The daily life of a genius who enjoys gossip and cultivates immortality

Chapter 146 Mahayana Ritual 4

Nan Xingze's arrival was a great help to the three of them, who were still too inexperienced in such matters.

However, the three were pleasantly surprised but also a little confused as to why Nan Xingze had suddenly come. He was extremely busy with the Mahayana ceremony, so how could he suddenly have time to come?

While Nan Xingze was dealing with Lord Tai'an, the three of them were a little bored. When they turned around, they saw Qin Che, who took out a communication jade slip and shook it at them.

Everything suddenly made sense; it turned out that Qin Che couldn't handle the situation, so he quickly called for help.

"If we encounter guests like this again, we don't need to call our three junior brothers and sisters to host the event."

"Just order the Enforcement Hall to throw them out, regardless of their status. Guiyuan Sect is not afraid of them, understand?"

Although some guests came to register, Nan Xingze ignored them and instead instructed the disciples in charge of registration.

"Understood, Senior Brother!" The four disciples nodded.

The Transcending Tribulation Venerable standing next to them, who was about to register, didn't know what expression to make. The other party really didn't treat them like outsiders! As expected of the Guiyuan Sect, they were so confident.

The younger generation accompanying them looked at Nan Xingze with admiration, not even putting the Tribulation Transcending Venerable in their eyes. Is this what the disciples of the Five Great Sects are like?

A tiny seed has been planted in the hearts of young children. They had no concept of the Five Great Sects before, but now the Five Great Sects have become concrete in their minds!

"My three grandmaster uncles, I have other matters to attend to at the sect's main peak. Please forgive me for taking my leave for now. If you are concerned about these matters, you may call me over to handle them." Nan Xingze gracefully cupped his hands in farewell, his tone filled with respect and earnest admonition.

"Thank you for your help, Senior Brother. You may go now. Don't worry! We're here!" The three of them quickly returned the greeting and watched Nan Xingze leave.

The other party was clearly busy and didn't linger for a moment, boarding the jade sculpture and flying towards the sect's main peak. It seemed they had come solely to resolve the predicament and deal with that Lord Tai'an, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The atmosphere became much more relaxed as soon as Nan Xingze left.

A child curiously tugged at his elder's hand: "Grandma, why does that older brother call these three older brothers and sisters 'Grandmaster Uncle,' and why do these three older brothers and sisters call that older brother 'Senior Brother'?"

The children, who were learning about generational hierarchy, were a little confused. How exactly are these terms addressed?!

The people present were all highly skilled, and they could hear the child's voice no matter how soft it was.

All three of them turned their gazes toward a little child dressed in bright red clothes. The child had a chubby face and a pair of bright, dark eyes that seemed to be constantly observing the surrounding environment.

The child is not very old, around 4 years old, and it's not time for him to become an apprentice yet. It's clear that his ancestor brought him here to broaden his horizons.

Although we don't know what the future holds for this person, for now, they are clearly the kind of doll that everyone feels affection for.

The old ancestor was sweating profusely, glancing at Cheng Jiu and the other two out of the corner of his eye. After what had just happened, how could he dare to underestimate these disciples of the Guiyuan Sect? Perhaps these people were not as strong as him, but who could blame them when their sects were so powerful?

And since we were on their turf, we had no choice but to bow our heads. Simply put, we were genuinely frightened by what had just happened.

"Wenwei, do not be rude." This Transcending Tribulation Venerable lightly reprimanded the junior beside him. No matter how unreasonable it was, the other party was a disciple of Guiyuan Sect, and this was not a place for them to discuss.

"I'm sorry, Grandma! I misspoke." The child was scolded and knew she had made a mistake, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Before the Tribulation Transcending Venerable could apologize to the three, he came to his senses to find that they had already left.

It's obvious that these three don't care or bother with their own juniors.

He breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly handed in the invitations and gift list, eager to get into the reception hall and leave this wretched place.

The three of them could easily sense the tension in the other party; even Qin Che and Chang Yue noticed it.

"It seems that Senior Brother scared these people just now!" Qin Che exclaimed.

“Of course, they drove away a Tribulation Transcending Venerable without a word, completely ignoring his pleas for mercy.” Chang Yue agreed, “If I were one of those Tribulation Transcending Venerables, I would probably be terrified too.”

There's so much to say about that Tai'an Venerable Lord and his six companions.

"How did that Venerable Lord Tai'an break through to the Tribulation Transcending stage? With his character, how could he be a Venerable Lord of the Tribulation Transcending stage? Is the threshold for the Tribulation Transcending stage really that low?"

Cheng Jiu was truly amazed; the other party was the first person to shatter her impression of powerful beings.

"That can't be right, can it? If the threshold for the Tribulation Transcending stage were really that low, our sect's Grand Elder wouldn't have been stuck for so long. With the Grand Elder's talent, he's one of the best in the cultivation world."

Li Weixin still found the matter somewhat absurd when he talked about it. There was nothing he could do; the Venerable Lord Tai'an simply did not possess the demeanor of a great being who had transcended tribulation.

"Do you think he might just be blinded by lust, and that he's otherwise quite good?" Miyagi pondered for a moment and guessed.

"Is that what you call losing your mind? He's completely gone mad." Cheng Jiu was quite dissatisfied when this was mentioned, and she retorted to Li Weixin beside her: "Did your master also bring his concubine to the Mahayana ceremony banquet before?"

Li Weixin stroked his chin and shook his head after a long while: "This matter is not under my jurisdiction. It was organized by the sect leader. I have no impression of him, but I don't think so. If he really brought a concubine, he probably wouldn't even be able to enter the Dragon Abyss Sect. My master's Mahayana ceremony went very smoothly, and there was no misunderstanding like yours."

"He wouldn't be looking down on the Guiyuan Sect, or on Master and Uncle Qingyang, would he?" Cheng Jiu's eyes were filled with gloom as she spoke. If that were the case, then she wouldn't hold back. Her master was not someone the other party could disregard.

"But I guess the sect probably didn't send an invitation to them. The Pang family—we don't have any particularly powerful Pang families under our sect. It must be a family under your Guiyuan Sect," Li Weixin speculated.

It's impossible to invite everyone to a Mahayana ceremony; only representative figures will be invited. So it's normal to invite only the families under their jurisdiction.

Chang Yue nodded in agreement: "I copied the invitations that were sent out before. This Lord Tai'an is indeed an ancestor of the Pang family."

"Could it be that he simply lost his mind? He's lived so long, I don't believe he hasn't participated in other people's Mahayana ceremonies." Cheng Jiu's tone was still indignant.

"I do know some information about this Lord Tai'an of the Pang family," Qin Che said as if he had just thought of something, and then met several pairs of inquiring eyes.

"This Venerable Lord Tai'an was quite a figure in his youth, possessing both good fortune and natural talent. His Pang family was originally just an unknown clan in a small village, but Venerable Lord Tai'an worked hard to cultivate and prospered. The Pang family flourished under his leadership and is now a considerable force within the Guiyuan Sect."

Qin Che had heard his brother talk about this Venerable Lord before. He was capable of transforming a commoner family into a family of cultivators. This Venerable Lord of Tai'an was quite capable.

"I can't tell!"

The group spoke honestly. They simply couldn't reconcile the disheveled, undignified, and lecherous ruler with the somewhat capable clan leader Qin Che had described.

Bringing a concubine to a Mahayana Immortal Lord's Mahayana ceremony is undoubtedly a provocation against a Mahayana Immortal Lord, especially since they are two top Mahayana Immortal Lords in the cultivation world. It's hard to see how clever the other party is.

"What about your wife, Senior Brother?" Although he didn't believe it, Cheng Jiu was still curious as to why he insisted on bringing a concubine to the banquet. Did he not have a wife?

"My brother told me that this Venerable Lord Tai'an has only one flaw: he is somewhat indiscriminate in his eating and drinking habits. Therefore, he does not have a fixed Daoist partner."

Qin Che recalled that he didn't know the specifics, but the other party was a womanizer, especially when it came to beautiful women, and he didn't care about them at all, which left a deep impression on him. His brother even warned him about it.

"Then why did he say his wife was unwell?" Cheng Jiu asked, somewhat puzzled. "Could it be that he later married another Daoist partner?"

"I don't know. When my brother told me about it, he was already a Tribulation Transcending Venerable. If he really got married, I've never heard of him holding a banquet!" Qin Che shook his head.

"There's no real reason. It's just that you, Junior Sister Cheng Jiu, were acting so aggressively. They fabricated a story about a lady to shift all the blame onto her, so that you wouldn't be too angry, Junior Sister Cheng Jiu." Chang Yue pondered for a moment and immediately guessed what Venerable Tai'an was thinking.

After all, it would be inappropriate for the wife to bring her own concubine, but bringing a female companion would give a completely different impression.

The latter was just a momentary lapse of judgment, while the former was purely provocative.

"Pah!" Cheng Jiu spat out in disdain as he thought of the other party's scheme.

However, after reviewing this seemingly minor incident, everyone realized that this Lord Tai'an was not without merit.

For example, he was able to decisively put aside his pride. If Nan Xingze hadn't intervened, Cheng Jiu and the other two might have softened and let him in, even if they were unwilling.

As everyone was talking about this Venerable Lord of Tai'an, they caught a glimpse of the colorful sunset on the horizon.

Ah, another guest has arrived!

A fleet of magnificent celestial ships floated in the distant sky. Because of this Mahayana ceremony, Guiyuan Sect had obviously lifted the restrictions, allowing these celestial ships to enter Guiyuan Sect.

Otherwise, those immortal ships would probably have landed outside the sect.

All sorts of fairy boats floated densely in the sky, casting shadows one after another.

The last time I saw so many immortal ships was when I participated in the Cloud Soaring Sect's Grand Competition.

Flags and badges representing various sects fluttered on the celestial ship, rustling in the wind.

Unlike the family patriarchs who arrived riding spirit beasts, although the plaza in front of the jade platform was very large, it was clearly different from the spirit beasts. Obviously, the plaza in front did not allow the immortal boats to dock, and they could only get off the immortal boats first before entering the venue.

The powerful figures who came were quite uniform; some brought outstanding disciples from their own sects, while others came alone on behalf of their sects.

Their disciples were clearly the most outstanding students carefully cultivated by the sect. Their purpose in coming was twofold: to show off and to seek guidance.

See how different the disciples carefully cultivated by your own sect are from those cultivated by major sects, and incidentally broaden the other side's judgment.

Unlike before, this time the sects that came also included several Mahayana Immortal Lords who served as representatives of their respective sects.

The spirit boats were arranged in an orderly fashion. A Mahayana Immortal Lord flew down from the first spirit boat, accompanied by two disciples of the same age as Cheng Jiu and his two companions.

He handed the invitation to the disciple beside him and led him inside. There was no need for the disciple to announce the gift list; the Mahayana ceremony would have its own gift-giving segment.

However, not everyone can offer gifts; it must be done by fellow Mahayana practitioners.

It would be extremely impolite to announce the list of gifts for the Great Vehicle Immortal Lord right now.

This notification was issued from top to bottom, not from peer to peer. If it had been issued in a very casual manner, it would have been a complete disregard for this Mahayana Immortal Lord, which would have been an act of enmity, not friendship.

After all, who among people of the same level would willingly lower themselves to be subordinate to others?

The Great Ascension Immortal Lord has entered the venue, and Gong Cheng went to greet him. Since the other party is the most senior among the three, Qin Che and Chang Yue will only make a move if the three of them are completely busy.

There are only a handful of sects that can possess a Mahayana Immortal Lord. The invitations were extended by these sects themselves, who provided their names and indicated who would represent them at the Guiyuan Sect's Mahayana Ceremony.

Otherwise, if the seating arrangement is based on the sect's power and a Mahayana Immortal Lord is placed in a too remote location, that would be extremely impolite and would likely cause dissatisfaction among the Mahayana Immortal Lord.

This Mahayana Immortal Lord was clearly a person who was easy to get along with. He had two disciples, a male and a female, who kept looking at the palace leading the way.

Judging from their attire, they are clearly the personal disciples of the two newly promoted Mahayana Immortal Lords, and they are also disciples of Mahayana Immortal Lords.

As disciples of the Mahayana Immortal Lord, they have every reason to be proud. However, since they have always stayed in the sect, they inevitably feel a sense of comparison with those of the same status.

The Great Ascension Immortal looked at Gong Cheng, who was leading the way, and asked in a gentle tone, "Are you the son of that fellow Gong Sidao?"

"You know my father?" Gong Cheng's eyes were full of surprise.

"I'd heard that he and Song Qing had twins in their later years, but I never imagined you were actually in the Guiyuan Sect," the Mahayana Immortal Lord exclaimed.

"Speaking of which, I went through trials with your parents back then, and we were fairly good friends. Unfortunately, I was in seclusion when you and your brother were born."

I heard from a friend after I came out of seclusion that your parents, nearing their ascension, had two children, who were unexpectedly sent to the Guiyuan Sect. In terms of relationship, you should call me uncle.

“Uncle!” Gongcheng said obediently.

He didn't suspect anything. The other party's tone was so intimate; why would a Mahayana Immortal Lord deceive a Nascent Soul cultivator like him? What benefit would he get?

Upon hearing this, the uncle, a Mahayana Immortal Lord, revealed a rather perverse smile.

Miyagi felt a little regretful; could she have said something wrong?

“Yes, yes, that’s right, you should call me Uncle!” The Great Ascension Immortal Lord spoke in an incredibly gentle tone, patting Gong Cheng’s head: “As expected of Song Qing’s child, you didn’t inherit your father’s dog-like nature at all!”

"Gong Sidao, Gong Sidao, what good were you for tricking me into recognizing you as my elder brother? Now that your son has acknowledged you, I am your true elder brother!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a ring and stuffed it into Gong Cheng's arms: "A gift for meeting you. If you call me Grandpa again, I'll give you this top-grade Flame Jade!"

Gongcheng hesitated, staring at the top-grade Flame Jade. One shouldn't, at least not...

His two disciples were stunned. The sun had risen in the west! A monster! When did their master become so generous?!

And how much obsession did their master have with being the elder brother and grandfather of Namiya Sido?