Chronicles of Celestial Origins

The affairs of the Pingling Mountain Spirit Mine were proceeding in an orderly manner. Jiang Xinquan seemed a little disheartened after returning from Fengwei Mountain after being left out in the cold. He completely acted as a hands-off boss and pushed all the affairs of the team to Tang Ning. Basically, you can't see him every day. He often goes out to catch up with old friends and have a drink, and he only comes back every ten and a half days.

The days are as calm as water, and months pass by in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Tang Ning was sitting cross-legged in the room and practicing with his eyes closed. The storage bag around his waist shook. He opened his eyes, took out the formation disk, pointed it at it, took the talisman into his hand, and then placed it on the formation disk. Fiddle with it slightly.

Outside the cave, a woman saw the thick fog billowing and dissipating. She flashed into the inner room and came to the main room, bowing and saluting: "Senior Tang, Senior Jiang, please come to the mansion to have a talk."

"Okay." Tangning nodded and followed her out of the room to Jiang Xinquan's cave.

"Junior brother Tang is here, please take a seat." Jiang Xinquan said with a smile when he saw him arriving.

Besides him, there was another man in the hall with the body of a tiger and the waist of a wolf, wearing Xuanye Sect's costume.

Tang Ning sat down as instructed and said, "Senior Brother Jiang called me here. I don't know why?"

"Junior brother Tang, let me introduce to you. This is fellow Taoist Duan Qi of the Xuanye Sect, and a disciple of Chen Jin, the headmaster of the Xuanye Sect."

As soon as Jiang Xinquan finished speaking, the man stood up and bowed his head and said: "Junior has met Senior Tang and has the temerity to harass Senior Qingxiu. I also hope to see Haihan. This junior is following the orders of my master to specially invite two seniors to visit our sect on April 15th. "

"April 15th?"

Duan Qi turned his hand over and took out two invitations: "This is my master's thousand-year birthday, so our sect invites all my colleagues to come and participate in the birthday banquet."

"I see." Tangning took a look at the post and saw what was written on it.

Dear Taoist friend Tang Ning, I heard that it has been nearly a year since your Excellency took up his post at this pavilion. Unfortunately, you are busy with worldly affairs and have no chance to meet you. April 15th is Yu's birthday. I specially prepare a small amount of wine in my humble house and invite you to come and have a drink. Look up at the wonders of the universe, look down at the multitude of categories, the mountains are long and the rivers are wide, and we share our farewells together. Sweep the couch in preparation, be diligent in anticipation.

Below it is the words Chen Jin Jingcheng, and is stamped with the seal of the Xuanye Sect's headmaster.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chen, for your kind invitation. Please tell Fellow Daoist Chen for me that I will definitely visit your sect on April 15th," Tang Ning closed the post and said.

Xuanye Sect is the D-level Xuanmen stationed in Jingyuan Pavilion. The auxiliary medicines for the two alchemy halls in Xuanqian Valley and Yueya Peak are provided by Xuanye Sect, and the two parties have always had business contacts.

"Our sect is waiting for the presence of the two seniors at any time. I, the junior, will take my leave first." Duan Qi stood up and said.

"Send off fellow Taoist Duan for me."

"Yes, please, Senior Duan." The woman next to her led Duan Qi out of the room one after another.

"Senior Brother Jiang, I have something to report to you. Half a month ago, Yang Sui, a recruiter from the Guard Hall of our team, and Cheng Guan, a recruiter from the Finance Hall, had an argument and almost got into trouble. I have already dealt with it. Drive both of them out of Pingling Mountain."

Jiang Xinquan waved his hand: "You can make the decision on these matters yourself. There is no need to ventilate with me. Anyway, I will officially step down soon."

"Why did Senior Brother Jiang go out for so long this time?"

"I went to Xuantang City to meet some old friends, so I stayed there for more than a month."

The two chatted for a while before Tang Ning said goodbye and left.

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Chuyuan Mountain is full of flowers and red lights, all over the mountain range.

Directly south of the mountain range, a green light curtain opened a fan-shaped gap. Many men in Xuanye Sect costumes stood on both sides, upright and solemn. From time to time, escaping light shot out, and monks filed in.

The sun was setting in the west, and at dusk, several more rays of light came from the distance, and a group of men wearing Taixuanzong costumes appeared. The two leaders were Tang Ning and Jiang Xinquan.

It was the thousand-year birthday of Chen Jin, the headmaster of the Xuanye Sect, and there was a big banquet. Everyone in the fifth team was invited by invitations. Tang Ning left two people to guard the Pingling Mountain Spirit Mine while the rest of the party came here.

"Senior Jiang, Senior Tang, I'm here to welcome you. I apologize for the delay in greeting you from afar." Duan Lin hurriedly came forward to welcome him, bowing his head and saluting with a smile on his face.

Everyone turned their hands and took out the prepared gifts and handed them to the person behind them.

The gift Tang Ning prepared was a special load-bearing stone box, which contained a storage bag containing one hundred high-grade spiritual stones.

"Where's Fellow Daoist Chen! I have to personally congratulate the master on his birthday." Jiang Xinquan handed the gift to the person behind Duan Lin.

"Master has been waiting for you seniors in the inner room for a long time. Please follow me." Duan Lin led everyone into the inner room. It was even more festive inside. There were many white cranes flying in the air, and groups of monkeys climbing up and down the mountain stream.

Purple colors rise in the northwest, like a soaring dragon, and thousands of auspicious colors spread out in the southeast, like a phoenix spreading its wings.

The colorful clouds in the sky flicker and flicker, like a dream.

In the middle of the mountain range, on the top of the mountain, the towering pagodas tower into the clouds, with the potential to reach the sky.

The entire pagoda is shining with golden light, blooming with dazzling light.

Several people came to the inside of the pagoda and walked upwards along the spiral golden passage.

After walking several floors, several Xuanye Sect disciples on both sides invited Yan Ming, Yang Qiushui and others to other places.

Duan Qi led Tang Ning and Jiang Xinquan straight to the top of the pagoda. The upper halls were decorated with carved beams and painted buildings, resplendent in gold and jade. Looking around, the entire mountain range could be seen at a glance.

"Fellow Taoist Jiang is here to bring glory to our sect." On the main seat, an old man with white temples lying on his back stood up with a smile on his face and came forward to welcome him.

Jiang Xinquan returned the greeting and said, "Headmaster Chen's thousand-year birthday is here, and we have been friends for so many years. How can I not come to celebrate if your disciple personally invites you?"

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Jiang, for giving Mr. Chen such thin noodles." The old man turned to Tang Ning and said, "This must be Fellow Daoist Tang!"

Tang Ning nodded slightly: "Exactly, Tang Mou is here to congratulate Headmaster Chen on his birthday."

"I've heard about Taoist friend's name a long time ago. I'm very lucky to see you today. You two, please take your seats quickly."

Chen Jin led the two of them to his desk: "Fellow Taoist Jiang, please, and Taoist Tang, please."

The two of them sat down at the table next to them, and there were also a dozen men and women sitting next to them, all of whom were representatives of various sects.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, it's been a long time."

"Fellow Daoist Jiang."

Everyone greeted him one by one. Jiang Xinquan nodded in return, chatted with a few people, and introduced their identities to Tang Ning who was standing by.

"This is Fellow Daoist Huang Xuan, the director of the Mirror Moon Sect stationed in this pavilion."

"This is Fellow Taoist Zhu Lian, the director of the Xingyue Sect stationed in this pavilion."

"This is Fellow Daoist Huang Lin, the chief of the Canglang Sect stationed in this pavilion."

"This is Taoist friend Zhang Yuanqing, the head of the Zhang family."

"This is Fellow Taoist Xu Xian, the president of Qianlin Chamber of Commerce."

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There were a total of thirteen people present, either representatives of various forces or Chen Jin's relatives and friends, all Nascent Soul cultivators. Tang Ning nodded to them one by one.

Everyone was chatting in the north and south. As time went by, the sun set in the west and the moon rose. Suddenly, there was a loud sound of cannons that shook the sky, and the clouds in the sky were seen flickering and disappearing, turning into a huge and festive atmosphere. The red characters are the words "congratulations to Master Xuanzong on his thousandth birthday."

This word lasted for dozens of breaths, and then the cloud turned into a phoenix with spread wings, and soared into the sky with a clear cry from an unknown source.

Then came the roar of gongs and drums, the blast of firecrackers, and the bursting of fireworks, which lasted for a full quarter of an hour before stopping in a festive atmosphere.

The music of silk and bamboo orchestral music came from all directions, and a group of young girls danced gracefully, as if they were startled.

After the singing and dancing, several men and women in costumes swarmed in and started the drama.

Everyone was smiling and chatting among themselves, and Chen Jin kept urging them to drink.

Many monks on the lower level of the pagoda have already begun to compete on the strength test board, and the top three are selected for the next round of competition. Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Everyone was laughing and chatting, glasses were shining, and the atmosphere was joyful and peaceful.

After drinking for three rounds, a man from the Xuanye Sect hurriedly walked to Chen Jin and whispered a few words.

Chen Jin frowned and waved his hand: "Invite them to come up!"

"Yes." The disciple responded and left.

Everyone was so sharp and clear that they clearly heard what the disciple said: Xiao Ting, the head of the Nether Sea Organization branch of our pavilion, is here, and he is waiting outside with several entourages, saying that he wants to Congratulations to the Headmaster on his birthday.

Jiang Xinquan smiled and said: "Fellow Daoist Chen, you also invited Daoist Friend Xiao Ting, the head of the Nether Sea branch, to your birthday party?"

Before Chen Jin could speak, Zhu Lian, the director of the Xingyue Sect's Jingyuan Pavilion, frowned and snorted in dissatisfaction: "It is clearly stated on the invitation that the birthday banquet will start at the You hour. All Taoist friends here are at least half an hour in advance. Come here, they are not in a hurry, it has been almost an hour before they come, what a big show!"

Huang Xuan, the director of Jingyue Sect's Jingyuan Pavilion, slightly raised his lips, half-smiling but not smiling: "Fellow Daoist Chen, these people are ambitious, so be careful when dealing with them. If you seek skin from a tiger, you will become a laughing stock in the world if you are eaten by a tiger. ”

Chen Jin hurriedly explained: "Fellow Taoists, you have misunderstood. Since the Netherworld Sea Organization settled in our pavilion, our sect has never had any contact with them. I have never had any personal interactions with the head of the branch, and I have never even had any personal interactions with them. I have never met, and I didn’t even inform him about this birthday party, and I don’t know why he came unexpectedly.”

"But having said that, since he is here, he also expressly wishes me birthday. As the saying goes, you can't just turn away people thousands of miles away. This is not the way to treat guests. That's why we treat them Come, fellow Taoists, if you have any grievances with them, please bear with me for a moment for Chen's sake, Chen will be very grateful."

The head of the Zhang family, Zhang Yuanqing, said: "This is strange. Headmaster Chen didn't invite them, but he came uninvited. Isn't the Netherworld Sea Organization always quite hostile to us?"

Huang Xuandao: "If something goes wrong, there must be a monster. I'm afraid the one who comes is not good!"

Chen Jin also frowned when he heard this.