novelraw Chapter 123 : True Spirit Bloodline!
Chapter 123 : True Spirit Bloodline!
Chapter 123: True Spirit Bloodline!
The wine had passed three rounds, and the dishes had gone through five flavors.
When Yàn Xuán, the External Affairs Elder of the Eastern Sea Beast-Taming Sect, had her cheeks tinged with a rosy hue due to the Spirit Wine—
Pei Zhen finally narrowed his eyes and asked, “I wonder what brings the two fellow Daoists here together?”
There was an unspoken rule among the major sects in Qingzhou.
If a disciple was absolutely confident in overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation, they would extend invitations to fellow cultivators nearby to observe the ceremony.
This served two purposes:
One was to bring fame to the disciple;
The other was to allow other disciples who had not yet experienced a tribulation to witness its power firsthand, thereby gaining psychological preparation.
It was the most common form of communication among the sects.
Everyone came, watched, and then left.
But now—
Not only had Zhang Youwei of the Heavenly Profound Sect and Yàn Xuán of the Beast-Taming Sect gotten involved in advance, they had even deliberately come together to visit him…
Such abnormality—
Showed that there must be some hidden reason behind this ceremony that Pei Zhen was unaware of!
Zhang Youwei and Yàn Xuán exchanged glances upon hearing his question.
Seeing Yàn Xuán nod—
Zhang Youwei then raised his cup in admiration and invited Pei Zhen, “Elder Pei, your insight is as sharp as a torch. The two of us indeed could not deceive you!”
After drinking a cup with Zhang Youwei—
Zhang Youwei carefully chose his words before speaking: “Before Ye Mingyu undergoes his tribulation, the Azure Peak Sword Sect will open its sect forbidden ground, the Sword Tomb.
They will allow Tier 1 disciples from other sects to enter and explore, each seeking their own fortune.”
At this point—
Zhang Youwei paused, then turned his palm upward, using his magic to outline a simple map of the Sword Tomb in mid-air.
Only then did he continue, “When Azure Peak Sword Sect cultivators sense the end of their lifespan—
They infuse their essence, energy, and spirit into their swords, transforming into Sword Spirits and burying themselves within the Sword Tomb, awaiting future generations to discover them.
Because of this—
Though our disciples may enter the Sword Tomb, it is extremely difficult to gain the recognition of these Spirit Swords and bring them out.”
At this point—
A small light flickered on Zhang Youwei’s map, marking a location as he continued, “Here—
There lies a sword named Extreme Shadow, formed after Tier 2 cultivator Lin Feng of the Azure Peak Sword Sect passed away ten years ago.
If Elder Pei can send one of your disciples to act together with our two sects’ disciples to bring the Extreme Shadow Sword out of the Sword Tomb—
A great fortune awaits us all!”
“Oh?”
Pei Zhen was moved by the words, his curiosity piqued.
But he was a shrewd old fox—
He wasn’t one to release the hawk before seeing the rabbit, so he said, “I must ask the two fellow Daoists to elaborate in detail.”
Yàn Xuán glanced at Zhang Youwei.
Upon seeing him nod, she finally spoke: “The Azure Peak Sword Sect is adjacent to our Eastern Sea Beast-Taming Sect.
Twenty years ago—
When I was traveling outside, I encountered a variant white ape in the Ten-Thousand Mountains.
Our sect has always been fascinated by rare and exotic Spirit Beasts, so I exerted all my efforts in an attempt to subdue the white ape for my own use!
But unfortunately, that white ape was extremely cunning—
Even though I gave it my all, I still failed and let it escape.
Just as I was feeling disheartened—
I saw Fellow Daoist Lin Feng from the Azure Peak Sword Sect entering the mountains to test his sword, and with a single strike, he slew that white ape!
Seeing this, I initially wanted to approach Fellow Daoist Lin to negotiate purchasing the white ape’s soul residing within the Extreme Shadow Sword.
But Fellow Daoist Lin was caught up in the thrill of battle and, after slaying the white ape, charged straight into the depths of the Ten-Thousand Mountains!
Knowing my own limits, I couldn’t follow him.
So I had to leave first and planned to visit the Azure Peak Sword Sect later to discuss this matter with him.
But one month later—
When I arrived at the Azure Peak Sword Sect, I learned that Fellow Daoist Lin had already perished and become one with his sword, buried within the Sword Tomb…”
At this point—
Yàn Xuán sighed and said, “Over the years, the Azure Peak Sword Sect has opened the Sword Tomb twice.
I also sent my disciples to search for the Extreme Shadow Sword.
But the sword is like its master—
Even though Fellow Daoist Lin Feng became a Sword Spirit, his edge remained unmatched. My unworthy disciples simply could not gain his recognition.
They couldn’t bring the sword out of the Tomb…”
Pei Zhen immediately caught the key point and asked, “What sort of variant was that white ape that it left such a deep impression on you, Fellow Daoist Yàn?”
Yàn Xuán originally didn’t want to speak—
But recalling that Pei Zhen’s disciple had even defeated the reincarnated Central State cultivator Yan Wuchen, she knew that among Tier 1 cultivators, only Xu Zhengyang had a chance to subdue the Extreme Shadow Sword.
Because of this—
After some thought, Yàn Xuán finally said, “That white ape was indeed a variant, but what shocked me most was its Martial cultivation!
It was even fiercer than most Tier 2 cultivators!
Because of this—
I suspect that white ape…
May possess a True Spirit bloodline!”
“True Spirit bloodline?”
Even Pei Zhen was dumbfounded upon hearing Yàn Xuán’s words.
Ancient texts recorded—
That True Spirits were extremely powerful beings. Even without cultivating and relying solely on instinct, they possessed lifespans and combat power far beyond Great Ascension cultivators once they matured!
But for cultivators, True Spirits were far too distant.
Even the millennia-old foundation of the True Essence Sect had only a few hand-drawn illustrations recorded in ancient books concerning True Spirits.
Because of this—
Pei Zhen didn’t believe it and only said, “If you didn’t wish to speak, Fellow Daoist, you could’ve just said so. Why make up such a clumsy excuse?”
Yàn Xuán gave no explanation upon hearing that—
She simply took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Pei Zhen, saying, “Fellow Daoist, take a look at this first.”
Seeing how confident she was—
Pei Zhen, half in doubt, pressed the Jade Slip to his forehead to examine it.
Within the Jade Slip—
Were detailed recordings of a portion of Yàn Xuán’s battle with that Tier 2 white ape!
A moment later—
After viewing the contents, Pei Zhen exhaled deeply and said to Yàn Xuán, “I will have Ah Zheng cooperate with your disciples—
And attempt to retrieve the Extreme Shadow Sword from the Sword Tomb.
However…”
Pei Zhen narrowed his eyes and continued, “There’s only one Extreme Shadow Sword. If we obtain the Spirit Sword—
How shall we divide it among us?”
Yàn Xuán had long prepared for this.
She immediately responded, “If the white ape’s soul within the Extreme Shadow Sword has not yet been refined, we can extract it—
After which we will share the information obtained through soul-searching.
If the white ape’s soul has already been refined into the Extreme Shadow Sword—
Then we can only pray that in refining the demonic beast’s soul, the sword has also retained its memories…”
Pei Zhen was a Grandmaster in artifact refining.
Upon hearing this, he shook his head and said, “After Fellow Daoist Lin Feng refined himself into a Spirit Sword and became the Sword Spirit, his memories would have become extremely fragile.
It’s absolutely impossible to refine someone else’s memories easily—
Even if it was only a Demonic Beast.”
At this point—
Pei Zhen frowned and said, “If Fellow Daoist Yàn had joined forces with us earlier to plan for the Extreme Shadow Sword, perhaps the white ape’s soul would not have been refined yet.
But now it has already been ten years…”
Pei Zhen didn’t finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.
Yàn Xuán gave a bitter smile and said, “Originally, I had given up hope on the white ape.
But as I completed my cultivation and began preparing for tribulation, I realized that the white ape had become a thorn in my heart, one I had to remove!
Because of this—
If the sword can truly be obtained, whether or not the white ape’s soul remains within—
I will offer a grand gift in return!”