Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 297: Meet at the banquet of beauties, and use the sword to slay demons!
[You look at Su Yun's servant and say slowly, "I'm afraid it's hard to fulfill Master Su's wish. Xie Guan has already been invited by his family."]

[The servant heard this and his expression suddenly changed. This was something the master had repeatedly warned him to do. If he failed to do it, he would be punished.]

[“Master Guan, why don’t you accept this invitation for now, so that I can have an explanation. After returning, I will report the truth to the master, and then let the master make the decision.” The servant pleaded. ]

【You see he looks sad, so you nod slightly. 】

[The servant saw this and hurriedly presented the invitation. The attendants behind him also put down the silver, bowed, and hurried away.]

[Wutong looked at the silver that suddenly increased in front of him, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he suddenly had doubts: "Master, if we accept so much silver, should we..."]

【Xie Yuan smiled and said: "Wutong, please be at ease."】

[“Three hundred taels of silver is just a drop in the bucket for the Su family. If he didn’t think that giving silver as a gift was too insulting, he would have sent a carriage and a horse to deliver it.”]

[“As for the invitation to this banquet, its value is more than three thousand pieces of silver.”]

[Zhang Yunzhi also nodded slightly. As the head of the nine major families, the Su family would naturally not care about this little money.]

[It's ridiculous that the purpose of holding this banquet was to raise money for disaster relief in Jiangnan Province.]

[Outside the city of Bianjing, countless victims starved to death on the roadside. She had once followed her mother to Longnan Road and saw it with her own eyes. She lifted the carriage and looked at both sides of the road. They were all dying victims, with swollen stomachs and in great pain.]

[They were so hungry that they had no choice but to eat the "Guanyin mud" to fill their stomachs, but they were unable to excrete it. They could only let their stomachs become round and unable to get up. They could only wait for death in despair.]

[However, when the carriage drove into the Jingshi Road and entered the prosperous Bianjing, what we saw was a scene of singing and dancing. ]

[Inside the city, there are laughter, singing and dancing; outside the city, there are sighs and groans, and the whole scene is desolate. ]

[The children of the nine major surnames are still living a life of debauchery and extravagance. ]

【Zhang Yunzhi shook her head gently. This was exactly why she didn't want to associate with the ladies of the Xie family. At first, she would rather follow Xie Yuan to this shabby little courtyard to escape. The ladies of the other courtyards only liked to compete with each other for vanity.】

【Influenced by her father, she has realized the vastness of the universe, and has a special sympathy for plants and trees, and can empathize with the sufferings of the world. 】

[After hearing this, Wutong happily accepted the silver and walked briskly back to his room.]

【Xie Yuan smiled and said, "I just discussed with my fourth cousin that we must try to get an invitation to the banquet for Guandi."】

[“It’s like someone is sending you a pillow just when you’re sleepy.” He continued, “When the time comes, I will ride in the sedan chair with my brother Guan. However, it’s still nearly two months before New Year’s Eve, so there’s no need to rush.”]

[A few people chatted about everything from current events to interesting things from all over the world. You rarely expressed your opinions, but mostly listened attentively.]

【Before I knew it, it was already dusk and the sun was setting in the west. 】

[Wutong was about to prepare dinner when Xie Yuan's mother, Madam Zhuge, sent someone to invite the two of them to come back for dinner.]

【Xie Yuan lamented that time was passing quickly and he felt that he had not finished yet. Before leaving, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Brother Guan, would you like to come to my courtyard tomorrow? Recently, my mother asked me to start practicing martial arts, so you might as well come and take a look."】

【You thought about it for a moment and shook your head. 】

[You know in your heart that Xie Yuan is about to start practicing martial arts, and you already have the two martial arts secret manuals "Taizu Shengyuan Zhuang" and "Yin Fu Jing" given by Sima Ting, so there is no need to watch others. ]

【So, Xie Yuan and the other two said goodbye and left. 】

[After the meal, Wutong thought about the four hundred taels of silver that the family had saved, as well as Xie Yuan, Miss Zhang, Mr. Zhang, Doctor Hua and others who often came and went in the courtyard.]

[The invitations sent by General Sima and Su Yun also lay quietly on the desk. ]

[Now, even when Wutong met the steward of the compound, she could feel that he was more friendly. She couldn't help but say, "Master, I seem to understand what you said before."]

[Once upon a time, Wutong wondered why you wanted to make such an effort to befriend Doctor Hua An.]

[You replied at that time: "In the past, Qi was weak, but it still made friends with the barbarians and small countries in the east, and eventually became a great country. These small countries were protected because they sincerely submitted to it." Now, Wutong seems to have understood something. ]

[You looked at Wutong, smiled slightly, and said: "But this is far from enough. We are just borrowing the power of others. It is nothing in the end."]

[“Like a rootless duckweed, a strong wind blows, the firewood goes out, and the stove becomes cold.”]

【“The true truth and reliance in this world lies within oneself.”】

[After hearing this, Wutong nodded, not quite understanding. She just knew that the young master was a capable person.]

[It’s night, inside the house! ]

[You light a candle and unpack the book sticker that Xie Hong gave you.]

[This is the authentic work of Mr. Er, a copy of the first part of "Sacred Words", which has a total of 4,000 words.]

【The paper is full of clouds! 】

[The "Ghost Slaying Sword" and "Demon Slaying Sword" in my mind seemed to be inductively connected and both emitted brilliance.]

[Especially the "Demon Slaying Sword" obtained today, which shines even more brilliantly. ]

[You calm down and carefully comprehend the "demon-slaying sword" in your heart, and after repeatedly reading the words above, you discover.]

[These words, like the Devil Slaying Sword, have no rules to follow, as if they were pieced together from here and there, and even mixed with stories, which is completely different from what a sword technique should look like.]

[The opening paragraph reads:]

[“In the morning, I travel to Beiyue and in the evening, I travel to Cangwu. The green snake in my sleeve is very brave. My sword skills have been mastered. You can kill the dragon wherever there is one.]

[Wearing a sword, I will fly a thousand miles into the sky. I will leave you at the first watch and return at the second watch..."]

[“…Those who learn my sword will slay all the monsters in the world.”]

[Your mind is immersed in it, like a sword slaying ghosts, until you finish reading all the words, the light on the word "Hong" above becomes brighter and brighter and begins to change, turning into a human form and starting to dance with the sword.]

【You see golden light shining everywhere, and you concentrate on observing it carefully. 】

[With the previous experience of the Demon Slayer Sword, you are well prepared. This is the inheritance of the Sword Vision.]

[The thick fog in front of you comes and goes, and you find yourself in another world. ]

[Is this the feeling of being there? ]

[When you see clearly again, you look down and find that you are standing on the cold lake water. Under the midday sun, the water surface is reflected in the sparkling light.]

[You look up at the water, it is vast and boundless, and you can vaguely see an island emerging from the water in front of you.]

【at this time!】

[You then noticed that there was a bamboo raft floating quietly on the lake to your side, with three people on it.]

[A man wearing a bamboo hat whose face cannot be seen clearly is lying leisurely on a bamboo raft in the sun, holding a sword in his arms.]

[A pair of women wearing bright red wedding attires, phoenix crowns and bridal robes, and embroidered shoes.]

[The two girls were hugging each other, they were both beautiful and had the same appearance, they were actually twins.]

[However, the two brides did not show any joy of marriage, but were filled with fear and helplessness. They huddled together and sobbed quietly.]

[No one is rowing the bamboo raft, but the boat is drifting sideways.] [You are secretly confused in your heart, you are like a virtual spectator, and the three people don't notice you.]

[The raft drifts closer and closer, and you finally see a large rock standing on the island, with two large characters engraved on it.]

【“Zehu”. 】

[Your heart trembles. So this is the rumored Ze Lake.]

[A lake with a water area of ​​800 li. 】

[There is an island in the middle of the lake, and the naturally formed palace on it is the Dragon Palace.]

[You lower your eyes to look at the deep water again, and see huge shadows swimming slowly in the water. They are huge, like giant beasts lurking under the water. Every time they gently pass by, there is a "shuahuahua" sound, which makes the two women on the bamboo raft terrified. They fall on the raft, hug each other tightly, and tremble.]

[The air is filled with a strong smell of blood, and the island is shrouded in a layer of fog all year round, adding a bit of mystery and weirdness.]

[At this moment, a deep and majestic voice suddenly came from the depths of the water: "Sacrifice to the Dragon King."]

[Before he finished speaking, the lake suddenly became turbulent, with huge waves surging into the sky. A huge whirlpool suddenly formed, which lifted the bamboo raft up violently, as if it was about to open its mouth and swallow it up.]

[It seems that the so-called sacrifice to the Dragon King is to throw these two innocent women into the water as a sacrifice to the Dragon King.]

[The man in the bamboo hat then slowly stood up, staring at the bottom of the lake with a sharp gaze, and put his two fingers together, making a sword-like gesture, and gently pointed at the bottom of the lake.]

[Instantly, the water surface below the bamboo raft was dyed blood red, and the lake surface returned to calm. Then, a huge fish carcass slowly surfaced.]

[The two women looked at each other, their eyes full of disbelief.]

[This action seemed to anger the lake.]

[Another voice from Hu Di sounded, "If you offend the Lord of the Lake, you shall die."]

[Before he finished speaking, huge waves suddenly surged in the lake, and huge monsters broke through the water. They had different shapes, some had bull heads and snake bodies, some had several arms, and some had huge claws, which was shocking.]

[They were huge, like mountains, looking down at the two people on the bamboo raft, making the two twin girls look even more desperate.]

[Even if you are just a bystander, you can feel the terrifying aura emanating from these great monsters. They may have reached the peak strength of the ninth realm of martial arts. They are so awed that you dare not even dare to resist.]

[The man in the bamboo hat just smiled, casually placed his hand on the hilt of the sword, and swung the sword lightly. Like the rising sun, golden spots began to appear on the sword.]

[It is different from the "Demon Slayer Sword" which is like the Mid-Autumn Moon emitting the moon's light. 】

[This sword is like the sun floating in the sky over the lake! ]

[Hot, scalding! ]

【The lake is flooding back! 】

[Then, a bloody rain began to fall from the lake. The big monsters that were close to it were instantly turned into skeletons under the bloody rain, and the big monsters that were a little further away were also chopped into several pieces, leaving only pairs of desperate eyes falling into the lake.]

[The scene ends, and you see the shock in the eyes of the two women.]

[“Slay… the demon sword?”]

[You hummed in your heart, savoring the sword intent that was as bright as the sun. The evildoers in the lake were swept away like fallen leaves by the autumn wind, leaving no trace. Only the sparkling water remained, reflecting your shocked expression.]

[This visualization of sword intent has one more kind. 】

[You withdraw your thoughts with a trembling heart and look at Mr. Er's book again.]

[I was curious, Mr. Er’s calligraphy was invincible, and his sword was also invincible, but how come he was seriously ill and bedridden? ]

【This is puzzling. 】

[Another thought came to his mind, and this "Demon Slaying Sword" quietly emerged - it seemed to combine the fierceness of martial arts and the abnormality of the Cloud God. The two complemented each other and were natural. Otherwise, when he swung the sword just now, a golden flare appeared on it. ]

[You gently put away Mr. Er's calligraphy and unfolded Xie Hong's calligraphy. Suddenly, your eyes light up.]

[As Xie Hong said, "If you look at Mr. Er's calligraphy and then look at Xie Hong's calligraphy, it won't be bad."]

[One regular script and one cursive script, each has its own characteristics. 】

【Xie Hongzhi’s brushstrokes are vigorous and powerful, reaching perfection, and every stroke is exquisite and ingenious.】

[However, compared to Mr. Er's free and easy style, it seems to be more deliberately carved, and lacks the natural and extraordinary artistic conception. ]

[Mr. Er's book is like flowing clouds and water, free and unrestrained, and even better. ]

[In addition to burying yourself in books and practicing cultivation, you will also need to practice calligraphy.]

[As the old saying goes: If you learn from the best, you will get the middle; if you learn from the middle, you will get the bottom. ]

[You have copied the calligraphy given to you by Dong Shao thousands of times. Now the words you write have a lot of charm, but they lack the spirit that belongs to you.]

【All the great calligraphers in the world have their own unique styles. However, without the guidance of famous calligraphers, it is difficult to learn by analogy and achieve mastery by just exploring on one's own.】

[Fortunately, you now have the authentic works of Mr. Er and Xie Hongzhi, which is like meeting a good teacher. The road ahead is suddenly bright and there is no regret.]

[You carefully put away the two precious items and walked into the courtyard, thinking about your unfinished martial arts training.]

[Diligence brings success, while laziness leads to failure]

[It is now close to midnight, and the Wutong tree has gone to rest. ]

【The Xie Mansion was also completely silent, with only the night watchmen shuttling between the courtyards of the Xie Mansion.】

[You walk to the sycamore tree in the courtyard, and are about to start practicing with the help of the pile in order to improve your martial arts.]

【I never thought about it! 】

[There has been a person waiting in the courtyard for a long time. He is wearing a white gauze hat, with his hands folded across his chest, leaning against a sycamore tree. It is Lu Hua.]

[“What you got from the lake should be the legendary demon-slaying sword, right?”]

[“Second Master, the sword you learned in Zehu is said to be able to kill all the monsters in the world.”]

[You nodded. Lu Hua is waiting for Chunlou to help you today, and you feel that she has no ill intentions.]

【Lu Hua smiled and said: "Is it really fate?"】

[“However, you must be extremely careful when practicing this demon-slaying sword. Just now, someone sensed the sword's intent and came over from Dengchunlou. If I hadn't intervened in time to help you hide your aura…”]

[“You may see a dragon today.”]

[Your heart shuddered, and you immediately thought of the man with scales on his face that you met in Dengchunlou. His aura still scares you.]

【"dragon?"】

(End of this chapter)