Volume 11: The First Law Chapter 55: Three-foot-long sword, eternal elegance
A beam of sword light moved forward in the northwest direction, and yellow sand filled the sky below.
In the sword light, there was a young swordsman with a handsome face. If he were placed in some evil sect that specialized in practicing the art of collecting and replenishing energy, with this skin, if his essence and yang were not lost, he would definitely be an excellent cauldron.
Unfortunately, he looks like a tough guy who is not easy to deal with.
The Western Regions are mostly deserts and plateaus, and Dao Zong Longxiang Temple is located on those vast deserts and plateaus.
But the area is so vast that even though the Western Region is not as beautiful as the Eastern Region, it still has an oasis.
The richest of them was Lingzhou.
In the area of Lingzhou, the most powerful sect happens to be the Sword Washing Pool.
The sword cultivators' tyranny and fighting prowess enabled them to own this Feng Shui treasure land.
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It is not an easy journey to reach Lingzhou from the Zanghai Sea, crossing the vast sea of sand.
After leaving the sea and entering the Western Region, Lu Qingshan's first thing was to find a populated place and rest for a while in order to figure out the current time.
——Just as he thought, because it was a reverse flow of the long river of time, the long thirty years in the Daoyuan Realm were just a moment for Cangqiongtian.
Thirty years of time wasted.
After confirming that there was no delay, Lu Qingshan took a short rest and then headed straight for the Xijianchi Sect without stopping.
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The Western Regions have been very lively recently, especially Lingzhou, which is the most bustling area.
There is only one topic that all the cultivators are talking about during this period - Xijianchi proposed to upgrade to Dao Sect, trying to replace Jian Sect, but will it succeed?
In the eyes of many cultivators, the Sword Sect has occupied the position of the Eastern Region Taoist Sect for ten thousand years. But now that the Sword Immortal Xie Qingyun is dead, the position of the Sect Master has been passed on to the following peak masters with equally extraordinary cultivation bases, which can barely be considered as a continuation of the inheritance.
But unexpectedly, the Sword Sect was so stubborn that it insisted on supporting the obviously incompetent Young Sect Leader Lu Qingshan to take the position and take charge of the Sword Sect.
It’s not that Lu Qingshan is not outstanding - this boy’s talent is obvious to all.
But the position of Sword Sect's leader is too important.
In the eyes of others, letting a seventh-level cultivator take over was not only forcing Lu Qingshan to grow too fast, but also a waste of the combat power of the remaining half of the Sword Sect's cultivators.
The reason why so many cultivators are so concerned about this matter is that, first, a dispute involving a behemoth like Dao Sect is bound to be popular with the spectators.
Just like the war between the fighting nation and the granary of Europe in Lu Qingshan's previous life, it also attracted the attention of countless people and became a long-lasting topic of conversation.
Not to mention that the Sword Washing Pool was proposed to be promoted to Dao Sect when the Sword Sect suffered heavy losses in defending the Central Spirit Realm for the human race.
Such behavior of adding insult to injury is bound to cause controversy.
The melon-eating monks are divided into two factions.
The "rational" monks who support the Sword Washing Pool, and the "emotional" monks who support the Sword Sect.
The disputes between the two groups of monks have never stopped.
There have even been cases where two parties insisted on their own opinions and could not reach a consensus, and finally started fighting in anger, in an attempt to "conquer people with virtue."
Secondly, if Xijianchi is really successful in being promoted to Dao Sect, the entire clan will have to move to the Eastern Region, and the rich Lingzhou land will be vacant.
Many sects in the Western Regions have long coveted Lingzhou, but due to the power of the Sword Washing Pool, they dared not take any action.
But now, a turning point has appeared before their eyes, and these sects are immediately ready to take action.
Apart from Xijianchi himself, the ones who are most willing for Xijianchi to be promoted to Dao Sect are probably the monks from these sects.
Lu Qingshan has clearly felt this kind of bustle since entering Lingzhou.
Comparing it with the tragic Sword Sect’s deeds in the Central Spirit Realm over the past ten years, a sense of absurdity arose in Lu Qingshan’s heart.
There is a sense of desperate fighting on the frontier and peace and prosperity in the Central Plains.
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What is the Sword Washing Pool?
It means washing the sword and is also a literal reference.
The Xijianchi Sect was built around a huge celestial lake.
Tianchi is located on a dragon vein, so the water is full of dragon energy. As long as ordinary magic tools are placed in it, they will naturally generate spirituality as time goes by.
This is a land of superb Feng Shui. Therefore, even though the spiritual veins here are not obvious and the spiritual energy is average, Xijianchi still chose to build the sect here and placed thousands of swords in the Tianchi.
Once a monk in the Sword Washing Pond has reached a certain level of cultivation, he can come to this Tianchi to find his natal sword.
In order to ensure the continuity of the swords in Tianchi, the Sword Washing Pool has been passed down for so many years and has been dedicated to collecting famous swords from all over the world, hiding them in Tianchi, and nurturing their spirituality.
In addition, the Sword Washing Pool has established a sect rule that after the death of a cultivator of the sect, his natal sword must be taken back by the sect and placed in the Tianchi.
As time went by, the number of swords in Tianchi not only did not decrease, but even increased.
Today, it is claimed to house 200,000 famous swords, and is called the Sword Washing Pool. It is one of the most coveted treasures for sword practitioners in the world.
With unspeakable emotions surging in his heart, Lu Qingshan finally reached the Sword Washing Pool.
In the distance stands a majestic mountain, its peak shrouded in clouds and mist, sometimes visible and sometimes hidden, like the fairyland of Penglai.
That is the location of the sect of Xijianchi.
Although it is not as good as the Hanging Mountains of their Sword Sect, it is also a blessed place.
The affinity for swords given by his natural sword species allowed Lu Qingshan to sense the countless swords hidden in the mountain.
He looked calm and flew towards the majestic mountain in silence.
"Young Master, what are you going to do?" As the person who knows Lu Qingshan best, Qin Yitian could feel the changes in Lu Qingshan's emotions under his calmness. Seeing the Sword Washing Pool right in front of him, he finally couldn't help but ask.
"It is a time of turmoil, and the demonic threat has not yet been eradicated. As the leader of the Sword Sect, it is naturally impossible for me to go to war with the Sword Washing Pool."
"But I will not let Xijianchi off easily if he wants to take advantage of my misfortune."
"What Xijianchi wants is the position of Dao Zong of our Sword Sect," Lu Qingshan showed his white teeth and sneered, "Then I will take away the most important thing of Xijianchi as a punishment."
To repay a tooth with a tooth is the purpose of sword cultivation.
Xijian Chi wants the position of Dao Sect's leader, so Lu Qingshan will not be too polite to Xijian Chi.
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The sword light gradually slowed down and stopped completely outside the sword washing pool.
The sword light disappeared and Lu Qingshan appeared.
He was wearing a black robe with a black and gold dragon embroidered on it, with its fangs bared and its claws bared.
As a large sect, Xijianchi was heavily guarded. In addition, Lu Qingshan came openly without any disguise, so the disciples of Xijianchi immediately discovered this "uninvited guest".
"Who are you? Do you have a visiting card?" Two disciples from Xijianchi flew out from the sect's formation, flew towards Lu Qingshan, and asked loudly.
"Lu Qingshan from the Sword Sect visited the Sword Washing Pool today." Lu Qingshan said in a deep voice.
"Sword Sect?" The two disciples from the Sword Washing Pool did not react at first, their minds were all focused on the word "Sword Sect".
Everyone knows that Xijianchi and the Sword Sect have been at odds recently. Now that a cultivator from the Sword Sect has come to visit, it must be with ill intentions.
They thought to themselves.
Then his whole body trembled.
"Wait... Lu Qingshan?"
"Isn't that the youngest new leader of the Sword Sect in history?" The two Sword Washing Pool disciples' pupils dilated and they looked at Lu Qingshan, who had a calm expression, in great horror.
As expected of disciples of a large sect, even though they were horrified, they managed to keep their composure. They immediately sent a secret message to the sect leaders, and asked with a trembling voice, "Is Sect Master Lu coming to visit our Sect Master? He has already gone to Zhongtian Territory... He is not in the sect at the moment."
Heading to Zhongtian Territory? Lu Qingshan sneered in his heart, and also discovered the two Sword Washing Pond disciples' small move of secretly communicating, but he did not stop it.
"I am not here to see your leader," he replied.
"Then why did Sect Master Lu come here from afar?" At this moment, a sword light rose from the sword washing pool and instantly fell in front of Lu Qingshan.
A middle-aged man emerged.
The deputy leader of Xijianchi, the master of Lanting Sword.
"Our Baishuang Sect Master, together with other Dao Sect representatives, are waiting in Zhongtian Territory for Sect Master Lu to attend the Dao Sect's meeting. Why would Sect Master Lu appear here if he is not going to Zhongtian Territory now?" Lanting Sword Master looked at Lu Qingshan with a smile, but there was a dagger hidden in his words, implying that Lu Qingshan was cowardly and had become a deserter.
Lu Qingshan didn't take Lanting Sword Master's sarcasm seriously. He smiled and said calmly, "I will naturally attend the court meeting, but before that, I have to get something first."
"Hmm?" Lanting Sword Master raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Some clowns always think they can get on stage and jump around everywhere, wasting my time. If I don't charge them a price to serve as a warning to others, other sects will follow suit, which will not be good." Lu Qingshan said with a smile.
"Master Lu, what do you mean?" How could Master Lanting not understand such obvious sarcasm? His face suddenly changed and became gloomy.
"What do I mean?" Lu Qingshan said with a half-smile, "You will know soon."
He looked up at the mist-shrouded Xijianchi sect and the Tianchi Lake that symbolized the Xijianchi.
In his perception, there were countless swords lying in the pool, motionless.
I want a sword, who among you wants to take mine?
Lu Qingshan gazed at the Tianchi Lake and thought silently in his heart.
Then, a wonderful fluctuation occurred between heaven and earth.
This invisible wave quietly merged into his mind, connecting the heavenly lake and the countless swords.
Like a silent signal.
The next moment, slight ripples appeared on the originally calm Tianchi Lake.
At the bottom of the pool where no one could see, the long swords that had been motionless for who knows how many years all began to tremble slightly.
Master Lanting Sword did not have the ability to sense this subtle change.
He just looked at Lu Qingshan who suddenly smiled, his expression becoming uglier, "What is Sect Master Lu trying to do?"
"Sword..." Lu Qingshan ignored the Lanting Sword Master and took a deep breath. He put one hand behind his back and stretched out the other hand, as if issuing an order to someone, "Come!"
Lanting Sword Master's eyes suddenly widened.
The two Sword Washing Pool disciples suddenly widened their eyes.
All the monks in the sword-washing pool widened their eyes.
They saw a scene that they would never forget in their lifetime.
Outside the sword-washing pool, Lu Qingshan's sleeves fluttered in the wind.
The mist that lingered around the Sword Washing Pond all year round disappeared in an instant.
In the Xijianchi sect's formation, the heavenly pond that symbolized the Xijianchi inheritance began to tremble, making a low humming sound, which then grew louder and louder, like an earthquake, and the humming sound was like thunder.
First, a flash of green broke through the water, rose rapidly, and finally stood lightly in the void around Lu Qingshan.
"Chaotianque!" The Lanting Sword Master opened his mouth wide, recognizing the green color.
That was the seventh-ranked sword in their Sword Washing Pool. Because it had never found its ideal sword master, it had been hidden deep in the Tianchi Lake for five thousand years. At this moment, it was standing obediently in front of Lu Qingshan.
But this was just the beginning, and the water breaking through Chaotianque seemed to be a signal.
One after another long swords broke out of the water of the Tianchi Lake, flew over and stood in front of Lu Qingshan.
Purple smoke, woodpecker, oriole, egret, wind and moon, shepherd's flute, cinnabar...
These are the famous swords in the Sword Washing Pool.
A sword of this level, even in their sword washing pool, would take decades for someone to be recognized and refined into their natal sword.
And now, they are pouring out in countless numbers and flying towards Lu Qingshan.
Behind them, there are more swords that cannot be named but are not ordinary swords.
The densely packed swords formed several rows and surrounded Lu Qingshan, forming circles one after another, encircling him.
In just a short while, two thousand long swords had gathered.
These long swords made a buzzing sound in unison towards Lu Qingshan, full of joy, as if they had seen something they loved very much.
The number of long swords is increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The sound of breaking water came one after another, and the light of swords filled the sky.
Long swords kept flying out from the Tianchi and joined in.
The two disciples from the Sword Washing Pool were already dumbfounded.
The cultivators in the Sword Washing Pool had all noticed the movement, and some high-level cultivators even rose into the air and headed straight for Lu Qingshan.
"Senior Li, did you see that?" Lu Qingshan completely ignored the monks in the Sword Washing Pool and looked up at the sky silently.
The three-foot long sword represents eternal elegance.
Back then at the Beicang Sword Tomb, Li Qiubai used his supreme sword power to control millions of swords in Beicang City to fight against Xu Su.
Today, Lu Qingshan, is at the Sword Washing Pool in the Western Regions, using his supreme swordsmanship talent to lead out two hundred thousand swords!
The romantic style of sword cultivators.
Never stopped.
