Chapter 68 Ling Yun
Chapter 68 Ling Yun
"Friend Cao, Friend Ren, congratulations!"
"Brother Cao and Miss Ren support each other and will definitely go further on the path to immortality in the future!"
In a courtyard, there are pavilions, towers, waterside terraces, corridors, green bamboos and strange pines, which are beautiful and elegant.
Cao You and Ren Man were entertaining several guests with smiles on their faces.
Both of them were wearing bright red dresses embroidered with pictures of mandarin ducks playing in the water, and had jade hairpins on their heads.
There were several tables and chairs in the courtyard, with an eight-immortal table in the middle, on which were placed statues of the Three Pure Ones with solemn expressions, and two cushions in front of the table.
Several monks sat on the armchairs, surrounded the two men, bowed and congratulated them repeatedly.
After everyone talked for a while, a monk looked up at the sun and said:
"Fellow Daoist Cao, Fellow Daoist Ren, the auspicious time is approaching, why haven't you held the ceremony yet?"
Cao You's smile remained unchanged as he said apologetically:
"Fellow Daoist Ma, please wait a moment. There is another fellow Daoist who has not arrived yet."
A long-faced monk frowned and said:
"Who is so arrogant? Today is Brother Cao's big day. How can we delay the auspicious time because of him..."
Before he finished speaking, a clear voice came from afar:
"Fellow Daoist Cao, Fellow Daoist Ren, I am late, please forgive me."
Everyone turned around and saw a monk walking into the courtyard.
This man was tall, wearing a long green robe, and there was nothing impressive about his appearance, except for a pair of sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, and a lively look.
Cao You immediately stood up and responded, smiling:
"Brother Chen, you have arrived just in time. The auspicious time is approaching. Please take a seat and watch the ceremony."
Ren Man stood up and bowed:
"My husband and I are lucky to have you here today. How dare I blame you?"
The monk in green robes smiled, stroked his storage bag, and a tray appeared in his hand, which he handed to Cao You:
"Today is the wedding day for the two Taoist friends. Chen prepared a small gift, but almost missed the time. Fortunately, I didn't delay. I wish the two Taoist friends a happy marriage and a long journey to immortality."
There were two jade bottles on the tray. Cao You took them with both hands, opened the jade bottles and exclaimed:
"Bixindan!"
When the monks heard this, their faces changed.
The cultivators present had the lowest cultivation level at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and the elixir they normally used for cultivation was the Bi Xin Dan.
A bottle of Bi Xin Dan costs eighty spirit stones, which is very expensive.
They could only budget carefully and buy three or two pills at a time for their practice.
This person gave out two bottles of Bi Xin Dan at once. How generous must he be?
The long-faced monk seemed to have thought of something, and quickly came to the front of Qingshan monk and bowed deeply:
"Fellow Daoist, are you Master Chen Yuanchen?"
The monk in green robes smiled slightly:
"How do you know Chen's name?"
The long-faced monk showed humility on his face:
"Master Chen's alchemy skills are extraordinary. We usually rely on Master Chen's medicine for our daily practice. Unfortunately, we have never had the chance to meet him. It is a great honor to meet him today!"
The others also woke up as if from a dream, and gathered around, bowing to the blue-robed monk, speaking with great respect:
"My name is Yuan Hua, nice to meet you, Master Chen!"
"Master Chen's alchemy skills are extraordinary, and his cultivation is so profound. I admire him!"
"Master Chen..."
The green-robed monk was none other than Chen Yuan. He was full of spiritual energy and his cultivation had reached the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining, surpassing all the monks in the academy.
Chen Yuan returned the greeting to everyone and said with a smile:
"Chen is only a savvy alchemist, not worthy of the title of master. Today is the wedding day of Daoist Fellows Cao and Ren, so we should not steal the show. What do you think?"
Everyone agreed:
"Master Chen is right. The auspicious time has come. We can't delay!"
"Fellow Daoist Cao, Fellow Daoist Ren, please come in!"
"Master Chen, please take a seat!"
Afterwards, everyone pushed Chen Yuan to be the leader and took their seats.
Cao You and Ren Man came to the statue of the Three Pure Ones with solemn expressions, offered three incense sticks, then knelt on the cushion, each took out a piece of red silk, and said loudly:
"Chao You (Ren Man), a monk, and I will become your Taoist partner today. I will present this marriage certificate to the Ninth Heaven and ask the Three Pure Ones to be your witnesses. If I betray you (the beauty betrays you), I will die, my name will be removed from the Three Realms, and I will never be reincarnated again!"
Afterwards, the two men placed the silk in front of the cushion, performed the ceremony of three kneelings and nine kowtows, stood up, faced each other, and bowed deeply.
After the ceremony, the monks came one after another to congratulate.
The two of them took their seats and discussed the Dao with the other monks, exchanging their experiences in cultivation.
It was not until the sun set that everyone said goodbye and left one after another, and the courtyard returned to silence.
Chen Yuan stayed behind and said goodbye to the two:
"Fellow Daoist Cao, Fellow Daoist Ren, we are parting today and I don't know when we will meet again. If you have anything to do, you can come to Lingyun Sect to find me."
The smile on Cao You's face faded, and his expression became serious:
"Brother Chen, are you really going to attend the Lingyun Sect's Immortal Ascension Conference?"
Chen Yuan nodded.
Cao You was puzzled:
"The Ascension Conference is extremely dangerous. You have to fight with others on the stage. Brother Chen has been refining pills in the market for a long time and lacks experience in fighting. Why don't you go to the Huanyue Mountains first and practice with monsters?"
Ren Man also advised: "The Lingyun Sect's Ascension Conference will not begin for more than two months. If you don't mind, you can follow my husband and I into the mountains to hunt two monsters. When you go on stage, you will be prepared."
Chen Yuan smiled and said:
"I appreciate your kindness, fellow Taoists. I know what I am doing, and I think this Ascension Conference should not be a problem."
Cao You and Ren Man looked at each other, worry in their eyes.
But Chen Yuan had made up his mind, and they couldn't stand in his way.
Ren Man Ying Ying Yi Fu:
"My husband and I were able to break through the bottleneck of the late stage and have the seventh level of cultivation today, all thanks to the help of Fellow Daoist Chen. If Fellow Daoist Chen has anything to do in the future, just let me know. My husband and I will not refuse."
Cao You looked solemn:
"Man'er is right. If Brother Chen hadn't allowed me to sell the pills on his behalf, I wouldn't have been able to meet so many people of the same path, start a brokerage business, and earn so many spirit stones. Brother Chen's kindness is so great that I will never forget it!"
As he said this, he bowed deeply to Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan supported Cao You and said with a smile:
"I have known Daoist Fellow Cao for more than ten years, and our friendship is deep. Without Daoist Cao's help in purchasing spiritual herbs and selling elixirs for me, I would not be able to concentrate on cultivation, so how can I say gratitude? The road to immortality is long, and it is not easy to have one or two good friends. I hope that when we meet again in the future, the three of us will have successfully established our foundations, and we can laugh and chat about love and the moon, and discuss Taoism together."
Cao You laughed out loud:
"Brother Chen is absolutely right. I wish you a smooth journey and a successful ascension to immortality!"
Ren Man took out a piece of animal skin from the storage bag and handed it to Chen Yuan:
"I know that Fellow Daoist Chen has no shortage of spiritual stones. My husband and I have no special talents, but we have been hunting monsters in the mountains for many years. We have also made friends with several fellow Daoists and share what we have. We are quite familiar with the geographical situation and distribution of monsters in the Fantasy Moon Mountains. This topographic map of the Fantasy Moon Mountains is the most precious thing we have. I will give it to Fellow Daoist Chen today. I hope Fellow Daoist Chen will not refuse it."
Chen Yuan took the animal skin and took a look. It showed the detailed topography of the outer area of the Fantasy Moon Mountains, as well as introductions to many monsters. It was extremely detailed, but the deeper you went, the blurrier it became.
He solemnly put away the animal skin and said:
"Thank you for your kindness, fellow Taoists. It's getting late, I'll leave now, and we'll see each other again if we're lucky."
After saying that, he bowed to the two of them, turned around and walked out.
Cao You and Ren Man watched his receding back, standing there in silence for a long time.
……
When Chen Yuan walked out of Huanyue Market, it was already dark.
He used the art of lightness to aim at the right direction and headed north.
At this time, twelve years had passed since he broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining.
The Lingyun Sect's Ascension Conference was about to begin, and his cultivation had also grown to the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining. There was no room for improvement, so he was just right for participating in the Ascension Conference.
He originally wanted to rush to Lingyun Sect three months in advance, but Cao You and Ren Man chose to become Taoist partners today, so he postponed his departure for half a month.
Lingyun Sect is located in Yunzhou, the northernmost part of Qi State, 8,000 miles north of Shuozhou, a long way away.
But after Chen Yuan's cultivation level improved greatly, the spiritual energy consumed by the light body technique was negligible. He could practice for seven days and seven nights without rest and could travel hundreds of miles in a day.
It took him only twenty days to reach Yunzhou.
Along the way, Chen Yuan traveled day and night. Half of his magic power was consumed, so he meditated and practiced to restore his magic power to avoid encountering accidents on the road and running out of magic power.
Fortunately, he chose secluded paths that were rarely traveled by people, so he had no danger along the way.
He had met several cultivators, but their cultivation was generally not high. When they saw Chen Yuan's cultivation level, which was at the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining, they were extremely frightened and turned away.
During one incident, Chen Yuan met a cultivator who was also at the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining. Both of them were extremely vigilant and kept a distance from each other even though they were several dozen feet apart, without making any contact.
He also encountered several first- and low-level monsters, which immediately lost their minds and pounced on him after seeing him.
But Chen Yuan's strength increased greatly. He used magic weapons to easily deal with these monsters and harvested a batch of monster materials.
After entering Yunzhou, Chen Yuan met more cultivators.
Among them there are many cultivators at the tenth level of Qi Refining, who should be here to participate in the Ascension Conference just like Chen Yuan.
After the two sides met, they did not dare to have too much contact and kept away from each other.
Outside the market town, there is no order, only strength matters.
Before knowing the details, no one dared to contact other cultivators casually, for fear of encountering a robbery cultivator.
However, Tribulation Cultivators generally will not attack cultivators with similar cultivation levels.
The world of immortal cultivation is full of hidden talents, and cultivators are very low-key, so it is impossible to tell their strength from their appearance.
If you happen to meet an expert, it will be a disaster.
Not to mention that there are some high-level monks who like to pretend to be pigs and eat tigers. If you accidentally provoke them, it will be a fate worse than death.
Therefore, robbery cultivators always plan carefully, act meticulously, and seldom act arbitrarily.
Those arrogant and domineering robbery cultivators died long ago.
However, Chen Yuan did not become careless because of this. He took the initiative to slow down his pace and avoided contact with other cultivators. He traveled for another five days before arriving at the foot of the Lingyun Mountains.
This is the headquarters of Lingyun Sect, one of the six major sects.
Thanks for the reward from Saint Yuanbao!
(End of this chapter)