There are about three hundred new disciples at the foot of the mountain. They all wear uniform yellow gauze clothes and walk towards the main peak under the leadership of the inner disciples.
The autumn yellow Pu trees on both sides of the road are extremely tall. Their lush crowns are covered with apricot-yellow leaves and dotted with orange-red flowers. These flowers cluster together to form shapes similar to hydrangeas, hanging from the treetops.
Although it is already winter outside, the mountains within the Zhuori Xiangyu Sect are still warm and comfortable. Everyone walks on the stone road in the forest and occasionally communicates in a low voice.
“Looking forward to it.”
"I don't know if the leader will show up. It is said that the master once stayed in my hometown for a while."
"Hometown, where is that?" a person next to me asked curiously.
"In the Fengyuan Gorge of Shenmu Continent, monsters are often invading there. Immortal Chen Yan served as a shaman priest there a hundred years ago and led the local dragon vein." The new disciple explained. After he finished speaking, others also became curious.
They all asked about it.
After a short period of getting along, these new disciples quickly became familiar with each other. Different from the Western factions, the relationship between the members of the Eastern faction is closer. They will not only jointly safeguard the faction's residence, interests, etc., but also
Various divisions of labor and cooperation with each other.
If there are some powerful factions, they will also assume some responsibilities within the county, such as fighting monsters, sacrificing dragon veins, regulating wind and rain, and even developing the economy.
Because there are many Pu trees in Huiluzhou, the papermaking industry is developed and there are many printed books. The Xiangyu sect of the past dynasties also relied on this to improve their techniques, continue to accumulate and study, and later developed nearly ten kinds of paper with different qualities.
The most common and ordinary ones are mulberry paper, used by common people, the better ones are yellow mulberry paper (black iron grade), used by nobles, and the better ones are Qiuye paper (bronze grade) and gardenia paper (silver grade).
), used to record important things, make spells, superior lanterns, paper kites, etc.
The top grade is the gold-sprinkled paper (gold level), which is exclusively used by the royal family. It is occasionally given as a royal reward to certain ministers and nobles.
In addition to papermaking, some experts within the sect have made gauze clothes from the soft fiber of the Pu tree, which has extraordinary toughness. Therefore, even ordinary disciples of the Burning Sun Xiangyu sect can make several pieces without spending any money.
Money. In other continents, buying a good piece of silver-level extraordinary clothing will probably cost a lot of money, and sometimes you have to make an appointment.
The resources within the extraordinary faction are not created out of thin air, but are produced or "earned". If you do nothing, over time, no matter how deep your accumulation is, you will only be in vain.
Therefore, the more powerful a faction is, the better its economy will be and the more it will develop. Nothing is created out of thin air. Under the appearance of the word powerful is the accumulation of countless resources and factors. If cultivating disciples can only involve giving without any reward,
That faction will also enter a vicious cycle and become unsustainable.
The extraordinary resources needed by extraordinary people cannot be provided by ordinary people. It does not make much sense for them to squeeze the people. So more often, they will develop corresponding extraordinary industries and produce other factions or products.
In exchange for what the practitioner needs.
As a result, within the Eastern factions, everyone has the same goals or interests, and the relationship will be very close.
On the mountain road, Su Ye and several other inner disciples were walking in front. They all wore clothes with white background and yellow edges, which were different from the new disciples behind them.
"I just came back from providing support in the north this time. There was a flood there, which submerged most of the continent. Millions of people were devastated and displaced. The situation was very sad."
"Such a bad disaster has occurred. Doesn't the local sect have no Wu Zhu to regulate and guide it?" Another inner disciple asked curiously.
"It is said that there is, but unfortunately the strength of this generation of water blessings is still weak, only the sixth level. In addition, the predecessors in the sect have withered, many skills have been lost, and preparations are insufficient. In the end, the sacrifice failed, which caused the dragon vein to explode, making the flood more severe and sweeping hundreds of thousands of people.
Here." The disciple sighed and shook his head.
"After the flood broke out, the Chun Guanfu Commander in the DPRK ordered the major factions in the surrounding continents. We also sent many people to support, so we learned the specific process."
"What happened next?"
"Later, we and the witch priests from other major sects jointly cast spells to stabilize the local dragon veins. After that, we set up a net to patrol the mountains, searching for the strange water beasts hidden in the mountains, rivers and swamps, and killed them one by one.
Only then did the floods really calm down."
"Although there are many witches in our human race who offer sacrifices to dragon veins, there are also many strange beasts that can affect the dragon veins, and if they do evil, they will also cause various natural disasters."
"It's been another troubled year..."
After hearing this, the other disciples also sighed. After this battle, not only did this continent suffer a huge loss of population, but the local sect was also held accountable by the Golden Bird Inspector and punished severely.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's rare for you to come back. After today's ceremony, we will go to the Yellow Stork Pavilion on the mountainside to have a good gathering."
"Haha, it's settled then. In addition, I also brought a lot of materials obtained from killing strange beasts. If you need anything, you can take a look at it then."
"That's for sure. The dragon lizard I cultivated recently is about to be promoted. It needs some major supplements." After finishing speaking, several people laughed again and talked about their respective training situations.
Half an hour later, the group passed through the layers of apricot trees that covered the avenue, turned the corner, and suddenly saw a clear view. A staircase made of white jade stretched from bottom to top, wide and majestic, extending to the top of the mountain.
Next to the white jade stairs are brass incense burners. These incense burners are as tall as two people and have exquisite carvings. There are curls of green smoke rising from them, covering both sides of the stairs, like a fairyland.
The newcomers gradually stopped in front of the staircase, followed the instructions of the inner sect disciples in front, formed a neat formation, and then slowly climbed up, approaching the top of the main peak step by step.
At this time, Lorraine Hill was also walking in the team with the new disciples. Waves of fragrance came from the incense burners on both sides, making people feel calm and calm, and it seemed to have a calming effect.
Due to the needs of today's ceremony, she did not wear a veil. Many newcomers were curiously peeking at the girl along the way.
What's her name? Why is she wearing the same gauze dress as us? Isn't this girl a senior sister from the inner sect? Did I guess wrong?
All kinds of questions surrounded the hearts, making the newlyweds want to ask the truth. However, everyone was a little hesitant because of the girl's strength yesterday, and did not dare to step forward easily.
Just like this, when the disciples in yellow clothes gradually stepped up the steps, the sound of several drums sounded on the top of the mountain.
The sound of the drum oscillates like an elephant's movement, with a calmness and power that makes people's hearts surge.
Most of the newcomers present were only in their 20s, and they were excited. When they heard the sound of the drums, their spirits gradually became high.
When Lorraine Hill held up her skirt and climbed to the top of the steps, an open space appeared in her sight.
The ground is paved with fine green-gray jade, with patterns on it. As each disciple walks into it, these patterns also emit a golden brilliance.
Woo——
A simple horn sounded, and a wave of water-like ripples appeared in the sky, followed by a faint cloud and mist.
The new disciples below looked up at the strange scene of clouds and mist in the sky. There seemed to be mountains and earth appearing and disappearing, which was very mysterious.
After the last new disciple climbed onto the open space at the top of the steps, the golden veins on the stone slabs under his feet began to brighten. The golden veins flowed like water, and then formed golden petals that bloomed under everyone's feet, bringing each member to
Lift it up slowly.
Then everyone rose into the air and slowly flew towards the clouds in the sky. The formation probably had the newcomers in the middle, surrounded by several inner disciples.
At first, everyone thought they would reach the clouds and mist very soon, but they didn’t expect that the flight would only take several sticks of incense. The mountains and the land below were getting farther and farther away, and getting smaller and smaller. The mountains and rivers that were originally regarded as tall were...
The field of vision gradually reduced to the size of an earthworm, and the entire land gradually changed from a green forest to a world of mixed green and yellow.
When you look down from a high altitude, you will feel an extremely vast grandeur. You are just a grain of sand in this world, so small that it makes you fearful and admirable.
Just when everyone was swaying because of the height, a violent and majestic roar came, and then the misty clouds in the sky suddenly dispersed, revealing the extremely clear world inside.
It is like a silent and transparent egg suddenly opening, and through this opening everyone can see the extremely vast world inside the 'egg'.
It was a sea of red and yellow trees, surrounded by clouds and mist. Several high attics were suspended in the clouds and mist on the mountainside, appearing and disappearing.
"Everyone, stand still." An inner disciple reminded, and then everyone felt that the golden patterns under their feet lost strength, and they fell into the world in the clouds and mist.
As if passing through a thick barrier, the newcomers enter the cave world within the Xiangyu Sect. A fresh breath rushes towards them, making people feel extremely comfortable. This is the Fenxiang Cave Heaven that belongs exclusively to the Zhuori Xiangyu Sect.
The Mana (Yuanli) inside is far richer than the outside, and many extraordinary plants are planted there, as well as various wonders of the world.
"Follow me." A senior sister from the inner sect shouted, leading everyone towards somewhere in the woods.
Bright yellow, dark yellow, light yellow, leaves of various colors are floating in the breeze, and everything in the field of vision is filled by the sea of yellow trees. The world seems to stay in autumn forever, with a coolness and refreshing feeling.
Lorraine Hill raised his hand to catch a falling leaf. Holding it in his hand, he could still feel the softness of the leaf, which was not dry.
It was really wonderful. She closed her eyes slightly and felt it carefully.
This world is slightly different from the outside world. It seems to have extra preferences and bonuses for concepts such as yellow leaves, autumn wind, and fragrance. If you use related skills or abilities, it will be several times more powerful than the outside world.
The fallen leaves under your feet pave the ground, giving you a soft feeling when you step on them. This world of thousands of yellows layered on top of each other also brings a special sense of beauty to people.
When Lorraine Hill and his party walked through the woods for a while, a magnificent archway appeared in front of everyone.
The main body of this archway is composed of two huge pillars, which stand straight into the sky and stand in this sea of yellow trees. They are about hundreds of feet high. When people stand under the archway pillars, they have to tilt their heads back as much as possible to barely catch it.
The top of the archway.
High above the sea of trees, five characters with flying dragons and phoenixes were carved on the horizontal plaque like knives.
‘The Burning Sun Xianyu Sect’
Among them, the scorching sun tends to be red, and the Xiangyu sect gradually changes from orange to yellow, as bright as flames.
When everyone walked into the archway with nameplates in hand, it seemed as if a kind of energy swept through their bodies, making their spirits tremble, and then they felt a warmth again.
After that, moving forward, a road paved with stone slabs appeared at the feet. Then looking forward, there were dozens of old men in special clothes standing in the middle of the road. Behind them, a large tree tens of meters high was in the road.
The red concubine of leaves is beautiful and charming.
Seeing everyone arriving, he stood in front of them. The old man at the head waved his sleeves, and the breeze swept away the dust and fallen leaves on the road.
Then his old voice also came out in the breeze.
"I am the 132nd generation leader of the Zhuo Ri Xiang Yu Sect, Chen Yan."
"I've seen the leader." Everyone bowed and saluted with the same voice.
"Since you have entered this door, it also means that you are following the Taoist tradition created by the ancestor Fenxiang, seeking to reach the truth of heaven and earth, and chasing changes in the world, so that the prosperous age of great harmony will come."
"It is difficult to join the world and to seek the way. You should overcome thorns and thorns and persevere, until the clouds disperse and the mist is dispersed, and you can see the mighty true sun. Only in this way can you be called a disciple of Xiangyu."
"We will keep this in mind." Everyone bowed their heads again.
"Okay, okay, okay." The headmaster laughed three times and stepped aside, revealing the yellow wood incense burner behind him.
This incense burner is engraved with vivid scenes, which are the general life story of Hongchun. He studied in the Yellow Sea, followed the yellow bird to the west, saw the underworld, returned to the Eastern Dragon, founded a sect, wrote books and preached, and became famous all over the world.
There are faint threads of mist floating out of the incense burner, condensing but not dissipating, slowly converging into the image of a woman in the air. She is wearing a long feathered skirt, a long crown on her head, and an ethereal figure.
"See you, Master." Everyone bowed their heads and saluted for the third time, and then the human form condensed in blue smoke turned into a swimming dragon shape and rose up with the wind, dissipating in the sky.
"The ceremony is over." An elder nearby shouted loudly, and the dignified and solemn atmosphere in the venue gradually dissipated.
Compared with the complicated etiquette in the past, under the influence of the West in the past hundred years, the Xiangyu sect has made many improvements and simplicity, allowing many disciples to avoid useless torture.
After the ceremony, the new disciples inserted the wooden sticks with their names on them into the box one by one, and then the elders kept them away.
Afterwards, the incense burner was removed and everyone was led under the red chrysanthemum tree. Several elders from the sect explained and popularized the Xiangyu sect's past, experiences, changes, as well as daily rules, rights, obligations, etc.
It was not until noon that the basic explanation was almost completed, and then we were led away from here and returned to the outside world.
First, we rest for five days, get familiar with the environment, arrange accommodation, buy daily necessities, etc. After the New Year arrives, the elders gather the disciples and start teaching and solving doubts.
As winter goes away and spring comes, everyone gradually becomes familiar with each other. During this time, Jia Lan's name is also well known to everyone.
At first, everyone thought she was an inner disciple, but they were surprised to find that she was an outer disciple like themselves. Later, they turned to admire and admire her, so that people often asked her for advice on her practice.
In this way, time passed slowly, and Lorraine Hill's reputation gradually spread among the outer sects of the sect, becoming a recognized leader. And her existence also began to attract the attention of the elder masters in the cave.
Perhaps, like Sumireka, this girl will become the core of the next generation of the faction? Some elders and uncles had such thoughts in their minds.