That morning, the atmosphere at Qingyunmens Dazhu Peak was lively and exciting, especially among the disciples, each with a smile on their face, although there were also some tense expressions, but most of them were drowned out by excitement.

  Among the crowd, only Master Song Daren, Wu Dayi, Zheng Dalie, and He Dazhi had attended the last Qingyunmens Seven Veins Martial Gathering. As for Lü Dashin and Du Bishu, they were new disciples collected by Tian Nanyi in these decades. And as for Tian Linger and Zhang Xiaofan, who were young, they hadnt even seen the grand event of Qingyunmen that happened once a century.

  Tian Linger was overjoyed at this moment, taking advantage of Tian Naiyi and his wife making their final preparations, she pestered the most experienced Song Daren, asking non-stop: "Big Brother Master, are there really that many fellow disciples going to the Seven Veins Gathering?"

  Song Daren smiled and said, "Not bad, the Seven Veins Martial Arts Conference is the biggest event in our school, and every vein considers it a top priority. Moreover, all the fellow disciples who can represent each vein to fight are outstanding figures, and the grandeur and excitement of that scene need not be mentioned."

  At this time, Lao Si He Dazhi heard it from the side and walked over, winking secretly at Tian Linger, smiling: "Little Shifu, you dont know that actually Da Shifu still has something unsaid."

  Tian Linger let out a "yah" and ignored Song Darens astonished face, asking: "What is it, Fourth Brother?"

  He Dazhi smiled and said: "At the scene of the martial arts competition, hundreds of people from the same school gathered to watch. The winner stood on the stage with thunderous applause, that sense of pride is unstoppable, but if some beautiful new junior sister from another vein was captivated by the elder brothers elegance and cheered loudly, wouldnt that be a great joy in life?" He said this and turned to Song Daren with a serious face, saying: "Elder brother, you say yes or no?"

  Song Darens face suddenly turned red.

  Tian Linger saw it with her own eyes and found it quite strange. She said, "Big Brother Master, why did you suddenly blush?"

  Song Daren shook his head like a rattle drum, saying repeatedly: "No, no, I dont have any red..."

  He Dazhi coughed, and saw that the other brothers and sisters around him had all gathered over, the younger ones like Du Bishu and Zhang Xiaofan were not very clear, but Wu Dayi and Zheng Dalie both had smiles on their faces, and smiled: "Ah, second brother and third brother are also here, recently my memory is not good, it seems that in the last big test, the eldest brother won two rounds in a row to advance to the third round, there was a young and beautiful fellow female disciple, hmm, forgot her name..."

  Wu Dayi immediately continued: "Ah, I dont remember very clearly either, but it seems to be a fellow female disciple from Xiaozhu Peak, extremely beautiful in appearance, but as for the name..."

  Zheng Dalies face was full of smiles, and he said, "As for the name, weve all forgotten it, but the person who applauded the loudest in the arena that day, and exchanged flirtatious glances with our senior brother, we still remember what they looked like."

  "Wow!"

  As soon as this was said, the crowd burst into an uproar. Tian Linger took the lead in interrogating: "Eldest Master Brother, which fellow female disciple actually treated you so well?"

  Song Darens face was awkward, and he stared at He Dazhi fiercely, dryly laughing: "No, no such thing, dont listen to Fourth Brothers nonsense. Little Zhufengs Wén Mǐn Shījiě only cheered for us a few more times because of our Shifus relationship."

  "Huh?" He Dazhi immediately said: "Big Brother Master, this is strange. I and Second Brother and Third Brother dont know that persons name, how did you immediately say out their name? But speaking of which, Wen Mingshu Sister is really good to Big Brother Master..."

  Everyone burst into laughter, Song Daren knew he had misspoken and also realized that his eloquence was far from being able to surpass this Big Bamboo Peaks number one clever person. The more he spoke the more mistakes he made, so he hummed a sound, relying on his thick skin, and dryly laughed: "A boring person, huh? Ill go take a look at whether Master and Mistress are well or not."

  Tian Linger was about to ask more questions, but saw Song Daren slipping away faster than the wind. In the blink of an eye, he couldnt see anyones shadow anymore. She could only grab He Daizhi and say: "Fourth Shixiong, quickly tell me, what does Wen Min Shijie look like?"

  He Dazhi laughed and said, "Little Shifu, arent you always accompanying Shifus wife to Xiaozhufeng to visit Master Shuimeng? How could you have never seen Wenmin Shijie before? She is Master Shuimengs most favored disciple."

  Tian Linger shook her head and said: "When I went to Xiaozhu Peak with my mother, we directly met Shuiyue Dashi. Its rare for me to know a few fellow female disciples, so hurry up and speak!"

  "He Daizhi laughed and said: Dont be impatient, dont be impatient. Today were going to Changmen Tongtian Peak for the Seven Veins Martial Gathering. Youll probably see her there."

  Tian Linger let out an "oh" and her eyes rolled, as if she had suddenly realized something. She said, "No wonder I saw that Big Brother Master was radiant from the moment he got up early, it turns out hes been hiding something!"

  Everyone was stunned, then suddenly understood, burst out laughing, Tian Linger herself also laughed, the little tension she had towards Qi Meis martial arts skills disappeared. Her gaze moved, and saw that everyone was smiling, in a good mood, but when she saw Zhang Xiao Fan, her heart suddenly skipped a beat. Although Zhang Xiao Fan had a smile on his face, over the years Tian Linger had been closest to him, and with one glance, she could tell he seemed somewhat distracted.

  Taking advantage of everyones laughter and conversation, Tian Linger secretly pulled Zhang Xiao Fan to one side and whispered: "Xiao Fan, do you have something on your mind?"

  Zhang Xiaofan was stunned for a moment, his mouth moved slightly, and his right hand subconsciously touched his chest, finally saying: "Im fine, Shifu."

  Tian Linger looked at him and said directly: "What thing, let me see?"

  Zhang Xiaofan hesitated for a moment, took out the object from his bosom and showed it to Tian Linger. Tian Linger was even more surprised after taking a look and asked: "Whats the use of carrying this black fire starter with you?"

  Zhang Xiaofan saw Tian Lingers face full of surprise, but even with a hint of anger in her expression, she was still so beautiful. She muttered: "Masters kindness, let me also go and experience it for myself. My cultivation is shallow, I dont have any magic treasures, nor do I know how to use them..."

  Tian Linger suddenly enlightened, but couldnt help bursting into laughter, saying: "Ah, haha, so thats it! Youre going to take this...this fire poker to participate in the Seven Veins Gathering? The Qingyun Gate has been around for 2,000 years and already had a weird Six Senior Brother who cultivated the dice-throwing treasure, but I didnt expect...I didnt expect you would actually bring a fire poker...hahahaha, Im dying from laughter!"

  Standing on the side, Da Zhu Fengs disciples heard Tian Linger suddenly laughing loudly and came over one after another to ask what was going on. After finding out, they couldnt help but burst into laughter again. Zhang Xiao Fan saw that everyone around him had a smile on their face and were happy, but his heart suddenly felt a wave of anger.

  The anger in his heart flashed by in an instant, but it was so intense that it almost suffocated Zhang Xiaofan.

  He lowered his head and tightly grasped that ugly fire poker, the familiar chill spreading to his palm.

  "Xiao Fan," Tian Linger suddenly put away her smile and said seriously: "Sorry."

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  Zhang Xiaofans body shook and he lifted his head.

  Tian Linger said, "I originally wanted to give you a treasure to boost your reputation, so that you wouldnt be laughed at by other fellow disciples when you go out. But these days, Mother has been forcing me to cultivate too hard, and I just forgot."

  Zhang Xiaofan subconsciously shook his head and said, "Sister, focus on your cultivation, no need to think about me again."

  Tian Linger patted his shoulder and smiled: "But its nothing, everyone knows your skills, this time just go and broaden your horizons." She lowered her voice, "If anyone bullies you, be sure to come and tell me, humph, Ill immediately stand up for you."

  Zhang Xiaofan looked at his senior sisters affectionate gaze, not doubting her promise in the slightest, and even feeling the kindness in everyones conversations around him. But what emotion was still surging so turbulently, what kind of flame was burning fiercely in the depths of his heart, to the point where he could hardly breathe?

  Tian Linger was still smiling, patting the shoulder of her favorite little junior brother, and whispered: "Let me tell you, there are many fun places on Tongtian Peak. This time we go, lets sneak away and play, okay?"

  Zhang Xiaofans eyes fluttered before that beautiful face, and suddenly he didnt dare to look straight at her face, lowering his head, with a mix of sweetness and annoyance in his heart, the thoughts of youth, as if a hundred emotions were intertwined, softly said: "Yes, Shifu."

  Tian Lingers face lit up with a smile, when she suddenly heard He Daizhi say behind her: "Master and Mistress have arrived."

  Everyone turned around to look, and they saw Tian Bu Yi and Su Rou walking out of the Shou Jing Tang. Tian Bu Yi was wearing a sky blue long robe, his demeanor was quite solemn, if not for his slightly short stature and slightly larger belly, he would have had an air of a respected master. As for Su Rou, she dazzled everyones eyes, her beauty was already exceptional, but today in a pale green dress, with jade hairpins, golden hair clips, her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her skin was like white jade, her eyes shone like water, and her red lips curved into a smile, truly captivating the hearts of all who saw her.

  Song Daren followed behind the couple, his face as serious as ever. However, when the other disciples saw him, they all had a strange expression on their faces that was not quite a smile. Behind Song Daren, the yellow dog Da Huang and the monkey Xiao Hui also came out. Xiao Hui seemed to have gotten used to sitting on Da Huangs back, but as soon as he saw Zhang Xiaofan standing in front of him, he let out a few "squeaks" and jumped down from Da Huangs back, scurrying over to Zhang Xiaofan and leaping onto his shoulders.

  Tian Bu Yi glanced at his disciples, nodded and said, "Lets go." As he spoke, he waved his right hand, and the palm of his hand conjured up a spell. A red light flashed, and his famous sword, "Chi Ling", was unsheathed. The red blade shone brightly, truly a treasure of the immortal family. Just as Tian Bu Yi was about to step forward, his pants were suddenly pulled down by someone. He turned around to see that it was Da Huang, the big yellow dog he had raised since childhood, biting his pant leg. The dog wagged its head and tail, barking "woof woof" nonstop, staring at Tian Bu Yi with unblinking eyes.

  Tian didnt hesitate for a moment, muttered something unclear, and with a flick of his sleeve, he rolled up the Dahuang scroll and floated onto the Chiling Sword, exchanging greetings with Su Rou before breaking through the air and leaving first.

  Su Ru smiled lightly and shook her head, saying to the crowd: "You all come too." After a pause, she said to Song Da Ren, "Da Ren, Xiao Fans cultivation is not enough, take him with you."

  Song Daren nodded and said, "Yes."

  Su Ru nodded, and without seeing her make any gestures, a faint green light flashed by, as if it were matching her clothes, carrying her straight up to the sky, chasing after Tian Nais red light.

  Among the many disciples of Da Zhu Feng, Wu Deyi, Zheng Dalie and Lü Daxin had not reached the fourth level in their cultivation and could not wield magical artifacts. As a result, Song Daren walked towards Zhang Xiaofan, while the others - He Dawei, Du Bishu and Tian Linger - each took one of the remaining artifacts and set off on their own paths. Among them, Tian Lingers artifact was the "Amber Brocade", He Dawei had cultivated a "River Mountain Brush" which suited his love for books, but the most amusing one was undoubtedly Du Bishus dice artifact. Once activated, a white light flashed and three dice expanded tenfold, spinning rapidly in mid-air with various numbers appearing in succession - truly the ultimate gambling tool under heaven.

  Lao Wu carefully approached and examined it closely, then looked at Du Bi with a bitter face: "Old Six, this thing shouldnt have fallen from the sky, right?"

  Du Bi: "Fifth Brother, why dont we make a bet? If it falls from the sky, you win and Ill..."

  Lyu Da Xin said with a "Pfft": "How dare I win this bet then?"

  "Thats also true!"

  Song Daren walked up to Zhang Xiaofan and smiled: "Xiaofan, are you ready?"

  Just as Zhang Xiaofan was about to nod, the monkey Xiao Hui on his shoulder suddenly let out a sharp cry. The two were startled and saw that Xiao Hui was pointing at the sky with one hand and then pointing at Zhang Xiaofan himself. Zhang Xiaofan was taken aback for a moment before saying, "You want to go too?"

  Xiao Hui immediately smiled, Zhang Xiaofan hesitated for a moment, looked at Song Daren, and Song Daren thought for a moment before laughing: "Anyway, Master has taken Da Huang away, lets take Xiao Hui with us too."

  Zhang Xiaofan was delighted in his heart and nodded, while Xiao Hui was overjoyed.

  Song Daren turned to the others and said, "Lets go too, or else Master will scold us again if were late." Everyone responded in unison and set off on their respective magical artifacts. Tian Linger stopped by Zhang Xiaofans side as she was leaving and reminded him, "Be careful, hold onto your senior brother tightly."

  Zhang Xiaofan nodded and said, "Got it, Shijie."

  Tian Linger smiled at him, and with a wave of her hand, the golden light of the jade pendant burst forth, shattering the air as it went. Song Daren immediately summoned his own treasure sword "Ten Tigers". As the eldest disciple of the Great Bamboo Peak sect, although he and his fellow disciples cultivated different treasures, he too had cultivated a treasure sword. The "Ten Tigers" sword was entirely yellow in color, four feet long and three fingers wide, making it one of the larger swords among the treasures, but unfortunately its power couldnt be measured by its size alone.

  At this moment, Song Daren pulled Zhang Xiaofan up, and Zhang Xiaofan had experience riding Tian Lingers amber silk before. As soon as he got on, the "Ten Tigers" sank down, and then stabilized. He was not too panicked, but the little monkey Xiao Hui seemed to know something, tightly grasping Zhang Xiaofans head.

  Song Daren smiled slightly and said, "Little brother, lets go." As he spoke, his right hand gestured towards the sky, and the "Ten Tigers" immortal sword emitted a low hum. The sword, which had been floating steadily one foot above the ground, suddenly rose three feet higher, causing Zhang Xiaofan to subconsciously tighten his grip on Song Daren.

  At this time, a mountain wind blew, and the tip of the "Ten Tigers" sword slowly rose upwards. When it had risen to about seven parts, Zhang Xiaofan was completely relying on tightly holding onto Song Daren to prevent himself from falling off. Suddenly, a sharp whistle sounded, and the "Ten Tigers" shot straight up into the sky.

  Zhang Xiaofan stood on the sword, tightly hugging Song Daren. Although his heart was tense, he couldnt bear to close his eyes no matter what. The lush green peaks of Dazhu Peak were getting farther and farther away from him. Suddenly, a white flash appeared before his eyes, and a vast expanse of whiteness enveloped him, as if he had entered the thick white clouds, unable to see anything clearly anymore.

  At this time, the clouds were swirling above and below, in front of and behind him. The strong winds howled incessantly, stinging his face, and Zhang Xiaofans body trembled slightly, half from tension, half from excitement. Galloping through the blue sky and white clouds, what a wonderful dream!

  The vast expanse of clouds, and he didnt know how long he had traveled, just as Zhang Xiaofans mood was slowly calming down, it seemed to surprise him again. The "Ten Tigers" divine sword burst out of the cloud sea with a sharp whistling sound.

  That vast expanse of blue sky, like an inverted deep sea, was almost pure in its blueness, boundless and majestic. As they burst out of the cloud sea, the white clouds beneath their feet seemed to be water splashes, and with their movement, long wisps of cloud rose up, as if reluctant to part, like the gentle ripples on a great river, floating upwards into the air before slowly falling back down into the cloud sea.

  The sky was clear, the "Ten Tigers" divine sword shot up into the air, until it reached a height of almost three hundred zhang above the boundless cloud sea below his feet. Only then did Song Daren level out his sword and begin to head straight for Tongtian Peak.

  In the distance, a majestic mountain peak towering into the clouds, no, towering into the sky, stands proudly. There, where the white clouds drift away, the faint sound of bells echoes through this vast expanse of heaven and earth. Tongtian Peak, as if it really reaches up to the blue sky.

  Zhang Xiaofan held his breath, gazing into the distance. Under the endless blue sky, beside the majestic mountain peaks, countless rays of light danced and fluttered about, growing denser as they approached Tongtian Peak.

  Zhang Xiaofan knew that those were the magical artifacts used by the disciples of Qingyunmen, which had different colors due to the five elements. They looked colorful and very beautiful. But seeing these rays of light like a rainbow falling rain, rushing towards the mountain peak, the scene was magnificent. And they, along with the "Ten Tigers" immortal sword, soon merged into this colorful torrent as well.

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  With a whistling sound, Song Daren brought Zhang Xiaofan down to a huge square on the back of the sword. As soon as they landed, the monkey Xiao Hui looked around and jumped off Zhang Xiaofans shoulder, jumping around excitedly in the square. Zhang Xiaofan didnt bother with it either, looking around to see that the railings were made of white jade, with a strong aura of immortals emanating from them. In the center of the square stood nine large bronze tripods, arranged in three rows. What was most astonishing was that above the square, clouds and mist swirled, making it feel as if one was walking on clouds, giving people a feeling of becoming an immortal.

  Zhang Xiaofan looked at it and felt a sense of familiarity, remembering that this was one of the "Six Scenic Spots of Qingyun" he had visited when he first came to Qingyun Mountain, called "Cloud Sea". Five years had passed, but here everything remained the same as before, without any changes, still so beautiful and ethereal. Only today it was more lively than five years ago.

  The square is already bustling with excitement, and the disciples who came to participate in the Seven Veins Gathering are estimated to be temporarily stopped here. From a distance, peoples heads are bobbing up and down, and there may not be hundreds of people. The people standing on the square are mostly wearing Qingyun Gate attire, with both Taoist and secular robes, men and women, among whom the younger generation is particularly numerous, with many vigorous and spirited individuals in sight. It can be seen that in recent years, Qingyun Gate has been vigorously cultivating young disciples.

  Although hundreds of people were standing in the square, it still looked very spacious. Song Daren raised his eyes and looked around, suddenly hearing a clear voice shouting from afar: "Big Brother Master, were over here."

  Song Daren and Zhang Xiaofan looked back, it was indeed the people of Dazhu Peak, and the one shouting was none other than Tian Linger. They were standing next to a huge bronze cauldron in the middle of the square, with Tian Linger waving at them.

  Song Daren responded with a sound, and walked over with Zhang Xiaofan. Along the way, Zhang Xiaofan looked around, only to see that the other disciples of various sects on the square were standing together in groups of three or five, each looking excited and discussing something. It seemed that they were all filled with anticipation for the upcoming martial arts grand trial.

  They walked up and stood behind Tian Linger, with He Dazhi speaking first: "Big Brother Master, has everything been smooth on this journey?"

  Song Daren smiled and said, "This isnt our first time here, what else could happen?"

  Tian Linger glanced at Zhang Xiaofan and smiled: "Xiaofan, is the scenery on the road still good?"

  Zhang Xiaofan thought back to the magnificent and touching scenery he had just seen in the blue sky, and sincerely said: "Its extremely beautiful."

  Tian Linger giggled and patted his shoulder, saying: "From now on, you should work hard yourself. Once youve refined the treasure and learned how to fly through the air, Ill let you go up into the sky every day to see your fill."

  Zhang Xiaofan didnt say a word but smiled and nodded heavily.

  Song Daren looked around and asked He Dazhi: "Fourth younger brother, where are Master and Mistress?"

  He Dazhi said, "The few of us followed Master and Mistress to this place. The Longmen Sects brother who received us led Master and Mistress to the Yuqing Temple above, saying that the Seven Veins Seat elder wanted to gather together to discuss some details about the Wudatong trial. Master ordered us to wait here."

  Song Daren nodded, then beckoned to the other disciples, gathering them around him. He looked around cautiously and lowered his voice, saying: "I seem to see many unfamiliar faces among our fellow sect members. You all arrived here earlier than me, do you have any news?"

  He Daizhi shook his head and said, "I have this feeling too. It seems that the various branches of our sect have recruited many new people over the years."

  Lao Er Wu Dayi took a look around and said, "There are indeed many newcomers, but I reckon that most of those who will be competing on stage tomorrow are still the senior brothers with deeper foundations in their cultivation. After all, they have more experience in their practice."

  Song Daren suddenly sighed and said, "Second Master Brother, its not necessarily like that. Do you still remember the young disciple Lin Jingyu from the Longfeng Sect who came to deliver a message two years ago?"

  Wu Dayi was taken aback, and then fell silent. Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke. Only Zhang Xiaofan had a complex emotion flash through his heart, seemingly a mix of joy, admiration, and even a hint of jealousy.

  "What is he?" someone suddenly said coldly.

  Everyone was shocked, and it turned out that the speaker was Tian Linger. Her pretty face was slightly flushed, her beautiful eyes were wide open, and she said with hatred: "If he doesnt come to participate in this competition, then so be it. But if he dares to come, Id rather let him meet me, and at that time, Ill settle the score with him!"

  Everyone at Da Zhu Peak looked at each other in dismay. Lao Liu Du Bi Shu, being quick-witted and reacting fast, laughed and said: "Little Junior Sister is absolutely right! If its really that coincidental, hehe, fellow Senior Brothers, why dont we make a bet to see who loses and who wins?"

  "Get out of here!" Lü Daxin, who was standing beside him, kicked him away with one foot.

  Song Daren smiled slightly, just about to say something, when he suddenly heard a soft cough behind him. A woman softly said: "Brother Song, its been a long time since we last met."

  Song Daren was suddenly as if he had been struck by a heavy blow.