Embers of Sword

Chapter 78 Dao Furnace
"Senior sister...it's so cold."

After crossing the door of fire, you enter the long darkness.

The junior sister that Lu Yuan was carrying on his back was murmuring softly, her face as pale as paper.

They have already realized that this Bai Ze Secret Realm does not seem to be a cave dwelling at all. After wandering around in the secret realm for so long, apart from the previous hall, they did not see any "residence". Large areas were shrouded in darkness.

At this moment, the cold wind was howling, cutting the face like a knife.

What was even worse was that everyone was wading through water at the moment. This long road that led to nowhere was half submerged in water, and it was extremely difficult to lift their knees every time.

Yuan Yi held the sword, his teeth chattering with cold, but he refused to say a word.

She followed Xie Zhen closely. Her sword was named Luwei and she was just like her sword.

"Is it cold?"

Xie Xuanyi glanced back and saw that the disciples in Baihua Valley were in a very bad condition.

A snort.

He took out a talisman from his arms, activated the golden energy, drew a few strokes on it temporarily, then lit it and threw it behind him.

Crash.

The talismans fluttered like feathers, hanging above everyone's heads.

The golden light spread, and the light talisman turned into a lantern.

This lantern emits a soft light, like the sun, bringing waves of warmth!

"Mr. Xie, do you also know the art of talismans?"

This time Lu Yuan was also surprised. She saw Xie Zhen carving the talisman with her own eyes. Could this mysterious boy really be the direct disciple of a big shot in the imperial city? Could he know everything?
Xie Xuanyi smiled and said nothing.

"It's normal for you to feel cold."

He walked in front and said slowly: "This is not the cave that Bai Ze left for future generations, but the mausoleum he left for himself."

This statement came out.

The disciples of Baihua Valley looked at each other in bewilderment.

tomb?

No wonder it is so empty and there is a chill everywhere.

"If I'm not mistaken, the outer perimeter of the Bai Ze Secret Realm is composed of countless large formations. The formations change and alter the paths. Cultivators who mistakenly enter this place will basically be trapped to death. Only by finding the 'formation eye' can one get inside."

Xie Xuanyi paused slightly when he said this.

Obviously.

The half character "Tao" engraved on the square stone tablet is one of the many core points of the formation.

But if I didn’t see the Great Sage Bai Ze left behind.

How to piece together the core of the formation?
It seems that after entering the Bai Ze Secret Realm, if you want to "pass the level", you still need some luck... The outer formation is constantly changing. If you keep exploring, it should only be a matter of time before you encounter the stone wall with inscriptions.

But if luck is always bad.

Then I am afraid that no matter how hard I try, I will not be able to solve the puzzle of the array pattern on the stone tablet.

Thinking of this, the entire secret realm shook again.

Immediately afterwards, a gust of hot wind suddenly came from afar!
Rumble!
The talisman lantern hanging above everyone's head was blown apart, and tiny sparks of fire fell into the river. In just a few breaths, the original dark, damp and cold air was submerged by the heat wave.

Several disciples of Baihua Valley were struggling to walk with their clothes wrapped tightly together one moment, but the next moment they had already started to half-undress and wipe the sweat off their faces with the backs of their palms.

"What's going on?"

Lu Yuan was a little confused: "Has the secret realm array started to work again?"

Xie Xuanyi remained silent and just quickened his pace.

This wading trail soon came to an end.

After turning the corner, not only the heat waves hit you in the face, but also countless blazing lights shine upon you. A magnificent ancient palace stands tall and majestically.

And above this palace, there is a boiling cauldron suspended!

The heat wave came from the cauldron.

Compared with this red cauldron, the talismans that Xie Xuanyi had previously drawn and carved were not worth mentioning at all... Thousands of rays of light burst out from the cauldron.

This is the real sun!

What was truly unexpected was...

In this hall, there was a faint sound of a flute, the curtains of the hall swayed, and a figure could be vaguely seen leaning on the railing.

The disciples of Baihua Valley immediately became alert.

Because they had just fought with Chu Man, they were extremely resistant to the sound of the flute and subconsciously wanted to draw their swords.

But Xie Xuanyi raised his hand.

The sound of swords clanging could be heard from the waists of every disciple.

"Don't draw your sword."

Xie Xuanyi said calmly: "Not an enemy."

His words were unconvincing.

The sword's sound dissipated.

These disciples of Baihua Valley followed Xie Xuanyi and stopped.

The clothes of the crowd, which were originally wet from wading in the water, were quickly dried and became somewhat hot under the heating of the cauldron.

Yuan Yi held the sword and stood patiently beside Xie Xuanyi.

Her eyes were fixed on the figure playing the flute in the hall.

The curtains are fluttering.

The figure had fluttering clothes and looked very elegant.

It's also a bit weird.

Yuan Yi didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that the figure was like a puff of smoke. Every time the curtain swayed, the outline of the figure would sway along with it, and even partially evaporate and dissipate.

Yuan Yi hesitated for a long time, then asked cautiously, "Mr. Xie, is that guy... a human?"

"Good eyesight."

Xie Xuanyi glanced at Yuan Yi with appreciation and smiled softly, "Have you heard of 'Spirit of the Weapon'?"

Yuan Yi's eyes lit up.

Qi Ling! Of course she had heard of it!
"After a treasure reaches the tenth level, it will be subject to the 'shackles' of the rules of heaven and earth."

Xie Xuanyi explained softly, "Treasures after the tenth grade are called 'real treasures', or 'real spiritual objects'. The reason for this name is that after the tenth grade, treasures can develop their own spiritual intelligence."

Everything in the world can be cultivated.

Every blade of grass, every tree, every bird and every insect are treated equally under the rules of nature, without any distinction.

Therefore, if the treasures really have intelligence, then they can not be considered dead objects.

But... how easy is it to practice with a treasure?

After the tenth level, a treasure with a hint of intelligence is born, which is just able to sense the master's will and understand the master's orders. In the hall in front of him, there is a spirit that can move independently and even play the flute.

I don’t know how many levels it has surpassed the true spiritual realm.

It even completed the "transformation"!
“Is this actually a weapon spirit?”

Lu Yuan sighed from the bottom of his heart: "This is the first time I have seen a weapon spirit of this level..."

There are also treasures in the Baihua Valley Sect that give birth to spiritual intelligence.

However, no one has reached this level... at least, she has never seen one.

"The difficulty of transforming a weapon spirit is comparable to that of ascending to the Yang God level."

Xie Xuanyi raised his head and stared at the small stove.

Yang Shen, how difficult is it?
In the entire Da Chu Dynasty, there are tens of thousands of cultivators, but how many of them combined can see the scenery at the top of this mountain?

If you guessed correctly.

The Taoist furnace before you that emits endless divine light is one of the many magical treasures left behind by Great Sage Bai Ze.

Who could have thought that thousands of years would pass.

The Great Sage Bai Ze died and his Tao disappeared, and the spirit of the Tao furnace has already cultivated and transformed!

The flute music ended.

The furnace spirit slowly stopped playing music, and floated to the front of the hall. He bowed through a curtain and said softly, "Everyone, I am sorry to hear your humble performance. You must have been waiting impatiently for the song just now, right?"

The curtains fluttered.

His figure also swayed like smoke.

Xie Xuanyi did not act pretentiously and immediately returned the greeting. The disciples of Baihua Valley followed suit and returned the greeting.

Xie Xuanyi was not good at flattery, so he did not praise the instrument spirit's music, but said frankly: "I am not in a hurry to wait. If you are interested, it would be fine to play another song."

Upon hearing this, the spirit of the weapon smiled knowingly and shook its head.

"I won't waste your time."

He said softly, "My master believes in the law of cause and effect. The fact that you and I meet here is predestined."

After these words were spoken, several disciples of Baihua Valley looked at each other.

The voice of this furnace spirit sounded very gentle, like a spring breeze, and it kept saying "you all" and "we are destined to meet you".

Their tense spirits relaxed a little.

The spirit of the weapon stretched out its finger, pointed at the hall above its head, and said gently: "I have already guessed from what you said before... I am the spirit of the 'Dao Furnace' that guards the hall here."

"Dao furnace?"

Xie Xuanyi was speechless: "This magic treasure has no name, so it's called Daolu?"

“It’s called Daolu.”

The spirit of the weapon smiled and said, "But I have a name. My name is 'Dao Jiu'."

Daojiu.

This name is too suspicious.

There is more than one Dao furnace like this one! There is more than one artifact spirit like Dao Jiu!
"You all must have suffered a lot to get here after passing through the secret realm formation."

Dao Jiu said amiably, "My master has instructed that if anyone can reach this place, he should be given a chance."

Opportunity...what opportunity?
This thought just occurred to everyone.

The high-hanging copper furnace burst out with scorching flames. With a bang, the curtains that were originally hanging inside the hall were blown parallel to the ground, like a bunch of suspended broadswords.

Dao Jiu, dressed in a red robe, sat cross-legged in the air.

"Although your realm is not high, you must have some great luck to have made it here."

Dao Jiu looked at Xie Xuanyi.

Although the word "you" was used.

But from beginning to end, he was talking to Xie Xuanyi.

Obviously, this furnace spirit that had cultivated to the point of transformation had seen from the very beginning that Xie Xuanyi was the leader of this group of people.

"Brother Qi Ling, if you have something to say, just speak frankly."

Xie Xuanyi spoke calmly.

Dao Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "You now have a chance to take the [Dao Furnace] away."

This statement came out.

The disciples of Baihua Valley all showed surprise, joy, and shock in their eyes.

The level of this spiritual treasure is almost comparable to the treasure worn by Yang Shen!
This is great fortune and great opportunity, and it is also what they are looking for when they step into the Bai Ze Secret Realm!

Everyone was in shock.

But Lu Yuan remained relatively calm because she noticed that Dao Jiu just said "you".

The opportunity to take away the [Dao Furnace] belongs to Xie Zhen.

Yuan Yi also noticed this detail.

But she didn't care at all, she just shook Xie Xuanyi's sleeve and said happily: "Master Xie, congratulations! Is this what it means to survive a great disaster and have good fortune in the future?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi remained unmoved and continued to look calmly at the weapon spirit in front of him.

He is so calm.

There is no such thing as a free pie in the sky.

If Great Sage Bai Ze really wanted to give away treasures, then why did he wait until here to give them? There is not even a grain of rice left in the outermost secret realm!

Wherever there is opportunity, there is disaster.

"Brother Daojiu——"

Xie Xuanyi asked directly: "If you want to take the [Dao Furnace] away, what price do you have to pay?"

Dao Jiu smiled slightly when he heard this.

"It's very simple."

This time, he no longer spoke in front of everyone.

Instead, he sent a message directly to Xie Xuanyi.

A gentle voice, like a spring breeze, spread over Xie Xuanyi's heart.

"You can take the [Tao Furnace], but only one person can take the [Tao Furnace]."

"Do not misunderstand."

"When I say one person takes it away, I mean that after you take away the [Dao Furnace], there will only be one person left."

Dao Jiu, who was sitting cross-legged, smiled and explained: "You can understand it as, if you kill these people, the [Dao Furnace]... will be yours."

(End of this chapter)