The Celestial Star Sect and the Twelve Formation Mountains Ranking!
Thunder Duke Mountain.
"The 'Thunder Duke Sword Venerable,' who was born from the Clearbright Spirit Monkey, is one of the most renowned sword masters in the history of the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers, among all the Primordial Spirit True One. Before ascending, he left behind his legacy in Thunder Duke Mountain, waiting for a destined person."
"On the blue stone tablet, there are only twenty-eight characters, but they record the swordsmanship of this Thunder Duke Sword Venerable, containing a Transcendent Grade swordsmanship technique and the Thunder Duke Sword Venerable's cultivation method in the mortal world. If an ordinary cultivator obtains it, it will be an extremely great fortuitous opportunity."
"It's not quite right for Qingyu."
"However, this Thunder Duke Sword Venerable was a man of strong likes and dislikes from a young age, and he was extremely protective of his own. According to the records, he has been ascended to heaven for 113,400 years and has not died yet. He must either be True Immortal with a long lifespan or have become Earth Immortal."
"It's a good place."
Lu Qingfeng, on his journey, saw through the void that Qingyu had entered Thunder Duke Mountain and was quietly studying the blue stone tablet, and couldn't help but smile.
Qingyu is well-versed in various classic texts and can be considered quite knowledgeable.
But he is nowhere near as good as Lu Qingfeng.
The exact nature of this 'fortuitous opportunity' remains unknown.
Lu Qingfeng is different—
Thunder Duke Mountain.
Thunder Duke Sword Venerable.
Lu Qingfeng even investigated the temperament and cultivation potential of this Thunder Duke Sword Venerable, using his Divine Ability abilities to find out everything clearly. Although he dared not calculate it directly, he was almost certain of it.
There's a high probability that he has a powerful backer.
Once Qingyu comprehends the Dharma inscribed on the stone tablet, she will be considered the successor of the Thunder Duke Sword Venerable in the mortal world. In the future, when she ascends to the upper realm, if the Thunder Duke Sword Venerable becomes powerful and holds an extraordinary position, she will become his disciple in this capacity.
If it were normal.
Even if the situation is dire and the disciples' future is uncertain, there is no need to dedicate oneself to it. There is also no need to reveal the legacy of the Thunder Duke Sword Venerable.
In this way.
It allows for both advancing and retreating, providing an extra layer of insurance.
Qingyu inherited the legacy of the 'Thunder Duke Sword Venerable'.
Qingshan went to Cloud Terrace Mountain in the Biyang Lake and obtained the inheritance of "Sword Venerable Muye", who is known as "If Heaven had not given birth to Zhou Muye, the way of swords would have been like a long night for eternity".
This Zhou Muye ascended to heaven 240,000 years ago. Before his ascension, he dominated the world for 1,200 years.
He was born into the Floating Mountain Sect of Guangling Mountain, one of the Three Mountains. Not only did he complete the long-lost "Peerless Guangling Sword" of the Floating Mountain Sect, but his swordsmanship was also unparalleled in the world, with no one able to rival him. According to various rumors, this person was concerned about his reputation, was quite devoted to his disciples, and was also a cultivator of the Floating Mountain Sect.
Lu Qingshan went to Cloud Terrace Mountain and obtained the legacy left behind by the Sword Venerable Muye.
Upon ascending to the upper realm, one can directly become his disciple. Judging by the timeline, this Sword Venerable Muye is likely already an Earth Immortal.
With his protection and Lu Qingfeng's secret support, even if Qingshan ascends to the Upper Realm in the future, he will not be in any life-threatening danger.
This Sword Venerable Muye is the one who has lived the longest among the four people who are still alive and the oldest among the many lineages in the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers that Lu Qingfeng selected.
The rest.
Apart from the Thunder Duke Sword Venerable from Thunder Duke Mountain, there are only two others left.
Furthermore, both of these individuals, including the Thunder Duke Sword Venerable, are of Demon Race or mythical beast origin, and are naturally blessed with long lifespans. Although they have lived for over 100,000 to 200,000 years, it remains to be seen whether they have attained the status of Earth Immortal.
However, the Sword Venerable Muye was a human.
To live for 240,000 years, whether through Miaofa, rare spiritual beings, or by truly attaining the Earth Immortal an Earth Immortal, is extraordinary.
They thought that having a powerful backer meant they were safe.
"That's about it."
Seeing that Qingshan and Qingyu had encountered 'fortuitous opportunity' in Thunder Duke Mountain and Cloud Terrace Mountain respectively and were cultivating on their own, Lu Qingfeng smiled and strode into the Arctic Snow Domain.
The northern landscape is a scene of thousands of miles of ice and snow.
This place is covered in snow all year round, and even on snowy days it is extremely cold, making it one of the coldest and most bitter places on earth. Wei Fengniang, the traitor of Six Dust Temple who was once known as the "Snow Mountain Ancestor," cultivated here and had a notorious reputation.
He was sitting at home when Lu Qingfeng casually captured him and sent him to Six Dust Temple.
Now I am struggling under the temple walls, listening to Master Zhenhui chanting Buddhist scriptures day and night, suffering unspeakably.
Lu Qingfeng ignored him.
They went straight into the depths of the snowy region.
Suddenly.
A mountain appeared ahead—
The strange peaks and rocks are dazzling; the pines and cypresses are in various shapes and sizes; the stone pavilion and waterfall are like a curtain of water; the "Fragrant Snow Sea" is cleverly constructed of pear blossoms, and although the mountain is covered with snow, its outline can still be seen, which even adds a touch of fairy-like beauty.
It is truly a paradise on earth, magnificent and beautiful.
"Lu Mountain".
"This is the place."
Lu Qingfeng started climbing the mountain.
Within the Mustard Seed Space, a token suddenly vibrated. He casually took it out; it was a wooden token inscribed with the words 'Heavenly Star'.
[Law Artifact: Celestial Star Token]
[Grade: Tier 3]
[Note: This is a token left by the founder of the Celestial Star Sect. After refining it, it can accelerate the deduction and arrangement of formations and restrictions. Holding it allows one to join the Celestial Star Sect and become True Disciple.]
It was none other than the Law Artifact that Lu Qingfeng had obtained in the Hundred Herbs Garden of the Gathering Cloud Mountains.
He had originally intended to join the Celestial Star Sect, but the situation changed unexpectedly. Before he could even become True Disciple, he was already invincible. He even wiped out the Azurewood Valley, which was even stronger than the Celestial Star Sect, and he dared not utter a sound when he attacked the Six Dust Temple to forcibly seize its great teachings.
The three Celestial Star Token thus became mere decorations.
But--
"Patriarch Qin Feng Celestial Star Sect was a kind man who loved to mentor younger generations. Therefore, he left behind many secret realms and Celestial Star Token not only in places like the Gathering Cloud Mountains. On one hand, it was fortuitous opportunity, and on the other hand, it was to recruit array geniuses from all directions for the Celestial Star Sect."
"Furthermore, twelve inheritance sites were established both inside and outside the Celestial Star Sect's mountain gate."
"Within the Celestial Star Sect, any cultivator can enter and try. If they pass, even if they are separated by two realms, they will be accepted as disciples by Patriarch Qin Feng. Outside the Celestial Star Sect, only those who hold the Celestial Star Token can enter the twelve realms and begin the inheritance test."
Three Mountains and Nine Rivers.
Now that seven inheritance sites have been discovered, Lu Qingfeng is searching for the eighth one, which has not yet been discovered by the Celestial Star Sect.
"Celestial Star Sect".
"Patriarch Qin Feng".
With these thoughts in mind, Lu Qingfeng stepped into Lu Mountain to begin his trial.
Three years later.
Located between Yunmeng Marsh and Spirit Mountain Shell Grounds, and bordering only the Chengyang River, there is a place with an ethereal atmosphere called Kongling Gorge.
It is one of the Nine Rivers and Seven Gorges.
The one in charge is the 'Celestial Star Sect,' which is known as the best in the world for its array formations.
This day.
Within the Celestial Star Sect.
Grandmaster Muyang was in seclusion in the mountain gate, studying the mysteries of formations. On the mountain peak, he casually conjured up formations of various sizes, covering the entire mountain peak and the surrounding landscape with formations.
Suddenly.
Grandmaster Muyang suddenly opened his eyes, and with a movement of his feet, a mysterious array burst forth, bringing him to a strange and wondrous place.
This place is like a basin, with towering peaks rising all around.
Many cultivators were among them, each step seemingly a lotus blossom, as if they were fighting against the heavens and the earth, engaging in a battle of wits with the void. One array after another appeared and disappeared, and many cultivators were unable to break the arrays and were thrown out of the basin.
Located above the basin.
There is a canopy over the sky.
Above the sky, characters appeared and were arranged, and upon closer inspection, one could see human figures flickering.
It looks like a list.
"The Twelve Formation Mountains Ranking".
Grandmaster Muyang arrived and looked up at the list. Near the end of the list, names were changing frequently, with people constantly being added and removed, indicating fierce competition.
There are occasional changes in the middle section.
However, those at the front are all top-tier array geniuses, with a vast difference in skill level between them. They have already conquered seventeen or eighteen levels of the 'Twelve Formation Mountains' left by Patriarch Qin Feng, and the latter are very difficult to surpass, with little change between them.
But on this day...
A name called 'Lu Qingfeng' quietly appeared on the list, and at an extremely fast pace, he quickly climbed from the bottom of the 'Twelve Formation Mountains Ranking' (ranked 360th) to the middle, and then suddenly plunged into the top 50.
And it continues to climb.
"The Twelve Formation Mountains left behind by Patriarch Qin Feng test the potential of array formations, the mastery of array formations, and the character of one's mind. Only by advancing in all three aspects can one continue to progress in the Formation Mountain."
"With my current skill in array formations, I've only managed to get through the first twenty-four of the twenty-seven layers of the Formation Mountain."
"Although there are some clues about the 25th floor, it still lacks accumulation."
"Besides me, only Junior Brother Wu Jiu has passed the twenty-second level. The rest of the disciples have only reached the seventeenth or eighteenth level at most."
Grandmaster Muyang looked at the list, then used his access privileges to view the details—
Name: Lu Qingfeng
Cultivation level: Primordial Spirit - Spirit-Nourishing Realm
Number of floors: 18
Time taken: 1065 days
"Hiss!"
"In less than three years, he has already conquered all eighteen levels of the Formation Mountain?!"
Grandmaster Muyang was truly astonished.
You need to know.
Even he, when he first ascended to the Primordial Spirit and ventured into the Formation Mountain, only reached the eighteenth level. But he had only entered occasionally since the Foundation Establishment. He frequently entered and exited the Spirit Void and Core Formation stages. If you calculate carefully, it took him more than several hundred years to reach the eighteenth level.
Just three short years?
Unheard of!
"Senior brother."
"Who is this Lu Qingfeng? How could he possess such mastery of formations and such talent in the art of formations?"
Just as Grandmaster Muyang was startled, a person strode up behind him. Before even landing, the person asked in surprise, clearly also taken aback by this unexpected appearance on the list.
"Among the Primordial Spirit cultivators in our sect, there are only the two of us. Outside the sect, there are very few array masters who can enter the Formation Mountain and whose cultivation level is at least Primordial Spirit."
"This person is not on the list."
Grandmaster Muyang shook his head.
The Celestial Star Sect is suffering from a shortage of talent. Although it has the advantage of array formations, the dangers within its mountain gates are even greater than those of the Six Dust Temple and Azurewood Valley. However, the number of Primordial Spirit cultivators is the lowest among the Seven Gorges Immortal Sect.
Even now, the Myriad Beasts Immortal Mountain appears to have only one Primordial Spirit, Daoist Bingyi.
However, he possesses the 'Green Mist Treasure Cauldron,' a supreme treasure of the Myriad Beasts Immortal Mountain.
This treasure contains a secret divine incense, specially designed to ward off all kinds of spirits and monsters. Once ignited by one's own true fire, one will not be affected by any evil poison. No matter Great Divine Ability or demon is, upon smelling this incense, it will surely become intoxicated and lose its ferocity; even if one cannot eliminate it, one will be temporarily safe.
Furthermore, they possess the ability to control beasts.
The Cold Jade Black Tortoise and the Vajra Long-Armed Ape were controlled by the 'Green Mist Treasure Cauldron', both being extraordinary beings in the Primordial Spirit Realm.
It is also something that the Celestial Star Sect cannot compare to.
The number of Primordial Spirit within the gate is limited.
The level of Primordial Spirit cultivation among those outside the gate who are qualified to enter the Twelve Formation Mountains is also limited.
Grandmaster Muyang had no idea where this 'Lu Qingfeng' had come from.
"I have sent people to investigate the other six Formation Mountain to see if anyone has newly Primordial Spirit."
Grandmaster Muyang shook his head and then spoke to his junior brother Wu Jiu beside him.
"Um."
Wu Jiu nodded, staring at the list. He watched as that person rapidly climbed into the top fifty, then surged into the top ten with unstoppable momentum, and finally even broke through the eighteenth level of the Formation Mountain, stepping into the nineteenth level to become sixth on the 'Twelve Formation Mountains Ranking'. Aside from array masters outside the Celestial Star Sect, even within the Celestial Star Sect, such array mastery and potential ranked third!
"This person."
"Could it be that we're going to have to pass the twenty-seventh floor?!"
Wu Jiu swallowed hard, momentarily stunned.
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