Chapter 224 Taoist Robe Hammer Li Sanlang
Chapter 224 Taoist Robe Hammer Li Sanlang (Two in One)
It was windy and snowing heavily outside.
Li Yuan stood by the window, overlooking Huiyan Manor. The manor had three floors, inside and outside, with rockery and bamboo forest. At this moment, many servants and maids were running inside and outside, preparing for the dragon and tiger banquet.
The wind, snow and smoke mixed together, and the sound of weapons clashing could be faintly heard.
"Master, please go down!"
Li Yuan turned around and saw Yu Xuanji standing at the door with an expressionless face.
The darling girl of the Longhu Temple family couldn't help but twitch her lips. After not seeing him for one night, this kid actually changed his clothes?
It has a straight collar and a large lapel, long sleeves and a dark blue color throughout.
This is a Taoist robe with excellent workmanship.
"Thank you, niece."
Li Yuan controlled his posture and nodded slightly. He felt very happy even if it made people who disliked him feel unhappy.
He shook his robe lightly, feeling quite pleased.
This Taoist robe was custom-made when he was in Zhelong Mansion, but he had never worn it before. After all, he was either forging iron or traveling.
"..."
His towering chest rose and fell for a moment, and Yu Xuanji turned around decisively, feeling speechless.
Now that he has changed into a Taoist robe, will he shave his head next?
Li Yuan looked out the window and followed him downstairs.
call!
At the foot of Huiyan Tower, Gong Jiuchuan stood with his hands behind his back. In front of him, on the snow, stood a dozen disciples from the Longhu Temple.
These disciples are not very old, but each of them is full of energy and strong. Everyone holds a top-grade sharp blade and wears inner armor.
“They are all elite!”
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.
The Dragon and Tiger Temple stands at the top of the world, attracting talents from all prefectures and counties. There is never a shortage of talented disciples within the sect, and those who can go out there are certainly no ordinary people.
The dozen or so people in the snow have all changed their shapes, especially the man and woman standing in front. They have swords on their backs and are not affected by the wind and snow. I'm afraid they have already opened up their meridians.
Seeing him coming down the stairs, all the disciples looked straight ahead, but Li Yuan was sharp-eyed and could feel that these disciples were secretly sizing him up with surprise, suspicion, and even a hint of hostility.
"Go."
When Li Yuan went downstairs, Gong Jiuchuan had already given instructions. With a wave of his hand, the dozen people dispersed and went to a simply built wooden platform.
"Brother Gong."
Li Yuan bowed his hands in greeting. He really didn't know much about Gong Jiuchuan, but anyone who could get the magic weapon to recognize him as its master was definitely not an ordinary person.
Among the masters he has met so far, there are only three who have had their magic weapons recognize their masters. Not to mention Old Han from Yi Baixing, Wanchuan is also a well-known master craftsman.
"……Um."
Seeing Li Yuan's brand new Taoist robe, Gong Jiuchuan's eyes twitched and he reluctantly responded:
"Li... Junior Brother Li, you are also invited to attend the banquet. Although you don't have to go through the barriers, you still have to show up according to the rules."
"Just as you command, Senior Brother."
Li Yuan naturally had no objection.
"This Dragon and Tiger Banquet will have eighteen tables, nine outside and nine inside, to entertain fellow martial artists who were not invited, so that they don't come in vain."
Gong Jiuchuan said.
Li Yuan nodded. This was probably the case at most of the previous Dragon and Tiger Banquets.
As the leader of a sect, Longhu Temple always acts in a magnanimous manner. Not only does it hold several banquets, but each guest who attends the banquet is also given at least one Small Pill for Preserving the Soul.
One small pill costs nine hundred taels of silver. There will be eighteen banquets inside and outside the palace, so there will be at least a hundred people. That's ninety thousand taels of silver.
Li Yuan was a little shocked when he heard it before, until he knew that Longhu Temple was the world's number one "Dan Sect"...
"This Dragon and Tiger Banquet will be divided into three banquets. My idea is..."
Gong Jiuchuan pointed to the eighteen wooden platforms in the wind and snow, and his meaning was self-evident.
"Guarding the gate?"
Li Yuan was very clear about the procedures of the Dragon and Tiger Banquet. Only after clearing all three levels could one enter the banquet.
"good."
Gong Jiuchuan glanced at Yu Xuanji, who bowed slightly.
"Xuan Ji, Gu Yang, and Hua Hong are guarding the third level."
Li Yuan took a look and found that 'Gu Yang' and 'Hua Hong' were the two young men and women who had become connected.
When Li Yuan looked over, the two men also looked over there.
"Brother, do you want me to guard the third level as well?"
"Ah."
Gong Jiuchuan looked up and saw someone had already rushed into the outer courtyard. The man was holding a long sword and had a cold and fierce aura. It was Wuwang Sword, Lin Dongping.
“Not slow.”
Gong Jiuchuan took a look and then ordered: "Xuanji, go to the storehouse and get a long-handled heavy hammer. It should be of suitable weight, six hundred kilograms?"
He looked at Li Yuan when he said the last half sentence.
"Thank you, Brother Gong. It doesn't matter whether it's light or heavy."
Li Yuan had no objection. With his current level of hammering skills, it wouldn't make any difference if he hit it lighter or heavier.
"Yes."
Yu Xuanji responded and turned to leave.
"Brother Gong, is there anything special about guarding the gate?"
Li Yuan asked.
He had studied the Dragon and Tiger Banquet, and as far as he knew, there had been similar tests at the previous Dragon and Tiger Banquets, but it was still a good idea to ask about the details.
He recommended himself into the sect and did not want to stop others. It was meaningless and might even offend people.
"Well, just stop there."
Gong Jiuchuan glanced at him and said, "Most of those invited to the banquet are true disciples of various sects. We should give them some face and just be okay. As for the others, I don't think they will force their way in."
Is it really just a formality?
Li Yuan was speechless. He had spent over a thousand taels of silver to get information about the Dragon and Tiger Banquet, and the other participants would have spent even more.
"It's just a banquet."
Gong Jiuchuan downplayed it. To him, it was just a banquet. Two more or two less people didn't really matter.
However, he frowned slightly and thought of the 80,000 miles.
In the past, the Dragon and Tiger Banquet would not deliberately make things difficult for the invited participants, but one or two people would be selected. Before, Yan Sanxing chose Ba Wanli, but he didn’t care much.
but now……
"A banquet."
Li Yuan chewed over his words, feeling somewhat touched.
The Dragon and Tiger Banquet stirred up half of Huizhou. Thousands of people from the martial arts world flocked to the event, and Dechang Prefecture was bustling for a month or two in the middle of winter.
Some people even started gambling at this banquet.
But for the major events of the various sects, in the eyes of the elders of the Dragon and Tiger Temple, it was just a casual "banquet"...
"Tsk."
Li Yuan put his hands into his sleeves.
The wind and snow grew stronger. Gong Jiuchuan stood with his hands behind his back. The wind and snow could not get close to him, so he just watched the fights on the wooden platforms from afar.
He had a cold look, so Li Yuan naturally wouldn't get close to him.
He waited for a while, but did not see Yu Xuanji coming back, nor did he notice Gong Jiuchuan's cold expression. He walked around and watched the group of people passing the level.
……
There was a constant sound of fighting outside the courtyard. Many people were trying to break through. Some were defeated, while others successfully entered the courtyard and passed the second level.
Li Yuan took a look and found that there were some famous masters among these people.
The Dragon and Tiger Banquet invites middle-aged masters under the age of 60. Although many people cannot arrive in time due to the short time, there are still many masters.
Of course, there are many more people joining in the fun.
Li Yuan didn’t know how difficult the first level was, but the difficulty of the second level was obviously greatly increased. There was no weak hand among the disciples of Longhu Temple, and people were kicked off the wooden platform from time to time.
Almost all those who came to join in the fun were screened out.
"Hmm, Wild Wind Blade Technique, Chaotic Cloud Sword Technique, eh, Green Snake Spear Technique?"
Li Yuan watched with great interest. He was proficient in many martial arts and had a wide range of knowledge. From the moves used by a group of people in a fight, he could guess what martial arts they used and even what sect they came from.
"These disciples of the Dragon and Tiger Temple are very skilled in martial arts."
After watching for a while, Li Yuan had an idea in his mind. The people from the martial arts world who came to break through the gate were of mixed quality, but the disciples of the Dragon and Tiger Temple guarding the gate were all top-notch fighters.
Not only do they have vigorous blood and strong physiques, but they have also cultivated internal energy and can easily knock anyone who tries to break through off the wooden platform.
"That's right. The Dragon and Tiger Banquet is related to the reputation of the Dragon and Tiger Temple. Even if it is an internal and external banquet, not everyone is qualified to participate..."
Li Yuan muttered to himself.
The Dragon and Tiger Temple is a majestic place that has attracted many states and prefectures. It has many talented disciples, but there are always some who slip through the net, such as Yue Chongtian, a genius with a dragon-shaped bone structure.
The Dragon and Tiger Banquet, in a sense, is a way to 'fill in the gaps'?
A means of weakening the subordinate sects?
Looking at the wooden platforms one by one, Li Yuan also saw Ba Wanli. His height of two meters thirty-four was still outstanding among the crowd, and the heavy hammer that looked like a water tank was particularly eye-catching.
"Senior Brother Fang."
Li Yuan came over. Fang Baoluo was also under the wooden stage. He took a quick glance and saw Qiu Changying in the crowd.
"Brother, why did you come just now?"
Seeing Li Yuan, Fang Baoluo breathed a sigh of relief: "I saw you were not here this morning, so I asked someone to look for you."
Bang! !
Just as Li Yuan was about to answer, he heard a loud bang. The wooden platform in front of him collapsed, wood chips and snowflakes were blown away by the air waves, and the crowd of onlookers dispersed.
"Good boy, come again!"
In the wind and snow, Ba Wanli laughed loudly and swung his giant hammer, making a sharp and creepy sound, forcing the disciple of Longhu Temple who was holding a long sword to retreat again and again.
"Big Brother's hammering skills have improved a lot."
Li Yuan's eyes lit up slightly.
Ba Wanli is truly gifted, possessing the shape of a bear and tiger, born with supernatural powers, and has changed his shape many times to take the shape of a bear and tiger. Although he lacks agility, his strength is far beyond that of his peers. In addition, he has an outstanding set of horizontal training.
The Bingdao Fighting Hammer is truly powerful and unmatched in his hands.
Although the disciple from the Dragon and Tiger Temple also possessed superior martial arts skills and was adept at changing his form, he did not dare to take the attack head-on. After retreating a few steps, he put away his sword.
Call ~
Ba Wanli put down his hammer at the right time, still unsatisfied: "Is this the way to pass?"
"Next person!"
The Dragon and Tiger Temple disciple didn't even look at him. He glanced at the nearby wooden platform and found that he was the first one to be successfully passed...
"it is good!"
"The eight heroes' hammer techniques are unrivaled in strength!"
"Eight heroes..."
The crowd onlookers suddenly became excited, attracting the attention of the martial arts masters on the wooden platform in the distance.
"I come!"
From among the crowd, a sturdy swordsman suddenly jumped up, as if he had been prepared for a long time, and his moves were ruthless.
"laugh!"
The disciple blocked the blade with his sword, slapped out with his left palm, and with a burst of internal energy, he knocked the swordsman off the ground, rolling several times on the snow:
"Next!"
Seeing Ba Wanli pass the test here, some people who were eager to try suddenly felt like they were poured with cold water.
"Junior brother, when did you come?"
Ba Wanli was in a very good mood and walked with the wind. Wherever he passed, the onlookers all gave way to him.
"Brother, have you also learned the Thunder Dragon of Beasts?"
In the 80,000-mile hammer technique, Li Yuan saw something familiar.
“I haven’t learned it yet.”
Ba Wanli put down the hammer: "I lack the form of a dragon. I have to practice the Yin Dragon Bone Shrinking Technique to perfection before I can learn it." "Junior brother, you..."
Ba Wanli realized it later, but Fang Baoluo reacted quickly, staring in astonishment: "You have trained to become a Hundred Beasts Thunder Dragon?!"
He naturally knew about the Thunder Dragon of Beasts. He had participated in Han Chuijun's creation of the skill, but this unique skill was only in its infancy and the threshold was extremely high, so he could not get in no matter what.
“Just getting started.”
Li Yuan did not hide it and nodded.
"You boy..."
Ba Wanli also came back to his senses, a little surprised, but also a little envious: "No wonder the old man thinks so highly of you, your talent is something I can never compare to."
Ba Wanli was a bold person. He felt a little emotional, but he let it go immediately. However, Fang Baoluo felt a little complicated.
"Did you pass the level? I chose this one, it's easier..."
Ba Wanli lowered his voice, but he still underestimated the volume of his voice. Li Yuan keenly noticed that the face of the disciple from the Dragon and Tiger Temple not far away turned dark.
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
Fang Baoluo slapped him in annoyance, looked back, and saw that the swordsman who was trying to break through the level was hit by a sword, and blood splattered everywhere.
"boom!"
At this time, another muffled sound was heard.
Li Yuan glanced sideways and saw another wooden platform collapse not far away.
Two figures holding swords fought fast in the wind and snow.
Dangdangdang~~~
Amid the howling wind and snow, the sounds of metal clashing became one, swords flashed everywhere, sparks flew, and attracted the attention of many martial artists.
"boom!"
Not long after, a thunderous sound was heard. Wherever the sound wave reached, the air current suddenly spread out, sweeping away a large amount of snow, and all the onlookers retreated.
"The sword sound thunders!"
After the air wave dissipated, the scene inside was revealed.
"It's Hero Lin!"
Some of the onlookers exclaimed and recognized the person among them, while the rest all looked sideways in shock.
Lin Dongping, also known as Wuwang Sword, was born in Changlin Mansion. He was the most famous contemporary disciple of the Five Sword Sect and had a great reputation. However, that unknown disciple of the Dragon and Tiger Temple could actually force him to such a point.
"call!"
Lin Dongping raised his sword and saluted, his expression solemn: "Thank you, senior brother, for showing mercy!"
The disciple was about thirty years old, with a small mustache. He nodded, then looked around with his sword in hand:
"Next!"
He glanced over and the onlookers shifted their gazes. Seeing how powerful he was, who would choose him?
"Lin Dongping."
Li Yuan took a look from afar and saw that Lin Dongping had chosen the three strongest disciples among the dozen or so Dragon and Tiger disciples.
boom!
boom!
boom!
After Ba Wanli and Lin Dongping passed the checkpoints one after another, the others also sped up their pace. Soon, more than ten people who were invited to the banquet had passed the checkpoints.
Afterwards, Li Yuan keenly noticed that the disciples who had been confined to the retreat began to let go, and he let another twenty or thirty people pass.
“There are also some rules for releasing water.”
Li Yuan has been observing.
He discovered that those who were released later were all well-known masters from various prefectures. These masters also tacitly chose to pass the level after those who were invited to the banquet had passed.
Is it an unspoken rule?
Li Yuan touched his chin.
At this time, Fang Baoluo walked towards the wooden platform and selected a person. He made a big noise, but after only a few moves, he was let go and passed.
"you……"
Li Yuan saw it, but Ba Wanli didn't. He was a little dumbfounded when he saw Fang Baoluo passing the test easily without even breaking a sweat.
"Don't look at me, your opponent is over there."
Fang Baoluo put away his hammer and looked down at Huiyan Tower.
Lin Dongping, Yue Chongtian and others have gathered there, and those who have passed the customs and those who have not passed the customs have also gathered there.
"Longhu Temple is so stingy. It's just a banquet, but they made it so complicated and cumbersome."
Ba Wanli raised the giant hammer, and this time he spoke in a very low voice so that only Li Yuan and the other two could hear it.
"After all, this is the Dragon and Tiger Temple. Also, don't forget the Mind-Replenishing Pill."
Fang Baoluo glared at him, but he didn't have any objection, and most people in the audience didn't have any objection either.
After all, everyone in the inner courtyard has a small pill to preserve the soul. It is normal to have some threshold to set such a generous price.
"Too."
Ba Wanli grinned. He had no idea about joining the Dragon and Tiger Temple, but this Small Pill for Concentrating the Soul was a good thing.
"Be careful with your words and actions, be careful with your words and actions, how many times have I told you?"
Fang Baoluo was still scolding him, but Ba Wanli just responded perfunctorily and walked quickly towards Huiyan Tower.
Li Yuan was neither hurried nor slow. He was still thinking back to what he had just seen. The martial arts of Lin Dongping and others were not inferior to the disciples of Longhu Temple guarding the pass, and were even slightly better.
However, after looking for a long time, he did not find Yan Qingyuan, the direct disciple of Huailong Palace.
“Although Yu Xuanji hasn’t opened her meridians, in terms of martial arts, I’m afraid she’s better than my senior brother. As for the two masters who have opened their meridians…”
Li Yuan was thinking in his heart.
He was deeply impressed by Yu Xuanji, not just because of her martial arts.
This noble lady from a big family was covered in treasures. He was shocked when he first saw her. Except for not having a magic weapon, she was more luxurious than Gong Jiuchuan.
Especially that pair of famous boots, which made him a little jealous.
"Big brother."
With an idea in mind, Li Yuan stretched out his hand and whispered, "Don't lead the charge. Wait a while before going up..."
"Ok?"
When Ba Wanli was slightly startled, a voice came from downstairs of Huiyan Tower, suppressing all the noise.
"I am Gong Jiuchuan, the leader of the Golden Jade Rudder of the Dragon and Tiger Temple."
Gong Jiuchuan stood with his hands behind his back. His voice was not very loud, but everyone around him could hear it clearly:
"This Dragon and Tiger Banquet is organized by Gong and Junior Brother Yan. All of you fellow Taoists, whether you are invited or not, can join the banquet today. After the banquet, there will be gifts to present so that you will not come in vain."
"Master Gong is too polite!"
"Longhu Temple is indeed a sacred place for martial arts..."
"Thank you, Captain Gong!"
There was some commotion among the crowd, and many people thanked loudly. Apart from those who were just there to watch the fun, most people came to the Dragon and Tiger Banquet just for this gift.
"Everyone, please be patient!"
Gong Jiuchuan coughed lightly, and Yu Xuanji and the other three walked out slowly and bowed to everyone in front of the building.
"People in the martial arts world talk about friendship through martial arts. It is rare that so many friends from the martial arts world have come today. My four younger generations and disciples also want to learn from each other with the heroes of Huizhou."
The crowd suddenly quieted down, and everyone's eyes fell on Yu Xuanji and the other three.
“Open the meridians!”
Someone exclaimed in a low voice, and then it became even quieter.
A martial artist with open meridians is a great master not only in Dechang Prefecture, but even in the whole Huizhou, and can be called an elder in all the sects.
A master of this level is enough to scare away most people present.
"Miss Yu."
Yue Chongtian's eyes flickered, and he looked at Lin Dongping, Yan Xiong and others. His gaze wandered between Yu Xuanji and the other three, and finally fell on the young swordsman.
The rest of the people in the crowd, those who were invited or not but had passed the second level, were also looking at these three people.
Yu Xuanji's face turned slightly dark. She felt a lot of eyes on her. Were they treating her as a weakling?
Call ~
Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard outside the gate.
"Brother, wait a minute."
Gong Jiuchuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and saw a group of people walking slowly towards him. Yan Sanxing's voice came from afar, and beside him was a handsome middle-aged man wearing black brocade clothes and a long sword on his waist.
"Huailong Palace, Yan Qingyuan!"
"Master Yan is here!"
"Master Yan..."
Seeing the handsome swordsman, the onlookers suddenly became agitated and made way for him.
As the nominal ancestral temple of Huizhou, Huailong Palace is more important in many people's hearts than the distant Longhu Temple.
"Yan Qingyuan, the true disciple of Huailong Palace, this aura is not inferior to that of Feng Yuanqing... huh?"
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and saw that this true disciple of Huailong Palace was covered in blood. Was he ambushed?
Isn't it Lao Han?
He subconsciously glanced at Fang Baoluo, and Ba Wanli's gaze also squeezed over, and the three brothers looked at the same thing.
"Probably not."
After just one glance, the three of them shook their heads inwardly.
If Old Han had taken action, Yan Qingyuan would not have been injured only this much...
"Yan Qingyuan pays respect to Elder Gong!"
Under the gaze of the crowd, Yan Qingyuan walked over slowly and bowed, "I was delayed on the way. I hope Elder Gong will not mind."
"Master Yan is injured?"
Gong Jiuchuan's face darkened: "But were we ambushed?"
"This……"
Only then did the onlookers see the blood on Yan Qingyuan's body, and their expressions tensed up.
Assassinating those invited to the Dragon and Tiger Banquet is equivalent to assassinating Dragon and Tiger disciples.
"They are just a few little thieves. Thank you for your concern, Elder Gong. I am fine."
After Yan Qingyuan greeted him, he stepped back a few steps, not trying to steal the show:
"Elder, please continue."
"I hope Master Yan is alright."
Gong Jiuchuan glanced at Yan Sanxing and saw him nod. He temporarily suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice:
"Whether you are invited or not, as long as you pass the test of Gong's four juniors and disciples, you can directly attend the Dragon and Tiger Banquet..."
"Four?"
After taking a look at Yu Xuanji and the other three, someone asked in confusion, "Excuse me, Elder Gong, who is the fourth one?"
"Um……"
Gong Jiuchuan's eyelids drooped and he said nothing.
"Junior Brother Li, you..."
Ba Wanli failed to hold back his voice, it was as loud as a bell, and he was a little stunned.
"Junior brother, you?!"
The crowd dispersed and Li Yuan walked out slowly. He could feel the surprised and stunned gazes coming from behind him.
"Li Yuan?!"
"Is this person Li Yuan? He, he..."
"Could it be that he has already entered the Dragon and Tiger Temple?"
Yue Chongtian, Lin Dongping and others were stunned at first, then they thought of something, their eyes changed, and they were horrified and angry.
“Not low-key enough.”
Li Yuan grumbled in his heart. He was not used to being stared at by so many people, but he was not upset.
He walked slowly through the crowd, picked up the heavy hammer at the corner that was more than two meters and two meters long and weighed more than six hundred kilograms, and weighed it gently.
Call ~
The breeze blew his Taoist robe, Li Yuan turned around, raised his hammer and bowed.
(End of this chapter)