Chapter 1361: Ten Thousand Cultivators Came to Offer Congratulations
Chapter 1361: Ten Thousand Cultivators Came to Offer Congratulations
"Tomorrow is Qingyang Temple’s founding ceremony. Countless cultivators are bound to come and offer their congratulations." Mu Yifeng took out a Mustard Seed Pouch. "I had people pack up all of Shaohua Mountain’s celestial peaches, spiritual fruits, and beverages and bring them here. You should be able to use them. As for the other congratulatory gifts, we’ll talk about those tomorrow. Junior Brother, don’t look down on them."
"Senior Brother Mu, this is exactly what I needed!" Qin Sang accepted it without the slightest politeness. "If you run into any difficulties in the future, just come to me. When you reach the peak of the Golden Core Realm, you must come to Qingyang Temple. I still have a great surprise waiting for you!"
Mu Yifeng was also qualified to comprehend the Heartlight Mat. This was the greatest repayment Qin Sang could give Mu Yifeng.
Mu Yifeng revealed an expectant expression, then seemed to remember something and said, "There’s also someone else who wants to pay his respects to you. Huang Shengzi, the palace master of Shangyuan Tranquility Palace. Shaohua Mountain can barely look after itself now, so Shangyuan Tranquility Palace is also trying to find a new backer. If Junior Brother Qin isn’t interested, just send him away."
Gong Liangyu had died in Blood Lake without explanation. The palace master’s whereabouts were unknown, and the soul lamp he had left in the sect had gone out.
What shocked Shangyuan Tranquility Palace even more was that the most important Spiritual Infant Talisman Puppet had disappeared together with Gong Liangyu.
Those in Shangyuan Tranquility Palace who knew about this matter were as silent as cicadas in winter. After the initial panic, they hastily elected Huang Shengzi as the new palace master, only then stabilizing the situation.
"Greetings, Senior Qin." Huang Shengzi walked into the main hall and bowed in greeting.
He looked like a steady middle-aged man and was very familiar with Mu Yifeng. He secretly glanced at Mu Yifeng, trying to ask about Qin Sang’s attitude.
"Daoist Huang, there’s no need to stand on ceremony." Qin Sang’s tone was gentle.
Huang Shengzi relaxed slightly. After receiving Mu Yifeng’s reminder, he did not dare hesitate. He took out a jade slip from his sleeve and said respectfully, "These are several hidden realms controlled by Shangyuan Tranquility Palace. They produce spiritual herbs and celestial fruits in abundance—"
Before he could finish, the jade slip was drawn into Qin Sang’s hand. Qin Sang casually flipped through it, seemingly not very interested.
Huang Shengzi watched his expression and grew anxious in secret. Just as he was about to say something more, he suddenly heard Qin Sang say, "I have long heard of the four secret talismans of Shangyuan Tranquility Palace. They are said to be extremely profound."
"Uhh..." Huang Shengzi groaned inwardly. He had not expected this man’s appetite to be so great that he would set his sights on the four secret talismans
Qin Sang weighed the jade slip in his hand and returned it to Huang Shengzi, saying meaningfully, "I happen to be rather interested in the Inner Vision Primordial Talisman. I wonder if you would be willing to offer me some guidance?"
The Inner Vision Primordial Talisman protected the primordial spirit, making it the safest choice for comprehending the Heartlight Mat.
Qin Sang had originally planned to find a time to visit Shangyuan Tranquility Palace and exchange treasures for the refining method of the Inner Vision Primordial Talisman. Shangyuan Tranquility Palace had lost the Spiritual Infant Talisman Puppet, so they presumably would not dare refuse.
Since the other party had come to him of their own accord, Qin Sang would not be polite.
Huang Shengzi was stunned. Among the four secret talismans, the Spiritual Infant Talisman Puppet had already been lost.
The Heavenly Blade Talisman and the Nine-Dragon Heavenly Chariot Talisman were respectively used for battle and evasion technique.
By comparison, the Inner Vision Primordial Talisman was the most difficult to cultivate and had the narrowest use. Especially after the Spiritual Infant Talisman Puppet went missing, it had lost its greatest purpose.
After weighing the matter, Huang Shengzi said in a solemn voice, "I wouldn’t dare call it guidance. If you are interested, I will certainly teach you everything I know!"
***
The next morning.
At Yuanshen Sect, or rather Qingyang Temple. Its gate was opened wide! Guests were welcomed from all directions!
News that Qin Sang was founding his own sect had spread throughout the entire Beichen Realm. There were even rumors that Qingyang Temple would be accepting disciples on the day of the ceremony, and these rumors had spread widely among rogue cultivators.
There were even rogue cultivators from the Great Beichen Desert who had traveled tens of thousands of li to attend the ceremony.
At the first hint of light in the east, figures were already gathering outside Qingyang Temple.
Among the surrounding mountains, birds, beasts, fish, and insects were startled awake from their sleep. Seeing streaks of evasion light in the sky like startled rainbows, and sensing the terrifying auras released by these people, they fell into panic.
At Guest-Welcoming Peak of Qingyang Temple.
With Li Yufu at the head, many disciples were all beaming with joy and brimming with energy. After years of preparation, the day of the sect’s founding had finally arrived.
In particular, their temple master was Qin Sang, one of the elders of the Beichen Alliance and one of the few top experts in Beichen Realm. This made all the disciples feel proud and honored.
The ceremony had not yet begun, and those famous sects and great factions had not yet arrived.
But judging from the momentum, some people were already beginning to worry that the sect might not be able to accommodate so many cultivators who had come to attend the ceremony.
Over the past several decades, Qingyang Temple had accepted quite a few new disciples. Aside from Shangguan Lifeng, who was accompanying Qin Sang, everyone else was at Guest-Welcoming Peak, awaiting instructions.
The demons of Thousand-Mountain Bamboo Sea were also present.
Tan Yi’en had served as the chief steward for many years and was extremely skilled at handling such matters. Even while busy, he remained composed, arranging every matter in perfect order.
Li Yufeng and the others also followed Tan Yi’en’s instructions without question.
"Grandmaster, can you see this?" Li Yufu raised his head and looked toward the forbidden ground.
Qin Sang had moved Qingyang Temple here as a whole and had also invited the spirit tablets of Wandering Man, Daoist Jixin, and Mingyue here, where they were enshrined.
In addition, Qingyang Temple’s mortal inheritance had never been broken. When Jingtian passed away, he had lived to the age of eighty-two and had several dozen disciples.
These disciples spread the temple’s teachings widely throughout the countries controlled by Qingyang Temple. Now, there were over a thousand mortal Qingyang Temples, with countless believers and flourishing incense offerings.
"Daoist Chilei, Senior Brother Li, Senior Sister Mei, please receive the guests here. The famous sects and great factions of the Beichen Alliance will certainly send people here, as will Spiritual Infant grandmasters and demon kings who are on good terms with Senior Uncle. We must not neglect etiquette." Tan Yi’en’s words pulled Li Yufu back from his thoughts.
Li Yufu nodded and, seeing Elder Xun of Yuanshen Sect nearby, said, "Elder Xun, please join us as well."
Although Yuanshen Sect had not been merged into Qingyang Temple, it still followed Qin Sang’s lead in everything and was closely connected to Qingyang Temple.
Some of Qingyang Temple’s disciples had come from Yuanshen Sect.
These people had been accepted by Qingjun later and had little attachment to the Leng father and son. They were effectively Qingjun’s successors. Under Qingjun’s instruction, Qin Sang had absorbed them into Qingyang Temple.
At present, within Qingyang Temple, Li Yufu stood at the head as the successor of Wandering Man and represented Qingyang Temple’s orthodox lineage.
The lineage led by Mei Gu, formerly the Devilish Flame Sect, had been renamed Devilish Flame Peak.
Shangguan Lifeng had brought back a few disciples from outside, forming the foundation of the sword cultivator lineage.
Qingjun was Qingzhu’s daughter, but her Dao of puppetry had no successor, and her inheritance had nothing to do with Qingzhu. A female Golden Core cultivator named Zhao Ying stood at the head of that lineage, and most of them cultivated the array path of Yuanshen Sect. This could also be considered a separate lineage.
Other than these, Thousand-Mountain Bamboo Sea would also leave some demonic beasts in Qingyang Temple.
Qin Sang also had various miscellaneous arts, such as Dutian Devilish Sound, and had placed them all inside the sect for the disciples to choose from and cultivate.
Although several lineages had been divided out, Qin Sang did not want to create unnecessary barriers within Qingyang Temple. Thus, the different lineages would not be strictly separated. As long as disciples were not worried about affecting their own Dao, they could switch to other arts.
As for the internal structure of Qingyang Temple, there would also be an inner sect and outer sect. Bai Hanqiu was responsible for outer sect affairs. Outer sect disciples could enter the inner sect after Foundation Building. Seniority would not be determined by cultivation, but by the time they entered the inner sect.
For example, Li Yufu, Mei Gu, Tan Yi’en, and the others were all second-generation disciples of Qingyang Temple!
Tan Yi’en spoke rapidly, and teams of disciples flew out from Guest-Welcoming Peak, receiving guests in an orderly manner.
Soon, the morning sun rose. Purple qi came from the east. Suddenly, the sound of a bell rang out from within the forbidden ground. Its resonance shook the world!