Slay Demons and Eliminate Evil, the Sect Leader’s Magical Treasure!

Once they had confirmed that Chu Yang was the genuine article, Qing Wei and Xu Changqing both breathed sighs of relief. As for Cang Gu’s anger, they could ignore it for now.

Qing Wei looked at Chu Yang sternly and asked, "I’ll ask you one more time. Do you truly want to participate in the Sword Qi Competition?"

Chu Yang nodded firmly. There was no way he could leave the Shu Mountain Sect!

"Your resolve in pursuing the Dao is so firm, yet…" Qing Wei sighed toward the heavens before nodding. "Very well. Let us pretend I never said that. Stay on the mountain and cultivate properly."

Cang Gu immediately quieted down.

Xu Changqing looked at Chu Yang with delight. He knew that from this day onward, the Sect Leader would no longer bring up sending Chu Yang down the mountain.

"Sect Leader, I still want to participate in the Sword Qi Competition."

Chu Yang’s voice echoed through the hall, catching the other three completely off guard!

"You’re really pushing your luck! You keep spouting this nonsense to my face—forget the patriarchs’ portraits, I’m going to whip you!"

Cang Gu’s blood pressure had been on a roller coaster all day, rising and falling over a dozen times. He had truly reached his limit and wanted to give this troublesome disciple a lesson in love!

Xu Changqing walked over to Chu Yang and said quietly, "Junior Brother, know when to stop. Even if the Sect Leader is mild-tempered, don’t keep saying such unreasonable things."

Seeing that Chu Yang’s expression was resolute rather than merely angry, Qing Wei felt a stir in his heart and asked, "Why go so far?"

Chu Yang answered, "If one hears the Dao in the morning, one may die that evening without regret."

Xu Changqing took several steps back and reassessed the junior brother who had accompanied him for years, admiration appearing on his face.

Cang Gu no longer flew into a rage. He stared blankly at Chu Yang, finding him both familiar and unfamiliar.

"Though my talent for cultivation is limited, my talent for martial arts is not bad."

Chu Yang spoke with confidence.

The Qi Sect and Sword Sect cultivated in entirely different ways. The Sword Sect emphasized entering the Dao through martial arts, first training martial skills to strengthen the body.

The Qi Sect, meanwhile, followed ancient methods, cultivating internal and external alchemy. They refined golden cores within, consumed medicinal pills without, sensed the Heavenly Dao, and only considered martial techniques and spells after developing magical power.

The only thing the two sects had in common was that both required worldly cultivation—descending the mountain to subdue demons and vanquish devils, saving the people with righteous hearts.

This was the Shu Mountain Sect’s core belief. It would not disappear because of the Sword Qi Competition.

"Martial arts?"

Qing Wei was skeptical. If Chu Yang truly possessed talent for martial arts, then the Qi Sect had instead delayed his cultivation all these years.

"Changqing, spar with your junior brother."

Qing Wei waved his whisk, and the figures of all four people vanished from the hall at once. In the blink of an eye, they appeared in an empty bamboo grove.

They could hardly start fighting in front of the patriarchs’ portraits.

Xu Changqing had long succeeded in Qi Refining and had spent no short time practicing martial arts. He was also a martial arts genius.

Qing Wei felt that as long as Chu Yang could withstand twenty moves, he would be able to protect himself in the Sword Qi Competition.

He bent down and picked up two bamboo leaves from the ground, tossing one each to Chu Yang and Xu Changqing. The leaves transformed into two bamboo swords in midair and landed in their hands.

"Stop at the right point."

Before the spar began, Cang Gu suddenly spoke.

Xu Changqing immediately understood and respectfully replied, "Rest assured, Master. I will not hurt Junior Brother A Yang."

Cang Gu glared at him irritably.

Xu Changqing scratched his head in confusion, not knowing how he had upset his master again.

"Senior Brother, I’m going to draw my sword."

Chu Yang could not help but laugh. He tapped the bamboo beside him with his sword, reminding Xu Changqing.

Cang Gu had clearly only intended to remind him discreetly, yet he had to say it aloud and leave everyone embarrassed.

Xu Changqing had emotional intelligence, but not much of it. Fortunately, he was upright by nature and possessed a pure heart.

"Junior Brother, please make your move."

Xu Changqing stood ready, without a single opening. It was not because he thought highly of Chu Yang, but because he had grown used to the teachings of his master and elders.

Even a lion hunting a rabbit had to go all out.

Chu Yang did not want to hit Xu Changqing too hard from the start, so he chose Nameless’s Nameless Swordplay.

The sword moves of Nameless Swordplay were unexpected and difficult to predict, always precisely catching an opponent’s weaknesses.

The moment they exchanged blows, Xu Changqing’s eyes lit up.

Yet he did not panic. Several sword lights condensed around him, circling his body. Only when sword qi had condensed to its limit and taken on physical form would it transform into the shape of sword light.

Xu Changqing used swords to protect his body, and when he attacked, the sword lights would strike his enemies according to his will, freely advancing and withdrawing. This was something only possible after mastering the Sword Control Technique.

Seeing this, Qing Wei and Cang Gu nodded together, relieved smiles appearing on their faces. They felt that Xu Changqing could take first place in this Sword Qi Competition.

Xu Changqing attacked with his flying swords while Chu Yang continued to counter with Nameless Swordplay, advancing and retreating with perfect measure. In the blink of an eye, twenty moves had passed.

Qing Wei’s expression gradually turned solemn.

Chu Yang’s martial attainments had indeed startled him. The swordplay he used contained profound meaning. Though it had not yet touched upon the Dao, it was not far from it.

"Twenty moves have passed. He is qualified to participate in the Sword Qi Competition."

Cang Gu was so excited that he nearly began dancing with joy. Noticing his senior brother’s displeased expression, he quickly resumed his imposing, unruffled demeanor.

"Junior Brother, you are so happy, but have you considered that we may have delayed him? If he had been in the Sword Sect and received Dugu Yuyun’s careful guidance, perhaps his achievements would not be inferior to Changqing’s." Qing Wei spoke guiltily.

Cang Gu, who had been delighted moments ago, felt his limbs go cold. He opened his mouth, but did not know what to say.

Meanwhile, Chu Yang and Xu Changqing exchanged move for move. Before they realized it, they had already traded over a hundred moves.

Xu Changqing gradually realized that his former junior brother’s talent in martial arts was truly beyond anything ordinary people could hope to reach.

What a pity, Junior Brother’s talent for cultivation…

The more Xu Changqing thought about it, the more regretful he felt. Without entering the Dao, no matter how high one’s martial arts reached, they were still only martial arts. A tiny difference from the martial Dao could lead to a difference of a thousand miles.

"That’s enough, Changqing!"

His purpose achieved, Qing Wei took the initiative to stop the spar and agreed to let Chu Yang participate in the Sword Qi Competition.

Cang Gu walked up to Chu Yang and looked at him regretfully. "You are very good. Perhaps I should not have brought you to the Qi Sect back then. I should have sent you to the Sword Sect instead."

Chu Yang shook his head. "The grace of saving my life is greater than heaven. To me, the Sword Sect and Qi Sect are no different."

Qing Wei asked with a smile, "Why do you say that?"

Chu Yang answered, "To slay demons and eliminate evil, sword and qi are both acceptable."

"Slay demons and eliminate evil…" Qing Wei was somewhat dazed as he murmured, "For thousands of years, everyone has argued over which path offers the greater chance of ascending to immortality. Everyone seeks immortals and pursues immortality, but is cultivation truly only for becoming immortal?"

"Perhaps we really should not have…"

Cang Gu suddenly spoke. "Senior Brother, mind your words!"

Qing Wei gathered his thoughts and returned to normal, shaking his head with a laugh. "I am getting old. To think I lose my composure so easily. My cultivation is still lacking."

With that, he gently patted Chu Yang’s shoulder. "Remember what you said. If the day comes when you must slay demons and eliminate evil, promise me that you must not be softhearted!"

"You must remember!"

Qing Wei brought the three of them back to the sect’s main hall.

He then had Chu Yang kneel before the patriarchs’ portraits and complete the initiation ceremony. From this day forth, he was an official disciple of the Shu Mountain Sect.

Chu Yang’s master was Cang Gu.

Even though Cang Gu tried every possible way to refuse, Chu Yang still chose him.

Cang Gu said awkwardly, "I may not be able to teach you much."

Chu Yang smiled. "That’s alright. I simply want to call you Master."

Cang Gu nodded in gratification.

Qing Wei stroked his long beard and joked with a laugh, "Hahaha, Junior Brother has taken in another fine disciple. First Changqing, then A Yang—you truly make this poor Daoist jealous!"

Cang Gu coughed a few times and said proudly, "What kind of talk is that from the dignified Sect Leader of Shu Mountain? It would be good enough if others were not jealous of you."

Getting an advantage and still acting innocent!

Qing Wei could not be bothered with him. He waved his whisk and shooed him aside before saying to Chu Yang, "If you wish to enter the Dao through martial arts, you cannot follow the path of our Qi Sect. You must descend the mountain and cultivate in the mortal world. Prepare yourself mentally."

Chu Yang nodded. "This disciple understands."

Qing Wei then instructed Xu Changqing, "You also grew up on the mountain and have little experience in the mortal world. This time, go down the mountain with your junior brother so that you can look after each other."

"Do not forget to explain the Dao and answer your junior brother’s questions along the way."

Xu Changqing nodded excitedly. Since beginning his cultivation, he had never gone down the mountain!

"Set off tomorrow morning!"

The two left the hall together.

Watching their retreating backs, Cang Gu walked to Qing Wei’s side and said worriedly, "These two children both have flaws in their personalities. A Yang is overly cautious and lacks initiative, while Changqing… he may not be able to avoid his fated romantic tribulation."

Qing Wei sighed. "That is precisely why they need to descend the mountain. How can cultivators fail to understand that tribulations cannot be avoided, only faced? Only by facing a tribulation can one break it."

Cang Gu looked deeply troubled and asked reluctantly, "What if he cannot break it?"

Qing Wei answered calmly, "Then that is his fate. No one can change it."

Cang Gu let out a long sigh. "The tribulation of love is difficult to overcome, difficult to overcome indeed!"

The next day.

Xu Changqing appeared outside Chu Yang’s door early in the morning. To maintain the composure expected of a senior brother, he took a deep breath and adjusted his expression before knocking on the door.

"Junior Brother! We should descend the mountain today!" Xu Changqing did not even notice that his voice had suddenly risen several pitches.

"Senior Brother, don’t wake me up so early next time. It’ll mess up my body clock!"

Chu Yang pushed open the door irritably. Though he complained, he was already dressed and washed.

"Huh? What clock?"

Xu Changqing looked utterly confused.

"Let’s go. We’re heading down the mountain."

Chu Yang sighed inwardly. With how foolish he is, he probably would not even know he had been sold after going down the mountain. No wonder Jing Tian could toy with him so easily.

"Alright! Where are we going?"

Xu Changqing walked ahead, turning back to look at Chu Yang.

Chu Yang did not want to deal with a ceiling-level existence like the Demon Lord too soon, so they definitely could not go to Yuzhou.

"Yu Hang Town!"

Chu Yang grinned.

I wonder what Li Xiaoyao is doing right now?

Hehe… if I get to him before the Drunken Sword Immortal and take him in as a Qi Sect disciple, the Sword Sect will definitely be furious!

Once that thought appeared, Chu Yang could not suppress it.

"Yu Hang Town? I have heard other disciples mention it. It seems to be a town with beautiful scenery, though there is supposedly an inn there that is rather unscrupulous…"

"We just need to avoid that inn." Xu Changqing was in a fine mood as he spoke half-jokingly.

"Don’t worry, we definitely won’t stay at that inn!"

Chu Yang promised solemnly.

Then Xu Changqing used his sword to carry Chu Yang away from Shu Mountain, continuously explaining his insights into the Sword Control Technique along the way.

After listening, Chu Yang had learned seven or eight parts out of ten of the Sword Control Technique.

Sword flight was extremely fast. In a little over half a day, they reached their destination.

The night was dark, and the wind howled.

Yu Hang Town stood by the sea. The moment he drew near, Chu Yang smelled a faint fishy tang. Xu Changqing, who had never seen the ocean before, was incredibly excited and became much more talkative.

Cloud Come Cloud Go Inn.

The moment Xu Changqing saw the signboard, his face darkened. Pointing at it overhead, he said, "Junior Brother, this is the inn I was talking about. We absolutely must…"

"We’re staying here!"

Chu Yang pushed open the inn’s doors and dragged Xu Changqing inside by the clothes.

The place was completely empty.

Xu Changqing whispered, "Junior Brother, I told you this was a shady inn! What normal inn has no one at all?"

Chu Yang frowned and was about to walk forward when a room on the first floor suddenly opened. An elderly man carrying a medicine box walked out.

"You two are here to stay the night, I presume?"

"Unfortunately, your timing is poor. The innkeeper, Auntie Li, has fallen ill and likely cannot attend to you."

"Her Xiaoyao has also gone out to search for medicine!"

The old man cupped his hands as he spoke.

"Senior Brother, come take a look!"

The Shu Mountain Sect taught not only spells, but also the art of medicine, and their skill was far from ordinary.

Most disciples learned a little before descending the mountain.

Top students like Xu Changqing, however, were deeply versed in medical theory.

"Junior Brother! The doctor has already examined her, so don’t act rashly…"

Chu Yang pushed Xu Changqing forward. Left with no choice, Xu Changqing took Auntie Li’s pulse, inwardly marveling at his junior brother’s kind heart.

Seeing that their bearing and attire did not suggest they were bad people, the doctor said nothing more and merely stood guard quietly to one side.

As time passed, Xu Changqing’s expression grew increasingly grave. He turned to Chu Yang and said, "Junior Brother, this auntie does not seem to be ill. It is more like she has been poisoned by a gu."

The doctor cried out in shock, "Gu poison? This is not the Southern Border. How could there be gu poison here?"

Chu Yang reassured him, "Elder, don’t worry yet. Let my senior brother take another look. We are disciples of the Shu Mountain Sect, not bad people!"

The doctor was startled again, but his expression soon eased. The Shu Mountain Sect’s righteous reputation was known far and wide, and common people trusted them deeply.

Xu Changqing took silver needles from his robe and inserted them into Auntie Li’s acupoints. He then circulated his power into her body, intending to force the gu poison out.

Instead, Auntie Li coughed up a mouthful of blood. Not only did she fail to awaken, her breathing grew weaker.

Xu Changqing took a deep breath and shook his head. "Junior Brother, this gu poison is extremely sinister. There is nothing I can do."

Xu Changqing turned to the doctor and asked, "Elder, have any strange people come to this inn recently?"

The doctor lived near the inn and remembered the guests who came and went each day. He nodded. "Some strangely dressed guests did stay here some time ago. Thinking carefully, they seemed to be wearing clothes from the Miao Territory."

Chu Yang nodded. "It should be those people."

Xu Changqing said indignantly, "Though these people are not demons or devils, their actions are even more hateful! Junior Brother, come on! We’ll find them and demand the antidote!"

Chu Yang rolled his eyes. "Didn’t you see when we came in? There isn’t a single person in the inn! Where are we supposed to find them? And if they have already fled back to the Southern Border, are you going to follow them there?"

Xu Changqing scratched his head awkwardly.

"Wait for me. I’m going out to find something!"

Chu Yang turned and left!

"Junior Brother, wait for me!"

By the time Xu Changqing chased after him, Chu Yang was already nowhere to be seen. He said in shock, "When did Junior Brother’s movement technique become so fast?"

At that moment.

Xianxia Chu Yang appeared in the Soul Palace.

"Brothers, save me!"

Magic Chu Yang and Pirate Chu Yang had been gathered around Vegapunk’s newly manufactured energy engine when they suddenly heard a cry for help behind them.

The two looked at Xianxia Chu Yang in confusion. He stepped forward and touched them, syncing his recent memories with theirs.

"Gu poison… I’ve never encountered it before."

Pirate Chu Yang shook his head.

"And transferring life force won’t do much. The stronger the host’s vitality, the more active the gu insect becomes. Don’t end up mutating it—that would be truly disastrous."

Magic Chu Yang stroked his chin and fell into thought.

Xianxia Chu Yang hurriedly asked, "How about trying Blood Bodhi? If that doesn’t work, maybe use some Kirin Blood to fight poison with poison?"

Magic Chu Yang glared at him. "Blood Bodhi heals injuries, not illnesses. And don’t even mention Kirin Blood. Stop coming up with rotten ideas."

Pirate Chu Yang said irritably, "Why not just go to Immortal Spirit Island and get medicine? You insisted on having Xu Changqing treat her, and only ended up making the gu poison worse."

Magic Chu Yang said worriedly, "In Auntie Li’s current state, she might not last until Li Xiaoyao returns from Immortal Spirit Island."

Xianxia Chu Yang felt embarrassed. He had originally wanted to cure Auntie Li so that when Li Xiaoyao returned, he could earn some goodwill before tricking him into joining the Qi Sect of Shu Mountain.

He never expected gu insects to be so sinister that even Xu Changqing could do nothing about them.

As the three discussed how to save Auntie Li, someone suddenly stepped out of the nebula.

Marvel Chu Yang.

"What are you guys doing?"

Marvel Chu Yang stepped forward. Before long, he understood what had happened and smiled. "If medicine doesn’t work, why not just perform surgery? Remove the gu insect from her body."

Then, the three watched him tinker around in the laboratory for a while before taking out an exquisite device about the size of a laptop.

"The latest Nanite Therapy Device. It comes loaded with hundreds of thousands of surgical procedures, performed by countless medical nanites under Jarvis’s supervision. It’s idiot-proof—no foundation needed at all!"

Marvel Chu Yang said smugly, "This is a new product created by combining the wisdom of One-Punch Chu Yang, me, all of Hydra, and Tony. It’s for emergency battlefield rescue, as well as postwar—"

Before he could finish, Xianxia Chu Yang grabbed the Nanite Therapy Device and plunged headfirst into the nebula, returning to his original world.

"Fuck! At least let me finish!"

"Ahhh!!!"

Having only shown off halfway, Marvel Chu Yang felt the agony of being constipated for three years. His face immediately twisted in anguish.

Cloud Come Cloud Go Inn.

Xu Changqing paced anxiously through the inn’s main hall like an ant on a hot pan. Because of his mistake, Auntie Li’s condition had worsened, leaving him deeply unsettled.

"Where did Junior Brother go? If worse comes to worst, I’ll fly my sword back to Shu Mountain and ask the elders to come down and treat Auntie Li."

Having made up his mind, Xu Changqing strode toward the exit.

Chu Yang pushed open the door before him and walked inside, carrying a pitch-black object in his hand.

"Junior Brother, you’re back!" Xu Changqing’s face lit up. Then he noticed the object in Chu Yang’s hand and asked curiously, "What is this black iron block?"

"I’ll tell you later." Chu Yang hurried inside. Reaching Auntie Li’s bedside, he set the Nanite Therapy Device on the table beside her and pressed the activation button.

The Nanite Therapy Device slowly unfolded, projecting a three-dimensional display that encompassed everyone in the room.

Chu Yang selected Auntie Li’s phantom image. An opening appeared in the Nanite Therapy Device, and a swarm of extremely tiny nanites flew out.

The doctor could not see them, nor could Xu Changqing. Only Chu Yang, relying on the visual power of his Rinnegan, could clearly make out the nanites’ movements.

They entered Auntie Li’s body through her ears, mouth, and nose.

The next second, Auntie Li’s physical condition appeared before Chu Yang in the form of data.

Xu Changqing and the old doctor both widened their eyes, bewildered yet curious.

The old doctor asked in a trembling voice, "Young Immortal Master, what is this?"

Xu Changqing also asked, "Why is Auntie Li’s physical condition exactly the same as the diagram displayed here?"

Chu Yang ignored them and carefully examined the test results. The parasite category had turned a vivid red.

Unknown parasitic organism type.

Surgical removal available.

Conservative treatment available.

Chu Yang selected surgical removal, and the nanites immediately swarmed toward the gu insect’s location.

The troublesome part about gu insects was that they possessed awareness and were highly sensitive to danger. The moment they sensed danger, they would frantically attack their host.

But it could not detect the nanites’ presence, so it naturally had no extreme reaction.

The surgery had barely begun when it was already over.

The gu insect was instantly burned into charcoal by a laser, then carried out of the body by the nanites.

Color visibly returned to Auntie Li’s face.

Chu Yang put away the Nanite Therapy Device and let out a long breath. "All right, she’s fine now!"

The old doctor stepped forward skeptically to take Auntie Li’s pulse. He found it calm and steady, completely restored to normal.

The old man was so shocked he nearly tore off his beard. "Th-This is a miracle!"

"Young Immortal Master, is that thing in your hand an immortal artifact?"

Chu Yang nodded, too lazy to explain.

Xu Changqing scratched his head. "Junior Brother, where did you get such an artifact? When we descended the mountain, Master clearly handed everything over to me."

Chu Yang curled his lip. "The Sect Leader gave it to me."

Xu Changqing looked full of envy. Then he reconsidered. Perhaps the Sect Leader had taken into account that Chu Yang was not skilled in spells and could not heal himself, so he had specially bestowed this artifact capable of treating injuries and saving lives.

Xu Changqing said with wholehearted admiration, "The Sect Leader truly considered everything thoroughly."

Chu Yang had no idea what he was imagining. Hearing that, he felt a little sickened and could not help rolling his eyes. "He’s not even here. No one can hear you kissing up to him, so that’s enough."

Xu Changqing hurriedly explained, "These are my heartfelt words…"

"All right, all right. Put your heartfelt words aside for now. The gu insect in Auntie Li has been dealt with, so let’s hurry and fly our swords around the area to see if there’s anyone suspicious."

Those Moon Worship Sect bastards had already followed Li Xiaoyao to Immortal Spirit Island, so they definitely were not in Yu Hang Town. Chu Yang needed to quickly take Xu Changqing and find Immortal Spirit Island.

Dawn was almost here.

At daybreak, the Moon Worship Sect would begin slaughtering people on Immortal Spirit Island. They had to stop it in time.

"You’re right. Let’s go." Xu Changqing stood up and clasped his hands toward the old doctor. "Please take good care of this auntie, sir."

The old doctor seemed to remember something and hurriedly grabbed Xu Changqing’s robe. "Young Immortal Master, this old man has a request."

"Since the shopkeeper of the Li family is no longer in danger, please inform her Xiaoyao. That child went to the nearby Immortal Spirit Island in search of medicine. The fishermen who travel there all say that place is very strange. This old man is worried…"

Xu Changqing nodded in agreement.

After leaving Cloud Come Cloud Go Inn, Xu Changqing mounted his sword with Chu Yang and flew high into the sky, taking all of Yu Hang Town into view.

To the east of Yu Hang Town stood a lonely island.

Sword light became a dazzling meteor.

It vanished in a flash.