Borrowing a sword

Chapter 283 Slightly Superior to the Dao Ancestor

The time-stopping function within the Inheritance Realm has been dispelled.

Chu Huaixu had already anticipated this.

Because among the myriad swords, he saw "Partridge Sky" and "Slowly, Slowly".
His consciousness resonated with the sword in the outside world.

He didn't know how the Dao Ancestor had done it, or rather, how the residual power within this secret realm had accomplished it.

They actually used an external sword to simulate a "Ten Thousand Swords Return to Their Origin" technique for him.

Chu Huaixu could roughly guess that the swords in the entire [Mountain Beyond the Mountain] region were probably all showing unusual activity!

He just didn't know exactly how far things had gone.

At this moment, he found himself surrounded by ten thousand swords.

Everything around them vanished completely.

All that's left is the sword!
But even after the sword heart was fully condensed, everything did not stop.

The Daoist Ancestor instructed Chu Huaixu to carefully contemplate and comprehend this.

Therefore, it certainly wasn't just about getting him to break through the 0.1% progress bar when he was condensing his sword heart.

Therefore, he is still carefully contemplating it.

After all, for Chu Huaixu, although the [Sword Heart: Ten Thousand Swords Return to One] had been successfully formed, it was only in its initial stage.

Following the same path as sword intent, there are also minor success, major success, and the so-called state of sword heart enlightenment!

The road ahead is still long.

He looked around at the spiritual swords that had submitted to him and found them quite mysterious.

His own consciousness seemed to have transformed into countless threads.

Every wisp of divine consciousness is closely connected to the sword spirit within the sword.

What's even more amazing is that he didn't feel any effort at all.

Because it wasn't him using his divine sense to connect with these swords.

Rather, it was the sword spirits of these swords who were actively trying to make contact with him!

Chu Huaixu only needs to choose to accept it.

He knew very well that at this moment, he himself was also a sword.

It is the "one" in "ten thousand swords return to one"!
He felt as if he could draw power from these swords.

They can not only be used by oneself, but one can also temporarily borrow their power to strengthen oneself.

At the same time, Chu Huaixu could also sense that the state of the inner sword within his sea of ​​consciousness had also changed.

It had an arrogant posture.

When Chu Huaixu performed internal visualization, he could see countless lines around the Heart Sword.

These fine golden threads come from all directions.

"Perhaps this is the connection between the [Heart Sword] and the [Ten Thousand Swords]?" he wondered to himself.

At this moment, Chu Huaixu even had a kind of illusion.

"It feels like they've all become my destined swords."

Thousands upon thousands of natal swords!

Of course, his connection with these swords is certainly not as exaggerated as that between a sword cultivator and his natal sword.

We haven't reached that level yet.

He estimated that the close connection between a sword cultivator and his natal sword was 10, and he now had a connection close to 3.

It should be noted that he has only just condensed his sword heart.

"It will likely be even stronger as the level of Kenshin increases."

Chu Huaixu knew perfectly well that when the Dao Ancestor used the [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin] technique, the connection between him and those swords was definitely not as close as it was between him and the Dao Ancestor.

"At most, only 2!"

Even when he borrowed a sword from someone on a regular basis, the sword's attitude towards Daozu and him was clearly more obsequious towards him.

This may be related to his practice of forging swords with his own body and the creation of a heart sword similar to a sword spirit within his sea of ​​consciousness.

Chu Huaixu thus found himself surrounded by ten thousand swords, carefully contemplating their power.

His progress bar for achieving minor mastery of swordsmanship was also rapidly increasing.

Once it reaches 100%, one can enter the realm of minor success.

Then, he quickly noticed that on the outermost edge of this "sea of ​​swords" was an extremely special sword.

From Chu Huaixu's "perspective," it is blurry and its appearance is unclear.

Its submission to itself is also its weakest.

But this sword is so powerful!
"Even the master's [Sheng Sheng Man] is vastly different from it."

He now understood a little better: the swords that were closer to him would gravitate towards him and move closer.

This is not necessarily directly related to the strength of the sword.

For example, although the [Partridge Sky] is a top-grade spiritual artifact, because he had a lot of contact with it in the past and had even borrowed it himself, it was like a close minister to the emperor, and he was very close to it.

However, if these swords have no interaction with him in normal times, then the stronger their overall strength, the more likely they are to be placed on the outermost edge.

"Then, whose sword is this?"

Chu Huaixu had a vague idea in his mind.

After all, Shen Man is one of the Four Divine Swords, and is the strongest sword cultivator in the Daoist sect besides Jiang Zhi.

With her cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Seventh Realm, she can overcome those below her and is no match for ordinary people at the Eighth Realm.

Therefore, the sword that is even more terrifying than "Sheng Sheng Man" must be Jiang Zhi's sword.

That sword that he sealed away for years, nurturing the sword of heaven and earth!
Inheriting the secrets beyond the borders.

After about half an incense stick's time, these extremely excited spirit swords finally calmed down.

The owners of these spirit swords had just sensed an aura, of unknown origin, connecting with the spirit of their natal swords. They desperately tried to find its source, but to no avail.

Ironically, these swords are also desperately searching for their source.

However, they wanted to fly there—to pay homage.

"This strange phenomenon has finally come to an end," Xiang Yan and the others exclaimed.

They all turned to look at Jiang Zhi and asked, "Junior Uncle, do you think this looks a bit like the [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin]?"

Jiang Zhi first nodded, but then shook his head.

This inevitably left these people somewhat disappointed.

Nangong Yue couldn't help but say, "Actually, it's not hard to see from the scene just now that this inheritance secret realm may really be related to the Myriad Swords Return to the Origin."

"I originally thought that one of Shuangjiang and Huaixu had already comprehended the Myriad Swords Return to the Source by triggering such an unusual phenomenon."

"It seems that this is far from reaching the level of 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to One'?"

Li Chunsong and Zhao Shuqi couldn't help but sigh, feeling a bit of a pity.

For those in the Taoist community, there have always been two great aspirations.

Or rather, they're like two thorns in my heart.

Firstly, for thousands of years, no one has comprehended the Daoist Canon, to the point that there are signs that the mantle of the Daoist patriarch has been lost.

This is a disgrace to our ancestors and a truly shameful act!
Secondly, in the current Taoist sect, no one can perform the "Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin" technique, not even someone as strong as Jiang Zhi. Yet, the current Sword Master of the Sword Sect has managed to do it.

The Sword Sect and the Daoist Sect have many historical issues, and the two sects love to compete with each other and secretly vie for supremacy.

This also makes the sword cultivators of the Sword Sect very vocal in this matter, especially like dogs barking.

Now, Chu Huaixu has already accomplished the first task.

If he could also comprehend the "Return of Ten Thousand Swords" technique, then Xiang Yan and the others would feel incredibly comfortable and exhilarated.

At this moment, Jiang Zhi couldn't help but look at them and frowned slightly.

“You haven’t understood what I mean,” he said in a deep voice.

"I have seen the Sword Master of the Sword Sect, the current Sword Master, perform the Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin technique."

"But to me, it feels more like he created it on his own after comprehending the sword technique left by the Dao Ancestor."

"Judging from its power, it's estimated to be only about 50% of the true [Ten Thousand Swords Return to One]."

"The Sword Master himself acknowledges this point."

He paused briefly at this point.

Li Chunsong responded immediately, as expected.

"The people of the Sword Sect are as shameless as ever. Since it's not the 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin' created by my Dao Ancestor, they shouldn't be bragging about it to the outside world!"

Zhao Shuqi immediately chimed in, "That's right, isn't this just self-aggrandizement! Using our Dao Ancestor to pat themselves on the back!"

Jiang Zhi raised his hand, waved it slightly, and said, "No."

"The reason for this is that the gap in strength between the Sword Master and the Dao Ancestor is simply too great."

"After all, for some reason, he hasn't broken through to the ninth realm yet."

"Therefore, he can only resort to trickery."

"But in fact, it has captured the essence of the subject!"

"We must acknowledge this point."

Jiang was eccentric, unruly, and stubborn.

But he is not the kind of person who can't accept defeat or disrespects the facts.

Xiang Yan immediately said, "So, Junior Uncle, you mean that if the Sword Master enters the Ninth Realm, he can unleash the true [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin]?"

"That's possible," Jiang Zhi replied, but she couldn't give an overly definitive answer.

This made everyone's expressions somewhat unpleasant.

Unexpectedly, the junior uncle looked at them and said, "Why do you all look so pale?"

He stopped being mysterious and said with a smile:
"I told you you misunderstood me."

"Although I have not mastered the true [Return of Ten Thousand Swords], I know that it is to make ten thousand swords obey me and follow my commands."

"But in what just happened, the sword was no longer submissive; it was more proactive."

"It even gives me the feeling that some of the most powerful swords are just like the young ladies from wealthy families in novels, who take the initiative to throw themselves at poor boys."

Jiang Zhi once again transformed into a storyteller, speaking in this manner.

Xiang Yan and the others felt that he was taking the opportunity to criticize their natal sword, and they were a little annoyed by its previous attitude.

But the junior uncle quickly changed the subject, saying:
"But this also shows that it might unleash even greater power from the sword and its spirit!"

"Because they are more like voluntarily offering their own power, rather than being controlled by one person!"

This caused Xiang Yan and the others' expressions to change drastically.

The gambling addict Li Chunsong immediately gasped: "Hiss—! Junior Uncle, according to your plan..."

Jiang Zhi nodded, carefully choosing her words, and said:

"If nothing unexpected happens, such a big commotion is probably caused by that brat Chu Huaixu again."

"And if he truly mastered the Myriad Swords Return to One technique, he might even slightly surpass the Dao Ancestor!"

Inside the secret realm, Han Shuangjiang was still squatting in front of Chu Huaixu, carefully examining him.

The black bead still floated in the air, along with the sword sheath.

After a few breaths, the chaotic aura emanating from the young man began to stabilize completely and gradually subside.

At that moment, a system notification sounded in his ear.

"[Ding! Congratulations! You have acquired the skill - Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin (Advanced)]."

"【Would you like to try learning it?】"

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