Chapter 1109
Chapter 1109: The Three Great Holy Lands for Cultivation in Dali
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Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Ye Futian saw Li You’s smile and said, “If I am defeated, then I will fulfill my promise and go to Sword Mountain to practice my swordsmanship . ”
“Mm . ” Li You nodded . “Sword Mountain is the best place in the Dali Dynasty to practice swordsmanship . If you were to go there to train, you wouldn’t have to go to Dali Academy like last time . ” Li You was certain that Ye Futian would be defeated . No matter how strong he was, his opponent was stronger; he was the foremost junior of Sword Mountain .
Ye Futian nodded slightly and didn’t say any more arrogant things . If he gave it his all, he believed that he could defeat anyone in Dali below the Saint level . But right now, he could only do it via his swordsmanship, and he had placed many constraints on himself . If he wanted to win, he could only do so with his sword . If he could not win with his sword, then even if he could defeat his opponent, he still could not win . If he won with his sword then he won, if he lost with his sword, then he lost . If he faced an opponent like Wang Chuan, he still did not genuinely have absolute assurance of victory with his sword alone .
“Oh right, one more thing . But it doesn’t have much to do with you . Are you interested in hearing it?” asked Li You with a smile .
“Please tell me,” said Ye Futian with a nod .
“Jian Wu is not the only one to come to Dali Imperial City now . Di Hao from Daoli Mountain has come as well,” she said .
“Di Hao?” asked Ye Futian, confused . He knew of Daoli Mountain . The records told him that it had been founded by King Tiandao, who controlled the Western Army .
“At the moment, there are three powerful holy lands for cultivation in the Dali Dynasty: Dali Academy, Daoli Mountain, and Sword Mountain,” said Li You slowly . “Dali Imperial City is not among them, but in the eyes of the dynasty, it lies at the center of these three holy lands . Dali Academy, which was founded by the Imperial Adviser, is there . Since it receives the full support of His Majesty and has the advantage of being located in the Imperial City, it is considered the best of the three holy lands .
“The second best is Daoli Mountain . King Tiandao has been stationed in the West for many years, and the Western Army completely controls that area . King Tiandao’s household holds absolute power in the West . Many families and sects look to them for leadership . Given this background, King Tiandao was able to leverage the power he held in the West to call together all the young geniuses and found Daoli Mountain . All the disciples of Daoli Mountain have experience on the field of battle . That is how Daoli Mountain, which is the foremost holy land in the West and the second best in all the land .
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“The third best holy land for cultivating is Sword Mountain . Di Hao comes from Daoli Mountain, and King Tian Dao has adopted him . Many people look at him as the future king of the West . He has never been the Dali Imperial City before, and the great figures of the city have no concrete information about his power . Still, many people speculate that he is the strongest person in the Dali Dynasty below the Saint level . ”
“None of the disciples of Dali Academy can defeat him?” asked Ye Futian curiously .
“Dong Chen of Dali Academy is indeed very strong . Now that the Imperial Adviser is going to choose another disciple, Dong Chen is probably best qualified for the spot . Many people think it will be him . His strength is obvious, but King Tiandao is very conceited and arrogant . He probably sent Di Hao to Dali Imperial City to attack the cultivators that the Imperial Adviser has summoned . You can see the trust he puts in Di Hao,” said Li You . “Thus, there are those who call Di Hao the most powerful figure in the Dali Dynasty below the Saint level . Of course, some think it is Dong Chen . But without a doubt, one must add Jian Wu to that list . They are certainly the three most powerful figures below the Saint level in the Dali Dynasty, and the most famous . And no, they will all be together in Dali Imperial City .
“But,” Li You looked at Ye Futian and smiled, “if you can defeat Jian Wu, you will be one of the top three . ” Of course, she was being polite . In reality, she didn’t think Ye Futian could defeat Jian Wu .
Ye Futian smiled and said nothing . Li You took her leave, saying, “I will return . If there is more news, I will come tell you . ”
“You can just send someone to tell me,” said Ye Futian .
“Very well . It’s also possible that the people from Sword Mountain will personally visit us,” said Li You with a nod . She couldn’t keep coming here all the time .
After Li You left, Ye Futian continued cultivating, doing all he could to integrate his power into his sword . He used Taixuan Sword Sutra to temper his sword . The next time he faced a powerful foe, it wouldn’t be like it had been in the Lower Worlds .
Jian Wu of Sword Mountain was ranked in the top three figures below the Saint level in the Dali Dynasty .
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The cultivators from Daoli Mountain and Sword Mountain were arriving at Dali Imperial City one by one . The commotion shook the city at the center of the Dali Dynasty .
Everyone was waiting for some news . They did not have to wait too long . Soon, the people from Daoli Mountain went to pay a visit to Dali Academy and arranged to go to Dali Academy again in seven days to seek the Path . Daoli Mountain wanted to come into conflict with Dali Academy openly . And just like Ye Futian, they said they were “seeking the Path,” just because it sounded good . In reality, they were challenging them to battle .
The two most powerful holy lands of the Dali Dynasty were in open conflict . This was King Tiandao provoking the Imperial Adviser . He wanted to prove that Daoli Mountain trained better disciples than Dali Academy .
Since Di Hao had come, many people expected that they would get to see the battle between him and Dong Chen . Many people thought about what it would be like if Di Hao defeated Dong Chen . Would the Imperial Adviser’s authority come under threat?
Just as people were becoming worried about the Imperial Adviser, some news came from his household: In seven days, the Imperial Adviser would personally come to Dali Academy . And he had invited all the top figures of Dali Imperial City to go and observe the forum . Even Sword Mountain was on the list of those invited . And on that day, he would choose his next disciple .
There was a great stir in Dali Imperial City as the news spread . This was the Imperial Adviser’s manner . Just as many people were worried about him and were afraid that he would be defeated, he had said that he would personally observe the battle and choose a disciple . No matter if he won or lost, he had shown himself to be two steps ahead of everyone else .
On the second day, news also came from Sword Mountain . Jian Wu would invite someone to go to the forum at Dali Academy with him .
Seventh Swordsman . Suddenly Seventh Swordman’s name was once again ringing throughout Dali Imperial City . The strongest cultivators of the younger generation of Sword Mountain, Jian Wu, had challenged Seventh Swordsman .
The time: the day of the forum between Dali Academy and Daoli Mountain .
The place: Dali Academy .
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This news caused great waves and shocked all the people in Dali Imperial City . They were now full of great expectations for the forum in several days . Not only Dali Academy and Daoli Mountain would be attending, but Sword Mountain would also be there and would fight with Seventh Swordsman .
The three greatest holy lands in the Dali Dynasty would all be there, and so would the three strongest cultivators in the Dali Dynasty below the Saint level .
On that day, Ye Futian was still in the residence where he was staying, tempering his sword . At that moment, he had a slightly strange feeling . He opened his eyes and looked up into the distant sky . He saw a group of swordsmen flying over, and they landed outside his residence .
“Greetings, Seventh Swordsman,” came a voice from outside .
“Please come in,” said Ye Futian . As he said this, the group of cultivators flew in and descended into the courtyard . They all looked at Ye Futian, who was sitting there, cultivating .
“I come in the name of the Shadow Bearing Sword Saint with news . In five days, Sword Mountain will await you at Dali Academy . Please keep your promise,” one of them said . Ye Futian already knew from Li You that Jian Wu would be there, so he knew what the promise the man had mentioned was about . But he was a little surprised about the location . It would be at Dali Academy .
“Alright . Please tell the Shadow Bearing Sword Saint that I will be there on time,” answered Ye Futian .
“Very well . Farewell . ” The man nodded, and then the group of them flew up into the sky and disappeared in a flash . Not long after they left, Li You arrived and told him what had happened outside . This made Ye Futian anticipate what would happen in five days at Dali Academy . The three strongest people in the Dali Dynasty below the Saint level would all be there together .
The days finally passed as everyone in the city waited expectantly . On that day, powerful figures were continuously descending from the sky outside of Dali Academy . Some of them rode on swords, others on carriages . Some of the figures who were coming down from their carriages had powerful auras .
“Many people from the Imperial Family have come . ” Everyone’s hearts trembled .
It seemed that the Imperial Family was quite interested in this forum .
A dragon roared in the sky, as a divine golden dragon came pulling a carriage . Several gold robed figures were on the carriage . Everyone gasped as they saw them . It was not just people from the Imperial Family who had come, as even the Prince of the Dali Dynasty had come to Dali Academy . If Ye Futian had seen this, he would have realized that the person on the carriage was the one that he had come to this place for .
It was Li Yao, the Prince of Dali Imperial City .
The huge golden dragon descended outside Dai Academy, and the carriage came to the ground . The Prince stepped into the academy, but no one came out to greet him .
The Imperial Adviser had founded Dali Academy and had desired to train the best fighters of the Dali Dynasty there . When he first founded it, His Majesty Emperor Li had once ordered people to build a statue outside the academy, a statue of the Imperial Adviser, highlighting his powerful position .
However, when the Imperial Adviser found out about this, he had personally requested that the statue be torn down . Emperor Li had agreed, and the Imperial Advisor had destroyed the statue with his own hands . He had declared that Dali Academy did not advocate advancing the individual, but was to be a place for training cultivators for the Dali Dynasty . There was no rank or authority here; everyone who entered the academy was equal . However, after that day, the people of the Dali Dynasty’s respect for the Imperial Adviser only grew stronger .
After this, His Majesty Emperor Li had personally ordered that anyone who entered Dali Academy must come down from their carriage . They could not rudely fly in, not even Princes and Princesses .
Afterward, Emperor Li had made the Princes and Princesses go to Dali Academy to cultivate . Thus, now that Li Yao and his entourage had arrived, they still had to get out of their carriage, even though they were royalty . They had to walk into Dali Academy, and there was no one there to welcome them .
This was Dali Academy, the foremost holy land for cultivating in the Dali Dynasty .
But today, Daoli Mountain was coming there to seek the Path!