Embers of Sword

Chapter 171 Li Xin Sword Immortal
Xuanshui Cave Heaven, the second heaven.

Countless lotus flowers swayed in the blue sea, and sword energy turned into mist, covering the blue sea.

“I didn’t expect that these two people’s enlightenment could last for a full ten days…”

Huang Su and Xie Xuanyi stepped into the cave together. They went against the Lotus River and came to the second sky of the cave. They saw two huge golden lotuses with sword energy swaying and floating above the blue sea. The lotus petals were closed and emitted rays of divine light.

Xu Nianning and Duan Zhao sat on the golden lotus petals.

The divine mist gathers and the petals tremble.

Thousands of sword threads spread out in all directions.

Ten days have passed since the Xuanshui Dongtian Competition.

For practitioners, sudden enlightenment is an opportunity that can be encountered but not sought after.

There is a saying in Taoism that if you have a sudden enlightenment in one day, you will realize the truth in an instant... Some people practice hard behind closed doors for a whole year, but it is not as good as having a sudden enlightenment in one day.

The longer the enlightenment time, the better the effect will naturally be.

But...the time of enlightenment is not something that the practitioner can decide.

The Xuanshui Cave was filled with abundant vitality, and the artistic conception of the Great Dao was moving and undulating like dragons and snakes. After ten days of enlightenment, a golden lotus slowly blossomed. Xu Nianning, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened her eyes. A ray of red sword light between her eyebrows was dazzling and bright, emitting bursts of sharp sword intent.

"The fifth level of the cave heaven?"

Xie Xuanyi put his hands behind his back, glanced casually, spoke with a smile, and pointed out Xu Nianning's realm.

After ten days of sudden enlightenment, he advanced two levels.

This is the Xuanshui Cave that everyone in the world dreams of entering.

Before entering the Dasui Sword Palace, Xu Nian Ning had just advanced to the third level of the Cave Heaven Realm. In just ten days, he broke through two levels. This level of progress can be said to be extremely fast.

"...Mountain Master, thank you, Senior Brother Zhen."

Xu Nianning let out a long breath, opened his eyes, saw two familiar figures, and quickly stood up and wanted to salute.

Huang Su stopped this action by waving his sleeves.

"Has the embryo of your sword intent condensed? Yes, it is the 'Way of Fire'."

Huang Su narrowed her eyes and looked carefully at the sword light blooming between Xu Nianning's eyebrows. After the golden lotus expanded, wisps of flames swirled around Xu Nianning's body. This daughter of the Xu family in Bingzhou looked weak, but her comprehension of sword intent was actually related to the "Yin Fire" among the Five Elements.

The way of fire is extremely violent, but "yin fire" is different from "yang fire".

Yin Fire is not as hot as Yang Fire, but it is more stable. Those who comprehend "Yin Fire" often possess qualities such as "tenacity".

"Yin Fire Sword Intention..."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and asked softly, "When I passed by the Lotus River earlier, I saw a trace of sword intent that was very similar to yours... If I remember correctly, there was a senior in Xuanshui Cave Heaven named 'Li Xin Sword Immortal'. Have you ever felt his sword intent during your epiphany?"

Huang Su glanced at Xie Zhen with a little emotion.

This kid is too talented.

How long has the genius been in Xuanshui Cave, and how long have you been in charge?
Even the identities of the masters of the sword spirits in the Lotus River have been discovered by using the soul?

There are countless Taoist treasures in the Lotus River. Now that Xie Xuanyi is the master of Xuanshui Cave Heaven, he can distribute them at will. His divine consciousness can freely sweep into the Lotus River and interact with those great sword intentions one by one... In the past few days, Xie Xuanyi will come to the Lotus River when he has time, and feel the remnants of the sword intentions of this cave heaven for nearly a thousand years.

There are serious criminals suppressed by the Sword Palace in the Thirty-three Caves behind Yuping Peak. In order to strengthen the formation pattern, stone tablets with sword intent carved by ancient sages are guarding around the Thirty-three Caves.

compare to.

The sword intent in the Lotus River is softer and fuller.

After all, the sword intent here is left for the right person in the future, the future master of Dasui Sword Palace.

Therefore, Xie Xuanyi saw the sword intent of many "familiar people" in the Lotus River... In the past, he had practiced in seclusion in the back mountain of Yuping Peak, and those sword intent stone tablets responsible for suppressing criminals had caused him a lot of trouble, but now that he met the sword intent of these sages again, he was left with only goodwill.

"Yes...it is the 'Li Xin Sword Immortal'."

Xu Nianning looked at Xie Zhen with eyes that lit up slightly.

Although this boy looked younger than her...she still subconsciously called him "Senior Brother".

Maybe it’s because Xie Zhen is Xie Xuanyi’s disciple?

But I don’t know why.

Xie Zhen gave him an extremely reliable and convincing feeling.

Xu Nianning looked somewhat shocked. As he recalled the past, he slowly said, "In this Xuanshui Cave Heaven, there seemed to be countless sword intentions roaming around... After the sound of the sword energy striking the bell, I felt my soul leaving my body, wandering uncontrollably outside the world. I saw countless sword immortals riding flying swords, swimming freely on this blue sea."

"Oh?"

Huang Su was a little curious.

Although she is the master of Lotus Peak, she has never been to Xuanshui Cave Heaven.

This cave is of the greatest significance to the practitioners in the cave realm... because the sword practitioners in the cave realm have not yet condensed the "Great Way of Sword".

Huang Su has already been promoted to Yin God, and has passed the period of confusion in shaping the Great Dao. She is very clear about what kind of swordsmanship she wants to practice... It can even be said that after some time, when the Great Dao is stable, she will also be qualified to give away her divine thoughts and "live in" Xuanshui Dongtian -

It was just what Xu Nianning said, the scene of countless sword immortals gathering in the cave.

Huang Suxin yearns for it.

"These sword immortals should all be the predecessors of the Sword Palace. They left their sword intentions and divine thoughts here..."

Xu Nianning murmured, "I followed the guidance of my spirit and rode on the golden lotus to the end of Xuanshui Cave Heaven. Many sword immortals invited me."

Huang Su looked a little nervous: "Then what?"

"They are not the ones I want to see."

Xu Nianning shook his head and said sincerely: "My sword heart told me that these great ways do not belong to me... Finally, I met a young sword immortal in a red robe. He said his name was 'Li Xin' and asked me if I would like to watch him evolve his sword intent." Xie Xuanyi smiled and said: "I see, so you stopped."

"Yes……"

Xu Nianning sighed: "How long has it been outside?"

"Ten days."

Xie Xuanyi said: "For ten whole days, you have been in enlightenment."

"Ten days have passed?"

Xu Nianning was surprised and said, "It felt like only a moment had passed, maybe only half an hour at most..."

“That’s what enlightenment is.”

Huang Su shook his head and said softly, "Li Xin Sword Immortal was a great monk in the Sword Palace eight hundred years ago. His 'Yin Fire' avenue was extremely powerful. He was only one step away from reaching the peak of Yang God. In that era, he was a well-known figure... It's a pity that he died in the Monster Country. It is said that he completed the breakthrough before his death and died together with a great monk in the Monster Country. Because the time is too long, the Sword Palace has very few records of this sword immortal. Only in the thirty-three caves of Yuping Peak, there is still a stone tablet of his sword energy."

"Eight hundred years ago?"

Xu Nianning felt a complicated feeling in his heart, and murmured, "No wonder his figure was so blurry when I saw him..."

The remaining sword intent in the Xuanshui Cave.

Some are clear, some are blurry.

This is related to the strength of the sword master and the age.

Some sword intent, because it is too old... has actually dissipated.

The fact that it has been able to survive for eight hundred years shows how powerful the Li Xin Sword Immortal is.

"Don't be too immersed in the great path of 'Li Xin Sword Immortal'. He is not the only one who practices the Way of Yin Fire." Huang Su gently advised: "The purpose of contemplating the Xuanshui Cave Heaven is to help you clarify your own 'Dao Yi'... Next, you need to find your own way."

Xu Nianning let out a deep breath.

She left the golden lotus and came to the shore. She couldn't help but look back at another closed golden lotus.

Ten days passed.

He had already come out of his enlightenment, but the lotus that wrapped around Duan Zhao... was still tightly closed, with no signs of opening at all.

Although I don’t know Duan Zhao’s identity as the young master of Wangyou Island.

But Xu Nianning had already sensed that this boy was very special.

I was running against the Lotus River before, starting so late, and in the end I was just a little bit away from catching up with "myself".

This young man's aptitude in swordsmanship is likely to be better than mine.

"Is he supposed to be okay?"

Xu Nianning asked with some concern: "After ten days of enlightenment, there is no sign of awakening at all... Is this normal?"

“Of course this is not normal.”

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said softly: "It is already very abnormal to be able to realize it for two or three days. To be able to realize it for ten days is itself very extraordinary."

Xu Nian Ning was the most fortunate one to step into the Xuanshui Cave Heaven this time. He was able to see the evolution of the sword art by the Li Xin Sword Immortal eight hundred years ago, and thus condense the embryo of his own sword art.

Huang Su raised his eyebrows and squinted his eyes and said, "When will this kid named Duan wake up? He has been enlightened for so long. What kind of opportunity is this? I'm afraid he will ascend to heaven?"

Xie Xuanyi shook his head helplessly.

He smiled and said, "I'm afraid it will take a while... I'll wait for him here."

Huang Su had no intention of keeping it in mind.

The reason she came here this time was to take Xu Nianning away.

As for Duan Zhao.

It’s better to leave this little guy to Xie Zhen to take care of. Even if he gets a huge opportunity, it has nothing to do with me.

After both of them left.

Xie Xuanyi stopped in front of the golden lotus and shook his head with some regret.

This lotus blue sea seemed to be surrounded by countless sword intentions and tens of thousands of divine thoughts, creating a prosperous scene of "clusters of flowers".

But this prosperous scene only came for Xu Nianning.

The daughter of the Xu family in Bingzhou did have a very high aptitude in swordsmanship. Sitting on the lotus, she attracted countless sword immortals to come and "teach her the truth". After Xu Nianning left, these countless sword energies dispersed. Although the golden lotus wrapped up Duan Zhao... there was not even a trace of sword energy or divine consciousness lingering around this kid.

What's happening here?
It took so long to realize this, could it be that I just realized loneliness?
Xie Xuanyi stood with his hands behind his back, waiting for a whole day.

The sword energy lotus showed no sign of opening up, but instead closed even tighter.

It seems... the eleventh day of enlightenment is still far from reaching the limit of "Duan Zhao".

Seeing this, Xie Xuanyi did not stay any longer.

He left Xuanshui Cave and returned to his own courtyard, leaving only a wisp of divine consciousness to feel the vibration of the lotus.

Day 12.

The 13th.

……

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On the twentieth day, the lotus on the second level of Xuanshui Cave Heaven finally shook for the first time.

(End of this chapter)