Jiang Yuchuan was surprised that Xuanxi would bring up this matter on her own initiative.

But that was just right, so he went along with what Xuanxi had said.

"That's a good suggestion, but wouldn't it cause inconvenience to the temple?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanxi knew that Jiang Yuchuan already had this intention, and immediately stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Sir, you are being a bit too polite. It's just two more people, what trouble could it cause? Besides, this old Taoist would love for you and Xiao Changqing to stay here forever!"

"In that case, Changqing and I will continue to bother you."

Jiang Yuchuan smiled as he raised his glass to Xuan Xi.

"Please don't bother me, please don't bother me!"

Xuanxi quickly raised her wine glass in return.

Qi Changqing was very much in favor of this decision.

After all, under Lingzhan's guidance and after spending more than a month together, he had already become close friends with the other disciples of the same age in the temple, and they had become inseparable partners.

This was the first time in his life that he had made so many friends.

Spending his days practicing martial arts and playing with these like-minded friends, eating and living together, was much more fun and enjoyable than when he was traveling.

And so, Jiang Yuchuan and Qi Changqing settled down at Baiyun Temple.

During the day, Jiang Yuchuan would either drink tea, play chess, and chat with Xuan Xi, or discuss philosophy and practice martial arts. At mealtimes, he would dine with Qi Changqing and Ling Zhan, who would occasionally come over.

At night, he would enter the spirit pearl to cultivate or refine pills.

Before Jiang Yuchuan and Qi Changqing arrived, Abbot Jingwei and her senior brother Jingchen had already left. After staying for another month, they finally returned to Baiyun Temple.

Jingwei and Jingchen had already heard about Jiang Yuchuan from Xuanxi and Lingzhan, so as soon as they returned to Baiyun Temple, they immediately came to pay their respects.

Although the two brothers only knew a few words about Jiang Yuchuan, they knew that someone who was treated with such respect and solemnity by Xuan Xi absolutely deserved to be treated in the same way.

After Jingwei and Jingchen returned from the Suspended Sword Pavilion, they brought back a message saying that this year's Sword Trial Tournament would be different from previous years, with an additional round of selection for participants. Unlike in the past, where anyone who met the age and cultivation level requirements could simply register, this year's tournament would be different.

Furthermore, the Great Qian Dynasty will also send representatives to participate in this year's Sword Trial Tournament.

This was something that had never happened before.

Not only did they participate, but Daqian also unusually offered a martial arts manual that had long been extinct in the martial arts world as a prize.

The allure of martial arts manuals far surpasses that of divine weapons, especially those with extraordinary power.

One can imagine how many more martial artists will participate in this year's Sword Trial Tournament than in previous years once this news spreads.

Jiang Yuchuan, who went there to watch the spectacle, naturally hoped that the more people participated in the sword-testing tournament, the better, and that it would be as interesting as possible. As for whether there were any hidden games or conspiracies involved, that was completely irrelevant to him.

According to his calculations, before officially participating in the Sword Trial Tournament, his cultivation level is very likely to break through to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

This means that after participating in the Sword Trial Tournament, he will need to find a suitable place to begin seclusion and focus wholeheartedly on breaking through to the Golden Core Realm.

This period of seclusion will last at least ten or even several decades.

Therefore, this sword-testing tournament was the final chapter of his travels. Naturally, he hoped that this ending could be beautiful and magnificent.

Once he breaks through to the Golden Core stage, he can officially begin exploring this continent where cultivators once lived and uncover the secrets hidden within it.

After all, a Golden Core cultivator has already completely bid farewell to the mortal realm.

Reaching the Golden Elixir Realm, one can live to be eight hundred years old and roam freely throughout the world.

Even in the world of cultivation, a Golden Core cultivator is a powerful figure who can establish a sect and govern a region.

Therefore, after breaking through to the Golden Core stage, Jiang Yuchuan had no more worries on this low-spirit continent. He could completely do whatever he wanted.

As for the location where he would go into seclusion to break through his cultivation barrier, Jiang Yuchuan had already decided on Fangzhang Island, which was on par with the Burial Immortal Valley.

The momentum of breaking through to the Golden Core stage is far greater than that of Foundation Establishment, requiring the passage of multiple tribulations of lightning. That kind of heavenly might is enough to cover and influence an area of ​​tens or even hundreds of miles.

If it were placed on land, who knows how many people it would attract and what kind of turmoil it would cause.

He certainly didn't want to be disturbed while he was in seclusion to break through his cultivation barrier. Therefore, choosing the vast sea as the location was the best option.

Even if he ultimately fails to find the legendary Abbot Island, he can simply find another island far from the mainland in the sea and establish a cave as his place of seclusion.

Time flies.

Before we knew it, the day of the Sword Trial Tournament was fast approaching.

Considering the distance between Baiyun Temple and Xuanjian Pavilion, Jingwei selected the participants for the Sword Trial Tournament well in advance and set off a month ahead of time.

Besides Jingwei herself, Jiang Yuchuan, and Qi Changqing, there were eight other disciples from Baiyun Temple traveling with her.

As Jingwei's personal disciple, Lingzhan, one of the best disciples of this generation at Baiyun Temple, was naturally among these eight.

Besides Ling Zhan, Jing Chen's personal disciple Ling Zhen was also among them.

Lingzhen and Lingzhan are the same age, but because Lingzhen entered the sect a few months later, he can only call him senior brother.

Both of them were at the mid-stage of first-rate cultivation and were leaders of the disciples in this generation of the temple.

Besides the two, there was another disciple named Ling Xuan who was at the early stage of the first-rate realm, while the remaining five were all at the peak of the second-rate realm.

The fact that the abbot personally led the team was almost unprecedented.

Fearing Jingwei's status and power, the disciples who accompanied them remained silent and behaved themselves properly.

And so, the group traveled quietly and quickly, arriving at Starforge City in just over twenty days.

At this time, Forging Star City was particularly lively. Walking on the street, you would encounter one or two other martial artists who had come to participate in the Sword Trial Tournament almost every few steps.

Upon arriving in Forging Star City, Jiang Yuchuan separated Qi Changqing from Jingwei and her group.

When it comes to watching the excitement, it's best to keep a low profile.

If he were to enter the Suspended Sword Pavilion with Jingwei, given Jingwei's attitude towards him, it would definitely attract a lot of attention and suspicion.

It would be far better to be a rogue cultivator, blending in with the crowd of martial artists.

After all, he had asked Jingwei on the way before that participating in the Sword Trial Tournament did not require any invitation or anything like that. As long as one could ascend to the Suspended Sword Pavilion, one would be qualified to enter.

The Wanren Peak is steep and precipitous, even monkeys would find it difficult to climb. Those with poor lightness skills would find it almost impossible to ascend.

The Suspended Sword Pavilion is located atop Ten Thousand Ren Peak, which forms a natural barrier and threshold, successfully filtering out those martial artists with low strength who want to sneak in and join the fun.

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