Chapter 793: Taoist Banquet
Jiuxuan Mountain is located on the west road of the Great Barbarian South Sea. Continue westward through the territories of the two major forces and across a magic pass to reach the Great Barbarian West Sea.
Demon Pass, the border between the Imperial Great World and the Demon World, is also one of the entrances for the demons to invade the Imperial Great World.
Therefore, the Demon Pass is heavily guarded by the Immortal Court all year round.
This magic pass that divides the boundary between the Great Barbarian West Sea and the Great Barbarian South Sea is one of the many magic passes in the Huangji Great World, and is named the Xian Demon Pass.
The Jiuxuan Sect has a Taoist tradition, which records quite a lot of things.
Qin Ziling learned about the fact that the world they are in now is called the Huangji Great World, as well as the story of the Demonic Pass, from the records in the Jiuxuan Sect's Buddhist scriptures.
Huolong said two years ago that he remembered a lot of things, but most of them were information related to cultivation, alchemy, refining, and formation. Other specific things, characters, geography, etc. were very fragmented and confusing.
Perhaps practicing and refining pills were his instincts, so as his cultivation level recovered, it was easy for him to recall them one by one, but the others were still difficult.
Qin Ziling left Jiuxuan Mountain and stood in an uninhabited high place in the sky. He aimed towards the west, circulated his mind, and performed Taoist methods to cross space.
Two years is too short a time for a Taoist immortal, just like one or two hours for ordinary people.
But for Qin Ziling, who had gone through four divine tribulations in succession and had not had time to absorb the gains from the tribulations, and who possessed terrifying resources, two years were enough time for him to undergo many changes.
This time, he ordered Yue Huai to take a tough attitude towards Lingyun Palace and even cut off the right arm of the purple-robed guardian. His biggest reliance and confidence was the changes he had undergone in the past two years.
Back then, as soon as he stepped into the realm of the eighth-grade immortal, his three paths were balanced, and his strength made a nearly qualitative leap. He already possessed the combat power of a lower-grade Taoist immortal.
Moreover, when he just stepped into the eighth-grade immortal realm, Qin Ziling was absolutely sure that if the old demon Youtong stood in front of him again, he could definitely defeat him in a one-on-one situation.
After two years of practice and accumulation, if Qin Ziling faces the old demon Youtong again, although he dare not say that he can stop him, he is absolutely sure of defeating him.
This also means that according to Fire Dragon's classification of Taoist immortals, his combat power is already close to that of a mid-grade Taoist immortal.
As long as he is given some more time and one of his three paths can reach the ninth level, he will be able to truly rival a middle-level Taoist immortal.
The only Taoist master of Lingyun Hall, You Shijin, should be a middle-grade Taoist immortal, and the other four are all low-grade Taoist immortals.
With the current strength of Wuji Sect and the alliance with Jiuxuan Sect, as long as they only defend and do not attack, Qin Ziling is not really afraid of Lingyun Palace.
Even if he is given some more time, and when he and the disciples of Wuji Sect grow up, the strength of Wuji Sect will surpass that of Lingyun Palace.
What Qin Ziling really fears is the power behind Lingyun Palace!
In two years, Qin Ziling's understanding of the laws of space became more profound, and it became easier for him to cross the void.
The longest distance that can be crossed in one go is up to 18 million miles, which is farther than that of an ordinary low-grade Taoist immortal.
He aimed towards the west, tore the space apart again and again, constructed a space channel, and soon arrived at the Great Barbarian West Sea.
After arriving at the West Sea of the Great Barbarians, Qin Ziling was no longer as casual as before.
Every time he crossed the space, he would ask someone about the location of the Taishi family.
The Taishi family is the most famous immortal cultivation family in the Great Barbarian West Sea.
Because the head of the Taishi family, Taishi Jun, is the General Zhenhai of the West Sea of the Great Barbarians.
Therefore, as long as Qin Ziling finds a relatively powerful person, he can usually point out a general direction.
The Great Barbarian West Sea is vast and boundless. What Qin Ziling needs temporarily is a rough direction. When crossing the space, there should be no mistakes in the general direction.
Three hours later.
In the West Sea of Daman, in the sea area of Jindu Mountain, somewhere in the uninhabited sky, a pair of golden hands suddenly stretched out from the void, tearing to both sides, and the space was torn apart like paper.
A man in blue clothes walked out.
The man in green looked around and thought to himself, "This should be the Jindu Mountain Sea Area, but I wonder how far it is from the Taishi Family in Jindu Mountain?"
As he was thinking, Qin Ziling's keen soul sensed from afar a powerful fluctuation of immortal power right in front of him. He couldn't help but raise his brows slightly, took out the Sky-piercing Immortal Shuttle, and boarded the immortal boat to fly straight ahead.
After a while, a man in a golden robe appeared on the horizon, standing very coolly on a golden chariot.
The golden chariot was pulled by five flying magic weapons, which were golden in color and had a pair of winged Pegasus.
The man in the golden robe is at the eighth level of True Immortal realm. There are four True Immortals in golden armor standing on both sides of the chariot. They look very majestic and have cultivation levels of the fifth or sixth level .
Qin Ziling saw the golden chariot flying towards him from afar. His mind moved, and a faint aura of golden dragon blood emanated from his body.
"Fellow Daoist, please stay." Qin Ziling urged the immortal boat to meet the chariot while bowing and greeting the cool man on the chariot.
When the man in the golden robe saw Qin Ziling blocking his way, he raised his hand and the chariot hung in the air.
"I wonder why you called me here, fellow Daoist?" The man in the golden robe saw that Qin Ziling was at the eighth level of True Immortal and had a faint aura of golden dragon blood, so he looked at him with surprise and a hint of kindness.
"I would like to ask you how to get to Taishi's house in Jindu Mountain? How far is it from here?" Qin Ziling bowed.
"Haha, it seems that you are going to Taishi's house to attend Elder Taishi Ba's Taoist Banquet just like me." The man in the golden robe was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he seemed to remember something and laughed out loud.
"Has Elder Tai Shiba passed the tribulation and become a Taoist immortal?" Qin Ziling was surprised .
He knew that Tai Shi Ba had obtained a great opportunity in the Dark Emperor Heaven. With his talent, once he returned to the Tai Shi family, he would have a great chance of becoming a Taoist immortal.
But Qin Ziling didn't expect that Tai Shi Ba would be able to overcome the heavenly tribulation and become a Taoist immortal so quickly.
"You don't even know about this. Does that mean you didn't go to attend Elder Tai Shiba's Taoist Banquet?" The man in the golden robe was a little surprised to see that Qin Ziling didn't know about this.
"I came all the way here to visit him, but I didn't expect to catch up with his Taoist banquet. It seems that you must be attending Elder Tai Shiba's Taoist banquet?"
"That's right! My grandmother is from the Taishi family, and is the niece of General Zhenhai of the Great Barbarian West Sea. In terms of blood relationship, I have to call Elder Taishiba my cousin.
Not only that, I have had a very good relationship with this cousin since I was a child, and he has also given me a lot of advice. This time he is holding a Taoist banquet, so naturally I, his cousin, have to go and congratulate him!" The man in the golden robe said proudly.
"So you are related to the Taishi family. That's really disrespectful." Qin Ziling saw the man in the golden robe with a proud look on his face, so he didn't want to reveal his identity. He just bowed and said a polite word.
The man in the golden robe really thought that Qin Ziling was being "disrespectful". He waved his hand and said more proudly, "As the saying goes, no one comes to visit you for no reason. You went to Taishi's house on purpose this time. It should not be just a simple visit. You probably want to ask my cousin for help or seek refuge with him, right?"
Qin Ziling was slightly stunned, then thought about it, nodded and said: "There are indeed some things I need his help with."
The man in the golden robe was even more proud of himself when he saw what he said, and he patted his chest and said, "It is fate that we met, and you have some golden dragon blood, which makes it even more fate.
Don't worry, my cousin and I have always had a good relationship. If you follow me, I will introduce you to my cousin, and he will at least give me some respect."
After hearing this, Qin Ziling looked at the man in the golden robe and was speechless for a long time.
Tai Shi Ba is his younger brother, does he still need him to give him face?
However, Qin Ziling's expression towards the man in the golden robe clearly had another meaning. He looked up to the sky and laughed, his long hair flying, looking indescribably heroic and contented.
"You don't have to feel anything. I, Xu Sheng, love making friends with heroes all over the world!"
"Thank you very much!" Seeing Xu Sheng feeling so good about himself, Qin Ziling had nothing else to say but to bow and thank him.
"It's nothing, just a small favor!" Xu Sheng waved his hand and invited Qin Ziling to get on his chariot.
Qin Ziling did not refuse and got on the chariot.
The chariot was huge.
After Qin Ziling got on the chariot, Xu Sheng ordered people to serve wine and some food, and then he drank with Qin Ziling while bragging about his chariot.
"My chariot is called the Golden Horse Chariot, and it is one of the treasures of my Xu family. Not only does it fly at an incredibly fast speed, coming and going like lightning, but it also has a powerful offensive and defensive battle formation. Once it is activated, even a ninth-grade True Immortal will find it difficult to break through.
It is still 10 million miles to Jindu Mountain. My golden chariot can reach there in half a day. It is very convenient and can greatly save us the trouble of traveling. "
"Good baby! Good baby!" Qin Ziling gave a thumbs up and praised repeatedly.
He finally figured out that Xu Sheng was a "rich second generation" who loved to show off and boast.
He has been practicing in seclusion for the past two years, and it's a bit boring, so it's nice to listen to Xu Sheng talk about everything.
"My treasure is far from being comparable to the Jinque Palace of the Taishi family. The Jinque Palace is a flying Taoist treasure, shaped like a real palace, and extremely luxurious inside.
Moreover, when such a huge creature flies, it is just like you and me flying with all our strength to control a treasure. The speed is incredibly fast, but sitting inside it is as if walking on flat ground, and you don't feel anything.
I also had the honor of entering the Jinque Palace once when I accompanied my grandmother to pay a visit to General Zhenhai. The dome was full of twinkling stars, just like the starry sky. I still remember it vividly.
It's a pity that the Jinque Palace is one of the general's personal treasures. With your status, you definitely won't have the chance to ride in it, otherwise you would know what a real treasure is. "At this point, Xu Sheng shook his head with regret.
"That's a pity!" Qin Ziling said.
“You have a high level of cultivation and the blood of the Golden Dragon. If you become my cousin’s disciple and build more achievements for the Taishi family, you may have hope in the future.
My cousin Tai Shiba is a rare genius in the Tai Shi family. When he was an eighth-rank immortal, he was already able to fight against a ninth-rank immortal. He was deeply respected and loved by General Zhenhai.
This time he got a great opportunity when he entered Dark Emperor Heaven. Not long after he came out, he passed the tribulation and became a Taoist immortal. In time, he will take over the position of General Zhenhai. If you follow him, you will have a bright future. "Xu Sheng said again.
When Qin Ziling heard this, there was a subtle change in the way he looked at Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng continued to flatter Taishi Ba, and said that in addition to congratulating him, he also wanted to serve Taishi Ba and build his career.
Qin Ziling didn't feel comfortable deceiving Xu Sheng, so he dealt with him in a perfunctory manner.
Seeing that Qin Ziling seemed to have no intention of joining Taishi Ba, Xu Sheng was not disappointed or discouraged. Instead, he stepped up his efforts to flatter the Taishi family and Taishi Ba, as if it would be a huge loss for him if Qin Ziling did not join Taishi Ba's camp and serve him.
Qin Ziling didn't know much about the situation of the Taishi family, so he was happy to listen to Xu Sheng's flattery and took the opportunity to deepen his understanding.
The two of them ate and drank while chatting, and of course it was mainly Xu Sheng who was bragging.
When they were almost at Jindu Mountain, Qin Ziling had some understanding of the situation of Taishi's family and Xu Sheng's origins.
It turned out that Xu Sheng came from the Xu family on Daluo Island, 2 billion miles away from the Jindu Mountain Sea.
The Xu family of Dara Island once had a Taoist immortal in their ancestry, but since then there have been no more, and the family's fortunes have been declining.
Originally, the Xu family of Daruo Island governed nearly 100 million miles of sea area nearby, but now it has shrunk to 30 million miles. This is because Xu Sheng's grandmother came from the Taishi family and was the niece of Taishi Jun, which temporarily stabilized the Xu family's situation.
However, five hundred years ago, Xu Sheng's grandmother failed in her quest to survive and died.
Xu Sheng's grandmother was not an important figure in the Taishi family. She was able to maintain the relationship between the two families only because of their close blood relationship and frequent visits. She also raised the banner from time to time, which prevented the surrounding forces from acting rashly.
With the passing of Xu Sheng's grandmother, the Xu family not only lost a ninth-rank Taoist immortal, but also their blood relationship with the Taishi family was suddenly alienated. The various forces around them began to stir again, and in recent years, the movements have been quite large.
The current head of the Xu family is Xu Sheng's father. Seeing that the Xu family was in a bad situation and coincidentally when Tai Shi Ba was holding a Taoist banquet, he came up with a plan and asked Xu Sheng to join Tai Shi Ba. On the one hand, he could continue to carry the Tai Shi family banner and protect the legacy left by his ancestors; on the other hand, Tai Shi Ba was a Taoist, and if Xu Sheng followed him and could get some advice from him, that would be a great opportunity.
Xu Sheng had been gifted since childhood, and the golden dragon blood in his body was relatively strong, so every time Xu Sheng's grandmother returned to her parents' home to visit relatives, she would deliberately bring Xu Sheng with her so that he could interact more with the children of the Taishi family.
Once, Xu Sheng offended the children of an elder in the Taishi family and was beaten half to death. It was Taishi Ba who came forward to rescue him. From then on, Xu Sheng became Taishi Ba's little follower.
Of course, given Xu Sheng's proud and boastful personality, it is impossible for him to describe the Xu family in such a miserable state. Many things were deduced and sorted out privately by Qin Ziling through Xu Sheng's words.
As for the Taishi family, Qin Ziling also learned some information from Xu Sheng.
The Taishi family is indeed the strongest in the Great Barbarian West Sea.
However, the Youxue Sect and the Ximen Family of the Great Barbarian West Sea have always been dissatisfied with the Taishi Family. They pretended to obey the Zhenhai General's Mansion but secretly disobeyed it, coveting the position of Zhenhai General.
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In the setting sun, Jindu Mountain shines brightly, as if it were made of gold.
Jindu Mountain is located in the center of a large island, overlooking all the other mountains.
The big island is called Jindu Island.
There are four magnificent cities surrounding the big island.
On the central Jindu Mountain, amidst the clouds and sunset, there are rows of magnificent palaces, like the legendary fairy palaces in heaven.
Tai Shiba's Taoist Banquet was obviously a grand event in the Great Barbarian West Sea.
Powerful people from all sides came to Jindu Mountain to congratulate and attend the Taoist Banquet.
Xu Sheng is an eighth-rank true immortal with great strength, and the golden chariot he rides also looks extraordinary. However, today, he seems inconspicuous among the many guests who came to congratulate him.
Because most of the people who come here are ninth-grade true immortals, and there are even Taoist immortals.
There are very few people below the ninth rank of True Immortal.
Xu Sheng put away the golden chariot from a distance, left his followers in the city at the foot of the mountain, and took Qin Ziling to climb the Jindu Mountain and headed straight for the palace standing in the misty sunset.
General Zhenhai's Mansion.
A mid-immortal-level man with a goatee was smiling and welcoming guests at the entrance of the general's mansion, but there was no sign of Tai Shi Ba.
"Junior Xu Sheng greets Senior Taishi Wei!" Xu Sheng walked forward with Qin Ziling, bowed respectfully to the man with a goatee, and presented the gift list, no longer showing his previous smugness.
"Xu Sheng from Dayuo Island presents gifts on behalf of the Xu family to congratulate the clan elder Taishi Ba for ascending to the position of Taoist immortal!" Taishi Wei took the gift list presented by Xu Sheng with both hands, glanced at it, and nodded casually without even reporting what was given. He then handed the gift list to the followers behind him.
Then an eighth-rank immortal came up and bowed to Xu Sheng first, looked at Qin Ziling in surprise, bowed again, and said, "My two Taoist friends, please follow me!"
Xu Sheng quickly winked at Qin Ziling and followed the eighth-grade immortal inside.
As they entered the mansion, a golden rainbow came through the clouds and mist and landed at their feet.
The three of them stepped onto the golden rainbow, and it shrank into the clouds.
Xu Sheng took a step forward, approached the eighth-grade immortal, and said with a smile: "Protector Liu, you still recognize me, right?"
"Brother Xu, stop joking. How come we don't know each other?" Protector Liu said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng glanced at Qin Ziling, with a hint of satisfaction evident on his face.
"I wonder where my cousin is now? Can I go and see him?" Xu Sheng asked.
"Many important people have come this time. Even the Immortal Lord Yuanyou has specially sent his second disciple to congratulate us. Now the head of the family and the clan elder Tai Shiba are busy greeting them. How can they have the time to see you?" Protector Liu replied.
"That's true, that's true." Xu Sheng nodded repeatedly with a hint of disappointment and said, "After the banquet, I will go and pay him a special visit."
As they were talking, Jin Hong brought them to the top of a mountain.
