Traveling during the day and night, traveling through wind and rain, all the way eastward, we finally arrived at Chixia Valley.
Chixia Valley is located in the south of Geling Mountain in Kunlun Mountains, more than 300 miles away from Duoya Peak and Mangu Forest. It is named because the clouds are in full swing in the morning and evening. The valley is surrounded by towering mountains. There is a long and narrow gap in the southwest, which stretches for several miles. At its narrowest point, only two people can pass side by side.
As early as half a month ago, the Kunlun sect had stationed more than 20 disciples at the entrance of the valley to welcome the seven sects of the side branch. The Xiandu sect was the second to last one to arrive. The Yuxu sect, which is the farthest from Chixia Valley, is still on the way and has several days to go. distance.
The one who leads the way for the Xiandu Sect is a sword cultivator from Kunlun's direct lineage. His surname is Zhou Mingji. He is very young and has a face like a crown jewel. He is neither humble nor overbearing in his speech. He is polite and thoughtful, and has the demeanor of a famous disciple.
Xi Huzi asked politely about his inheritance, and Zhou Ji replied: "This disciple worships Elder Qin of the Five Elements Sect."
Kunlun Sword Cultivator lineage can be divided into direct line and side branches. The direct line is Yujian, Wu Xing, Poison Sword, Gou Si, and Fei Yu. The side branches are Liyang, Xuantong, Yuanrong, Shaoling, Yuxu, Pingyuan, and Xian. The seven sects of the capital, in addition to sword cultivators, also have disciples who specialize in medicine refining, sword making, prohibition and other miscellaneous subjects. Zhou Ji's master, Qin Zijie, was originally a disciple of the Five Elements Sect. Due to dereliction of duty, he was expelled from the Sword Art and was demoted to serve in the Pingyuan sect. With a semi-disabled body, he re-trained the Sword Art, made several outstanding achievements, and returned to the Five Elements Sect. All the way to the position of Kunlun Elder.
Xi Huzi was born in Feiyu Sect and had heard about this anecdote. He frowned slightly, then relaxed his brows and said, "Is Elder Qin coming to Chixia Valley this time too?"
"Yes, Master will host this Chixia Valley sword debate."
Xi Huzi was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but secretly smile bitterly. Even the disciples looked at each other, feeling that this arrangement was for the Xiandu Sect.
Among the seven sects of the Kunlun side branch, Xiandu and Pingyuan have always been at odds in terms of relationship. In terms of strength, Xiandu and Xuantong are both at the bottom, and Qin Zijie happens to be inextricably involved with these two sects. He once practiced cultivation in Qianren Peak. Ji Hongru, the head of Pingyuan, looked at him with special eyes and took good care of him. Han Chisong, the head of Xuantong, was from the Five Elements Sect and was a distant relative of Qin Zijie. No matter how close he was, Elder Qin was It is impossible to be impartial and impartial.
Chixia Valley occupies a large area. There are waterfalls, deep pools, peach groves and monasteries in the valley. It is a first-class place in Kunlun Mountain. The Xiandu sect and his party were placed in Taoyuan Villa, adjacent to the Liyang and Shaoling sects. The seven side sects, headed by the Liyang sect and the Shaoling sect, are beyond the reach of the Immortal Capital. They have no conflict of interest and can get along with each other.
It was still late, Xi Huzi called four disciples into a quiet room for a secret discussion. Zhao Zongxuan, Sima Yang, and Han Tuo made an appointment to go to the valley to have some fun. They greeted Wei Shiqi, but the latter politely declined. Zhao Zongxuan already had a grudge. , and now I feel that this person is aloof and aloof, and not worthy of deep friendship.
After the three people left, Wei Shiqi quietly got up and walked around to the peach forest behind Beppu. There were thumb-sized cicadas everywhere along the way. They screamed "Cicada, Cicada" incessantly, overwhelming and deafening.
He carefully looked around and saw no one nearby, so he released the Snow Sword from the sword pouch. Like a trapped dragon emerging from the abyss, the Hidden Snow Sword buzzed, and the demon elixir in the dantian also trembled.
Wei Shiqi used his left hand to draw the sword technique, and the Hidden Snow Sword floated crookedly, hovering in the air. With no distracting thoughts in his mind, he urged the flying sword to slide slowly beside him, practicing the sword-handling technique for a while. He was so unfamiliar and clumsy that even he felt that he couldn't handle it.
That day in Qixia Cave, Xi Huzi taught him the art of sword control and told him to practice diligently. However, Wei Shiqi was busy with worldly affairs and never had time to study it carefully, so his progress was extremely slow.
A slow voice suddenly sounded, as if the elder was lecturing the younger: "You are too weak. You haven't even learned the art of sword control. Aren't you afraid of being bullied?"
Wei Shiqi looked up and saw Ruan Jing's pretty face, which seemed to be smiling but not smiling. She was sitting on the peach tree, swinging her feet. She still looked like she was fifteen or sixteen years old. The years had not left any trace on her body. trace. He laughed, put away the Hidden Snow Sword, and said, "Miss Ruan, we meet again!"
Ruan Jing glanced at him casually and said, "You have indeed come to Chixia Valley. I saw you right! The erysipelas has been resolved and you look good. Hey, who taught you the breath-containing technique?"
Wei Shiqi was stunned for a moment, his heart moved, and he said tentatively: "Senior White Snake from Jietian Ridge taught him a formula to lock the blood and breath deep in the body without being noticed by others. Is this a breath-containing technique?"
Ruan Jing's expression was a little strange, and she smiled and said: "Senior White Snake, haha, that's it. I didn't expect that she would look at you differently. It's rare...she told you the secret of bloodline?"
"Yes, Senior White Snake said that I have the blood of Long Zeba Snake in my body, so I can barely be considered a kin."
Ruan Jing jumped down from the tree, looked up at his face, her eyes suddenly lit up, she took his left hand, pressed the mark on the back of his hand, and said: "The bloodline has awakened, faster than I expected. .”
"Thank you Miss Ruan for the Penglai bag. It was a big help. Looking back now, I still feel scared."
"It's very thrilling - the bloodline awakens and the remaining soul seizes the body. This is a trick used by the ancient monster clan. You are lucky. Even if you have the help of Penglai Bag, the chance of surviving this level is less than 30%."
Wei Shiqi knew very well that if it hadn't been for chance, Penglai Bag had swallowed up the souls of many monsters, and he might not have been able to subdue the remaining soul of Ba Snake.
"What happens if you can't survive?" He asked curiously.
Ruan Jing reached out and poked his chest, and said with a smile: "You are no longer you, and the Demon Suppression Tower at Flowing Stone Peak will be your final destination. Don't worry, if that day comes, I will often visit you and accompany you. Let’s talk, can you please?”
"Okay... great..." Wei Shiqi thought she was telling a cold joke.
