Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Three days passed quickly. On the day of the Nascent Soul Ceremony, a young foundation-building cultivator came to the courtyard and led Dai Qing to the top of Lingyun Peak.

The open white jade square was crowded with people. At a glance, there were at least a thousand monks sitting behind desks, and the sound of whispers filled the square.

In the center of the square, in front of the Lingyun Hall, a stone platform several meters high was built, on which a cushion was placed.

Dai Qing was surprised to see so many monks gathered in the square.

He spread out his spiritual sense and scanned the crowd, and found that most of them were Qi Refining cultivators, there were more than a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, and only more than twenty Jindan cultivators, sitting around the stone platform.

Dai Qing was even more confused. He had participated in a Nascent Soul Ceremony once, where only Jindan cultivators and foundation-building cultivators watched the ceremony. He had never heard of Qi-refining cultivators participating in a Nascent Soul Ceremony.

He bowed to the foundation-building monk who was leading the way and said, "Excuse me, fellow Taoist, are all the disciples of your sect present?"

The foundation-building cultivator smiled and said, "Senior, you have a keen eye. The Grand Elder treats us all equally and has issued an order to allow all cultivators in the mountain gate to come and participate in the Nascent Soul Ceremony."

The two of them fell into the light of escape, and the foundation-building cultivator led Dai Qing to a table at the front of the stone platform, raised his hand and beckoned: "Senior, please take a seat."

Dai Qing smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, fellow Taoist."

Seeing Dai Qing being so kind, the Foundation Establishment cultivator was somewhat flattered, even though he knew that he was an elder of Zi Yang Sect. He said he dared not, and bowed and withdrew.

The Jindan cultivators around noticed Dai Qing and looked over.

Dai Qing looked around and found Qin Gang of Tiangang Sword Sect and Wan Shihun of Mingyin Valley sitting in the distance, accompanied by a graceful middle-aged woman in palace dress and a young monk in a green robe.

The beautiful middle-aged woman bowed her head, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes: "I never thought that it was Daoist Dai who came to watch the ceremony. I am honored to be here."

Dai Qing clasped his fists in return and said with a smile, "It's been twenty years since we last met, and Fellow Daoist Leng is still as charming as ever."

The beautiful middle-aged woman is named Leng Chan, an elder of Guiyuan Sect. She has reached the late Jindan stage of cultivation. After the departure of Guiyuan Sect's leader Bai Yanji, she took control of the sect.

The beautiful middle-aged woman smiled and said, "Daoyou Dai is the one who has the secret to maintaining his youthful appearance. I really envy you."

The young monk in green robes also came up and bowed, asking in confusion: "Senior Du Kun had something important to do, so why didn't he attend Senior Chen's Nascent Soul Ceremony?"

His name is Meng Qi, the elder of Wanshou Mountain. He is also in the late Jindan stage and holds great power in the sect.

The Yuanying Ceremony is a grand event, and in the past, the leaders of various sects were invited to watch the ceremony.

That is to say, the current situation is special. All the leaders of various factions have left Qi State, so it is the turn of these Jindan elders.

But Zi Yang Sect still has Taoist Du Kun, a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if he is too embarrassed to attend the ceremony due to his broken arm, it should be Xie Chaohong who comes to watch the ceremony. It should never be the turn of Dai Qing, a mid-stage Jindan cultivator.

Dai Qing returned the greeting and said with a wry smile, "In the invitation sent by Ling Yun to our sect, it was specifically stated that Dai was to attend the Yuanying Ceremony. The Supreme Elder also issued an order, and Dai could only obey orders."

Meng Qi became even more confused when he heard this. Suddenly he remembered what the elders in the sect said, that Qi Yuanshan and Chen Yuan once had a feud. Then he understood.

He smiled and said, "I heard that Senior Chen is a physical cultivator. Maybe he has heard of your reputation and invited you to come and watch the ceremony. He might even give you some pointers."

Dai Qing sighed: "My master and Senior Chen had a misunderstanding. I'm afraid this trip is..."

He didn't finish, but Meng Qi knew what he meant and said, "Senior Chen is a high-level Yuanying cultivator. How could he be so critical of juniors like us? Fellow Daoist Dai, just watch the ceremony without worry."

Dai Qing nodded and said, "Thank you for your kind words. I will go and greet you first."

He, Qin Gang, Wan Shihun, and Zhuge Qi greeted each other one by one, as well as nearly ten heads of the immortal cultivation families who came to participate in the ceremony. Finally, he came to Jin Luoheng and bowed with his fists: "Fellow Daoist Jin."

Jin Luoheng's desk was located in the middle of the first row, with many people surrounding him. Sun Congyao, who was only in the early Jindan stage, sat next to him, alongside Zhuge Qi, Wan Shihun, Qin Gang, Leng Chan, Meng Qi and other late Jindan stage cultivators.

Jin Luoheng returned the salute, and at that moment, a melodious and deep bell sound was heard. The voice was not loud, but it seemed to reach everyone's heart, and it was exceptionally clear.

This is the Lingyun sect's magic weapon, the Xiyi Bell, which is meant to remind the monks and disciples of various sects that the ceremony is about to begin.

Jin Luoheng said calmly: "Fellow Daoist Dai, please take a seat. My disciple's Nascent Soul Ceremony is about to begin."

Dai Qing returned to his desk, sat cross-legged, and waited for the ceremony to begin.

Accompanied by the melodious sound of bells, disciples of Lingyun Sect came to the square one after another.

Most of them were Qi-refining cultivators who were unable to fly and could only use light-body techniques to travel. The Lingyun Sect's mountain gate was quite large, so it took quite a while.

There were also a few foundation-building monks who stood guard at various locations at the mountain gate until the last moment before rushing to Lingyun Peak.

Two quarters of an hour later, the bell finally stopped. It rang eight times in total, indicating that a cultivator in the sect had conceived a baby, and the whole sect celebrated.

The moment the bell stopped, Chen Yuan walked out of Lingyun Hall and slowly walked onto the stone platform.

The pressure from the Nascent Soul cultivator slowly dissipated, covering the entire Lingyun Peak.

The whispers in the square stopped, and all the monks looked at Chen Yuan on the stone platform.

Zhuge Qi stood up from the mat, clasped his fists and bowed, saying loudly: "Welcome to the Grand Elder!"

The Lingyun sect monks followed closely behind him, all stood up, and bowed deeply in a sea of ​​black, saying in unison: "Welcome to the Grand Elder!"

The sound spread ten miles, and the echo was so loud that it startled countless birds on the nearby mountains. Jin Luoheng and Sun Congyao also stood up, but did not salute.

The monks from various sects and the heads of various families who were watching the ceremony all bowed down and called him "Senior Chen", but they were completely drowned out by the voice of the monk from Lingyun Sect.

After everyone stopped, Chen Yuan smiled, clasped his fists in return, and said calmly: "Thank you all for participating in Chen's Nascent Soul Ceremony."

His voice was not loud, but it reached the ears of every monk.

Chen Yuan sat cross-legged on the cushion. Everyone just stopped and sat down. The whole place was silent and the sound of the battle could be heard.

No one dared to be disrespectful, and even their expressions did not dare to change randomly.

Under the spiritual sense of a Nascent Soul cultivator, their every move was visible.

Only Zhuge Qi did not sit down. He shouted, "Please present gifts to us, fellow Taoists from all sects!"

Everyone looked at Dai Qing. After the Nascent Soul Ceremony began, all sects and families had to present gifts. As the largest sect in Qi State, Zi Yang Sect was naturally the first to present gifts.

Dai Qing stood up with a solemn expression and took out a wooden box from his storage bag.

He opened the lid of the box, revealing a light pink spiritual flower, and said respectfully: "Zi Yang Sect respectfully presents a thousand-year-old colorful flower to you. I wish you success in forming a baby, and a long life of a thousand years!"

After saying that, Dai Qing handed the wooden box to Zhuge Qi and sat down again.

This colorful flower was sent to him by Xie Chaohong before he left Zi Yang Sect.

Although Chen Yuan cut off Taoist Du Kun's arm and took away 20% of the Yuyang Mountain mineral share, he still couldn't lose his manners.

As the largest sect in Qi State, Zi Yang Sect’s gift cannot be shabby, otherwise it will only cause ridicule.

Qin Gang stood up and said respectfully: "Tiangang Sword Sect respectfully presents a thousand-year-old Xuanyue grass to you. We wish you success in forming a baby and a long life of a thousand years!"

Afterwards, Wan Shihun, Leng Chan, and Meng Qi all stood up and presented gifts, all of which were thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. This was also the custom in all previous Nascent Soul Ceremonies.

Next came the heads of various immortal cultivation families. Donghua Continent lacked spiritual energy and had few spiritual veins. There were only a dozen or so Jindan families in Qi State, and all of these heads of families were present today.

Naturally, the gifts they presented were not as good as those of the five major sects, but they did not dare to neglect them. They were either top-grade spiritual materials or eight-hundred-year-old spiritual herbs.

When the eighth patriarch stood up, he said respectfully, "The Huang family of Cizhou respectfully presents two thousand-year-old Mingyin grasses, and wishes the senior a successful baby formation, and a long life of a thousand years!"

After saying that, he handed the wooden box in his hand to Zhuge Qi. The Jindan cultivators around him all looked over with surprise in their eyes.

This is the first Jindan family head who offered two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs.

The monks from Lingyun Sect also looked over with curiosity on their faces.

When Jindan cultivators present gifts, they are infused with true essence, and the sound will be heard by every cultivator.

This was a white-haired old man with a sturdy build, a lion-like nose and a wide mouth, but at this moment his face was full of tension and his eyes were filled with fear.

Chen Yuan's eyes fell on the old man and he said calmly, "Are you the head of the Huang family in Cizhou, Huang Linye?"

The old man trembled, bowed deeply, and even his voice trembled slightly: "Junior Huang Linye, greetings to the senior."

Chen Yuan stared at Huang Linye for a while before uttering two words: "Not bad."

Huang Linye let out a long sigh, bowed deeply again, and then sat down. Suddenly, he realized that his back was covered in cold sweat.

He knew that the Huang family had passed this test.

When he learned from the friendly elder of the Lingyun Sect, who had reached the Jindan stage, that the Qi-refining cultivator who had killed his two beloved grandchildren had returned to the sect, formed a Yuanying stage, and became the Lingyun Sect's supreme elder, he was completely stunned.

Even though he had been in the Dan stage for more than three hundred years and had escaped unscathed from the great battle between good and evil, and was knowledgeable and experienced, he had never heard of such a thing, let alone thought it would happen to him. It took him a long time to recover.

But the Jindan elder also said that Chen Yuan overwhelmed Taoist Du Kun in the Six Sects Alliance and even broke one of his arms, almost killing him on the spot. Huang Linye felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave and was shivering all over.

Although Chen Yuan did not suffer any loss that year, but two Qi-refining disciples of the Huang family died. However, the two families reconciled after Chen Yuan became Jin Luoheng's disciple.

But Chen Yuan is now a Nascent Soul cultivator, so the reconciliation back then seems like child's play.

If he still remembers what happened back then, with just one order, the Huang family would be destroyed in an instant.

Huang Linye immediately took out most of the treasures accumulated by the clan, exchanged them for two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, and presented them as a gift, hoping to gain Chen Yuan's forgiveness.

Chen Yuan's words "not bad" finally made Huang Linye feel relieved.

The next few family heads still offered eight hundred year old spiritual herbs or top quality spiritual materials.

After the monks presenting their gifts, Zhuge Qi clasped his fists and bowed to Chen Yuan, then sat down.

Seeing this, everyone slowly straightened up and looked at Chen Yuan with solemn expressions. (End of this chapter)