Borrowing a sword

Chapter 86 A gentleman uses things, but is not used by things.

Inside the main hall of the Taoist temple, all was silent.

What happened before their eyes was beyond everyone's expectations.

Is this... can this really be a swordsman?

After a long while, Fifth Elder Zhao Shuqi, who had been squinting, finally couldn't help but speak and repeat what he had said:
"A wise man uses things, but is not used by things."

It was obvious that the tone he used when he said the same sentence was different from Chu Huaixu's hysterical roar.

These highly skilled cultivators were all stirred by the growing turmoil within them.

On the Monument of Gentlemen on Mount Cangling, next to that peerless sword, there appeared such a sentence!

Despite the ugly characters on the inscription, they "saw" it again and again with their divine sense, and the waves in their hearts remained unabated.

"Could Junior Uncle have really found the wrong person? Could this really be the sword attendant mentioned in the Dao Ancestor's admonition?" Even the Enforcement Elder Lu Pan couldn't help but speak up and raise his doubts.

“Yes, that’s completely the opposite!” Nangong Yue replied.

She was so startled that her own mountain trembled just like the Hidden Spirit Mountain.

Chu Yinyin was incredibly bold and outspoken: "It's hard to tell right now. Anyway, the current situation is either that the Dao Ancestor is wrong, or that Junior Uncle is wrong!"

No one dared to respond to her words.

And so, she was greeted again by the elder in charge of enforcement: "Junior sister, watch your words!"

The older woman pouted and gave a soft snort, 'Fine, I won't say anything then!'
"A wise man uses things, but is not used by things." Sect leader Xiang Yan kept repeating this sentence in a low voice.

After a long while, Xiang Yan finally couldn't help but speak softly, questioning his own heart:

"Perhaps we really shouldn't place all our hopes for saving the world on a single sword?"

What's more, it's an evil sword.

Upon hearing this, the main hall of the Taoist sect fell into a long silence once again.

At the foot of Cangling Mountain, Li Chunsong stared intently, speechless for a long time.

Chu Huaixu was teleported down by the teleportation array.

As soon as he landed, he felt dizzy and everything went black.

Although he had just leveled up, he had been under the influence of spiritual pressure for too long, and had even been carving words while enduring the pressure. If he relaxed even slightly now, he would be on the verge of collapse.

The Sixth Elder flicked his sleeve and said, "Let's take a rest."

A cool, mysterious current swept over him, and Chu Huaixu fell into a deep sleep.

"His condition is so bad, yet he can still keep going. This kid's resolve is as firm as a rock, and he's incredibly stubborn!" he exclaimed.

Enveloped in spiritual energy, Chu Huaixu slowly lay down.

Han Shuangjiang immediately went over to check on his condition and squatted down beside him.

She looked up and asked, "Sixth Elder, is he alright?"

"Well, his self-healing ability is strange; he'll be fine after a rest," he said.

The guy who had previously been calling it an evil practice immediately changed his tune and began praising it enthusiastically: "As expected of the Daoist Canon passed down by the Dao Ancestor!"

This left the big ice block stunned. He thought to himself, "Does the Daoist Canon have such an effect? ​​I've never heard of it before."

Although everyone uses the words "moderate and peaceful" to describe the Daoist Canon, everyone knows in their hearts that this practice is actually quite ordinary.

Li Chunsong looked down at Chu Huaixu and couldn't help but sigh, "Shuangjiang, do you know what words this kid carved on the Gentleman's Stele after he climbed to the top of the mountain?"

"This disciple does not know, and hopes that the elder will tell me." She immediately became extremely curious.

The Sixth Elder's voice deepened as he said, "A gentleman uses things, but is not used by things!"

Han Shuangjiang seemed to understand some of it, but was still somewhat confused.

Li Chunsong smiled at her and said, "He originally intended to control the sword left behind by the Dao Ancestor on the mountain. In fact, he could have obtained a portion of its power simply by taking it down, but he was unwilling."

The big ice block finally understood, and couldn't help but lower its eyelids and take a deep look at the unconscious Chu Huaixu.

For some reason, she thought, "He's the kind of person who would do something like this."

Honestly, she couldn't do it.

Even if given the chance to be chosen by the sword, she would not want to become its slave.

Because Han Shuangjiang's original intention in cultivation was to control her own destiny!
But she probably couldn't do something as youthful and impetuous as Chu Huaixu.

Upon realizing this, the aloof young woman suddenly felt like laughing.

"So that's why you rushed up the mountain in such a hurry?"

"You really are 'vindictive'," she thought to herself.

Li Chunsong glanced at the young couple and said, "I'll take you two back first. You can look after him for now."

"Yes, Sixth Elder." Han Shuangjiang accepted the order.

She had gotten somewhat used to taking care of this dead fox.

As for the gambling addict, he knew he should return to the main hall to discuss important matters with everyone.

Of course, before that, he had to collect all the winnings from his betting games!

As dusk fell, night descended.

Chu Huaixu slowly awoke in his bedroom.

Sitting at the wooden table, she played with the large ice block of "Partridge Sky" like a young girl fiddling with her new toy, touching it here and there, then drawing her sword from its sheath.

Seeing that he was awake, she immediately put down her spirit sword, as if nothing had happened. After Li Chunsong brought them back, he also helped Han Shuangjiang protect her for a while, watching her drip blood to bind the [Partridge Sky] to its master and use her natal technique to transform it into her natal magic weapon.

After recognizing its master, the spirit sword was no longer as sycophantic as it had been on the mountain.

"You're awake. Are you hungry? Should I cook for you right now?" The aloof girl immediately stood up and said.

"Yes, I am really tired and hungry," Chu Huaixu replied.

"Okay, I'll go now." Han Shuangjiang immediately left the bedroom.

Looking at her slender figure, Chu Huaixu never expected that the strong woman who played the lead role in "Borrowing a Sword" was actually quite a virtuous wife and loving mother.

He sat down cross-legged and first turned his head to look outside.

"Why is that brat still in the icy pool? Another day has passed, why hasn't he come out yet?"

"I need to find some time to go check on him. Could he have died in the secret realm?"

"What kind of bullshit physique is this? It takes so many days to absorb a body-tempering liquid. Is there no limit?"

After envying him greatly, Chu Huaixu first opened his character panel to take stock of his gains from this trip.

"I gained a total of 6 experience points from the two missions. There was no deduction from the second mission; the amount was the same."

"It only took me nearly 18,000 to advance two levels, and I still have more than 42,000 left."

"I won't continue to climb tonight, it's too agonizing." Chu Huaixu decided to take a breather and not push himself too hard.

In this situation, if he were still racing against time to level up, he would wonder if his habits had changed, and if he had been "trained" by the "Sword Refining Manual" and the "Daoist Canon".
He continued looking at the character panel, focusing his attention on the [Random Attribute Points].

"Thank goodness, the second mission I accepted also rewarded me with attribute points!"

Chu Huaixu began to feel regret, because he could not find another opportunity to go up the mountain.

—He still wants to spend more!
"If I have the chance in the future, I'll go more often," he thought to himself.

However, based on his understanding of the task system, he estimated that it couldn't be done infinitely; there would be a reward cap.

At this moment, Chu Huaixu imitated the gambling addict Li Chunsong and began to rub his hands together frantically.

"It's a lottery! It's a lottery!" He was in a great mood, the gloom on the mountain vanished.

The familiar spinning wheel appeared before his eyes, and Chu Huaixu was in a good mood.

He's only at the first level right now, and all his attributes are still very low. He can increase anything, he has all the needs, and he can accept them all.

The large wheel began to spin, and the pointer finally landed on [Comprehension].

"Oh ho, it's actually comprehension?"

"Okay, okay, I need to use my brain!" he joked to himself.

[Comprehension] is equally important to him. If he doesn't improve it, he won't have the authority to learn many high-level [skills], and even if he does learn them, he won't be able to continuously upgrade the skills.

"Looking at it this way, 'Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin' is actually the most bizarre."

"It's the only Heavenly-level technique without a comprehension threshold, but damn it, you have to gamble a million experience points."

"Tsk, the more I look at it, the more it seems like the system is scamming people."

"But that does fit its characteristics, after all, a thousand years have passed and no one has figured out exactly how to learn it."

To be honest, at present, [comprehension] is indeed a necessity for Chu Huaixu.

"The higher your comprehension, the less experience points you need to learn and upgrade skills."

"I haven't learned any skills yet, so I can save some money."

"Luckily, I didn't rush things!" He silently gave himself a thumbs up.

Immediately afterwards, Chu Huaixu began rubbing his hands together again.

"[Comprehension 2] is enough for now, [Physical Strength]! Give it to me!"

It's clear he's given up entirely.

Now that we've already cultivated both internally and externally, and embarked on the path of body refinement, what else can we do? Of course, we should focus on building up our physical strength!

But soon, Chu Huaixu's gaze sharpened, and his breath caught in his throat.

"No way, did we hit the jackpot today?"

The pointer landed in the smallest area on the large rotating disk.

This is the [Spiritual Embryo Attribute]!
A mysterious power began to grow within him.

Chu Huaixu quickly calmed himself down and entered a meditative state, then observed his [Spiritual Embryo Secret Treasury] and the small black sword in his sea of ​​consciousness.

A warm current arose within him, somewhat similar to the feeling he had when he swallowed the Xuan Tian Fetal Breathing Pill.

They first surged towards Chu Huaixu's limbs and bones, and then all of them flowed into the secret treasure of the spiritual embryo.

After all the warm current was absorbed, he suddenly felt a surge of energy!

The small black sword in my sea of ​​consciousness, though still a damaged sword, seems to have improved in condition!
This left Chu Huaixu with some regret.

"If I could still go up the mountain now, I would definitely be able to carve those eight characters on the Gentleman's Stele even better!"

"Besides, the spiritual pressure from the bronze sword will definitely be much weaker, and I'll be able to withstand it much better!"

He let out a long sigh of relief, got out of bed, and felt happy.

Chu Huaixu became increasingly aware of the terrifying power of the Heart Sword, which would become one of his greatest reliance at present.

Tonight, he finally shed the label of "low-grade spiritual embryo".

The Heart Sword Spirit Embryo has reached the intermediate grade!
(End of this chapter)