Borrowing a sword

Chapter 293 The Number One Rogue Cultivator in the World
The ten eagles of the Taoist sect had already flown to the Spring and Autumn Mountain area by sunset.

Jiang Zhi, the junior grandmaster who had been "paving the way" ahead, reappeared before the disciples of the Daoist sect.

Accompanying him was a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar.

He held a folding fan in his hand, and despite the cold weather, he kept fanning himself.

Jiang Zhi brought Cheng Yuyan, a rogue cultivator at the ninth realm, back with him, so there was no need for him to pave the way alone.

Anyone who dares to step forward without thinking will only face certain death.

After landing on the eagle, Cheng Xiucai immediately began to greet it.

"Fellow Daoist Nangong, Fellow Daoist Chu, it has been a long time since we last met."

After saying that, he looked at Chu Yinyin and congratulated her, "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Chu, you have finally figured it out and entered the seventh realm."

"Mind your own business, why should I congratulate you?" The old loli was fearless, relying on Jiang Zhi's support and knowing that the other party owed a favor to the Daoist sect, so she said in an annoyed tone.

She is naturally free-spirited and straightforward, and she has never liked people whose minds are full of convoluted thoughts.

Admittedly, Chu Yinyin loves to play.

But Cheng Yuyan was different; his life seemed to revolve solely around the word "interesting."

Even she thought that the other person wasn't just as playful as she was; he was just plain crazy!
Cheng Xiucai wasn't annoyed after being rebuked.

Who would argue with a little kid?
He immediately turned his gaze to Chu Huaixu and the others.

"I presume the three of you are young friends Chu, Han, and Xu?"

While the large ice block and Xiao Xu were still stunned, Chu Huaixu took the lead in standing up and cupping his hands in greeting:
"Chu Huaixu, a disciple of the Daoist sect, pays respects to Senior Cheng Yuyan."

Only then did the two realize that the scholar-like man in front of them was actually the legendary number one rogue cultivator in the world, a dignified ninth-realm expert!
They immediately stood up and bowed as well.

Niu Yuanshan and Mo Qingmei, who were sitting in the corner, couldn't help but exchange a glance before getting up.

The two ribbons on Cheng Xiucai's hair ornament fluttered in the wind as he gently waved the folding fan in his hand, looking Chu Huaixu up and down.

The dead fox felt that he had nowhere to hide in front of this ninth-realm expert.

This feeling was something Zhao Shuqi, who cultivated pupil techniques, had never given him.

But fortunately, he was confident that no one could see through his biggest secrets.

"To possess such strength at the third realm of cultivation is truly remarkable; a hero emerges from among the young." Cheng Yuyan made no attempt to conceal her probing of the other party, and even offered a word of praise.

Jiang Zhi, who was listening from the side, as Chu Huaixu's grandmaster, said directly, "How does my grand-disciple compare to you back then?"

“They are far superior to me,” Cheng Yuyan replied.

He gently waved his folding fan and added with a smile, "If I had met young friend Chu in the third realm competition that year, I would never have been able to win the title of Xuanhuang champion."

Chu Huaixu then remembered that the scholar Cheng standing in front of him was also a top scholar in the Xuanhuang school.

However, he won the championship in the Third Realm Competition many years ago.

He is also the only person in the past three hundred years who, as a rogue cultivator, has won the honor of being the leader of the Xuanhuang sect.

The last time someone without any affiliation or sect won the championship was more than three hundred years ago.

Basically, every highly skilled rogue cultivator possesses some great secret.

Cheng Yuyan was able to cultivate all the way to the ninth realm and even won the champion's position, so he must have a lot of secrets.

"It's a pity that players didn't discover this in 'Borrowing Swords' either."

"But it makes sense when I think about it. When I transmigrated, the character level cap was only 49."

"The storyline of such a figure who stands at the pinnacle of the cultivation world is definitely not available to the public in this version," Chu Huaixu thought to himself.

At this moment, Cheng Yuyan looked at the young man in front of her, then suddenly changed the subject and said:

"However, I must remind you. Prince Rui's heir has once again had the opportunity to enter the [Imperial Pool], and I heard that he gained a great deal this time, receiving an immense blessing." "Moreover, he is a member of the royal family, and he was born carrying the power of the nation's destiny."

"This East-West Continent Grand Competition will be held in the capital of the Moon Kingdom."

"Overall, his personal abilities are somewhat enhanced by his location."

"Oh, by the way, you should have also been granted an opportunity by His Majesty to enter the Imperial Pool or the Imperial Mausoleum, right?"

After saying that, he looked at Chu Huaixu with an intrigued and amused gaze, making no attempt to hide it.

As Chu Huaixu met his gaze, alarm bells rang in his mind.

He felt that the other person's words had a hidden meaning, and that their gaze was clearly off.

"Cheng Yuyan is a person from the Yue Kingdom."

"Could it be that he knew it was someone sent by the [organization]?" Chu Huaixu's thoughts raced.

But instead of thinking about it too deeply, he simply started chatting with him.

"I wonder, Senior Cheng, did you choose the Imperial Pool or the Imperial Tomb back then?" the dead fox asked.

Since Cheng Yuyan is a citizen of the Yue Kingdom and has obtained the position of leader of the Xuanhuang Sect, and is now at the ninth realm, he must have entered the second level of the Origin Spirit Realm and successfully solved the problem. The Yue Kingdom royal family will definitely give him such a reward.

Therefore, he must have entered the Imperial Pool or the Imperial Mausoleum.

"Me? I chose Dichi back then," Cheng Xiucai replied with a smile, not hiding anything.

He added, "If I were to enter the imperial mausoleum, with my talent and the primordial power within me, I would most likely be granted the nation's fortune."

"Senior, you are from the Moon Kingdom. Isn't it good to receive good fortune?" Chu Huaixu continued to ask.

"It's good, but I'm used to being free and easy. And you should know that such an opportunity related to the fate of the nation, though seemingly a gift, naturally comes with a hidden price."

"Or rather, the word 'cost' is a bit too strong; it should be called 'restriction'," Cheng Yuyan said.

What appear to be gifts are actually secretly priced.

Chu Huaixu nodded, then asked curiously, "So, senior, you entered the Emperor Pool but didn't obtain the Emperor's divine sense?"

"You little brat, you're taking advantage of Senior Jiang's presence to openly try and trick me into talking?" Cheng Yuyan said with a laugh.

He looked at the young man in front of him with a deep gaze, and said, whether intentionally or unintentionally, "When I entered the Emperor Pool back then, I could indeed obtain the Emperor's divine thoughts, but I didn't dare to take them."

"I hate being restricted the most, and I'm used to being very cautious in this regard."

"The Emperor's divine sense is, after all, a manifestation of another's soul."

“I always felt uneasy and uncomfortable with the presence of other people’s divine thoughts in my body.”

At this point, Cheng Yuyan stared intently into Chu Huaixu's eyes.

After a brief encounter, Dead Fox had completely understood why Jiang Zhi said that this peerless expert dressed as a scholar was most skilled at manipulating people's hearts.

His every word and action makes people unable to help but overthink and ponder.

He would intentionally or unintentionally slip hidden information into his words.

But they only told half the story and gave only half the information.

Jiang Zhi sneered from the side: "You people from the Yue Kingdom, do you really think the divine thoughts of the founding emperor are disgusting?"

Cheng Yuyan immediately smiled apologetically, "I was just chatting with you people from the Mirror Kingdom. If there were people from the Moon Kingdom present, I would never dare to say such a thing."

After he finished speaking, he glanced around at everyone.

However, his gaze lingered on Chu Huaixu and Niu Yuanshan for a longer period of time.

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