Volume 1 Chapter 54: Return to the Nine Provinces' Great Land

  Qing Shan Lake has become even more majestic after a year of restoration, with a denser spiritual energy, towering trees that seem to touch the sky, and crystal-clear waters once again.

  By the limpid lake, willows droop their heads, tiny ripples undulate, a few small fish frolic, occasionally leaping into the sky, as if wanting to jump over the Dragon Gate like carp.

  Huò Luó Xiān ér was sensing the essence of the water source at this moment, sitting cross-legged on the surface of the water, not stirring up even half a ripple. A faint flush appeared on her small face.

  Yun Yijian stepped onto the lake surface with Yeziyue, startling Huo Luoxian'er.

  "Xian'er, how's your training in the Liquefying Water Vein Technique going?" Yun Yijian asked with a mature and solemn expression.

  "Master, it's fine, I've cultivated the fifth layer of Heart Method..." Horo Xian'er said as she retreated, her face pale with a look of genuine shock.

  "Little Sword Brother, you've scared Xian'er!" Ye Zi Yue, dressed in a white battle robe, exuded an even more mature charm, her beauty stunning the heavens and earth. Seeing the terrified expression on Huo Luo Xian'er's face, she immediately felt a pang of heartache and scolded him.

  "This little thing didn't teach her a lesson, she doesn't know the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth. Yesterday, she beat Qian Hong until he couldn't get up, and now he still can't get out of bed." Yun Yijian said coldly.

  "Master, I was just sparring with my senior brother, it wasn't on purpose, Master please don't hit me, I was wrong, Mistress save me..." Huo Luo Xian'er's pitiful face revealed a hint of cunning as she grabbed Ye Zi Yue and hid behind her.

  "How dare you lie, I heard that you were trying to steal Shifu's identity, Qian Hong disagreed with you and you beat him up badly?"

  Yun Yijian was at a loss whether to punish Huo Luoxian or praise her.

  "On the path of cultivation, those who have achieved more are considered masters. I've cultivated to a higher level than him, so I can still offer some guidance. I may not be able to be his master, but being his senior sister shouldn't be a problem, right?" Huo Luo Xian'er retorted with a cute expression that made it hard for anyone to stay angry.

  "From now on, don't bully him. Although his talent is not as good as yours, his intelligence and will are no worse than yours. His future achievements won't be lower than yours!" Yun Yijian warned.

  "Don't worry, I'll take care of Xian'er from now on and make sure she doesn't bully Qianhong again. You can rest assured and leave, we'll let the elders handle things here. By the time you come back, it will be completely transformed, who knows, maybe even a few powerful masters will appear!"

  Yè zǐ yuè ān wèi dào.

  English Translation: Ye Ziyue comforted him.

  "Master, are you leaving? Where to?" Huo Luo Xian'er was shocked. Yun Yiqiang had been revered as a god-like figure in Qing Shan Lake, and he was the mainstay. As soon as she heard that he was leaving, she asked immediately.

  "With unfinished business outside, I must return to the Nine States continent. From now on, you all must cultivate diligently and are not allowed to be lazy. If I come back and find out that any of you have been slacking off, watch me break your legs." Yun Yiqian said coldly.

  "Take me there, take me there! I want to see what the outside world is like!" At this moment, Huo Luo Xian'er's battle intent surged to the sky, and she walked out from behind Ye Zi Yue, stirring up a dragon of water that spanned ten thousand miles, with an air of challenging the nine heavens.

  "I wouldn't even bring your master's wife, let alone you. Be honest with me, if you cultivate to the point of breaking through the sect, maybe you'll have some use. But now, going out is just cannon fodder." Yun Yijian said coldly.

  "Hmph, don't bring me along then, wait till I'm ruined and go out myself!" Huo Luo Xian'er said with a mischievous face.

  "Now you're one step away from breaking through, the higher your cultivation, the harder it is to open the meridians. As a source body, it's easy to break through in cultivation, but opening the meridians is difficult! I've given you a large amount of precious medicine, yet you've only managed to open four main meridians and seventeen small ones, still far from my expectations. To be invincible at the same level, all main meridians must be opened, and the small ones must also be gathered together. With just a wave of your hand, you can destroy the heavens and annihilate the earth, even if it's against a Refining Spirit realm master, killing them would be effortless!" Yun Yexian sighed, this disciple had an inverse talent that was too difficult to teach.

  "Master, how many meridians have you opened?" asked Huo Luo Xian'er curiously.

  "Four main meridians, twenty small meridian gates opened!" Yun Yijian's face turned gloomy. He knew that opening the main meridians was the most difficult part, requiring the pure blood of a warrior clan or sacred medicine, or even top-grade meridian crystal stones to fill in the gaps. Such consumption was simply unsustainable.

  ………

  Yun Yijian's departure spread, and dozens of Lian Shen strongmen gathered by the side of Qing Shan Lake, with a reluctant expression.

  "Master, take me with you when you leave! At least I can still take care of your daily needs!" Shi Shan Quan said tearfully, extremely reluctant to part ways.

  "No one is to follow, and I repeat, no one is allowed to follow. This is my final refuge, and I don't want it exposed, or else this place will surely suffer a great calamity!" Yun Qijian said in a deep voice.

  "Young master, since you're leaving, let me finish one last thing. I've been carving this statue for half a year, but the final 'spirit' is hard to capture. Please help me complete it, stand there and let me finish this statue!" Another old man stood out and begged.

  Since humans are not saints, who can be without emotions?

  The rebirth of Qing Shan Lake was a gift from Yun Yijian, who excavated a large amount of treasures and pulse crystals. Yun Yijian only took one-tenth of the spoils, distributing the rest to the various major forces of Qing Shan Lake, without even touching the thousand-year accumulation of the Qing Shan Sect.

  Whether it's a strong young generation or an older generation, they are all deeply convinced by Yun Xi Jian's swordsmanship and admire him from the bottom of their hearts.

  Yun Yijian looked at the vivid and lifelike statue, as if it were a real person. If only three more points of spirituality were added, it would be even more similar.

  "Good luck! I'll stand still here, you draw!" Yun Yijian's heart warmed up and smiled.

  The old man listened and immediately became excited, taking out his engraving knife to carefully polish the stone carving, afraid of damaging its divine charm.

  On the statue, Yun Yi's sword points to the sky, overlooking all living things, with a fierce and terrifying war intent in his eyes, his legs seem to be about to step out of the bounds of heaven and earth, charging into the clouds.

  Qing Shan Lake is quiet, with only willows swaying gently.

  After a long time, the old man wiped away his sweat and stepped back to look at it. His mood suddenly became broadened, as if there was a breakthrough.

  "Not bad, interesting, I like it! I'll give it the true 'god'." Yun Ti Jian smiled, forcing his heart's blood into the stone statue. The statue immediately gained a soul, its eyes piercing through heaven and earth, making heaven and earth lose color.

  At the sight of the old man, the pulse gate opened automatically, and the middle period of the Cultivation of the Spirit suddenly broke through. The pulse force was like a broken bamboo, shattering all obstacles.

  "Thank you, young master!" The old man said excitedly.

  "No need to thank me, I'm leaving. If I don't die, we'll meet again someday!" Yun Qijian's sword shook the feathers, rushed into the clouds, swept away the reverse flow, and disappeared from everyone's sight in an instant.

  "The young master is gone, but the young master's 'god' remains! Place this statue in front of the city wall of Qing Shan City, and let millions of people worship it. From now on, it will be the god of my Qing Shan Lake!"

  Ishiyama Kento said in a low voice.

  …………。。

  Yun Yijian struck the long sky, seeking direction, and rushed straight to the southeast, like a meteor, breaking through the shackles of the nine heavens, shaking the earth, piercing through layers of obstacles, without knowing how many months had passed, crossing thousands of miles of desert and desolation.

  "No wonder this world is unknown to outsiders, unless someone unintentionally breaks through space to get there, otherwise, except for the strong above the sect master, no one can cross such an obstacle!"

  Yun Yijian trudged wearily forward, his body exhausted from a year of constant travel, having consumed large quantities of precious medicine and pulse crystals, yet still unable to transcend this desolate landscape.