After seeing off the Great Wilderness City Lord, Li Yun glanced at the night sky outside. It was already deep into the night. He stretched lazily as he stood up. At that moment, Li Yun noticed Li Chengxue walking out.
"It seems your master has abandoned you," Li Yun smiled, commenting on the fact that Ren Qingtu had come in the morning, became a Saint at noon, and still hadn't returned by night. It seemed like he had no intention of taking Li Chengxue away.
"My master… probably has his own considerations," Li Chengxue pondered and spoke. The extraordinary nature of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion was clear to anyone who visited. Perhaps her master intended to establish good relations with the Heavenly Secret Pavilion by leaving her here.
At this moment, the ancestor of the Great Luo Sword Sect had just passed away, and it was the precarious period for the sect. If any news leaked out, the Great Luo Sword Sect may be destroyed. So, it's understandable that master wanted to rely on the relationship with senior.
"Don't think too much. Maybe he simply forgot about you…" Li Yun said in a faint voice.
"Senior, you're peeking into people's minds again…" Li Chengxue blushed, lowering her head. She had long known that the senior could see through others' thoughts. With her cultivation level, not even at the Divine Power Realm, how could she hide anything from the senior?
"Cough…" Li Yun felt a bit awkward, waved his hand, and said, "It's just a habit."
He casually closed the system panel and walked upstairs, saying as he went, "It's getting late; rest early."
"Uh…" Li Chengxue's expression froze for a moment. She was curious. Did the senior not need to cultivate at all?
Soon, she realized that it was indeed the case. Given the senior's status and strength, he might have reached the end of the cultivation path a long time ago. Why bother continuing?
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Great Luo Sword Sect.
Peaks floated in the void like sharp swords, towering into the clouds. Between the peaks, divine lights surged, auspicious clouds billowed, and disciples dressed in white robes with sword patterns embroidered on their cuffs soared on flying swords.
At this moment, a stream of light flashed across the sky, and the oppressive aura of a Saint made hearts tremble. This person was none other than Great Luo Sect Master, Ren Qingtu.
After entering the sect, Ren Qingtu's speed did not diminish as he flew directly towards the back mountain.
"The person just now seemed to be the Sect Master, right?"
"It shouldn't be. Perhaps it's one of the previous ancestors. The aura just now was indeed Holy, but the Headmaster, despite comprehending the mysteries of nature, seems to be a bit far from the Saint Realm."
"But that kind of profound Great Luo Sword Intent, besides the Sect Master, who else can manifest it?"
"Are you foolish? The cultivation methods of all generations of the Sect Masters are the same. How do you know that wasn't the previous generation's Sect Master?"
"Well… that's true."
…
The aura left by Ren Qingtu caused a commotion within Great Luo Sword Sect. Countless disciples stared in the direction he disappeared, discussing animatedly.
As the light disappeared behind the mountain, countless people wore expressions that confirmed their suspicions. Indeed, he was a Supreme Elder, why else would he head straight for the back mountain? After all, that was the place where the Supreme Elders secluded themselves. Normally, even the Sect Master wouldn't easily set foot there.
Great Luo Sword Sect, Back mountain.
Ren Qingtu descended from the clouds. Arriving in front of a hill, he bowed respectfully and said in a deep voice, "Disciple Ren Qingtu seeks an audience with Master!"
After the words fell, a hoary voice echoed after a long while. "So it's Qingtu, come up."
"Yes, Master!" Ren Qingtu replied, lifting his foot and walking towards the hill.
On the top of the hill, a small pavilion stood. At this moment, two old men sat facing each other in the pavilion. One held white chess pieces, undecided in his moves, while the other stroked his white beard, wearing a smile of confidence.
"Ren Qingtu pays respects to Master and Senior Uncle."
"Oh?" Hearing the voice, the old man with the white chess pieces smiled, dropped the chess pieces in his hand, and looked towards Ren Qingtu, and said, "Disciple is here? Is it because of sect matters… Hmm? You've became a Saint?"
"Saint?" The other old man, upon hearing the voice, had a change in expression and turned to look at Ren Qingtu.
"To be honest with Master and Senior Uncle, disciple has indeed became a Saint," Ren Qingtu respectfully said.
"Qingtu, did you encounter some fortuitous opportunity?" One of the old men, with an inquiring expression, asked.
They knew Ren Qingtu quite well. With exceptional talent and good aptitude, becoming a Saint in the future shouldn't be difficult, but certainly not at this moment. At least, becoming a Saint within the next five hundred years seemed unlikely.
"Senior Uncle is correct. Disciple did receive guidance from a master, entered a secret realm, and obtained the inheritance of an ancient Saint, thus becoming a Saint."
"Guidance from a master?" Ren Qingtu's master raised his white eyebrows and exchanged a glance with the other old man. Then, he turned back and asked, "Disciple, who is this master you speak of?"
"The master is known as the Pavilion Master of Heavenly Secret Pavilion, with unfathomable strength. The disciple used four Holy Lord Grade weapons and exchanged them for a piece of information from the senior!"
Pausing briefly, Ren Qingtu continued, "With this information, disciple entered a secret realm called the Azure Water Cliff and obtained the opportunity to become a Saint."
"Good!" Ren Qingtu's master clapped his hands in praise and said loudly, "I never expected, Qingtu, that you would have such good fortune. After becoming a Saint, don't forget to thank that senior of yours."
"I understand, Master. However, disciple rushed back for another reason."
Ren Qingtu felt embarrassed. Forget about expressing gratitude; he hadn't even returned to Great Wilderness City and had directly rushed back to Great Luo Sword Sect. It wasn't that he didn't want to go back to Great Wilderness City; he just couldn't free himself.
His news of becoming a Saint would spread throughout the world soon. Holy Lands near the Bai Duan Mountain Range would definitely react. If someone became a Saint within the influence of their power, they would send people to investigate and try to control that fortuitous opportunity.
The Scarlet Flame Holy Land and the Great Yin Dynasty were both getting restless. Their people might have already arrived at the Bai Duan Mountain Range. Apart from them, there was also Yang Qiu.
This person was different from the others; he held a method to break the formations. If he returned to the Nine Nether Demon Sect first and handed the formation-breaking technique to the sect's Sect Master, the ownership of the Azure Water Cliff opportunity would be uncertain. He returned now to take people back and secure that opportunity first.
"There's another piece of news?" Master Ren Qingtu, curious, asked, "What news?"
"In that fortuitous opportunity, there not only exists a method to become a Saint but also numerous rare treasures. If we can seize it, our Great Luo Sword Sect is bound to reach new heights!" Ren Qingtu vowed.
"Hmm?" As Ren Qingtu spoke, his senior uncle beside him frowned, and said, "Are you sure there are countless rare treasures?"
"Yes!" Ren Qingtu nodded.
"Such precious opportunities, and that senior sold you the information only for four Holy Lord Grade weapons?" Senior Uncle asked doubtfully. This was really strange, and there might be some traps.
"In fact, it is true. That senior only sells information and doesn't care about anything else. Senior once said that there is nothing in the world he doesn't know, and if the price is right, even the restoration of Great Luo Sword Sect's glory is not impossible," Ren Qingtu explained with a wry smile.
"Hiss!" Hearing this, both old men involuntarily took in a sharp breath. This was somewhat terrifying. Great Luo Sword Sect was currently in a weak state. If it could regain its former glory, it meant they could potentially produce a Great Saint Realm existence forcefully.
"Is what you said true, disciple?" Ren Qingtu's master asked with seriousness. When it came to the future of Great Luo Sword Sect, they couldn't afford to overlook it.
"It's absolutely true!" Ren Qingtu affirmed.
"In that case, the two of us, brothers, should go out and take a look."
After a moment of silence, Ren Qingtu's master spoke softly.
On that day, two Holy auras soared into the sky, heading straight for the Bai Duan Mountain Range. As they left the mountain, Ren Qingtu also copied the formation-breaking technique in his possession and handed it to his master.
With this jade slip, they could safely enter the Azure Water Cliff. As for himself, he needed to stabilize his cultivation since he had only recently became a Saint.