Chapter 251 Doubts
Ning Wuque's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled slightly, "No, it's really your sect's disciples who performed exceptionally well." The harmonious atmosphere disappointed those Jindan Grandmasters and Soul-level masters who wanted to see him laugh.
Next, Shi Xuan and Ning Wuque both watched calmly, because the two sects had precedents, and the following matches were one for Qi-inducing disciples and one for Out-of-Body disciples. Luofu Sect and Netherworld Sect had one win and one loss, and ended up in a tie. The Seven Lights Sword Formation of those Out-of-Body disciples was too fierce in the early stage, and they lost to the three pairs of black and white ghosts of Netherworld Sect, which made them very depressed.
Yaowang Sect and Yingzhou Sect also had one win and one loss. Only Guanghan Sect won two games against Tianhuo Sect, which made Lu Xiangrong look unhappy, because the two sects' skills restrained each other, and the competition was about cultivation strength. Guanghan Sect was able to win both games, which meant that the disciples of Tianhuo Sect were indeed inferior.
The only thing that Shi Xuan regretted was that these were not true disciples, so he could not see the mystery of the true qi cultivated by the true methods of Guanghan, Bingpo, Tianhuo, Yanghuo, Huangquan, Luofu, and Piaomiao.
After the three matches were over, Qiao Mubai said: "The disciples of each sect in the out-of-body stage have consumed a lot and it is difficult to continue, so this competition will end here. Do you have any opinions?"
The Jindan masters of other sects looked at the pale faces and sweat beads of the disciples in the out-of-body stage behind them, and naturally could not say anything about continuing the competition, which disappointed the cultivators and casual cultivators of small and medium sects. They thought that the competition of the disciples in the out-of-body stage would be extremely boring, you would use your innate small magical powers and I would use low-level magic weapons, but it turned out to be a series of good shows. Although the most exciting one was the Qinglong Sword Formation of the Penglai Sect that broke the Blood Demon Sect's Flesh and Blood Hell Formation, the three subsequent competitions were all full of tricks, not much worse than the first one. Now I just started to enjoy the show, but now I have no choice but to sigh.
"Since everyone has no objection, Senior Brother Shen's Golden Elixir Ceremony will end here." Qiao Mubai announced, and Shen Xianyun, who was at the top, also stood up and saluted the cultivators.
Shi Xuan smiled in his heart. He should set off some fireworks at this time. He wondered how the fireworks of the immortals were different from the fireworks he had seen in his previous life.
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Luofu Sect Emerald Valley.
After the Golden Elixir Ceremony, Shi Xuan returned to his residence with several disciples. Because all the disciples in the Out-of-Body Stage were exhausted, and Ren Shuiyao had not yet woken up, Shi Xuan said to them: "You should have a good rest today, and we will return to the sect tomorrow."
And these disciples in the Out-of-Body Stage, led by Li Bingnan and Jiang Nianqiao, bowed deeply and said: "Thank you, Uncle Shi, for your careful teaching during this period of time, so that we have the opportunity to win." At the same time, he took out the Yimu Qinglong Sword. Although he was a little reluctant, he still handed it over resolutely and prepared to return it to Uncle Shi.
Shi Xuan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, maybe it will be useful on the way. It won't be too late to return it to me when we get back to the sect." In the puzzled expressions of these disciples, Shi Xuan continued, "I am very satisfied with your performance this time. It is worth it for me to teach you the sword formation, especially Zhou Banyu and Ren Shuiyao, who were able to calm down quickly when they first encountered such a terrifying and bloody environment. It is precious. Of course, the other disciples also got rid of emotional interference later, which is very good." Shi Xuan has always been generous in praising the good performance of his disciples. This is different from his own master.
Hearing Shi Xuan's praise, these disciples were extremely happy. They defeated a powerful opponent and received praise from a respected elder. These disciples who have been practicing Taoism for a short time could not contain their joy. Some thanked Uncle Shi for his praise, some talked about the scene at that time, and most of them teased Zhou Banyu who was praised by Uncle Shi.
Jiang Nianqiao walked around Zhou Banyu for a while, looked him up and down, rubbing his small, smooth chin with her right thumb and index finger, and said in a condescending tone: "Well, Senior Zhou, your courage and character are both top-notch. It's true that you can't judge a person by his appearance, and you can't measure the depth of the sea by a bucket. Hehe, I've made you look at me with new eyes." But she couldn't pretend anymore.
Zhou Banyu scratched his head a little shyly. Before he could say anything, Li Bingnan interrupted and said, "That's right, Banyu, you really surprised me. At that time, the whole place was full of blood and flesh, blood clots on the ground were wriggling, and the other side seemed to be an unkillable monster. You were not afraid at all and gave advice calmly. I have to write the word "admiration"." He smiled and bowed to thank him. Speaking of it, Zhou Banyu was one of the two heroes of this game, so the others also came to say thank you, but the young people were too embarrassed to say thank you solemnly and formally, so they had to thank you in a teasing way similar to Jiang Nianqiao.
But when Zhou Banyu heard Li Bingnan's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then his face began to pale, which made Jiang Nianqiao, Li Bingnan and others very strange. Li Bingnan asked, "Banyu, what's wrong with you? Did you get internal injuries?" You won't get injured on the fighting stage. Besides, even if you really have internal injuries, can't a master like Uncle Shi see it?
Zhou Banyu covered his mouth and shook his head, then spoke incoherently: "It was nothing, but when you, Bingnan, mentioned the scene before, it suddenly seemed so bloody and scary!" Cold sweat broke out on his face, and he didn't look like he was lying. He even retched at the end, as if he still found the scene disgusting.
Li Bingnan, Jiang Nianqiao and others opened their mouths wide and looked at each other with incredible expressions. Although they and others were scared at the time, they forgot about it after winning. They didn't think there was anything wrong. On the contrary, they were bold at the time. Zhou Banyu, who was calm, now had an expression of fear and abnormality. What could this be? !
Shi Xuan couldn't help laughing. He smiled and shook his head. According to the previous life, Zhou Banyu belonged to the type with a fear reflex arc that was too long. For him, he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. At the same time, he waved and said: "You guys also We are all tired, let’s go down and rest.”
The disciples in the out-of-body stage really felt very tired, so they resigned together. Li Bingnan helped Zhou Banyu back to their respective courtyards to rest. However, the two disciples in the entrainment stage, Luo Banshan and Tang Youqiu, stood there motionless and opened their mouths several times to speak. .
Shi Xuan glanced at them and said calmly: "Senior nephew Luo, you performed well today."
Luo Banyu took this opportunity, stepped forward and saluted: "Uncle Master, that's a compliment. However, I have something to ask Master Master." While speaking, he glanced at Tang Youqiu, who knowingly left the room for the time being.
"As long as it doesn't involve sect secrets, you can just ask." Shi Xuan picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Luo Banshan briefly recounted his past with a little confusion and a little indignation, and finally asked: "Uncle Shi, I really don't know what I did wrong. Why do the elders of the sect always treat me badly?" Turn a blind eye?"
Shi Xuan knew the problem, but it was difficult to say it directly when it came to the way the sect cultivated disciples. So he first told Luo Banshan the good and bad aspects of the elixir, and then said: "Maybe Luo Senior Nephew You were eager to advance and used too many pills, leaving some hidden dangers, so the sect will have to observe it for a while. "
When Luo Banshan heard Shi Xuan's anatomy analysis, he recalled the sermons he had heard from his elders and senior brothers. They all talked about the disadvantages of elixirs and advised disciples to use them with caution and not to exceed their own control ability. But at that time, he Immersed in the rapid improvement of cultivation brought by the elixir, he did not take these warnings to heart. Unexpectedly, he planted the root of disaster. His lips trembled slightly and he asked: "Uncle Shi, can the disciple be saved? What needs to be done? What?" He has practiced Taoism for more than a century, so he naturally doesn't want all his previous efforts and efforts to be in vain.
Shi Xuan nodded to reassure Luo Banshan, and then slowly said: "If you take a shortcut, you will naturally have to pay a price, but sometimes this price requires a lot of effort to make up for, and sometimes this price is difficult to make up for. You This situation is okay, it belongs to the previous category. As long as you can calm down, polish yourself, spend twenty or thirty years to enhance your control ability, and finally rely on your own strength to achieve the soul, of course. There are masters and elders who accept you as their disciples.”
"Thank you, Uncle Shi, for your advice. My nephew will definitely polish himself!" Luo Banshan looked excited and saw the way forward. He was only in his eighties and had plenty of time to make up for the cost of taking shortcuts. It's not too late to make up for it!
When Luo Banshan resigned, Tang Youqiu walked in. Her expression changed uncertainly. After a while, she gritted her teeth and said, "Uncle Shi, I have something that I need to tell you. Should I tell you something or not?"
"But it doesn't matter." Shi Xuan looked at Tang Youqiu with a smile.
Tang Youqiu's beautiful eyes did not flinch and said: "Uncle Shi, during today's ceremony, did you deliberately anger Ning Wuque in the end?" It was referring to Shi Xuan's last tit-for-tat sentence, "I accept the concession."
"Oh? Why can't I protect the image of the sect?" Shi Xuan took a sip from the teacup. Instead of answering directly, he wanted to see what else Tang Youqiu could say.
Tang Youqiu seemed to have gone through it in his mind and said smoothly: "When I met Ning Wuque a few days ago, my nephew looked at his behavior and felt that he and your uncle should have some personal grudges, and maybe he would attack you on the way home. It's unknown, but due to the default rule among several major sects that high-level monks cannot attack low-level monks unless they are in direct conflict, no matter how crazy Ning Wuque is, the possibility of taking action is at most 20%. In this case, most people would not. You should try to avoid his sharp edges and avoid irritating him. Unexpectedly, Uncle Master, you are tit-for-tat and have no scruples. This is by no means a simple way to maintain the image of the sect, so Youqiu feels that Uncle Master, you are deliberately irritating Ning Wuque. "
"Haha, what's the benefit of irritating him to me? He is a top-grade golden elixir? Even ten Shi's tied together are no match for him." Shi Xuan continued to ask calmly.
Tang Youqiu showed a confident smile: "Although my disciple has not seen any contact between my uncle and the sect, there have been several golden elixir masters visiting me these days. Perhaps, uncle, you want to solve the hidden danger once and for all."
Shi Xuan chuckled and said: "You can see it, nephew Tang, but can't Ning Wuque see it?"
Tang Youqiu was stunned for a moment.