Chapter 246: Spreading branches and leaves

Li Wuxiang was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay. But Senior Sister, if you want me to explain things clearly at that time... does that also mean I have to explain that I'm not a Nascent Soul?"

He smiled bitterly: "Do you know of a good place? I can hide there when the time comes. Otherwise, I'm afraid everyone will chase me and I'll become a rat crossing the street."

Mei Qiulu was slightly stunned: "Aren't you coming back?"

Li Wuxiang scratched his head: "If... well, if there is any saying, such as if you have to waste your power by doing three swords and six holes to leave the sect, then I will go back... that's fine."

Mei Qiulu lowered her head, stared at the ground for a while, and sighed softly: "Not really. Oh, okay, whatever you want."

"When the sect was in trouble this time, we might have really had to cross the sea to the west. But no one expected you to make such a big noise here, so I asked your Senior Sister Xiao to look after that side, and I brought sixteen people here myself. As you said, if Xuanjiao knew about this, the pressure on her side would be reduced - you saved the sect, you have made a great contribution, you can do whatever you want."

Her voice sounded muffled, and Li Wuxiang didn't know if she was sad about leaving the Sword Sect. He himself felt a little sad, and couldn't help but say, "Senior Sister, I'm actually sad because... I practiced the Minor Tribulation Sword Sutra."

Mei Qiulu immediately looked up at him and was stunned for a moment: "Oh, no wonder, I noticed your inner breath was very unusual before."

"Senior Sister, you are also practicing the Small Tribulation Sword Sutra, right?"

"Yeah." Mei Qiulu said this and was slightly startled again, "Oh, are you afraid of being robbed?"

"A little."

Mei Qiulu then smiled and said, "I just said that I brought sixteen people with me and asked you, Senior Sister Xiao, to look after them. Just think about it, there are only forty-two people left on her side, and my Nascent Soul is not here yet, how can I feel at ease?"

Senior Sister Xiao - Li Wuxiang thought of her. They had only met once on Jiuzhu Peak, but it was obvious that they had a good relationship. She even stayed overnight on the mountain.

Before he could speak, Mei Qiulu said, "It's because she has also become an infant. Not only her, but also Cao Jianzhu has become an infant."

"……what?"

"We sword cultivators are like this, we encounter many tribulations. But having many tribulations is not a bad thing, it is a good thing. You may have thought about it the other way around - because you practiced the Minor Tribulation Sword Sutra, you have many tribulations, which is not good. But in fact, it is because of the many tribulations that you have to overcome these tribulations to achieve great success."

"You entered the sect too hastily, and Sect Leader Jiang's matter was urgent, so no one explained it to you in detail. We in the Sword Sect know that our lives will be harder than those of ordinary people. How many disciples are admitted to the sect every year, and how many can reach the Nether Nine Abyss alive? We are like this. Cultivation is against the will of heaven, and we want to go even further against the will of heaven. That's why the sect suffered a great disaster this time, and the two of them became infants because of it."

"Ah..." Li Wuxiang just uttered this sound, not knowing what to say.

Mei Qiulu smiled and said, "I'm not telling you to come back, I'm telling you not to be afraid. I've been out a lot these past few years and rarely go back to Youjiuyuan. I also think your Senior Brother Jiang's previous idea wasn't bad - there are so few people that the Xuan Sect can't catch them."

"But I think it can be even better, like you - no matter where you are, you practice the Lesser Tribulation Sword Sutra, so you don't have to worry about whether you are in a sect or not. Since there are thirty-six sects, we can also have a sword sect, which means that our Taiyi Sect has branched out again."

Li Wuxiang took a while to understand what Mei Qiulu was talking about. People always mentioned the "Sword Sect", but according to the practice rules of this world, "religion" is greater than "sect", so Sister Mei's current identity is "Leader of the Donghuang Taiyi Sect".

But the people of Xuanjiao said "Sword Sect" to show that this was not the orthodox sect of Donghuang Taiyi Sect, and the people of the Thirty-Six Sects also liked to say "Sword Sect", which meant the same thing. They also said that they were equal to the "Sword Sect" in terms of legal principles, and no one was willing to submit to the other.

As for the "sect" that sword cultivators usually call themselves, this is also the abbreviation of the martial arts sect. Li Wuxiang thought about it carefully at this time - for so long, except for himself, I have never heard any swordsman say that Jiang Jie is the "Jiang Zongzhu", everyone calls him the leader.

So from a legal point of view, what Senior Sister Mei said was like acknowledging the legitimacy of his "Sword Sect", issuing it a business license, and no longer being counted as an unknown sect run by those wandering cultivators in the martial arts world.

Li Wuxiang felt a little happy in his heart, but also a little uncomfortable, which made him want to say, "Why don't I go back to the sect?"

But he didn't speak. It wasn't because of some idea like "How can a real man be depressed and under someone else for long" - this was a competition for power. His reason was quite the opposite - he liked to be free.

He made himself laugh: "Yeah. This is quite interesting. I used to make fun of the Ranshan Sect, saying that the Sect Master of this sect is a Jindan. Senior sister, look at my Jian Sect, the Sect Master is also a Jindan, haha."

Mei Qiulu turned around and looked at him seriously: "After the Great Tribulation Alliance, when you founded your sect, you should have been in the Nascent Soul stage. As a Nascent Soul as the sect leader, you practiced the Small Tribulation Sword Sutra, so you don't have to be afraid of anyone."

Li Wuxiang felt that he had never said "ah" as many times since he came into this world as he did tonight: "...ah?"

"I just told you not to mention Brother Jiang's affairs in the future, saying that it was a great wish. Have you ever thought that everyone now thinks you are a Nascent Soul - those who think so, the Xuan Sect, are fundamentally from the Taiyi lineage, and the Thirty-Six Sects are even more so. The rest of the independent cultivators are actually also considered to be Taiyi's inheritance - how great a wish is this?"

"The Small Tribulation Sword Sutra you practiced is within the destiny of humanity. Since everyone thinks you are it, then maybe you really can be it."

"No, Senior Sister, is this so idealistic? If I make people think I am, then I can be one? Then everyone is like this..."

Mei Qiulu laughed, "No. Because no one is braver than you. It's not like what it sounds like. If others think you are, then you are. This is luck. I can't talk about luck because I haven't reached that level yet, but luck, Tao luck, and rules all have their own reasons. If you talk about it from a rational point of view, you call yourself a Nascent Soul, so what you experience will be the experience of a Nascent Soul-" "For example, on this Great Tribulation Mountain, if others want to deal with you, they have to deal with you according to the cultivation level of a Nascent Soul. Otherwise, why would Mou Zhenyuan and Kong Xuan take action personally? If it weren't for these two Yang Gods taking action, you wouldn't have almost met with the calamity tonight."

"When a master leads his disciples into cultivation, he will almost always warn them not to speak nonsense. This actually has nothing to do with one's character. Even evil sects that commit crimes will say this to their disciples. This is because if you, as a cultivator, speak nonsense, it is a cause, and you will have to bear the consequences. The vows of cultivators are stronger than those of ordinary people, so their vows and karma are also stronger than others."

"The most important thing is that other people may not believe what you say, but they believe what you say. So I told you not to worry. The person who helped you send out the flying sword... well, you can't tell whether he wants to harm you or help you achieve this cause and effect. But since he is involved in your calamity, he can't escape from it. Sooner or later, you will find out who he is."

Li Wuxiang thought for a while and nodded: "I think I understand. Well... the customs and taboos in the world are indeed not created out of thin air. But I am only cultivating the elixir now. I just started practicing the Small Tribulation Sword Sutra not long ago. I am also thinking about collecting the fragments of the Big Sister's Sword Sutra and trying to practice the Great Tribulation Sword Sutra-"

When he said this, he looked at Mei Qiulu's expression, which showed that she was neither shocked nor opposed, so he continued, "How can I become an infant? It's ridiculous when I think about it. Do I use pills to pile them up? How much does it take?"

"You need to practice the Great Tribulation Sword Sutra."

Li Wuxiang said guiltily, "Yes."

"Brother Jiang is practicing the Great Tribulation Sword Sutra." Mei Qiulu nodded, "He succeeded, which means he can practice it."

Without waiting for Li Wuxiang to be happy, she continued, "But I don't know how he succeeded. Or... did he succeed?"

Her expression became a little dazed, but then she calmed down: "You have to know that no matter how he became what he is, he is now facing the calamity. The other people in the sect practiced the True Immortal Body Dao Chapter. I had a small calamity, and he had a big calamity. My small calamity cannot produce Yang Shen, because the small calamity sword scripture requires human luck to produce Yang Shen - but when I wanted to practice, Senior Brother Jiang told me that he couldn't help me. If I wanted to practice this, he could help me use the East Emperor Seal, but even so, the Nascent Soul would have reached its peak."

"At that time, I thought that since I had made a wish to become a Yang God, there should always be a way. When I heard your words, I remembered what I had done before - this time I came to the Great Tribulation Mountain, just to borrow the Taiyi True Spirit to become a Yang God. This was something I had not expected at that time."

"So I won't persuade you. You have a higher spirit than me. If you are ready to face the calamity someday, I will tell you about the Great Tribulation Sword Sutra in a moment." She looked at Li Wuxiang, "But you have to know that when you become an infant through the Great Tribulation Sword Sutra, the calamity will be even greater than that of the Small Tribulation Sword Sutra. Can you bear it?"

"Tribulation". This word made Li Wuxiang's heart tremble. If he said that he had experienced tribulations to advance to a higher realm, when he was cultivating Qi, he was trapped by Xu Daosheng of the True Form Sect on Ran Mountain and almost died. When he became a golden elixir, he was on the Coffin Mountain. If it weren't for Sister Mei's flying sword, he would have almost died.

Now that he was about to become an infant, after hearing what Mei Qiulu said, he felt that an even more terrifying disaster would be waiting for him in a few days.

But according to what he told Mei Qiulu when he first met her, the Dajie Mountain looks very chaotic now. In fact, with the arrival of the Sword Sect's disciples, the situation has become clear - Mou Zhenyuan was disabled before and is dead now, and the leader of the Juque Sect was killed by the Taiyi Sect Leader. Legally speaking, he has been purged of the sect.

Things like legal principles can be ignored when there is a huge disparity in strength and when one party is overwhelming the other, but they are the stabilizing force when the situation is delicate.

Because of the seven words "Master of Donghuang Taiyi Sect", many sects that are watching the situation or are originally inclined towards Taiyi should immediately make their stance clear. That is why Li Wuxiang said to Kong Xuan just now that by tomorrow, someone will obediently repair the roof - there will definitely be many people coming to pay homage to Master Taiyi tomorrow.

At that time, regardless of whether others are willing or not, Mei Qiulu will gather the thirty-six sects together... Then he really can't imagine what kind of tragic disaster will happen.

Is that... the eruption of the Dajie Mountain volcano?

Li Wuxiang thought about it and explained the matter to Mei Qiulu in detail.

Mei Qiulu didn't ask him about the "Peach Blossom Spring", but just shook her head: "It won't be this kind of catastrophe. Think about it, the so-called catastrophe is your own catastrophe, mountain fire... volcanic eruption, is this kind of thing a catastrophe for you now? Even if it really erupts, I'm here, you will definitely be fine. What's more, what I'm worried about now is that the Xuan Sect will come to cause trouble. Once the volcano incident happens, the Xuan Sect will be busy protecting their diocese. The dilemma is solved - you don't have to think about this, this kind of thing will not have anything to do with you."

"The calamity is meant to happen to you. What you experienced when you were refining your Qi and forming your elixir were all your own life-and-death calamities, but don't think that there is only this kind of calamity, only life and death. There are things in the world that are more terrifying than life and death, such as the human heart. Did you see Mou Zhenyuan just now? His heart was filled with grief and he was possessed by a demon. In his eyes, life and death were not worth mentioning."

Li Wuxiang fell silent for a while before he said, "Humanity... my own words... am I... possessed?"

"For example, what would you regret most? For example, what if you accidentally killed me when you became an infant? Or what if you killed someone else?"

Li Wuxiang raised his head suddenly, but saw Mei Qiulu smiling: "I was just making an analogy, saying that it is possible. But if you want to do it, just do it. At this point, you have to follow your own ideas and not consider others. Otherwise, there is another possibility - because you are not a Great Tribulation Sword Sutra Incarnation, so if I encounter a tribulation in the future, you can't save me, what can I say then?"

"Many sayings in the world are what we practitioners say. For example, don't make false statements or brag. These have become moral norms in the world. But there is also a saying in the world that says 'let it be' - this is actually what we practitioners say as well. When doing things, you should work hard, but you should also follow your heart - it's the same whether you say it the other way around."

Li Wuxiang closed his eyes and thought for a while, then opened them again: "Okay. Senior Sister, please pass on the Great Tribulation Sword Scripture to me later."

Mei Qiulu smiled sincerely, "You have a good character. Without this character, you can't become a Nascent Soul. Well, like I said, you have to follow your heart and work hard. Let's do it this way - you said that you need enough pills to become a Nascent Soul, then it's nothing more than pills and time."

"I have some of the Sword Sect's accumulation. Since you want to establish a sect, our sect will help you with some. You have some in your hands. When someone comes to worship me tomorrow, there will be some left. You asked me not to ask who you asked to help defeat Mou Zhenyuan's human flower, but since he is so powerful, maybe he can help you. As for the time, I know that the Suhua Sect has two treasures called Xuanzhu. Kong Xuan may have brought them here."

"Her? There's no way she can help with this."

"Yes." Mei Qiulu nodded and stood up. "Let's go. I'll take you to borrow it."

(End of this chapter)

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