On the seventh day of the seventh month, Jinling City is very lively.

On this day, almost half of the people in Jinling City came to Shanhefang, south of the city, and the surrounding area was scattered, just to witness the grand ceremony of the Li family in Jinling that once saw each other for ten years. The Li family in Jinling is the leader of the four major families, the first martial arts family, and a large family that has been standing for hundreds of years. For the people, the world is too far away, and the Li family has built bridges and paved roads over the years, and its business has spread all over the world, making the people's lives more convenient. This is what they are concerned about.

To celebrate this ancestor worship, dozens of shops in the Li family in the city launched promotional activities, sending eggs, firewood, rice, oil and salt. Some products that were originally used by the rich in the city also launched civilian prices. So the old men and aunts came to the shop early in the morning and lined up in a long queue.

Porridge farms were set up in Qingliang Temple, Drum Tower, Qinhuai River, Confucius Temple, etc. For ten consecutive days, they gave food to homeless people, beggars and others in the city. Therefore, even some beggars from neighboring counties flocked into the city. Finally, with the interference of the government, another porridge farm was opened directly outside the city.

There are all kinds of people who come to watch the ceremony.

There are people in the martial arts world. After all, this is a clan as famous as Shaolin Wudang, and it is known as the sword sect in the world. This time, the head of the family, Li Xiaohua, retreated bravely and was reported to be located in Li Qingcheng. It can be said that this move will determine the fate of the Jiangnan martial arts world and even the entire Central Plains martial arts world in the next 30 years. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness this moment.

There are people from the government. The Li family has a deep foundation in the court and has produced many cabinet masters from their ancestors. Seventy percent of the Jinshi who entered the imperial examinations in Jiangnan Road in recent years were from the Li family or the Li family, and their relationship with the Li family was mixed, so this kind of scene would give them face.

There is a man from the palace. Li Xiaohua had made the achievements of Jingnan and had an old relationship with the emperor. The chief eunuch Gao Yuan, the chief eunuch, had already come to Jinling with orders and waited for the day of the ancestor worship ceremony to show kindness to the Li family.

In addition, Xiaosheng Jianghu and Bagua Weekly's collection of folk songs are also interspersed, and this prosperous era will be tracked and reported. Needless to say, the news of the Li family worshiping ancestors in the next issue of Jianghu News will definitely be overwhelming. However, Xiaosheng Jianghu and Bagua Weekly focus on different directions. The former is the mouthpiece of the martial arts world, focusing on publishing some official news, while Bagua Weekly is more about gossip inside stories, the former focuses on authority, and the latter focuses on entertainment.

Of course, some vendors are picking up goods and interspersed among the crowd to take the opportunity to do some business. The Li family did not stop this matter, but also specially set up designated areas for them to avoid the scene being chaotic.

People who watch the ceremony have arranged different viewing areas according to their identities. Different areas have different people responsible for on-site dispatch. Everything is orderly, lively and not messy.

The marble slabs on Shanhefangchang Street had been cleaned up by servants and servants. In the early morning, they poured water on the street to wash it.

Early in the morning, the tribes from the thirteen Li clans across the country had already been waiting outside the gate of Shanhefang, waiting for the beginning of the ancestor worship ceremony.

As Li Qingcheng's friend, Xiao Jinyan did not go to the Jianghu District. One reason was that the current martial arts leader Zuostein had a bad relationship with him, and even more because in Yinyang City, because of the Yuwen Shuang incident, Xiao Jinyan started a massacre, which aroused public anger. He did not want to cause trouble today. Once the ancestor worship began, it was confirmed that Eunuch Gao and the eunuch in the capital had left the palace, and he smuggled into the palace to find out.

At this moment, he and Li Qingcheng were in the other courtyard.

Because it was a ceremony for ancestor worship, Li Qingcheng, like other tribesmen, wore black clothes, with scarlet edges on his clothes and bright yellow jade on his waist. According to the etiquette, only officials above the third rank can use scarlet colors. Wearing this outfit today also symbolizes the Li family's status in the court.

Xiao Jinyan and Li Jinping joked, "From today, we can't call him Young Master Li from now on, but the head of the Li family. The little master should take care of him in the future."

Li Jinping helped Li Qingcheng tidy up his clothes, and looked at him dressing up, his eyes full of tenderness. However, Li Qingcheng said, "I always feel that things will not go so smoothly."

Xiao Jinyan laughed, "I'm worried about it all. Today, all the masters of the Li family are here. Even if the Western Chu army attacks, they may not be able to go back alive."

A roar came from outside, followed by gongs and drums. It turned out that the Li family invited a team of lanterns and colorful dragon boats to pass by the long street.

After a while, Li Qingcheng asked, "Are you ready?"

Xiao Jinyan nodded, "Once I'm sure that the master comes, I'll leave. If it goes well, I can catch up with your throne-passing ceremony."

"Be careful on the way and wait for you to come back to have a drink."

Li Jinping has no status now, and women cannot attend the ancestor worship ceremony, so Li Qingcheng ordered Qingcao and several other sword servants to protect her in the other courtyard.

When the explanation is completed, the time is almost the same.

With three cannons, Li Qingcheng walked out of the villa and came to the Li Family Ancestral Hall to wait.

The elders of the three houses and sixteen branches of the Li family gradually arrived. According to the ceremony, when the auspicious time arrived, Li Xiaohua would lead the Li family members through the long street and arrive at the ancestral hall.

Xiao Jinyan also came to the crowd and sneaked into the people's area to watch the ceremony. The people in the city were talking about the Li family swordsman who was about to appear.

An old man said, "There are so many people worshiping ancestors this time and the scale is comparable to the time thirty years ago. At that time, the old man was still alive."

A young man asked, “What’s the difference?”

"That time to worship the ancestors, Old Master Li defeated the top ten masters of the Jianghu in Xuanwu Lake with a golden light sword. He was upright and the swordsmen of the Li family also made military achievements in the Ningwang Rebellion and became famous in the Jianghu."

The old man said it very well, but it has been a long time, but it cannot arouse the interests of young people. The young man looked at the end of the long street and said, "It is said that the Li family swordsmen are famous all over the world, and we can finally see them today."

Another drum sounded.

There is a ceremonial master saying, "The ancestor worship ceremony begins!"

The nineteen cannons were deafening, symbolizing the prosperity of the 16 Li clans in the three rooms. After the cannons, a howling sound came from the crowd.

The young man suddenly said, "Here you come!"

A group of white-clothed swordsmen, lined up in eight rows, holding long swords and stepping on the drums, slowly walked past the long street.

I heard a Xiaosheng's introduction to the story of the Jianghu, "When I came towards me, the White-Clothed Sword Qing team, composed of 64 swordsmen from Zhixuan Middle Realm, the leader was Li Changsheng from the third room. Before joining, these White-Clothed Sword Qing were mostly famous artists in the Jianghu. The Li family in Jinling was known as the first family, and was unique in the reserve of Jianghu masters. Among them, there were nearly 100 Zhixuan masters, and there were only 2,000 people in the entire Jianghu. Only the Shaolin Sect can compare with them. Bai-Clothed Sword Qing is the main team for the Li family to perform Jianghu tasks and maintain peace in the Jianghu, and is also the Li family's regular swordsman team."

Hearing these words, everyone couldn't help but sigh and admired the absolute strength and huge influence of the Li family in the Jinling River. It can be said that wherever there is a Li family in the Jinling River, there is a Li family in the Jinling River.

Baiyi Jianqing passed by the ancestral hall, raised his swords one after another, and said in unison: "He is tough in his style, can win battles, maintain peace, and defend his family!"

The sound was uniform and floating on the long street.

The heroes who came to watch the ceremony in the world could not help but look at them with admiration. As long as there are more than two people in the Zhixuan Middle Realm, they can dominate one side. If there are more than ten people, they can be considered a major sect, and the Li family has a total of hundreds of people!

Another exclamation.

Thirty-six swords in black looked stern and walked forward.

The field trip shouted, "The Black-clothed Sword Eye is here! Thirty-six Black-clothed Sword Eyes, all of them are Zhixuan, half-step Tongxiang Realm, and the Black-clothed Sword Eyes have a long history and have made great achievements in the Jingnan Battle. The siege of Quzhou and the Battle of Chuzhou that year have experienced the tests of blood and fire, and have become a strong backing for the Li family!"

The young man asked, “Is the sword in black so powerful?”

The old man said, "They are swordsmen trained by the Li family since childhood. Few people walk around the world. If you get it in the world, it is enough to be included in the Xiaosheng River and Lake list. So, just look at the lists of Xiaosheng River and Lake!

When Xiaosheng heard this, he said, "Old man, that's wrong. Our major lists are excreted by combining various strengths, without any moisture. If the Li family in Jinling does not participate in the ranking, then it's no wonder we are, right?"

The young man said, "But I heard that if you spend a thousand taels of silver, you can enter the top 100 people in the three lists of heaven, earth and man!"

The folk song "It's just hearsay. It's not easy to enter the third list. Without a record of becoming famous, how can you enter? A hundred people on the human list are one carrot and one pit, and every three years is a row. Unless you win the people on the 100 people, you will have the chance to enter the human list."

The young man sighed, "I originally wanted to spend a thousand taels to buy a personal list to have fun."

After hearing this, the business came and said, "If you are really interested, I can help you."

"Didn't you say that one carrot is a pit?"

Cai Feng smiled and said, "That's right, there is no room for operation. After all, some radishes are grown by ourselves. As long as you pay the money, we can arrange a competition, pull out a radish and fill it in."

"Isn't this a fake match?"

Cai Feng said, "Everyone is on the list based on their strength. Being rich is also a kind of strength. Brother, it's the end of the month soon, and I have to go to the task. Why don't I apply for a discount for you? You can help me!"

"In such a big world, there are so many rich people in the world, why do you look for a three-legged cat like me?"

Cai Feng sighed, "These people in the martial arts world are very skilled in martial arts and are also respectful. They are unwilling to kill and rob, and they are unwilling to make low-cost business, so most of them are poor."

When Xiao Jinyan heard this, he frowned, "Isn't this a swearing?" Then he thought, "It makes sense!"

The young man shouted: "What kind of miscellaneous swordsmen are these people? They walk in unevenly, much worse than the white-clothed Jianqing!"

Xiao Jinyan looked up and saw more than ten different-dressed swordsmen walking past his body. His martial arts all entered the Tongxiang First Realm. Several of them had unstable realm. They must have obtained the fortune of the sword guard.

One of them heard the young man laughing, his fingers moved slightly, and a sword energy shot towards the young man, but the young man still didn't know that if he really hit him, he would probably be killed on the spot.

Seeing this, Xiao Jinyan turned around and inadvertently waved his long sleeves to take down the sword energy. He couldn't help but be in a secret way. You, a dignified and singular realm, actually attacked ordinary people. It's too shameless.

The swordsman saw Xiao Jinyan catch the sword energy, and was slightly stunned, glared at him, and walked forward with the others.

Cai Feng said, "Don't underestimate them. These people are the sword marquis of the Li family and the guest officials. They are all Tongxiang Realm. They usually take them out and put them on the rivers and lakes and are all heads of major sects. They are specifically dealing with those who come to ask about swords. If it weren't for the ancestor worship today, you would have wanted to see them, but you wouldn't have seen them!"

The Li family in Jinling is famous all over the world. Those who want to become famous are proud of fighting with the Li family swordsmen. If they can win one move and half a stance, they will be famous in an instant. This is an excellent way to become famous. These guests and sword servants are the mainstays in defending the family's honor and reputation.

"Is Tongxiang Realm very powerful?"

"Even if these ten people are on the side of Jianqing in Baiyi, they may not be their opponents. If it were you, if you looked at you, you would die."

The young man opened his mouth wide, "Is it too exaggerated?"

Cai Feng said, "Maybe it is a bit exaggerated, but if you point it at your fingertips, you will definitely die."

This is true. If Xiao Jinyan hadn't helped him block his finger, he would have probably been on the street.

There was a burst of laughter in the crowd.

Everyone looked at the two simple-dressed old men, with swords hanging around their waists and crutches, each supported by two people, tremblingly walking towards this side.

"Is this also a master of the Li family?"

"I guess I've lost all my teeth, and I can still hold the sword?"

Cai Feng was also puzzled, "I don't know them."

Xiao Jinyan was shocked. Not to mention these two old men, they were the ones who were supporting him, and their martial arts were already in the realm of the Central Swords. If you guessed correctly, they should be Li Changlu and Li Changshou among the three sword servants of Fu Lushou. As for the old man who was supported, Shenhua was restrained and had no internal fluctuations. Xiao Jinyan felt extremely dangerous. The sword reached its essence, invisible and shadowy. At least he was Li Chuntie and Yuwen Tianlu.

When Xiao Jinyan looked at the two, the old man also sensed him. Looking at him, Xiao Jinyan felt dizzy in the sea of ​​consciousness, and he even calmed down his mind and used his string power to resist. The old man exclaimed, ignored him and headed towards the ancestral temple.

The old man seemed a little excited and said, "So they are not dead yet!"

The news that Cai Feng received before was not introduced by two people, and he was also interested at this moment and asked, "Old sir, who are these two?"

The old man said, "They are two worshippers of the Li family. Have you heard of the Li family's rebellion a hundred years ago?"

"A little heard."

"If the two people in the hands of the ten swords of the Li family were not theirs, they would probably not be the leader of the family now. When they worshiped their ancestors thirty years ago, they showed up, but they didn't expect that they are still alive now."

The two men arrived in front of the ancestral hall. Li Xiaohua and the second and third rooms left the line, personally supported the two men and stood in the first row, which showed that the two men had a high status in the Li family.

The second-generation disciples led by Li Qingcheng stood in the second row closely following their fathers. The rest of the tribe stood behind. As for the Li Jian swordsmen who appeared before, they were distributed in the Li Family Ancestral Hall and Shanhefang.

The people of the tribe returned to their positions and stood on the square in front of the ancestral hall, with great momentum.

With the sound of drums and music, everyone, led by Li Xiaohua, performed worship ceremony one after another. The large family worshiped ancestors with many etiquettes and was very complicated. Fortunately, the old master Li Dongyang once served in the Ministry of Rites and presided over the royal ceremony, and it was not chaotic.

Slaughtering five animals, such as cattle, sheep, pig, dog, chicken, fish, shrimp, ginseng, clams, crabs, rice, millet, sorghum, wheat, beans, and grains. Then, burn incense and worship ancestors, spread wine to offer titles. Finally, Li Xiaohua represents the clan members and expresses to the ancestors, saying that it is worshipping ancestors, which is actually for living people. The purpose is nothing more than to demonstrate the power of the Li family.
To be continued...