Huangxiu

Chapter 1218 Harvest
Chu Zhiyuan looked shaken, quickly putting the golden sword into his sleeve and letting out a long sigh of relief: "That was close!"

He looked up at the sky, shook his head, and said, "My giant spirit sword is really gone."

The four old men sized him up.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "The four seniors should also have spirit swords or other spiritual artifacts, right? Why not give it a try? This altar is indeed quite mysterious."

The round-faced old man said irritably, "You think you can just get a magical artifact whenever you want?!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled but remained silent.

The round-faced old man snorted, "You must be quite favored in the Heavenly Sword Sect, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "This sword is something I obtained myself, not something that belongs to the sect."

"An unexpected encounter?"

"Yes."

"You're really lucky!" the round-faced old man said indignantly.

Spiritual artifacts are extremely rare in the world. The four of them are merely worshippers and are not yet qualified to obtain spiritual artifacts.

Chu Zhiyuan sighed: "If I were really lucky, I wouldn't have lost the Giant Spirit Sword again... the Spirit Sword!"

He looked pained.

The four old men watched with great pleasure.

The value of a spirit sword is astonishing; its loss would be a tremendous loss.

Such a huge loss is retribution for his recklessness and arrogance, and it also saves the four of us from having to deal with him.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Seniors, what exactly is this ancestral temple?"

"You don't need to know!" the burly old man said in a deep voice. "You should go!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then this junior will take his leave and go to pay his respects."

"Let me give you a piece of advice: if you dare to act so recklessly inside the Four Saints Hall, at best you will lose all your martial arts skills, and at worst you will lose your life!" the burly old man said coldly.

The round-faced old man nodded hurriedly: "That's right, it's not our side. If you dare to be disrespectful, we'll deal with you right away!"

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for your magnanimity and for your forgiveness for my rudeness, seniors."

"Hmph, it's good that you know," the round-faced old man snorted. "Your kind of martial arts hero's temperament won't work in the capital. You need to change it!"

"Yes." Chu Zhiyuan nodded in deep agreement: "Then this junior will take his leave."

"Go ahead," the round-faced old man waved his hand.

Chu Zhiyuan bowed again, descended from the altar, and headed towards the main hall to the south.

……

An hour later, he appeared outside the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

Huang Zhengyang was standing outside the door waiting.

Seeing him come out, I went up to him, looked him over a few times, breathed a sigh of relief, and reached out my hand.

The two walked side by side, gradually moving away from the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

The extrasensory perception was used again, but it was still shrouded in thick fog and could not be seen clearly.

"How was it?" Huang Zhengyang asked. "Did I break any rules?"

"I'm fine," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile. "Brother Huang, are you worried I'll cause trouble?"

Huang Zhengyang said, "The rules of the Imperial Ancestral Temple are very strict. Any transgression will be a big deal. Brother Chu, you are in the Heavenly Sword Sect and are not used to these strict rules."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "The rules are indeed quite strict... It's an eye-opener."

Huang Zhengyang said, "I can see that you are different, Brother Chu."

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

Huang Zhengyang said, "The changes are subtle, but they are definitely different."

If one is not familiar with Chu Zhiyuan, it would be difficult to perceive this change.

The extremely small change gave him a completely different feeling.

Chu Zhiyuan was like a precious sword before; even when it was hidden in its sheath, its power could still be faintly felt.

Now, however, he has completely merged with the void, and no one can sense his power.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Perhaps it's because of that that my state of mind is different."

I am completely different now.

In the emptiness of my mind, a pool of autumn water floats, its clear light shimmering and bright.

This is the wondrous object he obtained at the altar.

He had already experienced its wonderful uses.

It continuously purifies the spirit, purifies the light of the soul.

This is a change at the level of the soul.

The purification of the soul is a realm and level that cultivation methods cannot reach.

With this wondrous treasure, one can continuously purify the soul and spirit, thereby undergoing a qualitative change. According to the Evil Lord, this is the foundation for entering the spiritual realm.

How is this spiritual realm different from that of a Spiritual Venerable? Are they the same realm?

"Regardless, congratulations to Brother Chu on making another step forward."

"Thanks to your help, Brother Huang."

"Hey, why are we talking about this between us!" Huang Zhengyang waved his hand in dissatisfaction: "That's too formal."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded: "Have you found out that the evil sect is going to storm the city gate?"

"We've already deployed people to keep an eye on things."

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Are there still statues of the Undying Evil Lord?"

"It's good news that they haven't appeared in the last few days; maybe they won't appear again."

“Very likely,” Chu Zhiyuan said. “If it’s ineffective, there’s no need to waste our energy.”

The Undying Golden Essence is very precious, and the Undying Evil Lord felt heartbroken at its repeated loss.

He himself was actually hoping they would continue to fall, so that he could strengthen the Golden Sword.

But now it seems these immortal evil lords are feeling the pinch and no longer want to cast down statues of gods.

……

Chu Zhiyuan returned to the Heavenly Sword Villa, sat back on his couch in his small courtyard, and held the golden sword in his hand.

He looked at the golden sword with a broad smile on his face.

The golden sword at this moment was different from before; it had undergone a qualitative change.

Originally, I had been painstakingly refining it, hoping to cultivate its spirituality, but it required the accumulation of time and could not be completed in a short period of time.

This accumulation may take a few years, or even decades or hundreds of years.

But now, with the infusion of that strange aura, the golden sword has finally awakened its spirit.

An infant-like consciousness appeared within the golden sword, and from that moment on, it was fully imbued with spirituality.

Although spirituality is weak, weakness and non-existence are completely different states.

A faint spirituality, when enhanced by one's own secret techniques, will continuously grow stronger.

With an inexhaustible source of spiritual energy, the speed at which one becomes stronger will be beyond imagination.

If the Golden Sword continues like this, it will quickly grow into something like a Heavenly Sword.

With the spiritual golden sword, one can aid in cultivation, instead of simply consuming oneself to strengthen it.

They are already able to give back to themselves.

Its power is also greater.

……

Zhu Lingyun sat cross-legged on a huge rock on the mountaintop, his hands forming a mudra, and slowly opened his eyes.

He picked up the giant spirit sword from his lap and examined it closely.

The giant spirit sword was also imbued with a strange aura.

With the memories, cultivation methods, and cultivation level of the Evil Lord, plus this strange aura, he will soon be able to break through to the Undying Evil Lord level. Then, by continuing with this strange aura, he can enter the Spirit Realm and become a God Lord.

What exactly does the God-Emperor look like? In the Evil Lord's memories, he is as long-lived as heaven and earth, immortal and indestructible, able to come and go at will, without a trace or form.

Even Chu Zhiyuan, through his cultivation path, might not be able to reach this level.

This is an immense temptation.

He sighed and shook his head.

He lost interest as soon as he thought about the cultivation methods of the Undying Evil Lord.

The cultivation method of the Undying Evil Lord is still plunder and slaughter.

With that thought, he let go of all his thoughts and tossed the giant spirit sword aside.

The next moment, Chu Zhiyuan appeared, caught the giant spirit sword, and disappeared.

……

Fifteen minutes later, Zhu Lingyun looked up to the west and saw He Lingchuan and Zhong Lingyun arriving gracefully.

He glanced at the two of them, then closed his eyes again.

Now that they have obtained that rare treasure, they can see right through the thoughts of these two people.

That strange aura was similar to that of the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree, and it had a natural ability to restrain the Evil Lord.

Both the Giant Spirit Sword and the Golden Sword contain evil power, with the Giant Spirit Sword containing more evil power and the Golden Sword also containing a trace of it.

This time, it wiped everything out and completely purified it.

The two of them invited him along, undoubtedly hoping he would lure out that wondrous treasure at the last moment, severely injuring or even destroying him.

They could then indirectly obtain that strange aura from him.

(End of this chapter)