Chapter 24 Half a Sword Spirit

Back at the special envoy's residence, Tian Ruichi began his cultivation.

He was originally a human, but due to his extraordinary talent, he was noticed by Lord Tianjian and accepted as a personal disciple, taught the Mupo Jiantai (Wood Soul Sword Embryo), and diligently practiced swordsmanship day and night.

From basic swordplay to the current Xiantian (Innate) swordplay, his swordsmanship attainments were extremely high.

He had learned more than a hundred kinds of Houtian (Acquired) sword techniques alone, and more than thirty kinds of Xiantian sword techniques, but some were still in a state of learning and comprehension, only half-learned, and could only be used as incomplete moves at best.

Since cultivating the Mupo Jiantai and the gradual strengthening of his own Guanyi Jianti (Intent Observation Sword Body) physique, Tian Ruichi would be swallowed by the Mupo Jiantai every once in a while, becoming a moving display, showcasing the swordsmanship and sword intent within him.

He was like a moving treasure trove, and anyone who could come into contact with him at that time had the opportunity to learn the sword techniques he had learned and the sword intent he had comprehended.

However, he was still too weak now and had no effect on his master, Lord Tianjian, but he had an extraordinary attraction to ordinary people.

If an unarmed ordinary person directly faced his "display phase," they could immediately enter the Dao (Path) with the sword! Becoming a martial artist!

As for how far they could go on the martial path, it would depend on their individual comprehension and opportunities.

Tian Ruichi's situation was too special. He was like a child holding a treasure, and if he went out without protection, he would be targeted by countless ill-intentioned people.

Therefore, in recent years, Tian Ruichi could only move around in the capital, within the protection range of Lord Tianjian. This time, he was traveling outside with the order of the Holy One, acting as a special envoy, so naturally no one dared to have any ideas.

The higher the strength, the fewer the numbers.

The number of Qing country's Yun (Cloud) and Yu (Rain) level experts was limited. Basically, they were registered by Qing country, with records of their information. Everything they did was watched by countless pairs of eyes, only a few who lived in seclusion like Lord Han were not so noticeable.

Tian Ruichi was like a treasure trove that needed to be carefully protected, so he had relatively little contact with the outside world, and his temperament was relatively straightforward and innocent.

After failing to meet with Fang Yue offline, he returned to his residence to cultivate on his own.

Before leaving the capital, he faintly felt that he was already on the verge of a breakthrough.

This time, this feeling was even stronger, so after returning to cultivation, he indeed successfully broke through at dusk the next day, reaching the Xiantian second-rate realm!

Tian Ruichi was very excited. Breaking through in strength would not only earn him praise from his master, but also allow him to find the tail of the Jibing Sect (Extreme Ice Sect) and get back the face he had lost last time.

But soon, he discovered... the Mupo Jiantai was eager to move!

With a thud in his heart, Tian Ruichi hurriedly went to look in the mirror and saw that the left eye on his face had indeed merged into his face and disappeared.

The Devour... quietly began!

Black shadows spread out from his remaining facial features, from his body.

Tian Ruichi didn't want to implicate the others in Chu Nuan City. In a panic, he ran outside, but the black shadows had already spread out, and as night fell, disaster had begun.

Tian Ruichi wanted to help, but he was powerless. His remaining strength could only allow him to escape to the west city wall, and then use the Fengzhen Jian (Maple Needle Sword) and Pan Gui Shi (Climbing Wraith Stone) given by his master to try his best to suppress the Mupo Jiantai within his body.

The result was a complete failure, and he was swallowed by the Mupo Jiantai.

If it weren't for Fang Yue's 'help', he would have become a puppet of the Mupo Jiantai, unable to take any action according to his own will, until someone rescued him.

Under normal circumstances, his master would help him solve the problem, but this time it was Fang Yue who took action, so Tian Ruichi was still very grateful to Fang Yue.

As for not dying even after being cut in half by Fang Yue's saber, that was naturally because... he had already become half a sword spirit.

The Guanyi Jianti, in cooperation with the Mupo Jiantai, had already transformed him into half a sword spirit. His body and consciousness could be transferred into the Fengzhen Jian to avoid disaster. In a sense, the sword was his main body, and his body was just a second body commanded by the sword.

Of course, all kinds of senses were still there, so there was still some pain from being cut in half, but it wasn't intense.

"So, the weirdness wreaking havoc in Chu Nuan City is the Mupo Jiantai in your body, and if you want to kill you, you can only truly kill you by destroying your sword."

"...Brother Ye, no matter what, I'm still a special envoy, can you not say such terrifying things?"

Fang Yue frowned slightly.

Although it wasn't Tian Ruichi's intention, it had caused so many casualties, and this matter wouldn't be easily settled.

However, he wasn't a high-ranking official, and the matter still needed to be decided by the people above, and he would be punished accordingly.

At the same time, Fang Yue also completely understood what the sword intent he had comprehended before was all about.

The sword Dao (Path) he comprehended was actually Tian Ruichi's, and Tian Ruichi's limit was the limit of the sword Dao he could learn and absorb.

No wonder there are so few Xiantian black shadows...

He put Tian Ruichi's two halves of his body back together.

The remnants of the black silkworm cocoons that had exploded on the ground drilled into Tian Ruichi's body like needle and thread, quickly stitching his body together, eventually leaving black thread ends in the middle of his body.

Fang Yue frowned, "How is your Mupo Jiantai like some kind of weirdness? Why does it attack other people?"

"Actually, I don't know much about the Mupo Jiantai either. I'm afraid only my master knows what's going on. Actually, I always break through in the sect... so when I enter the 'devouring phase', I'm quickly suppressed by my master and return to normal. This time, however..."

Tian Ruichi didn't continue, feeling very guilty.

He was like a time bomb, ready to hurt the people around him at any time, so he only made friends with the strong. Only the strong would not be harmed by him and could become his friends.

"Let's go back first. It's not convenient to stay in Chu Nuan City for long in your condition. We'll set off for the capital as soon as possible."

"En... Also, please keep my matter a secret, Brother Ye. Brother Ye is naturally not interested in my Guanyi Jianti, but my master said that most people covet me, so I must keep this matter a secret."

Who said I'm not interested? I've greatly improved my sword Dao foundation through you!

Of course, Fang Yue wasn't the kind of person who would do anything to take advantage of Tian Ruichi. It was nothing to get benefits by chance, but doing it on purpose would be a bit too much.

"By the way, what are the disadvantages of being [watched]?"

"...I will have my lifespan reduced."

Tian Ruichi spoke concisely, unwilling to reveal more, so Fang Yue didn't ask any further questions.

He just thought of one thing.

That was that Tian Ruichi was gradually turning into a sword spirit. After he became a sword spirit, he wouldn't be considered a person anymore, he would just be a sword.

That Tianjian powerhouse accepted a personal disciple, only to help the disciple become a sword spirit... this...