Upon returning to the Nine Profound Sect, Lin Fei headed straight to the main hall. The sect master, seeing Lin Fei, finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Elder Lin, was your trip to the Hidden Sword Sect smooth?"
"Very smooth. I even gained some unexpected benefits. Hidden Sword Sect does have a deep foundation. There are actually over a hundred sword intents in their Sword Tomb. We don't have such a foundation in the Nine Profound Sect."
The sect master was slightly taken aback, "Sword Tomb? Over a hundred sword intents? That place is a vital area of the Hidden Sword Sect, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter, let alone Elder Lin, who is a saber cultivator..."
The sect master had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Yes, the hundred sword intents in the Sword Tomb honed me, and helped my saber intent finally reach transcendence! Besides, Liu Yibai is also quite good, capable of withstanding one of my sabers. Ever since I comprehended saber intent, almost no one has been able to withstand one of my sabers. Liu Yibai is truly worthy of the title 'Number One Sword Under Heaven!'"
As Lin Fei casually spoke of all this, the sect master's face turned ugly. He had originally thought that since there had been no news from the foot of the mountain, Lin Fei shouldn't have caused any trouble. But now it seemed he was a bit too optimistic.
From Lin Fei's words, it sounded like he had fought a battle with the "Number One Sword Under Heaven" Liu Yibai? The sect master knew how powerful Lin Fei's saber energy was, which was more than thirty meters long. It was so powerful that even Zhao Kongming refused to discuss the matter of "sparring."
Liu Yibai, the Number One Sword Under Heaven, had a long-standing reputation. Thirty years ago, he was already invincible and he was also a Grand Master. Could Lin Fei really provoke such a strong person?
"Elder Lin, you didn't kill Liu Yibai, did you?"
The sect master's voice trembled.
"I didn't. Liu Yibai is very strong. In the Hidden Sword Sect, I could barely defeat him, but I couldn't kill him."
Lin Fei told the truth. The Hidden Sword Sect's Sword Tomb had over a hundred sword intents. Liu Yibai's sword intent had already reached perfection. With the blessing of over a hundred sword intents in the Hidden Sword Sect, Lin Fei couldn't do anything to Liu Yibai. However, if they were outside the Hidden Sword Sect, the situation might be different.
The sect master sighed in relief. As long as Liu Yibai didn't die, that was enough. If Liu Yibai had really died, it would probably lead to a life-or-death struggle between the Hidden Sword Sect and the Nine Profound Sect.
But being able to barely defeat Liu Yibai, didn't that mean Lin Fei was now on par with a martial arts Grand Master?
"Sect master, has the founder not left any information about foundation building?" Lin Fei asked.
The sect master was still shocked by Lin Fei's "barely" defeating Liu Yibai. After hearing Lin Fei's question, he shook his head and said, "The founder had traveled extensively for a long time. He only returned to the Nine Profound Sect when his life was nearing its end. Besides leaving the stele on the Ancestral Master Peak, he didn't leave anything else. As for martial arts foundation building, there is no record of it in the Nine Profound Sect."
Lin Fei thought for a moment. It was probably because the founder of the Nine Profound Sect couldn't find any exotic beasts during his travels. In the end, he returned to the Nine Profound Sect disheartened.
As for martial arts foundation building, the founder of the Nine Profound Sect couldn't find any exotic beasts himself. Without exotic beasts, the path of foundation building for martial artists might be completely severed.
Therefore, the Nine Profound Sect naturally didn't leave any information about foundation building. There would be no use in leaving it.
"It seems that I have to go to Chang City. I hope the royal family will allow me to read the martial arts secret records left by the founder emperor, only then can I learn the specifics of martial arts foundation building."
Lin Fei knew, at present, there were only a few places in this world where information about martial arts foundation building and Martial Saints could be found. The royal family had martial arts secret records. The information about martial arts foundation building was probably the most comprehensive.
Although Lin Fei believed that Liu Yibai's words were true, he still had to gather more information. So he could make his own judgment.
"Elder Lin, are you going to Chang City again?" The sect master asked softly.
"Yes, going to Chang City. Don't worry, this time I'm just asking the royal family to let me read the martial arts secret records. I won't cause any trouble."
Lin Fei knew the sect master's concerns. He was afraid that Lin Fei would cause big trouble in Chang City again. But what kind of big trouble could there be now?
Killing a perfection-stage Qi Condensation cultivator or provoking a Foundation Establishment expert? That was simply impossible!
Lin Fei wasn't going to cause trouble this time. He was asking the royal family for help.
"Alright, Elder Lin, but you have to be careful on your journey. Recently, the Guardian Primordial Mountain seems to be making quite a lot of moves. We don't know what they're up to. Moreover, there have been signs of rebellion in various places within the Great Chang territory. The world is becoming more and more turbulent."
The sect master also sighed. The more turbulent the world was, it meant that the Great Chang royal family's control over various places was getting weaker. Once the royal family couldn't hold on, and chaos spread across the world, He Mountain Dao and Guardian Primordial Mountain wouldn't be polite to the Nine Profound Sect.
"Guardian Primordial Mountain…"
A strange light flashed in Lin Fei's eyes. Now that Foundation Establishment couldn't come out, who could trouble him?
If the Guardian Primordial Mountain quietly lurked and waited for the royal family's Supreme Elder life to end, it would be fine. But if they dared to make a move against him, Lin Fei wouldn't mind cutting down a few more top Qi Condensation cultivators from the Guardian Primordial Mountain.
So Lin Fei went down the mountain alone again. He still didn't ride a horse. Using Saber Qi, he traveled using the Close Yet Distant technique. Often, he could cover a distance of thirty meters in one step.
This was not Lin Fei's full power. If he exerted his full power, his Close Yet Distant technique would definitely cover more than forty meters in one step.
Lin Fei didn't use his full power to travel, because he wasn't in a hurry. After all, there were still about four months left until his agreement with Liu Yibai. There was still plenty of time.
On his journey from the Nine Profound Sect to Chang City, Lin Fei saw scenes different from before. It seemed that there were many more refugees than before. Some villages were filled with corpses. It was unclear whether they were the work of chaotic soldiers or bandits.
Although it wasn't as severe as widespread starvation or people resorting to cannibalism, the whole world was indeed becoming chaotic. And when the world was in chaos, it was the common people who suffered the most.
Lin Fei had heard from the sect master before. It seemed that there had already been rebellions in various places in Great Chang. Once there were chaotic soldiers, the world might quickly decay.
"Prosperity brings suffering to the people, and decline also brings suffering to the people. Better to be a peaceful dog than a person in a chaotic world."
Lin Fei shook his head. He was just a martial artist. He couldn't take care of all the people in the world. However, when he encountered bandits or chaotic soldiers killing ordinary people on the way, Lin Fei would take action, killing those chaotic soldiers or bandits.
But in comparison to all the people in the world, the ones Lin Fei saved were just a drop in the bucket. In the end, even when he was near Great Chang, there were actually large numbers of refugees. Lin Fei knew that the situation in Great Chang was already very serious.
"Chiyang Prefecture has fallen again."
"I heard that it was those Paradise Sect members who stirred up trouble in Chiyang Prefecture, leading to its fall."
"The Paradise Sect's chaotic army is now powerful, and they have successively conquered various prefectures."
"Sigh, now that trade routes are cut off and prices are soaring, when will this end?"
"I hope the court will quell the rebellion soon..."
These ordinary people and merchants, obviously, all disliked the chaotic army of the Paradise Sect. They all hoped that the court would quickly put down the rebellion.
"Paradise Sect…"
Lin Fei frowned. He had a vague feeling that behind the Paradise Sect, there might be some immortal sects. Otherwise, their rise would not be so rapid.
"Immortal sects, high above. For the interests of the immortal sects, they disrupt the world. No wonder the founder emperor suppressed the various immortal sects back then. One day, if I can establish my foundation and become a Martial Saint. I will definitely eliminate those chaotic immortal sects!"
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Lin Fei's eyes. Some immortal sects truly deserved to have their mountain gates trampled and their lineage exterminated!
Martial arts sects could at least integrate with the common people, sharing both glory and loss. But those immortal sects were high above, with an attitude of pointing out the world and saving the people.
They even incited some chaotic soldiers, causing the world to decay and lives to be lost. They deserved to be killed!
"Your saber intent, upon hearing your host's ambitious aspirations, is stirred and its cultivation progress increases by 10%."
"Your fist intent, upon hearing your host's ambitious aspirations, is stirred and its cultivation progress increases by 30%."
"Your Heavenly Saber Art, upon hearing your host's ambitious aspirations, is stirred and wishes to help your host sweep the world. Cultivation progress increases by 50%."
"Your Immeasurable Fist, upon hearing your host's ambitious aspirations, is stirred and wishes to help your host sweep the world. Cultivation progress increases by 50%."
In Lin Fei's mind, a series of system voices rang out. Apart from the True Intention Scroll and Close Yet Distant, the progress of many other martial arts skills, surprisingly, improved due to Lin Fei's ambition to sweep the world.
Upon returning to the Nine Profound Sect, Lin Fei headed straight to the main hall. The sect master, seeing Lin Fei, finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Elder Lin, was your trip to the Hidden Sword Sect smooth?"
"Very smooth. I even gained some unexpected benefits. Hidden Sword Sect does have a deep foundation. There are actually over a hundred sword intents in their Sword Tomb. We don't have such a foundation in the Nine Profound Sect."
The sect master was slightly taken aback, "Sword Tomb? Over a hundred sword intents? That place is a vital area of the Hidden Sword Sect, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter, let alone Elder Lin, who is a saber cultivator..."
The sect master had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Yes, the hundred sword intents in the Sword Tomb honed me, and helped my saber intent finally reach transcendence! Besides, Liu Yibai is also quite good, capable of withstanding one of my sabers. Ever since I comprehended saber intent, almost no one has been able to withstand one of my sabers. Liu Yibai is truly worthy of the title 'Number One Sword Under Heaven!'"
As Lin Fei casually spoke of all this, the sect master's face turned ugly. He had originally thought that since there had been no news from the foot of the mountain, Lin Fei shouldn't have caused any trouble. But now it seemed he was a bit too optimistic.
From Lin Fei's words, it sounded like he had fought a battle with the "Number One Sword Under Heaven" Liu Yibai? The sect master knew how powerful Lin Fei's saber energy was, which was more than thirty meters long. It was so powerful that even Zhao Kongming refused to discuss the matter of "sparring."
Liu Yibai, the Number One Sword Under Heaven, had a long-standing reputation. Thirty years ago, he was already invincible and he was also a Grand Master. Could Lin Fei really provoke such a strong person?
"Elder Lin, you didn't kill Liu Yibai, did you?"
The sect master's voice trembled.
"I didn't. Liu Yibai is very strong. In the Hidden Sword Sect, I could barely defeat him, but I couldn't kill him."
Lin Fei told the truth. The Hidden Sword Sect's Sword Tomb had over a hundred sword intents. Liu Yibai's sword intent had already reached perfection. With the blessing of over a hundred sword intents in the Hidden Sword Sect, Lin Fei couldn't do anything to Liu Yibai. However, if they were outside the Hidden Sword Sect, the situation might be different.
The sect master sighed in relief. As long as Liu Yibai didn't die, that was enough. If Liu Yibai had really died, it would probably lead to a life-or-death struggle between the Hidden Sword Sect and the Nine Profound Sect.
But being able to barely defeat Liu Yibai, didn't that mean Lin Fei was now on par with a martial arts Grand Master?
"Sect master, has the founder not left any information about foundation building?" Lin Fei asked.
The sect master was still shocked by Lin Fei's "barely" defeating Liu Yibai. After hearing Lin Fei's question, he shook his head and said, "The founder had traveled extensively for a long time. He only returned to the Nine Profound Sect when his life was nearing its end. Besides leaving the stele on the Ancestral Master Peak, he didn't leave anything else. As for martial arts foundation building, there is no record of it in the Nine Profound Sect."
Lin Fei thought for a moment. It was probably because the founder of the Nine Profound Sect couldn't find any exotic beasts during his travels. In the end, he returned to the Nine Profound Sect disheartened.
As for martial arts foundation building, the founder of the Nine Profound Sect couldn't find any exotic beasts himself. Without exotic beasts, the path of foundation building for martial artists might be completely severed.
Therefore, the Nine Profound Sect naturally didn't leave any information about foundation building. There would be no use in leaving it.
"It seems that I have to go to Chang City. I hope the royal family will allow me to read the martial arts secret records left by the founder emperor, only then can I learn the specifics of martial arts foundation building."
Lin Fei knew, at present, there were only a few places in this world where information about martial arts foundation building and Martial Saints could be found. The royal family had martial arts secret records. The information about martial arts foundation building was probably the most comprehensive.
Although Lin Fei believed that Liu Yibai's words were true, he still had to gather more information. So he could make his own judgment.
"Elder Lin, are you going to Chang City again?" The sect master asked softly.
"Yes, going to Chang City. Don't worry, this time I'm just asking the royal family to let me read the martial arts secret records. I won't cause any trouble."
Lin Fei knew the sect master's concerns. He was afraid that Lin Fei would cause big trouble in Chang City again. But what kind of big trouble could there be now?
Killing a perfection-stage Qi Condensation cultivator or provoking a Foundation Establishment expert? That was simply impossible!
Lin Fei wasn't going to cause trouble this time. He was asking the royal family for help.
"Alright, Elder Lin, but you have to be careful on your journey. Recently, the Guardian Primordial Mountain seems to be making quite a lot of moves. We don't know what they're up to. Moreover, there have been signs of rebellion in various places within the Great Chang territory. The world is becoming more and more turbulent."
The sect master also sighed. The more turbulent the world was, it meant that the Great Chang royal family's control over various places was getting weaker. Once the royal family couldn't hold on, and chaos spread across the world, He Mountain Dao and Guardian Primordial Mountain wouldn't be polite to the Nine Profound Sect.
"Guardian Primordial Mountain…"
A strange light flashed in Lin Fei's eyes. Now that Foundation Establishment couldn't come out, who could trouble him?
If the Guardian Primordial Mountain quietly lurked and waited for the royal family's Supreme Elder life to end, it would be fine. But if they dared to make a move against him, Lin Fei wouldn't mind cutting down a few more top Qi Condensation cultivators from the Guardian Primordial Mountain.
So Lin Fei went down the mountain alone again. He still didn't ride a horse. Using Saber Qi, he traveled using the Close Yet Distant technique. Often, he could cover a distance of thirty meters in one step.
This was not Lin Fei's full power. If he exerted his full power, his Close Yet Distant technique would definitely cover more than forty meters in one step.
Lin Fei didn't use his full power to travel, because he wasn't in a hurry. After all, there were still about four months left until his agreement with Liu Yibai. There was still plenty of time.
On his journey from the Nine Profound Sect to Chang City, Lin Fei saw scenes different from before. It seemed that there were many more refugees than before. Some villages were filled with corpses. It was unclear whether they were the work of chaotic soldiers or bandits.
Although it wasn't as severe as widespread starvation or people resorting to cannibalism, the whole world was indeed becoming chaotic. And when the world was in chaos, it was the common people who suffered the most.
Lin Fei had heard from the sect master before. It seemed that there had already been rebellions in various places in Great Chang. Once there were chaotic soldiers, the world might quickly decay.
"Prosperity brings suffering to the people, and decline also brings suffering to the people. Better to be a peaceful dog than a person in a chaotic world."
Lin Fei shook his head. He was just a martial artist. He couldn't take care of all the people in the world. However, when he encountered bandits or chaotic soldiers killing ordinary people on the way, Lin Fei would take action, killing those chaotic soldiers or bandits.
But in comparison to all the people in the world, the ones Lin Fei saved were just a drop in the bucket. In the end, even when he was near Great Chang, there were actually large numbers of refugees. Lin Fei knew that the situation in Great Chang was already very serious.
"Chiyang Prefecture has fallen again."
"I heard that it was those Paradise Sect members who stirred up trouble in Chiyang Prefecture, leading to its fall."
"The Paradise Sect's chaotic army is now powerful, and they have successively conquered various prefectures."
"Sigh, now that trade routes are cut off and prices are soaring, when will this end?"
"I hope the court will quell the rebellion soon..."
These ordinary people and merchants, obviously, all disliked the chaotic army of the Paradise Sect. They all hoped that the court would quickly put down the rebellion.
"Paradise Sect…"
Lin Fei frowned. He had a vague feeling that behind the Paradise Sect, there might be some immortal sects. Otherwise, their rise would not be so rapid.
"Immortal sects, high above. For the interests of the immortal sects, they disrupt the world. No wonder the founder emperor suppressed the various immortal sects back then. One day, if I can establish my foundation and become a Martial Saint. I will definitely eliminate those chaotic immortal sects!"
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Lin Fei's eyes. Some immortal sects truly deserved to have their mountain gates trampled and their lineage exterminated!
Martial arts sects could at least integrate with the common people, sharing both glory and loss. But those immortal sects were high above, with an attitude of pointing out the world and saving the people.
They even incited some chaotic soldiers, causing the world to decay and lives to be lost. They deserved to be killed!
"Your saber intent, upon hearing your host's ambitious aspirations, is stirred and its cultivation progress increases by 10%."
"Your fist intent, upon hearing your host's ambitious aspirations, is stirred and its cultivation progress increases by 30%."
"Your Heavenly Saber Art, upon hearing your host's ambitious aspirations, is stirred and wishes to help your host sweep the world. Cultivation progress increases by 50%."
"Your Immeasurable Fist, upon hearing your host's ambitious aspirations, is stirred and wishes to help your host sweep the world. Cultivation progress increases by 50%."
In Lin Fei's mind, a series of system voices rang out. Apart from the True Intention Scroll and Close Yet Distant, the progress of many other martial arts skills, surprisingly, improved due to Lin Fei's ambition to sweep the world.
