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Su Changge stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the secret realm among the sect's peaks.

"I wonder how many promising talents will emerge from this trip to the Sword Tomb Secret Realm?"

"If a promising talent doesn't emerge soon, who in the next generation of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect will be able to shoulder the great responsibility of the sect?"

Su Changge sighed.

The disciples of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect use bamboo as their swords. When a disciple falls and dies, their sword will return to the Sword Tomb Secret Realm to provide nourishment for other bitter bamboo in the Sword Realm.

The swordsmanship practiced by these fallen disciples may also have the opportunity to be passed down to the world in another way.

For nearly three hundred years.

None of the inner disciples of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect in history have successfully sensed the Bitter Bamboo of Sword Realm that is over a thousand years old. This has led to a shortage of successors and a significant gap in strength within the Azure Emperor Sword Sect over the past three hundred years.

Even if the sect has a sword formation for protection, the sect's properties outside still need high-level cultivators to be stationed and guarded.

If resources cannot be protected, the sect will decline more and more.

This leads to a vicious cycle.

Furthermore, with the sect being plotted against, the current situation is deteriorating further.

Even those evil spirits from the Tiger Fiend Sect dared to bare their teeth at the sect. Thinking of this, Su Changge's eyes grew even colder.

"Hopefully this time will be different!!"

Gathering his sword intent and sealing several vital acupoints on his neck, Su Changge walked towards the outside of the main hall on the main peak.

Stepping outside, Su Changge glanced at the nearly one hundred newly initiated disciples and said calmly:

"New disciples, follow me."

"Wow, I have to choose the Bitter Bamboo of the Sword Realm. I hope I can sense a thousand-year-old Bitter Bamboo."

"Sigh, I don't ask for much, just five hundred years is fine."

"..."

As soon as Su Changge finished speaking, it drew whispers from the disciples below.

walk for a while,

Nearly a hundred inner disciples noticed that the sect leader in front of them had suddenly stopped. As they wondered what was going on, they saw two sword lights shooting out from Cuiyun Peak.

"Hey, isn't that Junior Sister?"

"Who is that elegant man over there? Damn it, he's getting so close to my junior sister."

Many of the cultivators who had gone out only returned in the last few days, so they did not recognize Gu Qing.

Then he started rambling on and on without any restraint.

Are you blind?!

"Shut up! That's Elder Gu Qing of Cuiyun Peak."

"what……"

"He is Gu Qing."

The inner disciples who had just been joking around suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

prior to.

They had heard of Gu Qing's name from other people, but they had never actually seen him.

After Gu Qing approached the group, he smiled and nodded to Su Changge, saying:

"Sect Leader, I apologize for taking up everyone's time!"

"where."

"We set off ahead of schedule. Let's go to the Sword Tomb Secret Realm."

Su Changge smiled politely.

Led by Su Changge, Gu Qing and a group of inner disciples arrived at a valley in the Qingdi Sword Sect's mountain range.

The entire valley was completely protected by a hundred-zhang-high azure array sword barrier, with countless sword energies flashing continuously within it. This was the core area of ​​the Azure Emperor Sword Sect.

Its importance is no less than that of the Heritage Pavilion, which houses various martial arts techniques.

At the entrance to the valley, there are several stone houses. In front of the stone houses is a small courtyard where several elderly people with white hair and beards stand guard, watching over the entrance to the valley at all times.

Every elderly person is at the Foundation Establishment stage of cultivation.

Originally, this place should have been guarded by a Golden Core Realm elder.

Unfortunately, no one from the Azure Emperor Sword Sect has advanced to the Golden Core Realm in the past three hundred years. After the older generation of Golden Core elders passed away, several Foundation Establishment cultivators were assigned to guard this place.

"Master!!"

Several elderly people stood up and said respectfully.

The path of immortality is ruthless, and the years bring vicissitudes.

They were originally Su Changge's personal disciples from his early years, but unfortunately, they failed to form their cores. As time passed, Su Changge estimated that he would have to send these white-haired disciples off first.

"Open the Sword Tomb Secret Realm!"

"Yes."

Several elders joined forces to unleash a sword seal, striking the sword realm densely covered with sword energy. The sword realm immediately opened a ten-meter-high crescent-shaped archway.

As soon as Gu Qing and the others entered the archway, they discovered an endless expanse of white jade-colored sword-bound bitter bamboo.

The Sword Tomb Secret Realm is much larger than it appears from the outside.

From the outside, it only occupies a small valley.

But inside, there is a bamboo forest that stretches as far as the eye can see.

"These Bitter Bamboos of the Sword Realm before you are all White Jade Bitter Bamboo less than two thousand years old. It is very simple to identify the age of Bitter Bamboo. White Jade Bitter Bamboo less than a thousand years old will have a brighter and brighter luster as it ages."

"The kind that emits a fluorescent glow is a white jade bamboo that is nearly a thousand years old."

"White jade bamboo that is over a thousand years old will have blue jade spots on its surface. The more spots there are, the closer it is to the two thousand-year limit."

"When the time limit is exceeded two thousand years, the entire bamboo will turn blue."

"Similarly, if a blue jade bamboo is over three thousand years old, purple jade spots will grow on its surface..."

Seeing the light in the eyes of these disciples, Su Changge felt slightly better. He wasn't afraid of their greed, but rather of their lack of ability.

However, the rules still need to be clearly explained.

After a pause, Su Changge continued his explanation:

"According to the sensing method recorded in the Bitter Bamboo Sword Forging Manual, everyone can find the Bitter Bamboo sword realm that matches their own element by circulating their spiritual power according to the sensing method."

"However, there are many bitter bamboos that are suitable for each person, with differences in sword energy attributes and age. You need to consider the time factor when making your selection."

"After finding a suitable Bitter Bamboo of the Sword Realm, you need to communicate with it using the [Bitter Bamboo Sword Forging Technique]. Once it agrees to become your natal flying sword, it will shoot out a ray of spiritual light into your body."

"The older the Bitter Bamboo of the Sword Realm, the more difficult it is to communicate with."

"Ordinary inner disciples only have seven days to form a contract with the Sword Realm Bitter Bamboo. You must make your own choice and seize the opportunity. Once you lose this chance, you will never have another chance to form a contract with the Sword Realm Bitter Bamboo."

Back then, Su Changge himself spent nearly six days to finally contract a nearly three-thousand-year-old Blue Jade Bitter Bamboo.

After explaining the rules, Su Changge turned to look at Gu Qing:

"Elder Gu, you overwhelmed all the heroes at the Pill Gathering. As the sect's Grand Elder, you can choose a three-thousand-year-old Sword Realm Bitter Bamboo, and the contract period can be extended to one month."

"A month?"

Before Su Changge could finish speaking, Qiu Hao and the other inner disciples exclaimed in surprise.

They all stared blankly at Gu Qing.

The Bitter Bamboo of the Three Thousand Year Sword Realm possesses sword energy attacks inherently at the Foundation Establishment Realm level.

A full month should be enough; even a complete idiot should be able to successfully complete the contract, right?

Just as the inner disciples were filled with envy, Gu Qing cupped his hands and said, "Sect Master, I would like to give the opportunity to form a three-thousand-year contract with the Bitter Bamboo of the Sword Realm to my disciple, Yang Xi."

"And me..."

"We can use the quota for ordinary inner disciples."

"What?!"

"Are you crazy?"

"Elder Gu, is he alright?"

"..."

Upon hearing this explosive news, Qiu Hao and the other inner disciples exclaimed inwardly.

Even Su Changge frowned immediately upon hearing this.

"Elder Gu, you can't say things like that carelessly."

"Do you know how precious a three-thousand-year-old Sword Realm Bitter Bamboo is? In the history of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect, a total of 175 predecessors have contracted with three-thousand-year-old Sword Realm Bitter Bamboo, of which 143 predecessors successfully advanced to the Golden Core Realm."

"Do you know what an incredible opportunity this is?"

"You'd better think this through!!"

As soon as Su Changge finished speaking, the nearly one hundred inner disciples fell silent, holding their breath.

This is actually a golden opportunity to form a core?

If Elder Gu finds out, will he still give it away so readily?

You must be really reluctant to part with it, right?

Only a fool would give up the chance to form a Golden Core.

Just as the inner disciples were filled with mixed thoughts, Yang Xi stepped forward and cupped his hands to Su Changge, saying:

"metropolitan."

"I cannot accept my master's destiny of forming his golden core..."

"Please, Sect Master, do not agree to Master's suggestion. He himself is already at the Qi Refining Realm and needs this opportunity even more."

"well……"

"can't read."

"These two, master and disciple, are truly foolish to the same degree. One offers a chance to form the Core Formation stage, but the other stubbornly refuses to accept it."

"This is outrageous! If you don't want it, you can give it to me."

"I am a swordsmanship genius, one in a million..."

The other inner disciples were extremely eager for this special spot.

Gu Qing shook his head helplessly.

He didn't want the three-thousand-year-old Bitter Bamboo of the Sword Realm, not because he didn't want it, but because...