Chapter 221: Gathering for Cultivation (21)

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

“Master Xuan Ji, the sect leader sent me to inform you that three days hence, the Lingjian Peak will be open to the Foundation Establishment disciples for them to take swords.”

In the early morning, a disciple of Wuying Peak suddenly went up Lingjian Peak, bringing the sect leader’s verbal instruction to Ming Shu.

“Take swords?” Ming Shu cocked one of her legs and bounced it rhythmically.

The disciple couldn’t bear to look directly at this. He replied with his head lowered: “Yes.”

“Hoh…” That one just gave me a unilateral order not long ago. Now he wanted to come to Lingjian Peak to take swords? Does he think that he is an almighty god?

The disciple didn’t know what the meaning of Ming Shu’s weird smile was, but he had already delivered the message.

As to whether Ming Shu agreed or not, that was not his business. He then turned around and ran away quickly.

The newly appointed peak master is scary.

It was a happy event for the Foundation Establishment disciples to take swords, and the swords of Lingjian Peak were much better than those from outside.

The entire sect was bustling.

Then came the day of taking swords.

All the Foundation Establishment disciples who would participate in taming swords were gathered in front of Lingjian Peak, while disciples who just entered the internal division were standing on the edge to be loyal onlookers.

“Today is the first time taking swords on Lingjian Peak after a hundred years. We don’t know what changes you may encounter on the peak, so everyone, take care of yourselves.”

Someone was explaining the rules to the participants. Except for this voice, there were only the sounds of the rushing stream echoing in the mountain.

“Sect Master, it’s time to inform Junior Sister Xuan Ji.” Someone reminded the sect leader of this.

The sect leader stood in a spot the disciple couldn’t see. He looked at the sky and nodded.

Then the magic in his hand turned into a spirit crane and flew to Lingjian Peak.

However, just as the spirit crane was approaching Lingjian Peak, it turned into a spot of light and disappeared into the air.

Everyone’s expressions changed.

Lingjian Peak… how is it closed again?

“Sect Master… this…?”

The only thing that could close Lingjian Mountain now was the Taiyan Sword, and the owner of the Taiyan Sword was Xuan Ji, so it went without saying.

She didn’t want these disciples to take swords.

The sect leader never expected that Ming Shu would give him such a cold shoulder. In front of so many disciples, how could he afford to lose face?

“Xuan Ji is going too far!” The peak master of Chihuo Peak couldn’t help but curse in rage. “She is really taking herself as the owner of Lingjian Peak? Does she have any respect for the sect master and the sect?”

“Sect Master, you should talk to Junior Sister Xuan Ji, don’t let so many disciples see this as a joke,” the good-tempered peak master of Xingxiang Peak suggested.

As the spirit crane couldn’t get in, the sect master had to try to contact Ming Shu through sound transmission.

Fortunately, the sound was not blocked.

“Xuan Ji, remove the barriers of Lingjian Peak,” the voice of the sect leader was slightly deep. “The sect’s major event doesn’t allow you to make jokes.”

No response.

But soon there was a figure atop the Taiyan Sword appearing in front of the Lingjian Peak.

The disciples below naturally saw it as well, and they were boiling.

“It’s Xuan Ji…”

“She was an outer sect servant disciple previously. And now she is a master of a peak overnight.”

“Humph, who knows how she became the peak master.”

All kinds of discussions spread out in the crowd. But most were words laced with envy and jealousy.

The girl’s clear and crisp voice carried over. “Senior Brother Sect Master, I didn’t say I’d open Lingjian Peak.”

The sect master asked, “Didn’t you get my notice?”

Ming Shu chuckled. “I did, but I didn’t agree. To give me notice is your business, but to agree or not is my business. ”

Sect Master: “…”

Discussions from below became more and more turbulent. The sect leader pressed down his anger and asked again, “What do you want so that you’ll let them go up the mountain and take swords?”

“That’s easy.” Ming Shu looked very willing to negotiate. “Get me some food as the toll, then I’ll let them go up.”

Everyone: “…” She closed the Lingjian Peak just for food?

There must be something wrong with her brain.

Ming Shu’s request was a bit too far-fetched, but it was not difficult to meet. The sect leader ordered to prepare some food and send it to Ming Shu.

But… the food was not enough to persuade Ming Shu—she rejected immediately at first. Although the sect leader was so angry that he really wanted to kill this crazy new peak master, he had to hold back his anger and keep sending more food to her. The carriers went back and forth several times, then finally Ming Shu was barely satisfied.

Now Ming Shu sat on the Taiyan Sword and ate the newly paid-in-tribute snacks with a good mood. She was enjoying the show of the disciples below climbing up the mountain to take swords.

Snacks are justice.

I want to eat too!

Little Beastie suddenly jumped out and pulled open Ming Shu’s palm to take food.

Ming Shu was in a good mood and didn’t drive Little Beastie off this time.

Weng…

There were the occasional sounds of swords clashing in the mountain.

It was not so easy for a disciple to find a sword of their own.

“Eh, why is she here? She hasn’t even built a foundation yet!”

“She’s come to take swords even though she hasn’t reached the Foundation Establishment? Yun Yao is so bold.”

“Yeah, after all, she has the supreme-spirit root!”

Another round of jealous discussion came to Ming Shu’s ears. Ming Shu looked down and saw that Yun Yao was heading for Lingjian Peak.

“You don’t know this. Taking swords was allowed for Foundation Establishment disciples after Lingjian Peak was closed. Before, taking swords was allowed for all disciples as long as you feel that you can take one.”

Why could only the Foundation Establishment disciples take swords after Lingjian Peak was closed? Because the sect’s swords weren’t plentiful enough.

But Lingjian Peak was different. There were enough swords on Lingjian Peak for everyone. Besides, it was not that you could get a sword as long as you went up the mountain. If your qualifications were not enough, these swords would not cede to you.

Therefore, if a disciple hadn’t reached the level of Foundation Establishment, they may not willing to go up the mountain to “tame” a sword.

After Yun Yao passed by, there was another commotion below.

Jun Qing came over with Zi Luo.

These two people seemingly couldn’t get away from each other. Interesting.

Ming Shu controlled the Taiyan Sword to hover lower and flew before Yun Yao, blocking her way.

“Xuan Ji, what are you doing?” Seeing Ming Shu, Yun Yao became extremely unhappy.

“What are you doing? Going up the mountain? Pay me toll.” Ming Shu reached out her hand.

“What?” Yun Yao thought she had heard it wrong.

“Toll,” Ming Shu repeated smilingly.

“Xuan Ji, you’re going too far!” The peak master of Chihuo Peak flew out from somewhere. “We have sent you so much food, isn’t that enough?”

Ming Shu smiled. “Do you think your disciple is only worth that little snack?”

Chihuo Peak Master: “…”

“Why don’t you stop her?” Yun Yao pointed at Zi Luo, who was going to pass them.

Zi Luo noticed them and she stopped short for a moment, looking back at Jun Qing. The latter nodded slightly, then she continued to go up.

“I’m willing to let her pass, so what?” Ming Shu waved her hand. “Cut the chit-chat, hurry up and pay me the toll or I won’t allow you to go up.”

“You…”

The Chihuo Peak master stopped Yun Yao. He glared at Ming Shu and said word by word, “Fine, I will pay.”

He intended to let Yun Yao take a sword today and didn’t want to have more troubles.

Ming Shu waited on the spot. In the land of cultivation, there was not much food. So it took the Chihuo Peak master quite a while to get more food to Ming Shu.

Receiving the requested toll, Ming Shu sat back on the Taiyan Sword and smiled at Yun Yao. “Good luck.”

The Taiyan Sword flew into the air with a woosh .

…

The higher up the mountain, the higher the level and quality of the swords on Lingjian Peak. Yun Yao’s goal was naturally to climb higher and get the best sword. Those swords she met halfway were not what she wanted.

Zi Luo was just walking through the mountain mechanically. Whenever she met a sword, she would go forward and try to pull it up. But she hadn’t managed to pull out any sword.

No one noticed when Ming Shu disappeared into the air. At this time, she held a blue Qing Sword in hand and was going down the mountain from above.

The Taiyan Sword carried Little Beastie and was following their common owner. A deep sword-sound spread along the road, which was accompanied by some kind of self-evident respect.

Ming Shu took a look behind herself. She didn’t expect that the sword she pulled out at random last time to cut a spirit deer would be such a mighty sword.

She got the sword first, and then she learned of that rule of “getting Taiyan then getting Lingjian.”

Ming Shu felt this was too unscientific. Such a powerful sword was casually planted at the foot of Lingjian Peak.

The Taiyan Sword: “…” I also never imagined that one day I would be used as a kitchen knife.

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