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Little Stone walked to the statue of the patriarch, imitating the posture of Sect Leader Shen Mo, his right hand loosely clenched, the sword finger pointing diagonally to the ground. He closed his eyes, and the image of Sect Leader Shen Mo teaching him sword techniques appeared in his mind: the sect leader's voice was gentle yet powerful, "The first move of the Flowing Cloud Sword Technique, 'Rising Clouds,' should be like clouds, seemingly loose, but actually gathering strength..."

Suddenly, he felt a warmth at his fingertips, as if an invisible sword aura emanated from the ancestral master's statue, flowing into his meridians along his arm. He shuddered and abruptly opened his eyes—only to see a faint blue light emanating from the sword tip of the ancestral master's statue!

"This...this is..." He was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

"Don't be afraid." Su Xiao appeared beside him at some point, her voice gentle. "The Grandmaster is testing you. If you have a sword in your heart, he will resonate with you."

Little Stone closed his eyes again. This time, he no longer deliberately imitated the sect leader's posture, but thought about the sweat he shed while practicing swordsmanship, the joy of defeating his opponent for the first time, and what Sect Leader Shen Mo had said: "A steady mind makes a steady sword."

Gradually, he felt the blue light growing stronger, as if it were trying to synchronize with his heartbeat.

After an unknown amount of time, the azure light slowly dissipated. Little Stone opened his eyes, feeling relaxed all over, and the spiritual energy in his meridians flowed much more smoothly than before. He turned to look at Su Xiao, his eyes filled with gratitude: "Senior Sister Su, I think... I've grasped a bit of the 'Flowing Cloud Sword Intent'."

Su Xiao smiled and nodded: "That's good. Remember this feeling, and with diligent practice in the future, you'll surely achieve something."

On the other side, Zhao Ling'er was chatting away with several female disciples in front of the stone wall.

"Look! These are the words I carved last time!" A female disciple named Lin Yue pointed to a corner of the stone wall. "Just two words—'Dao Xin' (the Way Heart)!"

"I carved it before you!" Zhao Ling'er pointed to another spot, unconvinced. "When I carved it, the characters were still glowing with gold!"

"Alright, alright, stop arguing." Lin Yue pulled her to sit down. "Didn't Senior Sister Su say that we're only allowed to write the words 'Dao Heart'? We've both written them, so neither of us will lose out."

Zhao Ling'er stuck out her tongue, then suddenly lowered her voice: "Hey, when do you think the sect leader will come out of seclusion? He's been in seclusion for almost a year now, hasn't he?"

"Soon, soon!" Lin Yue exclaimed with anticipation. "Once he emerges from seclusion, he'll definitely have formed his Golden Core! Then our Qingyun Sect will be the number one sect in the Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness!"

"Absolutely!" Zhao Ling'er patted her chest. "I'll have Senior Brother Jin Hao teach me the 'Flowing Clouds and Overlapping Waves Sword Technique,' and Senior Sister Mu Qingqing teach me the 'Hundred Flowers Dew Gathering Technique.' I want to become one of the 'Two Masters of Qingyun!'"

The crowd burst into laughter. The laughter echoed through the secret realm, startling several spirit birds perched on the branches of ancient trees.

Su Xiao watched them from afar, a smile playing on her lips. She knew that these disciples might not yet understand the full meaning of the "Flowing Cloud Lineage," but the light in their eyes and their love for the sect were the best way to pass on the legacy of their ancestor.

As the sun set, the disciples emerged from the secret realm one after another.

Little Stone walked at the back, glancing back towards the Sword-Viewing Platform. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the ancestral statue, gilding it with a golden edge. He seemed to see Sect Leader Shen Mo standing beside the statue, smiling and nodding at him.

"Sect Leader, I will definitely work hard." He said softly, his voice carried away by the mountain wind, but deeply imprinted in his heart.

Su Xiao stood at the entrance of the secret realm, watching the disciples' figures disappear down the mountain path. She took out a communication jade slip from her sleeve and sent a message to Han Lin: "Today's secret realm pilgrimage went smoothly, and the new disciples are in high spirits. The sect leader's secluded cultivation area needs a stronger supply of spiritual energy. I will have the Pill Hall send some 'Spirit Gathering Pills' over there tomorrow."

On the other end of the jade slip, Han Lin quickly replied: "Understood. The sect leader sent a message yesterday saying that the critical period for breaking through to the Golden Core stage requires calmness. Please take good care of him."

......

"Clang—"

The door to Moyunxuan was suddenly pushed open, slammed against the wall, and bounced back. Shi Tie rushed in like an enraged black bear, his armor still damp with dew from his night patrol.

"Senior Sister Su! I just killed two scumbags who sneaked into Blackwater Swamp!" He slammed a token engraved with venomous snake patterns on the table, making teacups jump. "Spys from the Five Poisons Sect! They actually managed to reach Eagle's Beak Gorge, only thirty miles from the secret realm!"

Su Xiao was standing in front of the sand table. Hearing this, she didn't even look up. She condensed a stream of spiritual energy at her fingertips and drew a red X in the area representing the Blackwater Marsh: "Which batch is this?"

"The third batch!" Shi Tie grabbed the teapot and took a big gulp. "The day before yesterday it was the Burning Heaven Valley, yesterday it was the Blazing Sun Sect's 'caravan,' and today even the Five Poisons Sect's venomous snakes have come out of their holes! Damn it, do they think our Qingyun Sect is a marketplace?"

A rapid chime came from outside the window—it was the warning bell of the Array Hall. Su Xiao frowned slightly and looked at Han Lin, who had just entered: "Any news from Qingyan?"

Han Lin, panting, spread a formation diagram on the sand table: "The outer layer of the 'Minor Nine Palaces Formation' in the southwest corner has been broken! The opponent used a 'Formation-Breaking Cone,' a technique from the Burning Heaven Valley!"

The old man pointed heavily at a certain spot on the array diagram. "Fortunately, Qingyan activated the backup array eye in time, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Shi Tie's eyes widened.

"Otherwise, the entrance to the secret realm would already be filled with the banners of Burning Heaven Valley." Su Xiao replied coldly, drawing an arc on the sand table with his fingertip. "From Blackwater Marsh to Eagle Beak Gorge, and then to the southwest corner of the secret realm... they are testing the weaknesses of our defenses."

She suddenly looked up at Shi Tie: "What are the casualties in the Battle Hall?"

"Seven brothers were injured, all with minor injuries." Shi Tie wiped his face. "That bastard Wang Ergou was clever. After discovering the scouts, he deliberately let them into the ambush. I led my men to surround them. It's just that..." His voice lowered, "...that Xiao Liuzi was hit by a poisoned needle, and Li Xiaocao is being treated."

Su Xiao's fingertips trembled, and a crack suddenly appeared in the model representing the Blackwater Marsh on the sand table. She paused for a moment, then took out three jade slips from her sleeve: "First, have all patrol teams of the War Hall consolidate their defenses, focusing on guarding the entrance to the secret realm and the Sword Sharpening Cliff; second, notify the Pill Hall to prioritize supplying all antidote pills to the border; third..."

She looked at Han Lin and said, "Activate the third transformation of the mountain-protecting formation, 'Flowing Cloud Lock'."

Han Lin gasped, "The Flowing Cloud Lock? That consumes thirty percent of the spiritual vein reserves! What if..."

"There's no 'what if'," Su Xiao interrupted him. "The other side has even brought out the array-breaking cone; next time, it might be an elder from Burning Heaven Valley. By the way..."

She suddenly remembered something, "What's going on with the Blazing Sun Sect?"

"Master Xuan Yang is still in 'seclusion'," Han Lin said with a wry smile. "But his disciple Zhao Yan sent a visiting card this morning, saying he will come in three days to 'observe the magnificent scenery of the secret realm'."

"Observe?" Shi Tie laughed angrily. "Bring three hundred Crimson Flame Guards to observe? Does he think we're blind?"

Su Xiao's fingertips unconsciously tapped the edge of the sand table. On the sand table, the red markers representing the enemy were closing in, while the blue area symbolizing the Qingyun Sect was constantly shrinking. Her gaze swept over the direction of the Sword Sharpening Cliff—where it was still shrouded in mist, as if isolated from the world.

"Should we..." Han Lin hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"No need." Su Xiao knew what he was going to say. "The sect leader's seclusion is at a crucial time. Interrupting him now could ruin everything. Besides..." A sharp glint flashed in her eyes, "It hasn't reached the point where the sect leader needs to take action personally."

Shi Tie paced anxiously: "But we don't have enough manpower! The War Hall only has two hundred men at most, and they're supposed to defend a ten-mile defensive line! Unless..."

He suddenly stopped. "Unless you include the newly recruited disciples in the battle formation!"

"Nonsense!" Han Lin stamped his foot in exasperation. "Those kids are only at the sixth level of Qi Refining at best. Aren't they just sending themselves to their deaths on the battlefield?"

"I have a plan!" Shi Tie's eyes lit up. "Have them form the 'Minor Three Elements Formation' for defense! Three mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators in formation can withstand an attack from an early Foundation Establishment cultivator! Besides..."

He grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth. "Isn't there still me, Old Shi?"

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