From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 197 Second in the World
"The pinnacle of martial arts leads to transcendence and immortality? That's so mysterious, how do you know that?"

Li Qingqiu sat in the chair and asked curiously. He did not question Shen Yue's words; he was simply curious.

Shen Yue is not rash; if he dared to say such things, he must have some basis for it.

Upon hearing Shen Yue's words, Chu Jing's expression changed, and he seemed to be thinking of something, his expression becoming complicated.

Shen Yue replied, “Most experts in the world can sense it, but most of them think it’s because their mind is not calm enough, so they don’t take it seriously. But my mind is stable, and I suddenly feel palpitations. I’ve thought about it and this is the only reason. I asked Su Xiling, and she also has the same feeling.”

Chu Jing said, "I have some too, but I didn't pay attention to it before..."

A storm raged within him. He had lived for nearly two hundred years and had never seen a master who had entered the Dao. Even the emergence of a legendary figure in the martial arts world had never given him such a feeling.

Later, he learned that the martial arts legends were likely cultivators, which made him even more disdainful of martial arts.

Today, when Shen Yue told him that someone had reached the legendary realm of enlightenment, how could he not be shocked?
Could it be that martial arts possess a depth of knowledge he could not even imagine?

Li Qingqiu asked curiously, "After you entered the Dao, how do you compare to me?"

Shen Yue replied, "Compared to me now, it's hard to say, but he's definitely stronger than I was before I started cultivating immortality. It's truly remarkable that the martial arts world has such a genius. Sect Master, I came to you not to ask you to get rid of him, but because I think you should try to win him over."

Li Qingqiu remained noncommittal, and continued to ask, "In your opinion, who in this world is most likely to enter the Dao?"

Shen Yue pondered and said, "Most of the people older than me are probably dead. I have met three exceptional geniuses who may have a chance to enter the Dao. One is the White Flame True Man of Fengxia Mountain. When I met him, he was only sixteen years old and had already entered the Dao realm. However, he was very low-key, and Fengxia Mountain did not allow him to travel the world. The second is the Yandao Sect of Tianxuan Mountain. He should only be in his early forties this year. I heard about his genius from others."

"The one most likely to enter the Dao is Murong Zhilong of the Murong family. He has extremely high martial arts talent. Before encountering Qingxiao Sect, I thought he was the second best in the world."

Li Qingqiu raised an eyebrow and asked, "The Murong family? Where did they come from?"

Chu Jing continued, "The Murong family is one of the ancient families, but when Emperor Gaozu established his dynasty, he sent people to slaughter them. I personally led the team, and it seems that they were not completely wiped out."

Shen Yue glanced at Chu Jing and said, "That's right. The Murong family is hidden in the mountains. I accidentally stumbled upon them and became a guest in their manor. At that time, Murong Zhilong was only in his early twenties and was already the strongest in the family's history. He already had the strength to kill Xuan Gong of the same era. However, his grandfather did not allow him to emerge into the world. The Murong family planned to wait until the Great Li Dynasty came to an end before emerging from the mountains."

Chu Jing was indignant upon hearing this, but he knew that Shen Yue was indeed qualified to make such a comment.

"There are truly many geniuses and masters in this world," Li Qingqiu exclaimed.

Shen Yue nodded and said, "The world is too vast, and there will always be peerless geniuses. In my opinion, these people have extremely high talent in martial arts, so it is very likely that they will also be talented in the path of immortal cultivation."

Li Qingqiu did not refute this. Some martial arts geniuses lack talent in cultivation because they are not true martial arts geniuses at all; their elders only consider them geniuses.

“Someone has already gone to Tianxuan Mountain, so shall we send someone else to visit Fengxia Mountain and the Murong family?” Li Qingqiu asked.

Shen Yue smiled and said, "Once I reach the seventh level, I will take charge of finding the Murong family. As for Fengxia Mountain, you can arrange for someone else to go there."

"it is good."

Li Qingqiu agreed. Although he was only at the Spiritual Awareness Realm, he did not underestimate the world because of that.

Li Qingqiu was very interested in such a genius who could surpass Shen Yue in martial arts.

Shen Yue is a prime example; even after switching to the path of immortality, he remains a top figure within his sect.

Taking advantage of the rare free time, Li Qingqiu asked Shen Yue to sit down and told him the stories of Baiyan Zhenren, Yandao Sect, and Murong Zhilong.

Li Qingqiu always believed that whether a person's story is interesting or not has nothing to do with their strength, so he would occasionally listen to the stories of those famous figures in the martial arts world.

Shen Yue did not refuse. After sitting down, he began to talk about his youth.

As Li Qingqiu listened, she began to sense that something was amiss.

That old guy is taking the opportunity to show off again.

……

On the snow-covered hillside, Mo Jiuhong knelt on the ground, his left hand supporting his broken right arm, gritting his teeth as he looked up at the white-robed figure above.

Yan Daozong held a long sword and looked down at Mo Jiuhong. His handsome face was full of indifference. His white hair was neatly combed, as if he had not experienced a battle and was not covered by a single snowflake.

"How is this possible... I'm at the fourth level of the Qi Nourishing Realm, and I actually lost to someone who only knows martial arts..."

Mo Jiuhong was filled with shock and anger. Since he began cultivating immortality, no martial artist had ever been able to harm him.

The person in front of him not only saw through his disguise but also easily defeated him, making it difficult for him to accept reality.

Recalling the previous battle, he felt a lingering fear; he couldn't even see how Yan Daozong drew his sword.

"The energy within you is not internal energy; it is stronger than ordinary internal energy. You must be a cultivator from the Qingxiao Sect?"

Yan Daozong asked the question, his tone devoid of emotion, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

Mo Jiuhong was in a dilemma. If he revealed the existence of Qingxiao Sect, it would tarnish the sect's reputation. If he didn't speak up, he feared he would die here.

Just as he hesitated, Yan Daozong turned around, his back to him, and said, "You can leave now."

Mo Jiuhong was stunned and surprised, not expecting that Yandao Sect would let him go so easily.

"Aren't you going to ask me what my purpose is?" Mo Jiuhong couldn't help but ask.

"Whatever your purpose, the fact is that you came to Tianxuan Mountain. Since Qingxiao Sect wants to understand Tianxuan Mountain, then take the message back. Tianxuan Mountain has no intention of being an enemy of Qingxiao Sect, so I will not kill you. If you insist on flattening Tianxuan Mountain, then next time we meet, I will not show any mercy."

Yan Daozong spoke calmly, his back to Mo Jiuhong, continuing to practice his sword. As he swung his sword, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged towards him, making Mo Jiuhong feel immense pressure.

Mo Jiuhong stood up, took a deep breath, and then bowed to the Yandao Sect, saying, "Qingxiao Sect has no intention of dealing with Tianxuan Mountain. It's just that Tianxuan Mountain has closed its gates. I personally want to find out what you're up to, since too many evil spirits have emerged in recent years."

Yan Daozong did not reply further, focusing instead on practicing his sword.

Mo Jiuhong turned and left, quickly disappearing into the vast expanse of snow.

……

As the year draws to a close, a large number of disciples return from their training, making Qingxiao Sect lively, especially the Training Hall.

At the beginning of each month, the Training Hall will post the list of the top 100 on the previous month's task list and Dao affinity list.

The Task Ranking shows the number of tasks completed, while the Dao Affinity Ranking shows the number of Dao Affinity earned in the Training Hall.

Since the establishment of the two ranking lists in the Training Hall, many disciples have become famous, which has also led to more disciples going down the mountain to train and carry out missions.

Zhang Ping squeezed into the training hall. He looked at the sea of ​​people in the courtyard and was secretly shocked.

Why are there so many people?
Soon, he discovered that most of the disciples here were there to watch the spectacle. In the center of the courtyard stood two wooden screens with notices posted on them.

Zhang Ping saw that someone had completed five tasks in one go last month and thirty-five tasks throughout the year, which he found outrageous.

Was it brushed?

It takes time to travel down the mountain, and it's impossible to complete so many tasks without eating or drinking.

Zhang Ping wrote down the disciple's name.

Ning Shu!

"This is the power of a powerful family. He only needs to accept the task and have his family members complete it for him."

A voice came from behind. Zhang Ping turned around and his scalp tingled.

Bai Ning'er, who possesses the "Lucky One" destiny, appeared behind him, smiling as she looked at him.

In the past, Zhang Ping would have smiled along, but now he felt that Bai Ning'er was very strange, and even her smile was creepy.

"Don't the sects suppress this kind of behavior?"

Zhang Ping asked in a low voice, his tone full of confusion.

Bai Ning'er countered, "Why the suppression? Was the mission not completed? Or were you greedy for the Dao opportunity?"

Zhang Ping remained silent.

He could only look at the Dao Affinity Ranking, but Ning Shu was not ranked first.

Yang Dong's Dao affinity last month was 762, and his total Dao affinity for the whole year is 9,897.

What an exaggerated connection to the Dao!

“The Dao Fate Ranking is more valuable, since different levels of difficulty yield different amounts of Dao Fate. Aristocratic families can only help their disciples complete low-level tasks, while truly dangerous tasks require strength,” Bai Ning’er said with a smile.

Yang Dong, one of the top ten in the first Battle Tournament, is a genius disciple of the Imperial Spirit Hall.

No one would question that he is at the top of the list.

Bai Ning'er stepped forward, put her arm around Zhang Ping's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Zhang, I've assembled a team to complete a big mission. Do you want to come along? The mission rewards are very generous, and maybe we can all get on the Dao Fate Monthly Ranking."

Zhang Ping asked warily, "What kind of mission has such a generous reward? If it's too dangerous, I wouldn't dare go."

He was not only afraid of danger, but also afraid that he would be possessed by evil spirits again and inexplicably take the harm for Bai Ning'er.

Bai Ning'er whispered, "The mission to capture Xiangrui was accepted by me as soon as it was announced. I have connections and knew about it in advance, so I waited for it to come out."

"What's the connection? It's so powerful!" Zhang Ping asked in surprise, he was genuinely shocked.

Is Bai Ning'er's arm really that long?

"Where he came from is none of your business. Just tell me if you're going or not. There's a true disciple with the fifth level of cultivation in the team." Bai Ning'er glared at Zhang Ping and said irritably.

Zhang Ping hesitated, looking around before pulling Bai Ning'er to a corner and whispering, "What if the Enforcement Hall finds out? Will we be in trouble?"

"Law Enforcement Hall?"

Bai Ning'er laughed. If they really investigate, and it reaches the sect leader, let's see how the disciples of the Enforcement Hall will explain themselves!

However, he wouldn't say that out loud. He muttered under his breath, "Why are you acting like a woman? If you don't want to go, fine. I only brought you along because I like you. So many people want to join but can't. If you go, you don't need to fight. Just help hold off the auspicious creatures."

He raised his right hand and said mysteriously, "If you complete the mission, your cultivation affinity will be at least this much!"

He spread his five fingers, which made Zhang Ping's eyes widen.

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