Heaven-Defying Comprehension! Qingyun Wondrous Sight! Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate!

Qingyun Sect, Tongtian Peak!

As the tallest peak in the Qingyun Mountain Range, Tongtian Peak pierced the clouds, towering majestically and stretching on without end...

Six other peaks stood around it.

They were the remaining six branches of the Qingyun Sect.

"Whoosh—"

Streams of sword light descended halfway up Tongtian Peak.

Because Tongtian Peak had a Formation, no one could fly above it. Otherwise, they would be struck down by the Formation—even a Peak Master was no exception.

Tongtian Peak, Yuqing Hall.

Heavy voices echoed continuously through the grand hall.

Looking over.

Six Daoists sat high atop the steps.

One seat among them was vacant.

It seemed someone was missing.

Inside the hall, three youths knelt on the ground.

One of them wore a sorrowful expression, yet his eyes shone brightly. He spoke clearly and methodically, making him seem like promising material at a glance...

Another youth looked lost and somewhat at a loss. No matter what his companion beside him said, he merely nodded in agreement.

One could tell at once that he was an honest sort.

The final youth kept his head lowered and said nothing.

His eyes were somewhat vacant.

It seemed he had yet to recover from what he had experienced.

He looked as though he had been scared witless.

At this moment.

Ji Changfeng was completely dumbfounded.

He sorted through all the information in his mind and finally figured out what had happened.

He had transmigrated.

And he had transmigrated into the world of Zhuxian.

He had become one of the surviving orphans of Caomiao Village.

Ji Changfeng slowly raised his head.

Lin Jingyu beside him was kneeling and bowing toward True Master Daoxuan and the Qingyun Sect's Peak Masters.

"Please, Daoist masters, seek justice for us!"

"Yes, immortal grandfathers..."

Zhang Xiaofan kept kowtowing to them as well.

At one point, he even tugged at Ji Changfeng.

But Ji Changfeng did not react.

Seeing this, the Qingyun Sect's Peak Masters nodded to themselves.

They silently labeled Lin Jingyu a "genius," then labeled Ji Changfeng and Zhang Xiaofan "dull-witted."

"Good children, rise."

"Our Qingyun Sect will investigate this matter thoroughly."

True Master Daoxuan lightly raised his hand.

An invisible force lifted Zhang Xiaofan and Lin Jingyu to their feet.

Caomiao Village lay at the foot of Qingyun Sect's mountains.

Logically speaking, such a location should have been extremely safe. Forget Demonic Sect fiends—even large beasts rarely appeared there...

After all, Qingyun Sect disciples often went down the mountain to deal with large beasts for the surrounding villagers, allowing them to live more comfortably.

Yet more than a hundred households in Caomiao Village had been slaughtered.

And they had been slaughtered right under Qingyun Sect's nose. Only three youths and one middle-aged man had survived, and that middle-aged man had gone mad...

This was simply the greatest humiliation!

If word got out.

Those who did not know better might think Qingyun Sect had become weak.

Demonic Sect fiends dared to commit evil at the foot of their mountain?

Investigate! This had to be thoroughly investigated!

True Master Daoxuan swept his gaze across Ji Changfeng and the other two, then turned to his fellow disciples.

"Junior brothers."

"These three children are from Caomiao Village and have clean backgrounds. Their families have now suffered a sudden tragedy. Is any junior brother willing to take them in as disciples?!"

As everyone knew.

True Master Daoxuan no longer accepted disciples.

After all, he already had Xiao Yicai to inherit the Sect Leader Position.

What if he accepted another genius?

What if the two disciples later fought over the Sect Leader Position!?

So the best solution.

Was simply not to accept any more disciples.

That way, all problems could be avoided.

At this moment.

Upon hearing True Master Daoxuan's words, the remaining Peak Masters all looked at Lin Jingyu with burning eyes.

Because in their eyes.

Only Lin Jingyu was a genius.

As for the other two? They were merely there to make up the numbers.

Shang Zhengliang, Peak Master of Chaoyang Peak, was the first to rise. Pointing at Lin Jingyu, he said with a chuckle, "Senior Brother Sect Leader, the moment I saw this child, I felt he had a great affinity with me. Perhaps this is a sign from Heaven?"

"Why not let me take him as my disciple?"

"Pah!"

Tianyun Daoist, Peak Master of Luoxia Peak, snorted and shot Shang Zhengliang an irritated look. "Senior Brother Shang, you already have more than four hundred disciples. If every one of them had affinity with you, then you have far too much affinity, don't you?!"

At those words, Shang Zhengliang's face reddened.

More than four hundred disciples, and all of them men. That affinity...

Ahem.

At that moment, Tian Buyi stepped forward with a smile. "Senior Brother Tianyun is right. Senior Brother Shang already has more than four hundred disciples, while my Dazhu Peak has only seven..."

One of them was even his daughter.

It was truly rather miserable.

"Why not let me take all three of them?"

In order to take Lin Jingyu, Tian Buyi was going all out. He was even prepared to take in the other two who were merely there to make up the numbers.

Hearing this, True Master Daoxuan seemed somewhat tempted.

But just then.

Cangsong Daoist stepped forward.

With a single remark—"It would not be good for all three to enter the same branch"—he directly took Lin Jingyu as his disciple. It was clear how much True Master Daoxuan favored him...

Ji Changfeng took in everything happening before him.

He said nothing.

Because he knew.

Qingyun Sect would definitely take him in.

Rather than saying a lot and drawing attention to himself.

It was better to wait obediently for the arrangements.

Then take a master and cultivate the Taiji Xuanqing Dao.

In the end.

As expected, Ji Changfeng and Zhang Xiaofan became disciples under Tian Buyi of Dazhu Peak.

Tian Buyi was extremely unwilling about it.

His face was livid. With a cold snort, he glanced at Ji Changfeng and Zhang Xiaofan, said nothing, and left Yuqing Hall directly.

Seeing this.

Ji Changfeng hurriedly pulled Zhang Xiaofan along after him.

He knew what kind of person Tian Buyi was, so he said nothing.

Poor aptitude was poor aptitude.

It was already good enough that Tian Buyi had accepted them.

After leaving Yuqing Hall, Song Daren, who had been waiting outside, hurriedly came forward. He respectfully saluted Tian Buyi. "Master."

"Hmph!" Tian Buyi snorted and pointed at Ji Changfeng and Zhang Xiaofan. "Take the two of them and return to Dazhu Peak."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Tian Buyi took the lead and left.

Song Daren was not surprised in the slightest.

He understood his master's temperament well.

Thus, his attention was focused more on Ji Changfeng and Zhang Xiaofan.

A smile appeared on Song Daren's face. "Junior brothers, follow me."

Zhang Xiaofan shrank back somewhat.

He was still afraid of everything that had happened.

Ji Changfeng smiled at Song Daren. "Sorry to trouble you, Senior Brother, to lead the two of us."

"It's nothing." Song Daren did not mind at all.

Joining Dazhu Peak was quite good, too.

After all, Dazhu Peak had few disciples, and everyone got along harmoniously. There was no scheming against one another...

It was more conducive to cultivation.

Once they left the hall, a Sea of Clouds spread out before them.

Looking at the beautiful sight before him.

Ji Changfeng could not help sighing inwardly.

It truly was a place of immortal cultivation.

Where in the mortal world could one ever see such scenery?

"Boom—"

Just then.

Ji Changfeng suddenly felt his mind become crystal clear.

His entire being seemed to enter an indescribably profound state.

At the same time, a voice seemed to resound beside Ji Changfeng's ears from somewhere unseen...

Congratulations, you have awakened Heaven-Defying Comprehension!

You have beheld the Qingyun Wondrous Sight, "Sea of Clouds," comprehended the insignificance of mortals and the mysteries of the world, and created an unparalleled sword art—Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate!!

P.S. Xueqi, Xiaobai, and the rest are yet to be decided.