As soon as Kang Taobei said these words, Gui Wujiu and everyone else's expressions changed.
Before Ming Haoxuan could say anything, the fat Taoist opposite Gui Wujiu had already spoken first: "What Senior Brother Kang said is very inappropriate. These six are guests of our Liantai Sect, how can they fight each other with swords? What's more, Senior Brother Kang is the second
Senior monks, don't they know the difference between knowing and stopping first? If you take action too early, it will be in vain to lower your status as a senior brother."
Several casual cultivators did not expect that someone from the Liantai Sect would speak decisively. They nodded in agreement and looked at the fat Taoist with a more grateful expression.
Kang Taobei sneered and said: "I don't know how to use the first-class method of "Four Life Destructions". I just test my alchemy power with one ordinary blow. Why should Junior Brother Yuan speak for outsiders?"
The fat Taoist still shook his head and said: "Even if it is an ordinary blow, it is inappropriate and inappropriate."
The fat Taoist's name was Yuan Kezhuang. Although he was only a first-level practitioner of the Golden Core, he argued with Kang Taobi vigorously and showed no fear.
This is because Yuan Kezhuang and Kang Taobei are brothers who are directly descended from the same master, and their age difference is only three years. The two of them entered Taoism to practice qi, break through the spiritual form, and achieve the golden elixir. Naturally,
They are acquaintances of the same generation.
Although Yuan Kezhuang finally fell before the "Zhi Zhi" test, in front of him, Kang Taobi could not put on the airs of the future Yuanying Master.
Kang Tao heard a hum from his nose. He suddenly flicked his sleeves, spread his legs, and hit the ground with his right foot. The delicate white tiles under his feet were immediately shattered. Suddenly, a strong wind blew in the hall, and a strong wave of weather pressed down.
Everyone in the hall was breathless. Wherever he waved his arms, a tyrannical force came out to attack, fierce and strange.
Ming Haoxuan immediately stepped forward, waved his sleeves and shed light, protecting Gui Wujiu and the other six people. Today's banquet was hosted by him, and with his prestige and appearance, how could he allow Kang Taobi to act wildly.
Unexpectedly, Kang Taobei's palm force seemed to be weak and real, and he rolled it to the right but it was only weak. After making a half circle, he immediately turned left and hit the fat Taoist Yuan Kezhuang. This surprising blow was clearly
It has been planned for a long time.
When several casual cultivators saw the Liantai Sect attacking each other, they all looked at each other in confusion.
Yuan Kezhuang's reaction was not slow. He opened his mouth and spit out a stream of white smoke. The smoke shrank very quickly and solidified, turning into a smooth and plump white bead.
As he recited the incantation, he stretched out his right thumb and touched the white bead hard. The shape of the white bead immediately changed again, turning into a flat round cake; then it curved and concave, and turned into an extremely thin white jade.
Porcelain bowl.
The white porcelain bowl somersaulted and was placed upside down on Yuan Kezhuang's head. Then eighteen bead curtain-like pale brilliance hung down to protect him firmly.
All of this happened in an instant. A deafening roar came. Kang Taobei's blow met the jade brilliance released by Yuan Kezhuang, and then it shook wildly, disintegrating and scattering. The entire hall
It seemed to be shaking for a while.
Yuan Kezhuang looked calm, raised his hand to disperse the brilliance that shrouded his head, took a deep breath, and took it all into his belly. This is the secret technique of pressing the box that he has studied for a long time, although it was only born in the golden elixir realm.
The most common magical power is "Qi Transformation Divine Weapon", but after several tempers, it has been cultivated to the point where it is not weaker than the superior magical power.
Kang Taobei made a surprise attack but did not achieve any success.
Gui Wujiu thought about Kang Taobei's intentions secretly.
Others may not be able to see it, but in Gui Wujiu's eyes, it can be said that his eyes are as clear as fire, depending on the level of cultivation of those present.
This Yuan Kezhuang's real merits are not weak in the first level of the Golden Core Realm, and the seventy or eighty attendants carefully selected by Yu Xuanzong, Yujing Sect, Xingyue Sect and other major sects in the Mysterious Exploration Club are also
It's not that far apart. Presumably this person was also a person who was only half a step away from the "knowledge of stopping" level, but finally stopped with regrets.
However, the power of Kang Taobei's blow just now reached the limit that Yuan Kezhuang could withstand by chance. After receiving this move, Yuan Kezhuang seemed to be calm on the surface, but in fact, the elixir energy was chaotic and numb, almost in the internal organs.
The edge of trauma.
Gui Wu Guo doesn't think everything is just a coincidence, or that Kang Tao's wall skills stop there.
Sure enough, before Ming Haoxuan, Yuan Kezhuang and others opened their mouths to question him, Kang Taobei was the first to say, "Junior brothers, don't be surprised. In order to show fairness, Kang wanted to convince everyone, so he took the first shot."
His eyes scanned the row of casual cultivators, and Kang Taobei said proudly: "Kang suddenly cast a cold arrow, but Junior Brother Yuan was able to take over this move with ease. Everyone saw it. The other five junior brothers, their skills are outstanding."
They are not inferior to Junior Brother Yuan, so it is easy to do this.
"There is a difference between a high-ranking sect and a loose cultivator in the mountains. To show sincerity, Kang will only attack with 80% of his strength. If the six of you still can't catch it, please leave quickly. Kang can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous person.
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Ming Haoxuan and Yuan Kezhuang's expressions changed, but they did not speak.
Gui Wujiu sneered in his heart.
Kang Taobei seemed to have a chaotic and unscrupulous style of acting. But his coming to make trouble today was clearly carefully planned. At this time, his words blocked Ming Haoxuan's retreat.
Even if there are people present who are thoughtful enough to guess that the so-called "the merits of the other five people are not inferior to Yuan Kezhuang" are just empty words, it is useless. Could it be that Ming Haoxuan can blatantly expose his shortcomings and say that only Yuan Daoren is the only one in the Liantai Sect?
, the other five are actually much inferior, aren't they?
That would be tantamount to losing the face of the Liantai Sect.
Just as Ming Haoxuan was thinking about countermeasures, Kang Taobei didn't give anyone else a chance to breathe, and took two steps forward to stand in front of the person ranked at the bottom.
This man was a young scholar wearing a cloud scarf. When he saw Kang Taobei's sharp eyes like an eagle, he couldn't help but feel trembling with fear. He cupped his fists and said, "I am a monk practicing in Tuliu Mountain in the northwest..."
How could Kang Taobei have the intention to fight with him? He sneered, rolled up the elixir power with a palm of his backhand, and pushed it out smoothly. The power came out forcefully and without any tricks.
Although he acted extremely domineeringly and arrogantly, he still kept his word. From the perspective of others, this attack was indeed two points weaker than the attack against Yuan Kezhuang just now.
The young scholar was shocked and quickly stretched out his hands to resist. He circled his arms and formed a ray of emerald light that gathered around his heart, like a treasure vase.
The two forces intertwined, and the young scholar's seemingly polished defense methods shattered like paper. He leaned back and fell heavily to the ground, with blood spilling from his mouth and nose.
Kang Taobei laughed loudly and said: "Senior Brother Ming actually recruited such wild beasts to travel in place of the Liantai Sect monks. It's ridiculous, it's ridiculous."
Ming Haoxuan's face turned pale.
Hearing this, the young scholar's face turned red, full of shame and jealousy. He struggled to get up and spit out another mouthful of blood. He covered his face with his long sleeves and stumbled out of the hall.
It's just that he was clearly in a panic. He tripped over the threshold in a panic and fell down again.
Kang Taobei became even more proud when he saw this, and couldn't help but laugh loudly. He watched the scholar crawl and walk more than ten feet, took out a cradle-like flying boat and fled far away. He seemed to give it away with a melodious laugh.
Straight up to the sky.
When such an incident occurred, the expressions of the other three casual cultivators changed drastically, fearing that they would follow in the footsteps of the young scholars. They quickly took out the hundreds of boxes of jade that had already been in their pockets, threw them on the table, turned around and left in a hurry.
Gui Wujiu secretly smiled in his heart. The young scholar looked extremely embarrassed when he left, but Gui Wujiu clearly caught a hint of cunning and decisiveness in his eyes. The moment he boarded the boat and left, he felt even more relieved.
It turned out that this man took advantage of the situation and left, seemingly in a panic. In fact, he had a hidden agenda and took the opportunity to swallow up a hundred boxes of jade. In desperation, the Liantai Sect mostly ignored the matter. Even if he asked for it in court, the young scholar could
He used being confused as a cover-up, and no one would have thought that he had already become greedy for money.
In the lower world, people at different levels have their own ways of survival.
At this time, four of the guests present were driven away by Kang Taobei. There was still Gui Wujiu and the thin Taoist next to him who was implicitly hostile to him.
Kang Tao said in the wall that each of them would receive a blow from her. But in fact, he fully expected that just one strike would kill the chickens and scare the monkeys, and the rest of the people would scatter like birds and beasts. At this time, he saw that he had established his power and struck with a blow, but he did not surprise all the other five people.
When I left, I immediately felt a little unhappy.
In the world of monasticism, it is normal for the weak to prey on the strong, and to flatter the superiors and dominate the inferiors. When faced with unclear foundations, or when superficial efforts need to be made, it is natural that there are many good things to do; but if the pretense is broken, blood will be shed at the slightest disagreement.
This was the case for Kang Taobei at this time.
When he saw that Gui Wujiu and the other two were attacking each other, not knowing how to move forward or retreat, his face darkened. With his hands raised, two blasts of elixir energy that raised a sudden green light were directed at Gui Wujiu and the other two, actually trying to fight one against two.
Not only that, during the whole process of taking action, Kang Taobei did not even look at Gui Wujiu and Gui Wujiu.
The thin Taoist had already returned to his seat. At this time, he quickly stood up and shouted loudly. Two gray air masses, one large and one small, formed between his palms. The larger one was like a disk, while the smaller one was similar to a palm. Then what happened
The smaller air mass condenses in the middle of the larger air mass, firmly sealing the door.
The other person was blameless but unaware, sitting at the table. After drinking a cup, he tasted an exotic fruit called "Phoenix Tongue Silk" on the plate. The skin of this fruit is red, the inside is light and pink, and the taste is sweet.
It's quite novel.
It was too late, but it was too soon. After Kang Taobei took action, it only took half a beat for the dust to settle. The thin Taoist body swayed, took half a step back with his right foot, and crushed the purple chair with a screen back under his seat.
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But the two clouds of gray gas in front of him were broken into seven or eight petals, but they were not completely penetrated.
This person is a bit heavy-handed.
As for the other offensive towards Gui Wujiu, when Kang Taobei took action, it was clear that he was like a rising tide, and he was awe-inspiring. But this energy suddenly dissipated without a trace in the middle of the journey, and Gui Wujiu still sat there and tasted it.
With good wine and fresh fruits, nothing seems to have happened.
This time, not only did Kang Taobei's expression change drastically. Ming Haoxuan, Yuan Kezhuang, Slender Taoist, Yuan Kezhuang's first five people, and even the twenty-four people who were hiding in the dark and watching with cold eyes all stood up at the same time, surprised and suspicious.
Uncertain eyes focused on Gui Wujiu.
Gui Wujiu drank another cup, and then Shi Shiran stood up and said with a smile: "Don't be surprised, everyone. It's not worth mentioning a small blindfold with the help of a self-defense treasure." At the same time, he stretched out his hand in the air.
But they heard a sound of breaking ice crystals. Only then did everyone realize that an almost completely transparent wall of air had condensed into ice, blocking Gui Wujiu and Kang Taobei, resisting the rather violent blow.
one strike.
Everyone's expressions softened when they heard that it was with the help of the magic weapon.
Kang Taobei showed an "I see" look on his face, smiled coldly, and said loudly: "Since you two have passed the test, Kang is not a person who breaks his word, so please do whatever you want." After saying this, he didn't look back.
He turned around and walked out of the palace gate.
Kang Taobei came and went like the wind, and outsiders would be surprised if they didn't know what was going on. But everyone in the Liantai Sect knew the inside story.
The Liantai Sect originally planned to travel to the desert sea, and half of them were like Yuan Kezhuang's generation, and they were all capable men under Ming Haoxuan. This group of people had always been a mobile force, and at this time, if they followed the sect's arrangement and traveled to the desert sea,
Waiting for Ming Haoxuan's limbs to be severed.
Because of this, there was a plan to spend a lot of money to hire agents.
Kang Taobei made some disturbances, and six of the people who served on his behalf left and four of them left.
Time is running out, and it is already too late to search for someone else to take over at this time. This means that four of the six people under Ming Haoxuan in the palace must make the trip in person.
Although he failed to deal with both the thin Taoist and Gui Wujiu, Kang Taobi was not satisfied. What's more, if he went too far and Ming Haoxuan turned against him on the spot, Kang Taobi would not be sure of victory.
The thin Taoist was indifferent to Kang Taobei's coming and going. His attention was always on Gui Wujiu.
He also changed his face very quickly. Once he heard that he was not to blame because he relied on magical means, the fear and awe on his face immediately disappeared and turned into a look of contempt, while the hostility and prejudice in his heart only deepened.
He took it for granted that among the people who traveled on behalf of the Liantai Sect this time, the top ranked people would be rewarded, and perhaps they would have greater freedom during the trip to Huanghai. Previously, Yuan Kezhuang gave Gui Wujiu an extra fifty
Box Jing Jade can also prove this point.
He had a high self-esteem, and due to a combination of circumstances, he failed to pass the "Knowledge and Stop" level. But it was only half a step away. He originally thought that the chief position must be his, but unexpectedly he was snatched away without blame.
At this time, Hua Tiantu hurriedly stepped forward and whispered a few words into Ming Haoxuan's ear.
Ming Haoxuan's eyes shone with strange light, he looked at Gui Wujiu a few times as if he were examining his opponent, and then he stepped forward and said, "I didn't expect that fellow Daoist Cheng would actually be someone who is expected to break through."
Gui Wujiu shook his head slightly and said indifferently, "It's very slim."
Just now, Gui Wujiu used magical means to resist Kang Taobei's attack. He attracted everyone's attention and attributed it to the external force of the magic weapon. This caused the mood of everyone in the hall to go through ups and downs like ocean waves.
At this time, it was like a wave that had not subsided but was rising again. The people who had just sat down stood up again. Unexpectedly, the person in front of them turned out to be a casual cultivator who was still expected to break through the level of "knowledge and cessation"!
It should be noted that among casual cultivators, the character, perseverance, understanding, and opportunities of every person who achieves Nascent Soul are all extraordinary. Doesn’t it mean that the person in front of you, Cheng Buming, is expected to achieve this step in the future?
Thinking of this, the people in the palace looked at Gui Wujiu in an increasingly different way. In addition to jealousy and hostility in the eyes of the thin Taoist, there was also a look of shame.
Ming Haoxuan frowned and thought for a moment, then said slowly: "Let's leave today. The deacon Taoist will take fellow Taoist Fang back to the hall to rest. Please follow me, Taoist friend." Then there was a ray of light, and the figure was already behind the main hall, coming from a side path.
Turning in the door, Gui Wujiu followed suit without missing a beat.
After three or four twists and turns, the two of them entered a quiet room in the back hall. The room was very clean, with one couch, two seats, and a small square table as a partition.
Ming Haoxuan said: "Fellow Taoist, please take a seat."
Gui Wugui apologized and sat down casually.
Ming Haoxuan took out a gift ring from his sleeve and threw it in front of Gui Wujiu without saying a word. Then he held his breath and concentrated as if in Zen. Gui Wujiu reached out and touched it, and his spiritual consciousness sensed that what was hidden in it was spirit.
Jade box.
This number can be said to be a lot less, but it can't be said to be a lot.
Gui Wujiu said in surprise: "Friend Ming, what does this mean?"
The smile on Ming Haoxuan's face seemed to be unfathomable, and he said leisurely: "There are two paths for fellow Taoists to choose."
Gui Wujiu said calmly: "I would like to hear the details."
Ming Haoxuan said: "First of all, these hundreds of jade can be regarded as a gift from the Liantai Sect. During the twenty or thirty years I have been in the wilderness, I have to work hard for my fellow Taoists to do their best. When I return, I will thank you three times more.
The ceremony is presented."
Gui Wujiu raised his eyebrows and asked, "Then I dare to ask what the name of the second option is."
Ming Haoxuan's eyes were filled with clear light, and Gui Wujiu's eyes met. He said calmly: "One hundred boxes of fine jade is still a gift to fellow Taoists, but it doesn't come back and forth twice. Instead, it comes every year.
It is this amount until the day when the enlightened friend voluntarily refuses."
Gui Wujiu was stunned and thought for a long time. Then he nodded and said, "Cheng understands."
One hundred boxes of fine jade every year, if you receive it for life, it will be one hundred thousand in one thousand years. For a third-class sect, this is not a small amount.
Ming Haoxuan’s so-called two choices are actually two situations in response to the practice of Guiwujiu.
If the "Knowing the Stop" state without blame is not successful, then take four hundred pieces of jade; if a carp turns into a dragon in one fell swoop, then you will be enshrined by the Liantai Sect and enjoy the benefits continuously.
It's not so much a choice as it is a win-win.
Gui Wujiu's eyes wandered, as if he was looking up and down in the Nawu Ring, reluctant to leave. After pondering for a while, he asked, "What do fellow Taoists Ming need to do here?"
Ming Haoxuan smiled happily, as if everything was under his control. He immediately took out a jade token that was nearly a foot long from his sleeve, held it with both hands, and handed it to Gui Wujiu. He smiled and said: "This is
There are ten people from the Fanwo Liantai Sect, headed by Taoist friend Cheng. Wanwang Taoist friend Cheng will take good care of everyone in our sect."
Gui Wujiu quickly put the gift ring into his bag and responded, "That's easy to say."
Ming Haoxuan nodded secretly in his heart.
This time the Shangzong recruited manpower, and each third-level sect was required to produce twelve people as a rule. According to this rule, almost all of the Liantai Sect's spare men were exempted. Among them, the six people who were closest to Ming Haoxuan were
He tried to replace them with employment methods to keep his strength by his side. As for the other six people, it was none of his business, and he didn't want to meddle in their own business.
Kang Taobei broke out halfway, seemingly ruining Ming Haoxuan's plan, and directly damaged four of the six positions. But for Ming Haoxuan, it was not unacceptable.
Because among the six people on the left side of the table today, only the first seat Yuan Kezhuang and the second seat Long Yuanbao are particularly important in Ming Haoxuan's camp, far more than the other four.
Especially Yuan Kezhuang. This man and Kang Taobi were brothers from the same sect. The master was a Yuanying master who had been dead for fifty or sixty years. This Yuan Yingzhen was partial to Yuan Kezhuang during his lifetime, and his remaining wealth was
They were all handed over to him. Yuan Kezhuang broke through the situation and knew that he had not succeeded. He was afraid that he would be guilty of having a jade, so he took refuge in Ming Haoxuan.
As for the other Long Yuanbao, he has unique connections within the Liantai Sect and has extraordinary energy.
No matter what, these two people are determined not to be released from Huanghai. Even if there is no danger, it is equivalent to cutting off their arms. Therefore, Qingshou Taoist and Gui Wujiu can pass the test, which has reached Ming Haoxuan's lowest expectation. As for the other four
People have no choice but to go to the deserted sea, and there is nothing they can do about it.
There was just one tricky thing. The original plan was to have six monks from the sect and six monks from outside the sect form companions, and naturally the majority were from the Liantai Sect.
Among the six Jindan monks who were relatively distant from Ming Haoxuan, there was actually one who had more profound achievements and was almost as good as Yuan Kezhuang. This person was the original leader of a group of twelve people.
However, against all calculations, I never expected that among the monks I recruited, there would be a casual cultivator who was about to break through the barrier. If this person succeeds in breaking through the barrier soon, let alone the first-level monk commanding the quasi-Nascent Soul, it would be a joke.
, this upside-down vision is even more nondescript in the eyes of others and even the emperor.
After weighing the situation, Ming Haoxuan had no choice but to make a decisive decision and decided to recruit Gui Wujiu over to lead the expedition.
Fortunately, the identity of the casual cultivator who is not to blame should be absolutely reliable, because if any cultivator with some background is expected to break through and "know how to stop", he will definitely stay hidden and never travel around the world.
After the conversation was over, Ming Haoxuan saw that he was blameless and wanted to leave. He took out a jade slip and said: "This is the identity information of the ten members of our Liantai Sect. They are good at methods, temperament and other trivial information. It is not very important.
It is only useful when emergencies arise, and may help fellow Taoists make better arrangements."
Gui Wujiu thanked him immediately and put the jade slip into his bag.
After everything was arranged, Ming Haoxuan said again: "In three days, the forty-eight factions will go together. Everything will be entrusted to fellow Taoists."
Ps: For one occasion, just combine it into one chapter. It’s boring to divide it into chapters, and I can’t write another chapter.