. The 20th session, calculated in terms of one cycle of 60 years, was 1,200 years.
Daoist Cang Song looked at everyone's reaction with satisfaction and said,""Today, under the leadership of our sect master senior brother, our Qingyun Sect has prospered and far surpassed our previous life. There are countless outstanding people in the younger generation. Therefore, after the discussion between the sect leader and the heads of the various branches, the number of people in the examination was increased to sixty-four to avoid regret.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan couldn't help but look at Tian Buyi. Tian Buyi was sitting below Daoist Dao Xuan with an expressionless face, but there was a look of impatience in his eyes. After all, Daoist Dao Xuan and Daoist Cang Song were the ones who had the final say in increasing the number of participants.
"The number of people in this test has doubled, so there are some changes in the drawing of lots." Daoist Cang Song continued. "Everyone, please take a look." As he spoke, he pointed to the empty space on the right side of the hall. Everyone looked over and saw a big red wooden box placed there. It was square, and there was only a small hole on the side that allowed one arm to enter.
" There are sixty-three wax pills in the mahogany box, each of which is wrapped with a note with numbers from one to sixty-three written on it." The disciples suddenly made a commotion, but Daoist Cang Song ignored them and said,""After the drawing of lots is completed, the number will be used as the basis for the competition. Number 1 will fight against 64, number 2 against 63, number 3 against 62, and so on. In the second round, the winner of number 1 and 64 will fight against the winner of number 2 and 63, and so on until the final battle. Do you understand?"
The Qingyun Sect disciples standing in the hall were silent for a moment. Suddenly, someone shouted,"Martial Uncle Cang Song, there are 64 people, but why are there only 63 wax pills?”
Daoist Cang Song seemed to be prepared for this question. He coughed and said,""The rules of this competition are that each of the seven lineages of the Qingyun Sect will send nine people, and the main sect will send one more person. However, cough cough, because one of the lineages only sent eight disciples in total, there is one less person, so there are only sixty-three people.”
For a moment, everyone's gaze fell on the face of the Great Bamboo Peak's Chief, Tian Buyi. A look of anger flashed across Tian Buyi's face, but he remained seated and did not move at all. The Qingyun Sect disciples below were in an uproar as they discussed animatedly.
After everyone calmed down, Venerable Cang Song said seriously,""However, this isn't a difficult matter. Among the sixty-three wax pills, as long as a disciple draws one, that disciple will be extremely lucky. Because there is no opponent for number sixty-four, he will get a bye in the first round.”
As soon as he said this, there was another uproar among the Qingyun Sect disciples. However, the Qingyun Sect was a famous sect after all, and their upbringing was very strict. Although this method seemed quite funny, no one objected.
Daoist Dao Xuan stood up and looked around. As the sect master, he was instantly silent. Daoist Dao Xuan nodded and said,"In that case, everyone go and draw lots."”
In the hall, everyone's eyes fell on the mahogany box. First, nine disciples from the Chang Gate walked out and walked to the box in turn. Each of them took out a wax pill. Then, it was the disciples from Longshou Peak.
Lin Jingyu greeted Zhang Xiaofan and walked out as well. Zhang Xiaofan glanced at his back and then looked at the seven heads of department and the elders. Among these people, he had seen Daoist Cang Song, Daoist Tianyun, Shang Zhengliang, Zeng Shuchang, and the other heads of the various lineages five years ago. Looking at Shuiyue, Master Shuiyue's cultivation was also extremely deep and famous in the Qingyun Sect. And the disciples from Small Bamboo Peak had also performed outstandingly in the previous Seven Lineage Assembly martial arts examinations.
Zhang Xiaofan took a few more glances at Master Shuiyue. There was no elder standing behind her, but a beautiful female disciple. She was dressed in snow-white clothes and carried a long sword on her back. The scabbard and hilt of the sword were sky blue in color, and there were faint ripples of light. It was obvious that it was a celestial treasure. It was Lu Xueqi.
Lu Xueqi seemed to have sensed his gaze and slowly turned around to look at Zhang Xiaofan. Although she felt cold, it was good enough that she didn't glare at him. Then, Lu Xueqi actually smiled at him. Zhang Xiaofan was stunned when he saw her. Biyao, who was next to him, hit Zhang Xiaofan's arm and scolded,""You like her?" Zhang Xiaofan quickly shook his head. Tian Ling 'er said,""Xiao Fan, why are you in a daze? It's our turn to draw lots.”
"Yes, yes," Zhang Xiaofan quickly replied.”As he spoke, he didn't dare to look at Master Shuiyue again. He turned around and followed Tian Ling 'er towards the mahogany box. At this moment, only the two factions of Big Bamboo Peak and Small Bamboo Peak had not drawn their lots. The people of Big Bamboo Peak, led by Song Daren, walked to the side of the box in turn, took out the wax pills, and then walked back to the hall. After that, when everyone was checking what number they had drawn, the eight female disciples of the Little Bamboo Peak, Wen Min, were among them. The white-robed woman standing behind Master Shuiyue lowered her head and said to Master Shuiyue. Master Shuiyue nodded and said,"You should go too."
The white-robed woman nodded and walked to the group of women from Small Bamboo Peak. She smiled with Wen Min and the others before walking to the side of the mahogany box and pulling out the last nine wax pills.
At this moment, in the hall, all the disciples were checking the wax pills. The elders and heads of departments sitting at the top couldn't help but become nervous. They all stared at their disciples, hoping that their disciples would draw a good lot. If they drew the note with the word " one ", it would be the best.
As if responding to the feelings of the masters, the young Qingyun Sect disciples in the hall spoke one by one,
"Ah, I'm twenty-six."
"I'm thirty-three. Eh, what's yours?”
" Oh, I'm forty-seven. I wonder what number my opponent is. Let me calculate…"
……
However, after looking at the disciples talking for a long time, no one said that they had drawn the precious number one note.
Daoist Cang Song frowned, coughed twice, and said loudly,""Who drew lot number one?"
" Uh... it seems to be me..." An awkward voice rang out. Everyone looked over and saw that it was Zhang Xiaofan with an apologetic and awkward expression. When the disciples saw that it was him, they started quarreling. Even if he was not number one, the championship was still his. After all, Qi Hao was defeated by him in one move. Some of the Clear Sky disciples were crying out for waste...
At this moment, Daoist Cang Song frowned and said loudly,""Alright, since the drawing of lots has been completed, all the disciples will come to me later and report your names according to your lot numbers. After that, you will use the red list to post your names. Now, please speak, Sect Leader Senior Brother."
When the originally noisy disciples heard that Sect Master Daoist Dao Xuan was going to come out and speak, they all quieted down. Daoist Dao Xuan stood up from his seat and slowly walked in front of everyone. He swept his gaze across the disciples and said,"Everyone, you're all elites of the younger generation in our Qingyun Sect. Your aptitude and talent are all outstanding. "In the future, the heads and elders of the various branches of the Qingyun Sect, and even my position as the sect master, will very likely be taken up by the best of you.”
The disciples of the Green Cloud Sect stirred, and many of them revealed excited expressions.
Daoist Dao Xuan revealed a kind smile and said,""Of course, if you want to reach this step and sit in the seats of the first elders behind me, you will have to work harder.”
"Yes," everyone replied in unison.
Daoist Dao Xuan covered his long beard with his hand and nodded. He said seriously,""My Qingyun Sect has always been a famous righteous path ever since Patriarch Qingyun Zi established the sect. Now, we're already the leader of the righteous path in the world's cultivation path. In today's world, the righteous path flourished, the evil spirits retreated, and the world enjoyed peace. However, the remaining evil cultivators of the demonic path are treacherous and vicious. They are not dead yet. In recent years, they seem to be restless. At this time, it is even more necessary for us righteous path people to eliminate the evil. Therefore, everyone must concentrate on cultivating and strengthen our resolve. As long as we are strong and independent, the evil path will not have any openings!”
"We will follow the Sect Master's instructions!" the disciples shouted.”
"Good, good." Daoist Dao Xuan nodded and smiled. There's another thing I want to announce to everyone: "In order to encourage the Qingyun Sect disciples to work hard and cultivate, I've discussed with the various First Elders. We've decided that starting from this Seven Lineage Martial Competition, the final winner will be given a small reward every time after the martial arts competition.”
"Ah!" There was a commotion among the Green Cloud disciples.
Daoist Dao Xuan looked at these young disciples and said with a smile,""The prize this time is the Six Directions Mirror.”
"What is it?" Zhang Xiaofan was stunned for a moment. He had never heard of this thing before. He could not help but look to his side and saw that Tian Ling 'er, Du Bishu, and the others were also confused. The young disciples from the other lineages around him did not seem to know either. However, Qi Hao, Song Daren, Wen Min, and the other disciples who had been in the sect for a long time changed their expressions. There was a rare excitement and yearning on their faces.
Tian Ling 'er and the others also noticed that Eldest Senior Brother and the others seemed to know something. They leaned over and asked quietly,""Eldest Senior Brother, what is the Six Directions Mirror?”
Song Daren said in a low voice," The Six Directions Mirror is a magic weapon passed down by our sect's tenth generation ancestor, Immortal Wu Fangzi. I've never seen its exact appearance, but I've heard from my master before that it's one of our sect's rare treasures. It's extremely powerful and has a wonderful feature. As long as the user's spiritual power is strong enough, the Six Directions Mirror can reflect all attacks and be invincible.”
Everyone's jaws dropped. Du Bi Shu stuttered,"Wouldn't that make him invincible?”
Song Daren shrugged his shoulders and said,"Anyway, I'm not too sure about the specifics, but Master can't be wrong. This time," he glanced at Daoist Dao Xuan and lowered his voice."It seems that the sect leader and master have invested a lot this time!”
Everyone's expressions were a little strange. Most of them seemed to be secretly swallowing their saliva. It seemed that even cultivators would inevitably be tempted by the rare treasures in front of them.
Daoist Dao Xuan paused for a moment and smiled as he watched the young disciples discuss animatedly. After a while, he said,"Alright, that's about it. Go back and rest. The competition will begin tomorrow morning.”
The Green Cloud disciples bowed in unison and said in unison,"Yes, Immortal Sect Master."
Daoist Dao Xuan nodded and said,"Go ahead."”
The disciples gradually retreated…
Zhang Xiaofan walked across the rainbow bridge again and looked at the Water Qilin. He didn't think much of it. After all, the Soul-Catcher Bead and the Bloodthirsty Bead were sealed by the Darknorth Godly Metal, so the Water Qilin couldn't feel anything.
Zhang Xiaofan walked back to Big Bamboo Peak and listened to Song Daren telling everyone about the things to take note of and the accommodations they would be staying in. As he listened, he suddenly remembered something and cried out,""Aiya, this is bad!"
Everyone was taken aback. Tian Ling 'er stood beside him and said in surprise,""Xiao Fan, what's wrong?"
Zhang Xiaofan looked around and said anxiously," I was so focused on talking to Jingyu that I forgot about Xiao Hui. I wonder where it went?"”
Only then did everyone remember that they had indeed not noticed the traces of the gray-haired monkey. At this time, they all looked around and saw the white clouds. The disciples of the various divisions gradually dispersed, but there was no trace of the monkey Xiao Hui.
Zhang Xiaofan was very anxious. Ever since he brought Xiao Hui back from the secluded valley two years ago, he had been living with the monkey (and the big dog, Big Yellow) for the past two years. They had a very close relationship. The Sky-Piercing Peak towered into the clouds, and it was incredibly large. What if Xiao Hui went somewhere to look for wild fruits to eat? How could he find it?
Just as Zhang Xiaofan was feeling anxious, he suddenly heard Tian Ling 'er's voice. She turned around and saw Tian Ling' er smiling as she pointed ahead."Look."
Everyone looked over and couldn't help but laugh. They saw Xiao Hui sitting on the back of Tian Buyi's big yellow dog, squeaking and waving its paws at Zhang Xiaofan. The big yellow dog that was running toward them had its mouth closed and was biting on a bone that it had gotten from somewhere.
Not long after, Big Yellow carried Xiao Hui over to Zhang Xiaofan. Xiao Hui quickly jumped onto Zhang Xiaofan's shoulder. Zhang Xiaofan quickly stroked its monkey head and pretended to be angry."Where did you run off to?"
Xiao Hui wasn't afraid either. It grinned and pointed at Big Yellow, who was lying on the ground and gnawing on its bones. It made a squeaking sound as it gestured at Big Yellow. Zhang Xiaofan looked at it for a while and suddenly said,""Where did this bone come from?”
Xiao Hui gestured again and pointed at the end of the square. Zhang Xiaofan looked at Song Daren and saw him looking around with an awkward and funny expression. He lowered his voice and whispered,"That's the kitchen where the disciples of the Long Gate eat.”
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then they all laughed and shook their heads. Song Daren took the lead and walked to the other side, saying,"Let's also go to the hostel to rest. Oh right, little junior sister, you are a woman, so I've arranged for you to stay with the junior sisters of Little Bamboo Peak.”
Tian Ling 'er shook her head and smiled." I originally wanted to chat with Sister Wenmin a little more. At the same time, I wanted to put in a few good words for Eldest Senior Brother."”
Everyone laughed. Song Daren's face turned red and pretended not to hear it. Everyone laughed and said,
" Um, Junior Brother Feng, you should stay with us and learn a few moves from us," Zhang Xiaofan said. He then glared at the gray monkey on his shoulder and said,""Damned monkey, if you ever become a thief again, I'll punish you.”" Isn't Junior Brother Feng a disciple of Fenghui Peak?" Song Daren asked curiously." Why is he staying with the people of our Big Bamboo Peak?"”Zhang Xiaofan laughed dryly and said," It's Junior Brother Feng who's crafting for a few moves at the last minute. He asked me to teach him a few moves…" What a joke, who knew what would happen if Bi Yao and that pervert Ceng Shushu got together! Song Daren nodded and said nothing more.
Xiao Hui squeaked and grinned. It was unclear if it didn't understand Zhang Xiaofan's words or if it didn't take Zhang Xiaofan's words to heart.
Zhang Xiaofan scolded it a few more times before walking forward. After a few steps, he suddenly thought of something and turned around to shout,""Let's go, damn dog. All you know is to eat!”
Rhubarb, who was still lying on the ground gnawing on the meat bone, finally raised its eyes. When it saw that everyone had gone far away, it stood up, picked up the half-eaten meat bone, and lazily chased after them.
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