Seeking the Flying Sword Path Chapter 266: Ranking on the Earth Roll

Chapter 266: Ranking on the Earth Roll

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

The entire Zhou Mountain Sword Sect was jubilant. Although the disciples responsible for guarding the foot of the mountain were dead, the loss was negligible in the grand sche of things. It was the Blood Saber Palace that truly suffered grave losses. It had sent five Connate experts, as well as Fang Chenshu, who was ranked on the Earth roll, to their deaths. Furthermore, the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect ended up with a new expert entering the Earth roll. And from the looks of it, he was more powerful than the previous sect master, Feng Qingcang!

"Elder ng is too formidable. He fought fifteen Connate experts alone and sent the lot of them fleeing."

"That Fang Chenshu was killed but Elder ng was left unscathed. He seems to be stronger than Fang Chenshu."

"Truly impressive."

"Fairy Gong is probably deeply regretting her actions now."

All the disciples were discussing fervently.

Those that managed to be taken in as disciples of the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect had promising futures. They naturally did not want to see their backer collapse! And now, their backer had clearly gotten stronger.

...

In the sect’s main hall.

Sect Master Zuo Tang, the Elders, the inherited-teachings disciples, and Qin Yun were all gathered there.

"Elder ng, I apologize for anything that I might have said to upset you." A silver-haired elder cupped his hands and apologized.

"Elder ng..." Another Elder asked for forgiveness.

"Master Uncle Zhang, as well as all of you Elders," said Qin Yun imdiately. "I was indeed brash in the past and I did cause trouble for the sect. None of you can be blad."

Qin Yun bore no resentnt.

From ng Yiqiu’s mories, back when he was an iconic force, all the Elders supported him and had designated him as the next sect master. Later on, he beca infatuated with Fairy Gong and was fooled by her. Eventually, he was poisoned and crippled. He even implicated his master, causing trouble to befall the entire Zhou Mountain Sword Sect. How could the Elders not be hateful and angry towards him? Even so, all they did was ignore him. They did not force him to return the divine sword, Frost Sword. They planned on retrieving it after ng Yiqiu died from the poison.

"Yiqiu," said Zuo Tang with a smile. "Let’s put the past behind us. Although there have been so conflicts, you have improved after revitalizing yourself. If Master can see this from heaven, he is definitely very happy."

"Elder ng killed that Fang Chenshu and ca out unscathed. Such strength makes him stronger than even Junior Brother Feng."

"With Elder ng around, our Zhou Mountain Sword Sect will prosper for a long ti."

The Elders were in extrely good moods.

Although Connate experts had very long lifespans, the chances of dying were very high due to the constant life-and-death struggles! This made it so that many Connate experts found it difficult to make it to the end of their lifespans.

"Everyone, our Zhou Mountain Sword Sect previously recognized Yiqiu as sect master." Zuo Tang looked around and said, "It was only because Yiqiu was poisoned that I beca sect master. However, I brood over things day in and day out, doubting my strength and my ability to shoulder the heavy responsibility. Now that Yiqiu’s strength has recovered, I think the position of sect master should be returned to him."

"Senior Brother, there’s no need." Qin Yun rejected it imdiately.

"Yiqiu, you are cured of your poison, aren’t you?" Zuo Tang answered with a question. In fact, they could tell he was. After all, even with a cultivation breakthrough, one would still be affected by a lethal poison. It would have been difficult to produce any strength, and impossible to kill Fang Chenshu with such an affliction.

Qin Yun was slightly taken aback and nodded. "Yes, I chanced upon an opportunity and cured myself of the poison."

"Since the poison is cured and Master always wished for you to take over as sect master, you might as well take the job now, considering how your strength is the greatest in the sect," said Zuo Tang. The other Elders also looked at Qin Yun.

Qin Yun said imdiately, "While I was alone in the back mountains, my heart was as still as an ice mirror. There, my strength improved trendously. To be honest, after experiencing so much, I really do not wish for mortal affairs to mar my heart anymore."

"Oh?" Zuo Tang was surprised when he heard that.

"Heart as still as an ice mirror..." The white-bearded Elder to the side said, "Disciple-Nephew Sect Master, Elder ng’s Frost Sword Arts have been cultivated to the Ice Heart realm. Since he doesn’t like being affected by mortal affairs, I think we should abide by his wishes. This way, Elder ng’s cultivation will continue smoothly."

"Yes, we must not impede Elder ng’s cultivation."

The Elders agreed in unison.

Qin Yun’s excuse of the Iceheart realm imdiately received agreent from all parties. Even Zuo Tang did not press the matter. After all, Qin Yun’s strength was of utmost importance when it ca to the fate of the sect.

"Haha, Alright. I won’t press the issue," said Zuo Tang with a smile. "However, with Yiqiu’s present strength, he should be able to be a Grand Elder even if he doesn’t beco the sect master, right?"

"Yes."

"Yes, definitely."

"Finally, our Zhou Mountain Sword Sect has a Grand Elder. The position of Grand Elder has been left vacant for more than fifty years." All the Elders were overjoyed.

According to the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect’s rules, the strongest person would beco sect master. If one had the strength to be listed on the Earth roll, they would naturally beco the Grand Elder. The sect having a Grand Elder also displayed the deep foundation the sect had.

...

That night, Qin Yun and Zuo Tang went to Feng Qingcang’s grave.

"Master, do you see it? Not only has Yiqiu been cured of his poison, his strength has also drastically improved. He’s now capable of being ranked on the Earth roll." Zuo Tang looked at the tomb with reddened eyes. He also thought of Feng Qingcang as a father.

Qin Yun looked at the tomb too.

The two left after paying their respects.

"Senior Brother." Qin Yun walked as he spoke. "In a few more days, I plan on going to Sovereign Capital."

"Sovereign Capital?" Zuo Tang was astonished. "Are you going there to see your sister?"

"Yea." Qin Yun nodded.

Sovereign Capital was the capital of the Chu empire. It was also the imperial capital of the previous kingdom that unified the world, the Grand Martial Kingdom. Now, the world was dominated by three factions. The Chu Kingdom ruled over almost half the world and had also situated its capital in Sovereign Capital. It was also the biggest city in the world. ng Yiqiu’s sister, ng Yuxiang, had married into the Quelling Duke’s Duan family, so she lived with him in Sovereign Capital.

"Our Zhou Mountain Sword Sect has people in Sovereign Capital. I will make the arrangents for you." Zuo Tang nodded.

"I’ll bring two disciples with on my trip to Sovereign Capital. I can teach them a little on the way," said Qin Yun.

"Your two personal disciples?" asked Zuo Tang. "Liu Qingsha and Qi ixia?"

"One of them will be Liu Qingsha. Let the other one be Dong Wan," said Qin Yun. He decided to forgo Qi ixia.

"Dong Wan?" Zuo Tang’s eyes lit up as he nodded slightly.

Qin Yun sighed inwardly. "Since I am taking control of this body, I should return a portion of the karma incurred! After all, in fifty years I’ll disappear the mont I awaken from my dream. I should try my best to nurture experts for the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect. Liu Qingsha is considered rather normal among the inherited-teachings disciples. If I nurture her well, there’s a chance of her reaching the Connate realm. It will be hard to determine if she can reach the intent domain realm. However, this Dong Wan is a genius of the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect’s younger generation. He’s only at the eleventh stage of the Qi Refinent realm but he has already grasped the Heavenly Dao’s intent realm. If he is properly nurtured, his future is limitless."

Qin Yun was after all a sword immortal that had stepped into the Dao. In terms of guidance, he was a lot more brilliant than the other Elders on Zhou Mountain Sword Sect.

"I’ll put Dong Wan in your care when the ti cos. But you have to ensure his safety when in Sovereign Capital," exhorted Zuo Tang.

"Don’t worry." Qin Yun nodded.

"Okay," said Zuo Tang with a smile. "You killed five Connate experts in one go. Even Fang Chenshu fell under your hand. I wonder what your ranking on the Earth roll will be."

Qin Yun thought nothing of it. He ca to this world with his sights on gathering knowledge of this world’s close combat sword techniques.

Firstly, the purpose of his trip to Sovereign Capital was to return any karma he had received. That was where ng Yiqiu’s sister was after all. Secondly, there were all sorts of mighty and lowly factions entrenched in Sovereign Capital. It was easier for him to search for powerful manuals there.

"The Earth roll is compiled by Peerless Manor. Every ti one of the three kingdoms’ experts, the military experts, the various noble clans, the top sects, those with secret inheritances, and the many itinerant cultivators expose a tiny bit of their strength, Peerless Manor quickly makes records and adds to the compilation," said Zuo Tang with a smile. "Typically, only those at the intent domain realm can enter the Earth roll. The Earth roll had 102 people in the last gazette. Now with Fang Chenshu dead and your sudden rise, I wonder what the new Earth roll will look like."

Qin Yun nodded.

In his howorld, the records of mighty figures were not as detailed.

Of course, in his howorld, the human experts such as those from the imperial governnt, Daoist, and Buddhist sects were easily gathered. The Nine Lineage Fiendish Demons, Heavenly Demon Palace, other itinerant demons, and even the Four Seas’ Water race made it difficult to create an overall ranking.

However, this world was ruled by humans, with no demons at all. They were able to record all the figures at the intent domain realm and rank them according to their battle achievents and best skills.

"I wonder what my ranking will be in the future." Qin Yun chuckled secretly.

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The Blood Saber Palace had led many Connate itinerant cultivators to attack the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect but they eventually escaped in abject defeat.

Fang Chenshu and the other five Connate experts all died at the hands of ng Yiqiu! This news rapidly spread across the world, causing the na Frost Sword ng Yiqiu to be the topic of conversation once more.

The last ti it spread was due to ng Yiqiu’s fatal poisoning that destined his doom. Many people sighed, while many others mocked him.

This ti, they spoke of how ng Yiqiu revitalized himself and had a great increase in strength. He killed Connate intent realm figures with one strike, leaving people astounded. The news reached ng Yiqiu’s sister, as well as Fairy Gong who had once spent loving days with ng Yiqiu.

...

Qin Yun couldn’t be bothered with the stir he caused. He focused on his training and stayed in the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect, flipping through all the manuals the sword sect had.

He planned to master the powerful sword techniques of the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect before heading for Sovereign Capital.

One day.

Under the bright sunlight, Qin Yun was sitting on a chair, flipping through the Lockheaven Sword manual. As the Grand Elder, he naturally had access to all of the sect’s manuals.

"This Lockheaven Sword is also one of the top three techniques of the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect. It is made up of seven main sword stances and is comprised of a total of 13,300 sword moves." Qin Yun flipped through the manual as he used a finger as though it was a sword, practicing and experinting with it. The surroundings gradually ford a massive sphere with Sword Qi surging in a hundred-feet radius within.

"Master." The green-dressed Liu Qingsha ran over from afar.

Qin Yun stopped, and the gigantic sphere ford by Sword Qi dissipated. When Liu Qingsha saw this, she secretly clicked her tongue. "Lockheaven Sword. Master has easily cultivated it to such a stage?"

"Qingsha, is there sothing?" asked Qin Yun.

"This is the newest Earth roll." Liu Qingsha handed a thick to to Qin Yun.

Qin Yun nodded and accepted it.

The Earth roll to was very thick. It showed the rankings, with detailed information about everyone listed. This resulted in its thickness.

After flipping it open, Qin Yun quickly saw his placing.

"Thirteenth on the Earth roll: ’Frost Sword’ ng Yiqiu. Once poisoned by the lethal poison, Spring Wind Warmth. Had a fortuitous encounter and cured himself of his poison. It made his sword techniques improve drastically. Killed five Connate intent realm experts with one strike each. Killed ’Fiend Imbibing Saber’ Fang Chenshu after exchanging dozens of blows and was left unhard. Currently the Zhou Mountain Sword Sect’s Grand Elder."

That was the simple description on the ranking.

There was more detailed information and a history after that. It even recorded his romantic history with Fairy Gong and his jealousy towards a love rival.