Two days later, Yan Liqiang stood outside the gate of the Sword God Sect, looking at the gate, and couldn't help but feel a little shocked...
Right in front of him, within the range of his sight, within a radius of more than 2,000 kilometers, there were straight mountains that reached into the sky. Each mountain was like a sharp sword, handsome and straight, rising from the ground and reaching into the sky. The highest mountain was so high that the top was invisible, and clouds and mist were halfway up the mountain. There were waterfalls rushing down from the peaks, like a fairyland. The lowest one was about a thousand meters high, dotted all over the earth, with a variety of scenery.
Yan Liqiang really couldn't imagine what kind of magic could create such a wonder of heaven and earth.
The entire Sword God Sect's mountain gate is composed of nine tall gatehouses connected together. Outside the gatehouses are a total of 360 steps. Going up the stairs, you will reach the Sword God Sect's mountain gate, which is an open area like a square. The Sword God Sect's mountain gate is directly opposite the square.
Countless young men carrying long swords were coming in and out of the mountain gate, each of them in high spirits. On the distant mountain peaks, in the sunlight, one could occasionally see the reflection of sword blades, as there were many people practicing sword skills on the mountain peaks.
Seeing Yan Liqiang coming to the gate of the Sword God Sect, many young people entering and leaving the gate looked at Yan Liqiang curiously, secretly marveling at his appearance.
"Wow, this boy is so handsome, could he be a new disciple of the sect? Why haven't I seen him before?"
"Maybe he wants to join our sect!"
"The sect is not recruiting people now..."
"Maybe I just came here to see it..."
The discussions of the people around him occasionally reached Yan Liqiang's ears.
There were two rows of swordsmen standing outside the gate tower, each of them wearing the same black swordsman uniform, with a concentrated aura, one hand on the hilt of the sword at the waist, standing guard without looking away.
Yan Liqiang took a deep breath, squeezed the key in his hand, and then strode towards the gate tower of the Sword God Sect.
Liu Guiyuan is not in the Sword God Sect now, but pretends to come back in a few months, deliberately staggering the time when Yan Liqiang comes to the Sword God Sect, so that people will not suspect his relationship with Yan Liqiang. Even if Liu Guiyuan comes back, it is impossible for him to notice Yan Liqiang, an ordinary disciple who is not even a warrior. Therefore, before he advances to the Dragon Tiger Warrior and can enter the inner gate of the Sword God Sect, it is possible that Yan Liqiang will not see Liu Guiyuan for a long time, even for several years, and he can only rely on himself. In Liu Guiyuan's words, this is a small test for him to join the Sword God Sect. The protectors of the Sword God Sect are first disciples of the Sword God Sect, and then protectors.
All of the Sword God Sect's protectors are key figures with important responsibilities to protect the continuation of the Sword God Sect's inheritance at critical moments. Such characters are by no means flowers in a greenhouse, but strong men who are destined to undergo all kinds of rigorous training in the Sword God Sect. They must first become the best among the Sword God Sect's disciples before they are qualified to take on such an important task.
Yan Liqiang knew that if he wanted to take revenge, this sect and this platform in front of him was his greatest hope. Only if he could make a name for himself in the Sword God Sect would he have a chance of taking revenge.
"This is the important place of the Sword God Sect's mountain gate, anyone coming here should stop!"
Just when Yan Liqiang was about to approach the gate tower of the Sword God Sect, a man in his thirties, wearing a purple swordsman robe and with a long sword hanging from his waist, who was standing outside the gate tower, raised his hand and asked Yan Liqiang to stop.
Yan Liqiang still remembered Liu Guiyuan's introduction. The man wearing the purple swordsman robe was the gatekeeper on duty at the gate of the Sword God Sect and also the special guest. As long as he saw this person, he could take out the key and loudly explain his purpose in public.
"I'm here to return the key to the Sword God Sect. Please open the lock of gratitude!" Yan Liqiang said loudly, took out the key, and held it high above his head so that everyone around could see it.
After hearing what Yan Liqiang said, many disciples who were entering and leaving the Sword God Sect's mountain gate stopped in their tracks. The gatekeeper in the purple swordsman's robe strode towards Yan Liqiang. When he came in front of Yan Liqiang, he did not take the key, but looked at the key carefully, then looked at Yan Liqiang, and said in a deep voice, "Please follow me..."
Looking at the reaction of the purple-robed swordsman, Yan Liqiang knew that although this kind of thing was not common in the Sword God Sect, it had happened before. So the reaction of the purple-robed swordsman in front of him, although a little surprised, was still calm.
Under the astonished gazes of the people around, the purple-robed swordsman brought Yan Liqiang directly into the mountain gate of the Sword God Sect. After walking a few hundred meters into the mountain gate, they came to a loft surrounded by bamboos. A clever maid brought Yan Liqiang a cup of tea. The purple-robed swordsman asked Yan Liqiang to wait here patiently, and then left quickly.
Yan Liqiang waited for more than half an hour before the purple-robed swordsman and two other people came in.
The two people who walked in were an old man with a long and narrow face, sharp eyes and a dignified aura, and the other was a young man who followed the old man and held two wooden boxes.
"Elder Jiang, this young man is the one who brought the key!" The purple-robed swordsman bowed and reported to the old man.
"Okay, leave this to me, Wuxin, you go do your thing!" The old man waved gently at the purple-robed swordsman.
"I'm leaving now!" The purple-robed swordsman then left.
Elder Jiang came over and sat down on the main seat next to Yan Liqiang. He stared at Yan Liqiang's face and looked him over carefully from head to toe. Yan Liqiang stood up respectfully and saluted the old man, "Greetings, Elder Jiang!"
"Well, let me see the keys..."
Yan Liqiang handed the key over. Elder Jiang took the key in his hand, looked at it carefully, and finally rubbed it a few times with emotion. He nodded and said with some emotion, "Yes, the pattern on this key has the secret seal of our Sword God Sect. Tell me, where did you get this key? What did the person who gave you the key say?"
Yan Liqiang repeated the prepared speech, which was prepared for him by Liu Guiyuan, so naturally there was no flaw at all - Yan Liqiang was the grandson of the traveling doctor. Before the traveling doctor died, he handed the key to him and told him to take the key to the Sword God Sect to find an elder named Shi.
After listening to Yan Liqiang, Elder Jiang gestured, and the young man standing next to him opened a wooden box in his hand. In the wooden box were a bunch of copper locks. Different copper locks had different inscriptions on the lock bodies. Those inscriptions were all people's names. Elder Jiang picked up a copper lock with the inscription "Shi Yunfei" on the lock body, inserted the key in his hand into it, and twisted it gently. The copper lock opened with a click.
Elder Jiang nodded, and the young man put away the key and the copper lock, and opened another wooden box. In the other wooden box, there was an old book. Elder Jiang picked up the book, flipped through it, closed it and put it down, nodded to Yan Liqiang, and said in a much softer tone, "Yes, this key was left by Elder Shi. Elder Shi also reported it to the sect. He was saved by a traveling doctor in Huzhou, so he left a key. It's a pity that Elder Shi passed away a few years ago, so you may not see him anymore. If you need any help from the Sword God Sect, you can tell me!"
Yan Liqiang took a deep breath and said, "I want to join the Sword God Sect and become its disciple. Elder Jiang, please help me!"
Elder Jiang was not too surprised by Yan Liqiang's request. He glanced at Yan Liqiang and said, "Put your hand over here so I can see..."
Yan Liqiang stretched out his hand, and Elder Jiang grabbed Yan Liqiang's hand. A stream of cold energy, like a little mouse, instantly rushed into Yan Liqiang's body from the meridians in his wrist, quickly traveled around Yan Liqiang's body twice, and then retracted.
Yan Liqiang knew that Elder Jiang was checking whether he had learned the internal skills of other sects, or whether his body had any poison or insect poisoning, or was controlled by someone. Liu Guiyuan had already told him about this process, and it was a means of screening out traitors from other sects.
"Just sit here and wait for a while..." After saying this, Elder Jiang and the young man holding the box left.
Seeing Elder Jiang leave, Yan Liqiang heaved a sigh of relief. He knew that there was no problem for him to enter the Sword God Sect. It was just that there were still some procedures to go through within the Sword God Sect. Elder Jiang had to go and give instructions. He just had to wait here. It wouldn't be long before there would be news. With his current age and strength, even if he entered the Sword God Sect, he would only be an inconspicuous outer disciple. For a sect as big as the Sword God Sect, recruiting an outer disciple was not a big deal. Every year, the Sword God Sect recruited a lot of outer disciples who were related to each other...
(End of this chapter)