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Chapter 238 Human Immortal Blade Master, I am the Ancestor! Two hundred years later, the Lord of Qishan still remembers it!
[The ordination master opened his 'Mysterious Sky Eye', wielding the 'Royal Power Blade', and at the Five Academies Promotion Ceremony of the Blade Court, defeated all the heroes of the Five Academies: Chen Danding, Li Wangji, Ye Nankai, and Chen Sanjiu.]

[Winning the championship and taking first place!]

[Having survived this battle, the skills of the Cave Profound Forbidden Technique and the Great Five Decays Heavenly Blade have been enhanced, greatly advancing my Daoist cultivation!]

[Mysterious Sky Eye - Cave Profound Forbidden Zone: (511/800)!]

As Ji Xiu stood on the sword platform, testing his skills as an apprentice of the Sword Court, he reached new heights, drawing upon the skills he had acquired through the Primordial Dao Record!

Among them, the 'Dongxuan Forbidden Technique' increased significantly again, breaking through a bottleneck and advancing from the Lesser Completion stage to a higher level, prompting Ji Xiu to open his double pupils.
Not only can they anticipate the enemy's moves and gain the upper hand, but they can also subtly unleash their full power and even perceive and glimpse the shadows left behind by others in the past few breaths!
But although the shadow could be seen, it could not be touched.

However, if Ji Xiu further refines his Dongxuan Forbidden Technique, until it is completely mastered or even perfected!
Then, the past 'image' from a few breaths ago will be completely solidified between his eyes. At that time, striking the image will be considered a Dao wound that can be applied to the physical body!

If one's 'divine soul cultivation' were not extremely powerful, and one were not able to detect even a few clues, one would be completely unable to contend with it!

【The Great Five Decays Heavenly Blade: (4014/5000)!】

The so-called Five Decays refer to the birth and death of the Five Elements. The one who bestows the talisman cultivates a sword that can sever the four internal organs. Once unleashed, it not only destroys the physical body but also suppresses the divine organs!

[Without achieving the 'Martial Arts Body,' upon seeing this blade, the power of the four divine treasures will be greatly reduced, as if one were experiencing the 'Five Signs of Decay'!]

When the incomplete moves and half-forms of the Five Decays Heavenly Blade that Ji Xiu had once comprehended, such as the burning of clothes by the Calamity Fire and the drooping of the crown, were all transformed into one or two forms as Ji Xiu studied the entire book.
He has nearly mastered this true sect-level secret martial art.

Standing here in this 'ancestral home of the sword,' after a martial arts competition where he outshone all others, Ji Xiu now has a very clear understanding of his own strength.

That is.
Even if an ordinary disciple of Tianzhu is on the list, I can defeat him!
After all, the ancestral home of the swordsmanship two hundred years ago dominated the Changbai Mountains and the Heilongjiang River region, with Zhou Chongyang, the "Number One Under Heaven," presiding over it. Under such a prestigious institution, one could rely on genuine skills to earn a place.

Placed in later generations
Those contemporary prodigies of Tianzhu are probably not up to par!

In other words.

If one breaks through the four limits, one can enter the realm of no leakage.
that moment.

Perhaps I can truly earn a place on the "Young Dragon Stele" selected by Bai Yujing!
To know.

Records that were once out of reach and could only be viewed in books and files.

It's now within reach.

Even Ji Xiu had a premonition.

If he can return to his true self this time and break through the four limits, he can find an opportunity to further improve himself in this highly prestigious "Prefectural Official Examination," a test that has attracted the attention of all parties, including the powerful prefecture of Cangdu.
This step is probably already a done deal!
Ji Xiu looked around and saw that many figures from the 'Heavenly Pillar Sword Court' had gathered together, creating a large and bustling scene.

Giants like Zhou Chongyang, the founders of the Daoist school, were quietly observing and commenting from a place towering in the clouds, invisible to the eye.

As the last person standing, Ji Xiu received all the attention.

I had been extremely cautious and walked on thin ice for the past six months.
I finally tasted the feeling of seeing the moon through the clouds and feeling completely triumphant.

"clang"

Just as the sword test came to an end, Ji Xiu was filled with countless thoughts, measuring the height of this 'world' with his own skills.

Suddenly, an ancient bell tolled in the ancestral temple of swordsmanship, its sound ringing out in unison.

In an instant, the message spread throughout the Seven Palaces and Five Courtyards, reaching every peak and valley, as if a divine decree had been issued:

"Our disciple Wang Quan Wumu possesses unparalleled skill, has defeated all others, and is a master of the Five Academies. His swordsmanship is unmatched, and his talent is extraordinary. He is poised to become a rising star, and has been recognized by half of the twelve orthodox lineages of the 'Seven Palaces and Five Academies'."

"He shall be granted the title of 'True Transmission of the Sword Court,' recorded in the clan register, and when he travels outside, he may be called 'Walking Member of the Sword Court'!"

"I will step into the Ancestral Master Corridor to pay homage to the ancestral masters of all generations and offer incense!"

"The rest of us, Chen Danding, Li Wangji, Ye Nankai, and Chen Sanjiu, are the best among the Five Academies. They can be promoted from the Five Academies to the Seven Halls, and their names will be recorded in one of the main halls. From now on, they will be recorded in the register and become the successors of my Sword Court!"

The resounding sound seemed to pour down from the heavens and the four directions, majestic and grand, covering the universe, making the wind and snow that never fall all year round pause, and bringing the sound to everyone's ears throughout the Sword Court.

At that very moment, Ji Xiu raised his head.

But there he saw his senior brother, Zhou Chongyang.
At this moment, a 'heaven and earth image' manifested, its illusory form rising straight up, almost carrying the entire ancestral court of the sword path. It was just like a heavenly emperor, with the Heavenly Gate on his back, looking down on all living beings and proclaiming his decree.

The mountains trembled!
The wind and snow stopped!
As he finished speaking.

When that "True Inheritance Jade Seal," bearing the words "Royal Power," fell from the sky into Ji Xiu's palm.
Ji Xiu's palms felt icy cold to the touch.

On this day, I felt as if I were standing at the pinnacle of the human world, like an ant seeing the blue sky.

"So, these are the nine limits of a Human Immortal Martial Artist?"

It follows the laws of heaven and earth, covering and dominating the universe!
Ji Xiu, who only caught a glimpse of the corner from outside the door, was deeply shocked.

Beside him, Chen Danding and other disciples who had advanced to the inner chamber and received the tokens also looked on with longing when they saw only a small part of Zhou Chongyang's 'peerless talent'.

This is the end of the martial arts world, one of the benchmarks of the Great Xuan Immortal Martial Arts!

In their further advancement process, they use their martial arts as a ritual to personally manifest their divine power as a reward.
It's completely different from those ancient relics in the other Heavenly Pillars who are elusive and rarely seen!
No wonder their ancestral home of swordsmanship has the strongest cohesion in the heavens!

"We thank you, Master Sword!"

A grand opening is inevitably followed by a grand closing.

After the event, Ji Xiu, who had been promoted to 'True Disciple of the Sword Court',
As this year's newly promoted 'Disciples of the Blade Court' also entered the inner sanctum, they stepped into the depths of the Blade Court, the Ancestral Corridor.

"This is the ancestral home of my swordsmanship. Before our seven ancestors passed away, perished, or disappeared, they used the spiritual essence they left behind to sculpt this place."

“Each ‘ancestral master statue’ represents a Tianmen martial artist who once reached the ‘pinnacle of humanity’ and is also the supreme treasure of my ancestral court of swordsmanship.”

"The Five Great Sword Academies are the lower academies. Their purpose is to recruit disciples, widely accept students, select those who will enter the inner circle, and promote them to the 'Seventh Hall'."

"Although my ancestral court of swordsmanship is known as the Seven Palaces, Five Academy and Twelve Orthodox Methods, in reality all the supreme inheritances are related to the 'Seven Ancestors'."

"And the gifts they left behind transformed into the Seven Precious Bodies and the Four Great Heavenly Skills."

His robes were embroidered with sword inscriptions, and he stood on the sun, moon, and stars, with the Ancestral Master standing behind him amidst the chilling wind, all in accordance with Zhou Chongyang's decree.

As he pushed open the door to an ancient palace, he explained to Ji Xiu, who was following him, and the group of disciples who had entered his inner circle.

crunch
As the gates of the ancestral masters were pushed open, a deep, mysterious light shone from all directions. A towering pillar rose from the ground, adorned with carved dragons and painted phoenixes, surrounding seven lifelike statues of the ancestral masters. Under the soft glow of this light, they seemed to come alive.

These seven 'patriarch statues' have different expressions and appearances.

Some were blind with double pupils and had snow-white hair, while others had burly bodies, resembling mountains. The variety was endless.

As for the newest one at the end, he is none other than Zhou Chongyang, the contemporary 'Lord of the Sword Court', with his hands behind his back!
"Throughout the history of our ancestral court of swordsmanship, there have been more than just these seven who have been able to knock on the gates of heaven."

"But only they can make it to the 'final step'."

Even the Ancestral Hall Master, one of the giants of the Sword Court and responsible for guarding the 'Ancestral Hall', bowed slightly to show his respect.

Then he turned around and looked at everyone:
"Right now, you are only being granted a place on the register and are qualified to comprehend the essence of these individuals."

"When the day comes that you are to receive the 'Martial Arts Body' or the 'Heavenly Skill of Title', if you do not have the opportunity, you will need to come and pay homage to the ancestor to receive the teachings."

"Now, go and contemplate the images of the patriarchs, and see which one resonates with your path, so that you may receive a gift."

"You should know that these seven ancestral master statues have been imbued with the essence of the Ancestral Master Temple for thousands of years, and have long possessed many mysteries that you cannot easily imagine."

"If I could receive even a small portion as a gift, it would be more than enough to benefit me endlessly!"

After hearing this admonition, everyone quietly accepted the order.

Seeing the Ancestral Hall Master nod slightly and step back to the threshold, Chen Danding and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Then, seeing Ji Xiu standing at the front, they couldn't help but strike up a conversation:
"Little Ancestor, which 'Ancestor Statue' would you like to study and comprehend?"

Ji Xiu, who was standing still and observing these 'Peak of Humanity' individuals, looked at the young Chen Danding upon hearing this and felt quite uneasy upon hearing the term "Little Ancestor".

So he pretended not to care about seniority and simply said:

“In the Sword Court, strength is paramount. From now on, there’s no need to call me ‘Grandmaster.’ My achievements pale in comparison to these seven; they are simply not worth mentioning.”

After speaking, Ji Xiu stepped forward a few paces, looked at the statues of the patriarchs one by one, his eyes solemn, and bowed his head in reverence:

"Disciple Wang Quan pays homage to the esteemed ancestral masters!"

He was originally a descendant of the later generations of the sword lineage. Now, this bow naturally carries a strong sense of identification.

Simultaneously
Ji Xiu was also glancing at the 'ancestral master statues' out of the corner of his eye.

Apart from the leftmost and newest 'Zhou Chongyang'
The others all have ancient seal script characters and are described.

【'Under the Great Luo Blade, there is neither life nor death' - Bai Ding.

[Li Xuantong, who beheaded the Buddha during a three-day Buddhist ceremony.]

[In the Ten Deadly Passes, the Blade Demon Dugu Bai]

The brief title seems to encapsulate all the past deeds of these masters, but even this small part is enough to give future generations a glimpse into their illustrious lives.

These are all from several hundred years ago, after the establishment of the Great Xuan Dynasty, the 'Ancestor of the Sword Court'.

And until the very end—

Ji Xiu's gaze lingered before the tallest, most mysterious, and least clearly visible ancestral master statue.

Ren Chunqiu, the first of the Ten Ancestors and the Master of the Human Immortal Blade!

人仙
This was the first time Ji Xiu had seen a real 'human immortal' in reliable records.

"The founder of the Sword Court."

"He has truly achieved the status of a genuine immortal!?"

Unconsciously, Ji Xiu's heart began to pound. He focused his gaze, staring intently at the man's face, wanting to see it more clearly and distinctly.
This focused state unconsciously stimulated the double pupils.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths.
Time passed slowly, but Ji Xiu's figure remained as if he were a clay sculpture, trapped inside.

Originally, Chen Danding and the others wanted to get closer to Ji Xiu, since they were his disciples and Ji Xiu was a true disciple with a bright future. It would be good to build a good relationship with him.

But after Ji Xiu stepped forward to pay homage to the ancestral master, he became unresponsive no matter how they called him. Initially, the others thought Ji Xiu was simply aloof and disliked talking to people, until...
Buzz buzz.
A slight tremor suddenly resounded in the Ancestral Hall.

For a moment, Chen Sanjiu was filled with doubt and uncertainty:
"What's the noise?"

Ye Nankai on the other hand is very carefree:
"What kind of commotion could there be in our ancestral land of the Sword Court? Could it be that the seven patriarchs have manifested their power?"

"Um!?"

He finished speaking.

See!

The seven ancestral master statues before me actually trembled slightly, radiating precious light. In an instant, runes appeared all over their bodies, each representing a sequence of true transmissions of 'a precious body' and 'a heavenly skill'!

This sudden turn of events left the newly initiated disciples speechless, rubbing their eyes as if in a dream!

"The patriarch has truly manifested his power!?"

Li Wangji hissed and quickly turned to look at the Ancestral Hall Master at the threshold.

however.

Before that 'Patriarch' could make a move!

At the end of these seven ancestral master statues, there is a lifelike human figure formed from the aura emanating from these 'ancestral statues manifesting their divine power,' which has transformed into the eighth statue!
The eighth statue of the Patriarch!?
What does it mean!
The worldviews of Chen Danding and others were almost overturned.

But as everyone took a closer look...
But they discovered that the newest 'Qi Yun Patriarch Statue' was there.
The object being sculpted was none other than the young patriarch before them, Wang Quan Wu Mu!
The various methods that had previously defeated them still lingered on it. Although they were not as profound as the original, one could still glean some insights from them!
For example, a weakened version of the Great Five Decays Heavenly Blade and the Royal Power Treasure Body.
Although it is incomplete, it is constantly being filled in due to the influence of Ji Xiu's form!

What does it mean?
The seven ancestral master statues unanimously agree that 'Wang Quan Wu Mu' has the potential to become the eighth ancestral master!?
The crowd was still in shock.

Meanwhile, Ji Xiu's mind and consciousness sea were already experiencing a tremor from the Primordial Dao Talisman!
[The ordained disciple received the favor of the Seven Images of the Ancestral Master, undergoing a spiritual baptism that tempered his physique, resulting in a significant acceleration in his progress towards becoming a Human Immortal!]

[The ordained master blasts open the spleen and lung organs!]

[The ordination ceremony opens the four viscera!]

[Human Immortal Embryo: (4/5)!]

On Ji Xiu's skin, the purest and most primal 'pregnancy lines' began to gradually appear.
When his internal organs begin to rumble, and his heart, liver, spleen, and lungs are like a furnace, turning into a secret treasure that burns eternally!

At that moment, he opened his double pupils, and his bright golden eyes shone as brightly as candlelight.

In an instant.

It then took effect on the eighth 'god statue'.

This day.

The 'Royal Power Treasure Body' was clearly recorded.

From this day forward...
It also serves as the 'ancestral home of the sword' and one of the eight precious bodies.

He is also known by the name Wang Quan Wu Mu.

His name is truly renowned throughout the world!

Just as Ji Xiu witnessed this scene, saw his own 'eighth divine statue', and even received a gift, opening two treasures without warning, he was still in astonishment.

A transparent yellow butterfly silently descended, bringing him back to the 'real world'.

In the twilight of a fleeting, dreamlike existence.
He seemed to hear a murmur emanating from the statue of Patriarch Ren Chunqiu:

"When all the heavens unite as one, the broken ancient road will be rebuilt, and what has been lost will eventually return."

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Nearly two hundred years later!
In the present world, the Jiang clan of Qishan!
A magnificent palace, seemingly nestled amidst misty mountains, with jade railings and vermilion poles.

The tall woman, dressed in a black and gold robe with sun and moon motifs on her sleeves and purple aura around her shoulders, had indifferent eyes as she looked down at the sky, lost in thought.

Her fingertips gently brushed over a painting that floated and hung in mid-air on the left, like a cicada's wing or a wisp of cloud. On it was a young swordsman, his appearance lifelike.

"It's been almost two hundred years."

She seemed somewhat wistful.

immediately.

His gaze grew even colder as he recalled a recent 'major event':

"You have not returned."

"But the one surnamed Jiang got there first."

"If I could summon her..."

Within the wide sleeves of the woman's cloud-patterned robe, her slender fingers gently clenched, and she murmured softly, her words not yet finished.

Then someone gently knocked on the palace gate and entered to report a recent tremor at the Divine Weapon Altar.

Suddenly.

This startled the woman, who stood up abruptly!

A moment.

Purple clouds illuminate the sky.

The entire Qishan Grand Chamber was bathed in radiant light, resembling a celestial paradise.

It seems like an old friend is coming.

Once, the colorful clouds returned.

(P.S.: I'm back. I'm really back, family.)
(End of this chapter)