Quietly Contemplating the Sword Dao's Wonders in the Garden, Guests from Mountain and Sea Suddenly Arrive

[ The Three Treasures of Returning to Truth ].

They are a Sword Stele, a sword blank, and a sword manual.

Each of these three treasures contains a portion of the sword dao insights and hard work of the Sword Immortal Huanzhen, making them the most coveted treasures for sword cultivators throughout the world.

Each successive leader of the [ Sword Continuation Dharma Assembly ] is given the opportunity to pay homage once.

As for how much one can gain from it, that depends on the individual's talent and understanding of the way of the sword.

However, these three treasures cannot be taken out casually.

That [ Sword Immortal Huanzhen ] left behind profound and unfathomable sword Divine Ability on it with his divine swordsmanship. Only those who possess the three sword talismans he personally drew back then, after holding the [ Sword Continuation Dharma Assembly ], can summon one of these treasures for the leader of the ceremony to admire and comprehend.

Over thousands of years, people have gradually figured out some patterns and can summon one of the treasures with a high probability.

After listening to Fang Xiao's report, Chen Shuangbai had already made up her mind.

"If it's Sword Stele, that would be perfect."

After all, according to rumors, there are hundreds of sword marks of various sizes left by that sword immortal on the [ Sword Stele of Returning to Truth ]. If Chen Shuangbai can study them, he might be able to draw inferences from them and gain a new understanding of Sword Intent.

Fang Xiao was worried about how to "repair" his relationship with this Dao Child, and whispered, " Dao Child, I have also found out some information... some information related to the internal affairs of the Profound Firmament Sect."

Chen Shuangbai glanced at him and Dao Fruit needed to be whipped a couple of times before he would move.

"Speaking of which..."

Fang Xiao continued, "In recent years, the master-disciple relationship within the Profound Firmament Sect has gradually gained momentum. Two outstanding members of this relationship have even achieved the Golden Core stage in one go. The True Person Zhao who received you earlier is one of them."

"This has made the Aristocratic Clan families somewhat uneasy, hence their frequent actions in recent years, attempting to suppress the master-disciple relationship again and reclaim the power they had previously relinquished."

He was not unaware of the power struggles between master-disciple lines and Aristocratic Clan lineages within the Profound Firmament Sect. In fact, such open and covert struggles between factions within a sect were commonplace in all major sects.

The Jade Spring Sect also had similar disputes back then, but under the strong leadership of True Lord Qingchen, they were always suppressed within a controllable range.

As the largest sect in the Zhao Kingdom, the Profound Firmament Sect has tens of thousands of disciples and a complex web of internal factions. The conflicts between master-disciple relationships and Aristocratic Clan relationships are no secret.

Such tendencies and factions actually exist within each sect and faction; it all depends on the methods employed by the leaders of each sect.

In retrospect, the Profound Firmament Sect Sect's prestigious Aristocratic Clan background gave them a significant advantage.

The earliest Aristocratic Clan of this sect actually came from the children of its sixth-generation patriarch. By leveraging their father's prestige, they expanded their lineage and gradually became a dominant force within the Profound Firmament Sect, growing to its current size.

Later Aristocratic Clan families followed suit and developed in this way.

Because they occupy the title of descendants of the founder, the sect leaders who came from the master-disciple lineage throughout the ages could not use ruthless methods to purge them, for fear of being branded as "ungrateful and slaughtering the bloodline of the founder."

This has led to the current trend.

"That's right. Zhao Shiyong has already achieved the Golden Core at such a young age. Regardless of his lineage, he must be of noble birth."

Chen Shuangbai had no intention of getting involved in the power struggle within the Profound Firmament Sect. As long as the other party didn't affect him, he could ignore it.

Fang Xiao then shared some other bits and pieces, mostly information he had gathered from the cultivators in front of the mountain gate while concealing his cultivation level. Most of it was only partially true and shouldn't be taken too seriously.

Night gradually fell.

The Crimson Rosy Clouds Garden was completely silent.

Chen Shuangbai returned to her room, took out the swordsmanship manual she always carried, and continued to read it.

Seeing his master like this, Gao Yi knew he couldn't relax too much, so he picked up a Law Sword and went to the courtyard to practice.

Chen Shuangbai nodded slightly and said no more.

The next day.

Two guests arrived at [ Crimson Rosy Clouds Garden ].

"From afar, I saw red cranes dancing here, as if bathed in moonlight... I knew then that it must be your arrival, fellow Daoist, that brought forth such auspicious signs!"

Chen Shuangbai looked at the newcomer, who carried a sword, wore a green robe, and had a strong, handsome face, exuding the air of a chivalrous swordsman. She smiled and said, "Yesterday I heard that the Fuluo Sect, a major Nascent Soul sect in the sea, has also sent someone. I suppose it must be Fellow Daoist Du."

It was Du Taixuan of the Fuluo Sect.

Du Taixuan smiled slightly, his gaze sharpening, and cupped his hands in congratulations. "It's only been a short time since we last met, and you've already reached the Middle Golden Core Stage! Congratulations!"

Congratulations to you both!

The two were fellow practitioners on the Dao Path cultivation, and there were no direct conflicts between them. In addition, Chen Shuangbai had received the grace of being given teachings by him in the past, so it was natural to invite him to join them.

Before they could even begin their formal greetings, their Divine Sense were suddenly activated, and they both looked outside. They saw a shimmering light of water descend from the sky, transforming in an instant into a young Daoist priest dressed in blue and white robes.

This Daoist priest had a face like jade, delicate features, and his body shimmered with a watery glow, as if he had just emerged from rivers, lakes, and seas, carrying a fresh and moist aura.

He landed in front of the Crimson Rosy Clouds Garden, first straightened his clothes, then looked up into the courtyard, his gaze sweeping over Chen Shuangbai and Du Taixuan. He smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "I am Liu Qinghe of the Huanhua Flower Washing Sword Sect. I apologize for my intrusion and hope that True Person Xuhong will not take offense."

Chen Shuangbai stood up and stepped forward to greet him, saying, "So you are Old Man Fish Pillow's esteemed disciple! Please come in quickly!"

Upon seeing this, Gao Yi quickly put down his Law Sword. He was about to go inside to brew a pot of spiritual tea to serve his master and his master's fellow practitioners, but Fang Xiao beat him to it, serving the spiritual tea and fruit first, and then respectfully stepping aside to stand in attendance.

From beginning to end, it was impeccable, leaving no room for criticism.

Du Taixuan glanced at Fang Xiao, then said to Chen Shuangbai, "Fellow Daoist is truly blessed to have a Golden Core Demon King serving you."

Chen Shuangbai smiled and said, "It's all thanks to the sect's kindness; how could I possibly submit to a Golden Core Demon King?"

The three entered the pavilion and took their seats as host and guest.

Yesterday, Chen Shuangbai had planned to visit a few fellow practitioners, but these two came to him first, saving him some trouble.

The three exchanged pleasantries for a while, then began to discuss their respective swordsmanship.

Of the three, Chen Shuangbai and Liu Qinghe cultivated the [ Law Sword ], while Du Taixuan cultivated the [ Transforming Sword ].

Although we're not from the same lineage, we ultimately arrived at the same goal through different paths, so we had a pleasant chat.

Then, Du Taixuan began to recount many interesting stories from his sea travels, with Chen Shuangbai and Liu Qinghe adding their own anecdotes, creating a pleasant atmosphere.

After chatting for about half an hour, the small talk gradually stopped, and the topic finally turned to the Dharma assembly the day after tomorrow.

Liu Qinghe suddenly glanced at Du Taixuan.

The latter was quite sensible and probably understood that Liu Qinghe wanted to talk to Chen Shuangbai about some private matters. He immediately got up to take his leave, saying that he still had to visit one or two fellow practitioners, so he did not stay any longer.