How Could We Let Future Generations Lament for Us?
The sky gradually brightened.
The disciples of Incense Valley were cleaning up the battlefield, treating their wounded comrades, and preparing to cremate the corpses of those demons and scatter their ashes into the deep mountains.
However, the remains of these Demonic Sect cult members were mostly poisonous, and it would be too difficult to remove all the poison during the incineration process using only fire magic.
The cultivators from the Heavenly Wolf Sect who came to provide support offered to prepare medicinal powder, sprinkle it on the corpses of these demons, and then burn them together to neutralize more of the poison.
Although the Fenxiang Heavenly Wolf sect are located in the north and south respectively, both regions are rich in unique medicinal herbs and have a good business relationship with each other.
The disciples of the Heavenly Wolf Sect seized this opportunity to see what many fresh medicinal herbs from the Southern Border looked like.
"Wow, these red plum worms are so brightly colored! The dried goods in our Heavenly Wolf Sect warehouse are all dull and grayish."
"And this too, look at this poison dart toad! It jumps around when you poke it, it's so much fun! The poison dart toad venom in our warehouse looks like a white powder, nothing like this!"
After the disciples of Incense Valley brought in all sorts of medicinal herbs and poisonous insects, they saw the Heavenly Wolf Sect members, like gourmands who hadn't eaten for three years, all crowding around a table full of delicacies.
"Fellow practitioners, many poisons are more toxic before they are dried and sealed, so please be extremely careful."
There was a leading elder from Incense Valley. His red robe had been damaged in the previous battle, so he was now only wearing a gray-white outfit, carrying a long sword on his back. He looked like a young man and had a gentle voice as he persuaded the crowd.
A disciple rushed over and whispered, "Elder Bai, the Chuangong and the others want to see you."
This Elder Bai is the latest generation of people to inherit the Dharma Lineage of True Person Bai Yin. Although he is young, he has already been promoted to the position of elder and is quite respected in the valley.
He rushed to the central altar and saw the Chuangong standing in the hall corridor, holding a string of tokens in his hand.
You've come!
The Chuangong handed him a whole string of tokens.
"Now that we have won this great battle, we should hold a victory celebration banquet. We also need to use up a lot of our reserves and mobilize manpower and resources. These tokens are all needed for this celebration, so I'm entrusting you with full responsibility."
Elder Bai took the token, his expression momentarily stunned.
What do you mean? How come I'm the one in charge?
With such a major battle, when it comes time to celebrate the victory, the Valley Master and other high-ranking officials will definitely have to come out and show their faces.
Firstly, it's to garner public support, and secondly, it's to enjoy the public's approval.
Furthermore, among those who came to provide support this time were important figures such as the leader of the Heavenly Wolf Sect.
For Incense Valley to rely on just one elder to preside over things seems a bit disrespectful.
"Don't overthink it. Fellow Daoist Chu and Heavenly Wolf Sect won't be attending this victory celebration either; everyone has other things to do."
The Chuangong had just given a few words of advice when Yue Chunfeng and Yue Tianchi strode out of the hall.
Yue Chunfeng smiled at Elder Bai, "Incense Valley has just suffered a great battle, and its people are exhausted and its treasures are depleted, while we in the Heavenly Wolf Mountain Range still have a large number of people who have not yet been mobilized."
"My two brothers and the Chuangong will first go to the Heavenly Wolf Sect, gather our forces, head straight for the Western Great Marsh, destroy their lair, eliminate the remaining villains, search for the Demonic Sect Sect's scriptures, and make rubbings of the Sacred Hall Stone Carvings."
Elder Bai quickly cupped his hands in greeting and nodded.
This is indeed a serious matter.
The Demonic Sect has deployed all its experts and suffered heavy losses, but its advance into their stronghold will be unstoppable.
Judging from this, only the Chuangong and the two Yue brothers will lead the way; the other experts will not go.
I wonder what other important matter it is.
Elder Bai stopped asking questions, took the token, and left to carry out his orders.
He was perhaps too rule-abiding. In truth, given his status, it wouldn't have been a problem if he had been a little more outgoing and peeked into the lobby a bit more.
Then he would see that there was no one on the central stone platform in the hall.
All the remaining masters are gathered in the southwest corner of the hall.
There are stone tables and chairs, small stoves and tea sets there. It is where the elders who are on duty at the main altar usually brew tea and chat when they have nothing to do.
At this moment, everyone was sitting around the table, on which lay an ancient stone sword.
"No."
Fang Wuchen closed his eyes and rubbed his temples with the knuckles of his index fingers.
"I tried my best, but I could only vaguely sense that there were indeed some unique trajectories in the sword, but I couldn't see them clearly at all. It was as if everything was floating and changing."
High Person Jade Toad chanted a Buddhist prayer. "This humble monk is the same."
Shangguan Ding remained silent, but gave Yue Gude a wink.
"What can Fellow Daoist Yue see?"
Yue Gude shook his head slightly, feeling a pang of sympathy.
Those two, at least, could sense something.
These two sect leaders, despite their clearly superior cultivation and higher realm, could not sense anything.
It's alright.
Shangguan Ding gave another wink, his gaze first sweeping towards the stone gate of the cave, then looking at Yue Gude.
That secret scroll at the stone gate is the source of the Taiji Profound Clear Dao. We agreed to share it with everyone. Once we comprehend it together, with our combined cultivation and foundation, we will surely be able to surpass others.
When I come back to study this sword, I will surely see more than this bald man and the little girl.
"Fellow Daoist Yue! Let us encourage each other!"
Yue Gude stroked his beard, lost in thought for a moment.
Shangguan Master Shangguan, isn't your gaze a bit too complicated? We're not communicating with telepathy. If we were just exchanging glances, we could understand one or two things.
Trying to express so much at once, who can understand it?
"This sword can be called a treasure or a martial arts technique, but the Valley Master resolutely decided to classify it as a martial arts technique, and according to the prior agreement, everyone will study it together until they fully understand its mysteries."
Yue Gude decided to start by praising, cupping his hands in admiration, "Such a magnanimous heart is truly admirable. No wonder you are called the Blazing Sun of the Southern Border, dispelling poison and miasma, and illuminating all directions."
Upon hearing Shangguan Ding Ding's gaze became distant and thoughtful.
The benefits of deepening exchanges with the Master of the Hall of Longevity are obvious. Shangguan Ding still feels a sense of shock when he recalls the Buddha-Demon Six-Syllable Mantra.
The current situation on the righteous path is better than it was back when the Master of the Hall of Longevity was.
They are even more suited to communication than any generation of the righteous path over the past thousand years.
First, even if people were willing to communicate in the past, there might be some sect leaders in the righteous path whose conduct was questionable and who were difficult to trust. Moreover, the Demonic Dao forces were rampant and infiltrated everywhere.
If they were to actually engage in dialogue and the Demonic Dao were to infiltrate them, it would be difficult to predict whether it would ultimately bring fortune or misfortune.
Now, with the decline of the Demonic Dao, none of the representatives of the major righteous sects have an exceptionally bad reputation.
The brothers of the Heavenly Wolf Sect are known for their open and honest nature, and the reputations of people like High Person Jade Toad are also quite good.
If you really had to pick one with the best reputation, Shangguan Ding would probably be the one with the worst reputation among this group.
Secondly, for everyone to exchange cultivation techniques, there must first be a sufficiently delicious and valuable bait to share the benefits and comprehend together. Otherwise, who would be willing to easily part with their precious cultivation techniques?
However, who should provide the bait is another question.
Now, this Zhu Xian Stone Sword is not only the foremost of the Four Wonders, but also the fifth volume of the Heavenly Book, making it highly difficult to comprehend, thus fulfilling all the requirements.
"Fellow Daoist Chu's sudden emergence and the resulting era we have created are truly a once-in-a-millennium opportunity!"
Shangguan Ding spoke, emphasizing each word, and said sincerely, "I'm not afraid of being laughed at, but in my younger days I was arrogant and long wanted to usher in a new era."
"But I have never felt so keenly that the opportunities of a new era are right in front of us."
"If we truly miss this opportunity because of short-sightedness and stagnation, future generations will likely regret it when they read this part in history books."
Yue Gude and the others listened, they were all deeply moved.
Indeed, it would be too shameful if future generations pointed at history books and criticized these ancestors, expressing their disappointment and frustration.
"Shangguan Master Shangguan is a meticulous person."
Yue Gude said solemnly, "Even I cannot abandon my dignity. Let's take this as an opportunity to change the world of immortal sects."
"This old man offers a cup of tea instead of wine to the Valley Master."
Shangguan Ding laughed heartily and said, "I propose we all toast Fellow Daoist Chu."
"If it weren't for him, I'm afraid I still wouldn't understand why the Demonic Sect wouldn't have perished. Let's raise this glass together; only he deserves it."
Upon hearing this, not only Yue Gude agreed, Fang Wuchen, Yuchan, and others also stood up and raised their glasses.
Chu Tianshu was focused on the Zhu Xian Stone Sword, completely oblivious to his surroundings, when he suddenly felt people moving around him and the stone bench creaking.
He snapped out of his daze, looked up, and saw that everyone had stood up, smiling broadly, holding teacups.
"Ah----"
Chu Tianshu felt a little guilty; he hadn't actually heard what everyone was talking about.
This Zhu Xian Sword is so captivating; the more I look at it, the more enchanting it becomes.
The internal structure of the sword is like a super nesting doll, with thousands of layers, each with its own unique charm.
Those tiny arcs and straight trajectories, in Chu Tianshu's eyes, all resembled the trajectory of a person drawing a bow and wielding a sword, or throwing a punch.
They are all traces of power.
Unfortunately, one must peel back the layers to see the outermost layer clearly before one's mind can delve deeper and memorize what one sees.
Even if you break the sword in half and start looking from the cross-section, you still won't be able to see deeper inside.
Because the void traces inside the sword are self-balancing, if the sword breaks, the internal traces will evolve on their own to fill the gap.
It's like splitting a large maze into two complete smaller mazes.
Looking at the cross-section of the fracture, all you can see is the outer wall of the maze.
On the contrary, the two smaller mazes make the original structure less grand and the interior feel more cramped, increasing the difficulty of exploration.
Chu Tianshu has only seen three floors so far, and he doesn't know how many more floors there are; it seems bottomless.
"Ha!"
Fang Wuchen and took the initiative to say, "Shangguan and the others were saying was that they felt we were fortunate to have such a good relationship now, and that we could look forward to the future together."
"It's mostly because of Senior Chu's presence that we were able to overcome difficulties and deepen our goodwill towards each other."
Yue Gude nodded. "Wuchen, that's a good summary, exactly the point."
High Person Jade Toad also said, "I would like to offer a cup to Fellow Daoist Chu for this auspicious occasion."
As they spoke, they bowed forward, tilted their heads back, and drank all the tea.
Chu Tianshu smiled, picked up his teacup, and returned the gesture.
"You're all quite relaxed. Well then, Fellow Daoist Yue, Shangguan Master Shangguan, Wuchen, you two go and study the Stone Gate Scroll."
"High Person Jade Toad, I have roughly sketched some of the mysteries of the sword that I have seen. Try to explain these trajectories as the routes for practicing martial arts from the perspective of the Great Brahma Prajna."
Although Chu Tianshu did not need the Heavenly Book, he could still see the secrets within the sword.
However, there must be a reason why the four volumes of Heavenly Book can serve as the key to understanding this sword.
Asking everyone to help break this down should help Chu Tianshu see the deeper theories.
Unfortunately, the effect of the Fallen Void Profound Spirit is mainly to transform theoretical concepts on paper into practical applications in space, lowering the barrier to entry. It doesn't offer much help for those who are initially exploring the theory.
Chu Tianshu glanced at his token.
The Fortune Bar is almost full.
Once the impact of the massacre of the main force of the Demonic Sect continues to ferment and spread, he won't be able to stay in this world for many more days.
"What a pity, I certainly won't be able to fully grasp the mysteries of this sword."
Chu Tianshu placed his hand on the Zhu Xian Sword, feeling a deep sense of regret.
Watch as much as you can.
Why weren't you, like Qilin True Person and True Person Bai Yin, born in this generation?