But when they saw several elders of Xuandu Temple, their disciples flew up, starting from the Taoist platform, and ran up the mountain.
There are no high mountains near the capital. The mountain on which Xuandu Temple is based is only a hundred feet long and rises gently. There is a thoroughfare from the Taoist platform to the top of the mountain, with gates set up every half a mile. The top is the star observatory.
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The Star Observation Deck has been a place for observing the stars for generations. Emperor Taizu asked the previous generations of observers several times, and it was here that he made decisions concerning the world.
Normally, Xuandu Observatory would set up barriers around it to prevent others from watching. But today, the barriers have been removed, and the people on the periphery can clearly see the road leading to the observatory.
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The road from the Dao Dao Platform to the Star Observation Platform is not long, only three miles, with a total of five square gates.
The elders and disciples of Xuandu Temple, one or a group, stopped at Wudaofang Gate.
"Your Majesty," the dean in front of the emperor said, "limited to these five gates, we will set up five levels in total. Whoever can win will be the master of the temple."
The emperor put his palms together and smiled and said, "Okay! This is an upright competition. The winner will succeed, and the loser will be the same." After thinking for a while, he added, "Since it is a competition, then I will give you a bonus."
He glanced to the side and saw an inmate coming out with a colorful box.
The color box was opened, and there was something placed on the yellow silk. It looked like a piece of jade, with a lustrous color and a faint white aura, as if surrounded by clouds and mist.
Mingwei saw it and his pupils shrank.
Epiphyllum flowers!
This thing looks like a piece of jade when left alone, and blooms like a flower when stimulated, hence the name epiphyllum flower.
The emperor sighed: "Xu Xingxian has been with Taizu for many years, and he still thinks of me when he is passing away. This is the epiphyllum flower that was born when he passed away. The winner will get it. I think it will make him feel very happy."
When the Yuyang Immortal saw this, he burst into tears with excitement: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for allowing Xiaodao to see the relics of his mentor..."
He is about twenty-seven or eighty years old, with a long face, a straight nose, a square mouth, and a tall figure.
Standing next to Xuan Fei, although he is not as handsome and elegant as the other party, he still has a dignified temperament. Let the public choose, I'm afraid they will be biased towards him. Because Xuan Fei's appearance is too delicate, he always feels that he has a touch of romance and is not as good as him.
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Mingwei's eyes darkened slightly, thinking about what Ning Xiu said earlier.
"Among the epiphyllum flowers preserved in Xuandu Temple, there is one in the hands of the Holy One. That flower was formed by the previous generation of temple masters who were sitting in a virtual state. It should also be the most powerful one."
"Actually within the palace confinement?" Mingwei was surprised, "Doesn't that mean there is no chance?"
Ning Xiu shook his head: "On the contrary, this one has the best chance. Because the Holy One has decided to use this epiphyllum flower as a reward."
Mingwei frowned and said nothing.
Ning Xiu looked at her expression and asked, "Are you thinking that no matter which one of them wins, it has nothing to do with you and you can't interfere?"
"Yes." Mingwei said bluntly, "There is no enmity between us and Xuanfei, but the time we met, it was obvious that neither party was happy. I don't know Yuyang at all. No matter who wins, it won't matter.
Maybe you can give me the relics of my ancestor."
Ning Xiu was obviously prepared. As soon as she finished speaking, she said: "So, my junior brother has made some arrangements..."
Mingwei retracted her thoughts and after hearing the emperor's kind words of comfort, she turned around and asked Concubine Pei with a smile: "My dear concubine, why don't you also add a bonus?"
The emperor has wanted to make Concubine Pei his queen for a long time, but unfortunately he has never been able to do so. For some reason, the emperor would take the concubine with him whenever he went out, as if to show her special status.
Concubine Pei thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty gave me a piece of soothing wood before. This thing came from far away from overseas. It has a strange fragrance and soothes the mind. It is suitable for the cultivation of immortals. Why don't we add some color to it."
The emperor smiled: "Very good."
After saying that, he saw Yang Shu who was not far below looking here frequently, so he asked: "What is Shu'er doing? Isn't he greedy for your aunt's fortune?"
Beside the Holy Driver are several princes.
Three adult princes were sitting together, with Yang Shu next to them.
Hearing the emperor's words, Yang Shu stood up and saluted, and then said: "Your Majesty, I have long wanted to ask the empress for this peace tree, but I just thought that the empress might need it and did not dare to ask. Now the empress wants to use this as a gift. Send it to others, my lord..."
His reluctance made the emperor laugh: "If you didn't tell me earlier, now the imperial concubine has said that it will be a lottery, how can I give it to you again?"
Yang Shu still looked unhappy. He looked at the piece of Anshen wood and said: "Since it is a lottery, the winner can get it, right? I am also familiar with the mystical arts. Why don't you allow me to compete with them?" ?If I win, I don’t want to be the master of the temple, I just want this tranquilizing tree.”
The emperor laughed dumbly: "Shur, this is a major event for Xuandu Temple. Don't mess around."
When Yang Shu spoke up, Prince Jiang Sheng secretly sneered. On such occasions, he wanted to be in the limelight, just like his restless mother!
King Xin Jiangcheng came over and whispered: "Brother, although An Shenmu is rare, it is of no use to him. What do you think he wants to do?"
Jiang Sheng frowned.
Yuyang is very good at maneuvering, and he has found opportunities to please him several times, and he has also tacitly supported Yuyang as the successor to the temple. Could it be that this kid heard about it and wants to ruin his affairs?
After all, he is in charge of the Imperial City Division, so it is not surprising to know that Yuyang wants to please him.
Jiang Cheng added: "He went on a business trip before and became much more restrained when he returned to Beijing. It's not like his recent style to show up on such occasions."
Jiang Sheng listened, turned to look at Concubine Pei, and saw that she wanted to answer the question, so he stood up: "Father!"
The emperor looked at him in surprise.
Jiang Shengdao: "I heard that the immortals at Xuandu Temple are not only proficient in mystical arts, but also have a deep understanding of the meaning of scriptures and superb martial arts. I think coming to these five levels should not only compete in mystical arts, right?"
After speaking, he looked at the elder in charge.
The elder quickly replied: "Of course. These five levels include scriptures, martial arts, tricks, etc."
Jiang Sheng smiled and nodded, then turned back and continued: "In this way, this battle for the master of the temple is an excellent opportunity. It would be a pity to ask only two immortals to compete!"
The emperor said: "You don't want to have a competition too, do you?"
Jiang Sheng smiled: "How could it be? Erchen just thinks that there are fewer people than more people. With such a great opportunity, wouldn't it be better to let everyone who wants to participate participate?"
Yang Shu suppressed the surprise in his heart. Knowing that the emperor had given out epiphyllum flowers as a lottery, he tried to persuade Concubine Pei, but he did not expect that the prince would stand up.
He knew that the prince didn't like him very much, but why should he help him?
The emperor thought for a moment and smiled: "This is too childish..."
Yang Shu said: "Your Majesty, just now they said that those with profound magic power and proficiency in scriptures and meanings should be the masters of the temple, so it doesn't necessarily have to be them, right? Xuandu Temple is more than just their two disciples. Since Immortal Xu Xing did not leave any last words, Why can’t we give others a chance?”