Suddenly, I regained consciousness in a daze.
However, I saw that Si Yan and He You Ti had already walked in front of me.
He You Ti's eyes were more doting, while Si Yan's demeanor was more refined and elegant. There was a touch of coldness and indifference that repelled others, which was not directed at me. After reaching the realm of true immortals, or even before that stage, a Daoist who is on the verge of achieving the realm of true immortals has their own aura.
Si Yan is specially crafted by fate, and when I first met her, even a moment of prolonged eye contact would affect me. Now that my strength has risen, that special crafting has been magnified to a greater extent.
"Senior brother." Si Yan spoke softly, bowing slightly to the side.
All present in the hall, even the great masters who were not moved by Si Yan, cast sidelong glances at her.
I bowed my hands and returned a courtesy.
"Please take your seat, Master Sheng Shen. Si Yan, hehe, we have much to discuss with the respected masters. Let's not waste any time." He You Ti waved his sleeves.
I returned to my previous position, where two empty seats were reserved. He You Ti and Si Yan took their seats.
I couldn't understand the discussions of the masters, so I listened on one hand while resting and recovering.
During this time, people from Guchuang City arrived.
However, it was not Liu Yujie who came; instead, it was the three elder who rode a cow, as well as Liu Ziyu, the one-armed long-whiskered Taoist, Liu Mo.
Compared to this, the people from Yunjinshan came in greater numbers, as only He You Ti and Si Yan came to Four Rules Mountain.
Wu Jinluan has a wide range of social skills and is very outgoing. With just a few words, he started chatting with the bearded Taoist Liu Mo and introduced the masters present at the hall.
As for the Taoists, most everyone recognized them. They simply nodded and bowed their heads, which counted as a greeting.
I only now knew that the three elders from Guchuang City were named Liu Taiyin.
The cow was placed outside the great hall and did not need to be tied up; it would not wander off.
The three people were arranged near our seats, which was probably because Wu Jinluan knew that I had once disguised myself as Liu Ziyu and had some connections with Guchuang City.
Of course, I got up and bowed to Liu Taiyin. He still had that benevolent and wise appearance, extremely profound.
As for Si Yan, she too drew their attention. Liu Taiyin nodded slightly, his eyes filled with admiration, while Liu Ziyu's gaze shifted from his usual sternness to a surprisingly intense heat.
A day passed quickly, and by the time afternoon arrived, the discussion among the masters had basically come to an end. Suddenly, Juqu Mountain appeared slowly, and it turns out that three true immortals had come!
Maose, Maoxi, Guan Shishu!
Maoxi and Maose were both quite normal, with their true immortal aura. However, Uncle Guan, who had woken up from a rebirth of the body, was a true immortal whose strength was deeply impenetrable.
The introduction was the same as when the people from Guchuang City arrived.
At night, Wu Jinluan held a grand banquet, treating everyone to a welcome feast and fixing the next day for entering the rear mountain of the cave to suppress the evil ghosts and plagues.
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Throughout this process, the masters were in charge, while we, the Taoist priests of each of these temples, merely served as spectators to ensure that everything went smoothly.
After the evil ghosts and plagues were suppressed, the masters set up a simple wooden house, wrote a notice, established a city god temple, and invited someone from the underworld. After everything was completed, the simple city god temple remained empty and I did not see anything coming out.
It was dark by the time Old Gong explained to me, "After sending out the invitations, someone from around here will come to take up the position of the city god and perform duties, only then can the city god temple be built and the guardian of the night can be summoned."
However, having reached this point is sufficient.
It was only then that I understood and nodded to show that I comprehended.
The other masters of the Taoist school of heaven invited us to rest, while the great masters did not leave, intending to participate in the layout of fengshui. From now on, this place would be a prohibited area, and no one would be allowed to enter.
The great masters' layout is confidential, and outsiders are not allowed to see it.
And with so many people involved, there's no need to worry about anyone entering alone.
After everyone returned to the Taoist school of heaven, many of the masters were absent, and everyone was more relaxed.
The people of the Taoist school of heaven arranged for us to have a meal, saying that once the field master and great masters returned and confirmed that everything was safe, everyone could leave. Until then, we would still stay at the Taoist school of heaven.
The banquet started quickly, and the atmosphere became much more lively. Liu Ziyu even went up to chat with Si Yan, but Si Yan did not pay him any attention.
However, he didn't get angry and continued to talk to Si Yan, hoping to attract attention.
Old Gong whispered in my ear, saying, "This woodblock, why does it seem to have some of the same style as Chang Xin?"
I paid no attention to Old Gong and quietly sat beside He You Ti.
The Taoist priests from the major cultivation places went to communicate with Tang Wu, and some people tried to talk with Guchuang City and Jingu Mountain.
Both parties appeared very friendly.
No one approached He You Ti and Si Yan.
It's not because we repel people from a distance, but it's Si Yan's aura that makes people dare only to look from afar.
As the night grew late, after three rounds of drinks and a variety of dishes, just as the event was about to conclude, the abbot of Juqu Mountain, a true immortal named Mao Xi, stood up with a smile. He said, "The Taoist school of heaven in Xian Dong Mountain has done quite well. The great masters from all paths have exerted a lot of effort for the benefit of all people. However, I haven't seen the two elders from Lei Ping Taoist Temple? I heard from my disciples that those two elders are twins."
The crowd in the hall didn't understand Mao Xi's words at first, and many of them looked up in confusion to look at him.
In fact, among those who were busy arranging things on the side, there were not only the original masters of the Taoist school of heaven, but also monks who had transformed into Taoist priests.
The Taoist priests hurried forward, and due to their nervousness, they couldn't help but join their hands together and bow slightly: "Master Mao of Juqu Mountain, it is because our elder Jinlun has been traveling outside and has not returned yet, and Elder Shenshao needs to stay at the mountain gate to prevent any remnants of Tian Shou Taoist Temple from attacking. Therefore, they have not come to the Taoist school of heaven. Please forgive us."
At this time, Old Gong, who had been drunk and stumbled around, jumped onto my shoulder and whispered in my ear, "Juqu Mountain is not friendly. They had kept silent before but have started making trouble after completing their business. I suspect they may be after something."
Suddenly, the Uncle Guan beside Mao Xi turned his head towards my side.
His gaze just glanced at me, then fell on Old Gong.
Old Gong shivered, as if intimidated by his gaze.
"Oh? Preventing the remnants of Tian Shou Taoist Temple from attacking? That is a reason. It seems that we must wait until we reach the gate of Lei Ping Taoist Temple to meet this Elder Shenshao."
"Using the name of the Shenshao celestial thunder, I wonder how much cultivation this elder has and whether he can control it." Mao Xi spoke again.
His attitude seemed to express the same persuasion and coercion as when he had earlier coaxed me to stay at Juqu Mountain!?
What is Mao Xi trying to do!?
A chill spread through my heart, and the first thing I thought of was Tian Gong Quan.
However, Mao Xi doesn't know that Tian Gongquan is not only healing but is actually even more poisonous!
It makes people ignore their own heart demons, completely unable to resist the Three Corpse Poison in the future!
The next moment, Uncle Guan stood up. His smooth head was covered with a faint purple aura as he said, "We will visit the establishment of Lei Ping Taoist Temple. After many years of rebirth from the dead, the world has changed greatly. But before that, may I ask for an explanation and clarification from Four Rules Mountain?"
The originally pointed finger was originally aimed at Lei Ping Taoist Temple, but it instantly fell on Four Rules Mountain!
