Chapter 13 Birthday Banquet
After obtaining the "Nine Heavens Gangqi" from Chu Yuan.

For the next few days, Yu Canghai stayed in the room in the inn to practice.

He basically never showed up again, and every day he asked the waiter to deliver meals to his room.

As for the other members of the Qingcheng Sect, due to Yu Canghai's initial warning and the supervision of Hou Renying and others, they rarely left the inn, and therefore did not come into conflict with other sects and people in the martial arts world in Fuzhou City.

Seeing that his senior brother Yu Canghai was practicing so hard, Chu Yuan was not idle either.

In the next few days, I will stay in the room and continue to practice the third meridian of "Jiuxiao Gangqi".

Chu Yuan wanted to cultivate the "Nine Heavens Gang Qi" as soon as possible, obtain the innate Gang Qi, make himself invulnerable, and stand at the top of the world.
Lin Yuantu’s birthday party will be on July 27th.

Soon it was the day of Lin Yuantu’s birthday party.

……

this day.

The weather was nice, the sun was shining and the weather was clear.

It's a good day to celebrate your birthday.

Early in the morning, the whole city of Fuzhou became bustling.

The people spontaneously took to the streets, bringing gifts, and went to the door of the Fuwei Escort Agency to celebrate the birthday.

The area within three or four kilometers around the Fuwei Escort Agency was decorated with lights and colors. If you didn’t know, you would have thought it was the Mid-Autumn Festival or the Lantern Festival.

The row of houses near the street where the Fuwei Escort Agency was located was bought by the Fuwei Escort Agency and then demolished. The ground was paved with bluestone slabs and used as a place for the Fuwei Escort Agency to receive business and store goods.

Today, the mountains of goods that used to pile up here have all been cleared out in advance.

There were hundreds of round tables covered with red cloth and filled with delicious dishes and wine.

At the easternmost end of the banquet, there was a huge platform. On the wooden wall behind the platform, there was a huge red "Shou" character written on it.

In front of the platform, there was an extremely large main table that could accommodate twelve people.

As the host of today's 70th birthday party, Lin Yuantu, with gray hair and beard, was wearing a bright red birthday robe. He sat at the main seat at the main table, smiling constantly as he congratulated the guests who came to greet him, and bowed to express his gratitude.

Lin Zhongxiong, his adopted son, who was a little fat with a short mustache on his lips, and Lin Bofen, who was tall and strong with a resolute face, were both moving around the banquet, arranging seats for the guests who came to celebrate his birthday.

It’s just that the two people are responsible for different guests.

Lin Bofen was responsible for entertaining common people and merchants, while Lin Zhongxiong was responsible for entertaining people from the underworld.

"Hengshan Sect's Mo Da and Liu Zhengfeng have brought a pair of black jade bracelets to celebrate the birthday of Hero Lin!"

"Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze from Huashan have come to celebrate the birthday of Hero Lin with a box of the famous tea, Jade Leaf Evergreen!"

"Chongxu of the Wudang Sect has brought the famous sword Yanling Sword to celebrate the birthday of Hero Lin!"

"Shaolin Fang Zheng and Fang Sheng have brought three golden beads to celebrate the birthday of Hero Lin!"

"Fuzhou prefect Lu Zhiyuan has brought a copy of Wang Youjun's name card to celebrate the birthday of Hero Lin!"

……

Guests kept coming to celebrate Lin Yuantu's birthday.

Seeing that he was too busy to handle the event, Lin Zhongxiong called his son Lin Zhennan to help him entertain the guests.

At this time, Lin Zhennan was just a sixteen-year-old young man from a wealthy family wearing silk clothes.

Although Lin Zhennan was young, he was considerate and polite, and did not neglect the guests.

At first, they were just some small sects, and Lin Zhongxiong and his son arranged them at the same table.

Later, large sects such as the Five Mountains Sword Sect emerged, and his father Lin Zhongxiong arranged the leader to sit at the main table where Lin Yuantu was sitting.

He himself entertained the younger and ordinary disciples of the sect.

In the end, even Shaolin, Wudang, and the prefect of Fuzhou came in person to congratulate Lin Yuantu on his birthday.

It is conceivable how great the prestige of Lin Yuantu and Fuwei Escort Agency is in the martial arts world today.

Before long, the main table, which was originally occupied by only Lin Yuantu, was gradually becoming full.

The birthday gifts brought by the guests were placed on the three empty tables nearby, piling up like a mountain.

In addition to the martial arts world and officials, there were also many wealthy and powerful people in Fuzhou, as well as the people of Fuzhou who were able to have food thanks to the Fuwei Escort Agency, who came with gifts to celebrate Lin Yuantu's birthday.

Fuwei Escort Agency welcomes everyone and arranges seats for everyone.

The hundreds of banquet tables arranged in advance by the Fuwei Escort Agency were quickly filled up. People who came later had no place to sit and could only stand by.

There was no other option, so Lin Zhongxiong sent people to set up hundreds of banquet tables on both sides of the street in front of the Fuwei Escort Agency, and only then was he able to accommodate the guests who came to celebrate his birthday.

For a moment, the place was crowded with people and extremely lively.

Looking at the lively scene around them, the leaders of various factions at the main table all looked very happy.

Because in the martial arts world, there hasn't been such a grand event for a long time that has allowed so many martial arts sects to gather together.

Master Ding Xian, the head of Hengshan Sect, arrived at the birthday banquet at some point and sat to the right of Lin Yuantu at the main table.

On the left and right sides are the leader of Hengshan Sect, Mo Da, and the leader of Taishan Sect, Tianchong Taoist.

She thought about what happened to the Qingcheng Sect a few days ago when she first arrived in Fuzhou City. The joy on her face faded slightly, gradually replaced by worry.

"Master Lin, when I and my disciples first came to Fuzhou City, I saw the head of the Qingcheng Sect, Yu Canghai, who also brought his disciples to Fuzhou City. I heard that the Qingcheng Sect and the Fuwei Escort Agency have some grievances, and I'm afraid the other party has come with bad intentions this time..."

Nun Dingxian reminded Lin Yuantu.

"I know a little about the feud between Qingcheng Sect and Fuwei Escort Agency. It seems that the former leader of Qingcheng Sect, Changqingzi, died of depression after he was defeated by Hero Lin. This incident cannot be blamed on Hero Lin at all."

Taoist priest Tianmen of Taishan Sect just happened to hear this and put down the wine glass in his hand.

"Yes, what Taoist Tianmen said makes sense. The reason why Chang Qingzi died of depression was entirely because he was too narrow-minded. He was so angry that he was defeated by Hero Lin and died of anger. Hero Lin cannot be blamed for Chang Qingzi's death."

After hearing what Master Dingxian and Taoist Tianmen said, Fang Sheng, a Shaolin monk sitting next to Lin Yuantu and wearing monk's robes and cassock, said something fair.

The reason why Shaolin spoke up for Lin Yuantu was because Lin Yuantu had some connection with Shaolin.

Lin Yuantu also comes from the Shaolin lineage.

It’s just that Lin Yuantu was not born in the Shaolin Temple in Songshan. He was born in the Shaolin Temple in Putian, Fujian. He was a disciple of the previous abbot of Putian Shaolin, Master Hongye. His Buddhist name before he returned to secular life was "Duyuan".

Later, for some unknown reason, he chose to return to secular life, made a great name for himself in the martial arts world, and established the Fuwei Escort Agency, working hard to build up such a huge fortune.

"It would be great if Sect Leader Yu also thought so."

Lin Yuantu smiled bitterly when he heard this.

Ever since he learned that the leader of the Qingcheng Sect, Yu Canghai, led more than 20 Qingcheng Sect disciples to Fuzhou City when he was about to celebrate his 70th birthday, he knew that the Qingcheng Sect had ill intentions in this visit, so he asked his adopted son Lin Zhongxiong to send people to keep an eye on them at all times.

He himself has been very nervous these days, always on guard against Yu Canghai leading the Qingcheng Sect to cause trouble.

Who would have thought that since Yu Canghai brought the Qingcheng Sect into the city and lived in the Ruyi Inn, he never came out again.

Now Lin Yuantu also had no idea what the Qingcheng Sect's leader, Yu Canghai, was planning.

"Don't worry about them. Even though I'm old, I can still keep the Fuwei Escort Agency in check."

Lin Yuantu then shook his head.

He built up the huge Fuwei Escort Agency in the underworld, defeated countless masters, and also made many enemies.

He is old, and wants to use his 70th birthday to pass the Fuwei Escort Agency to his adopted son Lin Zhongxiong and formally abdicate. There must be people who don't want him to get his wish.

The leader of the Qingcheng Sect was, at best, just one of the many enemies who harbored ill will towards the Fuwei Escort Agency.

"That's right. If you ask me, with Master Lin's martial arts, he is invincible. Even Yu Canghai's master Chang Qingzi is no match for Master Lin, let alone Yu Canghai. Master Ding Xian, I think you are worrying too much."

At this time, a young man in his early twenties, with a handsome face and a righteous expression, sitting next to Taoist priest Tianmen said.

He is Yue Buqun of the Huashan Sect.

Lin Yuantu looked thoughtful and said nothing.

If Yu Canghai had brought people to attack him at the beginning, he would have felt more at ease.

It was because Yu Canghai had been slow to act that Lin Yuantu felt a little unsure and couldn't guess what Yu Canghai was planning.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these disappointing things. No matter what, I want to thank you all for coming here today. I'll toast to everyone." Lin Yuantu raised a glass of wine and toasted everyone at the table.

Just when everyone raised their glasses to drink the wine that Lin Yuantu offered.

"Qingcheng Sect's Yu Canghai has led the sect's disciples to celebrate Hero Lin's birthday!"

At this moment, a very penetrating voice rang in everyone's ears, causing the faces of all those who came to the birthday banquet to change slightly.

Then more than twenty Taoists, wearing Taoist robes and holding long swords, appeared at the entrance of the birthday banquet!
The leader was a middle-aged Taoist priest in his thirties, over five feet tall, with a mustache.

It was Yu Canghai.

Chu Yuan followed behind him, walking with Yu Renyan, followed by Yu Canghai's four disciples and twenty ordinary disciples of Qingcheng Sect.

However, as soon as the Qingcheng Sect members appeared, they were blocked at the door by several martial artists from the Fuwei Escort Agency who were guarding the entrance.

"Master Yu, today is my father's birthday party. Please show some mercy. The entire Fuwei Escort Agency will be grateful."

Seeing the people from Qingcheng Sect appear, Lin Zhongxiong's face was not very good. He quickly walked to the entrance of the birthday banquet and bowed.

"Hero Lin, don't worry. We from the Qingcheng Sect are here to celebrate your birthday, not to cause trouble."

Chu Yuan, who was standing behind Yu Canghai, stepped out and spoke at this time.

In one hand he held a long sword, and in the other he held a black lacquered square wooden box that was one foot and five inches long, one foot wide, and nine inches high.

"The Yellow Dragon Jade inside is a gift from our Qingcheng Sect to Hero Lin for his 70th birthday."

Chu Yuan walked up to Lin Zhongxiong.

"Who is this young master?"

Chu Yuan saw at a glance the young man standing next to Lin Zhongxiong.

This time they are not here to cause trouble openly.

He took advantage of Lin Yuantu's 70th birthday and the opportunity of passing the Fuwei Escort Agency to Lin Zhongxiong to put Fuwei Escort Agency in a bad light and see if he could collect some interest first.

Lin Yuantu is just old, but not dead yet!

Perhaps it was because Lin Yuantu’s previous battle record was too terrifying. If Lin Yuantu had not died, Yu Canghai would not have dared to attack the Fuwei Escort Agency and Lin Yuantu head-on.

Since we are here to celebrate birthdays, not to cause trouble, birthday gifts must naturally be prepared.

So before they came to Fuwei Escort Agency, they bought a birthday gift in the city.

"I am Lin Zhennan, the grandson of Lin Yuantu and the son of Lin Zhongxiong. Who are you?"

Lin Zhennan looked at Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan was wearing a Taoist robe and looked young, probably only twelve or thirteen years old.

Since Chu Yuan presented the birthday gift to the Qingcheng Sect, it meant that although Chu Yuan was young, he had a very high status in the Qingcheng Sect.

But no one in the martial arts world had ever heard of such a person in the Qingcheng Sect before.

"This is my junior fellow apprentice Chu Yuan. We are here today to celebrate the birthday of Hero Lin!"

Yu Canghai glanced at everyone and said.

"what!"

"Yu Canghai's junior fellow apprentice!"

"Hasn't Chang Qingzi passed away many years ago? How come there is another disciple?"

"Is he accepting disciples on behalf of his master?"

Yu Canghai's words caused a lot of discussion among the martial artists at the banquet not far away, as well as the leaders of many major sects who were sitting at the main table with Lin Yuantu and watching the fun.

"Zhongxiong, Zhennan, no matter what, they are guests. Since they are here to celebrate my birthday, please arrange for them to find a seat."

Lin Yuantu stood up and said.

Although he knew that the Qingcheng Sect came this time, ostensibly to celebrate his birthday, they definitely had ill intentions.

But with so many guests here today, he naturally cannot neglect the people from Qingcheng Sect.

"Everyone, please follow me."

After hearing what his adoptive father Lin Yuantu said, Lin Zhongxiong had no choice but to accept the birthday gift and personally lead everyone from the Qingcheng Sect into the birthday banquet and arrange seats for everyone.

However, before entering the birthday banquet, for the sake of harmony, no one is allowed to carry weapons.

Including Yu Canghai, everyone could only hand over their swords to the martial arts masters of the Fuwei Escort Agency for safekeeping.

Yu Canghai is the leader of the Qingcheng Sect and was arranged by Lin Zhongxiong to sit at the main table.

Chu Yuan is the junior brother of the Qingcheng Sect's leader and has a very high seniority, so Lin Zhennan arranged him to sit at the table with the sect's elders.

Sitting at the same table with him were the two nuns Dingjing and Dingyi from the Hengshan School, whom he had met when he first came to Fuzhou City a few days ago, Liu Zhengfeng from the Hengshan School, Ning Zhongze from Huashan, Master Fang Sheng from Shaolin, Yu Jizi, Yu Qingzi from Taishan, Taoist Songwen from Emei and other masters from other major sects.

As for the five brothers Yu Renyan and Hou Renying, because they were one generation younger, they were taken by Lin Zhennan to the table of sect masters.

As for this "little kid" Chu Yuan, when he sat down, the other martial arts masters at the same table all looked at him with surprise.

Because Chu Yuan is too young.

Among the guests at this table, most were over 30 years old. Ning Zhongze from the Huashan Sect was the youngest, who looked to be only about 20 years old.

But when you look closer, Chu Yuan looks even younger, just like a little kid of twelve or thirteen years old.

They didn't know that Chu Yuan's real age was only ten years old.

"Seniors, why are you all looking at me? Is there something wrong with my face?"

After he sat down, everyone's eyes at the table were on him. Chu Yuan was not afraid of the stage and made a joke with the masters of various factions present.

"Chu... Young Hero, we are all curious. The previous leader of Qingcheng Sect has been dead for many years. How did you, at such a young age, become the junior fellow of Master Yu?"

Hearing Chu Yuan's words, Ning Zhongze, who happened to be sitting next to Chu Yuan, covered his mouth and laughed.

Chu Yuan also looked at the young "Ning Zhongze" Ning Xia.

She was wearing a yellow shirt with a slanting collar and a green ribbon tied around her waist. She had a graceful figure, a full chest, and a perfect curve between her waist and abdomen. Her hair was tied into a double bun decorated with a pair of exquisite hairpins. A strand of black hair came out from each side of her ear and rested on her chest. Her facial features were exquisite.

It is hard to imagine that "Mrs. Yue", who was already a beautiful woman when she appeared in the book, was so beautiful when she was young.

Ning Zhongze also noticed that Chu Yuan was looking at her, but what surprised her was that the look in his eyes was not as innocent as a child's.

It was more like an adult man, looking at her with the same eyes as he appreciated her beauty.

"How can this be……"

Ning Zhongze felt incredible about his own thoughts.

Because Chu Yuan was so young, she felt that she was overthinking it.

"Yes, Young Master Chu is so young, but he is the junior fellow apprentice of Master Yu. He is of a very high generation. It seems that Master Yu accepted him as his apprentice on his behalf, right?"

Liu Zhengfeng from the Hengshan School also laughed.

Chu Yuan was too young, so they could only call him "young hero".

"Yes, my senior brother saw that I have great talent, so he accepted me as his disciple on my behalf."

Chu Yuan nodded.

Everyone at the table burst into laughter when they heard this.

But even though they laughed, all of them kept Chu Yuan in their hearts.

Because Chu Yuan is so young, Yu Canghai is willing to accept him as his disciple and make him his junior fellow apprentice.

It can be seen that either Chu Yuan is extremely talented, or there is some other inside story that they don’t know.

"The leaders of the Songshan Sect, Zuo Lengchan, Ding Mian, and Fei Bin, along with a pair of Han Bai Ruyi, have come to celebrate the birthday of Hero Lin."

At this moment, a defiant and overbearing voice came from the entrance of the birthday banquet, causing the expressions of all the martial artists present to change.

(End of this chapter)