nycdaug Chapter 147 Mahayana Ritual 5
Chapter 147 Mahayana Ritual 5
"You must be Qingxu's disciple!" The guest Cheng Jiu was receiving was a representative from a sect who had come alone.
When Cheng Jiu received the other party, he was quite surprised! This immortal lord could be described in four words: unrestrained and unconventional. His clothes were loosely hanging on his body, his hair was messy, he walked barefoot on the ground, and he looked unkempt.
But he was impossible to ignore. Every step he took was extremely steady and profound. He seemed to be integrated into the world, and every move he made was imbued with the Dao.
So even though he dressed so provocatively, the disciple in charge of receiving the invitations didn't find it inappropriate at all.
Fortunately, the other person did not have any unpleasant odor, so Cheng Jiu was able to maintain his image and lead the way.
“My master is Qingxu, and I am a respectful disciple of Immortal Lord Mengya,” Cheng Jiu replied respectfully.
"Haha! I'd heard before that the ice block Qingxu had taken on a disciple. But that kid kept you hidden away so well, not even showing you to us old folks! How stingy. But seeing you today, you truly are..."
Immortal Lord Mengya deliberately kept everyone in suspense, looking at Cheng Jiu with a teasing expression.
"Really?" Cheng Jiu was listening intently when he immediately fell into Mengya Immortal Lord's trap.
"Indeed, they're all perverts, passed down through generations." Immortal Lord Mengya's tone was a mix of sarcasm and affection.
Before Cheng Jiu could say anything, he looked up and found himself already in the reception hall. The doors were wide open, and the Transcending Tribulation Venerables who had come to visit earlier all stood up.
Only two figures sat there calmly.
In an instant, Cheng Jiu could feel that all eyes in the reception hall were focused on the two of them.
Immortal Lord Mengya vigorously stroked Cheng Jiu's head with his large hands. Cheng Jiu felt like she was petting a cat or dog, and in an instant, her originally very gorgeous hairstyle was messed up.
Only when he felt Cheng Jiu's resistance intensifying did Immortal Lord Mengya reluctantly withdraw his hand.
As Cheng Jiu tidied her messy hair, she glared at Mengya Immortal Lord, her clear black and white eyes filled with grievance and anger. What was wrong with these immortal lords? Why did they always like to target her head?
When Mengya Xianjun met her gaze, he coughed lightly twice, his fingers unconsciously rubbing together. Goodness, now that he saw it, he couldn't help but want to touch it.
"Alright, don't be angry." He untied the wine flask he always carried from his waist, and as the flask opened slightly, a delicate fragrance wafted to Cheng Jiu's nose.
For a moment, Cheng Jiu's eyes became slightly dazed, and a blush rose on her cheeks. She looked at Mengya Xianjun with a bewildered expression, and with her round eyes, she was indescribably cute.
Immortal Lord Mengya scratched his head. No, he's drunk!
On the other side, Qin Che and Chang Yue also led two Mahayana Immortal Lords over. From afar, they could see Cheng Jiu and the Mahayana Immortal Lord she was receiving standing in front of the reception hall.
Even though he knew the other party was a Mahayana Immortal Lord, Qin Che still hurriedly questioned, "What did you do to my junior sister?"
The White String Immortal Lord he was entertaining looked at the Mist-Tooth Immortal Lord with amusement: "You brat, you actually got someone drunk at their master's Mahayana ceremony. How old is that kid? Aren't you afraid that Qingxu will chase after you and kill you on such a good day?"
Immortal Lord Mengya chuckled, "I saw this child had her eyes closed and wanted to give her a great opportunity, but I didn't expect her alcohol tolerance to be so low. She got drunk just from the smell of wine. Good brother, please help me out. I don't want to offend that ice block Qingxu on such a wonderful day."
"Alright, alright, I never thought you, this old drunkard, would be so generous. It seems this kid is indeed quite to your liking." The White String Immortal shook his head and chuckled.
“In that case, I’ll stand guard here! Since you’re going to give us such a great opportunity, then give us the full amount. Consider it our greeting gift to the three of us, how about that?” said Jin Kun, the Immortal Lord who was being entertained by Chang Yue.
"Others say I'm stingy, but you're even stingier than me. I paid for the bulk of it, Bai Xian was in charge of the guarantees, but what were you, Jin Kun, responsible for? In the end, you just rudely interfered." Immortal Lord Mengya rolled his eyes at Immortal Lord Jin Kun without any politeness.
Jin Kun Immortal Lord pulled a leaf from his robes: "I'll offer this!"
All eyes were on the leaf. Qin Che and Chang Yue felt that the leaf was emerald green and clear, and had an indescribable pleasant appearance.
But everyone present, whether they were Mahayana Immortal Lords or Tribulation Transcending Venerable Lords, kept their eyes fixed on that leaf, their breathing becoming heavier and heavier.
"You old codger, are you really willing to part with this?" Immortal Lord Mengya looked at the leaf, his tone uncertain.
“What’s there to be reluctant about?” Immortal Lord Jin Kun affirmed.
"Could this little fellow be some kind of nephew or niece of yours?" Bai Xianxian asked in a puzzled tone, his voice filled with disbelief.
"Don't slander me out of thin air. I'm an orphan and a virgin. How could I have any nephews or nieces?" Jin Kun Immortal Lord rolled his eyes at Bai Xian Immortal Lord.
"We've only just met, and you're already bringing this out! You're really generous; no wonder I'm suspicious!" Immortal Lord Baixian retorted without any politeness.
Jin Kun Xianjun looked at the leaf in his hand with regret: "I'm not that generous, but it's a pity that I only got this one leaf, which is useless to me."
I don't have any disciples, and ever since I got this leaf, almost everyone in the sect has been asking me about it. I'm getting really annoyed.
But deciding who to give it to is a problem. Isn't this an opportunity? Giving it to Qingxu's disciple would be perfect.
Immortal Lord Bai Xian understood this perfectly; it was precisely this kind of headache for immortal lords who were nominally appointed to sects other than the five major sects.
The cultivation resources in the cultivation world are limited, and the resources that these Mahayana Immortal Lords can access are far beyond what others can imagine!
Furthermore, since they were born into these sects, their improved cultivation levels were due not only to their own exceptional talent but also to the support of their sects.
Therefore, they also have an obligation to protect their sect after they have achieved success and fame.
Especially for Mahayana Immortal Lords like them who haven't taken on any disciples, besides the resources they need, there are also some resources they don't need, which are eagerly awaited by the sect's followers.
It's not that they're stingy, it's just that sometimes when they give to one person, they feel like they're being biased.
They truly felt wronged. Some rare resources are not so easy to obtain, just like this leaf, which looks ordinary but is actually quite extraordinary.
They are leaves of the World Tree. Only some small worlds undergo mutations and are supported by the World Tree. Their leaves contain the power of the Heavenly Dao and are extremely rare cultivation resources in the cultivation world.
But these leaves are not so easy to obtain. The World Tree is the origin of that small world. If it is plundered wantonly and causes the destruction of that small world, then the blood debt of the beings in that small world will be placed on this cultivator, attracting heavenly lightning tribulation.
Therefore, no one dares to do such a thing, so they can only rely on chance if the small world with the World Tree is on the verge of destruction.
At the moment a small world is destroyed, fragments of the World Tree will be scattered across the stars. Because they contain the power of the world, these fragments are not easily destroyed.
Being able to obtain it depends entirely on chance. How much law can a small leaf contain? For a Mahayana Immortal Lord, it's nothing more than a drop in the ocean.
Just as Jin Kun Xianjun said, it's a pity there's only one leaf. If he could find a branch, he definitely wouldn't have taken out this leaf.
It's a pity we can't find it. There's only this leaf. But who should we give this leaf to? If we give it to someone, it will cause an internal strife within the sect. To maintain balance, we need to give everyone equal resources, but equal resources are not so easy to obtain.
At this point, they would rather endure the harassment from these people.
They won't take out these resources; maybe one day they'll gather enough and then distribute them!
Because they are our ancestors, we have to consider every aspect.
So he presented it as a gift to Qingxu's disciple today, and no one in the sect could say anything about it.
This is a favor, isn't it only right to befriend Qingxu and his disciples and provide them with some valuable resources?
"Fine, you guys! You're making me look stingy!" Bai Xian said with a hint of complaint, "Then I'll add some too!"
After he finished speaking, he took out a palm-sized red jade-like stone, and just by looking at it closely, one could feel the rhythm emanating from the stone.
"He's a sword cultivator!" Jin Kun Immortal Lord pointed out, looking at the stone.
"I know!" Immortal Lord Baixian smiled at Immortal Lord Jinkun. "The essence blood of the Phoenix Clan is extremely precious!"
"You're just copying what others have said!" Jin Kun Immortal Lord rolled his eyes at him.
“Let’s get started quickly. It’s not good for us to keep blocking the way in front of this reception hall. Right? Long Long, Xiao Yin.” Immortal Lord Bai Xian looked at the two immortal lords who had been brought over.
Gong Cheng and Gong Yu looked at Cheng Jiu, who was unsteady on his feet. Qin Che and Chang Yue, unable to join the conversation of the three immortal lords, were supporting Cheng Jiu on either side.
"What happened?" The two looked at Cheng Jiu with some tension.
Chang Yue looked at Gong Cheng and Gong Yu: "Junior brother, you two go and greet the other guests first. We might not be able to leave here for the time being."
“These two immortal lords are the last two left, and Senior Brother Li is there too,” Gong Cheng said.
Seeing that Cheng Jiu had not returned, he paid attention to the guest who came after him, who was a Tribulation Transcending Venerable.
"That's good. Those two junior brothers, come and help Junior Sister Cheng Jiu. I still want to go and check on her." Chang Yue was still worried. What kind of order was it to leave an outer sect disciple there to entertain guests?
“Alright, then Senior Sister Chang and Senior Brother Qin can go ahead without worry. We'll take care of things here!” Gong Cheng and Gong Yu said, taking over their positions.
"Ah, am I going back too?" Qin Che pointed to himself.
"Hurry up and come with me!" Chang Yue pulled her junior brother along, and Qin Che obediently followed behind his senior sister.
Chang Yue cupped his hands in greeting to the five immortal lords and said, "Please allow me to take my leave, five immortal lords."
Immortal Lord Baixian also considered the responsibilities of the six people and said in a gentle tone, "You should go now."
Seeing the two leave, he sighed with some emotion: "If you ask me, it's still good to have disciples. Look at the Mahayana ceremonies I've attended over the years and the gifts I've given as greetings. I'll never get them back in this lifetime."
"Then why don't you take on a few disciples? If you do, your sect leader will be overjoyed!" Immortal Lord Xiaoyin said in a teasing tone.
"Then forget it." With that, Immortal Lord Baixian pulled the child next to Immortal Lord Xiaoyin over and vigorously rubbed the child's round face. "I say other people's disciples are better! Don't you agree? Xiaoyin, where did this child come from? He looks so cute!"
"Grandpa, help me, Grandpa!" The child struggled and waved his hands repeatedly, begging for help from Immortal Lord Xiaoyin.
Xiao Yin snatched the child away: "At your age, you're still playing with children. My junior has good talent in music cultivation. Once his aptitude is tested, I'll take him as my disciple." As he spoke, he rubbed the child's face and looked into the innocent, dazed eyes of the child in his arms: "He's quite nice to touch."
The child blinked, and tears slowly welled up. Seeing this, Xiaoyin pushed the child back to Baixian Xianjun: "You've made him laugh, so you need to coax him back."
Bai Xianjun looked into the child's eyes, which seemed to hold back tears, and said, "Since you're going to cry anyway, let me pamper you a little longer!"
"Grandpa, save me! Grandpa, save me!" The chubby child fled as if running away, hiding behind Immortal Lord Xiaoyin, far away from this terrifying strange uncle, and no longer had the heart to cry.
All seven people present laughed, and Gongcheng and Gongyu couldn't stop laughing at the chubby child.
"Kids are so much fun," Bai Xianxian sighed.
"Alright, stop playing with the child. Didn't we agree to give a gift? Don't ruin their special day!"
It was Immortal Lord Mengya who remembered the important matter first. At this moment, he was a little speechless. He was usually the unreliable one, so how did he suddenly become the most reliable among the five?