Others might not know of Zhang Xuan's identity, but Cao Chengli had seen Dan Xiaotian addressing him as' teacher 'with his own eyes.
To have a Saint 6-dan trash who was incapable of cultivating reach Ancient Sage 1-dan pinnacle in less than a day … Even though he was witnessing it with his own eyes, he could not help but feel as if he was dreaming.
If he were to follow such a person, he would surely be able to soar to greater heights!
Not to mention, all of his subordinates were dead, and there were so many people surrounding him. If he dared to leave, there was a good chance that he would be beaten to death by the enraged crowd.
Over the years, he had committed many evil deeds, and there were many people who wanted to kill him!
"You want to become my servant?"
Zhang Xuan frowned. "Save it! You should just focus on your promising career as a bandit! "
The only reason he had spared Cao Chengli's life was so that he could use him to expose Xue Chen and the others' schemes. Now that the matter was over, Cao Chengli was just a bandit who had committed all sorts of evil deeds.
"Master, if you refuse to accept me, I'd rather kneel here and die!"
Cao Chengli gritted his teeth.
"Kneel then!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hand.
"Master …"
Not expecting the other party to be so decisive, Cao Chengli's face was filled with sorrow. "Actually, I have my own difficulties as well. I used to be a benevolent businessman, but one day, I got drunk, and my wife refused to let me in. I ended up sleeping in the carriage outside, and the cold woke me up in the middle of the night. That's why I ended up taking seven women at the same time.
"Alright, there's no need to act pitiful. My teacher is a righteous and upright man, and you have committed all sorts of evil deeds over the years. Accepting you as my servant will only tarnish his reputation. Otherwise, I'll kill you right here and now! "
Dan Xiaotian's eyebrows shot up.
Just what kind of person was his teacher?
If he were to accept a bandit like you as his servant, wouldn't his reputation be tarnished?
Besides, are you trying to act pitiful?
Why does it seem like you're showing off?
Seeing that Dan Xiaotian was about to make a move at any moment, Cao Chengli's face paled. He knew that it was impossible for him to become Dan Xiaotian's servant anymore. Thus, he raised his hand and said, "Master, if you don't accept me as your servant, I'll surely be pummeled to death by these bandits. In any case, I'm going to die anyway. Over the years, I've been a bandit, and most of the people I've robbed are wealthy clans.
"Don't try to bribe me with these things. I won't fall for it …"
Dan Xiaotian was just about to make a move to chase the other party away when the ghastly pale young man suddenly shook off his support and stood up straight. Then, with a swift movement, he swiftly snatched the storage ring from Dan Xiaotian's hand and grabbed it from Dan Xiaotian's storage ring.
After erasing the Soul Imprint, Zhang Xuan took a look and nodded in satisfaction.
"Alright, from today onward, you'll be my servant. Come with me!"
A single Basic Immortal Pill was worth 100,000 Ethereal Coins, so ten of them would be worth a million Ethereal Coins. On top of that, the storage ring … Who could have thought that this bandit would be so generous?
It was nothing much for him to be a servant.
"Teacher …"
Dan Xiaotian was stunned.
Is this really my teacher?
Why does it feel so embarrassing?
To be able to raise a person's cultivation by two realms and possess profound swordsmanship and medical skills … to think that he would be able to bribe such a virtuous person with just a few pills …
Where is the bottom line?
Where is the dignity of an expert?
…
Not too long later, Dan Xiaotian returned back to the City Lord Manor with Elder Yi and the others.
The horse and carriage had desperately tried to follow them, but they were eventually rejected and released into the wilderness.
They would be heading to the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion on an aerial saint beast, so it would be a little inconvenient to bring a carriage with them.
As for Xue Qin, her identity as a menial disciple had been revoked. Given that her father was dead, and she had not committed any crimes, it would be difficult for her to live without the protection of the City Lord Manor.
Thus, Dan Xiaotian decided not to pursue the matter any further.
Even though they did not have any feelings for each other, they were still engaged. It wouldn't do him any good to get rid of the other party.
"Let's go!"
Once everything was ready, the massive aerial saint beast flapped its wings and carried Zhang Xuan and the others out of Xuanjiang City, heading in the direction of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion.
"The Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion is roughly ten days' flight away from here!"
Dan Xiaotian sat before his teacher in a sealed room on the back of the aerial saint beast. As mysterious as the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion was, he still knew quite a bit about it.
The aerial saint beast beneath him had already reached Ancient Sage 4-dan Dimension Shatterer realm!
Such a powerful aerial saint beast could easily cover a distance of several hundred thousand li in a single day. Yet, they still needed to fly for ten days. The Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion sure was far away.
From the looks of it, the size of the world forsaken by the gods was even larger than the Master Teacher Continent.
During the flight, Zhang Xuan consumed two of the Basic Immortal Pills that Cao Chengli had given him, and his cultivation had finally recovered. Furthermore, he could vaguely feel that his cultivation had reached Dimension Shatterer realm primary stage, and he was just a step away from making a breakthrough.
However, due to the lack of a suitable cultivation technique, he could only forcefully suppress his cultivation.
After a few days of research, he realized that the flow of time in the Azure was indeed different from the flow of time on the Master Teacher Continent. It was roughly one to ten.
In other words, a day in the Azure was equivalent to ten days on the Master Teacher Continent!
Tens of thousands of years on the Master Teacher Continent was equivalent to several thousand years on the Azure, which corresponded to the time when Kong Shi founded the Ethereal Hall.
Due to the difference in the flow of time and the density of the mercury-like spiritual energy, the lifespan of cultivators was limited.
On the Master Teacher Continent, Saint realm experts could live up to a thousand years, but in the Azure, a hundred years was the limit.
Ancient Sages could live up to two thousand years, but in the Azure, two hundred years was the limit.
As for Pseudo Immortals like Elder Lu Yun, he could only live up to three hundred years.
In the past few days, other than cultivating, Zhang Xuan had been providing guidance to Dan Xiaotian and Cao Chengli. As for Elder Yi, he was already too old, and he needed a long period of recuperation, so he wasn't suited for cultivation.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, as soon as the sun rose from the horizon, a massive mountain gate appeared before everyone's eyes.
It was over ten thousand meters tall and several thousand meters wide. It stood amid the clouds, reminiscent of the Southern Heavenly Gate.
At the very center of the gate was a massive sword made out of bricks.
Even before reaching the gate, one could already feel the whistling of sword qi, threatening to tear space itself apart. It exerted immense pressure on one's mind, making it difficult for one to even move.
"How powerful …"
Zhang Xuan was in a daze.
As expected of one of the Six Sects of the Azure. Just this gate and this sword were already beyond the reach of the Master Teacher Continent, let alone the powerful Sword Intent that they harnessed.
This Sword Intent was many times stronger than the Sword Quintessence that he cultivated. He could already foresee that he would be defeated easily if he were to encounter an expert who wielded such a sword art.
Fearsome!
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan took a closer look at the sword before him, and he felt as if he was looking at an illusory sword hidden within it.
It was the Sword Intent that he had obtained.
The intent that the sword harnessed was somewhat similar to the Heaven's Path Sword Art that he cultivated, but it was much more profound, and it felt more otherworldly.
While observing the sword, Zhang Xuan could feel that he had gained a deeper understanding of swordsmanship, and it had become much stronger.
While he was unable to comprehend it with just a glance, he could sense that it was of the same origin as the Heaven's Path Sword Art. As long as he was given sufficient time, he would be able to assimilate it into his swordsmanship.
"This is the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion! This sword was left behind by the founder of the sect, and it harnesses his comprehension of swordsmanship and Sword Intent. Countless people of the later generations have been awed by it! "
Elder Lu Yun walked up to the door and looked at the massive door and sword with reverence in his eyes.
Dan Xiaotian's body also stiffened, and his eyes reddened in agitation.
Back when he was practicing his swordsmanship, he had dreamed of coming here, and today, he had finally arrived.
"Before entering the sect, let me first explain some of the rules of the sect!"
Seeing that it would take some time for the saint beast to enter the sect, Elder Lu Yun said.
"The disciples of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion are divided into four categories: menial disciples, outer disciples, inner disciples, and core disciples. The inner disciples are considered to be powerful, but the core disciples are the most dazzling existences in the entire Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion! "
"Core disciples?"
Dan Xiaotian clenched his fists tightly in agitation.
"As long as the disciples of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion clear the examination, they'll be able to practice their swordsmanship and cultivate in their own residences. If they need to learn anything, they can borrow books from the Compendium Pavilion or pay a visit to their seniors or elders. Of course, all of that comes with Sword Pavilion Coins! "
Elder Lu Yun said.
"Sword Pavilion Coins?"
"It's a virtual currency issued by the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion that can only be circulated within the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. You can use it to purchase anything within the sect, be it pills, weapons, cultivation technique manuals, or even lessons from the elders. However, it's a little troublesome to earn Sword Pavilion Coins. You either have to participate in duels, complete missions, answer questions, or guide others in their cultivation … In any case, everything here requires Sword Pavilion Coins. Without money, it'll be difficult for you to do anything. With money, you'll be able to obtain an endless supply of cultivation resources. At the same time, you'll be able to cultivate faster than others! "
Elder Lu Yun said.
Dan Xiaotian was astonished.
He had thought that a major power like the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion would focus on cultivation, but who could have thought that they would be so greedy?
"Elder Lu Yun, do you mean that the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion has an Ethereal Hall as well?"
The duels were simulated battles that took place in the Ethereal Hall. Could it be that the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, one of the Six Sects, had an Ethereal Hall as well?
"Of course, the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion doesn't have an Ethereal Hall, but it does have Ethereal Tokens. You can fight, trade, and do anything you want in the Ethereal Hall. However, it's controlled by the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, so it's not connected to the outside world. "
Elder Lu Yun nodded.
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
In truth, the Ethereal Hall was just a larger network.
The disciples in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion were free to cultivate, fight, and even sell medicinal herbs. However, they weren't under the jurisdiction of the Ethereal Hall, and they weren't connected to it either.
"Also, there's a huge difference in strength as well. Only inner disciples and above are allowed to use the Ethereal Tokens here. As such, once one's consciousness enters the Ethereal Hall, one's cultivation will no longer be at Saint 1-dan but Ancient Sage 1-dan! "
Elder Lu Yun explained.
Regardless of how strong one's cultivation was, the Ethereal Hall in Starlight City would only allow one's cultivation to rise to Saint 1-dan. However, it was different in the Ethereal Hall.
If one was only at Saint 1-dan, they wouldn't be able to execute many of their superior swordsmanship, thus rendering the duels meaningless.
"Of course, just like the other Ethereal Halls, you can conceal your identity in the Ethereal Hall so that others won't know who you are. However, if others don't know who you are, you won't know who they are either. There's a good chance that the person you are chatting with might be an elder or even the sect leader. As such, you mustn't act recklessly in the Ethereal Hall. While the elders and the sect leader won't hold a grudge against you, it'll still bring you trouble! "
Elder Lu Yun warned gravely.
"Elders and the sect leader?"
Hearing Elder Lu Yun's explanation, not only did Zhang Xuan not panic, his eyes even lit up in excitement. Would it be more satisfying to pummel such a person than to pummel an ordinary person?
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