A Sword Breaks the Path of Life and Death

"Six thousand and three hundred and thirty-three steps, according to legend, was built by a senior of my sect. He proclaimed himself a mortal, and spent a total of more than 330 years taking stones from various mountains in Kunlun to build this steep Tianyi Peak. A road to heaven~"

Xu Shijie's tone carries a kind of admiration, which is a way of enlightenment by predecessors, simple and unpretentious.Although you may not really be able to realize anything, at least you can sharpen your heart.

Tianyi Peak is one of the 72 peaks in the Outer Gate, and it is also the first mountain to enter the gate. It stands like a sword in the sky, straight into the sky, and the mountain is steep and difficult to walk.

In the early days of the establishment of the sect, most of the sect disciples flew in and out.Some young disciples with insufficient cultivation level climbed up and down by grabbing the vines of the Divine Iron Tree. Although it was difficult to get in and out of the environment, few people called them tired, and they used this to temper themselves.

It was not until the former sages opened up this ladder that Taihaozong had a more formal mountain road.

The bluestones on the steps of this mountain road are simple and simple, with mottled moss marks and even footprints, which have survived for thousands of years.Although every piece of long bluestone is a mortal thing, and some even have cracks, but they have not been destroyed over the years, just like Tahoe himself.

Xing Yi Lao Dao walked at the front, he stroked his beard and said: "Since many years ago, we sect disciples have always used the way of walking; unless there is a major event, we will never fly over this ladder. ."

"This is a tribute to the predecessors, and it is also an understanding of the state of mind of the predecessors. Of course, this is a kind of self-restraint for everyone, and there is no rule in the sect that you must walk up and down the mountain."

Xu Shijie smiled, "Of course, Younger Brother Su, don't be too deviant in the future. Some arrogant and arrogant young disciples have done this kind of thing before, but they were beaten down together and rolled down the steps all the way."

Su Che was dumbfounded and wanted to laugh.

When he was about to reach the middle of the mountain, Su Che heard a uniform shout from the top of the mountain. It seemed that some people were practicing boxing or swords together, and there were definitely no less than a few hundred people.

Xing Yi Laodao heard this voice and felt a little nostalgic, "Zongmen has recruited a new batch of disciples recently, right? I figured it was almost this time, and I just thought about going back to the mountain gate."

"In this way, even if I haven't gained anything for seven years, maybe I can pick one or two good seedlings among the new disciples."

Xu Shijie nodded, "This time there are a little more people recruited. I heard that there were nearly [-] people when I went down the mountain last time. If you count the days, today should be the first exercise after the official entry. It happens that every three years, the sect master The competition has also started, and it is estimated that it will be done together, and it will be more lively."

"Five hundred?" Xing Yi was a little surprised, "Why are you recruiting so many?"

Taihao Zong has always accepted disciples that are not too expensive, and the entry threshold is very high. Many times, it is not only based on aptitude, but also on xinxing, and the wicked will not be accepted.

In previous years, the maximum number of people recruited at one time was only more than [-] people, but this time it has more than doubled.

"According to the news from fellow seniors, it seems that many good seedlings have emerged this year, far better than that of 20 years ago, so we recruited more out of the box."

Xing Yi was a little stunned, "Is it here again? Such a prosperous world..."

Whenever the seedlings with excellent talent in the cultivation world doubled, it often meant that the next hundreds or even thousands of years would be a world of great competition.

It seems that there is an omen in the sky, to put these outstanding people in the same era, let them compete in the great waves of the world, only the strongest can be proud to the end and overwhelm the world!

Of course, there are also people who denounce this theory as a superstition of some bad old man.The torrent of the times is rolling forward. As far as I am concerned, which era is not a world of great competition?It is nothing more than fierce as a spear, or as treacherous as a dark arrow.

Throughout the ages, in every era, there are people who are fighting to cross.

"Uncle and uncle, aren't you still young? Why did you spend seven years going down the mountain to find disciples?" Su Che began to repeat the words again.

Since Xingyi had no plans to accept him as his apprentice, Su Che could only follow Xu Shijie to call his uncle.

Xing Yi Lao Dao laughed and said, "I'm not young anymore. As for going down the mountain on purpose, now I'm one year older than one year old. Although I still have a lot of life expectancy, I always want to find a disciple and pass on my life. In my experience, only when there are successors can I retire with peace of mind.”

"Then why didn't the uncle accept Junior Brother Su?" Xu Shijie asked.

Xing Yi waved his hand, "Then I'll bury him. I want to accept him, but my reason won't let me do it."

Xu Shijie cupped his hands, he chuckled lightly: "My nephew, I am ashamed."

The more Su Che gets along with this old man, the more he admires him. Few people can see his heart clearly, face his own desires, and know how to restrain his own desires like him.

Chapter No.17 The Famous Sword Chooses the Lord

When stepping on the 330th, [-]th step, Su Che really felt that his feet were about to break, which was the result of several rests on the way.

In fact, Xu Shijie wanted to carry him halfway, but Su Che refused, saying that he wanted to respect his senior, so he insisted on walking up in the end.

As soon as he set foot on the top of Tianyi Peak, Su Che saw a magnificent scene!

The peak is not flat, relying on the natural undulating terrain, there are 33 Taoist palaces on it, ranging from low to high, each of which is grand and high, full of antiquity, and has an atmosphere that has been precipitated by the years.

At the same time, the place is full of vitality, beautiful trees are verdant, and it is not barren.All kinds of evergreen ancient trees surround and surround 33 Taoist palaces. Among the trees, there are faintly visible pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, which are very quiet and elegant.

In front of the Taoist Palace, there is a huge martial arts field. The floor is paved with white marble bricks. There are four tall stone pillars on the four corners.

On the edge of the martial arts field, there is also a circle of mysterious runes engraved, which looks like tadpole script and pre-Qin seal script, which is very mysterious.

As soon as he climbed this high mountain, Su Che could feel a surge of spiritual energy filling his face. Even if he had not yet started to practice, he could feel that the spiritual energy was too strong to melt, even if he had not yet started to practice cultivation. It's like being in a different world.

More importantly, this is only the outer door, so there are not many spiritual birds and auspicious beasts here, only a few cranes hovering in the distance, singing lonely.

At this moment, the vast martial arts field was very lively. Four or five hundred disciples were divided into two square formations and practiced in the direction of the Taoist Palace.

These disciples are male and female, one group wears white clothes and the other wears black clothes; the clothing styles are uniform, Yishui's close-fitting tight-sleeved martial arts clothes are specially designed for physical exercise, which are very light and comfortable.

The disciples in the white group are dancing swords at this time, with a peach wood sword in their hands. The sword is calm and the speed is not fast, but they have a sense of majestic and neat rhythm; Boxing, trained to the tiger, has the tendency of a young tiger roaring into the sky.

The average age of these disciples was not high. The youngest looked even one or two years younger than Su Che, and the oldest was only fifteen or sixteen years old.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything. There are three or four adults practicing among the children, and they stand out from the crowd. Among them, there is even an old man with white hair, who doesn't know how he was recruited.

There is a rectangular Taoist platform in front of the Taoist Palace, on which sit twelve elders of the Tahoe Sect. Some of them are old and some are in full bloom, headed by the long-bearded old Taoist who sits on the futon in the center.

"That's... the headmaster?" Xing Taoist priest was a little surprised, "Why did the old man come in person for the training of the beginner disciples. Even if we waited for the outer sect to hold the big competition, it should not be held."

"Maybe it's just time to leave the customs? Go out to the outer door to relax?" Xu Shijie guessed, "Let's take Junior Brother Su to see the headmaster first, or take him to live in the Taoist Palace first."

The three appeared here, and the elders on the Taoist side of course saw it at a glance, but no one cast their eyes here.

"Bypassing the martial arts field, I will report Su Che's incident, and then keep a group of people rushing over to accept the disciples." Xing Yi stroked his beard and smiled, looking very much looking forward to it.

Of course, Su Che himself had no objection, and just followed the two of them forward.

And he wasn't too surprised that the disciples were practicing boxing and swordsmanship.It is impossible to teach any Taoism and profound arts as soon as you get started. It all starts with a strong body. Only with a healthy body can a healthy soul be supported.

Su Che had just left the bluestone steps and took the first step towards Tianyi Peak, suddenly!I don't know how many thousands of miles away there is a screaming sound~!The sound shook thousands of miles, as if a peerless divine beast was born, with a sharp and unparalleled energy, shocking people's minds, captivating people's spirits, and making many disciples on Tianyi Peak change color!

Immediately following the whistling sound, there was a terrifying sword intent. In the endless distance behind Tianyi Peak, a Lingtian sword intent came out from the void, piercing a dark hole in the void.

I don't know where the cave is connected to, only a strong aura overflows that seems to be dripping from water.

As soon as the black hole opened, a sword light came through so fast that only 12 people could catch it. Its sharpness changed the color of the world, the mountains trembled, the river stopped flowing, and even the light of the sun dimmed, as if the sword was the world. The main character!

The long sword was like a river entering the sea, and it burst into the air with the imposing aura that nothing could break, and finally hung right in front of Su Che's eyebrows.

Because of its speed, Xing Yi and Xu Shijie had just changed their color and didn't know what happened when they found a thin long sword hanging between them.This sword exudes a coercive coercion, forcibly forcing them away, making them retreat dozens or hundreds of steps.

When they saw the long sword facing Su Che, they were all horrified, and Xing Yi even shouted, "Help! Help!"

In the distance, most of the 12 people on the platform suddenly stood up, only the long-bearded old man sat cross-legged and motionless, but he also cast his gaze as deep as the starry sky on this place.

There was even more chaos in the martial arts field. Most of the disciples stopped their exercises and turned to look at this place. Their faces were either surprised, unknown, or shaken, or turned their heads to ask four questions, or even asked. There are a few people who were scared to cry by the momentum of the peerless sword, and those who were blocked from seeing what happened...

Only a small number of disciples still kept the movements in their hands, distanced themselves from others, and continued to practice meticulously.

As the absolute focus of the moment on Tianyi Peak, Su Che stood motionless, his eyes widened, and there was a palpitation in his heart.

What's going on here?As soon as he came up, he was targeted by a powerful flying sword?He didn't do anything wrong, at least he didn't do anything bad in his life. Could it be that he was possessed by a blood daoist?

Quite a bit here, Su Che is afraid for a while. If this is the case, when did it happen?No wonder he calls himself to take up his mantle...  

The surface was indifferent, but Su Che thought thousands of thoughts in an instant.Before he could take any further action, suddenly, the tip of the long sword hung down and stood in front of him.

In this way, Su Che finally saw the whole picture clearly.

This is a clear long sword. The blade is extremely sharp, extremely slender, and extremely thin. How thin is it?Thinner than a strand of hair, it stood upright in front of Su Che's eyes and slowly rotated. If he just kept his side and didn't move, it would even be easy for people to ignore it.

Chapter 18 Farewell

The long sword was about three feet long and two fingers wide. The sword's body was as bright as the water on the mirror surface of a cold pool.

The part of the sword grid is a simple dark copper color, with an unknown inscription engraved on it; the hilt part is slender, wrapped with fine white silk, the texture is extremely smooth, and it looks great when it feels in the hand; A cloud of smoke, as if to escape with the wind.

At this moment, the long sword has completely restrained its edge. It is very calm, without the slightest imposing aura, as if it is just a mortal sword, old and unadorned.

This... Su Che was a little surprised, didn't he come to kill him?Why was it so scary just now?

Su Che tried to reach out, trying to hold the sword.

During this process, no one stopped them, and many seniors on the Taoist platform showed strange expressions and different expressions, but most of them were still looking forward to it; even Xingyi Laodao, who had just shouted for help, was dumbfounded, and he remained motionless. Looking at Su Che, he was both worried and hopeful.

The result was very smooth. Su Che easily grasped the hilt of the sword, turned it upside down, and held it in his right hand. The first sentence he blurted out was: "It's so light."

According to the experience of the previous life, a long sword of this size, even an ordinary sword, must weigh a few pounds. This is because its blade is too thin; if it is a sword used by practitioners, its weight is immeasurable. Some flying swords even weighed thousands of kilograms, and the kind of sword that crushed mountains and rivers was not a legend.

But this one in Su Che's hands is really extremely light, it's a bit counter-intuitive, and it's definitely not just a metaphor for it.Su Che even felt that what he was holding was not a sword, but a leaf, which only had the appearance and texture of a sword.

Suddenly, a cold female voice sounded faintly on Tianyi Peak, "Qianyan, the sword is three feet three inches long, the heart is taller than the sky, and the blade is thinner than paper."

As soon as Su Che raised his head, he looked at the platform in the distance. He was in second place on the left hand of the headmaster. There was a long-haired woman in her twenties with a graceful figure. She was graceful and was wearing a long skirt with water sleeves. With a faint mist.

She is beautiful, her eyes are unwavering, and she has an otherworldly temperament.

When Xing Yi saw this, he quickly stepped forward and explained to Su Che, "This is the uncle Feiyue."

Su Che knowingly held his sword and saluted, "Thank you, my uncle, for the suggestion."

The woman named Feiyue just nodded lightly and said nothing.

At this time, the headmaster's gaze also took away from Su Che. He looked at the martial arts field and said in a calm tone: "Choose the master of the famous sword, don't be nervous, the competition continues."

Unexpectedly, his words caused a lot of discussion to erupt, especially those who were already sensible and a little older among the new disciples, and even some of the formal disciples who were in charge of presiding over the order of the martial arts field looked complicated.

There was even a small commotion in the direction of the Dao Palace behind. Apparently, many of the outer disciples who were preparing for the competition heard such shocking news before they officially entered the stage.

However, all the voices quickly calmed down, and even those children were stopped by the formal disciples and no longer noisy.

Xing Yi Lao Dao and Xu Shijie bowed to the head teacher and the elders from afar, and then led Su Che away from the side in a low-key manner.

Of course, at this time, it's hard to keep a low profile even if you want to keep a low profile; not only in the direction of the martial arts field, but also around to the side, Su Che even saw the envious, jealous eyes of many formal disciples.

Those were all disciples from the outer sect. They were waiting on both sides of the Taoist palace, and they would not be on stage until the new disciples finished their drills. Su Che didn't see it from a distance just now, but now he sees it from another angle.

In this regard, Su Che was not low-key at all, and he even waved his hands to greet the brothers, with a naive appearance, which made some disciples both angry and funny, and they discussed in a low voice.

"My God, what kind of blessing is this?? Is he also a new disciple, and he has a famous sword to choose his own master as soon as he goes up the mountain?"

"What rank sword is that? I've never heard of the name Qingyan, is it one of the divine sword and the two immortal swords!?"

"impossible?"

"I don't think so either. The Divine Sword has never had a real owner since ancient times, and the birth of the Immortal Sword is more than just that powerful. I heard that the two swords are earth-shattering every time they are born. I am afraid that it is not impossible to tear this world apart. One hundred thousand miles away, they can feel their supreme immortal power."

"But at least it's the first tier of the [Heavenly Sword] under the three swords. I heard that there are only twelve swords in the sect, right?"

"It's obviously six handles."