CH 025 Is This A Source Of Calamity?

Zhaoyue Peak was not the highest mountain in Kun-Lai, but it was an aloof and steep mountain. Moreover, it was also the residence of Kun-Lai Sect Leader, and few people came.

A wooden house was built halfway up the mountain, hidden among the forest trees. It was difficult to imagine that this was the dwelling of the Human Immortal of the Western Continent.

There was only one hall and one room inside, which was even smaller than the residence of many Kun-Lai disciples.

However, after his apprentice arrived, Ji Yunlai just waved his hand and set up a new room for his apprentice to live in.

His abilities were close to omnipotent, but the modern style furnishing he made was unable to receive acceptance. So much so that Feng Qingxiu euphemistically expressed that he didn't need such good living arrangements, just ordinary was fine.

So Ji Yunlai gave him a batch of wooden materials for him to build on his own. He also included the newly compiled "Talisman Seal Combinations", encouraging him to use seals when constructing his residence, to be rewarded if he succeeded.

His apprentice did not disappoint, learning very quickly and not afraid to ask if he came across something he didn't understand.

After the seals were drawn, the difficult part became joining them together. There was the issue of connecting one part only for another part to disconnect.

He just couldn't figure out that not only did he need to connect it with seals instead of using the mortise and tenon connection, but also to make sure the connection possesses the stability of a spiritual artifact.

When he asked, Ji Yunlai threw him two magnets.

Feng Qingxiu quickly set them up. After understanding the attraction and repulsion of Yin and Yang talisman seals, he tested both the eight-level talisman seals and the five element talisman seals, and finally summarized a conclusion.

Ji Yunlai was very satisfied, and then found that his heart to be a teacher was nearly swelling up in pride.

Xiao Qing was really too obedient and intelligent, and it was not boring to be with him at all. He understood everything with just a few pointers and he also treated his studies very seriously.

Kun-Lai's cultivation was divided into methods and techniques, methods being internal spiritual meditation and techniques being external incantations. If one needed a metaphor, then cultivation methods were like the principle of making all kinds of firearms, and cultivation techniques were all kinds of firearms. If you understand the cultivation method, then naturally all kinds of spiritual techniques and incantations could be learned super fast. If one just studied the incantations and not the cultivation method, then it would always be a single gun, unable to make any other progress. But if one studied cultivation methods one would be able to upgrade and renew, from handgun to cannon.

Kun-Lai’s cultivation method "Supreme Emptiness Immovable True Sutra" had been revised many times, including insight and tips.

Ji Yunlai praised himself as he looked through the manual. That guy actually revised one of the chapters so that the disciples could use their strengths to make up for their shortcomings, such as one's spiritual roots.

However, it would take some time for him to fully understand the principles written in this chapter.

This manual had been written up to the Synthesis cultivation stage, and was currently still exploring the scope of Human Immortals. Because the former Ji Yunlai had not reached the peak of the Human Immortal stage, the content after the Synthesis stage was scattered and incomplete, or in other words, the former Ji Yunlai did not bother to update during these hundred years.

As for having the current Sect Leader Ji make updates… Ji Yunlai expressed that he would have to study for two more years.

So he decided to first examine Xiao Qing’s Foundation Establishment cultivation method, and at a glance he knew that Xiao Qing’s three spiritual roots were just ordinary talent. However, his comprehension was very good. In such cases, there was no need for the master to say too much, a few tips at key moments would lead to better results.

Two days later, he accidentally saw Xiao Qing browsing a piece of swordsmanship insight on the Net Charm.

"Xiao Qing wants to learn the sword?" Ji Yunlai leaned on the jade couch and asked casually.

"A little bit." Feng Qingxiu's hand holding the pen paused for a moment, but he still finished writing before putting down the talisman pen.

"Your sword technique has my style. There are countless Kun-Lai sword techniques. Just tell me which one you want to learn." Ji Yunlai flipped on the doting master mode.

Feng Qingxiu sat by his side and looked at him with some nervousness: "Master, any sword technique is fine?"

"Of course." Aiya, was this his apprentice acting coquettish? What a rare experience! Ji Yunlai nodded in a restrained manner. Of course, he had to do his best to teach after accepting an apprentice. If there was not even the awareness of passing on knowledge then what point was there to accept an apprentice?

"I want to learn the Supreme Nine Heavens Calamity Sword." His disciple said without hesitation.

As a diehard fan for many years, Feng Qingxiu had long admired the peerless swordsmanship that the Sect Leader had made countless contributions with.

Since he first heard the name, he had an inexplicable feeling of fondness. Now that he had an opportunity to learn it, he certainly wouldn't miss out.

"This is a bit troublesome." Hearing this, Ji Yunlai frowned slightly.

"Is this apprentice not qualified enough?" Feng Qingxiu asked curiously, "Should I learn other techniques first?"

"The Calamity Sword is a cultivation method where the soul is tempered into a sword," recalling that his former self had somehow obtained the technique before, Ji Yunlai was also a little curious about what had provoked him to take such a drastic move back then, "Supremity, means forgetting one's emotions. Nine Heavens, means to use oneself as a mirror to see all things, to cut away the seven emotions and six desires. Every time one emotion is lost, it will become a sword, until reaching the extreme number nine. At the time of its accomplishment, the Supreme Ninth Heaven is reached, where neither emotions nor desires exist."

Men had three immortal souls and seven mortal souls, the three immortal souls had dominion over wisdom, and the seven mortal souls had dominion over emotions. This sword technique was to draw out the seven mortal souls to construct a cage. The seven mortal souls each represented the emotions happiness, anger, sorrow, fear, love, malice, and desire. The him back then used his seven mortal souls to form a talisman seal ward in his sea of ​​consciousness, and only after killing countless celestial demons was the Calamity Sword born. As the price to be paid, it was normal for his temperament to have changed.

"But Master, you are very, um… natural." Feng Qingxiu thought of an adjective with difficulty.

"Do you think that the one you heard of in the records is natural, or the one in front of you now is natural?" Ji Yunlai glanced at him sideways and then turned his gaze back to the jumping characters in midair that were currently being calculated. He had been cramming on various cultivation methods recently.

Feng Qingxiu asked lowly: "Just which one is the healthy you?"

"In your heart, have you always been feeling that the current me is the one overtaken by a celestial demon or the sick me?" Ji Yunlai glanced at him again. Just what apprentice would ask his master if he was sick? Was this kid looking for trouble?

"Then, Master, are you still practicing that sword technique?" Seeing his Master unhappy, Feng Qingxiu changed his questioning method.

"Don't you already have an answer?" Ji Yunlai looked at his gentle and polite appearance and knocked him on his forehead, "Today's lesson will end here, I'll let you go for three days, so go back to deal with your private affairs."

"Yes." Feng Qingxiu bowed to his master and retreated.

The youth's figure was like a pine tree, every gesture and movement like flowing water. It was very pleasing to the eye indeed.

Seeing that he was far away, Ji Yunlai then retracted his hand and looked at his slender fingertips.

No one knew better than him the power contained in this seemingly beautiful, slender hand, the ruthless equality when the sword was slashed out.

All beings were equal and no emotions could last. For everything, it was not sharpness, but time that destroyed and annihilated.

Everything was nothing.

Therefore, when he slashed out with that sword for the first time, he became startled by the horrific power of that sword, causing him a moment of hesitation which allowed the two spirit demons a chance to escape.

Naturally, he hadn't practiced the Calamity Sword, otherwise he would still be the former Ji Yunlai. Just from the descriptions, he could imagine the boundless feeling of emptiness in his heart after practicing such a sword technique.

If he did not continue to temper the sword, no matter how powerful it was, it could not exist for too long.

But the Calamity Sword was his strongest and deadliest technique. If he lost it, he had to come up with a new offense quickly—in fact he couldn't even let others know of his changes.

He was the guardian god of Kun-Lai, and there were too many people coveting Kun-Lai whether it was the Central Continent or the Outlands.

He knew better than anyone, that no matter how much those people say they miss the original Ji Yunlai, what they needed was still the Xing Dao Master who wielded the Calamity Sword and deterred all sentient beings.

Not the sixteen-year-old Ji Yunlai.

***

Feng Qingxiu seemed to have come across a big secret and was feeling a lot of pressure.

When he walked out of Zhaoyue Peak's great wards, the pressure he felt became even greater.

Ji Mingyu and Ye Han were waiting for him just outside.

It was unknown how long they had been waiting.

"Feng Qingxiu," Ye Han took the initiative to greet him, "You've finally come out?"

A lot of the dark gloominess on this young man's face had dispersed, and under the sunlight he appeared to be just another sunny and handsome young man.

After the two parties exchanged greetings, Ye Han said simply and decisively: "I have decided to go down and start relearning from the lower school. Of course, my cultivation level will not fall behind. Elder Yan has accepted my request. I hope you can forgive the unpleasantness between us in the past."

Feng Qingxiu was a bit surprised, and looked over at Ji Mingyu, wanting to know what had happened.

This was Ye Han? Not someone pretending to be Ye Han?

"I said I would accompany him down in the lower school." Ji Mingyu looked at him with a little envy, "I never went to the outer sect, and I won't reveal my identity this time while studying in the outer sect. Maybe after I go there, I will know why my father chose you and not me."

So actually it was Ye Han accompanying you? He must light a candle for them!

"I'm sorry, I can't help you," Feng Qingxiu actually also didn't know why his master was interested in him either, "but I believe you will succeed."

"Thank you, your family has been waiting outside for a long time." After giving the message to Feng Qingxiu, Ji Mingyu smiled and said, "There are a lot of people, goodbye."

Feng Qingxiu nodded and thanked her, knowing what was waiting for him.

Then he looked over at the other young group of elite cultivators who were waiting for him as well.

The group of young cultivators exchanged looks with each other.

The lovely and graceful looking Yimeng Qingnu chuckled, her voice traveling hundreds of miles. Almost at the same time, using a finger as a whip, a cracking power snaked through the air sharply, and an invisible energy suddenly hit Feng Qingxiu.

A Nascent Soul against a Foundation Establishment, Feng Qingxiu had no ability to resist, and he also did not dodge either. Looking at this situation, it seems to be a show of power?

There were no wounds on his body, but the clothes on him were torn in several places, a faint red mark appearing on his chest.

"Eldest Senior Brother, forgive this little sister for being impudent." Qingnu said casually then turned and left.

"Don't waste time, she's here." The girl in yellow robes frowned.

"Got it." They left very quickly, leaving behind a somewhat confused Feng Qingxiu.

But he soon understood when a gentle and beautiful girl in white strided over in anger.

Even the beauty of a celestial fairy could not describe her looks, however the girl's demeanor was really something overwhelming.

In just an instant, she had already rushed to him: "Senior Brother Feng, how are you hurt? They are just too much! Let me see your injury… I didn’t expect him to be this kind of person, and after how much I've taken care of Senior Brother You!"

Feng Qingxiu was dumbfounded for a while, but soon instantly recovered, hugging his clothes to himself tight and pushing her away: "This young lady, who are you, I don't know you..."

"Actually, you are younger than me, so I'll just call you junior brother, don't worry, I won't hurt you…"

"No, please let go first..."

***

"You Jia, how will you thank us?" Qingnu watched from a distance, covering her mouth as she chuckled.

"Many thanks," said the handsome young man in golden robes.

"That junior sister always feels that everyone is bullying you and as a result likes to be your protector every day. Senior Brother You is too heartless." The girl in yellow robes couldn't help but laugh.

"That junior sister has countless suitors. It is a pity that you refuse, Senior Brother You," added the boy in black.

"Shut up!" You Jia said angrily.

"Demolishing the bridge after crossing the river…" (TN: to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal)

"That's right, shame on you!"