The daily life of a genius who enjoys gossip and cultivates immortality

Chapter 166 Mahayana Ritual 24

"Why are you here so early?" After a while, Nan Xingze flew over from a distance with Senior Sister Chang Yue.

Presumably to avoid suspicion, they did not ride a spirit beast, but instead took advantage of the period when the Guiyuan Sect lifted its restrictions to come by flying on a sword.

"Senior Brother!"

"Senior Brother."

Everyone greeted each other.

"Senior Brother, why is Junior Brother with you?" The kind-hearted senior brother next to him asked, looking behind him.

“He has something to attend to right now. He’ll be coming over later with Junior Brother Huo Yan and Junior Brother Gong Cheng. You senior brothers and sisters, please save him a spot,” Nan Xingze said to his junior brothers and sisters.

"Why isn't Senior Brother helping?" Upon hearing this, the group nodded, but still asked aloud.

"I'll be sitting next to Master later, so I won't have time to help my junior brothers grab one. But don't worry, your second senior sister will save one for you."

Nan Xingze rolled his eyes. If he had no other choice, why would he push all the responsibility onto his junior brothers and sisters? Is he that kind of senior brother?

"Okay!" The group nodded in understanding.

The location of the training ground was quickly sent out, and it was as if a magnificent galaxy appeared in the sky in an instant, with the various spiritual lights of the spirit sword and spirit beast making the sky look beautiful.

Once the first barrier to reach the dojo dissipated, Cheng Jiu and the others rushed inside. It was truly a case of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities. In particular, regardless of cultivation level, elders at the Nascent Soul stage were frequently seen, and there were even those at the Dao Integration stage.

Like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities, the most advantageous positions were out of the question. Cheng Jiu and his companions were quite pragmatic, especially Cheng Jiu, who was fast and had been given a ride by his senior brother from the sect leader's peak. They quickly divided up an area in the middle of the dojo and sat down. Little Cloud Beast, Little Black Dragon, Little Green Flame, and Bloodthirsty Thorn all occupied the positions designated by Cheng Jiu, and Cheng Jiu didn't even spare the Heavenly Wood Sword.

Cheng Jiu moved nimbly and sat down steadily.

Just as a senior student flashed into the empty seat next to Cheng Jiu, he almost got his face pricked by the bloodthirsty thorns under his buttocks.

He looked at the rock-solid Cheng Jiu with an embarrassed expression, but his movements were quite swift as he sat down in the empty seat to Cheng Jiu's upper right: "Junior Sister, this is too domineering!"

Cheng Jiu smiled apologetically at his senior brother, but his tone was not apologetic: "It's all about skill."

Within a few breaths of Cheng Jiu sitting down, disciples took their seats around him, except for the one Cheng Jiu had forcibly occupied. Some disciples arrived a little late and stood awkwardly to the side.

Everyone's eyes turned to the seats occupied by Cheng Jiu. They wanted to sit down, but when they saw Cheng Jiu's face, they all gave up the idea.

The Immortal Lord's personal disciple is someone I can't afford to offend. I'd better take this opportunity to see if there are any spots left.

There were only so many seats available, and the more than 90,000 seats were quickly filled. The area outside the venue was crowded with disciples who had not been able to get a seat.

Nan Xingze did not drive away the disciples, but only asked those who had not found a place to leave the dojo! You can hear from the outside, but the inner area must still be kept clean and orderly.

These disciples, knowing the rules, left in a line.

Li Weixin was only a few steps behind Cheng Jiu, and sat down to Cheng Jiu's right, not taking the seat that Cheng Jiu had occupied.

Gong Yu was not slow either, but he was still a step behind his senior brothers and sisters. Fortunately, Cheng Jiu had taken a seat. He chose an adjacent seat next to Bloodthirsty Thorns and placed his longbow on the futon occupied by Bloodthirsty Thorns.

Seeing this, the Bloodthirsty Thorns returned to Cheng Jiu's hands, and the Heavenly Wood Sword was also sheathed.

Yingyue was too slow. It took her a while for the two of them to come over. After looking around, she finally chose the futon occupied by the little green fire.

"Thanks to you, junior sister! The competition was too fierce. Before I could even react, the area around me was filled with senior brothers and sisters. I simply couldn't compete!"

As she spoke, Yingyue wiped the sweat from her face with lingering fear. She had clearly hitched a ride with Junior Sister Cheng Jiu and Junior Brother Gong Yu to get in line early, but it seemed that if she came to compete on her own, she probably wouldn't even get a glimpse of it.

These senior students usually keep a low profile, but now that we see them, they're terrifying!

For example, the best seats at the front are all contested by elders at the Dao Integration Realm, while the upper-class seats below, apart from those reserved for guests, are contested by senior brothers and sisters at the Nascent Soul Realm. Those at the Nascent Soul Realm are simply cannon fodder.

Thinking about it this way, Cheng Jiu's decision to occupy a middle-to-upper-class position is really too rational.

So, aside from the palace, Cheng Jiu still has one more place to occupy, and Cheng Jiu immediately thought of Mao Hongsheng.

She took out her communication jade slip and asked Mao Hongsheng, "Senior Brother Mao, did you manage to get a spot?"

Mao Hongsheng stood on the outer edge, feeling utterly hopeless as he was squeezed by his senior brothers and sisters. Beside him was a young man in purple robes. The two of them tried their best to push forward, hoping to gain a place and not be pushed out by their senior brothers and sisters.

They agreed to come here as soon as they received the notice, but there were just too many senior students who came because of their reputation. They originally thought that with their strength, they could at least get a place at the back.

But when they arrived, all the meat had been eaten, leaving only scraps of soup, which they couldn't even squeeze into.

This is truly terrifying. The senior students who usually keep a low profile have really had their eyes opened.

Compared to them, they all looked like greenhorns, which is normal, considering how exceptionally talented they were.

However, the senior brothers and sisters present were all quite talented, and they had cultivated for several times longer than them, so their strength was by no means weak.

Now all they want is to avoid being squeezed out of the dojo, even if it means being hung on the wall.

"Hong Sheng, your jade slip just lit up. Check if anyone has sent you a message." Luo Ping had sharp eyes and immediately noticed the communication jade slip on his waist flashing.

Mao Hongsheng reached for his waist and saw the message from Cheng Jiu, his face lighting up with joy. Then he saw the friend he had arranged to come along. Although he was tempted, Mao Hongsheng wasn't the kind of person to abandon his friends.

"Who messaged you? Was it your senior sister?" Luo Ping could only think of this possibility, after all, Senior Sister Yu Qiu's strength was well known: "Did she get you a spot? Hurry up and go!"

"No, it's Junior Sister Cheng Jiu. But I've gone to Luoping, what will you do?" Mao Hongsheng didn't deny that he had secured a spot for him.

"You don't need to worry about me! This is a great opportunity, and it's better for you to stay at the dojo than for the two of us to squeeze in here trying to get in. I don't need your concern, I'll do my best!"

As he spoke, Luo Ping accelerated, his slightly thin body incredibly agile and strong. In no time, he rushed to the front and grabbed a pillar.

He didn't forget to turn back and shout to his good friend, "Don't worry about me, go on!"

Mao Hongsheng was dumbfounded. It turned out that his presence here had hindered his good brother's performance!

He looked at his own strong body and then at the crowded flow of people, and soon he was pushed out.

Such a big guy doesn't seem to be of much use! Thinking this, Mao Hongsheng turned around and entered the venue through the main entrance. Following the location sent by Cheng Jiu, he quickly found Cheng Jiu.

"Senior Brother Mao, you're here!" Cheng Jiu looked at Mao Hongsheng and pointed to the seats occupied by the little cloud beast and the little black dragon: "Choose one to sit down!"

"Thank you, Junior Sister!" Mao Hongsheng chose a spot where the little cloud beast stood, right in front of Li Weixin.

"You're welcome." Cheng Jiu never thought of taking up an extra spot. If he had taken it, it was hers.

Since Mao Hongsheng wasn't coming, she asked Yingyue if any of her senior brothers or sisters hadn't gotten their spots yet, since it was impossible for her to give up that position.

After a while, Qin Che dragged Huo Yan and Gong Cheng over in a flurry: "Hurry, hurry, the immortal lords are coming soon, it's too late!"

The three of them moved like a whirlwind. The senior brother from the sect leader's peak stood up and waved to them, saying, "Here, junior brother, here."

Especially when everyone was sitting upright in the arena, they looked extremely conspicuous, but no one dared to say anything.

"They're here! They're here!" Qin Che rushed upwards.

Gongcheng saw his younger brother and tugged at Qin Che, saying, "Senior brother, my brother and I can sit here!"

Qin Che understood, since the two brothers were always inseparable, so he let go of Gong Cheng's hand and Gong Cheng sat down next to his younger brother.

Hmm, there's one more spot now. The senior brothers and sisters above have taken up three spots in total, following Nan Xingze's orders.

Now there's another empty slot.

Hearing that another seat had become available, Mao Hongsheng hesitated, "Junior Sister Cheng Jiu, I also have a good friend coming along. You should know him, it's Luo Ping, who entered the Weapon Peak in the same year as us. Could you...?"

The group was taken aback at first, but then Qin Che appeared out of nowhere and put his arm around their shoulder: "There's an empty seat up there. I was just about to ask. Does anyone want it? Sure, let him come over!"

"Thank you, Senior Brother Qin!" Mao Hongsheng quickly sent a message to his friend.

Cheng Jiu and the others were still wondering who Luo Ping was when, after a while, Cheng Jiu finally realized, "That guy who can't distinguish the five elements when it comes to weapon crafting!"

"Yes, it's me!"

Luo Ping rushed over as soon as he received his friend's message, afraid that someone else would take his spot. He was incredibly lucky to get an empty seat, and it was even quite close to the front.

As soon as I arrived, I heard Cheng Jiu's words, his tone conveying a sense of affirmation.

He couldn't help but feel a little proud, as he had become famous in various places!

Cheng Jiu was caught by the person in question and felt a little embarrassed: "Senior Brother Luo Ping."

"It's nothing, those are all old stories. I've already graduated!"

Seeing Cheng Jiu's embarrassment, Luo Ping didn't care at all. Anyway, most people in the sect already knew, and it wouldn't affect his status as the most outstanding and famous rising star in weapon crafting at the Weapon Peak.

As he spoke, he took out some small, star-shaped pinky rings from the box: "Thank you to my senior brothers and sisters for thinking of me when you had a chance. These are just some small trinkets, please don't be shy."

As he spoke, he stuffed a huge handful of them into Cheng Jiu's hands. Cheng Jiu held these little trinkets and thought, "Hmm, they're quite pretty."

Gong Yu held the small pinky ring up to the sunlight: "What's the purpose of these?"

“You’ve come to the right place.” Luo Ping then gave each person an iron plate: “As long as you drip your blood into it, if you get separated in the secret realm in the future, you only need to silently say the other person’s name to the iron plate, and even in places without spirits, the iron plate will show the other person’s location.”

Cheng Jiu held the pinky ring. Wasn't this a locator? Come to think of it, the jade pendant she made also had this function, except it required sending a location. But was it without any power?

Cheng Jiu silently kept this in mind, and would add this prerequisite to the next time he performed the ritual.

"This is so useful!" Gongcheng exclaimed. It can be used even in places without spiritual energy. It's amazing. After all, no one can guarantee that they will always have spiritual energy in the future.

However, it requires blood, and without absolute trust, no cultivator would willingly let someone else take their blood. But since everyone present was a friend and trusted each other, there was no problem.

“Right? As long as this little star isn’t damaged, it can be used indefinitely!” Luo Ping’s eyes lit up. He had said that this was not useless at all; it was just that his senior brothers and sisters didn’t know how to appreciate it.

A figure rushed over in a flurry: "Stop chatting, sit down quickly, the Immortal Lord and the others will be here soon."

The visitor was Wen Sishu, who was accompanying his older brother. Since he came so late, the two brothers must have been chatting for a long time.

"Junior Brother Luo, come with me!" Qin Che patted the other's shoulder and pulled him upstairs.

Wen Sishu sat down next to Yingyue, who handed him a handkerchief: "Why did you come in such a hurry? You're all sweaty."

"I was hoping to come slowly, but as soon as I turned around, I saw the guests arriving. At the very front were two Immortal Lords. You have no idea how fast they are. I couldn't possibly wait until the two Immortal Lords were seated before coming in!"

Wen Sishu wiped his sweat, his tone quite helpless. As an alchemist, he wasn't good at speed, and those behind him were all powerful figures who could walk faster than he could fly. He had no choice but to speed up.

Just as he finished wiping his sweat, the sound of drums came from outside. The drums were deafening, and with each beat, everyone's heartbeats jumped with the sound of the drums.

The two immortal lords took their seats first, and the guests followed them off at a leisurely pace.

As the guests arrived, a thin layer of protective barrier rose again over the entire temple.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the younger relatives and companions that the guests had originally brought were not present.

The sermon began, and the crowd sat cross-legged and listened attentively.

This is also the highlight of the entire Mahayana ceremony. The two immortal lords will talk about their insights from the Qi Refining stage all the way to the Mahayana stage. Of course, not all of them, but even a little bit is enough to make people benefit immensely.

This is completely different from the Enlightenment Carpet. With the Enlightenment Carpet, one relies entirely on their own cultivation level and talent to comprehend what they don't understand. Those who are stuck at a bottleneck will remain stuck, making it difficult to break through.

However, it has some merit. Unlike this, which is a carefully prepared meal fed to people. Even if the meal is not delicious, it is still worthwhile to absorb some of its essence.

As the two immortal lords preached, the entire Taoist temple fell silent, immersed in the Taoist atmosphere.

Cheng Jiu listened to the Qi Refining Realm and then to the Nascent Soul Realm, reflecting on the shortcomings of his previous cultivation. After the Nascent Soul Realm, Cheng Jiu could no longer understand anything. Although he tried his best to remember his master's words and Qingyang Immortal Lord's words, he thought that even if he couldn't understand them now, he would be able to use them in the future.

But as each word reached my ears, my mind went completely blank, unable to stir even the slightest ripple.

Not only her, but her friends also came out of cultivation early, unable to understand or keep up.

It's so frustrating to know it's beneficial but not be able to remember it.

Not only did their fellow students wake up one after another, but it was also clear that those behind them could no longer keep up.

The protective barrier above their heads was still lit, and the senior brothers and sisters who were crowded around dispersed after hearing this.

Because of the restrictions, the disciples inside could not leave, and they also had to maintain the grandeur of the Guiyuan Sect. Even if they didn't understand the lecture, they had to maintain an image of being engrossed and absorbed in it.

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Looking at the senior brothers and sisters around him, who were engrossed in their cultivation but had empty eyes, Cheng Jiu silently circulated the Spirit Nourishing Body Technique. He thought, "Let's immerse ourselves in cultivation. If we immerse ourselves in cultivation, we won't have to suffer from falling behind."