"Pu!"
Shi Wuchen's face was ashen as he spat out a mouthful of blood.
He could feel that his Sword Heart that had been cultivated to the point of being translucent like glass had shattered and ceased to exist.
But at the same time, he felt a sense of joy as if he had been reborn.
The sword in his hand seemed to be filled with warmth at this moment, trembling slightly in his hand.
Shi Wuchen looked at his sword with a pale face and murmured, "Do you think that I'm doing the right thing?"
He laughed and suddenly said loudly, "Regardless of whether this is right or wrong, even if it is wrong, I will not regret it!"
…
It was on this day that the Residence of Nine Supremes' Second Supreme, Revered Sword Shi Wuchen, destroyed his own sword heart and sword Dao, cultivating the path of swordsmanship and creating a new Guardian Sword Dao.
And it was from this very day onwards that the Xuanhuang World gained yet another grandmaster-level being in the truest sense of the word. Carrying on from the past, the Xuanhuang World created a new saying for the Sword Dao.
Shi Wuchen.
All along, the Dao of the Sword had been the main path of cultivation in the entire Xuanhuang World. It was an eternal theme.
Sword Dao was merciless!
Heartless Swordsman!
This was a fact that was universally acknowledged!
Very few people questioned the truth of this point. Even though there were far, far too many outstanding geniuses and prodigies of the sword who were unable to continue on this mainstream Grand Dao and died prematurely on it, there were still even more who advanced wave after wave without wavering in their determination!
Even if he walked to the end and paid so much on the path of the sword, it was still difficult to reach the true path. In the end, he became a Sword Demon, a Sword Fanatic, but his infatuation did not change, and he did not regret becoming a Sword Demon. He only cared about the Sword Dao, and he was stubborn.
Outsiders might sigh at the fate of these people, but they would never doubt the Sword Dao they pursued, especially the sacrifices and efforts they made for the Sword Dao. Those were all things that could not be erased!
Initially, Shi Wuchen was like that as well. He had no other choice but to give his entire heart and soul to his sword. He was infatuated with the sword, devoted to the sword, and treated the sword as his master. Everything in the world, everything in this world, was under the sword. It was as if, other than the sword, there was nothing else!
It was because of this infatuation, this sincerity, and this stubbornness that Shi Wuchen had gradually grasped the pinnacle of swordsmanship.
However, after he had gotten started and walked for a period of time, he discovered the flaw of this path.
If he continued like this, he would continue to grow stronger. Regardless of whether it was his cultivation or battle prowess, his heart would also become cold and hard. Until his heart became as cold as iron, his entire person would be refined into a sword, emotionless, without love, and without righteousness.
Well, to put it more accurately, there was no longer any warmth in his heart. In other words, there was nothing else in his heart other than his sword!
If it had been the Shi Wuchen of the past, he would not have hesitated at all. So what if he was heartless and heartless? It did not matter. In this world, there was nothing worth worrying about.
But now, Shi Wuchen realized that he couldn't bear to let it go, couldn't let it go, and couldn't ignore it!
My whole group of brothers, my whole group of disciples. As the number two figure of a super sect, I've been alone for half my life. I've finally obtained everything that I've dreamed of the most, and now I'm supposed to give it all up?
"Time," of of of of as "of he of!
Because of this mentality, after weighing the pros and cons, Shi Wuchen resolutely gave up on the path of emotionless swordsmanship that he was halfway through.
He was afraid. He was afraid that he would lose the things that he had worked so hard to obtain.
He did not want to lose these things that he had once thought he would never be able to obtain!
"Swordsmanship is all-encompassing. I was able to walk this path of emotionlessness back then. Now, it's not impossible for me to walk another path of affection! Even if there is no path ahead and it's rugged and difficult to walk, I will forge my own path. My path will no longer be the path of emotionless swordsmanship, but … the path of the sword of protection! "
Shi Wuchen brought his disciple along on the journey back. He had been gravely injured along the way, and his cultivation base had been reduced to less than a tenth of what it was, but his heart was inexplicably relaxed and unburdened.
It was as if the cultivation base that he had crippled was not that important. At least, it was not as important as the sense of relief that came from his heart.
Shi Wuchen could even feel that there was a sword hum ringing in his dantian.
…
When Yun Yang returned, it was the second day of Shi Wuchen's closed-door cultivation, and he had passed by him perfectly.
In spite of this, Yun Yang's first reaction when he found out about the incident was – "Great!"
This time, Shi Wuchen was the one who had comprehended it.
No matter how far Shi Wuchen could go in the future, at least Yun Yang felt an unusual warmth in his heart right now. Shi Wuchen had finally made a choice between his ability and his family.
Not to mention anything else, just this choice alone made it worthwhile for the brothers to gather in the mortal world and get along with each other!
…
Just as Yun Yang arrived at the Residence of Nine Supremes and took a quick glance around, he immediately noticed that the place had undergone a drastic change once again!
There was almost no one in the residence as far as his eyes could see. In spite of this, the few fields were filled to the brim with people.
Sensing the aura, Ping Xiaoyi and Guo Nuanyang, the two permanent members who had stayed behind, rushed over at once.
"Boss, it's time to consider recruiting more disciples," Ping Xiaoyi said with an excited smile.
The Residence of Nine Supremes had grown from nothing to the scale it was today. Ping Xiaoyi felt that he now had a goal in life. Especially when he saw so many genius disciples emerging from the ranks of the disciples, Ping Xiaoyi felt that the vitality was boundless and that there was much to be done.
His home was getting better and his days were getting better … The sense of accomplishment was naturally growing with each passing day.
"It's time to start recruiting new disciples."
Yun Yang mused and said, "Each peak can take in fifty true disciples, two hundred inner disciples, and five hundred outer disciples according to the peak's actual situation. The rest can be considered as menial disciples."
"Do we need to divide them into generations of disciples?" asked Guo Nuanyang.
"There's no need. This batch of disciples will still be the Residence of Nine Supremes' first generation disciples, but there's a time limit for teaching and answering questions. It can't be compared to direct disciples. The outer disciples after that can be taught by seed disciples and true disciples on behalf of their masters. "
Ping Xiaoyi and Guo Nuanyang agreed to it one after another. The matter was settled.
"Next, it's your turn to recruit more disciples. The basic scale will be the same as ours. On this basis, you can give guidance as you wish if there's anyone that catches your eye."
Yun Yang rolled his eyes. "Both of you are no different from Shi Wuchen and the rest to me. It's the same for the Residence of Nine Supremes as well. Therefore, your disciples will have to go through the assessment and participate in the martial contest. The entire sect will be the same, there will be no exceptions. "
If this assignment had been given to other sects, even if the person involved didn't show it on the surface, he would definitely be overjoyed. This was a transfer of great authority. But when Guo Ping heard this, their expressions turned bitter. "Boss, what we specialize in isn't the same as what you do. It's fine for us to give a few pointers, but when it comes to focusing on teaching disciples, this …"
Firstly, the two of them specialized in different areas, and secondly, they were equally lazy.
For the sake of freedom, to not care about anything, they did not even fight for the position of the nine peak masters. They had always been lazing around, so their instinctive reaction was to push the responsibility away when Yun Yang suddenly pinned it on them.
"I don't care about that, it's not the main point. You're all from the Ten Finest Talents, you can't be biased. It's your business to be at the bottom every day anyway. I'll just take it as watching."
With a wave of his hand, Yun Yang had settled the matter with a single blow.
Both of them were dumbfounded.
It's true that it's our business to be at the bottom every day, but we want our pride as well. We can't afford to be embarrassed like this!
You can say whatever you want, but are we going to wash our faces with tears every day?
"Has there been any change in our sect during this period of time? Has there been any unforeseen events? "
Yun Yang walked in as he spoke.
"There have been a lot of changes, a lot more …" Guo Nuanyang introduced with a smile, "Ever since that day when the middle-class Celestial Luck Banner suddenly flew over …"
After the detailed introduction, he continued, "Jiang Luoluo and her master, Gan Tianyan, are still guests in our residence. Boss, you don't know that Senior Gan is rather jealous … "
"From what I see, she can't wait to take all of our disciples away … It's a pity that none of them are willing to go with her."
"Is that so?" Yun Yang's eyes shone.
As he spoke, two slender silhouettes were already approaching him.
It was Gan Tianyan and Jiang Luoluo.
"Sect Leader Yun is finally back. Since we parted that day, your demeanor seems to have grown even more and your cultivation base has improved. Congratulations, congratulations."
Gan Tianyan had long sensed Yun Yang's return and had been itching to come and talk to Yun Yang about his disciples, but it was only right to let Yun Yang understand his sect's situation first.
Therefore, he had been holding it in until now and had only come when he could no longer hold it in.
Once he saw Yun Yang, he was shocked. It had only been a short period of time since they parted, but Yun Yang's cultivation base had improved tremendously. The phrase 'a thousand miles in a day' was not enough to describe the progress of his cultivation base. It was terrifying!
"Senior, you're the one who's shining." Yun Yang laughed.
"Sect Leader Yun, this old one has come to discuss something with you." Gan Tianyan had been holding back his words for more than a month. Now that he had finally met the highest authority of the Residence of Nine Supremes, how could he hold it in any longer? He spoke his mind and went straight to the topic.
"Then, senior, please. Let's talk as we walk." Yun Yang walked towards his main hall.
"Regarding your residence's disciples … Sect Leader Yun, what do you plan to do?" Gan Tianyan went straight to the point. "Your residence has more than fourteen thousand disciples … Sect Leader Yun, forgive this old one for being disrespectful, but it's obviously far from enough to train and train so many disciples with just the manpower of your residence's upper echelon."
Yun Yang nodded. "Senior is frank. This is indeed my residence's current biggest shortcoming."
Gan Tianyan smiled and said, "Since Sect Leader Yun doesn't deny it, I'll say one more thing. Your residence's disciples are all outstanding and gifted. If they can't receive the appropriate guidance because of this, it's a waste of God's gift and a pearl covered in dust!"
Yun Yang smiled faintly and said calmly, "It's indeed a bit of a pity. I wonder what senior can teach me?"
Gan Tianyan said with a face full of pity, "Sect Leader Yun, please don't blame this old one for talking too much. It's true that many of your residence's disciples are talented and beautiful. It's definitely not enough to rely on the nine Supreme Elders of the Residence of Nine Supremes. It's bound to cause many disciples to be unable to receive teachings that match their talents. It's a waste of time … Sect Leader, you're also an expert in cultivation. You should know that once you miss these few years of foundation building, in the future … "
Yun Yang chuckled. "Senior, please speak your mind. I won't be offended."
Gan Tianyan smiled and said, "Sect Leader Yun, you're a straightforward person, so I won't beat around the bush. This is my plan … Since it's difficult for your residence to train so many disciples, I wonder if you can allocate some of them to the Phoenix Cry Sect?"
Yun Yang thought about it and said faintly, "In terms of principle, no sect will give away the disciples that they've already recruited. At least, the Residence of Nine Supremes' disciples are not allowed to leave. The reason why we've trained dozens of them first is not only to train them, but also to save them … When the time is right, these disciples who have entered the sect earlier can be taught on behalf of their masters. Now, there are already sixty to seventy disciples who can fulfill this duty. "
"As for the new disciples that we're going to recruit, although there are thousands of them, if they're spread out, there'll only be dozens of them for each of the first-generation disciples. As long as they're diligent, one person can manage and teach sixty to seventy people or even a hundred people. Even if mistakes are inevitable, it won't be a big problem. The foundation stage is important, but as long as the theory is explained clearly and the resources allocated can keep up, there'll be opportunities for improvement with individual effort. They don't necessarily need the guidance of famous teachers or the teachings of experts."
"Because the cultivation method of a sect is the same." Yun Yang smiled calmly.
Gan Tianyan was a little dumbfounded by Yun Yang's words.
Indeed, Yun Yang's theory was feasible.
Although the guidance and training of famous teachers were important, the training of the foundation stage was almost the same. For example, Gan Tianyan dared not say that he was much better than Yun Yang, Shi Wuchen, or even Yun Xiuxin. Instead, the resources allocated were the most important, and the Residence of Nine Supremes was obviously more than enough!
Moreover, Gan Tianyan had seen that these children of the Residence of Nine Supremes did not need to be managed at all during this period of time. As long as they were given the cultivation method, every single one of them would be self-aware and self-reliant. They would eagerly and desperately cultivate, working hard to improve!
There was no need for the so-called supervision at all!
They cherished the cultivation opportunity they had more than ordinary cultivators!
In such an environment, the so-called training and cultivation really did not have much meaning.
Among the sixty to seventy disciples, there would be an obvious competitive mechanism, each more hardworking and desperate than the other …
If this went on, not only would it be feasible, it would be very feasible.
Moreover, Yun Yang and the other higher-ups would be more relaxed because of this model! They would definitely be more relaxed than they were now!
Thinking of this, Gan Tianyan could not help feeling a little lost.
Before Yun Yang came back, Guo Nuanyang and Ping Xiaoyi's explanation was already rather flexible – as long as the target disciples are willing, you can take as many as you can.
Therefore, Gan Tianyan had high hopes for this conversation with Yun Yang.
Who would have thought that Yun Yang's return would seal the last remaining gap … How could he explain this?
Could his plan fall through just like that? Was it all for naught?
Jiang Luoluo, who had been following them with her head lowered, had not spoken a word throughout the entire journey. Now, however, she almost burst out laughing, covering her mouth quickly as her eyes darted about.
All the words that Gan Tianyan had prepared were swallowed back by Yun Yang's words. For a moment, she did not know what to say. She stammered, "But … but …"
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