“Longevity, someone wishes to see you.”
Grandmaster Taixu brought a woman to Qingyun Peak.
Lu Changsheng was cultivating the Sword Dao; as Grandmaster Taixu arrived, bringing someone along, Lu Changsheng’s divine consciousness stirred, and he appeared in the palace.
Lu Changsheng saw a female disciple accompanying Grandmaster Taixu. This disciple was merely at the Earth Immortal level with nothing remarkable about her, and the Disciple Apprenticeship Simulator did not provide any prompts, indicating her qualifications did not meet the system’s requirements for apprenticeship. Discover stories at My Virtual Library Empire
But her appearance was somewhat familiar, as if he had met her before.
“Who are you?”
“I, Si Ruyu, am descendant from the royal family of the Xia Kingdom in the Mortal Realm, and after cultivating for ten thousand years, I was fortunate enough to ascend to the Immortal Realm.”
“The royal family of the Xia Kingdom…”
Lu Changsheng indeed remembered that in the past, Si Yan, the Second Princess of the Xia Kingdom, had requested to follow him, but he had rejected her.
“Is Si Yan well?”
“My ancestor cultivated for many years, but unfortunately due to limited talent, ultimately failed to ascend through Tribulation and passed away in the Mortal Realm. When I was going through my ancestor’s relics, I found that even before passing away, she never stopped thinking about you, sir. She wrote about her interactions with you years ago, hoping to see you once more. I, for my part, was born with the special ‘Spirit Sword Physique,’ and thus was taken in by Mount Shu’s Qingyun Peak, becoming the twenty-eighth generation disciple and the fifty-sixth Sect Leader of Mount Shu. It is my great fortune today to have met you and fulfill my ancestor’s last wish.”
As Si Ruyu narrated her origins, Lu Changsheng felt incredibly sentimental.
The Si Yan he had a fleeting acquaintance with had already perished, and the mortal Mount Shu had developed into its fifty-sixth generation, becoming the foremost great sect in the Mortal Realm, thriving with prosperity.
Lu Changsheng had established the Immortal Realm’s Mount Shu, where geniuses who ascended from the mortal Mount Shu could reunite and cultivate.
Lu Changsheng discovered a unique aspect about the small world where Mount Shu was located: the abundant emergence of those with the Spirit Sword Physique.
Mount Shu already had several individuals with the Spirit Sword Physique, such as Grandmaster Tailin, Grandmaster Taixu, Xiao Xiangdao, Li Jianfei, and this Si Ruyu herself.
In the Immortal Realm, those with the Spirit Sword Physique were scarce, yet in the small world of Mount Shu, numerous such individuals emerged, a point that was quite remarkable.
“Since you have ascended through Tribulation and met me, it must be fate. From now on, you shall cultivate under my eldest disciple.”
Lu Changsheng arranged for Lin Qingzhi to guide Si Ruyu in her cultivation.
“Thank you, senior.”
Si Ruyu, upon hearing that she would be guided in her cultivation by Lin Qingzhi, the twenty-ninth Sect Leader of Mount Shu, was overjoyed.
Every Sect Leader of Mount Shu had left a sword scratch on the sword wall of Ten Thousand Swords Peak for future generations to contemplate.
Apart from Lu Changsheng and the Ancestral Master of Mount Shu, it was the sword scratch left by Lin Qingzhi that possessed the deepest understanding.
Si Ruyu, as the fifty-sixth Sect Leader of Mount Shu, only truly comprehended Lin Qingzhi’s sword intent on the day before her ascension.
As for the sword intent of Lu Changsheng and the Ancestral Master of Mount Shu, it was only after her ascension that she really understood it.
Now being able to practice under Lin Qingzhi was already a stroke of luck.
Only those who were geniuses among geniuses would Lu Changsheng take as disciples.
“Senior Lu Qinglian!”
“Senior Shen Xiaoyao!”
“Senior Tang Ling’er!”
“Senior Zhao Wuyan!”
“And the Mountain Guardian Divine Dog, True Immortal Earth Dog!”
Si Ruyu, upon seeing many “legendary” figures, exclaimed in shock.
Even Daoist Earth Hound felt somewhat embarrassed, scratching its head.
So it held such a high status in the eyes of the descendants of Mount Shu?
In fact, Daoist Earth Hound hadn’t really done much in the beginning; most of the time it merely lay at the entrance of Qingyun Peak, sleeping, and cultivating…
“From now on, big sister will take care of you. If you face any grievances, just come to big sister, and I will set things right for you,” Lu Qinglian said.
Lu Qinglian was extremely good to the juniors of Qingyun Peak because she too had once been the Sect Leader of Mount Shu.
The disciples under Lu Changsheng’s guidance continued to flourish.
Li Jianfei, Luo Xintang, Xiaojin, Si Ruyu, and others were all disciples who had emerged from Qingyun Peak.
Lu Changsheng was preparing for the Heavenly Court’s grand assembly ten thousand years hence, focusing solely on his cultivation in seclusion within the Holy Land of Tai Hua, never stepping out.
Xia Ningxue traveled between Mount Taihua and Guanghan Palace, sometimes practicing the “Yin Yang Dual Cultivation Skills” and “Holy Spirit Sword Art” with Lu Changsheng, sometimes returning to Guanghan Palace to study the cultivation techniques of the holy land with the Guanghan Palace Master.
Before they knew it, a hundred thousand years had passed.
When Si Ruyu reappeared at Accumulated Thunder Mountain, upon meeting Grandmaster Taixu again, she was already a Daluo Golden Immortal.
As someone embodying the Spirit Sword Physique, which is considered superior for cultivating the Sword Dao and known for its quick progression, coupled with the abundant resources provided by Lu Changsheng, Si Ruyu had merely cultivated normally and had already reached the realm of Daluo Golden Immortal.
While receiving Si Ruyu, the disciples of Mount Shu brought forth a tray with tea.
Grandmaster Taixu spoke, “By my calculations, a hundred thousand years have passed, and your cultivation has improved at an astonishing pace. You are now a sixth-tier Daluo Golden Immortal.”
“Senior, you are also not to be outdone, having reached the Immortal Emperor Realm,” she replied.
“What brings you to Accumulated Thunder Mountain this time?”
Si Ruyu took a sip of the fragrant tea, “The Saint Lord of Taihua will soon join the Heavenly Court’s grand assembly, so my master instructed me to inform you, Taixu, that during this period, Mount Shu must tread carefully. If any trouble arises, we can seek assistance from my master. Should the matter be of great significance, my ancestor might have to return to address it.”
“The Heavenly Court, hm…”
Grandmaster Taixu had practiced in the Immortal Realm for several hundred thousand years and, with the help of “Holy Spirit Sword Art” taught by Lu Changsheng and the resources provided for cultivation, as well as occasionally obtaining the special treasure from Mount Taihua, “Enlightenment Tea,” had successfully entered the Immortal Emperor Realm together with Fairy Qingxia in the span of these hundred thousand years.