Borrowing a sword

Chapter 78 Swordless Restriction
With the bet settled, the high-ranking members of the Daoist sect began to spread their divine senses to check the situation on Hidden Spirit Mountain.

"Hey, we've already reached the mountainside area," Li Chunsong said.

"What's wrong with these swords?" As a master weapon refiner, Nangong Yue was naturally most concerned about spiritual weapons.

Chu Huaixu has now reached the four thousandth stone step.

To his left was a stone platform, and on the platform was a sword.

Strangely, it turned out to be a stone sword.

Swords made of this material and with this design are quite rare.

However, regardless of the type of sword, it was trembling at this moment.

"There are no more low-grade spiritual weapons in the mountainside area. The worst ones are mid-grade spiritual weapons like the Pine Tree Sword."

Listening to the sounds coming from all around, Chu Huaixu realized: "After arriving at the mountainside, the range that the black sword can affect seems to have shrunk a bit."

"But it still held those swords firmly in place!"

He continued climbing the steps without touching the swords, and didn't even lose his [Information Detection] ability.

The reason he has slowed down is simply because there are all sorts of magical artifacts here, and he wants to feast his eyes on them.

Although Chu Huaixu's ambitions lay elsewhere, he was still curious and wouldn't completely ignore them.

"I must say, the Taoist sect's spiritual artifacts are really comprehensive, and there are also many strange and wonderful things."

"Why is there a teacup here?"

"What is this funnel used for?"

"This straw hat looks quite cool."

Chu Huaixu walked and looked around, his steps never stopping.

"I wonder where the big ice block is?" he thought to himself.

Inside the main hall of Wendao Peak, the high-ranking members of the Daoist sect looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Judging from his appearance, he hasn't been affected by the spiritual pressure at all," Zhao Shuqi remarked.

“When I went up the mountain that year, I was already feeling slightly unwell in the mountainside area,” Elder Lu Pan said.

Sect Master Xiang Yan also clicked his tongue in amazement: "He seems a bit too relaxed. Could it be because of the sword in his sea of ​​consciousness?"

“That’s possible. And the trembling of these spirit swords is probably related to this as well,” said Nangong Yue, a master craftsman.

She increasingly wanted to bring Chu Huaixu back to her own courtyard and then study him thoroughly for several days.

That stone sword was forged by her own hands.

As a result, the magical artifact he created actually felt fear and submitted to him?
This scene is truly bizarre.

Li Chunsong remained standing in the center of the main hall, still checking on Han Shuangjiang's condition.

“That child, Shimogami, was clearly affected by spiritual pressure, but it wasn’t a big burden for her,” he said.

Chu Yinyin's focus was completely off; she actually said with a smug look, "I told you, we can't bet on which step he'll reach, it's too boring!"

"Look at him, if he wanted to, he could easily reach the top!"

Li Chunsong glanced at her, too lazy to pay her any attention.

Finally, he couldn't help but reveal his own shortcomings: "I remember someone who, after reaching the top of the mountain, suddenly vomited. For the rest of the way, he kept gagging as he walked."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the Taoist sect looked at the junior sister, which caused a burst of laughter.

Enraged, Chu Yinyin glared and jumped up, wanting to hit Li Chunsong on the head.

"Fine, I won't argue with you!" she said, pursing her lips. "So what if I threw up? The [Joyful Encounter] I got from the mountain is a top-grade spirit sword!"

Superior-grade spiritual artifacts are extremely rare in the world, even among the Daoist sects.

As for the sword on the mountaintop, it shouldn't be classified as a spiritual weapon.

In the end, it was sect leader Xiang Yan who continued to take charge of the overall situation.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around. Chu Huaixu has entered the mountaintop area."

On Cangling Mountain, Chu Huaixu took a step and arrived at the 6667th stone step.

He looked up and saw that the fog had thickened and visibility had decreased.

The spiritual pressure here is undoubtedly the strongest on the entire mountain.

But he felt that the small black sword in his sea of ​​consciousness seemed to be in better condition and was no longer so dejected.

"These are all top-grade spiritual artifacts, and there are also a very small number of super-grade spiritual artifacts." Chu Huaixu said with some excitement.

It's worth noting that after the open beta of "Borrowing Swords," any high-grade spiritual weapon could fetch an astronomical price!

There wasn't a single magical artifact in the area that Chu Huaixu could see.

It's obvious that there won't be too many of them, so they're not arranged very densely.

He climbed dozens of steps before finally seeing the first high-grade spiritual artifact.

It was a thin black shirt.

"It looks like a defensive magic item," he thought to himself.

But he didn't look at it much, after all, he had already decided to become a sword cultivator.

His goal this time is to obtain a high-grade spirit sword, or even a super-grade spirit sword!
"If it's a good fit, a top-grade one is fine; I can enhance it myself later."

Even if he were given a mid-grade spiritual weapon at his current level, he wouldn't be able to unleash its full power.

To be precise, if it is a high-grade spiritual weapon, before the fifth realm, it is a waste of its potential in the hands of low-level cultivators.

However, even though he had made up his mind to get a sword, Chu Huaixu's worries still remained.

"I need to find a sword to try it out first," he thought.

With this thought in mind, Chu Huaixu quickened his pace once again.

As he passed by a jade pendant, he felt a faint, unseen pull between him and it!

He instantly understood: "This jade pendant is a perfect match for me!"

Chu Huaixu sent an [Information Detection] skill. Although he didn't get much information because of his low access level, he still quickly grasped the key points.

"What kind of body-refining artifact is this?!" "Just by wearing it, you can continuously nourish your physical body?"

"Although the results are not amazing, the key is to accumulate them over time."

"Moreover, this jade pendant is a defensive spiritual artifact."

Do you really think that those who cultivate their bodies can't defend themselves?
Chu Huaixu couldn't help but feel a sense of awe, realizing once again the wealth and profound cultural heritage of the Daoist sect.

In this world, there are very few high-grade spiritual artifacts that are suitable for body-refining cultivators; they are extremely rare.

He looked at it intently, and could feel the spirit calling to him.

It is obvious that this is still a relic of some predecessor.

This was the first time he had ever felt such a strong call while on the mountain.

But he could only grit his teeth and continue climbing.

"This is the most torturous part of Cangling Mountain. You have to make choices again and again, and you don't know if you're right or wrong."

"Fortunately, I have a way to undo my mistakes." Chu Huaixu felt relieved, since he had two pass tokens anyway.

He raised his hand to the jade pendant and said, "Take it easy, take it easy."

He's like a scumbag who treats her as a backup plan and keeps moving forward.

Finally, he encountered a sword.

"Once we reached the mountaintop area, the number of swords decreased."

To Chu Huaixu's delight, this superior-grade spirit sword was still trembling slightly, still being suppressed by the Heart Sword!
However, its vibration amplitude was much smaller than that of the other swords down the mountain.

Chu Huaixu took a deep breath and began to verify some of his conjectures.

He moved to the side, then stretched out his right hand and tried to touch the dark blue longsword.

As a result, it was blasted away when his fingertips touched it!
He knew very well that this stemmed from the rejection of the Heart Sword within his sea of ​​consciousness.

Chu Huaixu and it are of one mind; he can sense its spirituality and emotions.

It still looked lifeless, but it exuded a sense of rejection and—disgust!
What might be considered a priceless treasure by ordinary people, this superior-grade spirit sword, in its eyes...
Who do you think you are!
This made Chu Huaixu's heart sink slightly, and then he looked up at the mountain with a slightly blank expression.

"You already had a guess in your heart, didn't you?" he muttered to himself.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered getting two wooden signs for passage.

This bizarre scene caused all the high-ranking members of the Taoist sect in the main hall to involuntarily frown.

"What's going on?" Zhao Shuqi was a little confused, her squinty eyes widening slightly.

"How could such a thing still happen?" Nangong Yue exclaimed in amazement.

Oh no, now I want to take him home and study him even more.

After pondering for a moment, Sect Master Xiang Yan said, "The problem is probably still with that small sword in his sea of ​​consciousness. Is it a repulsion between sword spirits?"

"What do you mean? According to your words, Sect Master, Chu Huaixu is his own natal sword?" Nangong Yue said something that sounded a bit awkward.

"Don't you feel that way a bit?" Xiang Yan asked.

The First Elder, Lu Pan, was the first to nod in deep agreement: "I think the Sect Master's words make some sense."

Chu Yinyin's mind was wandering, and she didn't even bother to think deeply about the reasons and logic behind it.

She simply said, "Although this high-grade spirit sword is not wielded by a sword cultivator, he was able to easily knock it away?"

"Does this mean that if a swordsman of equal strength were to face him in the future, he might not even be able to hold his sword?" Chu Yinyin suddenly wondered.

As she spoke, she became more and more excited, puffing out her flat chest and saying loudly, "Doesn't that mean that when he grows up, he might not be able to wield a sword, but no one can use a sword in front of him?"

"With him at the center, as long as he's willing, a 'Swordless Restriction' can be created?" Chu Yinyin's idea was wildly imaginative.

"The people from the Sword Sect must be terrified of him, right?"

"Oh no no no! It can't be said that he's completely without a sword, because he forged himself into a sword, hahaha! He actually still has a sword, hahaha!" She actually laughed out loud, thinking she was quite humorous.

As she laughed, she noticed everyone staring at her, and gradually she stopped laughing.

"Don't you guys think this is fun?" Chu Yinyin was speechless, finding these people really boring.

Only Li Chunsong listened to her words, but this gambling addict was thinking, "My winning percentage seems to have increased?"

In the end, it was Xiang Yan who made the final decision: "Everyone, please don't be impatient. Let's take another look!"

After all, what they cared about most was the peerless sword on the mountaintop.

The sword spirit-like thing within Chu Huaixu's body could repel these high-grade spirit swords, but could it also repel it?

The group calmed down and continued to observe him with their divine senses.

Chu Huaixu stood on the stone steps in a daze for a long time.

The spirit sword that he had shaken away floated back to its original position due to the pull of the formation, essentially being reset.

It was still trembling and faintly emitting the sound of swords.

Having been blasted away once, it seemed even more excited because of that small touch earlier, eager to become the other party's natal spirit sword!
But this longing was mixed with fear.

It was still somewhat afraid of the Heart Sword, but not as much as it was of those mid- to low-grade spirit swords.

Chu Huaixu even thought: "So it's both afraid of it and wants to 'green' it?"

His eyes revealed even more bewilderment.

After taking a deep breath, Chu Huaixu continued climbing the mountain.

This time, however, his steps seemed somewhat heavy.

But soon, he walked more and more lightly, as if he had already adjusted himself.

After climbing several hundred more stone steps, Chu Huaixu stopped again.

Because this time, what stood before him was a top-grade spirit sword.

He recognized it.

It is named after a ci (a type of Chinese poetry) tune, called 【鹧鸪天】.

In "Borrowing a Sword", it is Han Shuangjiang's sword.

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