Chapter 276
The Path of the Taijue Sect
Chapter 276 The Path of the Taijue Sect
"After fifty years of cultivation, I was actually defeated by a girl whose cultivation level was lower than mine... and I was completely powerless to fight back..."
As Sun Moxing thought about the sparring match that evening, his heart bled.
That was the most humiliating moment of his life.
He felt that none of his spells could escape the eyes of the clouds, who could always find his weaknesses, making him feel extremely frustrated in battle.
Most importantly, when he fell, Yun Cai said something that deeply stung him.
"Your cultivation techniques and spells are too inferior, and your magic weapons are not strong enough. But it's not your fault. After all, you are a rogue cultivator. If you dedicate yourself to the Qingxiao Sect in the future, you will become stronger."
What kind of rogue cultivator is this!
He's a disciple of Ziyang Island!
He was actually mocked by a girl for his inferior skills and magic.
When Sun Moxing thought of Yun Cai's vitality, he had to admit that the other party was qualified to say those words.
Whether it's cultivation techniques or spells, Yun Cai is clearly superior to him; it's just that Yun Cai doesn't have any powerful magical artifacts.
Even without powerful magical artifacts, Yun Cai could still defeat him without any chance to fight back.
"Could it be that the martial arts techniques of Ziyang Island are truly inferior to those of Qingxiao Sect?"
Sun Moxing's heart wavered. Although his cultivation technique was not the best on Ziyang Island, it was definitely above average.
The Hunyuan Scripture of Qingxiao Sect is something that the vast majority of disciples can learn.
He suddenly had an idea about the Hunyuan Sutra.
The energy of the clouds felt very pure to him, unlike the chaotic energy of other cultivators.
"Since we're already here, let's try out the Qingxiao Sect's techniques..."
Sun Moxing's eyes gradually hardened. He wiped away his tears, realizing that this might not be a hardship after all.
At least he has successfully infiltrated the Qingxiao Sect, and now all he needs to do is maintain his identity as a rogue cultivator.
Then he thought of the geniuses on Ziyang Island. What would it be like if Yun Cai's cultivation level caught up with theirs?
Thinking about it this way, he actually felt a little hopeful.
Disciples like him are not respected on Ziyang Island, at least not as comfortably as they are at Qingxiao Sect.
Lost in thought, Sun Moxing gradually grew sleepy as his energy was depleted and he suffered internal injuries. He eventually fell asleep without realizing it.
……
Yun Cai defeated a rogue cultivator at the ninth level of the Nourishing Essence Realm!
The news spread quickly within the sect. Although Sun Moxing's identity did not become known, he felt uneasy whenever he heard other disciples discussing it.
In the days that followed, his life remained unchanged. Only during his occasional breaks would the head of the Yuling Hall come to talk to him and introduce him to the history and current situation of the Qingxiao Sect.
After truly understanding the Qingxiao Sect, Sun Moxing developed a deep respect for Li Qingqiu.
The rise of Qingxiao Sect was indeed not easy.
Unfortunately, he already belonged to a sect, so he could only feign agreement.
Li Qingqiu could see that Zhang Yuchun's loyalty to him and the Qingxiao Sect was growing steadily, though not rapidly, but it was a good sign. So he let Zhang Yuchun win over Sun Moxing.
June arrived, and the top 64 finalists of the martial arts tournament were finally determined.
The top ten in the martial arts tournament will be determined over the next month.
Among the top 64, even the person with the lowest cultivation level had reached the sixth level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, which is enough to prove the strength of the Qingxiao Sect.
Twenty years ago, a sixth-level cultivator at the Nourishing Origin Realm was enough to shake the world. The Qingxiao Sect alone had sixty-four such peerless masters, not counting those who didn't participate in the duels. The Qingxiao Sect's power spread throughout the Nine Provinces, earning the admiration of more and more martial artists.
The pursuit of immortality began to emerge in the Xuan Dynasty.
……
In the brightly lit hall, Shen Yue and Yan Daozong stood in front of a wall engraved with pictures and words, while Bai Ning'er wandered not far away.
The palace's ceiling resembled an inverted sea, with enormous crystals standing within it, radiating light and making the entire hall dazzling.
Bai Ning'er turned around and saw that Shen Yue and the other person were still staring at the wall. He couldn't help but shake his head.
"How long have I been watching this? What's so interesting about that kind of history?" Bai Ning'er muttered to himself, wanting nothing more than to explore this unknown land as soon as possible.
His intuition told him that this secret realm held many opportunities, and once discovered, it would surely benefit the sect, and he would make a great contribution.
As if hearing Bai Ning'er's thoughts, Shen Yue withdrew his gaze, turned his head to look at the Yandao Sect, and asked, "What do you think of the Taijue Sect?"
When Yan Daozong came to his senses, he sighed, "The path that Tai Jue Sect took was the same as our Qingxiao Sect. They entered the Dao through martial arts, and transformed from Tai Jue Alliance into Tai Jue Sect. They protected the land of the Nine Provinces and resisted countless foreign enemies over the past thousand years. Who would have thought that they would encounter a calamity from the north?"
His gaze fell on the upper part of the wall, where a dense array of demons were depicted, all seemingly heading south.
He saw a figure that looked like a dragon, coiled among the demon army. It appeared to be enormous, and the dragon was entirely crimson, terrifying and frightening.
Looking at the crimson dragon, Yan Daozong felt inexplicably uncomfortable, as if the dragon were alive and greedily staring at him.
"It seems that the demon lands in the north are an inevitable calamity for the Qingxiao Sect, otherwise we would have been annihilated like the Taijue Sect," Shen Yue added.
Yan Daozong looked down and said, "It seems that some members of the Taijue Sect went south to sea. Perhaps they were not completely wiped out."
Shen Yue said, "Whether they still exist or not, the land of Kyushu has already come under the control of our Qingxiao Sect."
Yan Daozong nodded. Having been a disciple for so long, he had come to appreciate the methods of cultivation more and more. He often struggled with the question of whether he should abandon martial arts and pursue immortality.
Even if one follows the path of immortality and martial arts like Zhao Zhen, one mainly relies on the methods of cultivating immortality, and only the moves are preserved in martial arts.
"Hey, you two seniors, come and look over here!"
Bai Ning'er's voice suddenly came from behind, causing Shen Yue and the other to turn around and see that Bai Ning'er was more than a hundred feet away from them.
"I told you not to stray too far from us!" Shen Yue frowned and walked towards Bai Ning'er.
Although Bai Ning'er had already reached the seventh level of the Nourishing Yuan Realm, his combat skills were weak, which made Shen Yue very uneasy.
Hearing Shen Yue's voice from afar, Bai Ning'er paid no attention; his gaze was fixed on a stone pillar in front of him.
This stone pillar was as thick as a water vat, and seemed to be made of some kind of white stone. At this moment, Bai Ning'er noticed that there were lines on this stone pillar that were easy to overlook.
These lines converge, resembling a person.
Soon, Shen Yue and Yan Daozong arrived behind him, and the two immediately noticed the lines on the stone pillar.
"Why would a person be carved on a pillar? And judging from the posture, he doesn't look imposing at all; in fact, he looks somewhat frightened," Yan Daozong asked, frowning.
Shen Yue looked up and saw that there were other lines on the stone pillar, all of which were the figures of Taoists, with different postures and different clothes. Most of them looked frightened and panicked.
The more they looked at it, the stranger it seemed.
"Be careful. After all, the Taijue Sect is a cultivation sect that has been established for over a thousand years. Its methods are beyond our ability to predict," Shen Yue warned.
Yan Daozong nodded, then turned to look at the other stone pillars and found that they also had similar lines, which would be difficult to spot from a distance.
(End of this chapter)