Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 74 Sword Genius
Qiyun Valley, Yinyun Courtyard.

The immortal seedlings brought from the Kingdom of Yu have gradually become accustomed to life in Qiyun Valley.

In their spare time, many of the young immortals followed their senior brothers to learn about the basics of spiritual herbs and how to inscribe array patterns, except for one person.

Inside the Hidden Cloud Courtyard's martial arts arena, which is usually deserted, the sound of swords whistling filled the air.

Pei Zhao, the master of Yinyun Academy, stood at a distance, watching the figure dancing with a sword, his expression complex.

As a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, although he was not skilled in swordsmanship, he could still see how strong his disciple's talent was in swordsmanship.

Without any instruction, he mastered a secular sword technique to perfection through his own exploration. His swordsmanship flowed like clouds and water, no longer bound by rigid moves.

During the six months they spent together, Pei Zhao had more than one rebellious thought in his mind.

That means sending this boy to the Azure Sword Pavilion!
He had a gut feeling that, given Shen Wen'an's obsession with swords, if he sent him to the Qingluo Sword Pavilion, he would surely become a young sword immortal within ten years, just like that monstrous talent from the Punishment Land at the Qingluo Sword Pavilion!

"Master, Junior Sister is back."

The young man approached and bowed slightly. Pei Zhao collected his thoughts and nodded, saying, "Let her come over."

When Pei Yuwan arrived, Shen Wen'an had already finished practicing his sword and was sitting cross-legged to regulate his breathing.

"Father, I'm back!"

Upon seeing his daughter, Pei Zhao smiled.

"Having followed your senior brother Heshan for half a year of training, have you gained anything?"

Pei Yuwan tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "The mortal world is much more interesting than Qiyun Valley!"

Pei Zhao sighed and shook his head, knowing that his daughter had probably only been having fun during the past six months away.

"Father, is this guy still arguing with you as always?"

She looked at Shen Wen'an curiously.

Pei Zhao sighed with a wry smile: "It's been half a year. Besides practicing Qi cultivation techniques and swordsmanship, this brat hasn't paid any attention to herbal medicine or array pattern inscription."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yuwan's eyes darted around, and she said with a sly smile, "Father, let me try to persuade him!"

After saying this, she called out to Shen Wen'an, who was meditating, "Hey!"

Shen Wen'an opened his eyes and looked at the father and daughter with suspicion before closing them again.

This reaction infuriated Pei Yuwan.

"I went to the State of Yu and met your elder brother. He asked me to give you a message!"

Pei Yuwan, refusing to believe it, shouted again.

This time, Shen Wen'an finally stood up and walked over slowly.

"Don't you bow to your master and senior sister?"

Looking at Shen Wen'an, who was standing there like a wooden block, Pei Yuwan spoke.

"Master, Senior Sister."

Shen Wen'an cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, his gaze fixed intently on her once again.

"Your elder brother said... that you should listen to your master and not just focus on swordsmanship, but also cultivate other immortal techniques."

"besides……"

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Wen'an frowned slightly, turned around and left.

"Eh!?"

"I'm not done yet!"

"Don't you listen to your older brother at all?"

Shen Wen'an stopped in his tracks and said calmly, "You're lying."

Pei Yuwan was a little embarrassed: "How...how did you know?"

Shen Wen'an turned around, as if he had thought of his elder brother's appearance, and his expression softened slightly as he said with certainty, "My elder brother knows what I like, and he won't make me do things I don't like."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yuwan opened her mouth, looked at Shen Wen'an as he walked away, and stomped her foot in anger.

"Ha ha……"

Pei Zhao, standing to the side, stroked his beard and laughed heartily.

"Girl, your junior brother is just quiet, but don't mistake him for a fool."

"Alright, let's not bother him anymore."

Pei Zhao glanced at Shen Wen'an, then pulled his daughter away.

"Judging by the time, next year will be the opening day of Qishan Market."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yuwan looked over expectantly: "Father, have you refined something good?"

Pei Zhao nodded slightly: "I did refine some decent pills and array plates. After I sell them, I plan to see in the market if I can buy that little guy a sword cultivation manual."

Buying a sword to cultivate magic!?

Pei Yuwan looked at her father in disbelief and asked, "Father, do you know how many spirit crystals a sword cultivation technique costs?"

Is it worth it just for him?

Pei Zhao shook his head slightly: "There's no question of whether it's worth it or not."

“From the moment he became my disciple, I was responsible for him.”

"Master, Master, is both a teacher and a father."

“Wen’an is very talented in swordsmanship. If it weren’t for the sect rules, I would have sent him to the Qingluo Sword Pavilion. That would be the best place for him.”

Upon hearing this, Pei Yuwan's face changed color in shock.

"Father, if you really do that, the sect leader will definitely cripple your cultivation!"

Pei Zhao smiled and looked at him: "Your father isn't crazy yet."

"Alright, you came back on your own?"

Pei Yuwan nodded and said, "Senior Brother Heshan is still in Yu Kingdom. He sent me back to report because he discovered that people from Hundred Beasts Mountain had also appeared in Yangnao Land."

Mountain of Beasts?
Pei Zhao's expression was somewhat solemn.

The small Yangnao land had previously been regarded as a desolate wasteland, and no one cared about it.

Why is Hundred Beasts Mountain, which already wields a vast sphere of influence in Danzhou, not managing it properly, but instead extending its reach into Yangnao Land?

"What did the sect leader say?"

Pei Yuwan shook her head: "Uncle-Master hasn't decided yet. He said he'll think about it some more. I reckon Uncle-Master will ask Father and a few other uncles to come over and discuss it."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a disciple came to her side.

"Uncle-Master Pei, the sect leader requests your presence; he has important matters to discuss."

Pei Zhao nodded: "You go back first and tell Senior Brother Sect Leader that I will be there shortly."

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Yu State, a border state.

Li Heshan appeared at the pass of Songyan City in Baima County.

Songyan City is located on the west side of Yinlong Mountain, built right next to it, and is a mountain city.

The reason he appeared here was to personally confirm some things while waiting for news from the sect.

Standing atop the city gate tower, Li Heshan looked around, his brow furrowed.

As the eldest disciple personally taught by the head of Qiyun Valley, he is proficient in the art of formations.

But at this moment, he suddenly realized that he could not see the natural order of the world around Songyan City.

"The terrain here has such strange patterns; there must be something fishy about it."

"No wonder the people of Hundred Beasts Mountain would spare no expense to manipulate the barbarians to attack again."

Li Heshan's expression was somewhat solemn as he muttered to himself.

He is very distressed now.

Knowing that Hundred Beast Mountain was manipulating the barbarians to attack White Horse County must have some ulterior motive.

Otherwise, would a dignified immortal sect really be willing to sacrifice the land of Baima County?

He had been wandering around Baima County for a long time and could only tell that the place was strange, but he didn't know the specific reason or what Hundred Beasts Mountain was plotting.

Helpless, he could only pretend to be an ordinary person and try to find out what the barbarians were doing during the hundred years they occupied Baima County.

Outside the village at the foot of the mountain, dozens of goats grazed freely on the vegetation on the hillside, with two of the goats being a little mischievous, running happily into the distance.

"return!"

"Come back quickly!"

"Baaaah!"

Seeing this, an old shepherd in the distance shouted and called out at the top of his lungs.

But the two lambs ignored it all and skipped away into the distance!
The old shepherd stumbled and caught up, but only stopped at a point where the vegetation was noticeably different, shouting urgently, not daring to cross Lei Ting's path even a step.

Li Heshan, who was watching from a distance, found this scene rather strange.

Just as he was wondering why the old man didn't continue chasing, two streaks of black lightning flashed by and instantly killed the two hopping lambs!
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