Chapter 302: The Two Maidens of Tai Miao, Astonishing Zhu Xingzheng

Chapter 302: The Two Maidens of Tai Miao, Astonishing Zhu Xingzheng

Wu Tiannan was perplexed. Because he was too weak, he didn't have the qualifications to exchange martial arts insights with Xu Yan's master?

He took a deep breath and said, "Young friend, you probably don't know my strength, that's why you think I'm weak. Let me tell you, my current strength is almost at the limit of the Spirit Realm."

He felt that Xu Yan's words were due to a misunderstanding of his strength.

Mistaking him for an ordinary cultivator who had refined the heavenly and earthly spirit machines, he had no idea that his strength was already almost at the limit of the Spirit Realm and was definitely not inferior to Xu Yan's master.

"So that's why I said you're weak."

Xu Yan, however, spoke with a serious expression.

Wu Tiannan's mindset was about to collapse. Did Xu Yan not know what it meant to have strength that was almost at the limit of the Spirit Realm?

"Dean Wu, I may be blunt, but I'm speaking the truth. I don't want to deceive you."

Xu Yan spoke sincerely.

What an honest man! Wu Tiannan thought to himself, but on the surface, he said with a wry smile, "Young friend, you probably don't understand. Being almost at the limit of the Spirit Realm is incredibly powerful. I dare say that my strength is definitely not inferior to your master's."

Seeing Wu Tiannan's stubbornness and his belief that the pinnacle of the Spirit Realm was already very strong and comparable to his master, Xu Yan sighed.

Bowing respectfully, he said, "Dean Wu, the strength at the limit of the Spirit Realm is truly not that impressive. I acknowledge your strength within the Spirit Realm, but my master—he has long transcended the heavens and earth and is a true peerless master.

"In my master's eyes, you are truly weak. If you wish to visit my master, you can try contacting the Master of Yuzhou Alliance. If my master is willing to see you, it will surely be a great opportunity for you.

"Meeting a master brings great fortune. Dean Wu, I wish you luck. Farewell!"

There was no point in continuing the conversation, so Xu Yan's figure moved, and he instantly disappeared into the horizon.

Finding a place to break through was the priority!

Wu Tiannan was left stunned, frozen in place with his mind buzzing.

What was Xu Yan talking about?

His master had already transcended the heavens and earth?

Could a martial artist transcend the heavens and earth? What kind of martial path was that?

He just wanted to break through the limit of the Spirit Realm; transcending the heavens and earth was something he had never even dreamed of in his entire life. Not just him, but probably countless other martial artists had never entertained such a thought.

"Meeting a master brings great fortune. I wish you luck?"

Wu Tiannan looked in the direction where Xu Yan had left, his thoughts in disarray. Was there really someone in this world who had transcended the heavens and earth?

And was this master not far from him?

"The Master of Yuzhou Alliance? I must meet this person to see if they are truly a master!"

At that moment, Wu Tiannan's heart was filled with intense curiosity, and even a bizarre thought took root—he must seize this opportunity.

...

After bidding farewell to Wu Tiannan, Xu Yan arrived at a desolate and uninhabited mountain range. He found a spot, sat down cross-legged, and prepared to break through to the Divine Origin Realm.

"This is the place!"

As for whether Wu Tiannan believed him or if his master would agree to see Wu Tiannan, Xu Yan didn't really care. As he had said, meeting a master brought great fortune, and if Wu Tiannan was destined for such fortune, he would naturally be able to meet his master.

Xu Yan took out the formation plates from his storage ring and waved his hand to set up a grand formation.

These formation plates were refined by Fang Hao and were prepared for their journey through the Spirit Realm. With the formation plates, setting up the formation was quite simple.

After all, he wasn't clueless about formations.

After setting up the formation, Xu Yan began his breakthrough to the Divine Origin Realm.

In front of the mountain gate of the Thousand Martial Arts Palace, a platform was set up, where one person had slain five geniuses. The name of Sword God Xu Yan was spreading like wildfire throughout the Spirit Realm.

At the same time, the geniuses' competition in Daxuan City escalated to a new level, attracting geniuses from all over to converge on the city.

The name of the Knife Sage, Meng Chong, was also spreading at an incredible speed.

...

Tai Miao Sect, at the peak of the sect's location, soared into the clouds, shrouded in mist and appearing ethereal and elusive.

On Tai Miao Peak, elegant courtyards were dotted like chess pieces on the mountainside, each one serving as the residence of a Tai Miao Sect disciple.

Unlike other transcendent spirit sects, Tai Miao Sect didn't have many disciples, and they tended to be aloof, rarely involving themselves in martial arts disputes, which made them seem even more detached from the world, like a sect existing outside the mortal realm.

However, the strength of Tai Miao Sect had always been difficult to gauge, and it was even rumored to be the number one spirit sect, existing beyond the mundane world.

The disciples of Tai Miao Sect were mostly female, but there were also male disciples. However, the sect's requirements for male disciples were extremely high.

Just based on appearance alone, nine out of ten geniuses would be eliminated.

It was almost a consensus in the spirit sect that there were no ugly people in Tai Miao Sect.

On Tai Miao Peak, in two elegant courtyards that were side by side, a young girl with a flushed face and eyes sparkling with excitement, bounced over to a house in one of the courtyards.

"Miss, miss, big news, big news!"

Before the person even entered the house, they were already shouting excitedly.

"Cui'er, while in Tai Miao Sect, don't be so loud and boisterous. Be more calm."

A woman's voice came from inside the house.

"Oh, miss."

Cui'er pouted and said, "I thought that miss would be happy to hear the news about Mr. Xu."

"What did you say? News about Mr. Xu?"

Du Yu Ying rushed out of the house.

Rubbing Cui'er's head, she asked urgently, "Quick, what's the news?"

"Yes, Cui'er, tell us quickly!"

A graceful figure floated over from the neighboring courtyard, her face full of eager anticipation.

Cui'er immediately became excited and happily said, "Mr. Xu is so amazing! He directly challenged the Thousand Martial Arts Palace by blocking their mountain gate!"

Whenever she talked about Xu Yan, Cui'er became excited, her face flushed with enthusiasm.

Upon hearing this, Du Yu Ying and Yun Miaomiao were shocked. Xu Yan had actually blocked the mountain gate of the Thousand Martial Arts Palace to issue a challenge?

That was a transcendent spirit sect!

After entering the Spirit Realm, especially being in Tai Miao Sect, they had come to deeply understand the strength of the transcendent spirit sects. Xu Yan's action of blocking the mountain gate of the Thousand Martial Arts Palace was extremely dangerous.

"Quick, tell us, what happened to Mr. Xu?"

Du Yu Ying urged anxiously.

"Mr. Xu is so amazing. He defeated five geniuses by himself..."

Cui'er relayed the news about Xu Yan in great detail.

"Sword God Xu Yan is now famous throughout the Spirit Realm and is known as the number one genius among the unaffiliated cultivators."

The more Cui'er spoke, the more excited she became, her eyes full of admiration. Finally, she asked, "Miss, when will you be together with Mr. Xu?"

She couldn't wait to be a maid of honor at their wedding!

"Xu Yan is so strong, but he has offended the Thousand Martial Arts Palace. Even with the rules of the geniuses' competition in place, the Thousand Martial Arts Palace is rumored to be the most shameless..."

Du Yu Ying's face was filled with worry.

While Xu Yan's master, that senior, was incredibly powerful, could he really stand against the entire Thousand Martial Arts Palace? She had no idea!

"The gap between me and Xu Yan is getting bigger and bigger. The competition among geniuses has already started, and I can't fall behind. I also want to participate."

Yun Miaomiao gritted her teeth and turned to leave.

"Where are you going?"

Du Yu Ying frowned and asked.

"I'm going to find the ancestor. I also want to participate in the geniuses' competition, but my strength is still too weak!"

Without turning her head, Yun Miaomiao replied.

Left alone in the courtyard, Cui'er daydreamed about when she would become a chambermaid.

In another courtyard, Wu Shuang wore a helpless expression. The moment she heard Xu Yan's name, her disciples, along with Du's maid, seemed to have drifted away.

"Aside from being handsome, having exceptional talent and strength, what else is good about that kid?"

She muttered to herself.

In her opinion, Xu Yan's master was much more attractive!

After all, that senior was possibly the strongest among the strong!

At the peak of Tai Miao, the clouds and mist swirled gently, making everything seem unreal, like a fantasy.

Du Yu Ying and Yun Miaomiao approached the peak cautiously and bowed respectfully on a small platform below.

"Yu Ying seeks an audience with Elder Granny!"

"Miaomiao seeks an audience with the Ancestor Mistress!"

After a while, a dreamlike voice echoed from the peak, "Come up."

The two women climbed up cautiously and arrived at a thatched cottage. A graceful figure sat within, surrounded by wispy clouds, appearing almost ethereal.

They bowed respectfully, keeping their heads lowered and not daring to look directly.

"What is it? Speak."

Xin Mengrou's voice reached their ears.

"Ancestor Mistress, I wish to participate in the Geniuses' Competition, but my strength is still too weak..."

Yun Miaomiao spoke softly.

"Ancestor Granny, me too!"

Du Yu Ying quickly added.

The mist swirled gently, and no sound came for a while, leaving the two women feeling tense.

"Then participate."

Just as they were about to be overwhelmed by the oppressive atmosphere, a voice finally responded.

Two jade tokens flew towards them and landed in their hands.

"Take these tokens and find the Sect Master. She will make the necessary arrangements."

Du Yu Ying and Yun Miaomiao rejoiced and hastily bowed. "Thank you, Ancestor Mistress (Ancestor Granny)

!"

Holding the tokens, they carefully descended from the peak.

At that moment, the figure in the cottage turned and gazed at the departing duo. Her exquisite face was expressionless, as if she had no interest in the affairs of the world.

However, deep within her eyes, there was a hint of complexity, and fragments of memories surfaced in her mind.

These two young women were both legacies she had left behind in the Inner Domain, one as a bloodline descendant and the other as a martial arts successor, both out of gratitude.

"Everything is like a fantasy."

A sigh echoed through the peak, and the clouds and mist thickened.

...

In Luo State, where the Chi Ming Sect had once been located, a grand mansion now stood.

Zhu Xingzheng was busy working diligently, while Li Xuan sat in a chair, leisurely reading the Grand Tao Book.

By now, he had reached the ninth page of the book.

The heavenly laws on the ninth page were even more profound and abstruse, constantly changing. To fully memorize them, one had to grasp the transformations on this page.

Understanding the transformations of the heavenly laws on the ninth page was not something that could be achieved overnight; it required a significant amount of time and accumulation.

"These heavenly laws on the ninth page seem to be a fusion of all the previous pages, yet they also seem like a summary of the entire Grand Tao Book."

Li Xuan pondered.

He was still in the process of creating the Martial Arts Canon and had already devised several minor divine abilities.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has slain a God-Refining Heavenly Being, and your combat experience has increased."

The Golden Book of the Grand Dao opened, and golden light surged forth as Xu Yan slew another God-Refining Heavenly Being.

Li Xuan had become accustomed to this by now.

"Your disciple Xu Yan has slain a God-Refining Peak expert, and you have obtained the sixth form of the Divine Obscuration Art."

With Xu Yan's latest victory, he had acquired six forms of the Divine Obscuration Art.

"When the nine forms of Divine Obscuration are combined, it will become a divine ability. I'm almost ready to add another one to my collection."

Li Xuan's face lit up with joy.

Of course, news about Xu Yan would surely reach them soon.

Yu Changfeng, as a genius of the Sword Pavilion, would naturally be no match for Xu Yan, nor would the master of the Sword Pavilion, as he cultivated the path of the sword.

Facing Xu Yan, who had achieved minor success in the Heart Sword Realm, even if the Sword Pavilion master's sword techniques were formidable, the mere act of drawing his sword would be a testament to his strength.

Li Xuan glanced at Zhu Xingzheng, who was bustling about. This little fatty was indeed industrious. The mansion they were in was almost entirely built by him, leaving Shi Er and Meng Shushu with little to do.

"Miss Su, what do you think of this mansion?"

Zhu Xingzheng asked with a beaming smile.

"Here's a bottle of healing pills for you as payment."

Su Lingxiu handed him a bottle of pills.

"Miss Su, what are you saying? I, Zhu Xingzheng, am not doing this for payment. I just feel a bit reluctant to part with Xiao Jin, and I want to spend more time with it.

"Seeing that the two of you are not the type to do manual labor, I thought I'd lend a hand. I never expected any payment!"

Zhu Xingzheng spoke sincerely.

However, he quickly slipped the bottle of pills into his storage bag.

"Alright, you're done here."

Su Lingxiu rolled her eyes.

As she turned to leave, she suddenly remembered something and added, "By the way, hang up a signboard that says 'Evergreen Pavilion.' Also, spread the word that the Evergreen Pavilion treats all kinds of martial artists' injuries. Whether it's foundation damage, soul damage, depleted essence and blood, or strange and rare illnesses, we can cure them all.

"Of course, we accept payment. For severe injuries, we don't accept spirit crystals as consultation fees. Payment must be made in spirit medicines or rare materials...

"When I have time, I'll come up with a simple fee structure, and you can promote it for me."

Zhu Xingzheng was stunned. "Miss Su, are you joking? Foundation damage and soul damage can be healed?"

If soul damage wasn't severe, one could rely on spirit medicines that nourished the soul and take time to slowly recover.

However, if the damage was severe, it was almost impossible to recover completely.

As for foundation damage, it was even more impossible to recover, and in the Spirit Realm, it was considered an irreversible severe injury.

"They're minor issues. As long as you can afford the spirit medicines, why would I deceive you? You've seen the power of my pills."

Su Lingxiu lifted her small head and replied.

The path taken by her senior brother and junior brother wasn't suitable for her. To accumulate a deep foundation, enhance her insights, and improve her strength, healing and treating injuries was an excellent approach.

"I will definitely make it happen!"

Zhu Xingzheng was thrilled.

There were quite a few severely injured martial artists in the Myriad Ages Alliance, and even some of the strongest had been wounded by the super spirit artifacts of the Superlative Spirit Sect, leaving them half-crippled. Just being alive was a challenge, let alone recovering.

"Whether it's true or not, we'll find out when we try!"

Zhu Xingzheng decided to find someone to test it out. After all, they were already badly injured, and who knew, they might actually be healed.

"Quick, go and hang the signboard for the Evergreen Pavilion."

Su Lingxiu instructed.

After saying this, she took out a pill bottle and walked towards the Golden-Horned Elk. She casually took out a pill and, as if feeding a pet cat, tossed the pill towards the elk.

"Here, have a pill!"

The Golden-Horned Elk was delighted and let out a soft cry. It lifted its front legs and caught the pill in its mouth.

Zhu Xingzheng was dumbfounded. "That's a pill! Are you just feeding it to the elk like that? Could it be that my bluff about the elk will come true, and we'll never have to worry about running out of pills?"

(End of Chapter)

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