Unflagging Ambition

Taking the opportunity of restoring the one-armed old man's severed limb, Bai Qiuran and his apprentice Bai Li successfully tricked this Upper Beauty Sword God Shangli into joining the ranks of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable's believers.

It was easy for these two guys to get the newly reborn Upper Beauty Sword God to join their ranks. First, they tricked the Sword God into paying homage to the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable. Then, Bai Qiuran used his Consciousness Demon enter a dream to grant the Upper Beauty Sword God a set of sword techniques from the Azure Nether Sword Sect. Coupled with the favor of restoring his severed limbs, the Sword God quickly followed the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable.

Bai Qiuran and Bai Li also learned the name of this Upper Beauty Sword God and some things about his life.

This Sword God from Shangli, surnamed Li and named Xianjing, was born in an ordinary little town in Shangli. It is said that his ancestors were once wealthy, because his family had a surname, which means that his ancestors were not ordinary people.

Unlike the Great Xia Kingdom, Commoners in the Upper Beauty Kingdom and the Evil Horse Kingdom were not entitled to have surnames in this era.

The person who used underhanded means to cut off his arm was Wang You of the Upper Beauty Kingdom Imperial Clan's Prince family. His swordsmanship was considered unparalleled in the Upper Beauty Kingdom, but he was always suppressed by him.

After Li Xianjing joined the ranks of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable's followers, Bai Qiuran also taught him the Foundation Establishment Method in the same way.

After paying all these prices, he only had one request for Li Xianjing: to participate in the Sword Discussion Assembly ten years later as a swordsman from Clear Water Village of the Great Xia, and then give that Prince Wang You a good slap in the face.

Li Xianjing naturally had no objections; Bai Qiuran's suggestion was exactly what he wanted to do. The Sword Discussion Assembly not only gave him a chance to avenge himself but also an opportunity to exchange sword techniques with heroes from all over the world.

Moreover, when Bai Qiuran and Bai Li discussed it with him, they used a tone of discussion and request, and did not order him to do it in a condescending manner.

According to Bai Qiuran, all believers under the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable are equal, and he has no right to order believers to do anything, and the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable is the same.

As long as believers follow the teachings of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable, they are considered to be followers of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable has any subjective needs, believers can decide whether to accept them or not after careful consideration. The Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable does not force anyone.

Li Xianjing really enjoyed this unrestrained atmosphere; to him, it was the perfect environment for a swordsman as devoted to his craft.

However, according to the rules, the Sword Discussion Assembly would not be held for at least ten years. Bai Qiuran and Bai Li not in a hurry. After gathering the village Elder, Lu Yuan, and giving Li Xianjing, the Upper Beauty Sword God, a villager's status, they had the Sword God build a residence in the village to live in and focus on practicing swordsmanship and Foundation Establishment.

"What we should be busy with now is something else entirely. If we want the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable to truly leave the village and benefit all the people of the world, we must obtain official support and gain the trust of the Great Xia Imperial Clan."

Bai Qiuran sat cross-legged on a wooden post, arms crossed, watching the villagers in the Foundation Establishment Elderly Tutoring Class.

"Therefore, gentlemen, any of you who have unfulfilled ambitions and harbor resentment, this is your chance to enter the court as an official, or even become prime minister."

The villagers looked at each other, seemingly uninterested. Bai Li's father, Lu Yuan, even bluntly told Bai Qiuran, "Teacher Bai, if I wanted to realize my ambitions, I wouldn't have surrendered to the Great Xia Imperial Family. If I had taken a chance back then, perhaps I could have become emperor myself."

Lu Yuan's words were not wrong. At that time, Xie Qianrou was already pregnant with Bai Li. If Lu Yuan had really ignored his wife and child and rushed in recklessly, with Bai Li's luck, he could have directly crushed the national fortune of the Great Xia Imperial Family.

So none of you are interested?

Bai Qiuran looked around, and the villagers all shook their heads, preparing to continue practicing their skills. So he could only say, "Alright, if any of you are interested, you can come to my house tonight. I'll wait a month. If no one comes, then I'll look for someone outside the village."

The villagers did not respond at the time. Later that evening, after Bai Qiuran, Li Jinyao, and Tang Ruowei finished dinner and were sitting in the courtyard enjoying the cool air, someone suddenly came and knocked on the door outside the courtyard.

Tang Ruowei went to open the door and found that the visitor was the village Fishing Elder.

"What brings you here, old Fishing Elder?"

Bai Qiuran had Tang Ruowei welcome him in, while Li Jinyao poured a cup of tea for the White Hair old man.

"Could it be that the old Fishing Elder also harbors lofty ambitions?"

"I'm ashamed to say this, Master Bai, but please don't tell anyone."

The Fishing Elder looked somewhat embarrassed.

"Actually, back in the Previous Dynasty, I had the ambition to serve my country. However, I failed the Previous Dynasty examinations repeatedly. With no other choice, I entered the Jianghu and became a Martial Artist. Originally, I had no more aspirations in this life, but the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable rekindled my fighting spirit. And what you said over there before reminded me of my original dream."

"Having dreams is admirable; it shows you're still got it and your ambition remains high."

Bai Qiuran nodded and said, "So, I can interpret your words as meaning that you are willing to participate in the next operation, right?"

"... Yes, I do."

"That's what the Fishing Elder replied."

"That's fine."

Bai Qiuran sent Tang Ruowei to bring Bai Li over, then said to the Fishing Elder, "Next March, the emperor will come to the south for an inspection tour. At that time, just follow his instructions, and I guarantee you will have the opportunity to rise rapidly in rank."

"Good!"

After seeing off the Fishing Elder and Bai Li, late at night, Bai Qiuran, having dealt with the Little Demoness and made her fall asleep, lay down beside her and closed her eyes.

This part of his mind subsided for the time being, but another part of his mind became active. In the Consciousness Domain, the faceless Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable began to act.

Within the Chaos and unclear Consciousness Domain, the location of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable formed a Spirit Mountain Spirit Mountain shrouded in Cloudmist. The sacred mountain was filled with smoke and mist, and there were some pavilions and halls, which had a very immortal atmosphere. However, this sacred mountain was not high, and it was just a mountain peak.

The Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable walked down the mountain path and came to its end. Beyond that was Consciousness Domain filled with colorful and vibrant Consciousness power.

This mountain was formed by the intentions of the villagers of Clear Water Village. After receiving the villagers' worship and gaining their support, a realm similar to a "Divine Kingdom" gradually began to appear around the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable.

These realms can merge with each other voluntarily. The current Lingfeng is the product of the fusion of the realm of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable, who is worshipped by the villagers, and the realm of the Breast Enhancement Breast Enhancement Bodhisattva and the Child-Giving Heavenly Empress, who are worshipped by the women in the village. However, the number of villagers in Clear Water Village is still too small to support such a large realm.

The Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable believed that in the future, as the number of his followers increased, Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable domain would surely encompass the entire Consciousness Domain.

However, within this Consciousness Domain, besides the Consciousness Demon of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable lineage, there is also a primordial Blood Hatred Consciousness Demon that needs to be dealt with. Having accumulated over so many years in the chaotic world, its domain must be much larger than that of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable and his lineage.

As the number of believers increases in the future, their domains will inevitably collide. At that time, it will be time for the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable and the Blood Hatred Consciousness Demon to clash with each other.