Chapter 50: Green Edge

  The ten major sects of the Desolate Spirit Continent are: Qinglian Sword Sect, Yuexu Sect, Dandao Sect, Tianji Gate, Jiuyou Demon Sect, Xuanxia Gate, Extreme Yin Temple, Yinyang Demon Sect, Yaogu and Jiguan City.

  The first four sects are called the Xian Dao, while the latter four sects are called the Mo Dao. The two sides often have friction due to their different pursuits of the Way. As for Yao Gu and Ji Guan Cheng, it's more accurate to say that they are two forces rather than two sects, and they are neutral forces at that.

  Their existence is completely independent of the immortal Tao and the Devil's Way, neither helping the immortal Tao nor assisting the Devil's Way. In their eyes, immortals and devils are the same, with no distinction whatsoever.

  The top ten sects each have their own strengths. The Qinglian Sword Sect's swordsmanship is unparalleled, the Yu Xu Zong's equipment refining is number one, the Dan Dao Zong's alchemy is unmatched, the Tianji Gate's formation technique is extraordinary, the Jiuyou Demon Sect can absorb and utilize others' powers, the Xuanxia Gate's Blood Xia has shocking might, the Extreme Yin Temple's control over corpses is unparalleled, the Yinyang Demon Sect's combined yin-yang energy is known to all, the Yao Gu's medicine cultivation technique is extraordinary in the world, and the Ji Gong Cheng's mechanical people are a paradise.

  And these ten major sects are all outside the scope of the five major countries, transcending the world and not bound by worldly rules, making people admire.

  At this moment, Dan Chenzi is leading Zhang Cheng and the other two to the Qinglian Sword Sect to send Zhang Long over. The reason why they came to the Qinglian Sword Sect first was because it was closest to Shao Yang City.

  However, even with the speed of Yu Hu Lu, they flew for a whole incense stick's worth of time before arriving at Qing Lian Jian Pai.

  The Qinglian Sword Sect is the most transcendent existence of swordsmanship in the Xiu Zhen realm, and before he even arrived, Zhang Cheng felt the Ling Ran Sword Intent rushing towards him.

  "We're almost at the Qinglian Sword Sect, kid. I'm only responsible for recommending you to them, as for whether or not you can learn the real skills in the future, it's up to your own efforts!" Dan Chenzi turned his head and said to Zhang Long.

  "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I will definitely work hard to cultivate myself and not disappoint you." Zhang Long said respectfully.

  "Alright, let's go!" With that, the Jade Gourd tilted to one side, and they arrived in front of the Qinglian Sword Sect's gate.

  The first impression that Qinglian Sword Sect gave to Zhang Cheng was its grandeur, all the buildings exuded an unyielding and unrelenting aura, making people look at it with admiration.

  Next, the most eye-catching thing is the iron sword standing on the side of the gate, with a height of over ten zhang, and the three big characters "Long Fei Yang" are written in a flying dragon and phoenix style.

  Moreover, at first glance, a sharp intention can be felt emanating from the font, piercing into their new home, causing them to involuntarily take several steps back.

  Zhang Long's reaction was even more intense, as if he had been struck by a giant hammer in the void, his body swaying back and forth, almost falling to the ground.

  At this moment, he looked like a seriously ill person who had just recovered, his face was pale and his breathing was unstable.

  "It seems that this kid is indeed a good material for practicing sword, and it's actually the Qinglian Sword Sect!" Danchenzi saw this scene not only without feeling worried, but instead showed a relieved expression.

  Because this iron sword was founded by the founder of the Qinglian Sword Sect, Long Feiyang, the three characters on it are his name, and also his personal carving, which contains his understanding of the way of the sword.

  Moreover, placing this sword stele here is not just to make people remember Long Fei Yang's name, but also has another purpose, which is to test whether the candidates who come to take the exam have a sword heart, that is, how they feel about the way of the sword.

  It was just like before, Zhang Cheng and his group had only slightly retreated a few steps, which could only mean that his sword heart was ordinary.

  But Zhang Long was like he had been struck by a heavy blow, which showed that he felt more, but his body could not withstand this sword intent at all, so he would be injured by it. It's not hard to see who is better and who is worse.

  "Old Qingfeng, come out quickly! An old friend has come to see you!" Next, Danchenzi stood in front of the door and shouted loudly towards the inside. Suddenly, his voice was like thunder, shaking the nine heavens and almost causing Zhang Cheng to fall to the ground.

  "You old codger, every time you come, you have to make such a big fuss, are you afraid that others won't know you've arrived?" Before long, a figure darted out from the inner gate and, upon seeing Danchenzi, cursed with a smile.

  This old man wore a white long gown, with a golden crown on his head, looking dignified and majestic. His eyes were extremely sharp, and he carried a long sword behind him, giving off an air of elegance and refinement that surpassed even Dan Chenzong's.

  "Haha, don't I have something important to say? Ah yes, this time I didn't come empty-handed either. I brought you an apprentice with great potential. If it weren't for our long-standing friendship, you wouldn't even be qualified!" Danchenzi previously didn't have the confidence to say such words, but after what happened earlier, he now had the guts to do so.

  "Will you introduce your apprentice? Which one is he?" Qingfeng asked, pointing at Zhang Cheng.

  "You think you're beautiful, he's my disciple, no one else thinks about taking him away." Dan Chenzi glared at Qingfeng with a bad temper, then pointed to Zhang Long and said: "The apprentice I introduced to you is him, he is more suitable for practicing sword than this kid, just look at his current appearance."

  "What? Your disciple? When did you take on a disciple?" Qingfeng was shocked upon hearing Danchenzong's words, after all he had known him for so long and it was the first time he heard that he took on an apprentice.

  So, he also paid special attention to Zhang Cheng, but the result was somewhat disappointing, because in his eyes, Zhang Cheng didn't have anything particularly special about him.

  "How come, do I need to report to you when I take on a disciple?" Dan Chenzi glared at Qingfeng with an air of annoyance, then said: "Take a look at the disciple I'm introducing to you, guaranteed to your satisfaction."

  "He?" Qingfeng glanced at Zhang Long, looking at him except for his complexion not being too good-looking, there was nothing special about him, so he looked at Danchenzi with some confusion.

  "Don't look at me like that, do you not know who I am? All I can tell you is that he was fine when I arrived, but after seeing your iron sword monument, he became like this. As for why, there's no need for me to explain it to you again." Danchenzi shrugged and said.

  "Are you saying... that he was injured by the sword intent of my Qinglian Sword Sect's founding ancestor?" Qingfeng's eyes widened in surprise, looking at Danchenzi with a hint of incredulity.

  "What do you think!" Danchenzi seemed to have expected that he would have such an expression, so he was not surprised.

  "My goodness, if it's true, old man, I guarantee, I'll treat you to ten years of wine!" Qingfeng said and then came to Zhang Long's side, asking: "Youngster, how did you feel after seeing the name of our ancestor?"

  "Ah!" Zhang Long took a glance at Dan Chenzi, who nodded in agreement, indicating that it was okay to tell him.

  "I didn't have any special feeling, just felt like there was a sword pointing at me, making it hard for me to breathe!" Zhang Long replied truthfully.

  "Alright, alright, it's really too good to be true. After a hundred years, I've finally found such an excellent disciple! Old Dan head, I'm a man of my word, please drink this ten-year-old wine, not a single drop will be spared." Qing Feng said excitedly.