How did a demonic witch become the leader of the righteous path?

Chapter 83 Xuanji Zhenren almost lost his Dao heart (4,000-word chapter)

After a while, Yu Zhao noticed that things had calmed down outside, so she came out of the bronze coffin. Looking at the two people with bruises and swelling on their faces, Yu Zhao felt extremely embarrassed.

At the same time, I felt a little panicked.

I witnessed such a humiliating scene involving two Nascent Soul stage masters. I hope they won't kill me to silence me.

"Cough cough cough."

Just as the atmosphere became extremely awkward, Master Tian Shu coughed, put away the Lingxiao Magic Sword, and waved his hand. He and Master Xuan Ji returned to their dignified appearances, and all their injuries disappeared.

He pretended nothing had happened and said to Yu Zhao, "Junior Sister Yu, although you have already been accepted as a disciple by Master, we still have to wait until Uncle Chixia arrives before we can talk about this matter."

You are her daughter; both morally and logically, she needs to agree to this.

Master Tian Shu was meticulous in his work, leaving no room for error. Yu Zhao liked this kind of person quite a bit. She nodded obediently, as if she would listen to her elder.

At this moment, Master Xuanji approached Yu Zhao, his gaze falling on the bronze coffin that had transformed back into a pendant at her waist. Master Xuanji examined it with interest, "Little one, this magical artifact of yours is quite interesting. I observe that your aura is upright and peaceful, suggesting you are a righteous cultivator. But why would you use such a magical treasure?"

It wasn't that Master Xuanji was prejudiced, but she had never seen any righteous cultivator use a coffin as a magic weapon.

This is not a problem with the appearance of the magic weapon, but rather it aligns with the Dao.

Cultivators are different from ordinary people. In the eyes of ordinary people, coffins are just considered unlucky.

However, cultivators can see through appearances to the essence. Coffins are yin in nature, which means they are a manifestation of the yin aspect of the Dao.

Therefore, they are more compatible with demonic cultivators, whose cultivation methods are also yin in nature.

This is a rule ordained by Heaven, meaning that no matter what material a coffin is made of, it is considered Yin.

However, Yu Zhao's bronze coffin belongs to the Yang element, which is very unreasonable and completely violates the rules.

That's why Xuanji Zhenren was so curious.

Yu Zhao was unsure how to answer her question. Just as she was pondering how to respond, Master Tian Shu spoke up to help her out, "Junior Sister, everyone has secrets they don't want others to know. Why pry?"

"My senior brother is right; I was too attached to it."

This time, Xuanji Zhenren was not being inappropriate. She sincerely apologized to Yu Zhao, "Junior Sister, don't take it to heart. Just consider it as me talking nonsense. However, you should use this magic weapon less often in the future."

This time, Xuanji Zhenren addressed her as Junior Sister, a change in address indicating a shift in her attitude; she had begun to acknowledge Yu Zhao.

At the same time, I kindly reminded her.

Not every righteous cultivator would be indifferent to this magic treasure. In fact, many righteous cultivators are quite pedantic and might regard Yu Zhao as a demonic cultivator if they saw him using a coffin as a magic treasure.

Yu Zhao sensed the goodwill in the other person's words. She bowed to express her gratitude, saying, "I will remember your wise words, Senior Sister, and use them sparingly and cautiously in the future."

Agreeing is one thing, whether or not you listen to it later is another.

In fact, Yu Zhao had long suspected that righteous cultivators might not tolerate her using a magical artifact like a coffin, and she had been trying her best to hide it.

She revealed herself today purely because the Lingxiao Magic Sword suddenly went berserk, forcing her to use the bronze coffin.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators, Tian Shu and Xuan Ji, were unharmed after being struck a few times by the magic sword, but she, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, would be in grave danger if caught in the crossfire.

However, it's good that the bronze coffin was exposed today. It will most likely be used for cultivation in the Dragon Tiger Holy Land in the future, and it will be exposed sooner or later. The exposure today has allowed Yu Zhao to see the attitude of the two Nascent Soul Ancestors.

They were not pedantic people, and they did not feel dissatisfied because of the strangeness of her magic weapon.

Judging from this, the Dragon Tiger Holy Land is not bad. Although the ruler is somewhat frivolous, he is at least a true righteous cultivator.

Practicing in such a place must be very pleasant.

While Yu Zhao was lost in thought, Master Tian Shu seemed to sense something. He smiled slightly and said to Yu Zhao, "Junior Sister, let's go out. Your mother is coming."

Yu Zhao: "???"

She's here? When did she arrive?

Yu Zhao subconsciously probed outwards with her divine sense, but did not find the figure of True Person Chixia. Nevertheless, she obediently followed True Person Tianshu and True Person Xuanji out of the main hall.

The three waited at the door. After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Yu Zhao's divine sense detected the figures of his adoptive mother and Shen Yunshu.

At this moment, she was actually quite surprised. It turned out that the Nascent Soul Ancestor's divine sense was so much stronger than hers.

Judging from the speed of a Nascent Soul cultivator, when True Person Tian Shu discovered her, she should have been tens of thousands of miles away, yet he was able to detect her accurately from that distance.

This was the first time Yu Zhao had witnessed the immense power of the Nascent Soul Ancestor's divine sense.

Yu Zhao kept her head down and showed no expression, but in her heart she was estimating the difference between her divine sense and that of a Nascent Soul cultivator. In the end, she found that her divine sense was stronger than that of a Golden Core cultivator, but weaker than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

As for comparing him to the Nascent Soul Ancestor—the difference is like heaven and earth.

This immediately dampened Yu Zhao's previously arrogant spirit. With her current combat strength, even if she used all her methods, she would have no way to deal with the Nascent Soul Ancestor.

Killing Golden Core cultivators is as easy as slaughtering dogs. Even if she can't beat a Nascent Soul cultivator, she can still protect herself because the opponent is unlikely to be able to break through the double defense of her bronze coffin and the Human Emperor Banner.

But against a Nascent Soul Ancestor—the opponent could probably crush her with just his divine sense.

That's terrifying.

While Yu Zhao was still reeling from the power of the Nascent Soul Ancestor, True Person Crimson Clouds landed with Shen Yunshu.

As soon as she appeared, she stepped forward and hugged Yu Zhao tightly. "My darling, I've missed you so much! How are you doing in the Dragon-Tiger Holy Land? Have you been cultivating diligently?"

She asked several questions in a row. This genuine concern from her mother made Yu Zhao feel a little flustered, and she could only obediently reply that everything was fine.

Master Chixia released Yu Zhao and looked at his daughter carefully. He found that her complexion was rosy, so he knew that she had indeed been doing very well in the Dragon Tiger Holy Land these past few days, and he was relieved.

Then he turned his gaze to Tian Shu and Xuan Ji Zhenren, "Thank you both for taking care of my daughter during this time."

"Uncle-Master, you flatter me. We're all family. It's only right that we take care of Junior Sister Yu, especially since our master has already accepted her as his last disciple."

"It's perfect timing that you're here, Uncle-Master. Shall we discuss this matter?"

Master Tian Shu dislikes beating around the bush, so he speaks his mind directly.

True Immortal Chixia didn't know this, but she did know that her daughter had obtained the Lingxiao Sword. She guessed that the Lingxiao Sword contained a wisp of her sister's divine consciousness, which directly accepted her as a disciple on her behalf.

She didn't object to this. She had originally intended for Master Tian Shu to take on a disciple, and now that her daughter had been directly taken in as a disciple by her sister, Master Ling Xiao, it was even better.

"There's no need to discuss this matter; I agree." With that, True Immortal Chixia bowed to the two and said, "I have another request to make. I've gained some insights and plan to go into seclusion. So, why don't you take this other daughter as well?"

Upon hearing that True Person Chixia was going into seclusion, True Person Tianshu and True Person Xuanji noticed the Daoist aura emanating from him, and both were quite delighted.

Xuanji Zhenren stepped forward to congratulate her, saying, "Congratulations in advance, Sister Chixia! You are finally about to enter the realm of Nascent Soul."

She was genuinely happy for her friend. In Xuanji Zhenren's opinion, Chixia Zhenren should have attained enlightenment and become a deity long ago. The reason he had wasted so many years was because his daughter's disappearance had caused his Dao heart to be flawed, leading to his madness.

Now that her daughter has been found, she can finally attain enlightenment.

Not only Xuanji Zhenren, but Tian Shu Zhenren was also very happy. The Yao Guang Immortal Sect, where Chi Xia Zhenren was located, was an ally of the Long Hu Holy Land, and Chi Xia Zhenren himself also had a close relationship with the Long Hu Holy Land.

The ascension of the Crimson Cloud Immortal to the Divine Realm would greatly benefit both sides.

"Don't worry, Uncle-Master, we will definitely take good care of your two daughters."

With Master Tian Shu's words, Master Chi Xia was completely relieved. He then exchanged a few words with Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu before leaving in a hurry.

This shows how urgent this breakthrough was.

After she left, Master Tian Shu handed Yu Zhao and Shen Yun Shu over to Master Xuan Ji, and then he disappeared as well.

The three beauties, one adult and two children, were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

After a long pause, Master Xuanji spoke: "Come with me."

As she spoke, she flew away into the sky.

Yu Zhao and the other two women quickly followed, and after a while, they arrived at another mountain peak.

After landing, Master Xuanji led the two women into a room. The room was very simply furnished, with only a few futons.

"sit."

Xuanji Zhenren sat down on one of the prayer mats, then pointed to the other prayer mats on the ground and told the two women to find a place to sit.

After the two women were seated, she spoke again: "Let me introduce myself first. My Daoist name is Xuanji, and I am the Second Elder of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land."

He is a sword cultivator with a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation level.

This place is the training ground of my lineage, named Jade Bamboo Peak. My lineage is sparsely populated, and I only have three disciples, none of whom are currently in the sect.

There are ten of my fellow disciples of the same generation. They each have few disciples. Compared with other peaks in the Holy Land, our Jade Bamboo Peak is not very populous.

"Jade Bamboo Peak doesn't have many rules, but remember not to go to the back mountain. That's where the elders of Jade Bamboo Peak go into seclusion. If you disturb them, I can't protect you."

Dragon Tiger Holy Land is a major sect, and as such, it naturally has many factions.

Like Xuanji Zhenren, she is the second elder of the Dragon Tiger Holy Land and also the peak master of Jade Bamboo Peak. Although she is Lingxiao Tianshi's disciple, she was actually taught more by the previous peak master of Jade Bamboo Peak.

Therefore, she was more inclined towards Yuzhu Peak.

The reason I said these things to the two women was actually because I subconsciously wanted them to feel a sense of belonging to Yuzhu Peak.

But after she said it, she remembered that these two people were not strictly her disciples, and she didn't need to teach them these things as her first lesson. So she changed the subject: "Junior Sister Yu, and this young friend, you will follow me to cultivate for the time being. After the sect's disciple recruitment ceremony begins in two months, the sect leader should have other arrangements for you."

"I'll listen to whatever you say, Senior Sister. Also, Senior Sister, my younger sister's name is Shen Yunshu."

Yu Zhao introduced Shen Yunshu, and upon hearing this, Xuanji Zhenren nodded in agreement, "A very nice name."

""

She then turned her gaze to Shen Yunshu, and upon seeing him, Xuanji Zhenren was immediately surprised.

She actually discovered a promising sword cultivator!

However, she didn't show it and remained lazy. "Enough with the nonsense, let me test your talent first. This is a sword technique, take a look."

As she spoke, she tossed out two jade pendants, which landed in front of Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu.

Without hesitation, the two women picked up the jade tablet and probed into it with their divine sense.

Yu Zhao then discovered that this was a sword technique called the Spirit Talisman Sword Art.

Although it was called swordsmanship, she felt it was more like a talismanic art, drawing talismans with the sword. When the swordsmanship was wielded, a series of spiritual talismans appeared, which was quite amazing.

According to the sword manual, when one has mastered the technique, countless magical talismans will appear when the sword is wielded, and demons will be slain wherever it goes.

With this sword technique, even Foundation Establishment cultivators can reverse the process and attack Golden Core cultivators.

That's right, this is a sword technique practiced by Foundation Establishment cultivators, and it can be considered an entry-level sword technique.

The fact that even the beginner-level swordsmanship was so profound made Yu Zhao realize more clearly how big the gap was between disciples of major sects, disciples of minor sects, and independent cultivators.

To put it another way, with just one spirit talisman sword technique, if one masters it to a high level, it would be enough for a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator to overpower an ordinary rogue Golden Core stage cultivator.

Of course, the spiritual power that a Foundation Establishment cultivator can mobilize is far less than that of a Golden Core cultivator. If a Foundation Establishment cultivator cannot be killed in a short time, a Golden Core cultivator can wear down a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

But this applies to ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators. What about prodigies?

With profound cultivation techniques and abundant resources, coupled with exceptional talent, it would be difficult for such a prodigy not to succeed.

Zhang Yanqiu was absolutely right: it's difficult for children from poor families to achieve great things. Even if someone is exceptionally talented, it's all for naught without resources.

Suppressing the chaotic thoughts in her mind, Yu Zhao began to comprehend the spirit talisman sword technique, and in no time, she mastered it.

Shen Yunshu was even faster; she learned it after just one glance.

The two women rose and summoned a sword to begin their practice. As the sword energy condensed into spiritual talismans, Master Xuanji nodded in satisfaction and muttered to himself, "Not bad, their talent is quite good."

She was quickly and completely shocked.

She was alarmed when she saw ten thousand spiritual runes appear around the two women, a sign that their swordsmanship had reached its peak.

To achieve such mastery in such a short time? Does such comprehension truly exist?

When the 10,001st talisman appeared, Xuanji Zhenren was completely unable to remain calm. She unconsciously stood up, her eyes filled with astonishment.

These two little girls actually changed their swordsmanship? And they succeeded?!

When the talismans around Yu Zhao turned gold and those around Shen Yunshu turned purple, Xuanji Zhenren began to question the meaning of life.

Is this still the Spirit Talisman Sword Technique?

Are these two definitely not reincarnations of immortals?

A moment later, the two women finished their practice. After Yu Zhao and Shen Yunshu emerged from their state of enlightenment, they saw Xuanji Zhenren looking at them with burning eyes, as if they were rare treasures.

The two women, who had long been wary, were startled by this gaze and instinctively took two steps back, their entire bodies tensing up involuntarily.

At this moment, Xuanji Zhenren realized that she had lost her composure. She coughed awkwardly and said insincerely, "Not bad, not bad. Your talent and comprehension are both quite good. You are qualified to be taught by me."

Although she said that, Master Xuanji was inwardly groaning, "Senior brother, what kind of monsters have you sent me? How am I supposed to teach them?"

I have a feeling that within a year, I'll have nothing left to teach them. Where will that leave the dignity of a dignified Xuanji Zhenren?"

Xuanji Zhenren always believed that her comprehension was the best in the world, and even her master, Lingxiao Tianshi, she thought that he was not as good as her in terms of comprehension.

There are two kinds of sword cultivators in the world: one is her, True Person Xuanji, and the other is all other sword cultivators.

She had always thought so, but today she was proven wrong. She had encountered two people with truly extraordinary comprehension!

This person definitely has the potential to become an immortal!