From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 96 No. in the world
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Whether they were disciples of the Qingxiao Sect or pilgrims, everyone who saw Sword God Shen Yue severely injured by Li Qingqiu's sword was stunned and unable to recover for a moment.

Li Qingqiu turned around and flicked his sleeve, saying, "Someone, escort the Sword God up the mountain!"

After saying that, he stepped forward and brushed past Jiang Zhaoxia again.

Jiang Zhaoxia snapped out of her daze and turned to ask, "Senior Brother, that wasn't Ten Thousand Swords Returning to One at all, but rather the Supreme Sword Control Technique, right?"

Li Qingqiu stopped and turned to look at him, then chuckled softly, "Don't tell anyone. After all, the origin of the Taijue Sword Control Technique is unknown, and it might cause us a huge problem."

Undeterred, Jiang Zhaoxia pressed on, "Why are you able to wield the Supreme Sword Control Technique to this extent?"

Li Qingqiu turned around and walked towards the crowd ahead, leaving behind only a light, casual remark: "When you reach the seventh level, you can do it too."

The higher you go in the Nourishing Yuan Realm, the greater the difference between each level. It may seem like you are just constantly increasing your Yuan Qi, but there are actually more subtle changes, such as the control over Yuan Qi.

There is another kind of power that is invisible and intangible, but it does exist, such as telekinesis. Li Qingqiu has been at the seventh level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm for a long time. When he has nothing to do, he manipulates the leaves in the forest, which is why he can perform such an effect.

He couldn't tell whether this power was a sign of a higher realm or a unique ability of the Taiqing Hunyuan Scripture.

Perhaps this is the legendary spiritual consciousness.

"Seventh floor..."

Jiang Zhaoxia turned around and looked into the distance.

Shen Yue's existence proves that sword intent can supersede internal energy, but Li Qingqiu's performance shows that internal energy is the most important. This makes him somewhat confused. Which side should he lean towards, or should he distribute his time evenly as he is now?
His intuition told him that his senior brother was the best example, and that internal strength was the foundation.

The Sword God's poor internal strength might not be a choice he made, but rather the extent to which he could cultivate his internal strength.

Li Qingqiu was surrounded by a large group of people. The Qingxiao Sect disciples were very excited. His gaze inadvertently swept over Chu Jing, whose expression changed very quickly, and he became just as excited as the other disciples.

Huang Shan then led two disciples to Shen Yue's side. When they saw Shen Yue's injuries, they all gasped in shock.

Is this person going to die?

As they thought about it, they carefully lifted Shen Yue up.

News of Li Qingqiu's one-hit stunt severely injuring the Sword God spread rapidly up the mountain. With Yang Jueding and Jiang Zhaoxia providing evidence, it proved that the Sword God was indeed ridiculously strong. However, even such a powerful being was no match for the sect leader.

In the days that followed, the pilgrims spread the news throughout the martial arts world, and it quickly gained momentum. This time, the impact was even greater than when the Qingxiao Sect Master killed the Demon Emperor.

Sword God Shen Yue is the closest thing to a martial arts legend in the last hundred years.

Many martial arts practitioners even believe that he is the only one who can be called the best in the world.

The world's number one warrior suffered a crushing defeat in his lifetime, and Qingxiao's divine might spread rapidly.

Two weeks later, the impact of this event actually grew, as evidenced by the number of people who went up the mountain.

Zhang Yuchun excitedly found Li Qingqiu and said, "Senior brother, your battle with the Sword God has completely established our status in the martial arts world. Today, nearly twenty people have come up the mountain to become your disciples, all of whom came after hearing that the Sword God was defeated by you."

"They all say that you have defeated the world's number one, and that you are the new world's number one."

Hearing Zhang Yuchun's words, Li Qingqiu shook his head and chuckled, thinking he was exaggerating.

Of course, Shen Yue's martial arts skills were indeed terrifyingly high.

His seemingly weak internal strength is already unmatched by anyone in the martial arts world, not to mention his sword intent.

Li Qingqiu had been wanting to see Shen Yue's stats, but unfortunately, Shen Yue was still unconscious. This made him regret that he had been a bit too heavy-handed and might have crippled the sword god.

"Furthermore, the news that the Emperor Xuan Sword is within our sect has spread, which may bring more trouble in the future," Zhang Yuchun said with a hint of worry.

Li Qingqiu said nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? How many sword gods are there in this world? This is a perfect opportunity for our disciples to make a name for themselves."

"is it?"

Zhang Yuchun still had some concerns because Shen Yue's martial arts were truly terrifying. He had always thought that the gap between Jiang Zhaoxia and Li Qingqiu was not that big. If Li Qingqiu was the best in the world, then Jiang Zhaoxia was the second best. As a result, Jiang Zhaoxia was severely injured by Shen Yue.

As Li Qingqiu said, after the news of the Emperor Xuan Sword spread, more swordsmen followed the example of the Sword God and came to challenge him. Not to mention challenging Li Qingqiu, they couldn't even pass the test of becoming a true disciple.

Perhaps because Qingxiao Sect did not commit murder, or perhaps because some people did not believe that Shen Yue was so powerful, challenges came every few days. The stories of their victories spread throughout the martial arts world, making people more convinced of Qingxiao Sect's strength.

Qingxiao Sect isn't just powerful because of its sect leader!

After being in a coma for a month, Shen Yue finally woke up. During this time, a disciple took special care of him, and Li Qingqiu even suspected that he would never wake up again.

Upon learning that he had woken up, Li Qingqiu, Zhang Yuchun, and Li Dongyue rushed over immediately.

On the bed, Shen Yue, pale-faced, saw Li Qingqiu enter the room and his eyelids twitched.

With a warm smile on his face, Li Qingqiu came to the bedside and said, "You're finally awake. I thought our Qingxiao Sect was going to lose a sword god."

Shen Yue's lips twitched, and he chose to close his eyes.

Li Qingqiu asked, "Well, would you be willing to join my Qingxiao Sect?"

"A bet is a bet..."

Shen Yue said in a muffled, hoarse voice.

Li Qingqiu smiled again, then walked to the side. Zhang Yuchun and Li Dongyue went to greet him. Zhang Yuchun had many questions for Shen Yue, while Li Dongyue was responsible for performing the Rejuvenating Ghost Immortal Needle on him. Li Qingqiu brought up the Daoist panel and quickly found Shen Yue's portrait.

Name: Shen Yue

【Sex: Male】

[Age: 78 years old]

Loyalty (Leader/Sect Leader): 65/47 (Maximum 100)

[Cultivation Aptitude: Excellent]

[Comprehension: Exceptional]

[Destiny: Grandmaster of Swordsmanship, Number One Under Heaven]

[Grandmaster of Kendo: Born for the way of the sword, skilled in creating sword techniques, and happy to spread them]

[Number One Under Heaven: Achieving the title of Number One in Martial Arts, one gains enlightenment from heaven and earth, undergoes a transformation in sword intent, and becomes the undisputed Number One Under Heaven. If one becomes Number One in the Immortal Cultivation World, one's sword intent and sword comprehension will undergo another transformation.]

……

She is outstanding and exceptional, with natural talent no less than that of Jiang Zhaoxia and Xu Ning.

Two special destinies!

Li Qingqiu was drawn to the destiny of being the number one in the world. It seems that the reason why Shen Yue's sword intent is so powerful is because he underwent a transformation after becoming the number one in the world. No wonder he was able to defeat a cultivator at the sixth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm.

To a certain extent, he broke the limits of martial arts in this world.

Chu Jing can no longer be considered a martial artist, after all, he had taken elixirs and lived for so many years.

Shen Yue, who possesses the most outstanding destiny in the world, should stay in Qingxiao Sect and help Qingxiao Sect become the number one sect in the world!

For Li Qingqiu, becoming the number one sect in the world was only a stage goal; his true goal was to make Qingxiao Sect a sect for cultivating immortality.

After Li Dongyue performed three acupuncture treatments on Shen Yue, Shen Yue's complexion improved significantly.

"Senior Shen, what is your relationship with the Pei family?" Zhang Yuchun asked.

Shen Yue opened his eyes and replied, "There is an old friend of mine among the Pei family. He sent someone to tell me that the Emperor Xuan Sword had been obtained by the Qingxiao Sect, so I came."

"Is the Pei family searching for the Emperor Xuan Sword for you?" Zhang Yuchun pressed.

"They're also looking for the Emperor Xuan Sword? Well, most of their clansmen are ambitious. It seems they can't do anything to you, so they lured me here."

When he said these words, Shen Yue was not angry; instead, a relieved smile appeared on his face.

Zhang Yuchun continued to ask, "May I ask, senior, how many people in the martial arts world are as powerful as you? Is there anyone more powerful than you, apart from my senior brother, of course?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue suddenly coughed, his face turning red. Zhang Yuchun was startled and wanted to pat him on the back, but he raised his hand to stop him.

After coughing for a while, Shen Yue finally calmed down. He glared at Zhang Yuchun and said in a deep voice, "Junior, do you think my title of Sword God is fabricated? When I was young, I did encounter a few formidable opponents, but in the past thirty years, no one has been my match. Perhaps there are people in the world who are more powerful than me, but at least none have emerged yet."

Zhang Yuchun wasn't embarrassed; instead, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The fact that Pei casually summoned a master like the Sword God really frightened him.

Li Dongyue laughed and said, "Senior, my second senior brother is not looking down on you. On the contrary, he thinks you are too powerful. If the Pei family can find someone as powerful as you, our Qingxiao Sect will be in great danger."

Hearing this, Shen Yue's expression improved. He said, "The Pei family does indeed have several martial arts masters, all of whom have entered the realm. However, they pose no threat to the Qingxiao Sect. I have already joined the Qingxiao Sect. Once my injuries have healed, if anyone comes to cause trouble for the Qingxiao Sect, I will not stand idly by. However..."

"But what?" Zhang Yuchun asked hurriedly.

With a master like Shen Yue joining the sect, Qingxiao Sect will become even stronger, since the sect leader can't always be the one to make the moves.

Shen Yue blushed and said, "Let me touch the Emperor Xuan Sword. I promise I just want to admire it and I have no ill intentions. I have seen famous swords in the world, but I have never seen this number one sword of all time. If I can hold this sword before I die, I will have no regrets in this life."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuchun couldn't help but look at Li Qingqiu.

Li Qingqiu closed the Daoist panel and smiled, "Since the Sword God wants to touch the Emperor Xuan Sword, then so be it."

Shen Yue breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Li Qingqiu with a complicated expression and said quietly, "Don't call me the Sword God anymore. I'm not worthy in front of you."

Li Qingqiu asked, "Sword God, are you really willing to die like this? If I had a way to let you live for another fifty years, would you be willing?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue asked in surprise, "Live another fifty years? Do you know how old I am?"

"Seventy-eight years old."

"you……"

Shen Yue was shocked. Many people only knew that he was in his seventies or eighties, but did not know his exact age. How did Li Qingqiu know?
Considering that Li Qingqiu was so young yet possessed such terrifying martial arts skills, he suddenly thought of many possibilities.

However, the Sword God still had his pride, and he couldn't bow down so quickly. He closed his eyes and sighed, "Let me touch the Emperor Xuan Sword first."

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