There are no years in cultivating immortality. Spring passes and autumn comes, with just a flick of the finger.

In the blink of an eye, four years have passed since the Pindan Conference.

In the southwest of Dongyun Lingzhou, there is a fairy city called "Jade Belt City". There is a river meandering through the city. The water quality is peculiar and the color is green, like emerald jade, hence the name.

The scenery of this city is superb, and there are poems to prove it.

The poem says:

The Jade Belt of the Galaxy surrounds the Qiong Tower,

Green shadows and flowers reflect the blue water,

The spring breeze blows everywhere with all kinds of charm,

It's like the middle reaches of a Yao Chi painting.

It was the third month of spring, and the flowers were in full bloom. There were painted pavilions and boats on the river, most of them jeweled and extraordinarily luxurious.

Beside the river bank, there were groups of monks. One of the young men looked at the big and small boats on the river and said with a smile: "I didn't expect this Jade Belt City to be so lively! Why don't we also get a painted boat and go boating? Wouldn't it be beautiful?

?”

As soon as he finished speaking, an old man next to him shouted: "Stop it! Do you know who are the people on that boat? Don't try to use your spiritual consciousness to spy on the monks on the boat, otherwise a big disaster will come. Senior brother, I can

I can’t protect you!”

After hearing this, the young man's face changed slightly, but he still asked unconvinced: "Brother, who are the people on these boats?"

"What you all don't know is that the five-hundred-year-old 'Virtual Realm Discussion' is approaching. The Confucian League has issued a recruitment order and has set up examination centers in many places in Dongyun Lingzhou, and this Yudai City is one of them."

After hearing this, everyone suddenly asked: "Could it be that the monks in these paintings are all here to take the assessment?"

The old man shook his head: "Only a very small number of people are qualified to participate in the 'Void Realm Discussion'. However, since the Confucian League has set up an examination room here, the famous sects nearby will naturally come to support them. In order to express respect, they will not

They come by riding the escaping light in the sky, and most of them arrive by boat."

"I see..." The young man from before showed a frightened expression.

Obviously, those who can raft on the Yudai River are some big shots. Just now, I had the courage to use my spiritual sense to pry, and I already had a way to die.

"Is the virtual realm talking about Taoism...I heard that those who are qualified to participate are all powerful immortals from the Taoist and Confucian schools. They kill demons and demons in foreign lands and protect the world. It's exciting to think about it!" Another one!

The young monk murmured to himself, his eyes full of longing.

After hearing this, the old man shook his head and said with a smile: "You guys... stop thinking about unrealistic things. This kind of thing is too far away from us! It's better to go to the city quickly and go to the market to see if there are any magic weapons that can be traded.

, let’s strive to condense the golden elixir one day.”

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but stop their reverie and followed the old man into Jade Belt City.

But it was said that there were countless large and small buildings and boats on the Yudai River, flowing down the river, and finally they all came to a pavilion in the city.

The walls of this attic are inlaid with various rare spiritual jade and star stones. On the corners of the cornices, strings of wind chimes made of deep sea spiritual beads and flame crystals are hung. The bells sway when the wind blows, and the fairy sounds are graceful.

There are five characters on the plaque on the attic: "Jewelry Tower"!

Guarding the door were two female Confucian cultivators. Although they were only at the early stage of the Golden Elixir, they had good looks and good temperament.

Facing these two female monks, all the monks who came out of the boats and boats, no matter how high their level of attainment, were all polite and without the slightest hint of arrogance.

"I am the master of Cangwu Hall. I am here to visit the Confucian League's recruitment assessment. This is the sect's token. Please take a look at it." A middle-aged man in brocade robes took out the token with a smile.

After careful examination, the two female cultivators at the door nodded and said, "It is indeed Senior Wu. Please come in."

"Thank you."

The man in brocade robe took back the token, smiled slightly, and stepped into the attic.

Next, ships came one after another down the river.

Qingyun Valley, Wanfa Sect, Blood Shadow Divine Sect, Purple Flame Phoenix Pavilion...

As the old man said, these monks all came from prestigious sects nearby. In order to express their respect for the Confucian League, they came specifically to visit this recruitment assessment.

This grand occasion lasted for half a day. As time went by, there were fewer and fewer boats on the river, and in the end there was almost no one in sight.

"It's almost time. The assessment will start in half an hour. There shouldn't be anyone coming, right?" The female cultivator on the left murmured to herself.

"I think so." The female cultivator on the right nodded.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and were about to turn around and enter the attic when they heard a chuckle coming from a distance: "Wait a minute, you two!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a light boat going down the river, and in an instant it arrived in front of the Zhuguangbaoqi Tower.

There is a man in green clothes standing on the boat, wearing a turban on his head, he is gentle and elegant.

"I was delayed for a while on the road. I would like to ask you two friends, has the recruitment assessment begun?" the man in green asked with a smile.

This man obviously had profound cultivation, but his attitude was polite and courteous. When the two female cultivators from the Confucian League saw this, they couldn't help but feel good about him.

"The assessment is about to begin. May I ask which sect your senior is a master of?"

The man in green said with a smile: "Without any sect or sect, I will cultivate myself as soon as I am free."

"Rogue cultivator?"

The two female cultivators frowned slightly, and one of them said after careful consideration: "Senior, I'm sorry, we can't let you in. Because of the regulations of the Confucian League, you must show your sect token and confirm that you are a monk from our Confucian League, before you can enter to watch.

, This move is also to prevent Dao League spies from sneaking in here and spying on the truth."

After hearing this, the man in Tsing Yi kept the smile on his face and said, "You two have misunderstood. I am not a bystander, but I am here to take part in the assessment."

"Take the assessment?"

Both women were stunned for a moment.

It was also at this time that they realized that the approachable and elegant man in front of them was actually a genuine ancestor of the calamity!

"Senior...do you have any recruitment orders?" one of the women said cautiously.

"Yes." The man in green took out the token.

The two women opened their eyes wide, and after watching carefully, they finally confirmed this person's qualifications.

"How disrespectful we are, please forgive me, senior!" the two women apologized at the same time.

"It doesn't matter, I'm late, can I still take the assessment now?" The man in green put the token away and said with a slight smile.

"Senior, you are here at the right time. The assessment is about to begin. May I ask your senior's name?"

"Lu Xuanji!"

"It turns out to be Senior Lu, please come with me."

The two female nuns made a "please" gesture at the same time.

As for this mysterious "Lu Xuanji", of course he is Liang Yan's Confucian and Taoist clone.

He spent four years collecting information while condensing his own natal sword pills. It was not until recently that he finally completed it, and he was able to catch up with this assessment.

Although the process was somewhat tortuous, at least nothing went wrong.

Hearing that the examination was about to begin, Liang Yan immediately followed the two female cultivators into the attic. He saw that there was a cave inside the Pearl Tower, and it turned out to be a valley with beautiful scenery.

There is a lake in the center of the valley. There are seven futons floating in the sky above the lake. On each futon sits a monk with a profound aura in the Tribulation Realm.

Obviously, these seven people are all monks who came to take the assessment.

Behind each of them were dozens to hundreds of people, who should be their sect forces or relatives and friends who came to the scene to support them.

Looking at it this way, only Liang Yan was alone.

"Senior, come with me to register." The female cultivator beside me said softly.

"good."

Liang Yan didn't say much and followed the two girls to a pavilion by the lake.

There was a middle-aged man sitting in the pavilion. His realm was not low and he had already passed the second difficulty of the Tribulation Realm.

This person looked Liang Yan up and down, showed a very interested expression, and said with a smile: "This is the first time we meet, I am Li He, Secretary of the Confucian League, and fellow Taoists are also here to take the assessment?"

"Exactly." Liang Yan smiled and nodded.

"May I ask my friend, who is your sect?"

"I am a casual cultivator with no family or sect."

"oh."

Li He nodded slightly, recorded his situation on the green bamboo slip in front of him, and then asked: "Where is the recruitment order?"

"Here, please take a look at it, fellow Taoist." Liang Yan handed the token to him.

Li He examined it carefully for a moment with his spiritual consciousness, nodded slightly and said: "Yes, it is indeed the recruitment order from our Confucian League. I dare to ask my friend, how did you get this recruitment order?"

This question was asked unexpectedly, but Liang Yan did not panic at all and said the words he had prepared: "Lu traveled around a few years ago and came across a monk near Fengming Mountain who was besieged and killed by his enemies. I will not watch.

He was used to being cruel and vicious, so he rescued this person. In order to repay Lu for saving his life, he gave him many treasures, including this recruitment order."

To be honest, this answer was perfunctory enough. He didn't specify the specific time or who he rescued.

But Li He didn't seem to care at all and just recorded his confession truthfully.
To be continued...