Borrowing a sword

Chapter 133 The Secret of the Origin Spirit Realm

Inside the main hall, the high-ranking members of the Daoist sect looked at Chu Yinyin with great satisfaction at her performance.

This is the effect you want!

The faces of Situ Cheng and the others immediately showed surprise, even disbelief, and a hint of doubt.

"Two sword cultivators at the first level of cultivation have comprehended sword intent?" Situ Cheng frowned and asked.

"What, you don't believe me?" Chu Yinyin raised her chin slightly.

She took two steps toward Situ Cheng and continued, "What if I said that neither of them had even reached the Great Perfection of the First Realm, and one of them was only at the Fourth Level of the First Realm?"

These words were completely beyond the comprehension of Situ Cheng and the others.

First Realm, Fourth Heaven?

Doesn't that mean you've only just entered the world of cultivation?
How could someone like that possibly have such profound insights into the way of the sword!

Could it be that some people are born with knowledge of swordsmanship, or are born knowing how to use them?
"Could it be that his natural talent is too poor, but his comprehension is extremely high! He may only be at the fourth level, but in reality, because his cultivation progress is slow, he has been quietly studying the sword path for a long time?" Situ Cheng could only think of this possibility.

Chu Yinyin wanted to say something more, to scare him to death by bringing up the phrase "Sword Heart Clarity," but Jiang Zhi interrupted her.

"The Eastern Continent Grand Competition has already begun; the outcome will be clear then," said the junior master of the Daoist sect.

His penchant for being deliberately mysterious started again.

Of course, even if he didn't interrupt, Xiang Yan and the others would.

The sect leader also sent a telepathic message to Chu Yinyin: "Junior Sister, the Origin Spirit Realm is both a challenge and an opportunity."

"After all, it concerns the key to advancing to the ninth realm: the fragment of the Xuanhuang Origin."

"Our four major sects have a cooperative relationship, but we also have competition."

"They definitely have some trump cards they haven't revealed yet, so don't tell them everything about Chu Huaixu all at once."

"The Eastern Continent Grand Competition has only just begun."

Chu Yinyin, who had been feeling uncomfortable with her words stuck in her throat, immediately stopped talking.

Even with her childlike nature, she understood the importance of the [Fragment of the Primordial Origin].

For cultivators, starting from the second realm, they need some rare and precious materials to assist them in breaking through the realm before they can practice their cultivation techniques.

Different techniques require different materials.

But the Ninth Realm is very special.

The [Fragment of the Primordial Origin] is essential for breaking through to the Ninth Realm because it contains a wisp of Heavenly Dao power.

This thing can only be found within the [Original Spirit Realm].

For the four major sects, without the [Fragment of the Profound Origin], it would be impossible to produce new Ninth Realm experts.

It's so important!
Jiang Zhi looked at Situ Cheng and the others, indicating that Xiang Yan could tell them some details.

Xiang Yan coughed lightly and said, "Our four major sects in the Eastern Continent are closely connected. There is something very important that I feel I need to tell you."

“Oh? Sect Leader Xiang, please speak,” Teng Lingyi said.

The sect leader looked at them and said, "Previously, my seventh junior sister, Shen Man, obtained one of the nine inheritances of the Dao Ancestor by chance."

“There, she saw the maxims left by the Taoist patriarch.”

“The proverb says that every thousand years, the danger of the primordial spiritual realm will increase dramatically, the suppression of the Heavenly Dao will weaken by about 50%, and the rejection of the Heavenly Dao by the supernatural will be reduced.”

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

"What!" Mei Chuxue couldn't help but exclaim.

"Wouldn't that mean that if the disciples of the sect went in, it would be tantamount to suicide, with almost no chance of winning!" Her alluring peach blossom eyes widened slightly.

Kui Muquan, that prodigy from Chunqiu Mountain, is indeed outstanding.

But if the first level of the [Origin Spirit Realm] is as dangerous as the Dao Ancestor said, then he will surely die!
Situ Cheng and Teng Lingyi exchanged a glance, and their expressions instantly became more serious.

“If that were true, there couldn’t possibly be such a powerful first-realm cultivator in the world,” Situ Cheng said.

In fact, these great masters of Taoist cultivation initially thought the same way.

In the past thousand years, there has never been such a practitioner.

"Could it be that the great calamity of heaven and earth is beyond our control?" Teng Lingyi couldn't help but ask.

Originally, everyone planned to determine the strongest first-realm expert this year and enter the first level.

Next year, another strongest third-realm expert will be chosen to enter the second level.

The year after next, the fifth realm will lead to the third level.

As for the fourth level, needless to say, the candidate is none other than Shen Man!

There are only so many cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm above the seventh level, and everyone knows each other well.

Shen Man's ability to rank among the "Four Great Divine Swords" with a cultivation level of the seventh realm demonstrates the terrifying power of his combat strength.

Like Mei Chuxue, who is present here, although she has the cultivation of the early stage of the eighth realm, if that thin Taoist nun wanted to kill her, she would definitely run away without hesitation.

Originally, the other three major sects felt that they only needed to focus on the fifth level for this round of Origin Spirit Realm.

In fact, the Taoist school thought the same way before they saw the Taoist ancestor's admonition.

In order to reach the fifth level of the [Origin Spirit Realm], Junior Uncle Jiang Zhi found a secret method, forcibly dropped his cultivation level to start over, and nurtured the Heaven and Earth Sword!
But the current situation is undoubtedly extremely difficult.

If we can't even hold the first few levels, what's the point of talking about the fifth? Let's just face the great calamity of heaven and earth! There's no need to even go to the fifth level!
Teng Lingyi already had a gloomy temperament, and at this moment, her face was even more gloomy.

"Doesn't this mean that the future of the Xuanhuang Realm will now be borne by a few juniors?"

Xiang Yan nodded and said, "In fact, it's also possible that a junior could take on this responsibility entirely!"

"Because it takes a year to advance from the first realm to the third realm, if one has enough talent, there is enough time," he said.

His meaning was very clear: if there really was a genius, then he could be allowed to go to the first level of the Origin Spirit Realm this year and the second level next year!

Teng Lingyi thought it was a bit far-fetched.

He couldn't help but ask, "If the danger inside has truly increased as the Daoist patriarch's admonitions say, is there really such a genius in this world who can guard these two levels?"

He turned to look at Chu Yinyin and said, "Even if your Daoist sect has a sword genius who has comprehended sword intent, I'm afraid the chances of winning are not great."

Teng Lingyi simply didn't want to say anything unpleasant within someone else's sect.

He knew in his heart that even with the support of sword intent, he would only have a 10% or 20% chance of winning if he went in; it would be practically a dead end!
"Just wait and see!" Chu Yinyin said smugly.

Teng Lingyi wasn't stupid; she could tell that the Taoists still had some confidence.

The junior Taoist master sitting in the seat of honor looked as if he had everything under control.
This made him think that leading the team to the Taoist sect to visit the Eastern Continent Grand Competition would be very interesting.

He suddenly remembered that he had finished introducing himself, but the Taoist sect hadn't yet mentioned which two people had comprehended the sword intent.

So he asked for her name.

Chu Yinyin glanced at Xiang Yan, and only after the sect leader nodded slightly did she start acting silly again.

"One of them is named Han Shuangjiang."

"And the other one is my chosen future disciple, Chu Huaixu!"

“Once he enters the inner sect, he will become my disciple.”

Upon hearing this, Situ Cheng couldn't help but glance at the smug Chu Yinyin.

Always proud, he couldn't help but mutter a few words to himself.

"Will you take me as your master? Are you sure?"

"This kid is ruined." The five-day preliminary round passed quickly.

The East Continent Tournament has entered its second round.

As usual, we'll draw lots first.

Chu Huaixu's fortune was clearly better than Xiao Xu's and Da Bingkuai's.

In the first round, they faced a player who, while not a highly regarded seed, was not exactly unknown either.

He was different; he encountered a prodigy from a minor sect.

These kinds of people may already be the top geniuses in a small place.

However, compared to the powerhouses of the four major sects, the gap is definitely not small.

After hearing Chu Huaixu's words, Lang Yue of the Luoxia Sect did not leave the Daoist sect but chose to stay and continue watching the competition.

In fact, the Taoist sect only allows the losers to stay here for three days free of charge, still providing free accommodation and food.

However, if the stay exceeds three days, you will have to pay for it yourself.

But Lang Yue had suffered such a humiliating and disgraceful defeat last time, and after hearing Chu Huaixu's words, he couldn't help but want to see what he really meant.

Therefore, he decided to pay for it out of his own pocket.

"I'll just consider this a chance to broaden my horizons and increase my knowledge!" Lang Yue thought to himself.

During this period, Lang Yue would go to watch any competitions held by those who had risen to fame.

But what he cared about most was always Chu Huaixu.

Today, there is finally another competition with this person surnamed Chu participating, how could Lang Yue miss it?
"His opponent is from the Illusionary Spirit Sect?"

"Although it is a medium-sized sect similar in size to the Luoxia Sect, this person is probably more difficult to deal with than me."

The Illusionary Spirit Sect, as its name suggests, specializes in illusion magic.

Illusion magic is quite troublesome for low-level cultivators.

It is regarded by many as a crooked and heretical practice.

The reason for this is that too many people have suffered losses as a result.

Chu Huaixu came with Han Shuangjiang again today, which often leads others to misunderstand their relationship.

But when handsome men and beautiful women stand together, they always look so pleasing to the eye and truly a perfect match.

After the preliminary rounds, both of them gained more fame, especially Han Shuangjiang.

The news that she possessed a top-grade spiritual weapon had already spread throughout the entire outer sect.

This junior sister truly possesses a priceless treasure!
After completing the registration, Chu Huaixu gracefully stepped onto the stage.

He still held nothing in his hands, giving the impression that the black and gold robe was his natal magical artifact.

A body cultivator who only possesses a mid-grade spiritual weapon?

Even if he easily defeated Lang Yue, no one would think Chu Huaixu was that strong. They would just condemn Lang Yue to shame and laugh at him for being so weak.

Today, Shen Miaoyun of the Illusionary Spirit Sect, who was facing off against him, felt that she was sure to win.

This woman, who specializes in illusion techniques, never expected to be so lucky as to encounter a body cultivator who could completely restrain her!

As we all know, physical cultivators have the fewest mysterious techniques and their various supernatural abilities and spells are very monotonous; they are simply physically strong and resistant to beatings.

Compared to many flashy cultivators, body cultivators truly appear very simple and unpretentious.
She felt that the other person couldn't break her illusion at all.

Moreover, as far as she knew, all the body-refining cultivators were full of youthful vigor and vitality!
"These men, how can they resist the temptation of erotic illusions?" Shen Miaoyun thought to herself.

She dressed rather lightly today, but her makeup and styling leaned towards a delicate and pitiful look, which could be considered a little trick behind the scenes.

I am so frail, brother, you are so strong, are you really willing to do this to me?
Combined with the illusionary realm, the effect is even better!
As a result, when she first saw Chu Huaixu, she was somewhat lost in thought.

The handsome and extraordinary man in front of her completely overturned her shallow understanding of body cultivation!
This is not the crude and vulgar physical cultivation that people imagine!
Dressed in a black and gold robe, Chu Huaixu even appeared quite noble, like a young master from a prestigious family.

In a sense, isn't this also a kind of erotic illusion he created for her?
Moreover, Chu Huaixu, as the second-ranked person on the "Must-Eat List for Accompanying Players," is extremely professional, with expressive eyes that can convey deep affection even when looking at a dog.

Shen Miaoyun met his gaze and felt her heart race; she was completely captivated!

Before the competition officially began, Chu Huaixu smiled and politely cupped his hands in greeting, which almost made her swoon.

After all, she's still a young girl at the age of just beginning to experience romantic feelings, so it's only natural.

But as the number one person in the same realm in the Illusionary Spirit Sect, she immediately calmed down after the competition began.

Her most treasured possession was the pair of auspicious cloud boots on her feet.

Illusion spells take time to cast.

Moreover, her ability to move around constantly using her agility makes it easier to create illusions and confuse the enemy.

Chu Huaixu stood on the arena, his eyes following the ever-moving Shen Miaoyun, watching the afterimages she left behind.

"Illusionary Spirit Technique! Activate!" she shouted in her mind.

Looking at the erotic illusion before him, at the wave after wave of uproar, at the overlapping mountains and peaks, Chu Huaixu could only find it amusing.

"It's like wearing VR glasses, it's really 'realistic'?"

But in reality, if you get lost in this kind of illusion, with so many onlookers around, you might really lose your composure and end up getting yourself killed!
It's like having countless eyes watching you transform into a male dog.

He was too lazy to even activate the small black sword within his sea of ​​consciousness.

Such low-level illusions don't even need to be broken by the Heart Sword.

Lang Yue, who was watching from below the stage, felt that Chu Huaixu was definitely going to fall into this woman's trap!

As a result, he soon saw a scene that was extremely familiar.

The body cultivator suddenly moved, so fast that it was impossible to see him.

"Jili Gulu Bagua Palm"!
——【Eight Desolate Dragons】!
A sharp cry rang out, and Shen Miaoyun, dressed in revealing clothes, was sent flying backward, vomiting a mouthful of blood in mid-air.

Lang Yue was initially shocked by what he saw, but then became somewhat excited.

"She's just like me!"

"She and I were both defeated in a single move by a body cultivator who used martial arts from the Jianghu!"

He didn't know why he was getting so excited, but he was just excited!
The endless sense of frustration and shame in my heart seems to have lessened a bit?
The audience members looked at each other, completely baffled.

"Isn't illusion magic supposed to be very effective against body cultivators?"

"I wonder what kind of illusion he just saw, because he wasn't affected at all."

"You little rascal, you have no mercy for women at all."

"Tsk! Don't you even know who Junior Brother Chu's Daoist partner is!"

"Another one-hit kill; I barely even saw it coming."

With so many people gathered below the stage, apart from a few fools, no one really believed that Chu Huaixu knew no magic and only knew this one martial arts palm technique.

Perhaps he didn't use it because, in his view, martial arts techniques were sufficient?
As it turns out, one slap was indeed enough!
Some thoughts thus arose in the minds of many people.

When will he use magic?

"What kind of opponent could force him to resort to magic?"

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