novelsite Chapter 2709 The Heroic Spirits Are in Chaos
Chapter 2709 The Heroic Spirits Are in Chaos
Chapter 2709 The Heroic Spirits Are in Chaos
Luo Fu's sect was small, but even so, only a few core members knew that her family had a lineage from the cultivation world.
It is said that when the disciples of Haoran left in sorrow, they specifically instructed the patriarch of this branch: "Whether your disciples cultivate immortality or martial arts, it is up to them."
If a disciple achieves great success in cultivating immortality and attains the status of a Great Venerable, he/she need not do anything to the upper realm; he/she should simply go out and seek his/her own path of cultivation.
If you have already achieved the Great Venerable level and want to advance beyond it, but have no one to guide you, you can try going to the Haoran Sect.
The disciple from the Haoran Sect made it very clear that he was also unsure what kind of help the sect could provide to those seeking assistance from the outside world.
There is no path beyond the Great Venerable One; one must find one's own path to the Divine Transformation. Even someone as powerful as Hao Ran is no exception!
However, he could provide some assistance in terms of resources, so he left a token.
The disciple of Haoran also emphasized that Haoran Sect was relatively poor because the sect rarely competed with the human race for profit.
But who knows, at any time one of the sect's seniors might plunder the alien races and occasionally get rich quick.
Anyway, the Haoran Sect is very united. They are really willing to give each other good things, and even if they don't, it's good to give each other some pointers on cultivation.
The path of distraction is indeed difficult, but there is a big difference between the difficulty of having someone to guide you and the difficulty of blindly stumbling around like a headless fly.
The four essential elements of cultivating immortality are Dharma, companion, wealth, and location, with the importance of "companion" being particularly emphasized in this aspect.
Luo Fu possessed very little witch blood, but her talent was astonishing; she chose to cultivate immortality herself.
Within the Qingping Realm, martial arts practitioners still reign supreme, so this inconceivable choice could not possibly be publicized.
After achieving the Martial Saint title, she could choose to stay in Qingping and not break through the void, but her upper limit would still be the Martial Saint.
Therefore, she had to come to the upper realm to eventually achieve the transformation of her body.
Unfortunately, the token was not suitable to take with him during the ascension process, so it had to be left in Qingping.
Forcing her to leave her body isn't impossible, but isn't that...? Didn't she think she could definitely succeed in leaving her body?
Now, all Luo Fu needs is this token before she can venture out into the world.
However, she hasn't been out of her body for very long, so there's no rush. Improving her cultivation level first is a good idea.
She didn't have much of a base of support in the Upper Realm; she mainly relied on the groups of martial arts practitioners who had ascended to immortality for mutual support.
The probability of a Martial Saint who ascends from the lower realm becoming a Martial God is frighteningly low.
However, once one achieves the title of Martial God, they are essentially among the best of the best.
So even though she didn't have much influence in the upper realm, basically no one took her seriously—a lone expert with no ties is even more terrifying!
Moreover, even if these wandering martial gods cannot be used for our own purposes, they can't be forced into the opposing camp, can they?
After figuring out what had happened, Han Li immediately released a clone to go to Qing Ping's mortal realm to retrieve the token.
In just three days, the token was retrieved; it was a plaque that was neither gold nor stone, and was very inconspicuous.
The front of the plaque features the two characters "浩然" (Haoran) in ancient bronze script, along with some cloud patterns. The back has two smaller characters: "学徒" (Apprentice).
"An apprentice?" Qu Jianlei was slightly bewildered. "This counts as a token?"
Even if the Haoran sect is very united, what about apprentices?
“That person was a Nascent Soul cultivator when he arrived,” Luo Fu explained cautiously. “In that sect… a Nascent Soul cultivator is just an apprentice.”
"Is it really that amazing?" Not only Qu Jianlei, but all the other True Venerables were stunned, even Han Li and Xiao You were no exception.
In comparison, Bu Hu Bu Xianzi, who once descended to Cangwu, was a direct descendant of Lingyun's sect.
She is at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, just half a step away from becoming a True Venerable.
But even a peak Nascent Soul cultivator is still a Nascent Soul cultivator, isn't she? And even if she advances to the Out-of-Body stage, she will only be qualified to become Hao Ran's official disciple!
Han Li couldn't help but mutter, "Everyone says this sect has few people, and you have to reach the Nascent Soul stage to even enter... How can this sect possibly have many people?"
"So it really is true that the spirit has left the body and is wandering everywhere?" Qu Jianlei asked again, looking at the unremarkable sign.
"A Nascent Soul Token can be used as a token of appeal... Are you sure?"
“That’s how it was passed down from the founder,” Luo Fu said, her tone uncertain. “That senior said that sects are very united!”
"By the way, only those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage can become apprentices; ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators... seem unlikely!"
"I understand," Qu Jianlei nodded. No wonder that person was able to leave their body in this Middle Thousand World.
It seems that this final step is all that's left before the Void Trial!
The protector who had previously protected the path, that powerful being who had reached the Out-of-Body stage, had actually left ahead of time, leaving no one to protect him!
What can you say? You can only say that this sect is too hands-off; they truly are... people of strong character!
However, this was ultimately just Luo Fu's opinion. Qu Jianlei thought for a moment, then his body flashed and he arrived directly in the void.
Such actions would definitely be unacceptable before we were on the main road, but it doesn't matter now.
The whole world knows there are visitors from another world. As long as they don't make any big moves that cause panic in the world, everything will be fine.
Seeing this, the others also came out, wanting to see what he was going to do.
One after another, the auras of martial gods disappeared into the horizon, and the many martial cultivators below couldn't help but look up, "Is this going to go on and on?"
Qu Jianlei originally intended to operate discreetly, but seeing so many people following behind him, including the two martial gods and their companions.
"Then... let's do it publicly," he said, taking out his ceremonial implement and holding the token in mid-air before respectfully raising his hand.
"I apologize for the offense, senior. Please take a look."
Since the disappearance of the hypocrite, the main people he dealt with were those with a violent obsession and those with a military obsession.
But this time, neither of the two obsessions emerged, and the giant axe remained silently in the void.
After a long silence, a soft sigh came from the giant axe, "Why did you do this? I already told you... Huh?"
The one who spoke was suspected to be a heroic spirit of the Haoran Sect, who should usually be in a state of dormancy.
After a soft exclamation, he fell silent again, and after a long while, he asked, "Have you come to... that world of witches?"
“The mainstream is not witchcraft… we have taken the path of martial arts cultivation,” Qu Jianlei replied in a deep voice.
The group of True Venerables and Martial Gods standing nearby stared in disbelief—was this the spirit of the giant axe?
Luo Fu's lips twitched involuntarily: Could it be a magic weapon of the Haoran Sect?
As expected, the relationship between this True Venerable and Hao Ran is quite extraordinary.
"I knew it... Alas," the heroic spirit sighed softly, "All the efforts of our ancestor have ultimately been wasted!"
After he finished speaking, no one spoke. Luo Fu's expression was the most complicated, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
Such an ancient and weathered magical artifact, and its spirit is actually... that person's descendant?
Is the cultivation world really that dangerous?
After a very long time, Qu Jianlei spoke again, "There are now six Martial Gods in this Middle Thousand World."
"That's nothing!" The heroic spirit, which had been silent, suddenly erupted upon hearing this.
"The limit is probably just the Nascent Soul stage, right? Still only half-baked. They should have listened to the Ancestor's arrangements earlier... Heh, let them go find the Ancestral Witch!"
"Senior, please calm down," Qu Jianlei raised his hand in a gesture of respect, "May I ask this is... the token of the Patriarch?"
"Hmm," Haoran Yingling hummed softly.
Then he realized what was happening and immediately became agitated. "It actually survived... this means there's still the Haoran inheritance?"
"Please forgive me, senior," Luo Fu bowed deeply, not daring to say anything more.
"What a cunning person!" Qu Jianlei silently commented. "How dare they interrupt at a time like this!"
However, his words were perfectly timed; he only admitted his guilt and didn't say anything more, striking the perfect balance.
Think about it, a Martial Saint who ascended from the lower realm and actually reached the Martial God realm, could he be someone who only knows how to cultivate?
The key issue is that she cultivates immortality techniques, which are shady and must be concealed by martial arts techniques.
Such an experience would have been devastating for her if she had been even slightly less careful!
Therefore, it's normal to have this kind of reaction; it would be abnormal not to!
However, for the heroic spirit of Haoran, these petty schemes... he simply ignored them.
"Xiao Qu, tell me, what's the situation now?"
He didn't mind revealing Qu Zhenzun's real name at all—if his identity was exposed, so what if they fought?
Hao Ran's disciples often act impulsively; once he's committed to something, what's there to be afraid of?
Qu Jianlei explained the general situation, and there was nothing to hide—could this be the cause and effect between him and Haoran?
Hao Ran's spirit remained silent for a long time before letting out a soft sigh, "The grandmaster's successor from a later generation... Xiao Qu, you'd better take care of him!"
This is so straightforward… Qu Jianlei cautiously added, “She’s not practicing the orthodox methods of a sect!”
"As long as there is righteousness, what does orthodoxy or heterodoxy matter?" the heroic spirit stated decisively.
"Xiao Qu, I've watched you grow up. Of all the techniques you've used, which one is truly orthodox?"
"I've learned a lot!" Qu Jianlei cupped his hands in a respectful bow and replied.
He wasn't afraid of the reputation of the Fang Haoran Sect, but these heroic spirits... were worthy of his respect.
And is what the other party said wrong?
"Then go and take care of your business," the heroic spirit said calmly. "This will be my resting place from now on!"
"I have accomplished nothing in my life, I am ashamed before my sect, and I dare not claim to be a disciple of Haoran."
"Now that I've helped my master guard the last barrier, this life has not been in vain. Thank you, Xiao Qu."
"Senior brother, no!" Qu Jianlei was really anxious when he heard this.
Although the other party was older, he was only at the Nascent Soul stage. Calling him "Senior Brother" was not meant to be offensive, but rather to try and get closer to him.
"If you die here, I... I don't care about this world anymore!"
"Hehe, I've finally heard you call me senior brother," Haoran Yingling chuckled. "Your path is long, just remember you had a senior brother."
"Holy crap..." Han Li couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise upon hearing this, "Really, they're descendants of Hao Ran?"
The others were even more dumbfounded, especially the two Martial Gods... So this person is a disciple of Hao Ran?
“Impossible,” Qu Jianlei refused decisively. “If you dare to go into hibernation, I’ll abandon you… well, and then betray Haoran!”
Although the Haoran Sect was large, it had nothing to do with him. The fact that it was a pseudo-Taoist sect that was trying to sever his Dao was too much of a shock to him.
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