I picked up the scattered attributes

Qiang Qiang——

The sword in his hand rang out, bursting forth with a dazzling and terrifying light.

For a moment, whether inside or outside the valley, anyone whose cultivation was not up to par involuntarily closed their eyes, tears streaming down their faces.

"Anyone who wishes to enter Thousand Autumns Valley, first ask my sword if it will grant their request."

After saying that, he swung his sword again, the incomparably sharp sword light sweeping across the sky, slashing at the figures in the shadows.

"Retreat immediately—"

"The information provided by the royal family is flawed. That old fellow surnamed Ji is not nearing the end of his life at all; in fact, his cultivation is even stronger than before!"

"Could it be that he has already taken that step?!"

Seeing that sword light streak through the air, how could those hidden in the shadows dare to fight back?

Their eyes widened in terror, and they scattered in all directions, leaving behind only the Five Elements Sealing Formation, which entered a state of autonomous operation!

"Humph!"

After a long while, the old sect leader finally let out a cold snort, waved his sleeve to sheathe his sword, and walked down from mid-air step by step.

A brief silence followed in the Valley of a Thousand Autumns.

Immediately afterwards, wave after wave of cheers erupted like a torrent, incredibly enthusiastic and intense.

"The Sect Leader is invincible!!"

"The Sect Leader is invincible!!"

"The Sect Leader is invincible!!"

"May our dynasty last for a thousand autumns and ten thousand years, and may we unify the martial world!"

Wait a minute, didn't someone just say something really ominous?!

Feng Xia, who had been waiting on the sidelines, almost choked on his own words.

"Headmaster!"

Lei Shao and Liu Chuanyuan went to greet them one after the other.

"I am fine."

The old sect leader, Ji Qixi, waved his hand and said calmly, "These people were scared away by this old man and dare not show their faces again for a while. You should know what to do next, right?"

"Yes... Sect Leader."

"In addition, I have a few more things to announce."

His voice contained a trace of magic, and the sound waves reverberated out, instantly reaching everyone's ears.

"From this moment forward, the sect's library will be fully open, and any disciple may peruse all the sect's classic texts."

"Our sect's secret vault is also open to the public for a limited time. As long as you submit the corresponding application and it is approved, you can obtain a weapon that matches your cultivation level and technique."

"besides……"

As tasks were assigned one by one, the entire Thousand Autumn Valley became busy once again.

Even the most foolish disciple had already vaguely sensed something was amiss.

"The great formation outside Qianqiu Valley has not disappeared yet..."

"Could it be that those people... are planning to make a comeback?"

The mere thought of the sect leader's awe-inspiring feat of slaying three kings with a single sword stroke suppressed even the slightest trace of worry.

That kind of power is probably no less than that of the legendary Yuan Dan realm!

"I don't know how long this can be dragged on... cough cough cough cough!"

Deep in Qianqiu Valley.

The once vigorous old sect leader suddenly coughed violently, his energetic aura rapidly waning, and an unnatural pallor quickly crept onto his face.

"Sect Leader Ji, you're risking your life!"

At this point, everyone except Feng Xia had been dismissed.

Looking at the old man who was barely breathing and seemed about to pass away at any moment, Feng Xia opened his mouth and let out a long sigh.

"Heh heh...heh...at a time like this, how can we not risk our lives?"

After an unknown amount of time, the old sect leader finally recovered somewhat. He sat up with difficulty, his gaze falling on Feng Xia, and he chuckled hoarsely, "Moreover, I still need time to condense my Yuan Dan, and this time cannot be given to me by others; I must earn it myself..."

Feng Xia thought for a moment, then let out a breath: "Senior, how confident are you now?"

"It used to be 10%, now it's 20%."

Mentioning this matter, the old man's cloudy eyes suddenly shone with unprecedented brilliance: "Hearing your words is better than reading ten years of books. I didn't understand before, but now I think that determining yin and yang, forging the elixir, perhaps even putting oneself in a life-or-death situation, is also a transformation of yin and yang..."

Feng Xia: "?"

No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!

Now he truly understood...

What does it mean when someone speaks without meaning it, but the listener interprets it?

He had only mentioned the contents of the Floating Dream Three Lives Technique, but the old sect leader of Thousand Autumn Valley believed it wholeheartedly and even intended to risk his life to try it.

What about life and death being yin and yang? That's not something a Yuan Dan realm cultivator should be dealing with, okay?

If anything goes wrong, I'll have to apologize to all the disciples of Qianqiu Valley!

Let's not talk about that now.

Halfway through his sentence, Ji Qixi suddenly changed the subject: "Now that we are under the call of the Xuanwu royal family, various sects of Canglan Mountain are pressing in. I wonder what your plans are next?"

Feng Xia hesitated for a moment: "...Does beating up that Young Master Mu count?"

The old sect leader: "?"

Feng Xia thought for a moment and then suggested, "Should we beat up that guy named Mo Yushu too?"

The old sect leader continued: "?"

In the end, Feng Xia made a decision: "As expected... a beating doesn't seem to be enough, maybe I'll need to beat him up a few more times?"

"Cough cough cough!" Ji Qixi coughed, choked by the urge. "Wait a minute! Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment! It's one thing for Young Master Mu of the Tianjue Sect to attack... but why did you also attack Mo Yushu of our sect?"

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Chapter 0044

"Fellow Daoist Ji, do I need to elaborate on the current situation of your sect?"

Upon hearing Ji Qixi's words, Feng Xia shook his head and said speechlessly.

The old sect leader was slightly taken aback at first, then gave a wry smile.

"The current state of our sect... is due to my negligence."

A bitter smile played on his lips, and his old eyes gradually became cloudy: "Back then, I was young and ambitious, believing myself to be unparalleled in talent and ability. I thought that as long as I could reach the Yuan Dan realm, I could break through all barriers and restore the former glory of Qianqiu Valley..."

His voice gradually lowered, sounding increasingly aged, with regret, dejection, helplessness, and all sorts of struggles appearing on the old man's face.

"After I took over the position of sect leader, I was so engrossed in cultivation that I neglected the affairs of the outside world. By the time I came to my senses again, Qianqiu Valley had become what it is now."

Feng Xia fell silent.

Although he was not directly involved, his swordsmanship had reached perfection, and he could more or less sense the deep bitterness in the old man's words.

Without reaching the Yuan Dan realm, Thousand Autumn Valley cannot be saved.

However, if one puts everything down and focuses on arduous cultivation, one will neglect everything in the outside world. By the time one realizes this, Thousand Autumn Valley will have been eroded and riddled with holes.

"However, your arrival, fellow Daoist, has given this old man hope."

As he spoke, the old sect leader became excited once again, his eyes gleaming: "As long as I can break through to the Yuan Dan realm... as long as I can break through to the Yuan Dan realm... no, before that royal figure arrives, I will definitely condense my Yuan Dan!"

He bowed deeply to Feng Xia, then sat cross-legged and entered a state of meditation.

Feng Xia stood there for a moment, and after a long while, he seemed to have thought of something, and then resolutely walked outside.

A short while later, he arrived in front of a tall, antique-style pavilion. The pavilion was built entirely of living peach wood, which was insect-proof and moisture-proof, making it one of the best building materials for storing documents and books.

Qianqiu Valley Library.

For seven hundred years, all the techniques, secret manuals, insights, and so on collected by the predecessors and sages of Qianqiu Valley have been stored in the library.

In the past, to enter the library, one had to reach a certain level of cultivation and accumulate enough merit.

But ever since the old sect leader announced that the library would be fully open to the public, more than 90% of the disciples of Qianqiu Valley, including some elders and deacons, flocked to the library.

The situation on the scene was roughly like this:

People people people people people

Everyone in the summer breeze

People people people people people

"The Floating Dream Three Lives Technique is a soul-based cultivation method. It doesn't show much power in the early stages. If you want to enhance your strength, you'll need to find a normal cultivation method."