Daoist Sect's Ninth, Being Used as a Spear?

Ning Qi currently has no concept of the Martial Saint realm.

Records about the Martial Saint are extremely scarce in many ancient texts, and the few fragments of information available are vague and ambiguous, making it impossible for Ning Qi to estimate the Martial Saint's strength.

It doesn't seem like the Celestial Person Realm.

Even though he had never met any of the top three experts on the Celestial Person Ranking, he at least had a general idea of who they were.

After all, the limit for most people in the Celestial Person Realm is just that.

Once one's essence, energy, and spirit Perfection, and one masters some martial arts secrets, even the most extraordinary person cannot defy the heavens any further.

"To be on the safe side, we should wait until we've made some progress within the Celestial Person Realm before considering a battle with Martial Saint."

Shaking his head, Ning Qi felt he was thinking a bit too far ahead.

At least for now, there's no need to worry too much about the existence of the Martial Saint. Haven't you noticed that the Great Flame Martial Saint only appears once every hundred years? As long as the Martial Saint doesn't appear, with his current strength, he's basically invincible.

He continued to feel his physical body; the feedback from the Yuan Pill Realm allowed his physical body to rise to a higher level.

Even ordinary Yuan Pill Realm who reach this stage will experience a feedback effect, but the effect is generally limited, at most maintaining a level sufficient to support their power. The vast majority of their combat strength still comes from their Gang Qi.

But Ning Qi was different. His boundless Gang Essence allowed his physical body to break through limits one after another, reaching an incredible level. Even the Vajra of the Buddhist sect, who specialized in cultivating the Flower of Essence, was no match for him.

He casually clenched his fist, and even without mobilizing his Gang Qi, it felt as if he could blast a mountain apart.

The enhancement of the physical body is not merely an increase in strength.

It also enhances the body's fundamental constitution and vitality.

Ning Qi could feel that his lifespan had been extended once again, perhaps exceeding a thousand years, or even more than a little bit. This was a height that even the Celestial Person Realm could hardly reach.

The most intuitive manifestation.

It means that his comprehension has reached another peak, pushing it to the limit of his current life force.

"This feels so good!"

Ning Qi sighed with genuine emotion.

The improvement in combat power was merely a side effect; what truly fascinated him was the series of leaps in life, the exhilaration and satisfaction of which were unparalleled.

"Next, I'll focus on optimizing the ' God Forging Method,' which is from the Myriad Manifestations Secret Record. I thought it was perfect before, but now I feel there's still room for improvement. Only by gradually integrating the 'divine' into the Yuan Pill can I truly control the power of heaven and earth."

His eyes held expectation.

Although he has now gained a glimpse into the power of heaven and earth by using various secret techniques such as the Celestial Person and man and the pseudo-elixir merging with heaven, it is still through various mediums and is separated by a layer, so it always feels like scratching an itch through a boot.

Only when he truly steps into the Celestial Person Realm will he be able to clearly perceive the essence of the power of heaven and earth, and conduct some of his previous experiments and conjectures. He already has some ideas about the Martial Saint Realm, and is just waiting to verify them.

"Furthermore, there's his Tiansheng bloodline and Xiao Shi's Innate Sword Bone. If he were to reach the Celestial Person Realm, perhaps he could attempt deeper exploration."

Ning Qi smiled slightly, slowly closed his eyes, and continued to meditate beside the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

Time slips away unnoticed.

The message sent back from Daozhou by Luo Wentian was that everything went smoothly, even unbelievably smoothly.

It's obvious.

The True Martial Sect members greatly underestimated the influence of a Heavenly Sword Real Person.

The Heavenly Sword Real Person is suspected to possess the strength of someone ranked in the top twenty of the Celestial Person Ranking. What does this mean?

Even considering the hidden strength of the Daoist sect, this is enough to rank him among the top five among Daoist experts, and in the open, he might even be in the top three!

After all, the Great Flame Dynasty already occupies about 30% of the top 20 on the Celestial Person Ranking. How many can be distributed among the other martial arts sects? The Daoist sect only has two experts in the top 20 on the Celestial Person Ranking on the surface.

Under such circumstances.

A Heavenly Sword Real Person Master is certainly a worthy candidate.

Even if the Heavenly Sword Real Person's lifespan is nearing its end, he still has at least several decades left. During these decades, it wouldn't be difficult for him to maintain his position in a top-tier Daoist sect.

In addition, it has the strong support of the True Mystery Sect.

The True Martial Sect was directly designated as the ninth of all Daoist sects in the world, entering the ranks of the top Daoist sects. In fact, Luo Wentian even mentioned that if it weren't for the fact that the True Martial Sect had not been established for long and that its middle-level foundation was still shallow, it might have even moved up two places.

Even so, I am already very satisfied.

In the letter, Luo Wentian quietly mentioned that Daoist Longshan was overjoyed and even unusually pulled him to drink wine. Ning Qi couldn't help but smile slightly.

He was well aware of his master's long-cherished wish.

This is just the beginning. It's only a matter of time before the True Martial Sect becomes the number one Daoist sect in the world, or even the number one martial arts sect.

Ning Qi was also very happy.

Becoming the ninth-ranked sect in the world of Daoism is not just something that looks good on the surface.

This involves real and tangible benefits.

First, there is the Daoist scripture.

Both belong to the Daoist school.

The top nine Daoist sects in the world share some Daoist scriptures. Although they don't have some unique and secret copies, the sheer quantity is enough to greatly enrich the True Martial Sect's scripture collection. In addition, the Daoist scriptures copied by the Zhenbei King have already been delivered. Ning Qi estimates that he won't have to worry about not having enough Daoist scriptures to read even when he reaches the Celestial Person Realm stage.

He is now reading Daoist scriptures at an increasingly faster pace.

Firstly, his comprehension is gradually improving, and secondly, his foundation is becoming increasingly profound. He can quickly grasp the essence of some Daoist scriptures that are only superficially understood and make them his own.

Secondly, there is the exchange of resources among the top Daoist sects.

If any trouble arises, the other top Daoist sects will not stand idly by, forming a defensive alliance, which is enough to further enhance the safety of the True Martial Sect.

Of course, the reason why the other Daoist sects were able to allow the True Martial Sect to enter the ranks of the top Daoist sects so smoothly is also because of this. The sense of security provided by a Heavenly Sword Real Person is too great. Even if it is just a deterrent effect, it is still a huge gain.

Ning Qi was certainly aware of this as well.

It doesn't matter.

At this stage, such a deal is more cost-effective for the True Martial Sect.

Besides the smooth progress of Luo Wentian Wentian's trip to Daozhou, things were also in full swing on True Martial Mountain. With the joint efforts of Xiong Shi and many new elders, True Martial Mountain had undergone a great transformation, with pavilions rising from the ground and gradually spreading to various parts of the True Martial Mountain.

The disciples exchanged various martial arts techniques from the Scripture Pavilion and began to study and practice diligently, waiting for the right opportunity to shine.

also.

The news that the True Martial Sect will be recruiting disciples next month has spread far and wide. Many people are eagerly awaiting the event and have already arrived in True Martial City, most of whom are swordsmen or martial artists who aspire to the path of the Sword Dao.

The True Martial Sword Stele is simply too attractive.

They had heard that, due to the large number of people studying the True Martial Sword Stele, the new sect leader of the True Martial Sect Luo Wentian, was planning to further control the time and number of people studying the sword stele, and might even set some kind of standard.

Under such circumstances, joining the True Martial Sect would naturally be the best option; everyone understands the principle of being close to the source.

Xiong Shi and others had mixed feelings about this.

The higher the popularity, the better, as it increases the probability of attracting geniuses and talents. However, it also increases the probability of attracting people with ulterior motives or ill intentions, especially since many people come for the True Martial Sword Stele and the martial arts of the Scripture Pavilion.

In response to this...

They had considered some screening methods, but they still felt they weren't safe enough.

After learning about this, Ning Qi gradually formed an idea in his mind.

At the height of the True Martial Sect's popularity.

Baizhou.

This is the area of Great Flame closest to the Ten Thousand Mountains. Within the state's borders, mountains stretch endlessly, and many of the people rely on the mountains for their livelihood. They are skilled at hunting, which has resulted in a fierce and valiant culture and a large number of martial artists.

On a precipitous mountain peak, several luxurious palaces unexpectedly stand atop it.

This is a stronghold of the Demon Sect.

Qin Yun and Ghost Face and the others were already waiting there.

Today is the day to sit down and negotiate with the Southern Xinjiang Alliance.

Of course, if the negotiations don't go well, a major battle might break out, so the powerful figures from the Demon Sect did not relax.

Ghost Face secretly transmitted his voice to Qin Yun, chuckling:

"The Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier is said to be stunningly beautiful, with exceptional martial arts talent. You're not bad-looking either. If you can win her over, your position as the Holy Son will be a certainty, and you might even become the future leader of the Holy Gate!"

Qin Yun remained silent.

He discovered that his deputy sect leader had a penchant for pimping. First, he wanted him to win over Lin Xueshuang's daughter, Lin Ruhua; now he wanted him to win over the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang. Did he really think he was universally loved?

He became somewhat depressed when Lin Ruhua was mentioned.

After he carefully reviewed the information about this person, he discovered that the deputy sect leader's daughter was always elusive, frequently disappearing for months or even half a year at a time, with no one knowing what she was doing.

Rumors circulated within the Demon Sect that she had gone to meet her lover in secret, and that someone had seen the deputy sect leader's daughter touching a pair of mandarin duck Jade Pendant, her eyes filled with affection.

So, he was planning to steal her away himself?

But ten days ago, the two met briefly, and Lin Ruhua's disdainful look still left him somewhat puzzled.

Even if she looks down on me, there's no need to give me that kind of look, is there?

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Qin Yun got down to business:

"Vice Sect Leader, please don't joke. The Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang is the future pillar of the Southern Xinjiang Alliance; how could she marry an outsider?"

"The main purpose of today's peace talks is to find out who's behind this. Otherwise, if we fight to the death with the Southern Frontier Alliance, wouldn't we just be letting someone else benefit?"

Ghost Face's expression hardened, and he sneered:

"The Southern Frontier Alliance thought they had kept things secret, but we still managed to find out about their cultivation of the Blood King Gu. If we could find out, then naturally someone else could too."

Qin Yun narrowed his eyes:

"You mean... the Great Flame Dynasty?"

The message had barely finished when...

They all looked towards the distant void, and the undisguised fluctuations made them secretly more vigilant.

A gigantic centipede flew through the sky at a speed faster than most Celestial Person Realm cultivators could fly. Several powerful figures stood atop it, the leader of whom had a black veil covering her face, a slender waist, and cold, indifferent eyes.

Behind her were Granny Snake and two other elderly men.

Qin Yun narrowed his eyes, sensing a trace of threat emanating from this Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang.

The flying centipede landed on the mountaintop, and Ghost Face's eyes flashed as he laughed and went out to greet it:

"I've long heard that the Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier is a peerless genius, one in a thousand years. Seeing her today, I know the rumors are true."

The Holy Maiden of Southern Frontier's gaze lingered on Qin Yun's white hair for a moment, seemingly slightly surprised, before turning to look at Ghost Face:

"Nanxian doesn't deserve such praise from the Vice Sect Master. Your sect is also full of talented people; no wonder you've been able to contend with the Great Flame for a thousand years."

The two flattered each other.

There was no hint of tension.

The numerous powerful figures behind the two men all wore solemn expressions. Everyone knew this was just a facade; if they couldn't reach an agreement, a major battle might break out.

"Please!" Ghost Face chuckled.

The Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang stepped into the main hall without changing her expression.

"What courage!"

Upon hearing Ghostface's praise, the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang said calmly:

"I'm here today only to resolve the conflict between the Southern Frontier and the Demon Sect, so let's get straight to the point."

"It's the Holy Gate!" Ghost Face emphasized.

The Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang remained noncommittal, not wanting to waste time on the matter.

Qin Yun stepped forward and calmly said:

"Since this is to resolve the issue, I presume the Holy Maiden has come with sincerity. In the past six months, your Southern Frontier Alliance's powerful figures have launched numerous attacks on my Holy Gate, including seven attacks on small outposts and two on branch headquarters. This has resulted in the deaths of two of my Holy Gate's Celestial Person Elders, injuries to four others, and numerous other casualties among the Inner Yuan Gang Essence Artists. How do you intend to compensate us?"

The words had barely left his mouth.

A murderous Sha Qi surged from the members of the Demon Sect.

The Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang remained unfazed.

The snake grandmother sneered:

"So only your Demon Sect has suffered losses? This time, our Southern Frontier suffered equally heavy losses, with four Celestial Person Elders killed and three injured. The number of fallen Gang Essence martial artists is no less than yours. So how do you plan to compensate us?"

The conflict between the two sides has intensified and escalated, gradually spiraling out of control. This is why both sides want to sit down and negotiate; continuing to fight would bring no benefit whatsoever.

Qin Yun was about to speak.

Ghost Face frowned and said:

"Wait! When did our Holy Gate kill four Celestial Person Elders from Southern Xinjiang? Weren't there only two?"

The Southern Frontier Saintess's eyes flashed:

"Are you trying to deny the destruction of my Southern Frontier's stronghold in Qingzhou? My two elders, the fat one and the thin one, along with dozens of the Gang Essence Realm, were all brutally murdered, their bodies completely destroyed. Are you trying to say that it wasn't your Demon Sect who did it?"

The snake-woman behind her suddenly narrowed her eyes.

They had already made some guesses when they arrived, and now, judging from the reactions of the people from the Demon Sect, their guesses were probably true. But they certainly couldn't afford to lose face right now.

Ghost Face stood up, his voice resolute:

"Our Holy Gate Holy Gate acts with integrity and uprightness, so why should we be falsely accused?"

The Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang remained silent.

The snake-woman behind her understood. She communicated with the blue snake around her neck, and then once again simulated the power of the green poisonous mist. She coldly said:

"You dare say this isn't a unique skill of your Demon Sect sect elders? The Qingzhou stronghold was destroyed by this very power!"

The members of the Demon Sect all shuddered.

They were naturally familiar with this power; it was Elder Wang's unique skill, and this old woman had actually used it?

Ghost Face's gaze grew increasingly solemn:

"This is indeed a unique skill of one of our Holy Gate elders, but—"

He gazed into the eyes of the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang, and let out a long sigh:

He has already died.

In an instant.

The hall was silent. Everyone present was intelligent and knew what this meant.

They were all used as pawns.