Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 463 Robbery on the Road
"Great Heavenly Venerable, Holy Mother of the Nine Heavens, Fellow Daoist, you have excellent eyesight. I am Dan Hua, currently in charge of the Donghua Nine Heavens Temple."

The Xuanmen (Taoist sect) has many rules. Hiding one's head and revealing one's tail is one way to fight, while revealing one's name is another.

As Dan Hua Zi bowed in respect, a large amount of warm light emanated from his body, drawing back the severed arm that had fallen to the ground. Then, his body emitted Qi, from which a large amount of jade-colored ointment seeped out, blending together like water and milk. He used his terrifying Qi power to liquefy the ointment and heal the wound. In the blink of an eye, the severed arm was reattached, the sword wound was healed, and the injury was cured!
Tie Dan's face was also cold. He secretly unleashed his divine power, his flesh and blood churning and regenerating. A new eyeball popped out of the hole and stared straight at the other person, grinding his teeth as he spoke.

"Xuan Yuanpo truly lives up to his reputation. Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist. I will definitely visit you in the future to learn from you."

Having been exposed, Dan Hua Zi had incurred enormous karmic consequences for his own lineage. Naturally, he couldn't laugh now; his face was long, and he held back for a long while before finally speaking.

"Lord Xuantian, shall we discuss this?"

This time it was Tie Dan's turn to sneer.
"Of course, what advice does the Abbot have for me?"

After pondering for a while, Dan Huazi took out a pill box from his sleeve and gently pushed it. The pill box floated over, enveloped in a ball of qi. When he opened the box, he saw three pills inside that looked like blackish-gray glass beads, with golden patterns shimmering on their surfaces, and that appeared to glow and fade like breathing.

"I also have three Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pills here. They are made by gathering the sweet rain from the heavens, combining the yin and yang energies, refining the true essence of the cicada's molting, and undergoing five hundred years of arduous refinement to complete the pills through nine cycles."

This pill is specifically designed to reverse death and rebirth, and to rebuild the soul. If a disciple has not yet formed a nascent soul and has a damaged physical body, and urgently needs to dissolve their body, this pill can be used to collect a trace of the remnant soul, allowing the true spirit to continue and the foundation of the Dao to be rebuilt.

I wish to offer this to my fellow Daoists to settle this karmic debt…

Tie Dan's expression changed, and he flung the pill box away, sending the Tribulation-Crossing Pill rolling to the bottom of the ship's hold.

"What garbage! I have no use for this piece of junk! You're kidding me!"

"hiss……"

Dan Huazi took a deep breath, and for a moment it felt like his vital energy was about to burst out of his nose, but he forcibly held it back.
"Phew... Yes, I was being presumptuous. Since that's the case..."

Dan Hua Zi had no choice but to grit his teeth and reach into his pocket, pulling out three more pill boxes. He then unleashed nine immortal pills in one go, their white, blue, and red radiance nearly blinding Tie Dan.

"Fellow Daoist, please take a look."
The Taibai Star Soul Pill is made by taking three ounces of Taibai refined gold, tempering it with heavenly thunder, nourishing it with the power of the North Star, and nurturing it in a furnace with the essence of two hundred years of starlight. It is specially designed to destroy all evil spirits and filth, and contains divine energy and golden essence, which is most suitable for nourishing sword energy.

The Rejuvenating Elixir is made from the milk of the ancient bluestone, refined with the Five Elements and purified nine times over eighty-one years. It is specifically designed to treat damage to the foundation of one's Dao, cracks in one's elixir, and to cultivate the body, replenish true Qi, and reshape the soul.

Dragon Blood Nourishing Elixir is made from the essence of a true dragon, refined by the true flames of the earth's veins, and tempered and rapidly refined with the Samadhi Fire. It takes forty-nine years to complete. Taking it can improve health, strengthen muscles and bones, and nourish qi and blood. Those who possess dragon blood will experience double the benefits.

These are all top-grade elixirs, refined through nine cycles; even those who have reached the Divine Transformation stage and comprehended the Dao can use them.

Tie Dan glanced at Dan, then at Hua Zi, and hesitated for a moment.

Dan Huazi said coldly, "That's all."

Tie Dan smiled broadly and reached out to grab it.

"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. Look at you, you come and go as you please, why bring any gifts?"

Dan Hua Zi raised his hand and dispersed the Qi Hand that Tie Dan had sent.

Tie Dan's expression changed, and his voice rose an octave.

"What! Let's do it!?"

Dan Hua Zi also gave him a cold look, glancing at the mountains of treasure piled up around him.

"Twelve pills in exchange for fifty boxes."

Tie Dan chuckled.

"What kind of daydreams are you having? You're just dreaming."

Dan Hua Zi snorted coldly.
“Lord Xuantian, you should be lenient when you can. This time, I was outmatched and you outsmarted me. I have no words to say about my defeat.”

"But these twelve elixirs are the result of my painstaking refinement, and to exchange them for only fifty boxes of your goods is already an enormous concession."

Tie Dan also snorted coldly.
"You stole my things, attacked me, and even blinded one of my eyes. If word gets out, and I don't wipe out your entire family, what will become of the Sword Sect's reputation?"

Dan Huazi closed his eyes and remained silent for a moment.
"Fine, you're right. Twenty boxes, that's my bottom line."

Ferritin rolled its eyes,
"I don't care about this or that! There's not a single box! Get lost! You can wait to collect your whole family's corpses!"

Dan Hua Zi gritted his teeth, making a grinding sound.

"Fellow Daoist, don't push your luck! I had no intention of getting entangled with you in the first place. You attacked first! I gave you three moves and that was enough. You still chased after me and attacked me, which is why you fought so hard!"

Besides, what you have on your ship is just basic materials for novice disciples. Do the math yourself, I wouldn't lose out even if I exchanged one pill for ten boxes of yours!

Taking only a few boxes from you now is simply to settle this score and prevent future trouble!

So Tie Dan pretended to do some calculations and did a few things.
"Fine, you're right. Take a case and get out of here."

"What the hell!"

Danhua Zi spent a while managing her facial expressions before she was able to control her emotions.

"Twelve boxes! The pill has reached the ninth level of refinement, which is ordained by fate. There can't be any less! Fellow Daoist, don't go too far in your argument. Even if others don't gain an advantage from you, your Sword Sect disciples will have to pay the price in the future!"

Tie Dan was about to retort when he suddenly thought about it and realized that what the guy said made sense.

He is indeed highly skilled, and of course he can mine the world and do whatever he wants, taking all the good things in the world back to the mountains to hide. But the descendants of the Sword Sect may not be able to protect this legacy.

After all, didn't Tiangang obtain all the treasures of Shanglin? But what good did it do? Benshan didn't even amount to anything, and in the end, his entire sect was wiped out.
After all, did Huangfu Yi lack rare and precious treasures? He lacked nothing—divine skills, secret manuals, magical companions, materials, and resources. Yet, he still perished in the calamity…

Moreover, if Tie Dan really provided all the resources for his disciples, so that they could be waited on hand and foot without having to overcome any tribulations, cultivate any skills, or compete for any path, would he still be considered a disciple of the Sword Sect?
"Tsk..."

Tie Dan closed his starry eyes, pondered for a moment, and finally flicked his sleeve, taking the three boxes of pills. Reluctantly, he said, "Take them and get out of here!"

Danhua was speechless.
"What are you complaining about? Who's really at a disadvantage here... Hey, open the box for me!"

Ferritin glanced at him and turned his head away.

Danhua was also furious.
"What! You want me to carry the box back and slowly break through the Sword Sect's sword formation?!"

Tie Dan stretched out his fingers and rubbed them together.

Dan Huazi: "So all I said just now was for nothing!"

Tie Dan was impatient.

"Stop your nonsense! Let's keep things separate! This karma is something your Nine Heavens Temple disciples will have to repay in the future!"

"You! Me! Humph!"

Dan Hua Zi was speechless and could only angrily reach into his pocket. After rummaging around for a while, he pulled out a piece of yellow paper and threw it at Tie Dan.
"Nine Heavens True Breath Pill! It replenishes Qi!"

Tie Dan accepted the pill formula and, too lazy to say anything more, casually pointed and opened the box on his sword, giving Dan Hua Zi twelve treasure chests.

Dan Hua Zi, with a sour face, took out a brocade pouch, made a hand seal and silently chanted. A strong wind howled, and with a whoosh, the pouch filled twelve boxes of medicinal materials and Daoist scriptures. Without saying goodbye, he broke through the Lingxiao Mountain and disappeared in a flash of light.

Tie Dan also scoffed at the scoundrel, then quickly went to retrieve the Resurrection Pill that had rolled into a corner of the cabin and put it away.

After such a short delay, when Tie Dan returned to the deck invisibly, he saw that the ship was already full of dead people, and Fen Yun was almost killed as well.

Yes, this dignified Nascent Soul cultivator was being ganged up on by five Nascent Soul cultivators dressed in black, their faces concealed. He was being beaten like a dog; his immortal robes were torn apart, his scales scattered, his face bruised and swollen, and even the right hand that Tie Dan had used to protect him with his sword talisman was cut off. It seems he had no chance to fight back before being ambushed, leaving him completely powerless to retaliate. He was being relentlessly beaten like a volleyball, bounced around like a ball, a truly pitiful sight. If it weren't for his abundant Qi and blood, and his innate starfish power for self-healing, he would probably be dead by now.

Well, how should I put it? It was within Tie Dan's expectations. Although this old man is indeed at the Nascent Soul stage, his power comes from eating seafood buffets on Flame Island and randomly munching on all sorts of random things. He doesn't have much of his own cultivation and refinement skills, so his foundation is not solid.

As for the immortal technique he was cultivating, Tie Dan glanced at it. To be honest, it was incredibly ancient and completely outdated. If one could truly cultivate it to its peak, one would probably be at the level of a terrestrial immortal. However, further advancement and breakthroughs would be as difficult as ascending to heaven, requiring a multitude of unheard-of, probably extinct, ancient treasures and rare materials to succeed. The bottlenecks, tribulations, and special missions in cultivation would be numerous. Compared to the Golden Core Dao of the Xuanmen, which was born for combat and refined the Qi cultivation path to its extreme, it was utterly useless. It was probably something specially made for Fen Yun.

However, even with the blessing of good fortune, it's useless. Those overseas nobodyes might be able to rely on the halo of power to become kings and tyrants, but they've never seen the Central Plains. So, if you were to have a fishing contest, probably no one could outfish this old man. But when it comes to killing and sword fighting, he's certainly no match for the Central Plains' demonic sects, whose members are all bandits and ruthless thugs who readily destroy mountains and temples.

Indeed, they are naturally members of the Demonic Sect.

Need I say more about how arrogant the three major sects are? Without the true teachings of their sects, mere rogue cultivators are nothing more than easy prey, how could they dare to be so arrogant? Although these five people were well hidden, Tie Dan could naturally tell from their movements that they were all true disciples of the Xuanmen sects with at least a thousand years of cultivation.

Moreover, each of these five individuals has refined one of the five elements of Tai Chi, clearly forming a specially assembled five-color battle team. They advance and retreat together, raid together, and are Daoist partners with perfect understanding. This configuration not only allows them to coordinate their formations and employ counter-strategies based on the opponent's true Qi attribute, but also ensures that there will be no conflicts over the distribution of spoils once they have been obtained.

Tie Dan, who was hiding in the Wuxiang Sword Sphere, watched for a while and could see that this five-person team was extremely formidable. At this moment, their attack on Fen Yun formed a formation, with the five people's true qi working together, circulating and generating each other, creating a vast and inexhaustible force.

The main attackers in the formation are those skilled in the Xuanming Dao, flanked by two members of the Chi Sha Gui Chen sect, while those of the Zi Xia Shen Gang provide support from behind, casting spells and incantations to control and assist, and transmitting true qi to aid in healing.

Moreover, not only was Fen Yun beaten bloody and powerless to fight back, but all the trash and scum who came with him to seize the treasure on this deck were also killed by the five of them, judging from their injuries. They were ruthless and merciless.

However, although Tie Dan saw through the opponent's background, he was not in a hurry to make a move, because Fen Yun could still be beaten for a while, and the opponent was clearly on guard, with the formation not only protecting the inside but also preventing any sneak attacks from the outside.

Yes, Tie Dan and Hua Zi's all-out attack in the cabin just now naturally attracted the attention and fear of these five people.

Therefore, they seemed hesitant to kill directly and enter the cabin to seize the treasure. It appeared they planned to use a hostage tactic, first beating Fen Yun severely, leaving him near death, and then capturing him alive. They would then use him to negotiate with Tie Dan, hoping to at least get some spoils in return.

So Tie Dan was also waiting, waiting for the other party to make a move to capture Fen Yun, or to strike a final blow and expose an opening, so that he could draw his sword and kill all of these damn highway robbers in one go.

A stalemate ensued on the deck, with only the deafening clang of metal being struck and the figure of Burning Cloud, spitting blood like a ball, flying around in the air.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Wow, this old man has a lot of blood...

Tie Dan was speechless for a moment. This fight had gone on for a long time. He must have taken hundreds of punches and kicks, right? These five people were all genuine disciples of the Xuanmen sect. They practiced day and night and their palm skills were quite good. Was the power of the starfish really that strong?

It really is that powerful!

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Fen Yun's wounds actually began to heal!

Yes, even the sword wound inflicted by the Northern Star Sword Qi can heal, so what are mere punches and kicks! Although Fen Yun was brutally beaten, his endurance was truly astonishing. He gradually adapted to the intensity of the attack, not only healing his injuries rapidly but also beginning to fight back. With a long roar, he spat out a crimson sword light from his mouth to counterattack!

This old man is quite skilled! Although his hand was cut off, he remembered the sword manual given to him by Tie Dan, and even while being surrounded, he comprehended the sword scripture and broke through in Qi cultivation! He actually transformed the fire power absorbed by Fire Flame Island over the past hundred years into a hundred-foot-long fire sword! With a roar, it shot out and swept fiercely towards the main attacker of the Xuanming Path!

"Mystic Ice Palm!"

"boom!"

Since his opponent was a Nascent Soul stage expert, the Xuanming Daoist dared not be careless. He quickly retreated, wildly waving his hands to unleash a barrage of ice flowers to intercept the incoming fire sword! In an instant, ice and fire clashed, and flaming rain and ice shards exploded and scattered! Water vapor engulfed the entire deck in thick fog!
Taking advantage of the opportunity when the enemy forced back the sword fire, Fen Yun suddenly broke through! Thick flames spewed out from the Qi acupoints all over his body, and in an instant, his whole body transformed into a huge fireball, rushing out of the ship with a rumble to escape!

As expected, those who can live for hundreds of years and cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm are rarely pure wastes; everyone is the protagonist of their own story. It's just a pity that among these people who are besieging us, who isn't a Daoist prodigy?

"Heaven-Turning Seal!" "Mountain-Shattering Hammer!" "Soul-Slaying Bell!" "Immortal-Binding Rope!"

Seeing the sudden change in the situation and their teammate's mistake, the other four immediately stepped in! They threw a bunch of magical weapons that they had prepared long ago to save the day!
It was also the old monster of Burning Cloud's calamity that came. He was extremely unlucky, being suppressed by the Golden Bell, tripped by the Immortal Rope, smashed on the head by the Dharma Seal, and broken in the back by the Copper Hammer!

With a single, desperate scream, it was extinguished, its flames extinguished, and its body shattered into pieces! A mangled mess of flesh, tangled in the threads, it was hoisted back onto the mast…

(End of this chapter)