This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 393 This isn't just spanking the young sect leader's butt, it's clearly slapping the sect leader's face.

Kaiyuan Road, Zhenzhou.

Kaiyuan Road is adjacent to Guanshan Road, and its territory is crisscrossed by twelve prefectures, with beautiful mountains and rivers.

The legendary sacred mountain, known throughout the world as 'Dacheng Mountain' because of the Yanxuan River, stands majestically in the heart of Zhenzhou, shrouded in clouds and mist, like a realm beyond the heavens.

After the Heavenly Sect split into three, the Heavenly Sword, Heavenly Blade, and Heavenly Martial families all claimed to be the legitimate successors of the Heavenly Sect and engaged in a long and heated debate over the ownership of Mount Dacheng.

It's been almost two thousand years.

As we all know, a triangle is the most stable structure.

The relationship between Tianjian, Tiandao, and Tianwu is quite stable. Whenever one of them rises up and tries to monopolize Dacheng Mountain, the other two will join forces to stop it, making it impossible for any one of them to monopolize Dacheng Mountain.

Internal strife is definitely not going to work. Cultivating immortality is not about fighting and killing; it's about harvesting wealth and making money. Aggressive warfare is not good for anyone.

Seeing that no one could occupy Mount Dacheng and no one wanted to withdraw, the three families sat down for a friendly meeting and reached an agreement through friendly consultation.

As the sacred land of the three families, Mount Dacheng is off-limits to anyone. Even I, as the legitimate successor of the Heavenly Sect, cannot take over Mount Dacheng, so you can forget about it.

The mountain is closed!

The mountain must be closed!

The three families of Tianzong spread their influence around Dacheng Mountain, and their influence spread throughout the entire Kaiyuan Dao. Shenzhou, where the Feng family, one of the five branches of Tianjian, is located, and Pingzhou, where the Ji family, one of the seven branches of Tianwu, is located, are both within the territory of Kaiyuan Dao.

However, the influence of the three families of Tianzong is not limited to Kaiyuandao. They also have training classes for exploiting outsiders in some large prefectures and counties outside Kaiyuandao.

For the three families of the Heavenly Sect, these territories are insufficient to demonstrate the orthodox authority of the Heavenly Sect. For the Xiao Clan of the Divine Capital, the territories of the three families are outrageously large, making it impossible to compete without weakening others. The new version must nerf the three families of the Heavenly Sect.

As a result, Guanshan Road next door gained a new Grand Secretary.

The Zhaowang Mansion alone could neither shake the behemoth that was the Tianzong Three Families. The Xiao family of Shendu never expected the Zhaowang Mansion to destroy the Tianzong Three Families single-handedly. Appointing Xiao Yan as the Grand Marshal of Guanshan Road was simply to use him as an outpost, to plan slowly, and to seize the opportunity to give the Tianzong Three Families a ruthless blow.

It can only be said that even after the Heavenly Sect split into three, it remained powerful. No matter which country it was in, it would be a force that would make the imperial power restless.

Next, let's talk about Mount Dacheng, which is still closed at this time.

The mountain-protecting array is based on the spiritual veins of the mountains and sourced from the primordial energy of heaven and earth. It has been operating for tens of thousands of years without decaying. Enveloped in clouds and mist, no one can see its full extent. Occasionally, cultivators who attempt to approach it are either blocked by the array or lost in the illusionary array outside the mountain, never to find their way back.

Rushing in would be even worse; the great formation would activate, and heaven and earth would unite to attack, even a grandmaster's physique wouldn't be able to withstand it.

The profound foundation of the three schools of Tianzong can be seen from the Mahayana Mountain.

Of course, these were no challenge for Xiang Yuan. He squatted in the bushes outside Dacheng Mountain for a while, then randomly selected a lucky passerby and hypnotized him to ask how to get in and out.

The way in and out is quite simple; there are even roads leading further away.

Mount Dacheng is currently being rebuilt. Everything from the site to the personnel has been overturned, and elites have been drawn from the three families of Tianzong to gather at Mount Dacheng, all centered around the principle of having only one Tianzong.

The various clans of the three families of Tianzong had long been accustomed to the carefree life of the local emperor. Making them come to Dacheng Mountain to work on infrastructure was worse than killing them. Therefore, although the elites said they were willing to die for Tianzong, their bodies were stiffer than the last.

Therefore, apart from the mountain-protecting formation, Mount Dacheng is short of people everywhere, and is currently still a makeshift team.

In particular, civil engineering professionals are eagerly awaiting the arrival of construction workers to renovate or rebuild Mount Dacheng.

Before becoming the sect leader, Ji Wuzhou, the sect leader, issued an order to draw up elites from the three surrounding Heavenly Sects. The Heavenly Blade Sect and the Heavenly Sword Pavilion responded the most actively, while the Heavenly Martial Sect was the slowest to act.

If Xiang Yuan wanted to enter Dacheng Mountain, he didn't need to wear Li Xianyuan's disguise. He could simply go back to the Feng family and receive orders from Feng Wenshu, the head of the Feng family.

"As expected of me, I can strategize and win battles from afar. I prepared everything long ago and can adapt to any situation."

Xiang Yuan silently gave himself a thumbs up, released the lucky passerby, erased the traces of his hypnosis, and then went straight to Yanfeng City to retrieve a transfer order, entering Dacheng Mountain with dignity as Feng Wenshu.

Ji Wuzhou unified the three families of Tianzong with lightning speed, which was unexpected not only by outsiders like the Xiao family of Shendu who were watching closely, but also by Ji Boli, an insider. He was caught in the avalanche and swept forward together.

As they rushed forward, they were completely bewildered, not understanding what was happening.

Even Ji Boli, a grandmaster of the Tianwu Sect, couldn't figure out what had happened, so Xiang Yuan was even more baffled. Too lazy to waste his brain cells, the sports student decided to use his strengths and go straight to the Tianzong Sect to find out what was going on.

Xiang Yuan had only one purpose for this trip: to find Ji Wuzhou.

Ji Wuzhou's character has seriously deteriorated, and there are too many suspicious points. Considering the recent frequent actions of the mastermind behind the scenes, it cannot be ruled out that the three families of Tianzong have been controlled by the mastermind.

Logically speaking, when a disciple pays homage to his master, he should simply enter through the main gate, announce the young sect leader's name, and no one should dare to stop him.

However, Liu Pojun, the grandmaster of the Heavenly Blade Sect, acted recklessly, revealing Xiang Yuan's identity in front of everyone at the meeting, showing no respect whatsoever for the young sect leader.

This isn't just spanking the young sect leader's butt; it's slapping the sect leader's face!
Ji Wuzhou single-handedly stormed through the Heavenly Blade Sect, winning people over with virtue and subduing all the sect's masters. In Ji Boli's words, the Heavenly Blade Sect is currently Ji Wuzhou's number one sycophant, and the Heavenly Sword Pavilion is envious but can't compete with him.

Liu Pojun didn't dare to slap Ji Wuzhou in the face. His unbridled disregard for the young sect leader could only be at Ji Wuzhou's behest.

Since the master didn't treat the nominal disciple as a true disciple, Xiang Yuan had no need to humiliate himself by showing off his connections. Feng Wenshu's pseudonym was just right—it had both status and power, and it was ready to be used immediately. It couldn't be more suitable.

Speaking of which, Xiang Yuan had another original plan: to enter Mount Mahayana as the Sword Master of the Formless Sword.

The unlucky owner of the Wuxiang Sword was sitting at home when he accidentally stumbled into the battle between Xiang Yuan and Bai Wuyan. He became Bai Wuyan's puppet, and after being defeated by Xiang Yuan, he was accused of kidnapping the Northern Qi princess and trying to provoke a conflict between the two countries. He was later taken away by Xiao Feng and is still imprisoned in the Divine Capital Prison.

Grandmaster-level prisoners are in high demand, and given the ruthless nature of the Xiao family in the capital, it's easy to imagine that this unfortunate fellow won't be able to go home for the New Year unless they squeeze every last drop of profit out of the Wuxiang Sword Master.

Most importantly, the disappearance of the Sword Master of No Form was not publicized by the Ding Clan of the Heavenly Sword Sect, nor by the Xiao Clan of the Divine Capital.

It would be perfect for Xiang Yuan to impersonate him.

However, with a more convenient alias available, the Sword Master of No Form can only continue to serve his sentence in prison.

Xiang Yuan walked through the main gate into Dacheng Mountain, explained his identity as the head of the Feng family, and then took out the Heavenly Sect Documents. Seeing his extraordinary demeanor as a master, the disciples on the left and right dared not be negligent and immediately invited him into the mountain gate.

Xiang Yuan received a temporary entry and exit token, which he fastened to his waist, and followed a disciple as he officially entered Mount Mahayana.

In a daze, I saw mountain peaks that seemed otherworldly, descending from the highest heavens.

The mountain is entirely like jade, half-hidden in the clouds. It is divided into nine levels, and each level reveals a new world. Looking from the foot of the mountain to the summit, one can vaguely see twelve white jade pavilions standing in the air, connected by a rainbow bridge, ethereal and otherworldly, like a fairyland on earth.

High in the sky, the mountain-protecting formation simulates the changes of the sun, moon, and stars, re-establishing a world. Although it is not a small grotto-heaven, it has a similar effect.

Xiang Yuanyuan calls it a man-made miniature paradise!

"The location of the Heavenly Sect is truly the most profound and wondrous place in the human world..."

Xiang Yuan clicked his tongue in amazement. Dacheng Mountain looked quite impressive, and its protective array was even more extraordinary, far surpassing top-tier forces like Jianxinzhai and Wushuang Palace. Not to mention the rotten and cowardly Benxindao, those few desolate, godforsaken mountains weren't even worthy of carrying Dacheng Mountain's shoes.

Even this is the appearance of Mahayana Mountain after it has been closed for a thousand years and has not yet been repaired. Xiang Yuan doesn't even dare to imagine what it was like in its heyday.

After thinking about it, if it were the Tianzong Emperor at his peak, the Xiao family would have no chance in Western Chu.

No, Xiao's family must have been the most ardent sycophant!
“Young man, since you’re already here, I can’t let you sit idle. Tell me about the wonders of Mount Dacheng, the dangerous places, and especially the forbidden areas that you can’t go to. Please give me a brief introduction.”

Xiang Yuan explained that he was a newcomer and an honest outsider who knew nothing, so he asked the disciple who was leading the way to explain it clearly.

In particular, restricted areas must be marked in detail on the map.

These are places you can't go!
"Master Feng, you're too kind. As a grandmaster of one of the Five Lineages of Heavenly Sword, I must say that tomorrow I will have to address you as Elder Feng of the Heavenly Sect." The disciple leading the way was very knowledgeable about the martial world and knew how to navigate social interactions.

Seeing that Feng Wenshu held a high position and possessed the powerful cultivation of a Grandmaster, yet still treated the junior with such courtesy, his goodwill towards him immediately increased, and he told him everything he knew.

"The main hall of the Heavenly Sect, the 'Tai Xu Hall,' is located on the main peak of the Mahayana Mountain, the 'Wen Dao Peak.' Its jade steps are suspended in mid-air, leading to the Tai Xu. It is currently under renovation, and we juniors are not allowed to approach it. It should be considered a forbidden area..."

"'Guardian Heart Peak' is equipped with the Heart-Questioning Array. The array is damaged and extremely dangerous. It was a forbidden area until it was repaired and perfected."

"The summit of 'Star Peak' is home to the 'Xuanji Pavilion,' whose roof can rotate automatically, corresponding to the stars in the heavens. On the night of the full moon, starlight falls and combines with the array patterns, revealing the mysteries of all things and allowing one to deduce major events in the world. It is currently under renovation..." "Why is everything under repair? Isn't there a single intact forbidden area?" Xiang Yuan complained.

"Yes, there is a 'Bathing Pool' beneath the main peak, 'Asking the Way Peak.' The water is so clear you can see the bottom. It is said that any weapon that is immersed in it will lose its ordinary metallic aura and gradually develop spirituality..."

The disciple leading the way said, "We cultivators can also soak in the pool. It's no big deal to change our blood and cleanse our marrow. It's said that when the Heavenly Sect was still around, the Cleansing Pool was also known as the Dragon Transformation Pool. Spirit beasts that drank from it could gain intelligence."

He paused, then continued, "There are many records related to the Cleansing Pool, but after so many years, it is still uncertain whether the Cleansing Pool can still be used for blood transfusion and marrow cleansing. The elders have designated it as a forbidden area and forbid us juniors from approaching it."

As it should be!

Xiang Yuan nodded. After the sect leader finished washing, it was the left and right protectors' turn. After the protectors finished washing, it was the Four Heavenly Kings' turn. Next were the Eight Vajras, the Thirteen Protectors, the Thirty-Six Hall Masters, and the Seventy-Two Double Flower Red Sticks...

Only after the three thousand worldly travelers have finished their journey will it be your turn to wallow in the mud.

Meanwhile, the disciple leading the way led Xiang Yuan up the main peak. Halfway there, he bowed and left, as the area ahead was not one he could explore. After the token was sent, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Heavenly Sword Pavilion quickly arrived.

He appeared to be middle-aged and reasonably good-looking, but since he was a man, Xiang Yuan didn't pay him much attention. He adopted the aura of a grandmaster, demonstrating his strength and urging the man to be sensible and quickly send another grandmaster who was qualified to speak with him.

This Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, a member of the Ma family of the Five Lineages of Heavenly Sword, was no match for the faint but powerful aura of a Grandmaster emanating from Xiang Yuan. He immediately led the way, bringing Xiang Yuan to a courtyard.

Inside the courtyard, the maple leaves are fiery red, the peach blossoms are dazzling, and flowers bloom everywhere, where the winds of the four seasons converge and compete for beauty.

It's not surprising that cultivators possess such abilities. Xiang Yuan walked slowly along the bluestone path, fallen petals brushing against his clothes, a subtle fragrance wafting in the air. When he arrived at the waterside pavilion, he saw two grandmasters, a man and a woman, waiting quietly inside.

The man was none other than the Nirvana Sword Master. His expression was cold and stern, and he stood like a sword. His sword intent was concentrated but not released, like a dragon lurking in the abyss, making him someone not to be underestimated.

Ordinary goods!
Xiang Yuan made an assessment in his mind and looked over at the female grandmaster.

The woman sat at the head of the table, her status and cultivation level both surpassing that of the Nirvana Sword Master.

She wore a cool, elegant palace dress, its hem flowing like clouds, tied at the waist with a two-colored silk sash, making her figure appear graceful and ethereal. Her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, loosely held up by a jade hairpin, with a few strands falling to the side of her neck.

Her eyebrows were like distant mountains shrouded in mist, her eyes like a cold pool reflecting the moon, and her lips were extremely pale, as if lightly drawn in an ink painting. Her skin was as white as jade, and against the backdrop of peach blossoms fluttering in the courtyard, it appeared somewhat transparent, as if she were untouched by worldly affairs.

Without makeup and with a casual appearance, he exudes a chilling sword intent from within.

Master of the Bright Clouds Sword!

The five Heavenly Sword lineages take turns serving as the Heavenly Sword Pavilion's leader. The current leader is the Bright Cloud Sword Master. Upon seeing 'Feng Wenshu' arrive, her eyes flashed with countless sword shadows, and an invisible sharpness swept over her.

Just sitting quietly, he is like a peerless sword slowly being drawn from its sheath.

Seven parts are hidden in the scabbard, while three parts are fully revealed.

It's alright, much better than the average product.

Sensing the slight disdain in Xiang Yuan's eyes, the Sword Master Mingxia remained unmoved, not even raising an eyebrow, demonstrating first-rate composure.

A gentle breeze suddenly arose outside the pavilion, neither disturbing the ripples on the pond nor the copper bells on the eaves, but only stirring up the fallen petals scattered on the ground.

In an instant, the bright peach blossoms turned into blades.

The falling petals suddenly straightened in the wind, each one like a sharp sword blade. They seemed to dance lightly in the wind, but in reality, they had already formed a sword posture, drawing countless mysterious sword marks in the air, and drifted lightly to Xiang Yuan's side.

Before they even reached three feet away from Xiang Yuan, all the petals suddenly froze, and with a slight smile from Xiang Yuan, they all swept towards the Bright Cloud Sword Master... and the Nirvana Sword Master standing not far away.

Nirvana Sword Master: "..."

The Nirvana Sword Master was one with his sword, as if the sword were still in its sheath. He did not expect the attack to suddenly hit him. His eyes sharpened, and his sword energy surged like fire, turning the attacking petals into dust.

Sit down!

Xiang Yuan deliberately restrained himself, displaying a swordsmanship level comparable to that of the Bright Cloud Sword Master. The Nirvana Sword Master's cultivation was inferior to theirs, and his understanding of the concept of "all things can be swords" was far behind. He could not remain so nonchalant and immediately acknowledged his position as the younger brother.

Their actions highlighted the excellence of their peers.

"Master Feng, you have truly lived up to your reputation as a young genius."

The Sword Master of Mingxia spoke slowly, his voice not as cold and aloof as Xiang Yuan had imagined, but mature and languid, with a touch of charming hoarseness.

It's a voice that's been sanded down, making it extremely distinctive!
Although the Sword Master Mingxia did not introduce herself, Xiang Yuan could roughly guess her identity. He plopped down opposite her and looked around: "You two sword masters, you've come all this way just to put on airs, are you waiting for me?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand modestly, saying that although he was very talented, there was really no need to make such a fuss.

The Nirvana Sword Master suffered a setback in the sword duel and was not qualified to sit down. He was mocked by Xiang Yuan in a sarcastic tone, but he did not retaliate.

Sword Master Mingxia nodded first, then shook his head: "Sect Master, you are revitalizing the Heavenly Sect. My Heavenly Sword Pavilion will come from the outset. However, among the five lineages, only I and Junior Brother Nirvana are willing to return to the orthodox lineage of the Heavenly Sect. The other three families have not yet arrived."

The other three refer to the Wang family's Heavenly Barrier Sword Master, the Ding family's Formless Sword Master, and the Feng family's...

Feng Wenshu suddenly became a Grandmaster, which surprised Mingxia Sword Master, so he temporarily added him to the waiting list.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yuan's lips twitched. The Wang family's Heavenly Barrier Sword Master had been planted with a seed of the Other Shore Flower by Xiao Feng and died in the Feng family's ancestral land. The Wang family dared not reveal to the outside world that their nuclear weapon was gone, and only said that they had gone into seclusion.

The Ding family's Wuxiang Sword Master is still in the small dark room of the Divine Capital Prison. He left in a hurry and was forcibly controlled by Bai Wuyan. The Ding family does not know where their nuclear weapon is, and also claims to be in seclusion.

The Five Lineages of Heavenly Sword: Feng Shi contracted an art virus in his early years and never recovered, leaving no grandmaster to oversee the lineage for many years.

The vast Heavenly Sword Pavilion, aside from Xiang Yuan who impersonated Feng Wenshu, only had two Grandmasters, which can be said to have squandered its entire fortune.

Moreover, of these two grandmasters, Nirvana Sword Master is just average, the bottom of the grandmasters. Mingxia Sword Master is somewhat noteworthy, but in Xiang Yuan's evaluation, he is far inferior to Shang Qingmeng of Jianxinzhai and can only be considered a mid-level grandmaster.

The Heavenly Sword Pavilion has truly fallen on hard times.

"Sect Master, you and..."

"There is no Pavilion Master here. Within the Heavenly Sect, I am Elder Mingxia." Sword Master Mingxia interrupted Xiang Yuan, reiterating his loyalty to the Sect Master.

The three families of Tianzong now only have one leader, and everyone must unite around the leader. This is the intention of Mingxia Sword Master as the Pavilion Master, and hopefully it is also the intention of the Feng family.

Xiang Yuan curled his lips: "Elder Mingxia, now that I have come to Tianzong, my intentions are very clear. You don't need to nitpick with me over words. There are no outsiders here."

"Disaster comes from the mouth; be careful what you say."

"..."

Xiang Yuan nodded, finally understanding why Ji Boli used the word "lick" when evaluating Tianjian Pavilion.

The Sword Master Mingxia was indeed very aggressive in her licking.

At least on the surface, they fawned over him fiercely, putting all their effort into proving their loyalty!
Unfortunately, the Heavenly Sword Pavilion has fallen on hard times. All it has left are Mingxia and Nirvana, and no matter how hard they try, they can't compete with the Heavenly Blade Sect's tongue.

Unbeknownst to Mingxia Sword Master, Tianqian Sword Master had gone down and Wuxiang Sword Master had gone in. She was waiting for the two to appear in Tianzong. When she saw 'Feng Wenshu' return with the cultivation of a Grandmaster, she nodded in satisfaction, considering it an unexpected joy.

Xiang Yuan really wanted to say that the appearance of the Sword Master of the Formless Sword was still a long way off, and as for the Sword Master of the Heavenly Barrier Sword, judging from the time, it should have just been a month. Who knows when they would show up.

"Elder Mingxia, I am not one to waste words, so I will speak frankly."

Xiang Yuan narrowed her eyes slightly: "When you were the leader, the Feng family always respected you. Today, I, Feng, have come for both the Heavenly Sword Pavilion and the Feng family. I wonder if I could obtain a nominal position as an elder?"

"This matter still needs to be consulted with the sect leader."

"Let's not delay, let's set off now!"

Xiang Yuan stood up: "Before I came here, I inquired about it. The Tianwu Sect seems to be disaffected, but in fact they are preparing a big move. They said they want to celebrate the Sect Master's birthday. There are only a few powerful elders in the Tianzong Sect. If we are late, it will be too late for our Tianjian Pavilion."

"..." x2
Your loyalty is certainly straightforward! x2
(End of this chapter)