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The blade was as clear and pure as autumn water and frost.

The hilt is entirely black, exuding a restrained and profound aura.

[Just by looking at this sword, you can feel an indescribable masculine and righteous aura emanating from it.]

It felt like the midday sun shining down on my entire body.

Open and aboveboard!

After admiring the longsword for a while, you finally began to experience the effects of its swordsmanship.

【Righteous Sword (Earth)】

[Weapon - Sword]

The sword is three feet long and weighs nine pounds and three ounces. It originated from the Confucian Temple. Originally just ordinary iron, it gained a certain spirituality from the sounds of reading within the temple. Furthermore, it was constantly refined by the sword intent of the "Righteous Sword" and its "Righteous Sword Technique," acquiring a pure "Righteous Spirit."

[When used, your inherent talent, comprehension, and fortune will always increase by 1 point.]

【Righteousness and Awe: When you wield this sword against an enemy, if the enemy's Confucian scholarship is lower than yours, and you possess the "Righteousness" attribute, the opponent's strength and agility will decrease by 1-3 points! This effect depends on the skill level of both parties and your own Confucian scholarship!】

[Righteous Qi: Any of your martial arts can be infused with 'Righteous Qi'. Under the influence of Righteous Qi, you can condense sword energy and other effects that leave your body. At the same time, the higher your Confucian scholarship, the greater the power of Righteous Qi. Your current Confucian scholarship level: 7, additionally amplifying your internal energy power by 0.7 times.]

[Blade & Soul Book Interpretation: When you are reading any book while wielding your sword, there is a certain probability of triggering the 'Enlightenment' effect. Under Enlightenment, the study progress of the corresponding book will be greatly increased.]

[Durability: 622/800]

[Equipment Requirements: Only after the Haoran Sword has been bound to a master can it be used freely without regard to other requirements. Otherwise, the original owner must die before it can be bound to a new master. It cannot be used by force!]

[Note: If this equipment is returned to the Confucian Temple and placed next to the 'Sword of Righteousness', its durability can be repaired.]

"hiss!"

Although Chen Xuan had made preparations and was able to place it together with the so-called "righteous sword," the sacrificial sword was naturally not an ordinary object.

However, upon seeing this thing, Chen Xuan couldn't help but gasp.

What a fine sword!

No wonder, no wonder Cui Jianxing was able to suppress Gu Ping to some extent before.

This sword definitely deserves a lot of credit!

Although one of its features is actually used to help with reading, the effect of "righteous spirit" alone is enough!

Your eyes lit up, and you abruptly drew the Righteous Sword.

[You didn't stay in this hall; after all, you couldn't be sure of the sword's power.]

You have arrived at the ferry crossing.

On the island in the middle of the lake at dawn, apart from the small hill behind it, this place is the most deserted.

You took a deep breath, then gripped the longsword, channeling your inner strength into its blade.

【Clang!】

A resounding sword cry echoed throughout the entire island in the lake.

The next moment, a wisp of refined aura, significantly weaker than yesterday's, spread out in an instant.

You stare in shock at your hand.

As expected, just like yesterday, characters reappeared on this Righteous Sword. These characters were none other than the maxims of the Second Sage.

However, it seems that because your internal strength is naturally incomparable to Cui Jianxing's true essence, these words, let alone ultimately coalescing into the so-called "vast and righteous energy," are far from sufficient. Even the number of words is less than what Cui Jianxing used.

However, this is already exaggerated enough.

[Because on this longsword, you can clearly see that, based on your internal energy as a foundation and a seed sprouting, a wisp of sword energy, almost solidified, has attached itself to the blade.]

[This caused a sword aura, roughly two feet long, to appear on the blade.]

[With a thought, you unleash your sword!]

【"A single sword's frost chills fourteen provinces!"】

[He silently recited the poem, calligraphy, and sword technique, and with a single strike, sword energy cleaved out like a crescent moon, directly striking the water thirteen zhang away.]

【boom! 】

Beneath the towering waves, you stare incredulously at the righteous sword in your hand.

This level of power is almost enough to cause a huge leap in your strength level.

Of course, the price to pay is also considerable.

[Your internal energy has been depleted by 28 points!] [The power of that single sword strike consumed a full one-sixth of your internal energy.]

[System Notification: Your constitution trait 'Minor Five Elements Mutual Generation' has taken effect. Your internal energy recovery speed has been greatly increased. Your internal energy has recovered by 1 point...]

【…】

You smiled slightly. Indeed, this Righteous Sword is even more difficult for others to use than the Seven Kill Blade, because it depletes internal energy far too quickly!

But you are clearly no ordinary person!

[He's no ordinary person either.]

The powerful effects of the Five Elements Body are enough to ensure that, under certain circumstances, your internal energy can be used almost inexhaustibly!

This powerful physique itself is one of the key factors that supports you and allows you to climb to the pinnacle of martial arts!

So, you moved!

Your figure is as graceful as a startled swan, your swordsmanship as swift as a swimming dragon!

At this moment, you hold a long sword, your entire being seemingly filled with a righteous and awe-inspiring aura.

[You can sense that any disobedient person will receive a severe lesson from this sword!] [Hmm!]

For example, outside Jinling City, there's some damned bastard!

Such swordsmanship, such a sword, is what a gentleman wields!

[Does that guy even know what swordsmanship is?]

Your heart is filled with pride, your soul brimming with confidence!

【after all,】

The moment you grasped this sword, you finally understood.

[It turns out you really are more suited to be a swordsman!]

[Swordsmanship?]

[That kind of blood-soaked swordsmanship and blade, it just doesn't match your upright and righteous demeanor at all.]

No wonder, no wonder people always mistook you for a member of the demonic cult when you're carrying that knife!

[So you weren't meant to be a swordsman after all; swordsmanship is your true calling!] [Thinking this, you felt a surge of joy.]

[The sword's edge and sword energy crisscross, and this ferry crossing becomes the place where you formally become a swordsman, a place of "enlightenment."]

At this moment, this sword has finally become one with your boundless, righteous spirit!

The sword strikes like a rainbow, its return like the moon!

At this moment, you finally believe it completely.

You were born to be a swordsman!

As for swordsmanship?!

Not familiar with them!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Yesterday I read a bit of the *Chuan Xi Lu* (Record of Transmitted Teachings) and some Buddhist and Taoist scriptures, but I found it increasingly tedious.

Then, someone cautiously suggested: How about taking some medicine?

After eating, I felt much better. At this moment, I started to question my existence. What was it that made me have the stupid idea of ​​using "psychological philosophy" to fight against "physical pain"?

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