Ask the Mirror Chapter 125: Sudden arrival
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The banquet arrangement on the top floor roughly formed a semicircle, which was a traditional kneeling seat with low tables in front and a rather spacious open space in the middle. At this time, under Geng Fu's instructions, there was a beautiful woman The waiter led the dignitaries to their seats. Yu Ci took a deep breath, forced her mind to move away from the bronze mirror, and glanced around, taking in all the people in the large hall.
He saw Jin Huan at first sight. The Bairi Palace Master had not entered Yunzhu Garden before, but was talking to someone in a corner of the hall. When he heard music playing in the banquet hall, he walked over. The person he had just spoken to was following behind him, following suit. It was Kuang Yanqi.
Jin Huan still looked the same as before, with a long black gold coat and a jade belt around his waist. His square face showed no anger or authority. The passive situation for several days did not seem to affect him. He strode over and greeted Xie Yan. , and then made a "please" gesture, quite like a landlord.
Everyone immediately took their seats. Of course, Xie Yan took the first seat, and Yu Ci sat next to him. Many people may be unhappy with this position, but no one dared to question it. Jin Huan went to sit on the other side, facing the two of them from a distance, and Kuang Yan Qi, however, did not have a seat and just stood behind him, bowing his head in silence.
Of course you can bring your entourage with you, and Kuang Yanqi also has a "central coordination" job. As for why it wasn't Jinchuan who had a closer relationship with Jin Huan, I heard that Jin Huan had banned that kid since he and Yu Ci met at Tianyi Tower last time. However, it seems that Kuang Yanqi's mental state is not very good now. He has not been seen for a few days and has lost a lot of weight.
After a period of chaos, all the prominent figures were seated, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was relatively harmonious. Yu Ci glanced over again, and this time he saw Zhao Ziyue. This guy who was suspected of selling private goods was smiling at him, and then turned his head and made eye contact with the Taoist priest opposite.
That Taoist priest is naturally Lu Mingyue. Yu Ci just glanced at him from afar. Now that he was closer, he saw it more clearly under the light. He felt that this guy was really a drunkard. But for some reason, his eyes were full of joy, and he was talking to Zhao Zi. They look at each other in the air, and there is a sense of superiority that "I'm too lazy to argue with you", which is really strange.
Beside him is a monk.
When Yu Ci's gaze was cast, the monk also raised his head. His surprisingly upright and calm face was originally expressionless, but when he saw Yu Ci's attention, he smiled and nodded, very friendly. Yu Ci also smiled, as if there was a tacit understanding between them.
There is no doubt that this is Monk Isin. There is absolutely nothing in common with the snake-like appearance of his disciples, and his sitting posture is comparable to that of any eminent monk.
"It is difficult to know the heart when you know the face." Yu Ci secretly sighed. Looking at this guy's appearance, who would have thought that he was the culprit of the turmoil in the Sky Rift Valley? He was a real poisonous snake, hiding in the dark, choosing people to kill. Where's the bite?
At this time, there was still no one at the table.
A total of fourteen seats are placed on the top floor of Tianyi Building. They respectively housed the Immortal of the Lichen Sect, the leaders of the five major forces in Cliff City, Lu Mingyue, the representative figure of the casual cultivators, the five "outside guests" who came from afar, and the leader of the Suixin Pavilion caravan who had not yet shown up.
At this time, all the "outside guests" represented by Zhao Ziyue had arrived. The leader of the caravan had to prepare to host the subsequent Yi Bao Banquet, so he did not attend. In addition, Yu Ci bowed his head, that is, the seats at Wanlingmen were empty. This was also reasonable. Since his tragic defeat to Jin Huan, Shi Song had never set foot in Cliff City. Setting up a seat was just a matter of course. Just showing respect.
Only one...
"Master Chiyin of the Xuanyin Sect has arrived."
Under such circumstances, it was of course impossible for Geng Fu to shout in a long tone, but just such a plain sentence, combined with the beautiful silhouette of the fragrant wind that followed, still attracted everyone's attention instantly.
Wearing a black cloak unique to the Xuanyin Sect, Chi Yin slowly stepped into the hall, with a light expression on her pretty face and a face with clear lines, like a beautiful sculpture. He simply responded to the greetings from everyone at the table, without any sense of being late. In fact, she arrived on time, very punctually.
From the beginning to the end, she only said something like "I have met Xie Xianchang" when facing Xie Yan. The sects on both sides were close to each other, so it was impossible for them to be so cordial and nod again. The female cultivator went straight to the table and sat under Jin Huan according to the seating arrangements. In this way, he happened to be face to face with Yu Ci.
The two did not exchange eyes.
On the inside of Yu Ci’s forearm, the heat of the Illuminating Bronze Mirror was still burned into the flesh. But at this moment, the slightly anxious mood suddenly calmed down, as if a handful of ice and snow were placed in my heart.
There was a sudden thunderous sound below, causing the Tianyi Tower to tremble slightly. The Yibao Banquet over there has already begun, and it's a good start.
This is like a signal. The small-scale conversation on the top floor has stopped, but the merchants from Suixin Pavilion have not yet arrived.
Everyone present here naturally held their breath and remained unmoved despite the rising waves of colorful voices downstairs. However, some people could not help but murmur in their hearts that the airs of Sui Xin Pavilion were too big. Somewhat.
At this moment, a wisp of smoke emerged from the open space surrounded by cases, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
The smoke twists and turns and takes shape vaguely. Like a newly born tree bud, it breaks out of the ground, slowly grows taller, the trunk gradually matures, and then branches and leaves spread out, forming several branches filled with smoke.
The branches are not fixed, but rotate and swim on the smoke tree trunk, interlacing and changing with each other. Yu Ci counted them and found five in total.
On the branches, there are layers of smoke, forming the shape of leaves. In fact, they are trays for holding things. Various colors of brilliance shine on them. Through the outer layer of smoke, they turn into blurred light. Illuminating the whole place. It attracted everyone's attention for a while.
"Gimmick!"
Yu Ci laughed in his heart and turned to look at Zhao Ziyue, only to see that man also looking at him, presumably thinking about what he said on the top of the cliff before. Both of them smiled and nodded, and then cast their eyes on the smoke tree.
It is said to be a gimmick, but I have to admit that this technique of "raising a smoke tree from the ground and connecting five branches with precious light" is very eye-catching, especially the light smoke lingering among the branches and leaves. I don't know what its nature is. Only the brilliance shines through, but the real treasure is looming, unable to be seen clearly in any case, and it makes people feel itchy. Come to think of it, this smoke tree is quite an impressive thing.
At this moment, laughter rang out.
"I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'd like to thank all the immortals and fellow Taoists for waiting for a long time. I am a virtuous man, and I am the steward of Sui Xin Pavilion, so I am polite here."
With laughter, a short and stocky figure emerged from behind the screen. This man was stocky-looking, but had a friendly smile on his face. He looked like a very typical businessman. At this time, he clasped his fists to the top, raised his hands repeatedly, and saluted everyone present. Before getting to the table, he specially bowed to Xie Yan alone:
"Since we left the Fountain of Youth, Xie Xian has remained as graceful as before, which is very enviable."
Yu Ci met Zhou Youde once in the morning and knew that he was a very smooth guy, but she didn't know that he and Xie Yan were old acquaintances.
Xie Yan's strange eyes glanced slightly, his gaze swept over Zhou Youde's face, and he nodded slightly in response. Then he turned around, still staring at the smoke tree in the center of the venue.
Zhou Youde obviously knew Xie Yan's temper. He bowed to everyone around him before sitting down, and then coughed lightly. In fact, his physical condition was not very good, and his face was sallow. It was the injury he sustained when he was robbed by a strongman a few days ago. At this time, he was still working hard, maintaining a professional smile, and greeting everyone politely.
At this moment, Yu Ci felt something was wrong.
Looking towards Xie Yan, I found that the uncle's eyes were unblinking, staring at the light shining on the smoke tree, his expression was very serious. It was because he had had more contact with Xie Yan in recent days that he could have such a detailed feeling. In the eyes of others, this lonely and eccentric immortal always had the same expression, never changing.
What is Xie Yan looking at?
Yu Ci couldn't see through the layer of smoke outside the treasure, but his eyesight couldn't be compared to that of monk Buxu.
At this time, some treasure was displayed downstairs, which caused a lot of exclamations and made the atmosphere even more enthusiastic. After the sound passed, Zhou Youde finally got to the point, stretched out his hand and pointed at the smoke tree in the center of the banquet.
"Everyone, these are the five magical instruments that I, Sui Xin Pavilion, have prepared for this Yibao Banquet. They are all brought from the Western Buddhist countries. They are very unique and are of great benefit to practice. You should know According to the rules of the Yi Bao Banquet, if an immortal or fellow Taoist sees something that I unsealed, he or she can roughly estimate the price and exchange it for a treasure of the same value, or purchase it with my "Ruyi Money" from Sui Xin Pavilion. , of course, I will tell you the price before unsealing it.”
Most of the people here are laughing. It's not because Zhou Youde's words are funny, but because he understands the background of his words.
Big merchants like Suixinge have been committed to establishing a common currency in the spiritual world and changing the traditional barter transaction model. However, in the end, the currency they created can only be used in small businesses. Circulation within the scope, like this 'wishful money', is probably only useful when dealing with Sui Xin Pavilion, and everyone here does not have it. Zhou Youde is actually preaching hard, and everyone understands this point of view.
Zhou Youde also laughed, said no more, and clapped his hands gently. On a branch of the smoke tree, layers of clouds bloomed like lotus flowers, revealing a palm-sized ring, which seemed to be made of brass. Made of metal. It seemed that the ring was of average appearance, so Zhou Youde offered a price:
"'Tongxin Rhinoceros Ring', five thousand Ruyi coins."
Some people who are familiar with the internal market are a little surprised. This price is very good. It is roughly equivalent to the value of the magic weapon stacked with more than 40 layers of talismans of the "Tiangang Disha" sacrificial refining method.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Zhou Youde smiled and continued to explain:
"This 'Through Heart Rhinoceros Ring' is made from the horn of the ringed rhinoceros unique to the Western Buddhist country and rubbed with wind-milled black copper. It was consecrated by the eminent monk of Lanruo Temple and passed through the thirty-first floor. The Buddha Bathing Mantra is superimposed and placed close to the body, which can dispel inner demons and exorcise evil spirits; it can be used to attack enemies and succumb to evil spirits. In addition, due to the characteristics of the 'ring-horned rhinoceros', it is not necessary to rely on this thing to speak like animals. Self-communication, simple communication with all living things, very unique. ”
Yu Ci looked at the ring from a distance, and suddenly thought that if he had had this ring in hand when he met Nan Songzi that day, he would have been more calm in dealing with it.
Zhou Youde looked around at the people at the banquet, grinned and said, "Is any fellow Taoist interested?"
There was silence at the banquet, which was not because no one cared. But those who are interested are calculating what kind of "Yibao" should be used to make it more cost-effective. Zhou Youde was also very patient and waited with a smile.
At this moment, someone suddenly whispered the name of the Buddha. It was Monk Yixin. He was born in Buddhism and knew the details better: "Lanruo Temple is one of the thirty-three Buddhist temples in the West. If it is consecrated by an eminent monk, it will be worth it." Ten layers of talismans are superimposed, and the effect of communicating the language of animals and beasts seems to be tailor-made for Wanling Sect. Unfortunately, Sect Master Shi is not here..."
"Who said Shi is not here!"
A vigorous voice came from outside the door. Before he finished speaking, a tall, gray-haired old man strode in. The sound of laughter vibrated through his chest, and then came out, strong and powerful:
“How could Shi not come when it’s such a lively and enjoyable feast?”
Yu Ci glanced sideways and saw the undisguised gloomy look on Jin Huan's face after the surprise.
Shi Song, the master of the Wanling Sect, who had not entered the Cliff City for fifty years, came to the Tianyi Tower without any warning and appeared in front of his old rival.
There was another exclamation downstairs, which seemed to be a footnote for Shi Song's arrival.
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