Longzang

Chapter 1119 Opportunity
Xu Lanshan gazed thoughtfully at the entrance to the secret realm. The blue-eyed woman who had just passed by had given her a very strange feeling; she seemed like just an ordinary Dharma Aspect cultivator. But how could an ordinary Dharma Aspect cultivator so easily obtain an Immortal Ancestor, and make her wait?

The thought of Xu Wangu's seemingly innocent and childlike appearance sent a chill down Xu Lanshan's spine, and her body began to tremble slightly.

Just as she was struggling to control the instinctive fear in her body, Xu Lanshan's pupils suddenly narrowed, and she saw a bald woman with blue eyes coming from outside, walking straight past her and entering the secret realm!

The two women with blue eyes were exactly the same; even with Xu Lanshan's skill and cultivation, she couldn't tell the difference between them!

Based solely on her swordsmanship instincts, Xu Lanshan intuitively felt that one of them must be an illusion, but she simply couldn't tell which one was the illusion and which one was the reality.

Xu Lanshan suddenly recalled a passage she had read in an incomplete classic book years ago. It was said that some powerful beings possessed a supernatural ability to walk in the world with different clones. All the clones were doing the same thing, but at different times. Each clone had no connection with the others, and their causes and effects were also different.

Even if other powerful beings wanted to use the art of cause and effect, they would need to find the true location of the body in order to hit it.

When Xu Lanshan first read the description of this supernatural power, she marveled at how extraordinary the heavens truly were, and how terrifying the supernatural abilities of powerful beings were. She couldn't even conceive of such a power in her daytime imagination, yet today she was witnessing it firsthand.

As for that incomplete book from back then, it could never be found again.

The book was an unusually ordinary book written on ordinary paper; even the cover was rotten and barely legible, with only the title "Wan Something Something Sword" remaining. Inside, only a general outline remained; the specific sword techniques were mostly rotten, with only scraps of paper left on the pages.

However, based on just a few pages of the general outline, Xu Lanshan's swordsmanship improved by leaps and bounds, and she quickly became the most dazzling genius of that generation.

She looked toward the entrance to the secret realm, subconsciously wondering what they were talking about inside.

In the center of the secret realm, a beam of sunlight fell, illuminating an area of ​​several feet in radius.

In the center of the beam of light, Xu Wangu, a young man in loose-fitting clothes, leaned against a rock. A clear stream flowed by beside him, its murmuring sound echoing and lingering, creating a scene of refined elegance. However, within this world, a hint of evil always lingered beneath the elegance.

In the darkness, the woman with blue eyes walked slowly. Although she walked in the darkness, her entire body was luminous, making her out of place in this world. It was just unknown where the light came from.

She walked up to Xu Wangu, standing just outside the sunlight, and said, "This place is really nice, but do you plan to stay here forever?"

Xu Wangu stretched, then turned his beautiful, androgynous face to Qing Tong and said with a smile, "Why go out when you can avoid natural disasters and karma here? I have plenty of space here, why don't you come in and hide for a while?"

The woman with blue eyes remained outside the sunlight, saying, "The great calamity is approaching. Hiding here is good, but it's tantamount to handing your fate over to others. Once the calamity arrives, the variables will be fixed, and the outcome will be beyond your control. Whatever the outcome may be..."

Xu Wangu sighed, "It's like rolling dice. Fate is determined by heaven, and you have to accept the consequences of your bet. I can just place my bets from the sidelines. There's no need for me to get involved and fight to the death. Look at Pei Tinghai, he insisted on getting involved, and ended up dying. Although his moves left a lasting impression and it was far from the time to determine the winner, he will never see that day."

The woman with blue eyes looked closely at Xu Wangu and suddenly asked, "Has the Eternal Sword not been given away yet?"

Xu Wangu's smile froze slightly before he said, "There are still two moves left. I don't know when the opportunity will come. Fortunately, I've already used up my most powerful killing move, otherwise I wouldn't be able to hide here safely. I would definitely have to go out and look for the opportunity."

"Since there are still two moves left, we can't live in peace."

Xu Wangu said, "Didn't I place a bet through you? This bet was pretty good. Even if it's a bit risky, I might be able to get through it. But if I go in with you, I'm afraid it's a death sentence."

The woman with blue eyes frowned slightly and said, "For the sake of our past relationship, even if you don't intend to help me, I can help you one last time. Since you've already placed your bet, why not add a little more?"

Xu Wangu pondered for a long time before saying, "The tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind. Previously, I laid out my plans far and wide without anyone knowing. If I act rashly now, I'm afraid it will be discovered."

The woman with blue eyes said, "You have lived here for a long time and are indeed detached from karma, but you are also unaware of the major events in the world. Now, the hidden plans of all parties are beginning to surface, and even the Buddha's son has descended into the world. Your little corner of the world is probably no longer worth anyone's attention."

Xu Wangu sat up straight, lightly patting his palm with the jade ruyi in his hand, and said slowly, "Among the seven surnames and thirteen noble families, my useless body is definitely at the bottom. Even you think highly of me, it seems your recent situation is indeed not very good. The Buddhist disciple who came this time... is he very powerful?"

The woman with blue eyes sighed softly and said, "He was originally destined for a calamity, but his opportunity was seized ahead of time, and he was only enlightened to become a Buddhist disciple halfway through his life. What do you think?"

Xu Wangu's expression turned serious. He asked, "Is the reason that the opportunity was snatched away, or is it that you received guidance halfway through?"

The woman with blue eyes shook her head and said, "The person behind this matter is unfathomably powerful, and it is truly difficult to discern the cause and effect."

Xu Wangu hesitated for a moment before making up his mind, gritting his teeth and saying, "If it weren't for your help back then, I would be nothing but a skeleton by now. What's wrong with taking this gamble?" The woman with blue eyes finally smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist's change of heart has finally given me a glimmer of hope. I'm off now, see you after this ordeal."

"Fellow Daoist, please wait!" The young Xu Wangu jumped down from the rocks, walked to the edge of the light circle, hesitated for a moment, and then handed the jade ruyi in his hand to the woman with blue eyes, saying, "Keep this for now, it may come in handy."

The woman with blue eyes refused to take it, saying, "This is your physical body from your previous life. What if it falls into the hands of the enemy? Don't you want your life?"

Xu Wangu laughed and said, "Living here like this, whether I live a long or short life, it doesn't make much difference. It would be better to have one more fellow Daoist in the world who can come and visit me occasionally to catch up."

The woman with blue eyes finally accepted the jade ruyi, bowed to Xu Wangu, and then turned and left.

At this moment, Xu Lanshan, who was waiting outside the secret realm, received the message and entered the secret realm.

The secret realm was completely dark and silent, so quiet that you could hear the sound of blood flowing and your heart beating. Even though she was a Yujing sword cultivator, she couldn't last long in such an environment.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, when her heart was pounding like thunder, Xu Lanshan's eyes lit up and she finally stepped into a bright light.

Upon seeing the boy on the rocks, Xu Lanshan trembled slightly, overwhelmed by a deep-seated fear. But even under this emotional control, she noticed that the jade ruyi in the boy's hand was gone.

She instinctively felt that it was related to the blue-eyed woman who only came in but never left.

The boy seemed a little tired and said, "I'm a bit weary today, let's start early."

Xu Lanshan gritted her teeth, turned around, closed her eyes, and then removed all her clothes.

The boy approached her from behind, extended a finger, and touched her skin on the back. Xu Lanshan froze, but involuntarily let out a scream!
Countless sword energies surged into her body, shredding countless muscles and then brutally stitching them back together. The endless sword energy flowing from Xu Wangu's fingertips nearly shredded her entire body before reassembling it.

Xu Wangu withdrew his fingertips, but the sword energy still lingered all over Xu Lanshan's body, only gradually dissipating after a long time.

After a long while, Xu Lanshan finally managed to stand up with difficulty, and several more sword marks appeared on her body. Xu Wangu examined her carefully before saying, "Your progress today is quite good, and you have still improved. In another ten years, I will be able to sculpt you into an innate sword body, and then you can inherit the Eternal Sword Technique."

"The Sword of Eternity?" Xu Lanshan was shocked. The name suddenly resonated with the countless sword marks within her body.

Xu Wangu looked exhausted and said slowly, "Your talent is slightly inferior, and you were not originally able to inherit my Eternal Sword. That's why I had to use this method to forge a natural sword body for you. Once the sword body is perfected, you should be able to inherit one move. As for whether you can ascend to the immortal realm with this sword in the future, that depends on your destiny."

Xu Lanshan was both surprised and delighted, as this was the first time she had learned the reason behind it all. All the countless pains she had endured over the years seemed worthwhile at this moment.

After bowing, she left the secret realm. On her way back to her residence, Xu Lanshan suddenly sensed many subtle but malicious gazes. She knew very well that she was in poor condition and her aura was weak. She was always like this when she came out of the secret realm, and she had long since lost track of what rumors had been spread about her.

Naturally, no one in the clan dared to mention the name of the Immortal Ancestor, but they had no qualms about mentioning her, Xu Lanshan.

This time, however, Xu Lanshan discovered that her physical perception and spiritual awareness had both improved significantly, indicating that she had likely achieved some level of mastery in her innate sword physique. She thus became aware of many gazes she had previously been unable to detect. Without showing any emotion, Xu Lanshan secretly memorized these gazes before returning to her residence to cultivate in seclusion.

When she has mastered the sword technique and officially inherited the Eternal Sword, that will be her time to take revenge.

Just then, an invisible starlight rose from the secret realm and then disappeared, the whole process going unnoticed.

In the azure sky, Wei Yuan sat in the Mountain and River Palace, coordinating the progress of various projects and resolving all matters in real time. Just then, a report, bypassing countless project budgets, appeared directly before Wei Yuan.

When Wei Yuan opened the report, he saw that the young men of the Xu family in Xincheng were pregnant again, and this time the scale was unprecedented. Not only were the women of marriageable age in the city pregnant, but even the women serving in the army were pregnant.

Wei Yuan immediately ordered all pregnant women to be sent back to the new city, while simultaneously using his divine sense to survey the situation of the Xu family youths. Not long ago, the Xu family youths had just given birth to a new batch of children. At that time, these children had undergone several rounds of mutual devouring and absorption, leaving behind more than 10,000 infants.

But this time is different; none of the pregnant women showed any signs of devouring or absorbing each other. Therefore, if all these children are born, the number of Xu family youths will exceed six hundred thousand!
After examining the situation, Wei Yuan understood the situation. He then blessed all the pregnant women with good fortune, bestowing more than ten streams of luck upon each of them, thus eliminating the need for them to devour each other.

Wei Yuan knew perfectly well that some immortal must have activated a backup plan. However, the increase in the number of Xu family youths was only beneficial to Wei Yuan, and with the added blessing of human fortune, even the one at the source of their bloodline could not control them. These Xu family youths had, in fact, already become people of Qingming.

(End of this chapter)