Chapter 46: Drinking Enlightenment Tea to Quench Thirst?

"So that's how it is. It seems I am not fated to meet your esteemed master today."

Murong Mingyue looked somewhat disappointed. After a brief moment of contemplation, she spoke again:

"Since that is the case, Junior Sister Jiang, as we are both sword cultivators, and since I witnessed your astonishing attainments in the sword path last time, why don't we exchange our insights into swordsmanship?"

Jiang Yueji was slightly startled upon hearing this. Recovering quickly, she waved her hands in a flurry:

"Senior Sister Murong, you jest! I have only just begun practicing the sword path; how could I possibly be said to have astonishing attainments, and how could I presume to exchange insights with you!"

Although she was unaware of the exact cultivation realm of the Senior Sister Murong before her, given that the other was a Holy Land Saintess, her strength was likely at the very least at the Nascent Soul Unity realm, if not even higher.

Yet she herself was merely at the Yin-Yang realm, having just stepped onto the path of cultivation. How could she possibly discuss such matters with such a mighty expert?

Besides, she had only practiced swordsmanship for a little over ten days; what insights could she possibly have?

"Junior Sister Jiang, you are being far too modest."

"Your attainments in the sword path have already reached the threshold of perfection. Throughout the entire Holy Land, those who can compare to you can be counted on one's fingers. Given time, you will surely glimpse the realm of the Sword God, and even transcend mortality to become a saint!"

Murong Mingyue looked at Jiang Yueji and said earnestly.

"Senior Sister Murong, you flatter me! I really am not that capable!"

Hearing Murong Mingyue's praise, a trace of delight flashed across Jiang Yueji's face, but she still waved her hands and declined.

"Junior Sister Jiang, there is no need to belittle yourself. Although my cultivation is higher than yours, when it comes to the sword path, I consider myself a notch below you."

"I believe that if I were to discuss things with Junior Sister Jiang, it might lead to an even deeper comprehension of the sword path for myself."

Murong Mingyue spoke with sincere tone, her eyes sparkling like bright stars.

She was not exaggerating Jiang Yueji's swordsmanship at random; rather, she had never seen anyone comprehend the Haotian Sword Pagoda so quickly. It was simply terrifying and utterly shocking.

If she could have more discussions with Jiang Yueji, perhaps it would allow her to walk even further on the sword path.

"Uhm... Very well then! I shall have this discussion with Senior Sister!"

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Yueji finally nodded and agreed.

She had not expected Murong Mingyue to hold her in such high regard, and for a moment, it became difficult to refuse further.

"Then please take a seat, Senior Sister!"

Jiang Yueji led Murong Mingyue to the stone stool beneath the Enlightenment Tea Tree nearby and invited her to sit down.

Then, looking up at the Enlightenment Tea Tree overhead, she remembered her master's instructions before leaving: if she grew tired from cultivation, she could pluck some tea leaves to brew and drink, which would help relieve fatigue.

Thus, Jiang Yueji reached out, intending to pick a few leaves from the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

However, the moment her hand extended, she heard an exclamation of shock from Murong Mingyue.

"Junior Sister Jiang, what are you doing?"

Murong Mingyue watched Jiang Yueji's actions before her in sheer astonishment.

"Naturally, I'm picking some tea leaves to quench my thirst. Is something wrong?"

Jiang Yueji looked at Murong Mingyue in bewilderment, failing to understand why the other's reaction was suddenly so intense.

"Ah..."

Hearing Jiang Yueji say this, Murong Mingyue froze.

Use Enlightenment Tea to quench thirst?

This was the supreme treasure of the world, the Enlightenment Tea, which grew a single leaf only once every hundred years!

Every single leaf was enough to guide a person into a state of enlightenment!

Such a precious item shouldn't it be used for seeking enlightenment when encountering cultivation bottlenecks?

Who on earth uses it to quench thirst?

This was simply a heinous waste of heavenly treasures!

"Junior Sister Jiang, could it be that you do not know what tree stands before you?"

Suppressing the shock in her heart, Murong Mingyue asked Jiang Yueji gently.

"I have no idea. I only know that it is very powerful!"

Jiang Yueji shook her head with a blank expression as she looked at the Enlightenment Tea Tree before her.

She only knew that the last time her master gave her this tea to drink, her mind had become refreshed and ethereal, making the comprehension of sword intent twice as effective with half the effort.

"This is the rarest innate spiritual root in the world, the Enlightenment Tea Tree! Every single leaf of it contains the fundamental principles of heaven and earth, capable of plunging one into a state of enlightenment and vastly accelerating the comprehension speed of all kinds of great DAOs."

"Such a supreme treasure, yet you actually treat it as ordinary tea to quench your thirst?"

Murong Mingyue suppressed the churning emotions in her heart, feeling a sense of grief over a wasted treasure.

"Oh, is that so!"

Jiang Yueji nodded with a half-understanding expression. She glanced at the Enlightenment Tea Tree before her, playfully sticking out her tongue: "Is it really that precious!?"

"Hehe, of course! It is practically impossible to find in this world!"

Murong Mingyue gave a bitter laugh. It seemed the other truly had no idea what this tree before her signified.

However, hearing this, Jiang Yueji did not seem to mind too much, saying with a smile: "Still, Master said that whenever we get tired from cultivation, we can pick some tea leaves to brew and drink to relieve fatigue."

"And it just so happens I can use it to entertain Senior Sister as well. So, I suppose it's not entirely a waste."

"Uhm......"

At Jiang Yueji's words, Murong Mingyue was instantly rendered speechless, unable to utter a single word for a long while.

What kind of master could possibly say such things!

The Enlightenment Tea Tree was an extreme rarity in this world, even rarer than immortal medicine.

Yet now, it was being used to relieve a disciple's fatigue!

This left Murong Mingyue utterly devoid of words to describe her current state of mind.

She could only marvel in absolute awe!

Seeing that Murong Mingyue had stopped speaking, Jiang Yueji immediately plucked a few dozen Enlightenment Tea leaves and set about brewing the tea.

Following that, the two of them sipped the Enlightenment Tea while exchanging insights into the sword path.

However, for the most part, it was Murong Mingyue doing the talking, while Jiang Yueji listened quietly, occasionally voicing a few puzzled questions.

Moreover, given Murong Mingyue's peerless natural talent and astonishing comprehension, coupled with the effects of drinking the Enlightenment Tea, she felt like a fish in water, gaining entirely new understandings of various sword principles and mysteries.

After chatting for a full two hours, the two did not immediately part ways. Instead, riding the momentum of their recent discussion, they entered a state of enlightenment, closing their eyes to meditate and comprehend.

......

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away, an angry roar suddenly echoed through the main hall of the Demonic Sword Sect.

"What?"

"You say the natal soul lamps of Elder Wu and Xuanyuan have gone out?"

Inside the main hall of the Demonic Sword Sect, a majestic and imposing middle-aged man stared with a face as dark as iron at the disciple kneeling on the ground, gnashing his teeth as if he wanted to devour human flesh.

This man was none other than Lin Xiaotian, the Sect Master of the Demonic Sword Sect.

"Yes, reporting to Sect Master, when this disciple was conducting the daily routine checks just now, I discovered that the natal soul lamps of Elder Wu and Senior Brother Song have been extinguished for quite some time. Presumbaly... they have met with a grim fate!"

The Demonic Sword Sect disciple kneeling on the ground shivered, his shoulders hunched as he spoke in a low voice.

"Damn it! The Ye family of Lin'an City!"

Lin Xiaotian's eyes were bloodshot, and an overwhelming aura erupted from his body, warping the surrounding space and revealing the fury churning within his heart.

This time, to ensure that the treasure-seizing mission went off without a hitch, he had specially sent Elder Wu along with more than a dozen elite disciples of the Yin-Yang realm. Among them, Elder Wu had even reached the mid-stage of the Manifestation Grotto-Heaven realm!

With such a formidable party, logically speaking, dealing with a mere Ye family should have been as easy as turning over a hand. How could they possibly have failed?

Could it be that they ran into some stubborn and formidable opponents?

"Very well, to dare kill an elder of my Demonic Sword Sect—once this sovereign finds you, I will surely tear you to pieces and strip your tendons from your bones!"

Lin Xiaotian roared toward the heavens, his heaven-shaking voice echoing across a radius of a hundred miles around the Demonic Sword Sect.

Having vented his fury, he immediately prepared to set off for Lin'an City. But right at that moment, a vigorous and resonant voice suddenly echoed from outside the Demonic Sword Sect.

"There is no need to search; I have already come!"

The voice seemed imbued with endless might, piercing through layers of mountain gates and falling straight into Lin Xiaotian's ears.