I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 356 Open and Fierce Competition (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

After rescuing the Northern Xuan cultivators from the mine, Su Hua and Jiang Yunye led everyone away from the Tai Xuan Sect's territory and rested temporarily at the foot of Hansong Ridge, which was full of snow pines.

Su Hua and Jiang Yunye got into an argument over who Jiang Yi's grand-disciple was.

Jiang Yunye, hands on his hips, said, "You're just following the order of mortal dynasties: Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, Teacher. Parents come before Teachers. Yu Rong's daughter should be closer to me!"

Su Hua remained calm and composed, gently stroking the lotus bud in her hand. "She has no sword energy in her body, so she can't be a sword cultivator and can't be intimate with you."

"Who says you can't be a sword cultivator without sword energy! That's nonsense! You saw her swordsmanship before; that was the path of ancient sword cultivators! There are sword cultivators in Zhongzhou who practice the ancient sword path!"

Su Hua's eyes held a hint of sarcasm. "So what? The past is the past, the present is the present. She is now Danxi's apprentice and has to come with me."

Jiang Yunye waved his hand, "That's impossible, I don't agree!"

What right do you have to disagree?

"I……"

Jiang Yunye was speechless for a moment, recalling the current relationship between Jiang Yi and Jiang Yurong, and what Jiang Yi later told him: that she had already informed Heaven and Earth and become a disciple of Danxi.

"Tell me, who do you want to go with?"

Jiang Yunye suddenly shouted, startling Jiang Yi so much that she dropped the Blazing Sun Tower from her hand and it fell to the ground.

Jiang Yi wanted to pick it up, but Jiang Yunye impatiently sucked the Lieyang Tower into his hand and crushed it into a lump of iron.

"You can't use other people's natal magic weapons, forget about this piece of junk, tell me, who do you want to follow?"

Su Hua looked over calmly, a gentle and kind smile on her lips, but Jiang Yi felt a chill run down her spine.

Before Jiang Yi could speak, Su Hua said gently, "You do have some strength, but without a powerful backer, your path of cultivation will be fraught with difficulties. You also have so many demon spirits to raise, which will seriously slow down your cultivation speed."

Jiang Yi chuckled dryly. It wasn't her who raised the demon spirit; it was the demon spirit that raised her.

Su Hua continued, “Golden Core cultivators are everywhere in the Eastern Continent, and Nascent Soul cultivators are also commonplace. Every cultivator from any sect has a Nascent Soul True Monarch as their backer. If you don’t have a background, you will find it difficult to move an inch in the Eastern Continent. The current situation of the Northern Profound cultivators is proof of this.”

“Grandmaster, I recently joined the largest sect in Kunzhou in the south, the ‘Wanxiang Sect,’ as a guest elder. Kunzhou is sparsely populated and rich in resources. The Wanxiang Sect is also a renowned sect in the entire Eastern Continent, known for its shrewdness and good relations with various forces in different states.”

"The Myriad Manifestations Sect is the one I selected after much consideration. It doesn't have as many sect rules, and it treats its disciples just like the Azure Spirit Sect—fair and relaxed. It's a great place to stay for a long time. If you're willing, your master will take you and the others from the Azure Spirit Sect to join the Myriad Manifestations Sect."

Jiang Yi rested her chin on her hand, "It sounds pretty good."

"Being good at everything means being bad at nothing!"

Jiang Yunye interrupted Jiang Yisi's thoughts with a voice, straightening his back and looking arrogant.

"Let me reintroduce myself. Your grandmaster is now a formal disciple of Lingxu Sword Sect, one of the three major sword sects of Kunwu Mountain in Zhongzhou, and the head of Liuyun Pavilion, one of the ten major sword pavilions. Come, Fairy Suhua, please introduce this little grand-disciple to me and tell me what this means."

Su Hua chuckled, "That means you even have to wear a mask when you rob a mine."

"You!" Jiang Yunye blushed with anger.

Jiang Yunye had always thought that Fairy Suhua was beautiful and had a refined temperament. Her arrogance particularly irritated him. Today, he realized that she really could irritate him.

Jiang Yi raised her hand timidly, "Master, no need for introductions, I know."

As a retired sword cultivator who had even received an invitation to the Heavenly Ranking, how could she not inquire about the three major sword sects of Kunwu Mountain when she arrived in the Eastern Continent?

The three major sword sects of Kunwu Mountain in Zhongzhou are Lingxu Sword Sect, Taichu Sword Sect and Qingwei Sword Sect. The strength of the three sects is comparable and it is difficult to determine who is superior.

Furthermore, each of the three major sword sects has a Nascent Soul stage expert stronger than the Void Refinement stage, making them the three most powerful cultivators in the Eastern Continent. However, the three major sword sects are powerful and have more rules; cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage are not allowed to actively interfere in the conflicts and disputes of the other eight continents.

If sword cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage were to go all out, the damage to the Eastern Continent would be too great. Therefore, cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage would fight in distant sea areas.

Jiang Yunye looked intently at Jiang Yi, his tone solemn, "You have witnessed the plight of the Northern Xuan cultivators today. Your willingness to risk your life to raid the mine and rescue people shows that you are loyal, righteous, and courageous. The cultivation world has always valued strength above all else. Since you will eventually need a force to rely on, why not choose the strongest one? Only in this way can you truly become a reliable support for everyone in the future."

Upon hearing this, Su Hua gently stroked Qing He and softly advised, "Yi'er, your master once said that you have a tranquil nature and dislike fighting. Although the Myriad Manifestations Sect is not as outspoken as the Lingxu Sword Sect, it still has a profound foundation. There, you don't need to spend your days amidst sword fights. You can find a beautiful place with clear waters and spiritual energy to establish a cave dwelling and cultivate in peace. Wouldn't such a carefree life suit you better?"

Seeing that the two were about to start fighting, Jiang Yi quickly raised her hand to stop them.

"Grandmaster, could you please give me a moment to consider this?"

Su Hua and Jiang Yunye exchanged a glance, snorted, and turned away.

Behind the three, Shen Puning was holding Xin Wushuang's arm, with Shang Shixu, Chu Qianji and others standing beside them.

Shen Puning munched on the roasted pork that Xin Wushuang had brought her, and asked between chews, "Which side do you think A-Yi will choose? I bet five spirit stones that A-Yi will go to the Myriad Manifestations Sect."

"I won't gamble, I don't have any spirit stones," Xin Wushuang honestly replied.

Shang Shixu smiled and said, "I think she will choose Lingxu Sword Sect."

Chu Qianji looked on with envy. Jiang Yi was being fought over. People like them were lucky to have any protection at all. Truly, outstanding people are outstanding no matter where they are.

Jiang Yi said she needed to think, so Jiang Yunye and Su Hua stood in front of her with their arms crossed, staring at her as she thought, making Jiang Yi feel tense and under immense pressure.

After a moment, Jiang Yi made up his mind, looked up and bowed to Su Hua.

“Grandmaster, I am deeply grateful for your kindness, but I am afraid I cannot go to the Myriad Manifestations Sect with you.”

Su Hua asked in surprise, "Why?"

Jiang Yi straightened up. "I spent a whole month preparing to raid the mine. And today, you only needed to say a word to let everyone escape safely. I have always understood the principle that strength is paramount in the cultivation world, but today you have given me a deeper understanding of it."

“My master is right. I do yearn for a leisurely and carefree life, but the leisure I want is not the self-deceptive escape of the weak, nor is it a helpless compromise. What I want is the composure to control my own destiny as I please.”

"Whether to fight or not is up to my heart; whether to advance or retreat is entirely up to my will. Only by becoming the strongest can I truly hold this leisure in my own hands."

Jiang Yi's words were resounding and powerful.

"Well said!" Jiang Yunye exclaimed, his eyes full of admiration.

Su Hua nodded slightly. Far from being annoyed by the rejection, she appreciated Jiang Yi's insights even more, and a faint sense of regret welled up in her heart.

"Danxi's insight is indeed unique, but Grandmaster must remind you that entering the Lingxu Sword Sect is not something that Jiang Yunye can do with just a few words. You must pass their entrance trial, which is a thorny path."

"Now that I've made this choice, I won't back down." Jiang Yi's lips curled slightly, her brows radiating confidence.

"Alright, if you ever regret it, your grandmaster will always be waiting for you at the Myriad Manifestations Sect."

“She won’t have a chance to regret it!” Jiang Yunye hurriedly interjected.

"What's it to you, you slob!" Su Hua glared at him irritably.

Jiang Yunye: ...

　The second update will be written later.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)