Chapter Four: The Master of Purity and Innocence, the Enchantress of the Moth
"Then what can you do? With the combined strength of my fellow disciples, even if you are not our match, it would hardly be difficult for us to retreat unscathed." Hetu said, "Everyone is well aware of the power of the owner of the Mouchazhu. With this pearl, it is not difficult for everyone to take a look at a cultivation technique."
Yuan Tianyi is the current leader of the Luofu Sect
A man with feminine features, yet does not come across as effeminate.
In the midst of conversation, the few streaks of sword light that darted back and forth at incredible speed within a radius of one hundred miles seemed to have discovered nothing after several passes, suddenly vanishing into the night sky
Are these merely ordinary mountain patrollers with low cultivation levels
"Pah! To think that I would sink to your level and become complicit with you, not a chance!" As soon as Hetu finished speaking, Master Liyang had already shouted in anger.
Thirty years ago, the Emei master Shuli achieved great success in the "Golden Lock Flowing Pearl Technique" and engaged in a philosophical debate and duel with the Emei sect leader at the Golden Summit, resulting in a stalemate. Filled with pride, he later encountered Yuan Tianyi by the Yellow Sea. After a disagreement in words, he dueled with Yuan Tianyi and was ultimately defeated, leading to the complete annihilation of his primordial spirit
The sword light scattered and darted through the sky, its speed was so swift that it seemed to cover a hundred miles in an instant. Just witnessing this speed was enough to make one involuntarily hold their breath and focus intently
As he bid farewell to the radiance of the Sword of Shu Mountain, Hetu could not help but recall the figure of the unknown master from Shu Mountain he had encountered seventeen years ago
Cultivation is fundamentally about opportunities. With the innate talents of individuals, the core principles of this school, and diligent practice, the achievements are largely predetermined. However, Yuan Tianyi's cultivation has already reached an unimaginable level, and the techniques he practices must be extraordinary, incomparable to ordinary cultivation methods. Now, this Miaocha Pearl can be regarded as a rare opportunity.
Hetu gazed deeply at the Mouchazhu in the boy's hand and suddenly smiled, "I believe everyone is quite familiar with the origins of this Mouchazhu"
In an instant, the sword light vanished, yet the individuals present each harbored their own thoughts, mutually restraining one another, standing still and motionless.
Yuan Tianyi cast a faint glance at Mi Luo and said, "Of course, it can be done"
The attire of this man can be described as exceedingly simple, consisting of a coarse linen robe in a moonlight white color, devoid of any embellishments. Moreover, this man is barefoot, exuding an aura that feels entirely natural, devoid of any worldly trivialities.
In the future, when people behold the sword light of Mount Shu, they need not be constrained by the present circumstances that provoke hesitation and caution
Song Hezi nodded and said: "Indeed, the Miaocha Pearl is merely a type of pearl produced by aquatic trees, and wearing it serves only to dispel dampness and odors. However, it is a token of the original Tianyi. It is said that someone had greatly benefited him in the past, and he returned the favor with the Miaocha Pearl, stating that in the future, as long as someone holds the Miaocha Pearl and hands it to him, he will do one thing for them, no matter how difficult or dangerous it may be, he will certainly do his utmost to accomplish it"
Before Song Hezi could finish speaking, Shui Wuyue and Ao Ming were already struck with terror, nearly crying out in alarm
Neither Master Lieyang nor Songhezi and the others expected Hetu to suddenly say such a thing. For a moment, they were all silent, not understanding the meaning behind Hetu's words
As soon as Hetu spoke these words, not only did the three from Qingcheng feel a surge of emotions, but even Master Lieyang could not help but be stirred within his heart.
The aquatic tree known as Jingtu is unique to Luofu, blooming once every hundred years and bearing fruit once every thousand years. It is said that the only existing Jingtu has long since withered, so throughout the world, this Mouchazhu is likely the only one left.
Nan Luofu and Bei Chiele, with Luofu located in the southern region and Chiele in the northern domain, are the two most mysterious sects in the world. For hundreds of years, very few disciples from these sects have ventured outside, but when they do appear, they are invariably of exceptionally high cultivation, astonishing and extraordinary.
Who is it?
The flying swords of the world emerge from Mount Shu
"This pearl is not some magical treasure." Upon hearing Shui Wuyue and Ao Ming's inquiry, Song Hezi's gaze was irresistibly drawn to the boy's hand, where a pearl radiating a blue light was held. To Song Hezi's surprise, he realized at that moment that although the ragged boy's face was pale and his body trembled slightly, he still stood firm. If it were an ordinary mountain boy witnessing such a battle, he would likely have been so frightened that he would have fainted.
When Mi Luo spoke to the young beggar, he unleashed his spiritual pressure, hoping to daze the boy into revealing a powerful technique for Yuan Tianyi to pass on. However, before Mi Luo could finish his words, Yuan Tian and Yuan Tianyi had already seen through his intentions. The golden light spread everywhere, as it was Yuan Tianyi who had exerted his own spiritual pressure. At that moment, Yuan Tianyi and the young beggar had already vanished from sight. Just thinking about how Yuan Tianyi's intent had enveloped him, making his physical body and spirit feel as if they were melting under that pressure, Mi Luo felt that compared to Yuan Tianyi, he was truly like a drop in the ocean, and cold sweat began to pour down uncontrollably.
In legend, like those who have achieved immortality in Kunlun, Yuan Tianyi was also just one step away from reaching the realm of transcending tribulations and ascending, a state that had not been attained by anyone for a thousand years
Because the face of this young man is more exquisite and beautiful than that of the vast majority of women, his skin is like finely carved jade, radiating a soft luster
"Indeed!" Seeing the young man gazing at the Miao Cha Pearl, seemingly lost in thought and reminiscence, and observing the night breeze gently stirring his casually draped black hair, it was as if he were merging with the entire world, indistinguishable from it. In the mind of the Real Man of the Blazing Sun, there was also a buzzing sound, as if struck by lightning, "Pure and untainted, the unity of heaven and man, under the heavens, apart from the Master of the Luofu Sect, Yuan Tianyi, who else could instantaneously break the combined attack of Song Hezi and the others' flying swords, effortlessly destroying Hetu's flying sword?"
Seeing him, one could not help but feel that he was born to overlook the world. When he nodded, both Master Lieyang and the three from Qingcheng had no further doubts and dared not defy him in the slightest. After exchanging glances, they prepared to fly away on their swords. However, at that moment, Mi Luo suddenly exclaimed loudly, "It is said in the world that once a senior makes a promise, they will honor it. No matter who it is, as long as they hold the Mouchazhu in front of you, you will grant them one request. Is this true?"
In this place of magical combat, the primordial energy of heaven and earth must undergo changes. How could these disciples of Mount Shu possibly fail to notice it
"What do you want to do!" The man's pace seemed neither hurried nor slow, yet with just one step, he had already positioned himself in front of the young beggar. Hetu's entire focus was on the luminous pearl in the young beggar's hand. Suddenly seeing the man standing before the young beggar, he was instantly taken aback. However, before his shout could fully escape, the sword energy surged forth, with three beams of sword light—one black, one red, and one white—already twisting towards the man.
"Since these are the beads produced by aquatic trees and *illustrated* books, how can one know that this is the one belonging to him?" Shui Wuyue could not help but ask Songhezi again
The Master of the Blazing Sun hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted his teeth and nodded emphatically, "Alright"
Logically speaking, the term "beautiful" should not be used to describe a man; however, at this moment, upon seeing this man, the only word that came to Shui Wuzhou's mind was "beautiful"
A man of extraordinary beauty
As the flowing light of the waterfall rose, the young man with bare feet did not make any movement. The three, including Song Hezi, were all shaken to their core, and both their bodies and the sword light were sent flying out.
Miro stared in disbelief, unable to comprehend that there was someone in this world who could instantly shatter the flying swords of Song Hezi and the other two. However, he then saw a black light twisting in the air towards the young man's head; it turned out that Hetu had also released his flying sword. With a clang, the young man did not even glance, and with a flash of golden light in his hand, it seemed as if a tiny golden lotus had bloomed, causing Hetu's flying sword to suddenly turn to ashes. Losing the flying sword that was a matter of life and death, Hetu immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, fell backward, and fainted. At this moment, Miro saw the young man standing silently with his hands down, quietly gazing at the Mó Chà Pearl in the boy's hand, as if reminiscing about something. Miro suddenly thought of someone and blurted out: "You are the owner of this Mó Chà Pearl, the leader of the Luofu Sect, Yuan Tianyi!"
However, at this moment, while passing by coincidentally with Song Hezi, Mizuki and Ao Ming, still perplexed, could no longer contain themselves and whispered to Song Hezi: "Senior Brother, what kind of treasure is that Mouchazhu?"
To dispel dampness and eliminate odors, a simple and ordinary magical array suffices. However, with this pearl in hand, one may seek a powerful magical artifact or an advanced technique from the original heavenly garment, which could instantly alter the fate of an individual or a sect
Thus, the legendary Yuan Tianyi is both righteous and wicked, acting solely according to personal likes and dislikes, with a heavy burden of killing. However, their cultivation has indeed reached an unimaginably high level
The pitch-black graveyard, not far from Mount Shu, resembles two entirely different worlds
Hetuque continued, "Now it seems that none of us has the ability to consume this solitary meal. The people of Shushan have already noticed something. If we make any more drastic moves, then the Mouchazhu will be out of our reach. The owner of the Mouchazhu is a person of their word. It would be better for us to go to Luofu together and share the benefits equally, how does that sound?"
Miro shouted loudly, "Kid, did you hear that? This senior is the leader of the Luofu Sect, a person of great renown in the world. Shouldn't you quickly ask him to pass on to us..." However, before he could finish his sentence, a golden light filled the surroundings, and it felt as if his entire body, along with his primordial spirit, was about to melt simultaneously. In an instant, he was filled with horror and despair, unable to utter a word.
The white garments surpass snow, and the sword's aura pierces the heavens
Hetu Chayan observed the expression of the Radiant Sun Master and immediately discerned that he was already moved. He then said, "Radiant Sun Master, as practitioners of the Dao, there is no need for us to feign civility. If we were to fight today, it would bring no benefit to either of us. If you are determined to seek revenge for Kongtong, let us discuss it after we have passed through Luofu. What do you think?"
The three individuals, Song Hezi and others, originally surrounded the young beggar in a triangular formation. However, the suddenly appearing young man directly advanced to stand in front of the young beggar. The three of them, having cultivated their flying swords to this day, had never encountered a situation where someone could approach them so closely without their awareness. Their primordial spirits instinctively sensed the extreme danger and released their flying swords, thus the speed at which the flying swords were summoned was even faster than Hetu's initial reaction.
"Songhezi, what about you?"
A person emerged from the faint night mist, appearing in everyone's sight without any prior indication
The token of the original heavenly garment
Yuan Tianyi nodded, "What you say is not false"
The barefoot man in the white robe had a glimmer in his eyes, as if he had just awakened from deep contemplation. After slowly nodding his head, he waved his hand and said, "You may leave now"
Fifty years ago, for reasons unknown, the Yinshan Sect became enemies with Yuan Tianyi, mobilizing their top masters to besiege him. They even went so far as to commit a shocking massacre, using the blood and souls of three hundred young boys and girls as bait to set up the Yellow Springs Netherworld Formation against Yuan Tianyi. However, in that battle, Yuan Tianyi suffered no harm and floated away effortlessly, while the numerous masters of the Yinshan Sect, who were once capable of standing toe-to-toe with the major sects, lost eight out of ten in the fight, leaving them in a state of disarray, and even their mountain gate and cave dwellings were taken over.
Mirotu pointed at the young man and said, "Now that this young man holds the Mouchazhu, can you agree to grant him a request?"
"Presumptuous! How dare you speak nonsense in my presence!" It was only when the feeling of both body and spirit about to dissolve disappeared that Mi Luo heard such a voice from Yuan Tianyi. Before him remained the chaotic graveyard shrouded in night, where Liyang Zhenren and Songhezi stood just as pale as he was, yet the figures of Yuan Tianyi and that young beggar had already vanished.
Song Hezi, Ao Ming, and Mizugetsu exchanged glances, just about to nod in agreement, when suddenly, the expressions of everyone present changed abruptly.
Hetu looked at the three individuals from Qingcheng and smiled. The smile of this cold-faced man in a black robe made the Real Person of the Blazing Sun secretly sigh that the two disciples taken in by the Shadowy Xiao Daoist would surely become formidable figures in the future. For a moment, he pondered whether he truly needed to be their enemy.
The power of the Shushan Flying Sword cultivation method is universally recognized as the foremost in the world. As early as seventeen years ago, Hetu had witnessed an unnamed master from Shushan engage in a duel, where the sword light resembled the thunder of the nine heavens, transforming endlessly, and in the blink of an eye, he had slain his opponent.
The three individuals were only about ten feet away from the young beggar. Their flying swords, guided by their spiritual senses, instinctively surged forth. In the blink of an eye, before the three could react, the sword light had already enveloped the young man.
This young man possesses remarkable courage! However, it is unclear how the Mouchazhu came to be in his possession. As Songhezi pondered this, Shui Wuyue and Ao Ming grew even more curious, asking, "Is it not some kind of treasure? Then why were you so surprised upon seeing it? Why do they value it so highly?"
As the sword light of Mount Shu emerged, the moment it was unleashed, Hertu, the True Man of the Blazing Sun, felt a surge of intense heartbeat and restrained his flying sword.
Ao Ming and Shui Wuyue, one with a naturally honest disposition and the other with a serene temperament, both understood that this pearl was no ordinary item. However, they harbored no greed. Yet now, their gazes were involuntarily drawn to the Mouchazhu in the young man's hand
"Yuan Tianyi had already shaken the world fifty years ago; I never expected that his appearance would still resemble that of a youth in his twenties!" Not far away, the three—Song Hezi, Ao Ming, and Shui Wuyue—who held flying swords and were unable to suppress their slight trembling, witnessed the scene of He Tu fainting. Only then did they realize that he had shown mercy just now. They immediately bowed and said, "May I ask if you are the esteemed Yuan Tianyi? We apologize for our earlier offenses and thank you for your leniency, senior."