On the vast earth, there stands a towering peak, more than two thousand zhang high, shrouded in mist year-round, rarely revealing its unique shape.
This mountain is slender, from a high vantage point it appears like a sword hilt inserted into the earth, truly a marvel. Anyone who sees it will feel a Sword Intent soaring to the clouds, making all enemies feel as if thorns were on their back.
Within a radius of several hundred li, there are no signs of aircraft, only Immortal Cranes as auspicious beasts, and occasionally the meteor-like sword light appears.
This mountain bears a name that resonates across the Mother Star—Celestial Sword Mountain! It is a place that has produced countless Sword Immortals, Great Sword Immortals, and even many Sword Masters!
The sword qi crisscrossing and the Sword Intent piercing the sky of Celestial Sword Mountain makes it an unsettling place for others, but for Sword Cultivators, it is extremely rare, as they can hone their Sword Intent and comprehend the True Intent of Sword Dao here.
The higher the place on Celestial Sword Mountain, the stronger the Sword Intent, and disciples with lower strength can only reside at the foot of the mountain. At the highest peak, it is said that the founding ancestor of Celestial Sword Mountain, one of the strongest in Mother Star civilization, resides there.
This Unparalleled Sword Immortal, known to the world as Demon Suppression True Monarch, can dispel demons and slay gods with one sword. Legend has it that he rose from a Wandering Taoist, and his Swordsmanship is unparalleled.
Later, he established this Celestial Sword Mountain. Although there are fewer disciples who comprehend the secrets of the Tao Scripture, they have become obsessed with their swords, making Celestial Sword Mountain renowned for its full sect of Sword Cultivators.
When it comes to swordsmanship, no other sect in the world can match. It is truly unparalleled and has become the place of longing for Sword Cultivators.
The world knows that the Human Race has Immortals, who are the pioneers of the cultivation civilization, the guardians of Mother Star civilization, and also the rulers of many planets.
It's just that Immortals rarely appear, seldom walking the world, and their whereabouts are unknown. Perhaps only a few direct disciples know their plans.
A figure like an Immortal descended, landing halfway up the mountain, in a palace radiating with multicolored light sat a person, being served by a maid, who quickly got up to dismiss the maid upon seeing the visitor.
"Master, what brings you here?" Zhao Hao respectfully said.
The visitor was none other than his master, a Sword Master of Celestial Sword Mountain, a presence that could subdue an Affiliated Star Domain with one star.
"Hao'er, why did you return so hastily from this trip?" Fang Shan, with a formal attire and a green robe, looked to be in his forties or fifties, with a sword at his side and a book in hand, resembling both a Taoist and a scholar.
"Reporting to Master, this disciple acquired a large Sword-Sharpening Stone outside, intending to polish my sword, so I returned." Zhao Hao said.
The middle-aged man's eyes were bright, a gaze like a sword making Zhao Hao feel as if thorns were on his back. He said, "Hao'er, I heard that you discovered a treasure land in the area of the Immortal Martial Combat Hall, indicating a sign of the Gate of the World appearing, is that so?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hao said somewhat proudly, "This disciple indeed discovered such a treasure land, and the sect has already sent people there."
He notified the sect immediately after the discovery, and his master, who was in seclusion, was also informed. This could be considered a great contribution, for which he might receive considerable rewards.
"Is there anything else you haven't told Master?" Fang Shan stared at Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao was unsure whether to speak, as the matter of killing an Earth Immortal was neither big nor small. It was just an Earth Immortal, insignificant to Celestial Sword Mountain, but this person was a district head of the Immortal Martial Combat Hall, which might provoke the hall.
Master Fang Shan adhered to Taoist beliefs, with a high realm, often acting in accordance with the Heavenly Dao and fate, frequently advising his disciples to treat people peacefully and not to provoke grievances, leaving room for everything.
"The kind family will have abundant blessings, the unkind family will have abundant disasters," was a phrase Master often said.
Zhao Hao hesitated, unsure if he should speak, and ultimately did not confess, "Nothing else, Master." He was afraid of getting reprimanded by Master if he told the truth.
"Nothing? Then it's nothing." Fang Shan shook his head as he left, "The highest good is like water, do not be too rigid. There is always a higher mountain, no matter how strong, you will hit a wall one day."
As Fang Shan walked away, he sighed and recited: "The kind family will have abundant blessings, the unkind family will have abundant disasters. Remember, the Heavenly Dao has cycles."
Zhao Hao was perplexed, unable to understand his Master's "high" philosophy. For a Sword Cultivator, shouldn't one wield a sword to break all methods, cutting down all obstacles in front?
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At the villa entrance, another young man waited, dressed in white and standing upright. The Red-clothed Guest came and patted his shoulder, and they left together.
"Brother, is there a mission?" The young man took a deep drag on his cigarette, casually throwing the butt backward, accurately landing it in a trash can over ten meters away.
"I told you to smoke less, aren't you going to practice? This stuff is bad for your body. If you didn't smoke, would you have only entered the Bone Refining Realm a year ago?
If your skills aren't good, how will you mix in the gang? You won't even know when you'll die!" The Red-clothed Guest scolded jokingly.
"Isn't it because of you, brother?" The young man laughed silly, "You're more talented and stronger than me, who would dare to bully me with you around.
The mission is the usual rule, I'll handle the cameras and internet, leave no trace, and you do the action."
"It might not be that troublesome." The Red-clothed Guest said, "Come, I'll treat you to a big meal! Haven't you been wanting to eat the roasted whole lamb at Celestial Fragrance Pavilion? We'll go today, let you eat to your heart's content!"
Wang Xuan went home; he didn't meet Chen Qingniu and couldn't force it, so he left a gift and left.
After returning home, he didn't go out anymore. Today, Sun En's behavior was unlike his usual style; greedy, lecherous, and vengeful as he was, those who offended him in the Martial Arts Hall all faced retaliation.
I've heard Sun En is associated with a gang, he probably won't let this go easily. Wang Xuan took out the sniper rifle from under his bed, performing his routine maintenance.
"My strength is still not enough, I need to increase it a bit more." Wang Xuan thought for a moment and felt he should prepare thoroughly.
"Accelerate!"
Wang Xuan took out two bottles of nutritional supplements, drank them in large gulps, and threw the bottles aside, then selected Bow Pulling Technique to accelerate.
Unit by unit, he rapidly accelerated five units of Source Power, his body changed swiftly.
His entire vitality boiled like a red shrimp, his muscles twitched becoming increasingly robust, his tendons stretched taut like a large bow, visibly thicker than those of ordinary people.
"Accelerate!"
Wang Xuan didn't stop, accelerating unit by unit, his feverish body was extremely hot, and the temperature in the entire room increased significantly.
Three hours later, Wang Xuan finally stopped, having thrown five bottles of nutritional supplements to the ground, and his Bow Pulling Technique had advanced to Great Success Realm.
Looking at Wang Xuan, his flesh body had undergone great changes, from originally slimming due to fat dissolution, it became robust again, even larger than before.
The thick tendons connected his bones and flesh like a writhing dragon, evidently more pronounced than before, resembling bull tendons, exuding immense strength at a glance.
"Seems like I've bulked up a size."
Wang Xuan shook his head, opened the panel.
Name: Wang Xuan
Age: Twenty-four
Height: 1.8 meters
Weight: 95 kilograms
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Cultivation Skills: Mixed Element Stance Great Success (Acceleratable), Golden Bell Shield Minor Achievement (Acceleratable), Fierce Bull Fist Great Success (Acceleratable), Life Generating Technique Level Two (Acceleratable), Bow Pulling Technique Great Success (Acceleratable)...
Source Points: One thousand two hundred sixty-five
In these few days, consumed eighty-five Source Power units, drank eight to nine pounds of Hundred Herbs Essence Liquid, and large quantities of high-energy food, if he hadn't bulked up, increased his weight, then it would truly be strange.
Then, Wang Xuan began Posture Stance, the best way to stabilize vitality, standing in Mixed Element Stance, his mind as calm as water, his senses heightened to a peak, easily perceiving movements around him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Someone knocked on the door outside, with a large movement and considerable force, Wang Xuan stopped and approached, asked: "Who is it?"
No answer, the knocking abruptly stopped.
Listening to the powerful heartbeat outside the door, Wang Xuan guessed the person was physically strong, looked at the display screen, found a young man in white clothes.
His gaze sharp and temple bulging, Wang Xuan couldn't believe he wasn't a practitioner, but he hadn't seen this person before, let alone recognized him.
"I don't know you, do I?" Wang Xuan spoke through the door.
"Open up, I have business with you." Zhou Hu outside the door said.
His kung fu wasn't bad either, the Red-clothed Guest sent him to probe, if Wang Xuan's strength was lacking, then Zhou Hu would strike directly.
"We are strangers, no matter what, I won't open the door, you should leave." Wang Xuan refused at the door.
Zhou Hu chucked: "If you don't open it, I'll kick it down."
Truly an unwelcome guest, Wang Xuan took a step back, evidently intending to kick down the door, with a practitioner taking action, while the door might delay a bit, the whole building would hear it.
As the person acted, Wang Xuan swiftly opened the door, Zhou Hu's foot kicked in vain, then he retracted it.
"Invincible Iron Fist Gang? You do hold some weight." Wang Xuan observed his momentum, though not reaching Organ Refining, he'd attained Bone Refining Realm, this much was clear to Wang Xuan.
"That's right, here to disable you." Zhou Hu tightened his fist, with bones crackling, before swiftly striking.
With one step into the room, then another lunge at Wang Xuan in the living room, a Cannon Fist blasted forth, the fist wind swift, cracking the air with a bang, truly like a cannon shot.