Zhu Tian: Becoming a Sword Master from Martial Arts

Chapter 168 The Ownership of the Ice Ancestral Talisman

"Senior sister!"

Looking up at Ying Huanhuan who was not far away, it was finally Ling Qingzhu who took the initiative to speak and broke the silence. Upon hearing that, Ying Huanhuan quickly smiled and congratulated with a chuckle.

"Congratulations, Senior Sister Ling, for obtaining the Ice Ancestral Talisman and becoming the master of the Ancestral Talisman. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Junior Sister to catch up with Senior Sister in the future."

"You are too polite, Senior Sister. Compared with you, I am just a meager strength, not worth mentioning!"

Although Ling Qingzhu could feel that what her senior sister said seemed to be from the heart, she still felt a little uneasy. After all, her senior sister was the number one person under Lord Zufu. In terms of strength and talent, Ling Qingzhu believed that it would be difficult for her to catch up with her.

But in Ying Huanhuan's heart, she had a very high opinion of Ling Qingzhu. Although her senior sister Ling's talent in cultivation was not as good as hers at her peak, her character was not inferior at all. She even had extraordinary qualifications in the Supreme Power and her comprehension was also very high.

In fact, when talent reaches a certain level, the impact on practice is no longer significant. It is nothing more than a waste of time. What is more important is the gap in mind and understanding. These two are what determine the upper limit of practitioners.

If one's character is too bad, a little setback will defeat him. If one's understanding is insufficient, he will not be able to overcome a bottleneck.

As for talent, it is more like an admission ticket and a key to the path of cultivation.

The most typical example is Lin Langtian. Although he has extremely poor talent, he has enough opportunities and his practice is not very slow. In fact, if Lin Langtian had a slightly better character and understanding, he would not have fallen into such a situation.

"Senior sister, you are joking. Now, I am relying on you, Senior Sister Ling!"

Ying Huanhuan came to the altar, smiled at Ling Qingzhu, said something softly, then turned to look at the ice-blue ancient runes on the stone pillar with a complicated look. Ling Qingzhu beside her did not disturb her.

After staring at the Ice Ancestor Talisman for a long time, Ying Huanhuan turned to look at Ling Qingzhu, smiled slightly, and spoke softly.

"Sister, could you please lend me your ancestral talisman for a moment?"

"If you want it, just take it. This is originally yours."

Ling Qingzhu said this very frankly. Although the ancestral talisman was good, Ling Qingzhu's thoughts were very direct. If I got it, I would be lucky, and if I lost it, it would be my fate. She didn't care about it particularly and didn't have the attitude that it was a must.

Ling Qingzhu even felt a little guilty, because if it weren't for the previous accident, she would have inherited a part of the Ice Lord's inheritance from Ying Huanhuan. Now, the Ice Ancestral Talisman would not have taken the initiative to recognize her as the master. In the final analysis, she was the one who took away her senior sister's opportunity.

"Thank you, senior sister!"

Ying Huanhuan didn't explain anything after hearing this. Ling Qingzhu felt that the Ice Ancestral Talisman should belong to her, but she also felt that perhaps this was the fate that Lin Xuan was talking about.

If this wasn't fate, then why did Ling Qingzhu enter that strange state of cultivation with her when they were at Linyuan Peak before? And why did he get a part of her inheritance and thus be infected with her aura?

Everything seems so coincidental and so destined.

Therefore, it was not that the Ice Ancestral Talisman chose Ling Qingzhu, but that fate chose the two of them. Ling Qingzhu obtained the Ancestral Talisman and part of her inheritance. She learned the Supreme Sensing Technique that she had not been able to learn for many years.

Ying Huanhuan gently raised her hand and stroked the Ice Ancestral Talisman in front of her, with some memories in her eyes. She thought back to the ancient times when she joined hands with the Ice Ancestral Talisman to kill demons everywhere, achieving mutual success and making a great name for herself.

To be honest, for Ying Huanhuan, the Ice Ancestral Talisman now is not so much about the power of the Ice Ancestral Talisman itself, but the emotions that are poured into the talisman.

For the eight ancient masters, the ancestral talisman is equivalent to their closest companion. Although the ancestral talisman cannot speak and cannot accompany them to do many things, the ancestral talisman is spiritual and can also communicate.

When Ying Huanhuan gently stroked the Ice Ancestral Talisman, the Ice Ancestral Talisman, perhaps because it felt the familiar and close feeling coming from Ying Huanhuan, actually flickered slightly, as if responding to Ying Huanhuan.

"Long time no see, little one!"

The Eight Ancient Lords were the first controllers of the Ancestral Talisman. They had been in charge of the Ancestral Talisman since its birth. It can be said that the spirit of the Ancestral Talisman grew up step by step in their hands.

To the Eight Ancient Lords, each ancestral talisman is truly a little guy, just like a child they raised themselves.

Perhaps it was because it sensed the familiar and warm soul breath in Ying Huanhuan's body, the Ice Ancestral Talisman seemed to become a little excited, and waves of icy air continued to surge in the surroundings.

"Buzz! Buzz!"

As waves of icy air surged out from the ancestral talisman, the temperature of the entire world dropped significantly in an instant.

Fortunately, Ying Huanhuan and Ling Qingzhu, one is the Lord of Ice and the other is the current controller of the Quasi-Ice Ancestral Talisman, so they have extremely high immunity to the icy air and are not much affected by this cold air.

"You little guy, after not seeing you for so many years, you are still so naughty!"

Ying Huanhuan looked at the movement of the Ice Ancestral Talisman and couldn't help laughing. Then, he raised his hand and waved it, and a special wave fell on the Ice Ancestral Talisman.

"Boom!!!"

As his palm gently brushed across the ancestral talisman, a crystal light flickered in Ying Huanhuan's eyes, but it soon disappeared.

After the special energy fluctuation dissipated, the Ice Ancestral Rune in front of him was no longer the ancient ice-blue rune, but had turned into an ice-blue, crystal clear little phoenix.

"Wow!"

After the Ice Crystal Phoenix chirped softly, it flew around Ying Huanhuan's palm for several circles and finally stopped in front of Ying Huanhuan.

With its wings flapping gently, the Ice Crystal Phoenix tilted its head and looked at Ying Huanhuan suspiciously with its small eyes. There seemed to be a hint of doubt in its eyes.

Ying Huanhuan forced a smile and reached out to touch the head of the Ice Crystal Phoenix. Ling Qingzhu, who was standing by, had a complicated expression and wanted to speak several times, but when she opened her mouth she didn't know what to say.

After all, Ying Huanhuan was the first controller of the Ice Talisman. The relationship between her and the Ice Talisman was not something she could compare to, and she had no position to persuade Ying Huanhuan.

The Ice Crystal Phoenix tilted its head to look at the hand that Ying Huanhuan extended to it. It just glanced at it twice, but did not avoid or refuse. In fact, when Ying Huanhuan stroked it gently, its phoenix eyes narrowed comfortably, as if it was enjoying it very much.

"Little guy, it's time for you to grow up!"

After stroking the head of the Ice Crystal Phoenix, Ying Huanhuan looked at the well-behaved Ice Crystal Phoenix with a relieved smile on her face. She turned to look at Ling Qingzhu and said softly.

"Sister, I will leave it to you from now on. I believe you will not let it down!" "Sister, don't worry. I will definitely live up to its reputation!"

Ling Qingzhu's face became slightly serious. This was the only promise she could make to Ying Huanhuan.

Ying Huanhuan smiled softly when she heard that. Looking at the little guy who seemed still a little confused, the reluctance in her eyes quickly disappeared, and she said with a faint smile.

"Go, little one, find your new mother!"

As she spoke, Ying Huanhuan gently patted the ice crystal phoenix. It was unknown whether the phoenix sensed what Ying Huanhuan was thinking, or because it had a natural affinity for Ling Qingzhu, but after looking at Ying Huanhuan twice, the ice crystal phoenix flapped its ice-blue wings and flew to Ling Qingzhu.

Afterwards, under Ying Huanhuan's gaze, the ice crystal phoenix dived directly into Ling Qingzhu's brows and turned into a faint ice-blue phoenix pattern.

Ling Qingzhu reached out and touched the phoenix pattern between her eyebrows, with a bit of trance in her eyes, because she clearly felt that an ancestral talisman had entered her Niwan Palace and was quietly waiting for her to completely refine it.

"Sister, you..."

Before Ling Qingzhu could finish her words, Ying Huanhuan raised her hand to interrupt her. Ying Huanhuan looked at the cool and fairy-like Ling Qingzhu in front of her and said with a soft smile.

"Sister Ling, some things should be left to fate. Since it has chosen you, you are the new controller of the ancestral talisman. I have only done what I should do."

Ying Huanhuan completely erased the mark of the Ice Lord within the Ice Ancestor Talisman.

Generally speaking, after the ancestral talisman is refined, the soul imprint of the previous owner of the talisman will be contained in it. These soul imprints will not be erased under normal circumstances.

If the current controller is still alive, he will naturally not erase his soul imprint. If it is the previous controller, he has generally fallen. The spirit of the ancestral talisman will only silently take his soul imprint into his own body and seal it up as a precious memory.

The spirit of the ancestral talisman is a spirit, and as a spirit it has its own independent thoughts. It may not be as complex as humans, but it will also have joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

It was the idea of ​​the Ancestral Talisman's spirit itself that these soul imprints remained in the body, but for the later controllers, it was not a particularly good thing.

Why were the Eight Ancient Masters able to control the Ancestral Talisman to such a high level? Was it really just because they were gifted and had high comprehension?
No, the biggest reason is that the Eight Ancient Lords were the first controllers of the Ancestral Talisman and their closest companions. They received the most feedback from the Ancestral Talisman.

But for latecomers, these are actually obstacles. The existence of the soul imprints of the eight ancient masters will hinder the new controllers from better comprehending the ancestral talisman and controlling its power.

Therefore, Ying Huanhuan took action to erase the imprint of his own soul in the Ice Ancestor Talisman. Since it didn't remember him, it would be better for it to forget him and just treat Ling Qingzhu as its closest companion.

"Senior Sister Ling, I hope that what happened today can be kept secret from my junior sister!"

Ying Huanhuan spoke softly. Upon hearing this, Ling Qingzhu's expression became a little complicated. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister, I will keep my mouth shut!"

Ling Qingzhu knew in her heart that if the Ice Ancestral Spirit knew what happened today, it would be hurtful to the latter, so she should keep it secret. Moreover, this incident also made Ling Qingzhu feel a little guilty towards the Ice Ancestral Spirit.

If I hadn't accidentally fallen into the trap of the Phantom Demon King, the subsequent accident wouldn't have happened, and I wouldn't have been mistaken for his senior sister by Zu Fu.

But to be honest, the reason why the Phantom Demon King was able to succeed was in ancient times, and Ying Huanhuan himself took action but failed to completely eliminate it.

However, how could all this be considered Ying Huanhuan's fault? She had already tried her best. In fact, this matter could not be considered the fault of Ying Huanhuan and Ling Qingzhu, but Lin Xuan.

Because Lin Xuan learned the Supreme Power, Ling Qingzhu, out of her competitive spirit, took the initiative to go into seclusion at Linyuan Peak, a place she would never have been able to go to otherwise, which led to all this.

All I can say is that everything is created by fate and that is destiny.

"Senior Sister Ling, this place is great. You should refine the ancestral talisman now. I will help you protect the dharma."

Ying Huanhuan said softly that this was the place where the Ice Ancestral Talisman was stored. This altar seemed to have nothing on it, but on top of it, there was a large formation that she had personally set up back then. Once it was activated, it was so powerful that even a strong person in the Wheel-Turning Realm would be unable to break in within a short period of time.

"Qingzhu thanks you, Senior Sister!"

Ling Qingzhu was not polite either. To be honest, she and Ying Huanhuan had such a complicated relationship now that sometimes they could hardly be distinguished from each other.

……

Inside the altar, when Ling Qingzhu began to retreat and refine the Ice Ancestral Talisman, on the snowy field, Lin Xuan was hurrying on his way in the biting cold wind.

Inside Lin Xuan's clothes, Zhu Yan and Fu Zhu had already quieted down. It was too cold here, and only Lin Xuan, who had the essence of Xuanwu in his body, could bear it. The two brothers could not do it.

But after walking for a while, Lin Xuan suddenly stopped and stared into the distance.

In the wind and snow, there was a black-robed figure on the opposite side, rushing towards where Lin Xuan was. Judging from the direction, the two people were heading in opposite directions.

People who have reached their level will not lose their way even in the vast snowy plains, and will be able to keep moving forward in one direction.

In other words, if the other party did not change direction midway, the two of them would have been moving in the direction of the other party from the very beginning.

"Sword Saint, long time no see!"

The Lord of Hongya Cave couldn't help but smile when he saw Lin Xuan appearing in front of him. The Lord had said in person that as long as Lin Xuan was killed, Yuanmen would become his subordinate and he would unify the entire Dongxuan Region!

Lin Xuan looked at the master of Hongya Cave who appeared here, and was stunned for a moment, but he did not feel too strange. Although Lin Xuan originally thought that the person would be one of the three great masters of Yuanmen, they were all enemies, so it made no difference who came.

"Cave Master, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have changed a lot!"

After hearing Lin Xuan's words, a complex look flashed across the face of the master of Hongya Cave, and he sighed.

"Yeah, it's the Sword Master, as extraordinary as ever!"

(End of this chapter)