Am I the old man who's always by my apprentices' side?

Chapter 351 The Lively White Stone Immortal Sect

Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and the sect competition finally arrived in late summer and early autumn.

By the end of September, the northern lands had already turned cold, but as soon as one stepped into the White Stone Immortal Sect's grand formation, the cold wind in the mountains suddenly disappeared.

Following Qu Zhiweng, Yan Wuqi paused for a moment with some curiosity after stepping into the sect's grand formation and onto the iron chain bridge before quickly catching up.

As a cultivator residing at the Taiyue Sword Sect, Yan Wuqi originally had no right to come with the Taiyue Sword Sect to observe the sect competition of the White Stone Immortal Sect.

Fortunately, she also had another identity—one of the disciples of Xuan Yangzi of the Jade Void Sect.

Although the Jade Void Sect is only a martial arts sect, it has a very high status in the martial arts world, so it was invited to come to the White Stone Immortal Sect to observe its sect competition.

So Yan Wuqi was actually hitching a ride this time. After meeting his master Xuan Yangzi, he would be going to follow the Jade Void Sect.

In fact, Yan Wuqi learned of this news very late, and if he had to travel on foot, he definitely wouldn't have made it to Baishi Mountain in time. But the wonderful thing is...

The disciples of the Taiyue Sword Sect don't need to travel by foot over mountains and valleys at all!

At the sect square of the Taiyue Sword Sect, a teleportation station has recently been built, and the one responsible for providing technical guidance is the Tianji Sect, which was recently established.

However, for safety reasons, the teleportation array in this teleportation station can only lead to the Baishishan teleportation station. Everyone still needs to climb up the iron chain bridge at the foot of the mountain, step by step, to Baishishan in mid-air.

The iron chain bridge was newly built by Zhang Chengdao. It appeared in mid-air, connecting the Baishi Immortal Sect on Baishi Mountain with the land below Baishi Mountain.

Although in theory, the steps of the Iron Chain Bridge lead directly to the White Stone Immortal Sect, and even non-cultivators or martial artists can walk up the steps to the White Stone Immortal Sect, the Iron Chain Bridge is really dangerous and steep. Even martial artists would probably need some courage to climb it.

Of course, as the invited sect, Taiyue Sword Sect could have teleported again from Baishi Mountain Teleportation Station to Baishi Immortal Sect Teleportation Station. However, everyone wanted to enjoy the scenery along the way, and since Taiyue Sword Sect had arrived earlier and didn't need to rush, they chose to walk along the iron chain bridge to Baishi Immortal Sect's plaza.

Along the way, everyone chatted in twos and threes. As a guest, Yan Wuqi followed closely behind Qu Zhiweng and Zhuang Wansong, walking hurriedly.

"One must climb to the summit to survey all the lesser peaks below." Looking down from this mountain suspended in the sky, one's heart and mind are indeed broadened.

Zhuang Wansong held his sword, his feet never stopping, but he sighed with emotion.

This was his first time traveling far from home since his unexpected foundation building, and naturally, it was also the first time he had seen the legendary White Stone Immortal Sect, which was said to be built in the heavens.

Qu Zhiweng sighed, “The fact that the White Stone Immortal Sect built a mountain above the sea of ​​clouds in such a way is itself a manifestation of ‘momentum’. For us sword cultivators, observing its momentum can also hone our sword intent. I heard that the Sword Saint Ancestor created the ‘Taihua Sword Technique’ by observing the mountain momentum in the Taihua Ridge area of ​​Sichuan.”

These words were spoken to the disciples behind him.

Before the Taiyue Sword Sect transformed into a cultivation sect, the entire sect pursued mysterious and esoteric things like swordsmanship and sword intent.

Although Qu Zhiweng himself was not very talented and could not feel any swordsmanship or sword intent, it did not stop him from spouting platitudes and giving pep talks to his disciples every day.

Yan Wuqi listened silently, his heart also filled with turbulent emotions.

As a disciple of the Jade Void Sect, one of the top martial arts sects in the world, and a female knight-errant known as the "Peach Blossom Sword" in the martial arts world, she had long been familiar with many famous mountains and rivers and sacred places of martial arts.

But the way the White Stone Immortal Sect suspended its entire mountain gate in the clouds, connecting heaven and earth with iron chains, is truly ingenious and almost mythical. The trestle bridge beneath one's feet appears perilous, yet walking on it is remarkably stable. With clouds swirling on both sides and the vast land below, one feels a surge of pride and a profound sense of one's own insignificance.
The higher you go, the richer and purer the spiritual energy in the air becomes. Every breath feels refreshing and invigorating. You even unconsciously breathe in and out in rhythm with the steps of the boardwalk, and you naturally begin to cultivate yourself.

Yan Wuqi could even vaguely sense that the pervasive spiritual energy was slowly nourishing her meridians, making her feel so comfortable that she squinted her eyes.

No wonder Sect Leader Qu thought long and hard when choosing disciples to take turns serving in the Immortal Alliance, and even held a small internal martial arts competition before finalizing the selection.

I've heard that the place where the Immortal Alliance is located, Xunmu, has the most abundant spiritual energy in the entire world. I imagine that cultivation there would be twice as effective.

After a while, the group finally reached the end of the pier.

Amidst the swirling clouds and mist, a vast plaza paved with golden sand and green jade bricks suddenly came into view.

At the end of the square, the Lingxiao Palace stood majestically, exuding a magnificent aura. This was Yan Wuqi's first time visiting the Baishi Immortal Sect, and what she saw with her own eyes was even more shocking than any immortal sect she had ever imagined.

At this moment, the square was already bustling with noise. However, the sect competition of the White Stone Immortal Sect would not be held in the square until the afternoon. Right now, the square was filled with cultivators and martial artists from various sects exchanging skills and competing with each other, which drew cheers from all sides.

"Let's get this straight first, your so-called spiritual power is really strange, so you're not allowed to refine the true energy I've worked so hard to cultivate! Let's compare our hand skills and see if your Tai Xu Fist is stronger, or my Overlord Spear is stronger!"

"Ugh! You're shameless! It's one thing to bully a young girl, but you won't even let her use her spiritual power! Aren't you ashamed?!"

"What nonsense are you spouting, brat! I cultivate martial arts, while she cultivates immortality! If she uses spiritual power, I definitely can't beat her without using true energy, and if I do use true energy, I'll be even less likely to win. What's the point of even competing with her!"

"But you can't just use a long weapon to fight someone bare-handed, can you? Bah! How shameless!"

"You're talking nonsense! All I know is this family's heirloom Overlord Spear! How can we compete without spear skills?"

"Hey! Brother, I'll have a go with you! I've never cultivated immortality, so let's just test our true energy, come on!"

Amid the argument, Yan Wuqi followed the curious Qu Zhiweng and Zhuang Wansong closer to the crowd. He saw several people surrounded among them. The last to speak was a young martial artist who was holding a large sword in both hands and excitedly blocking a petite figure who looked somewhat familiar.

Opposite the young martial artist was a burly man with a thick beard, who was probably old enough to be the young martial artist's uncle.

The burly, bearded man with the gun frowned and sneered, "You brat! You're only an eighth-rank official, yet you think you can play the hero and save the damsel in distress? Besides, I only wanted to have a match with this young lady because I thought her boxing skills were unique and exquisite. How am I bullying her? Didn't you see her send someone flying with one punch?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Wuqi's eyes widened in shock.

If she wasn't mistaken...

That petite figure seemed to be the only one among the new generation of disciples of the Jade Void Sect who passed the Immortal Fate Conference of the White Stone Immortal Sect and became an outer disciple. She was also my junior sister with whom I used to have a fairly good relationship!

Hmm, I wonder if that timid junior sister who cries every time she goes out at night is now considered a disciple of the Jade Void Sect or the White Stone Immortal Sect...

Thinking of this, Yan Wuqi's expression became rather complicated.

(End of this chapter)