"Take them, of course."
Jiang Xuan might decline other things, but when it came to Dao scriptures and classics that could enhance his spirituality, he never turned anyone away.
After delivering the Dao scriptures, Gong Qingyue began visiting Four Seasons Valley more frequently.
And every time she came, she brought a great deal of internal information from the Divine Firmament Sect, including many secrets that had never been made public.
This allowed Jiang Xuan to gain an increasingly clear understanding of the Divine Firmament Sect without ever leaving home.
Under such circumstances, three days slipped by in the blink of an eye.
Very soon, it was the day the Evolving Immortal Heaven Gate held its celebration—the day Jiang Xuan would choose a sword and undergo the advancement ceremony for a Clear-Heart Sword Disciple.
"Whoosh—"
That day, just as dawn was breaking, Jiang Xuan and Xia He boarded a flying vessel under Granny Blue's guidance and headed for the Evolving Immortal Heaven Gate.
Before they had even approached the mountain gate, Jiang Xuan had already sensed the surrounding spiritual energy suddenly grow several times denser.
Strands of spiritual energy had even condensed into milky-white clouds and mist, winding through the jade halls and jeweled towers, setting off the entire Evolving Immortal Heaven Gate like an immortal realm in the Ninth Heaven.
No—for mortals, this place is an immortal realm.
As Jiang Xuan marveled, the flying vessel slowly descended before the mountain gate plaza.
To show their respect for the Evolving Immortal Heaven Gate, Jiang Xuan and the others had arrived early. Likewise, the other Cultivators who had come to select swords, choose swords, or observe Master Du Bo forge swords had all arrived ahead of time.
The gathering crowd turned the originally empty plaza into a sea of voices.
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