Chapter 76 Qingcheng Sword Immortal
Although Chu Yuan did not agree to his senior brother Yu Canghai's request to hold a celebration for the Qingcheng Sect.

However, the head of the Emei Sect, Master Jin Guang, which was on good terms with the Qingcheng Sect and not too far from Qingcheng Mountain, came with his junior fellow Taoist priest Song Wen and more than a dozen Emei disciples to congratulate the Qingcheng Sect on the merger.

As Chu Yuan was familiar with Master Jin Guang and Taoist Master Song Wen, he was also invited by his senior brother Yu Canghai to come out and entertain these two old acquaintances.

"Master Jin Guang, Taoist Master Song He, it's been a long time since we last met..."

In Yuanyun Pavilion where Qingcheng Sect holds guests, Chu Yuan meets Master Jin Guang, the head of Emei Sect, and his junior fellow Taoist Master Song Wen, whom he has not seen for three years.

Senior Brother Yu Canghai, as the head of Qingcheng Sect, sat in the main seat of Yuanyun Pavilion. Master Jin Guang and Taoist Master Song Wen sat in the armchairs on the right. Chu Yuan sat on the left and greeted the two of them.

"Master Chu, long time no see..."

"Now, Master Chu's reputation as the 'Qingcheng Sword Immortal' is becoming more and more famous!"

Seeing Chu Yuan coming, Master Jin Guang and Taoist Master Song Wen smiled.

They also didn't expect that the Qingcheng Sect, also a martial arts sect in the Bashu region, would develop so well.

It seemed that it was about to surpass the Five Mountains Sword Sect and other sects, and was heading straight for the status of Shaolin and Wudang.

In recent years, the Emei Sect has developed rapidly because of the support of the Qingcheng Sect.

And all this is thanks to the young Taoist priest opposite.

"Qingcheng Sword Immortal?"

Chu Yuan looked a little puzzled.

"Junior brother, you don't know, because when I was in Fuzhou City's Fuwei Escort Agency, I defeated many masters of the Five Mountains Sword Sect with my swordsmanship, so people in the martial arts world gave you the name "Qingcheng Sword Immortal". Now this name has spread throughout the world with your deeds."

Yu Canghai, who was sitting in the main seat, smiled.

"That's right. People in the martial arts world may not know the name of Taoist Priest Chu, but everyone knows the title of 'Qingcheng Sword Immortal'."

Master Jin Guang smiled.

“Although Taoist Master Chu is not very old, his reputation as the ‘Qingcheng Sword Immortal’ puts him on the same level as the Demon Cult leader Dongfang Bubai, Shaolin Temple abbot Master Fangzheng, Wudang Sect leader Taoist Master Chongxu, and Huashan Sect Sword Sect senior Feng Qingyang, all of these top masters of the older generation.”

Taoist Master Song Wen also spoke nearby.

Chu Yuan said, "It's just flattery in the martial arts world."

Most of the martial arts masters with good strength have a reputation in the world.

For example, there are "Tower-holding Hand" Ding Mian, "Crane Hand" Lu Bai, "Big Songyang Hand" Fei Bin, "Hercules God and Demon" Fan Song, "Flying God and Demon" Zhao He, "Yellow-faced Venerable" Jia Bu, and the Six Immortals of Taogu.

Generally speaking, the more powerful a name sounds, the weaker its strength is.

If the name doesn't sound impressive, then the strength must not be strong, such as the Four Friends of Jiangnan.

Of course this is not absolute, there are inevitably some exceptions.

You can't just choose a name in the martial arts world if you want to. The martial arts world will give you a name based on your combat record and martial arts skills. Only when the name spreads will it be recognized by everyone.

Generally, the leaders of major sects and the like are already very famous and do not need any titles to enhance their reputation, so they basically do not have any titles.

The martial arts world gave him the nickname "Qingcheng Sword Immortal", which shows that the martial arts world believed that his strongest martial art was swordsmanship.

However, few people know that the internal energy such as "Nine Heavens Energy" is his strong point.

“That’s not flattery.”

Master Jin Guang sighed.

Fame is not the key point. The most important thing is that Chu Yuan is not very old. He is just in his early twenties, but he has already defeated a group of masters from the Five Mountains Sword Sect and is famous in the martial arts world.

In addition, under the influence of Chu Yuan, the Qingcheng Sect is now thriving.

There are even people in the martial arts world who say that Chu Yuan is another Zhang Sanfeng.

The Qingcheng Sect will also become the next Wudang Sect.

"Guests are welcome. Since Sect Leader Jin Guang and Taoist Master Song Wen are here this time, why don't you stay in Qingcheng Sect for a few more days and see what the scenery of Qingcheng Sect is like?"

Chu Yuan didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, so he invited Master Jin Guang to talk.

"That's right, Sect Leader Jin Guang, you will stay in Qingcheng Sect for a few more days this time."

Yu Canghai, who was sitting on the main seat, also invited him.

"This is also our first time in Qingcheng Sect. We are here to celebrate the merger of Qingcheng Sect and the sect. Since Taoist Master Chu has invited us so kindly, we will stay in Qingcheng Sect for a few days."

Master Jin Guang also heard the hidden meaning in Chu Yuan's words, and he followed Chu Yuan's words.

"Master Jin Guang, please feel free to stay. I will ask my disciples to entertain Master Jin Guang and Taoist Master Song Wen."

Yu Canghai, the leader of Qingcheng Sect, laughed.

"Master Chu, please stay..."

Just as Chu Yuan was about to get up and leave, Master Jin Guang called Chu Yuan to stop.

"What else does Sect Leader Jin Guang want?"

Chu Yuan sat down again.

"Master Chu, Master Yu, since we are all family, I will not hide some things from you."

Sect Leader Jin Guang gritted his teeth.

"The Qingcheng Sect has grown so fast, it may not only offend the Five Mountains Sword Sects, but also those two..."

As he spoke, he pointed his finger toward the sky.

Chu Yuan looked at Master Jin Guang with interest. It seemed that the leader of Emei Sect came not only to celebrate the merger of Qingcheng Sect but also to inquire about the news.

It seems that there aren't many stupid people in this world.

Chu Yuan asked, "The two that Master Jin Guang mentioned are Shaolin and Wudang?"

Master Jin Guang felt a little embarrassed by Chu Yuan's gaze.

But he still said: "It is Shaolin and Wudang. These two are the leaders of the righteous sects in the martial arts world. If the Qingcheng Sect continues to develop at this rate, in just ten years, there will be not just two but three leaders in the martial arts world..."

Yu Canghai, who was sitting on the main seat, did not speak, but looked at his junior brother Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan smiled and said, "So, Sect Leader Jin Guang is afraid that the Qingcheng Sect will be targeted by Shaolin and Wudang in the future, and that the Emei Sect will be implicated by the Qingcheng Sect, so he is here to gather information in advance?"

Before Master Jin Guang could speak, Taoist Master Song Wen quickly said, "Master Chu, we have absolutely no such intention, but this is related to the safety of our sect, so we have to be cautious."

Chu Yuan thought about it. When he helped Emei Sect before, Qingcheng Sect and Emei Sect made an agreement to become allies.

The Emei Sect promised that when major events occurred in the martial arts world, the Emei Sect would follow the lead of the Qingcheng Sect.

Having said that, the Qingcheng Sect and the Emei Sect are two sects after all, and they also have to consider the survival of their own sects.

But now the development of Qingcheng Sect has affected the interests of Shaolin and Wudang.

It is understandable that the Emei Sect does not know how to choose.

Chu Yuan said: "It is understandable that Sect Leader Jin Guang has such concerns, but my brother and I cannot guarantee it. We can only focus on developing the sect and wait and see. The choice is entirely up to Sect Leader Jin Guang himself."

Upon hearing this, a hint of determination flashed in Master Jin Guang's eyes.

Master Jin Guang said, "Master Chu, Jin Guang knows what to do."

……

Chu Yuan had just left Yuanyun Pavilion and returned to the courtyard where he lived.

Then he saw an acquaintance who came to visit him in the yard.

Lin Zhennan!
There was also a plump woman next to him, who was Lin Zhennan's wife.

"Master Chu!"

"Master Chu!"

Seeing Chu Yuan coming back, Lin Zhennan and his wife, who were waiting in the yard, looked delighted and immediately walked up to Chu Yuan.

Following them was his son Lin Pingzhi.

It seems that before seeing Chu Yuan again, they had already met their son Lin Pingzhi.

"Uncle Master!"

Lin Pingzhi shouted.

Chu Yuan nodded to Lin Pingzhi and asked in surprise, "Master Lin, Madam Lin, why are you here in Qingcheng Mountain?"

"There are rumors in the martial arts world that the Qingcheng Sect has merged all the Taoist temples on the mountain. The Qingcheng Sect has done a great favor to our Fuwei Escort Agency, so my husband and I came to Qingcheng Mountain to congratulate them."

Lin Zhennan laughed.

"We came to see Pingzhi by the way. Zhennan wanted to see the Taoist priest. After meeting Pingzhi at Qingcheng Sect, our family of three came to pay a visit to Taoist priest Chu."

Mrs. Lin said. Chu Yuan looked at Lin Zhennan. When he first met him, Lin Zhennan was still a teenager, but now he looks more and more like a middle-aged man.

According to the time calculation, he is probably about thirty-three or thirty-four years old this year, but maybe because he works hard all day, has a short beard on his lips, and is a little fat, he looks like a middle-aged man in his forties.

"Did you encounter any trouble on the way?"

Chu Yuan asked Lin Zhennan and Mrs. Lin.

The Fuwei Escort Agency is located on the coast of Fujian. It is inevitable that some accidents will occur along the long journey.

The situations of the Emei Sect and the Fuwei Escort Agency are different. After all, the Emei Sect is located in Shu together with the Qingcheng Sect. Although the Songshan Sect is powerful, it cannot reach into Shu.

But the situation at the Fuwei Escort Agency is different. Zuo Lengchan has no bottom line in doing things, and no one can say for sure whether he will attack Lin Zhennan and his wife halfway.

"No, we took the water route and were in disguise, so the journey was safe."

Lin Zhennan said.

"That's good."

Chu Yuan nodded and said, "Since you two are here, why don't you stay in Qingcheng Sect for a few more days and accompany Pingzhi."

It seems that after experiencing the crisis of almost being wiped out last time, Lin Zhennan has become a little smarter.

"Those are?"

Chu Yuan saw again, several exquisite wooden boxes placed on the stone table under the ginkgo tree.

"Some Huadiao wine, not worth much, bought on the road."

Lin Zhennan laughed.

"It's a waste."

Chu Yuan said.

Hearing that it was just wine, Chu Yuan did not refuse.

After chatting with Lin Zhennan and his wife for a while, Chu Yuan had just sent the family of three out of his yard. When he turned back, he found that a peerless figure in red had appeared in the yard without him noticing.

The other person was sitting at a stone table under a ginkgo tree, leaning against the trunk of the tree. He opened the box at some point and took out a bottle of Big-Bellied Huadiao wine. He tilted his head back and placed the bottle one or two feet away from his mouth. The wine flowed out of the bottle mouth, forming a thin line of wine that dripped accurately into the other person's mouth.

"Good wine!"

After taking a big sip, Dongfang Bubai threw the bottle to Chu Yuan not far away.

"I am a Taoist priest. According to the precepts, I cannot drink alcohol." Chu Yuan took the wine pot and said.

Dongfang Bubai didn't say anything, just looked at Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Well, I've drunk it many times before, so this time won't be a big deal."

Anyway, the Qingcheng Sect has Yu Canghai, the leader who does not abide by the precepts. If the leader is not upright, the followers will be crooked too. Compared with his senior brother Yu Canghai who secretly married and had children down the mountain, his own drinking and breaking the precepts is nothing.

Chu Yuan also took a sip from the wine pot, then threw it back to Dongfang Bubai and said, "Brother Dongfang, when did you get here?"

Dongfang Bubai smiled and said, "Just arrived!"

"I've never been to the Qingcheng Sect before, but it's not small in size, almost as big as the Sun and Moon Sect on the Blackwood Cliff. I searched for a long time before I found the courtyard where you live."

As he spoke, he looked at Chu Yuan.

"It has just been expanded. The Qingcheng Sect wasn't this big before. Why are you here, Brother Dongfang?" Chu Yuan asked.

"I'll give you a sword!" As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up a pear wood sword case that was more than three feet long and about the same width and height as an adult's palm and threw it to Chu Yuan.

"Open it and see if you like the style." Dongfang Bubai saw Chu Yuan looking at him, so he continued.

Chu Yuan opened it as he was told, and saw a sword inside. It was three feet long, with a slender hilt with a fish scale pattern, a slightly curved guard, and a crescent-shaped sword head.

The scabbard of the long sword is made of black metal at both ends, with a layer of hardwood with cloud patterns in the middle, and the hardwood is also dyed black.

Chu Yuan took out the long sword from the sword case and drew it out of the sheath!

Choking!

The sword roars like a dragon!
The blade is like autumn water, emitting cold light.

It is indeed a rare and peerless magical weapon!

Chu Yuan walked to the stone table and slashed at a stone bench next to the table with his sword. As Chu Yuan sheathed his sword, a corner of the stone bench fell to the ground.

"What a sword!"

Chu Yuan said.

He did not use any internal force when he just swung the sword.

In other words, this long sword relied on the sharpness of its own blade to cut off a corner of the bluestone bench. It can be said that this long sword can cut stone like mud.

"According to those craftsmen, the fragments of the broken sword are actually Western refined gold. This sword is extremely difficult to recast, so it took some time."

Dongfang Bubai drank while looking at the long sword in Chu Yuan's hand.

"Thank you, Brother Dongfang."

Chu Yuan thanked him.

"Let's not talk about this between you and me..."

Dongfang Bubai smiled.

"The sword is newly forged, you'd better give it a name."

Then Dongfang Bubai said again.

"This sword was originally named the Heaven Sword, but now that it's broken, the new sword should also have a new name. When I drew the sword just now, I heard it sound like a dragon's roar, so let's call it the Dragon Roar Sword."

Chu Yuan thought about it and gave the sword a name.

"Okay, Dragon Roar Sword, the divine sword of the immortal. With the Dragon Roar Sword, Brother Chu, you can be considered a true Qingcheng Sword Immortal."

Dongfang Bubai clapped his hands and laughed.

Chu Yuan did not say anything, but sat on a stone bench next to Dongfang Bubai, looking straight at Dongfang Bubai.

"What's wrong? Brother Chu, is there something on my face?"

Dongfang Bubai was somewhat puzzled when he saw Chu Yuan looking at him like this.

"Brother Dongfang, you seem to be getting more and more beautiful, and your voice has become like a woman's."

Chu Yuan looked at Dongfang Bubai and said.

If Chu Yuan had not known Dongfang Bubai for a long time, he would have even thought that the person sitting in front of him was an unparalleled beauty.

It was clear that when they parted three years ago, Dongfang Bubai only looked feminine, but his voice was still that of a man.

"I have made some breakthroughs in my martial arts, especially the book "Sword Manual of Exorcism" you gave me, which gave me some inspiration. Could it be that Brother Chu despises me?"

Dongfang Bubai looked at Chu Yuan and said.

Chu Yuan even felt the tenderness of a woman from Dongfang Bubai's every move, but also the heroic spirit of a man.

The mixture of these two temperaments makes Dongfang Bubai look unique at this moment.

"No, if Brother Dongfang becomes a woman through martial arts training, I will call him Brother Dongfang and Sister Dongfang."

Chu Yuan joked.

In the original novel, Dongfang Bubai only practiced the "Sunflower Manual" and was able to fight four top masters alone, including Linghu Chong, Ren Woxing, Ren Yingying, and Xiang Wentian. Chu Yuan couldn't imagine how strong Dongfang Bubai would be now after practicing the "Sunflower Manual" and "Sword Manual of Exorcism".

"I said Brother Chu wouldn't be so superficial!"

Hearing Chu Yuan's words, Dongfang Bubai smiled.

He could feel the sincerity in Chu Yuan's words. He was not like some people in the sect who regarded him as a monster and were just afraid of him.

"By the way, Brother Dongfang, there seems to be a Yang Lianting in the Sun Moon Sect, who is very respected by Brother Dongfang, right?"

Chu Yuan suddenly gossiped.

He remembered that in the original novel, Dongfang Bubai became more and more feminine after practicing the "Sunflower Manual", and his personality became distorted. He also fell in love with Yang Lianting and promoted him to the general manager, in charge of all matters of the Demon Cult. He hid in the back mountain to embroider, and he didn't know whether this incident happened.

"There is such a person, but he doesn't know any martial arts. During the time when I was not in the sect, he and Tong Baixiong managed the affairs of the sect very well. They just knew there was such a person, but they didn't respect him. Could it be that Brother Chu knows him?"

Dongfang Bubai looked a little puzzled.

"I don't know him, I just happen to know him."

Chu Yuan shook his head.

(End of this chapter)