The New Year Grand Rite.
The Daoists with high Cultivation could fly, and even those with lower Cultivation possessed Spirit Flying Jade Talismans. Thus, for the New Year Grand Rite—a major annual ceremony that lasted but a single day—all of Daluo Palace's Daoists had returned.
The night before, all the Daoists had returned and held a small, private banquet in the rear courtyard.
Gu Zhao sat in the seat of honor and took a count of Daluo Palace's current number of Elders.
Nineteen members of the Zhengyi Dao were present:
Taoist Ming Yu, Taoist Ming Chong, Taoist Zhi Qing, Taoist Zhi Xiu, and Taoist Changyi of the Dragon Tiger Heavenly Mountain Heavenly Master's Mansion.
Taoist Shen Hao, Taoist Han Zheng, Taoist Han Xuan, and Taoist Zhan Qing of the Sanmao Mountain Shangqing Sect.
Taoist Qing Ye, Taoist Xiu Jing, and Taoist Xiu Ming of the Ge Xuan Mountain Spiritual Treasure Sect.
Taoist Jing Feng, Jing Chun Taoist, and Taoist Gu He of the Mountain City Fengyue Sect.
