Brother and Sister Reunited, Niece Lu Jing

Three Mountains and Nine Rivers.

The south is bordered by Nine Waters, and the north by the Three Mountains.

Nine Waters flow endlessly, Three Mountains are wondrous and magical.

Near Biyang Lake and Stormwave Valley lies Guangling Mountain, one of the Three Mountains. Immortals dwell in the mountain, and the immortals have a sect called Floating Mountain Sect.

The fairy mountain is shrouded in mist and clouds.

Among the continuous mountain range, there are five peaks standing side by side. Attainment of the Dao that five eminent people cultivated here in the early years and attained enlightenment, and then ascended to heaven. Also, because the five peaks look like five old men sitting on the ground, they are called the 'Five Elders Peaks'.

"The Five Elders Peaks of Guangling are carved out of the blue sky like golden lotus flowers. The beautiful scenery of Jiujiang can be seen here, and I will nestle among the clouds and pines here."

Located atop the central peak of the Five Elders Peaks Old Men Peaks, this is a massive rock that juts out to the south. The Southern Sky Plankway leads to the base of the rock, where a stone chamber is nestled within its interior. Legend has it that this chamber was once the residence of one of the Five Elders who ascended to heaven, named He, hence the name "He Elder He’s Stone Chamber," the place where this Attainment of the Dao immortal cultivated himself.

The sacred mountain is desolate.

From the Five Elders Peaks, from the Elder He’s Stone Chamber, there were ethereal melodies that resonated throughout the five peaks.

"The sacred formula and immortal recipe, the Xuanji Xuan Li, were passed down orally without written form. Fortunately, I received instruction from my master, who revealed the secrets before my birth. Silently, I observed the workings of the Heavenly Cycle sphere, witnessing the movement of the stars and the shifting of Myriad Manifestations. This created the True Dragon and tiger, the true mercury and the true lead. At the intersection of the heavenly secrets, the Five Elements were reversed, and the Eight Trigrams were intertwined. Relying on the jade furnace and golden cauldron, the great fire was used for cooking and refining. After nine cycles of cultivation, the elixir was completed, and yin was exhausted and yang was complete. The path to Changsheng is neither far nor near, neither incomplete nor perfect."

The Xuanyin is wondrous.

Whether they were cultivators or birds and beasts in the mountains, everyone on the peak was completely absorbed, as if listening to the Daoist teachings.

At noon.

The sunlight cast a golden glow, and a middle-aged swordsman stood outside the Golden Lock Pass. After the Daoist chanting from the peak faded away, he walked through the Sky Plank Road, the Thousand-Foot Stairway, and the Hundred-Foot Gorge, arriving at the Elder He’s Stone Chamber on He Lao Peak. He respectfully said, "Disciple Zhao Pei requests Patriarch Nanshan."

"Enter."

A clear, loud voice came from inside the cave.

Zhao Pei tidied his appearance, carried his sword, and stepped into the stone chamber.

The stone chamber was simple.

On the stone futon in the center sat an old man with white hair and white eyebrows. He was dressed in white, with a straight back and eyes like sharp swords, exuding a strong and unyielding Sword Bone and an air of otherworldly wisdom.

This old man was none other than the Patriarch Nanshan, one of the "Five Elders" of the Floating Mountain Sect of Guangling Mountain.

His swordsmanship is unparalleled in the Three Mountains and Nine Rivers, and his reputation is extremely renowned. He has long been capable of reaching the Primordial Spirit Realm and is a top figure who can ascend to the Spirit Domain in two or three hundred years at most.

Zhao Pei bowed respectfully to the Patriarch Nanshan. Knowing the Patriarch's character, he dared not hesitate and said directly, "In recent years, a young swordsman named Lu Qingshan has gained some fame in the Biyang Lake region. Not only is his Movement Method formidable, but he has also mastered the essence of the 'Thirteen Ancient-Breaking Severing Swords,' having already refined the twelfth sword. The Sect Leader is interested and requests that the Patriarch travel to Biyang Lake to accept him as a disciple and bring him into the Floating Mountain Sect."

"The Thirteen Ancient-Breaking Severing Swords?"

As the Patriarch Nanshan listened, his white eyebrows trembled slightly. "In my Floating Mountain Sect, there are four sets of supreme sword techniques: Guangling, Sky-Piercing, Supreme Severance, and Pogu. Some have as many as eighteen moves, while others have as few as nine. But those that have been passed down outside are at most only the first three moves. Where did this person learn the twelve moves of the Ancient-Breaking Severing Sword?"

The Floating Mountain Sect uses the sword to attain enlightenment.

The sect is divided into three branches: Skypiercing Peak, Supreme Severance Peak, and Ancient-Breaking Peak. It has four top-notch sword techniques: Peerless Guangling Sword, Skypiercing Severing Sword, Supreme Severance Secret Sword, and Ancient-Breaking Severing Sword. Except for the first three moves of each technique, the other sword moves are never taught to outsiders.

However, in the territory of Biyang Lake, there was actually a cultivator who had mastered the first twelve forms of the "Ancient-Breaking Severing Sword". No wonder the Patriarch Nanshan, who had led the Ancient-Breaking Peak lineage a thousand years ago, questioned him.

"This--"

Zhao Pei shook his head and replied, "This disciple does not know."

He was only ordered to investigate whether that person had truly mastered the 'Thirteen Ancient-Breaking Severing Swords' and to come to Five Elders Peaks to deliver a message and report. As for where that person actually learned the swords, he had no idea.

The sect leader did not allow him to investigate further.

He himself dared not rashly investigate.

"Snort!"

"To attempt to cultivate the 'Ancient-Breaking Severing Sword' without passing through the Ancient-Breaking Peak is a matter for which the sect has long established rules. Yet this time, I must personally go to accept the disciple—"

The anger on the Patriarch Nanshan's face vanished, replaced by a sneer. "What is this person's background?"

"Our ancestor was wise."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Pei offered a flattering remark and quickly added, "According to our investigation, this person is the younger brother of True One Qingfeng, who joined the Celestial Star Sect in Kongling Gorge four hundred years ago. Out of respect for True One Qingfeng, the sect cannot punish him according to established rules, lest it antagonize True One Qingfeng and the Celestial Star Sect."

Zhao Pei was unable to find out where Lu Qingshan learned the 'Ancient-Breaking Severing Sword,' but the relationship between Lu Qingshan and Lu Qingfeng could not be hidden from the Floating Mountain Sect without their deliberate concealment.

"I see."

The Patriarch Nanshan immediately understood.

If it were just Rogue Cultivator who rashly stole the Floating Mountain Sect techniques, it would be easy to deal with. But since this person is a biological brother of a Primordial Spirit True One, we need to be more cautious.

Even if it's just an ordinary Shinichi, it's not good to offend him too much.

Not to mention that he's from the Celestial Star Sect.

"I know."

"Go and tell the sect leader that I will now make a trip to Biyang Lake."

Patriarch Nanshan was truly decisive and efficient.

Before he finished speaking, he waved his sleeve and transformed into a sword light, rushing out of Elder He’s Stone Chamber and disappearing from Five Elders Peaks in an instant.

"..."

Zhao Pei was stunned when he saw this.

Biyang Lake.

Located in the central region, there is a place of beautiful mountains and clear waters called 'Mirror Lake'. On the shore of the lake is a manor called 'Mirror Lake Retreat' by sects and cultivators from all directions.

Lu Qingshan, the owner of the small abode, wields a sword and travels far and wide. His Movement Method are mysterious and unpredictable, which is why he is revered by many cultivators as the 'Carefree Sword'.

This day.

Several people sat around in the Mirror Lake Retreat.

Lu Qingshan, the "Carefree Sword Swordsman," wore a dark blue robe and smiled as he looked at his elder brother and Qingyu. He was delighted, saying, "Brother, you've come at the perfect time. Mi'er and I were just discussing it a few days ago. We'll go to Kongling Gorge to pay our respects to you next month."

More than a thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The three siblings, who were inseparable in Shangyang Country, eventually found themselves spending less and less time together as they pursued their own cultivation.

Qingyu is doing better.

She was a lively person and often traveled between Mirror Lake and Kongling Gorge, where she met and spent many time with her eldest and second eldest brothers.

However, Lu Qingfeng often cultivated in Kongling Gorge and frequently went into seclusion.

Qingshan also settled in Mirror Lake. In addition to his own cultivation, he also had to guide his wife Xu Mi, eldest son Lu Changsheng, and daughter Lu Jing in their cultivation, so he couldn't do without them.

Therefore.

The two brothers, Lu Qingfeng and Qingshan, rarely get together. They used to visit each other every six months, a year, or several years, but as time went by, especially after Lu Jing was born, they only met once every ten years or more.

In most cases, Qingshan would visit Lu Qingfeng at Kongling Gorge alone or with his wife and children.

Lu Qingfeng visited Mirror Lake very rarely.

Lu Qingshan was genuinely pleasantly surprised to see his elder brother and younger sister arrive together.

"You only look at your older brother, but not at me?"

Seeing her second brother grinning foolishly, Lu Qingyu teased him.

"How could that be?"

"Jing'er has been clamoring to find her aunt. If you have some free time, why don't you take her away for a few years?"

After Lu Qingshan settled down and started a family, with both a son and a daughter, he became even more composed.

He didn't care about Qingyu's teasing.

"OK."

"I'm really bored being all alone."

Lu Qingyu's eyes lit up, then she looked up at her second brother, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, "Something's not right. A few years ago, I mentioned to you that Jing'er should cultivate with me, but you weren't happy about it. Why are you agreeing to it today?"

Of the three siblings, only Lu Qingshan got married and had children, so both Lu Qingfeng and Qingyu loved their nephew and niece very much.

Especially Lu Qingyu.

He had always doted on his nephew Lu Changsheng. Sixty years ago, after Lu Jing was born, he even gave Lu Jing the Vajra Bracelet, a secret treasure that he had refined for many years with the Divine Ability Vajra Spell, as a means of self-defense.

She kept pleading with her second brother to let Lu Jing follow her in cultivation.

Unfortunately, Lu Qingshan remained unyielding.

It's no wonder Qingyu was suspicious since Lu Qingshan took the initiative to bring it up this time.

"I really don't have the ability to teach. Jing'er has Spiritual Qi, but if she follows me in cultivation, I'm afraid she will not amount to much," Lu Qingshan explained, his words carrying a hint of flattery towards Qingyu.

"Second Brother still has self-awareness."

The latter immediately laughed and didn't ask any more questions.

Thinking of having her niece Lu Jing by her side in the future, Qingyu was overjoyed. Seeing her second brother pick up his teacup to refill it, she quickly stopped him, then reached out and pulled out three jade pots from the void. She smiled and said, "It's rare for the three of us siblings to get together today. Drinking tea is too boring. Why don't you try the 'Taibai Brew' that I just got from my eldest brother?"

Lu Qingshan paused, holding his teacup in surprise.

Lu Qingfeng, standing to the side, shook his head and said, "Changsheng and Jing'er will be back soon. What kind of behavior is it to be covered in alcohol?"

"Big brother."

"Isn't this just happiness?"

Qingyu gently placed the wine pot on the table and looked up at her elder brother pitifully.

Lu Qingfeng couldn't bear the Qingyu any longer, so he reached out and waved his hand in the air, causing three more jade pots to fall from the sky. "Taibai Brew too strong. This is 'Hundred Blossom Brew,' which is much more fragrant and mellow."

"What's so great about something that's not strong liquor?"

Qingyu muttered something under her breath, but when she saw her elder brother looking at her, she immediately changed the subject, "The Hundred Blossom Brew is not bad either."

Qingshan, standing to the side, smiled but didn't say a word.

The three of them sipped their 'Hundred Blossom Brew' while chatting and laughing.

By evening.

Xu Mi then led Lu Changsheng and Lu Jing back to Mirror Lake.

"Uncle, Aunt."

Before she even arrived, Lu Jing's cheerful voice came from outside. Lu Qingfeng and Qingyu looked up and saw a pretty girl in a light yellow dress running in like a gust of wind.

It was Lu Jing.

She called out cheerfully and ran to Lu Qingfeng in a flash. She bowed and greeted him as "Uncle," revealing a bracelet with a hidden Golden Light sheen on her wrist.

Seeing her uncle nod with a smile, she then sat down next to her aunt Lu Qingyu, with a broad smile.

A pair of bright eyes darted around the wine on the table.

"This is 'Hundred Blossom Brew' brewed by your uncle himself. Jing'er, please have a taste."

Upon seeing Lu Jing's appearance, Lu Qingyu immediately smiled and said.

As Lu Jing listened, he couldn't help but swallow hard, then cautiously looked at his father and uncle.

"This wine is mild and fragrant, a little won't hurt." Lu Qingyu glanced at her eldest and second eldest brothers. Lu Jing also looked over, and seeing that neither his uncle nor his father objected, he blinked, reached out and picked up the cup of fragrant Hundred Blossom Brew in front of his aunt, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

"Smash it!"

"Delicious!"

Lu Jing's eyes lit up immediately, his little face flushed red from the smell of alcohol, making him look incredibly cute.

"Ha ha!"

"Your uncle's brewing skills are unparalleled; this Hundred Blossom Brew doesn't even rank in the top ten. Wait..."

As Qingyu was speaking, she suddenly realized that her eldest and second brothers were still nearby, so she quickly stopped and sent a telepathic message, "After we leave Mirror Lake, Auntie will take you to try something even better."

"It's a deal."

Lu Jing laughed even harder at that moment.

The aunt and niece whispered to each other.

In a little while.

The dignified and elegant Xu Mi led the tall and handsome Lu Changsheng was holding a sword, into the room.

I've almost forgotten the real-life events, so I'm writing a bit slowly. Please forgive me.