northernbook Chapter 056 Rising Stars
Chapter 056 Rising Stars
Chapter 056 Rising Stars
Real name: Unknown
Honorific title: Hidden Sword Elder, Heavenly Sword Immortal Venerable
Identity: Master of the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect, one of the Four Great Sword Sects
Biography: He fought 452 battles in his lifetime, never suffering a defeat.
Ultimate Skill: Three Immortal Swords
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The Dragon Ranking contains only a dozen or so people, and at the very top of the list is the master of the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect, the Hidden Sword Elder. He surpasses all other Grandmasters at the Celestial Realm to rank first on the Dragon Ranking.
The biography of the Old Man of Heavenly Hidden is extremely brief, consisting of only one sentence: "He fought 452 battles, large and small, without ever engaging in combat, thus forging his reputation as the number one on the Dragon List."
The Jade Emperor Sect Master, the Heavenly Emperor Subduing Demons Eternal True Man, was also on the Dragon Ranking, ranking fourth.
"Huh? Didn't I remember our sect leader was ranked sixth on the Dragon Ranking? How did he become fourth?" Lin Fei was puzzled when he saw the ranking.
“Junior brother, that’s ancient history!” Mingci laughed. “Two years ago, regarding the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, Abbot Du Nan of Leiyin Temple personally came to our sect and held a closed-door debate with the Sect Leader. Although no one knows the final outcome, the Abbot of Leiyin Temple said before leaving, ‘Brother Daoist’s cultivation is profound, and you are on track to reach the Earth Immortal realm. This old monk admires you!’ He also ordered the monks of Leiyin Temple never to ask our sect for the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill again. I think I don’t need to elaborate on the outcome, do I?”
As expected, at the end of Yongcheng Zhenren's biography, the list reads: "He is suspected of defeating Abbot Du Nan of Leiyin Temple, and his cultivation is unfathomable."
The abbot of Leiyin Temple, who was originally ranked fourth and was a divine monk who descended from Buddha to save people from suffering, has fallen to fifth place.
Below the Dragon Ranking is the Tiger Ranking, which records the masters of the Dharma Aspect Realm. The Tiger Ranking contains two hundred people, and Lin Fei's master, Yuan Yi, is prominently listed, even ranking among the top ten. No wonder the old monk Xuan Ye of Leiyin Temple, though furious, dared not disrespect his master.
The list of influential figures comprises five hundred individuals, ranging from the number one ranked "Dragon and Tiger Divine Physician" Liu Buhui to the last ranked "Young Yang Profound Master" Monk Xu Hui. Every detail of the five hundred individuals, from their signature skills to their life stories, is meticulously recorded on the list.
After reading it, Lin Fei couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder who exactly compiled this Dragon and Tiger Ranking? They are simply too amazing! How can they know everything about so many people?"
Just then, a soft laugh came from behind: "The Sima family of Xiayang in the Northern Han Kingdom accidentally obtained a fragment of the Kunlun Mirror, one of the Ten Ancient Divine Artifacts. Although it can see through the major events of the universe, it cannot know the specifics. To say that they know everything would be to flatter them!"
Lin Fei looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man in white standing behind him. He was handsome, but his face was very pale and he had dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept for several days.
He held a folding fan in his hand, and when he saw Lin Fei looking at him, he cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Yuan Daotong of Jiangling greets the two Daoist brothers of the Jade Emperor Sect!"
Lin Fei and his companion were wearing white cloud-patterned Taoist robes. Although ordinary people might not recognize them, knowledgeable people could immediately tell that they were disciples of the Jade Emperor Sect.
"Yuan Daotong? The Yuan family of Jiangling?" Information about Yuan Daotong immediately appeared in Lin Fei's mind.
Although Lin Fei's spiritual apertures were not yet open, he still possessed the ability to remember everything he saw. This Yuan Daotong, nicknamed "Yin Yang Qian Kun," was a master of the fifth aperture realm. He ranked thirteenth on the newly released Dragon and Tiger Ranking.
Beside Yuan Daotong was a boy dressed as a page, whose eyes were darting around, scrutinizing Lin Fei and the other boy.
"Speaking of divination and fortune-telling skills, the Sima family is naturally no match for your Yuan family's ancestral 'Tui Bei Tu'!" Just then, a hearty laugh came from behind, and a shirtless burly man walked over with a young man: "I'm just afraid that you've been prying into the secrets of heaven too much and won't be able to sleep at night!"
Yuan Daotong clearly recognized the burly man, and said with a wry smile, "Brother Zhongli, please don't joke with me!"
The burly man walked over and said to Lin Fei and his companion with a hearty laugh, "Zhong Lijiang and Zhong Lifu of the Great River Gang greet you two fellow Daoists!"
The Zhongli brothers of the Dajiang Gang, the younger brother Zhongli Fu's cultivation is only at the late stage of the Body Tempering Realm, and he is ranked at the bottom on the Fengyun Ranking.
His elder brother, Zhong Lijiang, is a formidable figure ranked thirty-second on the Fengyun Ranking, a master of the fourth level of the Acupoint Realm, nicknamed "Subduing Tiger of the River." He is widely regarded as a strong contender to inherit at least one of the hall master positions in the Great River Gang in the future.
The Zhongli brothers, born into humble backgrounds, carried a strong air of江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world). They looked around and said, "It seems that only the three of us have arrived first? We are outsiders, why isn't the host coming out to greet us?"
Lujiang Town is under the jurisdiction of Jiangxia County. Within Jiangxia County, apart from the Southern Tang government, the most powerful force is the Jiangxia Du family, one of the three major families of Southern Tang.
No sooner had Zhongli Jiang finished speaking than a hearty laugh rang out: "Hahaha, fellow travelers have come from afar. As the host family, how could my Du family not come to welcome you?"
The man walked straight over, clasped his hands in greeting to the crowd, and said, "Du Ziming of the Du family greets all fellow Daoists!" He then specially cupped his hands towards Lin Fei, saying, "Brother Mingxin, it's been a long time. I didn't expect that you would be the one representing the Jade Emperor Sect this time."
Back in the Jade Emperor Sect's grand competition, although Du Ziming was defeated by Lin Fei, it was Du Ziming who deliberately lowered his cultivation level at that time. It should be noted that Du Ziming was a figure on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, a late-stage Body Tempering Realm expert. If he had gone all out, Lin Fei certainly wouldn't have been his match.
Lin Fei had a good impression of Du Ziming, this upright gentleman, so he smiled and nodded at him.
Zhong Lijiang was gossiping about the Du family when Du Ziming caught him in the act. However, he didn't seem embarrassed and chuckled, "So it's the third young master of the Du family. I'm just a roughneck, so please don't take offense if I've said anything wrong, young master."
What was originally an extremely awkward situation was resolved by Zhong Lijiang with just a few words. It seems that Zhong Lijiang, who looks big and burly, is not as rough as his appearance suggests.
"Brother Zhongli, what are you saying? You've all come from afar. If the Du family doesn't provide adequate hospitality, we'll truly be ridiculed by the martial world." Du Ziming's reply was equally appropriate: "The comrades from Leiyin Temple, Baiyun City, and Wushuang Sword Sect have all arrived. As soon as you entered the city, my brother received the news and sent me to pick you all up. I presume my brother has already prepared a feast to welcome you. Please come with me!"
"Oh? The one in charge of exorcising the demon this time is your elder brother, Du Zizhan?" At this moment, both Zhong Lijiang, who looked burly, and Yuan Daotong, who had always been calm and collected, had a slight change in expression.
Unexpectedly, the Du family sent Du Zizhan to oversee this place.