Chapter 427: Founding the Qinghua Zong

Chapter 427: Founding the Qinghua Zong

"Can you really wake him up?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhan was overjoyed.

While the sword injury had dealt a heavy blow to Hong Ting, the most troublesome thing was that he remained unconscious, ravaged by the insidious Wu power.

As long as the Wu power was not purged from his body, Hong Ting would never fully recover and would be as good as crippled.

"Waking him up shouldn't be a problem, but healing him will be difficult."

Xu Yan handed a pill to Luo Zhan and said, "This is a healing pill. Have him consume it, and he should regain consciousness soon."

Luo Zhan looked at the pill in his hand, amazed. With his keen spiritual sense, he could tell that this pill was extraordinary.

Waving his hand, Luo Zhan had the pill administered to Hong Ting. Since Xu Yan was here, he knew that the medicine wouldn't be poisonous; otherwise, he would be asking for death.

Not long after the pill was given to Hong Ting, he began to stir, letting out a few pained groans as he slowly opened his eyes.

Even his groans carried a sense of laziness.

"Uncle Luo!"

Hong Ting's voice was weak as he saw Luo Zhan, sounding as if he didn't even have the energy to utter a simple greeting.

"How do you feel?"

Luo Zhan was elated.

"Not sure. I just feel like not moving and doing anything..."

Hong Ting replied lazily.

Luo Zhan's expression turned grim as he felt a heaviness in his heart. Hong Ting was as good as crippled now.

Just like some of the other geniuses who had fallen victim to the Wu power, Hong Ting would now sink into a state of lethargy and eventually die a slow death.

"It was this young brother here who saved you."

Luo Zhan looked at Xu Yan by his side and said in a low voice.

"Thank you, brother!"

Hong Ting seemed like he wanted to raise his hand, but then lazily lowered it, his lips murmuring his gratitude.

Xu Yan nodded. He was a little surprised as the Wu power seemed even more formidable than he had imagined.

The geniuses of the Hundred Battles Hall had tempered their minds through countless battles, possessing strong and resilient wills. Yet, they could still fall prey to the Wu power like this. Ordinary warriors would stand even less of a chance against it.

Luo Zhan now understood that Xu Yan was not the culprit and had indeed been framed.

He took out a token and handed it to Xu Yan, saying, "Young brother Xu, this is the Hundred Battles Token. As long as you find a branch of the Hundred Battles Hall, you can use this token to seek their aid, whether it's for obtaining precious treasures, protecting your friends, or gathering intelligence."

"Thank you so much!"

Xu Yan took the token.

The influence of the Hundred Battles Hall was vast, and in terms of pure strength, they were even more formidable than the Wanbao Alliance. Having this token would undoubtedly be useful during his journey through the Divine Realm.

After a moment's thought, Xu Yan spoke, "As for Brother Hong Ting's injury, my junior sister should be able to treat it. She might be able to heal him completely."

Hong Ting's injury was rather unique, and Su Lingxiu would likely be very interested in it. Moreover, since Luo Zhan was taking the initiative to extend a hand of friendship, Xu Yan decided to offer him a solution.

"Where is your junior sister?"

Even though he didn't hold out much hope, Luo Zhan still wanted to try his best. It wouldn't hurt to make a trip.

"My junior sister, Su Lingxiu, is in the Great Yue Kingdom of the Qinghua Realm. You can take Brother Hong Ting there to seek treatment. Just mention that I sent you."

Xu Yan paused before adding, "That pill I gave you earlier was refined by my junior sister."

Luo Zhan's eyes lit up as he heard this, and he felt a glimmer of hope for Hong Ting's recovery.

"Thank you, Brother Xu!"

"It's a small matter. However, about the Tian Sha Di Ying..."

"Those despicable rats! How dare they commit such a shameful act! They won't let this go so easily..."

Luo Zhan said angrily.

The two men then discussed their plans to counter Tian Sha Di Ying's actions.

...

In a secret room within Bai Mu City.

"How foolish! What a stupid move to provoke the Hundred Battles Hall at this time! The opportunity is not yet ripe!"

"Master, that was the order given by the Eight-leaf Tian Sha."

"Killing Xu Yan directly would have been cleaner and more efficient. Why go through all this trouble, only to be exposed? Now, the Hundred Battles Hall will surely take revenge. This is sheer stupidity!

According to Tian Shiqi's plan, the Hundred Battles Hall was to be left for last, to add the final fuel to the fire of chaos. Now that they've been alerted, there will definitely be problems!"

After a bout of angry scolding, the master asked in a deep voice, "Where is the Eight-leaf?"

"The Eight-leaf Tian Sha is in seclusion. He said he felt a breakthrough opportunity and won't be coming out for a short while..."

"Send a message to Tian Shiqi and have him send more powerful experts to kill Xu Yan!"

"Yes!"

"Damn it! Now our Tian Sha Di Ying has been exposed prematurely!"

The master cursed continuously.

Due to the incident with Hong Ting, the name Tian Sha Di Ying had spread far and wide throughout the Changyun Realm. Many warriors were discussing this mysterious force that dared to provoke the Hundred Battles Hall.

And the Hundred Battles Hall had begun its retaliation against Tian Sha Di Ying.

...

The unrest in the Jiushan Realm did not subside with Xu Yan and Meng Chong's departure; instead, it showed signs of escalating further.

As the chaos in the Jiushan Realm continued, the Tiankulu occasionally shook, and another Blood Child emerged from within.

Together with the Blood Child from the Realm Gate, they dared to attempt a crossing into the Qinghua Realm.

However, their plan was thwarted by the attack of an Immortal Celestial from the Qinghua Realm as they tried to cross the Realm Gate.

Due to the calm within the Tiankulu, the Immortal Celestials of the Qinghua Realm had more time to spare for array formations.

Fang Hao was extremely busy preparing for the grand formation of the Qinghua Realm and ensuring that the unrest in the Jiushan Realm did not affect their realm. He also wanted to block any information from Tian Sha Di Ying from spreading, so he sent out intelligence from the Qinghua Realm.

As a first step, he set up a grand formation at the Realm Gate, sealing it shut. Even an Immortal Celestial would find it difficult to break through this formation by force alone.

With the formation and the presence of an Immortal Celestial and numerous True King Celestials, the safety of the Realm Gate could be ensured.

Aside from the Realm Gate, one could also cross through the wilderness, although it was a more dangerous and time-consuming route.

But if they were going to set up formations and detach the Qinghua Realm from the divine realm's turmoil, they had to block off this path as well.

Thus, under the orders of the three major powers of the Great Yue Kingdom, many Condensation Realm warriors and True King Celestials in the Refinement Realm began constructing border towns along the edges of the wilderness at specific intervals.

With the mighty strength of these warriors, building these towns was a quick and easy task, especially with the full mobilization of the Qinghua Realm.

The border towns were connected by formations, and anyone crossing through these formations would trigger an alarm, alerting patrolling warriors to investigate.

While they couldn't completely shut down the path through the wilderness, they could at least be aware of anyone attempting to cross.

Under these circumstances, anyone crossing the wilderness would undoubtedly be a warrior from Tian Sha Di Ying.

Fang Hao also chose suitable locations within the territories of the three major powers and set up a grand formation that drew spiritual energy and the heavens' mysterious mechanisms, creating a cultivation ground where one day of cultivation was equivalent to more than ten days outside.

To gain access to this cultivation ground, one needed to accumulate merit points that could be exchanged for entry.

This cultivation ground was named Ling City.

To enter Ling City, one needed merit, and thus countless warriors participated in the grand construction of the Qinghua Realm to earn these points.

This was especially true for warriors from the lower strata, as it was their best opportunity to obtain cultivation resources.

At this juncture, it was time for the three major powers of the Qinghua Realm to unite and consolidate their strength.

The Great Yue Emperor, the Master of Tianwu Gate, and the Master of Wanlei Sect, as the three strongest powers in the Qinghua Realm, represented their respective factions. With their agreement, any dissenting voices could be ignored.

Moreover, there were no significant opposing voices to begin with. As long as the interests were distributed fairly, there would be no issues.

Anyone who wasn't a fool knew that the Qinghua Realm was on the cusp of a tremendous transformation, and seizing this opportunity would lead to a soaring rise in power.

As the first warrior to consume the pill, break through a long-standing bottleneck, and enter the Immortal Realm, the prestige and fame of the Qinghua Realm's strong cultivators were assured, and they understood that the unification of the Qinghua Realm was inevitable.

From then on, the Qinghua Realm would no longer be divided into three major powers but would be united under a single faction!

The unification of the Qinghua Realm could not have been achieved without the crucial roles played by Fang Hao and Su Lingxiu. However, as Su Lingxiu was busy transforming the Tiankulu into a Heavenly Furnace, she had no time to spare for these matters, leaving Fang Hao as the key figure.

After much discussion and deliberation, a decision was finally reached.

The Qinghua Zong had arrived!

The three major powers were divided into the Qinghua Zong's three branches: the Great Yue State, the Tianwu State, and the Wanlei State.

Fang Hao and Su Lingxiu became the founders of the Qinghua Zong, while the Great Yue Emperor, the Master of Tianwu Gate, and the Master of Wanlei Sect were named the three founding elders.

With the establishment of the Qinghua Zong, it now oversaw the various martial arts branches of formation techniques, artifact refinement, and pill concoction, with Fang Hao as its leader.

Su Lingxiu, on the other hand, became the master of the Evergreen Pavilion within the Qinghua Zong, a position that surpassed that of the elders and was equal to Fang Hao's.

Of course, in a sense, as the senior disciple, Su Lingxiu's status was actually above Fang Hao's.

Following the founding of the Qinghua Zong, the next step was to build a spiritual city for the sect.

The Qinghua Spirit City was expanded and constructed based on the Great Yue Kingdom's capital, and it also encompassed the Great Yue Tiankulu.

The Tianwu Gate and Wanlei Sect also built their own spirit cities, which were naturally smaller in scale than the Qinghua Zong's but were still considered sacred martial arts sites within the Qinghua Realm.

With the establishment of the Qinghua Zong, they immediately began recruiting heaven's pride talents, including those skilled in formation techniques, artifact refinement, and pill concoction.

As for seeking guidance from Li Xuan, a master of such stature, they did not dare. Disturbing the peace of a master was not a wise idea.

The martial arts world of the Qinghua Realm was undergoing earth-shattering changes, and countless prodigies were eagerly awaiting the chance to join the Qinghua Zong.

The remaining aristocratic families and minor sects naturally became subordinate forces under the Qinghua Zong, each assigned with specific tasks.

In a certain location within the Qinghua Realm, a grand formation was set up, and the art of cultivating spirit herbs was imparted by Su Lingxiu.

A group of Longqing Pavilion disciples, under the guidance of Yue'er, began to cultivate spiritual fields and grow spirit and divine herbs.

Fang Hao was extremely busy with the establishment of the Qinghua Zong, even enlisting the help of Yue Changming and Cailing.

Even the weaker Meng Shushu and Shi Er were called upon to assist.

For the establishment of a sword sect within the Qinghua Zong, Fang Hao sought out Xu Yan to impart the basics of swordsmanship and its foundational cultivation techniques.

This included cultivating sword techniques, comprehending sword intent, and ultimately achieving clarity of the sword heart.

With this, the complete system of swordsmanship was truly passed down within the Qinghua Zong.

Fang Hao then consulted Meng Chong regarding more advanced physical cultivation techniques and the way of the blade.

"Third Senior Sister..."

"Go find Yue'er."

Seeing his third senior sister engrossed in her work with the Heavenly Furnace, Fang Hao could only leave helplessly. His third senior sister was just too lazy!

As one of the founders of the Qinghua Zong and the master of Longqing Pavilion, she delegated all the work to Yue'er, Zhou Ying, and others, doing nothing herself.

With the establishment of the Qinghua Zong, Fang Hao had grand ambitions to build it into the strongest sect in the world.

He then gathered a group of prodigies from the Spirit Realm, all of whom were now familiar faces. They would be easier to work with, and with their exceptional talents, they could be cultivated further.

"Someone crossed the wilderness?"

"Yes, Zong Master. Someone did cross the wilderness and triggered the alarm formation. They have already perished."

"Weren't there two Immortal Celestials who recently broke through? Send them to patrol the border of the wilderness. Anyone attempting to cross the wilderness should be captured, and any who have perished are surely from Tian Sha Di Ying."

"Yes, Zong Master!"

Fang Hao's eyes turned cold. Tian Sha Di Ying had indeed infiltrated deeply, and they had a major grudge to settle with them.

"Senior Sister, can you refine a few more pills? We're still a bit short on Immortal Celestials, and we could use more hands."

Fang Hao sought out Su Lingxiu, who was frowning in worry.

"Fourth Junior Brother, these pills aren't easy to refine. Wait until I've finished setting up the Heavenly Furnace, and then I can try."

Su Lingxiu replied after some contemplation.

"Senior Sister, how long will it take? Do you need more help?"

"Three days, and I should be able to start refining by then."

Su Lingxiu thought for a moment before answering.

The Great Yue Heavenly Furnace was vast, and it was not yet possible to turn the entire furnace into a Heavenly Furnace. However, they could utilize a portion of it.

"Great!"

Fang Hao was overjoyed.

Three days later, Su Lingxiu excitedly began her pill refinement.

This time, instead of using her Shentong art to manifest the Heavenly Furnace, she used the Heavenly Furnace itself as a pill furnace and employed the Heavenly Furnace Pill Refinement Art to refine the pills.

Moreover, the Heavenly Furnace was unique, being a hole in the heavens and earth with heavenly rules circulating at its boundaries. This made it easier to draw upon the power of the heavenly rules to condense the pills.

What Su Lingxiu valued even more was the ability to draw upon energies beyond the heavens, even the rules of the underworld, to refine pills.

"Let's begin!"

Su Lingxiu stood at one side of the Heavenly Furnace and waved her hand, sending a stream of heavenly spiritual flame into the prepared Heavenly Furnace.

The Great Yue Emperor and the others watched with excitement. Once they succeeded, they would no longer lack pills.

They would also be able to refine more pills to aid in breaking through to the Immortal Celestial realm.

There were numerous large and small heavenly furnaces within the Qinghua Realm, and if they could all be turned into Heavenly Furnaces, they would have an abundance of pills.

The uniqueness of the Heavenly Furnace lay in the fact that within it, spirit herbs and divine herbs would naturally grow, providing an endless supply of cultivation resources.

For a thousand years, there would be no need to worry about a shortage of pill ingredients, and in a hundred years, various spirit and divine herbs could be cultivated to provide a continuous supply, thus maintaining a balance.

With the strength of the Qinghua Zong, they could also take advantage of the turmoil in the divine realm to expand their influence.

Moreover, with the ability to directly condense pills from the power of the heavenly rules, they would never lack pills.

(End of Chapter)

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