In ancient times, there were immortals all over the ancient planet. At that time, there were only a few top warriors. Although they were extremely powerful individually, they could not shake the dominance of the immortal way, let alone now?
Therefore, the senior officials of the major immortal sects despised this mysterious man and looked forward to him appearing at the grand event and giving him a good lesson.
The dichotomy between the Thirteen Immortals Sect and the Gu Clan cannot be broken down. If the other party wants to shake this pattern, it will never be allowed!
After everyone's anticipation, the first day of the Immortal Ascension Festival finally arrived.
There are seven official days for the grand event. During these seven days, the mainland's top powerhouses sit and talk, and the young geniuses compete together.
Of course, all of this is indispensable for the existence of ancient tea. It can be said that the Shengxian Festival is full of highlights because of it.
The ancient tea trees bloom once every ten years, and the number of camellias picked each time is limited. Only a few people are destined to drink the ancient tea.
According to the unwritten rules, on the first day of the grand event, the Thirteen Immortals Sect and the Gu Clan, as well as some monks invited to the banquet, will be given a place to drink tea.
Among them, the Thirteen Immortal Sects and the Gu Clan accounted for most of the quotas. There were only a handful of monks who could receive tea at the banquet, and they were all top monks.
Starting from the second day of the grand event, the so-called "tea fight" began.
At this time, the older leaders of the major forces began to discuss some major events that will affect the mainland in the next ten years, and the younger generation can challenge each other, and the winner will be rewarded with ancient tea.
This is specially arranged by the major forces. Each grand event will set aside a certain number of tea drinking places for young disciples who perform well in the next six days.
This approach is intended to cultivate outstanding successors, and of course it also means that various forces compete with each other.
In order to show that the event is fair, just and open, young monks who are not from the Thirteen Immortals Sect or Gu Clan can also challenge, and the winner can also drink the ancient tea.
So this formed a trend. In the past many grand gatherings, some unknown monks from small sects and even casual cultivators emerged. They shined at the grand gathering, defeated the top descendants of the Thirteen Immortal Sects, and drank the ancient tea.
These people, without exception, later became the top strong men in the continent, leaving behind a heroic legend.
Over time, it has gained a reputation that no one in the world knows about ancient tea. It is generally recognized that anyone who can drink ancient tea is a hero!
At every grand event, geniuses from all over the world compete to have a cup of ancient tea. It’s really a fierce competition among hundreds of rivals.
The grand meeting was officially held today, and the huge square of Bixia Villa was filled with invited monks from all walks of life.
The monks sitting in the square could not drink the ancient tea, but they still felt honored to attend the ascension event, not to mention that some of them might not have the opportunity in the next six days.
The only people who can guarantee to drink the ancient tea are the people from the Thirteen Immortals Sect and the Gu clan, as well as some invited distinguished guests.
They will sit on a high platform, high above the ground, and their status and treatment are completely different from the monks in the square.
When the time for the grand gathering arrived, all the monks in the square were already packed. At this time, the Thirteen Immortal Sect and the Gu Clan’s troops came on stage!
Gu Chen followed the clan leader and the great elder. There were ten of them in total, and they slowly climbed onto the high platform under the awed eyes of all the monks present.
There are many Dhammakaya monks sitting in the square, including some powerful ones in the Cave Heaven realm, but none of them are qualified to ascend the high platform.
Gu Chen walked through the crowd under the stars and the moon, and was deeply aware of the power of the Gu clan and how strict the hierarchy of monks in the Fairy Continent was.
The Thirteen Immortals Sect and the Gu Clan are just like the aloof emperors. Even if an ordinary disciple goes out, even if he is several realms away, the monks of each sect will treat each other with courtesy.
When Gu Chen followed the elders to the high platform, there were already many people sitting at the VIP table. When he caught a glimpse of the people sitting in front of him, his pupils suddenly shrank!
It was an old man with gray hair and a boyish face, wearing a blue scribe's gown.
He has a calm demeanor and his eyes have experienced many vicissitudes of life, and he is really a bit of an immortal.
This person is none other than the owner of Penglai Island.
As the top expert of Penglai Island, one of the seven immortal realms, it is not unusual for the Penglai Island Master to be invited to the grand event.
Gu Chen quickly calmed down the ups and downs in his heart and followed the elders past the location of the Penglai Island Master with an indifferent expression without saying a word.
"Gu Xiaoyou, I haven't seen you for a long time. I am very pleased to see that you have solved the longevity crisis and your skills have greatly improved."
The owner of Penglai Island actually took the initiative to talk to Gu Chen who was passing by.
The Gu clan couldn't help but stop. The clan leader and the elder looked thoughtful.
"Thank you, island owner, for your concern." Gu Chen replied coldly with no expression on his face.
When he was on Penglai Island, he had had enough of the hypocrisy of the owner of Penglai Island and really didn't want to talk to him.
At this time, he acted like he cared about himself, as if he was his elder, which was very disgusting.
"Speaking of which, Chen'er almost became a disciple of fellow Taoist Penglai. When he was in Penglai Immortal Island, he was really grateful to fellow Taoist for taking care of him."
The great elder narrowed his eyes and smiled.
He knew the inside story of this. His words seemed like a thank you, but they were a bit of a squeeze and a warning.
"I heard that Penglai Taoist friends have always cherished talents. There are so many elites in Penglai Pavilion. Why did you come to participate in the grand event of ascending to immortality without bringing a few high-ranking disciples?"
Patriarch Gu Xuanwu also spoke. This was interesting. He clearly knew that the owner of Penglai Island, Haitian Fengyan, was not well-intentioned and that some talents would disappear every time.
Being ridiculed by the chief elder and the clan leader of the Gu clan, the smiling face of Penglai Island Master was obviously uncomfortable.
"I've always been a loner. What's more, my disciples from a small family in Penglai Pavilion can't compare with the nobles' children. They are all talented and beautiful. Bringing them here is just embarrassing."
After the Penglai Island Master finished speaking, he looked away from Gu Chen.
The great elder and the clan leader smiled without saying a word and led Gu Chen past his position.
Gu Chen was touched in his heart. Although the two elders didn't speak much just now, they were clearly warning the Penglai Island owner not to take advantage of him, and they were protecting themselves.
Although he has only been back to the Gu clan for a few months, some elders in the clan really care about him sincerely, and some of his cousins get along quite happily, which makes him really feel a sense of belonging to the Gu clan.
The ten members of the Gu clan sat down in their seats, and people from the major immortal sects also arrived one after another.
Gu Chen saw Zuo Chunqiu and Xiao Jing, who were following the leader of Tiandao Sect. Seeing Gu Chen's eyes, Zuo Chunqiu smiled and nodded to him.
Gu Chenpi responded with a smile, but in his heart he was thinking about when he would have the opportunity to get a glimpse of Tiandao Sect's secret knowledge.
When everyone was seated, the owner of Bixia Villa stood up and announced the start of this year's Immortal Ascension Gala in an opening speech.
He clapped his hands, and a beautiful maid came up to the high platform carrying a tray.
