Chapter 13: One Step to Heaven

Gu Mingchao was in a deadly state. Unless there was something that he couldn't solve in the Haotian Sect, he would never come out.

Even when the Haotian Sect's Hongzhong rang nine times before, Gu Mingchao didn't pay much attention to it.

But today, Gu Mingchao came out!

Because the Haotian Sword Box not only attracted the Great Elder's Soul-Destroying Sword, but also Gu Mingchao's Sky-Lifting Sword.

Gu Mingchao knew that the only thing in the Haotian Sect that could attract the divine sword to bow down was the legendary Haotian Sword Box.

But when he saw everything in the Ling Tomb through the Haotian Mirror with his own eyes, Gu Mingchao was still shocked by everything in front of him even though he was prepared.

The legendary Haotian Sword Box, which even the Haotian Emperor couldn't subdue, chose to recognize its master today, and this master was not some peerless strong man, but a disciple who had just entered the sect.

After all, only disciples who had just entered the sect could enter the Ling Tomb.

But soon Gu Mingchao found something wrong.

The disciple who got the Haotian Sword Box was wearing clothes unique to core disciples!

So... he is a core disciple?

But Gu Mingchao remembered that among the disciples who entered the Haotian Sect, although there were several outstanding ones, they were only reserve elite disciples. When did the core disciples appear among this batch of disciples?

You know, core disciples are different from elite disciples. Elite disciples can be directly appointed by the elders of each palace, but to become core disciples, there are only two people in the entire Haotian Sect who have this power, one is him, Gu Mingchao, and the other is the elder.

So Gu Mingchao looked at the elder for the first time. He wanted to know what happened during his retreat.

"Congratulations to the sect master for coming out of retreat..." Seeing Gu Mingchao's dazed eyes, how could the elder not know what the sect master was thinking, and when he saw Chu Xinghe in the Haotian mirror, the elder was proud.

Then the elder also reported to the sect master everything that happened during this period.

From the time when the Hongzhong sounded nine times, Chu Xinghe was willing to take the blame for his fellow countrymen, to the reappearance of the Suzaku Spirit Fire in the Suzaku Hall four hundred years later.

Then, the Suzaku furnace fire burned the Medicine King Palace, the Suzaku communicated with the Medicine Saint, and now the Haotian Sword Box in the Lingzhong recognized its master.

After listening to the words of the elder, Gu Mingchao felt his head buzzing. So many things happened in the sect during his retreat?

Such a heaven-defying disciple appeared?

What made Gu Mingchao even more unbelievable was that Chu Xinghe was a disciple of the Linghe Palace where the elder was. It was understandable that the elder praised Chu Xinghe to the sky, but after the elder finished speaking, other elders also followed suit and praised him, which really surprised Gu Mingchao.

From the mouths of other elders, Gu Mingchao had a deeper understanding of Chu Xinghe.

He was extremely talented, possessed the Suzaku Spirit Fire, and obtained the Medicine Saint inheritance, and now he also got the Haotian Sword Box. But in addition to his talent, this child's character and disposition were unanimously recognized by many elders.

The Haotian Sect has never lacked the pride of heaven, but the disciple who can be recognized by almost all the elders is really the first in the Haotian Sect.

For a moment, Gu Mingchao was full of interest in Chu Xinghe. What kind of little guy is this?

In the spiritual tomb, the moment the Haotian Sword Box merged into Chu Xinghe's body, Chu Xinghe's shackles of being a first-grade warrior were finally broken, and his spiritual power suddenly surged. Chu Xinghe also successfully entered the realm of a second-grade martial artist. Only when he reached this step could he truly step into the path of cultivation.

Chu Xinghe was not the only one who entered the second grade. At this moment, all the disciples who believed in Chu Xinghe and chose spiritual weapons here not only merged their souls with spiritual weapons, but also completed a breakthrough in epiphany and entered the second grade in one fell swoop!

"Wan Lin will never forget the kindness of Senior Brother Xinghe!" Wan Lin's chest was so excited that he rose and fell, and he bowed to Chu Xinghe at 90 degrees.

"We will never forget the kindness of Senior Brother Xinghe!" Behind Wan Lin, more awakened disciples also saluted Chu Xinghe with gratitude.

But facing the gratitude of so many people, Chu Xinghe didn't know whether he should cry or laugh.

Actually... I just wanted to trick you guys...

Who would have thought of tricking you but tricked out the Haotian Sword Box...

I originally wanted to trick so many disciples at once, and when they all reacted, they would make a scene. If they really got to the Sect Master, I guess even the Great Elder couldn't save himself since so many disciples were tricked by me.

Even if I wasn't expelled from the Sect, I would still be punished severely.

But now, the Haotian Sword Box was tricked out, and because the Haotian Sword Box benefited all living beings, those who should have been tricked became the biggest beneficiaries of this.

But then again, I was more or less satisfied with getting the Haotian Sword Box this time.

"Senior Brother Xinghe, please help the rest of us..." Someone else spoke up at this moment, and these people were the ones who were not successfully fooled just now.

Because they hesitated and didn't choose the spiritual soldiers here, they were naturally excluded when the Haotian Sword Box recognized its master and benefited all living beings.

They were originally planning to wait and see, but this wait and see made them miss a great opportunity. Now they all regretted it.

"Humph! You guys still have the nerve to speak? Senior Brother Xinghe led the way for us and opened up such an opportunity for us, but you actually still suspect that Senior Brother Xinghe has ulterior motives. Now you dare to ask Senior Brother Xinghe to help you when you are bringing shame upon yourself?"

Wan Lin couldn't stand it anymore. Senior Brother Xinghe created such an opportunity for everyone, but these people missed it and still begged Senior Brother Xinghe here? They really didn't care about their face!

In fact, Wan Lin had suspected that Senior Brother Xinghe might have ulterior motives at the beginning, but now the result has explained everything.

Moreover, when selecting the spiritual weapon just now, Senior Brother Xinghe didn't know the existence of the Haotian Sword Box at all. He chose the same ordinary spiritual weapon as everyone else, but everything Senior Brother Xinghe did moved the Haotian Sword Box. The Haotian Sword Box chose to recognize Senior Brother Xinghe as its master. Senior Brother Xinghe, who did so much for everyone, was actually distrusted by these people. Wan Lin wanted to slap them in the face.

At this point, those who didn't get the spiritual weapon were extremely regretful in their hearts.

Why didn't I trust Senior Brother Xinghe... Senior Brother Xinghe's character was known to the whole sect. If I had chosen to trust Senior Brother Xinghe, I would definitely have got the spiritual weapon of soul unity now!

They also know that there is no regret medicine in this world. At this moment, they can only swear silently that they will fight wherever Senior Brother Xinghe points in the future, and they will never dare to have the slightest doubt about Senior Brother Xinghe!

"My fellow brothers, I cannot control the benefit of this Haotian Sword Box to all living beings. At this point, I can only say sorry to everyone, but there is still some time now. Everyone can continue to move forward to find their favorite spiritual weapons. As I said, the road of cultivation is full of thorns. We may have hesitated, but I believe we have never retreated!"

As soon as Chu Xinghe said this, a warm applause rang out all around.

Wan Lin was in tears.

Listen, this is the realm. Senior Brother Xinghe's realm has long surpassed ours. Even in the face of those who doubt and distrust him, Senior Brother Xinghe has no complaints at all. Even at this time, he is still willing to guide them. This is simply a peerless good brother!

Although countless people who did not get the spiritual weapon were full of regrets in their hearts, they still embarked on the road to continue to seek spiritual weapons.

Chu Xinghe guided them on the right path, and perhaps he could give them some help.

When Chu Xinghe and a group of disciples who had obtained spiritual weapons came out of the spiritual tomb happily, many elders of Haotian Sect, including Sect Master Gu Mingchao, were already standing at the entrance of the spiritual tomb.

"Disciple greets Sect Master and elders..."

Chu Xinghe led everyone to pay a disciple's respect to a group of big men.

Gu Mingchao nodded slightly: "Get up..."

"Thank you Sect Master..."

After everyone stood up, Gu Mingchao and all the elders' eyes fell on Chu Xinghe, especially Gu Mingchao. He had an impression of all the slightly better disciples of Haotian Sect, but he really didn't remember Chu Xinghe at all.

However, for a person to rise in such a short time, Gu Mingchao believed that they must have neglected it at that time.

"This time Chu Xinghe got the Haotian Sword Box, it is God bless Haotian!" The elder's face was smiling like a chrysanthemum.

"God bless Haotian!" The other elders also spoke together.

"Xinghe, take out your Haotian Sword Box and let us have a look." The elder walked up to Chu Xinghe and spoke with a proud look on his face.

"Yes..."

Chu Xinghe did not say much. Under the influence of his spiritual power, his left arm moved to a position where white light burst out. The white light turned into a Haotian Sword Box suspended in the air in front of Chu Xinghe.

"Flying Locust!"

Chu Xinghe moved his mind, and a yellow light flew out of the sword box. The flying locust quickly came to Chu Xinghe. The shape of the flying locust was not that of an ordinary sword, but that of an oval stone. However, during its flight, sword rays were automatically generated on its surface. This was the first flying locust among the nine swords in the Haotian Sword Box!

It was also the only one Chu Xinghe could use now.

However, when the flying locust appeared, everyone at the scene, including Gu Mingchao, changed their expressions.

"Flying Sword! This is the flying sword in the legend!"

Everyone looked at the flying locust that followed Chu Xinghe's thoughts with disbelief.

Flying sword, that is something that only exists in legends, a sword chasing souls thousands of miles away!

Today, the world has only the legend of flying swords.

The Haotian Sect has ten great swords, and the first one is the Sky-clearing Sword in the hands of the Sect Master. However, even the Sky-clearing Sword, even in the hands of the Sect Master, can only control the sword for a short time at most.

But that is not the ability of the Sky-clearing Sword itself, but Gu Mingchao's cultivation is too powerful. He can control the sword with his body, but the Sky-clearing Sword cannot leave the Sect Master too far away, but the flying locust is completely different.

The flying locust is a real flying sword, and even the nine swords in the Haotian Sword Box are all flying swords. Gu Mingchao can't imagine that if Chu Xinghe really controls the Haotian Sword Box one day, it will be a terrifying scene when the nine swords come out at the same time.

The tenth generation Haotian Emperor is definitely the strongest existence in the entire history of the Haotian Sect, but even he couldn't subdue the Haotian Sword Box back then, and today the Haotian Sword Box actually recognizes Chu Xinghe as its master. This may be the will of heaven.

"Xinghe, although my Haotian Sect does not have the art of flying swords, I have also studied the way of swordsmanship for half my life. Are you willing to become my direct disciple and learn swordsmanship from me?"

Gu Mingchao spoke, and this sentence made the scene fall into a dead silence.

Sect Master...

Want to accept Chu Xinghe as a direct disciple?

A step to heaven!