This Cultivation Diary Was Widely Popular

Upon hearing their martial uncle mention the "Righteous Path Grand Plan," the young disciples of Sword Disciple Mountain all revealed looks of delighted surprise. They all had parents or other elders cultivating at Sword Disciple Mountain and could be considered descendants of its true, untainted line. Though their cultivation was low, they had long heard of this plan many times.

Once this plan succeeded, it would not only benefit countless common people, but Sword Disciple Mountain would also possess a near-immortal figure beyond the Cultivation Realm!

At present, Jia Five Realm only had immortal cultivators in the Cultivation Realm. That did not mean the path of cultivation had only this one realm. Beyond the Cultivation Realm were other realms. Those at such realms could revive the dead and regrow flesh upon bones. Even if they helplessly passed away because their lifespan had run out, they could use a mysterious method to reincarnate and return.

And unlike those body-snatchers, they would not need to cultivate anew from the beginning. They only needed to reclaim the Dao Fruit of their previous life to recover all their cultivation!

As for why Sword Disciple Mountain possessing a near-immortal figure was connected to benefiting the common people, they did not know. In any case, that was what their elders had always said.

"It seems that Old Devil Blackheart was ultimately just a man without fortune!" one youth could not help saying.

Then another youth nodded. "That is for the best. This devil refined and killed infants, tore out living hearts, and devoured people to cultivate. If he became Sword Disciple Mountain's guardian, merely whitewashing his name would take a great deal of effort. We would also have to suitably place some senior brothers' achievements upon that old devil."

Demonic cultivators were not quite like rats crossing the street, chased and beaten by everyone, but cultivation methods like Blackheart Elder's were ultimately unpleasant, even hateful.

"Enough. Since that Blackheart devil is dead, let us return and report this matter to the sect leader!" Their martial uncle waved a hand, cutting off the young disciples' discussion.

"Martial Uncle, do we not need to investigate who killed Blackheart Elder? Though that devil Blackheart Elder was not much to speak of, he was ultimately someone personally designated by Sword Disciple Mountain. His death is no less than grave disrespect toward Sword Disciple Mountain," a young girl could not help saying.

"The person who left just now was Tan Shuchang, Blackheart Elder's third disciple. As for how this should be handled, the sect leader and elders must decide." Their martial uncle spoke thus after hearing her words.

"He could kill Blackheart Elder?" These young disciples were instantly shocked.

They had also heard of the old devil's disciples on Blackheart Mountain, but Blackheart Elder had only recruited them a few years ago. What could a few years of cultivation amount to?

People like them had laid their foundations from the moment they learned to read, beginning cultivation as soon as they reached the proper age.

Speaking only of years spent cultivating, some younger people who began cultivating only in their teens might have cultivated for far less time than these young disciples!

"I would not mistake him." As he spoke, their martial uncle took out a very thin booklet.

"Martial Uncle, what is that?"

"Tan Shuchang's Cultivation Diary. I happened to discover it at the market. There is even a portrait of Tan Shuchang in the back. The person who left just now bore a seventy to eighty percent resemblance to the man in that portrait."

Upon hearing their martial uncle say this, the young men and women immediately became interested.

Yet after merely taking two looks, all of them could not help wearing strange expressions.

"What a demonic cultivator who turns black into white and white into black!"

"Martial Uncle, this was probably not printed and spread around by Tan Shuchang himself. Do you know who did it?" Some cursed aloud, while others could not help asking.

"I asked around out of curiosity, but only learned that Tan Shuchang's Cultivation Diary had been circulating for quite some time. It is said that many copies were spread from the very beginning. By now, quite a few have even been sold to places like Qi Prefecture, Qing Prefecture, and Lu Prefecture."

"It has actually been sold that far?"

Jia Five Realm had seven mountains, five peaks, and thirteen waterways, all first-rate blessed grottoes and lands of cultivation in this world. These seven mountains, five peaks, and thirteen waterways also happened to divide Jia Five Realm into twenty-five regions.

Their present location was Yue Prefecture, which lay at the extreme south of Jia Five Realm.

Qi Prefecture, Qing Prefecture, and Lu Prefecture, meanwhile, were already in the extreme north of Jia Five Realm. One lay in the south and the other in the north; the distance between them naturally needed no elaboration.

Of course, this also proved something from the side—Tan Shuchang's Cultivation Diary was now selling extremely well.

Tan Shuchang knew nothing of that group from Sword Disciple Mountain. Although he sensed several cultivators rushing in his direction as he left, he did not think much of it. After all, Clear River City had been built by the Jian Gorge Sect.

In Clear River City, encountering several immortal cultivators—or even hundreds or thousands—was the most ordinary thing in the world.

It was, by nature, a city of cultivators.

The current mingling of immortals and mortals was merely because some immortal cultivators had been wealthy or noble in the mortal world before beginning cultivation, so they had brought many servants with them afterward to attend to them.

Tan Shuchang's junior brothers and sisters were like this, for instance.

After leaving Clear River City, Tan Shuchang made his way straight to Blackheart Mountain. The first thing he did upon returning was summon every disciple on Blackheart Mountain.

Blackheart Mountain ranked seniority according to cultivation and strength. With Eldest Senior Sister and Second Senior Brother both away "furthering their studies," Tan Shuchang, ranked third, naturally met no opposition when he summoned everyone.

The disciples Blackheart Elder had recruited arrived one after another, each as silent as a cicada in winter, exceedingly cautious.

After all, who on Blackheart Mountain had not read Tan Shuchang's Cultivation Diary by now?

Before reading it, they had only felt that this Third Senior Brother was easy to get along with, aside from being rather mysterious and disliking interaction with others.

But after reading it, what Blackheart Mountain disciple would still dare think that way!

"Junior brothers and sisters, this is Master's sect leader token. I trust you all recognize it. Therefore, I now claim the position of acting sect leader of Blackheart Mountain. You should have no objections, correct?" Tan Shuchang spoke slowly, his tone mild.

The moment those words fell, it was like thunder exploding from level ground. Yet after taking one look at Tan Shuchang, all the Blackheart Mountain disciples lowered their heads.

They did not dare argue.

In the end, the disciple ranked fourth stepped forward. "Third Senior Brother, if Master said so, then we shall naturally obey."

"Junior Brother Qin, rest assured. Though Master did not say so, he will never open his mouth to deny me."

That statement could not have been more plain.

Thus, after Tan Shuchang answered in this fashion, Qin Shanghe, ranked fourth, changed expression. Though he found it hard to believe, he immediately cupped his hands in salute. "Greetings, Sect Leader!"

He directly omitted the word "acting."

Seeing this, the other Blackheart Mountain disciples hurriedly followed suit.

"We greet the Sect Leader!"

"Since you acknowledge me, that is good. I now declare that Blackheart Mountain shall henceforth be struck from the rolls of Jia Five Realm. Junior brothers and sisters, everyone go back to your own homes and find your own mothers. If fate allows, we shall meet again!"

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