Published: March 3, 2025
Seeing his sufficient strength, the three True Lords still referred to him as a fellow Daoist, but their attitude had become much more polite.
After exchanging some pleasantries, the four of them took their seats at Liu Yu's enthusiastic invitation and participated in the grand ceremony according to the Yuan Yang Sect's procedures.
As the wine cups clinked, the Frost and Snow Dual Immortals, Purple Rainbow True Lord, and Elder Yun Yi all offered their blessings.
Although one could not discern the true thoughts of the four from their expressions, at least on the surface, there was an atmosphere of joy and warmth, making it feel akin to a homecoming.
After the feast, Liu Yu gave a sermon at the "True Sun Dojo" located at the foot of Heavenly Peak.
Under the gaze of thousands, he wore a solemn expression and spoke slowly, his commanding voice resonating in all directions.
He announced to the various forces that with the birth of "Qingyang True Lord," the Yuan Yang Sect would not decline from here.
This sermon lasted for seven whole days and nights.
From the key points of cultivating in the qi refinement realm to the dangers of the three major bottlenecks: foundation establishment, core formation, and fetal formation, he described them in detail or briefly, eloquently from shallow to deep.
Regarding how to break through the three major bottlenecks, Liu Yu also presented some unique insights, offering a glimpse of his real abilities.
However, with his extensive knowledge of cultivating immortality, even if he only shared one-tenth, it was more than enough for this sermon.
A sermon from a yuan ying true monarch would naturally enlighten the listeners, providing substantial gains for ordinary cultivators.
Most cultivators felt that their trip had been worthwhile.
After all, not every cultivator gets the opportunity to receive guidance from a True Monarch. Unless one has a bloodline or master-disciple relationship, even a golden core master would find it hard to interact with a True Monarch.
Of course, the forces that spent a significant price to prepare "gifts" to continue their allegiance to the Yuan Yang Sect were exceptions.
After the seven days and nights, the traditional ceremony concluded, and the myriad of cultivators gathered at the foot of Heavenly Peak gradually dispersed.
The sect disciples returned to various places at the mountain gate to resume normal operations, while the affiliated forces' cultivators set off to return to various places in Yuan State.
The Frost and Snow Dual Immortals and Elder Yun Yi politely declined Liu Yu’s send-off and took their leave one after another.
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At the mountain gate, in the grand hall that received the guests.
With the Frost and Snow Dual Immortals and Elder Yun Yi no longer in sight, Purple Rainbow True Lord walked to the door but suddenly paused.
It seemed she thought of something and abruptly turned to look at Liu Yu.
“Seeing Fellow Daoist Qingyang always carrying a sword by his side, could it be that you also cultivate the sword path?”
The tone of Purple Rainbow True Lord remained cold.
But as she looked at the "Sword of Ruin" wrapped in the scabbard at Liu Yu's waist, her starry eyes flashed with curiosity beneath her neatly arranged silver bangs.
Generally speaking, only sword cultivators would keep their life spirit sword close, subtly strengthening their connection with it to reach realms such as "unity of man and sword" and "clarity of sword heart" sooner.
However, some cultivators who love the sword also choose to cultivate this path and carry a sword with them, even if their skill is usually far inferior to those who focus solely on it.
That said, there are also those who purely carry a sword as a decorative item.
However, after days of contact, Purple Rainbow True Lord did not think Liu Yu belonged to this category.
Observing Liu Yu carrying a seemingly "ordinary" long sword, she mistakenly assumed he had a decent level of swordsmanship.
She had long entertained the thought of "dueling swords," but previously, she held her tongue due to the presence of other True Lords.