Chronicles of Celestial Origins

In the majestic and majestic meeting hall, you can see the auspicious portraits of dragons and phoenixes with carved beams and painted pillars everywhere. Each of them is lifelike and vivid. Under the influence of the ban, some of the golden dragon and golden phoenix portraits will drill out from the carved stone beams and wrap around the huge stone pillars. The stone beams are lingering.

Sitting on the high stone steps in the hall is Shangguan Chengyuan, the headmaster of Taixuan Sect.

There are eight people sitting on each side below. The first man on the left looks to be about sixty years old. He has gray hair, a thin figure and a serious smile.

Sitting first on the right side is an old man with white beard and hair, kind eyebrows and kind eyes.

After the two people, the other three people on the left were an old man with white beard and hair, a sturdy middle-aged man with a strong back and a strong waist, and a short and serious woman in her fifties.

The other three people on the right are a man in his forties with a babyish face, a tall and thin man in his fifties with a mustache, and a middle-aged man with a short build and a kind smile.

Tangning walked in from the outside and glanced at several people. At the same time, almost everyone in the hall immediately turned their attention to him.

There was silence in the hall, only the sound of his footsteps echoed. The hall was very wide. It was a hundred feet away from the outside of the hall to the stone steps. On the way, many tall stone beams and pillars were surrounded by lifelike golden dragons and golden phoenixes. The beams and pillars move.

"I've seen the headmaster." Tang Ning glanced at a few people, then walked to the bottom of the stone steps without squinting, bowed her head and saluted.

"This is Junior Brother Tang Ning, the newly promoted Mahayana monk of our sect. Junior Brother Tang has been serving in the Qingwu Camp before. After the war broke out in Qingzhou, he joined the Qingzhou Allied Forces. Over the years, he has repeatedly made meritorious deeds on the Qingzhou frontline, and finally lived up to expectations and broke through the Mahayana. "I thought he had never been to Shanmen since he joined the sect, so I specially summoned him from the Qingzhou coalition," Shangguan Chengyuan said.

"Sure enough, he is a young hero. He can break through the Mahayana at such a young age. He is the only one in the world! It is really a great joy for our sect to have such a person." The man sitting first on the right said with a smile.

"Junior Brother Tang, you have been in Qingzhou for a long time and don't know the personnel of our sect. Let me introduce you to you. This is Junior Brother Guo Qiuhua, the master of Yuanyi Palace of our sect." Shangguan Chengyuan's palm corresponded to the first man on the right: "Following them are They are Junior Brother Xun Zhengyi, the Head of the Internal Affairs Academy, Junior Brother Jiang Wenqian, the Head of the Foreign Affairs Academy, and Junior Brother Feng Hui, the Head of the Secret Academy.”

Then he moved his palm to the left: "This is Junior Brother Wei Yuanqian, the master of Xuande Hall of our sect, followed in sequence by Junior Brother Zhang Yi, the steward of Qingxuan Hall of our sect, Junior Brother Tian Boji, the steward of Jie Mi Academy of our sect, and Su Jinyao, the steward of Xuande Hall of our sect. "Junior sister."

"All the palace stewards stationed at the mountain gate of our sect are here. They are here to welcome you today."

"I have long heard that this sect has a genius who has broken through the Mahayana from the early stage of integration in just a few hundred years. When I saw him today, he was really extraordinary. Junior Brother Tang Ning, can you tell me how he did it?" Xuande Palace Master Wei Yuanqian said expressionlessly.

"It's just a fluke." Tangning had no choice but to repeat her response.

Guo Qiuhua smiled and said: "Junior Brother Tang is really a blessed person! I heard that Junior Brother Tang has already broken through the Mahayana realm in less than three thousand years of cultivation. Such speed of advancement is only recorded in ancient times. I have seen it in books, but those are just hearsay and cannot be believed. However, Junior Brother Tang is a real person. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the first person in the world to enter the country at such a speed."

"I just have more blessings than others, so I dare not admit such false praise."

Feng Hui, the master of the Secret Academy, asked: "When Junior Brother Tang returns to the sect this time, is he staying in the sect to report on his duties? Or is it for other purposes?"

Shangguan Chengyuan said: "Junior Brother Tang was transferred by me from the Qingzhou Allied Forces. I transferred him back to the sect so that he could temporarily avoid the limelight and learn about all aspects of the sect's affairs, because he had never been to the sect before. "

"Qingzhou is already in an emergency and is in urgent need of manpower. They poached one of their Mahayana monks, and they have to replace them. I have discussed with Junior Brother Rao Yi, and he will replace Junior Brother Tang Ning to serve in the Qingzhou Alliance Army. Junior Brother Tang Ning will join. Xuanmen Alliance."

Guo Qiuhua said: "I see, it's a pity. Originally, I wanted to ask the headmaster for approval to allow Junior Brother Tang to join Yuan Yidian."

………

In the meeting hall, everyone was silent. They talked about insignificant matters. Most of them revolved around Tang Ning, including determining his salary, promoting him to Qingwu Camp Manager, giving him salary and various benefits according to the manager's standards, etc. A series of matters.

The discussion lasted for about an hour. After it was over, Tang Ning returned to the resting place. Not long after, Guo Qiuhua's disciples came to invite him.

He immediately came to his mansion, and in the bright hall, Guo Qiuhua was already waiting at the main seat.

"Disciple pays homage to his master-uncle." After Tang Ning entered, he bowed and saluted. The reason why he is called master-uncle is because Guo Qiuhua is Nangong Muxue's master-uncle.

This uncle is not a senior disciple in the sect sense, but a fellow disciple in the master-disciple line.

Master Nangong Muxue and Guo Qiuhua are brothers in the same sect. In terms of seniority, Liu Ruhan calls them master uncle. Tang Ning is Liu Ruhan's generation. Calling them master uncle is firstly a sign of respect, and secondly, a sign of closeness.

Guo Qiuhua smiled and said: "In the past, it would have been fine if you called me Master-uncle, and you deserved it. Now that you are a Mahayana monk, it is difficult for me to be Master-uncle. Stop standing and take a seat!"

Tang Ning sat down below as instructed: "When I arrived at the mountain gate yesterday evening, I wanted to come and visit, but I was afraid of being rude. I originally planned to come back later today, but I didn't expect you to take the initiative to summon me."

"My place is not a palace forbidden area. You can come anytime you want. This is your first time coming to the sect. If there is something you don't understand, and you may need me to negotiate, just ask. That's it. ! I will send a disciple to follow you so that you can understand the affairs of the sect."

"Thank you for your kindness. In this case, I would rather be respectful than obey."

"How is Mu Xue? Is she okay in Qingzhou? We haven't seen her for many years since she went to Qingzhou."

"My wife's mentor is fine. When my disciple left for the starting sect, she told him to come and see you."

"Ruhan is lucky to have a husband like you! I heard that you two seemed to be childhood sweethearts, and we got married on the fingertips, right?"

"Yes, the disciple got married to his wife before he entered the Immortal Sect in Qinghai Xingang."

"Okay! Couples like you are true Taoist couples. They have a foundation of love and are not easy to change their minds. Unlike most couples in the sect who are married, they seem to be strangers after getting married. It seems that Mu Xue was not optimistic about you back then. The couple must be regretting it now!”

………

The two chatted about their daily routine, as if they were family members. They didn't talk at all about the situation in Qingzhou, sect affairs, and why he broke through the Mahayana realm so quickly. Guo Qiuhua behaved like a charitable old man and kept talking. Talking about trivial matters in the family.

After chatting for about half an hour, Tang Ning said goodbye and left.

After that, his life at Shanmen was also very comfortable. Every day, someone would lead him to the important departments of each hall and courtyard, explain the rules and regulations to him, and introduce and get to know the important figures in each department of the sect.

Among them, there are also some masters and disciples who have a good relationship with Nangong Muxue, and they will visit him at his place of residence at night.

A few months passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, he was summoned to the meeting hall by Shangguan Chengyuan. When he entered the hall, he found that there was a Mahayana monk sitting there who he had never met before.

He glanced over and saw a tall man with pale temples and a tall build. He looked to be about fifty or sixty years old and had a thick beard.

At that time, the man also turned to look, and the two met each other's eyes. The man's eyes were full of unabashed surprise and strong interest.

"Headmaster, I wonder what you have to say when you call me here?" Tang Ning walked to the bottom of the stone steps and saluted.

"This is Junior Brother Rao Yi who I mentioned earlier who serves in the Xuanmen Alliance Army."

"Senior Brother Rao." Tang Ning nodded to him.

"I have long heard that Junior Brother Tang is a prodigy in this world. When I meet him today, it turns out that being famous is not as good as meeting him."

"Senior brother, I'm overly praised. I'm just more lucky than others."

"Junior brother Tang Ning, you have been in the sect for a while, so you should be familiar with various rules, regulations and daily affairs. It just so happens that junior brother Rao Yi has returned to the sect for some business recently. I think it is better to choose the day than to hit the sun. From now on, you I’ll replace you and serve in the Xuanmen Alliance Army! What do you think?”

"Since it's the master's arrangement, I have no objection."

"Junior Brother Rao, please introduce to Junior Brother Tang Ning the internal situation of the Xuanmen Alliance Army!"

"Okay. Let me talk about it briefly!" Rao Yi responded: "The Xuanmen Alliance Army is a joint army composed of the four major sects stationed in Tianyuan City. The members are all elites drawn from the four sects. The purpose of the formation is It is to fight against the invasion of demons. When the Xuanmen in various states and counties are unable to resist the invasion of demons, they can ask for help from the Xuanmen coalition."

"There are four Mahayana monks, forty Fusion monks and two hundred Void Refining monks in the Xuanmen coalition. We have been to Yangzhou and Yanzhou to carry out two support missions before."

"All members of the Xuanmen Alliance Army have their salaries distributed by the original sect, but the financial resources and casualties incurred when performing support missions, including rewards, are all provided by the region requesting assistance."

"In addition to me, the four Mahayana monks in the coalition also include fellow Taoist monk Deng Shiyuan of the Taoist Sect, fellow Taoist monk Ying Yuan of the Shangqing Sect, and fellow Taoist Yi Wenpang of the Yuxu Sect."

"The leader of the coalition is Taoist Brother Ying Yuan of the Shangqing Sect. In addition to supporting the provinces and counties in response to the invasion of demons, the Xuanmen coalition has nothing to deal with on weekdays. Only after the provinces and counties below send an invitation for help, do they need to leave Tianyuan City , after helping to repel the demons in the area, you can return to Tianyuan City to rest.”

"Junior Brother Tang, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

"No, thank you, Senior Brother Rao." Tang Ning nodded.

"That's it! Junior Brother Tangning, if you have no other questions, in a few days, I will send someone to take you to the Xuanmen Alliance Army to take up your post." Shangguan Chengyuan said.

"Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first." Tangning stood up and left the hall. (End of chapter)