Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 55: Not Comparing with Trash

"I have no Dantian, Qi Sea, or Qi Pillar, yet it took me only four days to reach the Sword Essence Third Heaven Realm. Does that count? At the paltry level of Sword Essence Third Heaven, I withstood two attacks from a Sword Soul and survived. Does *that* count?"

Ye Tianling retorted.

"Twice?"

Die Xiyue was taken aback, finding it odd.

Wan Jianyun said thoughtfully, "It was indeed twice. This little whelp humiliated Jin Zhifu and took her purity, then tried to kill her to tie up loose ends. That activated the Life Sword Soul Guardian that old bastard Jin Xietian placed on her. He was struck by Jin Xietian’s Guardian Sword Soul but managed to escape. A few days after recovering, he went to the Ye Race in Qingyang Town for revenge, where he was caught by Ye Cangqian and crushed by a Sword Soul unleashed at one hundred and twenty percent of its power. That’s what led him to his current state."

Upon hearing this, a becoming blush crept onto Die Xiyue’s beautiful face. She chided, "You little rascal, you’re... utterly lawless! Do you enjoy doing such filthy things? And you’re only fifteen, aren’t you? At this rate, what will you become in the future?!"

Ye Tianling was mortified. "Someone like Jin Zhifu? You think I’d be interested in her? I used the Profound Ice Cold Iron Rod to take her purity; I didn’t get personally involved. Don’t get the wrong idea! Que Xinyan knows about this."

Que Xinyan pursed his lips in disdain. "That’s where you’re wrong, Master. For me, and for Jin Zhifu, is there really any difference between you using an iron rod and doing the deed yourself?"

Die Xiyue snapped, flustered, "Crass! Vile! You two are really something else!"

Wan Jianyun cleared his throat to cover his embarrassment. "Alright, let’s drop it. Since your Soul has been separated from your body, you’re probably aware of recent events. What are your plans? I intended for you to study the Alchemy Technique with Xiyue, but it seems you have your own ideas."

As if remembering something, Die Xiyue asked, still with a hopeful look, "Is your Soul Talent still intact?"

Ye Tianling focused his senses. His Soul Talent was not only still there, but it had also transformed and become more powerful.

Ye Tianling nodded. "My Soul Talent is still here, but I won’t be studying Alchemy for the time being."

Die Xiyue’s face lit up, but she faltered upon hearing the rest of his sentence. "Why not? Oh, you don’t have a Dantian and Qi Sea, so you can’t form a Pill Fire. Is your plan to solve that problem first and then learn Alchemy? I can help you with that. I’ll see if I can find some ancient Treasure Elixirs to help you rebuild your Dantian and Qi Sea."

"There’s no need, Xiyue Fairy," Ye Tianling said. "I plan to find a place with a lot of Demon Beasts to train my physical body. I will strengthen my body to nourish my Soul. Therefore, I don’t plan on staying at the Myriad Swords Sect—at least, not for the time being."

Wan Jianyun said, "Train your body? You mean using its strength to nourish your Essence Blood, and using the blood of beasts to strengthen your Bloodline Power? If you do that, you’ll be walking the path of an ’Evil Sword Cultivator.’"

Que Xinyan sneered, "Evil Sword Cultivator? You people from the major Sects are always so rigid in your thinking."

Wan Jianyun said, "The traditional path of cultivation through Enlightenment Dao is what we consider to be an ’Orthodox Sword Cultivator.’ In contrast, those who rely on the bloodlines of ’Fierce Beasts,’ consume their Inner Cores and other energies of a ’berserk nature,’ or cultivate by devouring the Talent and Essence Blood of others are known as ’Evil Sword Cultivators.’ Evil Sword Cultivators advance faster, but their bodies accumulate more impurities. They’re more prone to violence and giving in to their bestial nature. They can even undergo bestial transformation or a Frenzy, giving rise to Heart Demons and ultimately Entering Demon."

Ye Tianling, however, was unfazed. "Rest assured, Sect Master. I know exactly what I need to do. In three years—no, I won’t even need that long—I’ll beat Jin Xietian, Ye Cangqian, and the Thousand Tribulations Wanderer until they’re kneeling on the ground, coughing up blood!"

Wan Jianyun said, "Since your mind is made up, then how about this: go to the Nine Swords Sect, a vassal sect under my Myriad Swords Sect. I will give you a ’Ten Thousand Swords Talisman’ and inform the Sect Master of the Nine Swords Sect of your identity. You will be my ’nominal’ Direct Disciple. In the Nine Swords Sect, your status will be equivalent to an Elder. No one will dare to give you any trouble!"

"Why go to the Nine Swords Sect?" Ye Tianling asked.

Que Xinyan said, "The Nine Swords Sect is actually a good choice. It’s located near the sea and has mountain ranges like the Great Wilderness Mountain. With the vast ocean and mountains, Fierce Beasts are extremely common there. If you need to use Demon Beast bloodlines to transform your own inherited bloodline, it’s the perfect place.

Plus, it borders the Celestial Sword Sect. The Celestial Sword Sect is under the jurisdiction of the Cyan Moon Sword Sect, and it’s filled with beautiful Female Cultivators! You can go and ’absorb’ their cultivation, one by one."

It was only then that Ye Tianling understood. "Alright," he said, "I’ll go to the Nine Swords Sect."

Die Xiyue said with dissatisfaction, "Hey, kiddo, I’m trying to help you, and you won’t even respect the opinion of your Alchemy Elder? Others would kill for the chance to learn Alchemy from me, and here you are, just throwing it away?"

At her words, Ye Tianling’s playful demeanor vanished. He bowed deeply to Die Xiyue and said, "Xiyue Fairy, Sect Master Wan Jianyun, thank you both for your kindness and support. I, Ye Tianling, will engrave this debt of gratitude upon my heart! In the future, you will surely be proud of your decision today... As for Alchemy, I promise I will study it diligently as well."

Seeing such sincerity from Ye Tianling, Wan Jianyun and Die Xiyue found it hard to say anything more.

"It’s good that you have your own plan. If you run into any trouble, contact me at any time. I’ve already put the word out that you are my Direct Disciple. I know you’re unwilling to formally become my disciple, so I won’t force the issue. But don’t refuse this status for now. Without it, you’ll have no way to survive and grow.

Ye Cangqian isn’t the real threat; his Master, the Thousand Tribulations Wanderer, is. If he decides to act, you’ll have no hope of survival. No one will be able to save you." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Wan Jianyun’s voice was grave.

Ye Tianling nodded. "My apologies, Sect Master. I already have a legacy, and with it, a Master. Therefore, I cannot take another. But I, Ye Tianling, will forever remember your great kindness."

An appreciative glint appeared in Wan Jianyun’s eyes. "Unmoved by poverty, unyielding to power, and uncorrupted by wealth... you truly are a rare and peerless talent. No Dantian, no Qi Sea, unable to form a Sword Soul... I believe none of these things can stop you, because you possess an incredibly powerful and Strong Heart! Do as you see fit. I, Wan Jianyun, will always have your back. I will always be your support!"

Die Xiyue added, "If you can’t hack it out there, just come back. I will teach you how to improve your Soul Talent and refine peerless Spirit Pills! In the meantime, I’ll start gathering the Spirit Medicine you’ll need to restore your Dantian and Qi Sea!"

Ye Tianling nodded seriously, his voice full of gratitude. "I understand. For me, the most urgent task right now is to solve the issue of my physical strength. My body is just too weak."

"Weak?" Wan Jianyun said. "For someone at your Realm, the strength of your physical body is already unbelievable. And you call that weak?"

Ye Tianling didn’t explain. His Dragon Soul was currently roaming freely within the Treasure Tower Celestial Ladder between his brows.

The Ninety-Ninth Layer Treasure Tower Celestial Ladder between his brows had reappeared. The fourth area was now open, but it was completely occupied by Ye Tianling’s enormous Dragon Soul Sword Spirit.

The Soul currently inhabiting his body possessed less than one-ten-thousandth of the Dragon Soul Sword Spirit’s power.

’My body can’t even handle one-ten-thousandth of my Dragon Soul’s power. If that isn’t weak, what is?’

’Strong for my Realm? What even is my ’Realm’? Who cares about that?’

In Ye Tianling’s eyes, those people were all trash.

He, Ye Tianling, wasn’t going to limit his vision by comparing himself to that trash.

’I will crush Jin Xietian. I will crush Ye Cangqian. I will even crush the Thousand Tribulations Wanderer!’

’Therefore, my only true path forward is to cultivate Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt, to bring my Emperor’s Qi Sword Body—this peerless Sword Venerate Dominating Body—to the realm of Perfection, and to achieve the Unity of Spirit and Body with my Dragon Soul Sword Spirit. That is the first step of my ascent!’