Three Giants of Feather Transformation Sect

Outside the Scripture Pavilion, Old Yang was filled with excitement as he waited uneasily.

He was deeply grateful to the senior within the Scripture Pavilion. Without him cleaving down the Sword Sea and generously making public the method for breaking through the Ninth Restriction, he would never have been able to break through the Ninth Restriction and be reborn.

He had practiced the saber since childhood, and his life had been magnificent and tumultuous. He had thought the Ninth Restriction would be easy for him, yet no one had expected it to become the greatest enemy of his life.

Trapped at the Ninth Restriction for centuries, his lofty ambitions and boundless spirit had long since been worn away, leaving only the thought of eking out an ignoble existence and drifting with the current.

People everywhere said that the Feather Transformation Sect possessed a way to break through the Ninth Restriction, as well as an Immortal Treasure. Many old men trapped at the Eighth Restriction had come rushing over, and he had followed them, hoping a blind cat might stumble upon a dead mouse.

The moment the Sword Sea descended, Old Yang had been stirred. Wasn't Lin Jiufeng's high-spirited bearing exactly what he himself had been like in his youth?

When had he lost himself and become completely different?

Old Yang's heart had been pierced. That was why, while the others were still watching and waiting, he had entered the Sword Sea without hesitation as the first, even burning away all his lifespan to fight for that single thread of life.

He refused to go on living in such a cowardly, cramped fashion.

Even if he failed to obtain the method to break through the Ninth Restriction this time, he still wanted to find his former self.

Fortunately, he had succeeded.

With the saber intent he had comprehended over several centuries, he had cleaved out power belonging to the Ninth Restriction and obtained the method to break through it.

At the instant of his breakthrough, Old Yang clearly sensed two exceptionally powerful energies within the Feather Transformation Sect. Like blazing suns, they were dazzlingly conspicuous, and the newly ascended Old Yang saw them at once.

This was an ability belonging to the Ninth Restriction.

The Ninth Restriction was the stage of Dao Rhyme. Both Lin Jiufeng and Bai Yunfei had comprehended much Dao Rhyme, so naturally they stood out.

Unless they deliberately concealed themselves—but within the Feather Transformation Sect, neither Lin Jiufeng nor Bai Yunfei would deliberately hide.

Old Yang knew that Bai Yunfei, the Feather Transformation Sect Master, was in the Golden Summit Great Hall. He had already met him.

So he came to the Scripture Pavilion.

The senior who had cleaved down the Sword Sea must surely be living in seclusion here.

Old Yang wanted to thank him in person.

Within the Scripture Pavilion, Lin Jiufeng heard Old Yang's voice and stopped cultivating.

After giving it some thought, he left the study and came to the main hall. Brewing a pot of tea, he said calmly, "Come in."

Outside the Scripture Pavilion, Old Yang heard Lin Jiufeng's voice and excitedly took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He carefully checked his appearance, found no flaws, and only then walked inside.

As he entered the Scripture Pavilion, rows upon rows of neatly arranged bookshelves stretched before him, their ranks like fish scales. The scent of books washed over him. At the center of the great hall stood a tea table, where a handsome man like carved jade was brewing tea.

He wore white robes, his face as refined as a jade crown. His bearing was warm and gentle, and every movement carried the lingering resonance of the Great Dao. Old Yang could not help but marvel inwardly.

"Even an Immortal in the heavens could be no more than this."

Old Yang stepped forward and bowed respectfully. "Thank you, Senior, for bestowing this method upon me."

Lin Jiufeng said gently, "Your accumulation had long been sufficient for a breakthrough. You merely lacked an opportunity. Now that the opportunity came, you seized it. This was your own effort; there is no need to thank me."

Old Yang said admiringly, "Senior, you selflessly offered up the method to break through the Ninth Restriction. You are truly a model for our generation. This junior admires you beyond measure."

Lin Jiufeng smiled and invited Old Yang to sit. "Would you like some tea?"

Old Yang was flattered beyond measure. He carefully sat down and said happily, "To drink tea brewed by Senior is the fortune of three lifetimes."

Lin Jiufeng shook his head. "There is no need to flatter me. You and I are both at the Ninth Restriction now. We rise and sit as equals, so why belittle yourself so?"

Old Yang shook his head. Taking the tea Lin Jiufeng handed him, he sipped it and felt comfort spread through his entire body. He let out a long breath and said, "Senior could cleave down the Sword Sea with a single sword strike. Even after breaking through, I still could not defeat that Sword Sea. The gap between us is like a heavenly chasm."

Lin Jiufeng took a sip of tea and said softly, "The Ninth Restriction is, in truth, a process of comprehending heaven and earth. How you coexist with heaven and earth is the greatest question of this realm. Once you resolve that question, that Sword Sea becomes very simple."

Old Yang nodded. "Thank you for your guidance, Senior. This breakthrough into the Ninth Restriction means I owe the Feather Transformation Sect a tremendous debt of gratitude. I wonder what I can do for the Feather Transformation Sect?"

Lin Jiufeng shook his head. "Spreading the method to break through the Ninth Restriction was not done in pursuit of repayment."

Old Yang immediately said, "That will not do. I, Old Yang, have practiced the saber all my life and conducted myself openly and uprightly. I repay enmity, and I repay kindness. I have heard that the Supreme Dao Sect and the reclusive Wen Family both have their eyes on the Feather Transformation Sect. Old Yang may not be much, but I have broken through the Ninth Restriction and count as a capable fighter. If Senior does not find me objectionable, I am willing to join the Feather Transformation Sect, become an elder, and fight for Senior and the Feather Transformation Sect."

Lin Jiufeng was stunned. Looking at the solemn Old Yang, he had not expected him to say such a thing.

An expert of the Ninth Restriction was asking to join the Feather Transformation Sect.

For the Feather Transformation Sect, which was currently under heavy suppression, this was simply more than welcome.

What was more, Old Yang was a saber wielder. His strength was undoubtedly formidable, and his joining the Feather Transformation Sect would be a great help.

But Lin Jiufeng still reminded him, "You know the Feather Transformation Sect's current situation. It may very well vanish into the dust of history under the pincer attack of the Supreme Dao Sect and the Wen Family. If you join now, the risk is considerable."

Old Yang burst into laughter. "Senior, saying that means you think too little of me, Old Yang. From the start of my Cultivation, I have been an independent cultivator. Over the past centuries, I have offended quite a few people. Some I could defeat, and from some I had to flee—but I have never been scared away."

"As for why I chose to join the Feather Transformation Sect, it is because I believe that with Senior here, the Feather Transformation Sect cannot be destroyed." Old Yang spoke firmly, his bright eyes fixed on Lin Jiufeng and filled with trust.

Seeing the trust in Old Yang's eyes, Lin Jiufeng could not help but smile. He did not refuse again, instead sending a voice transmission to summon Bai Yunfei.

The Feather Transformation Sect truly needed someone like Old Yang, at the Ninth Restriction, to join them now.

After all, the Supreme Dao Sect and the Wen Family were attacking from the light and the shadows, forming a pincer assault. The Feather Transformation Sect still lacked top-tier experts.

Bai Yunfei arrived very quickly.

He had practically flown all the way to the Scripture Pavilion.

"Where is the Ninth Restriction expert?" Before he arrived, his voice had already reached them. Then Bai Yunfei rushed in, and his eyes lit up the moment he saw Old Yang.

"Swordsman Old Yang—the foremost saber master of the past several centuries, the benchmark for countless independent cultivators. Your Saber Technique is unfathomable and terrifying. Welcome to the Feather Transformation Sect. From this day onward, you are the Feather Transformation Sect's Law Enforcement Elder, responsible for enforcing and upholding the sect rules." Bai Yunfei spoke as though reciting treasures from his own house, grabbing Old Yang's hand as he enthusiastically welcomed him.

Old Yang smiled shyly. "Sect Master, you trust me so much? You are giving me such an important position the moment I arrive?"

Bai Yunfei said boldly, "Who knows how many people are waiting to see the Feather Transformation Sect become a joke, waiting to watch us perish. Your joining us now is like sending charcoal in a snowstorm. Besides, what could be more suitable than a Ninth Restriction expert serving as Law Enforcement Elder?"

"From now on, the three of us are the Three Giants of Feather Transformation Sect. Our Feather Transformation Sect has finally recovered some strength. With three Ninth Restriction masters, I refuse to believe the Supreme Dao Sect and the Wen Family will still dare act without restraint!" Bai Yunfei said smugly.