Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect
Chapter 199 - 198 Daoist Lingxu

Chapter 199: Chapter 198 Daoist Lingxu

Good heavens...

Just left the mountain and ran into the head of the nine major sects, the dominant figure of Cloud Platform Peak, the number one under the heavens, can you believe it, the Daoist Lingxu of Yuqing?

But upon further thought, Tie Dan realized... maybe it’s not so unbelievable after all.

When a catastrophe like the descent of the Void Heavenly Demon occurs, even the Three Constellations of the Immortal Palace are alarmed, and it’s rare for the Ziwei Constellation not to take action. Would the venerable nine major sects, who usually roam around causing trouble, sit idly by?

Moreover, the nine major sects have a lot of freedom, unlike the Three Constellations, which need to hold conferences to assign tasks. Any member who’s feeling spontaneous could just calculate with their fingers, know the important matters of the world, see it’s connected to them, then pinch a formula and instantly travel thousands of miles, suddenly appearing right before you.

Furthermore, if Tie Dan remembers correctly, the enemies who he thought had secretly harmed Senior Brother Yue—the ones occupying the Chaozhen Void Cave Heaven of Jiuning Mountain—aren’t they from the Dongzhen Palace’s Yuqing lineage?

So Tie Dan understood,

"Daoist Lord, are you here to slay the demon? That heavenly demon emerged through an ancient painting from the Void Illusion Realm."

Lingxu nodded appreciatively,

"Good, indeed the disciples of the Mystic Sect are very intelligent, saving me much trouble of explanation. So let me ask straight away.

Fellow Daoist, how did you enter the Void Illusion Realm and attract the emergence of a heavenly demon? Could it be you once had the Taixu Dao Book?"

Tie Dan was silent for a moment, though this Lingxu was smiling as they spoke, the assumption was probably just to give respect to those from the passage, to be courteous first before turning hostile.

After all, putting oneself in his shoes, if one day Tie Dan himself became the number one in the world, with a heavenly demon nearby that needed exterminating, he wouldn’t have the time to dawdle with others. He’d prefer it if they confessed straightforwardly; otherwise, he’d chop their head off then ask questions, just the same.

So Tie Dan confessed decisively.

"To report to Daoist Lord, I am Tie Dan, a disciple of Yanzi Cave. Previously, during sword fighting with members of the Jiuning Mountain Dongzhen Palace lineage, I acquired an inheritance from a statue of the Faceless Immortal in the mountain."

Evidently, this bit of Tie Dan’s background couldn’t be hidden from the number one person under the heavens opposite him. Tie Dan confessed honestly.

True enough, Lingxu wasn’t surprised at all and just nodded with a smile,

"I see, how rare, how rare. While many in this world obtain Xuan Nu’s Heavenly Book, few acquire the Dongzhen Scripture.

My young friend is a Dao Seed born of destiny; would you consider becoming my disciple?

I will speak with Tian Gang to take you as a true disciple, passing on my Yuqing Dao Inheritance—how about it?"

Tie Dan hesitated not at all and respectfully declined,

"Thank you, Daoist Lord, for your kindness, but I have already pledged myself to Immortal Tianku of Guangxia Mountain’s Yanzi Cave. In this life, I am a disciple of the Sword Sect."

Lingxu smiled,

"Since my young friend knows my Taoist name, you should be aware of my abilities. In fact, I have attained the Dao for a thousand years, yet none have received my Dao Book.

If you take me as your master, you will be my closed-door disciple and a true inheritor of Yuqing, becoming the master of Qingcheng in the future. Wouldn’t you reconsider?"

Tie Dan, without a second thought, replied firmly,

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Daoist Lord, but this Tie Dan owes his life to my master and senior brothers. I will never consider joining another sect without avenging them."

Lingxu pinched his fingers in calculation and stroked his beard in thought for a moment,

"Oh, the Divine Sect... If I personally take action to avenge you and annihilate the Divine Sect, would that settle the karma?"

Tie Dan remained unwavering,

"Thank you for your kindness, Daoist Lord, but this is a family matter for Yanzi Cave."

Lingxu looked disappointed but nodded slightly,

"Alright, it seems we indeed don’t share a master-disciple fate, so I won’t force it."

Lingxu took out a Jade Pendant from his robe and handed it to Tie Dan.

"This Jade contains a trace of my Divine Thought. If the Void Heavenly Demon comes to harm you, just call my name, and I will arrive instantly."

Being used as bait, Tie Dan didn’t refuse, accepted the jade, and thanked courteously,

"I will obey the decree."

Lingxu nodded,

"Good, I won’t say much more. When Heaven imposes a great task on a person, it first tests their will, strains their bones and muscles.

My young friend is a Heavenly Destiny Taoist; with karma entangled around, doom and kills intertwined, surely you will have world-shaking tasks to fulfill, tasks concerning the fortune of our Mystic Sect.

I, as the Mystic Sect Leader, will help you bear this Void Heavenly Demon Tribulation."

Tie Dan bowed again,

"Thank you, Daoist Lord."

Lingxu blinked,

"Of course, I also understand young people are full of vigor, and after finally forming a Golden Core, it’s hard not to indulge a little.

But still remember to cultivate yourself and keep your nature in check, don’t be overly indulgent in women, as it will harm your Primordial Yang and obstruct your cultivation."

Tie Dan, "... Understood."

Lingxu laughed loudly, then stood up and left. When Tie Dan turned to look, he was already gone.

Ah, now this is what you call a master...

Since there’s support from the number one under the heavens behind the scenes, naturally Tie Dan isn’t afraid of any Void Heavenly Demon.

After all, if even Lingxu is of no use, then there’s really nothing to be done—just wash up and go to sleep...

But such a grand deity is not needed until the Heavenly Demon Tribulation; as said, those small mishaps you’ll have to experience on your own.

Thus, Tie Dan kept the Jade Pendant safely, didn’t take it to heart, filled his belly, and requested a guest room.

When it reached midnight, he climbed over the wall, slit the throats of those ruffians one by one, dismembered the bodies, and had them taken away by horse cart, dumping them in the mountains to feed the wolves.

After all, the Demon Palace’s Great General doesn’t have the knack for calculating with fingers like the Mystic Sect Master, sticking their face in the doorway. And with the efficiency of the Demon Palace, by the time they notice this scouting party is missing and send someone to the mountain to find them, then track back to Yao Honglei’s hiding cave, also mobilizing more manpower to avoid further casualties, that would take about a month.

So having temporarily removed a hidden danger for Yao Honglei, Tie Dan hurried on his journey, speeding along Chidao towards Heng Mountain.

This Earth Spring severely hinders cultivators, causing Tie Dan’s meridians to be clogged, unable to move Refining energy, also thwarting Blood God’s Son from concentrating his mind, leaving him unable to exert even thirty percent of his skills, significantly weakening his combat power.

However, luckily the muscles and bones tempered over time will never betray you, as long as you exert carefully so as not to snap the green silk on the neck, causing the head to fall off.

Plus, the Mandarin Duck Treasured Saber and the Green Silk Sword given to him by Yao Honglei are also extraordinary items.

This pair of swords, said to be a treasured artifact handed down by the Yao Family, might not be Nascent Soul Divine Weapons, but they slice through iron like mud, extremely effective at killing demons and cutting ghosts, also carrying dual attribute enchantment damage, perfectly matching Yao Honglei’s Daoist Skills, which she used during her Golden Core Realm, her reliable blade when traversing the Jianghu.

Originally, she intended to give one to his senior brother as a token of affection, but they ended up cutting ties, so she got annoyed with the pair of swords too. Later obtaining better top-notch Nascent Soul Treasures, she stored these and seldom used them.

As for the Green Silk Sword, though it isn’t technically a treasure, being a Magic Artifact made from Yao Honglei’s hair, it does possess some strange effects. It seems to absorb Earth Spring and feed it back to the user, appearing to be somewhat more powerful, though the principle is unknown. So Tie Dan wore it like a belt, slowly absorbing the Earth Spring’s impurities clogging his Dan Abdomen Meridians, although there’s no obvious effect yet.

In summary, with these treasures for protection, combined with Tie Dan’s proficient swordsmanship and seasoned experience, though he’s a Heavenly Evil Star, attracting mishaps everywhere he goes with various wild beasts attacking, robbing, and entangling in enmity and revenge stories, but relying on his hard-earned effort, he went on slaying demons and decapitating foes, always managing to turn peril into safety.

But as for these ordinary monsters he could overcome with basic skills, there’s not much to say. So Tie Dan journeyed day and night for several days, when suddenly torrential rain poured, a mountain flood broke out, washing away the roadway and blocking his path.

Tie Dan could neither fly nor escape, forcing him to detour through the forest, triggering an event as expected, encountering a monster he couldn’t simply slash his way through.

This beast, shaped like a swine, with a yellow body, white head, and white tail, galloped across the mountain realm, whipping up a fierce wind, its presence formidable!

In short, it was a rare boar turned spirit!

Due to the bad weather, with howling gales and violent torrents, Tie Dan also failed to notice this mighty beast coming with the wind, charging head-on at him!

Without warning, it broke through the mountain ridge, bumping into him, nearly tossing him aside!

With this Wind Boar charging into his sword’s reach, Tie Dan wasn’t going to be polite, he slashed away swiftly! An onslaught on the boar’s head!

However, unexpectedly, this barrage had little effect.

Although Tie Dan moved swiftly, his swordsmanship sharp, stabbing and hacking through dozens of combos, none missing.

Yet the boar totally ignored him, not dodging either, emerging unscathed...

Alright, this boar hadn’t cultivated nor transformed but had reached the Nascent Soul Realm as a Great Demon!

Ordinary wild boars have tough hides and sturdy flesh, let alone now with a realm suppression?

The Mandarin Duck Double Blades couldn’t cleave its bone and flesh, it was a rare mutant, with the Great Wind protective aura, even Purple Mist and Red Evil couldn’t harm its skin or hair.

Tie Dan was also resigned, clogged meridians, and unable to use sword energy, his attack power insufficient to break through the defense...

But the Great Wind Boar was indeed angered by Tie Dan! Damn it! Happily, racing through the mountains, suddenly a person jumps out, raining blows upon it, who could tolerate that??

Thus with a roar of "Moo Yee!" it pounced on Tie Dan!

Tie Dan, not saying another word, turned and ran.

Joking, being killed by some Void Heavenly Demon or the Lingxu Daoist Lord, that’s acceptable, but getting killed by a boar would be too humiliating!

Alas, attack, the attack still needed to be increased...

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