Borrowing a sword

Chapter 168 The Master Died Three Years Later
Chu Huaixu's idea was that simple:
What are you babbling about! I'll just go and break through that Origin Spirit Realm, then everything will be fine!
He actually had a fairly good impression of Xiang Yan and his group of high-ranking Taoist figures.

Previously, he had received Xu Ziqing's lead role, and they probably mistook him for a candidate to be the swordsman.

After climbing the mountain, Chu Huaixu did not take down the sword, and even carved a sentence on the Gentleman's Stele. Xiang Yan and the others did not put pressure on him, and did not say a word of extra effort.

"Neither the sect leader nor these elders have mentioned anything about saving Xuanhuang or the masses."

"I knew it! There are all sorts of people, and everyone has their own personality. How can they all be so reasonable?"

"Is the pressure of relationships something else? He hasn't returned to his sect yet!" he thought to himself.

Chu Huaixu could tell that his junior grandmaster uncle didn't seem to like him.

He's always been a very simple person; if you don't like me, then I definitely won't like you either.

Moreover, he always felt that the other person had a fatherly, old-fashioned vibe.

That would make them even harder to get along with.

Of course, Chu Huaixu was also well aware that in a large sect, there must be people who play the bad cop and people who play the good cop, which was understandable.

However, he knew his wife and Xiao Xu's personalities very well.

"Big Ice Cube is a very competitive person, and among competitive people, there are quite a few who are somewhat inflicted on internal conflicts."

"Not to mention Xiao Xu, he's incredibly sincere and truly has the heart of a child."

"According to the normal script of 'Borrowing the Sword,' the pressure monster would put pressure on the two of them."

"The pressure on these two is immense."

Chu Huaixu imagined it this way, and as the head of the family, he felt uncomfortable.

After he spoke these words, the hall fell into a brief, deathly silence.

Even Xiang Yan and the others were somewhat inspired by the young man's spirit.

—I will take full responsibility for all the consequences!
Even Jiang Zhi was somewhat speechless when she looked at Chu Huaixu.

Finally, he simply said in a cold voice, "Then you'd better really be able to resolve this matter."

Chu Huaixu didn't immediately make any pledge, but instead asked curiously, "This disciple would like to ask, if I defeat that Prince Rui's son, when should I set off for the secret realm?"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yan looked at him with even greater satisfaction.

"He even knows to ask himself how much time he has left to prepare, which shows he's not just talking the talk. He has both courage and vision, as well as pragmatism!" the sect leader thought to himself.

He replied on behalf of the group: "After the East-West Continent Leaders competition ends, you will have exactly 30 days left."

“That’s enough,” Chu Huaixu said.

His attitude was crystal clear.

Didn't you say that it's only equivalent to seven or eight points of a bronze sword right now?

During this time, I will naturally improve my strength!

If an ordinary person at the ninth level of the first realm said such a thing, no one would believe it.

But Chu Huaixu is very strange; he is able to continuously improve his overall level even during periods of stagnation.

It allows one to both stay at a certain level and not break through to the second level, while still becoming stronger through other means.

"What's there to be afraid of? Haven't I already maxed out my cheat codes?" Chu Huaixu was completely unafraid.

Elder Lu Pan, who had remained silent until now, finally began to smooth things over.

As an elder in charge of law enforcement, he naturally looked extremely serious.

"Very good, but what you should do right now is prepare for the final match."

"My junior sister Nangong and I will hurry up and reforge that jade pendant, and then hand it over to you."

"Yes, disciple thanks the two elders," Chu Huaixu said.

The second elder of the Daoist sect sitting next to Lu Pan was named Tai Tingbai.

His appearance and demeanor were like those of a farmer, which was quite incongruous with his name.

Following the First Elder's lead, the Second Elder asked, "Chu Huaixu, after you won the title of champion of the Eastern Continent, you could have gone to the Treasure Pavilion to get a seventh-grade spirit pill. Why didn't you exchange it?"

"The pills in the Treasure Pavilion don't suit your taste?"

“If that’s the case, I can also refine the elixir you desire,” the alchemy master said.

It is clear that, in order to deal with the [Origin Spirit Realm], everyone in the Daoist sect is doing their best.

Since Chu Huaixu is only at the first stage, the help he can provide is quite limited.

We can only offer assistance to the best of our ability within the limits of our resources.

Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu said, "This disciple has not yet decided which elixir to exchange for."

“That’s true. After all, you’re only at the first realm, so you can’t use many spiritual pills. On the contrary, pills like the Profound Heaven Embryo Breathing Pill, which can change your physique and seize the creation of heaven, are the most suitable.”

"It's a pity that even these kinds of pills are mostly unsuitable for cultivators at the first level."

"If I were to offer advice, I think you could consider the [Pulse Opening and Spirit Connecting Pill]."

"It can increase the speed at which you absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth during your future cultivation, thus improving your cultivation efficiency. At the same time, the recovery speed of your internal spiritual energy will also be faster after it is consumed," Tai Tingbai said.

Everyone hopes that Chu Huaixu can make the most of all the resources given to him as soon as possible.

Although he can't break through to the next realm now, and the main effects of the [Pulse Opening and Spirit Connection Pill] can't be manifested, he'll break through sooner or later anyway. Besides, the speed of spiritual energy recovery alone can still play a role in actual combat.

Little did Chu Huaixu know that for him, this elixir was far too cheap to be worth.

"I don't rely on meditation to break through realms. That's something I only do when I'm idle and have nothing else to do. I mainly rely on system upgrades."

"Its main function is not very meaningful to me; only the additional effect of increasing mana regeneration remains," he thought.

Now that he has just gained 2 points of [Spirit Gathering], his mana regeneration attribute is more than enough in the first realm, and it has an effect comparable to a secret technique.

He still preferred to save the extremely precious Grade 7 elixir for later.

After saying everything that needed to be said, the higher-ups of the Daoist sect told Chu Huaixu to go back and focus on his cultivation.

Chu Yinyin was responsible for taking him there.

The dead fox looked at the old girl and asked, "Second Master, does First Master already know that I have won the title of the leader of the Eastern Continent?"

"They should know, but I'm not sure, because everyone's been busy these past few days and hasn't had time to go to the Purple Bamboo Forest," Chu Yinyin replied.

"Then why don't you give me a ride there on your way, so I can go and tell my master the good news?" Chu Huaixu said with a serious expression.

"After all, my two masters deserve great credit for my success in winning the championship so easily."

Chu Yinyin was instantly coaxed into a state of blissful innocence, her mouth agape, almost reaching her ears.

"Oh dear, I already said that we can only accept you as a true disciple after your cultivation level has improved and you meet the requirements for entering the inner sect." She tried her best to suppress her smile, but she couldn't, and ended up with a meme-worthy expression.

"But you're right, we should go and share the good news."

She quickly flew with Chu Huaixu to the Purple Bamboo Forest.

The slender Taoist nun remained seated atop the boulder.

Chu Huaixu now knows that the woman who tortured him a thousand times in the Sword Domain is actually a stutterer.

He said respectfully, "Master, I have won the title of champion in the Eastern Continent. I have lived up to your expectations and have come to report the good news."

The Taoist nun on the boulder nodded slightly in response.

Seeing that the stutterer wouldn't speak, the dead fox pretended that she hadn't heard him and repeated himself, still with a very respectful attitude.

"I know, I know," Shen Man replied.

Chu Huaixu: I feel comfortable now.

For some reason, the thought that this slender woman, who exuded an ethereal aura and was incredibly strong, was actually a stutterer, made him want to tease her. He found it extremely amusing.

But even a dead fox knows how to keep its distance.

Seeing that the nun remained silent, he bowed and said, "Then this disciple will take his leave."

Chu Huaixu's idea was simple: even if Jiang Zhiwei really became his grandmaster, so what?

I follow my stuttering master, but I don't follow him. My close relationship with the stuttering Taoist nun is enough.

Anyway, this old man likes to go down the mountain to fight demons, and seems to be quite obsessed with this matter, so he only spends a few days a year on the mountain.

Isn't it better to cling to Shen Man's coattails?

On the way back, Chu Huaixu suddenly remembered something.

"Shen Man broke through the barrier in 1992 of the Xuanli era, and then died in 1993 of the Xuanli era."

"What was the reason for her untimely death three years later?"

"Could it also be related to the great calamity of heaven and earth?" Chu Huaixu wondered.

In fact, he still hasn't fully figured out what the so-called great calamity of heaven and earth is.
But I estimate that once you enter the [Original Spirit Realm], you'll get the answer.

After returning to the bamboo house, Chu Huaixu bid farewell to Chu Yinyin.

Before leaving, the elderly woman did not forget to cheer him on.

"Chu Huaixu, when we're on our Daoist territory, you'd better teach that Prince Rui's son a lesson and let him know how powerful our Eastern Continent is. I believe you can handle it!"

"Okay!" he agreed immediately.

After returning to his room, he sat down on the futon.

Then, I opened my quest interface to check the details of the main quest, "Original Spirit Realm".

The result was that it only said "To be unlocked" and didn't reveal any other information.

"What do you mean? You won't give me any permissions unless I complete all the prerequisite tasks, the East-West Continent Grand Competition?" Chu Huaixu was speechless.

Doesn't this mean I'm being forced to beat up that Prince Rui's son?

This spy planted by the organization within the Daoist sect made absolutely no plans for the Western Continent or the Moon Kingdom.

After all, in his eyes, the [Organization] couldn't even trigger [Faction Missions], so it was of no use to him.

Having found a place to live in this other world, Chu Huaixu felt he should follow the cheat code.

With this in mind, he turned his attention back to the main quest, the [East-West Continent Grand Competition].

Currently, only the final reward of this main quest remains to be unlocked.

Its abundance is precisely what gives Chu Huaixu the confidence to enter the [Origin Spirit Realm]!
"100,000 experience points, 1 random special attribute point, 1 free special attribute point, and 1 spirit embryo attribute point!"

(End of this chapter)