The process on the stage was very similar to Rong Niang's description. Zhao Ran looked down and felt like he was singing an opera.
Elder Yu made a brief opening speech, and then went up to a group of Taoist priests from the Shifang Jungle of Sinan Prefecture to play, play, and sing, which was very lively.
After that, Elder Yu introduced the two protagonists who were on the stage today to try their sword fighting skills, and then he got off the high platform. At this moment, Jing Yunan and Wei Zhizhen stepped onto the high platform from both sides.
Before the two of them could speak, Elder Yu ran up to him with sweat pouring from his forehead, apologized, and then called out the names of the high-level cultivators who were present today one by one, expressing his gratitude on behalf of the Chongde Hall.
Cai San smiled and walked off the stage, causing the monks present to burst into laughter.
Zhao Ran could finally tell that this guy was completely imitating the emcee that he had rehearsed when he held Zhang Daren's Ascension Ceremony in Wudang Mountain. Tsing Yi next to him was the most familiar with this set, and he bent down and laughed with a blush on his face.
, pointed at Zhao Ran and laughed so hard that he was speechless.
The main show finally begins!
Jing Yun'an stood solemnly, clasping his fists towards Wei Zhizhen: "Master Wei, it is a great honor to have a sword test with the Taoist Master today!"
Wei Zhizhen returned the greeting: "I've heard about Master Jing's name for a long time, so I'm here today to ask for advice. I hope you can give me some advice."
As soon as the two sentences came out, Qing Yi immediately noticed something was wrong and said to Zhao Ran: "Zhiran, how come Senior Brother Wei...has changed into a different person?"
Zhao Ran helped explain: "Elder brother is the future successor of Lou Guan. These scene words are inevitable. You will get used to it if you hear them too much in the future."
Jing Yun'an reached out and raised his hand in the air, and a green light flashed, condensing into a green flute in his hand. He waved his five fingers lightly, and the flute played a little tune on its own, with a sound like crying, accompanied by a rustling sound.
.In the sound of music, the Dongxiao gradually sprouted and turned into a lush green bamboo in a blink of an eye.
Jing Yun'an leaned against the bamboo and clasped his fists towards Wei Zhizhen, looking really free and easy.
"The nectar green bamboo flute, the flute is one foot and seven feet long, with eight holes. It is made from the Fengming Xuanyu bamboo that grows in Lingyuan by the Taoxi River in Wuling Mountain. It is tempered with the nectar of nine days. It was made by my ancestor Chongde Guanjing.
, fellow Taoist, be careful!"
A sword light rose from behind Wei Zhizhen, soaring into the sky with great momentum, and the figure of the Eight Elements Yuanjun appeared, spinning with endless magical effects.
"The Sun and Moon Huang Hua Sword is three feet six inches long and three fingers wide. It was forged by our Louguan ancestor Liang based on the "Sun and Moon Huang Hua Sutra". It is indestructible to all mountains and unstoppable to all strongholds. Fellow Taoist, please be careful."
After a set of dialogues, the thousands of monks watching the battle were all watching intently. They felt that both sides were acting in a masterful manner, and their words were endlessly memorable.
Many people were then brought into the rhythm and began to think about how they would introduce their own magical weapons if they were to fight with others in the future.
The melon-eating monks watched with gusto, but Rong Niang, who understood Wei Zhizhen's style, couldn't help but yawned: "Hey... when will the fight start?"
Qing Yi covered her mouth and said to Rong Niang: "I think it's so funny..."
"When will the fighting start?" Someone also asked the same question in the palace in the capital.
Zhu Xianjian smiled and said, "Why is Your Majesty so concerned about this matter?"
The emperor, who was in his forties, sighed: "It has been many years, and the Taoist sect has never been as lively as it is today. Lou Guan, well, the Zongsheng Hall, Youlong Hall, and Chongde Hall are fighting in the ring. Next,
I still have to go to Longhu Mountain, haha... I checked Dao Lusi's annual records. The last time, it seems to be before the Great Heavenly Master was injured, right? But that time there was no fight, and it was fifty years ago. At that time, I
Not born yet."
Zhu Xianjian said: "I think there will be more and more things like this in the future. This is the general trend."
The Emperor said: "The Tower View is also interesting. It is indeed as Taizu said, it is the sect of luck, but it is a pity that it cannot be used by me. What happened this time is really unexpected. It's just that the Gu family lost face. This is a fly in the ointment, haha."
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Zhu Xian said: "Because it cannot be used by me, your Majesty must not ignore it."
The Emperor nodded and said: "Brother Wang is right, I will be careful. What does Brother Wang want from me today?"
Zhu Xianjian said: "I have sent people to inquire about some interesting things about Zhao Zhiran, and I came here to inform your majesty."
"Oh? Is that what you are talking about, the Taoist priest who uses "Junshan Notes" to stir up the trend behind his back?"
"Exactly. This man is originally from Zhaozhuang, Shiquan County, Long'an Prefecture, Sichuan. His ancestors once served as the chief registrar and county magistrate of Qinghe County, Shandong. However, by the time of his father's generation, the family fortune had declined, and the family was
He worked as a farmer for a living. He also attended private school when he was a child. It is said that his academic performance was excellent, but he had to drop out of school because his parents passed away and his family was poor."
The emperor nodded: "Very ordinary."
Mr. Zhu paused and said, "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. How did such an ordinary peasant boy enter the Taoist sect and become a Golden Elixir Master?"
The emperor asked: "Is it possible that he has excellent qualifications?"
Zhu Xianxian shook his head: "If he has good qualifications, why didn't Chu Yangcheng take him into the Jade Emperor Pavilion to practice when he rescued him, but let him work as a fireman in the Wujiyuan of the Shifang Jungle?
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"You have qualifications but no foundation?"
"I don't know, but the first time he set bones was at Ye Xueguan, and the bone setting was not completed at that time. The second time he set bones was at Qingyun Mountain. It is said that Master Pei personally did it, but he still failed to achieve the full result. Until the third time.
, the "Bone Setting Sutra" was written, and only after the bone setting method came out, he succeeded in setting the bones. By that time, it was already the 19th year of Jiajing."
Hearing this, the emperor's face became serious: "When did he enter the practice?"
Zhu Xianjian said: "In the 16th year of Jiajing's reign, I entered Huayun Pavilion and worshiped under Jiang Tenghe's gate. Not long after I entered, I was awarded the rank of Taoist priest!"
The emperor leaned forward involuntarily, waiting for Zhu Xianxian to continue explaining.
"I went back and asked people about his previous experience, and found a very interesting thing. In March of the twelfth year of Jiajing, Zhao Zhiran was sent to Chuanling Copper Mine by Shiquan County to serve in the Chuanling Copper Mine. It happened that the White Horse Mountain Formation was broken by the Xia Army.
Encountering a battle on the way, he was fortunately rescued by Chu Yangcheng and placed in Wujiyuan."
The emperor immediately asked: "This matter has something to do with Zhao De? Both of them are named Zhao. Could it be that Zhao Zhiran is Zhao An, Zhao De's adopted son?"
Zhao De was the eunuch who served as the eunuch when the emperor ascended the throne. In the third year of Jiajing's reign, he was transferred to the Xuanwei Department in western Sichuan as a guard eunuch. In June of the twelfth year of Jiajing's reign, he committed suicide because of the Chuanling copper mine disaster.
Zhu Xianjian shook his head: "That's not clear. Everyone involved at that time, from Zhao De down, all died cleanly. Zhao De's adopted son and Zhao's guards also disappeared in the chaos. So far, the life and death cannot be verified."
The emperor asked: "When did Zhao An disappear? Where did he disappear?"
Zhu Xianjian said: "We can't find out. According to what Zhao De said during his lifetime, it was February when he left the garrison. After that, his son was nowhere to be found."
"Zhao Ran, Zhao An? Zhao An, Zhao Ran? Someone has seen Zhao An, right?"
"The war was in turmoil at that time, and Zhao De almost killed all his servants before hanging himself. It is really difficult to verify, but I am still thinking of a way."