Sword Alliance.
True Lord Qingchen returned to the mountain first, while Chen Shuangbai went to the Sword Alliance alone.
Ten Thousand Ren Mountain, the Cloud-Slaying Hall.
Chen Shuangbai finally met one of the only two cultivators in the country who had mastered Sword Intent: True Lord Zhu Ling from Ten Thousand Rains Sword School, who was revered by the Sword Alliance as Sword Immortal Zhu Ling.
His appearance was frozen at around thirty years old, with a short beard, a head of black hair that was loose and flowing, a blue crown on his head, a tall and slender figure, and a calm temperament like the sound of pine trees. He wore a moon-white robe with a scene of bamboo forest listening to the sound of waves painted on it, and his appearance was also exceptionally handsome, with a sense of serene beauty.
It was none other than Sword Immortal Zhu Ling.
When Chen Shuangbai entered the hall, the acting leader of the Sword Alliance was looking at Jade Slip. Upon seeing who it was, he put down the Jade Slip, laughed loudly a few times, and then said, "I have long admired Fellow Xuhong, but this is our first time meeting!"
"You're too kind, senior."
Although it was their first meeting, the two had a very pleasant conversation and felt like kindred spirits.
Chen Shuangbai entrusted the [ Void Pearl Embryo ] entrusted to him by the Azure Cloud Sword Lord to the current leader of the alliance. He then recounted the events in detail. Zhu Ling pondered for a moment, then called someone forward, gave them a few instructions, and then turned to look at Chen Shuangbai again.
"Many thanks to Fellow Xuhong Hong!"
Zhu Ling smiled and said, "Our Sword Alliance has always respected those who have comprehended the Sword Intent. Between us, it's better to address each other as fellow Daoists... 'Senior,' you're making me sound too old!"
Chen Shuangbai did not insist and addressed him as a fellow Daoist.
Zhu Ling then discussed the current situation in the country with Chen Shuangbai for a while. Before long, Chen Shuangbai's Divine Sense was slightly touched, and he couldn't help but look outside. He saw two sword lights break through the void and enter it.
"This is..."
Zhu Ling simply said, "Master Qingyun went deep into the void alone to hunt down that giant sparrow, so he always needs some help... These are two senior members of my Sword Alliance who have been in seclusion for many years, and they went to help him."
Two Nascent Soul Middle Stage...
Using the two fleeting sword lights, Chen Shuangbai's Divine Sense, far surpassing that of his peers, detected that they were two Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators, with exceptionally solid foundations... It can only be said that the Sword Alliance truly possesses profound resources.
As they talked, the conversation naturally turned to swordsmanship.
Then, the Sword Immortal Zhu Ling flicked her finger, and a sword light interwoven with red and white light emerged from her fingertip.
The Sword Intent was red and white, like a sunset on the horizon, exceptionally beautiful. It circled between the beams and pillars, and then transformed into the shape of a dragon with two wings. Its body was surrounded by red light, and a wisp of pure white light floated between its brows. It was lifelike and vivid, but at the same time it contained a mysterious power and artistic conception.
Zhu Ling said softly, "My Ten Thousand Rains Sword School primarily cultivates fire magic, with metal magic as a secondary practice. Protected by the sect and blessed by the Sword Intent left by the seniors on the Sword Stele, this [Crimson Feather Burning Wilderness, White Rainbow Piercing the Sun Sword] was thus created!"
Chen Shuangbai was mesmerized and couldn't help but exclaim, "Fire borrows the power of metal, and metal enhances the power of fire; the two complement each other perfectly, truly a marvel of nature!"
"What a magnificent [Crimson Feather Burning Wilderness, White Rainbow Piercing the Sun Sword]!"
Sword Immortal Zhu Ling withdrew her Sword Intent and smiled, "I have long admired your Sword Intent, fellow Daoist. Would you be so kind as to grant me a glimpse of it?"
Chen Shuangbai did not refuse. He stood up and, with his right hand held together like a sword, made a light slash forward.
A golden and white sword light flowed from his fingertips. The sword light was initially gentle, like the moonlight on a spring night falling on a lake, but in an instant it became sharp. The sword light revealed a shimmering jade light and transformed into the shape of a flying bird, with a transcendent and otherworldly air about it.
Zhu Ling watched intently for a long time before clapping her hands and exclaiming, "Wonderful! Wonderful!"
The two were the only two people in the country to have comprehended the Sword Intent, so they naturally felt a sense of mutual respect and admiration.
Two completely different Sword Intent intertwined and collided in the Cloud-Slaying Hall, sometimes like oil being boiled in a raging fire, sometimes like ripples forming in a jade pool, sometimes like a white rainbow piercing the sun, sometimes like immortals soaring through the air... It was quite a unique exchange of skills.
When we return to the Jade Spring Sect.
The entire Sunken Jade Valley has risen again from the ruins. With the annexation of the Xu Kingdom, Ning Country, and Qing Country, a large amount of spiritual resources have entered, and the number of jade palaces and pavilions scattered throughout the mountains has increased considerably.
Myriad Phenomena Hall
When Chen Shuangbai arrived, there were already several Nascent Soul cultivators present in the hall.
As the Jade Spring Dao Child strolled in, he was greeted by the True Lord Canxia, seated on the outermost side, followed by his own Martial Dao, the Shenyang, then the True Lord Jihai... and finally the True Lord Qingchen, seated in the main seat.
With his own addition, the Jade Spring Sect now boasts five Nascent Soul cultivators, truly a sign that times have changed.
There's nothing important I need to discuss here.
True Lord Jihai returned first, bringing back good news. Later, True Lord Qingchen returned, and the entire Jade Spring Sect returned to normal. They even began recruiting new disciples again.
Because of his concern for True Person Mei, True Lord Canxia has already joined the Jade Spring Sect as a guest elder, and can be considered one of their own.
The five Nascent Soul stayed in the hall for a while, briefly discussing various matters within their sect and alliance, before departing on their own.
[ Azure Firmament Heaven ].
A misty haze, a blend of blue and white vapors, mountains and rivers appearing and disappearing in the clouds, and a magnificent palace amidst the white clouds and rosy light in the sky.
After achieving the Nascent Soul, Chen Shuangbai was able to see even more things.
This wasn't his first time entering this Grotto-Heaven, or perhaps he had entered many times, but this was the first time he had learned its name.
This Grotto-Heaven is not Grotto-Heaven, but it surpasses a grotto -Grotto-Heaven. It is the transformation of the [ Azure Firmament Vast Sea Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Boat ], one of the two spiritual Spirit Treasure brought by the founder of the Jade Spring Sect from another continent.
With True Lord Qingchen in front and Chen Shuangbai behind, the two strolled amidst the white jade and rosy clouds.
"This was originally a wondrous celestial vessel used to traverse continents and seas, but unfortunately, our patriarch, in order to lay the foundation for our sect, dismantled it and transformed it into this [ Azure Firmament Heaven ]."
As he spoke, a wisp of green energy rose from the spot and transformed into an old Daoist priest with a green body, a pine branch at his waist, and a cypress staff in his hand.
"This is the Spirit Treasure essence of the [ Azure Firmament Vast Sea Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Boat ], the Vast Sea Elder."
Upon hearing this, Chen Shuangbai immediately bowed respectfully.
The spirit of the Spirit Treasure treasure beamed with joy, its complexion rosy, dressed like an immortal. Upon hearing this, it waved its hands repeatedly, saying, "Sect Master, you mustn't do this... I suppose this must be the Jade Spring Dao Child or the Far-Reaching Luminous Sword Immortal you often mention?"
The two, being one spirit, conversed with each other, and before they knew it, they had arrived at a jade palace in the clouds.
Inside an empty, grand hall.
When Vast Sea Elder saw True Lord Qingchen looking at him, his expression became slightly more solemn. He gently tapped the jade floor tiles beneath him with his cypress staff, and a blue light emanated, sealing off the entire palace.
The shimmering blue light of the talismans manifested one by one in the sky, highlighting the mystique of this place.
Seeing this, True Lord Qingchen laughed and said, "With Vast Sea Elder watching over things, you can take it out without worry."
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