Awaken Chapter 231

Lu Ziying paid a surprise visit.

It surprised Xu Qingnian a little.

However, Xu Qingnian still walked out immediately.

“Brother Xu.”

Inside the main hall.

Lu Ziying gave a slight bow to Xu Qingnian.

He had no ill feelings towards Xu Qingnian, he was just a little disconcerted at first, after all, people of the same age would look a little arrogant to each other, this was normal.

Later on, after what Xu Qingnian had done, plus becoming a half-saint, Lu Ziying had no more disobedience.

At the age of twenty, he was a third-grade Confucian scholar.

How else could this be compared?

But just at that moment.

“Brother Lu.”

Xu Qingnian nodded and made a slight salute.

“Brother Xu, a few days ago in the Hao Ran Dynasty, didn’t we meet to gather together?”

“I have invited the disciples of the immortal sects of the various clans to set up a banquet to wait for Brother Xu, with the intention of meeting.”

Lu Ziying spoke.

Nowadays, the Immortal Sects were already stationed in the Great Wei Dynasty, scattered all over the place, a*sisting the Ministry of Punishment, firstly, to suppress and secondly, to subdue demons and eliminate them, and stabilise the internal security of the country.

And basically all of the elites of the various Immortal Sects were gathered in Great Wei’s Kyoto, all commanding amba*sadors.

When they arrived in Great Wei, naturally they all wanted to meet Xu Qingnian, after all, they were almost the same age as each other, plus they wanted to get acquainted.

After all, Xu Qingnian’s prestige nowadays is such that he is considered to be a person of great influence, both in Wei and elsewhere.

If he stomped his foot, the whole world would tremble.

“Good.”

“Mister Xu would also like to meet you all, but the matter of setting up a banquet will be up to Mister Xu, it is impossible for Brother Lu to spend.”

Xu Qingnian nodded his head.

He was also eager to meet these Immortal Sect disciples.

Right now, a breakthrough in industrial weaponry had to rely on the Immortal Sect’s means, and conventional means simply could not make a technological breakthrough in the true sense.

The production of workpiece parts alone was a huge challenge.

Relying on conventional means to create a cannon is equivalent to directly engaging in an industrial production chain, with this technology, what else to worry about this and that, stifling research and development for three to five years, directly leading troops to conquer the world.

“Brother Xu is polite, there is no need to do so, we have already set up a banquet at the Peach Blossom Nunnery.”

“All the brothers and teachers are also waiting for you.”

Lu Ziying replied.

“The Peach Blossom Nunnery?”

“Fine, let’s go there first then.”

Xu Qingnian did not nag, and went directly to the Peach Blossom Nunnery with Lu Ziying.

A quarter of an hour later.

Peach Blossom Nunnery.

Knowing that Xu Qingnian was coming, Zhang Ruhui had long since arranged for a superior elegant room, and also explained that the people below him should not receive guests, and concentrate on serving Xu Qingnian and the others.

Inside the elegant room.

As Xu Qingnian arrived, five people got up and looked at Xu Qingnian.

Among the five, there were both men and women.

Lu Ziying’s voice also immediately rang out.

“Brother Xu, I, Lu, would like to introduce you.”

“This is Senior Brother of the Zhantian Sword Sect, Li Haoran,”

Lu Ziying opened his mouth and introduced the first person on the left for Xu Qingnian.

It was a man, twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, martial and uncommon, with a sharp brow.

“Greetings, Brother Li.”

Xu Qingnian saluted.

“Brother Xu is kind, you are a Third Grade Half-Saint, we are the ones who have met you.”

Li Haoran opened his mouth and saluted towards Xu Qingnian, although he was the Eldest Brother of the Zhantian Sword Sect, his current realm was the fourth rank, and he was no match for Xu Qingnian, so he naturally appeared more respectful.

“Brother Xu, these two are Senior Brother of the Ru Yi Weapon Sect, Chen Shu, and Senior Sister of the Tian Gu Dan Sect, Liu Yan’er.”

Lu Ziying continued his introduction.

“Greetings, Brother Xu.”

“Greetings, Brother Xu.”

The two immediately opened their mouths, Chen Shu of the Ru Yi Weapon Sect was slightly nervous, seemingly not too fond of socialising, not as easy-going and somewhat introverted.

As for Liu Yan’er of the Heavenly Valley Dan Clan, she was very casual and generous, her looks were also very distinguished and very pretty, wearing a long light red dress that was very bright.

“Greetings, Brother Chen, and also Miss Liu.”

Xu Qingnian still saluted.

“Brother Xu, these three are Senior Brother Liu Lu of the Tai Cang Rune Sect and Senior Brother Zhou Hai of the Returning Element Formation Sect.”

Lu Ziying continued to introduce Xu Qingnian.

Xu Qingnian also saluted one by one.

These five people were all Eldest Senior Brothers of the Seven Great Daxian Sects and had a very high status, in a sense, they were the same as Xu Qingnian, although there was an essential difference between the Immortal Sects and the Dynasties.

After a few pleasantries, everyone took their seats.

However, among the Seven Great Daxian Sects, Xu Qingnian was keenly aware that no one from the Seven Star Dao Sect had come.

As if he knew what Xu Qingnian was thinking, Lu Ziying spoke up slightly.

“Brother Xu, the Seven Star Dao Sect is aloof by nature and does not quite like to attend such gatherings, so Brother Xu should not be offended, and our Immortal Sect has no intention whatsoever.”

Lu Ziying opened his mouth to explain.

He was worried that Xu Qingnian would think too much about it.

“No harm in that.”

“There is a saying that people who cultivate immortality need to be pure, to cultivate the truth through falsehoods, to seek the true self, to remove falsehoods and keep the truth, it is normal to be quiet and isolated.”

Xu Qingnian opened his mouth, he did not think much about it.

However, when these words were said, for a moment, the people in the audience were silent.

One by one, they frowned slightly, pondering the meaning of Xu Qingnian’s words.

This made Xu Qingnian inexplicably a little embarra*sed.

Why did they all stop talking?

Not to mention the others, even Lu Ziying could not help but ponder in silence after hearing these words again.

After a while, finally Lu Ziying came back to his senses.

“Brother Xu, what you said just now inexplicably contains truth, we have some feelings, so we delayed a bit, I hope that Brother Xu will not be blamed.”

Lu Ziying spoke.

His words were true, just now, Xu Qingnian’s casual words did indeed make them feel something different.

As for what it was, they couldn’t feel it for a moment, they just felt it inexplicably.

“En, Brother Xu, borrowing a falsehood to cultivate the truth, seeking the true self, removing the falsehood and keeping the truth, these three words have benefited us greatly.”

“Brother Xu really does live up to his title, a half-saint at the age of twenty is extraordinary, a casual sentence has such a daoist rhythm, Brother Xu, have you ever cultivated immortality? How about trying to cultivate immortality?”

Several people spoke up, and they really weren’t boasting about Xu Qingnian.

Rather, they really felt that Xu Qingnian was something extraordinary, and just by saying three words, they had somehow gained some insight.

If they were to continue, they would probably benefit greatly.

“Don’t flatter me, I’ve only read a few books on the Dao.”

Xu Qingnian smiled slightly and said.

And Lu Ziying could not help but speak up.

“Not to mention, Brother Xu has practiced and finished inducing Qi within a quarter of an hour.”

“His qualifications are only a little stronger than Lu’s.”

Lu Ziying spoke up, although he did not want to admit it, this was the truth.

As soon as he said this, the five people in the audience could not help but show their shock.

“A quarter of an hour to finish inducing Qi?”

“Brother Xu, what kind of qualification is that?”

“Hiss, inducing Qi in a quarter of an hour, Brother Xu, what realm are you at now?”

Liu Lu, Zhou Hai and the others spoke up and asked, filled with curiosity and surprise.

“If I’m not wrong, it should be the Qi Practitioner realm.”

Lu Ziying took a sip of tea, he counted the time, he had not seen Xu Qingnian for about three or four months before and after.

After all, it was not like Xu Qingnian had stayed at home every day during these four months, and she had become a saint and fought with the Wen Gong, so how would she have time to cultivate every day?

So the Qi Practitioner Realm was already considered very good.

“It’s already the eighth grade Spirit Building.”

Xu Qingnian spoke indifferently.

With a single word, the meal inexplicably quieted down.

Eighth grade Spirit Establishment?

It had only been four months?

And Xu Qingnian certainly hadn’t been cultivating every day for these four months.

What a guy.

What kind of qualification is this?

Could it be that Confucianism could really add up?

The crowd was silent.

Non-still images.

After a while, someone finally spoke up.

It was Li Haoran.

“Brother Xu, you are now of the eighth rank, if there is nothing to do, you can choose a faction, I think you are suitable for the Sword Dao, tomorrow if you have nothing to do, you can come to the Hao Ran Sword Pavilion, it is near the Wen Palace.”

“I can guide Brother Xu for a bit, maybe Brother Xu can become a First Grade Sword God.”

Li Haoran spoke, and he was very serious.

To build a spirit in four months, this kind of qualification could not be said to be unparalleled in the world, but it was definitely not an idle person.

Especially since Xu Qingnian was still so young, he was also a third-grade Confucian Daoist and a third-grade Martial Daoist, and in case he could also become a third-grade Immortal Daoist, in his lifetime, whether it was Confucian Dao or Martial Dao or Immortal Dao, any one of them would step into the first grade.

It would be a great thing.

Such a talent, Li Haoran naturally had to fight for the Immortal Sect.

However, when he said this, Lu Ziying was a little displeased.

“Brother Haoran, although the Sword Dao is not bad, the Immortal Dao proper is in the Tai Shang Immortal Sect.”

“Brother Xu, I will look for you tomorrow, it just so happens that my family master will be back in the next two days, I will let my family master guide you.”

Lu Ziying opened his mouth and began to rob people.

“The Tai Shang Immortal Sect is indeed not bad, but what is really strong is the sword dao.”

Li Haoran opened his mouth, also looking a little unconvinced.

There was some fireworks between the two.

At that moment, Xu Qingnian immediately made a roundabout statement.

“Gentlemen, let’s forget about it, I don’t think about cultivating immortality, I’m already practicing Confucianism and martial arts, I don’t have time to cultivate immortality.”

“I appreciate your kindness, in a few days, I will pay a visit to you.”

Xu Qingnian hurriedly spoke.

Although these people were disciples of the Immortal Sect, they were not from the same family, and it was normal to have grudges against each other, but if they quarrelled because of themselves, it would be bad.

As Xu Qingnian rounded up the situation, the rest of the crowd also spoke up and avoided the topic.

“This time I came over, there are still two main things.”

“One is to meet Brother Xu, so we should not hurt the peace.”

“Come, come, have a drink, give Brother Xu face.”

Zhou Hai lifted his gla*s of wine and said this with a smile.

Once this was said, the crowd also catered to this, even Li Haoran, who also lifted his gla*s and toasted a cup towards Xu Qingnian.

As the wine pa*sed three rounds.

Finally, someone cut to the chase.

“Alas, this time the Buddhists are going to debate the Dharma in the east again, there is going to be chaos in this world again.”

It was Liu Lu’s voice that rang out.

He took the initiative to bring the topic to this.

To attract the attention of the crowd.

Indeed.

Once this matter was said, the faces of the crowd had turned a little ugly.

As for Xu Qingnian, he really didn’t know about the matter of Buddhist apologetics.

He knew what the Buddha Sect Debate was, but he did not know that the Buddha Sect had restarted the Debate again.

“Where did the news come from?”

“Is the news true?”

Xu Qingnian asked.

“The news came from the Tianzhu Temple.”

“Brother Xu, five hundred years ago, the Buddhists lost the debate to the Confucian Way, and this time the Tianzhu Temple is debating the Dharma again, just because the Confucian Way is in decline, and wants to make a clean break.”

“Does Brother Xu have confidence?”

Zhou Hai continued to answer.

At the same time, he asked a question that all the people wanted to ask.

In Buddhist apologetics, the competition was all about thoughts and words.

Among the six systems, the only one that could be on par with the Buddhists was the Confucianism and Daoism lineage, and the Daoists also had such talents.

But there is a problem with the mentality of the Daoist school, which is often too lazy to argue with you, preferring to cultivate immortality rather than waste time debating the law, unless someone comes to the door.

And when they do, the Daoist way of arguing is to talk about ideas.

But the problem is, what is Buddhism? If he can’t beat you on ideas, he’ll tell you some sublime doctrine and some sophistry, and through all sorts of tricky angles, he’ll corroborate Buddhist ideas.

On several occasions, the Taoist apologists were depressed.

It’s not that Taoism can’t do it, but it can’t play with Buddhism.

So the only enemy of Buddhism is in fact Confucianism and Taoism.

Five hundred years ago there was a Zhu Sheng, but now there is no Zhu Sheng, not even a sub-saint, and the strongest Confucian scholar known is Xu Qingnian.

The victory or defeat also rested on Xu Qingnian.

“It’s not clear.”

“It’s not easy to say.”

Xu Qingnian sipped his wine, where had he ever debated the Dharma, to put it bluntly, he hadn’t even read much of the scriptures, how could he debate?

Moreover, the Buddhist sect is professionally trained in this matter of arguing the Dharma, not to mention reading the scriptures for a hundred years and practicing them, how can you argue with others?

I heard that there are 800 sutra monks in the Buddhist school.

They are dedicated to debating the Dharma.

How can you stand up to them?

With Xu Qingnian’s answer, the crowd inexplicably looked a little disappointed.

“Ugh.”

“Actually, in my words, what the hell is arguing the Dharma with the Buddhists.”

“I’ll just set up the Great Killing Formation, as long as they dare to step into the Great Wei, I’ll directly activate the formation and kill them clean, so it’ll be fine.”

Zhou Hai took a sip of wine and said somewhat grumpily.

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

Liu Lu was the first to speak up and looked at Zhou Hai, “Since ancient times, debating the law is a matter of obeying heavenly principles, if we really set up the Great Killing Formation and kill the Buddhists, then I am afraid that half of our immortal dao qi will be swept away by the Buddhists.”

“The loss would be even more tragic.”

Liu Lu spoke out, saying so.

“Killing them is still half, not killing them and letting them succeed in arguing the Dharma will also result in a loss of thirty percent of our qi.”

“This Buddha Sect is really disgusting, when there is really a scourge, he, the Buddha Sect, is dead or alive, and after our Immortal Sect is dead and injured, the Buddha Sect comes out to universalize all beings.”

“These vultures.”

“Brother Chen, haven’t you been refining that Heavenly Thunder Blast recently? Have you refined it yet?”

“The killing formation can’t kill these bunch of vultures, but that Heavenly Thunder Blast of yours should be able to, right?”

Zhou Hai said without good humour.

Just this remark instantly drew Xu Qingnian’s curiosity.

“Heavenly Thunder Blast?”

“What is this?”

Xu Qingnian asked curiously.

When this was said, Chen Shu’s face instantly turned a little embarra*sed as he looked at Zhou Hai.

“Senior Brother Zhou, you must not speak nonsense, what is this Heavenly Thunder Boom or not.”

Chen Shu hurriedly spoke.

When this was said, Zhou Hai was somewhat displeased.

“What’s so unseemly about it?”

“That Heavenly Thunder Boom of yours doesn’t do much, but it looks very imposing, plus didn’t you yourself say that once it is successfully refined, a single Heavenly Thunder can shatter a mountain?”

Zhou Hai said in disbelief.

But once this was said, Xu Qingnian was even more filled with curiosity.

As for the others, they couldn’t help but show smirking expressions one by one.

“Aiya, stop it, stop it.”

“Brother Zhou, I won’t eat this meal if you say it again.”

Chen Shu was a little depressed and his face was a little red, he was the eldest senior brother of the Ruyi Weapon Sect, but he was introverted and was often criticised for making strange and weird things, so much so that he became even more introverted.

Now that Zhou Hai was talking about the Heavenly Thunder Blast in front of Xu Qingnian, he was even more embarra*sed.

“Brother Chen, Xu is somewhat curious about this object, can you tell us about it?”

Xu Qingnian didn’t care about that much, he asked directly out loud, full of curiosity.

“Nothing, nothing, don’t think too much about it brother Xu, it’s actually just some small things.”

Chen Shu opened his mouth, embarra*sed to say so.

However, Lu Ziying smiled and spoke.

“Brother Xu, Brother Chen is rather thin-skinned, let me say it for him.”

“Brother Xu, you should know about the Heavenly Thunder Talisman, right?”

Lu Ziying looked towards Xu Qingnian and said so.

“I know.”

Xu Qingnian nodded his head.

The Heavenly Thunder Talisman was an Immortal Sect talisman that could attract heavenly thunder.

But it was divided into grades.

Ten to one grade.

The First Grade Heavenly Thunder Talisman was equivalent to the full power of a First Grade martial artist’s strike.

A tenth grade is the full power of a tenth grade martial artist.

But to refine a First Grade Heavenly Thunder Talisman, the price paid was great.

It requires a strong First Grade Immortal Daoist, just three years of sacrificing and three years of condensing Heavenly Lightning.

That means six years a piece, and it has to be tossed by a First Grade Immortal Dao powerhouse.

And there are also some materials needed to make the Heavenly Thunder Talisman, all of which are extremely precious and

To change the exact meaning is.

The Heavenly Lightning Talisman is basically the bottom card, and those above the fourth grade are extremely scarce and can only be used in times of extreme distress.

The Heavenly Lightning Talisman below the fourth grade is not very useful either.

If you have to sacrifice it plus condense the Heavenly Lightning, as well as the materials and so on, then why can’t you condense the Heavenly Lightning yourself to directly kill the enemy?

Did one have to toss a talisman?

“Brother Chen has refined a magic weapon called the Heavenly Thunder Blast, which can condense the power of heavenly thunder and release it to strike and kill the enemy.”

“Because each time it is released, it will cause a booming sound, so we call it the Heavenly Thunder Boom.”

Lu Ziying said so.

When this was said, the crowd could not help but laugh, inexplicably thinking of something.

This made Chen Shu even more embarra*sed, even lowering his head as if the scene of social death.

“Isn’t this quite good? Why are you all laughing?”

Xu Qingnian became more and more curious.

“Brother Xu, you don’t know, this Heavenly Thunder Blast of Brother Chen, it sounds and feels okay, and it is indeed scary just by listening to the sound, but the problem is that the magic weapon is spiritless and cannot preserve the power of Heavenly Thunder.”

“So the thunder power released is only less than a thousandth of the original, it’s barely powerful, and if I had to say it, it could scare the rats around it to death.”

Zhou Hai spoke out to explain.

With a few words, Xu Qingnian understood.

The idea was good, but the inability to perfectly store the power of Heavenly Thunder led to the release of less than a thousandth of the power of Heavenly Thunder.

This had indeed become a chicken feed.

“The main thing is that it lacks materials, there are no corresponding materials, if I could be given top grade spirit gold, it would definitely not be like this.”

Hearing the crowd’s ridicule, Chen Shu was somewhat unconvinced and said this.

When he said this, the crowd laughed even louder.

The finest spirit gold was not an idle thing, and to the Seven Great Daxian Sects, it was also an extremely precious material for magic weapons, and one tael of spirit gold could refine a not bad flying sword.

Although Chen Shu was the elder brother of the Ruyi Weapon Sect, the main people who refined weapons in the Ruyi Weapon Sect were still the elders.

Most of the younger generation were learning to hone.

Naturally, it was impossible to give Chen Shu the spirit gold.

But abruptly, Xu Qingnian’s voice rang out.

“Brother Chen, can you take me to see your Heavenly Thunder Blast?”

The voice rang out.

The laughter came to a halt.

They looked towards Xu Qingnian.

And Xu Qingnian’s expression looked incredibly serious.

This was because he inexplicably felt that this Heavenly Thunder Blast was most likely the …… war killing weapon.