Chapter 219

"What's wrong with Ganyu?"

Ningguang shook her head, said nothing more, kept her thoughts to herself, and turned back, saying:

"Let's go, everyone, we have another meeting to hold."

Returning to the Jade Chamber, the atmosphere, which was already pleasant due to various good news, became even more joyous.

Uncle Tian and the others wished they could sing a few songs to celebrate.

With the mountain opening in Liyue, those of them with average aptitude also had a chance to join Shushan.

They had heard too much about the wonders of immortality cultivation during this period.

Eternal life, plucking stars and grasping the moon.

Not to mention the original immortals of Liyue and the Geo Archon, just look at Ningguang and Keqing before them.

Their strength was likely no weaker than the immortals of the past.

Based solely on Ningguang's current mastery of the Heaven-Reaching Talisman, it wouldn't be impossible to clash with an Archon using the Heaven-Heart Bell.

Moreover, according to Ningguang, her lifespan was now over five hundred years.

Starting off by surpassing the pinnacle of martial arts—if one could cultivate immortality, why practice martial arts?

Now that the opportunity had come, the the Liyue Qixing naturally wanted to give it a shot.

The path to immortality had never been so close; if they missed this mountain opening...

Given the long lifespan of cultivators, they might not catch a second chance in this lifetime.

Ningguang naturally saw through everyone's thoughts at a glance and smiled:

"Colleagues, do not worry. Your own talents are not bad, and your wills are firm, so I believe there shouldn't be any problems."

Hearing this, Yaoguang smiled bitterly:

"That's not how you say it. No matter how we are, we are only mortals. How can we compare ourselves to cultivators using mortal standards?"

"Tianquan, your talent is excellent, so you don't understand our nervousness at all."

Ningguang shook her head with a smile and said softly:

"Baizhu of Bubu Pharmacy passed the nine-level Heart-Questioning Array and was received by the Sect Master, who claimed that Baizhu's heart for seeking the Dao is rare in a thousand years."

"Baizhu is now my junior brother; when he came out before, he also provided us with his experience in passing the Heart-Questioning Array."

"Although it may not be suitable for everyone, it should have some effect. I will give everyone a copy later."

"But this kind of thing can only be read by yourselves. After all, it concerns the Heart-Questioning Array; if it spreads too widely, Head Seat Zhongli might come out to hold us accountable."

The the Liyue Qixing nodded happily.

But Ningguang and Keqing exchanged a tacit, bitter smile.

The Heart-Questioning Array was a top-secret of Shushan, an array personally set up by Jiang Yan himself; even Venti couldn't make heads or tails of it.

Baizhu's experience, to put it bluntly, was useless.

According to him, entering the Heart-Questioning Array would involve an absolute force that made him forget everything about Shushan.

The so-called experience was just to give them some psychological comfort.

But Ningguang felt that the will of the the Liyue Qixing was not a problem.

If the the Liyue Qixing could all cultivate immortality, then the future Liyue would be unimaginably strong.

As for the the Liyue Qixing all joining Shushan, making Liyue almost an affiliated state of Shushan...

That didn't matter.

Shushan was transcendent, a righteous sect that was a behemoth in the cultivation world.

Countless nations had wanted to attach themselves to Shushan back in the day.

It could be considered lucky that Liyue had such an opportunity.

Shushan wouldn't interfere with how Liyue developed anyway.

Besides, Zhongli and all the immortals had already joined Shushan.

In reality, Liyue had long since become an appendage of Shushan.

"Alright, let's talk about the mountain opening ceremony."

Ningguang clapped her hands and said in a deep voice:

"This is the first thing the Sect Master and Shushan have entrusted to Liyue, and it is also the first major event since Shushan's revival. Liyue must handle it beautifully."

"Otherwise, the Sect Master won't be happy, and Head Seat Zhongli will be embarrassed."

Kaiyang straightened his expression and nodded:

"That goes without saying. For now, everything else must take a backseat. Liyue's top priority is Shushan's mountain opening and disciple recruitment."

"Liyue will cover all expenses; this is also an opportunity for Liyue to show its strength."

"It's just that, one month from now, the Rite of Descension..."

Hearing this, Ningguang frowned, and after some thought, said softly:

"Head Seat Zhongli will need to supervise the mountain opening ceremony, so he likely won't have the heart to organize the Rite of Descension."

"Since Head Seat Zhongli hasn't sent me a message, I assume the mountain opening is the priority for now."

"The Rite of Descension can be appropriately postponed. After the mountain opening ceremony, Liyue will also have many cultivators."

"By then, a stronger Liyue will make the Archon feel more at ease during the Rite of Descension."

Everyone felt this was appropriate; the Rite of Descension happened every year, but Shushan's mountain opening ceremony was a rare occurrence.

"Regarding the preliminary selection of personnel, just as Ganyu said."

Ningguang said softly:

"Although Liyue is responsible for the initial screening, this is a major event for Shushan, so we cannot let selfishness dictate that only Liyue people are assessed."

"However, according to Ganyu, the Sect Master's intention should be to select one thousand people within Liyue."

"As for other nations, we can notify them, but they might not believe it, and sending messages back and forth to have people come over wouldn't be enough time in one month."

"Therefore, this time, we might as well focus on the entire Liyue territory and convey the message to everyone."

"Whether they are people of Liyue or people of other nations, as long as they are in Liyue, if they pass the assessment, we will send them to Shushan."

"That should be appropriate."

Everyone pondered for a moment and nodded.

"At the end of the day, our Liyue still has the advantage."

Keqing smiled.

"The trend of immortality cultivation has already spread throughout Liyue, and everyone has seen us riding swords these past few days."

"The people of Liyue already have some understanding of immortality cultivation, and we are close by, so we still have the advantage."

Everyone smiled knowingly, and Uncle Tian added:

"Then how do we conduct the first batch of screening? What are the standards?"

Ningguang was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice:

"I will send a message for Yelan to return and mobilize her forces to assess everyone who signs up."

"Shushan's disciple standard is to not accept those who commit crimes; Shushan's will is to subdue demons and uphold the righteous path."

"I think as long as they meet these standards, they can participate in the assessment."

Kaiyang frowned slightly.

"In that case, it's a bit broad. If too many people are let in, will it..."

"Liyue only plays the role of preliminary screening; the actual recruitment is decided by the Sect Master."

Ningguang shook her head and continued:

"Such a standard is already our only choice."

Hearing this, everyone stopped struggling and nodded to accept Ningguang's proposal.

After discussing the most important matters, the next step was to discuss other details of the mountain opening ceremony.

As time passed, the plan for preliminary screening and notification at the Jade Chamber gradually became perfect.

137. Tartaglia also wants to participate in the mountain opening ceremony?

Two days had passed since Ganyu notified Ningguang and the others of Shushan's resolution to open the mountain.

Ningguang and the others had already formulated the entire plan.

After instructing the other the Liyue Qixing to be responsible for this mountain opening, Ningguang and Keqing returned to Shushan.

Jiang Yan had said that they should preach more during this time, and before the mountain opening, they should let everyone's strength improve a bit.

Plus, in the new week, they could learn other techniques.