I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

Which sword spirit doesn't yearn for the outside world? It's just that sword spirits are proud and can't find a suitable master. They'd rather stay single than settle, which is why, out of all the sword spirits that have gone out, only the lightning-type sword spirit remains alone to this day.

As soon as Xie Chuxue finished speaking, Bujianjun stirred. Ye Qiao picked it up, examined it carefully for a moment, and began to promise it, "I will only have you as my wife from now on."

The way he solemnly swore his oaths is just like a scumbag.

Just as Xie Chuxue finished speaking, a piece of wall slammed down on him from behind. It was Ming Xuan and Mu Chongxi who did it.

His act of drugging someone is outrageous.

Upon seeing him approach, the two men paused in their work repairing the wall and immediately decided to seek revenge on Xie Chuxue.

Xie Chuxue dodged the flying chunk of wall, catching it perfectly without spilling a drop of water from her teacup. After easily dodging it, she chuckled, "Hey, I told you you're all too young. If you want to hit me, you might need to train for a few more years, okay?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than several more pieces of the torn-down wall were smashed towards Xie Chuxue.

After forcibly kicking Xie Chuxue out, Qin Fanfan had just stepped into the library when she was hit squarely by a piece of wall.

He roared in fury, "Who? Who dares to ambush this old man?"

The air was silent for a few seconds. Qin Fanfan knew who it was without even thinking. He suppressed his raging anger and said in a deep voice, "Get ready, we're setting off for the Sword Inquiry Sect. Their Sword Cave will open in three days. I'll go with the three of you, and Xie Chuxue will take Mingxuan to the Moon Purity Sect."

"Old Zhao will take Xue Yu to the Biyue Sect later."

Elder Zhao, who had followed closely behind, saw the wall with a hole in it and shouted, "Pay up!"

Then he nodded casually, "Get ready. It's pointless for the three of you to go. Go in and absorb as much spiritual energy as possible, and come out of the Sword Cave on the last day."

Thousands upon thousands of spiritual swords gathered within the Sword Cave, their spiritual energy even more concentrated than that of the Five Sects Mountain Peak. Ye Qiao's eyes brightened slightly.

She took out several spirit-gathering talismans and shared them with her three senior brothers. "Anyway, we're just going in to broaden our horizons, so we might as well make the most of this time to absorb some spiritual energy. You can try out the effects of these talismans."

She improved upon this talisman after reaching the Golden Core stage; Ye Qiao would use it when cultivating Qi. Later, after establishing her Foundation, she discovered that the Spirit Gathering Talisman was not very useful for those with high cultivation levels.

Things are different now. She's reached the Golden Core stage, so the Spirit Gathering Talisman can be improved. Ye Qiao tried it and it worked quite well. When used, it forms a vortex that automatically absorbs spiritual energy, making it perfect for use in the Sword Cave.

The more Mu Chongxi looked at it, the more familiar it seemed. He took it, studied it for a moment, and suddenly realized, "No wonder you stopped Mingxuan from becoming a sucker back then!" So this spirit-gathering talisman was her doing.

"That's too much! That's too much! They didn't even tell us!" Mu Chongxi snorted twice, shaking her shoulders and making Ye Qiao wobble like a nimble noodle.

Zhou Xingyun reached out and rescued Ye Qiao, saying helplessly, "Stop fooling around."

He couldn't understand what his junior brothers and sisters were saying, but he could tell from the thought that the days they spent going down the mountain together must have been quite lively.

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They set off for the Sword Inquiry Sect, where all the top ten sword cultivators were waiting for the Sword Cave to open.

The Sword Cave of the Sword Inquiry Sect is said to be open to all, but in reality it is only open to direct disciples. Rogue cultivators are not even qualified. I thought there would be some strong rogue cultivators this year, but I didn't expect that it would be these kids again.

After they left, Qin Fanfan didn't forget to remind them:

"Take the jade slip with you and stay in touch."

Ye Qiao nodded.

After they gathered, several elders gave them some pointers and instructions.

"I wonder what kind of sword Qinghan will subdue."

"That child Xingzhi is dull-witted. I'm afraid only the Spirit Sword, who has little intelligence but a pure mind, would choose him."

"You've been talking about this for so long. Why don't you talk about those three from the Changming Sect?"

"They have their own natal swords, why bother talking about them?"

The one most likely to be pulled out and have the water cut off is Ye Qinghan.

In the Sword Cave, the elders were curious about which sword each swordsman would draw.

Speaking of the Changming Sect...

"Ye Qiaoxiu's Dao of the Common People is also clean in its sword intent. I have high hopes for her."

"And Mu Chongxi too."

Why did you form a contract with your natal sword so early?

After the sword cultivators gathered, Ye Qiao remembered that she wanted to demonstrate to her senior brother how to fool a fool. She cleared her throat, approached Ye Qinghan, and the Sword Clan members stood in a row, like pure and innocent little white poplars.

Seeing her approach, Ye Qinghan was a little suspicious, but she didn't dodge. So Ye Qiao lowered her voice and whispered a few words to Ye Qinghan.

Ye Qiao: "Listen to me, go and tell Chu Xingzhi this." She urged, "Go quickly."

Ye Qinghan: "No."

"Don't go too far, Ye Qiao. Everyone has a bottom line," Ye Qinghan said calmly, looking at her. "Once you cross that line..."

Ye Qiao abruptly interrupted him, her voice low and detached, "Do you still remember the spirit stones you owe me?"

Ye Qinghan fell into an eerie silence.

Ye Qiao: "So, what will happen if I cross this line?"

"I'll change my bottom line." After saying that, Ye Qinghan suppressed the cold aura emanating from her body and turned to find Chu Xingzhi.

They are indeed flexible and adaptable.

"Second Junior Brother, do you know?" Ye Qinghan walked up to Chu Xingzhi and lied through his teeth for the first time. He was a little uncomfortable for a moment, but then he said calmly, "The secret to becoming the number one sword cultivator in the cultivation world is that you must first castrate yourself."

"After castration, you will no longer be a mortal."

Ye Qinghan was speechless when she heard these words.

What did she take Chu Xingzhi for? A fool?

"Is that so?!" Chu Xingzhi suddenly looked up, his expression serious. "As expected of the senior brother! He is indeed far-sighted and has such a thorough understanding of swordsmanship." His senior brother is indeed invincible.

Ye Qiao leaned closer to Zhou Xingyun, "Look at Senior Brother, this is what the idiot I was talking about looks like."

Zhou Xingyun: "..."

Ye Qinghan's expression also turned strange as he stared at his second junior brother.

I feel it's necessary to take Chu Xingzhi to improve his IQ, and this is a very important matter that cannot be delayed.

The group was still making a ruckus until several elders arrived and it gradually quieted down.

"Is everyone here?" The elder of the Sword Inquiry Sect waved his hand, signaling them to quiet down. There were only ten disciples in total, and they were all familiar faces. He said, "You will all spend the next three days in the Sword Cave until a spirit sword chooses you. If no spirit sword chooses you, then wait until the last day to come out and absorb more spiritual energy from the Sword Cave."

The Sword Inquiry Sect member was the first to step into the Sword Cave.

Once all the disciples had entered, the Sword Cave of the Sword Inquiry Sect, which had been silent for a hundred years, was officially opened.

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