Chapter 373: 212, Three Costs, Death Substitute Puppet, Sky’s Will of Song Dao - a knife_3
Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch’s face showed a nostalgic look as he spoke of the glory days of the Northern Wilderness Seven Stars Sect’s preaching feasts.
Three thousand years ago, the Seven Stars Sect was not in its current state of twilight decline.
It was thriving and aggressive in its pursuits.
"The Seven Stars Sect invited various subordinate sects of the Northern Wilderness, as well as some famous Dao Lords of the Ten Major Sects. Your Master was among them at that time..."
"I once listened to your Master’s sword technique lecture. Although I later abandoned the Sword for other arts, and as a Daoist Cultivator, advanced to Dao Lord, your Master and I do share some old gratitude..."
Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch smiled kindly, leisurely recounting stories from the past.
"Unfortunately, I am a late disciple taken in by my Master, not learning a single bit of his sword technique... I only learned a part of the Cultivation Method inheritance."
Xu Xing sighed, nostalgia in his eyes.
Although he didn’t truly know whether this was true or false, he figured that Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch wouldn’t make up stories about this matter.
However, he didn’t thoughtlessly come forward to flatter and establish a relationship. He rather made a point of distancing himself from this connection.
A great figure who values kindness and honors commitments would not abandon repaying a past favor just because a member of the Younger Generation says a word or two.
No one likes someone who tries to take advantage of gratitude.
"I obtained an ancient scripture called the ’Taiyi Dividing Light Sword Sutra’ in the past. Since your Master taught me sword technique back then, I’ll give you this sword Sutra," Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch said, taking out a sheet of golden paper from his Sleeve and handing it to Xu Xing.
After that, he stood up, motioning for Xu Xing and Sect Master Fang to follow.
The three came to the Thatched Cottage.
In the middle of the Thatched Cottage was a miniaturized Meteorite Mountain.
"Infuse a strand of your Magic Power into the Source of this Blessed Land. After your Dao Pill has undergone its Nine Transformations, you can use the Source of the Blessed Land to prepare for Nascent Soul formation by merging your inner and outer landscape..." Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch said.
As he spoke, he began forming hand seals and sequentially lifted the Prohibitions surrounding the Source of the Blessed Land.
When the Source of the Blessed Land was exposed before Xu Xing, he didn’t hesitate and infused a strand of his Magic Power into it.
In an instant.
The inner landscape of his Dao Pill emerged on the Meteor’s Origin Energy.
The Dragon Pool and Tiger Den of the Dragon-Tiger Dao Pill!
"To cultivate the ’Taiyi Dividing Light Sword Sutra’, you need to go to the Xiaoyu Sect to obtain Light Mist Stone."
"These stones are quite valuable. Although there are sporadic sales in various Markets, the quality and price of the ones at Xiaoyu Sect are the best..." Greedy Wolf True Monarch secretly informed Xu Xing via voice transmission just as Xu Xing was about to leave.
"Xiaoyu Sect?"
Xu Xing’s steps paused, and he seemed lost in thought. However, he quickly regained his composure and continued walking towards the exit of the Blessed Land.
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After Xu Xing left.
Beside the Thatched Cottage of the Starfall Sect Blessed Land, there stood a tall and skinny Daoist Priest in a starry crown.
This skinny Daoist Priest sat on the Cushion that Xu Xing had previously occupied and asked, "Senior Brother, why did you give Xu Xing another Sword Sutra? I don’t understand."
From the moment Xu Xing entered the Blessed Land to the process of leaving his Magic Power in the Source of the Blessed Land, all of it had been discussed beforehand.
However, Greedy Wolf True Monarch had unexpectedly given Xu Xing an extra Sword Sutra.
Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch took out the Jade Ruyi from his Sleeve, scratched an itch, and his gaze deepened slightly. "He reached Dao Pill Daoist at just over a hundred years old, and even made a breakthrough outside. This person has great Luck and is not an ordinary Human King physique."
Even a Human King physique with great Luck wouldn’t have reached Xu Xing’s current level.
"Didn’t we already know that?" the Tall Skinny Daoist asked, puzzled.
"I suspect..."
"Ren Yuanrui handed the Tide Feather Sword from the Flying Feather Immortal Palace to him."
Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch said solemnly, "The Tide Feather Sword is the protecting Dao Sword of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, a Half-immortal Sword."
"Since the Tide Feather Sword is with him..."
The Tall Skinny Daoist’s eyes flashed with aggression.
The Tide Feather Sword is not only a Half-Immortal Artifact, but it also carries a part of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace’s Sword Immortal heritage.
Although the Flying Feather Immortal Palace is not a sword-cultivating sect, such a major sect possesses various heritages. The heritage on the Tide Feather Sword is that of Sword Immortals.
"It won’t work," Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch shook his head. "If the Tide Feather Sword is with him, and we force the Immortal Sword to protect its master, even if our Starfall Sect could seize this sword... the Sect would decline because of it.
"The Godslayer Sect outside is eyeing our Sect covetously; it’s not a good opportunity to seize the sword," he added.
Hearing this, the skinny Daoist Priest immediately seemed to understand, connecting Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch’s earlier actions to his words.
"So Senior Brother means..."
He mused, "To test him with the ’Taiyi Dividing Light Sword Sutra’?"
The ’Taiyi Dividing Light Sword Sutra’ is an auxiliary Cultivation Method.
For Daoist Cultivators, this Sword Sutra offers very limited improvement to their strength.
However, for Sword Cultivators, successfully cultivating this Sword Sutra would lead to a rapid increase in strength.
"If he chooses to cultivate the ’Taiyi Dividing Light Sword Sutra’, the aura of the Immortal Sword will be immediately evident to us..." Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch nodded.
But after saying this, he shook his head again. "However, the reason I gave him the Sword Sutra was not only to test him but also with the intention of helping him."
"If he truly possesses the Tide Feather Sword and successfully cultivates the ’Taiyi Dividing Light Sword Sutra’, his strength will increase immensely. Even we, as Dao Lords, would find him difficult to handle. There’s no need to provoke him and covet the Treasure on him.
"If he doesn’t have it, then we have no reason to harbor any ill intentions towards him," Greedy Wolf Dao Monarch spoke slowly.
Although Xu Xing was not yet a Dao Lord, he had matured significantly by now, both in terms of his strength and his methods.
His slaying of the Golden Jiao Demon King in the Crane Emblem Country had made him famous throughout the nation, and even the entire North Wilderness.
It might be acceptable for the Starfall Sect to secretly harm a True Lineage disciple of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, but to openly kill one... the Flying Feather Immortal Palace would undoubtedly come seeking retribution.
Firstly, for revenge.
Secondly, to retrieve their sect’s inheritance.
Hence, although Xu Xing was currently a Flying Feather Immortal Palace Exiled Disciple, he still leveraged the influence of the Flying Feather Immortal Palace, compelling the Starfall Sect to act with caution.