Martial Arts to Supremacy

Su Qingyue helped Li An up, her fingertips carrying a faint scent of bamboo, and the warmth in her eyes grew even more genuine. Looking at the calm and talented young man before her, she finally made her formal invitation.

"You are exceptionally talented, with outstanding physical attributes and a heaven-defying cultivation technique. Staying in the Xuan Tian Sect and cultivating diligently will surely make the most of this opportunity."

Su Qingyue spoke softly yet solemnly as she slowly recounted the Xuan Tian Sect's rules and regulations: "As a top sect in the Southern Region, our Xuan Tian Sect has three classes of disciples: the outermost are outer disciples, who need to earn resources through sect missions and rely entirely on their own cultivation; those who pass the outer sect competition and meet the talent requirements can be promoted to inner disciples and enjoy the sect's basic cultivation techniques and spiritual vein resources."

Only those personally accepted by the seven elders and peak masters can become core disciples, exclusively enjoying the peak's top-tier spiritual veins, unparalleled cultivation techniques, and personal instruction from the elders, thus becoming the core foundation for the sect's future.

At this point, Su Qingyue's eyes shifted slightly as she introduced the seven elder peaks of the sect to Li An one by one: "The seven peaks of the Xuantian Sect each have their own focus in cultivation, and the peak masters are all top experts above the Tongxuan Realm, renowned throughout the entire Southern Region."

Xiaozhu Peak is where I cultivate. The mountain is planted with spiritual bamboo, and the spiritual energy is gentle and long-lasting. It is the best place to cultivate mindfulness and qi, body techniques and swordsmanship, and to hone one's character and cultivate steadily.

Thunder Peak is a mountain that thunders all year round, with violent and intense spiritual energy. It mainly cultivates the domineering lightning-based techniques, emphasizing the use of force to break all laws, and its combat power is the best among the seven peaks.

Danxia Peak, home to the sect's largest alchemy furnace secret realm, is home to disciples who are all skilled in alchemy and whose alchemy skills are superb, making them the core of the sect's supply of pills.

Wanjian Peak is the orthodox school of swordsmanship in the sect. The peak master's swordsmanship is unparalleled, and all disciples practice swordsmanship. Sword shadows crisscross and sword intent is awe-inspiring.

Lingding Peak specializes in the art of weapon forging. The peak contains an ancient weapon forging furnace, from which magical artifacts and precious weapons are forged for the use of the entire sect.

Xinghe Peak specializes in astrological arts and divination, is proficient in formations and divination, and can glimpse the mysteries of heaven and earth;

Cangmu Peak is skilled in the art of cultivating vital energy, proficient in medical healing, and protects the foundation of the sect; his background is extremely profound.

Li An listened attentively, memorizing the unique characteristics of each of the seven peaks. Then Su Qingyue spoke again, listing the peak masters and core geniuses of each peak:

"Nangong Wan, the peak master of Xiaozhu Peak, is my master. She is already a peak expert of the Tongxuan Realm, only one step away from the King Realm. She is gentle and indifferent, dislikes disputes, but is extremely protective of her juniors. Her Bamboo Shadow Sword Technique and Qingxin Mantra are unmatched in the entire Southern Region."

Chen Dao, the peak master of Thunder Peak, has a fiery temper and is at the mid-stage of the Profound Realm. His thunder technique is earth-shattering, and he is decisive in killing. He is the main fighting force of the sect.

Mo Chenzi, the peak master of Danxia Peak, has white hair and a youthful face. He is devoted to the Dao of Alchemy and his cultivation is at the early stage of the Profound Realm. His alchemy skills are unparalleled in the Eastern Region. His elixirs can bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded.

Sword Master Wuji of Ten Thousand Swords Peak is obsessed with swords all his life and does not cultivate any side paths. He is at the mid-stage of the Profound Realm and his sword intent reaches the heavens. He can destroy a thousand troops with a single sword.

Tie Xuan, the peak master of Lingding Peak, is a burly man with domineering weapon-forging techniques. The quality of the treasures he forges is extremely high, and his cultivation level is also at the early stage of the Tongxuan Realm.

The master of Xinghe Peak, Tianji Laoren, is a mysterious figure who rarely appears. He spends most of his time in seclusion, deducing the secrets of heaven. His cultivation is unfathomable, and he rarely concern himself with the trivial matters of the sect.

The peak master of Cangmu Peak, Yao Xianweng, is kind-hearted and skilled in herbal medicine. He is adept at prolonging life and healing injuries and is the most respected peak master in the sect.

The Dharma forms awakened by the peak masters and their disciples all share similar characteristics.

When talking about the core disciples of each peak, Su Qingyue's eyes narrowed slightly, and her tone became more serious: "The core disciples of the seven peaks are all outstanding young talents, but the one I care about the most is Lin Feng, the eldest disciple of Peak Master Chen Dao of Thunder Peak."

He awakened the six-winged golden cicada, a high-grade Xuan-level Dharma form. His movements were unparalleled in speed and his defense was extremely strong. His cultivation had already reached the perfection of the Transformation Realm, and he was only one step away from the Condensation Realm. Among the younger generation of the sect, his combat strength was consistently among the top three. He had always been arrogant and rarely had anyone who could catch his eye.

In addition, Chu Xinghe, a core disciple of Wanjian Peak, awakened the mid-grade Earth-rank Dharma Aspect Frost Sword, possessing fierce swordsmanship; Luo Li, a core disciple of Danxia Peak, possessed the Dharma Aspect Flame Spirit, with extraordinary talent in alchemy; and Su Muqing, a core disciple of Xinghe Peak, was proficient in array deduction. These individuals are all geniuses rarely seen in a century within their respective sects.

Li An understood perfectly well that each of the seven peaks had its own strengths and produced many geniuses, and he had already made up his mind.

He knew that Su Qingyue had given him a second chance at life. The spiritual energy of Xiaozhu Peak was gentle and suitable for him to cultivate steadily. More importantly, only by staying on Xiaozhu Peak could he stay by his benefactor's side and better repay this kindness in the future.

He immediately bowed again to Su Qingyue, his eyes unwavering and his tone sincere.

"Holy Maiden, after careful consideration, I wish to join the Xuantian Sect and wholeheartedly aspire to Xiaozhu Peak. I only wish to follow you and receive instruction from Master Nangong Wanfeng. As a newcomer to the sect, I am unfamiliar with the rules. I humbly request your introduction so that I may become a disciple of Xiaozhu Peak!"

After saying this, Li An bowed deeply, his heart filled with anticipation and respect, waiting for Su Qingyue's response.

Looking at his resolute expression, Su Qingyue's cool face softened into a gentle smile, as captivating as the first melting of snow. She nodded lightly, her tone cheerful.

"I am very happy that you have chosen Xiaozhu Peak. Master rarely accepts disciples. I will take you to Xiaozhu Peak now and personally introduce you. I believe that with your talent, Master will definitely make an exception and accept you as a disciple."

After speaking, Su Qingyue stood up, raised her hand and flicked her sleeve, and the door of the wooden house slowly opened. Outside the door, the quiet bamboo shadows swayed in the wind, and a gentle spiritual energy wafted in. She turned to Li An and said, "Come with me to Xiaozhu Peak to pay respects to Master."