This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 682 - 20 Step 3 Opens 3 Flowers_2

"If the Human Race could have ten Sword Immortals, even without the Ancestral Taoist, what could the Demon Race do to us?" The middle-aged nun stared intently at Lu Qingshan, "Lu Qingshan, you are one of the Sword Immortal seeds recognized by our Heavenly Secret Pavilion!"

"Other Taoist sects may not want to see your Sword Sect produce a second Sword Immortal because then, the Sword Sect would leap to become the leader among the seven major Taoist sects, pressing down the others so they can’t lift their heads."

Shui Yue Pavilion Master said emphatically, "But our Heavenly Secret Pavilion is different, we wish your Sword Sect could produce eight or ten Sword Immortals!"

"Therefore, even though you are not a disciple of our Heavenly Secret Pavilion, since you have gained our recognition, I am willing to make a move to protect you completely, to avoid any unnecessary demise." The middle-aged nun’s expression was calm.

The Heavenly Secret Pavilion had always been one of the few powers that Lu Qingshan trusted.

Because of their fidelity, whether in his previous life or in this one, it had been verified.

In response to Shui Yue Pavilion Master’s frankness and high regard, he just cupped his hands without saying much—improving his own strength seemed more meaningful than words of gratitude.

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Without dwelling on it further, Lu Qingshan shifted the topic and asked, "How come Lin Yao isn’t seen this time?"

Since he had already come, Lin Yao would always be expected to meet him at some point.

Shui Yue Pavilion Master shook her head and said with a smile, "She’s about to make a breakthrough and is in closed-door cultivation. You probably won’t be able to see her this time."

"Is she going to break through to the Nascent Soul?" Lu Qingshan felt slightly pleased.

Shui Yue Pavilion Master nodded and pursed her lips, "Heaven’s Dao is flawed.

This girl possesses the Phantom Body Divine Vein and understands Spirit Arts at a touch. The only thing she lacks is a bit of talent in cultivation. Otherwise, with her current status, she wouldn’t have waited until now to glimpse the threshold of the Nascent Soul Realm!"

It was typical for elders to belittle their own descendants in front of others—it was a convention that even great cultivators couldn’t avoid.

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Since Lin Yao was not present, there was no need for Lu Qingshan to stay long at the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. After bidding farewell to Shui Yue Pavilion Master, he soared away.

Just as he left Lotus Peak, he encountered, floating in the sky outside the peak, a young nun in a sky-blue Taoist robe and a middle-aged Taoist dressed in a distinguished yellow robe.

As Lu Qingshan came down the peak, the young nun immediately stepped forward, proudly standing in front of Lu Qingshan, blocking his way.

"What is the meaning of this, fellow Taoist?" Lu Qingshan frowned slightly.

The young nun raised her eyebrows and said, "Lu the Sword Cultivator, my aunt said you are talented and have tremendous fortune. So much so that she did not hesitate to use her own qi to teach you how to conceal your fate from heaven.

But I am not convinced. I want to see for myself just how talented you are, to warrant such a sacrifice by my aunt."

"Aunt?" Lu Qingshan frowned slightly.

"It’s Shui Yue Pavilion Master," the young nun declared with pride, "My name is Wen Miaoyuan, and she is my aunt."

Shui Yue Pavilion Master had left something out in her conversation with Lu Qingshan.

If probing fate comes at a cost, then concealing fate naturally follows the same principle.

Within the Northern Moon Spirit Art lies the "Secret of Tian Xuan," ranked among the forbidden secret techniques.

To cast this secret, the price Shui Yue Pavilion Master had to pay was her own qi.

Life revolves around qi. The length of a cultivator’s qi also determines how far they can travel on their Dao, which is of no small consequence.

The few words from the young nun suddenly cast a heavier mood on Lu Qingshan’s heart.

He had never been the type of Sword Cultivator who could comfortably accept favors from others.

Even if according to what Shui Yue Pavilion Master said, she did it not for him but for the Human Race.

"I’ve met Wen the Taoist," Thus, Lu Qingshan dismissed the veiled mockery in the nun’s words, politely responded, and turned his gaze to the middle-aged Taoist beside her, his eyes showing a look of inquiry.

"I am Wen Ting, Miaoyuan’s father," said the middle-aged Taoist with a smile.

The hastily arriving Wen Miaoyuan, although vocally challenging, did not truly harbor any malice towards Lu Qingshan.

As she said herself, she was simply discontented with the fact that Shui Yue Pavilion Master would sacrifice so much for an outsider like Lu Qingshan.

Thus, seeing Lu Qingshan’s courteous response, she felt somewhat embarrassed, as if pressing him further would make her seem overly unreasonable.

But the thought of her aunt’s price for casting the Secret of Tian Xuan made her unable to let go, and in the end, she still loudly said to Lu Qingshan, "Lu Qingshan, I have heard your name, the strongest in the Fourth Realm, very impressive.

But what of it?

The strongest in the Fourth Realm is still just the Fourth Realm!

The tale of injuring Zhong Yong isn’t anything rare. Since my aunt holds you in such high regard, I am not convinced."

The story of injuring Zhong Yong is a long-standing anecdote in the Cultivation World.

It tells of a cultivator named Zhong Yong who was a prodigy from birth, came from humble beginnings, and achieved Qi Refinement in one year, Foundation Establishment in three years, and Golden Core in five years.

Such talent caught the attention of a major sect that took him in and nurtured him extensively.

But the result was that the sect spent countless resources and almost a hundred years before Zhong Yong entered the Nascent Soul Realm.

Both the sect and Zhong Yong thus became a joke in the Cultivation World.

"If you dare, then let’s fight in the minor realm and show me your strength so I can be truly convinced," Wen Miaoyuan glared at Lu Qingshan, then rebuked him.

"I am currently at the Three Flowers Realm, while you are just at the initial stage of Void Refining, without a single flower bloomed. In terms of cultivation, I am far ahead of you.

However, you are a Sword Cultivator, and Sword Cultivators inherently have exceptional combat power. Besides, since my aunt holds you in such high esteem, you must have some ability to overcome those of higher realms. So it wouldn’t be unfair for me to take advantage of my higher cultivation base," Wen Miaoyuan huffed.