Time flies and eight years have passed.
Yunhua Realm, Tianxuan Sect.
On this day, the morning breeze blew through the lush green mountains and forests, and the sun rose from the east and shone brightly.
The bright sunlight fell on the square arena of Zizai Peak, outlining the two figures who were competing on the arena.
The two men's body movements were as fast as an afterimage, and the swords flashed. In just a moment, they had exchanged dozens of moves.
"Ding!"
There was a sudden sound of metal collision, and with the elongated tail sound, the outcome of the fight was decided.
The young man in black clothes stood in the center of the ring. With a swing of the sword, the magic sword in his hand returned to the scabbard very cleanly and neatly.
In front of him, another sword cultivator wearing the same attire also stood firm. After seeing that he was defeated, the expression on the sword cultivator's face changed from astonishment to amazement, and he couldn't help but sigh.
"Junior Brother Yan, no, now even I should call you Senior Brother Yan. Your swordsmanship is getting better and better. I am the loser."
The person who said this was Liu Weiming, the direct disciple of the Tianxuan Sect's leader and the former top senior brother of the Tianxuan Sect.
The winner was Yan Jiuge, a genius sword cultivator who had entered the Tianxuan Sect after the last immortal sect selection.
"Junior Brother Liu, I'm grateful for your kindness."
Yan Jiuge raised his eyebrows and responded to Liu Weiming's call of "senior brother" in a good mood.
The Tianxuan Sect's sect competition is held once a year. All sword-cultivating disciples who have entered the sect within the past hundred years must participate. The first senior brother of the Tianxuan Sect is selected based on the strength ranking.
The junior brother who had just joined the sect eight years ago had now become the top senior brother of the group. Yan Jiuge's reputation had long spread throughout the Yunhua Realm, and everyone knew that their Tianxuan Sect had produced a genius swordsman.
However, few people know that, under the deliberate concealment and protection of the Tianxuan Sect, in addition to Yan Jiuge, they have another gifted child.
A young man dressed in the attire of a medical disciple of the Tianxuan Sect stood beside the arena. The sunlight fell on his elegant and gentle features, making his face look like a jade crown and his body like a green bamboo. His gentle temperament made it impossible to take your eyes away.
The medical disciples of Tianxuan Sect lived in seclusion and rarely went out, even rarely coming down from Zhongling Peak on weekdays. This situation changed only after Junior Brother Chu came to join the sect.
In recent years, because Junior Brother Chu was gifted in medical skills, Zhong Lingfeng had reclaimed so many medicinal fields that he had to allocate space to the nearby small hills.
Every three months, the sword-cultivating disciples had to wear aura-isolating talismans to help the medical-cultivating disciples collect herbs. This had become one of the Tianxuan Sect's missions, and the reward was the elixirs prepared by the medical-cultivating disciples.
From then on, the Tianxuan Sect sword cultivators no longer had to buy spiritual medicine from the Fuyao Palace and the Qingling Sect! The spiritual stones saved could be used to nourish the spiritual swords and practice, and life couldn't be better! !
A medical practitioner like Junior Brother Chu is a boon to sword practitioners!
Just when everyone was silent.
After finishing the competition on the ring, Yan Jiuge jumped down and walked straight towards Chu Qi. The two stood side by side, one with his eyes down, the other with his eyes up, and there was always an atmosphere when they were talking that no one else could interfere.
All the sword-cultivating disciples of the Tianxuan Sect knew that the relationship between the two of them was the best among their fellow disciples.
They have been inseparable since they entered the sect at a young age, and no one can be as close as these two.
*
"Aqi."
A familiar voice fell into Chu Qi's ears. He stood there and watched Yan Jiuge approaching.
The tall and straight young man in black blocked out the sunlight in front of Chu Qi and cast his shadow over him unscrupulously.
Against the sunlight, the young man's handsome eyebrows and eyes were a little distracted.
Chu Qi raised his head slightly and responded as usual, "Yeah."
His eyes fell on the strands of hair on Yan Jiuge's forehead, and Chu Qi recalled silently in his heart.
During these eight years, there have indeed been big changes, but there are still some areas where nothing has changed.
From teenagers to young adults, they have all advanced from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the late Golden Core Stage, and each has made achievements in cultivation.
—But Yan Jiuge is still half a head taller than him.
What made Chu Qi even more depressed was that after a cultivator reached adulthood, his body shape and appearance would basically not change. It was not certain when he was young, but now it has become a certainty.
"What are you thinking about?" Yan Jiuge saw that Chu Qi was distracted.
Chu Qi came back to his senses and answered him, "When I first entered the Tianxuan Sect, I saw a big change after growing up."
"Really?" Yan Jiuge narrowed his eyes, not knowing what he thought of, and looked at Chu Qi steadily.
"..." Chu Qi began to have a bad feeling when he saw Yan Jiuge's gaze. He subconsciously asked, "Yeah, don't you think there is no change?"
Yan Jiuge couldn't be as obsessed with his height as he was, right
"Aqi hasn't changed." Yan Jiuge said seriously.
"Why haven't I changed?" Chu Qi wondered.
Even though he is still half a head shorter than Yan Jiuge, he has grown taller.
"Then why don't you call me senior brother? The kind that doesn't make your ears red."
A gleam of light flashed across Yan Jiuge's eyes quickly. The old things were brought up again. In addition, after today's sect competition, Yan Jiuge became the first senior brother of Tianxuan Sect. He no longer needed to prepare excuses.
"Come to think of it, now that I'm the first senior brother, I haven't heard you call me that."
"… "
Chu Qi was shocked.
He had long noticed that Yan Jiuge was plotting something, but he didn't expect that after so many years, Yan Jiuge was still scheming for the title of "senior brother".
childish.
Chu Qi glared at Yan Jiuge, and his usually quiet and peaceful expression became lively. The tips of his ears under the silver leaf hair accessories quickly turned crimson under Yan Jiuge's shadow.
"I won't shout." Chu Qi refused, "I am a disciple of the medical lineage, and you are the first senior brother of the sword lineage."
After explaining the reason, Chu Qi did not forget to add, "After so many years, why are you still thinking about this? You are childish."
Yan Jiuge smiled without saying anything, Chu Qi's "arguing with reason" reflected in his eyes.
But I can't say this out loud, otherwise I'll get angry and embarrassed.
Yan Jiuge said regretfully, "Then don't shout."
*
While the two were talking, Liu Weiming's voice suddenly came from not far away.
"Junior Brother Yan... No, Senior Brother Yan, Junior Brother Chu, the headmaster wants you two to go to the main hall to discuss matters."
Liu Weiming was not used to changing his words for a while.
Although it was not nice to disturb the two junior brothers... and the two fellow disciples' chat, the headmaster and the elders were still waiting for them in the hall.
Liu Weiming had no choice but to shamelessly urge him from a distance.
"We'll be there soon." Chu Qi responded and walked towards the main hall of Zizai Peak with Yan Jiuge.
Coincidentally, the timing of the Tianxuan Sect's competition is exactly the same as the time when a great secret realm in the Yunhua Realm is opened.
The Sect Master intended to have the top twenty disciples from this sect competition go there for training, with the chief disciple leading the team.
In his previous life, Chu Qi’s talent in swordsmanship was not very good, and he ranked 50th in the sect competition, so he had no chance to go to this secret realm.
But soon after Chu Qi entered the secret realm, he heard that Yun Jiangmiao of the Beast Taming Sect had made a contract with the Nine-tailed Fox in the secret realm and obtained a great opportunity.
Thinking in this way, there should be a lot of treasures and opportunities in the secret realm. After all, there is even the legendary nine-tailed fox.
As he stepped into the hall, Chu Qi discovered that the number of elders and sect leaders was more than he had expected.
There are a total of six elders in Tianxuan Sect, all of whom are here today. Even Chu Qi's master, Elder Qingyue, is among them.
This surprised Chu Qi.
You know, his master doesn't like to come out of Zhongling Peak unless it is necessary.
"I called you two to the main hall today because I have something important to discuss with you." The Tianxuan Sect's head spoke first, "I believe you have also heard the news that the Yunxi Secret Realm will be opened soon, exactly half a month after the sect competition."
"Yes, the disciples have heard about it."
Chu Qi and Yan Jiuge nodded.
"Now, Yan Jiuge has been officially elected as the first disciple of the sword cultivation lineage. You will lead the disciples of Tianxuan Sect in this training in the Yunxi Secret Realm. The greater the strength, the greater the responsibility. I hope you can bring them back safely. If fate is against you, protect as many as you can."
The head of Tianxuan Sect gave Yan Jiuge earnest instructions.
"Disciple understands and will follow the master's teachings." Yan Jiuge responded.
"In addition, after careful discussion, we finally decided that our medical disciple Chu Qi will go with you on this training."
The headmaster's voice was serious.
When the two people heard what he said, they all looked up and were a little surprised for a moment.
Ever since Chu Qi entered the Tianxuan Sect to inherit the medical tradition, he has been protected by Elder Qingyue like the apple of his eye.
Not to mention going far away for training, even going near the mountain gate requires reporting in advance and bringing a bunch of defensive spiritual weapons with you before you can go out.
Apparently, when Chu Qi went to the Rock Forest alone eight years ago, Elder Qingyue was frightened greatly.
There are only three medical practitioners in their Tianxuan Sect, and Chu Qi is extremely talented. If anything happens to him, it will definitely make people heartbroken.
But now, Elder Qingyue actually agreed to let Chu Qi go out for training.
"Yan Jiuge, you and Chu Qi have always had the best relationship. When you go out for training, you must take good care of him and don't let others bully him."
Elder Qingyue couldn't help but speak up and give Yan Jiuge some advice.
"Disciple will definitely protect him and bring him back safely." Yan Jiuge said in a serious tone.
"Medical practitioners are weak and cannot withstand blows as well as sword practitioners. When you go out, don't show off. If you encounter danger, hide behind a sword practitioner. Do you understand?" Elder Qingyue reminded Chu Qi again.
He knew his disciple's personality better. He didn't like to trouble others, and sometimes he would rush to the front like a swordsman. It was fine within the sect, but it was not acceptable if he went out of the sect to gain experience.
"Disciple understands." Chu Qi responded obediently.
The head of the sect continued what Elder Qingyue said, "Yes, the outside world is different from the sect. If you stayed in Tianxuan Sect all your life, we elders would be able to protect you. But you have extraordinary talent, and you are very likely to achieve great success. A great man should not be confined to the dust, so we finally agreed to let you go out and gain experience."
There is always someone better than you. Even if he is a medical practitioner, the Tianxuan Sect cannot trap him in this small place under the pretext of protecting him.
"Take all these defensive spiritual weapons with you, as well as some spiritual medicines refined by your master." Elder Qingyue took out a Qiankun bag and handed it to Chu Qi.
"We don't have many defensive spiritual weapons, so you can take these talismans that seal the sword energy." Sword practitioners like Elder Ming and Elder Chang don't have the habit of hoarding defensive spiritual weapons, but they have talismans that seal their respective sword energies. After activating them, they can activate the sword energy and send it out to attack the enemy.
"Disciple thanks Master, thanks to the headmaster, and thanks to all the elders."
Chu Qi did not refuse the kindness of his elders. He took them one by one and put them into his Qiankun bag. Going out to practice is dangerous, and a medical practitioner has weak combat ability.
People always have to protect themselves so that they have enough energy to treat others.
Several elders from the Tianxuan Sect gave the two some further instructions and told them some precautions about the secret realm before letting them leave.
In the past, when the disciples of Tianxuan Sect went out for training, they were concerned, but not to the point of worry. After all, each of them was a sword cultivator who could fight two at a time. With the same level of cultivation, the sword cultivators of Tianxuan Sect were stronger, so they would never suffer a big loss. Training was also a training, not a way for disciples to enjoy themselves.
But now it’s different, the medical practitioners of their Tianxuan Sect have reached the age to go out and gain experience!
The last time they sent medical disciples out for training was when Bai Xuan was here. They also prepared a lot of self-defense items by scraping together everything.
As a result, Bai Xuan did not use the defensive spiritual weapon. Instead, he took out a spiritual sword and dealt with several outer sect sword practitioners who spoke rudely.
At this point, the sword skills of their Tianxuan Sect's medical practitioners have also spread to the Yunhua Realm.
No matter what, you have to be prepared for everything. You have to learn swordsmanship and bring defensive spiritual weapons.
Anyone who dares to bully the medical practitioners of the Tianxuan Sect will have no chance.
(End of this chapter)