I started by slashing through the enemy's territory, and I drew so many affixes that my hands w

It took Jiang Qin an hour to finally finish tidying up the wooden house.

Although it still looks dilapidated, it's much better than before. There's a vegetable garden in front of the wooden house, and the kitchen still has some food, enough to last until the next harvest.

I wonder how many more trials like this I will have to go through before I can gain the approval of the Humanity Sword.

Just as this thought popped into Jiang Qin's mind.

He felt a weight in his hand and instinctively gripped it. Looking down, his numb expression faded, replaced by surprise.

Because at this moment, the Humanity Sword was in his hand, but compared to the golden light it shone in Cang Ling's hands, the Humanity Sword was now covered with cracks, dull and without luster, and was completely a broken sword.

Even more strangely, he discovered that he had developed a connection with the Humanity Sword.

This connection is remarkably similar to a blood relationship.

He clearly hadn't completed all the trials, so why would the Sword of Humanity...?

Jiang Qin then spent some time studying it, but even as darkness fell, he couldn't discern anything special about the sword. Apart from the vague connection, it seemed to be just an ordinary sword.

"Never mind, let's cook first."

Jiang Qin put the broken sword on the table, turned around and went into the kitchen, where he skillfully started a fire and began cooking.

After that day, Jiang Qin spent his days planting and harvesting vegetables and studying the broken sword. After three months, he finally understood some of the things.

Whenever he recalls the experiences of those outstanding figures in Cangling, one less crack appears on the broken sword.

And... unlike before when I could move around freely.

Once he tries to leave the area within twenty meters of the cabin, he will be blocked by an invisible barrier.

Jiang Qin then felt that this test might not be waiting to die of old age, but rather repairing the cracks in the sword.

Once all the cracks in the sword were repaired, he might be able to leave this illusory space, so he began to recall those memories every day.

Seasons changed, and three years passed quickly.

It wasn't that no one had ever been to this area during this time, but they seemed completely unable to see the wooden house or perceive Jiang Qin's presence, as if they were in a different dimension.

Until this day, a reckless little girl wandered into the wooden house area.

The little girl, dressed in patched clothes, stared curiously at the young man lying on the chair. It was the first time she had ever seen such a strange chair that could rock back and forth.

"Brother, this chair is amazing! Can I sit on it?"

A childish voice rang in my ears.

Jiang Qin opened his eyes and turned to look at the little girl who had appeared beside him at some point. A look of surprise flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. The influx of memories had made his emotions somewhat colder at some point.

"Can you see me?"

"Can't I see you? That's so strange."

Seeing the curiosity in the girl's eyes, Jiang Qin stood up, gave the recliner to the little girl, and then turned and walked into the wooden house.

Anyway, everything will disappear after the test is over, and there's no need for us to get to know each other.

But from that day on, the little girl would come over every day. Sometimes she would fight with Jiang Qin for a chair, and sometimes she would sit quietly next to Jiang Qin and tell him about things in the tribe.

The current era is the period after the great war between the Cangling human race and the gods.

Human civilization regressed several hundred years, returning from the feudal era to the tribal era. No one remembers the empire once founded by the Cangling Ancestor, because the heavens have erased their memories.

At this time, the heavens were still trying to brainwash humanity, and the ferocious beasts had not yet appeared.

The world is a scene of devastation.

The little girl calls herself "Yaya" and belongs to the Tianlang tribe, which has a population of only about one hundred people.

The tribe is mostly populated by elderly people, so the young and strong must form hunting teams every day to hunt for food and distribute it according to their contributions. Even with such hard work, it is only enough to barely sustain the tribe's basic survival.

In the blink of an eye, another ten years have passed.

Thanks to Jiang Qin's tireless efforts, the cracks on the broken sword are almost completely repaired.

"Brother Jiang Qin!"

As soon as the time came, Ya Ya's clear laughter rang out from outside the wooden house.

Ten years have passed, and the little girl has grown into a young woman, much more mature than before.

Ya Ya pushed open the door and walked in from outside, sitting down at the dining table by herself. "Brother Jiang Qin, you haven't finished telling the story about the other world you told yesterday. What happened to those who resisted the ferocious beasts? They must have won, right?"

"I don't know either."

"Tch, what a joke... I wasted my whole night looking forward to it."

After saying that, Ya Ya sighed, but a look of disappointment quickly flashed across her face.

Jiang Qin noticed that she seemed a bit off today, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Ya Ya didn't hide anything and said in a low voice, "Recently, a lot of refugees have come to the tribe. They say that an evil god is transforming humans, and the monsters transformed by the evil god are killing people everywhere. My father was... yesterday."

It's not hard to guess from the words that the gods' plan to transform humans into ferocious beasts has already begun.

Perhaps due to some rule, the gods cannot harm the humans of the Cangling Realm, and can only indirectly slaughter humans by launching natural disasters. Therefore, many Cangling humans survived at this time.

After a brief period of sadness, Ya Ya's gaze hardened.

"Brother Jiang Qin, I've made up my mind. In two years, when I turn 16, I'm definitely going to join the hunting team and kill monsters to avenge my father!"

Jiang Qin had no doubt about her determination.

Throughout history, the most powerful force that motivates a person to strive for improvement and growth has been the power of hatred.

Ya Ya left after a short while. According to the tribe's rules, children her age could not join the hunting team, but they still had to go out to find food.

After she left, Jiang Qin returned to his bedroom.

He threw back the covers and picked up the dull, lifeless Humanity Sword from the bed.

At this moment, apart from a crack at the hilt, the blade of the Humanity Sword was already perfect. However, no matter how much Jiang Qin recalled, he could not repair this last crack.

Late at night.

Jiang Qin closed his eyes as usual, and unconsciously drifted into a dream. This time, he dreamed not of the sages of the Cangling Realm, but of his own past, from crossing Blue Star to all his experiences along the way.

Those people you can't forget, those things you can't forget.

Lost in his dreams, he didn't notice that the Humanity Sword lying in the corner was slowly healing its hilt under the influence of some light spots, which were from Jiang Qin.

Once the cracks were completely repaired, Jiang Qin, who was lying on the bed, suddenly vanished... absorbed by the sword.

The Humanity Sword revealed its true form at this moment.

Jiang Qin's Thunder Dragon Dharma Image transformed into golden dragon patterns and was engraved on the sword.

[Slash Domain] Resonates with the sword, and the ability is completely integrated with the Humanity Sword. From this point on, the Humanity Sword can cut through anything!

An invisible phantom of a soul drifted through the room.

Jiang Qin, in his soul state, witnessed the entire scene. He was deeply shocked and clearly sensed the changes in his body.

Previously, he couldn't sense spiritual energy, so he couldn't use his Dharma form or the abilities of the inscriptions, but he could clearly feel it.

Just now, his [Slash Domain] disappeared!

The Dharma form also merged into the Humanity Sword.

In an instant, Jiang Qin understood many things; he knew why he had appeared in this wooden house.

All previous doubts have been answered.

"So that's how it is. The test... was actually over a long time ago!"

The test is over.

However, the reward for passing the test was not to gain power, but to travel through the river of time to the Cangling Realm hundreds of years ago!

This is probably utterly absurd.

But after eliminating all possibilities, the least likely one is the truth!