usatvline Chapter 163 Mahayana Ritual 21
Chapter 163 Mahayana Ritual 21
Chapter 163 Mahayana Ritual 21
Watching the person being taken away, Cheng Jiu also came to her senses from the afterglow of the battle, staring blankly at her wrist. Even she couldn't say that she had performed very well during the battle.
What was she thinking at the time? Even if a Golden Core cultivator had a backup plan, he wouldn't pose much of a threat to her!
She has that confidence, and in fact, she has the ability to do it!
More than a contest, she seemed to be showing off her skills. Even a lion uses its full strength to catch a rabbit, and she was indeed too careless with her opponent.
She was somewhat afraid to look up at her master. When she snapped out of her reverie of the praise, she realized that she had become arrogant and had no sense of being grounded.
She couldn't find any reason to explain her underestimation of her opponent; guilt and embarrassment filled her heart, and she silently warned herself to remember this lesson.
The Immortal Lord Qingxu, sitting at the head of the table, found Cheng Jiu's guilty and evasive appearance somewhat amusing. He felt that it was his disciple's fault for making a mistake, and that he, as the master, had not taught him properly.
However, he was also relieved, even though he didn't know where Cheng Jiu had gone for his training.
However, he knew that Cheng Jiu had only received praise since returning to Guiyuan Sect, and no one had criticized Cheng Jiu's strength.
Even his mentor thought Cheng Jiu was absolutely perfect. Some things are perfect if they are not exposed, but once they are exposed, no one can withstand it.
It's good to suffer a loss now. Judging from her expression, she knows she made a mistake. Now that she has him as her mentor, no matter what, he will be there to protect her.
If such a mistake were to occur in a place where he couldn't be watching, that would be truly fatal.
Looking at the chaotic arena, Qingyang Immortal Lord said, "They still haven't had enough experience! They haven't faced any real dangers."
Although the Sword Domain was indeed very good, Immortal Lord Qingyang could see that if Cheng Jiu really wanted to break through the opponent's ice silk, that little bit of force wouldn't be able to cause any damage to Cheng Jiu at all.
The sword domain was indeed unnecessary. As for that final strike, the opponent didn't admit defeat and was somewhat on guard, but not much. Compared to that little girl, they seemed rather naive.
As Cheng Jiu pushed the message to his two disciples, Immortal Lord Qingyang's breath hitched. The three of them usually stayed together; could it be...?
Looking at his two disciples' pained expressions, Immortal Lord Qingyang chuckled. Could it be that they hadn't learned any lessons at all?
On the contrary, the little girl who made the mistake already knows she was wrong.
Immortal Lord Qingyang thought that if his two disciples made such a basic mistake in the future, no, he would definitely have to teach them properly!
That's all. You ask if Cheng Jiu played well? Nobody would say he didn't.
As for that mistake, no one is perfect, and everyone makes mistakes. Besides, Cheng Jiu is young. If any of Cheng Jiu's skills were given to their juniors, they would be overjoyed and might even praise them to the skies.
No one present would care about the minor flaw; the only ones who cared were the master and disciple, and Qingyang Immortal Lord, who was adopting the master's perspective.
The stage in front was not repaired in front of everyone; instead, the entire venue was replaced.
The banquet resumed, and the guests sat high up, drinking and chatting as if nothing had happened!
The sect leader held a wine cup and clinked glasses with the Venerable Lord and Immortal Lord who came to talk, while secretly restoring the Guiyuan Sect's defense system.
Originally, it was thought that no one would dare to cause trouble at Guiyuan Sect since the ceremony was being held by two Mahayana Immortal Lords. Moreover, Guiyuan Sect's usual defense system would make these participating Immortal Lords and Venerable Lords uncomfortable. So, it was decided to quietly descend on this day and restore it after the Mahayana ceremony.
It turned out that the relaxation was just a temporary relief, but someone actually caused trouble openly at the Mahayana ceremony. Just thinking about it made the sect leader feel like he had a heart attack. It was as if a perfect answer sheet had been stained and several points were deducted for its appearance.
This made the perfectionist sect leader feel extremely uncomfortable! The more he thought about it, the more resentful he became of the suppressed Kunzhong Immortal Lord. He thought, why did he have to cause trouble at such a solemn occasion as the Minister's Ceremony?
If he doesn't give us a satisfactory explanation after the Mahayana ceremony, then we'll leave our lives at Guiyuan Sect!
A sharp and cold light flashed in the sect leader's eyes.
"Junior Sister Xiao Jiu, I heard you got injured in a fight?" Yingyue appeared out of nowhere, walked to Cheng Jiu's side, and held her hand with concern.
"Senior Sister Yingyue, what brings you here?" Cheng Jiu let her hold one hand and showed her the other: "Don't worry, it's just a minor injury, I've already healed!"
Yingyue carefully examined her hand, noting that there wasn't a single scar on her fair wrist: "Judging by the time, the pre-banquet is almost over. If we disciples want to participate in the subsequent Mahayana ceremony, we can ride cranes over."
At Medicine Peak, I heard from my senior brothers and sisters that a disciple of the sect had provoked you, Junior Sister. I had originally intended to come looking for you, but upon hearing that you were injured, I immediately came here.
Yingyue didn't care about what her senior brothers and sisters were saying about the Sword Domain. She only heard that Cheng Jiu was injured, so she rushed over.
Fortunately, it seems there's nothing seriously wrong.
Cheng Jiu felt a warm glow in his heart as he looked at Yingyue, nestled in her arms, and smiled, "Don't worry, Senior Sister, I was careless this time, I definitely won't do it again next time. Besides, don't you know how strong I am? Who can beat me!"
Yingyue reached out and hugged her: "I believe in Junior Sister!" Looking at Cheng Jiu, she asked curiously, "I heard that the person who fought Junior Sister is from our sect? Who is it?"
Gong Yu said with resentment, "It's that guy from the market who tried to steal my junior sister's master."
Yingyue thought for a while before remembering who it was: "The one in white? I remember that although she has an ice spirit root, she seems to only be at the Golden Core stage."
"She was hiding her strength; she's at the Nascent Soul stage." Cheng Jiu didn't want to say more. After all, regardless of whether she was hiding her strength or not, Cheng Jiu was definitely underestimating her opponent, and that couldn't be used as an excuse for her mistake.
"As expected of someone from the Netherworld City, they are both capable of hiding their true nature and fighting back." Yingyue took a deep breath. The other person's delicate appearance was completely out of place with her background, and now that she saw it, it was indeed true.
That's true. Even if she is the city lord's daughter, her gentle nature is destined to wither away in a place like the Netherworld City.
Cheng Jiu was struck by Ying Yue's exclamation and suddenly realized how she had missed it. Judging people by their appearance was a grave mistake!
There are no truly good people in the Netherworld City; it is by nature the most chaotic place in the cultivation world.
Li Weixin nodded: "Since she comes from the Netherworld City, she must have some ulterior motive for causing trouble at the banquet today!"
People from the Netherworld City never act without ulterior motives. A mere act of provocation would be easily devised and killed in the Netherworld City, regardless of their identity. However, if the other party is a typical Netherworld City cultivator who is simply causing trouble, and even drags down a Mahayana Immortal Lord, it is highly suspicious.
The five of them fell into deep thought. Yingyue suddenly thought of something and smiled, "I think if I had her qualifications and background, I wouldn't be resentful either!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Jiu suddenly understood Lingling's series of actions, all because of three words: unwillingness to accept defeat!
The sect did treat Lingling and the other orphans very well, and the treatment they offered was also very good, but it wasn't enough for Lingling. If she accepted the treatment, she could only be a personal disciple of an outer sect elder, which sounded pretty good.
But she has a golden aptitude or an ice spiritual root. Even before the beast tide, her parents were both Dao Integration Realm experts and Tribulation Transcending Realm masters, as well as city lords. In that small area, she was a supreme woman. Even in the entire cultivation world, she was a very noble existence.
Now, after the beast tide, she has lost both her parents and entered the Guiyuan Sect. The sect leader's offer is for an elder to take her as a disciple, a stark contrast to her previous status.
So she was unwilling to accept this, and she felt that she deserved to fight for a higher level of treatment. So she set her sights on Qingxu Immortal Lord, who had been promoted to Immortal Lord. Especially since he only had her as his disciple with the Wood Spirit Root, she felt that she was superior to Cheng Jiu in every way.
Unfortunately, neither the master nor the disciple accepted the challenge. In particular, the most crucial Immortal Lord Qingxu directly announced that Cheng Jiu was his only personal disciple, thus dashing all hopes.
Everything that followed was probably just a struggle. He wanted to prove he was no less than Cheng Jiu, that he was more qualified.
Perhaps when Immortal Lord Qingxu announced that Cheng Jiu was his only personal disciple, she had already accepted the outcome, which is why she fought Cheng Jiu so recklessly.
He was unwilling to accept it! After Cheng Jiu learned of her purpose, he admired her somewhat, but that was all. He would never develop any feelings of goodwill towards her, since she had always been the one being used against him!
"Damn it!" Cheng Jiu exclaimed. "This is a completely undeserved disaster!"
Cheng Jiu had mixed feelings. She hoped that the other party would be more perceptive in the future and not appear in front of her again, otherwise she would definitely not show any mercy!
Some things can be done once or twice, but not a third time. She's not a pushover.
Why do I feel so uncomfortable?
Although Cheng Jiu kept reassuring himself, he still had a lot of anger inside that he couldn't vent. In the end, he chose to change the subject and looked at Yingyue's side: "Senior Sister Ying, where is Senior Brother Wen?"
The two siblings were always inseparable. Originally, Cheng Jiu thought that Wen Sishu was lagging behind Yingyue, but since she hadn't come for so long, he couldn't help but be curious.
Not only Cheng Jiu realized Lingling's thoughts and motives, but everyone else did too, except for Gong Yu, who was still completely confused: "What exactly is she after?"
Miyagi looked at his younger brother with an expression as if he were an idiot; sometimes he just seemed a bit goofy in those situations.
"Brother, tell me quickly." Gong Yu wasn't embarrassed at all, pulling her brother along. Judging from his expression, she knew exactly what was going on.
Gongcheng was being held back by his younger brother, so he could only explain word by word. Afraid that his brother wouldn't understand, he even pulled Li Weixin along to explain as well.
Gong Yu's eyes glazed over, feeling as if the words entered his ears but then disappeared again. He was parched from explaining to Gong Cheng and Li Weixin. Gong Yu nodded firmly: "So, she wants to use Junior Sister Xiao Jiu!"
Miyagi: "..."
Li Weixin: "..."
The two looked at each other, and Miyagi gave a miserable look, as if to say, "So, after all this talk, this is all you remember?"
"Brother, right?" Gong Yu looked at his brother expectantly, seeing the strange expressions on their faces.
Miyagi gave a complex smile, his eyes filled with an inexplicable affection: "Yes, that's right!"
Gong Yu said proudly, "I knew it! I really am a genius!"
Li Weixin took a breath and gave Gongcheng a look that said, "You've worked hard."
Having such an inexplicably naive younger brother, Miyagi is destined to have to think things through more.
Miyagi gave him a wry smile. He was used to it!
"Junior Brother Gongcheng, Senior Brother needs to speak with you!" Qin Che walked over.
"What do you want with my brother?" Gong Yu asked curiously as Qin Che rushed over.
"Well, the central arena was shattered during the fight, so Master thought it best to send these things to the Weapon Peak for reuse. The weapons left behind by the guy who fought with Junior Sister Xiao Jiu have all been nurtured by her."
The opponent's physique is extremely special, and it is covered with the opponent's cold and yin energy. Some disciples have touched it and it is very difficult to clean. A senior sister with a different kind of fire tried to burn it, but the weapon's material is extremely special and it was of no use. Once the cold and yin energy on it touches a person, it will spread wildly and form a carbuncle.
"My senior sister said that only the most yang and vigorous fire can subdue it, so I thought of you, junior brother," Qin Che explained his purpose.
Theoretically speaking, the strange fire is also an extremely yang and strong fire energy. The key is that its effect is not suitable. According to Qin Che, it is more like a cold poison. The strange fire is not as effective as the fire energy generated by Gong Cheng's extremely hot physique in restraining him.
Superficial expulsion is manageable, but complete expulsion would likely take at least a month, and there's no guarantee there won't be any long-term effects.
Once it penetrates to the bone, there may be no way to prevent it. This is called "cold in the bones." As long as the bones are there, cold will continue to emerge from the body.
Hearing what Qin Che said, everyone present broke out in a cold sweat. Cheng Jiu was especially shaken. Although he knew during the fight that the opponent's needle-shaped weapon should never touch him, he never expected it to be so insidious.
At this moment, Cheng Jiu wished she could go back to before the fight and slap herself twice. How could she have underestimated her opponent? She had been too arrogant!
Gong Yu bypassed Li Weixin, pulled Cheng Jiu up, and pushed her in front of Gong Cheng: "Brother, come over and check on Junior Sister Jiu again. Please make sure she doesn't suffer any lasting effects!"
Gongcheng held Cheng Jiu's wrist, and Cheng Jiu did not resist his spiritual energy. After a while, Gongcheng released her wrist: "Don't worry, it was dealt with in time, you're fine!"
The Azure Flame Heart Fire was lured out by the other party's fire spirit energy, and it slumped softly on Cheng Jiu's head, bouncing around. Hearing Gong Cheng's words, it proudly puffed out its chest. With him around, how could Cheng Jiu be invaded by the cold poison?
It has been inside Cheng Jiu's body all along, and that bit of cold poison will be burned away before it even reaches Cheng Jiu's bones.
Looking at the little green flame above Cheng Jiu's head, Gong Cheng suddenly understood. He had been wondering why it had been so fast when he helped Cheng Jiu clear the cold poison. It turned out that Cheng Jiu had the little green flame inside his body helping him. Only by working together, both inside and outside, could the cold poison be cleared away so quickly.
Even if he didn't intervene, Cheng Jiu would probably be fine; at most, the cleanup would just be a little slower.
Seeing that Cheng Jiu was alright, Qin Che quickly pulled Gong Cheng along, saying, "It's good that Junior Sister Jiu is alright. Junior Brother Gong Cheng needs you! Come with me now."
Gong Yu gave her brother a push: "Brother, hurry back!"
"Then I'll take my leave!" Gong Cheng politely said to the group, and quickly left with Qin Che.
The little green flame slowly floated down from Cheng Jiu's head, blinked its beady eyes, and bounced up and down, as if asking why it wasn't summoned during the previous fight.
Cheng Jiu touched her head, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes. At the time, she thought that as a disciple of Qingxu Immortal Lord, she should definitely use her sword to fight the enemy, simply showing off her swordsmanship to defeat the opponent.
As for Little Green Flame, she had indeed forgotten about it. After all, she mostly summoned Little Green Flame when refining pills, and in that emotional state, she completely forgot about it!
I want to slap myself; how stupid I am!
The little green fire jumped around, flames shooting out. It knew that although it was the other party's contracted strange fire, it could not come out unless Cheng Jiu summoned it, especially during battle, when Cheng Jiu had very strict control over his body.
However, this is quite normal. Cheng Jiu has his own battle rhythm, and if contracted beasts appear randomly, it can easily disrupt Cheng Jiu's battle rhythm, which would be even more fatal.
Seeing that Xiao Lü Huo was angry, Cheng Jiu hurriedly tried to coax her in a flattering manner. After a heated exchange, Cheng Jiu signed a series of unequal contracts, and finally Xiao Lü Huo forgave her.
Meanwhile, the others watched Cheng Jiu vent her anger with amusement, finding it rare to see her junior sister Cheng Jiu in such a disheveled state.
Seeing that Cheng Jiu had finally calmed down, Yingyue answered the question Cheng Jiu had asked earlier: "Your senior brother Wen saw his brother and went to catch up with him."