Jin Sidao and the others from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect did not even dare to breathe too loudly.
Those who were more cowardly were sweating over their foreheads.
The Penglai Sect was a lesson to be learned.
After returning to their sect the day before yesterday, they had asked around about the battle and learned how Jiang He had so easily wiped out the Penglai Sect, a sect with thousands of years of history that did not lose out to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. After that, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was left in an atmosphere of anxiety.
The best solution they could come up with was to offer a humble apology and resolve their grudge.
It was said that Jiang He had even offered to resolve their grudge after he attacked the Penglai Sect, but the Penglai Sect was unwilling, which was why they were wiped out.
Jin Sidao quickly said at Jiang He's words, "Please calm down, Brother Jiang He. I've learned about the cause and effect of the matter after I left seclusion, and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was definitely in the wrong first."
He nonchalantly threw the bundled Zhong Yue in front of Jiang He, saying, "Everything started because of this brat, and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect is willing to hand him over to you, Brother Jiang He."
"Moreover …"
He paused, and the chieftain of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had already handed him a Spatial Ring.
Jin Sidao accepted the Spatial Ring and presented it to Jiang He with both hands, saying, "This is a small token of appreciation from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. I hope you would kindly accept it, Brother Jiang He."
Jiang He coolly glanced at Zhong Yue on the ground.
Zhong Yue's eyes were filled with hate.
Withdrawing his gaze, Jiang He calmly said, "You can deal with the disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect as you see fit."
Jin Sidao's eyes flashed as he glanced at Zhong Yue.
In the next instant, Zhong Yue's Yuan Spirit crumbled and all life left in his body. The chieftain of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect then collected his corpse. He had to show his stance, and whether Zhong Yue was in the wrong, he had to die now.
Otherwise, given his hatred for Jiang He, if he really did something in the future and dragged the Ten Thousand Swords Sect into it, the entire sect would have to die with Zhong Yue.
As if he did not see it, Jiang He reached out to receive the Spatial Ring.
The Spatial Ring was ownerless, which was why he could 'see' the contents even without refining it.
There were three pills inside.
The medicinal strength of the pill was astonishing, and its grade was definitely above that of the Soul Condensing Pill. The Ten Thousand Sword Sect was very considerate, and they wrote a note next to the pill in gold leaf. This thing was called the Enlightenment Pill, and it was an eighth-grade spirit pill. After taking it, one could enter a state of enlightenment, and it would be easier to comprehend the "Great Dao".
Other than that, there was also a top-grade Dao Artefact Battle Robe, a high-grade Dao Artefact Flying Sword, 5,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones and 500 high-grade Spirit Stones.
It was obvious that the Wan Jian House was sincere.
Nonchalantly putting away the Spatial Ring, Jiang He chuckled. "I, Jiang He, am not a bloodthirsty person. Since the Ten Thousand Swords Sect is so sincere, what's wrong with a smile?"
"However, I still have three conditions."
Everyone from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect could not help breathing a sigh of relief, with Jin Sidao smiling. "Just say the word, Brother Jiang He. As long as the Ten Thousand Swords Sect can do it, it would not matter if it's thirty or three hundred conditions, let alone three."
"I don't need that many."
Jiang He waved him off and smiled. "The first condition is for the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to swear an oath that none of you would harbor any ill intentions towards me from now on, or don't blame me for being merciless and tearing your sect apart."
Even though he spoke those words with a smile, everyone present felt a chill in their hearts.
How glorious had the Ten Thousand Swords Sect been in the past?
And now, they had to quickly agree to it.
The Ten Thousand Swords Sect was not insane, and would not go so far as to commit suicide.
Jiang He breathed a sigh of relief when everyone nodded and swore oaths, saying, "It seems that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect really wants to resolve this grudge. It would be insincere if you don't swear an oath, and since you are insincere, you would definitely regret it in the future. You might even ambush me and keep me in a constant state of anxiety, be it sleeping, shopping, or even going to the toilet. If that is the case, I definitely have to pay you a visit."
Jin Sidao quickly said that he would not dare.
On the other hand, Jiang He stated his second condition, "Now that the Hua Nation has no legacy of immortal arts, I intend to promote immortal cultivation. Even so, the Penglai Sect's legacy was reduced to nothing by my attacks, so I have no choice but to borrow it from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect."
"Help me organize a handful of cultivation manuals from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and complete them from Qi Refinist up to Heavenly Immortal."
Everyone from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect paled at those words.
These ancient sects valued their legacies more than anything else, and the main reason they had bowed down to Jiang He today was because they were afraid that Jiang He would destroy the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and sever their thousand-year legacy. Therefore, asking them to hand over their cultivation manuals now was worse than killing them.
One of the Supreme Venerable Supreme Venerable Supreme Venerable Elders stepped forward, only to be stopped by Jin Sidao.
Jin Sidao spoke through acoustics, "He only asked for the Ten Thousand Swords Sect's cultivation manuals, not our core legacies. We have collected several cultivation manuals over the years, so we'll just give them to him."
Though he communicated through acoustics, Jin Sidao flashed a pained smile and said, "To tell the truth, Brother Jiang He … the Ten Thousand Swords Sect doesn't have any cultivation manuals to become immortal. It's not just us — none of the secluded immortal sects have it either."
He then explained.
He claimed that the Earth's Dragon Vein had been sealed after the great war over two thousand years ago, and the Spirit Qi on Earth was no longer enough for immortals to survive. That was why the immortals had left Earth by crossing the stars.
"The immortals left Earth by crossing the stars?"
Jiang He's eyes flashed and he asked, "Where did they go?"
Jin Sidao shook his head, gesturing that he did not know. After musing to himself for a while, he then said, "The stars of the universe are immeasurably vast and are inhabited by many races. Our ancestors had established a faction in the universe, and the immortals must have traveled to find them."
"Could it be that before they crossed the starry sky, they took away the legacy of the Dao?"
Jin Sidao flashed a pained smile. "My ancestral master was one of the immortals who traveled across the stars, and he once said that Spirit Qi would gradually dry up once the Dragon Vein on Earth was severed. It would be fine if no one ascended as immortal, but if someone did, Spirit Qi would dry up faster and the world would enter the Degenerate Age ahead of schedule. That is why the ancestors of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect took away half of their legacies, leaving only cultivation manuals up to Mahayana-tier. It was the same for the other immortal sects and demonic sects."
"Of course, there are exceptions."
"After the great war, one of the immortals was grievously wounded and died in meditation, leaving behind their own legacies. Later, some commoners obtained their legacies by chance and cultivated up to Heavenly Immortal … which in turn caused the Spirit Qi on Earth to dry up faster. Over six hundred years ago, the ancestral master of the Wudang Sacred Ground ascended as an immortal, causing Earth to enter the Degenerate Age. Spirit Qi was almost dried up, and it only improved over a dozen years ago."
Jiang He understood with a start then.
At the same time, he understood why there were Ancient Martial Elites born in ancient times, but martial arts suddenly declined over six hundred years ago. He had assumed that it was due to the Sky Demons' invasion, and did not expect that it was the ancestral master of Mount Wudang.
Many mysteries had been solved, but even more came to mind.
The ancestral master of Mount Wudang had already ascended as an immortal at the time, but Elder Guo and the guru of the Tantra Sect said that they could not find the real reason why the Hundred Races invaded Earth even after searching for three years …
Why would the Hundred Races invade Earth?
There must be something on Earth that they coveted, and it could not be that the Hundred Races were that bored, could it?
As the thought occurred to him, Jiang He asked, "It's fine even if there's no way to become immortal, but it shouldn't be a problem to get a few cultivation manuals up to Mahayana-tier, right?"
Jin Sidao nodded in agreement.
At the same time, Jiang He suddenly became serious and said seriously, "I have one last condition …"
Jin Sidao's heart skipped a beat.
The faces of the other Ten Thousand Swords Sect elites changed when they saw the look on Jiang He's face …
Still, they could not help feeling relieved when Jiang He mentioned that he wanted to borrow one person from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. They were really afraid that Jiang He would ask for too much. A black-robed, middle-aged Supreme Venerable Elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect then said, "Let alone one person, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect would definitely lend you three or five if you ask, Brother Jiang He!"
Jiang He smiled. "Is there anyone in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect who is adept at crafting thunder talismans?"
The smile on the Supreme Venerable Elder's face stiffened at once.
Being a sect of sword cultivators, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect did not have many who could craft talismans, and he was the only one who could craft thunder talismans. His Daoist title was the Thunder Talisman Daoist, and he was a six-retribution elite.
Delighted after Jin Sidao's introduction, Jiang He went up to hold the Thunder Talisman Daoist's hands and said expectantly, "Thunder Talisman Daoist, I am very impressed with your technique of crafting talismans. To tell the truth, I would like to learn thunder talismans too, and I wonder if you could stay with me for a few days so that we could discuss the technique of crafting thunder talismans."
No way!
The Thunder Talisman Daoist wanted to flick his sleeve and leave, but when he opened his mouth, he said, "It would be my honor to discuss the art of talismans with you, Brother Jiang He."
Just like that …
Jin Sidao and the others from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect soon left.
Leaving the Thunder Talisman Daoist behind Jiang He uneasily …
Jiang He pointed at the houses in the village and said, "Find a room to stay in, Thunder Talisman Daoist. I have some personal matters to attend to, and I'll talk to you in detail later."
Would the Thunder Talisman Daoist dare to say no?
Jiang He returned home and released his Farm.
Taking out the Spatial Ring that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had given him as compensation, he appeared a little excited. "Leaving aside the Dao Enlightenment Pellets, premium-grade sage combat armor, and superior-grade sage flying swords, these five thousand mediocre-grade spirit stones and five hundred superior-grade spirit stones alone would earn me a hundred million Farm Points. It would be enough for me to cultivate the Sword Array of Nine Heavens Thunderflame and the Sword Array of Ten Realms and Infinity, as well as improve my Nine Heavenly Stars Body Formula to full-fledged Sufferance …"
In that very moment …
A bold idea came to Jiang He's mind.
Otherwise …
Should he rob the immortal sects, demonic sects, and daemon cultivators' Holy Grounds?
Rob spirit stones …
Rob up to five sects, and he would become immortal.
"If I want to rob someone, I'll have to find a legitimate excuse. I can go to the holy land of demonic cultivators in Shennongjia. After all, I injured the primordial spirit avatar of a powerhouse in that holy land. I wonder if it has recovered …"
"And that eight-retribution daemon cultivator who showed hostility towards me two days ago …"
Even as Jiang He's thoughts crossed his mind, the jade charm on his body vibrated.
Whipping out the jade charm, he connected to Elder Mo, who said, "Have you returned from overseas, Lord Jiang He? The two ancestral masters of the Taixu Sect have left seclusion, and they would like to visit you at your house … would that be possible? "
"Visit me?"
Jiang He did a double take, unable to adapt to Elder Mo's sudden change in tone and attitude toward him.
You were calling me 'Brother' just now, so why are you calling me 'Lord' in the blink of an eye?
And 'Lord' …
Aren't you a little too distant?
Jiang He thought about it and said, "Incidentally, I have something I need to ask the Taixu Sect about, and I'll finish the deal from last time. How about tomorrow? I'll go to the Taixu Sect tomorrow."
Just as he ended his call with Elder Mo, his eyes suddenly twitched and he looked into the distance. Sensing several powerful auras approaching from afar, Jiang He appeared surprised. "Why are Minister Wang and the others here?"
Soon, he smiled.
Those people had come at the right time.
If they had come two hours earlier, he might not have returned.
Incidentally, he could talk about promoting immortal arts.
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