Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 561 - 97: A Thousand Years to Sleep Together

Chapter 561: Chapter 97: A Thousand Years to Sleep Together

Hai Kun breathed a genuine sigh of relief, patting his chest as he asked: "Sect Leader, has Yuqing Heavenly Venerate ascended to immortality by now?"

"I don’t know."

Bai Zechuan shook his head. He had seen Immortals other than Qingcang Immortal, and his own cultivation had reached the Taoist Realm.

He could recognize one or two Immortals.

But he couldn’t see through Gu Wen, the other seemed like a mere mortal, with every action utterly calm.

Hai Kun murmured again: "It seemed like there was an Immortal Sword beside Yuqing Heavenly Venerate just now. Years ago, the Immortal Sword was in his hands, and now it’s returned to its owner. How is Broken Sword Mountain doing?"

"What could they do?" Bai Zechuan smirked slightly, "In the past few years, they’ve leveraged the Immortal Sword to posture as if contesting with the Daoist Sect, with Sword Venerate Xiao marching up Three Pure Mountain wielding Immortal Sword hundreds of years ago."

"Now that the Immortal Sword is gone, who knows how much skill Sword Venerate Xiao has left."

As both are first-class sects in Sword State, it’s nearly impossible for Sword Control Sect and Broken Sword Mountain not to have friction, even amidst various disputes in recent years.

The Sword Control Sect, without a Heavenly Venerate, has inevitably been at a disadvantage.

Broken Sword Mountain had a decent inheritance from the Immortal Sword’s predecessor, but having the Immortal Sword is vastly different from merely relating to it.

Although fighting isn’t mainstream nowadays, those with high cultivation still have influence. For example, the Daoist Sect offers different levels of stipends to True Monarchs, ensuring their basic cultivation needs.

They don’t necessarily need this cultivation resource, but it’s respectable and comfortable to possess.

"Don’t bother with the matters of others’ Immortals; our Sword Control Sect needs to seize this opportunity and strategically dispatch our disciples."

Patrol Authority can be significant or trivial.

Since no sect in the world is entirely clean, every sect inherently has problems. Local sects have long been checking each other, reporting, and supervising mutually.

Disputes never ceased, but in peaceful times, everyone refrains from using blades, though their methods aren’t gentler than actual weapons.

One Heavenly Venerate per state, Broken Sword Mountain can’t be deprived of its Heavenly Venerate status, so the Sword Control Sect can only settle for making a mark within True Martial Palace.

After all, the current Demon Cleansing Heavenly Venerate hails from Sword Control Sect.

Suddenly, a sword-carrying monk approached from afar, the three exchanged glances and then bowed.

"Taoist Friend Bai."

"Master Nanchun."

The visitor was the host of Bodhi Sword Sect, Monk Nanchun, with cultivation in Mahayana.

Monk Nanchun exchanged a few brief words with Bai Zechuan and then headed into the brothel, a place of romance apparently ill-suited for a monk.

A moment later, Monk Nanchun came back down, saying: "Sect Leader Bai acts swiftly; it seems I have missed my chance."

"Just a stroke of luck; Master, being a monk, why concern with these fame and fortune."

"Amitabha, living in Hong Chen, fame and fortune are unavoidable. Besides, regarding the Underworld Dao Fruit, everyone in the world is extremely curious; a method allowing one to attain immortality with hardly any effort astounds all."

Aside from power, assisting Yuqing Heavenly Venerate involves Dao Fruit.

This is an unprecedented matter containing immense opportunity. To say the major sects aren’t tempted would be a lie, but circumstances remain unclear, and this effortless cultivation might be a trap, hence the reluctance of many great power figures.

Could the world still witness another contest amongst the Ten Thousand Sects like in the past, considering Qingcang Immortal still exists?

That seems improbable.

"Nonetheless, I’d be willing to assist the Sect Leader in investigating the matter of Dao Fruit together."

Master Nanchun suddenly smiled slightly, Bai Zechuan’s face darkened, asking: "Why say that?"

"I have received the decree from the Heavenly Venerate."

"..."

Bai Zechuan suddenly recalled that in his younger years, Jade Buddha Heavenly Venerate once studied at Bodhi Sword Sect for a time.

Such occurrences are common, as most sects under heaven share roots yet trace back to a specific sect.

Like the current sects in Sword State, those above Third-class predominantly originated from their three major sword sects.

Thus, disciples exceptionally talented in a certain field, yet of a sect not specializing in that path, would be sent to an affiliated different sect for further study.

As Jade Buddha Heavenly Venerate was also beside Yuqing Heavenly Venerate just now, could someone be vying for favor with our Saint Daughter?!

He very much wished to curse, but considering they were still upstairs, choosing to spare himself a dog’s life seemed wiser.

The three departed together.

Suddenly, the weather stirred, with light rain drizzling down.

Winter faded as spring arrived, renewing all things.

Compared to winter’s chill, this spring rain further cooled Sword Casting City, with a gust from the west causing people to shiver involuntarily.

The brothel promptly delivered roasted wine equipment, and the Jade Brew boiled with wisps of sweetness wafting up.

Gu Wen and the other two could naturally observe the disputes below.

He grinned and said: "This is very unlike those in cultivation, more like how I was back at Dragon Bridge."

The recent scene was quite interesting.

A monk walked in, greeted as previously at the entrance, then introduced himself and briefly mentioned his connection with Jade Sword Buddha.

Jade Sword Buddha remained silent, while the old man shed tears, lamented his hardships, and then made his case for a position.

Gu Wen didn’t have a clear understanding of how significant the authority to investigate Dao Fruit was, yet he bestowed it nonetheless.

In an instant, Gu Wen remembered Zhao Feng.

Zhao Feng himself had once been like this, where something crucial to him was merely a casual gift from the other; now the roles had reversed.

Chi Yu Zi curiously asked: "You were like this when you were a merchant at Dragon Bridge?"

She was indeed quite curious about Gu Wen’s past, yet he always spoke concisely, reluctant to elaborate.

Gu Wen replied: "Even worse than them, for the sake of paltry gain, scavenging like a stray dog was common, compromising pride was routine; I would bow to anyone for a bite of rotten food. Master, although this world isn’t perfect, it’s much better than my years."