Fusang Sword Heart Diagram

Chapter 134 Encounter on the Mountain Path

Ning Fusang raised his hand and split the clay sculpture of a fathead fish. The clay shattered into pieces, scattering onto the ground without any apparent abnormality.

She then flicked her sleeve and used a dust-sweeping spell to clean up the mud.

Sunlight shone on the dark wooden box, and a sliver of silver light seemed to flash across it. Ning Fusang's eyes flickered slightly. She disassembled the box, and soon, she placed several wooden planks on the swing set.

Ning Fusang squatted on the ground, reaching out to carefully touch the wooden plank. It was smooth to the touch, without any splinters. She pondered for a moment, then looked up at the golden crow in the sky, a thought stirring within her. She channeled a warm aura into her palm, enveloping the wooden plank she had dismantled.

About fifteen minutes later, the wooden board changed, displaying lines of small characters.

Ning Fusang's guess was correct. A slight smile appeared on her lips. Holding the wooden board, she leaped into the attic, climbed through the window, and found paper, ink, brush, and inkstone under the cabinet. She then copied the contents of the wooden board.

When Ning Fusang was doing her homework, she wrote in delicate, elegant small regular script, but when she usually wrote, her characters were unrestrained, graceful, and natural, yet they also subtly revealed a sharp edge like a sword.

Six sheets of paper covered in ink writing, their contents scrambled. Ning Fusang tried to reassemble them in the order they were made of the wooden box, and when read aloud, the contents made sense.

"In the beginning of chaos, Yin and Yang were first separated. The pure Qi rose to become the sky, and the turbid Qi sank to become the earth. The Heaven and the Earth govern all things. The sun and moon alternate, and the Dao spreads and divides the spirit. Keep your heart pure and you will perceive the formless."

"...The five elements each have their own place. They are born from heaven and earth, and change with the seasons. They cycle endlessly and without end."

A hint of surprise flashed in Ning Fusang's eyes; this was actually an orthodox Five Elements Daoist scripture.

She became more and more engrossed in reading it, and tried to cultivate according to the "Five Elements Dao Scripture". Time passed little by little, the morning breeze caressed her face, and the fifth watch of the night had passed.

"call--"

With a light breath, Ning Fusang put away the unexpectedly acquired cultivation technique, changed into her sect attire, and headed down the mountain.

Along the mountain path, bright yellow osmanthus trees are planted, their subtle fragrance wafting through the air, refreshing and delightful.

Faint voices could be heard coming from inside.

Ning Fusang paused slightly, her hands tucked into her sleeves, and leaned against an osmanthus tree without moving.

With her current cultivation at the sixth level, once she conceals her aura, it is difficult for ordinary people to detect her presence.

The speaker was a woman with a spoiled and unreasonable voice. Ning Fusang lifted her eyelids and recognized her as an acquaintance, He Jiaxiu.

She had also heard of the other person's name.

He Jiaxiu, dressed in a yellow and white striped silk dress, had a graceful figure, but her eyes revealed her impatience: "Wei Shaoqing, you should take the initiative to tell Senior Sister Jinzhen that you will not be accompanying her to the Lingzhou Sword Competition this time."

Although the young man had not yet embarked on the path of cultivation, he had been nurtured by the spiritual energy of the Southern Star Sword Sect and had developed a refined and otherworldly air. He let the girl's words fall on him without uttering a single word.

Seeing Wei Shaoqing's cowardly and stubborn attitude, He Jiaxiu's anger flared up. The Autumn Frost Sword Sect was known for its troublesome nature. How could Wei Shaoqing be worthy of Senior Sister Jinzhen?

"I'm talking to you, stop pretending you're deaf and dumb!"

He Jiaxiu took two deep breaths to calm herself down and continued, "You and Senior Sister Jinzhen are not from the same world, so why force it? A hundred years is just a blink of an eye for cultivators. Wouldn't it be better for you to go back to the mortal world, get married, have children, and live a peaceful life?"

"Wei Shaoqing, why do you insist on disturbing Senior Sister Jinzhen's path to enlightenment? There is an insurmountable chasm between cultivators and mortals. Why make things difficult for yourself and Senior Sister Jinzhen? And make our entire Nanxing Sword Sect a laughingstock!"

He could have stayed obediently in the Southern Star Sword Sect, but a hundred years later, he would have turned into a handful of dust, and no one would remember that there was such a person as Wei Shaoqing in the world.

But he's just a mortal, yet he insists on going to the Snow Mountain Heavenly Lake to participate in the Sword Inquiry Tournament. Who knows what he's up to! Even if she's being cynical, the Sword Inquiry Tournament is a gathering of heroes. He's just a mortal who can't cultivate, and he's also holding the title of Senior Sister Jinzhen's fiancé. She can imagine how strange and sarcastic the people at Heavenly Lake will be.

Senior Sister Jinzhen is exceptionally talented and has superb swordsmanship. She has no flaws. Those who were jealous of her couldn't attack her before, but now that Wei Shaoqing is such a target, it would be strange if they didn't take advantage of her.

He Jiaxiu became increasingly frustrated the more she thought about it.

I really don't know what the sect leader and his wife were thinking, that they actually agreed to let Wei Shaoqing go to Tianchi with them.

What good would it do him to go?

Are they colluding with the Autumn Frost Sword Sect? The Autumn Frost Sword Sect's actions are truly disgusting.

Unfortunately, this was an open conspiracy, and the Southern Star Sword Sect had no choice but to accept it.

After He Jiaxiu finished venting her anger, Wei Shaoqing said calmly, "In life, there are many things that don't go as planned. I'm sorry, Miss He, I cannot fulfill your request."

Many things, one wrong step leads to another, with no turning back. Being unable to control one's own destiny is the greatest tragedy.

He Jiaxiu didn't understand the deeper meaning in the other person's words. She gritted her teeth, feeling indignant. What did he mean by "life is full of disappointments"? Did he mean that she should learn to accept these unpleasant things?
An unnamed fire rose in her heart, burning away all her reason. Wei Shaoqing said again, "If Miss He can vent her anger after scolding me, Shaoqing is all ears."

When he said that, He Jiaxiu couldn't bring herself to utter the words she was about to say.

A slender figure appeared on the mountain path.

He Jiaxiu glanced at the newcomer: "What are you doing here? Are you going to tell Senior Sister Jinzhen about how I made things difficult for Wei Shaoqing?"

She wasn't afraid of being found out, but she didn't really want Senior Sister Jinzhen to be disappointed in her.

Throughout the entire Southern Star Sword Sect, He Jiaxiu's most admired person was Li Jinzhen. Not only her, but the vast majority of disciples in the Southern Star Sword Sect took Li Jinzhen as their role model.

The more she admired this senior sister, the more she loathed Wei Shaoqing.

Min Qianyun said calmly, "I'm not that fond of meddling in other people's business."

He Jiaxiu's expression softened a little, and her attitude became slightly more relaxed.

“Ning Fusang returned yesterday.” When she went to collect her cultivation resources for the month, which she hadn’t had time to collect yet, she saw Tianxin Peak’s signature. “I think you should be interested in this news.”

"Ning Fusang?" Sure enough, He Jiaxiu's attention was diverted. "It's been more than half a year, and he's only coming back now."

She snorted and said indifferently, "She came back at just the right time, and managed to catch the excitement at Tianchi."

The cultivators who participate in the "Mirror Flower Water Moon" event are subject to strict restrictions on their cultivation level and age. They cannot be older than one hundred years old and their cultivation level must be between the sixth and ninth levels.

Each sect does not set a limit on the number of participants; it all depends on the sect's resources and capabilities.

He Jiaxiu returned from the secret realm and is now at the early stage of the fifth level. She does not meet the requirements to participate in [Mirror Flower Water Moon], but her senior brother Chi Leng will be entering [Mirror Flower Water Moon], and He Jiaxiu will accompany him to watch the battle.

He Jiaxiu hadn't expected Ning Fusang to be qualified, but Ning Fusang was the only direct disciple of Tianxin Peak, so there would definitely be a spot for him to accompany her.

Isn't it a coincidence that she came back at this time?
He Jiaxiu muttered, "She's been gone for so long. If it weren't for the fact that the life lamp in the Destiny Star Tower is still burning, I would have thought she died in the collapse of the secret realm."

(End of this chapter)