Borrowing a sword

Chapter 36 The Terrifying Nature of the World's Protagonist

There are many legends about this sword in the Xuanhuang Realm, and the versions vary.

One version says that the sword blank was forged by the world's greatest weapon-forging master a thousand years ago.

The materials used are all rare and precious natural treasures.

Legend has it that it also absorbed a mysterious primordial power from heaven and earth and infused it into the sword.

Normally, a cultivator will possess many magical treasures, but only their natal magical treasure will develop some spirituality under the cultivator's nurturing and strengthening.

Taking sword cultivators as an example, a sword cultivator's natal magic weapon is inevitably their own sword.

Select a sword blank, bind it to the master with a drop of blood, and let the soul guide it to become your destiny!

The swordsman will constantly nourish it; as the person becomes stronger, the sword also becomes stronger.

Gradually, a sword spirit will emerge, connecting with the sword cultivator's mind.

But this sword is very strange.

It possessed spirituality even when it was still a sword embryo.

Even up to this point, it all sounds like the beginning of a myth about a divine sword.

However, this sword is not a divine sword at all, but a completely evil sword!

No one knows how that highly skilled master craftsman, the world's number one weapon refiner, died by the sword.

It only knows that the evil sword devours its master to strengthen itself.

A host of powerful figures from the cultivation world emerged to try and intimidate the sword.

This matter even alarmed the Sword Sect, the sacred site of swordsmanship in the Eastern Continent.

Yet no one could destroy it, or even suppress it!

Anyone who tries to subdue it will be devoured by it, becoming exceptionally malevolent!
Until the Dao Ancestor intervened, subdued it, and sheathed his sword.

According to unofficial historical records, the Dao Ancestor was originally an alchemist, and his natal magic weapon was a medicine cauldron.

However, he yearns for the way of the sword, and although he does not have a natal sword, he has always called himself a sword cultivator.

Whenever he encounters an enemy, if there is a swordsman present, he will borrow a sword.

As the Dao Ancestor grew stronger and his reputation spread, even dominating the world and surpassing the Sword Venerable of the Sword Sect, all sword cultivators in the world considered it an honor to borrow his spiritual sword!

Later, the Dao Ancestor even created a unique Heavenly-level technique—【Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin】!
This borrowing is like borrowing the sword of the world!
Legend has it that when the Taoist Ancestor first created this technique, it caused ten thousand swords to emerge from within a hundred miles and soar into the sky!

Besides, he did not hoard his skills like some sword sects.

The Dao Ancestor directly published this technique to the world, allowing all sword cultivators to study it!
However, very few people actually succeed in learning it.

From then on, if anyone in the world could use the "Ten Thousand Swords Return to One" technique, most sword cultivators in the vicinity would be willing to lend their swords, and would regard it as a sign of the elegance of our generation of sword cultivators!

This has remained true for over a thousand years.

When it comes to boasting about their romantic nature, sword cultivators will always be the best in the cultivation world.

In other words, before the Dao Ancestor obtained that sword, this number one person in the world always called himself a sword cultivator and then used other people's swords for free.

But in any case, from then on, the Dao Ancestor finally had his own sword.

A malevolent sword that devours its master!
"There are so many versions of the legend about this sword on the forum." Chu Huaixu had read more than a dozen of them.

This is just the most popular one.

"Another version is that this sword has always been the Dao Ancestor's natal sword. He has been nourishing it and has never drawn it. Therefore, he usually borrows the sword to use. Later, he even created the [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin] technique."

"It wasn't until he had mastered his divine skills that his divine sword was also perfected."

In short, there are versions of both good and evil.

He adheres to the principle of not believing or spreading rumors, and just glances at them casually.

"Anyway, this sword belongs to Xu Ziqing, so what does it have to do with me?" Chu Huaixu would think like this, just for fun.

However, he has now traveled through time, and the year is now 1990 in the Xuanli calendar, and the sword is still unclaimed.

Moreover, Chu Huaixu knew where the sword was.

"It's on that mountain!"

In addition, he also knew very well how to obtain the qualification to go up the mountain!
Chu Huaixu's thoughts were racing, and he withdrew his gaze from Xu Ziqing.

"Nowadays, I don't know if it's because of the butterfly effect caused by me, a transmigrator, but at least the character lines of these two world protagonists have deviated from the original ones."

"I just don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing."

Seeing that Xu Ziqing had already sorted all the gifts, Chu Huaixu then went inside.

The handsome young man squatting on the ground glanced up at him, inwardly envying Chu Huaixu's height. He sometimes wondered if he would look better overall if he weren't so short.

After briefly glancing at the practical daily necessities, Chu Huaixu couldn't help but ask, "I've looked at them all, and there's no silver inside?"

"Uh, no." Xu Ziqing shook her head.

Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu cursed under his breath.

They're messing things up, and they don't even know how to send money!
Immediately afterwards, he focused his attention on the two jade bottles.

A note was attached to the jade bottle, on which the name of the elixir was written.

"Qi Gathering Pill." That's a good thing at this stage.

Taking the Qi Gathering Pill can accelerate the rate at which spiritual energy enters the body.

During the initial stage of opening the orifices, this is more conducive to breaking through them.

But that's about it.

Without opening the nine orifices of the human body, the mysterious secrets of the universe cannot be accessed. Once spiritual energy enters the body, it cannot remain and transform into spiritual power.

"Once all nine orifices are opened and the first-stage cultivation technique is obtained, and then Qi Gathering Pills are taken, the speed of converting spiritual power will be faster, and one day of hard cultivation will be equivalent to several days."

"The specific effects vary from person to person."

"The more talented a person is, the stronger the effects of drugs will be, damn it!"

"For players, it's like practicing after taking drugs, which will increase the experience points of their skills."

Two jade bottles, ten pills in each bottle.

Chu Huaixu knew very well that if Han Shuangjiang ate this, the cold-faced girl's cultivation speed in the first realm would skyrocket.

"However, it is best for practitioners to use drugs scientifically and in moderation."

"Essence pills are used to assist in cultivation; over-reliance on them will actually limit one's potential."

However, the appropriate amount of drugs varies from person to person.

"It seems that taking up to 10 Qi Gathering Pills, a common type of elixir, should be fine," he thought to himself.

"It's reasonable for Liu Tianfeng to give 20 pills to Han Shuangjiang and me."

Players won't have this problem, because the system will make a judgment and issue a warning if an overdose is detected.

Of course, given the nature of these silly gamers, there will inevitably be some who haven't passed puberty, and who are all about rebellion, thinking, "I'm going to stick with this!"

This will increase the character's level, but the [Spirit Embryo Attribute] will be reduced.
After taking inventory of the items inside the house, Chu Huaixu led Xu Ziqing out.

Outside, Han Shuangjiang was still practicing her palm strikes.

After practicing for such a short period of time, she has become increasingly proficient in the [Eight Desolate Dragons].

The cold-faced girl was also learning martial arts for the first time, and she was currently quite engrossed in it, completely absorbed and enjoying herself immensely.

She struck out with her palms again and again, creating gusts of wind.

Chu Huaixu watched from the side, finding it a delightful sight.

Even though we've traveled through time, there's no phone to play with, no videos to watch, and very little entertainment.

Watching beautiful women practice palm techniques is quite a pastime.

However, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Xu Ziqing was also watching very seriously, and perhaps a little too intently, almost completely absorbed.

"What, you want to learn?" Chu Huaixu said casually.

Xu Ziqing then came to her senses, as if waking from a dream.

In order to enter the Taoist sect, the young man did not hesitate to take on menial tasks.

He had a sudden thought, and wanted to show off.

So he tentatively nodded.

Unexpectedly, the "new owner" beside him readily agreed.

"Sure," Chu Huaixu said nonchalantly.

Upon hearing this, the handsome young man glanced at Han Shuangjiang again, then suddenly rose up and swung his palm forward.

"Whoosh—!" A palm strike came.

He already knows how to do it.

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