The Quest for Immortality

”The sword discussion is a long and drawn-out battle. In the later stages, a single round determines the outcome of hundreds. If you exhaust all your strength at the beginning, how will you compete later?”

”The so-called sword discussion is not about the lower levels, but truly the ’elite disciples’...”

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The Four Great Sects have temporarily reached a conclusion.

The Taixu Gate’s first-place sword discussion is just a ’flash in the pan.’

This point is clear not only to the Four Great Sects but also to the other Eight Great Gates, even the Qian Learning Hundred Gates, the various aristocratic families, and the Taixu Gate itself.

Mo Hua knows this as well.

But no matter what, this nonetheless starts on a good note.

The foundation of talents in Taixu Gate simply cannot be compared with that of the Four Great Sects.

The opening ran smoothly, and they could still compete further down the line.

If the opening was not smooth, there would be no fight later on.

Furthermore, since there was a good start, they should strive to expand their advantages as much as possible. This way, even if the situation turns unfavorable, they can still hold out for a while.

Mo Hua then encouraged the Junior Brothers, saying:

”Currently, our advantage is quite large, so we should seize this opportunity to win as much as we can and expand our advantage. This way, even if we face disadvantages later, we can still stabilize the situation.”

”Yes, Junior Brother!”

The group of disciples said in unison.

Mo Hua then started organizing the upcoming sword discussions according to the plan, methodically and step by step.

Victory is not achieved overnight but accumulated bit by bit.

Seize the present, winning one match is one match.

The future is uncertain, but every victory point in the present must be firmly grasped.

As night slowly fell, encompassing the mountains and sects.

Taixu Gate remained brightly lit, with disciples fully operational. .

In the Tao Teaching Room, the disciples participating in the sword discussion gathered in groups of five, studying the matchups for the next day, considering tactics, positioning, what type of spiritual artifacts and formations to equip, contemplating possible unforeseen situations, and how to address them...

Afterward, according to the format set by Mo Hua, they compiled all of this into a process that they memorized thoroughly, cementing it in their minds.

”Do not fight unprepared battles.”

”If we must fight, be fully prepared.”

This is what their Junior Brother taught them.

They remembered it and began to implement it through the sword discussion.

Elder Yi, who taught Taoist skills at Taixu Gate, along with other Inner Sect Elders proficient in Taoist and Swordsmanship, specializing in combats, also stayed in the Tao Teaching Room to give some opinions and refine the disciples’ sword discussion tactics.

In the Formation Method Room, Zheng Fang, according to the formation list given by Mo Hua, led the disciples with strong formation skills from Taixu, Tai’a, and Chongxu Mountains, to paint formations on the formation media.

These formations were to be used in the following day’s sword discussion.

The formations used in the sword discussion were limited to Second Grade middle-level, so disciples from a formation method aristocrat background with talent in formations within the Taixu Gate were able to paint them.

They are Formation Masters, and their killing abilities are lacking, so they generally do not participate in the sword discussion.

Normally, they should be preparing for the ”Formation Competition” following the sword discussion.

Now, Mo Hua has given them an opportunity to ”apply what they learned.”

They can paint formations for their fellow disciples in the sword discussion while also preparing for their own ”Formation Competition.”

It’s a win-win situation.

Meanwhile, in the Refining Room, Ouyang Mu led a group of fellow disciples aspiring to become Artifact Refiners, repairing the damaged spiritual artifacts from the sword discussion, improving armor, reforging spirit swords, and more...

They are also applying what they’ve learned.

At the same time, by using practice in spiritual artifact refining, improvement, and maintenance, they enhance their skills in artifact refining.

Taixu Mountain, brightly illuminated.

Virtually all disciples gathered together to contribute their share to the sword discussion conference.

They were also laying the foundation for the upcoming Formation and Artifact Conferences.

By gathering the strength of the whole sect for the Dao discussion, the sect is united, from top to bottom.

This solidarity not only brought joy to the elders and relief to the Sect Leader but also moved some of the ancestors in the back mountains.

Three mountains united, disciples with one heart. This might be a scene they never expected to witness again in their lifetimes...

This is more stirring and heartwarming to them than the brief ”first-place sword discussion.”

Thus, Taixu Mountain remained brightly lit, bustling into the late night.

The disciples took a brief rest.

The next day arrived for the sword discussion conference.

The situation was still tremendously favorable.

Because they were so well-prepared, Taixu Gate’s victories continued to accumulate with each match, and their advantage steadily expanded.

After the second day’s sword discussion concluded, Taixu Gate still secured the first place steadily.

The Taixu Sect Master couldn’t help but think: How wonderful it would be if the sword discussion conference remained at the ’Yellow’ level of sword discussion, then Taixu Gate would keep on winning...

Of course, this thought remained just a wishful thinking.

Soon, the third day came, and things started to change.

”Dao Discussion Heaven Instrument” revered the ”from weak to strong” draw order.

Thus, on the third day of the sword discussion, many sects’ prodigies began to appear one by one,

And Mo Hua was no exception.

He too was to formally compete.

Before the competition, Wenren Wan brought along Yu Er to visit Taixu Gate specially, bringing some ’greatly nourishing’ spiritual meals for Mo Hua.

In the Qianxue noble families, when their children participate in the sword discussion conference, their parents, grandparents, and even elders of the same clan would observe and witness their performance in the grand event.

Mo Hua was different; he was alone.

His parents were far away in Li State, without family elders to look after him.

Thus, when he attended the sword discussion conference, he was truly a ’solitary person.’

Although he is now the Junior Brother of Taixu Gate, Qianxue Formation Path Leader, and holds a high reputation in Taixu Gate, Wenren Wan still felt a pang of sympathy for Mo Hua.