Bai Qiuran, a name that only existed in the oldest records of the Azure Nether Sword Sect. Bai Qiuran smiled and said, "Tomorrow, I will be going down the mountain."
Bai Qiuran answered gently, "As the only disciple still in this world taken in by my master, it is naturally my duty to guard the sect he founded." Jue Yunzi nodded but then asked, "But why does the Ancestral Martial Uncle suddenly want to go down the mountain? Since you moved to Seven Stars Peak, you have not left Azure Nether Mountain for hundreds of years."
Bai Qiuran made a gesture to walk out, muttering, "I’ll go to Little Liuyun to get some money for travel and chat about three hundred years ago, when you, Xuan Yun, Fu Yun, and Bai Yun teamed up to spy on her taking a bath at Moon-Watching Lake..."
“And also bring up the reconstruction of the mountain gate and the protective formation.” At that time, everyone took it lightly, thinking Bai Qiuran was exceptionally gifted, even the master, Qingming Daoist, comforted him, saying there had always been extraordinary individuals, and that there were many levels of Qi Condensation, with countless future achievements awaiting.
Bai Qiuran waved his hand and said, "I don’t believe you. With you as the sect leader and a bunch of elders at the Integration stage, you can’t even handle the disciple selection?"
Three thousand years ago, when the Nine Provinces and Ten Lands were ravaged by demons, the common people suffered greatly. The major cultivation sects had suffered heavy losses from the wars against the Barbarian Demon Clan and had yet to recover.
"You need money for travel, so I will prepare it for you. However, Tianxin grass is something even we find hard to come by; there is none in the Azure Nether Sword Sect's herb store. Where do you want me to help you find it...?"
"This time, thank you, Ancestral Martial Uncle, for coming to the rescue." In such chaotic times, a brilliant genius sword immortal emerged, calling himself Qingming. With his azure sword, he slayed demons and restored peace to the Nine Provinces and Ten Lands. Later, he arrived near Azure Nether Mountain and adopted several talented disciples, founding the Azure Nether Sword Sect.
"You’ve guarded the Azure Nether Sword Sect for over three thousand years. Now, you only want a small poisonous herb, and you don’t want to give it to him?"
After a little while, Jue Yunzi and the elders discussed the sect’s recent affairs, arranging everything meticulously. Jue Yunzi’s handsome face was filled with indifference.
"I’m very sincere," he said to Bai Qiuran, "You are the disciple my master took in from the battlefield. Before my master found you, you survived on the corpses on the battlefield."
"Seeing you here, I am relieved..."
Jue Yunzi hesitated, "I think I should be stronger than you..."
The Second Elder, Fourth Elder, and Fifth Elder all changed expressions at the same time. Bai Qiuran pointed at Jue Yunzi and said, "Besides, you don’t practice poison techniques. Why do you need this? It’s better for me to take care of it."
Since Bai Qiuran possessed a Wood-Attribute Spiritual Root, he drew the attention of Qingming Daoist, who took him as a disciple, ranking him third.
Jue Yunzi nodded but asked again, "But why does the Ancestral Martial Uncle want to go down the mountain so suddenly? Since you moved to Seven Stars Peak, you have not left Azure Nether Mountain for hundreds of years."
"I’m going down. Give me the travel expenses! And also that Tianxin grass—bring it all to me." Ignoring the elders present, he held onto the sect leader Jue Yunzi's robe.
With his master’s foundation pill, supported by the blessings of his fellow disciples and senior cultivators, that night Bai Qiuran entered closed-door cultivation to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. He took the pill, sank his breath into his dantian, and after three days...
Bai Qiuran smiled, "I will go down the mountain tomorrow."
Bai Qiuran pointed at Jue Yunzi again, "Besides, since you don’t practice poison techniques, what use is this for you? It’s better for me to deal with it."
Bai Qiuran was exceptionally gifted, and he began cultivation at ten, breaking through to the Refinement of Qi’s bottleneck at twelve, channeling the Three Flowers on Top and the Five Qis in his chest, officially embarking on the path of cultivation.
Jue Yunzi hesitated, “I think I should still outperform you...” After a little while, Jue Yunzi and the other elders discussed the sect’s recent matters, arranging them all properly.
Time flew by, and three thousand years had passed. His master, Qingming Daoist, succeeded in transcending the tribulation and ascended, while the eldest disciple who took over as the sect leader failed the tribulation, dying. Even the youngest junior sister's sixth-generation descendant had succeeded in building the foundation and learned to ride the wind and fly.
Jue Yunzi thought for a moment, "With the Thunder Beast attacking, it destroyed the arrangements we made for selecting disciples. This matter will be left to you, Bie Yun. Quickly restore the setup. As for the candidates waiting in Hanging Sword Town, let the Azure Nether Sword Sect pay for their lodging and food for the next three months."
"That makes sense."
"But why is the Ancestral Martial Uncle in such a hurry to go down the mountain?" Bai Qiuran asked him, "Among the five major sects of the Righteous Dao Alliance, tell me, is there someone among the other four sect leaders whom you cannot defeat alone?"
The Fourth Elder, Fu Yun, then covered his mouth.
When the entire Azure Nether Sword Sect felt the need for fresh blood after battles with demons, they all held high hopes for him, believing he would become another Qingming Daoist.
Bai Qiuran laughed and said, "Tomorrow, I will go down the mountain." Jue Yunzi continued, "Our master has protected the Azure Nether Sword Sect for three thousand years. Now he only wants a small poisonous herb; don’t refuse him, will you?"
The next moment, Bai Qiuran pointed out, “You don’t even cultivate poison techniques, so what is the use of it for you? It’s better for me to handle this."
Lost in thought, Jue Yunzi frowned, “I think I should be stronger than you.”
In such chaotic times, a shocking genius sword immortal appeared. He called himself Qingming, wielding his azure sword to slay demons, returning peace to the Nine Provinces. He later adopted a few gifted disciples near Azure Nether Mountain, forming the Azure Nether Sword Sect.
“Since the Ancestral Martial Uncle has protected the Azure Nether Sword Sect for so many years, can’t you give just one small herb?”
“Next, we also need to bring up the reconstruction of the mountain's protection array and the gate.”
The Sixth Elder, Qingyun, gently added, "When the sect master fought the Thunder Beast, the release of power and sword aura destroyed quite a few structures, including two storerooms. A lot of materials inside might have been damaged and need to be replenished and repaired."
With that thought, Bai Qiuran reflected, "I will go.” He continued muttering, "I’ll get some travel expenses from Little Liuyun, and chat about the incident three hundred years ago when you, Xuan Yun, Fu Yun, and Bai Yun spied on her and Qingyun at Moon-Watching Lake."
“Anos the Righteous Dao Alliance’s five major sects, who do you think you can’t beat among them?”
“Grand Uncle, don’t be too persistent on this.”
"Ah, sect master. Tomorrow's disciple selection, what should we do?"
“Huh?”
And Bai Qiuran persisted in his path. At seventeen, he became the fastest disciple in the sect, and also the fastest ever in the cultivation world to reach the tenth level of Qi Refinement.
Thus, in conclusion, in this tumultuous world, Bai Qiuran, as a disciple who had achieved unprecedented heights, secured his fame and ability in the world of cultivation.