A reincarnated girl, who begins by possessing a cultivator.

Thus, a crisis that could have triggered a major war within the Tiannan Continent was temporarily quelled by a duel.

After Dan Chenzi, who had been hiding, arrived, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance left the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion with satisfied smiles.

The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Alliance also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fellow Daoists, please make sure to select suitable disciples to participate in this duel. Otherwise, don't blame us if you fail to seize any treasures."

Long Tianxiao glanced at the Nascent Soul cultivators.

Honestly, if all these people could be of one mind and united against external forces, he could refuse the Nine Nations Alliance's demands to their faces.

However, these people each had their own agendas and could not reach a consensus.

"We understand, Alliance Leader, please rest assured."

Xuan Jianzi and the others nodded.

So they began contacting various Core Formation cultivators.

Xuan Jianzi looked at Zhou Zhen behind him.

"Zhou Zhen, you must immediately return to the Ancient Sword Sect, inform the sect of this matter, and select the best Foundation Establishment and Core Formation disciples to prepare for the duel at Tianyao Ridge three months from now. Tell them that this is not only related to the interests of the sect and the alliance, but also to the ownership of the treasures obtained from Master Mulan's cave."

"Yes, Master!"

Zhou Zhen replied solemnly, then turned and hurriedly left.

In an instant, the entire Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion was bustling with activity.

Meanwhile, Su Chun, far away at Hidden Sword Peak, was unaware that a duel concerning her fate was about to take place.

She had just finished sharing her experiences with Xie Zhiqi and the others, and was preparing to go into seclusion to digest the ancient books and jade slips she had obtained from Master Mulan's cave.

"Junior Sister, we really owe you a lot this time. You not only saved us, but also gave us so many cultivation resources."

Xie Zhi Qiu said with emotion.

"Yes, junior sister, I'm confident I can form my core now. I'll be working on it soon."

Lu Yi smiled and echoed.

Su Chun waved her hand.

"Senior brothers and sisters, you're too kind. By the way, I need time to translate those ancient texts in the Mulan script. Once I've translated them, I'll send them to the sect."

"No rush, Junior Sister, you can study it yourself first. If you need any help, just ask."

Xie Zhi Qiu said softly.

Soon, in the afternoon, Zhou Zhen hurriedly returned to the Ancient Sword Sect. When he informed everyone of the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion's decision and the upcoming duel, the entire Ancient Sword Sect was in an uproar.

"What? A duel? And the prize is the treasure we obtained from Master Mulan's cave?"

When Lu Yi and the others heard the news, their eyes widened in disbelief.

"This Nine Kingdoms Alliance is simply going too far. We risked our lives to bring back these treasures, why should we offer them up as a prize?"

Xie Zhiqi and the others were definitely unwilling.

Su Chun's brows furrowed tightly.

A duel? With treasure as the prize? This is not good news for her.

Chapter 93 Mulan's Spells

Sure enough, not long after the news came back, Zhou Zhen learned that Su Chun had returned to the Ancient Sword Sect and immediately went to Hidden Sword Peak.

“Su girl, you’ve come back just in time. You must already know about the Nine Kingdoms Alliance’s attack. I’m afraid you’ll have to hand over the original copies of the cultivation techniques and books you obtained from Master Mulan’s cave.”

As soon as Zhou Zhen arrived, he asked Su Chun for the method.

Su Chun frowned, then said something.

"However, I haven't had time to transcribe its contents yet. Could you give me a few days?"

Zhou Zhen shook his head.

"Forget it, it's a foreign technique anyway, it's probably useless."

Since Zhou Zhen had said so, Su Chun naturally wouldn't force them to keep these things. Besides, she had already read through all the methods during her days at Xuan Guang Pavilion.

Some of these methods and books are not of much value; they mainly record the unique natural treasures and local customs of the Mulan Grassland.

What is truly valuable are the weapon-forging and medicine-making techniques of the Mulan Grassland, as well as some of the Mulan Grassland's magical arts.

She had already memorized all the useful information; as for the original texts, they were no longer of any value to her.

So she raised her hand and waved it, taking out all the cultivation manuals, quite a few, dozens of them.

After Zhou Zhen took it, he said one more thing.

"You don't need to hand over the cultivation resources you obtained. The Nine Kingdoms Alliance doesn't care about those things. Also, three months from now, our Heavenly Dao Alliance will have a duel with the Nine Kingdoms Alliance at Heavenly Demon Ridge. We will compete for the treasures that our three families obtained from Master Mulan's cave. Participation is limited to those below the Nascent Soul stage. I'm leaving now."

After saying that, Zhou Zhen left, leaving behind Xie Zhi Qiu and the others who were full of resentment.

"This is outrageous! They almost risked their lives to get this, and now they're just going to hand it over like this? What are those Nascent Soul experts in the alliance thinking?"

Peng Zhan was furious.

Xie Zhi Qiu patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't be angry. The cultivation world is all about profit. What we, the Three Sects of Yunmeng, have obtained is not something we can share with other sects. Even though Master Xuanjian and the others went to the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion first, they could only pay a certain price to get the Alliance Leader and his wife to stand on our side. But why should other forces help our Three Sects of Yunmeng against the Nine Kingdoms Alliance?"

"Most importantly, our Heavenly Dao Alliance is too complicated internally. It is not as pure as the Demonic Path and the Righteous Path, nor as united as the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, which has been fighting against Master Mulan for many years. Otherwise, the Heavenly Dao Alliance would be the most powerful camp in the Southern Continent."

Xie Zhi Qiu's words revealed the true state of the Heavenly Dao Alliance.

"Alas! In the end, it's because our Yunmeng Three Sects are not strong enough. If our Yunmeng Three Sects had a late-stage Nascent Soul expert in charge, would we be afraid of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance?"

Zhang Chuiyun also sighed softly.

"Fellow senior brothers and sisters, what are your thoughts on the duel three months from now?"

Su Chun asked a question.

The fact that she asked this question means that she definitely intends to participate.

Even if she were to hand over the treasures she snatched from the duel to the sect, she could still exchange them for a large amount of sect contributions and cultivation resources from the Ancient Sword Sect.

The spirit stones and pills she consumed in her attempt to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage left her feeling utterly powerless.

To be precise, if Yun Die hadn't transferred decades of her cultivation to him, even if he exchanged all his treasures for pills that could increase his cultivation, he probably wouldn't have even reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

"Junior Sister, do you want to participate?"

Xie Zhi Qiu asked a question.

Su Chun chuckled.

"Why not? You've all seen what's in Master Mulan's cave. If you can snatch it, even if you can't keep it, you can still exchange it for a lot of cultivation resources from the sect."

These words reminded everyone, especially Peng Zhan and some other cultivators who were still in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

"Since that's the case, I'll take a few more days to prepare for Core Formation before participating in the duel."

Lu Yi said in a deep voice.

"Since you, Second Senior Brother, are no longer waiting, then I shall prepare to form my Core. The cultivation resources I obtained from Master Mulan's cave this time are enough for me to form my Core."

Mei Ruoshui also indicated that she was about to form her core.

The simultaneous announcement by the two from Hidden Sword Peak that they were going to form their cores made Su Chun and the others both happy and worried.

"Then let's both try to see if we can break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment."

Zhao Zai and Zhang Chuiyun also spoke.

"If you're going to participate, then we certainly can't be left behind. Besides, we owe our junior sister a huge debt of gratitude for saving our lives. If we don't go and snatch something back, we'll probably never be able to repay that favor in our lifetime."

Peng Zhan and Yu Nongying also expressed their opinions.

As a result, all nine members of Hidden Sword Peak prepared to participate in the duel.

"That's good. Let's get started on the preparations. Second Junior Brother, Third Junior Sister, if you need anything, just let me know. I can help you borrow treasures to overcome your tribulations."

The treasure will definitely need to be borrowed.

And so the nine of them went off to prepare.

Su Chun returned to her cave dwelling and sat on the Five Elements Gathering Spirit Array. She entered a meditative state to cultivate, while her consciousness entered her sea of ​​consciousness.

She raised her hand and waved it, and a cultivation manual called "Concentration Technique" appeared in her hand.

This is one of the cultivation techniques in Master Mulan's cave. Although it is written in Tiannan script, it is actually a materialized form in Su Chun's mind after translation.

This is a cultivation technique for strengthening the soul, and among Master Mulan's many techniques, it is one of the most useful in Su Chun's opinion.

This technique allows Su Chun to ignore the limitations of his spiritual root aptitude and raise the level of his spiritual sense.

For example, her current spiritual strength is at the peak of Foundation Establishment, which is still considered Ding Yuqin's legacy. However, if she cultivates this technique, her spiritual realm can break through Foundation Establishment and enter Core Formation.

In the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm, divine sense cannot produce direct lethality, but it can be used through special techniques, such as transforming divine sense into a sword, to attack the opponent's soul.

Therefore, this Concentration Technique can become a major backup plan for Su Chun.

However, cultivating this technique requires rare and precious materials containing the power of the soul, or even the soul itself.

Natural treasures containing the power of a soul are extremely rare, and Su Chun doesn't have the financial resources for that, but finding a soul is not difficult.

She certainly wouldn't kill innocent people indiscriminately just to cultivate her skills.

However, in a place like Tianyao Ridge, even if you don't provoke others, there will be people who will actively come looking for trouble, as well as some evil cultivators who specialize in blocking roads, killing people, and robbing treasures.

Su Chun showed no mercy to these people.

Therefore, practicing the Concentration Technique is not difficult.

After finishing reading the Concentration Technique, Su Chun took out the cultivation method that Master Mu Lan had brought into the coffin.

"Mulan's alchemy technique is quite special. Unlike the pills of our Tiannan Continent, they refine them into medicinal liquids for consumption, which allows for faster absorption and better effects. But that's normal, as the Mulan Grassland is resource-poor, and refining them into medicinal liquids can minimize losses. If we could combine this alchemy technique with that of the Tiannan Continent, it might accelerate my progress in improving pills."

Then there's the art of weapon crafting. Well, this art requires the techniques of the Mulan Grasslands to use, and with Su Chun's current cultivation resources, there's simply no way he can practice the Mulan techniques anymore.

So this thing has to be put on hold for now.

There is also the Mulan Magic Array, which contains the magic array that protects the cave dwelling of the mage Mulan. This array is perfect for protecting the cave dwelling.