Chapter 1: Crossing into Another World

  Just as I was about to comprehend what I had just obtained, I found that Li Tian Luo had already arrived. Hurriedly walked towards Master.

  Although he had been immersed in the world of swordsmanship for a month, Cang Ye still missed his master. After all, from the moment he started climbing the mountain until now, he had never been separated from his master for such a long time.

  Cang Ye didn't notice, but he was becoming more and more like a child now. It seemed that after a moment of enlightenment, he had completely abandoned the impossible past and wholeheartedly devoted himself to this new identity.

  "Master, you've arrived! Didn't you say it would take two months? How did you finish so quickly?"

  He patted Xiang Ye's little head and Li Tian Luo also missed his disciple a bit. He said with a smile.

  "Can't bear to part with Master, is it because Master's departure time is too short?"

  Already very familiar with Li Tian Luo's night sky, naturally wouldn't think he was really angry. Rolled his tongue and didn't say anything.

  She turned her head and looked at the young man in a celestial robe.

  "Thanks to the care of many masters and uncles over the past two months, I have already handled the matters of our sect. This time, I plan to take Ye Er to see the sights everywhere, and return after the new disciple competition in two and a half years."

  The Sword Emperor naturally understood how to handle it well, and it seems that this matter has also come to an end.

  Although he wasn't afraid of anyone, if there really was a day when he would be driven out of his old home, he wouldn't be too pleased about it. After all, he had lived here for several hundred years and the sect's secrets were also here. Hearing that Li Tian Luo had already handled everything, he thought to himself that there shouldn't be any problems now, and he could finally put this worry to rest. Smiling, he said to Li Tian Luo:

  "New disciple competition? Are you going back to show off? With Ye Er's current cultivation, even if she faced a Tianling Master, she could still emerge victorious. Your Qingxia Sect's new recruits this time, are there any more freaks who can reach the peak of Tianling by the age of 16 or 17?"

  Upon hearing Duan Tian Huang's words, Li Tian also had a smug expression on his face.

  Having such an apprentice, who wouldn't want to show off a bit?

  The three returned to the hall and after lunch, the master and apprentice formally bid farewell to the Sword Emperor.

  When parting ways, Cang Ye respectfully gave Du Tian Jian Huang three loud head knocks, although there was no master-disciple relationship, but there was a teaching kindness.

  On the plain, two figures sat around a bonfire, roasting an unknown animal. By now, the sky had completely darkened, but as warriors, they were not afraid of any beasts, let alone with a Peak Spirit King who could move mountains and fill seas nearby.

  That's right, these two people are formally Li Tian and Lu Xiaochuan as master and apprentice.

  Li Tian Luo had flown for an entire afternoon before he finally brought Cang Ye across the entire mountain range.

  "Master, where are we going? We've been flying for an entire afternoon and haven't seen a single person. How much longer?"

  "Nye, this Flowing Heaven Empire may only be a middle-tier empire, and even among the middle-tier empires, it's considered to be at the bottom. But don't underestimate this place, the reason why outsiders dare not invade this country is not because of your theft of the Tian Xian Zong's ancestor, his existence is probably unknown to few in the world."

  "Oh? Then what's the reason? Is there something that intimidated the surrounding empires, making them dare not to make a move?"

  The location of the Liutian Empire is very special, geographically it is close to the Qingxia Sect. Here, one can develop with peace of mind, without having to be constantly on guard against attacks from other major sects' empires like those on the periphery. The Liutian Empire is special because it is situated between three major empires: the Piaoxue Empire, the Mengluo Empire, and the Shui Ruo Empire, all of which are superior to the Qingxia Sect. These three major empires have long wanted to divide the Liutian Empire to expand their territory, but due to the existence of a certain sect, none of them dare to make a move. If they use too much force, it will only cause the Liutian Empire to fight back desperately, which would also damage their own national strength and give those empires that are eyeing them an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

  So, it can't be entirely attributed to the mutual restraint of the three major empires that the Flowing Sky Empire was able to exist; it's mainly due to its own reasons. Otherwise, if the three major empires were to unite and take down the Flowing Sky, they could still divide it up afterwards without any issues.

  "In the Flowing Heaven Empire, there is a sect called the Flowing Heaven Sect. Although it's only a second-rate sect, it's not lacking in masters of the Spiritual Lord level. Moreover, their Supreme Elder is even a super strong expert at the peak of the Spiritual Realm. With such a foundation, even among those top-ranking sects that are backed by the empire, there aren't many that can surpass them. So this time, I'll bring you to the Flowing Heaven Sect to witness their extraordinary skills!"

  Cang Ye also knew that his swordsmanship had already become very strong, and it was likely that there were hardly any swordsmanship techniques in the world worth learning from. However, his other experiences were still at the level of when he was in the Transmission Hall, so seeing these techniques would be very necessary for his future growth. Moreover, his actual combat skills were still quite poor, so this time, traveling around and gaining some experience through battles would also be beneficial.

  He went to bed early that night, because the Liutian Sect was just above this plain. Because all the major sects were concerned that once the transmission array was set up within the sect, they might accidentally let others occupy it directly, so there were almost no transmission arrays in any of the sects. If there were any, they were only used as a spare to escape with one's life. Therefore, if you wanted to go to these sects, you could only fly over along the way.

  The next day, as soon as it dawned, Cang Ye got up to start absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Li Tian Luo, who was still resting, saw his disciple being so diligent and felt deeply gratified.

  It's worth noting that throughout history, there have been many geniuses. Of course, there are also those who ultimately achieve nothing. Apart from irreversible circumstances and falling, most of them fall due to their own arrogance. But his disciple can see this point clearly, which makes Li Tianlai particularly happy. However, thinking carefully, a child who can say the shackles of martial arts at the age of ten is not surprising to be so self-disciplined.

  After playing a round of "Heavenly Rotation" with Qing Ye, she found Li Tian Luo standing there, looking at her with satisfaction.

  Stand up and face him.

  "Master, you're up too. When are we going to Liutian Sect?"

  "It seems you can't wait any longer. Alright, let's finish eating and head there now." After saying that, he took out the leftover meat from last night, reheated it, and they quickly finished their meal.

  Li Tianzong patted the head of the Cang Ye who was only revealing a pair of eyes, still somewhat unaccustomed to it.

  "Master, if you want to polish it, just polish it, why make it like this?"

  "Be careful in everything, no one can guarantee that there are no spies from the other four major sects among these sects. If you're not careful and let them know of your existence, you'll be hiding on Qingxia Mountain for a lifetime! Before becoming a king, there's no chance to go down the mountain."

  He lightly waved his hand, indicating helplessness, and didn't discuss anything further on this topic. At least he had a basic sense of confidentiality.

  It was still early in the Qing Dynasty, so there were very few people in the entire Liu Tian Sect. Only a few low-ranking disciples were sweeping the floor.

  Seeing two people coming over, these disciples didn't have any reaction at first, but when they saw the two covering their faces, they suddenly felt that something was wrong with these people. So they opened their mouths to stop them.

  "What are you two sneaking around for? Pull down your masks!"

  Ignoring these few disciples who were sweeping the floor, Li Tian Luo released an aura that belonged to a king.

  A few disciples who were about to make a move but didn't cooperate with each other in front of the two men, took up arms and scattered in all directions. The remaining few people felt this overbearing king's aura that seemed to defy the heavens, and were so frightened that they trembled all over, not daring to come forward.

  The prosperity of a sect is directly related to its disciples, and now it seems that this is indeed the case.

  In the Qingxia Sect, if an enemy attacks to the doorstep, even if they are not a match for their opponent, the Qingxia disciples will not cower and tremble in fear. The difference between a large sect and a small one can be seen from this.

  "Which senior has arrived at our Liú Tiān Zōng? I, Qi Huáng Tiān, the Supreme Elder of Liú Tiān Zōng, have failed to welcome you from afar. I hope you will forgive me."

  Before long, a voice came from within the Liúyún Zōng and before it had finished speaking, the person was already standing in front of the two.

  Looking at the two people in front of him, the smaller one didn't need to be said, he was just a child. But this bigger one, Qi Huang Tian felt that he couldn't gauge his depth, the momentum from earlier was too overwhelming, even when he was cultivating in the deepest part of the sect, he was startled awake by that aura.

  Just now, based on the analysis of the momentum, he can be sure that this is indeed a king. Of course, if it's an ordinary king, Qi Huang Tian can rely on the sect's big array to stand undefeated, but if this king's strength is not at the entry level, then it's troublesome. However, seeing that the two people in front of him only wore masks and did not make any moves to harm the door, he believed that they should not be enemies.

  "May I ask, sir, who are you? What conflict do you have with our clan?" He asked after joining his hands together in a salute and bowing slightly.

  "I am nobody, I have nothing to do with you, and I didn't come here today for revenge, but just for the challenge."

  Through the sect's secret method, yet without sensing this person's cultivation, Qi Huang Tian knew that the person in front of him was absolutely an existence above the middle rank of the Spiritual King! That is an existence that the entire sect cannot contend with even if they wanted to. However, it's said that this person isn't here seeking revenge, and his heart has put down a huge stone. But speaking of challenging... With a bitter smile, he turned his head to glance at the disciples who followed him out, shaking his head. He said to Li Tian Luo:

  "Senior, you're overestimating our sect. Judging from your aura, the existence of a Spirit King is something that even if our entire Flowing Heaven Sect were to combine, we wouldn't be enough for you to take notice of. Moreover, I'm also not someone with particularly high strength." Indeed, if Flowing Heaven Sect had any more powerful experts or even a single king-level figure, it would no longer be just a second-rate top sect, but rather a first-rate great sect!

  "It's not me who came to challenge, it's my disciple who came to challenge." Upon hearing Qi Huangtian's explanation, Li Tian Luo realized that they had misunderstood. He didn't even think about it, as a mighty king, if he were to issue a challenge, it would be to the top elder of a first-rate sect, not some second-rate sect, no matter how strong they were. Was it worth him coming personally to their doorstep to issue a challenge?

  "Oh, so it's a senior apprentice, I wonder what kind of challenge method the senior wants?" Upon hearing that it wasn't his own challenge, but rather bringing an apprentice to show off, Qi Huangtian let out a sigh of relief. Although he was also somewhat indignant in his heart, thinking "what is this place, a trial ground?", the situation was stronger than the person, and not agreeing with them would bring bad luck to his own sect.

  Looking at what's in front of him, Cang Ye also let out a sigh. This world is much more survival-of-the-fittest than the previous one.

  "No need to go through so much trouble, find the geniuses among your youngest disciples and see which one can defeat my disciple!"

  Upon hearing Li Tian Luo's words, Qi Huang Tian was once again in a difficult situation. It must be known that although the Liu Tian Sect had not yet entered the first-rate sects, the foundation of its disciples was not much inferior to those of the top sects. The youngest generation of disciples, with the oldest being over a hundred years old, and even the slightly younger ones were in their seventies or eighties. And this strong person's disciple, through his observation of Qi Huang Tian, discovered that he was at most only fifteen years old. With such a young disciple, what kind of achievement could he possibly have?

  "You, King of Spirits, are strong, but being strong is just a personal matter, it doesn't mean that your disciples will definitely be formidable. Even if you teach your disciples, they can't possibly have the same terrifying cultivation as yours. What kind of high-level cultivation can a child possibly have?! If we were to go easy on them and still defeat your disciple with ease, our faces would be lost, and yours wouldn't look good either. But if we were to go all out against a strong one, even if they get hurt, it's not the point, defeating this kid would make us look bad. Your face would look even worse!"