216: Chapter 2 The Day the Flowers Bloom Again 216: Chapter 2 The Day the Flowers Bloom Again Xie Xuanyi left the Xuanshui Cave Heaven, and the accumulated snow on Lotus Peak had already melted away.
Drifting on a sea of bitterness, in a blink, it had passed.
But in the outside world, a full forty-nine days had gone by.
The harsh winter of Da Sui Sword Palace had come to an end, sunlight shone on the mountain gates, grass and leaves fluttered in the wind, Huang Su, Xu Nianning, and Duan Zhao stood before the stone steps of the mountain gates, waiting for the opening of the Starfire Portal.
“Congratulations,”
Huang Su said softly with his hands clasped behind his back.
Forty-nine days of epiphany, this record…
if it were to spread, it would probably shock the entire Dachu Dynasty.
Ten days of epiphany could lead to two realms of advancement in the Cave Heaven Realm.
Forty-nine days, what kind of gains might that bring?
“To think I was in contemplation for forty-nine days…”
Upon hearing the news, even Xie Xuanyi himself was somewhat surprised, and with a smile, he shook his head and said, “Actually, there’s nothing to congratulate me for.”
Despite the lengthy period of epiphany,
He had not accepted any of the Sword Intent inheritances in the Xuanshui Cave Heaven, just like Duan Zhao.
His realm had not made any substantial progress.
However,
For Xie Xuanyi, these inheritances of Sword Intent didn’t matter much.
Being able to meet the “Primordial Master’s” Sword Intent, this visit to the Xuanshui Cave Heaven for enlightenment was already very worthwhile.
“It seems the Sword Palace has become quite lively over these two months?”
Xie Xuanyi looked up into the distance and asked with a smile.
Huang Su tossed a Divine Soul Jade Scroll in the direction of Golden Turtle Peak and with a nudge of his chin, softly said, “Many things have happened in the Sword Palace over these two months, and they are all recorded in this Jade Scroll…
you can go over it on your way.”
“On my way?”
Xie Xuanyi raised an eyebrow, following the direction of Huang Su’s gaze towards Golden Turtle Peak behind him.
“Senior Brother Xie Zhen,”
Xu Nianning reminded cautiously, “The Law Enforcement Elder has been waiting for you for a long time.”
…
…
At the back of Golden Turtle Peak, several Law Enforcers greeted with respect.
Seeing this entourage, Xie Xuanyi couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional—as Xie Zhen in his previous life, even as the Lotus Peak Master, he had never been accorded such treatment.
It was common knowledge in the Sword Palace.
The Law Enforcement Elder and he “did not get along.”
The back of Golden Turtle Peak never invited someone like him, a defiant disciple who regarded regulations as nothing.
Now,
The Law Enforcement Elder had actually sent people to greet him?
What exactly had happened during his seclusion?
Stepping into the back mountain, within just a few steps, a familiar and profound voice entered his Heart Lake.
“You’ve come.”
The next moment,
Sword Qi swept up, enveloping Xie Xuanyi…
In an instant, the surrounding environment changed rapidly, the fierce wind howled, and the floating clouds dispersed.
Xie Xuanyi arrived in the pavilion.
The Law Enforcement Elder was refining his sword.
Above the pavilion hung twelve Flying Swords, each entwined with blazing light as brilliant as lightning, exuding a heart-throbbing pressure.
“Refining the sword,” for a Sword Cultivator, is not something unusual.
The young elite of the Great Chu Imperial City, with nothing better to do, liked to “molt falcons and run dogs,” but for Sword Cultivators, apart from cultivating a Lifebound Flying Sword, it’s necessary to temper the Sword Heart when required…
After reaching the Yin God Realm, Sword Cultivators need to cultivate not just the Divine Soul but also the Sword Dao.
“Refining the sword,” then, is an essential technique for nourishing the Divine Thought.
Using one’s own Divine Thought to forge the Flying Sword is similar to the natural way beasts use rough tools to sharpen their teeth.
Xie Xuanyi looked up and glanced briefly.
All twelve Flying Swords should already possess the grade of “Spiritual Treasure,” but under the Yang God’s Divine Thought of the Law Enforcement Elder, they could only tremble, continuously letting out wails.
It was apparent,
The Law Enforcement Elder’s mood did not seem to be very good.
“Swoosh.”
The sword Qi and pressure in the pavilion dissipated in an instant.
The Law Enforcement Elder waved his sleeves, casually striking out the twelve Flying Swords, which transformed into streaks of light, shooting into the distant Purple Bamboo Forest.
That forest bore formidable Sword Intent year in and year out, because of the Law Enforcement Elder’s “sword refining.”
When a Yang God cultivates swords on normal days, numerous Sword Intents naturally emerge.
The bamboo forest in the back mountain of Golden Turtle Peak just happens to take in all this profound Sword Intent.
“…There’s no need to rush to tell me about your results from the ‘Xuanshui Cave Heaven.’
To Xie Xuanyi’s surprise,
Just as he was about to speak, the Law Enforcement Elder took the initiative to interrupt.
The Tongtian Law Enforcement Elder gazed at the young man in black before him, slowly steadying his breath, and quietly said, “Sit.”
“…”
Xie Xuanyi wasn’t quite sure what the Law Enforcement Elder was up to with his mysterious actions.
He sat down and, with a smile, asked, “So, if you didn’t summon me today for the Xuanshui Cave Heaven, what else could it be for?”
The Law Enforcement Elder calmly said, “Are you aware of the recent events that have transpired in the Sword Palace?”
Xie Xuanyi paused for a moment before replying gravely, “I’m roughly aware of them.”
On his way here, controlling his sword,
Xie Xuanyi skimmed through the Jade Scroll Huang Su had given him.
Many events indeed had occurred in the Sword Palace over these two months…
The affair of the Sect Leader’s great battle with the ancestor of the Qin Family had subtly spread from the Imperial City.
Many people knew that not only was the Sect Leader unharmed but he also possessed “tremendous fighting strength,” which stabilized the minds of countless disciples.
Da Sui Sword Palace had taken on immense pressure with this recruitment drive…
The spread of this news was sufficient for Da Sui Sword Palace to maintain a superior stance, continuing to stand above the many noble families and sects, side by side with the Taoist path.
However,
No sooner had this news reached the Sword Palace when the Sect Leader announced his intention to go into seclusion.
This seclusion announcement did not cause the disciples of the Sword Palace to become as tense as they had been ten years prior…
The Sect Leader’s tone in announcing his seclusion was almost identical to that of ten years ago.
With the battle against the Qin Ancestor as precedent,
Few would likely believe in this “seclusion” this time.
Apart from that, there were many minor matters.
Jiang Miaoyin went to the Thirty-three Cave Heavens to ask for Dao, Qi Lie took over the Sword Washing Pool, and at the same time, took the position of the young master of the two main peaks, Golden Turtle Peak and Jade Screen Peak.
These were not of much consequence.
The news that recently drew the attention of countless people…
came from True Hidden Peak, Si Qi.