Chapter 627: Mahayana Ceremony
As early as several decades ago, when the news that a Mahayana ceremony would be held in Linghuang City for Ye Changsheng and Linghuang came out, Linghuang City became lively and countless cultivators from both the human and demon races flocked in.
During the initial period, hundreds of thousands of people poured into Linghuang City almost every day, and soon the huge Linghuang City was packed.
Those who arrived later had almost no place to stay, and the number of cultivators in Linghuang City suddenly increased tenfold.
Such a large number of people have had a certain impact on the normal operation of Linghuang City. Faced with such a situation, Linghuang City has to raise the threshold for entering the city and the threshold for living in the city again and again.
As a result, some cultivators were forced to leave. Undoubtedly, most of them were people who were short of spirit stones.
But these people, as well as those outside who could not come in, were unwilling to miss the ceremony, and gathered outside Linghuang City.
For a time, the surrounding mountains and grasslands were filled with people. With the existence of cultivators, all kinds of trade fairs naturally emerged. This was probably an eternal law in the world of immortal cultivation.
Among the monks of different classes, those with extensive personal connections are using their personal connections to quickly monetize them and gain certain benefits for themselves in trade fairs.
Driven by these people, countless resources began to circulate in and outside Linghuang City. Linghuang City itself was not to be outdone and personally held a large number of auctions. Almost every three days or so, there would be a large auction held that could attract fusion monks.
At these auctions, countless extremely precious resources that were previously kept among the human and demon races were continuously released.
What resources can be used to refine spiritual treasures and all-powerful spiritual treasures? What elixirs can be used to assist cultivators in advancing to the stage of fusion and improving their fusion cultivation?
These things were absolute monopoly resources among the human and demon races in the past. They were impossible to see on the market, and most of the combined cultivators basically had no chance to enjoy them.
But now, they have appeared in large numbers in the two tribes. As long as you can take out spirit stones, you can get them at the auction.
And it just so happened that in the process of annexing the Wood Clan and three other clans, the cultivators in the two clans accumulated a large amount of spirit stones, so they had no shortage of spirit stones at all.
For a time, these things were sold at sky-high prices.
It can be predicted that after obtaining these resources, it will not be many years before many combined monks emerge in the two races.
There is no doubt that all the resources flowing out of Linghuang City came from Ye Changsheng.
To others, these things are extremely precious treasures, but to him, it is just equivalent to cleaning up the messy debris in the storage bracelet.
Ye Changsheng had obtained a lot of fusion-level elixirs from trading with those alien races and killing those Mahayana masters before, and this time he sold them all in one go.
To others, these were things of unimaginable preciousness, but to him, the quality of these pills was relatively low and they were of no use at all.
The pills he used on the people around him were all made from the recipes he got from the Golden Palace Jade Book. Needless to say, these pills used by the big sects in the fairy world were much stronger than those in the lower world.
In fact, Ye Changsheng still has some things in his hands that can assist in advancing to the Mahayana stage, such as the Tai Miao Xu Ling Dan, which is crucial for bathing in the spirit pool, but he is not in a hurry to release them.
He planned to wait until after his Mahayana ceremony, then build a temple specifically for himself, and then set up a business organization like in the human world, using these things that aid in advancing to Mahayana to establish the reputation of this business organization.
Although Linghuang City is nice, Ye Changsheng does not plan to stay here for a long time. He wants to have his own foundation to arrange the people around him.
He brought so many people from the Changsheng Alliance in the human world. He couldn't let them do nothing and rely on him for their support. He had to give them something meaningful to do.
What they are most adept at is undoubtedly setting up organizations such as business alliances.
Of course, this kind of thing was just a matter of convenience for Ye Changsheng. Whether it was establishing a business alliance or holding an auction, it was impossible for him to spend much time and effort on it.
As long as he says a word, someone will immediately get things done. This is the position he deserves with his current strength.
Just like that, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, one day a series of bell sounds suddenly rang out from the top of the Holy Spirit Tree in Linghuang City.
The sound of the bell was clear and melodious, echoing over an area of millions of miles, so that every monk could hear it clearly.
When they heard the bell sounds, the monks of the two tribes who had been waiting for a long time came out from their residences, each with an ecstatic expression on their face, and flew quickly towards the direction of the ceremony venue.
"It has begun!" Standing somewhere on the Tianling Holy Tree, Han Li looked at the scenery at the top and murmured softly, his eyes full of complexity.
"You two stay in the city and don't run around. I have to go to attend Senior Ye's Mahayana ceremony!" Han Li said to the two disciples behind him.
Upon hearing this, Young Master Hai and Qi Lingzi, who are now Jindan cultivators, hurriedly bowed respectfully and agreed.
Young Master Hai said with excitement and envy: "Master, your former fellow disciple was so glorious. When you hold a Mahayana ceremony like this, I will have no regrets!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Instead of thinking about my advancement to the Mahayana stage, you might as well work on improving your own cultivation. You are far behind your senior brother Qi Lingzi!" Han Li scolded with a stern face.
He is only in the initial stage of fusion now, and is still a long way from the Mahayana realm, so he dare not think so much.
Han Li had no idea whether he could advance to the Mahayana stage in this lifetime, so how could he dare to aim too high!
When Young Master Hai heard this, his face froze and he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
He is a lazy person and is not as diligent as Qi Lingzi in his cultivation, so his progress in cultivation is naturally much slower.
Now that he was scolded like this by Han Li, he of course felt a little ashamed.
"There are many powerful aliens here today, including quite a few Mahayana beings. You must stay here honestly and don't move around!"
"Otherwise, if some great master from another race discovers your hidden spiritual roots, don't blame me for being powerless!" Han Li said to Young Master Hai with a gloomy expression.
The spiritual roots of his disciple were really a source of trouble for him, and he even regretted accepting this disciple.
But since he has already accepted it, Han Li will not give up his disciple easily. He can only worry more about it.
Originally, he didn't want to bring Young Master Hai here at all. After all, there were countless powerful aliens in this place. As long as someone ran into Young Master Hai, they would most likely discover the problem with his spiritual roots.
However, this careless disciple of his accidentally revealed his spiritual roots to others while drinking and bragging a few years ago.
This time, even though Han Li secretly made certain efforts to control the situation, the news still leaked out. Many combined beings from both the human and demon races had contacted him openly or secretly, wanting to discuss with him and borrow his disciples.
Fortunately, he had a slight relationship with Ye Changsheng, and also had a legendary Mahayana master. This made these people wary and they did not dare to rob , so they could only come to discuss with him.
Even if he didn't lend it, these people could only leave in a polite manner and would not dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction.
But Han Li knew that these people would never give up their desires. Faced with such a tempting thing as resisting the heavenly tribulation, no one could curb their greed.
If he left Young Master Hai outside to attend the ceremony alone, his disciple might have disappeared when he returned!
In comparison, Linghuang City, where Ye Changsheng was in charge, might be relatively safer, so Han Li brought both of his disciples here.
However, at this moment he still had to give some advice to Young Master Hai. This kid was really a worry. He wished he could be as steady as his senior brother Qi Lingzi.
"Disciple understands!" Young Master Hai was startled when he saw Han Li's gloomy expression and said quickly.
"Huh, you know? You'd better know, otherwise you know the consequences without me telling you!"
"Qi Lingzi, keep an eye on your junior brother and don't let him run around!" Han Li said to Qi Lingzi with a gloomy face, as if he was worried.
Qi Lingzi bowed quickly and said respectfully: "Master, please rest assured. I will definitely keep an eye on my junior brother and not let him cause trouble for you!"
"I feel relieved with your words. I will go to attend the ceremony!" Han Li nodded gently and disappeared in a flash.
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The Mahayana ceremony was held on a branch at the top of the Holy Tree of Heaven, which had been decorated into a huge square with large cushions placed on it.
When the bell rang, one by one the monks, guided by the servants of Linghuang City, entered the square and sat in their seats according to the arrangements.
Once these people sat down, they immediately fell silent and dared not say anything. Their eyes were full of anticipation as they looked at the platform in front of them, waiting for the arrival of today's two protagonists.
Obviously, not everyone can enter the square and participate in the Mahayana ceremony at close range. The square is very large, but it only has about 100,000 seats. Only a very small number of people can get a seat.
Outside, there are more than tens of millions of cultivators who have rushed here, and most of them can only listen to the immortal music outside.
On the sacred tree of Tianling, along the branches, a road leading directly to the square was opened up. On this road, tens of thousands of guards from the Tianling realm wearing elite armor stood guard.
Seeing this powerful and robust force, many cultivators who came here for the first time were shocked.
Especially those cultivators from other races. Those from big clans are fine, but those from small clans, while gazing at the cultivation of these guards, are secretly frightened by the strength of the human race.
It seems that even if we don't count Ye Changsheng and Tian Miaolinghuang, the two people who have just achieved Mahayana status, the strength of the human race cannot be underestimated. This can be easily seen from the cultivation of these guards.
Among these tens of thousands of soldiers, the lowest level of cultivation is Nascent Soul, and those at the Spiritual Transformation and Refining Void levels are not uncommon. This is an extremely powerful force.
Although these abilities are insignificant in the eyes of every alien envoy who came here today, when there are enough of them, they must be cautious because this represents potential.
Among the tens of thousands of Nascent Soul cultivators, once they are given enough resources, how many of them will be able to advance to the Spiritualization stage, the Void Refining stage, or even... the Fusion stage?
Although the human race is only a small race, its population is among the largest in the Fengyuan Continent, which is truly a huge potential.
As people participating in the celebration poured into the square one after another, the empty cushions on the square gradually filled up. All people, regardless of their level of cultivation, sat solemnly, their eyes waiting with burning eyes for the person to appear on the high platform in front of them.
Their identities vary, some are well-known cultivators among the human and demon races, some are representatives of major forces within the two races, and some who look strange in appearance are representatives of various races in Fengyuan Continent who came from outside Tianyuan City.
After the bell rang, a full hour passed and everyone was seated. When the square was full, seven scorching suns appeared in the sky at the same time, hanging high in the sky. It was already noon.
"The time has come, the celebration begins!"
The space fluctuated, and a graceful figure appeared on the high platform at the front of the square, and a cold voice spread in all directions.
Seeing that the person presiding over the celebration was actually her, many people in the human race had strange looks in their eyes. The woman in front of them was the Thousand Spirit Fairy Liu Qing, the most capable subordinate of the former Emperor Tianmiao Ling.
There were rumors that she would be the strongest contender for the next Spiritual Emperor, and now that she had appeared to preside over the ceremony, it seemed to confirm the rumors to some extent.
After Fairy Qianling finished speaking, the melodious sound of bells rang out again, resounding between heaven and earth. For a moment, countless colorful lights flashed on the high platform of the square, gushing out like a fountain.
Suddenly, lotus flowers condensed and emerged from the five-colored fountain. In an instant, the world was filled with fairy sounds and strange fragrances.
A breeze blew out and spread across the entire square, making everyone touched by the breeze feel refreshed and invigorated.
As the breeze blew, the five-colored lotus flowers that appeared on the high platform in the front of the square suddenly shattered out of thin air, and countless petals floated away with the breeze, spreading all over the sky above the entire square, as if a fairy was scattering flowers from heaven.
These petals fluttered and fell, landing on every cultivator present. After a flash, they sank into their bodies. In an instant, these people immediately felt an extremely pure force of heaven and earth rushing into their bodies.
For those who have been stuck at a bottleneck for a long time, the bottleneck suddenly began to stir, showing signs of breaking through.
"This is...what kind of pure spiritual power?"
"This is the purest elemental energy of heaven and earth. If a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage takes a breath of it, his chances of advancing to the Divine Transformation stage will greatly increase!"
Someone exclaimed in surprise, and then immediately a look of ecstasy appeared on his face, and he opened his mouth desperately to absorb the petals floating between heaven and earth.
