Sword Aura to the Heavens
Chapter 58 Lingxiao Pavilion

Chapter 58: Chapter 58 Lingxiao Pavilion

The old man’s voice didn’t seem very loud, but when his words fell, the entire Sword Peak echoed, and every word landed clearly in the ears of those cultivating on Sword Peak.

The Li Mountain disciples cultivating on the Sword Peak all looked solemn upon hearing the three words, Lingxiao Pavilion.

It’s said by the elders that in Da Li Swordsmanship, Li Mountain and Lingxiao Pavilion are the strongest.

Li Mountain is reclusive and isolated.

Lingxiao Pavilion is worldly and involved in court politics.

Li Mountain is remote, and it selects its disciples by going down the mountain to find those affected by demons.

As for Lingxiao Pavilion, it is supported by the court to contend with Li Mountain.

Lingxiao Pavilion widely recruits talents, gathering geniuses from various major families together, with top resources tilted in its favor.

Today, it can already contend with Li Mountain.

Especially now, with Li Mountain weakening, more of those in sword cultivation aspire to Lingxiao Pavilion.

Every year, countless Sword Cultivators go to the capital, wanting to enter Lingxiao Pavilion.

Lingxiao Pavilion has become the orthodoxy of Da Li Swordsmanship.

Many of the disciples there hold exceptional status, such as royalty, nobility, and powerful families.

Today, Lingxiao Pavilion comes with its disciples, to challenge Li Mountain!

Inside the great hall, a group of figures came out and stood on the steps, looking at the people from Lingxiao Pavilion.

Gu Qingyang walked at the forefront, with Mo Yang, the Peak Master of Li Mountain Sword Peak, beside him, along with other elders, who were top figures of Li Mountain.

All their gazes were fixed on the elder from Lingxiao Pavilion.

This time, the court intends to move against Li Mountain, and the first to arrive is none other than Lingxiao Pavilion, another top force of Da Li Swordsmanship.

However, this seems normal as well, since Lingxiao Pavilion has always had an intricate relationship with the court, being supported by it.

Once Li Mountain collapses, Da Li Swordsmanship will be dominated solely by Lingxiao Pavilion, with no other force able to compete with it, and then Lingxiao Pavilion will become the unique sacred land of Da Li Swordsmanship.

The old man is naturally known to them; he is Wang Daoxuan, the top Sword Cultivator from Lingxiao Pavilion, who has long been hidden behind the scenes.

And that middle-aged man, currently the apparent leader of Lingxiao Pavilion, Ye Chaosong.

As for the three disciples of Lingxiao Pavilion, that young man should be Pei Jing, the most outstanding talent of the younger generation in Lingxiao Pavilion.

"Jiang Taie, Chu Zili," the elder Wang Daoxuan pointed at two young men ahead and introduced them, "These two juniors have heard of Li Mountain and have always wanted to come and see."

With Li Mountain’s imminent collapse, afterwards, Da Li Swordsmanship will only have Lingxiao Pavilion, and such an opportunity might never come again.

Before Li Mountain collapses, Lingxiao Pavilion needs to prove certain things.

The Sword Dao Sacred Land will no longer be Li Mountain but Lingxiao Pavilion.

Moreover, there are many Sword Dao legacies of Li Mountain’s ancestors in Sword Valley; it would be a pity if they were all destroyed.

Gu Qingyang looked at the two young men; Jiang Taie looked gentle, while Chu Zili was proud.

The five people from Lingxiao Pavilion, each surname behind them, carried extraordinary significance.

He also heard a piece of news.

Rumor has it that a peerless prodigy has emerged from the Jiang Family, possessing the Innate Sword Body, sent to Lingxiao Pavilion from a young age for cultivation. In Lingxiao Pavilion, the youth immersed himself in Sword Scriptures from around the world and was obsessed with the Sword Dao.

Since then, this youth rarely appeared outside, and few knew his background.

But Li Mountain knew some of this; that youth was already regarded as Lingxiao Pavilion’s future cultivation project.

Today, Lingxiao Pavilion has brought the young man to challenge Li Mountain.

The young Jiang Taie looked up at the figures appearing on the steps, still very politely bowing and greeting, "Junior Jiang Taie greets all the seniors of Li Mountain."

On the steps above, the Li Mountain people had solemn expressions.

Just by observing the demeanor of this youth, they knew he was extraordinary.

At this moment, Gu Qingyang looked up at the sky and spoke indifferently, "You are all esteemed figures, since you are already here, why the sneaking around?"

In the sky, the winds and clouds roiled, and powerful auras pervaded from the air. Soon, someone laughed loudly and said, "Today, Li Mountain is so lively; naturally, we have to come and see, just afraid of disturbing your elegance."

"Indeed, the contention for Da Li Swordsmanship’s foremost position, of course, we have to take a look."

Beams of light descended from the sky, and then figures appeared in different positions, each with a formidable aura, taking big strides toward this side and standing in the vast plaza at the Peak of Li Mountain.

"Please continue, we’re just here to watch," a middle-aged man said loudly, the Li Mountain people’s expressions growing solemn.

The court has not even arrived, yet forces from all sides have already come early; it seems that there are many ready to take advantage of the situation.

On the great hall, Li Mountain people rushed here from various peaks.

Gu Qingyang looked at the elder Wang Daoxuan, asking, "How will the sword inquiry be conducted?"

Lingxiao Pavilion came with disciples for the sword inquiry; Li Mountain could not avoid it.

"Jiang Taie and Chu Zili are both in the Refining God Realm, so any cultivator within the Soul Emergence Realm from Li Mountain may freely challenge them," the elder looked up at Gu Qingyang and said, "As for Pei Jing, he has always wanted to find an opportunity to see Wen Ruyu’s sword."

Jiang Taie is not yet fifteen years old. When he was young, he was brought into Lingxiao Pavilion to cultivate the sword, read widely, and studied Sword Scriptures from around the world.

Afterwards, in cultivation, he went straight into the Refining God Realm.

Jiang Taie can break through to the Third Realm, Soul Emergence Realm, at any time, but he has held back his realm, waiting longer, and before that, he needed to come to Li Mountain once and then enter the Third Realm.

The breakthrough in cultivation realms is a barrier for most cultivators, but for a Sword Dao prodigy like Jiang Taie, seen once in a century, the advancement of cultivation realms is the simplest matter.

He needs to lay a solid foundation, each step must be perfect, and only by doing so can he become the foremost Sword Cultivator in Da Li in the future, which is Lingxiao Pavilion’s expectation for Jiang Taie.

Though Chu Zili is not as dazzling as Jiang Taie, he’s also a top genius among Lingxiao Pavilion’s juniors.

As for Pei Jing, Wen Ruyu is acclaimed as Da Li’s youngest Five Realms Sword Cultivator, with Pei Jing second.

So, Pei Jing wants to come to Li Mountain for a look.

Gu Qingyang stared at the others; Li Mountain was destined for a disaster, and the others chose this time to come to Li Mountain for a sword inquiry, how could it be merely for that?

If Li Mountain collapses, the ownership of the Li Mountain Sword Scripture and those Sword Dao legacies, is what Lingxiao Pavilion wants, I suppose.

These forces that have arrived probably all want a share.

Without benefits, why would they come?

But even knowing this, Li Mountain still has no reason to refuse.

This is Li Mountain.

How can Li Mountain refuse others’ sword inquiries?

"Alright." Gu Qingyang replied.

The Li Mountain disciples present were eager to try, but were stopped by their elders, as Lingxiao Pavilion had prepared well, bringing the most talented disciples.

And currently, the best disciples of Li Mountain were still cultivating in Sword Valley.

......

In Sword Valley, Li Fan was still immersed in the comprehension of Sword Dao.

At this time, news came here, and many Li Mountain disciples, once they learned of it, started discussing it—who was coming to inquire of Li Mountain?

"Who is inquiring of Li Mountain?" someone asked in confusion.

"Lingxiao Pavilion disciples, Jiang Taie, Chu Zili, Pei Jing." someone responded.

"Where is Lingxiao Pavilion, daring to come inquire of Li Mountain?" asked, as the Li Mountain disciples, having stayed on the mountain long for cultivation, knew little of outside affairs unless specifically mentioned by their teachers.

Lu Yuan, who was practicing, opened her eyes. She knew about Lingxiao Pavilion, an orthodox Swordsmanship force supported by the court in the Da Li Dynasty, where sword talents were abundant, being the most flourishing Sword Dao cultivation force in the Da Li Dynasty today.

Moreover, Jiang, Chu, Pei?

These surnames are extremely prominent.

"Lingxiao Pavilion is hailed as the premier swordsmanship force in the Da Li Dynasty, equally famous as Li Mountain," said a fellow cultivator beside them; when they turned their gaze, it was Xie Can speaking.

"So, in this case, the other side came to Li Mountain for a sword inquiry prepared?" inquired a disciple.

Xie Can did not respond; without preparation, who would dare inquire of Li Mountain’s sword?

He stood up, stopping his cultivation, slowly turned around, and leaped like a sword unsheathed, heading upwards towards Sword Valley.

Having cultivated in Li Mountain for many years, he would fight this battle for Li Mountain, and also for himself.

His teacher said that Li Mountain would go through a catastrophe, and he would be sent out of Li Mountain.

This sword inquiry at Sword Valley hopes that these disciples can inherit the Sword Dao of Li Mountain’s ancestors and leave, therefore, the disciples who are leaving must carry high expectations; they will be Li Mountain’s future.

Besides the Sword Valley’s legacy, there might be other opportunities as well.

"Lingxiao Pavilion." Xie Can thought to himself.

This sword inquiry would be his opportunity.

"Xie Can has gone." Seeing Xie Can leave towards Sword Peak, the Li Mountain disciples said.

Xie Can, the most outstanding disciple of Sword Peak, had already inquired three swords in Sword Valley.

Having received the legacy of three Li Mountain ancestors, Xie Can’s strength will surely advance further.

"With Senior Xie Can’s strength, he is sure to win." said a disciple.

"Let’s go, we’re going too." Several Li Mountain disciples got up, ready to head there.

Lu Yuan glanced at Xie Can’s disappearing figure, a hint of worry appearing in her clear eyes.

Since Lingxiao Pavilion dared to come for a sword inquiry, the strength of those disciples is beyond doubt.

Moreover, the timing Lingxiao Pavilion chose...

The upper echelons of the Da Li Dynasty have complex interests, and Lingxiao Pavilion has intricate relationships with the royal family and various families.

Lingxiao Pavilion coming to Li Mountain, their intentions are not good.

She looked around, the Li Mountain disciples were restless, yet in one position, a figure still sat quietly, like a celestial being, it was Ye Qinghuang.

Even Lingxiao Pavilion couldn’t stir her heart?

She then looked toward Li Fan, as if only for that young man would Ye Qinghuang show emotional fluctuations.

She closed her eyes, and soon her mindset became peaceful, like still water, continuing her cultivation.

Li Mountain was facing disaster, she needed to seize time, making further progress in Sword Dao.

Yang Qingshan watched as the Li Mountain disciples gradually left Sword Valley, he also felt restless, his gaze on Li Fan.

To inquire of Li Mountain’s sword, such a significant event, is rare and unprecedented.

"Brother Xiao Fan." Yang Qingshan shouted, as Li Fan was also pondering, having naturally heard the discussions around him, Lingxiao Pavilion had come with ill intentions.

He had a bad premonition.

"Someone is inquiring of Li Mountain’s sword, do you want to go?" asked Yang Qingshan.

Li Fan turned to look at his senior sister.

"Continue your cultivation." Ye Qinghuang said.

"Yes, senior sister." Li Fan nodded.

He glanced at Lu Yuan not far away, thinking that among the talented sword practitioners at Li Mountain, if Lu Yuan hadn’t gone, then it wasn’t his place.

Now, he should seize the time for sword inquiry, continuing to enhance his strength.