Chapter 655 Fruit Banquet
“So that’s it.”
Liang Yan finally knew why the status of the Zuoqiu family in Huangshishan was so high in Xu State that even Qianyuan Holy Palace wanted to marry them.
It is not because of how strong this cultivation family is, but because they have a backer of extraterritorial monks. Although this backer may not be able to contact them, it is the Taoist tradition left by themselves back then.
Who knows if this person will return to Nanchui on a whim?
Therefore, no one in Nanchui's major sects, including the five upper sects, dares to underestimate this immortal cultivation family, and has always kept it a transcendent position.
At this time, Zhuang Zhengqi said again: "The ancestor of the Zuoqiu family was a registered disciple of the monk. Later, he stayed in Huangshi Mountain to guard the Huangshi Heavenly Book. However, this thing is magical after all, and the strength of the five major sects of Nanchui is not easy. The Zuoqiu family dared not occupy this thing alone, so they set rules to hold a Huangshi event every hundred years, and invite Nanchui colleagues to come and comprehend this stone."
"And during the Yellowstone Festival, there is also a 'Hundred Fruit Banquet', which was held to commemorate the monk. Only those who received the white invitation are eligible to attend the banquet."
When Liang Yan heard this, he finally understood the origin of the Huangshi Festival and the Baiguo Banquet, and also understood the significance of the invitation in his hand.
"No wonder these two people were so surprised just now. It seems that there must be some benefits in this 'Hundred Fruit Banquet', otherwise it would have been impossible for a sect leader to lose his composure."
Liang Yan thought to himself and asked, "I heard that as long as I was invited to attend the Huangshi event, I could be allowed to comprehend the Huangshi Heavenly Book. But I don't know what's special about this 'Hundred Fruit Banquet'?"
Zhuang Zhengqi smiled and said, "It is said that before the monk left, he left a spiritual tree. This tree blossomed and bears fruit every hundred years, and each time it bears a hundred fruits. In order to make friends with various forces in Nanchui, the Zuoqiu family used these hundred spiritual fruits to entertain all parties. Anyone who participates in this banquet can get a spiritual fruit!"
"So that's it!" Liang Yan nodded and asked again: "But I don't know what kind of spiritual fruit it can actually attract the hearts of all forces."
"I can't say this. According to legend, this spiritual tree is a bit strange, and the hundreds of spiritual fruits it produces are different. You have to eat them to know what kind of effect they get. But I think it's nothing more than one of the functions of enhancing cultivation, nourishing the soul, and strengthening the body." Zhuang Zhengqi said in contemplation.
"It seems that Zhang is lucky to have such benefits!" Liang Yan smiled slightly, bowed to Zhuang Zhengqi and said, "Thank you for your advice from the sect leader!"
"Haha, Elder Zhang, don't be polite. These inside stories are well known to us in Xu Kingdom. Speaking of which, I envy you very much. If you can participate in this "Hundred Fruit Banquet", you will definitely get a spiritual fruit. This kind of opportunity is more realistic than comprehending the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book. After all, over the past few hundred years, few people can really comprehend one or two magical powers from that strange stone."
Liang Yan could naturally see the envy in his eyes, but he also knew that the sect leader relied on him very much now and would never have any bad thoughts just because of an invitation, so he just smiled honestly.
At this time, several old masters of Ningyang Sect on the arena had removed their defense forbidden methods and went back home. The remaining sects that had not won the ranking were all depressed and went down the mountain in depressed mood. In front of the huge mountain gate, only a few sects with some friendship with Ningyang Sect remained here.
"We should leave too. Go back to Huxin Sect to repair it. We will set off for Huangshi Mountain in three days!"
Zhuang Zhengqi and Ningyang Sect had no friendship. He had a good mood just now and chatted with Liang Yan for a few more words. He didn't want to stay at this moment. He led the Huxin Sect's people and Liang Yan, Jia Ruoyan, down Ningyang Mountain, and drove the escape light and returned to Huxin Sect.
For the next three days, Liang Yan and Jia Ruoyan remained closed and did not participate in matters within the Huxin Sect, which made everyone feel that the brother and sister were two ascetics, so no one came to disturb them.
On the morning of the third day, when Liang Yan and Jia Ruoyan came to the Huxin Sect's convention hall, Zhuang Zhengqi had already sat upright in the main seat, and there were more than a dozen cultivators around him, and their cultivation level was above the foundation-building stage. They were the backbone of this Huxin Sect.
Zhuang Zhengqi was having a good chat with a young woman in palace clothes. The young woman also had her cultivation in the late stage of foundation building, and was obviously entrusted with the power of Huxin Sect.
As for the Muzhou he had favored before, he was left aside and completely neglected.
In fact, Muzhou and this woman, as Zhuang Zhengqi's right-hand man, have always been valued by him. The two of them have some open and secret battles, and Muzhou usually has the upper hand.
But after this trip to Ningyang Mountain, Zhuang Zhengqi was very disappointed with Muzhou and instead relied on this female cultivator.
"Ningrou, my visit to the Huangshi event this time is related to the inheritance of our sect. I hope you can manage the Huxin sect well in the days after I leave, and don't be slack at all!"
The female cultivator in the palace nodded and said, "Just don't worry, if I am here in the sect, there will be no problem!"
"good!"
Zhuang Zhengqi smiled slightly. When he saw Liang Yan and Jia Ruoyan walking in from outside, he immediately stood up and said, "Elder Zhang, you brother and sister are here, then we will set off immediately."
"All follow the arrangements of the sect leader!" Liang Yan said politely.
The more than ten monks present looked at Liang Yan with some curiosity. Although they had heard of the rumors about them before, some people were still doubting their strength.
However, Zhuang Zhengqi would not have any doubts. He saw Jia Ruoyan's magical skills with his own eyes, and even if he did not dare to say that he could win safely.
He waved behind him, and Sheng Chi walked out of the crowd and followed them.
"Everyone, we are about to set off to Huangshi Mountain. This trip is related to the survival of the sect. When I am away, I will be grateful to all elders to pay attention to it and do our best to assist Ning Rou!"
"Don't worry, the master of the sect, we will definitely defend the Huxin Sect to the death!" The more than ten elders in the field answered almost in unison.
Zhuang Zhengqi smiled slightly, turned around and nodded at Liang Yan and others. The four of them made gestures at the same time, each of them drove a light of escape, and flew out of the Daze.
As a special cultivation force in Xu State, Huangshi Mountain has no sect or aristocratic family within the 800 miles of its vicinity.
Huangshi Mountain is surrounded by a spiritual river. It is said that as long as the Jindan stage monks fly above the spiritual river, they will inexplicably lose all their magic power and fall from mid-air.
Only by walking out of the range of this spiritual river can one recover its magical powers.
Therefore, everyone who wants to enter Huangshi Mountain must take a special wooden boat arranged by Zuoqiu's family on the other side of the Ling River to safely cross the river.
Chapter completed!