Chapter 369: Chapter 2 Take Your Junior Sister With You
Having completely refined the essence of the millennia-old ice, Qiu Changtian only felt refreshed and rejuvenated.
The accumulation of cultivation from the Purple Mansion’s secret medicine has been 550 years already! It’s still a distance from the eight-hundred-year threshold for a First Grade Golden Core… ahem!
Xu Yinglian was still by his side, concentrating on refining the Yangxia Zhumingdan, which was rather troublesome and not something that could be accomplished in a single day.
Qiu Changtian himself had run multiple timelines concurrently in the past and had taken great effort to finish refining it.
So he left the cave dwelling, casually activated the restrictions to prevent anyone from outside from disturbing his junior sister
With sword control, he arrived at Jade Void Palace, then made his way to the Scripture Lecture Hall of the Ziwei Master, ready to listen to his master’s sermon.
The Ziwei Master was sitting on a nine-colored lotus platform, with the Seven Treasures Duster hanging at his waist, his eyes closed in silence.
Seeing Qiu Changtian enter the Scripture Lecture Hall, he opened one eye and slowly said,
“The defeat at the ruins of Long Mountain in the past was not your fault, and you need not be overly concerned.”
Qiu Changtian was greatly surprised, his master was actually capable of comforting others?
“How is Junior Sister Jian doing?” he asked seriously.
“She’s fine,” the Ziwei Master said indifferently. “As for the person from the Demon Cult who was chasing you…”
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At this point, his voice paused momentarily:
“That person is not someone you can deal with now. There are senior elders in the sect who will deal with him, so you don’t have to worry about it anymore.”
Qiu Changtian: ………
Come on, Master! I wasn’t even injured, can you give me some face and not make a big deal chasing after the enemy anymore?
Of course, he couldn’t possibly voice such thoughts out loud, so he could only nod silently, thinking Wei Dongliu would also need to lay low for a while.
It’s laughable when you think about it, Qiu Changtian was targeted by the Demon Cult, now Wei Dongliu was being watched by the Orthodox Sect—what are these two supposed to do with their personas in the future?
He must think of a strategy!
While he was internally deliberating and calculating, he listened to the Ziwei Master’s sermon, and after it was over, he asked many questions (this was the special privilege of a Chief Disciple at the Foundation Establishment Realm), to which the Ziwei Master responded one by one.
It has to be said, having a master to support you is truly wonderful.
Isn’t this “ask anything and get answers” treatment stronger than anything?
After the sermon ended, the Ziwei Master suddenly added,
“Some days ago, a few disciples from Shushan discovered the ancient ruins of White Jade Capital in Mount Tianmu, do you know about this?”
Qiu Changtian was slightly taken aback, a multitude of thoughts swiftly racing through his mind.
Firstly, did he know? Of course, he knew.
The ruins of White Jade Capital in Mount Tianmu were discovered by Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu themselves; how could he not know?
Secondly, should Qiu Changtian be aware of it?
Although Qiu Changtian was not Ling Yunpo, the old Daoist Zhang Zhengfa whom Ling Yunpo had saved that day on Mount Tianmu was actually a Daoist lineage inheritor left by the Kunlun Sect’s Chonghe True Person and had since returned to the Kunlun Sect.
Qiu Changtian had even learned the Shenxiao Thunder from him!
If only Ling Yunpo knew about it and Qiu Changtian had no way of finding out, then a simple nod from him would immediately alert the Ziwei Master to a problem.
But since Qiu Changtian could have learned about the existence of White Jade Capital from Zhang Zhengfa, acknowledging it now wouldn’t pose any problem.
All these thoughts, which flashed through his mind in the blink of an eye, were thoroughly sorted out by him.
So, Qiu Changtian nodded and said,
“I have heard Brother Zhang mention it before.”
“Very well,” the Ziwei Master said indifferently, “Twelve Floors, Five Cities, Heaven’s White Jade Capital. That White Jade Capital Secret Realm is the trial ground of ancient human race Sword Immortals, now jointly managed by Shushan, Penglai, and our Kunlun Sect.”
“Some time ago, the Three Pure Orthodox Sect joined forces and drove the Demon Cult back step by step, forcing them to hide away once more, and lately they haven’t dared to show themselves.”
“Hence, Shushan has proposed to hold a grand competition within the White Jade Capital Secret Realm, not only as a means for the young talents of the three sects to forge camaraderie, but also to deter the remaining followers of the Demonic Path.”
Upon hearing this, Qiu Changtian nearly spurted out: What, Shushan is organizing another competition?
And this time it’s a joint event between the three sects?
Although it’s under the guise of “not being able to find more Demon Cult scoundrels, so we must hold military drills to deter them,” Qiu Changtian could guess that more likely, those barbarians from Shushan were itching for a fight and seeking some people to chop up!
I, Ling Yunpo, have been in Shushan for so many years, how could I not know their battle-crazed mindset? Ridiculous!
Seeing Qiu Changtian’s silent contemplation, the Ziwei Master then leisurely said,
“This grand union competition, though held within the White Jade Capital Secret Realm, is not limited to swordsmanship duels.”
“Shushan has made adjustments to the secret realm, allowing the free use of magical treasures, Daoist magic, and talisman scripts in the duels.”
“The rules of the competition are to draw lots for pairs, with the victors advancing. In the end, the top twelve will be selected for round-robin eliminations to determine their rankings.”
As he spoke, the Ziwei Master suddenly closed his eyes and said no more.
Realizing that his master was testing him, Qiu Changtian quickly chuckled and said,
“Since they’re specifically selecting twelve individuals, I suppose there is something they need these twelve to do after the competition, right?”
“Correct,” the Ziwei Master nodded, “According to the Daoist ascension order, it’s White Jade Capital, Golden Que, Seven Treasures Mysterious Garden, and finally, the Great Bright Hall.”
“Within the White Jade Capital Secret Realm, there should be clues to the Golden Que Secret Realm. To obtain these clues, one must win the recognition of the twelve cities of White Jade Capital.”
“Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Immortal… As the base level of the four great secret realms, White Jade Capital corresponds to the Foundation Establishment Realm, therefore only the most outstanding Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators can obtain the recognition of the twelve cities of White Jade Capital.”
“Changtian, this is both your privilege and your opportunity.”
Qiu Changtian silently considered his master’s words and had to admit they were indeed true.
Although the Ziwei Master favored him the most due to his Daoist Heart Clarity, there were many Chief Disciples under him throughout history, with countless intermediate and high rank cultivators surpassing his own strength.
If such a good opportunity were to arise, how could it be possible to set aside all objections and hand it over to him?
The critical point here was that after investigation and research by the Three Orthodox Sects, it was discovered that the White Jade Capital Secret Realm contained clues to the Golden Que Secret Realm, and these clues could only be followed up by Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators.
This single restriction “limited to the Foundation Establishment Realm” was what eliminated most of Qiu Changtian’s competitors.
As for the Foundation Establishment Realm… among my peers in Kunlun, who could compare to me, Qiu Changtian?
That’s why the master said, “This is my privilege and my opportunity”!
“Do you understand now?” Seeing the look of sudden realization on Qiu Changtian’s face, the Ziwei Master slowly said, “After you go back, take good care of your junior sister.”
“In this competition, try to secure a spot for her among the top twelve.”
“Yes, Master,” Qiu Changtian immediately replied, “I will definitely look after junior sister well.”
The Ziwei Master hummed in acknowledgment and closed his eyes to rest.
“What about me, Master?” Qiu Changtian cautiously asked.
“You?” the Ziwei Master said indifferently, his eyes still closed, “Besides first place, what other ranking would you strive for?”