The stone tablet shimmered with a faint seven-colored light and had sixteen large characters on it. Although many people could not read the characters, they strangely understood their meaning.
"On the sixth day of the sixth month, the Heavenly Gate opens. An immortal touches the head, granting eternal life."
"The immortals are merciful."
Immediately, someone knelt down and kowtowed.
"Get out of the way, you immortal or whatever, take my old Wang's knife first."
A burly middle-aged man with a fierce face stepped out, drew a butcher's knife from his waist, and slashed at the stone tablet.
This person had once been deceived by a wandering Taoist priest, so he couldn't stand such deceptive "tricks".
With a clang, a pale golden light flashed across the stone tablet, and the middle-aged man was immediately sent flying backward, his butcher knife broken in two.
"A true immortal..."
Someone shouted, and everyone knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly to the stone tablet.
The middle-aged man looked at the broken blade in his hand, a fanaticism flashing in his eyes. He also knelt down, kowtowing and muttering incantations.
"Please, immortals, bless my Wang family with a healthy baby boy. From now on, I will definitely..."
The farce at the foot of the mountain gradually came to an end.
At the summit of Kongsang Mountain, Lin Yi held the Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle in his hand. He had already refined this magic weapon with eight layers of restrictions. Although the Heavenly Roc Dao Soldiers formed were still only at the first level, each one was as strong as an ox, hardworking and conscientious, and could also unleash Gengjin Divine Wind and Invisible True Water.
Several master architects, invited by Lin Yi from surrounding cities, are directing these Tianpeng Dao soldiers in a large-scale construction project to build a palace.
"June 6th will be the day I open the mountain gates and enlighten all living beings," Lin Yi thought, casting his gaze towards the horizon.
With things under control in the local government, his second plan is unfolding smoothly.
………………
Time flies, and June 6th has arrived in the blink of an eye.
On this morning, countless people from all directions gathered around the stone tablet at the foot of Kongsang Mountain, staring intently at it.
As the first rays of sunlight shone on the stone tablet, a clear "ding" sound came from the mountaintop, echoing endlessly.
A beam of seven-colored divine light transformed into a long bridge, breaking through the sea of clouds at the mountainside, with one end at the mountaintop and the other landing on the stone tablet.
Around the Rainbow Bridge, there are dragons emerging from the sea, phoenixes dancing in the sky, white tigers crouching low, and black tortoises raising their heads. You can also vaguely see magnificent and beautiful palaces on the mountaintop.
The opportunity to become a celestial being is right before their eyes, seemingly within reach, yet many hesitate.
Finally, a ragged little beggar bravely walked towards the Rainbow Bridge. Seven-colored divine light changed beneath his feet, like a dream, yet a real and tangible force lifted him up.
The little beggar felt a little relieved and walked uphill step by step.
Once the first person appeared, a second, a third...
Soon, someone overtook the little beggar and walked ahead.
The Rainbow Bridge stretched deep into the sea of clouds. A gentle breeze blew by, and the bridge suddenly began to sway. A young man, caught off guard, immediately fell off.
"ah……"
The young man's screams echoed continuously in the high sky.
Many people panicked and turned to run back.
When they returned to the ground, they were surprised to see that the young man who had fallen earlier was now standing next to the stone tablet.
The young man was pale, his legs were trembling, and there was a faint smell of urine coming from him.
After a while, the young man mustered his courage again and walked towards the Rainbow Bridge.
Among those who had run down earlier, some tried to climb back onto the Rainbow Bridge, but found that no matter how hard they tried, they could not get close to the Rainbow Bridge that was so close at hand.
The celestial connection has thus vanished.
Some people secretly wiped away tears, some cried and wailed, some cursed and swore... It's always only after losing something that people realize its value.
As the sun set and the last rays of sunlight disappeared, the Rainbow Bridge vanished as well.
Only a stone tablet remains, still standing at the foot of the mountain, telling people that what happened before was true.
The buildings atop Kongsang Mountain are magnificent and splendid, constructed of white jade, with paved grounds and stacked stone steps arranged in groups of nine, leading up to the Hall of Longevity, reaching a height of eighty-one sets.
Between the jade and stone balustrades, one can see the majestic palace, extremely tall. Thirteen huge stone pillars in front of the palace soar into the sky, more than ten feet high. The roof of the palace is resplendent with gold, and eight roof ridges are divided on it, each carved in the shape of a dragon's head. In front of the dragon's head on each roof ridge, ten auspicious beasts are carved, each with a different shape and lifelike appearance.
The various carvings on His Highness are magnificent and exquisite, far exceeding the imagination of ordinary people, and cannot be made by ordinary people.
Behind the Hall of Longevity, on both sides and in front, there are towering halls one after another, connected by plazas, winding paths, or even directly linked together, layer upon layer, creating a magnificent sight.
The dozens of people who reached the top of the mountain were all dumbfounded.
A handsome young man dressed in a golden Taoist robe, with no flaws whatsoever, walked over and said to the crowd, "From today onwards, you are all prospective disciples of my White Cloud City. Follow me."
No one dared to disobey, and they all obediently followed.
After walking eastward for a while, we came to see a huge square. In the center of the square stood a stone tablet, the same style as the one at the foot of the mountain, which also shimmered with a faint seven-colored light.
There are many low-rise bungalows around the square.
The golden-robed youth said calmly, "The stone tablet in the center of the square is inscribed with our sect's introductory foundation-building technique, the Dantian Cultivation Technique. You have one hundred days to cultivate it. After one hundred days, those who successfully establish their foundation can become outer disciples, while the others will be sent back after one year. Now, men on the left and women on the right, each of you may choose your own room."