In Order to Live as an Immortal, I changed a martial artist world to a xianxia world-Chapter 89

Chapter Eighty-Nine: Hidden Dragons and Crouching Tigers! The Identities of the Final Nine!

Tongfu Inn

“Young Master, is what you’re saying true?”

“Where did you get this information? Can it be trusted?”

“A few days ago, there were still many inside the Xuantian Path of Inquiry. How did it suddenly drop to just nine?”

The crowd inside the inn turned their eyes toward Zhu Ning, bombarding him with questions.

To them, Zhu Ning’s appearance and mannerisms screamed: “wealthy noble.” While his words piqued their curiosity, they remained sceptical. After all, they had no idea who Zhu Ning was or how he had obtained such information.

“Heh.”

“You doubt me?”

“Fine! Then let me tell you all exactly what I know!”

Zhu Ning instantly recognized their suspicion. But instead of anger, he felt pride. He understood how shocking his news was. Determined to defend his reputation, Zhu Ning decided to disclose everything he had learned.

“All those who entered the inner sanctum of Xuantian Sword Sect were at least at the peak of Refining Essence into Qi.”

“Only a handful didn’t attempt the Xuantian Path of Inquiry.”

“Those who didn’t try were expelled over half a month ago. You all already know this.”

“But do you know who was the first to fail on the Xuantian Path of Inquiry?”

“It was Lin Feng, an unaffiliated cultivator from the Yuan Dynasty.”

“In the past, Lin Feng had reached the Finger Mysticism Grandmaster level but kept a low profile, so few knew of him.”

“The second to be eliminated was the legendary thief, Sikong Zhaixing from the Ming Dynasty!”

“I don’t need to explain who he is. Ask anyone in Ming, and they’ll tell you.”

“More importantly, Sikong Zhaixing was the first to reveal the truth about Lord Bai Chen!”

Zhu Ning’s voice grew more animated as he spoke, his face flushed with excitement. Although many in the inn had already heard these details, they didn’t interrupt. Listening to Zhu Ning recount the events still sent chills through them.

“As time passed, more and more cultivators were expelled from the sect.”

“Just a day ago, the famed swordsman Lu Xiaofeng of the Ming Dynasty was also eliminated!”

“Lu Xiaofeng, known for his friendships across the jianghu, is a carefree wanderer.”

“And when he reappeared outside Xuantian Sword Sect, he brought astonishing news.”

“He confirmed that only nine cultivators remained on the Xuantian Path of Inquiry!”

“Of course, Lord Bai Chen needs no introduction.”

“His strength surpasses everyone else’s by such an immense margin that no one even knows how many steps he has climbed.”

“No one has seen him.”

“After Lord Bai Chen, the second strongest is Shi Feixuan from the Great Sui Dynasty.”

“She is the heir to Cihang Jingzhai and had already obtained an immortal inheritance before Xuantian Sword Sect even appeared!”

“Before entering the sect, she had reached the early stage of Qi Refining into Spirit Transformation.”

“Upon reaching the outer sanctum, she advanced to mid-stage.”

“Then, at around the 12,000th step, she broke through to the late stage.”

“When Lu Xiaofeng left, Shi Feixuan had already climbed past 17,000 steps!”

“The third on the list is the Sword God, Ximen Chuixue of the Ming Dynasty!”

“The master of Plum Manor, a true-born sword prodigy!”

“At only 27 years old, he had already reached Heavenly Phenomenon Grandmaster.”

“After obtaining an immortal cultivation technique, he stepped into the peak of Refining Essence into Qi.”

“When he reached the 10,000th step, he broke through to Qi Refining into Spirit Transformation.”

“And at the 16,000th step, he broke through again, reaching mid-stage!”

“When Lu Xiaofeng left, Ximen Chuixue had also reached 17,000 steps, seemingly on the verge of surpassing Shi Feixuan!”

“Fourth is an unknown young man.”

“He looks simple and honest, and no one knows which dynasty he hails from.”

“However, he has already reached mid-stage Qi Refining into Spirit Transformation and has climbed over 16,000 steps!”

“Fifth is the Heavenly Demon Maiden, Wanwan of the Great Sui Dynasty!”

“Like Shi Feixuan, she had already obtained an immortal inheritance before Xuantian Sword Sect appeared.”

“However, since she does not specialize in the Sword Dao, she fell behind.”

“Even so, she has climbed over 15,500 steps and has reached the late stage of Qi Refining into Spirit Transformation!”

“Sixth is Princess Shaomin of the Yuan Dynasty.”

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“We all know her background.”

“She has climbed past 15,000 steps and reached mid-stage Qi Refining into Spirit Transformation.”

“Seventh is Prince Fusu of the Great Qin Dynasty!”

“As the eldest son of the Qin Emperor, I was shocked when I heard this!”

“His strength was never considered top-tier.”

“But according to Lu Xiaofeng, he must be cultivating a powerful sword technique.”

“His sword intent has been growing at an incredible rate.”

“This allowed him to reach the early stage of Qi Refining into Spirit Transformation and climb past 14,000 steps!”

“Eighth is Ah Fei from the Ming Dynasty, sworn brother of Li Xunhuan, the Little Li Flying Dagger.”

“Before entering the sect, Ah Fei was only at the Finger Mysticism Grandmaster level.”

“But now, he has reached the early stage of Qi Refining into Spirit Transformation.”

“He is currently stuck around 13,000 steps.”

“Ninth is Xu Ziling from the Great Sui Dynasty, the third Sui cultivator on the path.”

“Originally just a street ruffian, he obtained the Longevity Scripture, one of the Four Great Secret Manuals.”

“Xu Ziling’s talent for the Sword Dao is incredible!”

“He only started cultivating at 20, yet he has surpassed countless others.”

“He has reached the early stage of Qi Refining into Spirit Transformation and climbed past 12,000 steps!”

Zhu Ning beamed as he finished his grand retelling. This was exclusive information he had obtained from his father, making him one of the first to know. Soon enough, this knowledge would spread across the five dynasties. He revelled in being the first to announce it.

“This…”

“Still no sign of Lord Bai Chen?”

“How many steps has he climbed?”

“Shi Feixuan and Ximen Chuixue have both reached 17,000 steps?”

“Yes! Ximen Chuixue might even surpass Shi Feixuan soon. That would bring great honor to the Ming Dynasty!”

“Hah! Isn’t it ironic? The Xuantian Sword Sect appeared in the Great Song, yet not a single Great Song cultivator remains on the path.”

“Who said so? The unknown fourth-ranked cultivator could be from the Great Song.”

“Please! We all know the Great Song is weak!”