Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

He simply drew his sword.

The sword was still the same sword, but in Xu Qing's eyes, it had acquired an indescribable rhythm, as if a living thing lurked within it, resonating with heaven and earth with every breath.

"show me!"

He moved with lightning speed and instantly appeared in front of Chu Nan Gong.

Then he reached out and grabbed at the sword.

Chu Nan Gong originally planned to tease Xu Qing by deliberately not giving him the sword, but in the end, considering Xu Qing's vengeful nature, he gave up.

Xu Qing was allowed to take the Xuan Shu Sword.

The moment Xu Qing grasped the sword, his expression hardened.

As his fingertips traced the spine of the sword, an overwhelming surge of spiritual energy coursed up his arm and into his consciousness.

He was also extremely shocked.

Simply because, within the system evaluation.

This sword, which was originally only a third-tier weapon, has changed.

It had become a fourth-tier sword.

This was also the first time in a long time that Xu Qing had seen the sword after it had been forged and that it had been upgraded!

Without a doubt, according to Feng Hu Zi, this sword has already possessed "spirit." Spirit is the difference between a third-tier sword and a fourth-tier sword.

He had previously attempted to forge a fourth-tier sword, but failed.

But now, this sword has been upgraded.

What exactly happened?

Chapter 116 Returning to the City, the Wordless Heavenly Book!

Previously, life at Qianlong Hall had been so comfortable that it was almost indulgent.

Xu Qing lived there, spending his days drinking tea and chatting with Situ Wanli. When he got tired, he would take a short nap. If he wished, he could even find a beautiful woman to keep him company.

The only thing that required some effort was to forge a few exquisite swords every now and then and send them for auction, but this was never a difficult task for Xu Qing.

This kind of life should have been pleasant, but Xu Qing chose to leave.

Why?

It is difficult to make progress simply by working in isolation.

In order to figure out what the "legendary" sword was all about, Xu Qing chose to return to his old ways, wandering the world and occasionally giving a sword to anyone he liked.

Actually, the best solution is...

It means giving him a legendary sword, letting him observe it, and exploring its mysteries.

It's also possible that nothing will be detected.

After all, his sword-making system is somewhat different from the common sword-making systems in this world.

He had examined Han Fei's reverse scale that day, but couldn't discern anything from it.

In other words, even if you put that imposing "Tai'a" sword that Feng Hu Zi mentioned in front of him, he might not be able to figure it out.

Unless, of course, it is recycled and completely decomposed.

Xu Qing's system, in addition to having a workshop where he can forge swords, also has the ability to remelt them.

After rescuing Jing Ke and the others, he retrieved the swords belonging to the assassins of the Luo Wang organization.

It's called "waste utilization".

This is because, from the system's perspective, those finished swords are actually also the materials used to forge swords.

Meanwhile, during the process of disassembling the sword.

Xu Qing was also able to glimpse some of the secrets behind the sword's forging.

It is a kind of reverse deduction.

But things are different today.

The unexpected advancement of the Xuan Shu Sword showed Xu Qing a completely different path.

This was completely unexpected for him.

When he fled into Yunmeng Marsh, how could he have expected that Chu Nan Gong would find him? He also never imagined that the Xuan Shu Sword, which he had chosen as the "carrier of the Dao," would be reborn after Chu Nan Gong went into seclusion.

The sword was forged by his own hands.

Every line on the spine of the sword, every curve of the blade, the power of yin and yang and the convergence of the three elements, are imprinted in my heart.

Because he knew it so well, when the transformed sword returned to his hand, the slight tremor of his fingertips touching the blade allowed him to discern the source of the change.

This sword embodies the power of Yin and Yang, and can manifest the wonders of the Three Powers (Heaven, Earth, and Man).

With each swing of the sword, the energies of Yin and Yang converge, condensing the power of Heaven, Earth, and Man, thus achieving the harmony of Yin and Yang.

But at this moment, within the Yin-Yang triad, five strange energies were intertwined.

They are not the power of the Five Elements, but rather five other extremely profound powers.

It is this power that makes the Xuan Shu Sword different again.

This is in conjunction with what Chu Nan Gong said earlier.

Clearly, this power is the power he comprehended from the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book.

It originated from the Heavenly Book, which is ethereal and not of this world, thus making it difficult to integrate into this world.

Therefore, Chu Nan Gong needed to find something to bear this power and carry the Great Dao.

Although Feng Hu Zi described the sword as "without spirit," he did not hesitate to praise it, simply because the craftsmanship of its forging had reached its pinnacle, as if it were a creation of nature.

In addition, this sword is in harmony with Yin and Yang, and contains the wonder of condensing Qi and transforming it into form. It resonates with the Great Dao, and is especially in harmony with the principles of Taoism and Yin and Yang. More importantly, it was born in the system workshop, and was born in a space that is independent of this world.

As objects from outer space, they were naturally very compatible with the power of the Yellow Stone Book.

It also embodies the duality of Yin and Yang, aligning with the principles of the Yin-Yang school.

Naturally, when it appeared in the world, it immediately caused Chu Nan Gong, who had cultivated astrology to its extreme, to have a divine connection with the world. Thus, he embarked on a long journey, traveling all the way, just to seek the sword.

"So this is what a sword spirit is all about!"

Xu Qing observed for a long time and gradually grasped the key to the sword spirit.

After a long while, the sharp light in his eyes faded, and he handed the sword back to Chu Nan Gong.

After all, Chu Nan Gong paid an extremely high price, and this sword already belongs to him. Now, after examining it, he should return it to its owner.

……

Having accomplished what he had always wanted to do and put an end to his obsession, Chu Nan Gong did not linger in Yunmeng Marsh. His figure disappeared into the miasma and vanished without a trace.

Xu Qing had no attachment to Yunmengze.

He entered this place thinking it was a land of hidden talents, full of hidden masters, hoping to meet some of them, give them a few swords, and plant some seeds of hope.

It turned out he had misunderstood.

Now, we have an unexpected gain from Chu Nan Gong.

Naturally, they had no intention of staying here any longer.

He had trekked through the wilderness for several days, his clothes covered in dust.

When the bustling noise of the market returned to his ears, Xu Qing felt as if he had been transported to another world. Then, he composed himself, found an inn, took a bath, changed his clothes, and washed away his fatigue and grime.

Once you've recovered your condition.

Xu Qing, however, did not rush to forge the sword.

For him now, forging a third-tier famous sword is not actually difficult.

Given the right materials, their properties, and a well-designed sword shape, he can easily forge one.

But a third-tier famous sword was not what he was after.

Having witnessed the wonders of the "Mysterious Pivot Sword" firsthand, what he now desires to forge is a fourth-tier "legacy" sword.

However, even if you understand what "spirituality" is all about.

However, achieving a fourth-tier sword is still not an easy task.

The reason why the Xuan Shu Sword was able to be promoted.

Besides the fact that Chu Nan Gong used it as a vessel for the Dao, inscribing his own insights onto the sword and completely connecting his own essence, energy, and spirit with the sword, injecting those things into the sword, it is also because Xu Qing forged the Xuan Shu Sword from the very beginning according to the standards of a fourth-order sword.

Its material is extremely precious, originating from meteorite iron from outer space.

Furthermore, its internal structure incorporates the characteristics of the fourth order.

And not just one, but two.

It should be noted that the "Flying Shadow" sword he forged for Jing Ni back then, although it could be concealed invisibly, only had a third-level "condensation of qi" characteristic.

The Xuan Shu Sword cost him two fourth-tier attributes.

In order to upgrade the corresponding characteristics, Xu Qing spent a huge amount of reputation points.

However, it failed.

It's easy to imagine how distressed Xu Qing must have been at that time.

When Feng Huzi came to visit, even though he kept talking about fatalism, Xu Qing did not show the slightest dissatisfaction. On the contrary, he was extremely humble.

It's because he wants to know the crux of the problem.

Only by identifying the problem can we solve it.

Since he wasn't in the mood to forge swords, Xu Qing spent his time in the inn looking through the gold coins that had been looted from the old man, Chu Nan Gong.

As a senior master of the Yin-Yang School, Chu Nan Gong possessed an extremely vast amount of knowledge.

Xu Qing believed that the books he wrote did not contain all the knowledge and skills that Chu Nan Gong possessed.

Chu Nan Gong simply wrote down what he had mentioned before.