Embers of Sword

Chapter 269 Immortal Spring
"There are always things in this world that can make people unable to lift their heads or straighten their backs."

"I know you don't want this opportunity."

"But what can you do?"

In the wind and sand, the Taoist priest in white robe stood with his hands behind his back, his sleeves blown up and down by the wind.

Lu Yu could really tell what Xie Xuanyi was thinking.

This fate is too heavy. Xie Xuanyi has always prided himself on having a clear sword heart and does not want to be involved in causes and effects that have nothing to do with himself.

But now, he only gave Xie Xuanyi two choices.

Or, watch nine million lives being refined by Lu Yuzhen.

Or, take over these creatures yourself.

Xie Xuanyi could only remain silent, frowning slightly, thinking about how to respond.

suddenly.

Lu Yuzhen chuckled, and his face, which had been serious for a moment, finally couldn't hold it back anymore and smiled again. Looking at Xie Xuanyi's conflicted look, Master Lu laughed so hard that his chest was sticking to his back, which was very exaggerated.

"If I say that, all those things before were lies to you."

Lu Yuzhen laughed so hard that he fell backwards, and said with a smile: "I just want to see you having to make a choice. What do you think of this?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi looked at the paper Taoist master, speechless for a moment.

True is also false and false is also true.

At first, he told himself that he couldn't believe a word Lu Yuzhen said.

to the back.

He told himself that he could only believe half of what Lu Yuzhen said.

But now.

Who can tell which words this guy says are true and which are false?

"Swish, rustle."

White paper fluttered.

The pure white image of the saint that Lu Yuzhen deliberately threw into the sea of clouds at the top of the sky shattered and scattered in all directions. For a moment, paper snow swept everywhere.

"This battle is almost over."

Lu Yuzhen looked up and chuckled, "Haven't you always wanted to know...my identity?"

A piece of white paper confetti.

It fell into Xie Xuanyi's palm.

"If you want to know, you might as well give it a try."

Lu Yuzhen stretched out two fingers and gently pressed them on his brows, signaling Xie Xuanyi to press the piece of paper on his forehead.

He waited quietly for a moment.

Xie Xuanyi did not hesitate for too long. He picked up the piece of paper and slowly placed it on the center of his forehead.

This piece of paper brings a faint sense of coolness.

It falls between the eyebrows and also into the lake of the heart.

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The snow is flying heavily and the lake of my heart is swaying.

This was not the first time that Xie Xuanyi had seen such a scene. This was the Purple Mansion World, also a realm of fantasy and dreams.

Whether it was meeting with Jiangning King Xie Zhisui or talking with Eclipse Lake Longmu Venerable, it was all done in this way. However, this dream was a little different from the other two meetings. The entire Heart Lake world was covered in heavy snow, which was quite similar to Jiang Huang's Heart Lake after the "Nine Deaths Ban".

This lake of the heart is huge, but it is frozen into ice.

Heavy snow was flying all over the sky.

But he reached out and cut off a piece.

You will find out.

This is not snow, it's confetti.

"This is... your Purple Palace?"

Xie Xuanyi frowned and looked at Master Lu in front of him.

"It is the Purple Palace, and it is also the White Paper Cave Heaven."

White paper fluttered, and Lu Yuzhen's figure condensed. He stood beside Xie Xuanyi and said with a smile: "You can think of it as the mountain gate of 'Paperman Dao'."

Xie Xuanyi did see the mountain.

But the mountain is very far away, behind the misty clouds.

On the other side of the heavy snow, there are shadows of people.

On the distant mountains, there seemed to be countless people standing, swaying in the wind, like mountains and seas.

This scene is inevitably a bit creepy.

Xie Xuanyi stared at the distant mountain in silence, and said slowly: "You should know that I don't like to go around in circles."

Lu Yuzhen’s personality.

Almost the exact opposite of him.

It seems that the favorite thing of this paper man Taoist master is to go around in circles.

Split a sentence into three sentences.

Every sentence is shrouded in a layer of mist, making it difficult to understand.

"Don't worry."

Lu Yuzhen said softly: "I didn't bring you here to visit the 'Paper Man Road' this time. Look down at yourself."

Xie Xuanyi lowered his head.

There seems to be a heat current rolling beneath the frozen layer of this icy lake.

"People only know that the Fountain of Immortality can bring back to life the dead, but they are not clear about the other uses of this magical object."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "This spring water symbolizes vitality. Because of this, it can bring people back to life and prolong their lives. There are so many great practitioners who fight for the Immortal Spring with their lives. Of course, it is not just to prolong their lives and live a few more years... They have practiced to this point, and none of them are stupid."

"If there really is such a magical thing in the world."

"That proves that the road of life and death can be broken."

The paper Taoist master slowly waved his sleeves.

A crack appeared in the ice.

next moment.

Heat gushed out.

Even in the Purple Mansion World, Xie Xuanyi still had a familiar feeling about this "heat flow"... The gushing water column was mixed with the water vapor of the Immortal Spring! "Do you want to replicate the 'Immortal Spring'?"

Xie Xuanyi turned his head to look at Master Lu and spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "There is only so much Immortal Spring. If we use one drop, there will be one less drop. I can't just sit there and eat all the money and squander this magical thing... I have tried every possible way to get more Immortal Spring over the years."

"you failed."

Xie Xuanyi spoke calmly.

This water column contains extremely powerful vitality.

But it is not the fountain of immortality after all.

If taken, it should help people recover quickly from injuries.

But it cannot resist the path of life and death like the Immortal Fountain and produce incredible effects.

"Of course I failed."

Lu Yuzhen said calmly: "What is real cannot be fake, and what is fake cannot be real. Once the water vapor of the Immortal Spring is mixed into other things, the quality will be reduced, and even its own magical effect will not be able to condense."

This statement is a bit heavy.

Xie Xuanyi squinted and observed for a while.

These fake immortal springs should also have quite impressive effects...

If the Fountain of Immortality is complete, it can be used as a divine treasure.

Then these diluted and incomplete "Fountain of Immortality".

It can then be distributed to the elders, mountain masters, and other great practitioners within the sect.

"Everything is fate."

Lu Yuzhen laughed at himself and said helplessly: "I have worked so hard and studied for so many years, but I am not as lucky as some people..."

"I?"

Xie Xuanyi suddenly realized something.

"What you carry with you is not an ordinary 'Fountain of Immortality'."

"It's the 'Immortal Fountain'."

Lu Yuzhen said resentfully, "Don't you realize that the Immortal Spring condensed in your Dantian will continue to condense once it is wasted? As long as you don't over-exploit it and don't drain the pond to catch fish, then the Immortal Spring will continue to condense water."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi had naturally discovered this a long time ago.

and.

He vaguely touched upon the other magical uses of the Immortal Fountain. This magical treasure not only works on "living things", but even those that have been seriously ill or damaged by the Dao Pen, or those that have been damaged, can be repaired as long as they are smeared with the Immortal Fountain water!
This is such a waste of natural resources.

If this were to be told to anyone, he would surely be cursed by everyone.

Looking around the world, it seems that only Xie Xuanyi has the capital to "ruin" like this.

Xie Xuanyi asked in confusion: "How did the Immortal Spring come into being?"

"who knows?"

Lu Yuzhen smiled and said, "If I knew the answer, I would have created it long ago. I only know... this immortal spring, as long as the corresponding price is paid, the immortal spring water can be turned into 'living water'. Just like the picture you see in front of you, I don't need to dilute it, nor do I need to rack my brains to replicate it, and I can get more and more spring water."

indeed.

Xie Xuanyi also discovered this.

If he squanders more than 90% of the Immortal Fountain water in the Heart Lake, the recovery speed of the Immortal Fountain will be accelerated.

But your own energy will also feel exhausted.

There is a "price" to pay to produce water from this immortal spring.

"What is your intention in saying this?" Xie Xuanyi frowned.

"In that battle outside, didn't you hope that Qingli would win?"

This time, Lu Yuzhen did not beat around the bush and said directly: "With Emperor Qi's personality, if defeat is inevitable and there is no chance of winning, he will definitely use the entire Dayue Kingdom as a 'sacrificial offering' and detonate it together. By then, let alone the nine million souls wandering in the void, even Qingli who has survived the reincarnation calamity will not be able to survive this destructive disaster."

Emperor Qi is a celestial being.

Moreover, he is a celestial being who is only one step away from becoming an immortal.

As the king who holds all power in this ancient country, Xie Xuanyi has no doubt that he can do it.

Ruyi Daoze has sealed off and controlled the entire secret realm.

It only takes a single thought to destroy the secret realm.

By then, the entire Dayue Kingdom will be crushed.

Not reduced to ashes.

Instead, it completely became "nothingness"!
A thousand years ago, the Dayue Kingdom had disappeared into the cracks of history. Once Emperor Qi chooses to "burn everything down", this ancient city, along with the souls that have not yet been reincarnated, will be wiped out by the great way!
"you……"

Xie Xuanyi stared at the man in front of him.

He had already guessed what Lu Yu really wanted to do.

This paper Taoist master values his life very much, and the reason he dares to enter this game is because he relies on the "Fountain of Immortality" in his possession.

Obviously know.

This battle will most likely result in a "mutual destruction".

But Master Lu still scattered white paper all over the ancient country.

"Xie Xuanyi, although you are only at the Cave Heaven level now, you are qualified to enter this game."

"the reason is simple."

"Because you...are unique and irreplaceable!"

Lu Yuzhen slowly raised his hands behind his back, and the flying snow in the sky also rose up. The entire white paper cave and the purple mansion world seemed to be frozen at this moment.

The ice surface cracked and shattered, and streams of immortal springs gushed out.

The cloak fluttered.

Daoist Master Lu said in a clear voice: "You and I will join hands to save the world! Once Emperor Qi burns himself, nine million lives will not return home, and the real dragon will be doomed as well. But if we have the help of your 'Immortal Spring', we will definitely be able to save this ancient country... You don't have to worry about the lack of Immortal Spring. I will deliver a large amount of Immortal Spring water to your Sword Qi Cave Heaven. What you need to do is to use the 'Immortal Spring' to make these springs continue to grow and grow!"

"As for the price, you don't have to worry about it—"

Lu Yuzhen waved gently.

Countless spiritual treasures, natural treasures, and earthly materials flew over.

"Xie Xuanyi, in your previous life, you were at the peak of Yin God. All you need to do is 'ask for the Way', and you can overcome the Yang God tribulation."

Daoist Master Lu asked in a deep voice: "Such a great opportunity may allow you to advance your stagnant spiritual realm to a higher level. Don't you want to seize it?!"

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