66: Qianming Sword

Inside the conference room, everyone looked at the Old Celestial Master's departing back, then turned their gaze to Wang Ai and Lü Ci.

"Hmph! Lin Yuan! You just wait! I'm not done with you over this!"

Guan Shihua smiled with a look of disdain.

"Hehehe, the Old Celestial Master has already expelled Lin Yuan from the sect. If you and the mad dog want to get revenge, go right ahead. But first, you should probably figure out how to stand up, hahahaha!"

Saying that, Guan Shihua walked away, gloating.

Lu Jin heard this and understood the Old Celestial Master's meaning.

I'm sending him out today. If you have the ability, send people to kill him.

The Old Celestial Master's action directly silenced everyone; no one would say anything more now.

With Lin Yuan's strength, besides the Old Celestial Master himself, Lu Jin couldn't think of anyone who could be Lin Yuan's opponent.

Who else?

Soon, The Ten Elders all left the scene.

Lü Ci pushed Wang Ai out of the conference room.

"Old Lu! Why did you chicken out? I remember you're not someone who's slow-witted!"

Lü Ci said, somewhat annoyed:

"I... I... can't out-talk them? I also can't out-fight them..."

"However, Lin Yuan has now been expelled from the mountain. Do you have any good ideas?"

Wang Ai looked at Lü Ci with a wicked smile.

"Hmph! I already expected the Old Celestial Master to do this. How could someone so protective hand him over to us? I had a plan all along!"

"My goodness! Old Wang! Take it easy! The Old Celestial Master said he expelled Lin Yuan from the sect. If something really happens to him, he'll definitely turn hostile!"

"Don't worry! I definitely won't do it openly. If Quanzhen kills Lin Yuan, then it can't be blamed on us."

Lü Ci was slightly stunned.

"You mean to team up with Quanzhen?"

"It's not really teaming up, just providing a little help. If Lin Yuan is fine, it's just to finish him off."

"When Lin Yuan dies, the Old Celestial Master will only be able to go after Quanzhen for trouble when he comes down the mountain."

Lü Ci heard this and was somewhat speechless.

"You really are despicable and shameless."

Wang Ai said with a gloomy expression:

"Lü Ci! I don't like hearing that! If Lin Yuan caused your Lu family to have no successors, would you stand by and do nothing?"

"Old Lu, the time will come, you must help."

"Don't worry, I will."

...Three days later.

Mount Longhu, Tianshi Mansion.

Inside the Ancestral Master's ancestral hall, the Old Celestial Master, along with Rong Shan, Zhang Lingyu, Lin Yuan, and other Disciples, offered incense to the Ancestral Master and cleaned the hall.

"Lin Yuan, come here, I have something to tell you."

Lin Yuan immediately stepped forward and stood respectfully before the Old Celestial Master.

"Lin Yuan, have you been happy staying on Mount Longhu?"

"Extremely happy! This Disciple has long considered this place his home."

The Old Celestial Master heard this and couldn't help but sigh with a bit of melancholy.

"Alas... Lin Yuan, you are a spiritual being of Heaven and Earth. It's not good to always Cultivate in the deep mountains. Now I see that your cultivation has probably reached a Bottleneck. Go down the mountain."

Rong Shan and Zhang Lingyu were stunned when they heard this.

"Master! But what did Junior Brother do wrong?"

Lin Yuan immediately knelt on the ground.

"Master! If it's because of The Ten Elders and Quanzhen, this Disciple is willing to voluntarily revoke his Tianshi Mansion Disciple status! From now on, I will no longer implicate the Tianshi Mansion!"

The Old Celestial Master quickly helped Lin Yuan up with both hands.

"Lin Yuan, you're overthinking it. Wang Ai and Quanzhen are not big deals. With me here, they wouldn't dare to say anything."

"But if I don't punish you, others will inevitably gossip. And sending you down the mountain will allow you to gain some experience."

"There are some things down the mountain that you won't grow from without experiencing them. And this time, Guan Shihua specifically sought me out and told me a secret that I think you'll be very interested in!"

Lin Yuan couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Master? What is it?"

"Dragon Transformation!"

"What!? Dragon Transformation!!!"

Everyone present shouted in unison.

Rong Shan even scratched his ears, wondering if he had misheard.

"Master, are you sure you didn't say it wrong? Dragon Transformation!?"

The Old Celestial Master nodded faintly.

"I don't know much, but Guan Shihua is one of The Ten Elders after all; she shouldn't be telling such lies."

"She said that if Lin Yuan wants to explore the secret of Dragon Transformation, he should go to Changbai Mountain in the Northeast! It's just that the time is not yet right. Deng Youfu will notify you in advance when it is."

"Lin Yuan! After going down the mountain, do not slacken your Cultivation! Understand?"

"This Disciple! Receives the command!!!"

After speaking, Lin Yuan knelt on both knees and solemnly kowtowed three times to the Old Celestial Master.

"Lin Yuan! You are my tenth Disciple! Setting aside your identity, your cultivation is indeed very rare."

"Don't forget that your other Senior Brothers have all gone down the mountain and are stationed in various places."

"Also, I see you like to use swords very much. Take this sword!"

Saying that, the Old Celestial Master took down the long sword enshrined in the ancestral hall.

"The Tianshi Sword is divided into Yin and Yang Twin Swords. When the twin swords combine, they are both rigid and flexible. The Yang Sword symbolizes the vigorous movement of Heaven! The Yin Sword symbolizes the receptive nature of Earth!"

"This sword is named Qianming. Its Materials are taken from the fragments of the Mount Longhu Pill Furnace, refined by a thousand years of Pill Fire. Now I want you to inherit this sword!"

Lin Yuan immediately waved his hand.

"Master! No! No! I can't do this!"

"Don't be wishy-washy! Take it when I tell you to! To wield the Yang Sword requires the Golden Light Spell to reach Perfection."

"You are certainly qualified, but remember! The Yang Sword is primarily for killing and can easily lead to excessive killing! You must not lose your mind! You must pay attention to this point!"

Saying that, the Old Celestial Master directly placed the Qianming Sword in Lin Yuan's palm.

Lin Yuan received the long sword with both hands and subconsciously drew the Qianming Sword.

The sword's body was entirely made of red copper fused with gold, its blade patterns like branching lightning. Under the light, it flowed with thunderous light, which also corresponded to the unceasing vigor of the Qian trigram.

The sword hilt was wrapped with gold-threaded lightning-struck wood, and a red flame tassel hung from the end, drawing in the True Qi of the Nine Heavens.

Lin Yuan held it in his hand, and with just a slight swing, golden thunderbolts could erupt, incredibly powerful.

But looking closely, there was a jagged notch on the Yang Sword's guard, which should have been from when it shattered after striking Rootless Life's armor back then.

The Tianshi Yin and Yang Twin Swords could combine to form the Heavenly Dao Sword.

Later, the Yin Sword would also be given to Zhang Lingyu to manage.

Lin Yuan held this Qianming Sword, feeling as if it were a thousand-pound burden. The Old Celestial Master's meaning in giving him the long sword was already very clear: don't think you're being driven down the mountain; you're just going to gain experience.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath and said solemnly:

"This Disciple... understands! Master's painstaking efforts! After going down the mountain, I will certainly Cultivate diligently! When this Disciple achieves Major Achievement! I will definitely return to properly show my filial respect to you!"

"Mm! Take a good look at Mount Longhu again, then go see your Martial Uncle Tian. Go down the mountain tomorrow..."

After speaking, the Old Celestial Master turned around and waved his hand, signaling Lin Yuan could leave.

"Master... This Disciple... is leaving..."

Lin Yuan cupped his hands and slowly exited the main hall...