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Chapter 497 A Pearl Covered in Dust
"how is this possible?"

Feng Qingyang stared blankly at the scene before him, where the sword blade and its aura seemed to be paying homage to Gu Shaoan.

Clearly, the situation at this point was beyond Feng Qingyang's comprehension.

After using "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One" to control the sword energy emitted by Feng Qingyang's "Nine Forms Combined into One" of "Nine Swords of Dugu", Gu Shaoan lightly raised his right hand and casually waved it in the air.

The next moment, the hundreds of sword energies containing the sword intent of the "Nine Swords of Dugu" slowly dissipated amidst the echoing sword sounds.

At the same time, the broken blades and fragmented swords returned to the area around the Cliff of Contemplation and inside the cave.

Even Mei Jiangxue's and Yue Buqun's swords returned to their sheaths.

Then, Gu Shaoan slowly said, "The sword technique lives up to the name of 'Dugu Nine Swords' and is worthy of being created by the Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai. It's just a pity that it fell into your hands. Even if you have managed to reach the level of transforming form into meaning, the power of the sword technique is only one-tenth of what it used to be. It's like a pearl covered in dust."

Gu Shaoan's voice remained soft and gentle, as if it were always unhurried and calm.

If Feng Qingyang had heard Gu Shaoan's words before taking action, he might have felt disdain.

But now.

As the two clashed, even with all his might, Feng Qingyang couldn't get within three zhang of Gu Shaoan.

Even during the fight just now, Feng Qingyang vaguely recalled the time when he first stepped into Mount Hua and was still in the Acquired Realm, when he faced his grandmaster uncle who had reached the Qi Condensation Realm in the Mount Hua Sect. He had the same feeling at that moment.

Weak and powerless.

The opposite side was so powerful that it seemed like an insurmountable, towering mountain.

The two sides are not evenly matched in strength.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Shaoan changed the subject: "After all, it is a unique skill left behind by the Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai. If you want to pass it on to someone else in the future, you'd better make sure you know who it is first."

“If someone uses the ‘Nine Swords of Dugu’ to commit evil deeds in the martial arts world again, I will not simply come to warn you as I have done today, and you will not only suffer such a minor injury.”

After speaking, Gu Shaoan withdrew his gaze, turned around and took a step, but as if he had shifted his body, he instantly crossed several feet and appeared in front of Yue Buqun and Mei Jiangxue.

"I, Gu, have made a move at Mount Taihua. I hope Sect Leader Yue will not take offense."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun quickly replied, "Young Master Gu, you're too kind."

At this point, Yue Buqun glanced at Feng Qingyang, who was still somewhat lost in thought, and said, "The cause of this matter lies with that traitorous disciple Linghu Chong. Young Master Gu has already shown mercy in his fight with Uncle Feng, for which I am extremely grateful."

Gu Shaoan was quick-witted, and upon hearing Yue Buqun's words, he immediately understood what Yue Buqun meant.

She clearly wanted to take this opportunity to win Feng Qingyang's favor with these words.

Its purpose is self-evident.

In response, Gu Shaoan said, "Nowadays, Dongfang Bai is dead, and the previous leader of the Sun Moon Sect, Ren Woxing, has returned to lead the Sun Moon Sect."

"However, as far as I know, after Dongfang Bai became the leader, the Sun Moon Divine Sect has long been built into an impenetrable whole by him. It may take some time for Ren Woxing to completely take control of the Sun Moon Divine Sect."

"If I were Sect Leader Yue, I would secretly spread the news of Feng Qingyang's presence in the Huashan Qi Sect so that the surrounding forces would know about it."

"Ren Woxing is only at the Qi Condensation stage. Knowing that Feng Qingyang is in the Huashan Qi Sect, as long as the Huashan Qi Sect doesn't go too far, Ren Woxing probably won't dare to take action against the Huashan Qi Sect."

Upon hearing these words, Yue Buqun's eyes lit up.

Although Yue Buqun may not be considered exceptionally intelligent, he is by no means a fool for having managed to lead the Huashan Qi Sect to this point.

He understood Gu Shaoan's meaning almost immediately.

Although Feng Qingyang was not employed by the Huashan Qi Sect and Yue Buqun could not control him, it was an indisputable fact that Feng Qingyang was currently within the Huashan Qi Sect.

According to Gu Shaoan, when news of Feng Qingyang's presence at the Huashan Qi Sect arrives, it will surely have a deterrent effect, making the Sun Moon Divine Sect members and Ren Woxing wary, thus giving the Huashan Qi Sect time to develop.

Having understood Gu Shaoan's advice, Yue Buqun sincerely said, "Yue Buqun thanks Young Master Gu for the reminder."

Seeing that Yue Buqun understood his meaning, Gu Shaoan continued, "Some people are destined to be unreliable. If you insist on pursuing them, you will only be putting the cart before the horse. As a former first-class power, the Huashan Sect has no shortage of superior martial arts within its Qi Sect. As the saying goes, 'One trick is enough to make you successful.' It is better to focus on honing your own martial arts than to be like that person standing over there, whose martial arts are mixed but not refined. Even if he obtains a martial art like the Dugu Nine Swords, the strength he can exert will be very limited."

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun replied in a deep voice, "I understand, thank you for your guidance, Young Master Gu."

Gu Shaoan nodded slightly and said, "The matter of this trip to the Qi Sect of Mount Hua is now settled, so I will not bother you any longer."

After saying that, Gu Shaoan called out to Mei Jiangxue, and then used his lightness skill to quickly disappear along the mountain path.

Watching Gu Shaoan and Mei Jiangxue disappear quickly along the mountain path, Yue Buqun couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of the Emei Sect, a sect with such upright conduct, they possess such strength, yet their demeanor, cultivation, and speech are still impeccable. I wonder when my Huashan Sect will have such a disciple."

But as soon as he uttered the words, Yue Buqun was amused by his own thought.

"Forget it, what virtue or ability does my Huashan Sect possess to nurture such a peerless genius?"

After thinking it over, Yue Buqun turned to look at Feng Qingyang, instinctively wanting to step forward.

But just as he took that step, Yue Buqun suddenly remembered what Gu Shaoan had said earlier.

After a moment's thought, Yue Buqun took the initiative to relay Gu Shaoan's words of advice transmitted to him via telepathy. "The Huashan Qi Sect is currently in dire need of rebuilding and needs to recruit more disciples to build up its strength. I know that as a disciple of the Huashan Sword Sect, it is inconvenient for Uncle Feng to interfere in the affairs of our Huashan Qi Sect. However, out of consideration for the past relationship between my master and Uncle Feng, I earnestly request that Uncle Feng allow me to use his reputation to deter the Sun Moon Divine Sect and Ren Woxing, thus buying some breathing room for our Huashan Qi Sect."

The battle just now had thrown Feng Qingyang's mind into complete disarray.

At this moment, Yue Buqun brought up Ning Qingyu again, and Feng Qingyang, whose mind was already in turmoil, remained silent for a moment before suddenly sighing.

"Whatever you say, consider it repayment of Uncle Ning's kindness."

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Qingyang suppressed the discomfort caused by the sword energy in his body and used his lightness skill to quickly move away into the distance. In a few breaths, he completely disappeared from Yue Buqun's sight.

After Feng Qingyang left, Yue Buqun did not leave the Cliff of Contemplation, but stood there.

After a long while, Yue Buqun, who was standing still, suddenly laughed.

The laughter was soft, seemingly mixed with a hint of contempt and a touch of helplessness.

“Master, this is the person you once taught the Purple Cloud Divine Skill to, even at the cost of violating the Qi Sect’s ancestral precepts! You’re just borrowing his name to repay the kindness of ten years of teaching.”

At this moment, Yue Buqun also understood the words Gu Shaoan had said before leaving.

For a moment, Yue Buqun couldn't help but feel sorry for his master Ning Qingyu, and because of Feng Qingyang's cold-heartedness at this moment, he completely gave up his plan to place his hopes on Feng Qingyang.

After a moment, Yue Buqun let out a long sigh, looking in the direction Feng Qingyang had left, as if murmuring something, or perhaps trying to encourage himself.

"The Huashan Qi Sect will surely be revived in my hands, it will be."

The sound, once uttered, drifted away with the mountain breeze of Siguo Cliff and merged into the Taihua Mountain.

In the afternoon, the blazing sun shone brightly, making the pebbles on the riverbank slightly hot.

The river water shimmered under the sunlight, and the water plants swayed gently in the clear, shallow water. Occasionally, a silver fish would leap out of the water, breaking the momentary tranquility before quickly diving back to the bottom, leaving only a few ripples that gradually faded away.

The chirping of cicadas rose and fell, blending with the babbling of the river to create a unique, languid rhythm on a summer afternoon.

On a blue stone by the riverbank, Mei Jiangxue, dressed in white, sat cross-legged with her knees slightly bent and her hands forming a mudra in front of her abdomen.

Her eyes were slightly closed, her face was calm, and her aura was long and deep. With the rhythm of her breathing, the air in a small area around her circulated slightly, forming tiny vortices that were almost invisible to the naked eye.

Under a tree not far away, Gu Shaoan sat leaning against the trunk, with several cleaned and grilled fish skewered on wooden sticks next to the campfire in front of him.

At this moment, Gu Shaoan's eyes were lightly closed, seemingly resting, but in reality, his internal energy was slowly circulating.

Visible pale purple arcs of electricity flashed and disappeared behind Gu Shaoan from time to time. The power of heaven and earth refined by the "Four Symbols of Heavenly Will" entered his body. Under the guidance of the yin and yang energies, this refined power of heaven and earth eventually converged into the divine seed in his upper dantian.

The divine seed floated in the center of the sea of ​​consciousness, slowly rotating as the Yin and Yang energies were continuously injected. A faint purple light emanated from its surface, and one could vaguely see that a corner of it had become more crystalline.

Each rotation of the divine seed caused a slight tremor in the surrounding spiritual energy, like a star being conceived.

While refining the power of heaven and earth into the divine seed using the "Four Symbols of Heavenly Will," Gu Shaoan was multitasking. Sometimes his mind would drift to the "Nine Swords of Dugu" that Feng Qingyang had used before, and other times his thoughts would jump to his own "Emei Sword Manual." Thoughts flowed through his mind like water as he tried to figure out new moves from the "Emei Sword Manual."

After a moment, Gu Shaoan calmed his thoughts and focused his attention on his upper dantian.

A few breaths later, Gu Shaoan frowned slightly.

With the successful advancement of the "Four Symbols of Heavenly Will" technique to the third stage, "Thunder God's Wrath," Gu Shaoan's efficiency in refining the power of heaven and earth naturally improved.

Based solely on the current efficiency of "Thunder God's Wrath" in refining the power of heaven and earth, Gu Shaoan is confident that he can nurture the divine seed into a flower in at most three years.

For ordinary martial artists, this is already considered an extremely fast speed.

But in Gu Shaoan's eyes, it was still too slow.

Just then, thanks to the effects of the Rejuvenation Pill within her body, Mei Jiangxue's depleted true essence was rapidly restored.

Once the true energy in her dantian was replenished, Mei Jiangxue did not get up immediately. Instead, she closed her eyes to review the instructions Gu Shaoan had given her before opening them.

A moment later, Mei Jiangxue sat down next to Gu Shaoan and took the freshly grilled river fish from his hands.

After eating slowly for a while, Mei Jiangxue asked curiously, "Didn't you used to dislike interfering in other sects' affairs? Why did you take the initiative to offer suggestions for the sect's development to Sect Leader Yue this time? Could it be that our Emei Sect had some kind of relationship with the Huashan Qi Sect in the past?"

In response to Mei Jiangxue's question, Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "If we're talking about relationships, my Emei Sect only has a decent relationship with the Hengshan Sect because of my master. As for the Huashan Qi Sect, we're at most nodding acquaintances."

"As for the advice I gave Yue Buqun before, it was because I saw some of the shadows of my master, Juechen, and my uncle-master in Yue Buqun!"

Leaving aside the question of Yue Buqun's character and conduct.

If we're just talking about the title of leader of the Huashan Qi Sect, Yue Buqun is absolutely qualified.

Considering the development of the Huashan Qi Sect and the Emei Sect, there are indeed many similarities.

Furthermore, Yue Buqun is still the "gentleman's sword," and he hasn't lost any of his flesh and integrity.

Therefore, without affecting himself or the Emei Sect, Gu Shaoan wouldn't mind giving Yue Buqun a few pointers.

(End of this chapter)