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Chapter 255: Chongzhen Temple Yuanying Ceremony

Because Xiao Chen wasted some time on the road, it was already noon the next day.

There is only one day left until the Nascent Soul Ceremony begins.

At this time, a large number of monks had gathered on Honghua Island.

A large part of them came from Tinglang Island, and more monks were on the way.

Judging from the results, Chongzhen Temple’s plan to attract popularity was very successful.

In order to better guide the independent practitioners who came to participate in the ceremony, many disciples wearing uniform robes were divided into groups of two.

Scattered at different intersections, they distributed simple picture albums containing the procedures for the Nascent Soul Ceremony.

Xiao Chen took the album and read it roughly.

It turns out that the entire Honghua Island has now been simply divided into three parts.

They are the core area where the ceremony is officially held, the specially renovated banquet area next to it, and the outer trading area.

The core area is not open to the public, and only monks with invitation letters can enter.

The banquet area has prepared a buffet, and everyone can go there to eat for free during a specific time period.

Apart from this, the rest of the island is considered a trading area and everyone can move freely.

"This division method is really crude."

Xiao Chen was a little surprised at first, but then he thought, after all, Chongzhen Temple is a new force, and there is not much time to prepare.

This is actually a good approach, simple and clear.

Anyway, most of the cultivators come here to hear the True Lord preach, and they don’t pay much attention to the surrounding environment.

Even for casual cultivators, there are no expensive shops and inns here. They can find a place to rest or set up stalls to trade on their own, which is actually more comfortable.

As for the other major forces, they will naturally be hosted by the core area.

"That's great. I'll go check out those stalls too."

Xiao Chen was thinking about the coarse-grained twisted leaves, so he didn't go to practice, but wandered around the outer area of ​​the island.

He soon discovered that although Chongzhen Temple did not have clear regulations on the areas where stalls could be set up.

However, most vendors spontaneously gathered in a basin on the east side of the island, and few people set up stalls in other places.

Therefore, most of the independent cultivators also gathered in the basin, carefully selecting and bargaining.

Even some vendors who initially chose to stay outside, later took the initiative to come over with their spiritual objects.

As soon as he walked into the basin, Xiao Chen heard all kinds of warm greetings.

"Top-grade Five-Color Mysterious Water, selling at a bargain price!"

"Top-grade Ice Spirit Pearls are being sold at a loss, only ten thousand Spirit Stones each."

"Take a look, take a look. Here are all the finest Yishen Pills. Take a bottle back for your younger generation at home."

"Don't miss this if you're passing by! Top-grade magical instruments are on sale for half price, like the 80% new Liuyun Sword for only 5,000 Spirit Stones!"

Oh?
Hearing about the discount, Xiao Chen glanced at it with interest.

It turned out that what they were selling was genuine!
With his keen eyesight, he could see that the top-grade magical instruments on that stall were exquisitely crafted and indeed of high quality.

Back in the Southern Region, top-grade magic weapons were not extremely scarce, but they were generally not easy to sell, and almost had to rely on auctions.

Nowadays, they are displayed on street stalls like cabbages.

Not only are there different types to choose from, but the prices are also half the price.

Although Xiao Chen could see that they were all second-hand old magical weapons, he still felt a little emotional.

If it were still in the Southern Region, a second-hand Liuyun Sword of this quality would still be sold for 10,000 spirit stones, and there would be no worries about not being able to sell it.

Unfortunately, today is different from the past.

Nowadays, Xiao Chen doesn’t even care about top-grade magic weapons, let alone ordinary spiritual weapons.

Speaking of spiritual weapons, it suddenly occurred to him that he might be able to start preparing new spiritual weapons.

Previously, due to the limitation of the total amount of true energy, the few spiritual weapons I had on me could not be used.

But now, as his cultivation level continues to break through, he can finally start considering adding another spiritual weapon to himself.

"Purple flowers with twisted leaves, fine flowers with twisted leaves, coarse-grained twisted leaves..."

Ok?
Xiao Chen was thinking about the spiritual weapon when suddenly his ears moved and he captured key information.

Looking up to the front right, he saw a wandering monk selling different spiritual herbs, among which was the coarse-grained twisted-leaf one he needed.

He immediately stepped forward and asked, "Give me a pound of coarse-grained twisted leaves. How many spirit stones?"

The vendor saw the customer coming but did not give a direct quote.

Instead, he chuckled and explained, "Senior, we sell these twisted leaves by the portion. One portion is one thousand spirit stones."

Ok?
Xiao Chen took a closer look and saw that the red cloth under his feet was tied with bundles of twisted leaves that had been tied up in advance.

Each bundle contains three different twisted leaves, mixed and sold together.

Wow, there are even bundled sales?
After scanning with his spiritual sense, Xiao Chen discovered that there were only one or two coarse-grained twisted leaves in each bundle.

It takes about one pound to set up the baby-raising altar, which means you need to buy ten bundles.

Of course, ten thousand spirit stones is not a lot, he can definitely afford it.

The question is why is this the case?

Xiao Chen pretended to be dissatisfied and inquired about the situation: "I used to sell them individually. Do you think I don't understand the market?"

The vendor quickly explained: "Oh, how dare I deceive you, senior."

"Seniors, you may not know this, but they were indeed sold individually before, but since the beginning of last year, the coarse-grained twisted leaves have been in short supply on the market."

"Even now, stores of all sizes still sell them in bundles."

"I heard from others that many places in the west are even out of stock."

It looked like there was some problem, but the vendor probably knew very little.

Xiao Chen did not deliberately make things difficult for him. He directly took out 10,000 spirit stones and bought ten bundles, thus solving the problem of the last auxiliary material.

In this way, he only has the last piece of Nine-Aperture Clear Jade left to gather all the spiritual materials for setting up the infant-raising altar.

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen was in a good mood.

I decided to give myself a day off, browse the different stalls, and buy some delicious food to reward myself.

It’s not a good idea to be busy practicing all the time. Now that you are out, just relax.

As time went by, new vendors arrived in a steady stream.

Even at night, various spiritual fires or magic lamps are lit in the basin.

the next day.

After strolling around all night, Xiao Chen went to the banquet area to observe the latest situation.

The back of the simple picture album also included the schedule for the Nascent Soul Ceremony.

On the first day of the ceremony, Chongzhen Temple will first entertain distinguished guests with invitations in the core area.

The True Lord’s preaching session will not officially begin until the conversation in the core area is over.

However, Chongzhen Temple deliberately did not specify the specific time, keeping everyone in suspense.

However, they are quite generous when it comes to food.

There is an unlimited supply of various second-level spiritual meats, spiritual wines, and spiritual teas.

In addition, every cultivator who comes to the banquet area can receive a small third-level spiritual fruit.
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Just as Xiao Chen was tasting dishes of different flavors one by one.

In the newly built palace in the core area, several Yuanying Zhenjun gathered together.

The newly appointed True Lord Zi Yang of Chongzhen Temple was wearing a bright red robe and sitting in the main seat in the middle.

On both sides sat representatives from almost all the Taoist forces in Cibei Sea, basically the ones who had just participated in the auction.

Even the Zhaokong Sect sent Master Jianying to come.

Only neutral parties such as the Feiye Chamber of Commerce and Lingtong Pavilion were excluded.

Although deep down, the five major sects had some problems with the Zhaokong Sect before.

He also had no good impression of the newly emerged Chongzhen Temple that wanted to occupy Nanzehai.

But everyone still sat together politely, without showing any alienation or exclusion on the surface.

In the Eastern Region, Yuanying Zhenjun generally does not easily fight with cultivators of the same level, and tries not to make enemies.

The reason behind this is actually the same as why there are rarely any fights between Jindan Zhenren in the Southern Region.

Everyone has finally cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage, and is considered a respectable person in the Eastern Region.

It has not been easy for anyone along the way, so there is no need to rely on fighting and killing to solve problems.

If you die in an accident and hundreds of years of practice are ruined, it would be a real waste.

Therefore, even though they did not want to see anyone competing for resources, the five major sects still chose to make contact first.

Came to attend the Yuanying Ceremony of True Lord Zi Yang.

But the person who spoke on behalf of Chongzhen Temple at the moment was not Zi Yang Zhenjun.

Instead, he asked the True Lord Heming, who was sitting on his left, "What do you think of the suggestion I just made?"

He had just introduced the rules of ancient times when a new sect was established, which included setting up a fighting arena and welcoming guests from all directions.

The specific approach is to set up eight major arenas.

The various forces present took out different spiritual objects as rewards for different arenas and announced them in advance.

The initial champion is a disciple of Chongzhen Temple, who is responsible for defending the arena.

All eight arenas are open to challengers. You can go on stage and fight for any reward you like.

In this way, he proves that his magical powers are not inferior to others.

If the challenger wins, he or she becomes the new champion.

After three days, whoever defends the ring will receive the corresponding reward.

"I think Fellow Daoist Heming's idea is great!"

Master Jianying immediately agreed.

But the other True Lords remained silent, as if they were thinking, but they frequently communicated with each other through eye contact.

"Well, Fellow Daoist Heming's suggestion is indeed good."

Cangming Immortal Sect's Iron Fan Master spoke first, initially affirming the idea, then changing the subject: "But, there's still one thing I don't quite understand."

"After all, your temple has just been established. I heard that there are not many disciples within it."

"If we take turns fighting like this, wouldn't it be easy to get hurt?"

After all, what if others join forces to target us and beat down all the disciples of Chongzhen Temple?

That would not only fail to prove the power of his own magic, but would also bring shame upon him.

Of course, Master Iron Fan's reminder was not out of kindness.

But he really didn't understand why Chongzhen Temple would make such a proposal, which was obviously not in their favor.

When your opponent looks like they're being stupid, it's best to be cautious and not assume they are.

Especially for a sect, the chance of making mistakes is much lower than that of a single person.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Iron Fan, for your concern."

Heming Zhenjun smiled and explained, "However, although the talents of several of my disciples are average, they do have some experience in fighting." "Besides, I am quite confident in the magic of my Chongzhen Temple."

He said it tactfully, but with confidence, and what he meant was: Our magic is very powerful, and we are not afraid of you targeting us.

Upon hearing this, the five major sects fell silent again.

They really didn't know much about Chongzhen Temple, so they were not sure about the other party's strengths and weaknesses.

What if all eight arenas are filled with disciples from Chongzhen Temple? Wouldn’t the other party become famous by stepping on them?
This possibility is of course relatively low. After all, they don’t think that their inheritance is weaker than others.

But considering that this proposal was taken by Chongzhen Temple.

The other party must be well prepared, so we have to be on guard.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Heming is quite confident in his disciples."

Qian Shu Zhenjun of Qianji Valley praised him, then asked, "But we only have seven families here. If we set up an eight-sided arena, wouldn't it be unevenly distributed?"

"It's not appropriate for anyone to give away this extra spiritual object."

"In my opinion, it's better to try another way."

The rewards for this kind of competition certainly can't be too shabby, so his suggestion makes some sense.

"Fellow Daoist Qianshu's concerns are indeed justified."

True Lord Heming nodded in agreement, "But it's been a custom since ancient times for a new sect to open its gates, set up a fighting arena, and welcome guests from all directions."

"Let us take on the shortage of spiritual objects."

He answered quickly, obviously having already thought of a way to deal with it.

"Daoyou Heming is truly magnanimous!"

Yunfeng Zhenjun of the Mozhang Sect advised, "But this seems a little inappropriate."

"After all, this is the first time since the establishment of Guiguan that we have communicated with each other."

"If your temple is the one to take on more spiritual objects, wouldn't it seem like we're excluding newcomers?"

"Of course I believe that Fellow Daoist Heming has good intentions. He's just worried that if the news gets out, those independent cultivators out there won't understand and might cause misunderstandings."

"So in my opinion, it's better to follow what Daoist Fellow Qianshu said and try a different approach."

They still haven't figured out the purpose of Chongzhen Temple doing this.

But it doesn’t matter. If you can’t figure it out, then try a different approach and don’t follow the script prepared by the other party in advance.

Upon hearing this, True Lord Heming couldn't help but complain in his heart: It sounds nice, but there's no need for those wandering cultivators outside to misunderstand us. You didn't welcome us anyway.

But let’s be honest, what Master Yunfeng said was so high-sounding that it was hard to refute it.

"Fellow Daoist Yunfeng is wrong!"

However, the main seat, True Lord Zi Yang, smiled slightly, waved his sleeves and stood up.

He first looked around.

Then he stretched out his hands and bowed to the sky, his voice as loud as a bell: "Ever since the Taoist Ancestor recreated the world, the Eight Directions Fighting Technique has been passed down through the ages."

"The dragon energy of the sea is suppressed in the east, the Kunlun earth vein is drawn in the west, the fire spirit is connected in the south, and the true meaning of Xuanming is inherited in the north. The four corners and four sides secretly conform to the circulation of the heavens, and are also the foundation of our Taoist sect."

"Although our Chongzhen Temple is newly established, all the legal traditions within the sect are inherited from ancient systems."

"If we change the rules and spread the word, wouldn't it be seen as us being ignorant of ancient rituals? Wouldn't it even lead to people all over the world questioning whether our Chongzhen Temple is orthodox?"

Having said that, True Lord Zi Yang looked around again.

His voice became calm again: "Of course, times have changed. I am also aware that these ancient rituals are no longer popular in the outside world."

"But this is, after all, the etiquette passed down from generation to generation in Chongzhen Temple. As the younger generation, we cannot disrespect it."

"I believe that Fellow Daoist Yunfeng and the rest of you will be able to understand and won't insist on changing the rules and deliberately making things difficult for us, right?"

well said!
Zhenjun Heming secretly said "good" in his heart.

On the surface, he retorted, "Hey, Junior Brother Ziyang, what you said is serious."

"Fellow Daoist Yunfeng has already made it very clear. As members of the same Daoist sect, we will naturally unite and help each other."

"But then again."

"Fellow Daoist Yunfeng also said that those independent cultivators just like to indulge in wild thoughts."

"If we use another method, I'm afraid they will misunderstand and spread rumors that the major sects are joining forces to suppress emerging forces."

"It's really hard to defend against such gossip."

"Fellow Daoist Yunfeng, don't you agree?"
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Upon hearing this question, Master Yunfeng was stunned.

No, is that what I just said?

But at this time, he couldn't possibly cheat and deny what he had said. "Well, Daoist Heming is absolutely right."

Once he gave in, the tacit understanding formed privately among the five major sects would be difficult to maintain.

Moreover, True Lord Zi Yang just raised the banner of ancient rituals and asserted righteousness in his words.

If they continue to oppose the establishment of the arena, it will really become exclusion.

Everyone here is a respectable person, so naturally they all care about their reputation. No one wants to bear such a bad reputation.

But the problem is, we can't really fulfill Chongzhen Temple's wishes, right?

Zhenjun Gangyuan looked to the left and saw Zhenjun Tieshan staring at the teacup and studying the pattern on it.

Looking to the right again, he saw Master Qianshu observing the dragon and phoenix patterns carved on the pillars.

They had already spoken once, and if they spoke again it would inevitably seem aggressive, so now they were just watching the show.

True Lord Yunfeng had already given in, so naturally he could no longer object.

True Lord Lushuang of Yuntao Sword Pavilion is in seclusion, and the one who came this time is True Lord Dielang.

He had just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage not long ago, and had almost no tacit understanding with them, and lacked experience in this area.

After looking around, Master Gangyuan realized that at this point, he, a martial artist who practiced physical training, had to rely on himself to find a solution.

This is really embarrassing.

In the past, he mostly relied on his fists to solve problems and basically did not do work that required thinking.

The order of speeches at the beginning is enough to prove this.

Huh~!

A breeze blew by, and no one spoke in the hall, and an awkward atmosphere began to grow.

"Well, I think that it's not impossible to have a fight in the ring."

Zhenjun Gangyuan spoke intermittently to delay thinking.

At this point, changing the approach probably won’t work, so it’s okay to admit that setting up the arena is fine.

But he couldn't just admit it completely, so he had to find a way to disrupt the situation.

Make the originally clear situation as confusing as possible, complicate the situation, and thus create a new turning point.

Master Gangyuan's thoughts raced, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.

So he asked, "However, I need to confirm the rules of the arena that Daoist Heming just mentioned."

"If I remember correctly, you said that the eight major arenas are open to challengers, right?"

Upon hearing this, True Lord Heming pondered for a moment.

But this was indeed what he said, so he nodded and said, "Indeed, Fellow Daoist Gang Yuan, do you have any questions about the rules?"

These rules have indeed been passed down from ancient times, and there is definitely nothing wrong with them.

"Oh, I have no doubts."

Gang Yuan Zhenjun smiled and said, "I am just a warrior and usually don't know these ancient rituals. I didn't expect that the rules of the ancient times would be so friendly."

"Set up a ring and let everyone challenge you."

"It not only showcases the exquisiteness of the sect's techniques, but also provides an opportunity for the majority of independent cultivators to learn from each other and seize treasures."

"I was wondering why your temple recruited so many independent cultivators. It turns out it was to bring benefits to everyone."

"Then I would like to thank you for your kindness on behalf of everyone."

Since a fight is inevitable, let's focus on the participants.

The number of participants in the competition was increased from the seven major sects to tens of thousands of independent cultivators.

At least it can help delay time and rethink countermeasures.

Only then did Master Heming realize that he had misunderstood.

When Master Gangyuan said "let everyone challenge us", he subconsciously thought that the "everyone" he was talking about was everyone present.

I didn't expect that he was referring to everyone.

Originally, Chongzhen Temple attracted independent cultivators just to increase its popularity and create an environment where Chongzhen Temple was very popular.

As a result, they are now being used by the other party.

Zhenjun Heming looked at Zhenjun Gangyuan meaningfully.

I really didn't expect that this big and strong-looking warrior would be so difficult to deal with.

At the moment, he couldn't refute what he had nodded to, nor could he speak out to oppose the independent cultivators from participating in the competition.

Finally, he could only nod his head and say, "Ahem, Daoist friend, you are too polite. This is the ancient etiquette. Why should I thank you?"

In that case, then just agree to it and make sure Chongzhen Temple has a good reputation for treating independent cultivators well.

They had already prepared for the five major sects' non-cooperation.

The current result is already very good thanks to the on-the-spot performance of True Lord Zi Yang.

It's just an extension of two or three days, which will not affect the overall situation.

Once the general direction is decided, the rest is easy.

The arena had already been prepared on Honghua Island, and now there were just a few more contestants.

Then we can add a selection competition and select some people from the independent cultivators first.

These are insignificant details.

No one really thinks that a casual cultivator can defeat a sect disciple, right?

In the end, those spiritual creatures will still be captured by the disciples arranged by Chongzhen Temple according to the original plan.

By then, the name of Chongzhen Temple will spread throughout the entire Cibei Sea in an instant, stepping on the five major sects.

In order to prevent any complications, True Lord Heming finalized the rewards for each major arena with the other True Lords.

He immediately transmitted the message through his spiritual consciousness and arranged for the disciples guarding outside to publicize and arrange the selection of independent cultivators.

So when Xiao Chen had a big meal in the banquet area and was ready to find a place to rest.

I saw many disciples of Chongzhen Temple holding brand new notices and posting them everywhere.

He leaned over to take a look and saw that it said that this Nascent Soul Ceremony would have an additional selection process.

All independent cultivators can sign up to participate, and as long as they win the competition, they can get spirit stone rewards.

If you can achieve consecutive victories, you can also get more spirit stones and additional spirit objects as rewards, and qualify to participate in the subsequent challenge stages.

At that time, you can compete with disciples from various major sects and compete for better rewards.

At the same time, the notice also specifically stated the eight major arena defending awards as a publicity gimmick.

(End of this chapter)