Borrowing a sword

Chapter 110 A Person Who Dominates an Era, A Person Who Curses and Suppresses Power
"[Ding! Congratulations! You have cleared the dungeon - Rings of Time.]"

A system notification sounded in Chu Huaixu's ear.

The symmetrical world beneath the frozen lake creates a sense of contradiction in the entire scene.

Withered trees and new buds, youth and gray hair.

Death and rebirth seem to be intertwined and presented together.

Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang begin to face "death" at this moment.

Their consciousnesses were briefly thrown into a state of chaos, as if they had lost all life force, truly as if they had lost their lives.

The whole world is starting to turn upside down!
The symmetrical world beneath the frozen lake begins to flip upwards.

The world above the frozen lake gradually crumbled as it flipped downwards.

As everything beneath the glacial lake returned to normal, the withered trees that had sprouted new buds quickly became lush and verdant.

The two young men and women, whose hair was originally white, quickly turned black again.

“Plop—plop—!”

Their paused hearts began to beat again, faster and stronger!

A few breaths later, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang suddenly opened their eyes at the same time!

The two of them immediately began to pant heavily, as if they were extremely oxygen-deprived.

They exchanged a glance, both feeling a strange sense of relief, as if they had survived a catastrophe.

It feels like I just walked right back to the brink of death.

At this moment, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang's appearances have returned to normal.

For some reason, looking at each other in their youth, they still saw in their minds all the ways the other grew old, which could be considered as having lived a "short life" in the secret realm.

Chu Huaixu's character panel now has an extra point of Enlightenment, which is a reward for clearing the dungeon.

With just 1 point of comprehension, the experience points gained from clearing the level are like a bonus, giving you over 2 points.

Regardless, learning magic before was very expensive. Now, with an extra 20,000, it's like having another 40,000 experience points in reserve.

Of course, the biggest beneficiary of this secret realm is Han Shuangjiang.

She was only at the fourth level of the first realm, yet she comprehended sword intent thanks to the inheritance of the abbot and her own extraordinary talent!
If the sword fanatics of the Sword Sect knew this, they would probably be shocked.

"Congratulations," Chu Huaixu said to Han Shuangjiang.

The two were still sitting cross-legged on the frozen lake.

"You sensed that I've grasped the essence of swordsmanship?" Han Shuangjiang asked, somewhat surprised.

Because she only fully understood it at the very last moment.

At that moment, she opened her eyes and noticed that the frail and elderly Chu Huaixu smiled at her, but she was too weak to open her eyes any further.

“Yes, I can naturally sense when you generate sword intent,” Chu Huaixu said.

The big ice block couldn't help but press for details, wanting to know what the other person had gained. Because in her eyes, his talent far surpassed her own.

But the other person's next sentence indirectly gave her the answer.

"Because I have already entered the realm of Sword Heart Clarity," Chu Huaixu said calmly.

Han Shuangjiang then realized that she had actually forgotten about this matter.

This made her realize that she still had a long way to go.

She, who already had a bit of an inward-looking tendency, began to warn herself to guard against arrogance and impatience. She realized that comprehending sword intent was nothing special, as she hadn't even touched the threshold of sword heart yet.

But Chu Huaixu was always good at giving emotional value, so he added, "But I can sense that your sword intent is of a very high level and is extraordinary."

Sword intent, too, must have varying degrees of superiority.

He only learned through the system that this was the lineage of the dignified abbot, so naturally he couldn't say it outright.

Upon hearing this, Han Shuangjiang felt a surge of joy.

But the cold-faced girl didn't show it, and simply asked, "So how do we get out now?"

Chu Huaixu shrugged: "I don't know, isn't that something you should be thinking about?"

"Ok?"

"You're the one who brought me in, so you're definitely responsible for getting me out of here," Chu Huaixu said matter-of-factly.

Big ice block: "."

Just as the two got up to see where the exit was, array patterns began to appear on the ice.

A teleportation array appeared, sending the two out of the secret realm and back to the maple forest.

Once they had steadied themselves, they took a closer look.

Standing opposite them was a row of high-ranking members of the Taoist sect!
Everyone was looking them up and down.

Inside the maple forest, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang began to pay their respects one by one.

"Disciple greets the sect leader and all elders."

Everyone really did come.

These giants, whose mere stomp could cause an earthquake in the cultivation world, first used their divine sense to investigate Chu Huaixu.

Then, with a look of surprise, he went to investigate Han Shuangjiang.

"Huh? It was actually Shuangjiang who comprehended the Samsara Sword Intent!" Everyone exclaimed in amazement.

This was completely contrary to their initial expectations.

The group exchanged glances, all seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

However, given that Han Shuangjiang possesses the Xuan Yin Body, a rare talent found only once in a century, it is reasonable that she would inherit the legacy and comprehend the sword intent.

Chu Huaixu's recent performance has been so outstanding that everyone instinctively feels that he will reap even greater rewards!

Sect Master Xiang Yan immediately praised, "Not bad, not bad, you have actually comprehended the Samsara Sword Intent."

Unfortunately, he looked too fierce and menacing, and his voice was incredibly unpleasant. It sounded more like a villainous boss who had suddenly discovered a righteous prodigy and was about to kill you. "You may not know, but this secret realm is the legacy left behind by the second-generation abbot, Yan Shen."

Upon hearing this, Han Shuangjiang and Chu Huaixu immediately exchanged a surprised glance.

The former was genuinely surprised, while the latter demonstrated the professionalism of an actor.

Li Chunsong, who was closer to the two men, spoke up at this moment to encourage them:
"The Abbot of Yan Shen Temple is the third disciple of the Dao Ancestor and the first female abbot of our Daoist sect."

"After the Dao Ancestor passed away, she became the strongest person in the Eastern Continent."

"As his name suggests, Yan Shen is a shrewish person."

"Frostfall, I hope you will not tarnish the reputation of the second abbot in the future."

Upon hearing this, both of them were deeply moved.

Is the swallow-shaped scallop a curse?

How lonely and isolated must one be at the top to gradually become someone who dislikes victory!
It was only at this moment that Han Shuangjiang truly realized that she had probably encountered an extraordinary opportunity!

The Samsara Sword Intent was far more powerful than she had anticipated!
Chu Yinyin stood aside, looking quite regretful.

"I never expected my precious disciple to fail this time?" she thought to herself.

But with her impulsive nature, she immediately had a new idea.

"Why don't I just take Han Shuangjiang as my true disciple as well!"

With this thought in mind, she immediately glanced at everyone discreetly.

She noticed that, apart from Xiang Yan and Lu Pan, who had no more disciple slots available, everyone else was looking at the girl with admiration, and they might all be considering taking her as a disciple!
Knowing her own weakness, she figured she couldn't possibly win!

The old woman immediately started plotting against Shen Man again.

"Han Shuangjiang is only at the first realm, yet she has already comprehended the terrifying Samsara Sword Intent!"

"Such a promising talent needs to be personally taught by Shen Man, one of the Four Great Divine Swordsmen, and myself."

She wants to "make a good apprentice" again.

Chu Yinyin can be considered a pioneer in the development of the "shared disciple" system within the Taoist sect.

Inside the maple forest, everyone chatted for a few more minutes.

The elders expressed their earnest expectations, while the two younger members showed their respect.

Chu Huaixu also expressed his gratitude to Li Chunsong and the others.

"This disciple has not yet thanked the elders for their gifts of magic and spiritual artifacts."

He brought this up on purpose at this time.

Sure enough, the unremarkable Li Chunsong smiled and said, "You do look quite good in this black and gold robe made by Ninth Junior Sister. It has the charm of my youth."

"As for the techniques that my fifth senior brother and I gave you, have you mastered them?"

Chu Huaixu immediately replied, "This disciple has already learned it."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became quite interested.

"Oh? You've mastered it so quickly? Show it to us so we can offer some pointers," Li Chunsong immediately chimed in.

They were still hoping that Chu Huaixu would enter the Origin Spirit Realm, which meant they were looking for an opportunity to give him special treatment.

Han Shuangjiang watched from the side, finding it amusing, thinking, "He's going to start again, just as I thought."

After spending so much time together, the two had become incredibly close. How could she not understand the fox's tendency to show off in front of others?

As expected, Chu Huaixu feigned modesty, but instantly transformed into a blur, unleashing the [Flying Profound] technique. He then cast a [Finger Lightning] into the air!
A powerful burst of true energy exploded in the sky above the maple forest. The high-ranking members of the Daoist sect could tell at a glance that this was not just the beginning, but had already reached the minor completion stage!

"In just a few days, you've mastered two top-grade Xuan-level techniques to the minor level?"

"This child's comprehension of magic is truly terrifying!"

Li Chunsong and Zhao Shuqi were afraid he would become too proud, so they didn't praise him too much, only saying, "Not bad, not bad."

Then, the two gave a few more pointers.

After all, Chu Huaixu had only reached the minor level of mastery, and was still far from the great perfection.

He listened very attentively, taking every word to heart, as if he hadn't relied on system upgrades, but entirely on his own insights and efforts.

Then he revealed his true intentions.

"Fifth Elder, Sixth Elder, the disciples have memorized these two techniques perfectly. I wonder if these two jade slips should be returned to the treasury?" Chu Huaixu began to inquire about their ownership.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the higher-ups of the Daoist sect seem shameless on the surface. Apart from Chu Yinyin, aren't they all shrewd and cunning?

Li Chunsong immediately laughed and scolded, "Is this what you wanted to ask in the first place?"

Chu Huaixu didn't explain, but just smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

The philanthropic gambling king said, "These two techniques were acquired by the Fifth Elder and me during our travels. They were not put into storage and were considered our private collection. Now that we have given them to you, you are naturally in charge of handling them!"

"Do you want to exchange it for contribution points at the Treasure Pavilion, or do you want to teach it to others?" He paused for a moment after saying this.

Li Chunsong's gaze began to linger between Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang.

He quickly revealed a meaningful smile, and began to act as if he were trying to play matchmaker again.

Unfortunately, the high-ranking members of the Taoist sect also understood the meaning behind his smile and began to smile along with him.

This made Han Shuangjiang, who was standing to the side, feel shy in front of her elders.

"Anyway, you can teach others as you please, and do whatever you want with it!" Li Chunsong laughed heartily, but as he laughed, the image of his eleventh junior sister appeared before his eyes.

After chatting for a few more minutes, the group of executives flew away together.

Han Shuangjiang and Chu Huaixu stood still. In fact, after experiencing all that had happened in the secret realm, their relationship seemed to have changed somewhat.

But Big Ice Block was still a little embarrassed and said to him, "I know the sect leader and elders have misunderstood."

However, the young man in front of her stared straight at her and said something that made her heart race again, and she began to wonder if he was using a double entendre:
"They didn't misunderstand me; I just wanted to teach you."

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