Longzang

Chapter 285 A Better Ending

Facing the swordsman in plain clothes, Wei Yuan remained silent for a moment before saying, "We are not acquainted."

He was almost torn to pieces just now, but Wei Yuan can still face it calmly, which shows that he has mastered the art of self-control.

This swordsman in plain clothes has been trapped in the cave for who knows how long, but when the cave shattered, Wei Yuan was still in the Primordial Palace, absorbing the moonlight. It's possible that Wei Yuan wasn't even born when he became neither human nor ghost.

Therefore, Wei Yuan felt that he could never have any interaction with the swordsman in plain clothes.

The swordsman in plain clothes actually showed an expression, as if he had known it all along, and said, "You are still you. No matter how many reincarnations you go through, you can always retain a bit of your spiritual light. You are still the same as before, never trusting anyone, only trusting yourself. I just don't know if you are still as cold-blooded, ruthless, and vicious as before."

Wei Yuan immediately disliked these words. He believed that his strategic planning and meticulous execution were based on his extensive knowledge of history. How could he be considered treacherous or ruthless? Besides, his achievements today were entirely due to his efforts in this life. What did they have to do with his past life?
The swordsman in plain clothes showed an expression of "I knew it" again, sighed softly, and said, "It doesn't matter if you can't remember, it's just that there is no single reincarnation. You could be one, he could be one, it just so happens that I met you. Since you are unwilling to accept the karma of your past life, then I will find another reincarnation. It's just a pity that his legacy will be buried for who knows how long."

Wei Yuan's ears immediately perked up, catching the word "inheritance".

A legacy that even a swordsman in plain clothes would treat with such seriousness must be no less than the true blood of an Arhat. As for past life karma, Wei Yuan is now only worried that there isn't enough karmic entanglement yet.

Wei Yuan pretended to ponder for a moment, then said, "My strength is currently too weak to unravel the mysteries of the womb, so I have no idea what my past life was, and how can I accept this karma?"

The swordsman in plain clothes said, "It's alright. Once you receive his inheritance, you'll naturally know everything. As for now, your strength is indeed not strong enough to withstand his inheritance. Hehe, back then, a petty thief was able to establish a powerful family and become one of the leading clans by stealing only a small part of the Eternal Sword. Although you borrowed external power, you were still able to defeat my remains, which is quite remarkable. But even so, you can't withstand even a fraction of what he has learned."

Wei Yuan was shocked. Could this be referring to the Xu family? Could Xu Wangu be that little thief from back then? He only got a small part of the Eternal Sword? How much did he get?
Shocked, Wei Yuan felt that his achievements in this life might have something to do with his past life, but he didn't know what kind of person he was in his past life.

Wei Yuan sighed, "If it really is something left behind by my past life, then I have no problem accepting the karma. But I don't know what kind of karma it is... What's with that expression on your face?"

The swordsman in plain clothes gave Wei Yuan a knowing look, a half-smile playing on his lips.

Wei Yuan felt as if all his secrets had been exposed, and he was somewhat embarrassed and angry. He said, "I set up a boundary stone in the forbidden land, opened up a domain, and killed more than 100,000 members of the Wu Clan. Does all of this have anything to do with my previous life? I come from the Taichu Palace. Do you think I would lack inherited immortal treasures? Think about it, what did I use to kill you just now?"

The swordsman in plain clothes said calmly, "You're still the same as always; you get angry and embarrassed whenever your sore spot is touched."

“We’re not familiar with each other,” Wei Yuan said coldly.

The swordsman in plain clothes did not argue with him, and said, "To inherit the legacy, you must accept the corresponding karma. You have two things to do now, one is to master the Eternal Sword."

Wei Yuan frowned and said, "I did obtain a sword manual, but it's not complete."

However, Wei Yuan didn't say how he came to have this sword manual. This swordsman in plain clothes was acting mysteriously. Although he acted like an old acquaintance, if he knew that the primordial spirit of his physical body had been fed to the shadow in the moon by Wei Yuan, he would probably turn on him on the spot.

The swordsman in plain clothes said, "I have only learned half of it, but it is enough."

He pointed at Wei Yuan, and Wei Yuan's consciousness gained another sword, the Eternal Sword, this time the first half.

"The second thing is to avenge me."

The real drama is about to begin... Wei Yuan thought calmly, and asked, "Just who are you?"

The swordsman in plain clothes seemed to remember something and slowly said, "I... am Xu Wangu's son. When I died, I was his youngest son, but after I died, I didn't know anything else."

Wei Yuan was stunned for a moment before saying, "What do you mean you won't know anything after you die?"

The swordsman in plain clothes suddenly showed extreme pain and struggle on his face. He clutched his head with both hands, his whole body slowly curled up, trembling constantly, and he let out intermittent, beast-like howls. The change was sudden, and Wei Yuan was momentarily unaware of what had happened.

The swordsman in plain clothes began to distort, uttering intermittently, "Right here...down below...find it...be careful..."

The scene before Wei Yuan's eyes distorted, and his divine sense had withdrawn from the sword hilt.

The hilt suddenly shattered, turning into sand that slipped from Wei Yuan's hand. Large patches of rust appeared on the blade of the greatsword, which slowly cracked, and it was destroyed as well.

Wei Yuan paused for a moment, then began to examine the sword manual he had just acquired. But upon reading it, Wei Yuan cursed inwardly. The manual contained only the general outline and the "One Form, One Stroke: Opening the Heavens" section; the rest was fragmented content, consisting of only snippets. Even the general outline was riddled with errors, making it almost impossible to practice according to its instructions.

In contrast, the sword manual sent by the three-eyed bird head, though incomplete, was much more detailed, containing not only a general outline but also four sword techniques.

Both sword manuals contain profound insights, which originated from swordsmen in plain clothes. However, the insights provided by Moon Shadow are clearly more complete and have a more profound and far-reaching theme.

Wei Yuan put the sword manual aside for the time being and began to look around, preparing to break through this small world and reunite with his master and senior sister.

The few words uttered by the swordsman in his final, frenzied rage clearly implied that there were other threats in the area. Wei Yuan dared not be careless; at least the monster was not yet dead.

Just as Wei Yuan was about to make his move on the White Jade Plaza, the void suddenly opened up to the side, and Zhang Sheng and Ji Liuli walked out.

"Teacher!" Upon seeing that Zhang Sheng was alright, Wei Yuan was overjoyed and rushed over.

A sharp glint of sword energy suddenly appeared at Wei Yuan's throat. Wei Yuan instinctively stopped abruptly, standing a foot away from Zhang Sheng. Zhang Sheng remained expressionless, a scholar's robe appearing in his hand, which he handed to Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan looked down and realized that his clothes were already tattered, revealing everything. He quickly took the scholar's robe and hurriedly put it on.

Ji Liuli suddenly threw a medicine bottle at him and said, "Creation Jade Dew, drink it."

Wei Yuan's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the jade bottle. The Jade Dew of Creation was the most precious treasure of the Creation Temple, capable of repairing the primordial spirit and completing the foundation of one's Dao. One bottle was worth at least 100,000 immortal silver.

Wei Yuan looked at the dozen or so sword marks and a few scorched earth on the vast land, and he couldn't bear to drink it.

"Drink it! Or else I'll cleanse you!"

Ji Liuli's accumulated power over the years remained effective. Wei Yuan trembled slightly and had no choice but to drink the Jade Dew of Creation in one gulp.

Zhang Sheng glanced at Ji Liuli, then at Wei Yuan, his face showing suspicion.

Ji Liuli stared at Wei Yuan until he drank the last drop, leaving not a single drop, before asking, "What exactly did you encounter just now? Are there any remaining hidden dangers?"

Recalling his battle with the swordsman in plain clothes, Wei Yuan was still shaken. He briefly recounted the battle and then said, "This person is probably a very powerful Dharma Aspect cultivator."

"Just really impressive? Take a look for yourself." Ji Liuli handed Wei Yuan a book of merits.

Wei Yuan took it and saw that the first name on the list was: Wei Yuan, with 13,100 Heavenly Merits and 7,300 Remaining.

"That's impossible?" Wei Yuan said instinctively.

According to the rules for calculating Heavenly Merit in the Primordial Palace, the maximum Heavenly Merit for a Dharma Aspect is 6,400. Wei Yuan remembered that he had already used up all his Heavenly Merit to only a single digit last time, which meant that this swordsman in plain clothes actually had 7,000 Heavenly Merit?
(End of this chapter)