Chen Ping's Sword

Chapter 317: Chapter 163: The Century-Long Heart Knot, Inheriting Disciples_3

The reason, Sect Leader Sunx Yun just made it clear.

Ancestral ban.

Almost all of us have violated it.

At this moment, fighting desperately with the Seven Stars Meridian, letting a disciple who has learned the Seven-Star Sword stand aside and watch isn’t a strange thing.

If it weren’t for the previous battle, where I had great merit to Primordial Mountain, this Sect Leader Ancestor would probably not show such a good face.

At the very least he ought to scold Sima Rou, properly talk about the Seven-Star Sword, and ask her how she has been teaching her disciples.

Sunx Yun quickly resolved the chaos, stopping his disciple Sima Rou from talking further, fearing he might change his mind. He then raised his voice: "Everyone, follow me to slay the enemy."

"Kill..."

More than ten elite disciples of the Primordial Lineage responded immediately, brimming with killing intent, eyes red, charging towards the Seven Stars Meridian.

These were disciples from the ninth and tenth generations. Almost all the eighth generation like Sunx Yun had died, only a few elders remained.

Now, Second Elder Yuk Zhixian had lost an arm, with a severe sword wound to his chest, lying there unable to move, watching helplessly. Apart from a few who emerged from the cave without cultivating the Primordial Iron Body Realm, all others charged forward.

The disciples of the Seven Stars Meridian were equally valiant.

At such a critical moment, none had thoughts of retreat. Under the leadership of two elders, there was a tragic resolve of fighting till the end.

From early evening straight into the night, after a whole hour, as the last elder of the Seven Stars Meridian, Yann Fu, fell with Sunx Yun’s fist piercing through his chest, the Seven-Star Sword Meridian was entirely annihilated.

Within the Primordial Lineage, Sunx Yun’s right chest was pierced by a sword, his face pale, continuously coughing blood, obviously heavily injured.

Third Elder Cui Shihong had his left leg slashed with a sword, bone visible deep within, with three or four long slashes on his body. Ultimately, he fought desperately against Elder Xiao Ming of the Seven Stars Meridian, using the Primordial Sword of the Two Principles to break the opponent’s spine, ensuring complete victory.

Among the seventeen disciples who fought, only nine could still stand, each carrying injuries. Five died, four were severely injured.

This battle was quite tragic.

However, Sunx Yun showed a joyful expression, tears rolling down his face, kneeling in front of the Ancestor Master Cave, shouted: "Ancestor, today the Seven Stars Meridian is completely wiped out, your grandson is worthy of the name of Primordial."

Cui Shihong also showed a pale smile, followed to bow down, as if his lifetime wish had been fulfilled.

Behind them, all disciples remained silent.

Dozens of junior apprentices stood aside, some young girls with shallow sockets even sobbed quietly.

From time to time, someone would reprimand, telling them to stop.

Han Xiaoru somehow stood beside Chen Ping, tightly gripping his hand, veins bulging on the back.

Numerous times she wanted to rush forward with her sword, stopped painfully by Sima Rou, her mouth now pouted enough to hang a grease bottle.

"Obviously fewer lives could be lost, why fight to the death like this, just for face? The Seven of the Primordial, only three remains now..."

Seeing the melancholy on those junior apprentices’ faces, Han Xiaoru finally couldn’t hold back anymore.

"Xiaoru!"

Sima Rou promptly stopped her.

However, this time she didn’t slap Han Xiaoru’s head and didn’t call her a foolish girl.

Clearly, as a mother, she didn’t actually find her daughter foolish.

On the contrary.

More foolish than the daughter are her own master, as well as her uncles and fellow disciples.

Clearly, such a grandmaster capable of sweeping all was beside, yet insisting on playing hero personally, causing disciple casualties, damaging their own foundation to be satisfied.

For Primordial Sect to reach such a disastrous point, nearly annihilated several times, indeed a culmination of long-standing issues, some things were already destined.

Sunx Yun glanced back at Han Xiaoru, a hint of sorrow in his eyes, yet said nothing, merely gathered his spirit, stated: "Next, we’ll discuss the disciples’ quota for entering the Ancestor Master Cave to receive the legacy, one from the eighth generation, one from the ninth generation, and also pick one from the tenth generation."

The pain hadn’t faded far, and the elders and disciples slowly recovered somewhat.

Receiving the legacy is certainly good news, it represents how far our lineage can go.

The Primordial Sect’s legacy has always dictated, Iron Body Realm disciples only learn the Iron Body Technique, Silver Body Realm disciples learn exclusively the Silver Body Technique...

Step by step, the fundamental technique is held by the Preaching Elder, generally not passed down prematurely.

This is the sect’s rule, the foundation of a sect’s legacy.

On the chance disciples are captured by outsiders, the fundamental technique could be leaked, risking the sect’s downfall.

Just like the present elders, including Sect Leader Sunx Yun, only know the cultivation of the Golden Body Technique, as for the True Martial Glazed Body Scripture and insights, they don’t possess them.

Either learn them upon breakthrough, definitely won’t learn them early.

Previously, these techniques were held by Supreme Elder Muu Yunshang.

Disciples wandering down the mountains, also faced similar circumstances.

At the time in Xingqing Prefecture City, Han Wushang opening the Primordial Martial Arts Hall taught only the Iron Body Technique even to his daughter, adhering to this mindset.

Han Wushang having grown up on the mountain during youth, influenced heavily by mountain gate rules.

Never thought to change.

Han Xiaoru wouldn’t think this way, taking a liking to Chen Ping, she directly accepted him as a disciple on behalf of her father, teaching the technique.

For her things like taboos and rules weren’t as meaningful as candy.

Sima Rou in her younger days must have been mischievous and barely followed rules, after taking Chen Ping as a disciple, showed affection as her own son, eager to teach everything she knew.

She imparted both Silver Body Technique and Golden Body Technique without regard to the rules.

Even if Han Wushang had words, seeing fate sealed, dared not say more.

Otherwise, not only would it be futile, but he would also have to listen to much nagging every day, why bother.

On Primordial Mountain, there weren’t such exceptions, cultivation dictated martial arts imparted, strictly decided.

However, only one circumstance allows exception.

That is when receiving elder’s legacy.

With dwindling lifespan, viewing some matters lightly, naturally not rigid for trustworthy disciples, every technique would be spoken.

Moreover, elders caring deeply for juniors would use the last vitality to infuse their lifetime’s power essence into disciples, letting them rapidly elevate cultivation, quickly creating a master.

Thus, it becomes a great opportunity.

In mourning, if not joy.

Choosing one from the eighth, ninth, and tenth generations is considered for the elders’ feelings.

About to die, shouldn’t they pick friendly disciples to inherit their lifetime cultivation?

Some elders particularly like children, especially female elders like Grandmaster Granny, likely not fond of old men.

Quickly, with discussions, choices for three generations’ inheritance were made.

No need to ask, Sima Rou wasn’t included.

Neither Chen Ping nor Han Xiaoru.

Not even mentioned.

At this, Sima Rou couldn’t hold back.

He knew, the relics of the fifth-generation ancestor lie within the Ancestor Master Cave, collected by Grandmaster Granny Muu Yunshang, Dharma Aspect Sect’s [Bright King Purifying World Technique] probably included, may also be passed down together.

Moreover, he still doesn’t know the cultivation technique for the Grandmaster Realm of True Gang Glazed Body, Chen Ping wanting to learn the subsequent training method and taboos, likely need to consult Grandmaster Granny.

Having scriptures might still be fine, requesting teaching later...

But if orally conveyed, that would be disastrous.

If the inheriting disciple’s cultivation is insufficient, failing to comprehend clearly, losing the true intent within, what then?

"Master, I spent most years downhill, admit no merit to the sect. But my disciple Chen Ping, unlike that.

He upon returning home, achieved great meritorious deeds...

Not only slayed betraying Elder Dong An, but also Dharma Aspect Sect’s [Buddha Son] Tang Lin’er, eliminating sect’s major threats.

Even in Utpala Fragrance’s arrogance moment, rescued our entire Primordial Sect.

Such accomplishments, not getting a single spot, isn’t it unreasonable?"