"Isn't this the Sword Cleansing Pool I used so often?" Daoist Buyu thought to himself, realizing why it had looked increasingly familiar. In his youth, he had frequently used the Sword Cleansing Pool to cleanse his hostile qi.
This was a treasure passed down through generations in the Dao Seeking Sect. Even the child Grandmaster had often cleansed his hostile qi in the Sword Cleansing Pool, lest a fit of rage cause him to beat Daoist Buyu to death.
From that perspective, the Sword Cleansing Pool was Daoist Buyu's savior.
Seeing his master notice it, Lu Yang looked somewhat sheepish. "Well, I heard the legends about you and Grandmaster, and wanting to follow in your footsteps, I contemplated the Sword Dao beside the Sword Cleansing Pool. Probably because I got too close to it, the pool took a liking to me and wouldn't leave."
As if confirming Lu Yang's words, the Sword Cleansing Pool flew cheerfully in a circle around him.
"And honestly, Master, the Sword Cleansing Pool really is an exceptionally handy offensive magic treasure."
The Sword Cleansing Pool was far easier to use than the Green Blade Sword. While the Green Blade Sword was indeed an immortal sword, Eldest Senior Sister had placed layers of seals upon it, so when Lu Yang used it, it merely functioned as a sword matching his cultivation stage.
The Sword Cleansing Pool was different. Not only was it of supreme quality, but it was also attuned to Lu Yang's heart and mind, responding to his will as smoothly as his own limbs.
Just like the One Sword Into Ten Thousand Swords he had just performed, hammering the ground full of craters with tremendous might.
"If you put it that way, the Sword Cleansing Pool truly is quite handy." As a grandmaster of the Sword Dao, Daoist Buyu could also see the pool's power.
It was a pity that he had had affinity with the pool without the fortune to keep it, so it had fallen into Lu Yang's lap. He could only offer his silent blessings.
"Come, sword techniques require plenty of practice to become familiar. Try it a few more times."
Lu Yang nodded and obediently channeled the Sword Cleansing Pool. Once more, the sky was densely blanketed with Sword Cleansing Pools, cloaking the summit of Tianmen Peak in darkness.
"One Sword Into Ten Thousand Swords, descend!"
Rumble— Rumble—
With his previous successful experience, performing it this time went even smoother.
"Haha, Ninth Brother, who would've thought you actually know how to teach a disciple?" The Grand Elder's hearty laughter rang out from the sky.
Daoist Buyu was displeased by the Grand Elder's words. "Get lost, get lost! What do you mean 'actually know how to teach a disciple'? Take a look at Xiao Zhi, Xiao Jin, Xiao Tian, and Xiao Yang—which one of them wasn't taught by me?"
The Grand Elder sneered at Daoist Buyu's claim. "Give me a break. As if Xiao Zhi's high cultivation has anything to do with you."
As if they had arranged it beforehand, *swish, swish, swish*, elder after elder flew over to Tianmen Peak—the Second Elder, the Third Elder... even the Sixth Elder, who was rarely seen, had arrived.
As soon as the Sixth Elder arrived, everyone tacitly switched to communicating via divine sense voice transmission.
"It's been a long time since all of us martial brothers have gathered together. Why not take this chance to spar a bit?" the Grand Elder suggested with a smile.
Daoist Buyu's face darkened. "The last time you said that, you lot swarmed me, beat me half to death, and then made me Sect Master afterward."
"Ninth Brother, that's where you're wrong. How many people salivate over the position of Sect Master? The eight of us, mindful of our bonds as fellow disciples, parted with what we treasured and let you become Sect Master, yet you hold a grudge against us instead."
Daoist Buyu chuckled mirthlessly. *It's not my first day in the world; how could I fall for your nonsense?*
"Don't worry. This time it'll be a fair exchange. Just like old times, a casual spar, no factions—a free-for-all among the nine of us."
"Now that sounds more like it."
The eight elders and Daoist Buyu looked at each other and smiled, as if reminiscing about the youthful years when they were taught by the child Grandmaster.
"Let's have a round."
Chapter 784