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Chapter 563 - 502 Tian Shan Sword Sect, Bodhi and Disciples

Chapter 563: Chapter 502 Tian Shan Sword Sect, Bodhi and Disciples

Heavenly Mountain is one of the world’s seven major mountain ranges, located in the heartland of Eurasia, the largest landmass on Earth, and it serves as the junction for three major alliances: Huaxia, the Russian Alliance, and the Tianzhu Alliance.

According to Chu Xuanji, about twenty years ago, Heavenly Mountain was the first place on Earth where the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi began to increase and then spread from Heavenly Mountain towards the rest of the globe.

As of today, the quantity of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi on Earth is ten times what it was over twenty years ago!

Including the Yanhuang Organization, all major global forces went to Heavenly Mountain seeking the true cause of the increase in Primordial Qi, but to this day, no answers have been found.

The Snow Lotus King, needed by Ye Fan to refine the Lifespan Extension Pill, is a treasure born from the increase in Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi—Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus transformed after absorbing Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus, also known as "Snow Lotus Flower," is a rare and precious Chinese herb unique to Heavenly Mountain, growing on steep cliff walls around 4000 meters above sea level, and is celebrated as the "King of Herbs" and "Top-Grade Medicine."

Of course, that is for ordinary people.

For cultivators, ordinary Heavenly Mountain Snow Lotus is of little use, but the Snow Lotus King is very beneficial as it contains Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. If a cultivator takes it, they can absorb and refine the Primordial Qi within it, recovering exhausted Power and Mind Power.

It is for this reason that Snow Lotus King is the main ingredient in many Elixir Pills.

However, Snow Lotus Kings are extremely rare in the entire Cultivation World. First, because the Snow Lotus King itself is quite rare, and second, because it has been monopolized by the Tian Shan Sword Sect.

The sect of the Tian Shan Sword Sect is established near the famous Turquoise Pool on Heavenly Mountain, has over a hundred disciples, and its Sect Leader Cang Bo, known as the Huaxia Sword King, has transcended mastery in swordsmanship. Ranked in the top ten of the Dragon Ranking, his strength even surpasses that of Heavenly Master Zhang, the Sect Leader of the Wudang Sect.

The Tian Shan Sword Sect also has three Great Elders, each at the Half-step Gang Qi realm, one of whom is the ruler of this realm level.

Beyond this, there are over a dozen disciples within the Tian Shan Sword Sect who have stepped into the Innate Realm, making their overall strength quite formidable. They hold a distinguished position within the Huaxia Cultivation World, arguably stronger than the Wudang Sect in terms of sect strength—just lacking the foundational depth to compete with Wudang Sect directly.

At the crack of dawn, the outer disciples of the Tian Shan Sword Sect got up early to begin their busy day—sweeping, fetching water, and cooking.

Unlike the outer disciples, the inner sect disciples have only one task—cultivation.

In the courtyard of the Tian Shan Sword Sect, dozens of inner sect disciples sat cross-legged, immersed in meditation cultivation, absorbing and refining the constant flow of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, and enhancing their own cultivation levels.

Being the top genius of the Tian Shan Sword Sect, Xiao Selang received even better treatment than the inner sect disciples.

His cultivation site was located in a secret chamber of the Tian Shan Sword Sect.

Eight fist-sized Essence Stones were arranged in specific positions in the chamber, forming a Formation.

With the activation of the Formation, Essence Stones continuously released Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, flowing towards the centrally seated Xiao Selang.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi around Xiao Selang forcefully dispersed by a burst of Gang Qi, as he abruptly opened his eyes, which emitted fierce light, and his face revealed uncontrollable excitement!

"I’ve finally advanced to the Half-step Gang Qi realm!"

Xiao Selang said excitedly, swinging his right hand out and striking the chamber’s wall with a Hand Sword.

"Swoosh—"

The Hand Sword swung, and a stream of Gang Qi burst from Xiao Selang’s palm, transforming into a white airstream that slammed into the chamber wall.

"Boom—"

A muffled sound rang out as the entire chamber shook, as if it were experiencing an earthquake.

Once the shaking had subsided, a clear sword mark appeared on the chamber wall, surrounded by dense cracks like a spider web.

"The power of Gang Qi is really domineering!"

Seeing the power of a single Hand Sword strike, Xiao Selang couldn’t help but beam with joy.

Crack—

At that moment, the stone door of the chamber slowly opened, and an old man wearing a gray robe slowly entered the chamber.

The elder was none other than Huaxia’s Number One Sword, Sect Leader Cang Bo of the Tian Shan Sword Sect.

"Master!"

Immediately rising to his feet, Xiao Selang bowed deeply to Cang Bo.

"Not bad, you broke through much earlier than I anticipated," Cang Bo said, waving his hand with a smile. He had been outside the chamber. Sensing the strengthening of Xiao Selang’s aura, he knew that Xiao Selang had broken through.

"Hmm, it felt easier than I expected," Xiao Selang replied happily.

"Now, do you understand why I only allowed you to take Plant Essence after you reached the Peak of Innate Realm?" Cang Bo asked with a smile and then, without waiting for Xiao Selang to reply, answered, "When your strength is weak, you will try all means to cultivate and enhance strength, and this will solidify your Martial Arts Will, which is the best time to temper Martial Arts Will. Martial Arts Will is the key to breaking through to the Gang Qi Realm!"

"Master’s teachings are profound. I am deeply grateful,"

Xiao Selang bowed again, his eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Cang Bo.

Originally, when he met Ye Fan at the annual auction held by the Cultivation World, he was still at the Peak stage of Innate. After returning to Heavenly Mountain from the auction, he took three Plant Essences in one go and directly advanced to the Innate Great Perfection Realm.

Since then, besides solidifying his Innate Great Perfection Realm, he also started to compress the Gang Jin in his Dantian, transforming it into Gang Qi, until today when he finally advanced to Half-step Gang Qi realm.

"No need for thanks, the Qingbang Competition is in three months. Keep pushing yourself, solidify your realm fully, and strive to excel at the Qingbang Competition," Cang Bo gestured again, full of expectation.

"Please rest assured, Master, in this Qing bang competition, I will defeat all the geniuses and ascend to the pinnacle of the Qing bang!"

Perhaps because of the ease with which he’d broken through to the half-step Gang Qi realm, Xiao Selang felt that pushing forward to the Gang Qi realm was not a difficult task, sounding utterly confident.

"It’s good to be confident, but do not become arrogant. Your will in martial arts is firm enough to withstand the pain of compressing Gang Jin to transform into Gang Qi; breaking through the half-step Gang Qi realm is not difficult. But... breaking through to the Gang Qi realm itself is extremely challenging. If it weren’t so, there wouldn’t be so many cultivators stuck at this threshold."

Sect Leader Cang Bo cautioned him, also serving as a subtle reminder for Xiao Selang not to get carried away.

"Thank you for the reminder, Master. I will continue to work hard."

Upon hearing these words, much of Xiao Selang’s initial delight scattered, yet his spirit of combat remained high.

"Hmm."

Noticing Xiao Selang’s spirited determination, Cang Bo nodded in satisfaction, then added a reminder, "In this Qing bang competition, geniuses are everywhere. You must be careful, especially of Emperor Bai and Leng Feng. In addition, there are some hidden demons, and even Ye Fan, a disciple of Chu Xuanji, warrants caution."

"That Ye Fan is merely at the peak of the Innate Realm, hardly worth mentioning. Even if he steps into Innate Great Perfection, he won’t pose a threat to me." Xiao Selang spoke confidently, as if he could crush Ye Fan with a slap.

"He is Chu Xuanji’s disciple, and also practices both magic and martial arts. At the peak of the Innate Realm, he was able to easily kill cultivators at the Innate Great Perfection realm. He certainly has some tricks up his sleeve; you cannot afford to be careless." Cang Bo straightened his face a bit, his tone turning serious.

"Understood, Master."

Seeing this, Xiao Selang realized Cang Bo was somewhat displeased and refrained from further arrogance, though deep down he still did not regard Ye Fan as a true competitor.

After all, he thought, Ye Fan might have his techniques, but so did he—Heavenly Mountain Sword Technique was not to be underestimated!

As the saying goes, a father knows his son best.

Although not his biological father, Cang Bo had watched Xiao Selang grow up and knew him like the back of his hand.

He could see that Xiao Selang was giving him lip service, but also knew that even if he talked until he was blue in the face, Xiao Selang might not take Ye Fan seriously until Ye Fan demonstrated his abilities in the Qing bang competition. Then, Cang Bo could remind Xiao Selang anew.

"By the way, Master, what do you think Bodhi Wuyin was thinking? Back then, so many people were desperate to become her disciple, among them were extremely talented individuals, yet she took none. Now, she has suddenly taken Su Liuli as a disciple—even if Su Liuli is talented, she’s not much stronger than other geniuses. Such a move puts her at too much of a starting disadvantage compared to her peers, making it very difficult for her to catch up, don’t you think?"

Seeing that Cang Bo was silent, Xiao Selang recalled the encounter he had with Bodhi Wuyin and her disciple Su Liuli a few days ago on Mount Tian and couldn’t help but ask.

"Perhaps that girl named Su Liuli has some special qualities that we haven’t discovered," Cang Bo pondered. Bodhi Wuyin is a supreme figure in the Buddhist sect, her cultivation profound and mysterious; he did not believe Bodhi Wuyin would choose a disciple who had past her prime cultivation period without a reason.

"Outer disciples say that this Su Liuli seems to know that Ye Fan you just mentioned, and they’re apparently on good terms, though whether it’s true or not is another matter," Xiao Selang muttered, his expression slightly odd.

"Bodhi Wuyin, as a supreme Buddhist figure, not only developed the Bodhi Skill from the Amitabha Sutra but also is said to have severed the ties of emotion and desire as her cultivation demands none to fear,"

Seeing Xiao Selang’s odd expression, Cang Bo, guessing Xiao Selang’s thoughts, cautioned, "Her disciple is likely to have inherited her mantle and would also be a person devoid of emotional entanglements. You should try not to waste your energy on romance but focus more on your cultivation."

"Yes, Master," Xiao Selang responded respectfully, yet he secretly thought: Severed emotion and desire? Ha, if I could conquer her, the sense of achievement would surely be no less than winning the Qing bang competition, right?

...

Su Liuli was unaware that she had caught Xiao Selang’s attention.

At that moment, she was sitting cross-legged on a snowy mountain not far from the Tian Shan Sword Sect’s sect, her eyes tightly shut, fully immersed in her cultivation.

The wind at the mountaintop was not mild, and the blowing snow was piercingly cold.

However—

Around Su Liuli’s body, a stream of Qi enveloped her; whenever the wind and snow blew towards her, they were scattered by the Qi flow, not even allowing the snowflakes to touch her snowy white robe.

Swish!

As the first rays of sunlight spilled onto the mountain, Su Liuli slowly opened her eyes, concluding a night of meditation cultivation.

"Liuli, since you activated your root of wisdom, your comprehension has reached incredible levels. Coupled with your Glazed Body, your cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds. It shouldn’t be long before you can accept my teachings," Bodhi Wuyin, also dressed in a white robe, approached with a rare smile on her face, yet inwardly marveled at the miraculous Glazed Body.

Without responding, Su Liuli lifted her head to gaze at the eastern horizon, her expression complex.

"In this life, are we destined never to meet again?"

As she stared, an image of Ye Fan surfaced in her mind; her delicate body trembled slightly, and she helplessly closed her eyes.

Because—

Once she accepts Bodhi Wuyin’s teachings, she will sever the bonds of emotion and desire, completely erasing Ye Fan from her life.

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