Borrowing a sword

Chapter 282 Gathering the Second Sword Heart

Within the secret realm of the Dao Ancestor's lineage.

Chu Huaixu was unaware that Han Shuangjiang had slowly opened her eyes at that moment.

The flow of time no longer froze, but returned to normal.

The girl immediately let out a long sigh of relief, looked around, and felt a moment of disorientation.

To be precise, it was a feeling of being in another world.

She stayed in that dreamlike yet incredibly real place for an unknown amount of time.

She lost her sense of time.

Han Shuangjiang only knew that she had followed in the footsteps of the Dao Ancestor all the way, comprehending various sword techniques with him.

He continued reading until he had read all three thousand volumes of sword techniques in the Sword Pavilion, and until he had mastered the [Azure Sky Flame] bestowed upon him by the Sword Master.

Only after doing all this did she emerge from that illusory realm.

—She has completed the test that belonged to her, Han Shuangjiang.

Yes, that was the end of her journey; she didn't experience anything that followed.

Therefore, she had never seen the Taoist priest who went around looking for people to borrow swords.

This trip was incredibly rewarding for her.

"Simply reading through the Three Thousand Sword Scrolls will benefit one for a lifetime!"

Han Shuangjiang felt that she had many insights and many questions.

All of this needs time to process.

Through this journey, she has also raised the [Reincarnation Sword Intent] to its Great Perfection.

After all, her comprehension was far superior to Chu Huaixu's.

If she also masters most of the Three Thousand Sword Scrolls to a minor level, her gains will be greater than Chu Huaixu's.

Moreover, in terms of tempering her Dao heart, her journey inside was far more arduous and agonizing than that of her Daoist partner.

Because Chu Huaixu learned through the system that time had stopped outside.

But Han Shuangjiang was unaware of this.

She genuinely believed she had been inside for years.

She missed Chu Huaixu, and she missed everything about the outside world.

Yes, I especially miss Chu Huaixu.

Therefore, she immediately turned to look at her surroundings.

The young man was still sitting there quietly.

However, something was hovering in front of him.

—Black sword sheath [Calming the Storm]!
To be precise, it's not that the "Calming the Waves" is suspended in mid-air.

The black bead was floating in the air, which caused the entire scabbard to fly up as well.

The scabbard was essentially pulled up by it.

Just like back on Mount Cangling, Chu Huaixu reached out and grabbed the bead, but for some reason, he also pulled the Dao Ancestor's sword sheath off the seal on the stone platform!
The large ice block slowly crouched down directly in front of the dead fox.

She hugged her calves with both hands after squatting down, and rested her chin on her knees.

Her plump hips pressed against her clothes, outlining a full, round shape.

The girl stared intently at the young man before her, scrutinizing him closely.

For Xiang Yan and the others outside the secret realm, the passage of time they felt had actually only been a short time.

From Han Shuangjiang's perspective, however, she hadn't seen the dead fox for a very, very long time.

Entering that illusory place is like becoming a "wandering ghost," where your loneliness and solitude will be amplified infinitely.

"I just realized that his eyelashes are actually quite long, and they're especially noticeable when his eyes are closed," the girl thought.

"Yes, and her Adam's apple is also very prominent."

"Hey, he actually has a beauty mark under his eye, it's so light and small that you can hardly notice it."

She quietly tilted her head and looked at him, waiting for him to awaken from that illusory place.

At this moment, she no longer possessed her usual aloofness; instead, she appeared somewhat charming and innocent.

However, Han Shuangjiang was not stupid; she had actually guessed that not much time had passed.

The reason is simple: Chu Huaixu didn't grow much of a beard.

This made her realize even more how terrifying this inheritance secret realm was, and just how powerful the Dao Ancestor was!
But gradually, she noticed that Chu Huaixu's aura suddenly became somewhat disordered.

"What's wrong?" The cold-faced girl frowned, looking somewhat worried.

Then, that familiar feeling returned.

On that day, she and Chu Huaixu experienced trials at the bottom of the cold pool, as well as the enchanting scenery beneath the water.

In the end, he obtained a Mysterious Heavenly Embryo Breathing Pill.

After Chu Huaixu took it, his spiritual embryo advanced and he awakened the spiritual embryo's supernatural powers.

Han Shuangjiang watched all of this from the sidelines.

At that moment, she felt that the dead fox in front of her suddenly exuded a sharp aura, much like a drawn sword!

At this moment, she had a similar feeling again.

"But it seems a little different from last time."

The girl couldn't pinpoint exactly what was different.

Immediately afterwards, she saw that the [Partridge Sky] she had placed on the ground suddenly became agitated.

The superior-grade spirit sword began to tremble incessantly and emitted continuous sword cries.

Han Shuangjiang immediately communicated with the sword spirit, signaling it to refrain from making any noise.

Chu Huaixu is clearly in a meditative state now, and he may have made some breakthrough. She is worried about disturbing him.

As for similar strange phenomena, she was already somewhat used to them.

As a result, at her master's instruction, [Partridge Sky] was still emitting sword cries.

It just changed from being loud and clear to being suppressed.
I couldn't help it, I just couldn't help it.

The sound of a sword ringing out will leak out from the "throat".

This surprised Han Shuangjiang.

Moreover, as the spirit sword trembled uncontrollably, it continued to move closer to Chu Huaixu on the ground, actually shifting its position by shaking.

All of this happened openly in front of the master.

Outside, it was as if ten thousand swords were ringing out in unison!
Throughout the entire [Mountain Beyond the Mountain] region, all the spirit swords began to emit sword cries and tremble.

Inside the bamboo grove, the slender Taoist nun sat atop a high boulder.

The wooden hairpin in her hair trembled uncontrollably and emitted a constant clanging sound!
This caused a hint of surprise to appear on the thin Taoist nun's face.

As one of the "Four Divine Swords," if even her sword is like this, then what about other people's swords?

Sword cultivators like Mo Qingmei unsheathed their natal swords about an inch away, as if they wanted to soar into the sky and head towards a certain place.

However, these sword cultivators are connected to their natal swords and can sense the sword spirit's confusion.

They wanted to go, but couldn't find the place and didn't know where to go.
So much so that they kept trembling and chirping!
The Daoist sword cultivators looked at each other in bewilderment.

Why is it happening again all of a sudden?

"And where is it going?"

Is my destined sword about to leave me?

This is far more terrifying than the previous strange phenomena in nature.

For a time, people were filled with anxiety.

It wasn't until Xiang Yan channeled his spiritual power and his voice echoed throughout the entire Daoist sect that everyone felt somewhat at ease.

"Disciples, please be patient; this matter will not cause any harm."

Almost all the disciples of the Taoist sect looked completely bewildered.

Why are there so many terrifying natural phenomena lately?

These ordinary disciples were unaware of this; they underestimated the terrifying nature of this celestial phenomenon!
Because it was right outside the Dao Ancestor's secret realm, Jiang Zhi suddenly frowned.

"Chu Huaixu is likely to have a big haul this time!" he said with certainty.

"Junior Uncle, what makes you say that?" everyone asked curiously.

“Because even my sword is excited, it’s almost unable to resist the urge to unsheathe itself!” Jiang Zhi’s eyes narrowed, and he answered in a deep voice.

"What!?" This completely shocked the high-ranking members of the Taoist sect.

It wasn't because they were startled, but because they were simply too shocked by the moment.

It should be noted that Jiang Zhi had already "sheathed his sword" many years ago.

He has been nurturing that sword strike!
For this reason, he even went so far as to force himself to fall.

So many years have passed, and his sword has never been drawn again.

Years of cultivation almost led to a breakdown at this moment? Junior Uncle's sword strike was prepared for the fifth level of the Origin Spirit Realm.

This was his lifelong wish.

This sword strike will absolutely shake the heavens and the earth!
Such a powerful sword strike actually stirred the sword spirit's impulse at this moment?

"What exactly happened inside the secret realm?!"

The Daoist lineage, the "Illusory Realm".

Chu Huaixu's sword heart condensation progress bar has reached 99.9%!

He felt a power beginning to gather and be generated within his body.

But for some reason, I still feel like I'm just one step away from success.

He looked up at the Taoist priest sitting on the roof.

More than ten thousand spirit swords floated beneath the sky.

Looking up from the bottom, you can see that they form a circle.

This scene was incredibly shocking.

Many of the bolder sword cultivators who had gathered around had already started speaking up.

"I don't think even the Sword Master of the Sword Sect could pull off something like this!"

They could sense the immense divine power contained within each sword strike!

To be precise, it also contains the natal swords of these sword cultivators.

How could I not know how powerful and strong my own natal sword is now?

There are more than ten thousand such swords!

These people dared not imagine what kind of world-destroying power it would be if the spirit swords were rained down on the world!
Some people, being more cautious, even began to hesitate: "Should we leave this place first and avoid it for a while?"

Some of the guys who were just there to watch the fun have already left.

Too scary!

What if something suddenly happens later?

This Taoist priest from the Gentleman's Temple, who is very famous in the Xuanhuang Realm, is clearly still in the process of comprehending the Tao.

What if something goes wrong along the way?

If any one of these ten thousand swords were to fall, given the power contained within it, we would all probably die!
However, everyone knew in their hearts: "If he really succeeds, we will have witnessed history!"

This Taoist priest will be universally recognized as the greatest person in the world!
Or rather, his power has exceeded everyone's comprehension.

Eighth-realm cultivators have also arrived here. These seventh and eighth-realm cultivators have also had the privilege of witnessing the ninth-realm cultivators take action.

Some of them have even fought against the contemporary Sword Master.

These people all felt that even ten Ninth Realm experts combined couldn't achieve what they were seeing!

As for those with narrow vision, they are unaware of the complexities involved.

Because of their limited experience, they may not realize just how terrifying it is!
Chu Huaixu looked down at the sky below, where the Dao Ancestor had gathered together to form "Ten Thousand Basic Attacks"!
Suddenly, everything around us froze again.

The practitioners, who had been discussing amongst themselves, fell silent.

The falling leaves in the air also stopped in mid-air.

However, those more than ten thousand swords under the sky still possessed terrifying power flowing through their blades!

Chu Huaixu looked at the Dao Ancestor on the roof.

Before he knew it, the black scabbard was already resting across his legs as he sat cross-legged.

The black bead floated up and hovered in the palm of the Dao Ancestor.

He slowly turned his head and looked at Chu Huaixu in the crowd below.

He then spoke again.

— "Raise the sword".

The next moment, Chu Huaixu soared into the sky!

He transformed into a streak of light and soared towards the sky.

This scene is strikingly similar to the Daoist ancestor summoning spiritual swords within a radius of hundreds of miles.

The only difference is that before, swords flew in, but now a person is flying upwards!

Chu Huaixu sensed that it wasn't just his physique, tempered by the "Sword Refining Technique," that was being drawn in.

There is also his own sword intent, and even the heart sword within his sea of ​​consciousness!
The myriad swords in the sky converged into a giant circle.

The Chu Huai Preface thus rose into the air, situated at the center of the circle.

Ten thousand swords surrounded him!
Immediately afterwards, a gentle voice rang in his ear.

"Preface to the Chu Huai Tree".

The Dao Ancestor actually called out his name directly!

This person from a thousand years ago uttered these three words.

"Feel it well," the Dao Ancestor said.

The floating Chu Huai Xu began to look at the myriad swords around him.

The sword is trembling, the sword is crying out!
He looked around carefully and saw something that looked familiar.

Among the myriad swords, he saw Han Shuangjiang's "Partridge Sky", Shen Man's "Slowly, Slowly", and Chu Yinyin's "Joyful Encounter".
He also saw Mo Qingmei's sword, and the swords of some of his fellow Daoist disciples.

"How could it be their sword?"

Chu Huaixu was greatly surprised!
He looked down again, surveying everything on the ground.

There's nothing down there!

There are no cultivators, no gentlemanly views, and even the Dao Ancestor is nowhere to be seen!
He began to realize that, perhaps through some means, his divine sense was guiding all the swords in the entire [Mountain Beyond the Mountain] region.

There may be more than just the swords of Taoist disciples here.

"Something might be happening outside as well."

Was it through this mental guidance that a simulation of the Ten Thousand Swords Returning to Their Origin was performed for me?
Chu Huaixu began to calm down and stop overthinking.

He knew the opportunity was precious.

He could sense that the scene before him was very different from when the Dao Ancestor used the [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin] technique a thousand years ago.

The Dao Ancestor did indeed control those ten thousand swords.

But it's just control.

But now what?

—They are submitting to Chu Huaixu!

He didn't know what the Dao Ancestor wanted him to experience.

Anyway, that was his first reaction.

All the swords, and all the sword spirits, shared the same attitude.

Submit to me!

At this moment, Chu Huaixu also began to observe himself.

Now, he seems to have truly become a sword.

Man is the sword, man is the sword.

He had always been somewhat resistant to this idea.

However, humans are ultimately creatures of their environment.

Now, the atmosphere has gotten really heated.

What kind of creatures are men?
If you see a tree branch that looks like a sword in the wild, you'll definitely be tempted to pick it up and play with it a couple of times.

They might even take it home as a treasure.

Which man could remain unmoved when faced with ten thousand swords bowing down?

—I am the sword, so what!

At least that's what Chu Huaixu thought at that moment.

In an instant, the sound of swords clashing grew louder and louder, like a homage!

Amidst the cacophony of ten thousand swords, Chu Huaixu heard a system notification.

His sword intent was fully concentrated, and the progress bar reached 100%.

Furthermore, Kenshin's name differs from the four characters of "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One" by only one character.

Chu Huaixu thus found himself amidst a sea of ​​swords.

"[Ding! Congratulations, you have condensed your Sword Heart—Ten Thousand Swords Return to One.]"

(P.S.: Second update, a long chapter of over 4,000 words, please vote with monthly tickets!)
I wrote two chapters totaling over 7,000 words while battling tenosynovitis. Please vote with your monthly tickets!

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)