200 The Feast of Ziyun (1/2)
The Feast of Ziyun, put in plain words, was simply a chance for the five major sects of Ziyun to show off their skills and foundation.
The reason they had invited various people of Ziyun here as guests and spectators was also to let everyone in Ziyun know that as long as the five major sects remained in Ziyun for another day, Ziyun would continue to be in its heyday!
\”They're here!\”
About an hour after the sun rose in the east, the group of people in the sky of the Xuanyan City Center cleared a path, whether they were Primal Core adepts riding flying beasts or riding on the wings of the wind.
As for those who did not have the ability to fly in the sky, they were also gathered around at this moment with their eyes collectively fixed on the sky.
Over there, there was currently a group of people riding towards them on the wings of the wind.
Upon closer look, they also realized that these people were separated into five groups.
\”That's the head of the Xuanyin Sect, Liu Yi!\”
Someone recognized one of the two people in the sky, leading the group of people at the very front.
The old man dressed in a long green robe with a forehead covered in wrinkles and hair that was grey and white was none other than Liu Yi, head of the Xuanyin Sect.
\”The leader of the Xuanyin Sect? Although he's traveling alongside the other person, it's obvious that he's deliberately lagging behind by half a shoulder's distance… if there's anyone who can make the head of the Xuanyin Sect behave this way, it's probably one of the two Golden Essence elders in the Xuanyin Sect!\”
Very quickly, many people then turned their gazes to the old man beside Liu Yi, an elder of the Xuanyin Sect, who looked much older than him but whose gaze was still exceptionally sharp. They had vaguely guessed his identity.
\”One of the two Golden Essence elders in the Xuanyin Sect is turning 300 years old in a few years. He's currently at the critical juncture of becoming a Dharma. He can't possibly have come… this person is probably Elder Qi Ming of the Xuanyin Sect.\”
When someone successfully guessed which of the Golden Essence elders in the Xuanyin Sect this man was, the gazes of many people started to become heated.
Golden Essence adepts.
The most powerful existence in the Martial Way of Ziyun.
If not for an occasion like this, most of them would never be able to encounter a person like this.
\”Elder Qi Ming of the Xuanyin Sect, a Golden Essence adept. He's like a god. Even though I'm from the far-off Thousand-Year Empire, still, I've heard so much about him!\”
\”Although Senior Qi Ming is a Golden Essence adept, he's still not the strongest in the Xuanyin Sect. The powerful person is still Senior Zhong Ya!\”
\”Of course. Senior Zhong Ya is the most senior in the Xuanyin Sect at the moment. A hundred years ago, he was already an ultimate Primal Core adept and had become a Golden Essence adept!\”
…
The five major sects of Ziyun would also send their Golden Essence adepts to attend the Feast of Ziyun. They could have friendly matches, swap pointers with each other, and inspire awe everywhere with the display of the best martial arts of each of the major sects.
It was clear that Qi Ming, a Golden Essence adept of the Xuanyin Sect, would be taking part in the fights at today's feast.
\”Among those people, most of them are monks… they're probably members of the Divine Light Sect!\”
In no time, the crowd's gaze landed on another group of people.
Most of the people among them were not just bald, they were also dressed in kasayas. Each one was obviously a monk.
\”The foundation of the Divine Light Sect is the most powerful among our five major sects... the Divine Light sect is in possession of the best spirit stone vein in Ziyun.\”
\”In the history of Ziyun, a total of two Dharma adepts have appeared… the first Dharma adept was from the Tianwu Sect. As for the second Dharma adept, the Dharma adept who appeared only recently, he happens to be from the Divine Light Sect!\”
\”The Dharma adept from the Tianwu Sect left Ziyun when he first entered the Dharma stage. He didn't bring any advantage at all to the Tianwu Sect… unlike the Dharma adept of the Divine Light Sect, who continued to stay in Ziyun. Even though he has almost never made a move, with him overseeing the Divine Light Sect, it was publicly acknowledged to be the top sect of Ziyun. The Divine Light Sect seized the opportunity to lay a great foundation!\”
…
After confirming that the people before them were people from the Divine Light Sect, more people began to focus their attention on the two people leading them.
\”That middle-aged monk among the two people in front of the Divine Light Sect are probably the current head of the Divine Light Sect…Tuo Jin. Although he just crossed the hundred-year mark, he's already a late Primal Core adept. Furthermore, he's second only to the three Golden Essence elders of the Divine Light Sect in terms of power.\”
\”Lord Tuo Jin entered the late Primal Core stage even earlier than the monks of the Divine Light Sect back then. Even earlier… many people say that he will be the next monk of Ziyun!\”
\”The old monk beside Lord Tuo Jin, who's dressed in a golden kasaya is probably one of the two Shields of the Divine Light Sect… I wonder if it's the Ci Yun or Ci Xuan.\”
\”It must be Ci Xuan! Ci Yun is quite mysterious about his whereabouts and he's reaching the maximum age of 300 years old. He can't have come here to attend the Feast of Ziyun.\”
\”Forty years ago, Ci Xuan was always the one attending the Feast of Ziyun on behalf of the Divine Light Sect… this time is surely no exception.\”
\”Ci Xuan went up against Elder Qi Ming from the Xuanyin Sect 20 years ago and emerged triumphantly.\”
\”Ci Xuan entered the ultimate Primal Core stage a long time ago. Whereas Elder Qi Ming only entered the ultimate Primal Core stage 20 years ago. It's normal for Ci Xuan to be more skillful.\”
…
After paying close attention to the group of people from the Divine Light Sect, everyone's gaze shifted uniformly to the three other groups of people.
People from the Thousand-Year Sect.
People from the Tianwu Sect.
People from the Xuesha Sect.
Apart from the Xuanyin Sect, which had more people coming because it was the official host, there were only 20 people from the remaining four major sects who had come. Or at least, there were only 20 people who had shown themselves at the moment.