Spirit Ruin, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman

Early the next day, Li Guanqi finished up his cultivation as usual. His realm had already stabilized at the eleventh level, and he felt addicted to his newfound power.

He took out the magical weapon his master had gifted him yesterday and clearly felt that this sword was much better than an ordinary steel sword as a conduit for his spiritual energy. Deciding that he needed to get used to the feeling of this new weapon, he practiced the Thunder Strike technique dozens of times until he ran out of strength. By the end of his practice, he flexed his sword hand, examining the calluses that had built up over these past few months. The Sword Spirit watched over Li Guanqi’s training, nodding in approval at the effort that he put into cultivating her technique.

By noontime, Li Guanqi had packed up his belongings and headed to Heavenly Sword Peak for the journey to the Lucid Dreams Immortal Palace. This time, only a few people were waiting for him. He recognized a few of the elders and disciples as he approached.

Lin Dong from Heavenly Earth Peak waved to Li Guanqi with a happy face. The disciple next to him laughed, annoying Li Guanqi.

“I knew I bet correctly, the last one to arrive would definitely be you.”

Ye Feng lightly elbowed Lin Dong as he saw Li Guanqi making his way towards the group. Over the past few months, Li Guanqi had already taken over 300 spirit stones in winnings from gambling with the Metal Peak disciple, yet he had still not learned his lesson.

The other person was Zhong Lin, whom Li Guanqi had seen in the first class at Heavenly Water Peak.

The last person was a disciple of Heavenly Water Peak, a woman who had a gentle and calm aura. She was quite beautiful, worthy of being called a nation toppling fairy! Her name was Ke Qin, a disciple of the previous generation and also a personal disciple of Elder Lan He. She had already reached the peak of the ninth level of Qi Refinement, the same as Ye Feng. The duo overshadowed Lin Dong and Zhong Lin, who were still at the seventh level.

The leader of the team Shen Lan, the peak master of Heavenly Water Peak.

When Shen Lan saw Li Guanqi, a glint of sharpness flashed in her eyes. She teased, “You little rascal, I heard that you practice your sword every day, but you better not be neglecting your spiritual spells.”

Li Guanqi nodded meekly, feeling guilty about missing out on the classes at Heavenly Water Peak. Elder Shen Lan stayed quiet after that, and Li Guanqi nodded his greetings to Ke Qin.

Then Shen Lan’s hand flashed with light, and a cloud boat the size of a spirit stone appeared in the palm of his hand. As everyone watched in amazement, Zhong Lin explained, “This is called a cloud boat, and its grade can reach the level of a spiritual weapon. For long-distance journeys, it’s a cultivator’s ride of choice.”

Shen Lan waved her hand and threw the cloud boat into the air. The palm-sized cloud boat suddenly expanded to the size of thirty meters!

The sides of the boat were also covered with folded sails, which would be used to steer the boat. Everyone boarded, and under Shen Lan’s control, the cloud boat gradually rose into the air.

The disciples looked down and watched the Great Xia Sword Sect shrink as they flew further and further away. The cloud boat began to accelerate, and a blue protective shield formed around it.

Shen Lan said in a low voice, “The place we are going to this time is within the territory of Zhenyue Mountain.”

“Let me take this opportunity to tell you about the forces around us.”

“Azure Dragon Island, Ten Thousand Immortals Sword Sect, Purple Sky Sword Pavilion, Seven-String Gate, and finally, us and Zhenyue Mountain.”

“Within a radius of ten thousand miles, the combined strength of our six sects is greater than all of the smaller sects put together.”

After a pause, Shen Lan continued, “Among them, our Great Xia Sword Sect, Zhenyue Mountain, and Ten Thousand Immortals Sword Sect are within the stronger half of the six.”

“And these six sects jointly control the Lucid Dreams Immortal Palace!”

At this point, Li Guanqi thought of a problem and asked, “Elder Shen, if the Lucid Dreams Immortal Palace is really so magical, aren’t you afraid of attracting the greed of others?”

Shen Lan smiled and said, “You’re asking the wrong question, because the Lucid Dreams Immortal Palace has a limitation. Only disciples below the Foundation Establishment stage can enter this secret realm, and almost everything discovered in there is unlikely to be beneficial above the Golden Core stage.”

“In other words, it’s only useful for cultivators that haven’t reached a higher realm yet. But it’s a good trial for our disciples to gain experience, with less danger than venturing out unsupervised.”

Li Guanqi nodded in understanding. In the end, it really wasn’t as wonderful as the elders made it sound at the start. At this time, the voice of the Sword Spirit suddenly rang in Li Guanqi’s mind.

“Oh? The Hundred Channels Realm? Interesting.”

“Hundred Channels Realm? What’s that?” He asked the Sword Spirit.

The lazy voice of the Sword Spirit slowly replied, “It’s what you call the Lucid Dreams Immortal Palace.”

“These secret realms were formed by powerful cultivators from the upper realms. They naturally attract fragments of space from the void, and end up connecting with these fragments.”

Li Guanqi frowned, only half understanding what she meant.

The other disciples on the boat were wandering around, enjoying the sights as they flew. In contrast, Li Guanqi was alone at the stern, immersed in meditation.

Shen Lan smiled slightly, thinking, “Being a genius is one thing, but he still knows that he has to work harder than his peers. Li Nanting has indeed taken in a good disciple…”

The speed of the Cloud Ship was far beyond traveling a thousand miles in a day. Even so, it flew for a whole day and night until it finally saw the vague outline of a towering mountain. The mountain was incredibly massive, reaching straight into the clouds!

There were celestial cranes and tamed flying demonic beasts flying around. Near the Great Xia Sword Sect’s group, another enormous cloud ship appeared! This cloud ship was entirely red, with two sails on the side, and it had an astonishing speed. It flew past them in no time, causing Elder Shen Lan’s ship to tremble and their protective barrier to shimmer.

Shen Lan quickly steered and channeled more spiritual energy to stabilize it.

Li Guanqi slowly got up and looked toward the back of the red cloud ship.

He saw a stern-faced young man with a pair of eyes fixed on him.

A rare hint of a cold smile appeared on Li Guanqi’s face.

“Zhao Yuanlin!”

“Elder Shen, which force does that cloud ship belong to?”

Shen Lan’s face darkened as she spoke, “The Thousand Immortals Sword Sect! They’ve always been at odds with us.”

” If they cause trouble inside the Lucid Dreams Immortal Palace’s secret realm make sure to give them a good thrashing!”

“Yes, Elder!” The disciples all agreed enthusiastically.

Buzz!

The protective formation of the Zhenyue Mountain opened, and the cloud ship slowly docked around the platform.

By this time, the cloud ships of the other forces had already docked, and they happened to be the last ones to arrive.

Before they could disembark, they heard a sharp and sarcastic voice.

“I ask you, Shen Lan, is the Great Xia Sword Sect really this poor? You still haven’t replaced this shabby cloud ship. It’s too slow, and everyone’s been forced to wait for you.”

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