Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 454: Gourd (Request for Monthly Pass)

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Gourd (Request for Monthly Pass)

Shushan Sword Sect.

The forbidden area behind the mountain.

Above a spiritual lake, the misty vapors vast and boundless, the thick elemental qi turning into rain and mist. Even for any ordinary cultivator, to breathe here for just one moment would be equivalent to cultivating for several days.

Upon the surface of the lake, as clear as a mirror, there was presently a spiritual radiance moving back and forth like a fish, elusive and extraordinary.

Only when one got close would they realize that it was a small yellow gourd darting to and fro above the lake, circling back and forth.

And by the lakeside, several of the Returning Elixir ancestors from the Shushan Sword Sect were worshipping non-stop, as if seized by convulsions, occasionally emitting mana, only for it to be casually gobbled up by the gourd as if it were a snack.

"Ancestor... Ancestor..."

"Please calm down a bit, Ancestor..."

A few elderly men with white hair and beards, leaping up and down, were praying fervently like shamans, beseeching the sect’s treasured Spiritual Treasure to be a little quieter.

This Ancient Spiritual Treasure of the Shushan Sword Sect was named—the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword! It was said to rank first in ferocity among the five great Spiritual Treasures of the world and was unmatched in its slaughter.

Flying swords were inherently lethal weapons, destined to draw blood upon being unsheathed.

And the Shushan flying swords were distinct in their make, mostly kept nurtured within sword boxes when not in use.

As for the types of sword boxes, there were many, including scabbards, iron boxes, gourds, and so on...

And the sword box for this particular Ancient Spiritual Treasure, the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword, was this very small yellow gourd.

However, ever since the upheavals of the heavenly changes, not a single successor from the Shushan Sword Sect had been able to completely refine this flying sword. They could only venerate the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword like a lord, almost impossible to even request its assistance.

Only when the Shushan Sword Sect faced a crisis of annihilation could a few who won the favor of the Immortal Slaying Master plead, "Please turn around, Ancestor". The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword would then deign to act, helping the Shushan to vanquish their foes.

Like that Sword Demon...

The entire Shushan Sword Sect actually envied the Tiandu Sect greatly, for their Ancient Seven Flames Banner True Spirit was quite mature and stable, and even willing to be taken down the mountain by disciples for fights.

Such was not the case with the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword.

But now, for some reason, the Immortal Slaying Master was flying chaotically above the lake, causing the heart of every Returning Elixir old monster to thump in terror.

They were terrified that if the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword were unsheathed, even the tiniest leak of Sword Qi by accident might be enough to annihilate their own sect...

"Why is the Immortal Slaying Flying Sword so jubilant?"

Not much later, the Supreme Elder of the Shushan Sword Sect, Mad Sword Jiang Taishi, arrived. Seeing the Ancestor showing off its power, he was also vexed.

"You all, step back!"

He commanded the many Returning Elixir elders to fall back. With his right hand forming a sword gesture, a tremendous Sword Qi soared into the sky.

Jiang Taishi had made a name for himself in his early years and had now achieved the Refining Nine Revolutions, becoming one of the very top Great Cultivators in this realm.

And his exceptional Void Penetrating Spiritual Sword Qi had once shaken the Cultivation World, causing many demons to tremble at the very mention of it.

Yet now, his piercing unbeatable Sword Qi was equally swallowed up by that yellow gourd in a gulp.

Not only that, but the yellow gourd even nodded repeatedly, urging Jiang Taishi to keep infusing Sword Qi, as if it looked down on the mana of those previous Returning Elixir old monsters. Only this man’s Sword Qi seemed like a somewhat decent treat.

This scene left the other Shushan Elders utterly mortified.

After a little less than half an hour, the Yellow Gourd Master finally seemed content, circling around Jiang Taishi a few times before returning to the Sacrificial Hall by the lakeside, motionless.

"Sigh..."

Even though Jiang Taishi had reached Refining Nine Revolutions, purifying his mana nine times over, he still couldn’t help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, exclaiming, "What has caused this to happen?"

"Perhaps... it might be due to Li Ningxiu previously coming to our Ancestor to weep and complain?"

A female elder spoke up, "Our Shushan Sword Sect is also one of the Five Extremes in the world. Why should we marry off a disciple into the Tiandu Sect? What’s so great about Li Kunlun? At best, he will reach Refining Nine Revolutions in the future..."

She was Li Ningxiu’s great-ancestor in the sect, and she had considerable discontent with some of the sect’s practices. Now, she took the opportunity to make things difficult.

"Li Ningxiu... to be able to mobilize an ancestor, she must have garnered the favor of a Spiritual Treasure, indeed she cannot be married off... What is going on here?" Jiang Taishi looked toward the Shushan Sect Leader.

The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword also judged people.

For example, when Shushan faced danger, if a downcast disciple came to kneel and beg to death, it might not stir even in the slightest.

Yet, when some disciples pleaded "Please turn around, great ancestor", it might unsheath and strike.

Li Ningxiu belonged to the latter case, something even Cui Yingxiu could not achieve.

Such disciples were basically impossible to marry off to other sects.

"Supreme Elder, may I report!"

The Shushan Sect Leader, hastily arriving and wiping a cold sweat, called out, "My niece is wronged... It was the Tiandu Sect Master himself who sent a letter personally asking for her hand, thinking that as fellow Five Extremes Sects, it was difficult to outright refuse him. I wanted to handle it tactfully, but somehow it turned into the matter of Ningxiu seeking a marriage through a sword contest... and it has caused quite a stir throughout the world."

Jiang Taishi frowned. He knew that the ethos of his own sect was not good.

After all, having been one of the top five sects for tens of thousands of years with no crisis of extinction, after most cultivators reached Core Formation, they often had no hope of progressing further, so wouldn’t they just focus on fighting for power and profit?

There was nothing he could do about such matters, so he could only try to smooth things over, "Then, handle this matter well. You cannot let Ningxiu marry out, and you can’t disturb the ancestors again..."

The Immortal Slaying Flying Sword was too violent; even he feared it!

"As you command!"

The Shushan Sect Leader bowed deeply.

Just then, he suddenly received another Spirit Talisman and called out, "Two of our Mountain Patrol Disciples have been kidnapped while on duty! I need to handle this, so I will take my leave first!"

He achieved Unity with his sword and instantly turned into a rainbow streak of light as he departed, feeling secretly grateful for the interruption.

Otherwise, the explanation that would have followed would indeed have been difficult.

"Who could it be, such a brazen person... daring to kidnap at the gates of Mount Shushan..."

...

Shushan Sword Sect.

Front mountain.

Cui Yingxiu’s face was expressionless as she looked at a group of young and talented individuals from the Cultivation World, gathered in front of Li Ningxiu’s cave dwelling.

Indeed, this Double Beauties’ sword contest for marriage had attracted many talents.

Even a few bold individuals had their sights set on her, and their gazes... were truly detestable.

While she was in thought, suddenly a message-transmitting Spirit Talisman flew into her hand.

Her divine senses permeated it, and her facial expression suddenly changed, "You scoundrels dare to offend Shushan?!"

Cui Yingxiu let out a long howl and turned into a sword light, piercing through the Qingming, chasing forth.

At the same time, from inside the cave dwelling, an even sharper sword light chased out, with a breathtaking speed.

"Li Fairy, wait for us!"

"For this sword competition, why not take this matter as the proposition? Let’s see which of us can capture that scoundrel!"

A male Sword Immortal’s eyes flickered, suddenly suggesting with a smile.

He was Ling Bufan of the Heavenly Mountain’s Seven Swords, the Flying Dragon Sword, who most enjoyed participating in genteel activities.

Upon this suggestion, the cultivators all shouted in approval.

At once, dozens of beams of light leapt up, pursuing beyond Mount Shushan...

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