Borrowing a sword

Chapter 281 The True [Return of Ten Thousand Swords to the Source]

If only Chu Huaixu thought the bronze sword was ugly, it was probably because he was wearing tinted glasses.

After all, what happened on Cangling Mountain was not pleasant.

But if everyone thinks it's ugly, then it's not just a matter of personal aesthetics.

Then it really is ugly.

Chu Huaixu's impression of the Dao Ancestor was that he was a very gentle person, but he did not expect that he would also have some dislike for this sword.

"But it makes sense, he's the only one in the entire Xuanhuang Realm who can suppress this sword."

"For sword cultivators, the sword is the best 'fashion item' and the best accessory."

"But for the Dao Ancestor, he would have to carry this ugly sword with him all the time."

Anyone would be somewhat unwilling in this situation.

Chu Huaixu thought that a gentle breeze would blow by now, and then the surrounding scene would disappear, and he would be able to watch the "next episode".

To his slight surprise, the entire little world suddenly froze again.

"No way, are you going to ask me to borrow a sword again, and this time the target is this bronze sword?" He was stunned for a moment.

But the sword has already been sealed, so how can I borrow it?
Could it be that the restriction is about to be lifted?

Unexpectedly, the Dao Ancestor suddenly took out a black sword sheath from his storage magic treasure.

Then, he placed the black bead from the scabbard into his palm.

The next moment, he turned his head slightly and looked in the direction of Chu Huaixu.

Although the dead fox still couldn't see the Dao Ancestor's expression clearly or remember his features, it felt that there was probably a slight smile on his face at this moment.

Sure enough, the Dao Ancestor chuckled softly, then said gently:
"This sword is so ugly, you must not like it, right?"

Chu Huaixu's face immediately showed a look of utter disgust.

He still vividly remembers the extreme humiliation he suffered on Cangling Mountain.

But this was their first serious "communication".

Therefore, before replying, Chu Huaixu, in his capacity as a true disciple of the Gentleman's Temple, first politely performed a disciple's salute.

Then, answer honestly:

"It's so ugly, who would like it?"

Unexpectedly, the Dao Ancestor's next words struck him like a thunderbolt, leaving him momentarily wondering if he had been overthinking things again.

The Daoist Ancestor said:
"Alright, then I won't leave it for you."

What's the meaning! ?

Chu Huaixu was greatly shocked.

However, at that moment a gentle breeze suddenly blew in.

Everything around me began to disappear completely.

Chu Huaixu was plunged into endless darkness once again.

He stood there, frozen in place.

His brows were furrowed, and his expression was somewhat unpredictable.

He always felt that after entering this secret realm of inheritance, the Dao Ancestor would give him a big blow every now and then!
Chu Huaixu began to doubt whether what he was seeing was really just an illusion.
Or is it that all of this is indeed an illusion, but some things are not?
He initially suspected that there was a wisp of divine thought left behind by the Dao Ancestor here.

It is similar to the remnant soul of the Emperor that Qin Xuanxiao obtained in the [Emperor Pool].

It was because of a wisp of the Dao Ancestor's divine thought that the events that occurred earlier took place.

But now it seems that's not the case.

He even had a delusion.

It was as if, through this black bead, he was truly communicating with the Dao Ancestor from a thousand years ago, across the river of time.
"Or did he use the black beads to divine the future a thousand years from now?"

At the same time, he couldn't help but recall the seal [Huai Xu] bestowed upon him by the Daoist Ancestor after he entered the Junzi Temple, along with the accompanying words.

All of these factors combined made him feel that everything was becoming increasingly extraordinary.

When the image reappeared before his eyes, Chu Huaixu saw a building that looked extremely familiar.

"So it's back to the Gentleman's Temple."

However, the young Taoist priest at this time was no longer the ordinary young Taoist priest in the temple.

He has become famous throughout the world, and in such a short time, he has already shown signs of becoming the strongest person in the world!
This makes Junzi Temple today seem no longer like an ordinary Taoist temple.

The Taoist Ancestor was sitting cross-legged on the roof of the main hall, deep in meditation.

The Taoist priests of Junzi Temple who pass by the main hall will stop and look up at him for a while.

Chu Huaixu stood below the main hall, watching. He vaguely heard the Dao Ancestor whisper two words.

"Raise your sword."

The next moment, all the black wooden swords of the Taoist priests in the Junzi Temple were unsheathed and hung in the sky.

Chu Huai counted them; there were thirty-three in total.

The Taoists whose swords had been borrowed gathered outside the main hall, all looking at the young Taoist sitting on the roof with astonishment.

"What's going on here?"

"Shh! He seems to be meditating on the Tao, don't disturb him."

"Let's just stay here and watch quietly."

Everyone was somewhat confused.

Chu Huaixu, however, felt a surge of emotion.

He understood perfectly what this situation represented!
He vaguely heard the Dao Ancestor whisper two words.

"Raise your sword."

The next moment, dozens of streaks of light flashed through the air.

The black wooden swords in Junzi Temple are all ordinary wooden swords.

But these are not the case now; they are all spirit swords.

These dozens of spirit swords, of varying grades, all floated beside the black wooden sword.

As Chu Huaixu watched this scene, he had some guesses in his mind.

"The range of the sword strike is expanding."

"First it was the gentleman's view, and then it began to spread outwards."

Legend has it that on the day the Dao Ancestor created the "Return of Ten Thousand Swords" technique, swords from hundreds of miles around gathered together. This sight shocked everyone within a hundred miles.

One tells ten, ten tell a hundred, a hundred tell a thousand, a thousand tell ten thousand
Before long, the divine skill [Ten Thousand Swords Return to One] became famous throughout the world.

At this moment, Chu Huaixu noticed that his [Sword Heart] progress bar was rising slightly.

"what?"

"Could watching the Dao Ancestor's enlightenment actually help me comprehend the sword heart?"

This made him increasingly aware that the attributes of his sword heart might be somewhat mysterious.

He learned from the Dao Ancestor to borrow a sword, and the progress bar for condensing the sword heart would keep increasing.

Now, watching the Dao Ancestor unleash [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin], the progress bar for condensing the sword heart also increases.
This explains that his swordsmanship is definitely related to both of these things.

The progress bar is now at 92%!

"Perhaps it will be accomplished today!" he thought with delight.

Chu Huaixu knew very well that since this instance was called "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source," the scene before him was probably the end of the instance.

If it doesn't work now, I'll have to go out and level up by gaining experience points.

Moreover, he feels quite strange right now.

In the past, I leveled up by gaining experience points, but this trip was all about personal insights.

This made him feel: "In the past, leveling up with experience points felt more like 'me' being locked in a dark room where time had stopped, and trying to comprehend the Tao inside."

"Once he succeeded in understanding it, he was released."

"It's just because time stopped, and only a moment passed in the outside world, that it became an instant upgrade."

"It's just that I don't have the painful memory of being locked in a dark room. The memory has been erased, leaving only the insights."

He even had the mood to joke about himself, thinking that the so-called system could be understood in this way.

But Chu Huaixu quickly regained his composure and stopped thinking wildly.

Because the Dao Ancestor spoke again.

"Raise your sword."

This time, the scope has obviously expanded considerably.

Because the number of spirit swords that transformed into streaks of light and flew in all at once increased dramatically.

There are over a hundred of them!
Because this experience was different from the past, and he had followed the Dao Ancestor step by step on this "sword path," he immediately had his own guesses and thoughts.

"It was inspired by that incomplete Heaven-level sword technique."

"Then it changed its approach."

"In essence, the Dao Ancestor was still looking for someone to borrow his sword."

"However, what started as borrowing one sword has suddenly become borrowing ten thousand swords!"

Borrowing one sword is still borrowing, whether you borrow ten thousand swords or not!
"This, is it 'Borrowing a Sword'?" Chu Huaixu immediately thought of the game's name.

As time passed, the Dao Ancestor continued to speak and raise his sword.

But he would always wait a while.

The commotion was so great that a large number of practitioners rushed towards Junzi Temple.

The fastest group must be those great cultivators who can fly.

But when everyone arrived at Junzi Temple, many people immediately recognized this world-famous Taoist priest.

As everyone knows, although his strength is unknown and his exact level is unknown, he is definitely at least at the ninth level.

Under normal circumstances, a natal sword is the lifeblood of a sword cultivator.

His own natal sword was forcibly "kidnapped" for no reason. What difference is there between this person forcibly taking his wife?
If the other party were just a proud and arrogant sword cultivator with low cultivation level, they would probably have already started arguing or even started a war.

But since the person sitting opposite me is from the Ninth Realm.
—A wise man has attained enlightenment here; why shouldn't we help him achieve his goal!

This story, once it got out, became quite a pleasant tale.

This act is in keeping with the refined tastes of us sword cultivators; let's raise a toast!

More and more cultivators began to gather near Junzi Temple, many of whom were not sword cultivators at all, but were simply shocked and came to see what was going on.

At this moment, thousands of swords had gathered in the air.

Chu Huaixu's progress bar for condensing his sword heart has reached 97.3%!
The Dao Ancestor spoke again.

"Raise your sword."

A mysterious power began to spread outwards, and the swords floating in the air trembled slightly, emitting bursts of sword cries!
Chu Huaixu understood that this should be the last time he drew his sword.

Sure enough, a large number of streaks of light flashed across the sky, and thousands of them converged.

Countless spiritual swords hovered above the Gentleman's Temple, and even from a great distance, one could see the enormous phenomenon here!

Chu Huaixu's sword heart condensation progress bar jumped to 99% in one go!

It's just one final push away.

At that moment, he quietly watched the Dao Ancestor sitting on the roof.

All the experiences I had after entering the secret realm surged through my mind.

He has been a "wandering ghost" here for far too long. Taking advantage of the fact that no one can hear him, he often goes "crazy" without restraint, just to avoid actually going insane.

At this moment, Chu Huaixu let out an extremely joyful laugh, a very, very loud laugh.

"Hahahahaha!"

"I understand! I understand everything!"

It was as if he had finally discovered the ultimate secret at that moment.

"So this is the [Return of Ten Thousand Swords]! So this is why the [Return of Ten Thousand Swords] exists!"

"Because the Dao Ancestor can't use sword techniques, he can only use 'normal attacks,' he can only use basic attacks!"

"The so-called number one magic technique in the world was actually created because he was troubled by this."

Without swordsmanship, it's really no good.

What if ten thousand swords all used basic attacks at the same time?
"Limited by his own limitations, he forcibly drew upon ten thousand swords, and in an instant, all ten thousand swords simultaneously unleashed the most ordinary sword strike."

This is the Dao Ancestor's [Return of Ten Thousand Swords to the Origin]!
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