Talk about the world of mortals in detail

Before dawn the next day, all the disciples of the old Taoist master in Qingling Villa got up early, changed clothes, washed and tidied up one by one, and then all the disciples took their morning lessons seriously.

Gao Hongqing actually got up early in his room, and kept looking at the limited number of Taoist robes. Finally, he put on the one from yesterday. After all, it was already the best clothes, and it also looked more grand.

When going out, Gao Hongqing also had a look of satisfaction on his face when he heard the disciples' voices being more uniform and powerful than before.

Walking into the courtyard at the front, a group of disciples were practicing a set of slow-paced exercises while chanting words, and the mantras they recited were more powerful than before.

Seeing the old Taoist coming, all the disciples did not stop. It was not until they finished practicing the exercises several times that everyone gradually stopped under the leadership of the senior brother and then faced the old Taoist.

"Good morning, Master~~~"

More than a dozen disciples said in unison, Gao Hongqing nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad, in good spirits!"

It is not without reason that all the disciples have a strong desire to express themselves today. In addition to being very excited when they first arrived in the capital, it is also because the master is going to the palace to meet the saint, and he has said that he will take two disciples with him.

This is really exciting and exciting. All the disciples are extremely excited. They have been competing since last night, hoping that they can follow their master into the palace.

Of course, there is an exception, that is senior brother Zhuang Shengyi. He will definitely be taken by the master, so everyone else is competing for another spot.

"Master, breakfast is ready!" "Master, I have also looked for the alchemy furnace, and the fire is stable!"

"Well, everything is fine! When we enter the palace today, Shengyi and Bomin will accompany us to face the saint together!"

"It's Master!"

The eldest brother and one of the disciples responded excitedly and loudly, while the other disciples were immediately discouraged.

"Everyone is thinking about something. They have come to the capital. Pay attention!"

"yes"

The disciples regained their energy and came to the capital. There will be many good days in the future. Then they went to have breakfast with their master.

It's different now in the capital. Gao Hongqing doesn't talk about breakfast anymore, he just eats breakfast one bite at a time.

Not long after he finished eating, a person came from the direction of the entrance to the front yard. He was the deputy supervisor of Si Tianjian. Gao Hongqing hurriedly greeted him.

"Taoist Master Gao!"

The deputy prison officer bowed first, and Gao Hongqing didn't dare to show any airs and quickly returned the greeting.

"Oh, Lord Lu!"

After the deputy supervisor came in, he looked at the many Taoists who came out and the conspicuous alchemy furnace in the courtyard over there, and then he came closer and said.

"Are you ready, Taoist Master? We will enter the palace soon. If possible, we must leave a good impression on the Emperor!"

"That's natural!"

"That's good. The carriage is already outside. If it's convenient for the Taoist priest, let's leave now. Although there's still more than an hour, we can't keep the emperor waiting!"

"Yes, your lord is right! Shengyi and Bomin, follow us as teachers!"

"It's Master!"

The two disciples came happily, and then Gao Hongqing and the deputy supervisor talked for a while, telling the disciples not to cause trouble here and to take good care of the alchemy furnace, and then left the house and got on the carriage.

The carriage passed through the relatively deserted streets of the capital city in the morning, and when they approached the gate of the palace, the old Taoist and the two disciples began to become nervous.

However, the old Taoist suddenly had a feeling and subconsciously opened the curtain and looked over there. There was another carriage approaching the palace gate.

"What's wrong with Taoist Master Gao?"

Deputy Si Tianjian, who was also on the carriage, asked, and the old Taoist stepped aside halfway and pointed outside.

"That carriage gave me a very, um, special feeling."

Taoist Gao actually wanted to say that he felt very uncomfortable, but he changed his words as soon as he reached his lips. After all, this was in front of the palace.

The deputy supervisor looked closer to the side curtain.

"Oh, I forgot to tell Taoist Master Gao. Today, you are not the only one receiving the imperial edict to meet the Holy Spirit. There are also other mages who are also valued by the court. The regulations for the Dharma Appraisal Conference will be released soon. Your Majesty I also want to meet the more extraordinary mage first."

"I see!"

The old Taoist said nothing more. It turned out that he was not just summoned. He suddenly felt a faint sense of crisis in his heart.

Sure enough, both carriages and horses entered the palace after being inspected by the Forbidden Army, and then several more carriages also arrived at the palace, each accompanied by officials from Si Tianjian.

As soon as he entered the palace, the old Taoist felt a heavy feeling in his heart, and in the carriages behind, there were people wearing brocade clothes and Taoist robes, and they all had similar feelings.

There is another Umrah meeting today, but this meeting has ended, but not all ministers have withdrawn.

In the imperial garden at this moment, in addition to the emperor, there were also some ministers including Shangshu Zuopushe and Yu Ziye. They said they were appreciating the plum blossoms together. In fact, many ministers knew that the emperor wanted to see the mage.

There is a faint fragrance of plum blossoms in the Imperial Garden, and some special varieties of plum blossoms have already bloomed in this winter month.

The emperor was walking in the imperial garden with his officials, and some officials were talking behind him.

Shangshu Zuo Pushe walked to Yu Ziye.

"Master Yu, your Majesty is not really going to meet those so-called mages today, is he?"

"Why should Prime Minister Zhou ask questions knowingly? The Dharma Appraisal Conference is already a top priority for His Majesty, so this move is not unexpected."

Yu Ziye's voice was normal, but Zhou Xiande felt that it was somewhat sarcastic, so he nodded and said nothing.

The emperor in front walked to a big plum blossom tree, looked at the blooming flowers with a smile on his face, and suddenly looked to one side.

"Sima Aiqing, have all the mages arrived?"

Sima Xiao walked a few steps closer.

"Return to Your Majesty, we have arrived."

"Um!"

The emperor turned around, and many ministers in the rear also stopped immediately.

"My dear friends, today coincides with the meeting. It just so happens that you will come with me to meet some of the high-level masters of our dynasty before the Dharma Appraisal Conference."

Without waiting for any reaction from the other officials, the emperor looked at Sima Xiao.

"Send them over."

"According to the order!"

Sima Xiao hurriedly left after saluting. The emperor and a group of ministers also waited under the plum blossom tree. The eunuchs even brought tables and chairs.

After a while, Sima Xiao came over one after another with a group of mages.

There were nine people in total. Gao Hongqing and his two disciples were counted as three people, and the Three Saints of Xiao Shan were also counted as three people. The other three came alone, strictly speaking, they were five places.

The emperor and ministers were either curious, disdainful, frowned or kept their normal expressions, but they all looked at the mage coming over, and they all saluted the emperor when they arrived.

"I/Pindao/I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

With a smile on his face, the emperor looked at everyone and nodded.

"Masters, there is no need to be polite. By the way, who is Taoist Master Gao?"

Gao Hongqing and his two disciples were overjoyed, and the former handed over again.

"Your Majesty, you are just a poor man!"

Although Taoist Gao was relatively plainly dressed, he was accompanied by two disciples. His style was not bad at all. He was nervous under the emperor's scrutiny, but he remained calm on the surface.

The surrounding mages also looked at Taoist Gao, wondering why this old Taoist with his disciples was valued by the emperor. In fact, none of the mages know the details of each other.

"I heard that Taoist Master is good at refining pills. Is this true?"

As soon as these words came out, several mages around were startled and took a second look at the humble Taoist and his party. Some officials in the court also frowned and couldn't help but make a few comments.

But Taoist people are not humble and do not say anything.

"Back to Your Majesty, Pindao's lineage of alchemy has been passed down for nearly three hundred years. He has been practicing it for many years. It has been passed down to Pindao for the 22nd generation. I don't dare to say that he has made many achievements, but he also thinks that he will not disgrace the master. inherited!"

The emperor's face showed joy.

"I heard that the Taoist priest brought an alchemy furnace, and the fire will not go out for thousands of miles. Is this true?"

Taoist Gao had a smile on his face.

"This is a treasure furnace passed down by a poor master. The fire in the furnace cannot be extinguished, and it will not be extinguished easily!"

"Okay, okay, I really want to experience Taoist Master's alchemy skills as soon as possible!"

The emperor said and looked at the other mages.

"I wonder what all the mages are capable of?"

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, one of the Three Saints of Xiao Shan took a step forward. This move was somewhat overreaching, but he seemed to be dismissive of the others and said to the emperor with his hands raised.

"Your Majesty, the plum blossoms in full bloom in the Imperial Garden are really pleasing to the eye, but I heard that the best way to appreciate plum blossoms is in the snow. Only in this way are they so beautiful. Let Pin Dao show off and add some color to Your Majesty's Imperial Garden!"

After the words fell, the Taoist turned his head and glanced at the two people behind him. They cast spells and formed seals, while he waved his sleeves toward the sky.

The clouds in the sky were thicker visible to the naked eye. The sun could still be seen, but it seemed a bit gloomy. When everyone was subconsciously looking into the sky, someone came close to him.

"Snowing!"

Only then did everyone realize that snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

"It's snowing!" "It's really snowing!" "There was a ray of sunshine just now!"

"Really?"

The emperor also looked shocked and even stood up.

"Is this a mage casting a spell to make snow fall from the sky?"

The man and the two people behind him had proud smiles on their faces and bowed again.

"I've made a fool of myself in front of His Majesty and all your lords!"

Directly changing the weather to make it snow, the impact of this method was too great. Even Yu Ziye and some ministers looked shocked. This is no longer a mortal method, right?

Even Gao Hongqing and the other three mages' hearts were beating wildly. Although it was just a light snowfall, changing the weather was already a very high level of practice. They didn't even hear the other party reciting any spells.

"I wonder how many mages they are?"

When the emperor asked about his name, the last two of the three people also took a step forward and saluted and reported their names one after another.

"The poor Taoist Wang Yi." "The poor Taoist Xu Zhi." "The poor Taoist Ke Fu."

"We are the Three Saints of Xiao Shan!"

"Okay, okay, these Taoist priests are so capable! What skills do these mages have?"

The three people looked at each other subconsciously, and each told some of the magicians' spells, but they could not help but brag about them. Some were inconvenient to show, and some used some small tricks to make the emperor laugh.

Some of them used the "invisibility technique" to blind their eyes, which also made the emperor and other ministers marvel.

Some people even summoned ghosts in the imperial garden, and ghosts appeared in bottles they kept with them, scaring some ministers into screaming.

However, the terrifying appearance of the ghost changed instantly and turned into a graceful and beautiful woman, dancing gracefully in front of the emperor and the ministers. The size of it made many people stare.

Although these methods were even obviously evil, the emperor was very excited to see them.

It was also at this moment, in the imperial study room of Wenqing Palace nearby.

Aroused by the smoky atmosphere in the palace, the Emperor's Sword, which had been passed down by many generations of kings and had been hanging in the imperial study for more than 20 years after the death of Emperor Wuzong, emitted a clear sharp cry.

"Buzz——"

The sound of the sword sounded, and there seemed to be an invisible ripple spreading. The ghost-shaking mage got goosebumps all over his body, and his ghost retracted into the ghost bottle in an instant.

The light snow in the sky also stopped, and everyone in the Three Saints of Xiao Shan felt chilly.

Except for the two disciples of Taoist Master, five of the seven Masters who met the Saint were silent at this moment.