Chapter 133: Sword Intent Enhanced, Hanging the City Gate
The Zhenwu sect has closed its mountain, and the Zhenwu Sword Monument is temporarily not open to the public.
As this group of swordsmen went down the mountain, the news quickly spread throughout Zhenwu City.
For a while.
There was a collective uproar.
Many swordsmen waiting in line in Zhenwu City suddenly became anxious.
"I have come thousands of miles away and waited here for a month, and now you tell me that it is not open?" Some people are resentful.
But the swordsman who had just come down the mountain was even more resentful.
"I'm almost able to figure out a unique sword technique. I'm just a little bit away. If I can study it for a few more days, I'll definitely gain something. Am I no worse off than you?"
"So, when can it be reopened?"
"Who knows? Sect Master Luo said that we need to search for spies carefully to prevent outsiders from sneaking in. I can understand that. After all, the Zhenwu Sect has just risen to prominence, so it is right to be cautious. We have all received favors from the Zhenwu Sect, so we naturally cannot cause trouble at this time."
"You're right. We certainly can't be ungrateful. The key is these damn spies. If I knew about this, I would chop them into pieces!"
The swordsmen cried out in grief and were filled with resentment, but most of their resentment was directed at the spy.
but.
There are also some people who are experienced and wise, and they can guess part of the answer just from these tiny clues.
"I heard that the spies who infiltrated the Zhenwu Sect during the previous assessment were from Wuxiang Sect and Wenjian Pavilion. Wuxiang Sect has already apologized, but Wenjian Pavilion has remained silent. Could it be that the person being interrogated is a spy from Wenjian Pavilion?"
"It is very likely that even if this matter is not entirely related to the Sword Questioning Pavilion, it is still closely related."
They gathered in Zhenwu City and continued to discuss this matter.
They also had some kind of luck in their hearts, thinking that maybe the Zhenwu Sect would be able to resolve the matter in a few days and then reopen the Zhenwu Sword Monument?
But what a pity.
They are destined to be disappointed.
Time passes slowly.
One day.
Three days.
Seven days.
…
The Zhenwu sect showed no signs of reopening its gates.
The swordsmen became increasingly anxious.
In contrast to this.
There is peace and tranquility on Zhenwu Mountain.
The three hundred young men have just started and need to be taught martial arts. These people are the future of the Zhenwu School, so they naturally cannot be careless. Although they can change to standing meditation later, a solid foundation must be laid at the beginning.
The elder who teaches martial arts, Sun Chuanhai, is naturally too busy to handle it all by himself.
Several elders are responsible for this matter.
Practice different kinds of standing exercises according to the performance of the young students, and then gradually differentiate them based on their respective talents and efforts.
Li Ling and Zhuang Chen are also trying hard to serve as role models. Zhuang Chen is already twelve or thirteen years old, but Li Ling is actually not much older than these young people who have just started. Both of them are talented, and together with the white ape, they serve as a good demonstration to these young people.
The sixteen newly joined guardians were also given different martial arts. After practicing hard, their sense of belonging to the Zhenwu sect increased significantly.
According to their personalities and preferences, they are also divided into different areas.
However, now that Zhenwu Mountain is closed, they are not needed to go down the mountain for the time being. Most of their time is spent digesting their newly acquired martial arts.
The Zhenwu sect became unusually quiet.
Ever since the world became increasingly chaotic and the Zhenwu sect rose to prominence, times like this have rarely come.
Ning Qi was naturally practicing in the Qiudao Academy. To him, nothing was more important than pursuing the path to immortality. The matter of Wenjian Pavilion was just a small episode on the road of practice. The specific implementation would be left to Luo Wentian to worry about. He would not ask too much. As the protector of the Tao, he only needed to take action at the right time.
He is now training his spirit every day, and with perseverance, he has slowly established a strange connection with the Yuan Dan.
This step is actually extremely difficult.
Many martial artists in the Multi-Dan realm are unable to take this step until the end of their 400-year lifespan.
But for Ning Qi, it was a natural outcome.
He is too familiar with the realm of heaven and man.
When he just stepped into the White Mist Realm, he had already created many heavenly secret arts, especially the secret art of the unity of heaven and man, which allowed Ning Qi to come into contact with some of the mysteries of the power of heaven and earth in advance. Therefore, when Ning Qi broke through the major bottleneck of the Heavenly Realm, it was even easier than breaking through from the Jade Liquid Realm to the Yuandan Realm.
He can feel his progress every day.
Cultivation is a boring thing for others, but for him, it is endless fun.
Ning Qi was reading the Taoist scriptures sent by Wuxiang Sect.
Wuxiangmen did not dare to be perfunctory, as some of the rare and precious copies sent were very valuable.
"Everything is invisible and formless, and can be transformed into each other? This concept is interesting."
Ning Qi smiled slightly, and a flash of inspiration emerged in his mind.
Why does he like reading Taoist scriptures?
What he reads is not some specious Taoist texts, but the perception of the heaven and earth by the predecessors. Perhaps a certain person's perception of the heaven and earth is limited and biased, but if he takes a comprehensive look at the whole thing and takes the essence, it will not be like this. The occasional wonderful ideas of the predecessors often give him some insights.
Things like the Stairway to Heaven, the Platform of Questioning the Heart, and some secret martial arts techniques he created actually all reflect the reflections of these insights.
In fact, it is not just Taoist scriptures, but also Buddhist scriptures, miscellaneous studies, books written by martial arts masters, and even the decades of experience of a woodcutter chopping wood in the mountains can inspire Ning Qi.
This is the path he will take in the future.
“If in the future we can create a supreme method that can accommodate the wisdom of all living beings, I wonder what it would be like?”
Ning Qi felt a little eager.
This is an idea that he has been thinking about a lot recently. Although his current level is not high enough, it does not prevent him from accumulating some theories and ideas in advance.
Just because.
Ever since the Zhenwu Sword Monument was erected, he has truly felt the benefits of it.
It has been more than half a year since the Zhenwu Sword Monument was erected. During this period, many swordsmen came to comprehend it. They certainly benefited greatly from the sword intent left by Ning Qi, but Ning Qi was the biggest winner.
In the process of comprehension, the swordsmen must inevitably interact with Ning Qi's sword intent through their own sword intent. In this way, there will be no secrets for Ning Qi, and there will always be a sword intent of a genius swordsman that can make Ning Qi's eyes light up.
With his understanding.
In a moment you can make use of the essence.
One or two swordsmen may not be able to see the difference, but over time, the growth between them is extremely significant.
Compared to before the sword monument was erected.
Ning Qi's sword intent has improved a lot.
In the past, the strength of Ning Qi's many paths was not much different, and they were basically at the same level. It was just that when he created the Heavenly Sword Art, he happened to choose the sword as the form.
But now, you can say it with confidence.
Among the many paths that Ning Qi has mastered, swordsmanship is the first.
This is the benefit brought by the Zhenwu Sword Monument.
This will continue.
Ning Qi's sword power is bound to become the strongest in the history of this world, and no one from ancient times to the present can match it.
"It's a pity that I can't emulate the Simulation Sword Monument to erect a knife monument or a fist monument for the time being, otherwise the image of Tianjian Zhenren will collapse and arouse people's suspicion. But it's not a big problem. Now my sword path is far beyond other paths. I can also apply it to other paths and improve other paths with my sword path insights."
Ning Qi chuckled.
This is difficult for others, but not for him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have the ambition to master all the ways.
"I will wait until the right opportunity in the future to imitate the Simulation Sword Monument, but this method actually has its drawbacks. That is, the efficiency is not that high, and if others are unwilling to comprehend the Sword Monument, there is nothing we can do."
There are countless swordsmen in the world, but how many of them can come and comprehend the Zhenwu Sword Monument?
Ning Qi shook his head slightly.
There is no rush for this matter. Now, through the Zhenwu Sword Monument, we know that the path of gathering the wisdom of all living beings is very promising, and that is enough.
A gentle breeze blew by.
The unique fragrance of the Wudao tea tree penetrated Ning Qi's nose, and he couldn't help but look at the Wudao tea tree next to him.
Last month.
The Wudao tea tree suddenly grew taller and reached Ning Qi's shoulders. Ning Qi's height was now comparable to that of an ordinary boy of fourteen or fifteen years old. Even at shoulder level, it was not considered low. In this way, in two years, he might really be able to enjoy the shade under the Wudao tea tree.
At this time, tender leaves have sprouted from the top of the tea tree, emitting a strange fragrance.
Although it’s not much, it’s enough for this year’s Zhenwu Peach Festival.
Ning Qi didn't expect that the tea tree would be of any use to him, but he felt a sense of accomplishment. He glanced at the peach tree outside the yard. The peach blossoms were gradually withering, and the peach fruits were already in the making.
This year's peaches will definitely be sweeter.
Ning Qi planned to keep some peaches until the end of the Zhenwu Peach Festival and give them to the new seedlings as rewards.
Ning Qi smiled slightly.
He looked at the time and stretched out in the rattan chair.
He pointed his finger, and a mighty aura gushed out, and then condensed into the appearance of 'Tianjian Zhenren'. After he was promoted to Yuandan realm, his formless aura body became more and more perfect. Ning Qi amused himself with a smile:
"Please go there, fellow Taoist."
'Master Tianjian' said nothing and left towards the back mountain.
Li Ling had been waiting there for a long time.
Ning Qi learned from King Zhenbei that 'there is no martial arts method in the world' and the unique skills of Zhentian Fist, so he naturally would not go back on his word. Every once in a while, he would condense a clone of Tianjian Zhenren to teach Li Ling the way of swordsmanship, laying the foundation for him to learn Tianjian in the future.
…
The Zhenwu Sect was peaceful, and even Luo Wentian breathed a sigh of relief, which was rare. Since he became the Sect Master, his pressure had doubled. Although he still had to deal with the affairs of the Wenjian Pavilion, at least there would be no other things to disturb him during the period of closure of the mountain, and he only needed to focus on this matter.
But inside Zhenwu City.
The swordsmen's anxiety became more and more intense.
Some swordsmen who had not heard the news also rushed here, and then waited together in Zhenwu City in confusion.
"The Zhenwu Sword Monument is not open yet?"
"What is going on?"
"Could it be that the Zhenwu Sect regrets and no longer intends to open up?"
This anxious mood gradually reached its peak, and some people even began to resent the Zhenwu Sect.
But then.
The wind direction gradually changed.
I don't know when this statement suddenly appeared.
"Rumor has it! It is said that Sect Master Luo sent a letter to Wenjian Pavilion, wanting to ask for an explanation about the spy, but Wenjian Pavilion refused to admit it and even threatened that if Zhenwu Sect could prove that the spy was from Wenjian Pavilion, they would immediately apologize!"
"The reason why Zhenwu Sect closed its doors is related to this matter! Wenjian Pavilion coveted Zhenwu Sect's Zhenwu Sword Monument, and they are on guard against Wenjian Pavilion's people!"
In an instant.
All the anxious emotions were ignited.
Everything seemed to make sense. No wonder the mountain had to be closed during the interrogation of the spy. It turned out that someone had become greedy for the Zhenwu Sword Monument, so they had to do so.
Thinking back to Luo Wentian's previous grief and hesitation, everyone understood even more.
"Is it really because of the Sword Pavilion?"
"How shameless! It is said that the Sword-Asking Pavilion has a sword-inheriting tower that has never been open to the public. Now you are actually coveting other people's Zhenwu Sword Stele?"
"Shame on the swordsman!"
Discussions were heard everywhere. Most people might not dare to discuss it too much openly, but they had the same idea in their hearts. Especially under the guidance of some people, this trend became more and more obvious.
Many people's thoughts have changed, and they have shifted the blame for their inability to comprehend the Zhenwu Sword Stele onto the Wenjian Pavilion.
There is certainly an element of secret guidance in this.
But in fact, the contrast is obvious.
There is a sword tower of inheritance in Wenjian Pavilion. Originally, no one can say anything if the inheritance of your own sect is not open to the public. But the bad thing is that there is a comparison. Zhenwu Sect also has a holy place for sword enlightenment, Zhenwu Sword Monument, but they are not stingy in opening it to swordsmen all over the world.
By comparing the two, the difference is obvious.
During this period, some swordsmen would bring up this matter and compare the Zhenwu Sect with the Wenjian Pavilion, but at most they would praise the Zhenwu Sect for being broad-minded and would not go so far as to hate and belittle the Wenjian Pavilion.
But now.
Because of the Sword-Asking Pavilion, I am unable to comprehend the Zhenwu Sword Stele?
The surging anger suddenly exploded.
It’s fine if you don’t want to share your own things, but now that others are sharing them openly, do you still want to snatch them?
This made all the swordsmen angry.
In addition, a small number of people also have "anti-rich" sentiments. They have previously been dissatisfied with the Sword Tower of Wenjian Pavilion, and this is even more so now.
"What does the Sword Pavilion want to do? Block the path to advancement for all of us?"
When such a sound appears.
Many swordsmen reached a consensus.
The hatred of swordsmen all over the world towards the Sword-Wen Pavilion gradually reached its peak.
This sentiment spread much faster than Luo Wentian had imagined, and soon spread throughout the world. Some people were fanning the flames, including some swordsmen. They had suffered a big defeat at the hands of the Zhenwu Sect in the last sword dispute, and now seeing that the Zhenwu Sect and the Wenjian Pavilion might have to fight, they were naturally happy to see it.
They are even more active than Luo Wentian.
Thinking about seeing the two swordsmen on the Heavenly Ranking fight each other, no matter who wins or loses, they will not lose.
With this momentum.
More and more swordsmen gathered near the gate of Wenjiang Pavilion.
If it weren't for the fact that the Sword-Asking Pavilion was indeed very powerful and had a peerless swordsman ranked 14th on the Heavenly Ranking, I'm afraid someone would have already gone to the Sword-Asking Pavilion to question it.
But even so.
Wenjian Pavilion is not having an easy time either.
You can't go too far overtly, but some small actions are okay.
You asked the disciples of Jian Ge to go out for training, so is it not too much for me to treat you to tea for half a month?
You asked that Jiange's industries are spread throughout Chuzhou, so it is normal for some of them to be swallowed up, right?
It's reasonable that no one responded when you asked the disciples of Jiange to participate in the sword-fighting conference, right?
If only a small group of swordsmen did this, the Sword-Wen Pavilion could naturally retaliate with thunder and kill the chicken to scare the monkey.
But now most swordsmen are like this.
There are many swordsmen in the realm of heaven and man among them, and there are even shadows of a few swordsmen on the list of heaven and man behind some things. They themselves will naturally not show up, but some vague instructions will naturally not be a problem.
If Wenjian Pavilion dares to fight back, it will only lead to more intense conflicts.
This is the general trend.
These swordsmen may not be unable to sense the intentions of the Zhenwu Sect, but they are overwhelmed by their emotions, and they feel they have received favors. In addition, the Wenjian Pavilion is actually infringing on their interests. How could they care so much? They are not only doing this for the Zhenwu Sect, but also for themselves.
For a while.
Inside the Sword Pavilion.
The atmosphere was extremely depressing.
They didn't expect that in just a month or two, they would be forced into such a passive situation by the Zhenwu Sect.
…
Zhenwu Mountain.
Luo Wentian handed the information from the mountain to Longshan Taoist and Ning Qi. He was smiling and in a very good mood:
"This method worked faster than we thought. These swordsmen were a great help."
Taoist Longshan shook his head and laughed:
"The martial world is obsessed with fame and fortune. Even the strong ones on the Heavenly Man Ranking cannot comprehend it. In fact, what is the difference between swords and knives? It is unwise to start a war over it."
Ning Qi took a sip of tea and said:
"But this is a good thing for us. I guess the Sword Pavilion can't sit still now."
Luo Wentian gave a thumbs up and praised:
"Xiao Jiu, you are really as good as a god. Half a month ago, the Sword Questioning Pavilion sent us frequent letters. Although they still did not admit that there was a spy, they were not so persistent in their words. They said that someone was impersonating the Sword Questioning Pavilion and it was their responsibility to fail to detect it. They are willing to pay some compensation."
He clicked his tongue twice, looking down on the compensation, and then took out a few pieces of letter paper.
"It seems that Wenjian Pavilion is getting a little desperate. Their words and deeds have revealed that we should stop focusing on the spy issue and hope that we will reopen the mountain gate." There was a hint of sarcasm on his face.
Taoist Longshan said with emotion:
"I think they also know that the current situation of the Sword-Asking Pavilion is rooted in the Zhenwu Sword Monument. As long as the Zhenwu Sword Monument is reopened, everything will be solved. Unfortunately, they don't know that they themselves hold the key to solving the problem."
Luo Wentian nodded in agreement:
"That's right. If the Sword-Asking Pavilion is willing to take this opportunity to open the Inherited Sword Tower and turn the tables on us, then not only can the crisis be resolved, but they can also use this opportunity to earn a lot of reputation and put us in a passive position."
"Unfortunately, they won't. Not everyone is as broad-minded as Xiaojiu."
"If Wenjian Pavilion had such intention, they would not have been so narrow-minded as to send people to infiltrate our Zhenwu Sect. Given their style of doing things, they would definitely not open the inheritance sword tower."
Ning Qi just smiled faintly.
"Big Brother, what are you going to do? Wait and see what happens?"
Luo Wentian's expression became serious:
"Of course we can't have such an anticlimactic ending. Even now they are only talking about compensation. It seems that they think that with the Sword of Heart-Searching around, they can be fearless. If that's the case, we have to let them know that we in the Zhenwu Sect are no pushovers!"
"I plan to hang the spies from the Sword-Questioning Pavilion that I caught earlier on the Zhenwu City Gate, so that people can identify whether they are from the Sword-Questioning Pavilion or not!"
"Add more fuel to the fire!"
Ning Qi smiled and nodded:
"Big Brother, just go ahead and do it."
Luo Wentian felt very calm.
This would completely intensify the conflict and make the Sword Questioning Pavilion lose face. I'm afraid the Sword Questioning Pavilion's Sword Master would come in person.
With Ning Qi's support, he can do it with confidence and boldness.
The next day.
A Zhenwu disciple came down the mountain and brought two spies from the Wenjian Pavilion into Zhenwu City.
Without waiting for the swordsmen to ask when the Zhenwu Sword Monument would be opened.
The Zhenwu disciples hung the two useless spies on the city gate and shouted loudly:
"According to the order of the Sect Master, these two are hung here so that people all over the world can identify whether this spy is from Wenjian Pavilion, so as to avoid wrongly accusing good people!"
After saying that.
They just drifted away.
The onlookers were extremely shocked.
Some people realized it immediately.
This is a big deal!
The conflict between the Zhenwu Sect and the Wenjian Pavilion has reached an irreconcilable point, and the two sides are bound to fight.
But then.
Many people began to get excited, thinking that this might be a grand event.
There were people coming and going outside Zhenwu City, and every day people came to watch the two hanging spies. Several guardians of the Zhenwu sect were sent down to watch them to prevent them from being kidnapped.
If a strong person in the Heavenly Man Realm takes action, there is no need to stop him.
Because the action of such a strong man can explain everything.
Someone asked:
"May I ask when the Dharma Protector Zhenwu Sect will reopen its gates?"
Several Dharma protectors just smiled:
"Once we have confirmed the identity of the spy, we can reopen the mountain gate."
Everyone was shocked and understood the determination of the Zhenwu Sect.
The news spread like a whirlwind.
Countless people turned their eyes to the Sword Questioning Pavilion, ready to see their reaction.
…
Inside the Sword Pavilion.
The atmosphere was extremely stagnant.
In the past one or two months, the Sword-Wen Pavilion has encountered unprecedented targeting. No matter what it does, it is extremely unsuccessful. Even some talented disciples have been ambushed and killed!
This will continue.
It is extremely detrimental to the development of Wenjian Pavilion.
Everyone knows where the root of all this comes from.
Tang Qiu, the leader of Wenjian Pavilion, wrote to Zhenwu Mountain frequently, but his letters fell on deaf ears and received no reply.
And now.
After learning what happened outside Zhenwu City, all the leaders of Wenjian Pavilion were furious.
"This is too much! This is really too much!"
Tang Qiu's gloomy and angry voice echoed throughout the hall.
"This is disregarding the thousand-year-old reputation of our Wenjian Pavilion. If we don't come up with a countermeasure, I'm afraid that Wenjian Pavilion will become a complete laughing stock in Da Yan!"
The top leaders shared a common hatred for the enemy.
"That's right. Our sect is already facing resistance. If we don't fight back, everyone will come and step on us in the future."
"The thousand-year-old foundation of our ancestors cannot decline in our hands!"
Someone is murderous:
"This Zhenwu sect doesn't know what's good for them. Do they really think that they can ignore all the sects in the world just because they have gained some fame in the past two years? Although the Great Yan court is watching, it's not easy to exterminate the sect, but it's no problem to make them pay with blood!"
"After years of inaction, perhaps it's time to let the world see the strength of our Sword Pavilion again."
The crowd was excited.
They were all angered by the Zhenwu Sect's act of hanging a spy from the Wenjian Pavilion.
Coupled with the frustration they had been forced into by the general trend before, all of it exploded at this moment, and they wanted to make the Zhenwu sect pay the price.
Tang Qiu looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice:
"For now, we can only ask the Grand Elder for help."
No matter how much he disparaged the Zhenwu Sect in his words, there was no falsehood about the strength of Master Tianjian.
A cold snort came from outside the palace:
"A bunch of good-for-nothings!"
Everyone lowered their heads.
"Meet the Grand Elder."
Gu Changhe just glanced at everyone indifferently, then waved his hand and pointed at a few of them:
"Come with me to Zhenwu Mountain. I want to see if those two are my spies from the Sword Pavilion."
His voice was filled with cold murderous intent.
(End of this chapter)
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