Jade Dynasty: I am the master of the Burning Sword, my swordsmanship is unparalleled.

Chapter 2 Awakening
Zhang Xiaofan felt as if he were dreaming, dream after dream.

The bustling steel jungle and the simple, honest mountain village kept intertwining in Zhang Xiaofan's mind, and then, strangely, they merged together...

"Hu! Hu! Hu!"

Zhang Xiaofan was suddenly awakened and sat up abruptly in bed, panting heavily. Immediately afterward, a massive amount of information rushed up to him.

Grass Temple Village, Puzhi, Lin Jingyu... and Blue Star, games, Gujian Qitan...

Soon, Zhang Xiaofan understood everything.

He transmigrated—no, more accurately, he was reincarnated. He was reborn as Zhang Xiaofan, but he had never awakened his memories of his past life.

It wasn't until a major upheaval occurred that Zhang Xiaofan, under immense stimulation, awakened his memories of his past life.

Suddenly, Zhang Xiaofan felt a cold and hard sensation in his palm. Looking down, he saw a dark red and dark blue longsword lying to the side.

"This is... the Burning Soul!"

Zhang Xiaofan exclaimed in surprise, because this sword was clearly the Fenji Sword from the game he played in his previous life, Gujian Qitan.

The Burning Sword is one of the Seven Fiend Swords of Longyuan.

Zhang Xiaofan knew this so clearly not only because he had played the game and watched the TV series, but also because he had spent a lot of money to buy one back then.

Reaching out and gently grasping the sword hilt, before Zhang Xiaofan could examine it closely, a series of peculiar fluctuations surged into his body, gradually allowing him to understand the whole story.

This sword traveled through time with me.

Or rather, it was probably because of the sword's power that I was transported here by the Fenji sword.

The sword spirit of the Burning Sword is the four souls of Prince Changqin, while the Heavenly Soul, Earthly Soul, and the other three souls reside within Zhang Xiaofan's three souls and seven souls. Furthermore, during the transmigration, they successfully merged with Zhang Xiaofan's soul.

It was precisely because his soul contained the two souls and three spirits of Prince Changqin that Zhang Xiaofan had not been able to recover his memories of his past life.

It wasn't until the calamity of Grass Temple Village that Zhang Xiaofan, having experienced great changes, was stimulated by this event, which aroused the soul power of Prince Changqin, thus attracting the Burning Sword.

"Squeak!"

Just as Zhang Xiaofan was staring blankly at the Burning Sword in front of him, the door was gently pushed open. When Song Daren saw that Zhang Xiaofan had woken up, he couldn't help but smile and speak.

"Junior brother, you're awake?"

"Brother!"

Zhang Xiaofan got off the bed, clasped his hands in greeting to Song Daren, and said that perhaps because he had completely merged with the soul of Prince Changqin, Zhang Xiaofan's movements were completely natural.

"Junior brother, there's no need for such formalities. From now on, we're family."

"family?"

Zhang Xiaofan murmured something softly, and something involuntarily came to mind.

Prince Changqin was punished in the past. Not only was his Phoenix True Form destroyed and his immortal status revoked, but he was also banished to the mortal world. In every reincarnation, he was destined to be lonely, with few relatives or romantic ties.

Now that he has completely merged with Prince Changqin's soul, does that mean that this will also be his fate?

But in the blink of an eye, Zhang Xiaofan thought of the Grass Temple Village again. The whole village was slaughtered. Wasn't this also a fate of having few relatives and kinship?

To be honest, Zhang Xiaofan's fate was not much different from Baili Tusu's.

They all suffered great changes from a young age, spending their days with ferocious creatures, lonely and alone, keeping company with wild beasts in the mountains. Although they possessed a fierce aura, they also had a heart full of righteousness for the world.

Perhaps, his journey through time was a cry and a struggle against fate!

"Junior brother, don't overthink it. Come with me to pay your respects to Master and Mistress!"

Seeing that Zhang Xiaofan was in low spirits, Song Daren assumed he was immersed in sadness and took the initiative to pull Zhang Xiaofan outside.

Zhang Xiaofan didn't explain, but simply gripped the Burning Sword in his hand and followed Song Daren towards the Quiet Hall. ...

In the Jingjing Hall.

Following Song Daren into Shoujing Hall, Zhang Xiaofan looked up and saw a short, stout Taoist priest and a graceful, mature woman sitting there, with a little girl standing beside the woman.

These three people are none other than Tian Buyi, the chief monk of Dazhu Peak, his wife Su Ru, and their beloved daughter Tian Ling'er.

At the lower end, there were five male disciples of varying heights and builds, lined up in a row.

As Zhang Xiaofan stepped inside, everyone's gaze fell upon him and the Burning Sword he was holding upside down.

Despite the stares of the crowd, Zhang Xiaofan remained calm and, without Song Daren needing to speak, took the initiative to bow to Tian Buyi and Su Ru, clasping his hands together and tapping his sword.

"Disciple Zhang Xiaofan greets Master and Mistress!"

With that, Zhang Xiaofan bowed and kowtowed nine times respectfully.

"Good child, get up quickly!"

Seeing how sensible Zhang Xiaofan was, and remembering his pitiful background, Su Ru couldn't help but feel a pang of pity in her eyes, and quickly spoke up.

Perhaps it was because of Dao Xuan's words "possessing inner purity" that even Tian Buyi, who had not previously had a good impression of Zhang Xiaofan, nodded with satisfaction upon seeing Zhang Xiaofan's appearance, thinking to himself.

"Although he is not as talented as Lin Jingyu, he is quite calm and has inner qualities, which is somewhat like me."

Thinking of this, Tian Buyi was in a good mood, and his expression was no longer as tense as before. He spoke softly.

"Da Ren, you first teach him the rules and regulations of our sect. After dinner, I will teach him the basic Taoist methods."

"Yes!"

Song Daren responded, then hesitated for a moment before asking again.

“Master, my junior brother is still too young, and the lessons for new disciples…”

"Do as I say!"

Tian Buyi pondered for a moment, glanced at the Burning Sword in Zhang Xiaofan's hand, stood up and said, then turned and walked towards the back hall. The disciples bowed in unison.

"Congratulations, Master!"

As soon as Tian Buyi left, the atmosphere in Shoujing Hall immediately relaxed, and Tian Ling'er was the first to rush to Zhang Xiaofan.

"Senior sister!"

When Zhang Xiaofan saw Tian Ling'er approaching, he took the initiative to call out to her, which made Tian Ling'er's face light up with joy. She quickly turned to Su Ru and said...

"Hehe, Mom, look, I'm finally not the youngest anymore!"

After saying that, Tian Ling'er turned to look at Zhang Xiaofan. Seeing her junior brother's calm and composed expression, she straightened her posture and said in a pretentious manner.

"Junior brother is so good, from now on your senior sister will protect you!"

"Thank you, senior sister!"

Zhang Xiaofan did not refuse Tian Ling'er's kindness and replied with a smile. This scene immediately made Song Daren and the other disciples burst into laughter.

Compared to the well-behaved Zhang Xiaofan, Tian Ling'er's lively and innocent appearance makes her seem like a junior sister, while Zhang Xiaofan seems like a senior brother who dotes on his junior sister.

"Alright, Ling'er, stop fooling around."

Su Ru couldn't help but chuckle and said something to her beloved daughter with a smile.

(End of this chapter)