Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 418 Yue Ren Xu Xuan
Kong Zhou's eyes lit up when he saw Xu Xuan.

He was quite surprised when his servants reported that a Yue person had come to visit while he was admiring the swords today.

The Yue Kingdom was more than a thousand miles away from this place, and he had only seen it mentioned in books.

They also knew that the swords of Yue were the most famous, and that Master Ou Yezi was the foremost swordsmith of his time.

Upon arriving at the gate, it was clear that the people there did not resemble those from the surrounding countries.

That's incredibly classy.

Some people stand out even in a crowd, and Xu Xuan, when he turns on his show-off mode, is even more impressive. In terms of appearance, he is absolutely stunning and can rival Wei Guo.

"My name is Kong Zhou. May I ask how you should address me, sir?"

"Xu Xuan, a swordsmith from the Yue Kingdom."

Good, good, good, that's what you call catering to someone's tastes.

The swordsmiths of the Yue Kingdom were extremely attractive to someone who loved collecting famous swords.

Kong Zhou immediately led the person into the house and began to talk.

The main concern is still some doubt: having traveled thousands of miles and traversed countless countries, he came here alone.
Nowadays, even the leaders of those schools of thought and famous sages have to bring a large entourage of disciples when they go out, and it is difficult to go far without several hundred people.

After all, they had to face refugees, bandits, and even organized groups of soldiers at any time.

Everyone was prepared for the possibility of a small war breaking out at any moment when they went out.

Xu Xuan is quite impressive.

Mr. Xu remained calm and explained that he had crossed the two rivers by following the caravan of several sages.

"After leaving Yue, we passed through Wu, Yu, Zhongli, Xu, Peng, Song, and Cao before finally arriving in the State of Wei."

"We met people from the State of Xu in the State of Song during the journey."

In order to consolidate control over the world, the Zhou Dynasty established seventy-one states, fifty-three of which were ruled by people of the Ji surname. Subsequent divisions and annexations resulted in far more than seventy-one states.

In addition, information dissemination was inconvenient in this era, relying entirely on word of mouth, so only some superpowers or special titles would be known to the world.

Kong Zhou only knew that the Yue Kingdom was famous for its swords, but he didn't know about the other countries in between.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Xuan fabricated one short story after another.

When you go out, your identity is given by yourself.

How can an ordinary person appreciate the collection of a nobleman?

Thus, someone personally experienced the conflict between the Wu and Yue states, and even forged a pair of legendary swords at the foot of Qinxi Mountain.

After escaping the national struggles, Xu traveled north and, passing through the State of Song, witnessed firsthand the murder of Duke Shang of Song by Grand Minister Hua Du, and the welcoming of Prince Feng from the State of Zheng to be enthroned as the new ruler.

These stories are told with great care, and only locals can find any flaws in them.

His resume quickly won over the nobleman before him.

"I was being rude. You are truly a man of great talent."

Kong Zhou was convinced; what reason would such a formidable figure have to deceive himself?

Even the State of Wei was just a small state that survived in the gap between the states of Zheng, Song, and Jin, and there was not much to deceive.

Traveling to various countries and discussing philosophy with many famous people, such a life is far more brilliant than his own, making the middle-aged aristocrat feel somewhat inferior.

"Xuan was born in the Yue Kingdom and was fond of famous swords."

"I have visited many sword masters and renowned craftsmen along the way, and I only came to Wei because I heard of Kong Zhou's name."

Kong Zhou was immediately in a good mood, as the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods placed great importance on both name and meaning.

Even if it is a matter of life and death enmity, one should still respect the other's name and righteousness.

Unexpectedly, he had become famous in the Yue Kingdom, so he immediately invited Xu Xuan to the Sword Storage Room.

There weren't many swords displayed in the sword room, only a dozen or so.

None of them were ones that Xu Xuan had ever heard of.

It seems that Wei is indeed a small country, as even weapons like these can earn a reputation as a master swordsmith.

However, the host did not want to be looked down upon, so they began to seriously appreciate the product.

Xu did indeed forge swords among Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, and he had handled more than just three or five divine weapons.

He spoke eloquently about both sword forging and sword appraisal. Finally, he shook his head, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.

"Sir, have you taught me anything?"

Xu Xuan couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to show the nobles of this small country something.

"Speaking of divine weapons, Master Ou Yezi himself said that there should be ten famous swords in the world, some of which have already appeared, while others will take a hundred years to appear."

When Kong Zhou first heard this ranking, he immediately sat up straight, sensing that something earth-shattering was about to happen.

As for being considered a divine weapon even before its birth, that was quite normal during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

Just like the saying, "Though Chu has only three households left, it will surely be Chu that destroys Qin." If a person of reputation is the first to proclaim it, and it comes true, it becomes a prophecy. If it doesn't, it won't be passed down.

"The first one is naturally the Holy Sword - Xuanyuan."

Kong Zhou nodded, "If I could see Xuanyuan in this life, I would have no regrets even in death." This was a consensus among all humankind.

"The second one is the sword of benevolence—Zhanlu. It was created by Ou Yezi, a master craftsman from the Yue Kingdom. It is indestructible yet carries no killing intent whatsoever. As the saying goes, the benevolent are invincible. Zhanlu is a sword of benevolence. It is already in the hands of the King of Chu."

Kong Zhou looked amazed; the sword carried no murderous intent, truly a sword of benevolence.

The wisdom of a small country with few people was truly impressive; Master Ou Yezi was indeed a divine being.

Next, Xu Xuan mentioned the third, fourth, and ninth Chun Jun.

The origin and unique features of each divine weapon are explained clearly, and even the people who wielded the swords and their stories are very impressive.

Kong Zhou was so excited upon hearing this that he almost cried. So that's how it is; these are the real famous swords.

I wish I could sink all the famous swords in the sword-storing room to the bottom of the river. My smugness is nothing but that of a clown.

It would be wonderful to have a divine weapon in my collection in this lifetime.
"The last exquisite and elegant sword is Chengying, but I feel that this arrangement is somewhat unbalanced. Chengying has only been known by name but never seen, and there are no deeds of its kind to be seen, which is quite puzzling."

Kong Zhou trembled upon hearing this, a smug smile playing on his lips.

My self-esteem was completely shattered before, but now I finally have a chance to show my true colors.

"Let me answer Mr. Xu's questions."

A moment later, he excitedly brought over three boxes.

"The dragon splits its shadow and the wild goose falls and forgets to return. It may be slightly inferior to the other nine swords, but this sword is the central one of the three swords. If the three swords are as one, even a child wearing it can repel the soldiers of the three armies."

Wow~~~ The ancients' boasting was no less impressive than mine, Xu's.

The three boxes were then opened one by one.

"The first is called 'containing light,' which cannot be seen when viewed and is imperceptible when moved."

"The second is Chengying. At the moment between dawn and dusk, when one looks north, one can see something faintly there, but its shape is unknown."

"Thirdly, practice at night. During the day, you can see the shadow but not the light; at night, you can see the light but not the form."

Xu Xuan nodded. Indeed, it was invisible to the naked eye. Relying on his spiritual sense, he picked up Han Guang and stuffed it into the jade pot.

Are you kidding me? I'm here to retrieve the sword from the secret realm.

Huh?!
Just like encountering air, it gathers and disperses invisibly, and cannot be stuffed in at all.

It seems I still have to follow the rules of the secret realm to retrieve the sword.

Then, as if nothing had happened, they continued admiring the swords.

Kong Zhou was unaware that the talented man from Yue beside him had just attempted an extremely despicable act; he was even more surprised that the man could distinguish between the hilt and the blade of a sword.

If Xiao Lian could still make out a blurry shadow, even Han Guang, a swordsman, couldn't distinguish it.

"The ancestors of the Wei state were all subjects of the Yin Shang dynasty, and these three swords were once wielded by the Yin emperor."

"It has been passed down to me for thirteen generations."

"I had intended to continue the tradition, but all the famous swords in the world have their own stories, and Chengying cannot fall behind."

"If anyone can help Wei end this absurd chaos, these three swords will be given to that person."

Xu Xuanming has made it clear; he's here to assign a task.

Saving the country?!
You've really found the right person!

(End of this chapter)