2026-07-23 17:46:10Rong Tian sat cross-legged on the sand and slowly raised both hands. He began using a forbidden technique without hesitation.
His fingers formed complicated patterns in the air. Thin strands of spiritual energy emerged from the bodies of the recently dead.
He pulled them out by force like smoke being combed in one direction. Remaining Qi, resentment, and the aura of death were twisted together and forced into the paths he created.
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The Road to Qingyun Mountain
“If this is a stage for a trap, then everyone who attends will carry their own neck toward the blade,” Rong Tian thought.That was precisely why he had to go.He would not approach Qingyun Mountain as a treasure hunter intoxicated by legends. He would go as someone determined to read the layers hidden behind the stage, the audience, and the hands arranging every seat.Who would benefit most if the great sects gathered upon one mountain?Who would be foolish enough to come only because they heard the name of a legendary sword?If Huo Xin Jian truly existed, the imperial court would not be displaying only a treasure. Blood, ambition, and old grudges would be displayed beside it.Three days later, the road climbing Qingyun Mountain had become a river of people.From the mountain’s foot to the outer sect gates, the stone ste
A City Chasing Destiny
A guest near the entrance spoke first. “If the stage is this large, the audience cannot be ordinary.”The fat merchant scoffed. “If the sword is real, a stage or a graveyard will still be crowded.”The waiter laughed. “The more expensive the stage, the larger the thing hidden beneath it.”Rong Tian lowered his cup.That word fit perfectly.Stage.Qingyun Mountain belonged to the Pure Heaven Sect, one of Bei Fang’s great powers. Its white robes and orthodox reputation had been polished for generations.If the imperial court had chosen that place to display a legendary weapon, then the invitation was not meant only for treasure seekers. It was meant for every eye that wished to measure which sect stood beside which faction.“If Lin Zhao intends to split the sects, gatherin
The Sword Gathering
For a time, the teahouse continued as usual. Cups touched saucers, chairs scraped the floor, servants moved between tables, and two cloth merchants still argued over prices.Yet the rhythm of the room had already shifted.Rong Tian sat several tables behind the gray-robed cultivators. His back remained straight, one hand resting around his cup, while his eyes appeared calm.Inside, his thoughts had begun moving the moment the thin man spoke the name Huo Xin Jian.The words had not silenced the teahouse at once. The change was subtle. Porcelain spoons paused in midair. A servant slowed the stream of tea pouring from his kettle. A wealthy merchant dragged his chair half an inch closer.A woman in green silk pretended to adjust her hairpin while turning her head. A young cultivator, too inexperienced to hide his excitement, leaned forward with both hands on the table.<
Rumors Beneath the Teahouse Roof
Comments like those continued to collide throughout Biratama City, each retelling louder and less faithful than the last. A city never waited for truth. It only waited for the version of a story that was easiest to repeat.Rong Tian entered a teahouse near the eastern street. It was not luxurious enough to attract only officials and minor nobles, yet it was busy enough to gather rumors from every direction. Wealthy merchants occupied the front tables, wandering cultivators preferred the shaded corners, and the upper floor was often used by people who wished to speak softly while pretending to drink without concern.The scents of aged tea, dried chrysanthemum, and damp timber welcomed him. Water boiled in the kitchen, while a young waiter refilled a guest’s pot and pretended not to hear a conversation he was following.Rong Tian chose a half-hidden table facing the main hall. A wooden pillar shaded one side, giving him a clear view without placing him at the center of anyone’s attentio
Three Nights at the Bottleneck
On the third night, a pale moon hung above the main tombstone like a piece of bone ground thin. The wind was weaker than before, yet the burial complex felt even quieter.It was as though the imperial dead had grown accustomed to Rong Tian’s presence and had chosen to observe him with greater patience.He sat before the broken altar again. This time, he did not immediately draw in the surrounding yin qi.His meridians were forced into stillness, and his breathing settled into a slower rhythm. The energy within his dantian remained black-golden and heavy, compressed against the threshold of the Golden Elixir realm.One cycle passed.Then two.Then three.The qi did not become lighter.Rong Tian finally understood the true problem.He did not lack energy. His body had not yet conquered the res
The Empty Medicine Hall
The Rong residence returned to its usual rhythm after sunrise, but to Rong Tian, the calm arrived too quickly. The medicine hall had been cleaned only halfway, and small traces of Qi Yu remained in places more distracting than blood on a battlefield.The cup she had used left a faint circle on the wooden table. A bitter herbal scent lingered where the basin had stood.An unused bandage remained rolled in one corner. Every object made the room feel more empty.The household should have returned to normal. Instead, the effort everyone made to behave normally only made Qi Yu’s absence more obvious.Aunt Lan was checking the medicine drawers when Rong Tian entered again near midday. She did not turn immediately, as though she had already known he would return before he managed to think about anything else.“She left with a pale face, but her steps were still stubborn,&rdq
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