Chapter 1633 - 195: Ten Years (Part 2)

Chapter 1633: Chapter 195: Ten Years (Part 2)

Day by day, time passed.

North and South ceased their hostilities, and the world found peace.

The Da Chu Dynasty welcomed a new golden age. Under the assistance of Chen Jingxuan, the new emperor Chu Guo pursued reforms, reinstating the position of Northern Border Guardian and incorporating the Ten Thousand Great Mountains of the South Border into their territory. The Iron Cavalry cleared out domestic turmoil, while the Holy Land Families suppressed evil spirits all around.

Fortunes surged, waves of change rolled forth.

Both the Da Sui Sword Palace and the Taoist sect saw the rise of new Yang God Great Cultivators.

The first to break through in the Da Sui Sword Palace was not Qi Lie or Huang Su, but rather Jiang Miaoyin... She had secluded herself for two years in the Thirty-three Cave Heavens. Upon reemerging, she successfully ignited her Life Fire, advancing to the Yang God Realm.

As for the Taoist sect’s new Yang God, it was "True Master Jun Shan," who comprehended the power of the Three Dao Realm.

Although Jun Shan had not achieved "Harmonization," he condensed Dao with three Dao Realms, making him a rarity, the only one in the past millennium.

Of course.

The fastest in cultivation, naturally, was Xie Xuanyi.

In the Great Chu Dragon Vein Mountain Guarding Place, Xie Xuanyi sparred day and night with Zhou Ceng, requiring less than a year to thoroughly comprehend the forty-nine diagrams of the Primordial Immortal Technique. He then returned all forty-nine Bronze Immortal Gold pieces, which had imprints of the Fighting Technique, to Great Ape Mountain.

The difficulty of the Primordial Immortal Technique lies in comprehension, not visualization—

After all, the power of the divine skill is plainly there.

A thousand people visualizing the Bronze Immortal Gold could comprehend a thousand different Fighting Techniques.

Though he served as the Sword Palace Master of Da Sui, mundane affairs were handled by Si Qi, while disciplinary enforcement was the responsibility of Qi Lie. Most of the time, Xie Xuanyi remained the "hands-off manager."

He had already slain the necessary Great Demons and Evil Spirits.

He returned to the Lotus Forbidden Land.

And sat upon the meditation cushion once used by Zhao Chunyang in days of yore.

He closed his eyes, releasing his Divine Thought.

The entire Sword Palace, a hundred miles around, every rustle of the grass, was within his sensing.

In this moment...

Xie Xuanyi finally understood what his Master meant by those words all those years ago.

This path indeed allows for a "slower" journey.

Because no matter how slow he goes.

He will eventually arrive here.

Cui Zhen’s "Red Armor Body," on the third year, traveled south to the Da Sui Sword Palace, bringing the visualization map of the Great Creation Technique from the Ultimate Poison Sacred Realm, of which Xie Xuanyi had only comprehended six pieces that year, with thirteen remaining. This is the key divine skill for repairing the Primordial Swallowing Sacred Realm.

In the fourth year.

Xie Xuanyi swiftly advanced to the ninth layer of the Great Creation Technique, encountering his first bottleneck.

In the fifth year.

Xie Xuanyi did not make a breakthrough in the Great Creation Technique, but by living with the Red Armor Body every day, he vaguely comprehended a new divine skill... The Taoist sect has One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones, and Cui Zhen has Yin Yang Avatar, both of which are top-level divine powers with extremely strict requirements on the Divine Soul Realm.

In terms of the depth of his divine soul, Xie Xuanyi ranks among the top three of the present age.

This year, he divided his divine thought, successfully condensing a "soul thought avatar" of slightly lower realm. Although the avatar was not long-lasting, by infusing it with Life Dao Intent and supporting it with the Undying Spring, he forcefully extended the duration to ten days...

This avatar was named "Life Avatar."

From this year forward.

The true body of Xie Xuanyi stayed in the Lotus Forbidden Land for secluded cultivation, while the Life Avatar ventured out to roam the world.

In the sixth year.

Chen Jingxuan married Tang Fengshu in a grand wedding, and later they had a son.

Xie Xuanyi went to congratulate them as the Life Avatar, presenting the Undying Spring, Bronze Immortal Gold, and a Lifebound Sword Qi as a foster father.

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"Time passes so quickly."

"In the blink of an eye... seven or eight years have passed."

On Lotus Peak, at the rise of the great sun, morning glow spread widely, Immortal Cranes chirped clearly.

Duan Zhao squatted atop a Sword Qi Stone Pillar.

"It does feel quick."

Great Demon Ci Jing, in the same posture, squatted beside Duan Zhao, resting his chin in his palm as he looked down the mountain, exclaiming, "Once upon a time, you were just a little brat."

Today the Da Sui Sword Palace was bustling with commotion. After the battle with the Holy Empress, the palace sealed the mountain, no longer accepting disciples, for a full decade, only now reopening the gates. This world is like a fish pond, with fortune as its bait; closing the mountain during a flourishing age is not necessarily a bad thing.

With bait, the fry in the pond thrive strong and healthy.

"Ahaha..."

Duan Zhao chuckled foolishly, scratching his head.

Indeed, in those days he was youthful.

Now, new young people have entered the Sword Palace.

"The Sword Peak will recruit new disciples again."

Ci Jing calmly said, "From what your master seems to intend, he won’t be taking any disciples this time..."

Now, Lotus Peak had quite a few disciples.

Xu Nianning, Duan Zhao, Xie Yueying, and Xin Ning.

In terms of aptitude, these four were outstanding, all of them easily comprehending Dao-Realm and entering the Yin God Realm.

As for strength, naturally, the one personally taught by Xie Xuanyi, Duan Zhao, was the strongest. At just over twenty years old, he already possessed the Seventeenth Realm of Yin God strength, studying both swordsmanship and physique... In a few more years, barring unforeseen circumstances, Duan Zhao would certainly and steadily reach the Great Perfection Realm.

With the support of Wangyou Island Master, Lady Duan, and Xie Xuanyi...

The future mountain peak is bound to have a place for him.

"My Master said he’d only take one disciple."

Duan Zhao said softly, "This opening of the mountain is mainly for other Sword Peaks to take on disciples. Lotus Peak... is already full."

Xie Xuanyi and Zhao Chunyang were very similar.

Once they set their sights on a person or decision, they wouldn’t change their mind.

While Zhao Chunyang had several disciples on Lotus Peak...

His true "direct disciple" was only Xie Xuanyi.

Similarly.

Xie Xuanyi had only one "direct disciple," and that was Duan Zhao.

The disciples on Lotus Peak, Xu Nianning and Xie Yueying, were taught by Huang Su.

Xin Ning was guided by Zhao Tongtian.

"This time, the main disciple recruitment is for Yuping Peak."

Duan Zhao whispered, "I heard the mountain opening was proposed by Master Miaoyin. She wishes to select a new Guardian for the Thirty-three Cave Heavens and cultivate them carefully..."

"Miaoyin, this girl, is thoughtful indeed..."

Ci Jing gazed toward the mist-enshrouded Yuping Peak.

New waves of fortune rise and fall.

Over these years.

Fangyuan Square revised the list of the Ten Heroes of the World...

At Xie Xuanyi’s request, Chen Jingxuan removed his name as the Sword Palace Master of Da Sui from the Ten Heroes’ list.

In its place, Jiang Miaoyin of the Yang God Realm joined the ranks.

Nowadays, the recruitment by the Ten Heroes naturally attracts numerous young geniuses’ attention.

Though at this moment, Ci Jing’s expression bore a hint of regret.

The Vermilion Bird Demon said meaningfully, "I thought she and your master... would have a beautiful romance..."

He also attended the grand marriage of Chen Jingxuan and Tang Fengshu.

Truly world-class excitement, world-class prestige.

Rare in a thousand years.

Perhaps... only Xie Xuanyi’s own grand marriage could surpass it.

"I too thought Master Miaoyin would be my master’s wife."

Duan Zhao rested his chin on his hand, murmuring, "Now that I think about it... my master probably regards her as just his junior sister..."

"Jiang Miaoyin may no longer be in the run, but I see that maybe Deng Baiyi from the Taoist Tianyuan Mountain could be your little master’s wife. These past few years, Xie Xuanyi has often visited the Taoist sect."

Ci Jing teased with a smiling face.

"I even used to call her that..."

Duan Zhao shook his head with a wry smile, "But now, it seems like I won’t have a master’s wife."

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(PS: This transition Chapter is difficult to write; couldn’t piece it together yesterday, there’s another update in the afternoon.)