I became a prince in a martial arts world.

Chapter 81 The Origin of "Seven Swords Ascending Mount Tian"

The servants of the Tianshan Sect delivered lunch to Wang Yu's courtyard, and Fang Shaobai joined them at a table.

"Who is Xin Yilong?" Wang Yu asked.

"Xin Yilong is the new generation senior disciple of the Tianshan Sect, and he is also a Xiantian (innate) cultivator," Fang Shaobai said.

Wang Yu grinned, "Just how many innate masters does the Tianshan Sect have?"

Fang Shaobai counted on his fingers, "Sword Demon, Senior Ling and Senior Gu, these three are beyond question. Senior Ling is a true innate grandmaster. I don't know if Senior Gu has reached the grandmaster level, and I don't know if Senior Sword Demon has reached the great grandmaster level."

In Yang's generation, besides him, there was also Feng Rigan, who was also a master of innate skill. Both of them once roamed the Central Plains with their swords and were known as the Twin Eagles of Tianshan. I don't know if there were any other low-key people who never traveled the martial arts world.

As for the new generation, only Xin Yilong has reached the Innate Realm at the young age of thirty. Therefore, the Tianshan Sect has six Innate Realm experts on the surface.

Wang Yu, "————"

The Tianshan Sect, which is not even one of the Seven Great Sword Sects, has six Xiantian masters, while the entire Anxi Dao only has three Xiantian masters and not a single Grandmaster. The contrast is too stark.

Li Yunxiu shook his head and explained to Wang Yu, "Excluding wandering martial artists, the innate masters who are stationed in the four directions are generally concentrated in the major sects with long-standing traditions, not according to region."

"Moreover, the Tianshan Sect cannot be judged by common sense," Fang Shaobai complained. "After all, the Sword Demon is still around. He alone can support a large sword sect. Even if our Taihua Sect were to attack together, we might not be able to defeat him."

The reason why the Seven Great Sword Sects are the Seven Great Sword Sects is not only because they have many powerful and skilled masters, but also because they have a long history, numerous disciples, and intricate local relationships, making them incomparable to ordinary sects.

Even if the leaders of the seven major sword sects do not reach the level of grandmaster, they are at least among the best in the innate realm thanks to the inheritance and foundation of their sects. Otherwise, they would not be able to uphold the reputation of the seven major sword sects.

Compared to this foundation and heritage, the Tianshan Sect is actually a step behind. At least Yang Weiming has not shown the qualities of a grandmaster, and he is also inferior to the leaders of other sects.

Of course, in the world of martial arts, martial arts are everything. Because of Ye Tianlin's existence, the name of Tianshan Sect resounds throughout the world. At least in recent decades, its popularity has not been inferior to that of the Seven Great Sword Sects. Its reputation for domineering behavior has spread throughout the Northwest, but no one dares to question it.

In the last twenty years or so, as fewer and fewer old people have witnessed the Sword Demon's actions, fewer disciples of the Tianshan Sect have ventured into the Central Plains, and the Seven Great Sword Sects have produced a Sword Saint, Liu Suifeng, the Tianshan Sect has gradually weakened. However, it is still considered the number one sword sect under the Seven Great Sword Sects, at least much stronger than the South Sea Sect.

Although the Tianshan Sect's reputation has gradually faded, no one within the Seven Great Sword Sects underestimates it. The reason is simple: of the seven swords stolen from the sect leaders back then, six have not yet been recovered!

At this point, Fang Shaobai began to recount old stories and the origin of the "Seven Swords Ascend Mount Tian" event, which takes place every ten years.

When Ye Tianlin was just over twenty years old, he had already reached the Innate Realm. His swordsmanship was fierce and powerful, and he had a great reputation in the martial arts world.

At that time, the seven major sword sects were at their zenith. Several chief disciples were resentful that Ye Tianlin's reputation surpassed their own, so they challenged Ye Tianlin to a duel.

Then they all lost.

Not only did they lose, but they lost in a very humiliating way. Four of them tried to kill Ye Tianlin during the fight, but Ye Tianlin killed them on the spot without any mercy. The other three held back, so Ye Tianlin did not kill them, but only seriously injured them.

Even so, Ye Tianlin's feud with the seven major sword sects had deepened.

Although they knew they were in the wrong first, and that the duel was not about life or death, the fact that four of their chief disciples died at Ye Tianlin's hands was a huge loss of face for the seven major sword sects.

In their view, Ye Tianlin's martial arts skills were high enough that there was no need for him to kill them.

Thus, Ye Tianlin's relationship with the seven major sword sects quickly escalated from verbal disputes and martial arts exchanges to bitter feuds, slander, and mortal enmity. Two of the elders from the sword sects even threatened to cause trouble for Ye Tianlin.

Ye Tianlin wasn't one to mince words. A bunch of juniors were swaggering around, taking advantage of their seniority. And the senior himself didn't act like someone of high status and virtue. "You wanted to find me? I'll go find you first!"

Therefore, Ye Tianlin fought against the seven major sword sects within three months, challenging the leaders of the seven sects by name.

It was only at this point that the leaders of the seven major sword sects realized that he had not only reached the Innate Realm, but was also only one step away from becoming a Grandmaster. Moreover, due to his extraordinary talent, he could easily defeat a Grandmaster.

Moreover, Ye Tianlin advanced to the Grandmaster level after defeating the two sect leaders, and then crushed the five sects in the end.

Each time Ye Tianlin challenged someone, he would gamble his life on the sword of the opposing sect leader. The seven sect leaders had no choice but to accept the challenge, and after losing the bet, they could only hand over the sword and even thank Ye Tianlin for sparing their lives.

Thus, the swords of the seven major sword sect leaders came into Ye Tianlin's hands, and their grudges were thus settled.

After this battle, Ye Tianlin spent some time wandering around the Central Plains, preparing to establish his own sect. However, he felt that the famous mountains and rivers of the Central Plains were occupied by various forces, so he went west out of Yumen and established himself in the Tianshan Mountains.

Not long after, Ye Tianlin wrote a letter to the seven major sword sects, inviting disciples under the age of thirty from the seven sects to come to Tianshan to spar and compete in swordsmanship every ten years. There was no need to challenge those below their level; as long as one could defeat a disciple of the same generation from Tianshan, the sect leader's sword would be returned.

However, the seven major sword sects also have their pride. After settling their grudges with Ye Tianlin, they worked hard to improve their sect's reputation. Now that they have received the letter, they not only agreed but also took the initiative to increase the difficulty. Disciples who go up the mountain must not only be able to defeat their peers but also the previous generation of seniors from the Tianshan Sect in order to be qualified to take back their swords!

Because of Ye Tianlin's existence, the seven major sword sects were clearly prepared for not being able to get their swords back for decades.

Over the past sixty years, six groups of disciples have come up the mountain. Except for Liu Suifeng, who was a novice thirty years ago and defeated Ling Feiyun, the other six sects have yet to reclaim the sect leader's sword that belongs to them.

Strictly speaking, Liu Suifeng didn't actually take it back then. Instead, he declared that he would retrieve the sword when all seven factions were victorious.

Li Yunxiu clapped her hands in praise, "Senior Ye has great foresight, and the seniors of the Seven Sects also have a broad mind. Yunxiu admires them!"

Whether Ye Tianlin took the swords of the seven sect leaders out of momentary indignation or out of a premeditated plan, his subsequent correspondence after establishing the Tianshan sect was a stroke of genius.

The Tianshan Sect is far beyond the Great Wall. If it doesn't set foot in the Central Plains, it doesn't really have any decent enemies around it. The disciples of Tianshan can easily become arrogant and complacent, and stop striving for progress. It was fine when Ye Tianlin was around, but as soon as he died, the Tianshan Sect would quickly decline into a second- or third-rate sect.

This was certainly not what Ye Tianlin wanted.

Thus, Ye Tianlin established the Seven Great Sword Sects of the Central Plains as a terrifying, giant-like external enemy for the young disciples of the Tianshan Sect!

If they do not want the symbol of their ancestor's victory to be taken away by their aggrieved party, they must work hard to cultivate and face the challenge of the chief disciples of the seven major sword sects every ten years.

Once they have faced this challenge, they will never be arrogant or complacent again, and their future martial arts journey will be much smoother.

As Ye Tianlin had predicted, for sixty years, the disciples of Tianshan had honed their internal strength and swordsmanship in the harsh and cold lands beyond the Great Wall, and apart from the extraordinary Liu Suifeng, they had never lost a single time.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the seven factions deliberately increased the difficulty.

Because the seven major sword sects also saw through Ye Tianlin's intentions, in order to encourage their disciples to learn from their mistakes and strive for improvement, they cooperated to set a rule that they must challenge the previous generation's seniors, in order to extend the duration of this martial arts competition.

Thus, the "Seven Swordsmen Ascend Mount Tian" event has now reached its seventh edition.

Wang Yu clicked his tongue, "I feel that unless the Tianshan Sect declines, or a figure like Liu Suifeng emerges from one of the Seven Great Sword Sects, it will be truly difficult for them to challenge someone of a higher level and reclaim their sect leader's sword!"

Leaving aside Ling Feiyun, who had already reached the level of a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, let's just talk about Yang Weiming, who was hosting them. Although he was only an Innate Realm cultivator, the difference between Innate Realm cultivators is sometimes greater than the difference between Innate Realm and Acquired Realm cultivators.

Both Yao Changgeng and Qianqian were born with innate abilities, but he didn't even have a chance to escape from Qianqian's clutches.

Yang Weiming was clearly a prodigy among those born with innate abilities. His Frost-Piercing Force easily broke through her Ice and Fire Inner Force, proving he was no weaker than Qianqian.

Fang Shaobai's eyes lit up. "That's what makes it challenging!"

Fang Shaobai has always been hailed as the most promising person among the seven major sword sects to catch up with Liu Suifeng. This Tianshan sword competition is his big test. If he can't even beat Yang Weiming, how can he compare with the Sword Saint?

Wang Yu couldn't help but ask, "Brother Fang, are you confident?"

"Of course not," Fang Shaobai said with a smile, but there was no unease or worry in his eyes, only carefree excitement.

Wang Yu nodded. "Okay, let's drink!"

Without offering concern, comfort, or encouragement, Fang Shaobai's eyes gleamed. "Brother Zhao truly understands me. Let's drink!"

The two raised their glasses, clinked them together, and then drank them down in one gulp.

"Fine wine in a luminous cup, I long to drink, but the pipa urges me on. Do not laugh at me, drunk and lying on the battlefield; how many have returned from ancient battles!" Wang Yuman recited in a long, melodious voice.

"What a wonderful poem!" Fang Shaobai exclaimed in admiration.

Li Yun's eyes sparkled, his chest heaved twice, and he raised the wine pot to refill the cups of both of them.

Fang Shaobai laughed and said, "It seems that wine should be drunk from a luminous cup."

Wang Yu nodded, "When are you going to have your sword fight? I'll go down the mountain when I have time and see if I can buy a luminous cup. We can have a sword fight and then enjoy the moon and drinks."

Before Fang Shaobai could reply, Qianqian smiled faintly, turned around, rummaged through her bundle, and took out two emerald green luminous cups carved with koi fish.

Wang Yu stared at the two wine glasses made of turquoise, speechless. "You're out and about, and you're still carrying these things with you?"

"Qianqian smiled and said, "I just happened to bring two with me. I originally wanted to enjoy the boundless desert and the starry sky with Brother Yu while drinking wine, but unfortunately we didn't have time along the way. So you can drink wine in the luminous cups."

Li Yunxiu said quietly, "You only brought two cups?"

Qianqian raised her head and eyebrows, "Of course!"

Wang Yu immediately took the wine glass and filled both his and Fang Shaobai's glasses. "Let's drink! Let's drink!"

Fang Shaobai nodded repeatedly, his eyes fixed straight ahead, "Let's drink! Let's drink!"

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