flstandardbreds Chapter 104: Extravagant Debut
Chapter 104: Extravagant Debut
"Who is it?" Xue Hao hadn't remembered yet, so he couldn't help but lower his head and lean close to Xu Fengxi's ear and ask.
"Have you forgotten? Those few independent cultivators who have been following us in the Sand Lake Secret Realm."
After Xu Fengxi's reminder, everyone suddenly realized.
Yes, no wonder they looked familiar, it turned out to be them.
"Thank you all for helping me out just now." Gu Lan took the lead in expressing gratitude.
Xu Fengxi, Xue Hao and Meng Xin also expressed their gratitude.
The four people who came were exactly the independent cultivators who had traveled together in the Shahu Secret Realm before.
The tall monk wields two swords. His surname is Guo and his name is Guo Shu.
He was originally a teacher, but he was over 40 years old and did not know how to run a business, which made his family poor and hungry. His mother was also taken away by a tiger. He went up the mountain to avenge the tiger for his mother. On the way, he met an immortal cultivator, who gave him some guidance and led him to practice Taoism.
The man wielding the axe was originally a woodcutter.
His family was illiterate and he didn't have a proper name when he was born. Since he went up the mountain to chop wood since he was young, he was called Qiao Da.
I am already over 30 years old this year. One year when I went up the mountain to chop firewood, I had the opportunity and received some guidance from someone, which led to my practice of Taoism.
As for the other two, they are twin brothers. They are the same height, but one is fat and the other is thin.
The fat one is called Qiu Yin and the thin one is called Qiu Guo, both of them are around twenty years old.
Qiu Yin made an inkstone.
Qiu Guo used a paperweight ruler.
Qiu Yin and Qiu Guo's magic weapons are rare in the world of immortal cultivation. They only used their magic weapons when facing the giant ape in the Shahu Secret Realm.
The four of them squeezed through the crowd, looking straight ahead, totally unconcerned about the contemptuous looks from others.
Seeing Gu Lan coming with his junior fellow apprentice to express his gratitude, he hurriedly waved his hand.
"Why are you being so polite? I hate people who take advantage of others the most." Qiao Da was very happy to see Gu Lan and others, and he even spoke in dialect.
"Don't pay attention to what they say. What cultivators cultivate is the mind and the Tao, not some illusory sect or big school. The obsessed people in the world often forget the original intention of cultivation and chase after fame and fortune, which destroys the foundation and delays their practice." Guo Shu said as he stood aside.
He was originally a teacher, but because he was unwilling to go along with the secular world and bribed the local academic cliques, he lost the opportunity to take the exam and became depressed and frustrated.
He was unable to pass the imperial examinations, was powerless, and his ancestors only had two acres of thin land, so his life was very difficult.
He and his mother took care of the two acres of land and lived in poverty. It should have been like this, but who would have thought that his mother would be taken away by a tiger.
Guo Shu's words were the result of his having seen the vanity of the world.
Gu Lan was sincerely grateful to Guo Shu, and hoped that Guo Shu's words could calm the hearts of his fellow disciples, telling them not to care too much about what others think of them, but to just focus on the present.
In the future, if I have the ability, I can naturally make all these gossipers shut up.
A few people exchanged a few pleasantries as if no one was around, and suddenly there was a commotion over there again.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a colorful glow appearing in the sky.
A huge thousand-petal lotus slowly emerged in the rosy glow.
The thousand-petal lotus is exquisitely delicate and translucent, with extraordinary splendor, which attracts people deeply at first sight.
The Thousand-Leaf Lotus floated above the square and did not fall down. It just slowly rotated and landed above the square.
After a while, the Thousand-Leaf Lotus stopped rotating, and the lotus leaves began to fall off one by one. The fallen lotus leaves turned into flying swords, which were placed in front of the Thousand-Leaf Lotus.
Only when the lotus leaves have almost fallen off can people see what the lotus heart looks like from the half-hidden part.
There is actually a hidden world inside the lotus heart!
Inside was a Jiangnan courtyard, with pavilions and terraces. The little figures sitting or lying inside looked lifelike, and occasionally there were lively birds and animals playing and running.
The lotus leaves were almost fully opened, and the little man inside walked out, stepped on the sword, and suddenly flew to the horizon. The little men inside filed out one after another, and all flew to the horizon like the first one, forming a spectacular meteor shower.
The meteor shower circled the sky, flew back and fell to the ground.
At this time, everyone could see clearly that the people coming were disciples of Tianyan Sect.
The crowd cheered loudly for this wonderful entrance.
The disciples of Tianyan Sect, who had won praise from everyone, were also very excited and greeted them with smiles.
Zhu Wenbo was the last to land. Seeing that all his fellow disciples had left the Thousand-Leaf Lotus, he pinched his fingers and chanted a spell. As he chanted the spell, the Thousand-Leaf Lotus began to grow leaves one after another.
Soon the leaves shrank inward, and in a moment, the thousand-leaf lotus became the size of a palm and became a crystal clear pendant.
After putting away the magic weapon, Zhu Wenbo politely took his fellow junior brothers and sisters to thank the other cultivators who were cheering for him from all directions.
When he came to thank Gu Lan, Zhu Wenbo stopped.
Several disciples who had eaten the rabbit meat roasted by Gu Lan before were delighted when they saw Gu Lan.
She thought to herself, if Gu Lan were here, she wondered if she would be able to eat the rabbit she roasted. This time, she brought enough spirit stones with her, so she wouldn't be afraid of being scolded by her.
Gu Lan received the looks from these foodies and showed her little fangs.
The people of Tianyan Sect have complicated feelings towards Qianji Sect.
When the sect first rose to power, it was thanks to the Qianji Sect. Now that the Qianji Sect has declined, they, like other sects in the world of immortal cultivation, have also stepped on the Qianji Sect.
But after all, they are neighbors, so they just didn't do it so obviously.
The only one in Tianyan Sect who was sincere towards Qianji Sect was Zhu Wenbo.
The group didn't stay too long. They exchanged a few words and then left.
Following closely behind is the Wanfo Sect.
The Wanfo Sect did not engage in any of those ostentatious things. A group of monks came slowly on lotus platforms, landed on the ground, sang "Amitabha" and then disappeared behind the crowd.
The disciple who opened the "gambling house" saw that several major sects had already appeared, and the next were other small sects that were not worth mentioning, so he couldn't wait to open the prize.
The disciple who opened the "gambling house" had no idea where his master came from, but he actually got the "Eight Phases". The "Eight Phases" were mythical beasts transformed from heaven and earth, born with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and born with the ability to discern and make good judgments.
Now it has already seen the appearance of these sects. There are a few pieces of paper in front of it, on which are written the names of Tianyan Sect, Tianyin Sect, and Shenyin Sect. It is shaking its head and announcing the prizes for everyone.
Gu Lan had no intention of taking part in it, but Xu Fengxi was quick-witted and placed bets with Xue Hao and Meng Xin. Just as Qiu Yin, Qiu Guo, Qiao Da and Guo Shu beside them had also placed bets, they left Gu Lan and followed the crowd to squeeze in that direction.
Gu Lan sighed and put her hands on her hips.
I couldn't help but complain: "Where do these men get their bad habits from? They are all cultivating immortals, but why do they still gamble on everything they see? What's so good about gambling?"
Her words aroused strong agreement from several female practitioners beside her.
There were a group of bees and butterflies surrounding them just now, but when they saw the prize announcement, they suddenly lost all interest and dispersed.
Several people rolled their eyes wildly and wanted to complain.
As a result, Gu Lan was the first to lose her temper and started to complain, expressing their dissatisfaction.
In an instant, Gu Lan closed the distance between himself and the group of female cultivators.
A group of female practitioners either crossed their arms, put their hands on their hips, or rolled their eyes, looking at the fanatical crowd that was madly rushing in one direction, with dark lines on their faces and speechless.