Yuezhou.
Wuzhou was an important frontier area with continuous mountains and vast expanses, making it one of the most prominent provinces in the Wu Zhou Dynasty.
A spiritual system of the Buzhou Mountains extends here. The area is rich in spiritual energy and is sought after by those who practice Taoism. It is the top choice for establishing a sect.
As it borders Xiong Chu to the east, Yuezhou is a mixed bag of people, with a martial arts culture. There are many sword and body cultivation sects, as well as magic cultivators and people on Xiong Chu's wanted list who keep jumping around, and the situation is very chaotic.
A standard large map, conflict outbreak point, and main plot focus.
To sum up, although Yuezhou is a blessed land for cultivating immortals, not everyone can get by here. Not only is the average realm of the local cultivators one major realm higher than that of Ningzhou, the same is true for the commander-in-chief and the chief steward who sits in charge of this place.
Lin Fengxian, the chief steward of Ningzhou, was in the Spirit Transformation Realm. When the chief commander Zhu Qilan had not yet reached the Void Refining Realm, he used his cultivation in the Spirit Transformation Realm to govern the three states, including Ningzhou.
If it were in Yuezhou, there wouldn't be enough to chop.
That’s right, it’s not enough to cut.
Zhu Qilan is fine. He is at the Spiritual Transformation stage and can defeat cultivators at the Void Refinement stage. He can basically defeat any cultivator of the same level when they meet. Now that he has reached the Void Refinement stage, his dual cultivation is progressing rapidly and he can barely hold his own.
Lin Fengxian was not so lucky. With his level of cultivation, within three days of taking office, he would either be torn into pieces or disappear from the face of the earth.
The chief steward and the chief commander of Yuezhou are both elders in the Lianxu realm, and the stewards and commanders who assist them are all in the Huashen realm. The chief commander does not need to take care of the surrounding areas and is only responsible for Yuezhou.
Under such circumstances, the Xuanyinsi had to roll up its sleeves.
As the emperor's minion, Xuanyinsi focuses on intelligence and is good at stabbing people in the back. It is essentially a military and political organization. The personnel requirements do not necessarily have to have a high level of cultivation, but they must have enough brains.
For example, Fox Three, with his innate cultivation, was awarded the rank of Purple Guard in Ningzhou due to his merits.
In Yuezhou, promotion and salary increase are not based solely on merit. Cultivation has become the most important part of the assessment. Otherwise, promotion is tantamount to giving up one's life, and a talent who has been trained for many years is lost in vain.
Of course, if it is confirmed that this person is an undercover agent of the Huangji Sect, the situation will be different and he will be promoted and have his salary increased tomorrow.
Lu Bei came to Yuezhou once. During a mission, he encountered an enemy and the tough battle ended in a stalemate. If he hadn't been able to "rewind" for five seconds and use his true manly skill to turn the tables, the outcome would have been hard to predict.
At that time, he was still a little innate. To be precise, he had just broken through the innate realm before the battle. His enemy was a master of the Spirit Transformation Realm who was twenty levels higher than him, the head of the Changming Sword Sect—Lu Xiongwu.
This man had great attainments in swordsmanship and had the Nine Swords to protect him. Lu Bei was deeply impressed by him and remembered his name very clearly.
This battle was too life-threatening and did not fit in with Ningzhou Lu's philosophy of cultivating immortals by 'living in compromise'. He knew that Yuezhou was turbulent and difficult to grasp, so he swore that he would never return to Yuezhou, not even during the Chinese New Year, until he reached level 80.
There is no real fragrance.
Among those who practice Taoism, every word they spit on is a pit!
At level 89, Ningzhou Lu can return home in glory. He calmly accepts Bai Jin's invitation to participate in the Iron Sword Conference to compete with various sword cultivators and learn some sword skills.
…
Hidden in thousands of mountains.
There is an inconspicuous small mountain range in the southern part of Yuezhou. It is named Zangqian Mountain because the two peaks are like a gate to a majestic pass. It is very narrow at first, but once you enter you can see continuous mountains.
Due to some reasons that are not easy to explain, the Tianjian Sect accidentally found a secret place here, and immediately invited the Lingxiao Sword Sect to seal it. They announced that they would hold an Iron Sword Conference, and sent out invitations to heroes, inviting outstanding disciples of the Iron Sword Alliance to come and compete with swords.
Having said that, you can hide it for a while, but not forever.
The Iron Sword Alliance is a first-rate force in Wuzhou, with hundreds of sword-cultivating sects affiliated with it. Its influence is so huge that the Huangji Sect keeps a close watch on it and dares not be careless about its every move.
Just like this time, there are many strange things.
In the past, the Iron Sword Conference was held in the Tianjian Sect, but it was suddenly moved to Yuezhou, or Zangqian Mountain, which is very far away from the Lingxiao Sword Sect. If someone said there was no trick, not only the Council of Elders, but also the Commander-in-Chief and the Chief Steward would be the first to not believe it.
Be bolder. The Iron Sword Conference has summoned hundreds of sword cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Realm, the number of Void Refinement cultivators is to be determined, and the number of Fusion cultivators is unknown. The momentum is strong enough to declare Yuezhou's independence on the spot.
If it really happens, no one can bear the consequences.
Therefore, the chief steward is in the open, the commander-in-chief is in secret, and the Council of Elders has assigned people to be on high alert and pay close attention to this Iron Sword Conference.
As to whether the Huangji Sect found out the location of the secret realm through undercover agents, it is unknown.
Anyway, the Tianjian Sect was quite confident about this, and laughed at the Huangji Sect for having no one and the Xuanyin Sect for lacking wisdom.
Not many people knew about the secret realm. They were either the leader of Lingxiao Sword Sect or the core members of Tianjian Sect. They were all insiders and would never reveal their good deeds to outside enemies.
The Huangji Sect can only make some guesses, but without solid and reliable evidence, they will not dare to act rashly.
This is a sure thing!
…
The sun rises and the drums thunder.
At the entrance of the portals on both sides of Cangqian Mountain, the temporary 'Yingjian Pavilion' was bustling with people. Looking around, there were thousands of densely packed sword cultivators.
There were disciples of the Iron Sword League who were invited to compete in sword fighting, people who came here for fun, and spies from the Huangji Sect and the Xuanyin Division.
Due to Yuezhou's air control, the monks coming to attend the conference were not allowed to fly swords or take flying boats, and could only walk on foot if they left the designated official routes.
It’s less than two meters off the ground, but the trees are tall, so it’s considered walking.
Therefore, here you can see cultivators in the Spirit Transformation Realm riding horses on the road, cultivators in the Void Refining Realm meditating in carriages, and cultivators in the Innate Realm with their legs soaring with the wind that they can pass these senior masters in a flash.
Xiantian: So what if he is Lianxu? His horse is not as fast as mine!
Under the leadership of the monks from the Lingxiao Sword Sect, a loft was built halfway up the mountain and rented out to various sword-cultivating sects in exchange for training supplies.
To put it bluntly, it's about doing business.
The Iron Sword Conference is just a gimmick and a marketing tool. If you really want to cultivate immortality, you still have to see how big the discounts are that are offered once every three years.
There was also an arena at the foot of the mountain, with a total of ten battle areas of various sizes for sword cultivators to compete with each other. Sima Buzheng, the head of the Sword Academy of Lingxiao Sword Sect, led a team to patrol the entire mountain, and would treat any sword cultivators caught fighting privately.
Lingxiao Sword Sect is the top sect in Yuezhou, and Yu Tiejian League is the Yuezhou branch of Tianjian Sect. As for Tianjian Sect, its leader Lin Buyan is one of the Nine Swords. The meeting was presided over by Lingxiao Sword Sect, and no one dared to be presumptuous.
It should be mentioned here that the Lingxiao Sword Sect has a clear structural framework, with a total of four colleges, namely the Sword-Intercepting College, the Sutra-Reserving College, the Mind-Nourishing College and the Law-Enforcing College.
The Jiejian Academy specializes in fighting. If there are sword cultivators who come to challenge, they will also be dealt with by the Jiejian Academy. It is the academy with the strongest output in the Lingxiao Sword Sect.
The Sutra Repository is responsible for looking after the Sword Repository and specializes in swordsmanship, sword formations, and sword intent, and all staff members have maxed out their sword skills.
Yangxin Hospital is responsible for logistics, and all the staff there are experts in refining equipment and elixirs. When declaring war, all staff members are transferred to become battlefield doctors + corpse carriers. Among the four hospitals, they have the most money and the best popularity.
As the name suggests, the Law Enforcement Institute is the Lingxiao Sword Sect's gossip base. The fun of the whole mountain depends on the Law Enforcement Institute to spread rumors.
As for the few people who set out from Ningzhou, because Lin Yu was obsessed with fishing, Bai Jin was obsessed with dual cultivation, and Lu Bei was obsessed with his senior sister, the three of them were unable to extricate themselves and did not arrive at Cang Qianshan within the agreed time.
Two hours late, the Sword Cultivation Conference opened.
The good news is that Sect Master Lin, who presided over the meeting, spoke for an hour and then handed the microphone to the elder of the Tianjian Sect, who continued talking for another hour.
Now, the microphone was in the hands of the elder of Huangji Sect who came to watch the ceremony. Regarding the topic of "Everyone is a good swordsman in Wu Zhou", he finished reading the manuscript and briefly mentioned two points. It seemed that he would finish speaking in an hour.
Late, but not completely late.
How could the straightforward sword practitioners endure such injustice? For a moment, the whole place was filled with wailing. Some were meditating, some were bragging, and some were even worse, falling asleep.
This scene made the elder of Huangji Sect who was giving the speech quite indignant. He spoke eloquently and spit everywhere on the profound theme of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, and his speech was so wonderful that he almost believed it himself, but the sword cultivators just ignored him.
Those who really disobey discipline are the source of Wu Zhou’s troubles.
Several people hurriedly arrived at the venue. Bai Jin called a patrolling Lingxiao Sword Sect cultivator and asked about the whereabouts of Lu Buwang, the dean of the Law Enforcement Institute, and led the way towards Yingjiang Pavilion.
Passing by the trade fair, Lin Yu saw someone selling top-grade spiritual bamboo. He was unable to move his feet and disappeared on the spot, claiming that he lacked materials for refining equipment.
Wei Yu also ran away at the same time. There are many shops on both sides of the pedestrian street, with delicious food, drinks and fun things everywhere. She recently received 6 million yuan, a typical rich woman. Before the money was taken back by the junior master, she spent as much as she could.
Otherwise it will be too late.
She Xuan also wanted to run away, but was held down by Bai Jin on the spot.
According to my senior sister, the ugly bride has to meet her parents-in-law. She has accepted the jade pendant and cannot retreat at the last minute.
She Xuan was confused after hearing this, and temporarily moved her senior sister into the category of a close sister. As for practicing dual cultivation with Lu Bei in front of her...
If you think about it carefully, maybe it's a misunderstanding.
Bai Jin was devoted to the Tao and had lofty ambitions. He had long since gotten rid of vulgar interests and did not care at all about the misunderstandings of the secular people about dual cultivation. It just so happened that his junior brother was capable of using his skills, so he took him for a try.
Look, I returned it to her after using it.
She Xuan nodded secretly, hoping that this was indeed the case, and it had to be so. Otherwise, if the junior brother insisted on having his own way with the senior sister, and the senior sister fell in love with him, she would have no chance in the future.
Forget about dual cultivation, she has no part in it.
…
There are many patrolling disciples on the third floor of Yingjian Pavilion, including those from Lingxiao Sword Sect and Tianjian Sect. They call each other senior and junior brothers and get along quite well.
A woman stood on the edge of a cliff, her purple clothes fluttering in the wind, her face like the bright moon, her skin like cream, her long black hair tied up in a bun. She was elegant and otherworldly, yet she carried a rather contradictory sense of noble maturity.
The wife of the leader of Lingxiao Sword Sect and the head of the Law Enforcement Institute—Lü Buwang.
Hearing the footsteps approaching behind him, Lu Buwang slowly turned around, his gaze fixed on Lu Bei, his eyes smiling as if filled with memories.
"Master."
"Lu Bei has met Uncle Master. I have been your disciple for a long time, but I have never greeted you in person. Please..."
"Good boy, stop talking and come here so that Master can take a good look at you."
Lu Buwang walked forward quickly, raised his hand and touched Lu Bei's forehead. The more he looked at Lu Bei, the happier he was. His motherly love overflowed, and he pulled him into his arms: "What a pretty child. You are alone outside, you must have suffered a lot of grievances, right?"
Lu Bei: …
"Who is this girl?"
Lu Bei was speechless. Lu Buwang looked at the uneasy She Xuan and asked, "Which youngster is here to participate in the Iron Sword Conference?"
"She Xuan greets Dean Lu, I am..."
She Xuan was speechless for a moment. Thinking about her relationship with Lu Bei, it seemed that they had nothing to do with each other. She bowed and said politely, "She Xuan is an elder of Yuhua Sect. She came from Sanqing Peak with Sect Master Lu."
So you are the snake spirit
Haha, this tiny waist is so charming!
"oh."
Lu Buwang's smile faded, and he nodded, neither lightly nor faintly, and then he looked at Lu Bei again, and his smile was as warm as spring flowers blooming: "Good boy, tell your uncle quickly, how much injustice have you suffered outside these years? Don't be afraid, when you come to Lingxiao Sword Sect, your uncle will support you and give you whatever you want."
She Xuan: “…”
It’s hateful that the old woman is so scheming. In order to protect her own position, she uses the power of the family elders to suppress her.
From today on, I will never coexist with you!