Stars fall and locust trees grow

In the blink of an eye, the day of the ceremony finally arrived.

Li Chi still woke up in a very restless sleeping position.

After a few days of getting used to each other, Gu Chuanlin had already gotten used to Li Chi's various little movements when sleeping, and Li Chi also became more and more shameless as Gu Chuanlin gradually got used to it.

Because he was afraid that the ball would cause trouble at the ceremony, Gu Chuanlin temporarily locked it in his crystal bracelet.

By the time they were ready and arrived at the first floor of Yuhe Building, the hall was already crowded with people.

There were more than a dozen disciples of the Hall of Eternal Life in uniform waiting in an orderly line, waiting to lead the disciples of various sects in the inn to the Hall of Eternal Life.

The person who was in charge of receiving Mingyuejian was a young female monk named Zhu Weiqing. She was warm and friendly, and had a heroic spirit. Li Chi had a good first impression of her.

Zhu Weiqing greeted Gu Chuanlin, Li Chi and the others, then took out a small paper boat from his storage ring.

After the paper boat landed on the ground, it instantly grew countless times larger and turned into a giant Kun boat that could accommodate dozens of people.

Gu Chuanlin was the first to board the Kunzhou, followed closely by Zeng Muhan, Gu Huaiyi and others.

Since it was his first time riding on a Kun boat, Li Chi felt it was very new and fresh. He couldn't help looking around and running around.

He saw that Zhu Weiqing simply manipulated the boat a few times, and the Kunzhou under him spread its wings and sped away towards the northernmost direction.

Along the way, there were endless Kun boats coming and going around him, and the scene was very spectacular, which made Li Chi marvel at it.

Gu Huaiyi couldn't stand his inexperienced look and rolled his eyes countless times along the way.

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The Hall of Eternal Life is located in the north of Shuozhou City, built against the mountain and looks majestic.

After entering the mountain gate, the first thing you see is a thousand neatly arranged bluestone steps. When you climb to the top of the steps, you can see a vast bluestone square and a huge building standing on the square - the Hall of Eternal Life.

Li Chi and his companions did not have to enter through the mountain gate, but instead landed directly on the square on the Kun boat.

After landing, Zhu Weiqing collected the Kunzhou and led Gu Chuanlin and his party into the main hall.

At this time, the Hall of Eternal Life was almost full of people.

In addition to those who were invited and had already taken their seats, there was also a group of monks gathered at the entrance of the hall, some of whom had come uninvited or just to join in the fun.

The Hall of Eternal Life had already been prepared for this, and immediately dispatched capable disciples within the sect to set out cushions and small tables, and promptly arranged for these people to sit in the square outside the hall.

On the other side, Gu Chuanlin caused a commotion since he entered the hall.

After all, he was born in a first-class sect, and he was a genius among geniuses, so his status was very noble. The eyes of the male monks who were paying attention to him were full of envy, while the faces of the female monks were full of blind worship.

Gu Chuanlin followed Zhu Weiqing without looking around and walked to the head of the hall and sat down. Zeng Muhan and others lined up behind him in order.

Li Chi and Wei Li sat at the end of the team very consciously.

As soon as Li Chi sat down, he saw Zhu Weiqing standing next to him, looking tired and yawning, so he waved to her.

"Miss Qingqing, come and sit with us!"

Zhu Weiqing didn't hesitate to listen, he just sat on the ground and pounded his thigh.

"Oh! I'm so sleepy!"

Seeing this, Li Chi grabbed a few spiritual fruits from the small table and stuffed them into her hands. Then, as usual, he gave his pseudonym and started chatting.

"Miss Qingqing, how long have you been in the Changsheng Palace?"

Zhu Weiqing said, "I have been a disciple for less than two years and am still practicing in the outer sect. How about you, Master Li?"

"I have just started practicing, and now, I am not even in the mortal realm!"

"Sir, don't worry. Since you have entered the Moonlight Realm, it is only a matter of time before you enter the Mortal Realm." Zhu Weiqing said, "By the way, who do you want to be your master?"

"I haven't become a disciple yet. I'm just practicing with Gu Chuanlin for the time being."

Zhu Weiqing said: "I heard that Master Gu has never accepted a disciple. It is really enviable that you can practice with him!"

Li Chi leaned close to her ear and whispered, "What is there to envy? You don't know how weird Gu Chuanlin's temper is. He has a cold face all day long, as if everyone owes him spirit stones."

Zhu Weiqing smiled softly and said, "Mr. Li really doesn't know how to appreciate the good fortune he has. If Master Gu is willing to accept me as his disciple, I will definitely go there even if I have to."

Li Chi said disdainfully: "What's so good about him?"

Zhu Weiqing's eyes lit up: "Master Gu is the only person in the Spirit Realm who possesses the family crest."

"Clan crest?"

"Correct!"

Li Chi thought of the azure pattern on Gu Chuanlin's forehead and asked in confusion, "What's the use of that thing?"

Zhu Weiqing was surprised and asked, "Young Master, you don't know the clan crest?"

Li Chi scratched his head.

"Hehe, I just joined Mingyuejian these few days and haven't started to learn the history of spiritual cultivation yet, so I don't know much about these things."

Zhu Weiqing asked, "Does the young master know Tianmen?"

Li Chi nodded.

After listening to Wei Li talk about Tian Daozi of Feitian Peak that day, he had some understanding of Tianmen.

Zhu Weiqing said: "It is said that about ten thousand years ago, a great elder of a family cultivated to the ninth level of perfection in the outer world of heaven, and then for about a thousand years, he did not realize the gate of heaven."

“But that great elder was a very free and easy person. He felt that he had no chance to enter the Heavenly Gate, so he was not too persistent. He carved an inscription with all his life’s work on the forehead of his family’s most proud young disciple.”

"After that disciple received the inheritance, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds, and his strength increased greatly. Later, he even cultivated to the highest level. However, this disciple was ultimately unable to enter the Heavenly Gate, so he passed on this cultivation to others."

Li Chi was shocked.

Generally, when a cultivator reaches the state of sudden enlightenment, they would rather exhaust their lifespans and wait for the opportunity to advance further, and would not easily pass on their cultivation that they have cultivated for thousands or even tens of thousands of years to others, even if that person is their own bloodline. But the people of this family are very different and admirable.

So he couldn't help but ask, "Could the family you just mentioned be Mingyuejian?"

"Of course! However, I heard that Master Gu's family crest was not inherited from the family, but was activated accidentally."

Li Chi was shocked again.

This guy is indeed not like an ordinary person.

Li Chi stared at Gu Chuanlin's back and complained for a while, then suddenly remembered the black-robed men he saw yesterday, so he continued to ask: "Miss Qingqing, do you have any records of the sects that came to the city to participate in the ceremony in the past few days?"

Zhu Weiqing whispered, "As early as half a month ago, the master of the sect arranged many disciples to be distributed in Shuozhou City. All those who enter the city, without exception, will be recorded and reported to the sect. On the one hand, it is to confirm the information of the visitors so that we can receive them conveniently; on the other hand, it is also to guard against someone secretly causing trouble."

Li Chi asked: "Do you have a list?"

"Of course."

Zhu Weiqing took out a palm-sized transparent jade disk from his ring. "The information about the people who entered the city in the past few days is all on this Tianxuan disk. Brother Li, which day and time do you want to see?"

Li Chi thought for a moment. "Around 12:00 yesterday."

Zhu Weiqing tapped on the Tianxuan Bi a few times, then slid directly upwards and flipped to the bottom.

All it said was: At three quarters past the hour of Xu, there was a ninth person in a black robe, whose origin was unknown.