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After breakfast, the old Daoist Priest let Yang Qianqian bring Cui Cui back to her room.

After spending a night with him, the old Daoist Priest had already treated Yang Muyun as his friend, and a trustworthy one at that. This morning, he had watched Yang Muyun practice his sword style, and the sword intent was indeed from the Sword Faction. From this, it could be seen that Yang Muyun was his true disciple.

However, Yang Muyun hadn't entered the sword faction yet. It was a pity that such an outstanding disciple didn't enter the sword faction. Therefore, the old Daoist decided to make an exception and personally bring Yang Muyun into the sword faction.

Yang Muyun could tell that the old Daoist intentionally sent Qian Qian and Cui Cui away. Seeing the two leave, Yang Muyun asked with some doubt, "I wonder what matter senior has to discuss with junior that you need to separate Qian Qian from Cui Cui?"

Hearing this, the old Daoist smiled at Yang Muyun and said, "Little brat, you're quite smart. That's right, I do have something to tell you, but these are matters within our sword faction that outsiders cannot know."

"Senior, you just said, my sword sect?" "Could it be that senior wishes to …"

Before Yang Muyun could finish his question, the old Daoist said, "Little demon, you don't have to guess, you're right, I want to bring you into my sword faction. "He has officially kowtowed to become a disciple of the sword sect."

Hearing this, Yang Muyun was extremely happy. Before, he only had a master, but now, he didn't only have a master, but a sect as well.

Seeing Yang Muyun's excited expression, the old Daoist fiercely slapped his head and said, "Little brat, remember this, as a disciple of my sword faction, no matter what happens, you must remain calm, not panic, and not show any joy on your face, do you understand?"

"Senior, disciple has been enlightened!" With that, Yang Muyun bowed to the old cultivator.

"Come with me. Before I enter my sword faction, I must explain to you exactly what a sword faction is." As he spoke, the old Daoist Priest led Yang Muyun into his room.

After entering the old Daoist's room, Yang Muyun opened his mouth and said, "Senior, please take a seat."

As he spoke, Yang Muyun respectfully poured a cup of tea for the old Daoist.

When the old Daoist saw this, he praised Yang Muyun and said, "Alright, little brat, you've got good eyes. But right now, we're not at the right place yet, just watch."

With that, the old Daoist walked to the bedside and pressed a button. The bed was instantly pushed open, and an entrance to a tunnel appeared in front of the old Daoist and Yang Muyun.

"This is …" Seeing this scene, Yang Muyun was dumbfounded. He never would have thought that there was such a secret passage inside the old Daoist Priest's room.

"Don't ask anymore, and don't be so surprised. Just follow me down and you'll know." With that, the old Daoist walked into the secret passage with Yang Muyun following closely behind.

This secret passageway was very long; after walking for about 200 meters, the old Daoist opened a stone door. After walking through this stone door, he saw an ancestral hall in front of Yang Muyun.

Inside the ancestral hall, there was a tablet for the dead at every meter. Underneath each tablet was a treasure sword.

Seeing this scene, Yang Muyun was completely shocked.

"Senior, this place is?"

"This is the Sword Tomb, as well as the burial ground for every generation of sword faction representatives. Right now, there are already twelve sword faction sect leaders buried here." The old Daoist Priest explained to Yang Muyun in a very serious manner.

Following that, the old Daoist said to Yang Muyun, "Little brat, stop standing there like an idiot, come over and kowtow to the sword faction's previous sect leader."

Yang Muyun didn't hesitate. He walked up to the old cultivator and followed him. He knelt on the prayer mat inside the temple.

After the old Daoist Priest and Yang Muyun kneeled down, the old Daoist opened his mouth and said, "All the ancestors of the sword faction's past generations have had a junior with thirteen swords, and brought a junior to pay their respects. Yang Muyun wishes to pay his respects, to the heaven and earth, to the ancestors, and from today onwards, to the junior Yang Muyun, he will officially become an official disciple of my sword faction, Lin Yao."

After the old Daoist finished speaking, he stood up and said to Yang Muyun, who was kneeling behind him, "Yang Muyun, now kneel to these seniors nine times. After saluting, you will be an official disciple of my sword faction."

When Yang Muyun heard this, he nodded his head and immediately gave three kowtows to the tablets. After the ceremony was over, Yang Muyun stood up, bowed to the old cultivator, and said, "Junior Yang Muyun greets senior Sword13."

"Good kid, you're quite smart, but Thirteen is my code name, and not my name. Thirteen of the sword means that I'm the thirteenth representative of the sword faction's martial arts world, and I can call him, and the seniors before Thirteen of the sword can call him, but you, as a junior, can't call me by my code name, do you understand?" The old Daoist reminded Yang Muyun.

"Junior understands. Senior, since I have officially become a sword faction disciple, then you don't need to hide your real identity from me, right?"

The old Daoist nodded and said, "That's right, this is exactly what I want to tell you. Me, the thirteenth representative of the sword sect's martial arts world, codenamed "Jian Thirteen", named "Li Sichuan". Sixteen years ago, the martial arts world called me 'sword immortal of Qingcheng', but now, there are no longer any traces of me in the martial world. The name 'sword immortal of Qingcheng', Li Sichuan, has disappeared with the passage of time. "

Saying this, Li Sichuan smiled at Yang Muyun and continued, "Don't tell a third person about what I've told you. I'm still that old Taoist, you can call me Senior Sword Immortal from now on. The name Li Sichuan will rot in your stomach, understand?"

"Senior Sword Immortal, please be at ease. This junior understands." Yang Muyun replied.

Li Sichuan nodded in satisfaction, then immediately said, "After you explain my identity, it's time for me to tell you what exactly is the sword sect."

"The sword faction originated from over 1300 years ago. At that time, there was no Jianghu, nor were there any sects or martial arts. One thousand and three hundred years ago, a monk from the Western Regions came to the Middle Kingdom to write a book about his martial arts and imparted it to the first batch of Jianghu people. "After that monk from the Western Regions passed on his skills, he crossed the river on a reed and left the martial arts world, returning to his original place."

"However, ever since that Western Region monk left, the martial arts world that belonged to us began. The first batch of martial artists, according to the martial arts left behind by the monks of the Western Regions, either studied or innovated and formed their own sects. At that time, the two most famous sects were the Sword Sect and the White Horse Temple. "

"The sword faction does not only include sword moves, sword techniques, and sword intent. The sword faction's true meaning was that for the ancestors of weapons, there were two types of martial arts in the martial arts world. One was to use weapons, while the other was to use the body. "People from the martial arts world who use weapons as their main cultivation source came from the sword sect. People from the martial arts world who use fists and feet as their main cultivation source came from the White Horse Temple."

"In a hundred years, the power of the sword faction and the power of the White Horse Temple expanded separately. At that time, other than the secular power, they became the two largest powers."

"The strength of the sword faction and the White Horse Temple stimulated the power wielder of the secular world at that time, the emperor of the Grand Xia Dynasty, Xia Jie. "Xia Jie had planned to elect a Martial Union Chief in the martial arts world to start a dispute between the sword faction and the White Horse Temple."

"However, the people of the martial arts world at that time were all from the same sect, namely, that monk from the Western Regions. Thus, the people of the martial arts world were like brothers, without any estrangement. Even after the people from the martial arts world knew that Xia Kui was going to elect the leader of the martial arts alliance, they did not start a dispute. Under the discussion between the sword faction's first sect head and the Abbot, the Sect Leader thought of a way to hold the Grand White Warrior Competition. The result of Tai Bai's martial arts competition is the result of Alliance Head Wu Lin. "

"In the end, the first Sect Master Jian Yi of the sword faction fought with the first Sect Leader of the White Horse Temple on the peak of the Taibai mountain. In the end, the White Horse Temple lost to the first Sect Leader in just half a move."

"It was then that Jian Yi became the Martial Union Chief. The sword faction also became the person who gave out orders in the martial arts world."

"After the unification of the martial arts world, Jian Yi developed the sword faction into a very orderly organization, and also established a rule that every 100 years, the sword faction would elect a representative of the martial arts faction as the leader. The people of the world must obey the commands of the sword faction. Unless there is a situation where the Sword Faction's successor left a calamity in the martial arts world. At that time, the Abbot of the White Horse Temple should take his place. "

With this rule, the martial arts world became prosperous. All the martial artists became obsessed with martial arts. The sword sect also slowly began to split. There were more and more weapons sects, such as swords, spears, sticks, and so on. "The White Horse Temple also began to accept children from the secular world. After those children learned the martial arts of the White Horse Temple, they also slowly began to innovate and establish a new sect."

"In these hundreds of years, the martial arts world has grown to a certain level. A few sects have started to stir up a bloody storm in the martial arts world with the support of the Grand Xia Dynasty."

"One thousand two hundred and thirty years ago, on the fifth day of May. It was also the eightieth birthday of our sword faction's first generation sect head, Jian Yi. The 80th birthday of Jian Yi had attracted the attention of everyone in the martial arts world. It was agreed a year ahead of schedule that on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Dragon Boat Festival, the people of the martial world would gather in Tai Bai Mountain to discuss sword techniques and elect the new Alliance Master. At the same time, this is also the origin of the Taibai Sword Discourse. "

"The first 'Taibai Sword Debate' was personally presided over by the leader of the Sword Alliance of the Jianghu. For decades, all the new disciples were allowed to participate in this competition. The one with the strongest martial arts skills will be crowned as the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance."

That time, all the big sects sent people to compete in martial arts competitions. They also let Jian Yi and the Abbot of the White Horse Temple see that the martial arts world is no longer as simple as it was at the beginning. As time passed, the first generation martial artists will also withdraw from the stage of history.

"After a fierce battle, the two candidates to become Alliance Head of Martial Forest are still the successors of the Sword Sect and White Horse Temple. However, on the day of the competition between the two of them, the Grand Xia Dynasty suddenly sent their troops to join forces with the martial practitioners who harbored ill intentions towards the Sword Sect and the White Horse Temple to surround the martial artists that are participating in the 'Taibai Sword Debate' on the Taibai Mountains. "

"You must know that these people who are participating in the 'Taibai Sword Debate' are all outstanding talents of the new generation in the martial arts world. If these people were annihilated by the armies of the Grand Xia Dynasty in one go, the martial arts world would fall back a hundred years. And now that it has developed into a thriving martial arts world, it will no longer exist. "

"In order to protect the future of the martial arts world, under the lead of the chief of the martial arts alliance, Jian Yi of the White Horse Temple and the abbot of the White Horse Temple, the martial artists who came to participate in the 'Taibai Sword Debate' carved out a path of blood and rushed out of Taibai Mountains."

"But in that battle, he killed a river of blood, and more than half of those who came to participate in the 'Taibai Sword Debate' died. Even the White Horse Temple's old monk, Grandmaster Fang Shen, also died in that intense battle."

"The death of Grandmaster Ling Xin and most of the elites of the martial arts world has aroused the greatest anger among the people of the martial arts world. Under the lead of the Martial Union's leader, Jian Yi, the people of the martial arts world formed an alliance against the Da Xia Empire. The code name is still the sword faction."

"Back then, the emperor of the Grand Xia Dynasty, Xia Jie, was ruthless and merciless. He only wanted to protect his superior imperial power and didn't care about the lives of the common people or the people of the martial world. So after the sword faction rose the banner of revolting against the Da Xia Empire, all the commoners everywhere all joined the sword faction's camp. For a time, the sword faction developed into the world's largest power, and the number of troops even surpassed the Da Xia Empire. "

"In less than half a year's time, the Grand Xia Dynasty was forced to overthrow the sword faction. Xia Jie had been killed by the martial arts people. The Grand Xia Dynasty completely ended its rule over secular power at that time. "

"Once the Grand Xia Dynasty is over, a new dynasty will be born. At that time, the number one person in power would be our sword sect's first sect master, Jian Yi. At that time, Jian Yi was already eighty years old and was not interested in power. At the same time, Jian Yi knew that the world belonged to the people of the martial world, and the people of the martial world sat high above their temples. It was not his goal at all, nor was it something that a martial artist should do. "

"The government will still have to be controlled by those who want to serve the people. Thus, Jian Yi found one of the most prestigious people among the people in power, Shang Tang. "

"Jian Yi personally supported Shang Tang to establish the Grand Shang Dynasty, at the same time, in order to prevent Shang Tang from becoming suspicious, he announced that he would dissolve the entire sword faction, and the armies under the Sword Sect would all be sent to the Grand Shang Empire to be deployed, and as for those martial artists who are willing to stay in the imperial court, they can stay, and if they are unwilling to stay in the imperial government, then they can leave."

"However, in the end, Jian Yi left behind an iron law. Although he dissolved the sword faction, no matter how the martial arts world changed, every generation of the sword faction would become the martial arts alliance head, and at the same time, they would also be the overseer of the secular dynasty's power."

"From that time on, the sword faction completely disappeared within the entire martial arts world. What remained in the martial arts world were only the sword faction's representatives of every generation."

"However, starting from Senior Jiu, when the Great Shang Dynasty was destroyed and the Great Yu Dynasty replaced, the legend of the sword faction was completely eliminated from the martial arts world. The sword faction's Jiang Hu representative also slowly disappeared from the people's memories, until now, I'm afraid that the only ones who still remember the sword faction are the Abbot of the White Horse Temple and the Law Enforcement Hall's disciples."

Saying this, the old Daoist looked at the stunned Yang Muyun and smiled, "Boy, you must have listened to something stupid, I didn't think that there would be such a long history in the martial arts world, right?"