Mysterious mirror hanging high

"Haha, that's for sure. However, since I've secured a place in the Penglai Meeting, I'll inevitably have to enter the Xuanyuan Yuhua Heaven to seek opportunities. I might not be able to make it in time for your child's full moon banquet."

Jing Yu smiled and said, "I will definitely give you a gift when I leave this cave."

Guan Zhen raised his eyebrows: "It seems that Brother Xuan Jing is confident."

Jing Yu said modestly, "I can't say for sure I'll take first place, but getting into the top three should be a sure thing."

"I wonder if you have chosen a name for the child?"

Guan Zhenyan said, "We've already discussed this. I achieved my elixir formation at Lingxiao Peak in Jiange. Lingxiao also means sword cultivation. If it's a boy, we'll name him Guan Lingxiao, taking the 'Ling' from the meaning of 'will reach the top'."

"If it's a girl, she'll be Guan Lingxiao, taking the 'Ling' from the 'Zhong Ling Yu Xiu'..."

Jing Yu was slightly stunned, and the prophecy flashed through his mind again: "Sword energy rushes to the sky..."

Seeing Jing Yu in a daze, Guan Zhen was a little surprised: "Brother Dao, is there a problem?"

"Oh, no. I'd like to congratulate Brother Guan in advance on having a baby boy." Jing Yu smiled and said.

Guan Zhenyan said, "Both boys and girls are good. For a Jindan cultivator like me, it's not easy to give birth to an heir. No matter what, they are my treasures!"

After a while, the opening of the [Penglai Meeting] was getting closer, and the number of people at the venue was gradually approaching hundreds of thousands. About half an hour later, the [Xuanyin Pavilion], one of the three pavilions in Zhongzhou, also arrived at Nanyue Peak. This time, the leader was a female cultivator in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.

Guan Zhen pointed at the most outstanding female cultivator among the Jindan disciples of the Xuanyin Pavilion and whispered, "That person is the Xuanyin Pavilion's current Golden Purple Prodigy, Yan Guiluan. It's said that her life-defining magic weapon is a cowhide drum... but it's quite rare."

Jing Yu looked carefully and saw that although Yan Guiluan had a beautiful appearance and a small frame, the muscles in her exposed arms were clearly defined, and it was obvious that she had practiced physical cultivation. However, he didn't know to what extent she had cultivated her physical body.

Guan Zhen continued, "Although the Xuanyin Pavilion is one of the Three Pavilions in Zhongzhou, its music is not good at fighting, and is mostly used for supporting purposes. Unless the other two pavilions are truly depleted of talent, it will be difficult for them to get a top three spot at the Penglai Conference. This Penglai Conference has produced many elites from various sects, and it can be considered the strongest in the past thousand years. I'm afraid Yan Guiluan doesn't stand a chance."

Jing Yu disagreed. "How can a Golden Purple Prodigy be weak? This Xiao Guiluan didn't follow the path of playing the zither and flute, but chose a cowhide drum as his natal magic weapon. He must have some amazing skills."

He then asked, "I wonder if there are any golden or purple geniuses in this generation among the Six Paths of Zhongzhou?"

Guan Zhenyan said, "Of course there are! Among the six paths of Zhongzhou, the [Underworld Path] and the [Heyu Path] each have a cultivator who has achieved golden and purple elixir. However, the one from the [Heyu Path] is only in the early stage of golden elixir, so I'm afraid he won't be participating in this Penglai Illumination."

"[Underworld Dao] currently has a late Jindan-stage Golden Purple cultivator named [Dai Kefu]. He possesses an extremely strange spiritual plant technique and is a formidable opponent. Although Brother Xuan Jing possesses extraordinary magical powers, he is, after all, only in the middle Jindan stage. He would probably be at a disadvantage in a mana contest against him..."

"There is one exception, and that is the Youquan Taoist of the Yin Huai Dao."

Guan Zhen's expression was slightly unnatural. "Although this [Youquan Taoist] has only formed a high-grade golden elixir, he holds in his hands the [Refined Corpse] of a deceased Golden Purple Heavenly Priest. If we ignore his potential in the Dao, and simply talk about combat power, he may not be weaker than a Golden Purple cultivator."

Jing Yu said thoughtfully, "After all, a refined corpse cannot compare to a true cultivator. Even the corpse of a golden and purple genius may not have some of the mysterious powers it had in life. It is not a cause for concern."

"Brother Daoist, you'd better be careful. As one of the six sects of corpse refining in Zhongzhou, the Yin Huai Dao's methods of refining and controlling corpses are quite powerful."

After a long time, the cultivators from the two Zhongzhou temples finally arrived at the venue on time. Jing Yu looked carefully and found that the True Lords led by [Juntian Temple] and [Liangyi Temple] were both in the late Nascent Soul stage!

"It is worthy of being the behemoth in the entire Penglai Fairyland, second only to the [Penglai Holy Land]. It can easily send out a Great True Lord in the late Nascent Soul stage to lead the team..." Jing Yu said inwardly.

Although the [Jian Ge] is also led by the Pavilion Master Lu Boxiu who is in the late Nascent Soul stage, the two have completely different meanings.

The leaders of the two groups are in the late Nascent Soul stage. Because of their profound foundation, they have enough high-level forces that can be used at will.

However, because the Supreme Master of the Jiange sect ascended to heaven, Lu Boxiu was afraid that his disciples would suffer losses in the [Penglai Meeting], so he had to put aside his cultivation and personally escort them to support the reputation of the Three Pavilions of Zhongzhou!

"Brother Xuanjing, please look... that young Taoist priest with white eyebrows is the current Taoist disciple of Juntian Temple, Taoist Jingxu."

Guan Zhen whispered, "Juntian Temple is known as the 'Equalizing Heaven and Earth'. They are well versed in equalizing spiritual energy and separating the clear from the turbid. They are particularly effective against techniques driven by spiritual energy. Taoist Jingxu's natal magic weapon, the 'Juntian White Jade Ruler', can even break all techniques. To deal with this person, remember to use magic weapons, puppets, and other tools as much as possible, otherwise you will be at a great disadvantage."

He pointed to a young Taoist priest with red lips and white teeth on the other side of the Liangyi Temple, wearing only a cotton robe and no accessories, and said, "And this one is the contemporary Jindan Daoist of the Liangyi Temple, Xuanweizi. The Liangyi Temple advocates the law of nature and the cultivation of the self. The entire Taoist temple can't even find three magic weapons... One of them is extremely skilled in surgery and is said to also cultivate the way of the body."

Jing Yu laughed dumbly: "No wonder the two sects don't like each other. One sect specializes in magic, while the other sect specializes in suppressing magic. It's strange that they can have a good relationship..."

"That's certainly one reason."

Guan Zhen whispered, "But the most important thing is the conflict of ideologies. The Liangyi Temple places the greatest emphasis on the doctrine of Yin and Yang, emphasizing the interplay and integration of Yin and Yang. However, the Juntian Temple seeks to equalize heaven and earth, making them distinct. Since ancient times, heaven and earth have represented Yin and Yang. Although the Juntian Temple's standard Taoist robes use the images of stars and moons and precious earth as symbols of heaven and earth, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this school of thought is quite hostile to the Liangyi Temple. Naturally, a grudge has formed, and the conflict has been endless."

When they arrived at Zhongzhou Second Temple, all the Taoist sects who came to attend the meeting were basically present. At this time, Xiao Beiyue frowned and looked around. He grabbed a disciple from Beiyue Peak and asked:

"Now that the [Penglai Gathering] is about to begin, why hasn't Master Hua arrived yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the void vibrated, and a stumbling figure emerged from it. It was Wu Kaizhi, with a flushed face, drunken eyes, and a wine gourd in his hand.

"Burp... I finally caught up..."