Singing with a Sword

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Not long after Yi Ranxiao and Huangfu Cheng returned to Shenfeng Hall, the Shenquan Gang sent someone to deliver an additional 50,000 gold coins. Xiang Wuju was indeed a man of his word. With 200,000 gold coins, Yi Ranxiao first sent people to purchase various cultivation tools, and then began to repair Shenfeng Hall, hiring a large number of craftsmen, and construction began that very day.

A few days later, the interior and exterior of Shenfeng Hall were completely renovated, looking just like a newly built sect. With such a magnificent appearance, the number of believers coming to burn incense and disciples coming to become disciples and cultivate will surely increase significantly.

Xiao remained confident, but the result still didn't bring him much joy. There were indeed more people, but not by much, far fewer than he had anticipated. Especially the people who came to burn incense.

It is important to understand that incense money is the foundation upon which Shenfengtang survives and the source of their income to pay off their debts. If incense offerings do not flourish, they will never be able to pay off their debts.

Yi Ranxiao was once again stumped and fell into deep thought...

That evening, Xiao was still alone in her room, drinking by herself. A short while later, Xiao Fan suddenly ran over.

"Big brother, big brother!" Xiao Fan called out excitedly from afar. Before Yi Ranxiao could answer him, Xiao Fan pushed open Yi Ranxiao's door and burst in with a bright, sunny smile.

Yi Ranxiao asked in confusion, "Xiao Fan, what happened that makes you so happy?" Xiao Fan sat down next to Yi Ranxiao with a grin, looking at him with innocent, childlike eyes, and said proudly, "Big brother, I've thought of a way!"

"any solution?"

"Naturally, this is the way to attract worshippers to our Divine Wind Temple to burn incense!"

"Really?"

"Mmm!" Xiao Fan nodded like a shock absorber. Yi Ranxiao urged, "Then hurry up and tell us!" Xiao Fan chuckled and said, "Big brother, you should know that the news of you subduing Xiang Wuju with just one sword has already spread throughout the city. In addition, you single-handedly took on Chen Dasheng's gang before. Now, the people all say that you have boundless magical power and regard you as a great hero."

However, the people saw that you were young and knew that you were a newcomer, so they assumed that your strength was low, at least not higher than that of the previous leader, Zhong Bugui. But you have become stronger and stronger. First, you were able to defeat Xu An, then you were able to defeat so many of Chen Dasheng's men, and then you were able to subdue Xiang Wuju with a single sword strike!

Therefore, the people feel that your strength has improved incredibly quickly, almost at a godlike pace! So they are very curious, what is the reason that you, brother, have been able to achieve such success?

At this point, Xiao Fan looked at Yi Ranxiao with a sly glint in his eyes. Yi Ranxiao, on the other hand, said quite directly, "Naturally, it's all thanks to my own efforts and a series of opportunities."

Xiao Fan smiled and shook his head: "No, no!" He paused mysteriously, his eyes full of cunning, and then said: "Hehe, most of the people of the Tang Dynasty believe in Yuanshi Tianzun. They believe in the existence of Yuanshi Tianzun, and they believe even more that the Heavenly Venerable has boundless magical power, so boundless that he can bestow extremely strong magical power upon a person!"

"As long as we send someone to tell these people that our elder brother's cultivation was bestowed by the Heavenly Venerable, they will definitely believe it! Then we can tell them that the Heavenly Venerable personally descended upon the Divine Wind Hall on the night he bestowed his elder brother's cultivation! He manifested himself in the Divine Wind Palace! They won't believe it either! At that time, hehe... hehe..."

In the end, Xiao Fan couldn't help but be captivated by the glittering gold coins.

Yi Ranxiao slapped her forehead, immediately overjoyed. How could she not have thought of this? The Primordial Celestial Venerable had manifested his power at the Divine Wind Palace. As soon as the news spread, the believers would probably throng the palace! Huge sums of incense money would flow into Yi Ranxiao's pockets!

"Haha, Xiao Fan, you're really smart!" Yi Ranxiao was overjoyed and patted Xiao Fan's head hard. Damn, who would have thought this kid was so smart!

Xiao Fan touched his nose and said smugly, "Hey, when have I ever been stupid? Really." His eyes lit up, and he added, "By the way, what reward are you planning to give me, big brother?"

Yi Ranxiao looked at him with interest and said, "A reward? Hehe, although you and Xiao Huan have already consummated your marriage, you haven't held a wedding. How about I take charge and arrange the wedding for you?"

Xiao Fan's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands, saying, "Great! Big brother, if you don't mind, you can be my and Xiao Huan's witness at our wedding!" Yi Ranxiao patted his head and said, "What do you mean by 'mind'? You're my little brother, and I have an obligation to arrange your wedding! Well, we definitely need to ask Ke'er about these things, since she's your older sister after all. Here's what we'll do, Xiao Fan, go and tell her to come over."

"Okay, big brother."

"And then you go and spread rumors about the divine intervention of the Heavenly Venerable."

That very evening, in the streets and alleys of Jianling City, the people chatting over tea were all talking about the deeds of Yiran Xiao, the senior disciple of Shenfeng Hall.

"Did you know? Before Yi Ranxiao killed Chen Dasheng and his gang, his cultivation level was practically zero!"

"Oh? How is that possible? If he weren't strong, how could he have taken on a hundred enemies single-handedly and rid our Jianling City of Chen Dasheng, this huge cancer? And how could he have subdued Xiang Wuju, the leader of the Divine Fist Gang, with a single sword strike?"

"Hehe, I heard that on a dark and windy night, suddenly dark clouds filled the sky, thunder roared, and torrential rain poured down. At that moment, the Primordial Celestial Venerable descended upon the Divine Wind Hall! He then bestowed upon Yi Ranxiao a full cultivation and instructed him to rid our Jianling City of this scourge. And sure enough, the very next day he killed Chen Dasheng."

Those who heard this gasped in astonishment, exclaiming, "This...this is real?" The gossiping crowd was excited. The Celestial Venerable had descended? The Celestial Venerable they worshipped truly existed? And had even descended to earth?

"That's right! Otherwise, how could Yi Ranxiao have single-handedly taken on hundreds of people? Otherwise, how could the Shenfeng Hall, which had been extremely weak for many years, have been renovated and revitalized immediately after his appearance? Otherwise, how could he have subdued Xiang Wuju with a single sword strike? All of this is the manifestation of the Heavenly Venerable! The Heavenly Venerable manifested his power in the Shenfeng Hall! That's why the Shenfeng Hall is becoming increasingly prosperous!"

The news of the Celestial Venerable's miraculous appearance at Shenfeng Hall spread like wildfire. On that very day, a large number of worshippers went to Shenfeng Hall to burn incense and pray to the Celestial Venerable, asking for his blessing so that they could have a peaceful and worry-free life.

In just one day, Shenfengtang earned a lot of money from incense offerings!

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Although Yiran Xiao is the eldest brother and leader of Shenfeng Hall, he is not the strongest in terms of strength. Huangfu Cheng and Wei Wuzheng are far stronger than him. Therefore, Yiran Xiao has been cultivating even harder. He has handed over the affairs of the hall to Xiao Fan, Xu Chujianyun and others, while he himself is usually in seclusion.

He had completely mastered the first move of the Divine Thunder Sword Technique, "Swift as Thunder," and although he had not yet reached the point of perfection in the second move, "Roaring like Thunder," he could still control it freely. In this way, Yi Ranxiao began to comprehend the third move, "Thunderous Might!"

Each move of the Divine Thunder Sword Technique, just by looking at its name, reveals its attack principle. The first move emphasizes speed, the second emphasizes sonic attacks, and this third move, Thunderous Might, clearly emphasizes power!

This third move, naturally, will be executed using Chief Zheng's heavy sword. As for this heavy sword, Yi Ranxiao has already given it a name: Decapitation! Because Yi Ranxiao used this sword that day to behead many thugs, hence the name.

Decapitation, decapitation, perfect for practicing Thunderous Might!

This decapitation weapon is at the late stage of the Xuanbing level, or even at the peak of the Xuanbing level! It is an extremely precious weapon. As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure." He already has a late-stage Xuanbing Qingjian sword. If he adds this decapitation weapon, wouldn't he become the target of everyone's hatred?

So, that very night, he quietly arrived at Ruyang City, the central city of Qingzhou and the location of the main hall, to purchase a material called Black Mountain Jade, which could perfectly conceal the aura of some treasures!

Then, Yi Ranxiao secretly hired a craftsman at a high price to coat the Executioner's Sword with Black Mountain Jade. Black Mountain Jade is black, and this coating turned the originally white Executioner's Sword black, completely concealing its aura. Even if Xiang Wuju saw this sword, he probably wouldn't recognize it as Chief Zheng's heavy sword. In this way, Yi Ranxiao wouldn't have to worry about the Divine Fist Gang coming to snatch it.

Then, Yi Ranxiao returned to Shenfeng Hall and continued his secluded cultivation.