Two hours later, Shi Xuan stood on Tang Nong's flying sword and regretted it. He should have taken out the spirit stones from his pocket that he had used to sell pills and rented a spirit boat.
Tang Nong's sword-flying skills were truly appalling, giving her a real taste of what it meant to be thrilled and fraught with danger. Zhao Cai even thrashed around in her pocket a couple of times, seemingly thinking that flying herself would be far better than this wretched flying sword.
The Lianfeng Sword Sect and the Shending Sect were not close to each other, separated by the large magic cultivation sect, the Fuyuan Sect. Shi Xuan had reason to suspect that a legend of a red-clad sword cultivator selling evil spiritual food had once circulated in the Fuyuan Sect's market.
The town at the foot of the Lianfeng Sword Sect is called Qingshan Town. It is inhabited by some independent cultivators and mortals who do business with cultivators. The Sword Sect's market is located in the town, making the entire Qingshan Town very prosperous.
The two arrived late at night.
Tang Nong wobbled as she jumped off the flying sword, staggering several steps forward before finally stopping.
She sheathed her sword, as if the embarrassing situation had never happened, and said calmly, "Let's find a place to rest for the night, and I'll take you up the mountain tomorrow at dawn."
She truly deserves to be called a legendary figure who can set up a drug stall in the markets of various sects. Just by looking at her temperament, she is the most elegant and noble fairy.
After Shi Xuan left, news spread throughout the sect that someone had refined a top-grade flawless pill in the market. The disciples discussed it among themselves, speculating whether it was some exceptionally talented senior sister. However, no matter how much they inquired, they had never heard of any disciple in the sect who could refine a top-grade pill, let alone a flawless one.
Fan Hongde soon learned of this and was greatly shocked, because even for him, refining top-grade Qi-replenishing pills was not something he could do at will.
The talent of a young person capable of refining top-grade pills is unimaginable. They must already have a master, but it would be a great thing to get to know them.
However, the search party sent down the mountain returned empty-handed, having already left. When asked about physical characteristics, they only said that the person's face was unclear and that they were generally unkempt.
This was as good as saying nothing, so Fan Hongde had no choice but to give up. But the matter had taken root in his heart, making him fantasize that it would be great if Fan Mingzhu had such talent.
Perhaps, she'll be pregnant soon once she's fully recovered.
In any case, the unkempt master is gone, leaving behind only her legend and the altered formula for the Qi-tonifying pill.
No matter how the alchemists of the Divine Cauldron Sect experimented and studied repeatedly, they could not refine a batch of Qi-replenishing pills using her modified formula, let alone any top-grade ones.
*
Nothing happened in Qingshan Town overnight.
The next morning, as soon as Tang Nong stepped out, she was immediately drawn to a beautiful woman walking towards her.
The beauty was sixteen or seventeen years old, with skin as white as snow, a delicate nose and red lips, and a pair of bright and lively eyes. Her naturally curly brown hair was casually tied up behind her head, with a few strands falling down to cover her face, adding to her playfulness.
She looked as if she had stepped out of a painting; one glance from her was enough to make you fall in love with her.
The key point is that the beautiful woman walked straight towards her and spoke: "When shall we depart?"
What? Depart? Tang Nong's mind hadn't quite processed what this beauty was saying to her. Her voice sounded vaguely familiar…
Tang Nong suddenly snapped back to reality, her eyes widening in surprise. "You are..." she exclaimed.
The beautiful woman looked at him with disdain. "I am Shi Xuan."
"Wow..." Tang Nong patted her chest, forgetting even to pretend. This person had been an unrecognizable grime-covered face since she met him yesterday. Who would have thought that he would be so stunning after cleaning up? Oh, and judging by his clothes, he was still wearing the same beggar's outfit from yesterday.
Shi Xuan patiently asked again, "When are we going up the mountain?"
"You even have dimples! So pretty!" Tang Nong exclaimed. She was a sucker for good looks and wanted to look at such a beauty all day long.
Shi Xuan rolled her eyes at her, turned around and went out the door first. She didn't need this guide.
Tang Nong only came to her senses when she saw Shi Xuan walk out, and quickly followed.
"Let's go, let's go up the mountain now." Tang Nong led Shi Xuan southward, as they had to enter the mountain from the south gate.
The rule for joining a sect is that one must walk up the mountain and enter through the main gate to show respect for the sect.
This was not difficult for either of them, and they arrived at the main gate of the Lianfeng Sword Sect in less than an hour.
Here stands a massive white gatehouse, adorned with intricate carvings, exuding a solemn and majestic aura that inspires awe in all who stand upon it.
To the left of the gatehouse is a flattened mountainside, on which four large characters are carved: Lianfeng Sword Sect.
Tang Nong proudly introduced, "The four characters 'Lianfeng Sword Sect' were carved by our sect's founding ancestor with sword energy. It is said to contain his peak sword intent. Many of our Golden Core disciples often come here to meditate and experience the ancestor's sword intent up close."
Shi Xuan looked at the four large characters. At first glance, they did not seem to be written by a sword cultivator. They were not written with vigorous strokes or bold lines. Instead, they were very upright and stable, square and grand, and even a little rounded.
But upon closer inspection, one always feels that every stroke is sharp and incisive. The longer one looks at it, the more one feels that the handwriting is no longer the same as when one first saw it. In the transitions and turns, the powerful energy under the brush seems to leap off the stone, giving a sense of danger that could rise up and attack at any moment.
Perhaps threatened by the sword energy, Shi Xuan unconsciously activated the Myriad Life Activation.
The surrounding spiritual energy surged in, and Shi Xuan immersed herself in it. The surroundings became completely silent, making her feel as if she were in an independent space. A gentle breeze swirled in the space, and everything seemed to reveal its origin. The sword intent in the writing on the stone wall also appeared even more fierce.
Shi Xuan was puzzled by the feeling the handwriting gave her. At first glance, it was neat and upright, then it was sharp and edgy, and then it was still neat and upright. But when you thought they were peaceful, the soaring sword energy could always be revealed at the right time, hidden in the strokes as if it was ready to burst out of the body at any time!
Is this sword intent offensive or defensive, advancing or retreating?
The myriad things brought her out of the big picture, as if she were floating in the distance looking at the stone wall, and the four big characters "Lianfeng Sword Sect" were all in her sight.
I see!
The answer is right there in the words!
The term "敛锋" (liǎn fēng) means to conceal the sharp edge of a sword within a square shape. It is not about being a gentleman or having unrestrained sword energy, but rather, like these four characters, it appears dignified and peaceful at first glance, yet it does not lack a fierce and resolute spirit.
It has a sharp edge, but it doesn't reveal it; that is, it conceals its sharpness!
After Tang Nong finished introducing the mountain gate, she was about to continue on her way when she turned around and found that Shi Xuan had fallen into a state of enlightenment.
She couldn't hide her surprise. No way, a cultivator who had just seen the Sword Gate had actually achieved enlightenment? How many people in the entire sect could achieve enlightenment here? Not to mention the sect leader and elders, there were only a handful of disciples of their generation, each one a prodigy.
However, the sight of a beautiful woman having an epiphany was rare and quite pleasing to the eye, so she sat down on the steps and waited for Shi Xuan to wake up from his epiphany.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
