After listening to Mo Daozi, a woman's figure appeared in Qin Chu's mind. She had an elegant aura and was exceptionally beautiful. It was during that one time, when he had a conflict with Liu Zeqi outside the Merit Hall on the main peak, that this woman stepped forward. Her name was Shang Shuyu.
"Do you know her?" Mo Daozi asked when he saw Qin Chu in thought.
Qin Chu nodded, "Replying to Senior, I've met her once!"
"She has comprehended the true meaning of Sword Dao, also known as Sword Intent. With the enhancement of Sword Intent, the power of sword techniques will greatly increase. Although you control the Sword Spirit Realm, your foundation is not as deep as hers, so you still need to work hard to improve," Mo Daozi reminded Qin Chu.
"Senior, Qin Chu wants to ask, how does one Cultivate the true meaning of Sword Dao?" Qin Chu felt that the four characters 'Sword Dao True Meaning' were very imposing, and it would be great if he could comprehend them.
Mo Daozi was silent for a moment, "Mastering the Sword Spirit Realm requires spiritual essence. In the past history of our Qingyun Sect, besides the Ancestral Master who founded the sect, only this humble one has achieved it, and then there is you. This humble one has enough spiritual essence, but my Comprehension Ability in Sword Dao is insufficient, so I am destined not to comprehend the true meaning of Sword Dao in this life. This humble one has high expectations for you; you can do it, because although not many people in Qingyun Sect have comprehended Sword Intent, there are still some."
"Junior understands. I will definitely not disappoint Senior." Qin Chu cupped his fists at Mo Daozi.
"This humble one sees your confidence. Regarding your origins, this humble one will help you deduce it when the time is right. The time is indeed not yet ripe. Waiting for the right time is also your time to improve yourself," Mo Daozi said to Qin Chu.
Qin Chu stood up and bowed to Mo Daozi. He felt Mo Daozi's sincerity and willingness to help him.
Mo Daozi said nothing more. Qin Chu cupped his fists at Mo Daozi again, then turned and left Mo Daozi's pavilion.
After Qin Chu had walked for a while, Mo Daozi suddenly remembered that Qin Chu hadn't mentioned the 100,000 points he owed him, nor when he would repay them.
After leaving Mo Daozi's residence, Qin Chu went to exchange for a few bottles of Condensing Origin Pills and also exchanged for some True Origin Pills. He didn't need True Origin Pills now, but he would need them when he reached the third stage.
Upon returning to his residence, Qin Chu began Cultivating his sword techniques. He was used to Cultivating sword techniques during the day and Cultivating Origin Qi at night.
Bai Yu was also working hard to Cultivate. He had exchanged for a sword art some time ago. Although it wasn't as powerful as Qin Chu's Startling God Sword Art, it was a profound technique worth 80,000 points.
A few days passed in a flash. That day, Yan Yi came to the Utility Disciple Courtyard to find Qin Chu and Bai Yu.
"Utility Disciple Courtyard... I joined Qingzhu Peak, then became a Core Disciple, for nearly ten years, and never came to the Utility Disciple Courtyard before. But this year, I've been here a few times," Yan Yi said with some emotion after leaving the Utility Disciple Courtyard.
"The Utility Disciple Courtyard is not as bad as everyone imagines," Qin Chu said.
Yan Yi turned to look at Qin Chu, "That's not how it is. If you hadn't come, this would be the unremarkable Utility Disciple Courtyard. Before, the Utility Disciple here had no ambition, just drifting through life. But now, it has indeed changed."
Qin Chu didn't refute Yan Yi's words, because it was true. When he first arrived, the atmosphere in the Utility Disciple Courtyard was indeed not very good.
Upon arriving at the main hall of Qingzhu Peak, Qin Chu saw Luo Zhen sitting in the main seat, and there were also three other Inner Sect Disciple, which could be seen from their clothing.
"You five are the chosen ones from Qingzhu Peak to go to the Ancient Qing King Ruins. Qin Chu will be the captain. Do you three have any problems?" Luo Zhen looked at the three Inner Sect Disciple.
"Disciple has no problems and is willing to accept Qin Chu's leadership." The three Inner Sect Disciple all bowed to Luo Zhen. They knew that although Qin Chu was a Utility Disciple, he was no ordinary Utility Disciple. Luo Zhen had already spoken; as long as Qin Chu wished, he could become an Inner Sect Disciple at any time. If they talked about strength, Wu Cheng, ranked second among the Inner Sect Disciple of the entire Qingyun Sect, was killed by Qin Chu, and the top-ranked Disciple was defeated by Qin Chu. It could be said that Qin Chu was the strongest among those below the fourth stage in Qingyun Sect. Furthermore, Qin Chu brought honor to Qingzhu Peak, so they were also willing to follow him.
"Don't worry, I, Qin Chu, will not do anything to harm my own people!" Qin Chu said to the three Inner Sect Disciple.
"Alright, go prepare! Gather here tomorrow morning," Luo Zhen said.
Qin Chu followed Bai Yu to exchange for some Medicinal Pill, then returned to the Utility Disciple Courtyard.
In the Utility Disciple Courtyard, Qin Chu saw the three Inner Sect Disciple. Two of them were pushing food boxes, and one was carrying wine.
"Why are you all standing? Is no one greeting you? Come inside and sit!" Qin Chu led the three Inner Sect Disciple and Bai Yu to the wooden house by the cliff. They set out the wine and dishes on the table outside the wooden house.
"My name is Zheng Qiu, and these two are Han Yu and Qiu Zhan. We three have nothing else to do, so we came to chat with Junior Brother Qin," the leading Inner Sect Disciple introduced himself.
"Everyone, please sit. I am a Utility Disciple. It's not appropriate for you to call me Junior Brother. Just call me Qin Chu," Qin Chu said.
Zheng Qiu smiled, "Didn't Junior Brother Qin say that Utility Disciple are also Disciple of Qingyun Sect, just with different duties, but equal in personality?"
Hearing Zheng Qiu's words, Qin Chu nodded. He found that these three Inner Sect Disciple were quite down-to-earth people.
"This trip to the Ancient Qing King Ruins, we not only face the dangers within the ruins but also the targeting from the main peak Disciple. It can be said to be full of peril at every step," Qin Chu said.
"If they're not honest, we'll make them honest," Bai Yu said, opening the wine jar and pouring wine.
"Qin Chu, just make the decisions," Zheng Qiu stated.
Qin Chu hesitated slightly, "My attitude is very simple: if others don't offend me, I won't offend them. If they dare to be provocative, I'll kill them directly! Also, Peak Master Lei from Qianluo Peak came to find me, hoping that our Disciple and their Qianluo Peak Disciple would look out for each other. I have no objection to this point. After all, the dangers within the Ancient Qing King Ruins are unknown, and having one more ally is better than having one more enemy."
After a round of drinking, Zheng Qiu and the other two left. They came to get acquainted with Qin Chu and Bai Yu first, so that they wouldn't feel unfamiliar when entering the Ancient Qing King Ruins, which would lead to uncoordinated cooperation.
After resting for a night, Qin Chu took Bai Yu to the Qingzhu Peak main hall. Zheng Qiu and the other two arrived shortly after. Then, the five of them, led by Luo Zhen, went to the main peak. The appearance of the Ancient Qing King Ruins was a major event for Qingyun Sect, and all seven peaks were acting together.
Upon arriving at the square in front of the Qingyun Sect main hall, Qin Chu found that the people from the other five peaks and the main peak had already arrived.
After the Qingzhu Peak contingent arrived, Su Shanhe appeared and spoke about the Ancient Qing King Ruins, saying that the Disciple from each peak should strive to find the relics left by their predecessors, with the most important being the Qing King Token.
After Su Shanhe finished speaking, Lei Yin looked at the main peak Disciple's formation, "Four Core Disciple sacrificed their Cultivation to the third stage. Peak Master Su also put in a lot of capital."
Qin Chu looked over and saw Liu Nan. Behind Liu Nan was a team. He also saw Shang Shuyu. When Qin Chu looked over, Shang Shuyu also looked at him.