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Novel: [The Primordial Law]
Volume 6: [Battle for the True Inheritance]
Chapter 4 (545): [The Spiritual Master Guard (Nian Shiwei)]
(4th of Volume 6)
Translator: Shadow Knight AK
Editor: Shadow Knight AK
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The Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp, located on the former site of the Ancient Myriad Sect, spanned hundreds of miles, resembling a self-contained world.
This place was once known as the Xian Xia Sect.
A century ago, it was destroyed by a cursed calamity. Overnight, every member of the sect, from the highest-ranking elders to the lowliest disciples, was afflicted by a curse.
Like withered plants, they transformed into desiccated corpses.
Even disciples who were far from the sect, in other Living Realms, were not spared.
No one ever discovered what had happened.
In any case, the region surrounding the Xianxia Sect had become a cursed forbidden zone within the Crimson Bright Realm.
No cultivator dared approach it.
The cursed calamity from a century ago still circulated throughout the Living Realms, spoken of in hushed tones and with palpable dread.
The Sentinel Spirit Army investigated the cursed calamity and seemed to have uncovered the truth, but the findings were never made public.
Only the Sentinel Lord and Deputy Sentinel Lord knew the full story.
The two figures sped along the stone path, passing lakes and ancient forests.
They dared not take flight, fearing they might trigger an invisible Formation.
"Blazing Absolute Mountain lies near the Nether Realm of the Dead, at the southernmost edge of the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp, two hundred miles from the Martial-Mystic Arena Plains in the front mountains," Tai Shi Yu explained, "Legend has it that all the Dead from the Ancient Myriad Sect who perished in the cursed calamity were buried on this mountain."
"How could that be? Cursed corpses are always cremated."
As they climbed Yan Jue Mountain, Li Weiyi felt the heat intensifying.
Curious, he asked, "Since you already joined the Spiritual Master Guard, what were you doing at the Martial-Mystic Arena?"
"Delivering Formation Flags! They're setting up a Mountain Formation there to intensify training."
Tai Shi Yu continued, "The Sentinel Spirit Army originally didn't need Psychic Masters. After all, there's no light in the Netherworld, and once a Psychic Master's Spiritual Light is depleted, it's difficult to replenish. But the formations at the camps and outposts need maintenance, and someone has to craft talismans to combat Dead Spirits. That's why they established the Spiritual Master Guard!"
"Let me show you something special!"
Tai Shi Yu mysteriously pulled a scroll from his Boundary Pouch.
Li Weiyi took it and immediately recognized its significance.
The scroll was made from paper crafted from the wood of ancient spiritual trees, capable of storing Spiritual Light and used for crafting formation diagrams and talismans.
Realizing the scroll contained something extraordinary, he carefully unrolled it with great reverence.
The first page revealed a slender figure imprinted with Spiritual Light, resembling a Battle Techniques portrait.
She wore a cyan robe, held a luminous pearl in her hand, and her long hair cascaded down to her waist. Her eyes were icy, her nose delicate, and her full, rounded breasts stood out prominently beneath her youthful, graceful face, creating a figure that could set any man's blood racing.
Beside the portrait, elegant Scriptures provided a detailed introduction and description.
This first Spiritual Light Portrait was a copy of Qing Zijin, the Deputy Valiant Guard of the Spiritual Master Guard.
Li Weiyi immediately flipped to the second page, which featured a stunning woman in full armor.
She sat on the Martial-Mystic Arena Plains, radiating an aura of gentle beauty, her skin fair and luminous.
According to the accompanying text, this was Tong Yanxue, who had ranked fourth in the recent newcomer assessment.
Li Weiyi wasn't a rigid, humorless man.
After thoroughly examining the entire scroll with genuine interest, he closed it and remarked, "You went to the Martial-Mystic Arena just to deliver Formation Flags? Brother Tai Shi, you're far too bold! Secretly using Psychic Power to copy Spiritual Light Portraits of so many women - if they ever found out, they'd never forgive you. What are you planning? Are these your targets for the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp?"
Tai Shi Yu's nickname, after all, was "Qing Shi Yu" - "History of Passion Yu."
He snatched the scroll from Li Weiyi's hand and immediately hid it.
"What's most important for Psychic Power cultivation? Resources! The True Spiritual Pill costs 800,000 Yongquan Coins each."
"During our time as new recruits, everything is free. We can't just sit around and do nothing, right?"
"I plan to create a 'Beauty Ranking' of this year's Sentinels, then secretly sell it to make some quick money. It won't take much time anyway. While I'm at it, I'll find a woman I like and pursue her, have a 'Wind, Snow, and Moon' romance, and create an unforgettable memory."
"You need to understand that for over half our lives, we'll likely be stuck in the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp and the Nether Realm of the Dead. Only by finding a Dao Companion in the Cave Void (Dongxu) Camp can our lives become truly vibrant and meaningful."
"We need to act first and be ahead of the curve, or we'll regret it later when Changyu Jian, Lu Qing, Yuan Zhen, and the others beat us to it. Don't worry! I won't tell Zuoqiu Hongting or Jiang Ning about this. Why don't you choose first?"
Tai Shi Yu unrolled the scroll and began flipping through the pages.
"I appreciate your good intentions, but I must decline!"
Li Weiyi pressed his hand down.
"Brother Taishi, stop this. It's too dangerous. These Spirit Light Portraits were secretly copied. If they find out, they'll be furious."
Blazing Absolute (Yanjue) Mountain, a colossal peak, straddled the Living Realm and the Netherworld.
As they ascended, they encountered the Cloud Mist Formation, within which stood numerous palaces and cave dwellings.
The environment was breathtaking, with meticulously cultivated Medicinal Fields carved into the mountainside.
Servants and maids bustled about, tending the fields, transporting supplies, and feeding exotic beasts.
Li Weiyi mused, 'If Yu'er had a palace here, she would be definitely overjoyed.'
Reaching the mountainside, they finally saw the intense light emanating from the summit.
A massive rift, hundreds of feet long, hung in the air like an unhealable wound in the fabric of space.
Crimson flames roared within the fissure, radiating waves of scorching heat.
Li Weiyi stopped, staring.
"Is that the Soul-Burning Heavenly Fire?"
Tai Shi Yu nodded: "Legend has it that the Sentinel Commander of the Sentinel Spirit Army traveled from a distant land. Using a Secret Treasure, he tore open the barrier to the Heavenly Fire World, creating this Void Fire Abyss to purify and incinerate the Cursed Monsters here. A century has passed, yet the abyss remains open."
"Well, that works to our advantage," Li Weiyi said, "Cultivating Psychic Power here is far faster than anywhere else."
The New Recruit Camp of the Spiritual Master Guard was now within sight.
The camp was built on a flat area halfway up the mountain, with various structures scattered across the terrain.
As more figures appeared, the camp buzzed with voices, animal roars, insect chirps, and other sounds.
Tai Shi Yu walked alongside Li Weiyi, saying, "This year's Spiritual Master Guard recruited ninety-four Sentinels. I ranked tenth, which means I get to lead my own squad. Why don't you join my team for a year?"
"Only tenth?" Li Weiyi replied.
"I don't consider that a low ranking," Tai Shi Yu countered, "It's quite an achievement, actually."
"I heard there's an extraordinary beauty in this year's Spiritual Master Guard, said to be the number one beauty in the Living Realm. Is that true?" Li Weiyi suddenly recalled something Elder Qin had mentioned and casually asked.
Tai Shi Yu burst into laughter: "So you're dropping the act now? You've come to the right person. I suspect this legendary beauty is none other than the Deputy Valiant Guard. If you're interested, you could join Squad One - she's the captain there... Greetings, Deputy Valiant Guard!"
Tai Shi Yu's expression shifted slightly as he clasped his hands in a formal bow toward the figure ahead.
Qing Zijin stood ramrod straight outside the camp gate, her Spiritual Light still shimmering from her use of the Teleportation Psychic Technique.
Her vibrant blue robes, sharp gaze, and luminous, radiant skin were striking, but a veil concealed her face, obscuring the features visible in the Spirit Light Portrait.
Qing Zijin had overheard their entire conversation.
"Tai Shi Yu, why did it take you half a day to deliver the Formation Flags?"
"I encountered new recruits joining the ranks, which caused some delay," Tai Shi Yu replied calmly, quickly introducing Li Weiyi.
"This is Li Weiyi, the top-ranked individual on the Merit Leaderboard. He missed the new recruit assessment due to his pursuit of merit and only reported to the Spiritual Master Guard today. He wishes to join a team under the Deputy Valiant Guard. I request that the Deputy Valiant Guard help him catch up on the missed training."
"You're Li Weiyi?" Qing Zijin's willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed, her gaze indifferent as she sized him up.
He was nothing like the young prodigy she had imagined - the one capable of defeating the Inagong True Disciple.
'Too frivolous!'
'First impressions are hard to shake.'
'What young prodigy with a profound Psychic State would immediately ask about the most beautiful woman upon arrival?'
'His motives are too obvious.'
Li Weiyi, ever perceptive, sensed an extraordinary aura emanating from Qing Zijin, one far beyond what a Spiritual Master could possess.
He bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Deputy Valiant Guard!"
"As the top-ranked individual on the Merit Leaderboard, you should be able to join any team. The two Sentinel Spirit Seniors overseeing the Spiritual Master Guard would typically approve. However, I am the captain of Team One. If I refuse, you won't be admitted."
Qing Zijin knew that once Li Weiyi met the Great Holy Masters Yuan Jingsan and Xue Yan, the matter would be settled.
Therefore, she intended to make him realize the futility of his efforts beforehand and withdraw.
Li Weiyi glared at Tai Shi Yu before explaining, "Actually, It's not what the Deputy Valiant Guard thinks..."
"No need to explain. Too much explanation only breeds resentment! If you truly possess the skill, withstand one of my talismans while remaining standing, and I'll let you join First Squad."
Qing Zijin stood motionless, her aura instantly transforming.
Her presence became as imposing as a verdant mountain, radiating a majestic grandeur, surrounded by a brilliant golden halo.
She had long been curious about the strength of the man who had defeated the Rice Palace's True Disciple.
A talismanic rune erupted from her brow, instantly dissolving into the heavens and earth, transforming into a dense swarm of thunderous lightning bolts.
"Boom!"
Li Weiyi recognized her as a Holy Spiritual Master, but he hadn't expected her cultivated spirit light to be a heterogeneous variant.
Nor had he anticipated her striking without warning, giving him no chance to explain.
Reacting instinctively, Li Weiyi's Martial-Mystic Intent merged with the towering, hundred-meter-tall Fusang Divine Tree, forming a colossal Karma Burning Wheel that collided with the surging lightning.
"Bang!"
Within the Karma Burning Wheel, Li Weiyi and Tai Shi Yu were blasted backward by the thunderous force, skidding six or seven meters across the ground.
Qing Zijin gazed at the two lush and radiant Fusang Divine Trees emanating from Li Weiyi's body.
The legends were indeed true. She turned back to the camp.
"You've passed!"
Tai Shi Yu sighed in admiration.
"Impressive! She mastered the Yin-Shattering Thunder Talisman for dealing with Dead Spirits in just five days of instruction."
"She's a Holy Spiritual Master with Heterogeneous Spirit Light," Li Weiyi reminded him, "This misunderstanding has blown out of proportion. You should go explain things clearly."
"At this point, refusing to join Team One would only worsen the misunderstanding. She's already agreed. Don't complicate things further."
Tai Shi Yu swaggered through the camp gates, leading Li Weiyi to meet Yuan Jingsan, one of the two instructors at the Spiritual Master Guard Camp.
After that, Li Weiyi formally joined the team.
'Since I'm here, I might as well settle in.'
Li Weiyi planned to stay with Team One for a year, then compete for a Valiant Guard position during the annual assessment.
Over the next few weeks, Li Weiyi spent his days at the Spiritual Master Guard camp, studying talismanic runes for Yin-Shattering Thunder Talismans, Purification Talismans, Corpse Control Talismans, and other techniques.
He also absorbed Skyfire from the Void Fire Abyss, condensing it within his Spirit Realm.
At night, he returned to Camp Thirty-Six, entered the Blood Mud Space, wove Cocoon of Time, and refined talismans.
Half a month passed quickly.
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