Chapter 5: The heavens and earth are unshakeable, the river flows but the rocks remain unmoved!

  Tianwai Building, nine peaks in one garden. The seventh generation of Tianwai Building has ten big disciples in charge respectively: Yunlai Peak, Yunque Peak, Yunmiao Peak, Yun Kai Peak, Juyun Peak, Suoyun Peak, Mengyun Peak, Henyuan Peak, Tayan Peak, and Zizhuyuan Garden.

  Juyun Peak is where the master Wuyun Liang resides, and it's the main peak of the nine peaks. Yiyuan is where Chuyang is located in the purple bamboo garden. Among the nine peaks and one garden, although the scenery of the purple bamboo garden is the most beautiful, its resources are at the bottom of the nine lands.

  The master of the Purple Bamboo Garden, Meng Chaoran, was the youngest among the ten great disciples. He had a calm and peaceful nature, never competing with others. He never competed with his nine senior brothers for anything, and in his lifetime, he only accepted three disciples: Shi Qianshan, Chu Yang, and Tan Tang.

  Apart from Shi Qianshan, who was taken in due to emotional obligation, both Chu Yang and Tan Tang were orphaned children picked up by Meng Chaoran.

  In each generation of disciples, ten top disciples will be selected from the inner door disciples; as the helmsman of each of the nine peaks and one garden. The eldest brother among the top ten disciples is the future master of Tianwai Building, dominating Juyun Peak.

  Regardless of whether it's spiritual medicine resources or spiritual energy density, Yunyun Peak is always the first among the nine peaks.

  For the position of these ten great disciples, the disciples of Jiufeng Yiyuan have been fighting each other for hundreds of years; everyone has been desperately cultivating for these ten quotas. Under such motivation and pressure, the cultivation of Tianwai Building's disciples is also rapid progress.

  This world is called the Nine Heavens Continent. The Heaven's Edge Pavilion is located in the Lower Three Heavens, also known as the "Lower Heaven Continent". In the eyes of ordinary people, there are several mysterious places in the Lower Heaven Continent that are shrouded in mist and cloud all year round, where neither humans nor animals, not even birds, can approach.

  Only a few highly skilled martial artists knew that it was the entrance to transcend from the Lower Three Heavens to the Middle Three Heavens.

  In China for three days, there is also such a mysterious place. That is the entrance of upper three days!

  To enter, one must possess a power that transcends the world they are in!

  The Jiǔchóng Tiān continent, as the name suggests, is extremely vast. From east to west, it has always been unknown how far it stretches. From south to north, there are no records of just how distant it is. Endless and boundless!

  On this vast continent, there are countless legends and myths that have been passed down from generation to generation. Since ancient times, emperors, generals, heroes and outstanding figures have emerged one after another.

  Today, golden cups of red wine watch the song and dance, tomorrow iron chains will be added to the body as a dead prisoner. Today's emperor may not necessarily be tomorrow's defeated general, ghost under the knife. Today's bandits, who says they won't wear yellow robes tomorrow, facing south and north as a hegemon?

  On this magical continent, anything can happen!

  Like any continent-sized planet, outside the imperial court, there are also margins, wandering knights, and rivers and lakes people. With rivers and lakes, there are positive and negative sides, and a distinction between good and evil.

  Right and wrong cannot coexist, and the struggle between them is endless. In the long struggle, each has formed its own system, methods, and rules of conduct. At times, they have clashed fiercely, turning the world upside down, while at other times, they have coexisted peacefully for hundreds of years.

  Things in the world are indeed so wonderful.

  No matter whether they are righteous or evil, in the eyes of ordinary people, there is a common name: Martial Artist!

  Chivalrousness with military offense is forbidden, no matter what world it is, the principle is the same. Wu, this word contains everything. Among them, the most memorable ones are nothing but violence!

  One word unharmonious, seven steps splashing blood, is martial. Horizontal knife standing horse, establishing merit and career, is martial. Unrestrained in the rivers and lakes, killing people and plundering goods, is martial...

  Martial arts, diverse and colorful, also full of disputes.

  Apart from humans, this world also has some mysterious races, such as the Tian Di Ren Three Star Holy Tribe. It is said that many years ago they were once glorious and had special talents, and they also competed with humans for dominance of the world, each having their own domain. However, a very long time ago they had already declined.

  Or maybe there are other races, but those are even more elusive than legends...

  At least, in the lifetime of his previous life, Chu Yang had seen a handful of them. Moreover, they were all low-level holy clans, and as for high-level ones, he hadn't seen any. It was unknown whether they had been completely exterminated or hidden in some place...

  And as for human martial artists, regardless of whether they are orthodox or unorthodox, all types such as fingers, palms, legs, feet, fists, knives, swords, etc., originate from Disciple, Knight, Warrior, Master, Sect, Revered One, King, Emperor (August), Lord, Saint... and finally the highest and most supreme is the Supreme One!

  Eleven ranks, each rank divided into one to nine grades.

  Fist palm kung fu, is collectively referred to as Wu. Wu Tu, Wu Shi, Wu Zhe, Wu Shifu, Wu Zong, Wu Zun, Wu Wang, Wu Huang, Wu Jun, Wu Sheng.

  Once on the knife path, one becomes a Knife Disciple, a Knife Warrior,... a Knife Sage!

  Only in swordsmanship, it was all the same at first, but when it came to the imperial level, it was "emperor"; this was the stipulation of the first Nine Calamity Sword Master, and no one knew why.

  Reached the holy level, it's basically already the peak of the world! Because since ancient times, only a handful have been able to become supreme! It can be said that the supreme is a myth. According to legend, the level of the supreme can summon the wind and rain, roam the sky, move mountains and fill seas, shatter the void!

  But legends are just that - legends. No one has ever seen it with their own eyes! Even the sacred ones, have always been a dragon that is seen at first but not at last. Few people have seen it.

  For many years, it has been nothing but imperial rule over the world! Sovereign over the domain!

  Chu Yang is currently in Tianwai Building, which is the Lower Three Heavens. Among the nine continents of the Jiuzhongtian mainland, it is the only place where secular imperial power can govern this space. In the Lower Three Heavens, imperial power is supreme authority.

  "Come in, the three of you." Meng Chaoran, dressed in a purple robe and with an air of elegance, stood at the entrance of the Purple Bamboo Garden. Seeing the wound on Chu Yang's head, he only slightly furrowed his brow before returning to his usual carefree demeanor.

  "Master, two of my junior brothers were injured during their sparring match. Chu Yang suffered a lot of blood loss this time. I hope Master can bestow some spiritual medicine to alleviate his pain." Shi Qian Shan said with some urgency, his eyes and face filled with concern.

  His words were full of concern for his younger brother, seemingly without any other meaning, and without intentionally emphasizing certain sensitive phrases. But this sentence was no less than a severe blow to Tan Lang in front of Meng Chaoran!

  "It doesn't matter." Meng Chaoran, either not hearing or not caring, replied indifferently: "It's a good thing for young people to suffer a bit and eat some bitterness. As long as it doesn't hurt their tendons or put their lives in danger, why be so tense?"

  Chu Yang looked at the elegant face in front of him, and a warm and intimate feeling rose from the bottom of his heart. A surge of impulse rose to his head, and he almost wanted to rush forward and hug him tightly!

  Master... both master and father, truly not in vain. As an orphan, Chu Yang was raised by Meng Chao Ran from a young age. In his heart, Master is the person he respects and cares about the most, no matter what achievements he obtains later on, even when he becomes a top-notch martial artist, Master is still the eternal warmth in his heart.

  This master appears harmless and uncompetitive, but in reality, he has his eyes on everything, and the secrets in his heart are beyond anyone's imagination.

  Meng Chao Ran, who has never shown his true self, carries an energy that no one can imagine.

  Chu Yang still remembers that four years later, during the great disaster at Tianwai Building, Meng Chaoran was alone in his white clothes, with one sword, amidst the raging flames. His heroic figure, moving horizontally and vertically! Countless enemies fell under his sword, crying out in agony as they died. He could have easily broken through the siege and escaped, but he insisted on holding his ground until the sect became a scorched earth.

  At that time, Chu Yang only knew that his master Meng Chaoran was a low-key man in the Tianwai Building. In fact, he was one of the strongest cultivators in the Tianwai Building! His cultivation had already reached the Wu Zong realm and even approached the Wu Zun realm!

  At the last moment, Meng Chaoran discovered the seriously injured but not dead Chu Yang, floated over and knocked him unconscious with a palm, then Chu Yang felt himself being pressed down by countless corpses.

  That was undoubtedly the only way for Master to protect himself. But afterwards, Chu Yang never saw Meng Chaoran again in his life, nor did he hear any news about him...

  In his past life, searching for the master's whereabouts was a mission that he would always remember. Searching for the master, protecting the master, and repaying the master were also his wishes. However, he had never found him... This also became an eternal regret in his heart.

  At this moment, seeing this familiar and kind face again, I couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions in my heart.

  "In three months, it will be the grand comparison of all peaks." Meng Chaoran's words broke Chu Yang's train of thought. He only heard him say: "You three must intensify your practice. Let's see who can enter the inner gate and become an inner gate disciple. This is a grand event for Tianwai Tower, don't slack off."

  "Yes." The three replied in unison.

  "I am the master of Tianwai Building, which is different from other sects. The owner of Jiufengyiyuan has always been produced among the inner disciples. I also hope that one of you can become one of the top ten disciples and inherit the Zizhuyuan."

  Meng Chaoran smiled freely and said: "But if it can't be, don't force it. I'll take you away from the Purple Bamboo Garden and find a place to live in seclusion."

  Chu Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. His master was still so carefree and nonchalant, not taking anything to heart; such a huge matter, anyone else would be desperate, but in his heart, it seemed to hold no weight at all.

  "My disciple will definitely not disappoint Master's expectations!" Shi Qianshan's eyes became fervent, and he vowed solemnly.

  "Yes, I have something to attend to and need to go out for a while." Meng Chaoran said calmly: "Or maybe I'll be back after the big competition. You all just intensify your practice on your own."

  The three were shocked at the same time, the Grand Competition was about to arrive, which master of other peaks was not urging their disciples to practice with all their might? Their own master actually went out at this critical moment and completely let go without asking or knowing anything?

  "Master, be careful. Since you've decided to go out at this critical moment, it must be an important matter that can't be delayed." Chu Yang thought for a moment and said slowly: "The heavens don't change, the rivers flow unceasingly, and tomorrow is another day. Just like what you taught us earlier, one cannot force things. We only hope for your safe and smooth return, Master, nothing more."

  Chu Yang vaguely remembered that Meng Chao Ran went out this time and would not return until half a year later, and he returned with serious injuries. He took more than a year to recover.

  With his martial arts skills, he is already a master in the lower three days, and there are only a few people who can hurt him. The only possibility is that he was surrounded by many enemies or went to... the middle three days!

  Heaven and earth remain unchanged, rivers flow but rocks don't turn!

  Meng Chaoran's body suddenly shook violently, as if a thunderbolt had suddenly exploded in the nine heavens and struck his head. For a moment, he was stunned. After a long time, he turned around, looked at Chu Yang, and shot out a strange light from his eyes.

  Among the three disciples, Shi Qianshan was eager for power and coveted the position of the eldest son of the inner door. Tan Tang was young and ignorant, only Chu Yang realized that this time he went out not only a big thing but also would be dangerous. Moreover, what he said seemed to have deep meaning.

  But what's most crucial is that the phrase "the heavens and earth are unshakeable, the river flows but the rocks do not turn" somehow subtly moved the bottleneck of my many years of cultivation...

  Chu Yang smiled secretly in his heart, Master, don't blame me for stopping you, I'm doing it for your own good. In your previous life, when you went out this time, you suffered almost fatal injuries and barely managed to escape back, which shows that your strength is still not enough to do that thing. It's better to cultivate in secret for a while...

  "This 'the heavens do not move, the rivers flow and the stones do not turn' is precisely the oral formula for breaking through the bottleneck of the Martial Ancestor realm. As long as one's strength reaches the peak of the Martial Ancestor, they will face a bottleneck that requires sudden enlightenment to break through."

  And this "the heavens and earth are unshakeable, the river flows but the rocks do not turn" is a state of mind! Only when one reaches such a subtle level of martial arts can they truly appreciate the wonder of this phrase.

  Can Meng Chao Ran be an exception?

  (This chapter has written some world settings, skills and racial settings, so it is compensated with double the number of words. It's hard to say that these things are more brain-consuming and drier. However, the plot will officially start next chapter, please look forward to it!)

  I've always liked to hide things at the beginning and then reveal them bit by bit, making it more and more magnificent. However, the background of this book is much grander than the previous two, which makes it less beautiful. Upon further reflection, I realized that my previous two books were also like this, and revealing things bit by bit can easily lead to a situation where the beginning is great but the ending is terrible, resulting in an awkward effect...

  Uh, just realized I got ripped off. Out of habit, at first, I still updated a few chapters according to the VIP chapter word count, only to find out that the word count was so much more...

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  I made a mistake, tomorrow is not Monday... damn it! I was sleeping so well and was woken up by a phone call to revise. My poor body can't take this...