Chapter 6

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Mount Shu, Purple Cloud Peak, Rosy Dawn Temple.

“A level-ten flying sword?” The Master of Purple Cloud Peak, Perfected Ming Hua, frowned in deep ponderance.

He was a high-level Mount Shu elder at the Nascent Soul Stage. He looked to be a middle-aged man in his forties. He was stern and rigorous. He wore a simple robe, a high crown, and a belt. He sat on the lotus platform and listened to the male and female disciples below describe what happened at the Sword Pool today.

“That flying sword is three feet and six inches long. It’s completely black, and there seems to be a black lotus flower at the tip of the sword,” the male disciple described. “It’s only because that Grasscutter Sword Immortal is here that we don’t dare to come close to take a look. After they leave, we immediately come and report it to Master.”

“A pure black lotus…” Perfected Ming Hua began to ponder.” Could it be the Qingping Sword? ”

“That’s not right. The Qingping Sword was shattered by the Wonderful Seven Treasures Tree during the Primordial Interruption War. It has lost all its spirituality.”

“Perhaps it’s a replica of a reforged flying sword or some other similar-looking flying sword. Since it can cause such a phenomenon in the pond and cause the swords to circle and protect it, it must be a level-ten immortal sword.”

“If Perfected Seven Kills, Su Jian, was still alive, I naturally wouldn’t have provoked him in the slightest. However, Su Jian has been in seclusion for a long time, so I reckon he’s most likely dead. An Zhisu already has an intrinsic sword. This sword must have been prepared for her junior brother.”

“However, Ling Yunpo is only at the Qi Refinement stage and has yet to enter the Purification stage. He cannot hide the sword with his body, so it is naturally impossible for him to immediately refine that immortal sword into his natal sword.”

Thinking of this, Perfected Ming Hua pondered for a while and looked up at the disciples again.

Seeing their Master looking up at them, the disciples in the hall became excited.

Were they going to snatch the sword?

That was a tenth rank immortal sword! Now that people have lost the method of forging, they could only seek out tenth rank immortal swords from ancient times!

Regardless of whether it was Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, or Nascent Soul, even if one became an immortal, he could still fully display the power of a tenth rank immortal sword!

“Lou Zhizheng.” Daoist Ming Hua suddenly pointed out.

Among the disciples, a short and fat youth who had just joined the sect quickly stepped forward, his face filled with ecstasy.

“I’m here.”

“Master looked at you earlier. Do you have anything to say?” Perfected Ming Hua spoke slowly.

Lou Zhizheng thought quickly and immediately said, “Perfected Seven Kills is in seclusion, and there are only two people left on Green Spiral Peak. How could they be worthy of possessing a tenth rank immortal sword? Since ancient times, treasures have always belonged to those with virtue…”

“Ridiculous,” Perfected Ming Hua said calmly. “We are all disciples of the various peaks of Mount Shu. How can we covet someone else’s sword? Think again!”

Lou Zhizheng was sweating profusely. After a while, he said, “I… I want to compete with Green Spiral Peak in swordsmanship! Yes, I want to get guidance on swordsmanship from them!”

“From whom?” Perfected Ming Hua looked up. “An Zhisu?”

“Naturally I’ll compete with Ling Yunpo!” Lou Zhizheng’s heart settled upon hearing this, and he was immediately filled with inspiration. He chuckled and said, “I’m in the Refinement Stage, and that Ling Yunpo is also in the Refinement Stage, which conforms to Mount Shu’s sword competition rules.”

“If Ling Yunpo refuses to accept the challenge, he will have to pay spirit stones according to the sect rules. If the Green Spiral Peak can’t afford spirit stones due to certain reasons, then they will use the immortal sword as compensation. We from Purple Cloud Peak are willing to buy it.”

“What if Ling Yunpo accepts the sword competition?” Daoist Minghua continued to ask.

“Master, please help me in this situation!” Lou Zhizheng said with a wicked smile. “After the application for the competition is approved, please bestow me with pills to help me ascend the Stairway to Heaven and enter the Purification Stage!”

“Fighting a Purification disciple as a Qi Refinement disciple, that Ling Yunpo is definitely not my match. There are only two people on the Green Spiral Peak, so how can An Zhisu bear to send her only junior brother to his death? Hah, I’ll definitely make her give that immortal sword with both hands!”

The surrounding disciples had complicated expressions.

On one hand, they felt that this plan was indeed feasible. This was because Mount Shu encouraged sword immortals to fight against each other and challenge those at the same cultivation level. Lou Zhizheng’s idea was completely in line with the rules.

On the other hand, they felt that he was too scheming to come up with such a vicious plan to bully the weak.

Framing the Green Spiral Peak to make it lacking in spirit stones, and then intentionally bringing up the duel for the sake of bullying the weak.

He could have competed fairly with others, but he insisted on having his master help him escalate to the Purification stage because he wanted to bully others.

This junior brother was so vicious. Everyone had to be more careful in the future.

Lou Zhizheng, who was completely unaware of his senior brother and senior sister’s fear, continued to bow and say.

“I still need to plan this properly. Master, please allow me to be in charge. When I get the immortal sword, I will return to offer it to you.”

Perfected Ming Hua sat upright on the lotus platform and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, he casually waved his hand, indicating his acquiescence.

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On Green Spiral Peak.

Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu studied the ancient books left behind by their master Su Jian for a long time, but they still couldn’t figure out the origins of the pure black flying sword.

There was only one ancient book that mentioned the “Qingping Sword”. From its description, their sword looked rather similar to the flying sword.

However, the Qingping Sword was shattered by the Wonderful Seven Treasures Tree at the end of the Primordial Interruption War.

In other words, the flying sword might have been reconstructed after the Qingping Sword was shattered, or it might have been forged according to the Qingping Sword. It was impossible to determine its specific characteristics.

They could only wait until Ling Yunpo enter the Purification realm to “nurture the sword with his body” and refine it into Natal Sword. Then, Ling Yunpo could use his divine sense to confirm it.

Back to the main topic. Now that he had a flying sword, An Zhisu began to teach him the Flying Sword Technique of Mount Shu.

Ling Yun realized that the Kunlun Flying Sword Technique and the Mount Shu Flying Sword Technique were similar to the Huashan Sect’s Qi Sect and Sword Sect.

The Kunlun Flying Sword Technique took a bold and open path. The reason was that the Kunlun Sect revered Qi Refinement the most and believed that the key to sword kinesis was the cultivation realm.

As long as one’s cultivation was able to crush his opponent, then he would be able to defeat any opponents with only the force. No matter what the opponents use, they would be nothing more than trash.

On the contrary, the general principle of Mount Shu’s Flying Sword Technique was all-encompassing and varied. It focused on defeating the strong with the weak.

On the basis of the general outline, each peak developed its own swordsmanship path.

On the Green Spiral Peak’s side, the disciples got the Perfected Seven Kills Su Jian’s legacy, the Seven Kills Sword Swordsmanship of Mount Shu.

“The Seven Kills Swordsmanship focuses on attacking the body.” An Zhisu formed a sword seal and pulled out her Frost Flying Sword. She recited the mantra and said, “There is a formulation that is partial to the official, but without a formulation, it is known as the Seven Kills. Two Yang counter, two Yin counter. Separated by seven, they counter each other. If there is killing, we will talk about killing. If there is no killing, we will talk about using.”

Ling Yunpo couldn’t help but shake his head, indicating that he didn’t understand at all.

An Zhisu smiled and explained, “The Seven Kills Swordsmanship focuses on defeating the enemy and suppressing the enemy. We must not be suppressed by the enemy.”

“The style of swordsmanship is like meeting your enemy on a narrow path. If you draw your saber, you will immediately cover it with blood, not giving your enemy any chance to rest.”

“In terms of sword-arts, we should focus on offense. If we can kill them by force, we won’t tie them down. If we can tie them down, we won’t defend.”

Ling Yunpo: …

It turned out that Senior Sister’s murderous nature was so deep that she could easily break someone’s limbs and pierce through their chest and stomach. It was all because she had practiced the Seven Kills Sword Art!

From this, it could be seen that my never-seen master who was in closed-door cultivation, the Peak Master of the Green Spiral Peak who created the Seven Kills Sword Art, the Perfected Seven Kills Su Jian, was probably not easily-bullied either!