Zhu Xian: Get ten times the talent, the sword opens the gate of heaven

Dao Xuan Zhenren sat cross-legged for a while, temporarily suppressing the violent energy within his body, before looking at Xiao Yicai again.

With a gentle expression, he said softly:

“Yicai, your plan to unify the seven meridians is not feasible. At that time, there will be no distinction between the seven meridians, and the sect leader will not only be produced by Tongtian Peak.”

"At that time, if your cultivation is strong, it will be fine, and you can keep them in check. But if your cultivation is too low, no one will respect you, and everyone will want to be the sect leader. As a result, the Qingyun Sect will not only lack cohesion, but will also fall apart. Do you understand?"

"Even the pursuit of the sect leader's position has brought about his own demise!"

"You must know that the most terrifying thing in the world is the human heart!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yicai pondered for a moment.

He thought of how Cangsong once held great power, and of how Qi Hao was now cautious, careful, and even humble. This was true strength.

He's still the head of a lineage. If he becomes the sect leader but his strength is far inferior to the other heads, wouldn't he have to be even more subservient?

Moreover, Master is right. The plan to unite the seven lineages may seem cohesive on the surface, but he is too weak, and the other elders are not convinced.

If everyone wants to be the sect leader, then his life might be in danger!

Thinking of this, Xiao Yicai suddenly realized what was happening, knelt on the ground, and said with a look of remorse:
"Master, I was wrong."

“Junior Brother Zhang Xiaofan’s cultivation has reached the Taiqing realm, and he is also very shrewd and has a high reputation among the younger generation of Qingyun Sect.”

"With Junior Brother Zhang's strength and cunning, I would be convinced if he became the sect leader."

"However, I have always thought that I was the next sect leader. When I suddenly heard that the position of sect leader was taken by someone else, I felt unwilling and too excited."

“Master, Yicai truly knows he was wrong! Only Junior Brother Zhang can make Qingyun Sect even stronger.”

Dao Xuan Zhenren, seeing that Xiao Yicai had genuinely repented, rose and went to Xiao Yicai's side, patted his head, helped him up, and said:
"Yicai, I understand you!"

"However, since Zhang Xiaofan is a member of the Dazhu Peak lineage and will become the sect leader, even though you won't be the next sect leader, you will still be the head of Tongtian Peak, which will be quite a prestigious position!"

"Hmm!" Xiao Yicai nodded and said:

“Master, Yicai knows that I should be content and not covet things beyond my capabilities.”

"Good to know!" Dao Xuan Zhenren patted Xiao Yicai on the shoulder and suddenly said:

"Yicai, your master is leaving!"

"Gone? Where is Master going?" Xiao Yicai sensed something was wrong and quickly asked.

Dao Xuan Zhenren walked out of the ancestral hall, came to the gate, looked at the front mountain and the entire Qingyun Sect, and said with a reluctant expression:

"Do you know why the Immortal Execution Sword has always been kept in the Illusion Moon Cave? And why I only used the Immortal Execution Sword when I had no other choice?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yicai, combined with the earlier incident where Dao Xuan Zhenren wanted to pass the position of sect leader to Zhang Xiaofan, realized that...

He had a bold idea in his mind: his master was entrusting him with his final affairs.

No, no.

My master is so powerful, the number one person in the world, how is that possible?

Dao Xuan Zhenren, with his hands behind his back, slowly said:

"That's because the Zhuxian Sword is extremely malevolent. If someone tries to use it before reaching the Taiqing realm, the malevolent energy will enter their body, cloud their mind, and turn them into a ruthless killer."

"Although I have reached the Taiqing realm for many years, eleven years ago during the war between the righteous and the demonic, I was ambushed by Cangsong with the most poisonous seven-tailed centipede in the world and stabbed again."

"Therefore, when he was seriously injured eleven years ago, he forcibly used the Zhuxian Sword twice, which caused the resentment to enter his body. In the past eleven years, his injuries have not been completely healed, and he is still haunted by a trace of resentment."

"As expected of the Beast God, who is the strongest demon in the world, I forced open the Heavenly Secret Seal with my injured body in order to seriously injure him. Although the power of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword increased greatly, the backlash of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword's malevolent energy was dozens of times more severe at the same time."

"In my current state, I can suppress the malevolent energy within me for at most three more days." "At that time, in order not to turn into a demon, I will have someone kill me."

"boom!"

Xiao Yicai felt a violent shock in his brain, a blankness, and an unprecedented panic.

Master Dao Xuan Zhenren has always been like a great mountain, making him feel grounded.

Now, however, my master is dying.

Moreover, having been an orphan since childhood, his master was like a second parent to him, and his master treated him extremely well, passing on all his skills without reservation.

However, his aptitude was not as good as Lin Jingyu's or Lu Xueqi's or Zhang Xiaofan's, so he could not perfectly inherit the Taoist techniques taught by his master.

Upon hearing that his master was about to die, Xiao Yicai felt a pang of sadness in his eyes and couldn't help but shed two lines of tears.

They say that men don't shed tears easily, but they are not sad yet.

Xiao Yicai stared blankly at Dao Xuan Zhenren, his voice choked with emotion as he said:

"Master, is there no other way to dispel the malevolent energy?"

"No." Dao Xuan Zhenren shook his head and said:
"I'm leaving now. In the future, you will be the head of Tongtian Peak, so I will tell you these secrets as well."

"Three hundred years ago, my master Tianchengzi used the Zhuxian Sword, which caused a backlash of malevolent energy, turning him into a demon."

"Without any other choice, my junior brother Wan Jianyi and I reluctantly killed our master."

"But for the sake of Qingyun's thousand-year reputation, the news that the Qingyun Sect Leader is a demon cannot be spread. Therefore, for the sake of Qingyun's thousand-year reputation, Junior Brother Wan Jianyi admitted to betraying his master and killing his master Tianchengzi."

"Cangsong was unaware of this. He respected Wan Jianyi as if he were a father or mother, and thought that I was working with the elders of Qingyun Sect to kill Wan Jianyi for the sake of the sect leader. That's why he wanted to kill me."

At this point, Dao Xuan Zhenren said with a serious expression:

"Yicai, in order to avoid becoming a demon, I must die in three days."

"Therefore, after I die, Zhang Xiaofan probably won't return to Qingyun Sect for now."

"However, after the Beast God led the beast tide to attack the mountain, the righteous path is now severely weakened, while the demonic sect is powerful and eyeing us covetously."

"During this period, Qingyun Sect must not allow any faction to act independently. Three days later, you shall announce that Tian Buyi, the head of Dazhu Peak, will temporarily assume the position of Qingyun Sect Leader."

"After Zhang Xiaofan returns to Qingyun Sect, Tian Buyi will pass the position of sect leader to Zhang Xiaofan."

At this point, Dao Xuan Zhenren looked directly into Xiao Yicai's eyes and said:
"You...can you do it?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yicai wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, bowed respectfully, and said in a firm and resonant voice:
"Disciple Xiao Yicai will respectfully fulfill the sect leader's last wish!"

"If I fail to do so, may I, Xiao Yicai, be struck by lightning, torn to pieces, and die a horrible death!"

Dao Xuan Zhenren, knowing Xiao Yicai's character, knew that the other party would not disobey his wishes, so he patted Xiao Yicai on the shoulder and said:

"Yicai, it's just that you've suffered."

“If it weren’t for your low cultivation level, and if it weren’t for the future development of Qingyun Sect, I wouldn’t have passed the position of sect leader to Zhang Xiaofan.”

Xiao Yicai nodded and said:

"Master, I know!"

“You never married and had no children. You treated me like your own son from childhood and nurtured me with great care. It is my lack of talent that has disappointed you.”

"For the last three days, let Yicai stay with you until the very end."

(End of this chapter)