The Western Saints sat in the seats on the left. When they looked up and saw that three seats on the opposite side, belonging to the Daoist Sect, were still empty, they could not help but pause. The two great sects had already gathered, yet there were still people who could sit above them? Just as they were about to inquire, they saw Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli sitting upright as a pine, while Maitreya merely smiled without speaking. They could only suppress their doubts, pick up a peach, take a small bite, and quietly await what came next.
A little over half a tea's time later, purple qi suddenly surged across the horizon like a tide. Red lotuses bloomed one after another from the void, three tolls rang from a golden bell, and seven chimes sounded from the Jade Chime. Dipamkara Buddha Daoist immediately rose and cupped his hands. "Senior Brother Master Xuandu is about to arrive. We should all go out to welcome him, so as to show the proper respect."
Daoist Duobao stroked his beard and smiled. "Precisely. Senior Brother Master Xuandu received the personal instruction of our Grand Mater, and his cultivation is profound. We naturally ought to bow and welcome him."
The moment everyone left the hall, they saw a purple-robed Daoist treading through the clouds toward them, a green-jade horsetail whisk in his hand. His robes fluttered, and a gentle breeze seemed to flow around him. He nodded to the Immortal Beings of the Daoist Sect. "Sorry for making everyone wait so long. I am ashamed, ashamed." After completing the formalities, the group entered together, proceeding to Jade Pool to pay their respects to the Great Heavenly Venerate and present the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir refined personally by Laozi at Eight Views Palace.
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