Cultivating immortality is going against the grain

Good job, sir! "

"Hello, Mr. Wang!"

"Long time no see, Master Lang!"

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Luo Mingming bowed to the people on both sides and walked towards the hall.

Hui Dabao followed behind and took a few peeks, and found that everyone around him was wearing fine clothes, and they were obviously powerful officials.

Walking to the end of the hall, there were still more than a dozen low tables vacant, and three people sat down at one table.

As soon as we sat down, two maids from the Shuai Mansion came over to refill the tea. They waved their big treasures and carefully looked around. They found that their table was the one in the back, next to the master's upper table. They couldn't help but marvel at Luo Mingming's status. high.

Hui Dabao couldn't stop looking at him, curiously looking around in this magnificent hall, when suddenly there was a sharp cold light.

At this time, a loud voice came from outside the hall, "Master Nie is here!"

The hall suddenly became quiet, and all the guests stood up one after another.

After a moment, a tall and straight man with a ruddy face strode in. He was about forty years old, but his temples were gray, giving people an inexplicable sense of vicissitudes of life, especially his majestic eyes, which seemed to be mixed with a little indifference. And behind him, there was a group of people, all of whom had an extraordinary bearing and a sense of being otherworldly.

Everyone said in unison, "Greetings to Master Nie!"

Hui Dabao also followed everyone and bowed in a decent manner.

Nie Beimu walked up to the top and sat down, and the group of people following him sat down on either side of him.

Nie Beimu smiled and said, "Colleagues, you don't have to be polite, please take a seat!"

"Thank you sir!"

The crowd took their seats.

Nie Beimu continued, "Everyone has been waiting for a long time. I believe you all know that a big event is going to happen in Yueyang Province recently. It can also be said to be a huge happy event. That is, the triennial Immortal Master Conference is about to happen. Convened, this Immortal Master Conference is different from previous years. As you all know, our Yueyang Prefecture is located in the southeast of the empire. Compared with other famous states and prosperous places in the empire, the number of descendants is small, and there are very few great Immortal Sects coming to choose. Disciple, however, in this Immortal Sect Conference, there is one Heaven-level Immortal Sect, seven Earth-level Immortal Sects, and many Xuan-level, Huang-level, and human-level Immortal Sects coming. It is an unprecedented grand occasion. It is really our Yueyang State. What a great blessing in a hundred years!”

Heaven level, earth level? Why are there so many great immortal sects!

Hui Dabao was a little surprised. He had also experienced the Immortal Sect Conference before, but at that time the people who came to Yueyang State were all yellow-level and human-level small sects. How could there be such a big battle like this!

People who were equally surprised were not only waving Dabao, but the hall was already becoming lively.

Nie Beimu coughed twice, and everyone calmed down, and continued, "The Immortal Master Conference is approaching, and all the Immortal Sects will arrive as scheduled. As the parent official of Yueyang Prefecture, Nie cannot neglect guests coming from afar. Today, I have specially arranged a reception banquet for several immortal masters who arrived early, and I would like to introduce them to you first..."

He turned his eyes to the lower side of his left hand and said, "These two are junior brother Zhang Shuyu and junior nephew Sun Yixing from Yangyun Mountain!"

With a bang, two handsome young men stood up from the next seat. One was wearing white clothes and the other was wearing gray clothes. The young man in white was as gentle as jade and looked older, about 20 years old. The young man in gray was With stern faces, they were about 18 years old. After the two stood up, they saluted Nie Beimu and everyone around them.

There was a burst of exclamation in the hall.

Luo Xueer gently waved Dabao's arm and said excitedly, "Dabao, look, they are the immortal masters of Yangyun Mountain, they are so young!"

Hui Dabao was also very surprised. The status of Yangyun Mountain in the Dongyi Empire was extraordinary. Its legend has been a topic of conversation among men, women, old and young in the Dongyi Empire since ancient times. He recalled the legends he heard from others: Thousands of years ago, Yangyun Mountain Yang Yunzi, the founder of Yunshan, and Nangong Lie, the founding monarch of the Dongyi Empire, were known as the "Two Saints". Together they conquered the empire. Later, the two gentlemen agreed to compete to determine who would rule the empire. In the end, The two fought for three days and three nights. The battle was dark and the lakes and seas were exhausted. Nangong Lie managed to win half the battle and became the monarch of the Dongyi Empire as he wished. Yang Yunzi escaped from the world in what is now Yangyun Mountain and founded the Immortal Sect. In the following years, During this period, under the rule of the Nangong family, the Dongyi Empire became more and more powerful and became one of the overlords of the Guwen Continent. Yangyun Mountain also became increasingly prosperous and gave birth to countless strong monks, becoming the most powerful empire in the Dongyi Empire except for the Nangong family. A strong force, but it is such a powerful Immortal Sect. How can it not surprise people that only two young disciples were sent to take on important tasks in this Immortal Sect Conference?

Nie Beimu smiled and said, "Junior Brother Zhang and Junior Nephew Sun, please take a seat!"

After the two of them were seated, he turned his eyes and looked at the short, fat man on the left side of the gray-clothed young man and said, "This is the junior brother of Dou Xing Zong Bingshan!"

There was another commotion in the hall. You must know that although many people do not practice Taoism, they know more or less about the world of cultivation. For example, although the Douxing Sect is an earth-level immortal sect, in recent years, many outstanding practitioners have emerged. Among them, the most outstanding ones are Du Fei, the left pioneer of the Tang Prefecture's Imperial Guards, Wen Bao, the governor of the Shuangchuan Prefecture's Imperial Guards, and Shan Chu, the deputy general of the Longyan Prefecture's Imperial Guards. Since the three states are all in the north, the three are collectively known as the "Three Eagles of the North". , coupled with many other talents, during the more than ten years of silence in Yangyun Mountain, the Douxing Sect has been unparalleled and dominated the limelight. No wonder there are rumors in the cultivation world that the empire's Heavenly Immortal Sect is about to change its dynasty. .

Although Bing Shanzhi's appearance was unattractive, with a short and fat build, a mustache, and a head that looked a little too big, no one dared to look down on him with the mountain of Dou Xing Sect at his back.

After introducing Bingshan, Nie Beimu then introduced them one by one:

"This is Immortal Master Renlian of Daming Temple..."

"Flying Sword Immortal Villa Ji Shanbo Immortal Master..."

"Immortal Master Qujue of the Water Pond Holy Lake..."

"Fengmei Immortal Master of Qinghuayuan..."

"Six Dao Sect Immortal Master Li Duqiao..."

"Yue Zhao Gu Chai Yi Mo Immortal Master..."

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After introducing each one one by one, Nie Beimu raised the tea cup on the table and said, "Comrades, let's raise a cup together, replace the wine with tea, and give a toast to all the immortal masters who have come from afar!"

"Respect the Immortal Master!" everyone in the hall said in unison.

Everyone raised their glasses and drank it all.

At this time, someone in the hall said loudly, "Master Nie, if you use tea instead of wine, you will inevitably be disrespectful. Treating each other with good wine shows affection. Why not exchange wine?"

Nie Beimu laughed loudly and said, "All the immortal masters have come from afar, so they are inevitably tired. Let's take a rest with tea first. After the dinner, we will prepare mellow wine. We must make sure they don't get drunk and never return, haha!"

The man in the hall replied, "Hey, Mr. Nie's words are wrong. The Immortal Master is far from ordinary, how can he be tired? Everyone in the world talks about good days and good wine. Today, the Immortal Master has arrived, and the sun and the moon are shining. It is a good time, how can it be lacking alone? It’s time to drink, my lords, isn’t it?”

"Makes sense!"

"Well said!"

Everyone cheered and responded.

Nie Beimu shook his head and smiled bitterly, looked at the immortal masters and said, "Fellow immortal masters, what do you think?"

When the others still answered, Bingshan said, "As the saying goes, guests are welcome to do as they please, you all will follow Lord Nie's arrangements!"

Nie Beimu slapped his thigh and said loudly, "Okay, come on, let's exchange wine!"

Suddenly, the servants and maids of the Shuai Mansion began to work, and after a while, all the tea dishes were replaced with wine vessels.

Nie Beimu raised his wine glass and said loudly, "The tea just now is not counted, let's toast all the immortal masters again!"

"cheers!"

All drank it down.

After drinking the first cup, Nie Beimu raised his cup again and said, "It is the custom of Yueyang State to drink three glasses of wine in a row. With this second cup, Nie wishes all the immortal masters in Yueyang State to be selected. Proud disciple!"

All drank in one gulp.

Nie Beimu raised his cup for the third time and said, "With this third cup, I wish my Dongyi Empire eternal prosperity and prosperity for the country!"

After three drinks, the wine glass was put down.

The others drank happily, but Hui Dabao and Luo Xueer couldn't drink, so they feasted on the refreshments on the table.

Originally, everyone in Yueyang Prefecture had great envy and awe for the Immortal Master. They were all restrained and restrained, and the atmosphere in the court was very solemn. However, after seeing the Immortal Master drinking and having fun like ordinary people, the atmosphere gradually became lively.

While waving Dabao and enjoying his meal, he suddenly heard someone saying, "Master Nie, I heard that practicing Taoism is not for everyone in the world. It can be said that it is only one in a million. Can you please ask the immortal master to explain it, so that we fools can gain insights?" !”

Hui Dabao wiped his mouth and took a closer look. It turned out that it was the fair and fat man who was sitting with Qiu Xiaosheng and the others who was speaking.

Before Nie Beimu could answer, someone said loudly, "Brother Qiu is so elegant. Do you also plan to join the Immortal Sect and become a disciple, haha..."

Everyone let out a burst of laughter.

The fair and fat man also laughed and said, "Master Jin is just joking. Qiu is very good at eating. As a Taoist, he might as well eat a few more bowls of rice, haha..."

The fair and fat man made fun of himself, which caused everyone to burst into laughter.

Hui Dabao's thoughts were racing at this time. He was very curious about this fair and fat man. When he saw that he called himself Qiu, he wondered: Could he be Qiu Xiaosheng's father, Ju Delu? However, it was difficult for him to connect this kind-looking fat man with the wealthy businessman who lived in Yueyang Prefecture and took advantage of everything!

At this moment, someone said loudly, "Since all of you are so curious about the world of cultivation, Bing is not talented, so I would like to say a few more words!" When everyone saw it, it was Bingshan Zhi who was speaking.