On the Canglan River, towering waves surged.
Xiao Xuan challenged the prodigies of various races to a duel.
In the void, thousands of figures stood, some from great clans, some from imperial dynasties and sects, and some from transcendent holy lands.
Without exception, these people are the elite of the elite.
Faced with Xiao Xuan's challenge, someone quickly accepted.
A ray of sword light pierced through the clouds and landed on the Canglan River. It was a handsome young man dressed in a blue robe.
"Haha, Qingyun Jun, successor of the Xuan Shui Sword Platform in Bei Han Zhou, please enlighten me!"
The young man laughed loudly, took a sip of wine from the wine flask at his waist, and then decisively thrust his sword at Xiao Xuan.
Pfft!
The sword's aura soared into the clouds, instantly cleaving rivers for tens of thousands of miles, creating towering waves, its sharpness and ambition undiminished.
"Good timing."
Xiao Xuan roared, his voice like a thunderclap, and with a fist he smashed down on the sky, shattering the sword light that stretched for thousands of miles.
"Hahaha, your swordsmanship is now mastered! Where there are dragons, slay them! Behold my dragon roar that echoes for ten thousand miles!"
The young man in the green robe merged with his sword and instantly engaged Xiao Xuan in battle.
At this moment, Xiao Xuan had just survived the tribulation and was very weak, but he did not flinch in the face of a genius of the same level. His fists were wide and powerful, subtly influencing the momentum of the surrounding area. The sword energy he smashed was like a river flowing backward, which was spectacular.
More importantly, those with keen eyes will notice that with each punch Xiao Xuan throws, his fighting spirit intensifies and his aura becomes even stronger.
"Your disciple is using war to sustain war. He wants to take advantage of his extreme weakness after just passing through the tribulation of lightning to completely empty himself and use the hands of the geniuses of various races to hone and perfect his own Dao. He also wants to take the opportunity to refine the rudimentary form of the invincible power he has just nurtured."
Once this momentum is established, his future path to greatness will, at the very least, be smooth sailing in terms of his mindset.
On Turtle Mountain, Song Ningsheng made no attempt to hide his praise:
"This is the spirit of a true prodigy! You've taken on a fine disciple!"
"It's alright, it's alright."
Qin Shou nodded humbly.
At this moment, the Holy Buddha's disciple beside him, his eyes gleaming, clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, this humble monk sees that Benefactor Xiao has an affinity with Buddha. In the future, I wish to guide him to the Western Paradise to comprehend the Buddha's teachings... Hey, hey, Benefactor Qin, why did you hang this humble monk up again???"
........
Rumble!
On the Canglan River, Xiao Xuan fought eleven battles in a row over a month without any breaks.
Among these people are cultivators at the first level of the Void Realm, as well as those at the third or fourth level. However, there is no doubt that their combat strength within the same realm is quite outstanding, and one or two of them may even be able to fight against cultivators at levels one or two levels higher.
However, without exception, they all fell to the hands of the young emperor who had just survived his tribulation and whose cultivation level was not yet stable.
Qin Shou had been watching for a month and knew that the battle would probably continue for a long time, so he stopped watching and left Song Ningsheng to watch while he went to cultivate.
My disciple is a chosen one, blessed with countless opportunities. How embarrassing would it be if my cultivation were to be surpassed by him one day?
Having the destiny of an Immortal Emperor has one immense advantage: cultivation is free from bottlenecks and inner demons, everything progresses naturally. However, the cultivation speed is somewhat slow...
However, it is absolutely unacceptable to send Qin Beast out to risk his life for opportunities, hoping to gain insights through repeated acts of recklessness.
Therefore, it's best to focus on self-cultivation.
Qin Shou's requirements were not high; he just wanted his disciples to always be better than him and not lose face as their master.
"Hey, you little carp spirit, how dare you hit me on the head with a ladle!"
"Hiss~, you black rabbit, when I get down here, I'll definitely roast you."
"Amitabha Buddha, Benefactor Qin, please don't go to cultivate. Please put this humble monk down first..."
........
Spring goes and autumn comes, winter snow falls.
Above the Vermilion Bird Imperial City, Xiao Yu sat on the Ascension Pavilion, watching the battle on the Canglan River through a floating magic mirror in front of him.
I have to say, my dad is really damn brave.
He fought against numerous opponents single-handedly for three years without taking a break.
The entire Canglan River was destroyed.
The river flowed upstream, sweeping across the surrounding land, but it was blocked by several powerful cultivators from the Vermilion Bird Dynasty, so that their emperor could fight in peace and hone his skills.
"Heh, I never expected our Emperor to be so formidable."
"Once this invincible momentum takes hold, our Emperor will surely have a place among the ranks of unparalleled geniuses."
"When the tide turns in the future, my Vermilion Bird Dynasty will surely be able to carve out a glimmer of hope for survival, and perhaps even secure a place for ourselves in this world."
The speaker was the former lord of Blood Demon Island, who was later taken under Xiao Xuan's command and became a retainer of the Vermilion Bird Dynasty. He was responsible for devising strategies and guarding the capital.
At this moment, he was very grateful that he had followed such a figure.
Although Xiao Xuan is not yet powerful, he believes that with their emperor's potential, he will surely become an unparalleled overlord in the future, watching the rise and fall of the world.
"He...is unexpectedly powerful!"
Demon Emperor Xue Yueqing took a deep breath. It could be said that he had watched Xiao Xuan grow into such an amazing person.
In just over a hundred years, no matter how he imagined it, he could not have imagined that Xiao Xuan's growth rate would be so fast! So astonishing!
Even I am probably no match for him now, even after a few moves.
"Hehe, I've heard that Fellow Daoist Xue has met His Majesty's mysterious master."
"I am truly curious: who is this extraordinary individual who could cultivate such an unparalleled talent as His Majesty?"
Xie Qian spoke first.
Xue Yueqing shook his head. He knew that person's temperament. If possible, that person would rather live in seclusion in the deep mountains and never come out of the world. It would be best if no one in the world knew him.
"It's unspeakable..."
Seeing this, Xie Qian shook his head with regret, but did not delve into it, and simply continued to watch the battle.
In his eyes, he hadn't seen Xiao Xuan truly go all out many times, but it seemed that every time his emperor made a move, he became more powerful, even more astonishing.
This also shows that Xiao Xuan has been making progress, and his progress is so fast that it catches people off guard and is unimaginable.
........
"Hey, Fatty, off patrolling the mountain again?"
On Turtle Mountain, the Holy Buddha hangs from a tree, swaying back and forth.
"Call me the King of Koi," the chubby boy said fiercely.
"King of Koi, you haven't tapped me on the head yet today?"
"I've smashed all the ladles in the kitchen. I'll have Grandpa Changsheng make a few more tomorrow, and then I'll come and knock some more on your head the day after."
"That won't do! I'm not used to you not hitting my head for a day. Go find a gourd and hit my head, or I'll get angry!"
"Hmph, this King of Koi won't be hitting you on the head today. This King of Koi is off to catch some picnic food, go for it!"
"No, Koi King, please, come back and tap me on the head! Waaaaah..."
Time stands still on Turtle Mountain.
In recent years, Qin Shou has been studying the laws in the Sea of Laws, detached from worldly affairs.
Since entering the Foundation Establishment Realm, Changsheng seems to have regained his enthusiasm for life, and he has become even more diligent and even fanatical in his cultivation.
Song Ningsheng sat under the tree every day, watching Xiao Xuan fight.
Every day, Da Mei paints, cultivates, reads, studies formations, and coaxes Xiao Pang. Occasionally, she will follow the holy Buddha to comprehend Buddhist teachings. Song Ningsheng also likes this clever little koi very much and often gives her guidance on Taoist practices.
As for Little Fatty and Black Rabbit, they remained the same as always, spending their days playing and frolicking, as if they would never grow up and would never know what sorrow was.
Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Luo Yunyan faced her Golden Core Tribulation.
Beneath the mighty lightning tribulation, the little girl stood tall, her pale yellow dress fluttering without wind, her body surrounded by sword energy and sword intent, desperately resisting the arrival of the lightning tribulation.
Seven days later, he successfully survived the tribulation.
[Qin Beast, congratulations! Your disciple Luo Yunyan has successfully transcended her tribulation. You are rewarded with a "Bronze Luck Card".]
"A lottery."
Congratulations! You have drawn the secret technique "So Close Yet So Far"!
"An invincible escape technique, barely acceptable."
Qin Shou appeared on the mountaintop, looking at Luo Yunyan, whose body was filled with dazzling sword intent and who seemed to have undergone a transformation, and nodded in satisfaction.
"This is Seven Star Heavenly Pearl Wine. After you stabilize your cultivation level, drink this wine, and you will enter the realm of enlightenment. How many realms you break through at that time will be your own good fortune."
Thank you, Master.
Luo Yunyan bowed respectfully, echoing her sentiments.
"Um. "
Qin Shou nodded and put the Holy Buddha down.
"Don't put me down, I want to hang from the tree."
The holy Buddha cried out.
“..........”
Qin Shou was stunned for a moment. What kind of request was this?
"I once promised the holy Buddha Samantabhadra three cups of wine for enlightenment to his disciples. Here is half a jar of wine, which I'm giving to you as a token of my gratitude for your guidance of Da Mei over the years."
"Amitabha! Excellent, excellent! Benefactor Qin is truly the greatest philanthropist in the world."
Saint Buddha's eyes lit up as he took the Enlightenment Wine, unsealed it, and eagerly gulped it down.
"??????"
Qin Shou's eyelids twitched and his lips twitched as he watched.
Even Lao Tzu has never been forced to drink enlightenment wine like this...
It really was like the Dragon Slayer Sword slicing through someone's butt; it opened their eyes wide.
"Yunyan, please accept this jar of Enlightenment Wine. Drink it when you need it."
"And there are pills in the alchemy room; you can take as many as you need..."
After explaining some details, Qin Shou asked Song Ningsheng about Xiao Xuan's situation. Upon learning that everything was alright, Qin Shou felt relieved and went back to his seclusion.
Half a month later, Luo Yunyan stabilized her realm, drank the Seven Star Heavenly Pearl Wine, and dreamed for seven days, breaking through six realms in succession.
Luo Yunyan has excellent physical constitution, but her talent and comprehension are ultimately a notch below that of a peerless genius like Xiao Xuan. Fortunately, she is pure in her sword cultivation and extremely hardworking, so her foundation in swordsmanship is very solid.
After breaking through her cultivation realm, Luo Yunyan spent another year consolidating her power. Once her sword intent was fully realized and perfected, Luo Yunyan had become one of the best in the Golden Core realm.
Song Ningsheng said that she was excellent in every aspect, except for the tempering of her mind. It is impossible to hone the strongest swordsmanship by focusing solely on cultivation. Every pure swordsman must go through countless battles and life-and-death trials to become indestructible and gradually move towards the ultimate strength.
A greenhouse can produce beautiful flowers, but it cannot nurture a peerless sword. A true sword must be tempered by lightning tribulations and refined through countless trials before it can become divine.
In the years that followed, Luo Yunyan often thought about this question. She originally planned to continue cultivating on the mountain until she broke through to the Nascent Soul stage and even the Divine Transformation stage. However, as her cultivation level increased, she realized that she was lacking something.
So, in the spring of that year, Luo Yunyan decided to go down the mountain.
Qin Shou was caught off guard by this decision, but he quickly accepted it.
She will eventually have to come down the mountain.
It's just a matter of sooner or later.
"Go, go."
Qin Shou smiled and waved to her.
Before she left, everyone on the mountain came to see her off. The little girl stood there gracefully on the cliff edge, her pale yellow skirt like a delicate flower quietly blooming.
On her back was a sword box, which Qin Beast had crafted from Chaos Bamboo. Inside was a self-contained space that could hold countless flying swords, including a top-grade spiritual treasure, the Eternal Calamity Sword.
The sword case was concealed by Qin Shou, making it appear to be an ordinary sword case, in order to prevent others from noticing it.
In addition, Qin Shou knew that her current cultivation level was still low and she could not control the spiritual treasure, so he specially crafted a magic weapon flying sword for her, and then refined it with Chaos Bamboo and carved a scabbard for her.
Qin Shou concealed two sword intents within the sword, which could save her life in a critical moment.
Giving spirit stones as a gift when going down the mountain is an old tradition, so Qin Shou generously gave her 100 million top-grade spirit stones as travel expenses. This stunned Luo Yunyan. She wanted to refuse, but when Qin Shou glared at her, she obediently accepted it.
"Junior sister, your senior brother has prepared two sacks of spiritual herbs for you. Please keep them safe."
Thank you, senior.
"Little Bell, Black Rabbit and I have prepared two roast suckling pigs for you. Please keep them safe."
Thank you, Little Fatty and Black Rabbit.
"Yunyan, this is a painting I drew for you. Do you like it? You look so cool holding a sword!"
Thank you, Da Mei.
"Little one, you must diligently practice the Taoist techniques I've taught you; they will be useful to you in the future."
Thank you, Senior Song.
"Hmph, hmph." Are they gnawing on bamboo?
Thank you, Da Bao.
"Oh, right, I also prepared a vat of pills for you. Please keep them safe."
Thank you, Master.
"Haha, alright, go ahead, go ahead. The sky's the limit, the sea is wide enough for birds to fly, and the ocean is boundless for fish to leap. Just remember... never mind, be careful while you're out there."
Qin Shou waved his hand.
Luo Yunyan knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly before getting up and leaving with her sword on her back.
Qin Shou watched the pale yellow figure gradually disappear on the mountain steps and sighed.
I just hope this quiet and reserved girl is alright!
A month after Luo Yunyan left, Qin Shou did not go into seclusion to cultivate, but instead kept an eye on her condition.
What made Qin Shou quite relieved was that this little girl was quite steady, at least much more steady than Wen Qing and Xiao Xuan were when they first came down the mountain.
She was like a passerby, carrying a sword as she walked through the mortal world, observing everything that changed in the world as an observer.
He would only slash a few times when his mood fluctuated or when he encountered special circumstances.
Each time he handed over the sword, he did so cleanly and decisively, without any hesitation or fuss. He showed no mercy or excessive compassion, killing when necessary and saving when needed. His state of mind was much better than Qin Shou had imagined.
Therefore, Qin Shou also sent two letters to inform Wen Qing and Xiao Xuan that their youngest junior sister had gone down the mountain.
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