Chapter 95 Two Women's Thoughts (Subscription Request)
In just half a day, the importance of the sect's small examination spread throughout the Taixu Taoist Sect.

People on each mountain started talking about it.

Those who are qualified to take the quiz feel inexplicably excited, while those who are not qualified feel a little disappointed.

But soon, those excited brothers and sisters also sighed together.

This is because, when everyone’s minds are clear, they will naturally think about “who will be the first in this sect’s test”.

"Chen Yi, it must be Brother Chen Yi from Jianfeng Mountain."

"Ten years ago, when he was six years old, he was already able to fight against the evil demons of the fourth level of the spiritual realm alone, and he even killed two evil demons himself. His strength is beyond doubt."

"I admit that Junior Brother Chen is very capable and talented, but after so long, it is said that his swordsmanship has not improved."

"No promotion?"

"I say, Senior Brother, do you have any misunderstanding about the Perfection of Sword Intent?"

"Even if Junior Brother Chen's swordsmanship remains at the same level as before, those who can cultivate the skills to the great perfection before the age of twenty are rare."

"Besides, his cultivation has already reached the fifth level of Baodan. The Nine Revolutions Profound Gang Jue he has practiced alone can eliminate a large number of his fellow disciples."

For a time, Chen Yi once again became the focus of discussion among the various peaks of Taixu Taoist Sect.

Although there are many senior brothers and sisters on the mountain who they also look up to.

For example, Xiao Xuanzhen and Wei Letian from Taixu Peak, the Mountain Flower Fairy from Danfeng Peak, A'man from Linxun Peak and others.

But as long as they are compared with Chen Yi, the "winner" must be Chen Yi.

This also allowed the younger brothers and sisters who joined the sect after Chen Yi to hear about this legendary brother from other people.

Someone even found the latest issue of "Heavenly Pride Ranking and Earthly Pride Ranking", pointed at the "Little Sword Immortal" on the first page, and said proudly:

"Ten years."

"Junior Brother Chen Yi has been at the top of the list for ten years, and no one has been able to shake his position so far."

Then, they would turn two more pages and point to Xiao Xuanzhen, who was ranked third on the Earth Ranking, and say:

"Even Junior Sister Xiao can't do it."

If similar words were said more often, they would naturally reach Xiao Xuanzhen's ears.

She was as direct as ever in the face of such comments.

She would directly reward every fellow disciple who dared to say those words near her with an "iron fist".

"Chen, Yi! I'm so mad!"

Lin Xueru quietly waved her hand, signaling the other brothers to leave quickly, then looked at Xiao Xuanzhen and suggested:

"Sister, why don't we go to the martial arts arena and practice the Eight Methods of Taixu?"

"Repair, must repair."

Xiao Xuanzhen said angrily, "In this sect test, I will let that bad guy see the power of the Eight Methods!"

"There are still three months left. I believe that Senior Sister will be able to succeed." Lin Xueru said with a smile.

Xiao Xuanzhen reacted and looked at her suspiciously: "Junior sister, haven't you always stood by his side? Why is it that this time..."

"I see."

"Do you also think that if I cultivate the Eight Methods of Grand Void to perfection, I can defeat Chen Yi?"

"No," Lin Xueru shook her head decisively, "But even though Senior Sister can't beat Brother Yi, she can beat others."

"..."

Xiao Xuanzhen looked at her with a helpless look, and said helplessly: "This is really something that Junior Sister can say."

"That's right. It's not shameful to be unable to beat Brother Yi. Many people can't beat him."

"Okay, okay, your brother Yi is the best, okay?"

The longer Xiao Xuanzhen spent with Lin Xueru, the more he felt that she must have been bewitched by Chen Yi.

Who would talk about someone all the time from morning to night?
Well, that's not quite accurate.

To be precise, as long as Junior Sister Xueru finishes her training, she will always mention Chen Yi.

"Then senior sister, do you want to practice with me?" Lin Xueru asked, sticking out her tongue.

"Go, just wait and see, I will definitely defeat that bad guy Chen Yi."

"Junior sister, I wish you success."

Lin Xueru didn't believe that Senior Sister Xiao Xuanzhen could beat Brother Yi.

Others may not know, but she knows how hard Brother Yi has worked over the years.

Almost every day, Brother Yi gets up early.

From practicing swordsmanship to teaching others to practice swordsmanship, and then practicing the Nine Revolutions Profound Gang Jue.

Even after returning to his room at night, he would continue to practice his skills.

It can be said that her brother Yi spent most of his time practicing, which is why he was able to improve his cultivation to the middle stage of the fifth-grade Baodan realm in such a short time with his average talent.

Of course, during this period she also has to thank one person - Junior Sister Flower Fairy from Danfeng Mountain.

Well, she wanted to thank Junior Sister Flower Fairy on behalf of Brother Yi.

Lin Xueru thought of her junior sister, the Flower Fairy, who was also one of the "Ten Fairies of Taoism" and ranked first, and she felt inexplicably lost.

She didn't know when it started, but an idea would occasionally pop up in her mind.

If the first person that Brother Yi met was Junior Sister Flower Fairy, then wouldn’t she be able to…

"no!"

"Hmm?" Xiao Xuanzhen heard her voice and asked blankly: "Junior sister, what is not?"

"No, no, no... Let's hurry to the martial arts arena. Master is still waiting there."

Lin Xueru blushed slightly and she pulled her and trotted over.

As she ran, she blamed herself for having too many random thoughts.

Junior Sister Flower Fairy is so kind, she is just repaying Brother Yi for saving her life.

Xiao Xuanzhen said "oh" and didn't think much about it.

"I didn't expect that Master Gu had a hidden trick up his sleeve. He actually has a way to help us improve our Eight Great Void Techniques as quickly as possible."

"Uncle Xiao has some too, right?"

"My father?"

"My father does know a lot, but he hasn't told me these things for a long time since he was injured..."

Xiao Xuanzhen looked calm.

In fact, she knew clearly what Xiao Huang was thinking.

It's just that he doesn't want her cultivation to progress too quickly, so as to avoid her being called up to the Taizhou Mountain battlefield.

"Even if you don't allow me to go, I will go!"

At this moment, there was a group of Taixu Peak disciples not far away. They appeared only after seeing them go away.

The people leading the group were the twelfth prince Wei Letian and the thirteenth princess Wei Xiaoyun, and in the corner was Du Yanqing, who looked reluctant.

"It seems that Senior Sister Xiao is not sure she can defeat Brother Yi."

Wei Letian had a tall and straight figure, wearing the Taoist robe of Taixu Dao Sect, but with a silver crown on his hair bun, his expression was slightly arrogant.

Wei Xiaoyun smiled and nodded, his eyes still on Xiao Xuanzhen and Lin Xueru, with a hint of inexplicable resentment in them.

What made her resentful was not anything else but the fact that her name was not on the so-called "Ten Great Taoist Fairies".

Even Xiao Xuanzhen, Lin Xueru, and the flower fairy who was familiar with Chen Yi were on the list.

However, she, a member of the royal family and a true disciple of Taixu Peak, was not listed in the book "Ten Great Taoist Fairies".

Every time she thought about it, she became furious.

This is also the reason why she was reluctant to go to Jianfeng Mountain to reunite with her companions in Kyoto Prefecture in recent times.

Wei Letian didn't know what she was thinking, so he looked at Du Yanqing and asked, "Do you think this prince can defeat Brother Yi?"

"No."

Du Yanqing rolled his eyes secretly. If it weren't for the King of Zhenbei's request, he wouldn't have followed Wei Letian.

What can be compared with Brother Yi?
"is it?"

Wei Letian glanced at him, asked no more questions, and waved to his fellow disciples.

"Let's go drink and recite poetry first."

"It's just a small sect test, no rush..."

……

Danfeng Mountain.

Sun Daofu was wearing a black Taoist robe with a white tiger embroidered on it, and he looked at the disciples of the Dan Xiu lineage seriously.

"In this sect examination, in addition to age, our Danfeng lineage will add cultivation and technique restrictions."

"Disciples below the seventh rank and below the minor accomplishment of Yan Yang Gong do not need to participate."

Just this one sentence reduced the number of disciples in the field from fifteen to five.

Although they looked somewhat unwilling, they did not dare to say much.

In addition to their respect for the head monk Sun Daofu, they also knew that if they forced their participation with their cultivation and skills, it would only bring discredit to Danfeng Mountain.

"Fairy, they are left to you."

"The disciple understands."

The leading flower fairy bowed, having expected this.

Among the remaining five people, she has the highest cultivation level and the highest level of Yan Yang Gong Fa.

It is reasonable and logical that she is the most suitable person to help her master share his worries.

After Sun Daofu and the other fellow disciples who were unable to take part in the sect's small examination left, she looked at the people present and said calmly:

"According to Master's request, within three months, you must raise your cultivation or skills to a higher level."

"I will be responsible for all the elixirs you need."

During these ten years, the flower fairy knew how to make use of her own talents.

She devoted all her energy to the study of pharmacology and mastered as many as 170 kinds of pill recipes, covering all those that could be used from the ninth level of the earthly realm to the fourth level of the spiritual realm.

Except for the elixir given to Chen Yi, the rest were used to improve the cultivation of her, Hua Yourong and Hua Youxiang.

"Thank you, Senior Sister Hua."

Several fellow disciples could not help but rejoice, and took out paper and pen to write down the elixirs they needed for cultivation. At this time, Hua Yourong noticed that the sisters around him had dispersed, so he quietly followed the flower fairy and asked softly:

"Sister, I, I don't want to participate."

The flower fairy did not ask the reason, but just pulled her aside and said with a soft smile on her beautiful face like a fairy:

"If you really don't want to participate, just admit defeat when the time comes."

She knew her third sister's character well. She was kind and timid. She didn't want to get hurt herself or hurt her fellow disciples.

Therefore, she did not persuade.

Hua Yourong looked up at her and felt relieved when she saw that she was not angry.

"Is this okay?"

"No problem," the flower fairy patted her head and said with a smile, "I'll go talk to the master."

"That's good." Hua Yourong smiled sweetly, and even the little braids on her head showed a hint of smile.

Perhaps it was because they were sisters and both were alchemists that they looked so similar now.

However, the flower fairy has a calm and indifferent temperament, crystal skin and eyes as bright as the stars, making her look like a fairy from heaven who has descended to earth.

Hua Yourong, on the other hand, is gentle and weak, so weak that it is difficult for people to bully her, and most people just want to protect her.

"Second sister will participate, right?" Hua Yourong thought of Hua Youxiang on Jianfeng Mountain and asked in a low voice.

"Your second sister will definitely not miss it."

The flower fairy slightly opened her plump red lips, and a hint of smile flashed across her eyes.

She could imagine what Hua Youxiang would say: "Big sister, third sister, just wait and see, I will definitely shine in this exam."

The flower fairy didn’t know whether Hua Youxiang could shine, but she knew that if she didn’t help, her second sister would be dissatisfied.

During these ten years, except for the three sisters' cultivation, the rest of the elixirs she refined were given to Chen Yi.

It was nothing until the last time Hua Youxiang asked her: "Will Senior Brother Chen become my brother-in-law in the future?"

Just such a joking remark made the flower fairy's heart beat fast.

For the first time, she realized that her previous behavior had already gone beyond the scope of "repaying a favor."

Maybe it was out of gratitude, maybe it was habit, or maybe it was for other reasons that were difficult for her to understand.

In short, from then on, the flower fairy would often think of this sentence.

Every time, she would find her face getting hot unconsciously.

Hua Yourong, who was standing beside her, didn't notice her strangeness and thought, "It would be hard for Second Sister to rank at the top with her cultivation."

"Brother Chen should achieve good results."

"Sister, people outside are saying that Senior Brother Chen will get first place, what do you think?"

The flower fairy came back to her senses, turned slightly sideways, and said in a calm tone: "He will definitely do it."

That’s right, Senior Brother Chen Yi will definitely be first.

And all she had to do was follow him.

If she can't get into the top three, she will strive for the top five, or even the top ten.

"Master said that if we rank in the top ten in the exam, the sect will give us some rewards. I wonder what those rewards will be."

"Ah."

The flower fairy chatted with Hua Yourong in a disjointed manner, her mind already flying somewhere else.

……

There were constant discussions on the various peaks of Taixu Taoist Sect, but few people spread the reasons involved.

This is different from some holy places of Taoism, Buddhism, and other sects.

For example, Wuliang Mountain, which is far away in Hexi Prefecture.

Several great monks who had returned from the Taizhou Mountain battlefield directly announced to the public that the Tianyuan Continent was going to select ten young warriors with the most outstanding talents and strength.

At the same time, it was announced that the sect would select ten people in the near future to participate in the subsequent selection of young warriors in the Tianyuan Continent.

This directly disrupted Yan Hai's series of arrangements for Chen Yuan.

"Why now?"

Yan Hai looked at the letter sent by the sect in his hand and cursed.

He was angry not only because his good disciple's progress in swordplay was affected, but also because of the recent call from the Taizhou Mountain battlefield.

Normally, when a group of monks returns from the Taizhou Mountain battlefield, another group of people will be recruited.

Among them are elderly people who had previously retired to recuperate, as well as newcomers who meet the requirements.

"I've only been recuperating for fifteen years, and I'm about to pass away just as I've recovered from my injuries. Damn it..."

Chen Yuan, who was practicing with a heavy sword nearby, ignored the scolding from his "good master".

Or rather, he had already gotten used to it.

Even when he was fighting demons in the Demon Sealing Valley, he would occasionally think of his master's reprimands.

That not-so-good memory always inspires his potential.

Of course, most of the time, Chen Yuan thought about his days in Kyoto Prefecture.

There is resentment towards his great-grandfather Zhou Tiance, longing for Zhou Wanyi and Chen Taiping, and worry about his second brother Chen Yi.

It was not until he came out of the Demon Sealing Valley and learned that his second brother was safe and that his cultivation and skills were able to protect himself that he was completely relieved.

"Good disciple, stop swinging that broken sword of yours."

At this time, Yan Hai calmed down and slashed at him with a knife.

It seems like a simple sword strike, but after it is slashed out, the sword energy is condensed and does not dissipate, and the sword intent exudes ruthlessness and indifference like ice.

Chen Yuan dodged, his eyes slightly cold, but he swung his sword to meet the attack.

“Juetian!”

The same sword path, similar sword intent, slashed out obliquely.

chap——

The heavy sword broke smoothly in the middle and fell to the ground with a clang.

Chen Yuan looked at the broken knife in his hand, and then said calmly: "Master, I need a heavier and better knife."

Yan Hai looked at him, and a hint of madness appeared on his face. His eyes, which originally had no emotions, were filled with murderous intent.

"My good disciple, your sword seems to have gone astray."

"Not ruthless enough, not decisive enough, not cold enough, not enough, not enough!"

Those who practice swordsmanship understand swords best, let alone Yan Hai who has been practicing swordsmanship for decades.

He saw a lot from the knife that Chen Yuan just used.

Those things, although seemingly perfect swords, were mixed with some things that shouldn't be there.

This discovery made Yan Hai want to kill Chen Yuan, the successor of the unique sword and his good disciple, with a single blow.

"It's not that I've strayed from the path of the sword, but that the master's sword is too ruthless and I can't take it."

Chen Yuan casually threw away the broken knife in his hand and said calmly: "This knife has been with me for ten years. I have feelings for it."

"Really?" Yan Hai stared at him for a long time before grinning, "A knife with feelings will break if it breaks. Master will help you find a good knife."

"But your knife can't deviate!"

"The disciple understands."

Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief quietly. He knew that the movement of the sword he had just used must have been discovered by his master.

Fortunately, it was resolved, otherwise...

"Good disciple," Yan Hai said, carrying a long sword, "I have two good news to tell you."

"Master, please speak."

"First, the sect will select disciples to participate in the Tianyuan Continent's younger generation competition in the near future. You go and participate."

Chen Yuan bowed knowingly and said, "Disciple will definitely try his best to win."

"It's not a fight," Yan Hai still had a sinister smile on his face, "I want you to kill all your opponents."

Chen Yuan paused, said nothing, and bowed again.

"You are my descendant from Juefeng, and you have no fellow disciples!"

"Anyone who died in your hands is dead, so they are naturally not your fellow disciples."

"Even if they all come from Wuliang Mountain, so what?"

Having said that, Yan Hai laughed and turned away.

"Remember this, no matter who it is, as long as they stand in front of you, they are your enemy!"

"Disciple, obey."

After the laughter faded away, Chen Yuan stood up and looked up at the back.

The younger generation of Tianyuan Continent...

Second brother, you will participate too, right?
……

All of a sudden, all sects of the Wei Dynasty began to prepare for the subsequent selection of disciples for the Tianyuan Continent.

Even some of the martial artists started talking about it.

Among them is no longer just Chen Yi, the "Little Sword Immortal" of Taixu Taoist Sect.

It also includes the descendants of Wuliangshan's Fantiandao and Fuhaidao, the Buddhist disciples of Dakong Temple, Xie Dongan of Kyoto Academy and others.

In their spare time, the Jianghu people debated who would be the leader of the younger generation.

However, none of these things reached Chen Yi's ears.

At least in the short term, his mind will not be on the outside world, and he will focus on practicing kendo.

Ever since he witnessed his master Li Qingzhou's sword split the sky, he realized that there was hope for his swordsmanship to go further.

Therefore, after Chen Yi returned to the room, he sat cross-legged in meditation, with the Chunyu Sword placed flat on his knees, recalling the style of that sword.

"One sword splits the sky, and the sword energy spans thousands of miles."

"The realm above the Great Mastery of Sword Dao should be more than this..."

 Thanks to the Don Quixote Biography for the reward.

  
 
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