Borrowing a sword

Chapter 126 This boy is quite strange
Inside the Purple Bamboo Forest, Chu Huaixu met his future grandmaster.

That legendary man who proved his Dao through killing and was determined to vanquish demons for sixty years.

He was dressed in a white robe, even his shoes were white, looking spotless and ethereal.

Unfortunately, in Earthly terms, he belongs to the "shrimp-type man":
—The head must be removed before it can be eaten.

This junior master of the Taoist sect has good taste in clothing, and while he's not exactly short, he's not very tall.

But his face is really too ordinary.

Moreover, although she was dressed up very meticulously, with every single strand of hair perfectly styled, for some reason, she lacked any elegance whatsoever.

Many people say that the highest level of handsomeness is actually being handsome without realizing it.

Because once you know you're handsome, you tend to become greasy.

But what's even more fatal is that despite being of average appearance, she has an inflated sense of self-worth and is extremely vain.

Jiang Zhi is this type of person.

Seeing their junior uncle's expression, Xiang Yan and the others inwardly cried out, "Oh no!"

They knew all too well that their junior uncle was jealous!

They had previously wondered why their junior uncle had chosen such a tall and handsome disciple to join them on the mountain.

Now everyone understands.

If both Xu Ziqing and Chu Huaixu meet the requirements for a sword attendant, everyone firmly believes that Junior Uncle will choose Xu Ziqing without hesitation.

Because this boy was short and had a feminine appearance, he was not tall and handsome at all; in fact, one could say he was pretty with a delicate and refined look.

But what about the Chu Huai Preface?
The black-gold robe that Nangong Yue crafted looked amazing on him, not because the clothes enhanced his appearance, but because he himself was so handsome that the clothes looked even better.

Even Chu Yinyin, who is usually the most silly and carefree, was silently mourning for her precious disciple at this moment.

"Chu Huaixu, Chu Huaixu, why are you so handsome?"

However, she thought again that if he were ugly, even if he was only a third as ugly as the sect leader, she would never be willing to take him as a disciple, it would be too embarrassing.

Because she was influenced by her master from a young age, she only liked good-looking people!

When her master was still alive, she had gossiped and asked him why he didn't like her junior uncle.

She could tell that her junior uncle was extremely kind to her master.

So much so that they extended their affection to everything related to her, treating her very well.

His favoritism towards Chu Yinyin even surpassed that towards his only beloved disciple, Shen Man.

At that time, the master replied with a smile: "Because your junior uncle is really too ugly. I am actually moved, but there is nothing I can do. Matters of the heart cannot be forced."

Still a young girl, Chu Yinyin asked naively:
"Huh? But Master, Junior Uncle is just not good-looking, he's not exactly handsome, but he's not as ugly as Third Senior Brother Xiang Yan. Why do you say he's too ugly?"

At this time, the master would smile and reach out his finger to gently stroke her little nose.

Her eyes would smile until they formed crescent moons, full of liveliness and intelligence, revealing Jiang Zhi's secrets:

"The person you see now has consumed a huge amount of beauty pills, skin-moisturizing pills, and anti-aging pills! He's consumed even more than I have."

"He used to be as dark as a lump of charcoal, hahaha!"

Inside the bamboo grove, Jiang Zhi took two steps forward, but didn't get too close.

He looked at Chu Huaixu, and the more he looked, the less he liked him; the more he looked, the more it bothered him.

"Why is this child so unappealing?"

In an instant, his impression of Chu Huaixu worsened.

—How can this child be worthy of being my grand-disciple?

At the prompting of the crowd, Chu Huaixu began to bow respectfully.

"Disciple pays respects to Junior Grandmaster Uncle."

This time he didn't directly call him "Grandmaster," and he didn't deliberately try to be accommodating.

Because some things depend on the occasion.

Now that all the top executives are here, he needs to be serious.

But he was too proper, and the gold patterns on his black and gold robe were like the finishing touch, making him appear somewhat noble.

Jiang Zhi felt as if she had seen something dirty.
"So you are Chu Huaixu?" he asked curtly, his tone icy.

"Yes."

"Close your eyes, calm your mind, and steady your spirit," he said directly.

Junior Uncle spread out his divine sense and began to investigate.

They speed up the process at the slightest disagreement, preparing to kick people out, preferring to avoid seeing or hearing about it.

But after only a brief scan with his divine sense, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"The spiritual energy within the Spirit Embryo Secret Treasury seems to be from a cultivation of a low-level technique, but why is the spirit still contained within the body?"

"The strangest thing is that the two are almost equal in total, in a delicate balance of internal and external factors."

"When has our Daoist sect ever had such a first-stage cultivation method!" Jiang Zhi narrowed his eyes and thought to himself.

Why does this variable have so many problems?

He immediately questioned, "Chu Huaixu, where did you get this martial art from!"

Chu Huaixu then opened his eyes and replied seriously, "Reporting to Junior Grandmaster, I obtained the cultivation technique on the first floor of the library."

Jiang Zhi snorted coldly and said, "Tell me your name."

The next moment, he heard an unexpected answer.

"What I practice is the Daoist Canon."

The junior master of the Daoist sect frowned instantly.

The Daoist Canon! It's actually the Daoist Canon?
Without even saying hello, he directly entered the body again with his divine sense.

Moreover, his divine sense was stronger than before, determined to see through the young man completely.

It should be noted that the Daoist canon can be considered an unsolved mystery of Daoism for thousands of years.

The sudden invasion of divine consciousness caught Chu Huaixu off guard.

When faced with a sudden situation, people will instinctively resist; this is human nature.

Even if he immediately restrained himself after realizing what had happened, how could he escape Jiang Zhi's eyes?
"Sword intent?" The junior master of the Daoist sect couldn't help but exclaim.

He's only at the fourth level of the first realm, yet he's already comprehended sword intent?
"What a strange sword intent!"

Sharp, fierce, fearless, and unstoppable!

"No, it's not just sword intent."

He spoke again: "Close your eyes again, open your mind, gather your consciousness, and do not resist."

The sea of ​​consciousness is different from the physical body. No matter how unreliable he is, he still has a sense of propriety in this regard, otherwise he would hurt the other party.

Chu Huaixu is like a model student who excels in both character and academics; he's not afraid of you checking his grades at all.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yinyin secretly chuckled to herself, her expression gradually becoming smug. Her invisible little tail was already wagging high, and she was already somewhat impatient.

Sure enough, even with this Taoist junior uncle's extensive knowledge, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise at this moment:

"The sword is hidden in the sea of ​​consciousness, and the sword's heart is clear and bright!"

—This kid is strange!
A breeze blows, and the bamboo leaves sway in the purple bamboo grove.

Jiang Zhi's heart was in turmoil.

"How can a sword spirit exist inside a human body?"

Of course, the second elder of the Taoist sect was no exception.

When he first met Chu Huaixu, his level of shock far exceeded that of his more knowledgeable junior uncle.

"No wonder Sixth Brother said that none of them were missed, only one was left out."

"Unexpectedly, he really did bring back a prodigy by sheer accident!"

The situation surrounding Chu Huaixu was beyond everyone's comprehension.

But Jiang Zhi quickly saw through it all and said, "Your spiritual embryo is very special. This is actually your spiritual embryo's supernatural power."

"The Spirit Embryo Divine Power is the Sword Heart Clarity? And then you comprehended a new sword intent?"

His eyes narrowed, and he was surprised: "Does that mean there's a possibility of a second Sword Heart emerging in the future!"

Such strange things exist in the world?

Seeing this, Li Chunsong felt that his opportunity had come.

He quickly tried to cover up his mistake, saying, "Junior Uncle, Chu Huaixu is indeed practicing the Daoist Canon. We have verified that."

"His spiritual power is surging, even far exceeding the level of the first-stage Heaven-level cultivation technique."

"Perhaps in the past thousand years, he is the only one who has taken the right path and mastered the divine skills of the Dao Ancestor."

He became more and more excited as he spoke.

Look, the person I brought back is, to put it simply, the only one in the past thousand years to have inherited the mantle of the Dao Ancestor.

He practices the Daoist Canon!
Jiang Zhi frowned, and couldn't help but take a few more steps forward to stand closer and look Chu Huaixu up and down.

The closer I got, the more disgusted I became.

Because some people look good from afar, but not so good up close.

These kinds of people are attractive at first glance, but they don't stand out in the long run.

The guy who ranks second on the "Must-Eat for Playing with Your Partner" list is naturally not included.

Chu Yinyin started to tease him from the side: "Junior Uncle, why don't you ask him what else he took from Cangling Mountain besides learning the Dao Ancestor's Dao Canon?"

Jiang Zhi could tell at a glance that she was going to act silly.

If it were someone else, he would have already started cursing.

But since it was Chu Yinyin, he simply stared at Chu Huaixu without saying a word.

Chu Huaixu felt uneasy under his gaze, sensing an inexplicable hostility from this junior grandmaster.

The way he looked at himself was something he had seen before in the eyes of many of his fellow escorts who were unsuccessful in the real world.

The Dao Ancestor's sword sheath is now stored in his storage token.

As mentioned before, some cultivators' natal artifacts are like Pikachu that doesn't like to go into Poké Balls; the cultivators must carry them with them at all times, otherwise the artifact spirit will throw a little tantrum.

That's what "Partridge Sky" is all about.

But the black bead is fine, because it only cries out for food.
Chu Huaixu wasn't afraid that he could see through the black bead.

Since the beads had been left on the mountain for so long, he should have seen them before and should not have noticed them in the past.

If he really sees through it, then I should just admit it openly and give up.

Anyway, they've already pledged their allegiance with blood!
A good mindset determines a good man's life.

After he comprehended the fearless sword intent, he actually underwent subtle changes in certain aspects.

Chu Huaixu took the Dao Ancestor Sword Sheath out of his storage token in a very generous manner.

Jiang Zhi's pupils constricted slightly as he looked at the scabbard made of black wood, his emotions fluctuating greatly.

The second elder of the Daoist sect was completely stunned: "The Dao Ancestor's Sword Sheath!"

The junior master of the Taoist sect began to question again: "This item was sealed on the stone platform, how did you take it down!"

"This disciple didn't know. It seemed to be drawing spiritual energy from my body. I touched it and then took it off." He was lying through his teeth again.

He was telling the truth, but he was missing a crucial piece of information.

"Then why does the scabbard only possess spirituality, while its natal weapon spirit has not yet been nurtured?" he pressed on.

"This disciple does not know," Chu Huaixu replied.

What do I, a disciple of the first realm, know about the Dao Ancestor's sword sheath?
It was originally made of ordinary black wood, but after staying by the Dao Ancestor's side for a long time, it gradually became a super-grade spiritual weapon, which is beyond the comprehension of the art of weapon crafting.

How can I be compared to the Dao Ancestor?
I can completely not understand, I shouldn't even understand!
Jiang Zhi scanned the sword sheath with his divine sense, but indeed could not find any problem.

The sword sheath was originally nurtured by the Dao Ancestor, and Chu Huaixu possessed the same power within his body.

Therefore, there is a subtle connection between the two, which is very similar to the natal object.

Jiang Zhi looked up at the bright moon in the night sky, feeling lost and confused.

"This child actually seems to have the air of a successor to the Daoist patriarch?"

Li Chunsong inadvertently provided an heir for the Daoist Canon and the sword sheath.
"Indeed, as he said, it's not that one person is missing, but rather that one person has been added."

But for some reason, he just couldn't bring himself to like Chu Huaixu.

"Moreover, only one person can enter the first level of the Origin Spirit Realm."

Ultimately, the Dao Ancestor Sword shouldn't have made a mistake!

"It's all because of this variable!"

With this thought in mind, he spread his divine sense to examine the summit of Hidden Spirit Mountain.

He wasn't just examining the sword; he was also investigating every detail on the mountaintop, such as the array formations and restrictions.

A powerful divine sense enveloped the entire mountaintop, instantly taking in everything without missing a thing!

The restriction on the bronze sword has taken effect, and it has fallen into a deep slumber.

"The restriction has been split in two, and the sword spirit will follow suit; it's a done deal!"

"Because of so many variables, the arrangements have been completely messed up. This sword and its attendant should not have been like this. The Xuanhuang Realm needs the presence of attendants. Everything is for the sake of the greater good."

But Jiang Zhi soon noticed the extra line of text on the Gentleman's Stele.

The handwriting was crooked and extremely ugly, yet it echoed the thoughts in the mind of the junior Daoist uncle, questioning his heart and even his Dao heart:

"A wise person uses things, but is not used by things."

(End of this chapter)