The Legend of Ask Dao Sect: Lu Yang
Zhao Po was startled by Mingtai's reaction and couldn't understand why he was so agitated.
"Haven't you heard of the storytelling performance 'The Ask Dao Sect - Lu Yang Chapter'?"
Zhao Po shook his head. He had been forced to cultivate day and night by the Sect Master recently, so he had no time to listen to storytelling.
"I've never heard of storytelling, but I do know Senior Brother Lu Yang. What's up?"
"Tell me what Senior Brother Lu Yang did in Hanshui City. Was he as powerful as the rumors say?"
"His combat prowess is indeed outstanding. I have a senior brother named Huang Ming, who is about the same age as me, but his talent in both cultivation and combat is far superior to mine. Later I learned that he was a Great Yu Body Integration Realm had scattered his cultivation and started over, which is why he is so powerful."
"I didn't know at the time. It just so happened that my senior brother Lu Yang and I went out to exorcise ghosts and ran into Huang Ming. The two of them got into a fight because of me."
"Who won?" Mingtai asked eagerly.
"It's naturally Senior Brother Lu Yang. He actually fought against Huang Ming, who had just finished rebuilding his cultivation, and gained the upper hand with ease!"
"So powerful!" Mingtai exclaimed in surprise. Even if he were to fight a cultivator who had lost his cultivation and was rebuilding his strength, he would be confident of winning, but he could never do it with such ease.
"Of course! Senior Brother Lu Yang and Senior Brother Meng Jingzhou told me that their opponents are all at least at the Body Integration Realm; anyone below that Body Integration Realm isn't qualified to be their opponent."
"Facts proved this point. After defeating Huang Ming, a Great Yu Body Integration Realm appeared and tried to kill them. After dealing with the Great Yu Body Integration Realm, the Great Yu Emperor suddenly appeared and used the power of the rules to cover Hanshui City."
Zhao Po still feels a chill when he thinks back on it. He has never encountered so many high-level cultivators in his life. As soon as he met Lu Yang, he ran into all sorts of demons and monsters.
Mingtai pondered for a moment, "No wonder, now everything makes sense."
"Hey, since Senior Brother Lu Yang is in the Ask Dao Sect, is it possible to witness another battle between Tribulation Transcendence this time?"
Zhao Po waved his hand, thinking Mingtai was overthinking it, "That's impossible. What kind of place is this? It's the Ask Dao Sect. Even if the emperor of the Great Yu came, he wouldn't dare to the Ask Dao Sect. Besides, there are so many elders Sect Master here. Even if Tribulation Transcendence came, they would be in big trouble."
You're lucky if you encounter a battle at the Tribulation Transcendence Stage once in your lifetime; you can't expect to encounter them all the time.
Moreover, even if they did meet, it would be after the great event had begun; how could they meet only two months apart?
"Would you like something to eat? I've heard the barbecue here is really good."
Mingtai wasn't very interested in eating. He believed that cultivators should focus on their practice and that eating was merely a way to satisfy their appetites, which he considered unnecessary.
However, since Zhao Po was so enthusiastic, he couldn't be too blunt. "You go eat by yourself, I don't really like barbecue."
"Hey, don't say that. The barbecue here is really delicious. You'll know once you try it. Wait, I'll go buy some for us." Zhao Po was as enthusiastic as ever. When you're out in the game, having more friends means having more options.
Mingtai was about to say something when he saw Zhao Po run very fast, heading straight for the commercial street, and soon disappearing into the crowd.
He had no choice but to lower his hand and wait where he was.
It was probably because the barbecue restaurant Zhao Po mentioned was too popular that Mingtai waited and waited but no one showed up.
"Since we're just killing time anyway, why don't we ask where Senior Brother Lu Yang is? We can go see him together when Zhao Po returns."
Just then, a young man dressed in the style of the Ask Dao Sect disciple walked by, and Mingtai grabbed him.
The other party was caught off guard by Mingtai's attack and was startled, thinking they had encountered an enemy.
"Hello, senior brother. Do you know where Senior Brother Lu Yang is?"
"Lu Yang?" The young man's expression was somewhat strange as he looked Mingtai up and down. The other man had red lips and white teeth, a youthful appearance, but his face was unfamiliar; he didn't recognize him.
"What do you want with Lu Yang?" the young man asked warily.
"It's like this, I'm Mingtai from Jianlou. A few days ago, I listened to the latest version of 'The Ask Dao Sect - Lu Yang Chapter' at the teahouse. I greatly admire Senior Brother Lu Yang and would like to take this opportunity to meet him."
"<The Ask Dao Sect - Lu Yang Chapter>?" The young man wondered, what kind of strange name was that?
"What did the storyteller say?"
"The storyteller said that Senior Brother Lu Yang has extraordinary talent, and is the strongest among those with a single Spirit Root. He can even challenge cultivators of higher levels, and he defeated Spirit Transformation stage cultivator when he was in the Foundation Establishment Realm!"
"When Senior Brother Lu Yang reached the Golden Core stage, he became even more extraordinary. In the imperial palace, he fought against the four sect leaders of the immortal sects. He beat the Palace Master of the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace until his mouth was full of leaves, beat the Sect Master of the Prison Suppression Sect until he shaved his head to show his resolve to become a monk, and beat the Abbot of the Hanging Temple until he was speechless and wanted to return to secular life after his hair grew back!"
Mingtai initially thought the storyteller's description of Lu Yang was somewhat exaggerated, after all, it was a folk storyteller's story, so exaggeration was normal. But Zhao Po had just said that Lu Yang's senior brother's opponents were all at the Body Integration Realm.
This matches the content of the storytelling.
"The leaders of the four major immortal sects were severely beaten by Senior Brother Lu Yang. The eunuchs in the palace all witnessed it. The leaders of the Moon Laurel Immortal Palace, the Prison Suppression Sect Master, and the Five Elements Sect Master were all bruised and battered, and their injuries had not healed when they left the palace!"
"His Majesty greatly praised Senior Brother Lu Yang's behavior, commending him as a young hero with outstanding talent, and granting him permission to enter the court without bowing, to pay homage without using his name, and to wear a sword and shoes in the palace!"
The young man's expression grew increasingly strange. A while ago, his master had returned to the Ask Dao Sect, ostensibly out of concern for the righteous path, and asked him what had happened when he went to the palace for a meeting. He recounted the story in detail, and his master patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, saying that he was an incompetent master, often absent when his disciple was cultivating. He was determined to help his disciple make a name for himself and let him watch.
I never would have guessed that this is how they became famous!
He knew that Qiu Jin'an and the other two had been beaten black and blue; after all, it was Fairy who had caused the trouble, and he had learned about the aftermath.
Qiu Jin'an and the other two were originally vying for the title of strongest Golden Core cultivator, but as the fight progressed, they got so engrossed that they all reverted to their original cultivation levels, leaving them covered in wounds that would take a while to heal.
Before Mingtai could say anything more, he heard a distant bell ringing from the summit of Heaven Gate Peak. The sound was ancient and lingering, as if it had been rung countless ages ago, echoing in his ears.
Clang--Clang--Clang--
The sound of the bell echoed throughout the Ask Dao Sect, a total of twelve times, symbolizing the Ask Dao Sect's 120,000-year history.
The bell rang, signifying the imminent start of the celebration. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked towards the direction of Heaven Gate Peak.
The young man strode toward the altar.
He was originally going to the altar, but Mingtai stopped him halfway there.
"Senior brother, you still haven't told me where Senior Brother Lu Yang is!" Mingtai said in a low but urgent voice.
The robes transformed into luminous feathers and vanished without a trace. Celestial silk danced beneath their feet, spreading throughout their entire bodies. The crown, black robes, white skirt, white sash, and yellow knee coverings... all combined to form a series of solemn and dignified garments.
The young man turned around, a smile in his eyes, "I am Lu Yang."