Xuanxia

Chapter 163 Dream is not a dream

In fact, Fu Qingzhou did not faint.

In other words, he himself did not feel "comatose". The moment he approached the ancient sword, realized something was wrong, and stepped back, the world in his eyes had already changed.

The cave disappeared in the blink of an eye, and the surroundings suddenly became clear and turned into an endless ocean.

In the distance, the sea and the sky meet and reflect each other, and there are vast clouds and mist, which is beautiful beyond words.

Fu Qingzhou lowered his head, the water shimmered under his feet, and he was standing steadily on the vast sea.

"Illusion?"

He had experienced the Buddhist magic of the mind and was no stranger to this sudden and abrupt change.

Looking around, Qiu Chan was not to be seen, but there seemed to be a faint figure a few hundred steps ahead.

Fu Qingzhou narrowed his eyes.

"Old man, didn't you say there was no danger?"

He asked in his mind, "What is this illusion?"

no respond.

Fu Qingzhou frowned slightly and called out in a low voice: "Old thing?"

Still no response.

He reached out to touch the jade pendant at his waist, but no matter how he fiddled with it, the pendant didn't respond at all, as if the smoker had disappeared from it.

Fu Qingzhou was slightly stunned, and then he discovered that the palm of his right hand holding the jade pendant was also smooth... Was the mark of the strange curse gone?
"Stop looking."

A faint female voice came from the distance on the sea: "This is not your real body. If you want to say it, just think of this as a dream."

Fu Qingzhou's pupils shrank slightly.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a vaguely visible figure in the distance.

"Who are you?" he shouted loudly.

A female voice floated from afar: "Since you have come here, you should have seen the traces I left behind."

Fu Qingzhou raised his eyebrows slightly... Is she the one who lives in the cave?

From the messages he had seen before, he thought this was an old man with the image of a mad scientist, but it turned out to be a woman?

"Come closer."

The female voice continued: "I have something I want to entrust to you."

Fu Qingzhou frowned, thought for a moment, and slowly walked towards the figure in the distance.

A few hundred steps was not far, and he soon came close to the man.

This... is a skeleton.

A skeleton dressed in gorgeous clothes.

It was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with its sleeves spread out like petals, as if it had been posed before death.

But Fu Qingzhou did not find the skeleton scary. Instead, he felt a sense of "beauty". The bones of the skeleton were as crystal clear as jade, and the hollow eye sockets in the skull were extremely deep, as if a world was hidden inside.

"Is it you who's talking?"

He squatted down slightly and asked softly.

"It's me." The skeleton didn't move. Her voice didn't come from her mouth or throat, but seemed to come from every inch of her body: "Are you scared?"

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "People are afraid of unknown things. I don't know where this is, what your purpose is, and what kind of threat you pose to me. How can I not be afraid?"

"But you can still laugh." The skeleton whispered: "Why is that?"

Fu Qingzhou blinked: "No reason, the best way to overcome fear is to face it. Should I cry and beg you to let me go? That would be too embarrassing."

"You have a good character." The skeleton's tone seemed to have a hint of smile: "You are lucky too. If you hadn't found me, you would probably be trapped in this desperate place forever."

Fu Qingzhou's heart was slightly moved: "You said 'you'..."

"good."

The skeleton said: "Your friend is also in a dream at this moment."

Fu Qingzhou's eyes were slightly cold: "I understand, you have a way to help us leave, but you need us to do something for you... What do you want? You must have been dead for many years, do you have any unfulfilled wishes? Do you want us to take you away from here?"

"I don't have any unfulfilled wishes." The female voice from the skeleton laughed and said, "I am not a ghost. I am just a remnant of my original body left on the sword."

Fu Qingzhou's heart moved again - being able to leave a residual thought on the sword for many years and easily pull himself into a dream, this method is no weaker than that of the smoker.

Could it be that this woman is also a Xuanxing?
"So you just said you had something to entrust to me?" He asked, "What is it?"

"Test the sword."

The skeleton woman said in a faint voice: "Try this sword I forged."

Fu Qingzhou was stunned.

Before he could ask, the female skeleton voice murmured, "You must have seen the countless traces I left in the cave, and you must be curious about my origins and identity, but I'm sorry, I have forgotten."

Fu Qingzhou exclaimed, "Forgot?"

"Yeah, I forgot." The skeleton's voice was a little sad: "How much can a wisp of regret remember?"

"I no longer remember who I am or where I came from. I only vaguely know what kind of person I am... My most profound memory is that I finally forged the sword I wanted to forge before I died, that's all."

"It's just that this sword has never seen the light of day. I can feel its regret... This is not to help me, so you should help it."

The female skeleton said slowly, "There was originally a group of extremely powerful demons in the cave you came from. When I was alive, I took away their original power in order to forge the sword. They are not that powerful now... Bring your sword and kill them. This will be considered a test of your sword."

"Once this sword has drunk enough demon blood, it will lead you out."

Fu Qingzhou frowned slightly and remained silent.

After thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said, "Sorry, I don't know how to use a sword."

The skeleton girl was startled: "Huh?"

"Ah."

Fu Qingzhou said: "The woman who came with me is quite good at using the sword. You can entrust her with the sword. She may be able to help you. Of course, I can help her when she tests the sword. Is that okay?"

Skeleton female voice: "..."

"how?"

Fu Qingzhou laughed: "A little different from what you expected?"

"..." The skeleton girl's voice was a little confused: "What's the problem?"

Fu Qingzhou curled his lips and said, "For such a simple task, why do you have to force us into a dream and tell us to do it separately?"

"Why make such a fuss when you can just leave a note and explain everything? Why don't you just tell me what you want? Maybe I can help you."

The skeleton girl smiled self-deprecatingly: "I see."

After that, she said leisurely: "In fact, I did not lie to you. I really just wanted you to test the sword... But testing the sword is the first thing. The second thing is to choose a master for the sword."

Fu Qingzhou was unmoved: "Oh? Deep underground, unknown secrets, ancient treasures, choosing a master, it sounds very mysterious and exciting, but senior, what's the price? What is the price?"

"The price..."

The skeleton girl's voice suddenly became a little depressed: "I don't know. In my vague memory, before I forged this sword, countless people stopped me and looked down upon me. Perhaps if you hold this sword, you will become enemies with countless people."

Fu Qingzhou shook his head: "That's not the case."

"?"

The skeleton girl was startled: "What do you mean?"

"I have a kind of skill. Anyone who passed it on to me has long been the world's public enemy."

Fu Qingzhou said softly: "If I master this skill, I will be destined to become a demon - but I have already figured it out. Since I can't get rid of it, I have to find a way to resolve it. If one day I will be countered by it, I will commit suicide first to avoid harming others."

"But it won't stop me from doing what I want to do, nor will it stop me from making real friends. Even if there are troubles, they are just common things in my opinion. Is there anything perfect in the world?"

"It's just a difficult knife to use. It's hard not to hurt your hand when you hold it tightly, but if necessary, I don't mind using it to kill the enemy."

At this point, he smiled slightly: "A sword is not enough for me to become enemies with countless people. This is not the price."

"…You are young, but you think more clearly than I do."

The Skeleton Woman also smiled: "That's good. It's okay if you have doubts. Why don't you see how your friends act first?"

Fu Qingzhou was startled: "Friends...?"

(End of this chapter)