148, Various Boasts

  Mo Tian Ge hadn't even finished twisting his neck when Jing and Dao Jun's Shi Nu Ming Xia came over to deliver a message: "Master Mo, Master Zu requests your presence at the Grand Hall."

  As soon as this was said, Mo Tian Ge immediately had a bad premonition. Although her cheap master would not make any mistakes on big matters, now that the big matter has been announced, her master at home probably returned to his old unscrupulous nature.

  Moy Tian Ge thought for a moment and then refused: "Things are busy on this side, can't spare the time. Help me reply to Shifu, I'll go over when I'm free."

  Ming Xia's face showed an expression of "Master Ancestor was indeed right" as he replied, "Master Ancestor said that if things here can't be put aside for the time being, let me substitute for Master Shu until he returns."

  Mo Tian Ge heard the words and said in a speechless tone: "Since that's the case, then I'll just go."

  Coming out of the side hall where Nü Xiū was, Mò Tiān Gē tidied up her appearance before stepping towards the main hall.

  Not yet walking to the main hall, one could already hear the loud laughter of the various Yuan Ying ancestors, although it was unknown what they were laughing at. However, Mo Tian Ge still managed to distinguish from the laughter emotions such as pride, agreement, and forced laughter.

  As he walked to the entrance of the Grand Hall, before he could even enter, he was already locked in the sights of several Yuan Ying ancestors and other sects' Yuan Ying cultivators who had come to congratulate them.

  Fortunately, the Refining Spirit Technique had already made some small progress, and in the unconscious pressure of many Yuan Baby cultivators, Mo Tian Ge was still able to remain calm. He walked steadily into the main hall and said, "Greetings, Master, greetings, seniors."

  Jinghe Daojun was apparently very satisfied with her performance, beckoned with a wave of his hand, and said in an unusually gentle and loving tone: "Tiangē ah, come here."

  Mó Tiān Gē skillfully walked to Jing He Dao Jun's side and stood still, immediately hearing a gentle laughter like the song of an oriole, saying: "Jing He Dao brother, your disciple is only in the middle of the foundation building period. In front of us, who are all Nascent Soul cultivators, you are quite dignified. If our sect's disciples were only in the foundation building period, they wouldn't be able to achieve this."

  Tian Ge listened to this praise and criticism, and instantly understood why his master had called him over.

  The female cultivators in the side halls were showing off their qualifications and luck, as well as their clothes and spiritual instruments, thinking themselves no different from ordinary women.

  The Yuanying cultivators in the Grand Hall couldn't shake off the worldly habits they had developed, and since their Yuanying, innate talents, luck, and magical tools were no longer impressive, they could only show off their disciples.

  As expected, a bald-headed Yuan Ying male cultivator smiled and said: "With Ma Xuan Yin and Qin Shou Jing giving face to Brother Jing He Dao, it's natural that he would have more disciples than us who follow our hearts."

  Mo Tian Ge listened to the other party's yuan ying xiū shì, you one sentence I one sentence, and she was defeated, yet not a single sentence could be refuted. It really made him feel frustrated, in a position where no one else could see, Mo Tian Ge gave his master a white eye.

  Receiving his junior's unhappy gaze, Jing and Daojun finally became happy, putting on a completely carefree smile: "I wonder whose disciple can single-handedly defeat a fifth-level demon beast during the initial foundation period."

  The hall fell silent for a moment before the female cultivator spoke up, "However, I heard that it was actually your newly accepted disciple, Xuan Yin, who killed that fifth-stage demonic beast."

  "So you think that among your disciples, there is someone who can single-handedly escape from under the eyelids of a fifth-grade demonic beast during the initial stages of foundation building?" As soon as these words were spoken, no one else dared to speak up. Jinghe Daojun shook his head and sighed, "Although my disciple Xi'er has exceptional talent and comprehension, her spiritual roots are not particularly outstanding. Finding a disciple with excellent spiritual roots has always been my lifelong wish."

  Mochen Song immediately felt the spiritual awareness of the crowd of Yuanying cultivators probing his body, and he secretly glanced at them. At once, he saw that several of the Yuanying cultivators looked suspicious, while a few others didn't think much of it.

  The expression on everyone's face was faintly visible, and Jinghe Daojun sighed again: "I myself am a single spirit root. Although I have reached the middle stage of Yuan Ying now, I don't feel that being a single spirit root can really communicate with the Great Way better. Taking in this Tian Ge as a disciple, it's actually a relief for me, after all, ancient great gods and cultivators all respect the original spirit root the most."

  "What's even more delightful is that this disciple of mine has excellent sentiment, demeanor, enlightenment, and moral integrity, all of which are top-notch. At that time, he should be able to attain the Great Way one step ahead of your beloved disciples!" After finishing speaking, his smiling expression turned into a triumphant laughter.

  Moy Tian Ge stood by, watching his master's undisguised complacency, and felt a wave of anxiety in his heart. If not for the last sentence, he was afraid that people would think he was being a matchmaker.

  At this time, a man in black clothes sitting by the gate of the grand hall said coldly: "Even if there really is an excellent spiritual root from ancient times, without the Hunyuan method, it's not easy for Brother Jinghe to fulfill his wish."

  Jinghe Daojun waved his sleeve, disagreeing: "Just because the Tiandao Sect doesn't have it, doesn't mean our Xuangqing Gate doesn't. Since the establishment of my Xuangqing Gate, there have been countless extraordinary people and talents. The Hunyuan Gongfa is nothing special, but that rare Hunyuan Linggen, which only appears once every few thousand years, is truly something to be cherished."

  At this point, Mo Tian Ge had already cast her eyes downward and stood aside pretending to be dead. Listening to her master describe the Hunyuan Gongfa as "just a trivial matter", she didn't feel any sense of righteous indignation at all. Anyway, this master's face was quite thick-skinned.

  The words fell, and the Yuan Ying cultivators of the side door and different factions really didn't react. However, Zhen Yang Dao Jun, who had just been humiliated by Jing and Dao Jun a few days ago, let out a cold snort.

  Everyone from various sects sitting in the grand hall looked at each other with a mixture of shock and embarrassment. The reason why they came to congratulate Xuan Qing Men's Xuan Yin Dao Jun on his promotion to Yuan Ying was not only to maintain good relations for the future but also to probe into Xuan Qing Men's true strength. Now, however, they were given a slap in the face by a mid-stage Jie Dan disciple who had been sent over, and the gaze of the crowd towards Mo Tian Ge became even chillier. Nevertheless, considering Jing He Dao Jun's temperament of being protective of his own yet fond of killing, he couldn't really do anything to Mo Tian Ge.

  Moyan felt the temperature in the hall drop, and then he heard Moyi Shifu's warm and gentle female voice lightly laugh: "Only after building the foundation, forming the elixir, transforming the embryo, and refining the spirit can one be considered to have truly attained the Great Way. Even among those present, you all still feel that the Great Way is mysterious and profound, but Moyan's path is still long."

  As soon as this was said, the atmosphere in the great hall relaxed a lot.

  Jinghe Daojun was already pleased, and then there was Miao Yidaojun to help him out, feeling satisfied in his heart. He simply assumed a pose of being oblivious to everything outside, closed his eyes and started enjoying the shoulder massage from the woman beside him.

  Just then, Ming Xia slipped in from the side door and reported to Mo Tian Ge in a tense and low voice: "Master Mo, there's a fight going on among several senior sisters at the east wing."

  Mo Tian Ge frowned: "I was fine when I left, what's going on?" He then looked up and glanced at Jing and Dao Jun.

  Jinghe Daojun had clearly shown off enough, and with a raise of his hand, he said indifferently: "This kind of thing is bound to happen at every grand banquet, just go and handle it well."

  Although the things in the side hall were also troublesome, they were better than standing in the main hall and being a target for the various Yuan Ying Taoist priests. Mo Tian Ge hastily bowed: "Master, disciple is leaving." He turned around and slipped out of the side door of the main hall.

  Jing and Dao Jun's mood was obviously very good after just showing off, and they only smiled and let it go when Mo Tian Ge made such an obvious move.

  But then, Meng Tian Ge rushed from the main hall to the side hall, expecting to see a chaotic scene. However, the female cultivators in the side hall were surprisingly more capable of handling this situation than she was.

  In the hall, two female cultivators of the Orthodox Sect and one female cultivator from an unknown sect were entangled in a fierce battle. The battlefield of the three female cultivators was surrounded by others, who had previously kept a safe distance but now had clearly retreated further away. Meanwhile, the other yù huàn (mysterious realms) had been activated by their respective masters, unleashing various defensive mechanisms.

  Xuan Qing Men was in charge of the four female disciples of this side hall's Qi-refining stage. They huddled together in a corner, and when they saw Mo Tian Ge enter, they hastily swarmed over from that side.

  "Master Shifu..."

  "What's going on with Master Shifu..."

  "Tell me, how did you two start fighting?"

  A female disciple who had previously received attention from the Master of the Unfamiliar Sky Song replied in a soft voice: "Originally, it was just a verbal conflict between the two masters of the Orthodox Sect. One master offered food to the other, saying that it was very nourishing, but the other master refused. They pushed and declined each other, and accidentally knocked over the dish, staining the robes of one of the masters. That master, who didn't know which sect he belonged to, had a delicate appearance but an extremely fiery temper. Without saying a word, she struck out with her palm and sent the Orthodox Sect's master flying. Master Mingxia saw that things had already come to blows, so she said, 'Let's go to the main hall and ask Master Miao to return and preside over this matter.'"

  The female guests in this side hall were all ordinary foundation-building female cultivators, and the people accompanying them were also some ordinary disciples. Only she had the highest status, not afraid of offending anyone. However, Ming Xia was after all a personal maid of Yuan Ying's ancestor, how could she possibly not handle even such a trivial matter well? It was clear that she didn't want to take the lead. Whatever small thoughts Ming Xia had, she couldn't be bothered to investigate, as long as these maids didn't dare show her disrespect from now on.

  The two female cultivators of the Orthodox Sect, one in the middle stage of foundation building and the other in the early stage, were no match for the mysterious female cultivator who was already in the late stage of foundation building. Despite being outnumbered, the mysterious cultivator's moves were deadly and precise, keeping the two Orthodox Sect cultivators at a disadvantage.

  Mo Tian Ge's brow furrowed, and before he could think of a way to mediate, he saw that the female cultivator from Zheng Fa Zong, who was still in the foundation-building stage, had already been injured. Mo Tian Ge hastily took out a white silk handkerchief to block the next killing move, shielding the two female cultivators from Zheng Fa Zong behind him. With a gentle smile, he said, "This senior sister is unknown to me, but her skills are indeed impressive and visible to all. Although the two senior sisters from Zheng Fa Zong have slightly offended you, they were also injured by your hand. Why don't you give me some face and let this matter drop?"

  The nun smiled coldly: "Who are you?"

  He was polite and courteous, but the other party didn't give him any face. The celestial music god's expression was calm: "I am Xiao Tian Ge of the Mystic Clear Sect."

  The nun smiled again: "Whose disciple are you?"

  Mo Tian Ge was asked by her in this way, and he replied in a low voice: "I am fortunate to be under the gate of my sect's Jinghe and Daoren, I don't know what instructions this Shizi has?"

  The woman's face turned strange upon hearing the words, and at this moment, a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from outside the hall. The woman heard the sound and rushed towards Moke Tian Ge with a loud laugh, saying: "Since you are from the Jinghe Lao Dao sect, why not send you on your way directly?"

  First day of resuming updates, 3,000 words small chapter, sorry about that, it's a bit troublesome at the moment. Starting tomorrow, I'll slowly fill in the gaps. Also, thank you to everyone who has been rewarding and voting for me with pink tickets over the past few days, I was too busy to come up and notify you all, apologies again.