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Chapter 240: Why do those so-called 'intricate' ancient histories seem to be inseparable from my own shadow?

On Jin'ao Island, Ji Xiu, having achieved the Great Perfection of the Purple Mansion and reached the level of 'Ascension', fully enjoyed the sea breeze blowing above Jin'ao Island.

This was the first time he had ever left his physical body, his feet leaving the ground, truly achieving the feat of 'riding the wind through the void'.

However, it can only be done with the power of a floating, unpredictable divine soul.

If one wishes to possess unparalleled power, enabling the physical body to move mountains and overturn seas, and soar through the air, one must at least be ranked as a 'titled' being to achieve this.

Otherwise, at most it would just be hovering in the air, rather than truly taking off.

A fleeting dream.

Both his physical body and spiritual spirit broke through several barriers and bottlenecks with unstoppable momentum, leaving Ji Xiu still reeling from the 'changes'.

This commotion attracted the attention of Wang Xuanyang and Xu Longxiang.

"Grandmaster, Master."

Ji Xiu immediately smiled and bent down to greet him.

Xu Longxiang had already prepared himself, looking aggressive, and wanted to settle accounts with Wang Xuanyang.

But looking at the spirited young man before him, he ultimately hesitated, his expression complex, and stopped what he was doing, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

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Xu Longxiang was filled with complex emotions.

Frankly speaking.

He was somewhat displeased that Ji Xiu had only inherited half of the core inheritance of his lineage, but had not been allowed to continue the work.

After all, these days, who doesn't want their lineage's core heritage to have successors?
He was also hoping that Ji Xiu would master and fully cultivate the Dragon Elephant Secret Treasures before challenging Zhenwu Mountain!

But as Xu Longxiang's mind gradually calmed down, he saw that in such a short time, Ji Xiu had actually managed to open four treasures by relying on the remnant lineage of this 'Ancestral Court of the Sword Dao'.
Ask yourself.

If he himself had passed on the 'Dragon Elephant Precious Body' of the Dragon Elephant True Sect, or if he gritted his teeth and hardened his heart to pass on the secret teachings of Zhenwu Mountain orally...
Is it possible for him to achieve such success in the same amount of time?

I'm afraid not necessarily.

After mastering Qi cultivation, in order to break through the four limitations, one often needs to consider 'compatibility' and 'comprehension'.

The further you go, the more important these elements become compared to simple resources.

Otherwise, with so many powerful clans, elite families, and major sects possessing vast amounts of resources, ordinary treasures and powerful pills would certainly not be lacking if they were only supplied to their direct descendants.

Disciples who can break through the limits of life are still very rare, one in a thousand. Why is that?
It's because either they lack the comprehension to grasp the profound mysteries within;
Either they are not compatible, or even if they can see the details, their innate constitutions are incompatible, so they can only look on with envy but not enter.

Xu Longxiang could forcefully impart his knowledge.

However, he could not guarantee that the "Martial Arts Body" of his own disciples would truly be suitable for Ji Xiu, this "rough gem".

If they don't match, it would just be a waste of his time.

So, judging from this, which specific 'Martial Arts Body Technique' from the ancestral court of swordsmanship did this old man from the Heavenly Blade True Sect pass down to him? How could he have made his disciple so perfectly suited to it?
Ugh.

This incident truly illustrates the saying, "Forced love is never sweet."

Xu Longxiang glared and puffed out his beard, but ultimately didn't bare his teeth completely.

Judging from the old giant's demeanor, Wang Xuanyang could roughly guess what was going on, but he pretended not to hear or hear, acting as if nothing had happened, and went up to flatter him:

“Brother, young Ji has just broken through and is still separating from his physical body. You have come from afar as a guest, so please come with me to the main hall and wait for him to return to his physical body before we talk.”

"Otherwise, if his newly achieved 'Ascension' cultivation were to be damaged due to instability during the breakthrough, or if he were exposed to wind and sun for too long, it would be a great loss!"

That's all for the sake of talking about it.

Xu Longxiang naturally couldn't refute it.

And then they watched the backs of the two figures with titles from the Upper Three Realms depart.
Ji Xiu then rode his divine soul, soaring over the mountains, rivers, and vegetation of Jin'ao Mountain, before returning to his Purple Mansion.

After sorting through his memories, he temporarily set aside the past of 'Wang Quan Wu Mu' and reconsidered the events that had occurred before.

When Ji Xiu recalled the connection between the Mahayana Wuliang Temple and the Qishan Jiang Clan, he pondered it carefully and immediately decided to inform the two of the title holders first.

After all, Wang Xuanyang and Xu Longxiang were both powerful figures in their respective states, one about to break through the seventh limit and the other a giant, and they knew far more secret information than he did.

Explain the whole story to them, so that they can prepare in advance if anything seems amiss.

As for myself, I just need to follow the steps and continue to make great strides.

After all, even if the sky falls, there are always tall people to hold it up first. That's the advantage of having a powerful backer and connections!
The main hall of Tianya Mingyue Dao.

"Are you saying that the descendants of the powerful Jiang clan of Qishan are secretly plotting with the Mahayana Wuliang Temple, one of the 'Six Clans and Five Orthodox Lineages' of Beicang, which comes from the Pure Land and is located in Beicang?"

"The Pure Land Bliss Ointment, when ingested, can make one feel as if they are in a dream, and according to you, there is even a wisp of the remnant thought of a 'great supernatural being' attached to it?"

With Ji Xiu's arrival.

She recounted everything she had seen and heard about how she had helped Huang Yaoshi out of a predicament at the 'Pharmacy' and how she had been invited by Jiang Nian, a member of the Qishan Jiang clan, to a banquet at the Zhenxiu Restaurant.

Xu Longxiang, who had been wearing a stern face and giving Wang Xuanyang the cold shoulder, immediately became serious and focused.

When Wang Xuanyang heard that Jiang Nian wanted to spread this so-called Pure Land Ointment on the Heavenly Blade Mansion established by his own 'Heavenly Blade True Sect', he was shocked.

He also dropped the feigned ignorance he had shown when joking around with Xu Longxiang, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light in the blink of an eye:

"As the saying goes, if someone shows kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief."

“Once a member of a powerful family is included in the ‘List of Powerful Families,’ heirs are treated with the utmost respect and are even more prestigious than the powerful clans of a province.”

"Even if they are not groomed as the next generation's 'successor' and are just ordinary members, they would still have a very powerful background if placed outside. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they could easily be summoned as vassals of Longhu Wulou."

"With such a background, it is already extraordinary for her to condescend to come to this small prefecture city, just like your Master Xie, who has something hidden in her heart at a glance."

"only"

"It seems that the Jiang family of Qishan, along with the Mahayana Wuliang Temple, are plotting against us."

It is true that the Heavenly Blade True Sect is currently thriving.

However, the 'Heavenly Blade Mansion' was, after all, dragged into the territory by Wang Xuanyang from the Central Yellow Heaven, and was not part of the Great Xuan territory.

Therefore, although the thousands of divine beings within are all human, their minds have been deeply influenced by the "Three-Five Slaying Evil God" and the Central Yellow Divine Court, and they still believe in the "Central Yellow Heaven".

The forces entrenched there are complex and intertwined, and cannot be stabilized in a day or two. It requires gradual and subtle suppression and elimination.

This is not something that can be accomplished in a day.

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If it can be completely transformed into an appendage of the 'Heavenly Blade True Sect', it can definitely serve as the 'foundation for all ages' in the future.

As a result, before they could even secure their position as the Zhenfu Zhenzong, the three officials from Beicang who were to be dispatched had not yet arrived!
There were already people with ulterior motives who had their own plans laid out.

That's incredibly fast.

“Brother Longxiang, you came from Zhenwu Mountain in your early years, so you are very knowledgeable.”

"My foundation in the Heavenly Blade True Sect is still shallow. Since the disintegration of the Ancestral Court of Blade Dao, I have been wandering around various palaces and have not seen much."

"After listening to what Young Master Ji said, I wonder if you have any insights?" Wang Xuanyang has gotten to where he is today because he has a very thick skin. Every brick and tile of the entire 'Heavenly Blade True Sect' was borrowed from various mansions and sects, stitch by stitch.

Therefore, even though he knew that Xu Longxiang was unhappy because he had secretly passed on Ji Xiuzhen's skills, he could still put aside his title and pretend not to know, trying to find out the truth.

Xu Longxiang, who was born in Zhenwu Mountain in his early years, betrayed the mountain in a fit of anger because of 'past events'. He was a true disciple of Tianzhu with his own pride and integrity.

With Wang Xuanyang holding him back like this, and because of Ji Xiu, his student, it would be fine if he didn't know anything, but he actually guessed some things.

Faced with a matter of great importance, he could only give Wang Xuanyang a cold shoulder before pondering for a moment and speculating:
“The branch of Mahayana Wuliang Temple established in Beicang is indeed related to the Jiang family of Qishan.”

"It is reported that."

"In order to revive the 'Great Vehicle Immeasurable Bodhisattva,' a pillar of the temple who once fell in the past, this great Buddhist temple from the Pure Land of Xuandu has taken many measures."

"A martial artist who knocks on the gates of heaven can be called the 'Peak of the Human World,' an absolute martial arts legend. If converted into the system of immortals and the Pure Land, he would be at the level of a True Venerable or a Bodhisattva."

"Such a person, as long as he can gather enough lingering resentment and collect enough thoughts, even if he has been wiped out or fallen, still has the possibility of 'returning'."

"Although I do not know the origin of that Pure Land Bliss Ointment."

"But if you're not mistaken, young man, there really is a trace of the remnant spirit of a mysterious being remaining inside. Then it's highly likely that it's related to the 'Great Vehicle Immeasurable Bodhisattva'."

"But you even noticed that."

"You're not simple."

Xu Longxiang gave Ji Xiu a deep look and realized that since breaking through the bottleneck of "Master of Qi Refining", he understood his student less and less.

But he quickly put that aside. After all, the more mysterious Ji Xiu was, the faster he progressed. He was also half of his successor, which would be beneficial to him.

So he continued:

"But what you did was not wrong."

"Because reviving a 'peerless master' is not that simple. If it were that easy, there would be too many ancient beings throughout history who could be revived to count on two hands."

"This requires, on the one hand, that the true spirit not be extinguished, and on the other hand, it also requires paying an extremely high price."

"Since the Jiang family son wants to expand the 'Buddha's Ointment' so much and get more people to take it, it seems that the revival of the 'Great Vehicle Immeasurable Bodhisattva' is nothing more than needing 'divine soul, faith, and incense' and the like."

"If you agree, you might be kept in the dark and end up doing all the work for someone else."

"and"

"They are also prone to 'disaster'."

Xu Longxiang's analysis was extremely calm, revealing to Ji Xiu both the inside story and just the tip of the iceberg.

"Disaster?"

Ji Xiu keenly sensed the key point and tentatively asked a question.

Xu Longxiang immediately nodded slightly and offered an explanation:
"Yes, disaster."

"If the 'Great Vehicle Immeasurable Bodhisattva' is to be revived, then why did he perish back then?"

"Naturally, it was destroyed by others."

"And the ability to destroy a being who is at the pinnacle of human skill is undoubtedly extremely terrifying."

"I've heard that he is a great master from the Righteous Law Heaven, who is hailed as the last 'Celestial Master' in history to sever the connection between Heaven and Earth."

"Back then, it almost completely swallowed up half of the Buddhist lands of 'Jieyin Heaven,' one of the two major Zen heavens of the Pure Land system, through a massive 'war of exterminating Buddhism,' thus spreading the true Dharma of the immortals."

"The Buddhist lineage of Jieyintian still hates it to the bone to this day. Countless Buddhist relics and treasures were lost to the outer heavens during that turmoil of the celestial war."

“It comes from a lineage called ‘Nanming Mountain’, and in this Great Xuan Beicang, there happens to be a branch of Nanming Mountain that is called ‘Chiyuan Hall’.”

"The Crimson Origin Palace, like the Great Vehicle Boundless Temple, is one of the orthodox forces in Beicang."

"This was also the result of the intentional actions of Chen Xuanque, the lord of Beicang, and other lords from previous dynasties."

"After all, the fact that these outside forces have entered the Great Xuan territory to divide up the benefits and establish influence is already the result of the tacit approval of the officials in Baiyujing. Therefore, we are powerless to stop them, but we cannot let them expand without any scruples."

"Therefore, the best strategy for maintaining stability is for the two sides to be at odds with each other and to restrain each other."

"The waters here run deep. I only learned so much because I was preparing to lead the 'Dragon Elephant True Sect' to settle in Beicang and go a step further, adding my lineage to the six clans and five orthodox lineages."

"Therefore, if you are completely clueless and do not know the details, and you rashly get involved, you may offend the 'Crimson Origin Palace' and suffer more losses than gains."

"On another note, this Mahayana Boundless Temple is no simple matter. Although it has lost its pillar of support, the 'Mahayana Boundless Bodhisattva,' it somehow managed to establish contact with the Qishan Jiang Clan after arriving in Da Xuan."

"The Qishan Jiang clan almost fell from grace because its former ancestor had passed away and it no longer had the Heavenly Gate Peak to support its clan."

"However, sixty years ago, the youngest 'Peak of Humanity' of our time emerged, and he can continue to rise for hundreds of years. He is currently at the height of his fame."

"Therefore, it is best not to get involved in the whirlpool if you can avoid it."

"Furthermore, I have heard some rumors that are related to your ancestral court of swordsmanship."

At this point, Xu Longxiang's eyes widened strangely:

"I've heard that over the years, this 'Master of the Jiang Clan' has been dedicated to researching how to gather remnants of the spirit and reincarnate them. I imagine that his collaboration with the Mahayana Wuliang Temple also involved some elements of experimentation and exploration."

"Actually, to be honest..."

"If we let things continue like this, your ancestral court of swordsmanship might be restored in a few years or decades."

Wang Xuanyang stared wide-eyed, completely bewildered:
"Isn't this just bringing up the Qishan Jiang Clan, the Mahayana Wuliang Temple, and that so-called Zhengfa Tian Nanming Mountain?"

"What does this have to do with my ancestral home of swordsmanship?"

Xu Longxiang frowned:

"You do not know?"

"Didn't you also live a hundred years ago? Don't you know about the past of your ancestral court of swordsmanship, 'Wang Quan Wu Mu,' and the current 'Lord of Qishan,' Jiang Shu?"

and many more.

Who are you talking about?
Ji Xiu's eyes widened in surprise.

Is Jiang Shu, the ruler of Qishan?
Is this the Jiang Shu he knew, the one who was brought to the ancestral temple of swordsmanship by Wang Quan's 'cheap father' in the cold wind and snow, and who was called his 'fiancée'?
No.

Can she also become the 'Peerless One'?
Ji Xiu felt a sense of absurdity. At the same time, he was even more confused. Didn't he reject her when he was 'Wang Quan Wu Mu'? So how did they end up being involved?
But before he could finish thinking about it, he realized that...

But he saw that his great master, Wang Xuanyang, had been frowning for a long time before gradually relaxing:
"I see."

"I once heard that this 'Lord of Qishan' had a marriage agreement with the Ancestor of Kings, but it was intercepted by the previous Xuanjun. As a result, he became jealous and furious. After the Ancestor disappeared and he took power in Qishan, he openly disrespected the royal family."

"In that case, your speculation does make some sense."

The two of them went back and forth, seemingly with their own reasoning and evidence.

But Ji Xiu, the person involved, couldn't hold back after hearing this. He almost revealed his identity and slammed his fist on the table in anger, wanting to ask just one question:
No, where did you hear all this unofficial history from?!

How come I don't know?

(End of this chapter)