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

Mu Chongxi was slightly confused.

People in the cultivation world are all pretty crazy, which makes sense, considering the long and arduous path of cultivation; it's easy to go mad from all that rambling. Looking at the bunch of nonsense above, especially the part about begging Ye Qiao, the young man scratched his head, completely bewildered.

"What do you mean?"

Xue Yu huddled next to him for a few moments, his expression blank for a couple of seconds, then he seemed slightly distraught. "Ah. They've gone mad."

Ye Qiao?

Xue Yu was a little scared by the crazy fans of hers.

Mu Chongxi patted his shoulder, still trying to comfort him: "Don't be nervous, he's just a sword cultivator who admires strength."

"..." This isn't about whether you admire someone or not, this is perverted!

Xue Yu looked into Mu Chongxi's innocent eyes, paused, and reluctantly said, "If that's what you think, then so be it."

Forums are a great source of information. They are far away in the Demon Realm, and at this time they can learn about the general situation inside the secret realm from the forums.

When Xue Yu saw the Buddhist cultivators join the battle, the young man lowered his eyes slightly.

Buddhism and Taoism...

The emergence of this opportunity is based on the certainty that the cultivation world is currently leaderless, and the sect wants to become the number one sect in the cultivation world.

Mu Chongxi added from the side, "It is said that some Buddhist practitioners have even entered our Changming Sect, ostensibly to exchange feelings."

Exchange my ass.

They don't know anyone who practices Buddhism or Taoism.

Mu Chongxi stroked his chin. "Why would Elder Zhao agree to something so outrageous?"

Xue Yu: "Because there's no reason to refuse."

Buddhism and Taoism are also prestigious and orthodox sects. As the first sect, Changming Sect at least has the demeanor of a major sect.

"The problem is, isn't our Changming Sect known for its lack of manners?" Wouldn't it be better to just refuse those people entry now?

Xue Yu was slightly taken aback, realizing that what he said made some sense.

So, has Elder Zhao gone mad? Why did he agree?

Although Mu Chongxi was always described as naive and innocent, Xue Yu and the others, being more thoughtful, habitually considered things from the sect's perspective. Mu Chongxi's words made Xue Yu realize the problem.

That's right. Unlike the Sword Inquiry Sect, the Changming Sect doesn't care about its reputation. The Sword Inquiry Sect is willing to let Buddhism and Taoism enter for the sake of its reputation, but the Changming Sect doesn't need to.

From beginning to end, they never cared about reputation. They could have just refused. Why agree?

So what was Elder Zhao's intention in doing this?

Xue Yu was somewhat confused.

Just as the two were chatting, Mingxuan patted their shoulders silently. The sudden aura drew near, causing a snow-white spirit sword to swiftly fall in front of him, just a finger's width away from severing his head.

Mingxuan dodged for a moment, then realized that it was Chu Xingzhi who had made the move.

The young man's features were exceptionally sharp. Upon seeing that it was Ming Xuan, he didn't budge an inch with the tip of his sword. Chu Xingzhi asked warily, "When did you arrive?"

Like a ghost, Chu Xingzhi now carried the heavy burden of whether his senior brother could break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. He was incredibly sensitive the entire time. Ming Xuan pushed away his sword, a half-smile on his face: "I've been standing here for quite a while. Didn't you guys notice?"

Xue Yu was also startled.

He truly did not sense Mingxuan's approach.

It should be noted that in the discussion of the Sea of ​​Consciousness within the Changming Sect, Ye Qiao is first, and Xue Yu is second.

However, Xue Yu didn't notice Ming Xuan at all when he appeared. Xue Yu tilted his head and tentatively asked, "Peak Nascent Soul stage?"

Xue Yu's cultivation level was still in the late Nascent Soul stage, therefore, the only explanation is that Ming Xuan broke through.

Mingxuan nodded, pleased with himself.

Mu Chongxi: "Where's Ye Qiao?"

Mingxuan ignored him and unconsciously cast his gaze to the array not far away, separated by a huge barrier. With his level of cultivation, he could not detect anyone's shadow, but he could feel the ground shaking.

As for who is who on the battlefield, it's impossible to tell.

But Mingxuan was raised by Xie Chuxue, and he knows Xie Chuxue very well.

Fu Xiu was like a troublemaker on the battlefield; he could disgust anyone. After disgusting someone, he would run away. Ming Xuan only glanced at the battle situation, and his eyes stung as warm blood trickled down his cheeks. He clicked his tongue twice, and Xue Yu skillfully handed him a handkerchief. "Don't look. You'll bleed if you look."

Mingxuan covered his eyes and nodded.

This battle is going to last for who knows how long, and it's simply beyond their ability to get involved.

Mingxuan covered his eyes to stop the bleeding. As he wiped away the blood, he opened his eyes and saw Xie Chuxue's phantom figure land in front of them. Her movements were so fast that it was as if the battle just a second ago was an illusion.

He was slightly taken aback: "What is it?"

Such speed, holy crap?

"It's a Nascent Soul stage demise," Xue Yu explained. "It should be a phantom of Junior Uncle."

"Oh." Mingxuan frowned, recalling a skill that seemed to be common to all Nascent Soul stage cultivators. Xue Yu complained, "Junior Uncle, did you really go to help Master and the others? How did you manage to spare a moment for something else?"

Xie Chuxue raised her voice: "How could I not help?! I did help! I saw who was losing, so I helped them deal with the Demon Lord."

He's actually quite useful, okay?

"..."

"Is that so?" Xue Yu said coldly, "I thought you were just playing around." Xie Chuxue seemed to be having a lot of fun. When he saw the Demon Lord losing, he happily kicked the Demon Lord a couple of times.

This behavior naturally led to Xie Chuxue being frequently beaten by the ancient demons of the demon race, but Xie Chuxue's movements were too agile, and she was able to dodge them all perfectly every time.

Mingxuan wiped the blood from his face, pointed at the two people meditating with their eyes closed not far away, and asked in puzzlement, "Are Senior Brother and Ye Qinghan breaking through?"

One is a Nascent Soul cultivator, and the other is in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. In just a few months, how could they have progressed so quickly? Mingxuan found it somewhat unbelievable.

"Hmm." Xie Chuxue squatted down and quickly set up a defensive formation to prevent interference. He said, "Your senior brother is very strong."

In terms of talent, Mu Chongxi is a cut above, but in terms of comprehension, he is not as good as Zhou Xingyun.

It's incredibly difficult to stand out among a group of kendo geniuses.

Zhou Xingyun, however, was able to take the lead.

Mu Chongxi was envious. "I also want to become a god."

"Let's practice some more." Although Xie Chuxue wasn't a sword cultivator, she had lived for quite some time and could tell at a glance that Mu Chongxi's fighting style was perhaps more suited to the sword techniques of the Sword Inquiry Sect, as every move was extremely fierce.

Anyone who faces a highly mobile and agile swordsman will be completely led by the nose.

"Your swordsmanship has always been somewhat unstable. Your sword intent is also not as strong as that of other sword cultivators." Xie Chuxue casually gave him a few pointers. "Some people's swords are as clear and upright as bamboo, while others' sword energy is as unyielding as willow branches."

"Like Ye Qiao's sword intent, every time she only needs to make a light, floating strike, you can feel that it is her sword energy."

Xie Chuxue smiled, "Your swordsmanship should be so domineering that it can dominate the entire battlefield with a single strike."

"It's fierce now, but unfortunately the sword energy it unleashes is quite ordinary."

Elder Duan favored Mu Chongxi the most. There was no reason why Ye Qinghan, who was born with sword bones, was more powerful than their little Xi.

The two are often compared, and Mu Chongxi has long been compared to Ye Qinghan.

However, he could never catch up with Ye Qinghan's progress, and over time he inevitably felt somewhat frustrated.

"This is considered a bottleneck period. It's perfectly normal." Xie Chuxue patiently patted his shoulder. "If you break through this bottleneck period, you can easily shake all the spiritual swords present with a single sword strike."

That's what makes someone born with a sword-like bone structure so amazing.

One sword is drawn, and ten thousand swords submit.

Mu Chongxi couldn't help but yearn for it for a moment after hearing Xie Chuxue's promise, but after such a long period of stagnation, how could he possibly understand it in just a few words? The young man scratched his head and said, "Then I'll wait and see when the time is right."

Mingxuan, who was listening nearby, nudged his shoulder and grinned, "Mu Chongxi, if you're willing to call me 'Big Brother,' I can give you something good."

Is there really such a good thing in the world?

"Big brother." Mu Chongxi's voice was clear and crisp. After calling out, she immediately reached out and rummaged around in the mustard pouch at his waist, trying to find some rare and precious herbs. "What do you have? Take it out and let me see."

Xue Yu also rummaged through his storage bag, but found nothing there either.

Mingxuan dodged for a moment, then grinned, "It's not in the mustard seed bag."

He stretched out his hand, revealing three Bodhi fruits he was holding from his sleeve. The three milky-white fruits were wrapped in peels, as if a rich spiritual energy would flow out if they were punctured. Mu Chongxi subconsciously swallowed.

A dense aura of spiritual energy spread visibly throughout the area, drawing Xie Chuxue's attention. She narrowed her eyes and asked, "Where did you come from?"

"The Cloud and Mist Secret Realm." Mingxuan became excited when he mentioned it: "There's a Bodhi tree there, and we took three out of the five Bodhi fruits! How about that, impressive, right?"

Xie Chuxue did not reply, but her expression was somewhat ambiguous.

"Junior Sister, don't you need any? You took all three?" Xue Yu raised an eyebrow as he looked at the three fruits in Ye Qiao's hand. Compared to them, Ye Qiao's breakthrough was much more difficult than that of ordinary people.

"I asked her that too. And do you know what she said to me?" Mingxuan shrugged, looking innocent. "Ye Qiao said she has her own way of surviving."

He fell silent upon hearing that. Fine. Anyway, Ye Qiao's way of surviving was something no one else could even imagine.

Xue Yu: "...Awesome." Their junior sister is really awesome. She broke through the realm entirely through her own efforts without relying on any special treasures.

Why did the Bodhi tree appear in the Cloud and Mist Secret Realm?

After a long pause, Xie Chuxue suddenly interrupted their conversation, his expression enigmatic: "I remember that in the cultivation world, only the Buddhist and Taoist sects have a nearly thousand-year-old Bodhi tree that they worship."

Mingxuan was slightly taken aback: "Only the Buddhist and Taoist traditions have Bodhi trees?"

"So, what we have is fake?"

That can't be right. If it's fake, why would it attract so many demon kings?

"Quite the opposite, it's true." Xie Chuxue flicked her folding fan, and three Bodhi fruits fell into the palms of the Changming Sect trio. "So don't you find it strange? Why would Bodhi fruits appear in the Cloud and Mist Secret Realm?"

"...There are so many opportunities in the cultivation world, maybe it's just a coincidence." Mingxuan always felt that his junior sister was the chosen one!

Xie Chuxue drawled, "That's quite an incredible coincidence."

How sarcastic and unsettling.

"However, there's no use thinking about it now." Xie Chuxue changed the subject. "Three pills, one for each of you three, should be enough for you to break through to the Nascent Soul stage."

"And what happens next," Xie Chuxue said, closing her folding fan, "I'll show you the way. Break through to the next realm together with Ye Qiao. Little Qiao should be close to the Void Refinement Realm by now."

He rested his chin on his hand, "Otherwise, the Void Refining Tribulation will be too powerful, and she will easily be targeted."

However, if a group of people transform into gods together, with various lightning bolts intertwined, then it becomes impossible to distinguish who is who.

Wow……

That's a brilliant strategy.

"What? Why are you looking at me with such resentful eyes?" Xie Chuxue said matter-of-factly, "Xiao Qiao's breakthrough so quickly makes her an easy target for the great demons of the demon race. But if your tribulation lightning helps to cover it up, then it's a different story."

With her Void Refinement Realm unstable, facing those ancient great demons would come at a tremendous cost, even if she won.

Xue Yu smiled: "So, to prevent Ye Qiao from being targeted, you chose to make us the targets? Have some decency, Junior Uncle."