The black silk industry failed to take off and was aborted.
The entire Void Sword Sect was filled with rough, burly men, not a single female disciple, which forced Ji Mo to abandon this path to riches.
If these coarse fellows were to make black silk, the Void Sword Sect might well become the Empty Sword Sect.
Si Kong Hongfeng sighed all day, feeling that his ancestor had changed, no longer the legendary Sword Immortal who bullied the weak and oppressed the strong, was cunning and scheming, made male immortals tremble, and made female immortals both love and hate him with his overbearing might.
Ji Mo's appearance also sparked great discussion within the Void Sword Sect.
A young man suddenly appeared, claiming to be the returned founding ancestor. Who would believe it?
Moreover, Ji Mo lacked the invincible aura of looking down on the world, and was very approachable, like a boy next door. He seemed utterly unrelated to the legendary Empty Great Immortal.
However, since Si Kong Hongfeng had accepted him, others found it difficult to question. Anyway, this ancestor was not one to throw his weight around. Having one more ancestor was just having one more ancestor.
Of course, things were different behind the scenes.
Some people sneered in secret: "Heh, the Empty Great Immortal has returned? What a joke. He's clearly an imposter. His true purpose must be to plot for the treasures of the Void Sword Sect. As long as he doesn't block my path to wealth, and if he dares to ruin my plans, I'll kill him. That bluestone with the sword intent of the Empty Great Immortal must be mine. Whoever tries to take it from me will die."
Others, with sinister expressions, muttered: "This fake can fool Si Kong Hongfeng, so he must have some special abilities. Perhaps he knows a lot about the Empty Great Immortal's life and might even know many of his secrets. Maybe I can use him."
Within the Void Sword Sect, there were indeed undercurrents. Those with ulterior motives had already infiltrated, plotting mischief.
This person carefully flipped through a yellowed booklet in his hand, filled with block characters. He had stolen it and studied it for years, yet still had no clue.
This booklet was an遺物 of the Empty Great Immortal, possibly containing his legacy, and even the legendary sword control technique.
Alas, despite his best efforts, he couldn't decipher a single word, leaving him anxious.
"A stone from another mountain can be used to polish jade."
Perhaps now, he could get this imposter to help decipher these block characters, and there might be unexpected results.
The first page of the booklet had sixteen characters. He carefully copied the first eight characters separately, mixed them with a pile of ancient texts, and cautiously asked Ji Mo for help several times.
To his surprise, this fake ancestor was indeed learned and talented, with considerable literary knowledge, and managed to translate them all.
After rearranging the translated eight characters, he was both shocked and delighted.
It was confirmed that this was indeed a secret manual, but the cultivation conditions were extremely harsh.
"To practice this skill, one must first castrate oneself!"
The eight characters were concise but could make a man's scalp tingle and his lower body go cold.
This person swallowed hard and fell into deep thought.
Finally, gritting his teeth, he made a firm decision: "As the saying goes, 'One must endure hardship to achieve greatness.' If one wants to stand out, one must suffer in private. What is a small sacrifice if it leads to success? I'll do it!"
He was a ruthless man. To prevent himself from regretting it, he immediately took out a dagger and swung it forcefully towards his crotch.
...
After the Heavenly Derivation Sect suffered a defeat at the Void Sword Sect, they did not give up. They were brewing a counterattack to exact revenge.
The two sides were mortal enemies with no room for negotiation. It was a fight to the death, destined to end in a life-or-death struggle.
However, the Heavenly Derivation Sect was also very wary of the large bluestone with the sword intent of the Empty Great Immortal. Knowing they could not defeat it by force, they began to win over surrounding sects, planning to unite more forces to deal with the Void Sword Sect.
At the same time, the news of the Void Sword Sect possessing a stone with the sword intent of the Empty Great Immortal spread with incredible speed.
The Empty Great Immortal's reputation was indeed terrible, but any item related to him was a treasure everyone desired. A stone containing sword intent would undoubtedly cause immortals to fight tooth and nail.
Upon hearing the news, many with ulterior motives gathered around the Void Sword Sect, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
Many also tried to be clever, using the guise of apprenticeship to infiltrate the Void Sword Sect.
The bluestone didn't need to be stolen. As long as they had a chance to touch it and comprehend its sword intent, they would benefit immensely.
Sima Hongfeng, being a shrewd individual, knew the intentions of these people and rejected them all.
Although the Void Sword Sect was indeed short of disciples, they would never allow these people with ulterior motives to infiltrate.
However, there was a young woman who was very forceful, insisting on joining the Void Sword Sect, threatening not to rest until she did.
Faced with this willful and spoiled young woman, Sima Hongfeng was in a difficult position.
Firstly, this young celestial maiden's identity was not simple; she had a significant background.
Her godmother was a peak Grand Immortal, only one step away from the Emperor Immortal realm, a veritable quasi-Immortal Emperor.
Who would dare to disrespect a quasi-Immortal Emperor?
Secondly, the woman was a renowned sword genius. Despite her young age, she had already achieved late-stage Upper Immortal realm strength. Such a talent would surely bring glory to the sect in the future.
The only concern was that she might leave after learning the sect's sword techniques, leaving the Void Sword Sect with nothing.
Sima Hongfeng didn't know how to decide and could only summon several elders to discuss the matter.
Three elders arrived one after another. Ji Hanhan, who had nothing to do, also came to join the fun.
One of the elders walked with a peculiar gait, his legs spread apart, his steps splayed outwards, and he occasionally gasped in pain as he moved.
"Wow, Elder Shi Jian, did your period come?"
The second simpleton's gaze fell upon the elder's crotch, and he exclaimed with disbelief.
With his sharp eyes, he saw a few spots of blood seeping from the elder's pants.
This exclamation immediately drew everyone's attention.
The people present stifled their laughter, their direct gazes now fixed on Shi Jian's crotch.
At this moment, Shi Jian experienced the darkest and most embarrassing social death scene of his life, wishing he could dig a hole in the ground with his feet and crawl into it.
Period?
May all the men in your family have their periods.
Shi Jian glared at the second simpleton, even wishing he could swallow him alive.
He also hated himself for his carelessness, for not bandaging the wound carefully enough, which led to blood seeping out as he walked.
"Second simpleton, stop talking nonsense."
Ji Mo spoke, alleviating the awkward moment.
He had a good impression of Shi Jian. Although Elder Shi was fat-headed and big-eared, with a rough appearance and seeming lack of education, he was very eager to learn, not ashamed to ask questions, and was willing to humble himself to ask about all sorts of strange and peculiar characters.
Seeing the ancestor speak, everyone quickly averted their gaze.
Shi Jian was full of gratitude, thinking Ji Mo was truly a good person. He considered that after Ji Mo deciphered the text in the booklet, perhaps he could spare him and not silence him.
But Ji Mo's next words solidified his resolve to silence Ji Mo, to dismember him into a meat paste.
Ji Mo, with the air of an experienced expert, analyzed, "It's obvious, he definitely has hemorrhoids. Elder Shi, don't panic. Tonight, I'll have the Sect Master come see you and help you cut out the lesion to prevent future trouble."
"Hahaha..."
Everyone could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.
Sima Hongfeng was bewildered. The thought of helping Shi Jian cut out hemorrhoids was unimaginable and absolutely unacceptable.
"No, no..."
Shi Jian quickly tried to explain, but then realized he absolutely could not explain. Otherwise, his self-castration would definitely be exposed. He could only admit tearfully, "No need to trouble the Sect Master. I've already done it myself. I've cut it clean off."
As he said this, his face was mournful, and the feelings in his heart were indescribable.