Chapter 25 - The Key Clue to the Sword Cultivator's Inheritance

Chapter 25: The Key Clue to the Sword Cultivator’s InheritanceNangong Qianqian attempted twice, but the sharp sword energy blocked her each time, and the sword’s strength increased with each try.

Seeing this, Gu Liuyun smiled and approached, saying, “Nangong Senior Sister, let me have a look.”

Nangong Qianqian quickly warned, “Be careful. The spiritual power in that copybook is quite formidable. Don’t touch it.”

Gu Liuyun nodded and replied, “I’ll examine the copybook for any peculiarities.”

He then went to the copybook and read its contents word by word.

The poem reads:

As the left picture shows, he flew to chop off the long Jiao.

The tiger roars when boarding the boat, and the dragon fights in the water.

The mountains fluctuated in shock, and the sword was drawn to drag the thunder and lightning.

The scales were destroyed under the white blade, and the blood-stained river changed. This strong ancient man was like facing each other in the future. There were four lines of poems in total, with each word meticulously crafted and exuding a sharp aura.

Gu Liuyun, with some literary knowledge, recognized this as the immortal poet’s work, “Praise of the Flying Cut Dragon Picture.”

However, he couldn’t grasp the significance of the poem’s placement in this context. After thinking for a while and finding no answer, he cautiously touched the copybook. Suddenly, a burst of sharp spiritual power shot out, making him quickly lower his head to avoid it.

“I told you not to touch it. I don’t see anything special about this copybook. It’s probably just some trick left by the senior from the Taoist temple who left behind the elixir to prevent others from taking it,” Nangong Qianqian said in a bored tone.

Nangong Qianqian then waved her hand and walked away, saying, “Let’s go; there’s nothing here.”

Gu Liuyun knew there was likely more to the copybook than met the eye but couldn’t decipher its meaning. He followed Nangong Qianqian as they left.

Later, the two exited the secret realm together. Nangong Qianqian expressed her intention to enter seclusion to quickly break through the Shenfu realm and then apprentice with Tianluan. Gu Liuyun bid her farewell, wishing her success in her breakthrough.

Before leaving, Nangong Qianqian approached Gu Liuyun and, somewhat shyly, whispered, “Don’t forget what you promised me.”

Gu Liuyun grinned and replied, “I’ll talk to my master when I get back and put in a good word for Senior Sister Nangong.”

Nangong Qianqian was visibly delighted, her eyes filled with a knowing smile. She turned away from Gu Liuyun, adopting a slightly playful tone, “Well, besides being handsome, you’re a pretty nice person. In the future, if you need anything, come to me. Senior Sister has your back.”

With that, without waiting for Gu Liuyun’s response, Nangong Qianqian swiftly took flight.

[Ding! You successfully helped Nangong Qianqian obtain the elixir of nourishment, Nangong Qianqian’s favorability +100!].

“Heh~ this young lady.”

Gu Liuyun chuckled, shook his head, and approached the teleportation array. After teleporting back to Tianluan Peak, he planned to meet his master and inquire about the senior from the Taoist palace in the secret realm. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the N0ᴠᴇFɪre.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

Tianluan was the Second Elder of the Taoist Palace, so he believed that Tianluan should know about these matters, and he might get hints about the inheritance of sword cultivators.

On his way to the main hall, two female disciples of Tianluan Peak saw Gu Liuyun, and their eyes lit up. Tianluan Peak had always been home to female disciples. Now, a male disciple had finally arrived. He was handsome, making him quite popular among these female disciples. So, these female disciples didn’t miss the opportunity to greet Gu Liuyun whenever they saw him, and their intentions were quite evident.

“Greetings, Senior Brother Gu. How are you~.”

“Senior Brother Gu, did you just return? Would you like to come to my place and rest for a while? I’ve brewed fresh spiritual fruit pulp.”

“I’ve also just made some sweet-scented osmanthus cakes. Senior Brother Gu, come and taste them.”

Their status was not as high as the true disciples, but regardless of their cultivation level, they all addressed Gu Liuyun as Senior Brother. In response to their enthusiastic invitations, Gu Liuyun politely declined with a smile and continued. However, a few steps later, he overheard a conversation between the two female disciples behind him.

“Did you hear? Senior Sister Li got injured while picking Green Whisker Fruits at Tiger Roar Cliff yesterday.”

“Oh! What happened? Isn’t Senior Sister Li already in the Alchemy Realm?”

“I heard that the water dragon there has advanced to the Divine Mansion Realm, and now, everyone is too afraid to go there.”

“What should we do then?”

“What can we do? We can find Green Whisker Fruits in other places. Let’s just avoid Tiger Roar Cliff for now…”

Gu Liuyun turned around and said, “Wait a moment, Junior Sisters.”

The two female disciples paused, pleasantly surprised. “Is Senior Brother Gu planning to visit our place?”

Gu Liuyun waved his hand and replied, “I just wanted to ask both of you where Tiger Roar Cliff is located.”

The two junior sisters were slightly disappointed but answered, “Tiger Roar Cliff is 20 miles north of Heavenly Hub Peak, in an inconspicuous mountain stream.”

“However, Senior Brother Gu, I advise you not to go to Tiger Roar Cliff in the near future. The water dragons there have reached the Divine Mansion Realm. It’s better to wait until the true disciples eliminate them before going.”

The two female disciples quickly reminded him of his intention to go.

“Okay, thank you very much. I will try your cooking when I can,” Gu Liuyun replied.

Watching the two female disciples with flushed faces and joyful hearts leaving, Gu Liuyun smiled and shook his head. His charisma was off the charts.

“Tiger Roar Cliff… Water dragons… copybook… hehe.”

Recalling the copybook in the bamboo hut, Gu Liuyun suddenly had a clear direction in his mind.

The crucial clues to the sword cultivator’s inheritance were right there!