Borrowing a sword

Chapter 115 Xiao Xu's Mountain Climbing Triggers Unusual Activity

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Nangong Yue's face.

She was only smiling slightly, yet the image of her laughing so hard she was shaking uncontrollably was unsettling.

"You're greedy," she said, looking at Chu Huaixu.

The ninth elder of the Taoist sect quickly provided an answer.

"There are only two paths for Taoist disciples to ascend Mount Cangling."

"The first method is to obtain the mountain climbing token through the Disciple Academy and the Spirit Repository."

"Secondly, it was specially approved by the sect leader."

"However, even the sect leader can only give out one charred black wooden plaque every three years."

"And didn't you use that privilege?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu immediately understood: "So that's how it is. It seems that I was indeed too greedy."

His attitude seemed quite sincere.

In fact, he was unaware that the wooden plaque specially approved by the sect leader, the one with the charred black color, was only available once every three years.

At this thought, he suddenly realized: "Could it be that Xiao Xu was able to reach the mountaintop in 'Borrowing the Sword' because of this privilege?"

Chu Huaixu felt that this was a possibility.

Because this kid would never have been able to qualify based on his own abilities without relying on luck and drugs.

Nangong Yue looked at him, thinking he wanted to get another magic weapon, and said:

"With your current cultivation level, the Dao Ancestor Sword Sheath and the Black Gold Robe are more than enough."

"In actual combat, being distracted by activating too many magical treasures is not something you can do right now; on the contrary, it will create more openings."

Chu Huaixu naturally couldn't explain his true purpose, so he simply replied, "Yes, disciple has learned a lot."

The Ninth Elder turned around, nodded slightly, and then asked, "Would you like to see how he performs up the mountain?"

"Is that okay?" Chu Huaixu asked with delight.

He really wanted to watch the live stream.

"Close your eyes," Nangong Yue said.

After he closed his eyes, she extended a finger and gently touched his brow, performing a secret technique.

Chu Huaixu faintly smelled a fragrance, the scent of wood, which must have come from Nangong Yue's hands.

This master craftsman was very likely crafting a weapon at the moment.

The next moment, the image of Xu Ziqing on the mountain appeared in his mind.

Xiao Xu had already arrived at the area where low-grade spiritual artifacts were placed.

The boy, who had never seen much of the world, opened his mouth slightly, filled with curiosity about each magical artifact.

Unfortunately, they didn't seem to be very interested in him.
Including those low-grade spirit swords!

On Mount Cangling, Xu Ziqing's face showed a hint of disappointment.

"It seems that none of them have chosen me?" he thought to himself.

Before going up the mountain, he must have had many wonderful fantasies in his heart.

But what happened before their eyes shattered all of that.

"If you want revenge, you need to increase your strength!"

"I must try my best to obtain a high-quality spiritual weapon!"

"Moreover, my senior brother has high expectations for me and wants me to retrieve a high-grade spiritual weapon, or even a super-grade one."

"He went to so much to get me this pass, I hope I won't let my senior brother down," he prayed in his heart.

Since the selection process on Hidden Spirit Mountain is two-way, if these artifact spirits don't like him, then no matter how hard he tries, it will be useless.

Therefore, Xu Ziqing could only place her hopes on other magical artifacts on the mountain.

With this thought in mind, he gritted his teeth slightly and sped up.

His target was not the area at the foot of the mountain.

The boy's gaze was firm, and he soon reached the mountainside.

The surrounding spiritual pressure immediately became much stronger.

He frowned slightly, sensing the change, but it didn't feel like a big burden.

The worst item here is a mid-grade spiritual weapon.

As Xu Ziqing climbed higher, he finally encountered a powerful resource that extended an olive branch to him.

That was a set of armor.

"The Fusion Armor?" He moved closer and looked at the name engraved on it.

This armor is quite strange; once you put it on, half of it will directly merge into your body.

In this way, it's less like wearing armor and more like having an extra layer of something resembling animal scales on their body.

The handsome young man imagined the scene and found it rather unattractive.

But no matter what, finally one magical artifact has recognized his abilities!
The worry on the boy's face lessened somewhat.

"It's alright, at least I'll still be chosen," he muttered to himself.

Encouraged by this, Xiao Xu cast a grateful glance at the fused armor, which could be considered a polite way of declining.

He continued climbing the steps, and before long, he had almost finished exploring the mountainside area.

Along the way, a total of three mid-grade spiritual artifacts chose him.

However, to put it nicely, they are all quite niche; to put it bluntly, they all have a somewhat sinister aspect.

What troubles him most is that, so far, no sword has chosen him!

This scene contrasted sharply with the simultaneous roar of ten thousand swords when Chu Huaixu ascended the mountain. He came from a family of swordsmen in the martial world and had possessed exceptional swordsmanship talent since childhood.

"Even my senior brother said that I have extremely high comprehension in swordsmanship and magic."

"But why is it that not a single spirit sword has taken a liking to me?"

"Is it because I'm a body-refining cultivator now?" Xu Ziqing was puzzled and felt a bit frustrated.

The Chu Huai Xu tree at the foot of the mountain actually reveals the disappointment on the young man's face.

He was also somewhat puzzled.

"Xiao Xu can even take down that bronze sword, so why don't these spirit swords choose him?"

"That's really strange."

However, he also concluded from this that the reason he was so popular when he went up the mountain was purely because of the small sword in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Unfortunately, I am destined to be a swordless person, and it seems I will never be able to possess a sword of my own.

Time passed, but Xu Ziqing's steps never stopped.

He had already explored the entire mountainside area and stepped into the summit area.

The spiritual pressure intensified again, and he felt a bit short of breath, a tightness in his chest, and a slight dizziness.

"It feels a bit like heatstroke?" he thought to himself.

"I wonder if my senior brother is also troubled by spiritual pressure when he climbs the mountain?" Xu Ziqing wondered.

However, considering that his senior brother had gone up the mountain twice and even visited the sword at the summit, he figured that the mere spiritual pressure wouldn't have much of an impact on him.

The number of spiritual artifacts in the mountaintop area is relatively small.

Xu Ziqing would pause for a while whenever he passed by a magical artifact.

He knew very well that these were all rare treasures.

Even if they don't choose him, he can't help but take a few more glances, just to broaden his horizons and gain more knowledge.

After a while, a light suddenly flashed in the boy's eyes, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Chu Huaixu, who had been "watching the live stream" from the mountainside, couldn't help but think to himself, "Just as I expected!"

Because what was placed in front of Xiao Xu at that moment was a jade pendant.

A jade pendant that had once extended an olive branch to him, a magical artifact extremely suitable for body cultivation.

It is a defensive spiritual artifact. Wearing it for a long time will continuously nourish the body, having an effect similar to taking a medicinal bath.

Its nourishing effect may not be amazing, but it works well over time.

Such high-grade spiritual artifacts, perfectly suited for body cultivation, are extremely rare in the world.

The reason is simple: most body-refining cultivators have poor talent, and the path of body refining is extremely difficult, so most of them do not achieve much.

In addition, they need to constantly soak in medicinal baths and frequently take pills, which costs a lot, so many body cultivators are very poor.

Most high-grade spiritual artifacts are crafted by master craftsmen. These people aren't stupid; the market for body cultivators is so small, why bother crafting high-end spiritual artifacts suitable for body cultivators? They can't afford them anyway!

With such profound Taoist heritage, only this jade pendant on Hidden Spirit Mountain can assist in body refinement. It is a top-grade item specially made for body cultivation and is an absolute luxury!

Xu Ziqing looked at it and was greatly tempted.

The jade pendant trembled slightly, clearly indicating that it had also taken a liking to the young man who cultivated the "Ice Skin Jade Bone Heart Method".

A deep sense of conflict began to show on Xiao Xu's face.

Deep down, he still longed to obtain a spirit sword.

The "Six Outbreaks" technique that led to his family's ruin was a sword technique.

Xu Ziqing also planned to learn it and use it to cut off the head of his enemy so that his family could hear the news in heaven!

But this jade pendant was just too perfect; even Chu Huaixu had some reservations about it at first.

At that moment, it seemed to be quite intelligent and sensed the boy's inner struggle.

As a result, the jade pendant began to vibrate faster, as if it were trying to fight for itself.

However, a strange scene happened.

After trembling slightly for a while, the jade pendant suddenly stopped!
Without warning, it came to an abrupt end.

It seemed to change its mind instantly, no longer wanting to acknowledge Xu Ziqing as its master, and no longer wanting him to take it down the mountain!
The way she was trying so hard for herself just now made it seem like she was just teasing him.

"What's going on?" Chu Huaixu, standing at the foot of the mountain, was taken aback.

He even felt a little annoyed.

Is our little Xu really that unpopular?
"But that doesn't make sense. I cultivate both internal and external aspects, while Xiao Xu is a pure body cultivator, practicing a Heaven-level body-refining technique, and even had the 'Sword Refining Manual' as a foundation." He couldn't understand it.

This scene even elicited a gasp of surprise from Nangong Yue at the foot of the mountain.

She had never encountered such a situation before, as she was in charge of all affairs at Cangling Mountain.

As a master craftsman, she knew very well that this was not in line with the spirit's usual style.

The spirit is actually quite stubborn; it wouldn't change its mind like this.
She amplified her divine sense and began to carefully investigate the situation.

She couldn't help but exclaim quickly, "That's not right!"

Nangong Yue sensed a presence.

To be precise, it was the spiritual pressure generated by a spirit.

It came from above, heading towards the jade pendant, and directly suppressed it, making it dare not show any goodwill towards Xu Ziqing anymore!
This spiritual pressure comes from the sword atop the mountain!
This matter is of great importance, so Nangong Yue immediately sent a telepathic message to the sect leader and the others:

"Everyone, please come to Cangling Mountain at once."

"Today, Chu Huaixu brought a disciple named Xu Ziqing to climb the mountain, and the sword on the mountain has shown unusual activity again!"

"It actually suppressed the other magical treasures, preventing them from choosing Xu Ziqing!"

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