#262 - Zixia Ceremony

"Young Master Xu, Young Master Xu, the Violet Dawn Ceremony is about to begin! Hurry and go, or you'll be late!"

A spiritual flower came before Xu Ming, calling out to him repeatedly.

For the past few days, these spiritual flowers and grasses had been bringing him food and even washing his clothes.

They were like maids in the Valley of Myriad Flowers.

After washing his clothes, they would even leave them with a floral scent.

But in other words, they were also like disciples of the Valley of Myriad Flowers.

He felt that if they cultivated for another thousand years, they might really be able to transform into human form.

"I understand, thank you for the reminder, Miss Flower," Xu Ming said, standing up and expressing his gratitude to the spiritual flower.

"Also, also, Wang Xuan asked me to tell you that they have already gone to the Violet Dawn Ceremony. You don't need to be too stressed. Calm your mind, do your best and leave the rest to fate, that's all."

The spiritual flower instructed Xu Ming.

"Understood."

Xu Ming nodded and strode out of the Valley of Myriad Flowers.

Just as he stepped out of the Valley of Myriad Flowers, Xu Ming saw dozens of cultivators flying towards the same direction in the sky.

Even though no one was guiding Xu Ming, he knew that this direction generally led to the place where the Violet Dawn Ceremony was being held.

Xu Ming also followed along.

"Brother Xu."

Just as Xu Ming had been flying for a short while, Yuwen Xi's voice came from not far away.

Xu Ming stopped flying and turned his head to see Yuwen Xi and Miao Feng flying towards him.

"Brother Yuwen, Brother Miao," Xu Ming greeted with a bow.

"We were wondering where Brother Xu had gone these past two days. We originally wanted to find Brother Xu for a drink, but Brother Xu was never in his courtyard."

Yuwen Xi said, with a hint of concern in his expression.

The main reason was that the outer perimeter of the Heavenly Mystery Sect had been quite unsafe recently, with cultivators frequently encountering mishaps. They were worried that Xu Ming had also gone to the outer perimeter of the Heavenly Mystery Sect and accidentally encountered some misfortune.

"Sorry, sorry, I made you two worry. I went to visit an old friend from the Heavenly Mystery Sect, whom I met during my travels, so I haven't been in my courtyard these past two days," Xu Ming said with a smile.

"I see, it's good that Brother Xu is alright," Miao Feng nodded.

"It's getting late, it seems like the Violet Dawn Ceremony is about to begin, let's hurry over.

I heard that this Violet Dawn Ceremony will be grander than usual.

We can't miss it."

Anticipation flickered in Yuwen Xi's eyes.

"You just want to see He Qingqing perform her sword dance at the Violet Dawn Ceremony, don't you?" Miao Feng directly exposed his friend's thoughts.

"You… you can't slander people…" Yuwen Xi said, his face turning red, looking very innocent.

"It's human nature to appreciate beauty, that's very normal. If Brother Yuwen likes her, he can just pursue her. Moreover, everyone is from a reputable sect. If Brother Yuwen can be with Miss Qingqing, it might even become a beautiful story," Xu Ming also echoed with a smile.

"Brother Xu, why are even you saying this?" Yuwen Xi's face turned even redder, "Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about this anymore, let's really hurry and go."

Yuwen Xi didn't want to say anything more to his two friends who were teasing him, and quickly flew forward.

Xu Ming and Miao Feng exchanged glances, shook their heads, and also flew forward.

When the three of them arrived at the venue of the Violet Dawn Ceremony, they were all somewhat amazed.

The scenery here was very beautiful, with spiritual pools scattered throughout this flat and open small plain.

Tables were arranged in a staggered manner, with spiritual fruits and some rare delicacies placed on them.

Well-dressed disciples carried wine and lined up to advance, placing a pot of wine on each table, the clear spiritual spring reflecting everyone's figure.

And in the very center was a large tree that was a hundred meters tall.

This tree was very thick. It would probably take ten strong men to embrace it. The branches and leaves were lush, and the leaves rustled as a gust of wind blew past.

If Xu Ming wasn't mistaken, this tree was the legendary Profound Heaven Tree.

Profound Heaven Tree, Heavenly Mystery Sect.

Legend has it that when the founding ancestor of the Heavenly Mystery Sect established the sect, it was because he saw such a spiritual tree, consolidating the spiritual power within a thousand miles. Therefore, he established the sect with this tree as the center and named it the Heavenly Mystery Sect.

And this Profound Heaven Tree has also protected the Heavenly Mystery Sect for tens of thousands of years since then, ensuring its prosperity and the emergence of talented individuals.

"The three young masters, would you please show your jade tokens?"

A maid came up and asked Xu Ming and the other two.

Xu Ming and the other two showed their jade tokens, which had the names of their respective sects and their names written on them. After all, this place was not somewhere you could just sit anywhere. Each sect had its own designated location.

Soon, the maid led Xu Ming and the other two to their seats.

Unfortunately, Xu Ming and Yuwen Xi were sitting on opposite sides, relatively far apart, so they couldn't continue chatting.

More and more people flew over, and under the greetings of each maid, everyone took their seats one after another.

Before long, Wu Yanhan walked to Xu Ming in a long dress and sat down beside Xu Ming.

Sensing Wu Yanhan's presence beside him, Xu Ming asked with a smile, "Breakthrough?"

Wu Yanhan nodded: "Breakthrough."

"That's good."

Xu Ming looked ahead and said nothing more.

Xu Ming felt that Wu Yanhan was the only one who could break through a major realm in such a short period of time.

Wu Yanhan's gaze also occasionally looked towards Xu Ming.

"What's wrong?" Xu Ming asked, "Is there something strange on my face?"

Wu Yanhan shook her head.

Xu Ming smiled: "Then why are you looking at me all the time?"

Wu Yanhan: "I feel like you have changed a bit. The sword energy on your body, although sharp, was a bit chaotic.

But now, your sword energy is much more organized.

It seems that you have gained another significant opportunity."

"Senior Wang Xuan passed on a sword technique to me, it should be the influence of that sword technique," Xu Ming said truthfully.

"Mm." Wu Yanhan nodded and withdrew her gaze.

Wu Yanhan was certainly happy that Xu Ming had become stronger.

But there was also a little bit of disappointment.

The disappointment was that she originally thought that she could surpass him in a short period of time after reaching the Golden Body Realm, but she didn't expect that he had also become stronger.

Two incense sticks later, most people had basically taken their seats.

They were just waiting for the Heavenly Mystery Sect Master and others to arrive.