I built the Jade Capital with the Netherworld

Chapter 177: Li Xianting and Shen Lin ascended the stairs
The cool night breeze brought the lingering sound of opera from the foot of the mountain. Looking down, the dark mountain was dotted with stars. They were torches in the hands of naughty children and scattered bonfires, guarding the brightly lit stage.

Listening carefully, the opera music downstairs had just begun, singing in a humming voice: "A clear sound plays, the seven strings are played in the bright moon...How can I find a kindred spirit to appreciate it? I am afraid only fish and dragons can listen in secret."

Anyone who likes drama will know at once that this is one of the Puhua Theater's signature operas, "Zhang Sheng Boils the Sea." It tells the story of a scholar who boils the sea to force the dragon girl to marry him, and the dragon bows its head in agreement. Although it is more of a mortal's fantasy, it is still quite interesting.

However, no one cared about the lingering singing at the moment.

Many top four masters, with sharp eyes, looked around and knew whether Lao Lushan was real or fake. When their eyes fell on Lu Wujiu again, they already had many guesses in their minds.

The Zhengyi Sect's headmaster, Si Yebai, was the first to speak:

"Fellow Daoist Lu dared to make such a ridiculous thing public. Aren't you afraid of arousing public outrage?"

At this moment, the eyes of all the cultivators were burning. If Lu Wujiu didn't have a reasonable explanation, he would not be able to escape easily.

Lu Wujiu said: "Compared to the wrath of the world, I am more afraid that the land of Jiudao will be reduced to a wasteland!"

"Wasteland?" Louguan Sect Master Lu Yan asked, "How do you understand this?"

Lu Wujiu looked around, his eyes passed by the headmaster of Danding Sect without stopping. With a wave of his hand, more than a dozen jade slips appeared in front of him.

"The truth you all want is contained in these jade slips. You will know it at a glance!"

As soon as the voice fell, a person with great magical power immediately took it in his hand. When his spiritual sense penetrated into it, he didn't take it seriously at first, but when he looked again, his expression became more solemn.

Some even looked at the headmaster of Shenxiao Sect as if seeking confirmation: "Fellow Daoist Duan, can the contents of the jade slip be taken seriously?"

The head of the Divine Sky Sect nodded slightly, causing those who had not yet received the jade slips to feel anxious, hoping that these powerful people would flip through it quickly so that it would be their turn to pass it around.

As the jade slip was passed around, the crowd gradually became agitated.

At first, everyone was very secretive and discussed things by whispering to each other, but later on they just spoke openly and in whispers.

The voices of uproar filled the air and were extremely loud.

Lu Wujiu said, "The disaster caused by the East Sea Fire Spirit was a joint test between Daoist Fellow Duan and me, and also a warning to the Nine Paths Xuanmen. A small fire spirit's remains were enough to destroy half of the Nine Paths. If a real disaster were to strike, how would the Nine Paths Xuanmen deal with it?"

Yi Wenyan, the headmaster of Dan Ding, asked, "Fellow Daoist Lu, did you summon us here? Do you have an idea?"

Lu Wujiu nodded: "That's right, I want to follow the folk myths, establish the Immortal Court, build the Jade Capital, integrate the power of the nine lands, establish the heart for heaven and earth, and establish the destiny for the people!"

As soon as the words fell, the crowd suddenly quieted down.

Suddenly, the noise became very loud.

"Establishing the Immortal Court and building the Jade Capital? Ha, that sounds good. Doesn't this mean unifying the Nine Paths?"

"Yes! What a great man, full of empty words, he actually wants all the monks in the world to serve him!"

"No wonder he keeps talking about the disaster of the fire spirit. It turns out he's trying to scare us."

"You little brat, you're so arrogant! With a mere third-class cultivation level, you dare to boast about establishing an immortal court in front of a fourth-class cultivator?"

Someone is sending secret messages;

There were whispers;

As one of the elites of the Nine Paths, their discussions rarely reached a third ear, but the ridiculous and contemptuous look he gave Lu Wujiu was enough to explain everything!
Unexpectedly, Lu Wujiu suddenly added:
"If the Immortal Court is established, the Netherworld Samsara Dao will grant the Immortal Court Immortal Officials. Those who obtain this Dao will enjoy eternal reincarnation and live as long as heaven and earth!"

wow-

Suddenly, hundreds of people were gathered beside the spring, and one could hear a pin drop. The only sound was the spring water, which was tirelessly gurgling.

The sound of opera from the mountainside, carried by the night wind, became clearer once again. Before I knew it, I had already reached the third act, [Boil the Sea and Force the Dragon], and then I heard the passionate voice saying:

"A ladleful of water can turn the sea upside down, a spark of fire can ignite dry wood. The seawater is boiling like oil, how can people in the Dragon Palace endure it?"

The high-pitched voice of the opera made the cultivators feel shaken and stunned.

Enjoy eternal reincarnation and live as long as heaven and earth!
Isn’t this the lifelong pursuit of all monks?

However, looking at the monastic community, it seems that no one has achieved this so far.

Even if he took over another body and started over, due to the discord between his spirit, soul and body, he would be completely lost in the crowd and disappear from the world within two or three lifetimes at most.

If the Netherworld Reincarnation Path could really allow people to enjoy eternal reincarnation and live as long as the heaven and earth, then this immortal official position would really be worthwhile.

The Immortal Master Liu Ren, who rarely spoke, asked cautiously:
"May I ask, Fellow Daoist Lu, if we establish an Immortal Court, how should the palaces and temples of the world be managed?"

"Everything remains the same. If you like to be free and easy, then you can live happily in the human world. If you want to live forever, you can become an official in the immortal court."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

In this way, the existence of the Immortal Court does not interfere with the major palaces and temples, and it looks more like a cooperative organization.

"However, if the Immortal Court is established, the Nine Daoist palaces and temples must also abide by the rules of the Immortal Court. Of course, these rules are determined by the Taoists. From now on, the major palaces and temples are not allowed to attack each other at will, and they are not allowed to kill mortals at will. If there is a dispute, seek mediation from the Immortal Court."

Following Lu Wujiu's explanation, some palace and temple masters with second- or third-class cultivation suddenly became interested.

The Xuanmen in the Nine Paths Land has always followed the law of the jungle since ancient times. The lower-level palaces and temples pay tribute to the upper-level Xuanmen and seek shelter. Even so, absolute safety cannot be guaranteed.

If the land of the Nine Paths could establish a fairy court and set rules, everyone's living conditions might be better.

Of course, the law of the jungle has always been the law of the world, and no one can guarantee whether the Immortal Court can guarantee fairness.

Maybe it's just the same old thing in a different bottle.

However, it is better to have a large organization as a backer or even a communication channel than to be alone and weak without any channel for appeal.

The most important thing is that if you become an immortal official, you can reincarnate and live forever. From then on, even the nine major sects will have to give you some face.

Otherwise, after several reincarnations, it is hard to say who is stronger and who is weaker.

Without waiting for everyone to weigh the pros and cons, Lu Wujiu continued to increase his stake:

"There are three thousand great ways, but looking across the lands of the Nine Paths, countless traditions have been passed down only briefly, vanishing from view, or even lost to the world. Therefore, the Immortal Court will also shoulder the heavy responsibility of saving the great ways. I have reincarnated countless times, and the ways I have cultivated are extremely diverse. A small way can only be perfected in sixty years, while a great way can take a thousand years to cultivate. To set an example, these ways are unified and open to the public. Anyone who has made contributions to the Immortal Court can choose another great way based on their merits."

"A thousand years of cultivation?"

There were sounds of surprise from the crowd. One has to know that in the land of the Nine Paths, the person with the highest cultivation level is only at the fourth level, which means he has only practiced Taoism for 240 years.

Even the fifth-class powerful beings who occasionally appear in the limelight have only practiced Taoism for three hundred years.

It was unbelievable that Lu Wujiu could speak of a thousand years of cultivation.

"The Land of Nine Daos is a small world. How could there be a thousand-year-old Dao inheritance?"

The person who spoke was the abbot of Yongzhen Temple. Although his cultivation level was only at the second level of Great Perfection, his knowledge was quite good.

Lu Wujiu said, "Of course I came from the Middle Earth! If you can reach the fifth level and transcend the limits of this world, my sect, Yin Tianzi, will also send you to ascend to the Middle Earth to seek the Great Dao."

At this moment, the Taoists around the mountain spring visibly brightened their eyes and their breathing became more rapid.

Those who had no higher inheritance set their sights on the thousand-year-old inheritance;
The nine great Xuanmen masters who had achieved the fourth-class cultivation level had already set their sights on the legendary Middle Earth. If the Netherworld Samsara Path had already made the cultivators' hearts beat fast;

Then all the inheritances and even the channels for ascending to Middle-earth became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The crowd suddenly became lively.

Some people ask about the inheritance of Taoism, especially the inheritance of thousands of years of Taoism;
Some people asked about the method of ascending to Middle-earth;

Some people also keenly noticed that Lu Wujiu said, "I don't know how many years I have been reincarnated," and guessed who Lu Wujiu was in his previous life?
Looking at the enthusiastic scene in front of him, Lu Wujiu felt a little happy in his heart, thinking that great things were about to be accomplished!

As expected, Si Yebai took the initiative to ask:

"There is Haotian God in the folk immortal court. If Daoist Lu establishes an immortal court, who can be Haotian God?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the monks in Shanquan suddenly turned their heads and looked towards the foot of the mountain not far away.

However, a surge of spiritual pressure suddenly erupted from the dense crowd of spectators. However, this spiritual pressure came and went quickly. If it were not for the sharp consciousness of the third or fourth-class cultivators, it would be difficult to detect it at all.

"This is……"

"Excuse me, fellow Taoists, for making fun of me. The opera at the foot of the mountain is the ascension ceremony of Jiang Wenyu, a disciple of the Liangyi Sect. It seems that he has successfully reached the second rank!"

As he was speaking, countless shadows in the forest gathered together and suddenly turned into the appearance of Jiang Wenyu.

He was so excited that he shouted, "I have lived up to the Master's teachings and have already reached the second level..."

He stopped abruptly before he finished speaking.

However, it was the sharp divine sense bestowed by his initial ascension to the second rank that allowed him to instantly realize that among the more than one hundred people present, the lowest was a second rank cultivator, and some even had cultivation as deep as the abyss of the sea, which made his scalp tingle.

In comparison, his second-class rank seemed insignificant, and he was embarrassed and speechless.

Unexpectedly, Lu Wujiu's brows lit up with joy: "Great, great, wonderful! Ascending the steps at this time of great change that has not happened in a thousand years is truly auspicious."

Upon seeing this, the other cultivators also congratulated him: "Congratulations, fellow Daoist, for reaching the second rank and entering the realm.", "Congratulations, fellow Daoist Lu, for adding another powerful general!", "It's truly a double blessing!"

Everyone's congratulations immediately relaxed Jiang Wenyu's embarrassed expression.

But he did not expect that after the headmaster congratulated him, the whole hall responded in unison. This kind of honor was worthy of being treated as a top cultivator in the martial arts world!
He didn't dare to steal the spotlight, so he bowed repeatedly and quietly retreated behind the crowd.

After some politeness, everyone's eyes fell on Lu Wujiu again.

Lu Wujiu almost forgot what he was going to say. He glanced at Si Yebai and then said loudly:

"The Immortal Court is centered around the Netherworld Samsara Path, so the Lord of Heaven is naturally the ancestor of the Netherworld Samsara Path, Yin Tianzi!"

Lu Wujiu said this with confidence, without even asking any questions, which surprised all the cultivators.

"Yin Tianzi?"

Lu Wujiu said nothing and looked at the headmaster of Shenxiao.

The headmaster of the Divine Sky Sect, who had rarely spoken, said in a loud voice, "The Yin Emperor is a great power in the Central Plains, with disciples spread across the Three Thousand Worlds. When I joined the sect, I was blessed with the opportunity to see the Emperor's face. I saw that he was living in seclusion in the Xumi World, suppressing the Flesh and Blood Guanyin, and his cultivation was unfathomable. He truly deserves the title of Lord Haotian!"

These words surprised all the monks.

Yi Wenyan exclaimed, "Is there such a powerful being in the Nine Paths?"

Lu Wujiu laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Yi, you're joking. The Nine Paths is a small world, with a maximum of five Jia. How can it accommodate the arrival of the Yin Tianzi? The Yin Tianzi lives in seclusion in an unknown place. I don't know exactly where he is."

Yi Wenyan pressed the issue, "Could this poor Taoist possibly visit Emperor Yin?"

Lu Wujiu said: "If we establish an immortal court, we must meet the Emperor!"

Yi Wenyan nodded and looked at the other four-armored monks. He saw some suspicion in each other's eyes.

The truth is, Lu Wujiu and Sect Leader Shenxiao already have a criminal record.

Since these two dared to deceive the world with the disaster of the East China Sea Fire Spirit, then why would it be impossible for them to fabricate a Yin Emperor?

Perhaps, the Netherworld Reincarnation Path was just a path that Lu Wujiu obtained by chance.

Now it is just used to deceive the world!

Yi Wenyan was just thinking about this when the monks turned their heads in surprise and looked down at the mobile troupe at the foot of the mountain!

But there was another surge of power surging up.

The details, the movement, the aura... were almost exactly the same as when Jiang Wenyu ascended to the second level.

Looking closely, I saw the supporting actor of "Donghuaxian" on the stage singing softly:
"Because of my earthly desires, I was banished to the mortal world. Now that my tribulation is over and my mission accomplished, I shall return to the Jade Pool!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the young man on the stage suddenly burst into flames all over his body. The shocking scene shocked the audience and caused an uproar!
However, although the flames were strong, they did not hurt the people at all.

Then, I saw that I turned into a flying sword of fire while laughing. In the dark night, I rushed straight into the sky and turned into a dazzling flame, soaring up to 90,000 miles!
The surging flames frightened all the monks around the mountain spring.

Because the cultivation level that seemed to have just reached the second level actually burst out with a terrifyingly hot edge.

At first glance, it looks like the Pure Yang Sword, but upon closer inspection, it looks like the bright sun in the sky, so frightening that one dares not look directly at it!
The cultivators were shocked, and Lu Wujiu was even more confused.

——My original Fire Sword Art, is this what I taught you?

Yes, the fire displayed by Shen Lin, the owner of Puhua Theater, was exactly the Fire Sword Art!

Moreover, it is the fire sword art that Lu Wujiu integrated into one the two divine fires, the "Six Ding Divine Fire" and the "Yin Phosphorus Ghost Fire".

As everyone was stunned, Shen Lin flew up to the mountainside, landed, and headed towards Lu Wujiu, bowing his head.

"Disciple Shen Lin, my acting skills are not very good, but I have been favored by the immortal and have been promoted to the second rank. I have no way to repay you, so I kowtow to the immortal today to wish him a long life!"

"Fairy?"

Upon hearing this, all the cultivators were horrified. Many of them stood up suddenly and looked around vigilantly, looking for suspicious targets.

However, everyone I see are familiar people, so how could there be any strange "immortals"?
"Fellow Daoist Shen, why is this happening?"

Immortal Master Liu Ren asked in a deep voice.

This is not because he considers himself an immortal. Although he calls himself an "immortal master", he also knows that this is just a compliment from the world and a title bestowed upon him. He is still far from being an "immortal".

Therefore, the person Shen Lin is worshipping must be someone else.

At this time, after kowtowed three times and bowed nine times, Shen Lin finally looked up and looked around. Like Jiang Wenyu, he was stunned.

Unexpectedly, so many powerful monks gathered halfway up the mountain.

However, when he thought of the strange gaze he felt when he climbed the stairs, he straightened his chest and said calmly:

"To be honest with you, fellow Taoist Liu Ren, I use a variety of performances as a form of practice and the audience as a ritual. Just now, I felt the gaze of an immortal, and was fortunately blessed to ascend to the second rank. I also learned a little bit of the immortal's magical powers, and I bowed down to express my gratitude! However, I came here again, but I didn't see the immortal. May I ask you fellow Taoists, was there an immortal here just now?"

(End of this chapter)