Cloud Dwelling Gathering, Lifting the Light as if Heavy

Cloud Dwelling Courtyard had been bustling these past few days.

"Senior Sister, would it be good to plant Moonflow Flowers here?..."

"I think May Irises are also quite nice."

"Why not plant both?"

"Plant the peach trees here, and here..."

"Yes, yes, let's do that..."

"Aiya, Eldest Senior Brother, you're so clumsy!"

"..."

Chen Qinglin watched with his own eyes as the area around his small courtyard changed.

Some rare flowers and exotic plants, not commonly seen in the mortal world, along with peach trees and apricot trees transplanted from who-knows-where, were planted around the courtyard by his Senior Sisters who had gotten into the mood.

They then divided the area according to their preferences, planting their favorite exotic flowers and trees.

If they had this much enthusiasm, wouldn't it be better to plant them in their own courtyards?

Chen Qinglin really wanted to complain.

Why plant them here? Do they really plan to come here every few days to check on their planted results?

Senior Sisters Xie Jingyun and Chang Yan from Qingzhu Peak;

Junior Sisters Liu Qing and Zhu Zhu from Qingjing Peak, who came with Senior Sister Su Yuexing;

Senior Sister Shen Yutao from Green Lotus Peak, who contacted Ling Ling after hearing about this from somewhere;

And then there was Junior Sister Ling Ling from Qingyun Peak, followed by Second Senior Sister Yun Yue and Third Senior Sister Shui Qingqian, who joined in later, finding the gathering interesting.

The small courtyard where their junior disciple resided had been undergoing major construction these past few days.

Fu Shenxing, sensing this, came over to check.

Upon learning what Ling Ling and the others were up to, he let the disciples have their fun.

Seeing that there were many Senior Sisters and the situation was leaning towards Yin, Chen Qinglin took the initiative to call the Eldest Senior Brother over.

Then Eldest Senior Brother Ji Yangchun...

Was roped in by the Senior Sisters to do the heavy lifting...

He had originally come out of consideration for his junior disciple's feelings, but upon arriving and seeing so many Senior Sisters and Junior Sisters present.

At first, it was a pleasant sight, until I was begged by many junior sisters to help plant trees...

That night, I complained to Chen Qinglin, asking him to tell those senior sisters and junior sisters outside if they could invite more junior brothers.

This gathering was originally conceived by Chen Qinglin and the other two. It wouldn't make sense if it were all female disciples.

Then what would Chen Qinglin be needed for? They might as well form a women's gathering themselves.

Therefore, the senior sisters readily agreed, only hoping that Chen Qinglin and Ji Yangchun wouldn't bring any troublesome senior brothers or junior brothers.

Almost every peak had such people. All beings have their own ways, and with so many people on each peak, it's understandable to have a few individuals with unusual styles of doing things.

Eldest Senior Brother Ji Yangchun stated that he only wanted to invite a few good senior brothers to enjoy the benefits. Chen Qinglin, on the other hand, wished for fewer people, so naturally, he had no objections.

This wasn't a disciple gathering organized by Qingfeng Mountain; it was a small martial arts discussion, tea tasting, and chat session organized by themselves.

They could invite whoever they wanted!

Ling Ling even came up with a name for it: Cloud Dwelling Gathering.

Chen Qinglin: "..."

What, am I the leader of this organization now? I only provided the venue, and I was practically forced into it...

The final result was that several outstanding male disciples were easily found on Qingyun Peak.

Hearing that many beautiful senior sisters and junior sisters would be present, the senior brothers agreed without a second thought, excited.

Until they arrived here...

Chen Qinglin watched the senior brothers, who were trying to impress the senior sisters, in a state of bittersweet agony, and silently shook his head.

What a mess!

He then quietly left the small courtyard and went to find a place to cultivate.

He had already reached the realm of Lifting the Heavy as if Light, as his Master Yun Tianqing had said, but he had not yet mastered Lifting the Light as if Heavy.

The realm of Lifting the Heavy as if Light is the precise control over one's own martial arts, allowing for the perfect exertion of the power of learned techniques.

He could perfectly control his own Blood Qi when breaking through from Body Tempering to Inner Qi, which provided a solid foundation for the realm of Lifting the Heavy as if Light.

There was a Cognitive Obstruction, but after Yun Tianqing's explanation and his cultivation during this period, he was able to quickly achieve this realm.

As for Lifting the Light as if Heavy, it is the realm closest to comprehending Weapon Intent.

From the literal meaning, Chen Qinglin believed it was about exerting a force that surpasses its inherent strength through a specific method of applying subtle power.

His Master Yun Tianqing had once told him:

"This is the profundity of martial arts, and also the realm of the heart."

The profundity of martial arts allowed him to approach the power of Sword Intent, while the realm of the heart would benefit him for life.

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He understood the first half somewhat; the latter half, he pondered, yet it was like the moon in the water, visible but unreachable.

He sat cross-legged beneath the waterfall, the sound of the noisy water crashing against the rocks unceasing.

But within his spiritual world, it was becoming increasingly calm.

To seek a state of stillness within a dynamic environment!

To merge oneself with heaven, earth, and nature!

Over at the Cloud Dwelling Courtyard, everyone was busy with renovations.

It attracted many Qingyun Peak Disciples to come and watch, thinking something had happened.

After understanding the situation, they all wanted to join.

However, Ling Ling refused, stating that Chen Qinglin, the owner of the courtyard, was not present and she couldn't make decisions on his behalf.

With the disciples of Fu Shenxing also present, no major disturbances occurred.

Instead, after these disciples spread the word, it stirred up a fervor on Qingyun Peak, with various groups forming for gatherings.

They eagerly invited friends from the Various Peaks of Qingfeng Mountain to participate.

Qingyun Peak, usually a bit quiet, was now almost too lively.

Most of the senior brothers invited by the Eldest Senior Brother Ji Yangchun couldn't refuse their junior siblings and eventually left the Cloud Dwelling Courtyard.

Only Ji Yangchun, Yun Yue, Shui Qingqian, Ling Ling, Xie Jingyun, Chang Yan, Su Yuexing, Zhu Zhu, Shen Yutao, and Ji Yangchun's friend Feng Xiaoge remained.

Including Chen Qinglin, who had been missing for days, there were only eleven people in total.

Compared to the bustling crowd of forty to fifty people at its peak, it was now much quieter.

After the matter of forming gatherings took off, disciples from the Various Peaks of Qingfeng Mountain also became interested, and each peak established its own assemblies.

Some assemblies even had Elders appear, imparting knowledge and teachings to the disciples.

In contrast, with the upcoming New Student Competition in May and the Outer Sect Competition in June, there was surprisingly little attention paid to them for a time.

Eventually, it even alerted the Sect Master of Qingfeng Mountain, someone of that caliber.

However, after understanding the whole story, he greatly praised the initiative, calling it beneficial to martial arts. He encouraged disciples within the sect to communicate with each other, hoping they would achieve further progress in martial arts.

This was beyond the expectations of Chen Qinglin, the instigator.

But he didn't care. He was currently immersed in a deep level of comprehension...

Seeing the minute to know the significant...

Seeing the small to know the great...

Perceiving the unusual from the minute...

This was a different realization from lifting the heavy as if light.

Chen Qinglin took out the most ordinary sword and danced freely under the waterfall, without using his True Essence, just like when he first started practicing martial arts...

The sword strikes splashing water were not visible in the waterfall, not even as high as the water flowing freely onto the rocks.

For several days, he had been cultivating like this, unhurriedly.

Immersed in his own world, like when he first started practicing, he repeatedly performed the Iron Sword Sword Art...

Iron Sword Horizontal Slash, Reflected Light Illuminating Shadow, Chasing Wind and Pursuing Lightning, Sword Light Leaping, Clear Wind Brushing the Top, Sword Shadows Overlapping, Linked Flower Slash, High Mountain Falling Rocks, Sweep Across the Mountains

This sword art had become increasingly exquisite over the past few days, as if it were about to break free from its original constraints and shatter its shackles...

At a certain moment, the sword moved with his heart...

Inspired, he unleashed an ordinary sword move, 'Iron Sword Slanting', with a single strike...

An ordinary sword strike, without True Essence or intent, yet it severed the waterfall, creating a brief vacuum.

He let the broken waterfall flow back onto him, running down with his already scattered hair.

Closing his eyes, he recalled the scene from before...

Finally, he leaped out of the waterfall, tidied his hair, and casually secured it with a wooden hairpin.

In that instant! He found the realm of lifting the light as if heavy. With his talent, he could constantly reside in that state.

The Iron Sword Sword Art also transcended its previous limitations and became a Human Grade Low-Rank Swordplay.

Although it was only a Human Grade Low-Rank Swordplay, it held a unique meaning for him.

White Silk Flying Like the Eyes, Seeing the Green Mountains as One Color.

A sense of joy welled up in his heart, along with a heroic spirit of being in the world and venturing forth as he pleased...

After a long while, he returned from his emotions.

Looking at the waterfall behind him, then towards the Cloud Dwelling Courtyard, he thought that this period of cultivation had come to an end.

It was time to go back and see how Senior Sister and the others had renovated it.

Hope my little courtyard is still there...