Sword Aura to the Heavens-Chapter 455 - 450: Dojo

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Qiyun House, the Royal Academy of the Da Li Dynasty, is situated at the foot of Qiyun Mountain north of the Capital, hence its name.

Most royal princes, dukes, and children of ministers of the Da Li Dynasty study and cultivate here. Later, it opened its doors to the descendants of noble families. As for those of ordinary status, only those with unparalleled talent could enter Qiyun House to cultivate.

Entering Qiyun House means having one foot in the royal factions of Da Li.

This Qiyun House is far less renowned than White Jade Academy, the most prominent academy in the world. Many outside the Capital have never heard of its existence, but many within the Capital understand that the Academy at the foot of Qiyun Mountain houses some of the most extraordinary young cultivators, primarily because it has the Da Li Court as its backing, and the cultivation resources available are no less than that of White Jade Academy.

Particularly, the resources allocated per individual far surpass those of White Jade since the number of cultivators in Qiyun House is much fewer than the students of White Jade Academy.

This discussion and meditation event is set to take place at Qiyun House, which is indeed the most apt choice.

Before dawn, the inns and taverns at the foot of Qiyun Mountain are brightly lit, the streets bustling with people coming and going, the sound of drinking and merrymaking exudes a heroic spirit, featuring both travelers from afar and local accents from the Capital. Such a scene has persisted for several days.

In fact, many foreign powers have arrived early, settling at the foot of Qiyun Mountain.

With the first light of dawn, the majestic and continuous Qiyun Mountains are shrouded in mist, as if Immortals reside within. The streets see more and more people heading towards Qiyun House.

As the sun rises in the east of Qiyun Mountain, it seems as though purple air comes from the east, a magnificent glow spreads, and the highest main hall of Qiyun House at the foot of the mountain blooms with golden divine light under the sunlight, bathing the streets and the surrounding inns and taverns in a golden hue.

"Grandfather, I've heard that this gathering will attract heroes from across the world, and that there will be participants from a mountain, a temple, a viewing platform, and an academy, perhaps even Princes from the court, is that true?" A young man asked the elder beside him amidst the passersby.

"Not just that, the prodigies of Qiyun House, the children of court ministers, and the geniuses of noble families will all be present at Qiyun House," the elder replied.

"Is it all because of Li Fan?"

"Initially, it was all because of him, but then, disturbances arose, attracting the world's outstanding figures to assemble. Who wouldn't want to give it a try? Thus, the current situation came to be. Of course, Li Fan remains the most crucial figure among them, yet, if he proves too weak..." the elder gazed towards the direction of Qiyun House, "...then he would only be a passerby."

For this discussion, if Li Fan's performance is too weak, it means he cannot bear the inheritance of Li Mountain Sword Dao, which would also signify the demise of Li Mountain.

Li Mountain would naturally cease to exist as well.

"Will the Sword Saint List be reordered?"

"How would I know? Just keep your eyes on it," the elder knocked on the young man's head.

"Dang..."

At this moment, a clear bell sound rang out, like the morning bell of the great way, echoing from Qiyun House. Accompanying this bell sound, the sunlight shining down on Qiyun Hall seemed even more dazzling, cascading onto the dojo in front of the hall.

Figures streaked across the sky, all of them cultivators from Qiyun House, descending onto the dojo, standing solemnly, awaiting the heroes of the world to arrive.

At the same time, dazzling array lights flickered over the Qiyun Mountains, illuminating the endless mountain range as if it were being lit up. Countless people looked towards the mountainous area behind Qiyun House, where a grand array was hidden within the mountains.

Array lights fell, enveloping the towering Qiyun House. From high above, beams of array light shone down, illuminating the mountain gate steps.

A straight path leading to the dojo appeared, resembling a heavenly ladder, enabling one to directly traverse Qiyun House and step into the dojo in front of Qiyun Hall.

Countless people gazed towards the end of the pathway leading to the dojo, with the heavenly ladder manifested and the dojo opened, just waiting for the geniuses of the Great Li World to arrive for the discussion.

From Qiyun Hall, a distant voice resonated: "The discourse of Qiyun House commences; all cultivators of the world may enter the dojo to discuss."

This voice, like the sound of a great bell, continuously spread into the distance, with echoes lingering between heaven and earth, traveling to unknown distances.

Everyone gazed towards the heavenly dojo, thinking that while it is said that any cultivator may enter to discuss, the dojo isn't that easy to step into, as the grand array falling from the Qiyun Mountains could block the world's path to the dojo.

"Lingxiao Pavilion, Jiang Tai'e, here to discuss,"

A sharp voice came from afar in the sky, causing countless people to look up, seeing a brilliant golden sword light streak across the sky, descending towards the direction of the dojo in front of Qiyun Hall.

When that brilliant sword light fell toward the dojo, a blinding array light burst forth, as if a great bell materialized, with the bell sound echoing between heaven and earth, sending terrifying array waves sweeping out.

The brilliant sword light did not pause at all, directly piercing through the great bell, "dang..." the bell sound echoed, revealing a sharp and extreme young figure suspended in the air at the end of the heavenly ladder in the dojo, with long black hair fluttering like a sharp sword.

The pride of the Jiang Family, the top genius sword cultivator of Lingxiao Pavilion, Jiang Tai'e.

Qiyun House's array naturally could not block Jiang Tai'e. Jiang Tai'e arrived first, naturally waiting for Li Fan, as while he was in seclusion, Li Fan had challenged Lingxiao Pavilion, slaying two individuals.

Today, Jiang Taie has not only come for a discussion on Dao.

After Jiang Taie entered the dojo, the sound of swords resounded incessantly in the sky, as a continuous stream of sword cultivators arrived like long rainbows. They were all sword cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion, but they were a step slower than Jiang Taie. At this moment, they all dove down, creating a spectacular scene.

The Dao bell rang simultaneously, and within the array, a violent battle seemed to have erupted. Many sword cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion were blasted out of the array, unable to enter and discuss Dao.

Even the talented sword cultivators from Lingxiao Pavilion were blocked outside, showcasing the high threshold for entry this time.

On the street, more cultivators appeared one after another. Many of them were from top forces that had been waiting in this area, including Great Sect Saint Sons from outside the capital.

"Senior Brother, are you going?" At this time, a beautiful young woman asked the young man beside her.

"The most dazzling talents of the Great Li world are all here today. How can I not go see?" The young man said with a smile.

"Alright." The woman nodded, her expression serious, and said, "Senior Brother, be careful."

Although her Senior Brother was also the top talent of the sect, she still worried, as the 'protagonists' of this Dao discussion were too brilliant. The so-called great sect prodigies were merely the entry threshold.

Not to mention Li Fan and Jiang Taie, it is said that a young woman arrived a few days ago and slashed the heir of the Chu Family with just one sword.

Such a stage was destined not to belong to them.

"Understood." The young man leaped into the air and rushed into the array. Around the woman's body, figures broke through the air, charging towards the dojo simultaneously.

The array became extremely violent, the bell ringing endlessly as if the battle was ongoing, but people continued to enter the dojo of Qiyun House.

On a nearby restaurant floor, a group of people looked towards Qiyun House. The leader had an immortal-like appearance, with a female cultivator standing beside him, who was surprisingly Liu Qingwu of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

"You attended the White Jade Academy's sword challenge in the past. How does it compare to today's grand event?" the old man asked.

"In the past, White Jade Academy's sword challenge was also filled with talents, but the most dazzling were still those from Li Mountain. Aside from them, no one else could compare to those discussing Dao today," Liu Qingwu sighed. Although the White Jade Academy's sword challenge had gathered prodigies, it couldn't even compare with today's Dao discussion.

"The Seventh Prince arrived early." The old man looked at a spot and saw Ye Yunke was already there and stepping into the array.

Liu Qingwu also saw him. At the White Jade Academy's sword challenge, he was also a spectator.

Yet today, even the arrival of this Da Li Prince did not cause much of a stir, as if Ye Yunke was not that important.

After that, the major noble families of the capital, the Sun Family, the Hou Family, the Li Family, the Jiang Family, and the Chu Family came one after another, but even the top noble family's descendants could only have a handful of people enter the array.

As time passed, the figures on that magnificent dojo in the distance gradually increased, and the strength of the lineup was truly awe-inspiring.

And, this was only part of it.

"The Third Prince has arrived."

At this moment, a voice came from the sky, and everyone looked up to see a procession marching grandly from afar.

"Even the Third Prince has come," the old man from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion said meaningfully, looking in that direction. They saw someone on Qiyun Hall wave a sleeve, and immediately the array opened up a path, followed by a voice saying, "Qiyun House welcomes the Third Prince."

Ye Xiaochen traveled on a chariot drawn by the Demon Dragon, its dragon roar shaking the heavens, heading straight into the grand array.

"That's quite the display."

"I wonder what the Seventh Prince will think?" someone said, noting Ye Yunke arrived silently.

"The Third Prince was born of the Empress and has the support of court ministers and noble families. Qiyun House is a Royal Academy, so how could it not welcome the one most likely to become Crown Prince?"

After Ye Xiaochen entered the array, many people saluted. They heard Ye Xiaochen say, "I'm just here to take a look, there's no need to pay me any mind."

"Imperial Brother." Ye Yunke also stepped out and saluted Ye Xiaochen.

"The Imperial Brother is here too," Ye Xiaochen nodded with a smile. He knew this brother had always been active outside, but does he want to compete for the Crown Prince's position?

In Ye Xiaochen's eyes, only his eldest brother could pose any threat to him.

Ye Xiaochen scanned the crowd, not seeing the figure of Li Fan, indicating that the 'protagonist' had not yet arrived.