Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 355: The Way of Heaven

"Xiao Hongye wants to fight Gao Xian?"

Upon hearing Zhong Ziqi's words, Gui Wuqi's expression remained indifferent, showing no signs of joy or anger.

He silently looked at the wooden buildings on the mountainside, his gaze unusually deep.

From this position on the mountaintop, he could overlook a part of the lower courtyard.

The group of people from Azure Cloud Sect were staying in these few courtyards.

At this moment, the sun was setting, and a gentle mountain breeze blew away the day's heat. Most of the cultivators from Azure Cloud Sect were outside, as they had been cooped up in the flying ship for over forty days and were eager to explore Heavenly Sword Sect.

Most of these cultivators were Foundation Establishment cultivators, the rising stars of the sect, with some talent in sword cultivation, which qualified them to participate in the trial at Heavenly Sword Palace.

Naturally, the Foundation Establishment cultivators did not notice Gui Wuqi's gaze. The clouds were heavy on the mountaintop, and they couldn't see Gui Wuqi either.

Gui Wuqi did not find any trace of Gao Xian inside, which was somewhat disappointing.

Since losing to Gao Xian, Gui Wuqi's Sword Heart had been frustrated, and he had been in a low state for some time.

After returning to the sect, others did not dare to confront him face-to-face, but behind his back, they couldn't help but mock and ridicule him.

Praising the high and belittling the low was human nature after all.

Gui Wuqi had a proud and stern personality, and his actions were often unreasonable. Naturally, he had offended many people.

With his high cultivation base, Gui Wuqi could naturally hear some of the mockery and insults directed at him.

This made him very angry, but it also ignited his determination. In this year of silent cultivation, his Sword Technique had made great progress.

Since Gao Xian dared to participate in the trial at Heavenly Sword Palace, he must be prepared to defeat Gao Xian within the palace.

It was not only to wipe away his previous shame but also to break through his own mental barriers.

Xiao Hongye was considered his junior sister. She cultivated the "Green Leaf Sword Scripture," which was completely different from his "Thunderous Sword Scripture."

Xiao Hongye relied on the favor of their ancestor and had never shown much respect for him as her senior brother. On the other hand, she was jealous of his reputation and always wanted to suppress him.

This time, Xiao Hongye wanted to challenge Gao Xian, undoubtedly to step on him and gain fame alongside Gao Xian.

What a beautiful thought for a woman! Does she have the ability for that?

Gui Wuqi sneered in his heart. Xiao Hongye was rampant in the sect, and no one dared to do anything to her out of respect for their ancestor.

Gao Xian appeared gentle on the surface, but he was actually sinister and ruthless. If Xiao Hongye wanted to take advantage of Gao Xian, she would be seeking death!

However, if Gao Xian had any spare energy, he wouldn't kill Xiao Hongye either. After all, this was Heavenly Sword Sect.

With so many people from Azure Cloud Sect coming to participate in the trial, Gao Xian should be well aware of the situation.

Gui Wuqi realized that Xiao Hongye had also seen this point, which was why she dared to challenge Gao Xian without fear.

Anyway, he had already lost to Gao Xian, so it was normal for Xiao Hongye to lose as well. If she happened to win a move or two by chance, then she would gain great fame.

Gui Wuqi found this kind of trickery laughable. Xiao Hongye was highly favored by their ancestor, and whether she had this kind of false reputation or not had no impact on her.

However, women always love vanity. Others have always thought that Xiao Hongye is not as good as him, so this woman must be holding a grudge in her heart.

Gui Wuqi understood Xiao Hongye's calculations and was very disdainful of it.

He said to Zhong Ziqi, "Let Xiao Hongye go. We will wait for Gao Xian in the Thunder Palace. This person cultivates the Azure Cloud Sword Classic and has great attainments in the four Sword intents of wind, cloud, thunder, and rain."

"Since he has come to the Heavenly Sword Palace, he will definitely come to the Thunder Palace. With a Heavenly Sword Talisman, we can seal off part of the Thunder Palace, and Gao Xian won't be able to escape even if his escape technique is fast."

Zhong Ziqi nodded. They had discussed this beforehand, but they were not sure if Gao Xian would come.

"In another twenty days, the Sword Palace will open. We don't need to worry about Gao Xian during this time."

After Gui Wuqi finished explaining the plan to Zhong Ziqi, he had no interest in looking at it anymore and immediately controlled the Sword Ray to soar into the sky.

Zhong Ziqi, who stayed behind, couldn't help but sigh. Gui Wuqi was far inferior to Xiao Hongye in terms of social skills, and it was awkward to get along with him.

But he had already chosen Gui Wuqi and couldn't change his mind. In his opinion, Gui Wuqi's defeat under Gao Xian's sword was actually a good thing.

As long as they resolved Gao Xian this time, Gui Wuqi's Sword Technique would definitely make great progress.

As long as Gui Wuqi could achieve the status of Sword Sovereign, his lack of social skills would be the pride of a Sword Sovereign, and it would no longer be a problem.

After thinking for a while, Zhong Ziqi controlled his escape light and went to the lower courtyard. When the cultivators of the Azure Cloud Sect saw Zhong Ziqi coming, someone immediately went in to report.

In no time, Lu Jingxu, wearing a yellow robe, came out with a smile. He cupped his hands and asked, "Fellow Daoist Zhong, I wonder what brings you here?"

Zhong Ziqi forced a smile and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, our sect's Xiao Hongye has long heard of the great name of Fellow Daoist Gao Xian and would like to ask for some guidance."

Lu Jingxu smiled. The other party's words were polite, but they were actually here to challenge him.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Fellow Daoist Gao Xian likes to make friends. He would be very happy to have a discussion with Perfected Being Xiao Hongye. I will agree on his behalf."

Zhong Ziqi nodded. "Then tomorrow at noon, let's have a sword discussion on the slightly lower peak of Ten Thousand Sword Mountain across from here. I will come over then."

"Alright, I will follow Fellow Daoist's words. We will wait for your arrival tomorrow at noon."

Lu Jingxu readily agreed. In someone else's territory, it was impossible to refuse such a challenge.

After Zhong Ziqi finished explaining the matter and exchanged a few polite words, he controlled his escape light and left.

Lu Jingxu returned to the courtyard and found Gao Xian in the main room of the backyard.

Gao Xian was reading a book. There was a bookshelf in the main room with some idle books and some basic enlightenment books on swordsmanship and spells.

The Heavenly Sword Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect were hundreds of thousands of miles apart, and the customs and traditions of the two sides were very different.

The books they read were also quite different. Through these idle books, one could also get a glimpse of the general situation of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Gao Xian felt quite pleased when he found a copy of "The Legend of the White Snake" on the bookshelf. The pages of the book had been turned over, indicating that this book was still very popular.

Gao Xian was quite pleased with this. The desire to learn is inherent in everyone.

The sword cultivators of the Heavenly Sword Sect also had their own desires and needed spiritual nourishment.

Lu Jingxu also saw the book "The Legend of the White Snake" and found it somewhat amusing.

To be honest, he had never understood why Gao Xian wrote these books.

Third rank Gold Core, with dual mastery of the sword, is subtly the top expert of the Azure Cloud Sect's Gold Core. Among the tens of millions of cultivators on the Qingyun Path, he is already the most outstanding existence.

Such a character writing these low-level novels really doesn't match his status.

Lu Jingxu also read it. The first volume of "The Legend of the White Snake" actually has profound meaning, especially the sentence written on the first page: "The way of heaven is to diminish excess and supplement insufficiency. The way of man is to diminish insufficiency and offer excess."

The more you savor this sentence, the more endless charm it has.

In addition to this, there are some exaggerated stories and characters that teach immorality and theft.

Lu Jingxu also asked Gao Xian about it, and Gao Xian replied that it was to enrich the spiritual life of the vast cultivators.

This answer is obviously nonsense, so Lu Jingxu didn't ask any further.

Lu Jingxu mentioned the challenge from Xiao Hongye, and Gao Xian immediately thought of the beautiful woman in red he saw today.

Li Feihuang's red clothes were fiery red, which set off her extraordinary beauty even more.

Xiao Hongye's red clothes, on the other hand, were deep red, with a simple and elegant robe style that accentuated her figure and naturally divided her body proportions.

Gao Xian casually asked, "How old is Xiao Hongye?"

Lu Jingxu looked at Gao Xian with a strange expression and thought for a moment before saying, "She should be younger than Guiwuqi, um, about ten years younger than you. She is a genius who emerged from the Heavenly Sword Sect in the past two years..."

The Azure Cloud Sect and the Heavenly Sword Sect rarely interact, but with the Wanbao Tower, it is not difficult to inquire about the situation of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

The situation of these Gold Core experts is not a secret either. You can ask anyone in Tongtian City and they can tell you Xiao Hongye's name.

Lu Jingxu reminded Gao Xian, "This is the Heavenly Sword Sect, you can't kill Xiao Hongye. It's okay to have a draw. You have to give her some face."

He had confidence in Gao Xian. With Gao Xian's abilities, it was impossible for him to lose. He was just afraid that Gao Xian would be ruthless, and if Xiao Hongye died, it would be troublesome.

Gao Xian said impatiently, "Senior Brother, am I that foolish? Besides, I have always been generous in my actions. How could I easily kill someone? Moreover, Xiao Perfected Being is a beautiful woman, how can I not cherish such beauty..."

Lu Jingxu silently looked at Gao Xian. He really wanted to ask what was going on with Shui Yuying! But for the sake of friendship, he still showed a polite and non-awkward smile.

Gao Xian sighed, "I promise not to kill anyone, okay?"

"Good, Junior Brother."

Lu Jingxu breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "If Xiao Hongye dies, you may be fine, but the several hundred people in the sect will all be held accountable..."

Gao Xian waved his hand, indicating that Lu Jingxu should leave quickly. This old man was becoming less and less good at chatting.

After Lu Jingxu left, Gao Xian casually picked up the book and started flipping through it.

He didn't practice much in the sect, and there was no reason for him to come to the Heavenly Sword Sect to cultivate.

Of course, the Taiyuan Avatar had been practicing swordsmanship all along, which was true.

In this year and more, the Tai Primordial Spirit Avatar had cultivated the "Wind and Cloud Sword Scripture" to the Grandmaster realm, and his own cultivation had reached the tenth level of the Advanced Grade Foundation Establishment.

The Wind and Cloud Sword Scripture came from the Azure Cloud Sword Classic, which contained detailed secrets of the Golden Core.

It was not difficult for Gao Xian to form a Golden Core, and he was confident in forming a third rank Sword Pill.

However, he hoped to form a first rank Sword Pill. After all, he had put in so much effort and he looked down on third rank Sword Pills to some extent.

归无期都是second rank剑丹，他怎么也不能比归无期差。

Even though Gao Xian is also a second rank sword cultivator, he cannot be inferior to Guo Wuqi.

This time, during the trial of the Tianxiang Sword Palace, he had great hopes. If he could obtain some Sword intent inheritance and elevate the level of the Fengyun Sword Technique, it is believed that he could also become a second rank sword cultivator.

Gao Xian was contemplating his next plan when he heard the sound of a flute.

The melodious, pure, and smooth sound of the flute was like a graceful and charming woman dancing lightly, enchanting and captivating the hearts of those who heard it.

Gao Xian noticed that the sound of the flute was transmitted through Divine Sense. Although there were dozens of people in the courtyard, only he could hear the sound of the flute.

He didn't need to use Divine Sense to observe, as the image of a woman in red clothes, Xiao Hongye, naturally appeared in his mind.

"What does this woman want with her invitation through the sound of the flute?"

Gao Xian didn't think much about it. With his skills as a master of romance, he had nothing to fear from a woman.

He didn't want to alert others, so he activated the invisible Taiji Profound Light Heavenly Robe and left the courtyard.

The sound of the flute led him forward like invisible threads.

After walking for a while, Gao Xian finally saw Xiao Hongye in a forest of red leaves.

By this time, the sun had already set, leaving only a hint of afterglow illuminating the horizon.

The red leaves on the trees became even more vibrant when touched by the afterglow, while the forest itself was shrouded in darkness.

Xiao Hongye stood under a tree. Her beautiful and gentle face was even more enchanting than the red leaves on the tree. Her slender and graceful figure was enveloped in a layer of darkness, giving her a faint and alluring beauty.

Gao Xian stopped ten steps in front of Xiao Hongye and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Xiao Perfected Being, you play the flute so well."

Xiao Hongye gently inserted the flute into her waist and said in a soft voice, "My father taught me. Practicing sword on the mountain can be lonely at times, and I sometimes miss home. So I play the flute to soothe the pain of longing for home..."

Xiao Hongye and Guo Wuqi were completely opposite types of people. Guo Wuqi didn't like to talk, while Xiao Hongye could talk about her personal matters as soon as they met, and she did so with great interest.

Her relaxed and natural conversational style was also very affable, making people unable to resist wanting to listen to her.

Gao Xian casually chatted with Xiao Hongye and felt that she was a suitable person to chat with.

But he didn't really believe Xiao Hongye's words. The way she played the flute was so cheerful, without any sense of loneliness or sorrow. It didn't seem like something she learned because she missed home.

He asked, "Xiao Perfected Being, why did you lead me here? Is there something you want to teach me?"

Xiao Hongye smiled slightly and said, "The way of heaven is to diminish the excess and supply the insufficient. The way of man is to diminish the insufficient and supply the excess. This sentence from fellow daoist contains profound meaning and artistic conception. After reading it, I had a sudden realization..."

Gao Xian knew that Xiao Hongye was trying to get closer to him, but he still enjoyed listening to her.

She was beautiful and good at conversation, and she secretly arranged to meet him. Could it be that she was his fan?

If Xiao Hongye insisted on accompanying him to sleep, would it be impolite for him to refuse?

Unaware that Gao Xian's mind had already started to imagine various scenarios, Xiao Hongye, based on her woman's intuition, felt that Gao Xian must have a good impression of her.

She said, "Fellow daoist, I want to make a deal with you."

Gao Xian immediately became clear-headed and said, "Please explain, fellow daoist."

Xiao Hongye said solemnly, "This is a deal that concerns fellow daoist's life..."

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