Immortality Starts With Ignorant Heart Sword Art

Chapter 229: Blocking the Mountain Gate!

"What are you going to do?" In response to the inquiry from the senior of the sect, Ying Qi, Zhong Cang did not answer immediately. Instead, he calmly asked, "Are you sure it's the major sects of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Domain making a move in secret?"

Ying Qi replied, "It's inevitable. Once the Invincible Path is established, you will become the heart demon of the younger generation in this domain. If they don't want our Cloud Firmament Sect to dominate this entire generation, they must disrupt your path."

At this point, Ying Qi paused and said solemnly, "I can tell you for certain that rumors are just the beginning of the major sects' covert actions."

"If you continue on, you will encounter assassination, coercion, siege, and even attacks from cultivators who are not of your generation, using their strength to bully the weak."

These words made Zhong Cang become more cautious.

His Invincible Path was not invincible against the entire world, but only against those of the same level and age.

In the cultivation world, the division of the younger generation is based on the number of Great Circles completed. Those below the age of 36 who have reached the Foundation Building stage are considered teenagers. Those between the ages of 36 and 72 are considered young adults, while those between 72 and 108 are considered middle-aged. After the age of 108, one is considered elderly. This is the age division for the Foundation Building stage, and the age divisions for the Gold Core and Nascent Soul stages are different due to their different lifespans.

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At the beginning of Zhong Cang's challenge, the major sects of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Domain did not believe that Zhong Cang could win. Moreover, they had to save face. Therefore, most of the cultivators who have opposed Zhong Cang so far are under the age of 36.

Because their cultivation time is short, their cultivation level is mostly at the mid or early stage of Foundation Building, just like Zhong Cang.

This is why Zhong Cang's sword is unstoppable.

But if the major sects have no shame and send cultivators between the ages of 36 and 72, Zhong Cang will be in trouble.

In this age group, cultivators who have inherited the true teachings of the major sects, with abundant resources, are mostly at the late stage of Foundation Building. Some powerful cultivators who are close to 70 years old may even be at the peak of Foundation Building. With their special techniques, they have the ability to fight against those who have reached the False Core stage or even the Gold Core stage.

Facing them, Zhong Cang's sword that can split mountains and seas will no longer be invincible.

While Zhong Cang was contemplating, Su Wan'er suddenly reminded him, "Zhong Cang, there is some bad news I have to tell you. Although the age division of 36 is universal in the Hongxuan World, in some places, people use 50 as the age limit for different age groups."

"Those below 50 are considered young, those between 50 and 100 are considered middle-aged, and those above 100 are considered elderly."

"This could be troublesome for you if you continue to fight. You may encounter cultivators around the age of 50 who are 30 years older than you and have been cultivating for 30 more years, possibly reaching the late stage of Foundation Building."

This was indeed troublesome, but...

"The late stage of Foundation Building doesn't matter. I can handle it. Will they send cultivators over 50?" Zhong Cang asked confidently.

Su Wan'er looked at Zhong Cang with a slightly different gaze when he said "doesn't matter."

However, instead of giving a direct answer to his question, she smiled and looked at Ying Qi.

"Zhong Cang, whether or not those major sects will bully the weak, you shouldn't ask me. You should ask your elders."

"Hmm?... I understand."

Zhong Cang was not stupid. As soon as Su Wan'er woke him up a little, he understood that whether or not cultivators over 50 would make a move would depend on the support Cloud Firmament Sect would provide.

If they provided strong support and used the power of the sect to control public opinion, spreading rumors such as "The genius of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Domain can't afford to lose and is preparing to shamelessly bully the weak" or "The Cloud Dream Heavenly Domain is incompetent and narrow-minded," it would make the major sects of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Domain very embarrassed.

Of course, spreading rumors only within the Cloud Dream Heavenly Domain would be a mess.

The locals naturally tend to favor themselves and would ignore the age difference, saying that all Foundation Building cultivators are of the same level.

But in the Hongxuan Continent, there is more than one domain. If Cloud Firmament Sect puts in a lot of effort to spread rumors in other states and even in the central state, the major sects of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Domain would be in trouble.

After all, cultivators there would not be inclined to favor the Cloud Dream Heavenly Domain and would say whatever they wanted.

In this situation, Zhong Cang would be able to establish his Invincible Path with the recognition of the other states.

Not only would the entire Cloud Dream Heavenly Domain be unable to stop Zhong Cang, but it would also become a laughingstock in the Hongxuan Continent.

In a certain great cosmic country of a past life, because it had been stealing its own history, it was mocked by people all over the world as the country of thieves.

Moreover, cultivating immortality, cultivating immortality, is cultivating the true self.

But it is difficult for people to deceive themselves.

If older cultivators are sent to fight against cultivators of the same age as Zhong Cang, there will be a sense of enlightenment—they have lost.

"Because we have lost, the sect will shamelessly send older cultivators to battle."

Once this situation arises, the Heart Barrier will automatically appear in the hearts of the geniuses of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Domain.

...

It cannot stop Zhong Cang from walking the path of invincibility, nor can it alleviate the inner demons of the disciples of the Heavenly Domain. It may even exacerbate the situation. This method is not very desirable.

Of course, Zhong Cang has a backing, which is why he can say such things.

But if there is no power behind him and no means to spread his own opinions, the situation will be different.

After all, reality is a struggle for survival.

...

Having figured everything out, Zhong Cang fell into contemplation.

And during his silence, Su Wan'er thought of something. She covered her face with a folding fan and smiled as she spoke, "Speaking of which, as a twenty-year-old with a mid-stage Foundation Building cultivation, Zhong Cang little brother, you are the first."

"The others are mostly at the peak of Foundation Building before attempting to walk this path."

"Because by then, they are already in their sixties or seventies, considered middle-aged, and they only have concerns about their peers, not those of the same age."

"But you have an advantage at your age... Those people probably won't have the audacity to use their last move."

This remark made Zhong Cang furrow his brows.

"Spreading rumors, assassination, coercion, besieging, and even bullying the weak with strength. These are not all the obstacles from the major sects?"

Before Su Wan'er could respond to this question, the Perfected Being Ying Qi, who was beside them, awkwardly spoke up:

"Of course not. The path of invincibility concerns the face of the major sects and the future of their true disciples. Naturally, we, the major sects, will spare no effort. I have also heard of the last move that Su Perfected Being mentioned. It is called 'Burning Life and Fighting to the Death'."

"The specific operation is to find an old cultivator or a disciple who volunteers to sacrifice themselves and rapidly enhance their cultivation within a short period of time by consuming a large amount of resources and pills."

"If the disciple of an archenemy is walking the path of invincibility, we major sects might even push the disciple to the Gold Core stage... Of course, not directly to the Gold Core stage, but to the brink of their limits. Then, during the battle, they will directly advance!"

"Afterward, using the power of the Gold Core, they will fight against Foundation Building cultivators. To be more ruthless, they will burn the true essence and lifespan of the Gold Core to suppress the Foundation Building cultivators!"

..."

This kind of operation left Zhong Cang speechless.

It made him understand even more why it was so difficult for a genius to walk the path of invincibility in a Heavenly Domain.

It was because those major sects were too ruthless.

To push someone to the Gold Core stage and suppress Foundation Building cultivators, who could withstand such methods?

Moreover, because the advancement happened during battle, the cultivators from the major sects would still have Foundation Building cultivation before the battle. In such a confrontation, it was impossible to say it was fair, and no one could criticize it.

"Indeed, the prestigious major sects should not be underestimated."

After sighing at the major sects' ruthless methods, Zhong Cang realized the difficulties he would face on his path of invincibility.

And the first difficulty... was the spread of rumors, which gave Zhong Cang a headache.

Turning his gaze to the Perfected Being Ying Qi, Zhong Cang asked how to deal with this harassment.

In response, Ying Qi quickly provided an answer.

"There are two methods. One is to use stronger public opinion to clarify the rumors, but this is not the North Abyss Region, not our home ground, so it is difficult to achieve."

"The other is to block the sect's mountain gate."

"After all, rumors are just rumors and can easily be shattered by facts. As long as you challenge a major sect and block their mountain gate, if you can block it for a month, no matter how many excuses they have, no one will believe them."

PS: There is one more chapter!

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