Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 34, Return to the Sect (Please Recommend, Please Favorite)

Chapter 34: Chapter 34, Return to the Sect (Please Recommend, Please Favorite)

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Returning to his room, Chu Ming closed the door and took out the Earth Essence Fruit from his bosom. A halo floated around it, and a refreshing fragrance instantly filled the entire room.

The Earth Essence Fruit is extremely rare in the Great Yan Kingdom. Although it’s only a Third Level spiritual medicine, its price has already on par with Fourth Level spiritual medicines. This time, the Chu Family acquired the Earth Essence Fruit as a result of a business transaction with a caravan from another country.

Swallowing the Earth Essence Fruit, it immediately melted in his mouth. A strong spiritual power circulated within Chu Ming’s body. Without any hesitation, Chu Ming immediately followed the path outlined by the Cyan Yuan Technique.

Eighteen Circulations

Thirty-six Circulations

Sixty-four Circulations

Ninety-two Circulations

.....

Buzz

When he reached the one hundred and eighth Circulation, Chu Ming felt a bulge in his Dantian, and then his body shook. The spiritual power of the Earth Essence Fruit within his body seemed to find an outlet.

Second Layer of the Transcendence Realm!

Chu Ming slowly opened his eyes, and at that moment, two beams of light shot out from them. A confident smile appeared on his face as his aura became more refined. Having broken through to the Second Layer of the Transcendence Realm, he felt ready to challenge the Cyan Yang List once he returned to the sect.

The night passed uneventfully.

.....

The next day.

"Chu Ming, once you become a True Dao Martial Artist, you should explore outside the Great Yan Kingdom. The Great Yan Kingdom is just too small!" Blue Star Horse remarked as he sighed with emotion. Only after experiencing the world outside did he realize he had been a frog in a well.

Chu Ming nodded. Even without Blue Star Horse’s suggestion, he planned to venture throughout the entire Celestial Realm to broaden his horizons. Returning to reality, he saw only Chu Qiweng alone and asked, "Where is your master?"

"My master is waiting for me at a small nameless temple ten miles outside the city gate." Chu Qiweng, glancing at the sun in the sky, realized it was getting late and said to Chu Ming, "You should head back. Next time I return, I’ll treat you to a drink!"

Chu Ming nodded, "Alright!"

Then Chu Qiweng mounted his horse and rode away, kicking up a cloud of dust. Chu Ming turned back to the Chu Family.

For several days, sect disciples continued to return to the sect, and the day for Chu Ming’s return grew closer. During these days, Chu Ming had stabilized his breakthrough cultivation and spent time with his parents.

Finally, the day to return to the sect arrived.

This time, he would attempt to challenge the Cyan Yang List. Once on the list, he would be qualified to travel the martial world on his own and make a name for himself. It is said that if one is strong enough, the sect might even assign tasks in other countries.

However, in recent years, such tasks were rare. The Great Yan Kingdom is already large with numerous tasks, and there’s not enough energy to extend to other countries.

Moreover, venturing too far from the Cyan Yang Sect and encountering troubles might render the sect’s name useless, leading to situations where a person might vanish without a trace. Such occurrences would not be something the higher-ups of the Cyan Yang Sect would want to see.

"Father, Mother, don’t worry. I’ll take good care of myself," Chu Ming said, holding the reins of his horse on the main road of Great Yan City, turning back to Chu He and Yu Guxue.

Yu Guxue nodded, "If you run out of silver, you can send a letter back, and I’ll have someone send money to you!"

"I have enough. Besides, completing sect missions also comes with many rewards." Chu Ming did not intend to ask for money from home; it would not give him peace of mind.

Chu He smiled helplessly, "Gu Xue, Ming’er has grown up and knows how to support himself with his own hands. We, as parents, should not worry too much. Ming’er, be careful along the way!"

"Yes!"

Chu Ming nodded heavily, "Then I’ll be off. You both should also take good care of yourselves."

After speaking, Chu Ming mounted his horse, waved to the two, squeezed his legs to urge the horse, and rode away swiftly.

Chu He and Yu Guxue watched Chu Ming’s departing figure. Yu Guxue said, "Ming’er has truly grown up!"

.....

Along the way, Chu Ming traveled tirelessly, only stopping at inns to rest at night. During the day, he spent most of his time on the road. Though he occasionally encountered bandits, with his current strength, they were of little concern to him.

In a teahouse, a handsome and pure-looking young man in white clothes sat quietly by the window, drinking tea while listening to the conversations of the other patrons.

"Did you hear? A few days ago, Li Yun from Burning Fire Valley had a fight with Zuo Pengfei from Cyan Nether Mountain at the top of Purple Forest Mountain!" A tea customer said to his companion, his voice not loud but audible throughout the teahouse.

"Really? Tell us more!" His companion eagerly responded. Not only his companion but also other customers on the second floor of the teahouse pricked up their ears, including Chu Ming.

Chu Ming knew both of them. Li Yun is the core disciple of Burning Fire Valley. It is said he practiced the Profound Level advanced martial technique "Great Sun Burning Palm." His cultivation depth is unfathomable, and with a single palm, he once turned a Martial Artist at the Ninth Layer of the Transcendence Realm into ashes. In the martial world, he is known as "Fire Palm Invincible."

Zuo Pengfei possesses innate divine power but looks extremely ugly. Rumor has it that when he was born, he cried so loudly that he scared the midwife to death. His parents, seeing his appearance, thought he was a monster and abandoned him. Fortunately, he was found by an elder of Cyan Nether Mountain, which saved his life. Even now, anyone who speaks about his appearance within his hearing is severely tormented to death.

Both Li Yun and Zuo Pengfei are geniuses of the same level as Li Yuqing, far beyond Chu Ming’s current abilities.

"Cough, cough" Realizing so many people were listening, the man took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and, seeing the crowd’s impatience, continued, "The incident started when one of Li Yun’s junior sisters called Zuo Pengfei ugly. Somehow, the news reached Zuo Pengfei’s ears. Can you guess what happened next?"

"What happened?" The tea customer asked immediately, and the other patrons were drawn in, the teahouse falling silent.

"Zuo Pengfei grabbed Li Yun’s junior sister, raped her, killed her, and threw her body in front of Burning Fire Valley’s mountain gate. Burning Fire Valley was utterly humiliated." The tea customer did not continue, but the other patrons could guess. Zuo Pengfei’s actions had greatly shamed Burning Fire Valley, and the higher-ups, unable to act due to their dignity, had the core disciple Li Yun take action, leading to the duel between the two.

"So, what was the result?" Someone from another table eagerly asked.

"A draw, of course. What else?" The tea customer shrugged, speaking helplessly, and the other patrons showed disappointment.

Chu Ming had expected this result. The core disciples of the Five Great Sects were all top geniuses in the Great Yan Kingdom. Without a life-and-death struggle, there was no way to determine who was stronger. The higher-ups of Burning Fire Valley likely knew the result but still arranged the duel to regain some face and divert the wandering martial artists’ attention.

Public opinion can be terrifying; even great sects must care about their reputation.

"Well, let’s not talk about that anymore." The tea customer shook his head and drank his tea silently.

When it comes to martial world news, taverns and teahouses are undoubtedly the best sources. These places see a constant flow of diverse people, making them hotbeds of information.

"Sigh. This year has been strange. Beast tides have occurred frequently, and our town’s population has been halved!" A tea customer at the table next to Chu Ming’s said, his face full of worry.

"You’re lucky. I heard that over fifty towns were completely devastated by beast tides, rivers of blood flowing!" Another customer reassured him.

Beast tides?

Chu Ming frowned. He had not encountered any beast tide on his way back to the Cyan Yang Sect, possibly because Great Yan City is at the center of the Great Yan Kingdom, with no surrounding mountains. If a beast tide occurred, it would start from the outskirts and slowly converge on the center.

Every year, beast tides occur in the Great Yan Kingdom, usually in spring, and are not very large. However, such frequent winter beast tides have not been recorded in the Great Yan Kingdom’s history for hundreds of years.

"Thankfully, there are sect disciples to help fend them off. Otherwise, we wouldn’t know what to do!" The man shook his head and sighed.