Borrowing a sword

Chapter 263 Dao Seal: Huai Xu!
During this period, Chu Huaixu developed some of his own personal understanding of the so-called Dao Seal.

He began to find the matter of the Dao Ancestor bestowing the seal quite mysterious.

In fact, relying on the power of the medicine cauldron and the source, he can now refine the power of all things similar to the Dao Seal.

But he still didn't choose to do it himself, even though he actually had the power to choose.

He was too curious.

I wonder what two words Zhong will give him.

And what about now?

His name appeared next to the bell.

——【Preface to the Huaizi Tree】.

The locust tree heralds summer.

He didn't believe it was a coincidence.

This body's identity in the Xuanhuang Realm is Huo Dingyi.

In a sense, the name Chu Huaixu was chosen by himself, which is equivalent to using his real name on Earth.

People in the organization only have code names, not real names.

For example, Niu Yuanshan's name is Mu Bingjiu. The name Niu Yuanshan was a name he randomly chose before he came to the Taoist sect as an undercover agent.

There was originally no Chu Huai Preface in the world!
“I have clearly changed the Dao Ancestor’s precepts. Whether it is the fate of the big ice block or the fate of Xiao Xu, they have all been changed because of me.”

"There's no reason why the Dao Ancestor could have predicted my fate."

"If he foresaw me, why are the proverbs he left behind changed because of me?"

"But if he hadn't predicted my fate, why would Dao Zhong have bestowed upon me the seal with the characters 'Huai Xu'?"

He had already investigated and inquired with Jiang Zhi and others. This bell did not belong to the category of spiritual artifacts and did not possess much spirituality.

To be precise, it is simply a container for the three thousand seals.

More importantly, the phrase "a lamp" appears in both Xu Ziqing's and Han Shuangjiang's poems.

The three characters "火丁一" together can be combined to form "一灯" (Yideng).

The preface to the Chu Huai story is somewhat unsettling upon closer examination.

But then I wonder if it's all just my imagination.

—Is the power and prestige of the Dao Ancestor entirely based on my imagination?
After all, if that's the case, then who does Xu Ziqing's line in his poem, "A single lamp hangs in the eternal night," refer to?
Who does the phrase "a lamp in the long night" in Han Shuangjiang's poems refer to?
It can't be me, can it?
Chu Huaixu is currently with his eyes closed, absorbing the power within the [Dao Seal: Huaixu].

So much so that he hadn't even seen the poem that was related to him.

At that moment, he felt warm all over.

It was as if the early summer sun was shining down on him.

In fact, his feeling was correct.

Because this is precisely the month referred to by [槐序].

The fourth month of the lunar calendar is also referred to as Huaixu.

Today was supposed to be a cloudy day.

But then a golden beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Chu Huaixu.

It comes from the sun that is shrouded in clouds.

Xiang Yan and the others couldn't help but look up at the blue sky, astonished by the strange phenomenon.

"Could it be that his [Southern Flowing Scenery] has drawn upon the power of the sun?" he couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Zhi frowned slightly and remained silent.

Chu Huaixu was always so special; whenever he had a chance encounter or a strange adventure, the scenes he displayed were different from those of others.

Now, not only are the two characters on the seal bestowed upon him by the Dao Ancestor very strange, but they are actually his own name, and even the format of that poem is different from others.

A beam of light from the sun pierced through the heavens and earth, and could be clearly seen even a hundred miles away from the Taoist temple.

—A strange phenomenon occurred from the sky!
From a certain perspective, isn't this just like a lamp?

Or rather, it looks just like a lamppost.

Chu Huaixu could gradually feel the blessing brought by these two Dao seals.

It's amazing, it's like it was tailor-made for him.

First, it enhanced Dao Yin [Nan Liu Jing].

【槐序】 means summer, 【南流景】 means day, and the two together form the summer day.

It essentially served as a supplementary effect, amplifying the power of [Nan Liujing] by 30%.

In addition, Chu Huaixu's body-refining divine ability, "Physical Sainthood," will cause a golden mark to appear between his eyebrows, golden flames to burn in his eyes, and his blood and qi to boil.

This point has also been strengthened.

The golden flames began to produce a burning effect. If he enters the Holy Body state, his physical body will possess the power of burning blood energy, as well as the burning power of the golden flames.

Physical output strength has also increased by about 30%.

—The summer sun is blazing!

A terrifying force spread outwards, causing the surrounding temperature to rise slightly.

Xiang Yan and the others exchanged glances, also finding it somewhat strange.

"How come even his body-refining supernatural power was blessed?" Zhao Shuqi used his pupil technique to observe, clicking his tongue in amazement.

"Moreover, its ability to suppress yin and cold energy is unparalleled."

“If he had possessed this Dao Seal before descending the mountain, then the Yin Meridian power wouldn’t have been able to harm him when the evil cultivator froze Guanghan Cliff,” Zhao Shuqi analyzed.

However, the mention of this matter caused a brief silence among the Daoist elders. Finally, Nangong Yue changed the subject, focusing her attention on Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing.

The Dao Seal that Xu Ziqing obtained is called the "Imperial Chariot". The reason why the Big Dipper has such an elegant name is because of its special nature.

These seven stars are named: Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, and Yao Guang.

Another version is: Tanlang, Jumen, Lucun, Wenqu, Lianzhen, Wuqu, and Pojun.

People often use the Big Dipper as a benchmark for determining direction, seasons, and time.

Therefore, people regard it as a symbol of order.

The Big Dipper, located south of the Ziwei Palace and north of the Taiwei Palace, is called the Emperor's Chariot. It governs commands, moves through the center, and oversees the four directions, establishing the four seasons, regulating the five elements, shifting the seasons, and defining all the cycles—all are governed by the Big Dipper.

Its status and significance among the stars are evident!
It is quite obvious that the Dao seals left by the Dao Ancestor actually contain some of his personal will.

Now, Kunlun Grotto Heaven is attempting to invade, and a great calamity is imminent. If all of this were to happen, it would result in widespread suffering and the collapse of order!

So, what power does the Taoist Ancestor need to rebuild the order he envisions?

—It's killing!
This is somewhat similar to when Han Shuang was granted the [Return to True Essence] skill.

It seems that in the eyes of the Taoist Ancestor, the two saviors he chose were both too kind.

Zhao Shuqi used her pupil technique and sensed something very special.

"Xu Ziqing's body now contains an additional force for maintaining stability."

His internal order will not be disrupted by external forces.

"This might help him resist the backlash from the [Bronze Sword]."

They had previously discussed how Chu Huaixu's appearance had changed Xu Ziqing's fate.

Previously, using the bronze sword would have come at a great cost.

Now, the cost seems to have disappeared, but the power it can exert has been reduced, only able to unleash about 70% of the bronze sword's power.

However, Xiang Yan and the others still felt that once the sword spirit of the bronze sword entered his body and controlled his body more and more often, it might eventually cause him to lose control of his body.

After all, the main effect of the restrictions left by the Dao Ancestor is to peel away and seal.

It can extract control from the sword spirit and then seal it back.

However, if a person loses control of their body time and time again, and this happens repeatedly, they may gradually lose control and their internal order will completely collapse!

"This Dao Seal has solved this problem."

"As expected of the Dao Ancestor, his arrangements are always so thorough."

"And all of this was his doing a thousand years ago."

"Like a hidden thread in the grass, its influence extends for miles, inspiring awe and fear," Zhao Shuqi remarked.

The Yin energy within Han Shuangjiang corresponds to Chu Huaixu's current summer energy.

The sun is the essence of fire, containing the true fire of the sun, its color is golden, it is extremely yang and strong, burning all things; the moon is the essence of water, containing the true water of the moon, its color is silver, it is extremely yin and cold, freezing heaven and earth.

Chu Huaixu's presence subtly raised the surrounding temperature.

Han Shuangjiang, standing beside him, caused the surrounding temperature to drop.

She naturally possessed a cold and aloof temperament, and the techniques she practiced all carried the power of frost. Moreover, her spiritual embryo was a profound yin spiritual embryo, which was a perfect match for her.

If Chu Huaixu knew this at this moment, he would only think: "The big ice block has really become a big ice block!"

Looking at these seeds of Taoism, Jiang Zhi and the others felt they saw hope for the future.

"The future achievements of these three sons are probably limitless!" Xiang Yan's face showed a slight smile.

As the sect leader, he naturally attached great importance to the sect's inheritance.

Now, as long as they are here, there is no need to worry about the decline of the Taoist sect.

Time passed slowly, and these high-ranking members of the Taoist sect meticulously observed the changes in them.

Xu Ziqing, who was the first to obtain the Dao Seal, was the first to open his eyes.

Then came Han Shuangjiang.

This also allowed the two of them to witness the extraordinary phenomena of heaven and earth caused by Chu Huaixu!
The boy and girl couldn't help but look up at the sun in the sky, at the beam of light that came from thousands of feet above.

I couldn't help but feel awe and shock!
When Chu Huaixu opened his eyes, golden flames burned fiercely in his pupils!

They appeared much hotter than before.

In addition, even their social standing seems to have been elevated.

After a few breaths, it gradually dissipated, and clarity returned.

And this earth-shattering pillar of light gradually disappeared.

Everyone started sharing their experiences with each other.

Chu Huaixu immediately gained a general understanding of the power that the large ice block and Xiao Xu had acquired.

Immediately afterwards, he asked a question.

"Grandmaster, fellow masters, when I received the Dao Seal, were there any verses appearing next to the characters 【槐序】?"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yan looked puzzled and said, "It's more like a verse than a line of poetry."

“What’s even stranger is that, normally, this sentence would contain those two words from the Dao Seal, but your sentence doesn’t; it doesn’t include the words ‘Huai Xu’.”

After he finished speaking, he slowly uttered this verse.

After hearing this, Chu Huaixu felt a surge of emotions welling up inside him once again.

What Xiang Yan said was:
"[By passing on the light from one lamp to all lamps, eventually all lamps will be lit]."

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