Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 84 Sweeping the Floor
"Brother Tiezi! Please take a seat! Brother Tiezi! Please have some tea! Brother Tiezi! This is my treasured painting of flowers! Please appreciate it!"

Tiedan was sweeping the floor and rolled his eyes.
"What are you doing."

Tang Tong immediately turned around and bowed, almost prostrating himself in the ashes.

"I am a humble boy, but I would like to be your partner! Please accept me, Brother Tie!"

Tiedan almost kicked him out.

"roll!"

Tang Tong smiled happily.
"Brother, don't get me wrong. I know you don't want to play that game, and I don't mean that either. I just want to find someone to protect me. But I also really want to chop off a chicken head with you, burn yellow paper with you, and become half-brothers with you!
But I also know that I don’t have much ability, and I’m afraid that you will look down on me, so I can only serve you and be your little brother! From now on, I will follow you through thick and thin! "

Tiedan: "Just for a meal?"

Tang Tong jumped up.

"Hey! One meal is not enough! I have never eaten so much since I came to the mountains! I will repay a drop of kindness with a spring of gratitude!
Besides, you not only treated me to a meal, but also prepared several barbecues before, saved my life, and helped me vent my anger!
Don't say anything, my dear brother! You are my boss!"

Tiedan was too lazy to pay attention to him.

This guy just wants to see how good he is at fighting. There have always been people who want to take advantage of him and get some benefits. There will be people like him in the future.

Tang Tong was not discouraged and said with a smile,

"I just thought you agreed, brother. By the way, I just went to ask around and found three major events in the martial arts world. I want to report them to you!"

Tiedan had to admit that at least this guy was quite smart and knew that this was his current shortcoming in knowledge and that he could be of use. Besides, he was sweeping the floor, so he didn't refuse to chat and nodded to indicate that he could listen.

After all, even Tiedan needs to combine work and rest. He was chopped by Jianfeng before and has not recovered yet. Now he has to charge into six formations every day for three meals. Even Tiedan is a little overwhelmed. Damn, he is exhausted both physically and mentally...

So Tang Tong swung the broom, pointed, wrote and drew, and added fuel to the fire. After this, Tiedan finally had a little idea of ​​the current situation in the world.

The first thing we have to talk about is the Demon Palace.

Needless to say, all affairs in this world, in the final analysis, are the family affairs of the Immortal Emperor.

But the position of Immortal Emperor is not something that everyone can sit on. If you don’t have the magnanimity and skills of the Immortal Lord or the Martial Emperor, then at best you will be sidelined by others, or at worst you will be stabbed to death in front of the throne.

But now the Immortal Emperor is half-sidelined, because of the previous dethronement of the Crown Prince and the witchcraft incident, all the foreign relatives were eliminated, and the power of the Immortal Army was greatly damaged. They can only rely on the eunuchs in the palace and the immortal clans to fight for power. As a result, the Three Palaces fought for power and engaged in internal strife, and there was a big drama all day and all night, and there was no end to it.

In short, the core contradiction in the Demon Palace at present is ultimately the rebellion of party members.

The aristocratic families in the world have been suppressed by eunuchs, and there has been a long-standing resentment. Now the struggle between the two sides is becoming more and more fierce, even from brawls in the court to sending assassins secretly, and the situation is as tense as fire and water.

Also because of the struggle among the upper echelons, the war between the South and the demon clan came to a stalemate. The eunuchs were afraid that the clans would incite the army to rebel, so they dared not delegate power to them. But if they were allowed to do it themselves, this group of cowards could not convince the people, and took the opportunity to make money, selling official positions and enriching themselves, which made the guards of the immortal army resentful. As a result, the morale of the army was low, they were trapped in the wilderness of the South, wasting the country's grain reserves, and placing a heavy burden on the finances of the Demon Palace.

Then came the actions of the Demon Cult.

It was rumored that the Demon Cult was developing strongly. Not only did the Western Regions send envoys to the alliance, but also transferred the offerings to the Immortal Emperor to the Demon Cult headquarters. The influence of the Demon Palace was completely cleared out of the Western Regions. The current Demon Cult leader was also a bold man. He actually promised to pass on the Demon Cult's skills to the foreigners in the Western Regions. As long as they believed in the Demon Cult and worshipped the Lord of God, all races would be allowed to practice the magic skills in the heavenly book. As a result, they were able to preach widely and expand the influence of the Demon Cult.

In order to support the training expenses of a large number of newcomers and obtain breakthrough materials, the Ten Supreme Lords of the Demon Cult reached a unanimous agreement to temporarily suspend the attack on the Demon Palace, gather the main forces of the Demon Cult, give priority to expanding Kunlun, and bring the entire Kunlun Fairyland into the Demon Cult's sphere of influence. At that time, they will use the power of the entire sect and the power of the entire Western Alliance to counterattack Wangjing.

The Demon Palace and the Demon Cult have both determined their development directions, one heading south and the other heading west, and it is time for Xuanmen to make a decision as well.

But this is actually very difficult. After all, the biggest problem of Xuanmen is that there are few people. Literally, there are many mountains and each has its own calculations, making it difficult to form a joint force. The monks are also thinking about how to practice and how to gain the Tao. They are not interested in worldly things like unifying the world. Moreover, Xuanmen is centered on master-disciple inheritance. It is absolutely impossible to expand enrollment like the Demon Sect. So it is good enough to suppress Qianzhou at present. It is too early to talk about the development direction.

"But I heard that the heads of various sects have been gathering frequently recently. Many people have come to Jiuyin Mountain to pay a visit to the head of the sect. It seems that they are planning to take collective action. I just don't know whether it is to attack the Three Enclosures or to conquer the Western Regions. In short, we, the disciples who have not yet entered the sect, must also follow along to train and find some opportunities for breakthroughs."

A breakthrough?

In fact, Tiedan estimated that with the support of the 'mandrill bone', he would have enough materials to break through the Jindan realm and forge the Taibai sword embryo.

What he needed now was a place where he could practice in seclusion, recover from all the old injuries and hidden dangers in his body, sort out his Dao Breath and Sword Qi, refine his cultivation, and then borrow a sword furnace or an alchemy furnace to refine the 'mandrill bone' and remove the impurities. Then he could prepare to practice in seclusion and break through.

Yes, in fact, it is best to stay in Jiuyin Mountain for retreat now. There is abundant spiritual energy here, and there are elixirs and the protection of the Sword Sect. I can practice in retreat with peace of mind. With three to five years of leisure, there will be no problem in forging swords.

But the problem is that Benshan doesn't let him have any free time, and doesn't even want him to stay.

Only those Jindan disciples who win the Yuntai competition, climb to the Nine Peaks, and become disciples of the master can obtain the Taoist certificates and magic talismans, receive the sect's sword, and practice in seclusion in the mountains.

As for the servant boys who worked at the foot of the mountain, they had a limited time to cultivate at Yuntai Peak. In addition to taking turns to go down the mountain to chop firewood, they also had to clean the mountain gate, plow the fields, take out the garbage, burn the fire, dust the table, make elixirs, boil medicine, store the food, sharpen knives and wipe swords...

Yes, they were just servants who did odd jobs for others. Moreover, Tiedan and Tang Tong were the lowest level servants. They were not even allowed to do the jobs that brought them some profit, such as boiling pills and planting medicines. Their main task now was to sweep the floor...

Well, early every morning, before the sun comes out, I carry a broom and wait for the crane to pick me up. Then I ride the crane to other flying islands and start sweeping the floor.

Because this Yuntai Fairy Peak has endless flying islands, countless secret realms, and a large number of palaces and temples, many of which have been uninhabited for hundreds of years, so you can rest assured that there is a floor to sweep every day.

Of course, the sect is not against seeing that little bit of dust. The main thing is to send people to patrol and check from time to time to check the seals of the secret caves and caves to see if they are loose or falling off, or if there are any signs of people sneaking in.

If you keep doing this kind of shit day after day, how can you find time to practice?

And this is not something you can do for one or two days.

It's ten years.

After entering the mountain gate, you will first sweep the floor for ten years.

Then we will work on the medicine garden and the animal pen in different places for another ten years.

Next, I worked in the warehouse, alchemy room, and kitchen for another ten years.

Only after thirty years of hard work as a miscellaneous person will you be qualified to enter the academy, the sword academy, and learn some real skills of the sword sect.

Only after practicing hard for another ten years or so will one be qualified to go down the mountain to gain experience.

Then you will have to wait until the Yuntai Competition, which is held once every sixty years, when Jiufeng selects disciples from among the boys in the mountain. Only then will you be eligible to go on stage and fight with swords.

The winner of the fight will receive a Taoist certificate and a magic talisman, become an apprentice and learn the sword, be given a Taoist name, and officially enter the mountain.

Those who cannot win the fight will be sent down the mountain, stay in the human world, work for the sect, and enjoy the wealth and glory of the world.

This is the current rule of the Sword Sect.

Does it sound excessive? Actually, it’s not that bad.

At least for a disciple like Tang Tong, there is nothing wrong with following this progress. It is even good to follow the routine.

Although sweeping the floor is a leisurely job, the ten years of refining Qi is enough to lay a solid foundation for reading, writing, and arithmetic, and accumulate basic skills, so that you won't be confused in class in the future. You will also have plenty of time to make friends with fellow disciples and get a general idea of ​​the affairs of the cultivation world, and you will no longer be a fool with no clues.

Then, by helping out in the medicine garden or the animal stable, you can not only assist the sect, but also learn a lot of practical astronomical and geographical knowledge under the guidance of your senior brothers, increase your experience and knowledge, and lay a solid foundation for your future travels in the world and experience the martial arts world.

By the third decade, if there are no major mistakes, one will basically be regarded as one of the sect's own and will have access to key areas such as elixirs, magic weapons, and meals. Not only will one accumulate basic knowledge of the Five Arts, but one will also gradually determine one's future advancement direction. One will no longer be a pure newcomer and can even use the convenience of one's position in daily tasks to accumulate some capital for one's own cultivation.

In this way, by the time you formally become a disciple and enter the academy's sword school to learn the secret sword, you will have practiced for at least thirty years, have a solid foundation, solid basic skills, and have accumulated a certain amount of resources. With the guidance of a famous teacher and the instruction of the secret heart sutra of the sect, your combat power and cultivation can be improved by leaps and bounds.

After forty years of training and tempering, and having made sufficient preparations, they will be sent out into the world to experience the martial arts world for ten to twenty years. Then, they can be called disciples of the Sword Sect, and basically they can have the abilities of Yue Peng and Zhou Feng, and can compete for the chance to become disciples of the Sword Sect.

So even though Tang Tong endured for nine years, if he could hold on for another year, he would be able to finally reap the rewards of his hard work and gradually take off.

But Tiedan wanted to go down the mountain after hearing this.

Are you kidding me?

No, I have to work as a handyman for another 30 years?
Let alone the fact that we have yet to avenge our master, how can we waste our time here?

In thirty years, there were not enough people in Jiuyin Mountain for him to kill.

The secret sword made of iron eggs must see blood once every seven days...

"Want to go down the mountain? Sure, just apply to go down the mountain to chop wood.

We have a lot of leftovers from the immortal meals. We can use some to bribe the cranes in the mountains and ask them to carry us directly to Yangcheng County.

I'm familiar with that place, where do you want to go, brother?"

Tang Tong carried the broom and patted his chest to make a promise.

So Tiedan also expressed his needs.
"Anywhere is fine, just find a place for me to kill."

Tang Tong, "..."

(End of this chapter)