From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal-Chapter 228 - 223: Sword Sect Arrangement

Shuihua Islands, like a string of emerald gems, are scattered over the sea, with majestic mountains rising sharply from the heavens like swords.

A number of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators landed upon this island, only to see buildings erected in abundance, with high towers forming a bustling Cultivation Market.

This market was opened by the Shuihua Sword Sect itself, with crowds coming and going, situated atop Third Rank Spirit Veins and backed by the entire Sect, one can imagine its prosperity.

Li Quanqing and another were arranged to stay within a superior Cave Mansion officially set by the Sword Sect, where other Foundation Establishment forces had already arrived.

In addition to the four great families, there were a few Sect powers that equally submitted under the Sword Sect’s command, acting as their henchmen.

Li Quanqing’s Divine Sense swept over, immediately realizing that he was now the highest in Cultivation among the present Cultivators, receiving quite a bit of respectful gazes.

"Brother Dao, long time no see, how have you been after entering?"

A Female Cultivator in red clothes approached him with a smile on her face, her temperament cool and aloof like the moon, yet she still offered him a smile.

"Xie Hongyue, congratulations on reaching Foundation Establishment, the path to the Tao looks promising for you!"

Li Quanqing’s words were polite, and not too distant.

This person in front of him was the once encountered seed Cultivator of the Xie family, Xie Hongyue, who has now successfully broken through Foundation Establishment and was able to stand on her own.

"Brother Quanqing, this time, our great families truly need to rely on you to take charge of the situation!"

Another young Cultivator joined the small circle, surrounded by the fragrance of Elixirs, it was none other than the little Pill King of the Wang family—Wang Guhe.

Besides them, the Yun Family of Carefree Island also sent a young Foundation Establishment Cultivator, the so-called Carefree Master, in a white attire, carrying an air of elegance, appearing very young.

The four great families have divided the inheritance left by the Situ Family, naturally increasing their strength quite a bit; over the years, younger generations from each have seen the rise of young Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Standing beside, Li Quanmo was likewise young, at about forty years old, with all his Cultivation at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Only Li Quanqing was an exception who broke through early and cultivated very rapidly, already at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, looking down from above at these former peers.

"Two more Foundation Establishment Cultivators have emerged from the Li Family this time, truly an enviable feat, the very epitome of the leading family!"

Wang Guhe, draped in the long robe of an Alchemist, exclaimed with admiration, his eyes full of envy.

The Wang Family of Tonghua Island had long been weak and impoverished; at present, they only have two Great Cultivators to rely on, clinging firmly to this stout backing.

The Carefree Master from Yun Family nodded in agreement, though there might be some unwillingness in his heart, he too had to face the reality.

Without doubt, among the four great Foundation Establishment Families, the Green Jade Li Family is leading the way.

"I’ve heard... the Sword Sect is planning to foster two new Foundation Establishment Families from the disciple clans within the Sect..."

Xie Hongyue’s gaze flickered, her red lips slightly parting, suddenly revealing a widely circulating rumor.

"Our territory is this big, resources are this plentiful, where do we have extraneous Spirit Stones to share with others? Our four families must advance and retreat as one and cannot yield a single iota of profit!"

The Carefree Master huffed, speaking with a low voice, carrying an air of finality.

Li Quanqing just listened quietly, not saying much, but agreeing with the idea of a united alliance.

After the downfall of the Situ Family, the Families rose in dominance, with both power and territory greatly expanded, which obviously made some within the Sword Sect feel threatened.

Fortunately, he now had numerous trump cards and could comfortably sit back and wait, as long as there was no complete fallout with the Shuihua Sword Sect.

Then there is nothing to fear.

After spending three days in the cave mansion, the cultivators received a summons from the Sword Sect’s Golden Core True Master once all the factions had arrived.

Out of respect for the powerful, all Foundation Establishment Cultivators were not allowed to fly but had to walk step by step along the path to the Golden Core Palace.

The highest peak of Shuihua Islands is known as Myriad Sword Peak, resembling an Immortal Sword piercing the clouds; shrouded in mist, the mountain path is steep.

Li Quanqing and the others climbed up step by step, and on the steep cliffs, one could see swords scattered everywhere, with thousands of swords emanating a powerful and daunting aura.

At the end of the mountain summit, a magnificent palace sat there, radiating brilliant halos of light; each brick and tile exuded an ancient and sacred atmosphere, and an indescribable pressure came over them.

Looking down from above, one could see countless rolling clouds, almost boiling, evoking a feeling of looking down upon the eight wastes of the world.

"Fellow daoists, please follow me into the Ancestor Hall to meet the True Master, and refrain from making noise."

The Sect Master of Sword Sect stood there, followed by several young disciples, with white hair and beard, dressed as someone with the bearing of an Immortal Taoist master.

Li Quanqing walked into the palace, and saw arrays of interwoven Array Patterns and Spirit Light, suppressing the void, as if he had entered the palace of a heavenly deity, feeling his own insignificance.

Clearly, the place was filled with extremely powerful prohibitions, definitely of the Third Rank, left by generations of the Sword Sect’s Golden Core elders.

Looking up, Li Quanqing finally caught sight of the rumored Nine Sword True Man.

A dignified-looking middle-aged man was seated cross-legged in the air, wearing a tall headdress and wide belt, with nine differently colored Flying Swords floating behind him like a peacock’s tail feathers.

At first glance, this person seemed not to be one to easily provoke, with that kind of obstinate and steadfast sword cultivator’s bias, always prioritizing the interests of the Sect.

"We greet the True Master!"

Li Quanqing, following the crowd, slightly bowed in salute and immediately felt a heavy gaze like a mountain rest upon him.

His cultivation was the highest among the summoners present, too conspicuous, directly drawing the attention of Nine Sword True Man.

Inside Li Quanqing’s Mud Pill Palace, his Sea of Consciousness was churning as the divine sense’s avatar sat cross-legged there, his body tensed, carefully sensing the gap in cultivation between them.

Unsurprisingly, the gap between them was not insurmountable as if it were a chasm between heaven and earth.

It was more like the difference between a pond and a small lake.

Li Quanqing had not seen many Golden Core life forms, Shuihua True Master, two True Masters from Yanyue Sect, the Cold Chi Demon King from Immortal City, and that Mistaken God Butterfly that was killed just after breaking through.

Of course, one might also add the residual thought of the Ice Phoenix contained within that Ice Feather, which was only a step away from the Fourth Rank Nascent Soul.

Comparatively, Nine Sword True Man was undoubtedly the weakest, even slightly inferior to the Mistaken God Butterfly that had just broken through.

"As expected... The Turtle Ancestor’s Demon Core has flaws, and using it to refine a False Core Cultivator naturally won’t result in much strength..."

As the gaze left him, Li Quanqing immediately felt much more settled internally.

But a False Pill is still a Core Formation, far surpassing an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, which, without accidents, would at least ensure that the Sword Sect could continue for hundreds of years.

Perhaps in this period, the disciples of Shuihua Sword Sect will perform admirably and produce a true Golden Core Great Cultivator?

"The reason I have summoned all of you here is something I believe everyone is already aware of. The remnants of the Situ Family have really gone too far, brazenly daring to..."

Nine Sword True Man slightly closed his eyes, his voice was not loud as he started to speak slowly and not in a hurry, yet it echoed within the great hall like thunder, exploding by everyone’s ears.