Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 249 What to do if you need to face the disaster

Zhao Yifu was about to leave Chunyang Palace, but before that, Master Li personally refined a magic weapon for him.

It was a golden hoop with a dragon carving on it, called the 'Panlong Golden Hoop'.

When Zhao Yifu put it on his head, he immediately felt his mind become clearer. The many chaotic voices in his mind seemed to be separated far away, and he felt much more comfortable.

Zhao Yifu instantly understood what Grandmaster Li meant and bowed respectfully to him, saying, "Thank you, Grandmaster Li."

Grandmaster Li smiled and shook his head, saying, "This hoop may not be very useful to you, but it can trap an enemy in a 'contemplative illusion', and even a celestial being can be restrained for a while."

Zhao Yifu thought for a moment and asked, "What about the Golden Immortals?"

Grandmaster Li glared at him unhappily and said, "Golden Immortal? I get it. I'll make you another magical weapon that will allow you to escape from a Golden Immortal opponent."

Grandmaster Chunyang quickly said, "That's enough. This treasure of mine is enough to deal with the Golden Immortal."

As he spoke, he handed Zhao Yifu a fiery red jade pendant and said, "This is the 'Pure Yang Fire Pendant'. It contains my three full-strength swords. If you encounter a strong enemy, you can use it to protect yourself."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yifu immediately put it away solemnly.

As expected of our master, everything he gives is good.

Of course, Patriarch Li is also good... In fact, seriously speaking, Patriarch Li, the leader of the Eight Immortals, is the great-grandmaster of Patriarch Chunyang.

Of course, Master Li was humble and only regarded himself as a leader, and never used his status to make a big deal.

At this moment, the ancestor Zheng Yangzi, who was bare-chested but had a heroic air, also said: "Since Chun Yangzi and Lao Li have given you something, I can't go empty-handed."

After thinking for a moment, he took out a fiery red gourd and said, "This is the Nine Yang Red Gourd. It can spit out pure Yang fire and absorb all the filth in the world. You can keep it with you."

Zhao Yifu immediately took the treasure respectfully.

This is also a treasure, and it is the personal treasure of the founder Zhengyangzi... This is a very important gift.

Zhao Yi Fu couldn't help but feel uneasy. It would be fine if the ancestors just gave him some things, but the things they gave were too good... It felt like he was carrying out some special mission when he went to the heaven this time.

However, the next five ancestors also gave some things, which were relatively ordinary.

What Patriarch He gave was a bag of lotus seeds, which can detoxify all poisons, clear obstacles and bring wisdom, and is considered a good aid to spiritual practice.

What Patriarch Lan gave was a bottle of honey, saying that it could quickly restore mana, which was pretty good.

Patriarch Cao gave five pieces of talisman paper, each of which can call upon the powerful energy of one of the five elements. Generally speaking, each one is at the level of a celestial being. It can be seen that this ancestor also put in a lot of effort.

Zhang Zushi looked like a very poor and skinny old man, but he gave Zhao Yifu his favorite treasure, a magic pen. The specific function of it is another matter, but Zhao Yifu, who claimed to be a scholar, just liked this kind of gift.

The item given by Grandmaster Han looked ordinary, just a piece of emerald green bamboo. However, its function shocked Zhao Yifu: as long as the soul is not destroyed, even the most severely damaged physical body can be stimulated by the infinite vitality in the bamboo, allowing the physical body to be completely restored.

It can be said that this is a piece of life-saving bamboo!

It was terrible. Zhao Yifu felt as if a thorn was stabbing his back and his forehead was dizzy after taking these treasures.

He looked at the eight ancestors very seriously and asked, "Ancestors, ancestors, do you really have nothing else to tell your disciples?"

The ancestors shook their heads and said: No, no, don’t think too much.

Grandmaster Li was indeed kindhearted. After a moment's thought, he said, "Fu Yinzi, since you are one of us, I will only say this a few words. It is because my senior brother had a fortune-teller and knew that the disciples of the Eight Immortals would face great disasters during this calamity. Many of them would be prepared to face the disaster."

"You are the most outstanding disciple among my Eight Immortals, so you must be treated with some preferential treatment."

Zhao Yifu asked cautiously, "Then... in what form will the calamity take?"

Patriarch Chunyang was embarrassed for a moment and said, "You will understand it naturally if you go to the heaven."

Zhao Yifu really understood, it turned out that they didn’t know!

Isn't it because he has a thick health bar that we let him go down to the lower world to test the waters first?
Looking at the disciples left in Chunyang Palace, the hundreds of people here are probably the essence of Chunyang Taoism.

As for the Sword Immortal Alliance, it is more like the "outer sect" or peripheral force of the Chunyang Palace.

After hearing these things, Zhao Yifu was briefly stunned and then became impatient to go to the Sword Immortal Alliance.

Because his master is in the Sword Immortal Alliance!

Grandmaster Li said that the Eight Immortals were about to face the calamity, so his master was also a disciple of the Eight Immortals...

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Wanren Peak Forest is the headquarters of the Sword Immortal Alliance.

Located in the southeast corner of the Heaven Realm, it is known as the "Ten Thousand Peaks Forest" for its numerous steep peaks rising from the ground like sharp swords. The Sword Immortal Alliance also chose this scenic location as their mountain gate.

On the largest and tallest mountain among them, the entire peak was flattened, and a towering sword pavilion stood on it. It was the Sword Pavilion, the headquarters of the Sword Immortal Alliance.

There are nine elders living in this sword pavilion, all of whom have the cultivation level of immortals and suppress the sword pavilion and rarely go out.

There were also four instructors who taught sword techniques to the sword practitioners in the pavilion and answered their questions.

There are also the backbone Tiangang Sword Masters, all of whom have cultivated to the level of Yang Gods and are only one step away from becoming true immortals.

After that, there were countless sword disciples who were practicing, all of whom were people in this heavenly realm who devoted themselves to practicing sword.

The Sword Immortal Alliance is so magnificent that it feels like the most powerful sect in the heavenly realm.

The most important thing is that the nominal leader of the Sword Immortal Alliance is the Chunyang Patriarch, but the one who actually manages it is the Chunyang Patriarch's eldest disciple, Yiyang Sword Lord, who is said to have reached the level of a celestial immortal and is extremely capable.

It was an ordinary day in Jiange, with the sword disciples diligently practicing swordsmanship with their chosen instructors.

There are four major instructors in Jiange, each with different focuses.

But one of them is especially popular among the sword disciples, because although he does not have a particular expertise in swordsmanship, he can always tailor teaching plans according to the students' specialties, often helping the sword disciples to make rapid progress.

Therefore, although this instructor has only been in the Sword Immortal Alliance for ten or twenty years, he has already won the love of the sword disciples and is secretly compared to the leader of the four great instructors.

But today, their instructor went crazy for some reason and started to constantly innovate and practice many sword techniques, which made these sword disciples dazzled and complain at the same time.

They all have to hand in homework for the classes taught by the teacher!

The sword disciples complained bitterly, and finally the instructor had a change of heart and said, "You don't have to learn all the sword techniques. Just choose the ones you like and learn them."

The sword disciples felt much better after hearing this.

One of the favored people couldn't help but ask: "Teacher, why did you suddenly teach so many sword techniques today?"

The instructor smiled bitterly upon hearing this and said, "A lot? It's just one level of swordsmanship, what's the point of having more?"

"By the way, have you read the 'Eight Immortals' Answers to Their Disciples' story that was recently circulated in Chunyang Palace?"

The sword disciples nodded one after another, then all looked bitter.

A favored one said, "Teacher, this 'Answer' is too difficult to understand. I'm afraid we'll have to become sword immortals before we can comprehend it."

The instructor shook his head and said, "I can guarantee that even ordinary cultivators can comprehend these insights."

The group of sword disciples were instantly in an uproar, and none of them could believe what their instructor said.

As celestial beings, they actually have a natural sense of superiority over mortals.

There is no way around it. The celestial beings are far superior to mortals in terms of innate talents.

It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to practice cultivation, but the first step of drawing the Qi into the body can eliminate 90% of the difficulties.

But what about the celestial beings? Each one is born with innate energy flowing through their body, and with a little practice they can complete the foundation.

Afterwards, because he had few inner demons, the achievement of the Golden Elixir was a natural process, but the promotion to the Yang God seemed quite difficult.

But even so, it is much simpler than the step-by-step process for ordinary practitioners.

Just as these sword disciples expressed their disbelief, how could there be such a talented person in the mortal world?

The teacher looked at everyone's disapproving expressions and said that you are too young and too naive.

Before he could say anything, he heard someone shouting loudly from the gate of Jiange Mountain in the distance: "Master, Master, Master, have you missed me?!"

The cheerful shouts instantly brightened the teacher's originally depressed mood.

He quickly stepped forward, hugged his beloved disciple, and said, "Jun Xin, you're finally here... Come on, let me take a good look at you."

This instructor was Liang Zhongzhi. He was worried before he saw Zhao Yifu.

What is "The Eight Immortals' Answers to Their Disciples"?
One can tell what kind of person this 'disciple' is at first glance as he can come up with so many questions to trouble the master.

After all, Liang Zhongzhi is very familiar with this!
But after seeing Zhao Yi Fu, his heart was filled with joy.

He laughed and said, "Why are you staying in the Pure Yang Palace instead of here at the Sword Immortal Alliance?"

Zhao Yifu said, "I just like being at ease around my master." Liang Zhongzhi was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

What he is most proud of now is that he has accepted such a disciple.

The sword disciples around looked at Zhao Yi Fu with surprise and envy.

After all, they knew how powerful their instructor Liang was, and in their opinion, being able to become Liang Zhongzhi's true disciple was their lifelong goal.

Zhao Yifu looked at the sword disciples around him and clasped his fists and said, "My fellow disciples, please follow Master and practice well. Master is very attentive to every student."

Upon hearing this, all the sword disciples nodded in agreement. It was indeed true.

At the same time, the sword disciples were also full of curiosity about Zhao Yifu. They wondered what kind of person this disciple of Master Liang was...

At this moment, another person stumbled in from the mountain gate.

A sword disciple nearby yelled, "Quick, call the elders! Senior Brother Qingfeng seems to be injured!"

Zhao Yifu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man with black energy coming out of him stumbling towards him.

That person must be Qingfeng.

However, Liang Zhongzhi's expression changed when he saw this and said, "Quickly stop him, he has been possessed by a demon!"

Everyone around was stunned, but after hearing what Liang Zhongzhi said, Zhao Yifu did not hesitate at all.

He immediately took a step forward and reached out to hold the man's shoulder...

However, at this moment, the swordsman named Qingfeng suddenly raised his head, and one could see confusion and bewilderment in his eyes.

And in this frenzy, determination is revealed.

"What is a sword?"

"A weapon of slaughter is unworthy of being called noble."

"It's better to kill them all, kill them all, and the world will be peaceful..."

Zhao Yifu found this quite interesting. His five fingers, like a pair of iron pliers, clamped down on Qingfeng's hand as he was about to draw his sword. He stared into the frantic eyes and asked, "Even if you're possessed by a demon, you shouldn't be so irrational, right?"

"There are so many masters from the Sword Immortal Alliance here, and you're going to kill them all. This is too funny... No, are you here to make fun of me, you possessed demon?"

Zhao Yifu himself was speechless at this time. After all, who in his right mind would reason with a possessed and crazy swordsman?

Qingfeng tried hard to draw the sword, but Zhao Yifu held his hand down and he couldn't pull the sword out.

He tried to do it but to no avail, then angrily shouted, "You doubt me? Why would you doubt me? Have you seen mountains of corpses and seas of blood? Have you seen countless innocent people die by the sword?"

That's it?

Zhao Yi Fu recalled the battlefield full of corpses and blood, and felt that this swordsman named Qingfeng was a little too fragile.

But he was too lazy to say more. He stretched out his hands and loosened the joints of Qingfeng's hands and legs. Then a body seal turned into a spiritual chain, locking the man tightly and making him unable to move.

The move was quick and decisive, and the Qingfeng swordsman had almost no strength to fight back.

This scene also made the other sword disciples nearby dumbfounded.

You have to know that this Qingfeng sword disciple is a strong contender for the Tiangang sword user, but now in Zhao Yifu's hands he is just like a little chicken.

However, just as he turned around and walked back to Liang Zhongzhi, the people around him exclaimed...

Because, the flying sword on Qingfeng's waist actually unsheathed itself and stabbed towards Zhao Yifu!

Zhao Yi Fu turned around at the right time and casually reached out to grab the blade of the flying sword.

The flying sword was shaking constantly, and even the hilt was swinging, but the tip of the sword was stuck in his fingertips and did not move at all.

This is power suppression, Zhao Yifu's power completely suppressed it!
He casually added a seal to the sword, and it stopped moving.

He casually dropped his flying sword to the ground, turned around and looked at Liang Zhongzhi, saying, "Master, this man has been subdued. Should we ask the elders from the Sword Pavilion to come and take a look?"

Liang Zhongzhi nodded and said, "That's right."

Then he threw out a piece of paper, which folded itself into the shape of a paper crane in the air and quickly flew into Jiange.

Zhao Yifu was quite moved by this. He didn't expect that his master would use the communication magic from the mortal world in the heaven.

Liang Zhongzhi sighed that his disciple was still so strong even in heaven.

As for whether Zhao Yifu could easily control the Qingfeng sword disciple?
Isn't this a matter of course?

Soon, an elder from Jiange came hurriedly. Seeing Qingfeng lying unconscious on the ground with his limbs removed, he quickly picked him up, nodded to Liang Zhongzhi, and left.

Liang Zhongzhi sighed and said, "That's Qingya, one of the nine elders of Jiange. He's Qingfeng's elder brother and a man with a promising future."

"I heard that the leader of the Yiyang Alliance intended to recommend him to study at the Chunyang Palace. Now that his brother has experienced this, I don't know if there will be any changes."

Zhao Yifu was also deeply moved after hearing this. He asked, "Why does Master seem so accustomed to this situation?"

Liang Zhongzhi said, "That's because, since I came to the Sword Immortal Alliance, I've encountered similar situations many times... and this isn't unique to the Sword Immortal Alliance. Similar things are happening in various places in the heavenly realm."

Zhao Yifu asked in surprise, "Are cultivators possessed by demons so often?"

Liang Zhongzhi looked around and suddenly said, "Practice your sword moves thoroughly, and then each of you memorize the book 'Answer'. I will conduct a random inspection tomorrow."

The sword disciples clasped their fists in response with twitching faces.

They never thought that even these sword practitioners would have to endorse...

After the sword disciples dispersed, Liang Zhongzhi looked around and said with telepathy, "To be honest, after ascending to the heavens, I discovered that the celestial beings in this heaven are terrifyingly simple-minded. Although they can concentrate on their cultivation, they tend to become extreme after experiencing something..."

"Especially the sword cultivators here. They tend to take a rather extreme path. I think this Sword Immortal Alliance will be in trouble sooner or later..."

Zhao Yifu was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, could it be that this is the end of the fate of the Eight Immortals?

Actually, he was assigned by the ancestors to investigate this matter. Could it be that he encountered the problem on the first day of arriving at the Sword Immortal Alliance?

No, is it really that simple?

Instead, he became less confident.

On this day, Zhao Yifu and his master had a good chat about family matters and talked about what happened after they parted in the mortal world.

In order to fulfill his promise to Ying Cong, Zhao Yifu stayed in the human world for a long time to wait and see his good friend off.

So Liang Zhongzhi ascended before him... Well, although this order is normal according to the normal master-disciple relationship, those who understand the reasoning feel sorry for Zhao Yifu. They think that if he could have reached the heavens earlier, he might have made an amazing performance.

Liang Zhongzhi smiled and said, "Originally, Sect Leader Qiu Yuzi was really looking forward to you representing the Danqing Sect and the Pure Yang Sect in the mortal world and shining brightly in the Pure Yang Palace in the sky. However, I know that you may not have wasted your time in the mortal world."

"When I read 'Eight Immortals Answering Their Disciples' Questions', I understood that you have actually been thinking about your own path and the path ahead."

Zhao Yifu was a little embarrassed by the praise and said, "I am not as good as Master says. I am just being flattered by you, the ancestors."

Liang Zhongzhi also laughed when he heard this. No matter how great Zhao Yifu's achievements were, there was always a little boy in his heart who was so anxious that his face turned red and his neck became thick because he couldn't recite the book in front of him.

Thinking of this, he suddenly asked, "By the way, has anyone told you about the 'Taiqing Immortal Scroll'?"

Zhao Yifu shook his head when he heard this.

Liang Zhongzhi said, "That's right, because it's not the time yet. However, I heard some rumors about the 'Taiqing Immortal Scroll' when I was in the realm this morning."

Zhao Yifu immediately took notice.

The source of his own Chunyang Palace's inheritance was undoubtedly the Taiqing lineage, but Zhao Yifu wasn't quite sure what exactly was going on there...

Liang Zhongzhi said: "This Taiqing Immortal Scroll is an immortal scroll issued to the recognized immortals of the Taiqing lineage. Anyone who obtains this immortal scroll is a direct descendant of the Taiqing lineage!"

"It's like Patriarch Chunyang and the others are all second-generation disciples of the Taiqing lineage, and when they pass the next examination and receive their immortal certificates, they can become third-generation disciples of the Taiqing lineage."

Zhao Yifu couldn't help but get a little excited after hearing this. He asked, "What are the criteria for this assessment?"

Liang Zhongzhi said, "I don't know. I just heard that character, cultivation, and luck are all included in the assessment, and the assessment of the Taiqing lineage is very strict..."

Zhao Yifu also felt that there was nothing wrong with it. It was obvious that the Taiqing lineage was strict in selecting disciples.

He thought about it and felt relieved. He said, "Master, I think we should not think about that. After all, we have our own path to cultivate. Even if we obtain the Taiqing Immortal Scroll, we will still follow our own path... Even if we don't have the Taiqing Immortal Scroll, we still have the ancestors to take care of us. There is no need to worry at all."

Liang Zhongzhi laughed and said, "You are right. Being able to become a disciple of the Chunyang Sect is a blessing that many cultivators in the Three Realms would never be able to obtain. There is no need to force anything else. It all depends on fate."

The master and the disciple chatted and laughed, and another moment passed by.

However, before dawn the next day, the entire Jiange was disturbed by a loud noise...

(End of this chapter)