nucmednet Chapter 482 The Echoes of the Vanished Stars
Chapter 482 The Echoes of the Vanished Stars
The "achievements" left behind by Chu Lengyu under the guise of the sect leader became the "protective charm" of the Hundred Swords Pavilion, protecting its rapid development for nearly a century.
Her infamous reputation, forged through bloodshed, hung like an invisible sword over the heads of the sects that coveted the Hundred Swords Pavilion, deterring them from making any rash moves.
Even though Chu Lengyu had long since left, her legend continued to circulate in the cultivation world, becoming increasingly fantastical with each passing tale.
Although those rumors were a mix of truth and falsehood, they undoubtedly bought the Hundred Swords Pavilion valuable time to develop.
At the end of the swordsmanship notes, Chu Lengyu also left his views on the Sword Island's heritage, helping the Hundred Swords Pavilion to tap its potential.
Although she left, her swordsmanship notes became the most prized possession of the Hundred Swords Pavilion.
However, the development of Baijian Pavilion was not smooth sailing.
In the beginning, because the Nascent Soul and above experts of the rival sects were either dead or fled, the Hundred Swords Pavilion, after its initial euphoria, immediately seized the opportunity to annex other nearby sects and families.
The sect expanded rapidly, gaining territory and resources quickly, but this also aroused the suspicion of other sects.
Soon, several powerful sects joined forces to suppress Hundred Swords Pavilion, forcing Hundred Swords Pavilion to hand over some benefits to quell the incident.
It turned out that, as a result, the situation of Hundred Swords Pavilion was not much different from before.
The sect leader realized that one cannot become fat overnight; no matter how many resources and territories they were given, they would not be able to hold onto them.
Therefore, he immediately changed his strategy, deciding to focus on digesting existing resources, taking steady steps, and gradually improving the overall strength of the sect.
After its initial period of chaotic expansion, Hundred Swords Pavilion began to adjust its direction, focusing on internal integration and disciple training.
Following Chu Lengyu's notes, the sect leader improved the sword techniques passed down in the Hundred Swords Pavilion.
Furthermore, he simplified the "Swallowing Snow and Overlapping Waves Sword" to make it more suitable for ordinary disciples to practice, while retaining the core Overlapping Waves Sword Intent to ensure the power of the sword technique.
As time went by, the strength of the Hundred Swords Pavilion gradually stabilized, and the cultivation of its disciples also improved significantly.
However, external doubts have never stopped.
Some people couldn't contain themselves and began to test whether the sect leader's strength was really as powerful as rumored.
Faced with these ill-intentioned visitors, the sect leader did not say much. He simply drew a sword mark on the stone wall of the training ground, which silenced everyone.
The reputation of the Hundred Swords Pavilion remained untarnished, and no one in the outside world dared to provoke it easily anymore.
Twenty years later, with the help of the resources left behind by Chu Lengyu, Nangong Xue successfully survived the Five-Nine Thunder Tribulation, successfully formed her Nascent Soul, and became an elder of the Hundred Swords Pavilion.
The sect leader taught her the improved version of the Snow-Swallowing Waves Sword, and she began to study swordsmanship, achieving some success.
Nangong Xue's swordsmanship gradually improved, and her prestige within the sect grew higher and higher.
Not long after, the sect leader abdicated and passed the position to her.
After stepping down, the sect leader moved to the end of Wenxin Road and built a hut there.
Every time the Hundred Swords Pavilion recruits disciples, and someone embarks on the Path of Inquiry to undergo the test, the retired sect leader will appear.
But he never met another born swordsman.
Jing Yun, born with a natural talent for swordsmanship, is a rare genius in the art of swordsmanship.
He has an exceptional talent for swordsmanship and has become famous at a young age.
However, he always harbored a deep-seated obsession—to compete with Chu Lengyu.
Her name had long been a towering mountain in his heart, and he longed to one day climb to her height, or even surpass her.
He was extremely disappointed to learn that Chu Lengyu had already left and gone to another realm with a mysterious expert.
Jing Yun visited the Hundred Swords Pavilion several times, exchanging sword techniques with the sect's true disciples, elders, and even the sect leader.
Every time they sparred, he could feel the exquisite nature of the Hundred Swords Pavilion's sword techniques, especially the "Snow-Swallowing Wave Sword," which broadened his horizons.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he always felt that something was missing.
He always believed that the incarnation's appearance was her true appearance, because she was plain-looking, which changed his habit of judging people by their appearance.
Time flies, leaving us behind; the cherries have ripened, and the plantains have turned green.
Only that peach blossom from back then remains evergreen.
……
These are all things that will happen after the Netherworld.
Returning to the point in time when Chu Lengyu left the Minghai Realm, after receiving Danzhu's message, she came to Jingu Island, preparing to board the Xunxing Immortal Ship and leave this realm.
Several days later, the sky of the Minghai Realm was torn apart by a celestial ship shimmering with light.
The Star-Traveling Immortal Boat is different from the common immortal boats; its hull is more elongated and spindle-shaped.
The bow of the ship has a closed giant eye, its surface covered with layers of unknown black iron scales, which sway gently as if breathing, making the whole ship seem like a living thing.
It hovers silently in the sky, attracting countless people to look up at it.
Chu Lengyu leaped out, only to be surprised to find that both Master Tang and Danzhu were actually her companions on this trip.
She wondered curiously, since they were both leaving, how could they be so careless about the safety of the branch?
The array on the surface of the Star-Traveling Immortal Ship opened a gap, allowing people to enter.
Upon entering the cabin, Danzhu greeted her with a smile and began to introduce the ship: "This Star-Patrolling Immortal Ship is named Nine Luminaries. It is powered by the Chaos Star Core, and its hull is forged from the remains of ancient dragons and Xuan Scale Alloy. The bow is inlaid with the eye of the Candle Dragon, and the hull is engraved with the Four Symbols Star Enclosure Array, which is sufficient to deal with most crises."
Now, Chu Lengyu has long since shaken off her ignorance of the myriad worlds of the starry sea. Through years of deliberate research, especially through recent transactions with the Wanxing Alliance branch, she has gained a fairly clear understanding of this starry sea.
The vastness of the cosmos is all-encompassing, and the dangers of navigating it are unpredictable.
Traveling by the Star-Traveling Immortal Ship is undoubtedly the safest option, given that the Myriad Star Alliance is highly experienced in cross-border transactions.
Danzhu briefly introduced some information about the Nine Luminaries, but Chu Lengyu felt that her words had a hidden meaning, as if she was using the power of the Nine Luminaries to hint at something to her.
Chu Lengyu listened and watched without saying a word.
As they walked, Danzhu stopped in front of a room and asked, "Regarding the demon we captured on Jingu Island last time, the master has some things he would like to discuss with you privately. Is that convenient?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Lengyu's heart stirred.
She had already sensed the other party's subtle probing, and this private conversation might be able to resolve her doubts.
"Of course it's convenient." She smiled calmly and agreed.
She wanted to see what Tang's true purpose was.