nyslfriends Chapter 399 Celebration
Chapter 399 Celebration
Chapter 400 Celebration
On the day of the celebration.
Qingli Mountain was brightly decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers. Many young men, dressed in fine clothes and adorned with jade ornaments, greeted guests at the gate, their faces beaming with pride.
"The head of the Dongshan Medicine Family has arrived!"
"We've arrived at the Li family's residence in Sanglin!"
At the main entrance, the emcee, beaming, loudly announced the registration.
Nowadays, with the Fang family's status, forces and independent cultivators at the same level as the Fang family are only qualified to leave gifts and eat at a banquet outside.
Only those with a strong foundation in the Dao can gain entry into the inner sanctum.
"Xu Hei, the head of the Four Directions Chamber of Commerce, presented a pair of jade discs and a 'Ten Thousand Gold Sinking Water' incense stick as congratulations to the True Man Wuchenzi."
With a flash of light, Xu Hei arrived on the wind, landing with a beaming smile and cupping his hands in congratulations: "Congratulations!"
Fang Daoling hurriedly greeted him, "I'm so sorry for the poor hospitality—please come in, Elder!"
He was always very grateful to Master Xu, who had not only given him advice several times, but also dealt with the Fang family honestly and fairly.
"Hehe, not at all, we'll have to rely on you a lot in the future."
Xu Hei's old face beamed with a smile as he entered the hall. There sat a man in the main seat, dressed in a long, earth-yellow robe. Bats, pheasants, and other divine figures leaped and roamed about, a halo of divine light emanating from behind his head, and a surge of yellow energy. He was clearly a True Person of the Purple Mansion. Xu Hei quickly bowed again, saying, "Greetings, True Person!"
"Not at all—Mr. Xu, it's been many years since we last met. You still look as dashing as ever. Please take a seat."
Fang Wuchen looked at the familiar face and felt a deep sense of emotion.
However, in his eyes, Xu Hei was nothing more than a [Female Earth] Dao Foundation cultivator, and a few gentle words were enough.
"Thank you, Master. I was fortunate enough to behold your venerable countenance back then, and it was an immense honor."
Xu Hei exchanged polite words and took his seat, immediately drawing congratulations from several Foundation Establishment cultivators around him: "We never imagined that Leader Xu would have a past connection with True Person Wuchenzi—"
"Haha, he's just done a few business deals back then. When I was a peddler, I could tell at a glance that Master Wuchenzi was extraordinary and destined for greatness. And today, I see that's exactly what I was looking for."
Xu Hei was adept at social maneuvering and mingled among the guests as if he were in his element.
In his heart, he thought, "Young Master's supernatural abilities are becoming increasingly wondrous. This Fang Wuchen is a Purple Mansion True Person, yet he couldn't even tell that I am a Du Zi—"
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"Cang Linzi, the leader of the Canghai Sect, along with his disciples, offers their congratulations to the True Person."
At this moment, another Dao Foundation cultivator arrived from outside; it was Cang Linzi.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Fang, congratulations!"
Cang Linzi said to Fang Daoling, "Your son is exceptionally talented and has already been accepted as a true disciple of my sect. In the future, the future of our sect will depend on him."
Fang Daoling, of course, also saw her son. Suppressing her excitement, she said, "Xuan Kan, go to the kitchen and see your mother—"
Before he could finish speaking, a figure appeared beside him; it was Fang Wuchen.
"Greetings, Master Wuchen!"
Cang Linzi quickly bowed, his heart filled with trepidation: "Do I have the honor of being personally welcomed by the Purple Palace?"
Fang Wuchen smiled gently and said, "I'll meet with you again later, young friend—"
His gaze was gentle as he looked at the vast emptiness, where he saw a person emerge from it. Dressed in a green robe with flowing sleeves, he was as beautiful as an immortal and was none other than a Purple Mansion True Person!
"Daoling, this is my junior brother, Liu Junyan, whose Daoist name is 'Wu Liu.' His family is also in Shu. You should get to know him better—"
Fang Wuchen greeted him with a smile: "Junior Brother, it's been a month. How have you been?"
Liu Junyan cupped his hands and smiled, "It's just a matter of cleaning up some parasites in the family. New trees always need to have old branches removed in order to grow strong—I haven't yet congratulated Senior Brother on the Purple Mansion ceremony."
"Haha, we're brothers, why bother with such formalities? Take a seat of honor!"
Fang Wuchen led Liu Junyan directly into the hall and seated him in the place of honor.
At this moment, all the other seats in the main hall were empty, and Liu Junyan couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that Junior Brother has arrived quite early—"
"I don't know what storms will come today, so I'll have to ask you, junior brother, to support me."
Fang Wuchen exchanged a few words with a smile, then his expression changed: "Another distinguished guest has arrived; I should personally greet him."
As he arrived at the gate, the master of ceremonies announced loudly, "Bai Ziye, the head of the Bai family, along with his clansmen, offers congratulations to True Person Wuchenzi, presenting three 'White Jade Fruits' and one 'Spring Heart Stone' as gifts."
When Fang Wuchen came out, he saw a handsome young man wearing a snow-white robe, with a mysterious aura surrounding him.
"The Bai family of Dongshui is indeed extraordinary. They say they're a Dao Foundation family, but it turns out they're actually a Purple Mansion Immortal Clan—"
He thought to himself, and immediately stepped forward to greet him: "Fellow Daoist has arrived, please take a seat."
Bai Ziye smiled and nodded, not refusing, and went straight into the hall, sitting next to Liu Junyan.
Seeing this person chatting and laughing with the Purple Mansion True Person, several Dao Foundation cultivators familiar with the Bai family exchanged bewildered glances: "Bai Ziye can actually sit at the same table as the Purple Mansion True Person? Isn't he a late-stage Dao Foundation cultivator?"
Fang Daoling felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head: "The Bai family actually has a Purple Mansion True Person! They kept it a secret for so long! Luckily, I only had the thought back then and never actually intended to take action—otherwise, I would have been dead without a burial place—"
Just then, in the misty void, two more figures appeared.
Fang Daoling shuddered involuntarily at just one glance.
"Wusheng Temple's Vajra Power and Medicine King Qing congratulate Fellow Daoist Wuchenzi and hereby present Qingli Mountain with a land of two hundred li in circumference as a noble fief."
Fang Qing, still sporting a short buzz cut and wearing a red and yellow monk's robe, smiled and said...
The Medicine King Qing Dumu, standing beside him, stared at Fang Wuchen, her expression freezing for a moment.
Fang Wuchen looked at his own granddaughter, his expression somewhat blank: "So it's you two. Please come in—"
Fang Qing smiled without saying a word, and led the Medicine King Qing Dumu to the seat of honor, sitting next to Liu Junyan and Bai Ziye.
It has to be said that these two are acquaintances; Bai Ziye is a dog kept by Wusheng Temple.
As for Liu Junyan? This man cultivates [Willow Earth]. Back in the Taihuang Heaven, he was considered to have joined forces with Fang Qing. Of course, at that time, the other party was only working with a Mingzi and had no idea that Fang Qing was manipulating things behind the scenes.
"Liu Junyan has also reached the Purple Mansion stage. That Kitchen God is indeed a veteran Golden Core cultivator. He has a knack for teaching students." Fang Qing silently sensed the wonder.
Furthermore—in Fang Wuchen's Purple Mansion, my "Hidden Forest's Mystery Has Increased Even More—Even an envoy might not be able to see through it—"
After the two of them sat down, the atmosphere at the four-sided table became even more turbulent.
"The Temple of No Life—has acknowledged the Fang family's status as a Purple Mansion Immortal Clan. Tsk tsk, ceding two hundred miles—to monopolize a region. If my family could do that, even if I were to die right now, I could die in peace—"
A Dao Foundation cultivator couldn't help but sigh.
The other person looked at the Medicine King Qing Dumu with regret: "In terms of status, she is also the direct granddaughter of the Purple Mansion. If she had not entered the Wusheng Temple back then, with her talent, True Person Wuchenzi would definitely have fully supported her to ascend to the Purple Mansion. Alas, a single thought, a single thought."
Fang Qing drank the wine with a smile, listening to the thoughts of all the cultivators around him, but inwardly he scoffed at them.
"If Fang Daoyun hadn't been taken as Tara back then—how would the Fang family have survived the ensuing great war? They might have been wiped out entirely—"
"You can't eat from the bowl and then curse the cook—if Fang Wuchen had come out a few years earlier—uh, I'm afraid I would still have to take Fang Daoyun as my Tara, otherwise wouldn't the Fang family have escaped? What if Fang Wuchen moved them all into the Taihuang Heaven, what would become of my supernatural powers?"
Fang Wuchen's master is the "Dongyuan Siming Lingying Divine Lord", and his relationship with the other Earth Virtue Demon Lords is not very good.
He estimated that there would be several more such confrontations in the future, and Fang Wuchen's attitude towards the Wusheng Temple was therefore quite predictable.
It's possible they're really planning to relocate the whole family!
As the landlord, Bai Gu Dao was the last to arrive.
After Fang Qing and Yao Wang Qing took their seats, the banquet immediately began.
Although it was called a banquet, Fang Wuchen only attended, drank a glass of wine, and then got up and left.
Most of the other Purple Mansion True Persons were like this; otherwise, if they stayed here, the remaining Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation cultivators wouldn't even dare to breathe loudly, which would be rather boring.
Behind Qingli Mountain, there is a pavilion.
Someone was already seated in the pavilion, exuding an air of authority, brewing a pot of tea; it was Fang Wuchen.
"Hehe—Fellow Daoist, you have a refined taste."
Fang Qing led the Medicine King Qing Dumu directly into the pavilion and sat down. His gaze swept across the area and he saw several rows of people, young and old, kneeling in front of the cemetery.
The first to appear was a female cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage, the newly emerged [Beak Fire] Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Zeng family. Her hair was dry and disheveled, her lips were cracked, and she kept kowtowing, weeping, "My lord—the Zeng family is innocent, the Zeng family is innocent—"
"please!"
Fang Wuchen invited Fang Qing to sit down, his expression towards Yao Wang Qing quite complex. However, as a Zifu Zhenren who had long since overcome his inner demons, he did not lose his composure and simply asked, "What does Master wish to do?"
"I hope you will understand, fellow Daoist, that this Xituo is the territory of my White Bone Dao. Many Dao Foundation families and Qi Clans are like cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs raised by my White Bone Dao. Isn't it impolite of you to take it without asking?"
Fang Qing took a sip of tea and pointed at the Zeng family, young and old: "At least give us some compensation. A Purple Mansion Spiritual Item should be more than enough—"
Fang Wuchen shook his head: "The Zeng family harmed my eldest son. If those people were still alive, I would have wiped out their entire clan. Unfortunately, the Zeng family has risen and fallen many times, and the main branch has changed many times. I don't want to kill all these cultivators. I will only cripple the leader's cultivation and make the rest my family's slaves."
"Those under the Kitchen God's jurisdiction are indeed all kind and honest people."
Fang Qing laughed and said, "But even if you don't kill me, you still have to pay me—"
Fang Wuchen said with displeasure, "I was forced to relocate to Taihuang Heaven, away from home for a hundred years, and I haven't even been able to see my wife and children one last time before they die. Who can I hold accountable for this?"
"Those who forcibly conscripted you were the Xuan Tu Sect and the Zao Shen Sect, both of which have long since vanished into thin air—the masterminds behind it all were the Yin Shi Sect, Mo Yun Cliff, and Luo Feng Mountain—back when the Taihuang Heaven opened, our temple was also a victim, and three of our Mingzi and Mingfei died!"
Fang Qing huffed.
In fact, there was another mastermind behind this, and that was Sanji!
Therefore, Fang Wuchen did not continue speaking, as the further he went, the more confused things became.
"That's fine—I have a 'Wu Earth Mystic Pearl,' which is barely enough to make up for it."
Fang Wuchen sighed and took out a round, earth-yellow bead: "This bead belongs to the [Stomach Earth] category. It can stabilize the earth's veins, nourish life force, educate spirits, and be used as a sacrifice to ghosts and gods—"
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