Legend of the Great Sage

rd cultivator after all.
So far, I’ve only deduced a rough approximation of the Sword Collection Manual of Heaven and Earth.
I have to master it first before I can summarise the profound sword style within.
If I have to write out the entire sword style on paper, probably even ten thousand pages won’t be enough.
It’s definitely not something I can complete overnight either.
If I make any mistakes or miss anything when I’m in a rush, that would be horrible of me.”

Li Qingshan brushed them aside with a serious demeanour.
He clearly knew they were hostile towards him, and yet he would still give them a set of supreme sword moves? That was something only an idiot would do.
This was perfect for stringing them along too, so the palace master would have some qualms and reconsider whatever scheme he had in mind.

The palace master frowned.
He could tell how Li Qingshan was trying to shirk away from this responsibility, which left him very displeased, except Li Qingshan’s excuse made perfect sense.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with it.
On top of that, since he hoped Li Qingshan would leave behind the Sword Collection Manual of Heaven and Earth, he could not press him too far.

“Then take your time with the comprehension, fellow.
Hopefully, you succeed soon.
By then, you can become a true great elder of our Sword Collection palace!”

“Bear in mind, I’m a disciple of the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga,” Li Qingshan said. 

The status of great elders in the Sword Collection palace was no less than the palace master himself.
They even surpassed him slightly, able to determine the overall trajectory of the entire sect.
They possessed much more authority than guest elders.
The palace master actually wanted an outsider like him to become one?

“You’re just a secular disciple.
I’m sure our Sword Collection palace will be much more open-minded than the Chan Monastery of Deva-Nāga,” said the palace master, hinting at something.

“Alright.
I’m sure there’ll be a day like that.” Li Qingshan smiled inside. The three thousand swords moves sure are attractive.

 ……

In the tall pavilion, the lighting was a little dim.
Dust particles floated through the air.

Li Qingshan walked between the tall, heavy bookshelves, rapidly flipping through the books before closing them again, picking up the jade slips one by one before placing them down again.

The Sword Collection pavilion—this was the place where most disciples of the Sword Collection palace studied the sword.
It was the foundation of the Sword Collection palace.

Only swordsmasters and elders who had undergone the second heavenly tribulation were allowed to enter the Pavilion of Heaven and Earth.
Many disciples of the Sword Collection palace would never set foot inside this place for their entire lives.

After deducing the three thousand swords moves, Li Qingshan really had become slightly tempted to pick up the path of the sword again.
The Sword Collection Manual of Heaven and Earth had been temptingly powerful, but the Blade Spirit of Frenzy Flower simply refused to let him refine the Soul Cycling sword.

Li Qingshan could only give up.
After all, while the Soul Cycling sword was a renowned sword, it could not compare to the Frenzy Flower Blade of Path’s End yet.
The latter was regarded as a renowned blade even in the Asura realm.

But regardless, the Sword Collection Manual of Heaven and Earth had still been worth comprehending, even if it was only to teach it to Xiao An.
Meanwhile, he did not spend too much time on the most complete system for sword cultivators in the Sword Collection pavilion either with his deductive abilities.

Li Qingshan passed through another row of bookshelves and suddenly saw a familiar figure standing with his back to the light at the end of the aisle.
He was a handsome man, currently smiling at him.

“Chengzan!” Li Qingshan said.

“Qingshan, long time no see! Or should I call you honoured guest elder?” Hua Chengzan walked over.
He carried a sword on his back, which made him seem a little more graceful.

“You’ve undergone the second heavenly tribulation too.
You really are the greatest genius of the Clear River prefecture.” Li Qingshan patted his shoulders with a smile.

“Stop making fun of me.
Compared to you, what kind of genius am I supposed to be? It’s all thanks to the sword on my back that I managed to achieve this cultivation.
It can’t compare to your renowned Soul Cycling sword, but it’s also a rare, treasured sword…” Hua Chengzan said slowly, but he never mentioned his sword’s name.

Li Qingshan thought of something.
Someone seemed to have asked him that before!