Chapter 502 The opening ceremony and the introduction of new disciples
Chapter 502: Opening Ceremony and Introduction of New Disciples
"No."
Along with the sound of the stone door rising, a calm and indifferent voice came.
Wen Caiyi looked up in surprise, only to see a tall figure gradually disappearing into the practice room.
"yes."
She responded in a low voice, a trace of loss flashed in her eyes, and she felt a little relaxed for no reason.
The original fantasies were shattered, and now I no longer have to worry about whether to take a "shortcut" or not!
The huge gap in status and status made it impossible for Wen Caiyi to complain, let alone show it.
After the stone door of the practice room was closed, the woman could only take two maids and continue to clean up the cave.
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Practice room.
Liu Yu sat cross-legged on the futon, with a golden ring and a small black flag placed in front of her.
These are the two magic weapons of the Golden Jade Ring and the Ten Thousand Soul Banner!
He took the lead in picking up the golden and jade ring magic weapon, injecting magic power into it to warm and nourish it, and carried out daily work of washing away the aura of alien magic power.
Although these two magic weapons are not his natal magic weapons, their power cannot be enhanced through warming and nourishing.
But at present, it has not exerted its maximum power.
Washing away the alien mana in them makes the two magic weapons more familiar with their own mana, and they can still exert more of their inherent power.
A slight difference can lead to a mistake of a thousand miles.
Liu Yu never slacks off when it comes to things that can improve his strength.
Composed of countless crystals that are smaller than dust, the clear and light blue golden elixir stage magic power passes through the Dantian and meridians, and finally flows into the golden jade ring.
With the injection of mana, the pale golden jade ring emits a hazy golden light, and the power of a magic weapon instantly fills the room.
If a mortal were placed in such an environment, they would probably be directly oppressed and die.
Even ordinary foundation-building monks would be sweating profusely and would not be able to raise their fighting spirit at all!
Every time mana flows through the magic weapon, the mana aura belonging to him becomes stronger and the power that can be exerted becomes greater.
Although every improvement is so insignificant.
But, maybe one day, there will be an earth-shattering moment!
After spending an hour to warm up the two magic weapons, Liu Yu waved his arm and put both the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and the Golden Jade Ring into the storage ring.
Then he took out a jade bottle, uncorked it and poured out a round, milky-white elixir the size of a marble.
It is the third-order low-grade Peiyuan Dan!
As soon as this elixir appears in the air, the room is immediately filled with a medicinal fragrance. The medicinal fragrance contains traces of pure spiritual energy, and it is easy for ordinary people to prolong life after hearing it.
Even Liu Yu felt refreshed when he heard it.
It is indeed a third-level elixir, it can already be called a panacea!
Liu Yu looked at the elixir in his hand and could clearly see that there was a very light line on the milky white "Peiyuan Dan".
Dan pattern!
This pattern is silvery white in color, as if it was created naturally by heaven and earth. There is no disharmony inscribed on the elixir, and it looks mysterious and unusual.
It seems that it coincides with some kind of hidden rules.
The minimum standard for elixir patterns to appear on the surface of an elixir is level three or above. Therefore, only elixirs above level three can be called elixirs.
Above and below the third level, a clear dividing line is formed due to the existence of the elixir pattern.
Spirit elixirs are also more difficult to forge than second-level elixirs.
Only those who can stably refine three third-level elixirs with a success rate of over 30% can be called masters of alchemy!
In today's world of immortality, where the overall aura environment has declined greatly compared to ancient times, it is more difficult for skilled alchemists to be promoted due to the lack of high-level spiritual herbs and elixirs.
Therefore, compared to ancient times, alchemists in the world of immortality today, especially those above the third level, are more respected by immortality practitioners.
Without him, no matter how talented you are and how rich your theoretical knowledge is, as long as you don't practice enough times, you still won't become a master of alchemy.
Without enough practice, no matter how rich the theory is or how excellent the talent is, it is nothing but a castle in the air.
And this is precisely Liu Yu’s unique advantage!
Although his talent is a little mediocre, he is not a "stubborn" after all. As long as he watches more and practices more, he will eventually make a qualitative change!
To put it simply, it is “krypton gold”.
After looking at the "Pei Yuan Dan" for a while, Liu Yu calmly put it into his mouth.
Peiyuan Dan melts immediately in your mouth, and in just half a breath, it turns into a stream of warm air.
The next moment, a warm feeling came from the mouth.
Seeing this, he didn't panic at all. He already knew how to take the elixir.
"Gulu"
The Adam's apple twitched slightly, and the warm air flowed slowly toward the abdomen as if it was being pulled.
When Liu Yu saw this, he immediately closed his eyes tightly, activated the seventh level of Qingyang Gong, and began to refine the power of Peiyuan Dan.
As the exercise proceeds, the warm airflow transformed by the power of the Peiyuan Pill in the abdomen continues to decrease, turning into wisps of pure magic power.
After thirty-six complex cycles of the Great Zhoutian, it finally returns to the lake of mana in Dantian.
The mana lake expanded in a large circle, the light blue water rippled slightly, and from time to time there were thin "water threads" swallowed by the blue golden elixir.
When the water silk returned to the Mana Lake again, its size had shrunk by 60%, but it had become purer.
Although after reaching the golden elixir realm, Qingyang Gong no longer contains the content of demonic fire refining, the golden elixir of immortal cultivators itself has the function of continuously refining mana.
Liu Yu's ninth-grade golden elixir is different from ordinary people. In terms of the golden elixir's magical power, it is far beyond the comparison of ordinary monks.
Although, it is no longer perfect.
"call"
After exhaling a breath of turbid air, Liu Yu slowly opened his eyes and spent three hours completing his daily practice.
Feeling the increase in mana in his body, he couldn't help but shook his head, feeling slightly helpless.
This is not to say that the effect of Peiyuan Pill is not good. Compared with the speed of practice by simply breathing in and out of spiritual energy, it is not an exaggeration to say that taking this pill is as fast as taking a train.
The difference between the two is at least twenty to thirty times or even more.
However, taking the Peiyuan Pill increases one’s cultivation level considerably, but one cannot bear the amount of mana cultivation that needs to be accumulated during the Golden Pill period!
If we compare the mana that needs to be accumulated during the Qi refining period to a large water bottle.
Then the foundation building period is like a water tank.
When it reaches the golden elixir stage, it becomes a pond or a lake. The "amount" required to accumulate at each stage is hundreds of times or more than the previous stage!
"It seems that my attainments in alchemy should be improved as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, at the normal speed of cultivation, it would only take one hundred, twenty or thirty years to reach the peak of the early stage of the Golden Core."
"The State of Yan is the gateway to the Nine-Nation Alliance, and it is very convenient to enter and exit the three alliances."
"perhaps."
Countless thoughts flashed through Liu Yu's mind.
Collecting and refining the spiritual materials for the "Sunset Golden Rainbow Spear" requires spiritual stones, trying to refine the third-level elixir requires spiritual stones, and cultivating a dead warrior requires spiritual stones. He is very short of spiritual stones now.
Fortunately, he already had a detailed plan on how to earn spiritual stones.
After all, the Yan State, which was divided into several small countries, was a good place for Liu Yu, with various forces complicated.
If the elixir is sold secretly, it will be harder to be discovered and traced.
As long as he is careful and does not reveal too many secrets, his current level is enough to withstand some ups and downs!
While Liu Yuan was cultivating steadily, Jiang Qiushui, Ji Ruyan, Sun Yulan, Ma Wencai and other subordinates also followed the previous instructions and handled the various affairs of the branch in an orderly manner.
Among them, Sun Yulan, Ma Wencai and other five foundation-building deacons, as well as a Qi-refining monk, are responsible for the daily management and operation of the branch.
Jiang Qiushui is responsible for taking the lead and supervising external communication, such as contacting local immortal cultivation forces and cooperating with the branch's recruitment of new disciples.
Ji Ruyan supervised the operation of the branch and was responsible for reporting to Liu Yu from time to time the performance of some senior officials and disciples, as well as various more important matters.
One of the two women is in charge of the outside and the other is in charge of the inside. They are one link after another. Their importance is not much different. They are both Liu Yu's important ears, eyes and minions.
However, the three of them didn't pay much attention to specific matters, and only stepped forward occasionally when encountering difficulties. When everything was on track, both women would have enough time to practice.
After everything was arranged, Liu Yu became the hands-off shopkeeper and stayed in the cave to practice quietly according to the plan.
Every few days, he summoned his monks to learn about the situation before the branch was officially established.
As the president of the branch, he was in charge of the entire branch. As time went by, Liu Yu's reputation gradually spread throughout the Yuan Dynasty.
Recalling the ruthlessness of the "Old Demon Qingyang" who would often confiscate homes and exterminate clans, all the big and small forces were afraid of him. I prayed that the old demon would not make any big move this time.
Therefore, the work of Sun Yulan, Ma Wencai and others went very smoothly.
Under the relatively calm situation in the Yuan Kingdom, time passed by unconsciously, and a month passed in the blink of an eye.
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One month later.
Yongquan Mountain.
"Master Qi, Uncle Sun, and Uncle Ma have sent news that everything is ready."
"As long as you give your order, the opening ceremony and the initiation ceremony of the first batch of disciples can begin immediately."
After saluting, Wen Caiyi reported in a soft voice.
"Um."
"That's it, let's set off."
Liu Yu responded lightly and walked out of the cave first.
The other two maids stayed in the cave, and Wen Caiyi, as a personal maid, followed immediately.
"咻咻"
The magic power in his body circulated a little, and Liu Yu's colorful clothes turned into a ray of blue light, flying straight to the foot of the mountain, and there was a strong sound of breaking through the sky.
In just two breaths, he had crossed a thousand feet and reached the foot of the mountain.
"I've met Master Uncle Qingyang!"
"Greetings to Senior Qingyang!"
As Liu Yu appeared, the entire foot of Yongquan Mountain suddenly sounded like a roaring tsunami of greetings!
Although he has not shown his face in this month, the voice of "Old Demon Qingyang" has long been secretly circulated in the Yuan Kingdom.
When he was in the foundation-building realm, he was already so ruthless and decisive. When he reaches the golden elixir realm and holds great power, will it be even more excessive?!
Many forces in the Yuan Kingdom are worried about this, even some Jindan families are no exception.
After all, although he is sure to beat the new Jindan Liu Yu, the opponent is not alone, and the entire Yuanyang Sect is standing behind him!
It was not until a month passed, and seeing that Old Demon Qingyang did not do anything outrageous and resentful, that the Yuan Kingdom's large and small immortal cultivating forces breathed a sigh of relief.
However, after receiving the news that the opening ceremony of the Yuanyang Branch Branch was about to be held, they hurried over to attend.
Although it seems that the old demon Qingyang has changed his temper and is not ready to kill like before,
But they don't want to have a little thing written down in a notebook by the old devil, which will become an excuse for "settling accounts" in the future.
Therefore, the Yuan Kingdom, from the Jindan forces to the Qi refining forces, all sent more or less immortal cultivators to participate.
Moreover, there are many flexible forces who have prepared a generous gift and are ready to close the relationship.
"well."
"Today is the day for the opening of the branch hospital. I am very happy that you can come to support me."
"As the dean, I would like to thank all of you fellow Taoists."
Standing on the high platform, waiting for the tsunami-like roar of greetings to subside, Liu Yu smiled and gently cupped her hands in all directions.
This time, that time.
Changes in one's own strength are different from the environment in which one lives, and naturally one's attitude and style of dealing with others are also different.
Back then, the Qingfeng team could be said to have gone deep alone.
At that time, Liu Yu was only in the middle stage of foundation building, so naturally it was better to use thunderous means to show ruthlessness and decisiveness to scare the group of cultivators.
But it's different now. He has become a high-level monk at the Golden Core Stage and a high-ranking elder of the Yuanyang Sect.
The general trend is on his side, so he naturally doesn't need to use extreme measures like those back then.
At this time, the methods should naturally be slightly milder to be more conducive to development.
"Senior Qingyang is too polite."
As soon as Liu Yu finished speaking, there were bursts of cheers from the audience.
Although I may not necessarily mean it sincerely, and I may not be very happy to hear it, but it is indeed very pleasing to my ears.
"Junior Brother Liu, congratulations."
Even Qi Yuntian, who has always been rigid, took time out to come and support this time.
Although they belong to two different factions, when facing other forces, their positions are consistent and they cannot undermine each other.
"I don't dare. Senior Brother Qi has so many things to do, so he can take time out of his busy schedule to support me. Liu is flattered."
Liu Yu responded generously.
Even though he is now on the side of the family line and will not change his camp easily, he does not necessarily have to be hostile to other families.
Who can tell what will happen in the future?
One more friend is better than one more enemy. Making enemies on all sides is not a long-term solution.
After a few polite words with Qi Yuntian, Liu Yu met and greeted each other with the local Jindan monks from Yan State, and the atmosphere was quite pleasant.
There is no plot in some novels where you pretend to be X and slap the loser in the face to counterattack.
Basically, behind every monk who came to congratulate him was a cultivating force.
But no matter how big or small the power of cultivating immortals is, they are nothing more than ants in front of the giant Yuanyang Sect.
If someone dares to disrupt the opening ceremony, no matter what the reason is, the forces behind him will be blamed and will definitely be implicated.
It is not impossible to repeat the tragedy of that year and usher in catastrophe.
Liu Yu looked around and saw that the spacious school ground was crowded with people. A rough count of the immortal cultivators with varying levels of cultivation revealed that there were at least three thousand people.
Among them, monks in the Qi Refining Stage accounted for the majority, but there were also one or two hundred Foundation Establishment monks.
Even the golden elixir stage monks were present, with more than a dozen people present.
However, Jindan monks still have the privilege of standing on a high platform and overlooking the opening ceremony.
"quiet."
After greeting more than a dozen Jindan monks, Liu Yu gently raised his hand and used his voice magic to spread his voice throughout the square.
At the same time, golden elixir level spiritual pressure was also released, covering the entire school grounds.
Immediately, the school grounds became quiet.
At Liu Yu's signal, Sun Yulan stood up and presided over the opening ceremony, completing a series of symbolic ceremonies.
Under the watchful eyes of thousands of monks, the ceremony went on step by step without any mistakes.
Although the whole process can be made faster by simplifying it a bit, in Liu Yu's opinion, there is no need to simplify the ceremony at all.
Some rituals not only have special meaning, but also symbolize the majesty of the sect.
Through the grand ceremony, the majesty of the Yuanyang Sect was displayed in front of the cultivators of the Yuan Kingdom.
Gifts cannot be discarded!
Etiquette is not only superficial, but also subtly infiltrates the rules set by superiors into the hearts of the people.
When you reach the peak level, you will find that "etiquette" without any power can actually restrict a monk's behavior.
It's like there is an invisible shackle that makes people dare not go beyond it, and they subconsciously dare not make the following mistakes.
When etiquette is truly deeply rooted in people's hearts, and when they are clearly superior in strength, some people in lower positions still dare not offend those in higher positions, and some people will still choose to escape.
There are only a few people who really see through this and dare to take action.
Liu Yu is now enjoying all the benefits brought by the sect. Naturally, his butt is on the sect's side, and he naturally wants to maintain the sect's rule.
Therefore, there is no need to simplify the complicated rituals.
In this world where extraordinary power exists, the power of immortal cultivators belongs to themselves, and equality is a joke!
Although Liu Yu only knew a little about some unfamiliar and complicated etiquette, naturally there were disciples in the sect who were good at these, so he didn't need to worry about it himself.
All he had to do was give an order.
Under the auspices of Sun Yulan, the opening ceremony was held one after another.
Big deal!
The cumbersome ceremony ended only when Liu Yu personally wrote the inscription and lifted the plaque with the four characters "Yuanyang Villa" into the sky.
"Papa pa pa"
The next moment, a loud shout of approval rang out on the school grounds, and all the monks who came to congratulate applauded!
"good!"
Beside him, the local Jindan monks from the Yuan Kingdom also gave him enough respect and applauded and praised him.
"Uncle Master's handwriting is so majestic and majestic that it looks like the sun and moon in the sky. It is definitely the best in the world."
"In my disciple's opinion, the so-called "everyone" in the world is far from it."
"This disciple is so bold that he wants to ask his uncle to give him some calligraphy treasures and hang them in the cave to look at and study them every day."
"Master, please let me do it!"
Ma Wen said solemnly, and after finishing speaking, he bent down and bowed down.
When he saw the plaque suspended in the air, he suddenly had an idea and thought of this flattering method.
This may be the first time I have seen a monk flattering him with such a serious look on his face. Behind him, the handsome woman in colorful clothes couldn't help but smile.
"Ah."
Liu Yu smiled silently. Although he knew it was flattery, he was still in a good mood.
"oh?!"
He showed a half-smiling expression and did not agree immediately.
This shocked Ma Wencai, and he couldn't help but worry secretly, did the flattery hit the horse's leg?
But then, Liu Yu changed the topic and the man relaxed.
"That's right."
Liu Yu suppressed her smile, turned her head and said calmly.
Looking at the four big characters on the plaque, he certainly knew his own level. Although it was quite neat and elegant, it was obviously not something that could be said to be very impressive.
But since my subordinates want to flatter me, there is no need to take it too seriously in this situation.
"Thank you, uncle!"
"After the ceremony, the disciple will definitely come to visit!"
Ma Yingcai was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. He finally saw a little hope of getting close to the elders.
After the opening ceremony, under the arrangements of Sun Yulan and others, the induction ceremony for the first batch of new disciples began immediately and seamlessly.
The monks who were watching the ceremony and congratulating stood on both sides, leaving a space about ten feet wide in the center of the school grounds.
Two inner disciples dressed in white appeared from the main entrance in the middle, followed by a group of eleven or twelve year old boys and girls.
"Master Qingyang, the first batch of 513 new disciples have all arrived, and no one is absent."
"Please give me instructions, Master!"
After saluting, an inner disciple said loudly.
Behind this person, several teams of boys and girls were swaying, obviously very timid and restrained.
After all, those present are all seniors and experts, and some seniors are at a level they will never reach in their lifetimes.
Some young girls who were attracted from the secular world were even more in awe of the "immortal master" and almost did not dare to raise their eyes to look at him.
“Well done.”
"let's start."
Liu Yu nodded lightly and casually gave instructions to Sun Yulan who was standing by.
"yes!"
Sun Yulan accepted the order and immediately turned around and announced: "Master has given orders, and the initiation ceremony for new disciples has officially begun!"
The orders were passed down layer by layer, and under an orderly arrangement, the entry process for new disciples officially began.
Immediately, two Foundation Establishment Deacons took out the "Spirit Testing Pillar" from the storage bag and began to test the specific spiritual root qualifications of the new disciples.
Only when your cultivation reaches the middle and late stages of foundation building, you can rely on your spiritual sense to determine at a glance whether the target has spiritual roots.
However, going to the secular world and looking for people with spiritual roots is just a trivial matter in ordinary times, so there is no need for foundation-building monks to take action.
However, monks in the Qi refining stage cannot rely on their spiritual sense to determine at a glance whether the target has spiritual roots. They can only use various methods to test, which is very time-consuming, energy-consuming and inconvenient.
Therefore, in ancient times, immortal cultivators developed magical tools such as spirit-measuring pillars, spirit-measuring beads, and spirit-measuring plates, which can quickly determine whether a person has spiritual roots.
However, the "spiritual measuring pillar" that can check the spiritual root qualifications and the cultivation level of the monks in the Qi Refining Stage in detail is too expensive.
Therefore, the disciples sent by the Yuanyang Sect to the secular world only carry cheap "spiritual measuring boards", which can only check whether the target has spiritual roots.
As for the quality of spiritual root qualifications and what kind of spiritual root they are, they must be brought back to the sect for detailed testing.
The monks who came to watch the ceremony gradually left the branch under Ma Yingcai's arrangement.
After all, Yuanyang Sect has no habit of revealing to outsiders when other disciples test their spiritual roots.
Not long after, a young man in brocade clothes came forward, nervously put his hand on the soul-measuring pillar, and began to test the spiritual roots.
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Among the crowd of new disciples, a thin and handsome young man raised his head from time to time to secretly look at the "immortal master" in the distance.
But he only dared to look at it once or twice, and quickly lowered his head, for fear of offending the immortal master.
Although this boy's eyes were a little evasive and uneasy, they were extremely bright!
From the cleanly washed coarse cloth clothes with a few patches, it can be seen that this young man came from a poor background.
The boy's name is Chen Shan, and he comes from a sharecropping family. His parents are farmers who farm the land for the landlord all year round, and they can barely eat a mouthful of food.