Chapter 8: Famous Sword Taihang, Breakthrough to the Fourth Level
"If you can really get the reward, please help me get a sword. I have recently gained some insights into swordsmanship, and I want to try to see if I can create one."
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said that Chen Li was, after all, the top scholar in the imperial examination, and his family head was the Minister of Finance of the Dajing Dynasty, so he could indeed have a say in the court.
Chen Li agreed immediately. The two did not talk for long since Minister Yang was still outside.
When the door was closed, Jiang Changsheng was the only one left in the room. The smile on his face disappeared, and he began to worry whether the enemy would send stronger masters.
I hope the enemy isn't too strong so I can still get the survival reward.
Judging from Chen Li's words, although top masters are strong, they are not rare, which means that there is a higher realm above the top. After all, top master is just a title for people in the world, not the name of a realm. Jiang Changsheng needs time to become stronger.
Fortunately, Jiang Changsheng's worries were unnecessary. In the next few days, soldiers came every day and Jiang Changsheng was talked to many times. He was confident and not worried at all because the surprise attack by the Ghost-Eyed Evil King had led to the death of his fifth senior brother and the case had been settled.
He was fighting back in self-defense!
It makes sense and the evidence is sufficient!
The logic makes sense too!
It's just a lack of motive. Officials from the government, the Ministry of Justice, and the Tianlao are all confused about who is pushing all this and why they want to kill Jiang Changsheng.
Jiang Changsheng originally expected Jiang Yuan to come to see him in person so that he could take the opportunity to draw out the truth, but Jiang Yuan did not come. The emperor was busy with many affairs and was not attracted by such a case.
Five days later.
The fourth prince Jiang Yu came over and said excitedly, "Brother Changsheng, the leg technique you used to kill the Ghost Eyed Evil King was the Divine Shadow Leg that you taught me?"
Jiang Changsheng nodded, and Jiang Yu became even more excited. He began to talk about the sensational impact of this incident. Everyone in the palace was discussing this matter, and it was said that it had even spread to the martial arts world.
Long Qi Guan, the Taoist priest of immortality, killed the Ghost-Eyed Evil King at the age of fourteen!
At this age, such achievements are truly amazing.
Jiang Changsheng was secretly happy after hearing this, but he was also worried that it would bring more trouble.
"Even my eldest brother is interested in you and said he would come to visit you if he has the chance." Jiang Yu said with a smile.
Jiang Changsheng remained calm, but murderous intent arose in his heart.
The fake prince also wants to come to see him?
Not easy to move.
You still have to survive for a while, and wait until you are strong enough before taking revenge.
The two chatted for a while, and Jiang Changsheng began to guide Jiang Yu on his confusion about the Shenying Leg. Jiang Yu listened carefully, and after half an hour, he gained a lot. Finally, he thanked Jiang Changsheng and left.
This time Jiang Yu did not come empty-handed, but brought cakes from the palace. Jiang Changsheng tasted them and thought they tasted good, much better than the light meals at Longqi Temple.
Not bad, not bad. Next time, let him bring more.
Jiang Changsheng thought happily.
On that day, an army was sent to the foot of Longqi Mountain to guard it, ending the disciples' days of fear.
A month later, Taoist Qingxu returned and the army withdrew.
All the disciples gathered in the Mingxin Hall, bowing their heads facing Taoist Qingxu. The atmosphere in the hall was depressing. Jiang Changsheng also bowed his head. Meng Qiuhe and Meng Qiushuang knelt in front of Taoist Qingxu with their foreheads pressed against the ground.
Taoist Qingxu looked much older than before he came down the mountain, with wrinkles between his eyebrows. He must have been extremely worried.
"well."
A heavy sigh broke the silence in Mingxin Hall.
Taoist Qingxu said, "You should get up. Facing a top master like the Ghost Eyed Evil King, even your master is not completely confident. You have done well enough. The dead are gone. Don't take it to heart from now on."
Meng Qiuhe and Meng Qiushuang stood up, still not daring to look up, especially Meng Qiuhe, whose fists were trembling in his sleeves. His temperament had changed drastically in the past month, and he was not as cheerful as before. He had a gloomy face all day long, and his disciples did not dare to talk to him.
Taoist Qingxu looked at Jiang Changsheng and said, "Changsheng, you performed well. You saved Longqi Temple."
Jiang Changsheng quickly bowed and said it was his duty.
Taoist Qingxu did not say much about this matter, but said: "Your eldest brother has already switched to the Demon Sect. From now on, he is no longer the eldest disciple of Longqi Temple. Qiuhe is the eldest disciple, Qiushuang is the second disciple, and Changsheng is the third disciple."
As soon as these words were spoken, the disciples looked up and asked excitedly.
Li Changqing is the patriarch of Longqi Temple and has a close relationship with all the disciples, including Jiang Changsheng. No one dislikes him.
Meng Qiuhe's face looked extremely ugly, and he did not seem excited about being promoted to the eldest disciple.
Jiang Changsheng was not surprised to be promoted to the third disciple. His battle record was there, and his status as a disciple in Longqi Temple could be transferred. Of course, usually a disciple would die before another disciple would take his place.
He could understand Li Changqing's betrayal.
The word "love" can cause great harm to people.
As long as it doesn't affect his safety.
He is a cultivator of immortality. A hundred years later, all the people around him will turn into dust and sleep forever underground.
Taoist Qingxu didn't say much. He waved his whisk and signaled his disciples to retreat.
Although the disciples were very excited, they had to retreat.
Jiang Changsheng was a little hesitant, thinking that Taoist Qingxu would talk to him alone, but he didn't. He didn't seem to take the death of his disciples to heart.
He returned to his house alone, still confused.
Taoist Qingxu's attitude towards him was obviously strange.
Could it be that Taoist Qingxu knows his identity?
It is really wrong that he was exempted from the sermon and was not held accountable even though such a big thing happened to him.
Jiang Changsheng thought of many possibilities, even that Taoist Qingxu might also be an enemy. Of course, this idea was a bit dark, but he had to pursue immortality in this life no matter what!
Immortality and becoming an immortal god are his goals!
After Taoist Qingxu came back, Longqi Temple calmed down completely. The disciples were no longer worried, and life returned to normal. The disciples were all orphans, and had more or less experienced separation and death. None of them was immersed in sorrow. Only one person was deeply affected.
Mengqiu River.
He began to practice martial arts crazily, and received the same treatment as Jiang Changsheng. He stopped listening to sermons and devoted himself to martial arts on the edge of the cliff. Qing Ku even lamented to Jiang Changsheng that the new senior brother was practicing martial arts with such enthusiasm that he risked his life.
Jiang Changsheng did not bother to comfort Meng Qiuhe, nor did he have the ability to do so.
Time continues to pass.
unconsciously.
The fifteenth year of Kaiyuan arrived, and Jiang Changsheng was fifteen years old.
His true energy has been growing, but he is still one step away from the fourth level of Dao Fa Zi Ran Gong.
The winter snow had not yet completely melted when Chen Li came to visit, and this time he brought a big gift.
"Hahaha, Changsheng, you have found a treasure. I will ask His Majesty for a sword for you. His Majesty gave an order and spent several months to get a famous sword from the martial arts world. This sword is called Taihang Sword and it is said to be one of the ten famous swords in the martial arts world."
Chen Li smiled and put the sword on the table, making a crisp sound.
Jiang Changsheng asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, why is this such a big fuss?"
Chen Li shook his head and said, "Your Majesty only said one word, and the people below ran themselves to death. Longqi Temple is located in the capital, and it is a Taoist temple personally appointed by Your Majesty. The disciples were slaughtered by the death row prisoners in the Heavenly Prison. Too many powerful departments are involved. In order to please Your Majesty, the people below naturally have to do their best. This is also to wipe out the anger in Your Majesty's heart. In addition, in the current martial arts world, swordsmen are weak, and the prestige of the ten famous swords is not as great as in the previous dynasty."
Jiang Changsheng suddenly realized. He went to the table, picked up the scabbard, and drew out the Taihang Sword. The sword light was so bright that it made him squint.
Chen Li was also dazzled and said with emotion: "Taihang is definitely a divine weapon. I have tried it and it can cut through iron like mud. The sword light can also confuse the enemy."
Jiang Changsheng looked at the Taihang Sword. It was more than three feet long, with a blade that was three fingers wide. It looked slender overall. There were strange patterns carved in the middle of the blade, and the blades on both sides were slightly blue-green. The hilt was also finely crafted, and it was not uncomfortable to hold, but rather comfortable.
"Not bad, not bad, I like it, thank you, Brother Chen."
Jiang Changsheng exclaimed that the sword was handsome and worthy of his looks.
Chen Li smiled and then talked about the outcome of the case.
The Tianlao will be remodeled to pursue greater defense capabilities. More than thirty officials of all ranks have been dismissed from their posts, and no less than five people have been beheaded. The highest-ranking official is a third-rank official. During this period of time, the capital city is in turmoil and everyone is in danger. Government officials monitor the city every day. The emperor suspected that there was someone else behind the Ghost-Eyed Evil King, but in the end the real culprit was not found and the case ended like this.
The emperor gave a lot of money and food to Longqi Temple as a way of appeasement.
Jiang Changsheng had no opinion, and he was not qualified to express one.
After Chen Li finished speaking, he left in a hurry. He had been promoted recently and was now very busy.
Jiang Changsheng did not stay in the house, but went to the Taoist bell tower. There were few disciples nearby because the buildings here were all warehouses where firewood, grain and other goods were stored.
He began to mobilize his spiritual energy according to the sword-controlling technique. He had to let the Taihang Sword fly into the air before he could control the sword. The process was difficult, but he felt it was new and full of fighting spirit.
Flying a sword is the true way to cultivate immortality!
How can a cultivator of immortality always use martial arts techniques to fight the enemy?
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After the Longqi Temple tragedy came to an end, those powerful people who wanted to kill Jiang Changsheng also calmed down. Jiang Changsheng lived a peaceful life when he was fifteen years old, and did not encounter any more murders or disasters.
In the sixteenth year of Kaiyuan, Jiang Changsheng was sixteen years old.
One summer afternoon, he finally mastered the fourth level of Taoist Natural Power, and the true energy in his body began to transform into stronger energy.
Spiritual power!
The power of immortal cultivators!
From this moment on, he was truly transcendental and could practice magic and use magical instruments.
The magical tool Qilin whisk that he got when he was six years old was still in his mind. He had never used it, but he had been looking forward to using it.
Jiang Changsheng made a comparison and found that his own spiritual power was equivalent to ten times of his true energy before the breakthrough, which was huge. His senses were even more enhanced, and his hearing could cover the entire Longqi Temple. At the same time, he also gave birth to divine consciousness, which is the vision of the soul and can penetrate matter, spy on the outside world, and spy on the essence of things.
Transformed overnight!
Jiang Changsheng was in a good mood and felt that he didn't have to worry if any more enemies came.
Compared to when he killed the Ghost-Eyed Evil King, his own strength has improved by leaps and bounds, and it can even be described as a complete transformation.
It took Jiang Changsheng two days to consolidate his cultivation and master his spiritual power. He could even fly with a sword, but he didn't dare to show off too much. He just tried it briefly and then gave it a try.
He was still unsure whether there were other immortal cultivators in the world, or whether there were warriors who could match him, so he could not act recklessly.
