Chapter 309: First Ascension to Dragon and Tiger
Chapter 309: First Ascension to Dragon and Tiger
Nestled between the mountains and the sea, the huge city stands like a majestic peak. Its outline can be seen from more than ten miles away, which is spectacular.
The three great canals, coming from various prefectures and even other roads, are crowded with all kinds of ships.
At Pier 19, Fang Yunxiu walked slowly over. She was wearing a neat martial arts robe, carrying a long sword on her back, and had a badge of a Dragon and Tiger outer sect disciple hanging around her waist.
One year after entering the sect, she passed the last outer sect assessment and was successfully promoted to an outer sect disciple.
She looked out at the Grand Canal and stopped to wait. Not long after, the boat she was waiting for did not arrive, but Qiu Changying, a man in black with a stern face, came with a bow on his back and a gun in his hand.
"Senior Sister Qiu."
Fang Yunxiu bowed in greeting, and the latter responded with a slight smile:
"Junior Sister Fang is on a mission again?"
"I just came back from Yuanping Mountain. I heard that someone from the sect was coming, so I came to greet them."
Fang Yunxiu said softly.
She and Qiu Changying had no interactions originally, but after coming to Longhu Temple, they became much closer to each other and would occasionally get together when they returned to the mountain.
"Li, where's Li Yuan?"
Qiu Changying glanced around, hesitated slightly, and still did not call out "Uncle Master".
"I just went to inform Junior Brother Li, and I heard that he was invited by Sect Master Nie to Jingtao Hall to discuss the forging of a magic weapon."
Fang Yunxiu replied casually, and a shout came from behind.
Looking back, they saw Liu Zheng, Wang Peiyao, Gao Gang and more than ten other former disciples of the Shenbing Valley who had come to Hengshan City with them.
The Dragon and Tiger Inner Sect disciples have four nomination quotas every three years, one for an outer sect disciple and three for menial disciples.
Gong Yangyu had already allocated the quota to nine years later at that time.
"Where's Junior Brother Li?"
Gao Gang came in a hurry. He still had two years before he could join the outer sect of Longhu, but he was not idle during this year. With the help of Li Yuan's relationship, he became the head of Fuyuan Escort Agency.
Fang Yunxiu glanced at him, and after everyone was present, she explained why Li Yuan didn't come.
"Master Nie."
Gao Gang sighed a little.
In the past year of escorting with Fuyuan Escort Agency, he has grown a lot. The titles of Sect Master and Grandmaster, which he originally had a vague idea of, have now become aware of their importance.
Nie Xianshan, the master of Humen, is listed among the top five supreme masters. He has many disciples and is a true giant.
The expressions of Qiu Changying and others changed a little. During this year, Li Yuan's reputation became more and more famous. Although they met occasionally, they felt that the distance between them was very far.
"coming."
Fang Yunxiu had sharp eyes and spotted the familiar Wuya warship with the "Shenbing Valley" flag flying on it.
Not long after, the large ship docked with the greeting of several people. The one at the helm was Feng Zhongyi. He seemed to have brought people over without stopping after he went back.
"Elder Feng."
Seeing the familiar faces, Fang Yunxiu and others greeted them one after another. Even Qiu Changying, who had a cold personality, couldn't help but smile.
Fengzhong couldn't wait to jump off the boat and waved his hand casually. Fang Baoluo followed him off the boat and bowed in greeting:
"Junior Sister Qiu, Junior Sister Fang... Where is Junior Brother?"
"Junior brother!"
Fang Baoluo's muttering was drowned out by a powerful voice. Eight feet tall, still majestic but also somewhat human, Ba Wanli strode out of the cabin:
"Junior brother? Where is he?"
'This fool is here too?'
Qiu Changying frowned secretly, while the others saluted one after another.
"Valley Master?"
Suddenly, Fang Yunxiu exclaimed, and the last person to walk out of the cabin was Gong Yangyu.
"Valley Master, why did you come here in person?"
Qiu Changying was startled at first, then looked into the cabin.
"When you are quiet, you want to move. I haven't had much to do recently, so I just came to see the fun. Junior-Martial-Nephew Qiu, don't look, Elder Qiu is not here."
Gong Yangyu stroked his long beard, seeming to be in a very good mood. He looked around the shore with a frown on his face:
"Where's Li Yuan?"
Well, whoever comes can ask, right?
Everyone on the shore was secretly complaining, and Fang Yunxiu was somewhat helpless, but she still explained it again.
"Master Nie?"
Gong Yangyu was suddenly moved, but he did not ask any questions. He ordered his disciples to move the items and take the carriage into the city.
On the way, Fang Baoluo asked everyone about their recent situation, while Ba Wanli walked on foot, looked around, and occasionally exclaimed in amazement.
After entering the city, Liu Zheng led everyone back to the blacksmith shop and ordered people to prepare a banquet.
"Return to the Valley Master."
Fang Yunxiu was organizing her words. She didn't know how to answer for a moment, as she was often on missions outside. Wang Peiyao took over the conversation:
"This is some information that I wrote down. Would you like to take a look?"
Wang Peiyao was still a little nervous when talking to Gong Yangyu.
She was just a menial disciple in the Divine Weapon Valley. How could she have imagined that one day she would be able to sit at the same table with the Valley Master?
"Ah."
Gong Yangyu nodded slightly, took the booklet and flipped through it casually, while Wang Peiyao explained and reported on the side.
"During the sect assessment a few years ago, Senior Sister Fang was promoted to an outer disciple... There were two disciples, ahem, menial disciples."
Liu Zheng standing by was a little embarrassed. Is this worth talking about?
"Master-nephew Li forged a quasi-divine weapon?!"
Suddenly, Gong Yangyu's eyelids twitched. Fang Baoluo, Feng Zhongyi and others were all shocked. They really didn't know much about the information about Longhu Temple.
"good."
"It's only been a short time. Is Junior Brother going to become a master craftsman?"
"Quasi-divine weapon..."
Everyone who came from afar was a little shocked, only Gong Yangyu was startled and frowned. He was worried that Li Yuan was distracted by forging weapons and his martial arts fell behind others.
Until Wang Peiyao handed him a 'Hengshan Dragon and Tiger List'.
"He, has mastered the artery opening skill?!"
He stood up with a loud crash in the wind and almost overturned the table. It had only been about half a year since he came here.
So he went from the Form Changing Cultivation to the Great Meridian Opening Cultivation? !
"What is Tongmai Dacheng?"
Ba Wanli, who was eating quietly, raised his head and saw Fang Baoluo staring in astonishment. Then he realized:
"Junior brother, has he mastered the meridians?!"
The two brothers who had just opened their meridians on the boat looked at each other, their eyelids twitching wildly.
"Thirty-six……"
Gong Yangyu pinched his beard, his heart was really shocked.
Yunshulou's list may have some errors and omissions, but it is generally credible. This ranking, even if it is limited to people under the age of 60, is somewhat terrifying.
This is a list of all the young warriors in Hengshan Dao, from Daozhou to prefectures and counties, hundreds of sects.
Li Yuan is only twenty-two this year, and he has been a student at Longhu Temple for only one year.
"A rare talent!"
Gong Yangyu was in a trance for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, footsteps were heard outside the door:
"Second Shopkeeper, Elder Gong is here..."
"Elder Gong?"
Liu Zheng stood up immediately, and everyone in the room was a little surprised.
"Valley Master, you..."
"Let's go greet them together!"
Before he could finish, Gong Yangyu had already stood up, and everyone went out. From a distance, they saw Gong Jiuchuan and others.
"Master Gongyang is here in person, why didn't you inform Gong?"
Gong Jiuchuan smiled and bowed.
"How dare I trouble Elder Gong?"
Gong Yangyu smiled and bowed, inviting him in.
Gong Jiuchuan waved his hand: "Gong has already set up a banquet in the mountains, how about the Valley Master move there?" "Elder Gong, you are too polite."
Glancing at Feng Zhongyi who looked calm and composed, Gong Yangyu suddenly realized that what the old man had said before, that he was drinking and chatting happily with the elder and leader of Longhu Temple every day, might be true.
"Li Yuan..."
The Lord of Gongyang Valley was greatly shocked. He certainly did not think that the elders of the Dragon and Tiger Temple were warm and hospitable. When he was in Dechang Prefecture before, he had asked for an audience with Elder Gong several times but failed to meet him.
But he naturally would not refuse. He shook his sleeves, his face flushed, and went to the banquet with Gong Jiuchuan.
Feng Zhong was leading a group of disciples behind him.
Fang Baoluo and others were at the end. He glanced at Liu Zheng and Wang Peiyao who were used to it, and then he was shocked.
His Junior Brother Li is more than just gaining a foothold...
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Spring is here and the flowers are blooming and the sun is shining brightly.
After winter, the Longhu Mountains are all green and the scenery is beautiful. Elders and disciples from other sects sometimes visit the mountain scenery under the guidance of the Longhu disciples.
"This is the Hun Tian Peak, which has six helms under its jurisdiction, and the Bai Cao helm is one of them. Most of the elixirs in the sect are produced in this helm. It has a special status and ordinary people are not allowed to approach it."
On the mountain path, Yue Chongtian led a group of elders from the Fire Dragon Temple to introduce the scenery of the mountain.
The gate of Longhu Temple was opened, and all halls except the forbidden areas were open to the public.
"Where's Longyin Peak?"
The current head of Fire Dragon Temple, Zhang Jing, stroked his long beard and asked.
"That's Longyin Peak."
Yue Chongtian introduced to him that in the past, the founder of Fire Dragon Temple had worshipped at Longyin Peak, and he was now also in Tingfengduo under the jurisdiction of Longyin Peak.
"What about over there?"
One of the disciples was sharp-eyed and saw a tall tower standing in the clouds.
"That's the Dragon Tiger Tower."
Yue Zhongtian showed respect and desire in his eyes:
"That is the trial tower for our elite inner sect disciples. Those who can be listed there are all gifted by nature."
"Dragon Tiger Tower?"
Some people were confused, while others understood. One disciple asked:
"Brother Yue, with your talent, I'm sure you will be ranked among the top..."
Before the disciple could finish his words, his sleeves were pulled by his fellow disciples on both sides.
Yue Zhongtian looked a little unhappy, but he quickly calmed down:
"The Dragon-Tiger Pagoda is different from the Dragon List. The latter only accepts inner disciples under the age of sixty. But on the Dragon-Tiger Pagoda list, even the Taoist master himself is on it."
"A new disciple, even if he is a genius..."
Yue Chongtian's voice suddenly stopped. Thinking of Li Yuan, he felt depressed.
He almost forgot that he and Li Yuan were from the same place and were the same batch of disciples who entered the inner sect of Longhu Temple.
"Go and have a look."
Zhang Jingxin sighed and took the initiative to speak.
He had been in Hengshan City for some time, so he naturally knew Li Yuan's current reputation. In comparison, although Yue Chongtian was also a genius, he inevitably pales in comparison.
In fact, as early as when he heard that Li Yuan's entrance caused the appearance of the Blue Dragon, he and the Tiejian Sect had already restrained their forces and no longer dared to compete with the Shenbing Valley for the Dechang and Zhelong prefectures.
……
"Master Nie's requirements are too high. If we continue to discuss this, we may not be able to start building it in another three months."
After coming out of Jingtao Hall, Li Yuan was still feeling a little dizzy. The quarrel between Taoist Nie and the four master craftsmen made him feel overwhelmed.
There are only two people in the world who can forge top-grade divine weapons, and both of them serve in the imperial court. Although Wanchuan and others are also great craftsmen, they have never made a divine weapon of this quality.
In addition, Taoist Nie was very obsessed, and several discussions ended in a bad mood.
"I guess the best quality is the top-grade divine weapon."
Li Yuan squinted his eyes and looked into the distance.
Under the giant tower shrouded in clouds and mist, there is a crowd of people, and almost everyone who comes to visit comes here.
Li Yuan was somewhat curious about the Dragon and Tiger Tower. Seeing the crowds of people surging under the giant tower, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.
"The 40th on the Dragon Ranking only have a quota of four elixirs each year, but the top 30 have eight..."
Li Yuan, who was ranked 31st, just one place short of the top spot, was somewhat worried.
"Junior Brother Li, are you also coming to the Dragon and Tiger Tower?"
Suddenly, Master Yushu's voice came, attracting the attention of many people nearby. Seeing that it was Li Yuan, many familiar disciples greeted him:
"Uncle Li, do you want to try it too?"
"Brother Li, long time no see."
"Is Master Li going to challenge the top 30 on the Dragon Ranking?"
……
Li Yuan responded one by one, then bowed and said:
"Would you like to try it too, Senior Brother?"
Li Yuan himself admired the broad-mindedness of Taoist Master Long. Not only did he allow people from other sects to enter and exit the mountain gate, but he also moved the Dragon and Tiger Pagoda out.
It is said that it will be used as a test before the "Martial Arts Performance of All Daoists".
"Of course I have to try."
Shi Yushu's eyes were bright, and he seemed eager to try, but he still introduced the man and woman next to Li Yuan first:
"This is the true disciple of the Seven Evil Sect, Chang Sunqiong, and this is the true disciple of the Cloud and Rain Sect, Bao Xiuxiu."
"I have admired you for a long time."
Li Yuan greeted him politely.
Chang Sunqiong and the other man also bowed: "I have long heard of Brother Li's great name. Now that I see you, I can see that you are truly extraordinary."
The appearance of Master Li Dao now is naturally excellent.
He wore a green Taoist robe made of fine silk from the heavenly silkworm, a white jade dragon-patterned belt, a red dragon fish leather armor lining, and divine fire forged spirit boots.
He has a brass knuckle ring on his hand and a Taoist crown on his head.
In addition, he had changed his form many times, had excellent bones and bones, and was quite eye-catching in the crowd.
"Where, where."
Li Yuan said a few humble words and was pulled by Shi Yushu into the crowd.
Under the giant tower, there stood a huge monument. The monument looked like a crouching tiger, and was covered with various names. It was a little different from what Li Yuan had seen before, with many more names of people from other sects.
At this moment, many names on the giant monument were shining with a faint golden light. These were the names of the people who were currently breaking into the tower.
“How familiar.”
This was clearly the same scene as when he climbed the Upside-Down Mountain before. There was really no big difference in the way the Health Furnace and the Black Whale Hammer chose their masters.
Li Yuan took a quick glance and saw a familiar name.
"Yanxiong?"
Li Yuan was slightly startled. The name had gone out. Then the tower door opened a little and Yan Xiong staggered out with a rather unsightly look on his face.
“Not yet on the first floor.”
Li Yuan heard someone muttering and looked at the stone tablet. Sure enough, Yan Xiong's name had disappeared and he was not qualified to be included in the tablet at all.
"Brother Li, why don't you give it a try?"
Monk Dou Yue also arrived here at some point. Li Yuan bowed to greet him, but before he could say anything, he heard Shi Yu Shu's surprised voice.
"Pei Jiu has reached the fifth floor!"
Li Yuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the name of 'Pei Jiu' on the stone tablet suddenly rose to a higher position, surpassing many of the Dragon and Tiger inner disciples.
"Pei Jiu from the Changhong Sword Sect?"
Seeing that Monk Dou Yue looked unhappy, Li Yuan's heart moved, and he bowed:
"Brother, let me give it a try."
(End of this chapter)