Battles continued to erupt at the foot of Mount Jiuxian. But just as Ye Futian had expected, after defeating the Arcana Plane cultivators of Heavenly City and Xuanyuan City, no one at this level could threaten White Sovereign City anymore.
He watched the battle in silence. Li Xun, the Young City Lord of Heavenlean City, Xie Wuji, and the Young City Lord of Xuanyuan City, Xuanyuan Bashan, had each fought a battle, and the battle was extremely exciting. Xie Wuji was an extremely powerful swordsman, while Xuanyuan Bashan possessed terrifying strength, and the Heaven Splitting Axe Art had shocking power. The three of them were actually evenly matched, and no one was able to completely suppress the other. If this continued, it would only result in both sides suffering.
Other than that, there was another noble with extraordinary talent and combat ability. His name was Zui Qianchou. According to Li Qingyi, this person was a famous genius drunkard in Mount Jiuxian. His name might even be fake, and it was a pseudonym, taken from the meaning of getting drunk to solve a thousand worries. This person loved alcohol as much as his life, and he was a loner. The City Lord's Office of the five major cities had tried to recruit him many times, but he had never agreed.
But he was very famous and also cultivated in swordsmanship. He challenged Xie Wuji, the young city lord of Heavenly City. Xie Wuji's sword was straight and sharp, while Zui Qianchou's sword was strange and ever-changing. Before a winner could be decided, people from Mount Jiuxian called for a stop, worried that if they continued, one of them would die or both would be injured.
"Li Xun, are you willing to be my disciple?" A faint voice came from the depths of Mount Jiuxian. It was obviously a Sage. Li Xun smiled and walked out. He bowed and said, "I am willing."
"Xuanyuan Bashan, are you willing to be my disciple?" Another voice came. It was another Sage. Xuanyuan Bashan also agreed. Mount Jiuxian was the holy land of this area. Although it was all for the Holy Road, there were benefits to being a disciple of a Sage from Mount Jiuxian.
"Xie Wuji, Zui Qianchou, are you willing to be my disciple?" a sharp voice came. Everyone was shocked. This must be the Sword Sage's voice.
"I am willing," Xie Wuji bowed.
"Thank you for your kindness, senior. But I am stubborn and like to be unrestrained. I am afraid that I will displease you, so I will not tarnish Mount Jiuxian," Zui Qianchou said. Everyone was speechless. He actually refused a Sage's disciple?
Moreover, Zui Qianchou's voice was lazy, and it was obvious that he did not care at all. He really was like what the rumors said.
"Then forget it," the Sage Plane cultivator said indifferently. Although he was slightly unhappy, as a Sage Plane cultivator, he naturally wouldn't do anything.
Then, the elder on Mount Jiuxian said, "Mount Jiuxian will still recruit disciples at the beginning of next year. Today's matter ends here. Everyone, please leave."
Everyone was speechless. So many mighty ones had come, and Mount Jiuxian had only chosen four. Among the four, three of them were taught by Sage Plane figures and were the young city lords. Only Zui Qianchou was a lone cultivator.
Moreover, even Longyuan City and Feishuang City were not chosen. Mount Jiuxian only chose the most outstanding people to accompany them on the Holy Road.
"What about Miss Qin Yin's cultivation partner? Who has she chosen?" A bold person asked loudly, and everyone stopped in their tracks. The elder on Mount Jiuxian smiled at Qin Yin and said, "A Path Companion is a matter of Qin Yin's life. If nothing goes wrong, she will be chosen from the few who were chosen just now. Of course, it will take some time to get to know her. After the Holy Road trip, it will be announced."
Everyone nodded. That was reasonable as well.
Ye Futian's eyes sparkled. Mount Jiuxian pretended to be recruiting disciples and cultivation partners, but it was actually selecting helpers on the Holy Road. With the relationship of being a disciple and the possibility of becoming Qin Yin's cultivation partner, everyone would be happy to help Qin Yin.
Everyone left one after another, except for those who had been chosen before.
The elder looked at Zhuo Jun, Lin Feibai, Ye Futian, and the others and said, "Are you willing to become disciples of Mount Jiuxian and cultivate on Mount Jiuxian?"
"I am," Zhuo Jun cupped his hands and said.
"I am." Lin Feibai nodded.
Ye Futian bowed and said, "We already have a clan, so it is not convenient for us to cultivate on Mount Jiuxian. Please forgive us, elder."
"No problem." The elder nodded, then looked at Zui Qianchou and said, "Are you going to enter the Holy Road together?"
"Of course. Why else would I be here?" Zui Qianchou smiled.
"Alright, Mount Jiuxian will also send outstanding disciples. A month later, everyone gather at Mount Jiuxian and set off for the Holy Road together," the elder said.
"Yes." Everyone bowed.
"Brother Ye, are you coming with us to White Sovereign City?" Li Xun asked Ye Futian and the others.
"Alright." Ye Futian nodded.
"Brother Qianchou, are you willing to go to White Sovereign City for a drink?" Li Xun asked Zui Qianchou.
"Good wine?" Zui Qianchou squinted his eyes.
"Of course." Li Xun smiled and nodded.
"Alright." Zui Qianchou smiled brightly and the group left.
In the air, Li Xun asked, "Brother Qianchou, why don't you join Mount Jiuxian? Sword Sage's attainment in swordsmanship is extremely high. Why refuse?"
"Since we are going to enter the Holy Zhi Palace, why bother?" Zui Qianchou's voice was still casual and lazy.
"Alright." Li Xun smiled and did not say anything else.
"What about Mr. Ye? Do you really have a clan?" Li Qingyi looked at Ye Futian and the others curiously. These people had extraordinary combat ability. They were only in the seventh level of the Arcana Plane. If they were in the ninth level, even Zhuo Jun and Lin Feibai would not be their match.
"Indeed." Ye Futian smiled and nodded. Li Qingyi did not ask further.
The White Sovereign City was quite a distance away from Mount Jiuxian. They only arrived after a long time. Li Xun and the others returned to the City Lord Office. Ye Futian's group was unwilling to enter the City Lord Office, so they were arranged to stay in a palace outside the City Lord Office.
Ye Futian's group happened to be rushing all the way here. Now, they were resting in the White Sovereign City. Along the way, they had planned to go to the Holy Road. The Holy Road was a grand event in the Barren State. Whether they entered the Holy Zhi Palace to cultivate or not, it was worth going. It was a rare trial and they would be able to meet geniuses from all over the Barren State.
"Are you really going to go with them?" Loulan Xue asked Ye Futian. She naturally understood that since it was Mount Jiuxian who had invited them, they should take the lead.
"Yes." Ye Futian nodded. He knew what Loulan Xue was thinking. He smiled and said, "Chief Chen only briefly explained the Holy Road to us. You and I don't know the details. Now that we have companions, we can take care of each other and understand more."
Loulan Xue nodded lightly. Since Ye Futian had made his decision, she naturally would not say anything.
"Since it's a grand event in the Barren State, the genius disciples of the Top Three Schools will also go, right?" Ye Futian smiled and said, "Jieyu is at the Zhuge Family. I wonder if she will go this time."
It had been two years since they had parted. Thinking about it now, it seemed like a long time had passed. He did not know if his big brother and master were doing well. Looking up at the sky, the events of the Eastern Barren Territory seemed to be still vivid in his mind. The happy times in the Cottage had ended in separation. The Qin Dynasty and the Donghua Clan had great ambitions, but they had all disappeared. The Qin Dynasty had been destroyed and the Donghua Clan had suffered a tragic fate. Even a girl as pure and flawless as Hua Qingqing had become a nun.
Now, he was going to the Barren State. He was closer to Jieyu and his senior brothers and sisters. He did not know if he would have a chance to break through to the Noble Plane on the Holy Road.
Thinking of the past, Ye Futian sat cross-legged and took out his guqin. A melodious tune started and the entire palace seemed to be extremely quiet.
The music was pure, serene, and untainted. It could clear one's mind and remove all distracting thoughts.
In a pavilion not far away from Ye Futian, Zui Qianchou leaned against a stone pillar and drank quietly.
A beautiful figure walked over and stopped after hearing the music. Her beautiful eyes looked at Ye Futian quietly. She could not bear to interrupt the music and listened quietly.
After a long while, the music slowly stopped. Ye Futian smiled and said, "Ms. Qingyi, you're here."
Li Qingyi walked up and said, "My brother is preparing a banquet at the City Lord Office. Many geniuses from the White Sovereign City will be there. I'm here to invite you. Would you like to come?"
"I don't like crowds, so I won't be going," Ye Futian smiled and said.
"I can tell from the music." Li Qingyi smiled and said, "You must have a very pure state of mind to be able to play such a piece."
"You flatter me. I have too many distracting thoughts in my mind. How can I be pure?" Ye Futian smiled and shook his head. "I'm just using the music to cleanse my mind."
"Using the music to cleanse your mind," Li Qingyi murmured. "Can I come often to listen to you play?"
"Of course." Ye Futian smiled and nodded. Li Qingyi was the daughter of the City Lord and a noble figure. She was quite beautiful, but he was very polite in front of her. This reminded him of Gu Yunxi.
"Thank you." Li Qingyi smiled sweetly and looked at Zui Qianchou. Seeing Zui Qianchou look at her with a smile, Li Qingyi seemed to understand and said, "My brother asked me to bring some good wine for you."
After saying this, she went to leave the wine and then left.
"There's a banquet and you're not going?" Ye Futian looked at Zui Qianchou.
"I'm just fooling around. How is that drinking?" Zui Qianchou opened the wine jar and took a sip. He said, "It's good wine indeed. Li Xun didn't lie to me. But drinking still depends on who you're with."
Ye Futian was stunned, then smiled and nodded. "That's true."
In the following month, Li Qingyi would indeed make time to come to the pavilion to listen to Ye Futian play the guqin. Every time the guqin sounded, Zui Qianchou would appear as well. When the music stopped, he would disappear again. The two of them rarely talked, but Ye Futian knew very well that his music had the effect of cultivating the mind. It was extremely normal for cultivators to like to listen to it.
Li Xun also came and brought a few more jars of wine. They chatted for a while.
In this month, Ye Futian was able to cultivate in peace for a period of time.
On this day, the group gathered at Mount Jiuxian.
White Sovereign City, Xuanyuan City, and Heavenly City. The three cities all had very strong lineups. Apart from the leaders Li Xun, Xie Wuji, and Xuanyuan Bashan, they each brought dozens of people. Most of them were nobles, and a few were at the pinnacle of the Arcana Plane.
Obviously, they had all made ample preparations. However, they also knew that only a small number of people would be able to make a name for themselves in the Holy Road. Most of them were just there to serve as foils.
Mount Jiuxian's lineups were also strong. Apart from Qin Yin, there were two personal disciples of Sage Plane figures. They were both lower nobles.
After that, the group set off, heading for the nearest Holy Road.
They were not the only ones. As the end of the year approached, everyone in the vast Barren State set off, leaving their homeland and heading for the nine Holy Roads.
The entire Barren State seemed to be undergoing a great migration. Countless cultivators traveled in the air, and people often met in the air.
Ye Futian and the others traveled east, crossing mountains and cities, meeting many people.
After 20 days, a sea appeared in front of them. It was the Realm Sea. After crossing this sea, they would reach the core of Zhongzhou.
At this time, Ye Futian and the others were in the air above the Realm Sea.
"We're almost at the real Zhongzhou." Qin Yin looked into the distance. There were no obstacles in the air above the sea. Many demonic beasts and ritual implements could be seen flying in the air. There were people everywhere. They were obviously people from all over the Barren State heading for Zhongzhou.
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