The Lord of All Gods Who Covers the Sky

Chapter 23 Clumsy Peak
  Zhuofeng, as its name suggests, has no magnificent scenery, no majestic momentum, no spiritual roots, and nothing surprising.

It is ordinary, almost desolate, like a wilderness, with dead vines, old trees and dim crows, and a bloody sunset, giving it a gloomy air. It is not like the main peak of Xianmen at all.

Li Ruoyu led Ji Hongjing and the others to a dilapidated palace, and asked Ji Hongjing to sit down. Ji Ziyue and Ye Fan stood behind him.

"This peak is simple and the reception is not good. Please don't blame me, Taoist friends." Li Ruoyu's body is thin and he does not look like a cultivator.

"I don't dare. I see that Taoist brother is becoming more and more skillful and clumsy. I guess he is not far away from attaining the Tao." Ji Hongjing looked at the old man in front of him. Zhuofeng Dao emphasizes the importance of great accomplishments, great gains, and great skillful clumsiness. Now, Li Ruoyu is like an old man in the world, which shows that he is not far away from realizing the way of Zhuofeng.

"Haha, I accept your good advice." Li Ruoyu laughed heartily. The two had known each other for many years and often discussed the Tao. Ji Hongjing, unlike others who only saw the ruins of Zhuofeng, also had a deep understanding of Zhuofeng Avenue.

"Brother Dao, this is my little niece, Ji Ziyue." Ji Hongjing introduced to Li Ruoyu.

"Ji Ziyue, I've met my senior!" Ji Ziyue quickly stepped forward and saluted.

"Okay, little friend, please get up!"

"This..." It was Ye Fan's turn, but Ji Hongjing didn't know how to introduce him. He thought for a moment and then said, "It's an interesting kid I met named Ye Fan."

"Ye Fan, I have met Senior Li." Ye Fan also saluted Li Ruoyu.

Li Ruoyu looked at Ye Fan and found it difficult to find out what was different about this young man. However, he was brought by Ji Hongjing and asked him to get up with a smile.

"Brother Li Dao, to be honest, I came to your Clumsy Peak to avoid trouble this time. I survived the Heavenly Tribulation and suffered a Dao injury some time ago..." Ji Hongjing told Li Ruoyu about the Heavenly Tribulation and the Dao Injury. Listen, you will understand why you came to Zhuofeng.

"In that case, do you need me to notify the Ji family and ask someone to pick up fellow Taoist monks?" Li Ruoyu asked after Ji Hongjing finished speaking.

"No need, brother Taoist, to be honest, Ziyue was hunted down by the clan's disciples two days ago. Now the clan is in chaos. I'd better cultivate myself here for the time being. I hope you don't dislike me."

The battles between big families are the most cruel. He has seen a lot of them in Taixuan Sect. Hearing this, he no longer asked more questions, but said: "It's okay for you to recuperate in Zhuofeng. Unfortunately, I, Zhuofeng, are poor and have thin spiritual energy." , not conducive to recovery.”

As he spoke, he seemed to think of something. After getting up, he said to the three of them: "Wait a minute. I have been reluctant to use the Enlightenment Tea you gave me before you left Donghuang. It can be used to heal your injuries!"

After saying that, he went back to the hall and rummaged around for a while. After a while, he took out an ancient box and came over.

"Fortunately, I haven't reached the critical moment of enlightenment in these years, otherwise this tea may not be guaranteed. It's a pity that I don't have spiritual spring water. I'll borrow some from other peak masters."

Ji Hongjing was also a little happy. Although the main effect of Enlightenment Tea was not to heal injuries, it was the elixir of immortality after all and was very useful to him now.

After a while, Li Ruoyu went to borrow the spiritual spring, and before leaving, he told them that they could wander around Zhuofeng as they pleased.

The three of them walked out of the dilapidated hall and took a casual look at the Clumsy Peak.

There are broken walls and ruins on the Clumsy Peak, endless rubble, overgrown wormwood, thorns everywhere, and even the mountain road is gone.

After a while, seven or eight shadows flew across the sky. They all froze as they passed by, and then landed.

These were several young disciples, all in their twenties. They were surprised to see that this main peak, which had been deserted for many years, had people coming to look for immortality today, so they came to take a look.

“I didn’t expect that someone would choose this declining main peak.”

"I guess my qualifications are so bad that it's impossible to be selected by other main peaks, so I came here to try my luck."

Today is the day for Taixuan Sect to accept disciples. Obviously these people thought they were new disciples.

While talking, Li Ruoyu flew back, holding a clay pot in his hand, which was obviously a borrowed spiritual spring.

"I've seen Master Li!" When the disciples who landed saw Li Ruoyu coming back, they all saluted the old man.

"Why are you here at Zhuofeng?"

"When we saw someone we didn't recognize at Zhuo Peak, we thought they were new disciples, so we came down here to have a look. We asked Master not to be offended."

"They are not here to be apprentices, but are my distinguished guests. Please don't disturb them."

"Yes." Several people were obedient, but they still couldn't help but look at Ji Hongjing and the others.

The three of them then remembered that today is the day for Taixuan Sect to accept disciples. Ji Ziyue asked: "Will we delay Senior Li from accepting disciples?"

"No one will come. No one has joined Zhuofeng for hundreds of years." Before Li Ruoyu could speak, a disciple spoke first.

It can also be seen from the words and deeds of these disciples that although they respected Li Ruoyu as their master, they did not take him seriously and were even a little contemptuous.

Ji Ziyue suddenly felt a little angry and said to Li Ruoyu: "Senior, how about you test us and see if we are suitable to be your disciples."

"It doesn't have to be like this..." Li Ruoyu shook his head and laughed.

"It doesn't matter if they are tested. If they are suitable, it will be a blessing for them to be accepted as disciples by Brother Li Dao." At this time, Ji Hongjing suddenly said.

"This..." Li Ruoyu looked at Ji Hongjing with confusion in his eyes.

"Back then, I wanted to become my disciple, Taoist Brother Li, but Taoist Brother said that he didn't even realize the Tao and didn't dare to accept a disciple. Now that Taoist Brother is about to master the Tao, it doesn't hurt to accept two disciples." Ji Hongjing said to Li Ruoyu with a smile.

"But this little friend's identity..." Li Ruoyu was a little hesitant about Ji Ziyue's identity.

"It's okay. There are so many children in the family. It's not like there are no precedents for joining other sects. Although Ziyue is special, I am here and I will tell the clan. And if you join the Taoist brother's sect, you will naturally abide by the Taoist brother's rules. Fellow Taoist, don't worry." Ji Hongjing said to Li Ruoyu sternly, telling him not to worry about Ji Ziyue's identity, nor to worry about Ji Ziyue's unruly teaching of Zhuofeng Taoism.

"In that case, come with me." Li Ruoyu no longer thought about it and led a few people to the top of Zhuofeng.

The top of the Clumsy Peak was covered with rubble and not a single intact building. In the middle, there is an open space with nine steps paved with jade. Although the years have passed and time has passed by, the jade is still crystal clear, not damaged, and looks very soft.

"It turns out to be a ninth-level ladder test." A female disciple was a little surprised.

"There really is a nine-step ladder to heaven. I've heard of it before, but I never thought of being on Zhuo Peak." "Today, the nine-step ladder to heaven is almost submerged in dust. It's deserted here and has long lost its former glory. Who else wants to climb it? Nine steps to heaven.”

"This place is not what it used to be. There are only a few people here. It has long since declined."

The seven or eight young disciples discussed in low voices, very disapprovingly, and their words were full of contempt.

"In those days, how many amazing and talented people climbed the ladder to the heavens and were proud of it..." Li Ruoyu sighed.

"Master Li, you can't always dwell on the past." Several young disciples chuckled, disapprovingly.

"The so-called test is to climb the ninth stone steps?" Ji Ziyue was curious and felt that there was nothing special about such a test.

"Yes, you go and give it a try." Li Ruoyu nodded.

"How many steps do you think they can reach, Brother Tao?" Ji Hongjing asked Li Ruoyu.

"Fellow Taoist, you climbed to the sixth level of heaven that year, which shocked me. Little friend Ziyue is your niece, and she is also very talented. As for little friend Ye Fan, she seems ordinary, but since you are the leader If you come here, I think your qualifications won’t be too bad.”

"How about I make a bet with Brother Tao?"

"What are you gambling?"

"I bet on how many levels of the ladder Ziyue and Ye Fan can climb. If I win, brother Taoist, don't worry and accept Ziyue as a disciple; if brother Taoist wins, I will find some enlightenment tea to share with Taoist. Brother, taste it, how do you think?"

"This... Since fellow Taoist is so elegant, I will accompany you." Li Ruoyu also became interested and continued: "Little friend Ziyue is your niece, I think she will be no worse than you, but you are so confident, I will bet on Ziyue My little friend has climbed to the eighth level."

Ji Hongjing glanced at Li Ruoyu, but he didn't expect the old man to be so bold and so optimistic about Ji Ziyue.

Then he looked at Ye Fan and said to Ji Hongjing: "Little friend Ye Fan looks like a dragon and a tiger, and I think his qualifications are also extraordinary. I'll bet on level five, how about it?"

"Then I bet Ziyue can reach the ninth level, but Ye Fan can't reach the first level." Ji Hongjing said with a smile.

Li Ruoyu was shocked, looked at Ji Hongjing and said, "It seems that my niece is extraordinary. Could it be that she also has a divine body? Ye Fan also has a cultivation base, so why can't she be good at the first level?"

"The divine body is her brother. Although she is not a divine body, her physique is even better than the divine body!" Ji Hongjing shook his head and continued: "As for Ye Fan, I have to see it myself."

"That's it, I'll wait and see!"

The so-called nine-step ladder is made of nine kinds of ancient jade, with different colors. There is no bright light, only a little crystal.

Ji Ziyue climbed the first jade steps, and the green ancient jade brilliance shone and rippled out. She seemed very relaxed. Stepping forward again, the second jade staircase suddenly turned red and red. She felt the pressure and frowned slightly. When she took the third step, the blue ancient jade radiance fell and became crystal clear. She felt that her steps were heavy.

The fourth step, the fifth step... By the seventh step, she felt it was difficult to move forward, as heavy as a mountain, and she was covered in sweat.

"boom"

Ji Ziyue fell on the eighth step, the ancient jade shone brightly, and the purple jade ladder was stepped on by her feet. She felt as if she was carrying the sky on her back, and was so pressed that she couldn't breathe.

"boom"

After the ninth step, she stepped on the last step. Immediately, there was bursts of celestial music, five-color brilliance soaring into the sky, and seven-colored divine light emerging. She successfully climbed the nine-step ladder to heaven, and the peaks were filled with different shapes.

"This..." Even though Ji Hongjing had previously bet that Ji Ziyue could reach the ninth level of heaven, Li Ruoyu was still shocked and speechless.

At this time, several green rainbows flew from other main peaks and landed on the ground and turned into several human figures. Apparently they were alarmed by the strange phenomenon on Zhuo Peak.

"I've met Senior Brother Li." Several people greeted Li Ruoyu.

Li Ruoyu returned the greeting, and several disciples greeted these people and talked about what happened just now.

After hearing this, several people looked shocked and looked at Ji Ziyue. An old man even came to Li Ruoyu's side and had something to say that was difficult to say.

Li Ruoyu understood what they meant, but said with a troubled expression: "I understand what you mean. With my humble peak in decline, it is best to have talents and talents left to your training, but this little friend has a special status..."

At this time, an old man from Xingfeng noticed Ji Hongjing and exclaimed: "The little devil of the Ji family!?"

Everyone looked at him one after another, and then followed his gaze towards Ji Hongjing. Ji Ziyue hid behind Li Ruoyu and snickered.

Ji Hongjing touched his nose awkwardly and saluted: "Elder Wu, long time no see. Fellow Taoists, Ji Hongjing is polite."

"Fellow Daoist Ji!" Elder Wu returned the greeting. Some of the other people also recognized Ji Hongjing and returned the greeting.

"I'm sorry, fellow Taoists, Ziyue is my little niece and the legitimate daughter of the Ji family. It's not good for me to practice with you." Ji Hongjing said to several people.

Several people looked at each other and had no choice but to give up.

At this time, everyone looked at Ye Fan. Ye Fan was not afraid of the stage and strode to the ninth level of the sky.

But he didn't want to expose his physique casually, and completely sealed the sea of ​​suffering without any ripples.

"A dragon walks like a tiger, and his bones should be extraordinary..."

Before the others finished speaking, Ye Fan had already stepped onto the first step of the ladder. With a flash of green light, he flew backwards several meters and fell to the ground.

"You haven't even passed this level yet?!"

"This kind of qualification is too..." The people next to him were speechless.

After everything was done, there was nothing to see in Zhuofeng. These people all said goodbye to Li Ruoyu and Ji Hongjing, but the news that the Ji family still had a disciple who was not weak to the divine body still spread in Taixuan Sect today.

(End of this chapter)