Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 176, Three Geniuses

"Please give us some food,"

"Please, I beg you..."

Near the tavern on the street, an old woman held a little girl’s hand, begging everywhere. Their clothes were tattered, hair disheveled, faces covered with dirt. The little girl’s eyes were bright, her voice tender, invoking pity.

Chu Ming flipped and leaped down from the second floor of the tavern, landing steadily in front of the old woman.

"Take these silver taels and live well!"

Chu Ming drew some broken silver coins from his storage space and handed them to the old woman.

"Thank you, kind sir, thank you..."

The old woman was terrified and quickly bowed to express her gratitude, taking the silver taels from Chu Ming’s hand and disappearing at the end of the street amid continuous thank-yous.

Chu Ming sighed slightly. This is the difference between ordinary people and martial artists. For martial artists, their constant desire is to continuously enhance their strength, while for ordinary citizens, their desire is merely to survive. It’s that simple, yet such a simple pursuit is still impossible for some.

Scenes like this are certainly not limited to one place on the continent. All Chu Ming could do was help whenever he saw it.

Back in his room, for two consecutive days, apart from eating, Chu Ming spent all his time cultivating. Cultivation is multidimensional, encompassing not only the improvement of cultivation but also sword intent, body technique, martial technique, and cultivation technique.

For Chu Ming right now, the foremost thing to improve is his sword intent. Sword intent can not only double the power of his swordsmanship but also lead martial artists to the path of comprehending intent as they cultivate to the late stage. frёewebηovel.cѳm

However, sword intent is extremely elusive. After two days of comprehension, Chu Ming had no clue.

On the third day, Chu Ming arrived at the City Lord’s Mansion. At this moment, Fox Yan and Zi Yan had prepared four horses for the journey.

When Chu Ming arrived, Qiu Wuhui hadn’t arrived yet. Seeing Chu Ming, Fox Yan’s pupils shrank, and Zi Yan frowned, as both sensed an extremely dangerous aura from Chu Ming. However, this made them more confident in their mission.

Half an hour later, Qiu Wuhui, dressed in a gray robe, arrived.

"Our destination this time is the Black Cloud Mountain Range in the Ice Saint Kingdom. The Ice Saint Kingdom is much stronger than the Qingqiu Kingdom, so there are several talents we need to pay attention to!"

On horseback, the four clamped their horse flanks, galloping down the official road. Zi Yan spoke lightly.

It was Chu Ming’s first venture into the world, so he naturally listened intently, especially as they continuously approached the Celestial Travel Sect. The spiritual power between heaven and earth grew richer, encountering talents more frequently. Moreover, in terms of national strength, the Ice Saint Kingdom is already the overlord among intermediate countries, far stronger than the Qingqiu Kingdom.

Even the always expressionless Qiu Wuhui listened carefully at this moment.

"There are three talents to watch out for in the Ice Saint Kingdom!"

Zi Yan took a deep breath and began to introduce them one by one.

"The first is Leng Xiu, known as ’The Faceless Man.’ He is an Inner Sect Disciple of the Celestial Travel Sect, ranked within the top five hundred of the sect’s inner sect. Cold-blooded and emotionless, he only practices the Killing Saber. At sixteen, he comprehended Slaughter Blade Intent and has now cultivated to Tier Two, but he should be in the capital of the Ice Saint Kingdom, so we likely won’t encounter him!"

Speaking of Leng Xiu, both Zi Yan and Fox Yan showed signs of dread. Suddenly, Qiu Wuhui asked.

"So, what are your rankings in the Celestial Travel Sect?"

Chu Ming also looked at the two. Both Fox Yan and Zi Yan were Inner Sect Disciples of the Celestial Travel Sect, and he was curious about their rankings there.

At this, Fox Yan showed a trace of embarrassment, finding it difficult to speak. Zi Yan, however, said calmly, "My ranking in the Celestial Travel Sect’s inner sect is over nine thousand, while Fox Yan ranks beyond ten thousand."

Hearing this, Chu Ming and Qiu Wuhui’s faces changed. Fox Yan and Zi Yan, within the younger generation of intermediate countries, are undoubted overlords. Yet, in the Celestial Travel Sect, their rankings are only around ten thousand. What kind of existence, then, are the talents ranked ahead of them?

"In fact, over ninety percent of the talents in the Celestial Travel Sect come from high-level countries. It is almost impossible for talents from low-level countries to enter the sect. Intermediate countries contribute very few talents as well!"

Fox Yan sighed lightly, and Chu Ming fell silent. He was speaking the truth. The six high-level countries occupy nearly four-fifths of the land in the Celestial Realm. Low-level countries merely survive in the cracks.

"The second talent, although not an Inner Sect Disciple of the Celestial Travel Sect, is still formidable. She is Xu Qing, the core disciple of the Ice King Sect. Her strength is slightly weaker than Leng Xiu’s but dealing with us, she wouldn’t need a second move!"

After waiting for Chu Ming and Qiu Wuhui to come back to their senses, Zi Yan continued to introduce.

The Ice King Sect is the only sect in the Ice Saint Kingdom, dominating the entire Ice Saint Kingdom’s fate. Even the Ice Saint Kingdom’s successors are supported by the Ice King Sect.

As the core disciple of the Ice King Sect, Xu Qing’s strength is naturally not weak.

"The third one is the Second Prince of the Ice Saint Kingdom, Bing Bufan. He possesses Profound Ice True Qi, cultivating ice attribute techniques at a divine speed. It’s said that a certain Inner Sect Elder of the Celestial Travel Sect secretly accepted him as a closed-door disciple. Whether this is true or false remains unknown."

Speaking of Bing Bufan, a flash of envy appeared in Zi Yan and Fox Yan’s eyes. Inner Sect Elders of the Celestial Travel Sect are all powerful, having reached at least the Seventh Layer of the Guiyuan Realm. Many even stand at the boundary between the Guiyuan Realm and the Realm of Transcendence.

With their guidance, Bing Bufan’s journey up to the Guiyuan Realm would be smooth sailing.

The four sped along on horseback. Although the Qingqiu Kingdom bordered the Ice Saint Kingdom, the Qingqiu Kingdom was simply too vast. It would take over half a month to reach the boundary between the Qingqiu Kingdom and the Ice Saint Kingdom.

Moreover, the Black Cloud Mountain Range lies in the southern part of the Ice Saint Kingdom. Even after entering the Ice Saint Kingdom, it would likely take another ten days to reach the Black Cloud Mountain Range.

Half a month later, the four arrived at the border between the Qingqiu Kingdom and the Ice Saint Kingdom. This place is a small town.

"Let’s rest here for a day and head out tomorrow!"

Zi Yan said to the three, who nodded. The town only housed one inn, which was quite rudimentary.

"Are you here to eat or stay?"

Just as Chu Ming and the others stepped into the inn, the sleepy clerk by the counter ran over, full of smiles, and asked.

"Stay."

Zi Yan pulled out some silver and threw it into the clerk’s hands, speaking lightly. Chu Ming stood at the inn’s entrance, his eyes sweeping over the simple furnishings. Perhaps due to the remote location, the inn’s setup was basic, with a dim coal lamp on the wall barely illuminating half of the inn.