Transmigration After Becoming Love Saint-Chapter 503 - 173: Elder Yan, Wang Mu has a Taoist couple now!_6

Chapter 503: Chapter 173: Elder Yan, Wang Mu has a Taoist couple now!_6

"Additionally, since it’s been too long since it was last used, you’d better reforge it before using it..."

The way he said that, it’s as if this Immortal World is about to release a ’Heavenly Demon Disaster’ DLC.

Wang Mu took note.

It was time to leave.

Before he knew it, another year had passed. It was time to return and take a look.

Mo Xilan was still in seclusion, so I’ll have to visit the Dan King Sect again...

「Sword Sect.」

After Wang Mu of the Shangxiao Sword Sect, located on the Huangtian Continent, claimed the top position on the Heavenly Pride Rank, the sect once again became the focus of the Nine Provinces Cultivation World.

Now, nearly two years after the Heavenly Pride competition, more and more disciples were heading to Gu Yun Mountain in search of the Immortal Path.

Unfortunately, it had not yet been ten years since the Sword Sect last opened its doors to accept disciples. Consequently, though the seekers were many, the Sword Sect had not widely opened its gates to recruit new disciples.

However, some elite disciples from the peaks, or even Peak Masters, would travel and occasionally find a fated seedling to bring back to the Sword Sect for testing and potential admission.

Thus, although the Sword Sect did not formally open its main gates, it did sporadically recruit disciples, and the total number was not insignificant.

「Alcohol Sword Peak.」

"Junior Sister, I’m not just boasting, but our Alcohol Sword Peak’s wine was Senior Brother Wang’s absolute favorite. He often visited our Alcohol Sword Peak to taste it! Didn’t you see in the Heavenly Pride competition? After taking a sip of our wine, our Junior Brother Wang dismantled the Tianji Sect’s Mechanical Beast into eight pieces!"

"Our Alcohol Sword Peak wine—can you even imagine how potent it is? One sip restores vitality, two sips achieve a breakthrough, three sips push you to your limits, four sips lead to ascension... This jar of Drunken Freedom isn’t overcharging you; take it for two hundred Spirit Stones!"

"..."

A chubby disciple from Alcohol Sword Peak was enthusiastically pitching their wine to a beautiful junior sister.

The junior sister was just about to purchase it.

A lazy-looking Taoist Jiu strolled over and rapped the chubby disciple on the face with a small hammer. "You scoundrel! Selling a jar of Drunken Freedom for two hundred Spirit Stones? Even if she isn’t from our sect, she’s a fellow cultivator from Qianzhou. How can you swindle her like this? How could our Alcohol Sword Peak produce such a greedy character..."

"Ah... Brother Jiu..." The chubby disciple’s face paled, and he immediately forced an awkward laugh.

The junior sister’s face flushed with anger, finally realizing she had been tricked.

"Get lost," Brother Jiu waved his hand dismissively. "Drunken Freedom is quite common. Twenty Spirit Stones a jar is more than enough."

"..."

Watching the two depart, Brother Jiu shook his head and mused, "That kid Wang Mu securing first place on the Heavenly Pride Rank really made quite an impact."

Indeed, it was no small matter. Golden Core first, fiercely battling Nascent Soul. Naturally, he was studied thoroughly by everyone.

The ones most affected were, naturally, those from Alcohol Sword Peak.

Alcohol Sword Peak was originally ranked near the bottom within the Sword Sect. Most of its wine was produced for internal consumption, with occasional surpluses stored for daily use. Most disciples there only earned enough Spirit Stones for their daily cultivation. They were nowhere near as profitable as Dan Sword Peak, Yijian Peak, or Fu Sword Peak, which became wealthy from alchemy, artifact refining, and talisman refining.

But ever since Wang Mu defeated Yu Tianshu with the Wine Sword Gourd in the Heavenly Pride competition, the fame of Alcohol Sword Peak had soared, instantly resonating throughout the Nine Provinces Cultivation World.

Suddenly, Alcohol Sword Peak’s wine was selling out.

Many disciples from Outer Sects even paid visits, hoping to purchase the fine wine, and upon tasting it, found it to be genuinely excellent.

The disciples of Alcohol Sword Peak suddenly became wealthy, and with wealth, their cultivation levels rose.

As a result, the strength of Alcohol Sword Peak’s disciples surged, and they began to recruit more disciples.

With more disciples, there were bound to be some profiteers...

This was because the ingredients for Alcohol Sword Peak’s wine were limited and production was low, while demand was high. Consequently, some disciples, driven by greed, started hoarding it to sell at exorbitant prices for a larger profit.

Brother Jiu shook his head. "That kid hasn’t returned to the Sword Sect since the Heavenly Pride competition. I wonder when I’ll be able to give him that jar of Three-Life Fate... It’s been out of the cask for a long time."

When Alcohol Sword Peak brews a jar of such divine wine, they always set a little aside.

Of course, this was not for sale.

It was generally kept for their own sect disciples.

Ordinary disciples wouldn’t normally use it, as it’s too expensive. Such divine wine, unrestricted by realm, was naturally best used at the most crucial moments.

Securing first place in the Heavenly Pride competition primarily elevated Wang Mu’s personal renown.

But for the Sword Sect, the impact was significant.

Every display of combat prowess by the top-ranked individual would be studied and admired by countless cultivators, thereby influencing various aspects.

For example, there were even some body cultivators wanting to join the sect...

Each time, they had to explain at length that the Sword Sect focused on sword cultivation, not body cultivation...

Because of this, Senior Brother Jian couldn’t help but grumble about that fellow Wang Mu every time this topic came up...

At that moment... a beam of Green Frost Sword Light suddenly erupted from the Cloud Sea, transforming into a sky-spanning radiance that, like a vast canopy, veiled the entire heavenly vault above the Sword Sect.

Such a phenomenon instantly captured the attention of all Sword Sect disciples, as well as the Peak Leaders.

"Elder Yan has emerged from her seclusion!"

Brother Jiu’s eyes lit up at the sight, and he immediately headed towards Heavenly Sword Peak.

Sword light illuminated the heavens. Such potent Sword Intent had to mean Elder Yan had made a breakthrough during her seclusion. Emerging now meant she had returned to her peak state...

It also signified that she was about to attempt Crossing Tribulation for ascension once more.

「Arriving at Heavenly Sword Peak.」

The high echelons of the Sword Sect, several Peak Leaders, had already gathered.

Led by Jian Wuqing, they bowed respectfully and waited.

Before long, a familiar Green Frost Long Sword materialized before them.

Accompanying it was a familiar white figure with long, flowing hair and an unparalleled Sword Intent.

"Elder Yan!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Everyone greeted her with reverence.

Elder Yan nodded, her expression as tranquil as the drifting clouds beyond the firmament, devoid of joy or sorrow. Her Sword Heart was limpid, having reached a supreme realm.

"I have been in seclusion for several years. Has anything been amiss within the Sect?" she inquired.

Jian Wuqing smiled. "Not only have there been no mishaps, but on the contrary..."

Suddenly, Elder Yan seemed to perceive something with her Divine Thought, and a peculiar light flickered in her eyes. "The Sect hasn’t formally opened its gates, yet there seem to be quite a few more disciples... Did something happen?"

Jian Wuqing immediately gave a succinct report of the significant events of the past few years, focusing only on the key points. For instance, he mentioned the Dan King Sect’s ancestor visiting the Sword Sect in search of Wang Mu, and the subsequent appearance of the Ancient Sage, Dongfang Mu.

Elder Yan listened and responded calmly, as if she were already aware of these matters.

Before long, Zhong Xiao, the Peak Leader of Alcohol Sword Peak, spoke up, "Oh, by the way, Elder Yan, our Sword Sect has brewed a new divine wine in recent years. If you intend to undergo your Tribulation, this divine wine might be of use to you."

"Divine Wine?" Elder Yan asked.

"Indeed."

"What kind of divine wine?"

Zhong Xiao carefully took out a small jar of divine wine and, as if presenting a priceless treasure, said, "Three-Life Fate."

"..." Elder Yan.

"How was this wine brewed?" Elder Yan inquired. "I recall the ingredients for this wine are exceedingly demanding..."

"This is all thanks to Wang Mu!" Jian Wuqing chuckled. "Elder Yan, your insight is truly keen; the disciple you recruited is exceptionally talented."

"This wine... is it related to him?" Elder Yan asked.

"Naturally!" Zhong Xiao immediately interjected, recounting the story of the wine. "It was all made from the Long-term Love Fruits he obtained, then brewed using our Peak’s secret technique..."

"Long-term Love Fruit..." Elder Yan’s voice faltered slightly. "He... what else has he experienced these past years?"

Hearing Elder Yan’s question, the assembled Peak Masters grew animated.

"You might not know, but he took first place on the Heavenly Pride Rank!"

Jian Wuqing laughed heartily. "You asked earlier why the Sect has more disciples. It’s somewhat unavoidable. After he achieved first place on the Heavenly Pride Rank, the Sword Sect’s fame skyrocketed. Seekers of the Dao arrived in an unending stream—there were so many! So, when we encountered fated individuals, we recruited them..."

Hearing this, Elder Yan nodded slightly, a hint of admiration in her eyes.

He must have been cultivating diligently these past few years.

"Additionally, Elder Yan, we have other good news," Lu Youlian said, covering her mouth with a smile.

"Good... news?" Elder Yan asked. "Is it also related to him?"

"Yes!" Lu Youlian’s voice was tinged with amazement as she spoke. "He, well, he has a Taoist couple now!"

"Taoist couple?" Elder Yan was taken aback.

"Yes! And his Taoist couple is an Ascension Realm cultivator!" Lu Youlian exclaimed.

Elder Yan’s eyes flickered.

"It’s that very ancestor from the Dan King Sect!" Lu Youlian continued. "During the Heavenly Pride competition, she publicly declared that Wang Mu of our Sword Sect is her fated couple. This news has now spread throughout the Nine Provinces."

"Surely, you’d agree this is good news?"

"..." Elder Yan.

Suddenly... the Green Frost Sword Light in the heavenly vault shifted...