Fusang Sword Heart Diagram

Chapter 138 A Divine Tomb Within the Outer Heavens

Kong Sheng said, "Let it be."

The number of books in the library is fixed; there will always be a time when you can finish reading them all.

Wuchen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing that his senior brother was engrossed in flipping through the books again, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.

This is terrifying! The eldest brother actually wants to read all the books in the Sutra Repository!

How long will this take?
Ten years, twenty years, a hundred years?
Wuchen shook his head, and walked out quietly.

Because of the Sword-Questioning Gathering, Kongyun Temple was even quieter than usual. Looking around, there were only bells and banners fluttering in the breeze.

The wind chimes under the eaves emit a clear and elegant "ding-a-ling" sound, solemn and serene, as if reminding people that in spiritual practice, it is essential to cultivate a tranquil mind and character.

A slightly bitter tea aroma floats gently in the air.

In a Zen temple, an elderly man dressed in a black monk's robe calmly took a sip of tea, holding a cup in his hands.

After the bitterness fades, a light and delicate fragrance spreads between the lips and tongue.

“Master Huiyi has quite the refined taste.” A voice, neither male nor female, rang out in the courtyard. “The Lingzhou Sword Competition is such a grand event that all the major immortal sects have gone, but the Master is hiding in the temple, brewing tea with snow and enjoying his leisure alone.”

"Why do you tease this old monk?" Zen Master Huiyi tugged at his sleeves, extended his hand, and invited the other party to sit down. "With your great supernatural powers, how could you not know that this old monk has not shown up at the Sword Challenge in Lingzhou for several sessions?"

He smiled slightly and said, "Besides, when friends come from afar, we should naturally leave a seat vacant to welcome them."

The woman scoffed and leisurely sat down.

From within her sleeve, a hand as white as snow emerged. The woman, showing courtesy, took a sip of the fresh tea and said, "Your tea ceremony skills have improved."

Huiyi said, "For the past hundred years, I have only been brewing this Enlightenment Tea. If I do not make any further progress, wouldn't I be ashamed?"

The woman put down her teacup and said calmly, "Has Zen Master Huiyi realized anything?"

“The realm of the gods is ethereal and elusive; I have never seen it,” Huiyi said.

His tone was flat, but if you listened carefully, you could vaguely discern a hint of melancholy.

The woman said, “There is naturally a realm of gods in this world, Zen Master, you need not doubt it.”

Upon hearing this, Huiyi's eyes flickered for a moment: "Why is the Divine Maiden so certain? The history of Zhongling World has never recorded a single word about the Divine Lord."

The woman rose, looked towards the horizon, and revealed a secret:
"Beyond the heavens, there lies the tomb of a divine being."

Zen Master Huiyi was deeply disturbed, and his voice changed slightly: "The nun went there?"

The woman clapped her hands and laughed, saying ambiguously, "I have seen it before."

Looking at the tall library, she suddenly said, "The Zen master's disciple is so wise and talented that he is rarely seen in the world."

A compassionate smile appeared on Zen Master Huiyi's aged face: "He is the most talented disciple in the history of Kongyun Temple."

The woman neither agreed nor disagreed.

"We've had our tea and reminisced about the past, Zen Master, farewell."

The words drifted through the air, and where the woman stood, only the swirling snow remained.

*
In the three thousand snow-capped mountains to the north, there is a vast lake called Heavenly Lake.

All previous Sword-Testing Tournaments have been held here.

On the flying spirit ship, the group saw the silhouette of the snow-capped mountain palace in the distance and became excited.

"Is that the Heavenly Pool Palace? It's so magnificent!"

"I wonder if the people from the other sects have arrived yet, but we shouldn't be the last to arrive, right?"

"Phew! The closer we get to the Heavenly Pool, the colder it gets. All the spiritual energy in my body is being used for defense. How am I supposed to fight like this?"

"Don't worry, you won't be affected by the 'Mirror Flower, Water Moon' phenomenon. Besides, the Fire Yang Pill issued by the sect also helps resist the cold." "Fire Yang Pill? Is that the red pill issued by the Sword Debate Pavilion?"

"Yes."

As the man was deep in thought, searching for the bottle containing the Fire Yang Pill in his storage bag, he suddenly felt a slight sense of weightlessness, and the spirit boat came to a stop.

From the palace opposite, cultivators came out one after another to check the situation.

"They are from the Southern Star Sword Sect."

"Looking at how many of them came this year, I wonder how many of them are participating in 'Mirror Flower Water Moon'."

"Judging from this situation, the leader is once again between the Southern Star Sword Sect and the Autumn Frost Sword Sect."

"They are a sword-wielding sect, which gives them an advantage, so their chances of winning are naturally much higher."

"Not necessarily! Wanyi Sect has the advantage in numbers. Mirror Flower Water Moon doesn't restrict cultivators from participating. Besides, even Huanxi Heaven and Lingyu Palace have joined in the fun."

Although the final participants in the Five Continents Conference may not necessarily come from these few immortal sects, it doesn't stop them from wanting to be the champion and control the allocation of slots.

If Huanxi Heaven or Lingyu Palace wins the championship, their own sects may not send a single person, but other immortal sects that are going to the Five Continents Tournament to defend the arena will naturally have to give way to them.

Furthermore, there is an entrance fee for the Five Continents Tournament's arena. Anyone who wants to fight in the arena needs to pay one hundred spirit stones.

This spirit stone will eventually end up in the immortal sect representing Lingzhou.

Generally speaking, if a disciple of a sect in Lingzhou wants to fight in another sect's arena, the spirit stones for the fight will be paid by the sect.

Several Sword Valley disciples stood on the jade steps of their sect's main hall, their faces full of worry.

"The Southern Star Sword Sect has sent so many people this time. Even if only half of them participate in the Mirror Flower Water Moon event, our chances of winning are still very slim!"

"If only we could win the championship once, the spirit stones required for the arena battles would be enough to cover the expenses of our Sword Valley for three years."

"The most important thing is to make a name for yourself. Only when you have a good reputation will you attract talented people who will be willing to come to our Sword Valley to become your disciples."

"Otherwise, all the talented disciples would be taken away by the Southern Star Sword Sect and the Autumn Frost Sword Sect, and Sword Valley would only decline further and further."

"Don't the Autumn Frost Sword Sect and the Southern Star Sword Sect have a conflict? When they start fighting, we can sit back and reap the benefits, and maybe even pick up the champion?"

"Junior brother is too naive! Although the two sects have conflicts, they will first eliminate people from other sects."

"In the end, it's basically just the people from the Southern Star Sword Sect and the Autumn Frost Sword Sect in the 'Mirror Flower Water Moon'."

"..."

Meanwhile, the disciples of the Southern Star Sword Sect had all been settled into their lodgings.

The main hall, which was used for meetings, was left vacant. The sect leader, Shen Hongxue, and his wife, Duanmu Meiqing, lived in the left side hall.

The remaining disciples checked into rooms in the main hall, side halls, and wing rooms. The disciples who participated in the "Mirror Flower Water Moon" event had rooms closer to the elders, while the furthest rooms were occupied by the accompanying outer disciples.

The side hall on the right is where Dai Fengyin and Master Tanluan reside. One of Dai Fengyin's disciples is also on the list of participants in the "Mirror Flower Water Moon" event.

None of the disciples under Master Tanluan met the age requirements, so he only brought one nominal disciple to broaden his horizons.

The other two accompanying elders, Xuan Yunzi from Falling Flower Peak and Elder Sikong from Jade Branch Peak, lived in the first room below the side hall.

He Jiaxiu saw Ning Fusang's figure and narrowed her eyes suspiciously: "Why is her room so close to the main hall?"

Chi Leng didn't recognize who she was talking about, so he didn't respond. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "Jiaxiu, our master didn't come to the Sword Challenge. If you need anything, come find your senior brother."

He Jiaxiu nodded.

"Okay, goodbye, senior brother."

Chi Leng: "..."

(End of this chapter)