Chapter 356:
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Wu Qiankun and Wu Mingkong were both people Martial Saint had high hopes for.
Wu Qiankun ranked third among the seventy-two wise men, being the strongest disciple and the one who had made the most progress in the Way of Gluttony, getting closest to Martial Saint.
Wu Mingkong’s name means "rising above the sun and moon," and she ranked second among the seventy-two wise men, ahead of Wu Qiankun.
Parents usually name their children with hopes and aspirations, but sometimes things don’t go as planned.
And Wu Mingkong…
"Since Qiao family member is so skilled, why did they specifically ask me to go to Peach Blossom Villa?" Wu Mingkong sighed softly.
"I don’t get along well with Qiao family member and Martial Saint. When it comes to powerful figures of our time, I prefer Earth Sword Immortal."
"It’s a pity that Earth Sword Immortal later strayed from his original intentions and met a tragic end."
Wu Mingkong is a person who is lazy and lacks ambition, not having many goals.Although she is very talented, she only puts in about sixty to seventy percent effort when practicing, never fully exerting herself, yet still achieving eighty to ninety percent results.
Perhaps this is a common problem among top talents.
By exerting only sixty to seventy percent effort and still performing better than others who work much harder, why continue to strive?
Perhaps because of this, even Martial Saint, who believes in survival of the fittest, shows her leniency.
"However, since Martial Saint sent her to Peach Blossom Villa, this leniency may come to an end," Li Gongde thought to himself.
He knew Martial Saint was not a soft-hearted person, showing little kindness to his disciples or adopted children.
The seventy-two wise men each have their own strengths and unique skills, excelling in some aspects even over Martial Saint.
Wu Mingkong, like the legendary Earth Sword Immortal, surpasses Martial Saint in martial arts talent.
Of course, Martial Saint was no ordinary person. Before mastering the "Martial Saint Spiritual Technique", he was already an influential figure in the court and ranked eleventh in the world of martial arts, just not as skilled as Earth Sword Immortal.
Martial Saint does not tolerate idle or useless people.
The so-called "seventy-two wise men" are actually martial arts enthusiasts in Martial Saint’s heart.
If Wu Qiankun is the most advanced in the Way of Gluttony, then Wu Mingkong represents the potential beyond the Way of Gluttony.
And now, perhaps it is time for the martial arts enthusiasts to sprout.
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In the depths of the clouds in the hundred thousand mountains of the Southwest Province lies the location of the Yunxiao Sect.
At this moment.
Inside a cave in the Yunxiao Sect, a cheerful laughter suddenly rang out.
"I broke through, I finally broke through!"
"I’m Yu Shan, I finally reached the Nascent Soul stage and became the fifth Elder of my Yunxiao Sect!"
"I must thank Senior Brother Yu Hua, without his sacrifice, I wouldn’t be here today."
Taoist Child Yu Shan laughed heartily in his cave, feeling extremely relaxed.
After Immortal Yu Hua was killed by a member of the Qiao family, the Leader of Yunxiao Sect felt the sect lacked manpower. He then ordered Taoist Child Yu Shan to seclude himself for cultivation in order to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage as soon as possible.
Taoist Child Yu Shan indeed lived up to everyone’s expectations.
His talent was outstanding. With sufficient Incense Symbol of Divine Fire supply, in just a few days, he broke through from the peak of the Golden Core Stage to form his Nascent Soul on the path to immortality.
Upon reaching the Nascent Soul stage, one can be called a true immortal.
Even within the Nine Immortal Gates, this achievement is enough to elevate one to the position of sect elder.
Taoist Child Yu Shan felt very happy and relaxed.
"Open the gate!"
The gates of the cave residence opened, and Taoist Child Yu Shan walked out confidently, feeling very pleased with himself.
As he stepped out of the cave, he saw colorful lights darting around the mountains, resembling a lively rainbow in the sky.
"Hmm? Is that Senior Yu Shan?"
"Finally, we see Senior Yu Shan." Some familiar sect disciples greeted Taoist Child Yu Shan as he emerged from the cave.
Some disciples approached him with a hint of anxiety.
The sect leader is missing, and many elders have lost contact. Despite the deliberate or unintentional suppression of information, the sect disciples naturally felt nervous and fearful.
As the Taoist Child of the Yunxiao Sect, Yu Shan held a high position and had cultivation second only to the sect leader and elders. He was usually admired by many disciples, and now with the sect facing difficulties, the pressure was even greater.
At this moment, Taoist Child Yu Shan had just come out of seclusion, and many disciples from various sects noticed him, stopping to greet him.
Taoist Child Yu Shan also warmly greeted many disciples:
"How did you all know that I had broken through the Nascent Soul Stage?"
Taoist Child Yu Shan felt joyful, with a look of happiness almost overflowing from his face.
However, he was somewhat surprised to see the disciples’ faces first looking a bit strange upon hearing this, and then each thinking and coming up with words of congratulations.
Before Taoist Child Yu Shan could figure out the reason, a rainbow light flew over and transformed into the figure of a female Taoist, who was Elder Yun Hu.
The other cultivators scattered like birds and beasts, leaving only Immortal Yun Hu and Taoist Child Yu Shan in front of the cave in no time.
"Breaking through the Nascent Soul Stage, well done. The sect leader senior brother did not misjudge you," Immortal Yun Hu’s expression also seemed somewhat strange.
In fact, after the sect leader went out, Immortal Yun Hu was responsible for overseeing the sect and also acted as a protector for Taoist Child Yu Shan during his breakthrough.
As Yu Shan made a breakthrough, Immortal Yun Hu the female cultivator noticed and quickly rushed over.
"I have some good news and some bad news," Immortal Yun Hu’s face looked slightly strange.
"The good news is that you are no longer the fifth Nascent Soul Elder in the sect. Among all the elders in Yunxiao Sect, you should now be ranked third."
Taoist Child Yu Shan’s heart suddenly stirred with a bit of joy.
As Yu Shan listened to Immortal Yun Hu, he wondered if, as a Taoist Child, his status had now risen to just below the sect leader and Grand Elder after breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage.
However, the next moment, he heard Immortal Yun Hu say softly:
"Now for the bad news…"
"The three Nascent Soul Elders before you have all died, killed by demonic martial artists, including our sect leader senior brother."
Taoist Child Yu Shan was stunned.
He carefully looked at Immortal Yun Hu several times, and after confirming that she didn’t seem to be lying, he became filled with doubt.
"Could it be that I have not yet formed my Nascent Soul? Is it because my obsession with achieving the Nascent Soul realm is too deep, that I am now trapped in my own illusory demons?"
Taoist Child Yu Shan was starting to question life a bit.
At this moment of thought.
Once again, a rainbow light broke through the sky and landed in front of Taoist Child Yu Shan’s cave.
Arriving at this moment was Yun Yi, the Grand Elder of the Yunxiao Sect in the later stage of Nascent Soul.
"Taoist Child, you have finally emerged from seclusion." Grand Elder Yun Yi nodded slightly, his face solemn.
"Now is a critical moment for the sect like never before, and the other Eight Immortal Gates are probably on their way to the Southwest Province."
"Please entrust the Eternal Cloud Order given by the sect leader to me. I will oversee the sect’s Mountain Protection Formation to help Yunxiao Sect overcome this great catastrophe."
Taoist Child Yu Shan blinked and didn’t respond immediately.
This Eternal Cloud Order is like a special treasure for the sect leader.
By holding it, one can control the sect’s formation and command the beasts raised by the sect.
It makes sense for the Grand Elder to request the Eternal Cloud Order, but there is a catch…
As a highly respected Grand Elder with cultivation close to the former sect leader, if he fully controls the Mountain Protection Formation and the beasts, he may as well be the sect leader in all but name.
Taoist Child Yu Shan glanced at the female cultivator Yun Hu beside him, but she remained calm and composed.
After thinking for a moment and realizing he couldn’t confront the Grand Elder, Yu Shan swiftly tossed out a command token.
The Grand Elder showed a hint of pleasure and reached out to catch it.
Just as he was about to grasp the Eternal Cloud Order.
The Eternal Cloud Order shook suddenly in the sky and a faint golden light shot out, enveloping the Grand Elder’s whole body, making him stiffen suddenly.
At that moment, the mountain underfoot rumbled, and a part of the Mountain Protection Formation was activated. Threads of lightning appeared in the void, emerging from all directions.
"You–" The Grand Elder was immediately astonished, glaring angrily at Taoist Child Yu Shan.
Surprisingly, Taoist Child Yu Shan’s expression mirrored the astonishment of the Grand Elder, looking genuine.
In the blink of an eye.
A semi-transparent giant hand formed of magic power descended from the sky, pressing down on the Grand Elder’s head with one finger.
Instantly, cold air gushed out like spring water, freezing the Grand Elder into an ice sculpture in a split second.
A Taoist came out diagonally, pointing from a distance, shattering the ice sculpture in the air. In no time, the Grand Elder had burst into a puddle of blood.
"Master!" Taoist Child Yu Shan looked at the newcomer with joy.
This person looks exactly like the Yunxiao Sect Leader, and possesses strong energy. He controlled the Eternal Cloud Order from a distance, and used it to defeat the Grand Elder of the Nascent Soul stage with just one finger. Besides the Yunxiao Sect Leader, who else could have done this?
"Ha, how could I possibly die at the hands of mere mortals?" chuckled the Yunxiao Sect Leader.
"Grand Elder Yun Yi was ambitious and had long desired to take over as sect leader. I simply made a move and have now defeated him," said the sect leader.
His voice echoed through the mountains, instantly calming the minds of the other cultivators.
"So the sect leader is indeed alive and well…"
However, bitterness flashed through the sect leader’s heart.
After soothing the emotions of the cultivators in the sect, he flew into the cave and extended his hands out in front of him from the sleeves of his robe.
His fingers rippled like water, sometimes breaking into faint light and then reuniting into finger shapes.
This was not a human body, but the dharma body left behind by the Yunxiao Sect Leader.
In theory, when the original body dies, the dharma body will also collapse, even for a Soul Changing cultivator.
However, as the leader of the Yunxiao Sect and one of the Nine Immortal Gates, the sect leader naturally has unique ways to protect themselves.
This dharma body was crafted using the souls of a thousand Jingwei half-demons.
While it cannot truly resurrect like a real Jingwei, it has a touch of the mystical Jingwei Bird, allowing the dharma body to continue for several more years.
"It was meant for prolonging life… but that Human Emperor Sword not only extinguished my original body, but also prevented my dharma body miles away from escaping…"
"Judging by the situation, it seems I can only prolong it for thirty days at most," said the Yunxiao Sect Leader with a heavy heart.
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