Chapter 136: The Tower of Ten Thousand Daos, Ending and Beyond
Zhenwu Mountain.
All the disciples looked at the towering inheritance sword tower in front of them in amazement. It was just dug out from the Sword-Asking Pavilion, and even the soil still had a fresh smell. In order to avoid embarrassment as much as possible, the two Heavenly Realm elders of the Sword-Asking Pavilion took advantage of the night to travel and avoided many cities along the way.
The 333-meter-high inherited sword tower is very majestic. The charm and sharpness of swordsmanship occasionally appear in it, which makes sword practitioners full of yearning.
Thousands of years of accumulation, the swordsmanship legacy of top swordsmen, all the essence is contained in it.
It would be even more perfect if we ignore the wooden and dark faces of the two elders of the Sword Questioning Pavilion.
Ning Qi looked at the sword tower with some anticipation in his eyes.
This is a good resource for his advancement, the only pity is that it only includes kendo.
But it’s not a big problem.
He can draw inferences from other situations and use kendo to drive the development of other paths.
“Thank you for your hard work, elders.” Luo Wentian said with a smile.
The faces of the elders of the Sword Pavilion turned even darker. They felt bitter in their hearts and said with wooden faces:
"Master Luo, Tang Qiu and his men are on their way to deliver the rest of the stuff. This time, it was us who made the mistake. But we have already received the punishment we deserve. Master Luo, please show some mercy and let us go."
Why are you so humble and compromising?
It is for the purpose of ensuring that the Sword Pavilion can continue to be passed down.
Luo Wentian nodded calmly:
"Of course, the Sword Pavilion will not be open for two hundred years."
He showed no mercy.
If you do something wrong, you will naturally have to pay the price.
However, this is also the limit. It is impossible for the Zhenwu Sect to really massacre all the people in the Wenjian Pavilion. Not to mention whether it can be done or whether the Great Yan court will allow it, this approach is not in line with the style of the Zhenwu Sect.
In the past, the Sword-Asking Pavilion coveted the Stairs to Heaven and the Zhenwu Sword Monument. So, we should give them a taste of their own medicine and take over the Sword-Asking Pavilion's inherited sword tower.
Moreover, if they really wanted to kill them all, the Zhenwu sect would be targeted by some martial arts sects, which would not be a good thing. Many people would then not abide by the tacit rules when dealing with the Zhenwu sect. After all, up to now, the Wenjian Pavilion had not actually hurt anyone from the Zhenwu sect.
The Sword-Wen Pavilion has stood in Dayan for a thousand years and has many friendly sects.
If something goes too far, they will stand up and support it.
The two elders of the Sword Questioning Pavilion looked bitter, but they were relieved in their hearts.
"Wenjian Pavilion will keep its promise."
They looked back at the towering Sword Tower of Inheritance, their hearts bleeding. Finally, they gritted their teeth and stepped away. They didn't want to stay in the sad place of Zhenwu Sect any longer. A single thought destroyed the thousand years of hard work of Wenjian Pavilion. No one could understand their pain.
Ning Qi just watched quietly.
Not to mention two hundred years, even after twenty years, who knows to what extent the Zhenwu Sect will have transformed? Perhaps when the Wenjian Pavilion is born again, it will find that the world has changed drastically.
However, when the two people in the Heavenly Realm left, a wisp of aura quietly wrapped around them and turned into some kind of imperceptible mark.
What if these two people really can't get over it?
Ning Qi also has a backup plan.
With his current strength, defeating ordinary celestial beings is just a matter of a wave of his hand.
However, it is highly likely that these two people would not dare to do it, because if they do that, the Sword-Asking Pavilion will face its true doomsday. Now there is still hope, they will not reach a desperate situation. The most terrifying thing is the barefoot people, but keeping the Sword-Asking Pavilion is the 'shoes' that bind them.
Look away.
Ning Qi looked at the inheritance sword tower in front of him again. Now there were too many people around, so it was not the time to go in.
Luo Wentian smiled and said:
"Everyone, disperse. We will open the Sword Tower to you after we have clarified the situation there."
He still needs to discuss with Ning Qi and Taoist Longshan how to deal with the sword tower.
All the disciples were looking forward to it.
After all, it is the heritage of a thousand-year-old holy land of swordsmanship, so it is new to them.
…
late at night.
unmanned.
Ning Qi walked into the sword tower silently.
The sword tower is wide and tall.
Three hundred and thirty-three feet, that is, three hundred and thirty-three floors.
There was a small room on each floor. When Ning Qi stepped into one, he saw a cushion in the small room, and on the walls were various patterns, words, and sword marks. It seemed messy, but if you looked closely, you could discover the true meaning of the sword contained therein.
The higher you go in the sword tower, the more profound the true meaning of swordsmanship left behind.
Even later on, there were already sword techniques left behind by swordsmen at the Heavenly Man Realm, and there were quite a few of them, exceeding the number of two palms.
Some were left by the powerful men in the Sword-Asking Pavilion, and some were invited by foreign swordsmen in the Heavenly Realm.
Although the Inherited Sword Tower has never been open to the public, there are exceptions. Some people who have done favors for the Sword Pavilion will be allowed to enter, and some are used for transactions. It is just not like the Zhenwu Sword Monument, which is completely open to the public.
Ning Qi comprehended the various sword techniques, and a flash of inspiration rose in his mind, and he felt that he had gained a lot.
He roughly understood the operating mechanism of the sword tower.
Over the past thousand years, the interweaving of swordsmanship and artistic conception has formed a kind of invisible sword intent blockade. Only by reaching the corresponding level in swordsmanship can one climb to this level.
"Whenever a sword master in the Sword-Asking Pavilion is about to die, he will enter the Sword Tower and climb up, asking for swordsmanship with the predecessors across time and space, until he reaches the limit of his own swordsmanship and can no longer move forward. He will then leave all his swordsmanship essence on this level for future generations to comprehend."
Ning Qi sighed slightly.
He could vaguely see the swordsmen from the Sword Pavilion laughing as they went to their deaths, and eventually leaving their own unique marks in this sword tower.
The higher the level you finally reach, the more glorious it is.
"The person who left this sword tower was indeed extraordinary."
Ning Qi comprehended the most powerful sword intent of Jiang He in the Sword-Asking Pavilion. It was left by the founder of the Sword-Asking Pavilion, a brilliant swordsman. It was even better than the Sword of the Heart. Gu Changhe's Sword of the Heart was also on this level, but in order to show respect to the founder, he took the initiative to engrave his sword intent below.
"River Sword Intentions, Questioning the Heart Sword Intentions, Moving Mountains Sword Intentions, Falling Star Sword Intentions... they all have their own strengths."
"Especially this river sword intention. It starts with the river, but the intention is very high, it is endless, stretching for thousands of years and thousands of miles, and it has the meaning of crossing time and space. The founder of the Sword Pavilion is indeed extraordinary. No wonder he came up with the idea of leaving behind this inheritance sword tower. It's a pity that the descendants are incompetent..."
Ning Qi closed his eyes and meditated.
All the accumulation of the Sword-Wen Pavilion over the millennia became the nourishment for his growth.
His sword intent embraces everything, taking the essence of many sword intents to grow.
From bottom to top.
As Ning Qi strolled leisurely in the garden, he had already understood everything that many swordsmen had learned throughout their lives. His comprehension was already extraordinary, and with his unparalleled swordsmanship, he was able to gain a bird's-eye view of the world. His digestion speed was astonishingly fast, and he could gain understanding in the blink of an eye.
The only time he paused and studied existing methods was when he was creating new ones; he had never encountered any so-called difficulties.
If the Zhenwu Sword Monument is a long-lasting stream, then this time the Sword Tower is an unprecedented "feast".
A few days later.
Ning Qi finished digesting the 'big meal' and breathed a sigh of relief.
He had a look of satisfaction on his face.
This time, he gained a lot. His sword skills made great progress and he had some different insights into the way of the sword, which further raised the upper limit of his strength.
If we have to make a comparison, then perhaps it is equivalent to the gains from the opening of the Zhenwu Sword Monument for several years.
certainly.
After killing the Heart-Searching Sword this time, the reputation of Tianjian Zhenren will be further enhanced, and more swordsmen will come to him upon hearing the news. At that time, the Zhenwu Sword Monument will receive more sword-fighting feedback at the same time.
The 'big meal' won't be available every day, a steady stream like the Zhenwu Sword Monument is the right way to go.
"Not only the Zhenwu Sword Monument, but this inheritance sword tower can also be opened to the public."
Ning Qi has already thought of what to do with the sword tower.
In his opinion, it was a waste for Wenjian Pavilion to cherish so much of its sword skills. Otherwise, how could there be only these sword essences accumulated over thousands of years? However, it was understandable that not everyone was as confident as Ning Qi.
Besides, people always have selfish desires for their own things.
Ning Qi's mind moved.
An unparalleled sword intent suddenly rose up within the sword tower. In an instant, all the sword intents were in turmoil, and the ownerless sword intents intertwined, seemingly forming an invisible net that was about to crush Ning Qi's sword intent.
But alas, it's useless.
After encountering Ning Qi's sword intent, this web of sword intent melted instantly like spring snow meeting the sun.
Ning Qi is cleaning the sword tower.
After he digested all the remnants, he was already familiar with the situation inside the sword tower. He knew that some of the sword intents were repetitive, superficial, or even confused, and that not all of the sword masters in the Sword Pavilion might be powerful.
At this moment, Ning Qi's sword swept across, instantly erasing many traces.
The entire sword tower became much cleaner.
After hesitation.
Many artistic conceptions of Ning Qi manifested one after another, such as fist intention, knife intention, spear intention and so on. Although they were not as powerful as sword intention, no one could match them. Many artistic conceptions left traces in the sword tower and then disappeared.
Obtaining the sword tower from the Sword Questioning Pavilion this time was an opportunity for Ning Qi to try something new.
With the identity of Tianjian Zhenren, he can only erect the Zhenwu Sword Monument. If he erects a martial arts monument that encompasses all the ways, it will probably cause a big mess and even attract the attention of the Great Yanwu Saint.
Before he had absolute strength, Ning Qi was extremely wary of the Martial Saint.
He always remembered what King Zhenbei said, that there was no martial saint method in the world anymore. If it was really erased by humans, then it would be better not to show too much abnormality.
"But the sword tower in front of us is ready-made, and it was not built by Tianjian Zhenren."
"After that, the Inheritance Sword Tower can be opened to the public. However, unlike the Zhenwu Sword Monument, which can be comprehended at will, conditions can be set. Warriors who enter the Sword Tower and comprehend a certain level of sword intent must leave behind martial arts or unique skills of the corresponding realm in exchange for one."
"In this way, as time goes by, the Sword Heritage Tower will not only be limited to swordsmanship."
“At that time, in this process, the many artistic conceptions and martial arts I left behind will slowly reveal themselves. The beauty is that no one knows which powerful person left them behind. The Inherited Sword Tower will gradually become a veritable Inherited Martial Arts Tower, and all the powerful people will enter it to help me grow!”
"In this case, it is no longer appropriate to call it the Inheritance Sword Tower. From now on, we will call it the Ten Thousand Dao Tower."
"To some extent, this is a more in-depth attempt based on the Zhenwu Sword Monument, and it has more benefits for the Zhenwu Sect. After all, the Zhenwu Sword Monument can only allow disciples to comprehend my sword intent, while the Ten Thousand Dao Tower can allow them to obtain the unique skills of those who enter the tower."
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Ning Qi's face.
This is a good thing for both the Zhenwu Sect and him.
It is even extremely beneficial to the entire Yanwu world.
Maybe at the beginning some people will be too proud to exchange their unique skills, but if you don't, someone else will. As those people become stronger and stronger, you will gradually fall behind, so you will have to exchange even if you don't want to.
He told this to Luo Wentian and Taoist Longshan. Naturally, they were extremely happy and did not object at all.
Even that night.
Taoist Longshan personally moved the sword tower to the other side of the mountain gate, where it complemented the Zhenwu Sword Monument.
The name on the tower was even changed to Wandao Tower.
A few more days passed.
Tang Qiu, along with a group of masters from the Sword-Wen Pavilion, delivered all the other compensations that had been discussed previously, including treasures and classics, to the Zhenwu Sect in carts.
When they saw that their once inherited sword tower was standing outside the Zhenwu Mountain Gate and had changed its name to the Wandao Tower, their hearts were bleeding. It was like seeing their wives being delivered into the hands of the enemy by their own hands and being forced to change into clothes that the enemy liked. Their eyes were red.
But they only feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
“Master Tang, you have been away from the world for two hundred years. If the Sword-Wen Pavilion cannot keep its promise, I am afraid that many fellow martial artists will not stand on your side.” Luo Wentian said calmly, with a hint of threat in his words.
He was just telling the truth.
Tang Qiu's face was full of bitterness:
"Understood. After we return to the sect, we will announce the closure of the mountain and will not leave for two hundred years."
Luo Wentian nodded calmly:
"Goodbye."
He looked at the desolate backs of Tang Qiu and others without any pity.
It's all my own fault.
If Gu Changhe had won before, I'm afraid the outcome for the Zhenwu Sect would not have been much better, as the Heart-Searching Platform and the Zhenwu Sword Monument would have been taken away.
Didn't dwell too much on this.
Luo Wentian and Ning Qi smiled at each other and began to count the compensation sent by Wenjian Pavilion this time, which was much more than what Wuxiang Sect had sent before.
After all, it is a holy land of sword art that has been passed down for thousands of years. The harvest this time is enough to make the Zhenwu School's foundation skyrocket!
Needless to say, there are many classics among them.
Some of the treasures sent over also made Ning Qi smile slightly. He could spend some free time to make them into pills, which could further accelerate the improvement of the strength of the Zhenwu sect's disciples.
After creating the Heavenly Thunder Method, Ning Qi's alchemy skills were further improved, and the pills refined after being tempered by the Heavenly Thunder had no side effects, so one just had to pay attention to the dosage.
It is foreseeable.
Once the Zhenwu Sect has digested its gains this time, it will truly possess the atmosphere of a Taoist holy land.
The Zhenwu School is becoming more and more vigorous.
Ning Qi was in a good mood.
He thought that this act of killing a chicken to scare the monkey should have a good effect, and could at least deter the attempts of the Demon Sect and Southern Xinjiang. He just needed to be given a little more time, and by then neither of them would be a threat.
…
The result of the battle between Tianjian Zhenren and Wenxin Sword is still spreading, and many people are paying attention to the follow-up.
A few days later.
Two more pieces of news spread throughout the world, causing a stir.
The first is that the Sword-Wen Pavilion has been closed for two hundred years.
The second is that the Zhenwu Sect reopened its mountain gate and announced that the Zhenwu Sword Monument and the Wandao Tower would be open.
This not only made the martial arts world more lively, but also marked the end of the dispute between the Wenjian Pavilion and the Zhenwu Sect.
After knowing that Wenjian Pavilion had been closed for two hundred years.
Many people sighed.
Some people secretly felt regretful. If the Zhenwu Sect had acted more ruthlessly, they could have sat back and watched the Wenjian Pavilion perish with a clear conscience, and then stood on the moral high ground and attacked the Zhenwu Sect. In this way, they could have shared two big pieces of fat meat at once.
Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned.
But then.
Everyone's attention was focused on the Zhenwu Sect.
The reopening of the Zhenwu Sword Monument naturally aroused the excitement and expectations of many swordsmen. The Zhenwu Sword Monument was already famous enough, and it became even more so after the sword monument attracted the thunder from the sky and killed the Sword of Questioning the Heart. Everyone realized that they had underestimated the Zhenwu Sword Monument before.
Some people are inevitably confused.
"Wandao Tower? What is this thing?"
After making inquiries from various sources, an informed person was stunned and then excitedly spread the news.
"What? The Wandao Tower is the sword tower that was passed down from the Wenjian Pavilion?"
"The Zhenwu Sect is so courageous! They are willing to take out such a heritage item? When compared with the Wenjian Pavilion, the difference is obvious..."
"Not only that, any warrior who meets the requirements can enter the Ten Thousand Dao Tower, but they must exchange one for one. If you comprehend one of the Daos, you must leave the other behind. However, it seems that most of the so-called Ten Thousand Dao Tower should be the enlightenment of the Dao of Sword..."
Discussions arose throughout the world.
Some people think that the name of the Ten Thousand Dao Tower is not worthy of its nature. Although it is called the Ten Thousand Daos, it is probably mainly the Dao of Swords.
Some people also think that the Wandao Tower is a conspiracy. The one-for-one exchange is probably something that the Zhenwu Sect wants to take over other people's martial arts.
But most people are amazed at the heroism of the Zhenwu School.
The previous opening of the Zhenwu Sword Monument has already won a lot of goodwill, and the opening of the Wandao Tower is even more so.
Everyone knows.
The Zhenwu Sect has risen by stepping on the Wenjian Pavilion. I'm afraid that its foundation has greatly increased. I don't know how many treasures it has obtained, which is really enviable.
But now.
The Zhenwu Sect shared the Wandao Tower with others, which to some extent silenced the world's gossips and made people no longer jealous of the Zhenwu Sect's other gains.
That's human nature.
Some martial arts sects with a long history secretly lamented that the rise of the Zhenwu School was unstoppable.
Not only does it have the foundation of the most powerful people who look down on the world, but it also has a long-term vision. It is hard not to rise.
Some people feel regret and annoyance.
I didn’t take part in the Zhenwu Sect’s assessment before and missed an opportunity to take off.
When King Zhenbei heard the news, he shook his head and laughed.
He realized that his reminder was a bit unnecessary. The Zhenwu Sect obviously knew what to do and had a sense of propriety.
"However... this time, I am afraid that Tianjian Zhenren will really enter the sight of those strong men standing on the top of Dayan. I just don't know if that person will even glance at him."
He looked into the distance.
That is the direction of Yanzhou Imperial City.
(End of this chapter)
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