Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect
Chapter 208 - 207 Thundercliff

Chapter 208: Chapter 207 Thundercliff

"This way, please, Mage. Your cultivation quarters have been prepared, and any unused Spirit Caves around the mountain can be used. There is a Qi Refining Furnace and Spiritual Qi Pills available in your room, and the market at the foot of the mountain has cultivation techniques and elixirs for trade."

Tie Dan looked at the room prepared for him by the Daoist child of Danxia Mountain and nodded,

"Thank you, I would like to pay my respects to the image of the Shenxiao Ancestor of your esteemed mountain, if it is convenient?"

The Daoist child wasn’t surprised. After all, whether thunder magic can be deployed is a kind of mysticism, so naturally many come to the Ancestor Temple to pray, hoping that increased incense offerings will earn the favor of the Thunder Dao Ancestor. Thus, the Ancestor Temple is also considered a sightseeing spot at Danxia Mountain. He nodded and explained,

"The Thunder Sound Ying Yuan Puhua Great Venerate Temple is located at Shenxiao Peak’s back mountain, Shenxiao Thundercliff. If there is no barrier set up on the top for those crossing the tribulation, the mage can go up and take a look."

"Thank you."

Alright, this trip to Danxia Mountain has been unusually smooth. It seems everyone on the road recognizes the Liu Family’s deer from Heng Mountain, as Tie Dan arrived riding a plum blossom deer directly to the Mountain Gate without any hindrance.

Tie Dan thought that perhaps the Heavenly Dao could not bear to create more trouble for someone so persistent. After all, if those killing disasters killed him, who would bear the burden of these disasters when the sky falls? Wouldn’t the Heavenly Dao itself also be implicated...?

However, it must be said that the Mystic Sect, despite being ruthless and despised by outsiders, is quite harmonious internally.

When Tie Dan sought permission to stay on the mountain, he didn’t even use the Liu Family’s introductory letter. He only presented the Sword Sect’s Iron Plate, declaring his passage through this sacred land and requesting temporary residence for a few days, exchanging Soldier Repelling Coins for Immortal Pills to extend his life. They immediately arranged a room for him.

But then again, the Mystic Sect has few people and eliminates more than half of its own, with such high thresholds in secluded mountain valleys. Thus, they do care for acknowledged fellow cultivators and junior disciples.

Being accommodating when traveling benefits you as well, so as long as there are no profound grudges among the mountains, they’re willing to provide assistance and form good relationships. Moreover, Tie Dan is here for tourism, spending money, rather than resolving past grievances.

Thus, Tie Dan smoothly settled into the guest residence of Danxia Mountain’s outer mountain, wasting no time as he gazed upon the rolling thunderclouds above and found Shenxiao Peak’s back mountain.

The Shenxiao Sect is renowned within the Mystic Sect, producing many thunder magic elders. The five-thousand-year-old Master Xuan Du, the oldest alive, is one of the top hidden bosses and hails from this sect. And speaking of the Shenxiao Sect, their grandmaster venerated by thunder magic practitioners, Thunder Sound Ying Yuan Puhua Great Venerate, is even more extraordinary.

This Thunder Ancestor was the National Pillar Court Marshal of the Immortal Palace’s Thunder Department, the Army Guardian. Originally ordered to suppress the Demon Path rebels, he was captivated after a debate with Xuan Nu and led his troops in defection, establishing a rebellion against the Immortal Palace with Xuan Nu as its head.

The rebellion led by Xuan Nu grew ever larger, achieving victories against the Immortal Palace’s forces, significantly attributed to Thunder Ancestor’s command. After Xuan Nu’s ascension, as Sword Pavilion was a monkey and Xuan Nu Temple a group of girls, Thunder Ancestor continued to lead the Mystic Sect in sweeping the Immortal Palace, holding dominion over the world. He is truly the initial leader of the nine major sects and the real founder of the Mystic Sect.

He indeed garnered respect, deserving of being called Ancestor. After all, in the Immortal Palace, he reached the pinnacle of officialdom as the first in the world. Later, he comprehended the Thundering Thirty-Six of Shenxiao from the Xuan Nu’s Heavenly Book, pacifying the world.

When Xuan Nu assassinated the Immortal Emperor, he led the Mystic Sect’s main forces, annihilating the Immortal Palace’s four armies, six departments, and twenty-eight guards in one battle, completely shattering the myth of the invincible Immortal Army. Even now, the Immortal Palace lacks its former might.

In short, this trip was all about seeking the Thunder Ancestor’s help. So Tie Dan first approached the Daoist child at the foot of the mountain, buying a pile of consecrated souvenirs from the Ancestor Temple, then ventured onto the Shenxiao Back Mountain Thundercliff, the legendary site where Ying Yuan Puhua Heavenly Venerate attained thunder magic.

The terrain of Thundercliff is quite obvious, and Tie Dan recognized it at a glance. This cliff seems to be an entire Tianyuan magnetic stone, like a giant iron pestle piercing the sky, attracting lightning day and night, with dark clouds overhead, thunder crashing down.

If the Void Heavenly Demon Map is suppressed at the foot of the Thunder Ancestor, the constant barrage of thunderstorms would indeed keep it at bay for five hundred years. As for after five hundred years... well, Tie Dan couldn’t care less.

Thus, Tie Dan toured around the Thunder Ancestor’s residence, the site of Thunder Ancestor’s enlightenment, and Thunder Ancestor’s meditation spot before leaping onto the shrine while the Daoist child was distracted, flipping the largest, tallest Thunder Ancestor’s copper statue...

Uh, this prime spot was already occupied...

Alright, something was already being suppressed under the Thunder Ancestor statue. It seemed to be a pair of conjoined golden cymbals, only palm-sized, with talismans and seals engraved on them, and bound in circles with a golden iron chain, clearly securing a formidable demon that even the Mystic Sect couldn’t suppress, feeling only assured with it restrained at the Thunder Ancestor’s feet.

Tie Dan was momentarily troubled. Thunder Ancestor, naturally, was immensely powerful, with boundless mana, but sites for demon suppression have specific rules. It’s uncertain whether it could simultaneously suppress two Demon Gods. If it couldn’t, and both demons broke free, or they grew like insects in a jar, that would truly be catastrophic...

Yet Tie Dan didn’t dwell too much, as the demon inside the golden cymbals had likely been suppressed for countless years, its power likely diminished. Besides, the matter has reached this stage, so deal with each issue as it comes.

Thus, Tie Dan swiftly took action, stowing the golden cymbals under the Thunder Ancestor’s statue into his bosom, replacing them with the Void Heavenly Demon Map, then tidied up the Thunder Ancestor statue, wiping off the dust. Finally, he bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, pleading for the Thunder Ancestor to manage the Heavenly Demon for five hundred years, naturally taking responsibility for the golden cymbals’ karma.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, there was a clap of thunder in the ether.

Since the thunder didn’t strike his head, Tie Dan assumed the Ancestor had accepted the exchange.

Having paid respects to the Thunder Ancestor, Tie Dan descended the mountain to exchange at Danxia Mountain. He had two Soldier Repelling Coins needing to promptly trade for some Spiritual Medicine to prolong his life.

Danxia Mountain naturally had longevity specialty items, along with many sect-exclusive items. The Shenxiao Sect is known for thunder magic, thus having the most thunder attribute magic treasures and artifacts, secret books and talismans. Among these, Thunder Talismans likely have the best sales and reputation.

Although Shenxiao Thirty-Six Thunders require exceptional natural talent to summon, the Five Thunder Talismans can be used with just the input of Spiritual Qi. Moreover, there’s no need to use Soldier Repelling Coins for exchange, as various elixirs and magic treasures are available for transaction.

Tie Dan didn’t have much on him; most miscellaneous items either exploded during the Heavenly Demon Blood Poison or were utilized by Mr. He Lin for Dao Body reconstruction. However, fortunately, he had obtained five magic treasures—axe, hammer, rod, sword, and fan—when facing the Xiaoyao Sect’s Hehahahaha Prince. He then negotiated with the Shenxiao Sect disciples and exchanged them for five Thunder Talismans.

This way, in case there’s mishap with the golden cymbals, and a demon breaks free, releasing five Thunders in a burst might suppress it, securing a glimmer of hope.

As for the two Soldier Repelling Coins, after some research, Tie Dan finally exchanged them for a Nine-Turned Thunder Qilin Pill.

This pill is crafted with materials such as the horn, scales, and skin regularly shed by the Thunder Qilin—Master Xuan Du’s mount, supposedly raised from infancy by the Grandmaster—along with various immortal elixirs. It can extend life by ten years.

Yes, just ten years, and it could only be used once. Although it seemed less potent than ginseng pills, consuming it granted a body-guarding Thunder Qilin Divine Thought for ten years, protecting against the Five Thunders, warding off Yin Thunder, with Divine Light Spell and thunder-light effects, greatly harming evil spirits.

Oh, it indeed worked well. Tie Dan even felt ten years younger after taking it!

Though checking in the mirror still showed an old face, it seemed he’d also need to exchange for rejuvenating beauty elixirs. But it didn’t matter, as Tie Dan didn’t really care about his appearance.

"Have you heard? The Southern Country Lord sent minions to capture Immortal Jiang Zhu, but instead got their mansion and two princesses blown up! In the end, over a hundred were killed or injured, failing disgracefully, while Immortal Jiang Zhu fought her way out and left triumphantly!"

"Uh, what does ’blown up’ mean?"

"It means exploded! Totally blown to bits! Intestines and brains were splattered everywhere! So gruesome!"

"Hiss... It’s long been said that Immortal Jiang Zhu was as beautiful as a flower yet extremely wicked, her methods vicious. I can’t believe she’s this malicious, no wonder nobody wants her despite her age..."

"Indeed, the Southern Country Lord was asking for it. Why provoke such a witch? Even the bed exploded!"

"But speaking of witches, have you heard? The Demon Sect has introduced a new Holy Witch again!"

"Oh, another newbie, huh? The Demon Sect seems to have a lot of newcomers. Is this one aiming for the Immortal List?"

"Not really. You know their Demon Sect Lords seldom agree, always pushing their own Holy Witch candidates for influence.

But it’s said this new person is incredible! With the support of both Northern and Eastern Venerables! And it’s rumored she hasn’t even formed a core yet!

Nobody knows her true appearance, still shrouded in mystery, yet she has high natural talent getting noticed by two Venerables!

She might be astonishingly beautiful! Once she forms a Nascent Soul, she might vie for the Immortal List!

"Hey, the Demon Sect always says that. The competition for this year’s Immortal List is fierce, with high average quality. Unless someone voluntarily steps down for marriage, it’s hard to push someone out and take a place."

"They say she has white hair."

"Oh oh oh! That greatly increases her chances! In previous years, the top ones were all white-haired, and there hasn’t been one yet this year. With this feature, she’d secure a spot for sure!"

"I wonder who she’ll replace? Immortal Jiang Zhu?"

"Can’t say, Immortal Jiang Zhu’s personality actually has quite a bit of support..."

At the Danxia Mountain Inn drinking wine, Tie Dan listened in and indeed learned a lot of information.

White hair, that’s Zhen Baiyu, right? So she was taken by the Northern Venerable? And the Eastern Venerable, that one, is also supporting her, because of ’Xiao Liu’...?

However, it seems at least currently, there’s nothing to worry about for Yao Honglei and Zhen Baiyu.

After all, now, Tie Dan has issues far more significant than the lives of one or two women.

As they say, speak of the devil and the devil appears, the Kun popped up, licking the wine in Tie Dan’s cup, spit it out, expressing it was trash.

Tie Dan looked at it,

"Paid your meal debt?"

The Kun spread its fins, indicating no money, proposing a trade,

"Forge My Sword!"

Tie Dan’s gaze instantly sharpened.

"Forge again?"

The aged voice said,

"Forge!"

Alright, forge.

Thus, in the quiet house under Danxia Mountain, Tie Dan once again gathered Qi to quench the sword.

And once again, it was forged.

The sword blade, blue and black, reflected and intertwined in the elder’s hands, dancing gracefully.

Like the dual fish of Taiji, dancing the spiral of evolution.