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Chapter 175: No Rules, No Order (Part )
Another uneventful night.

The next day, when Yun Yi rushed to the Sword Casting Villa, he found Wang Shenlai wandering at the door with an anxious look on his face.

He went up to her and asked, "Is there something wrong at the villa?"

Wang Shenlai said, "You are finally here!"

Yun Yi inquired and found out that Fang Yuan Sword had been restless since he left yesterday. This frightened Senior Brother Chen, who was in charge of observing the sword, and he thought he had done something wrong to anger the sword.

Wang Shenlai had originally planned to send the sword to Wufeng Mountain overnight, but he gave up because he was afraid of disturbing his sister-in-law's rest. He had just thought that if Yun Yi didn't come, he would go find him.

The two rushed to the Jianqi Forest where the Fangyuan Sword was stored. During the trip, Yun Yi explained the reason why the sword behaved strangely.

Wang Shenlai suddenly understood after hearing this: "So you fought with someone yesterday. No wonder the Fangyuan Sword must have been inspired by you."

Yun Yi: "I've heard that sword immortals can summon divine swords from thousands of miles away with just a cry of 'Sword Come'. Could it be that I have this talent as well?"

"Although I really want to hit you, today is a good day for you, so forget it."

"how do I say this?"

"With your mere Spiritual Transformation Realm cultivation, you're actually able to sense the Fangyuan Sword from such a distance. This can only mean one thing: the sword is gradually nurturing a sword spirit."

Wang Shenlai's words were true. For cultivators, there were distance limits for using divine weapons. This was because cultivators at different realms had limited divine consciousness ranges; once out of range, they would become ineffective.

A sword flying a thousand miles away can take a person's head, and a spring breeze can turn rain into rain within ten thousand feet. These are all methods that can only be performed by those who have reached the state of Hedao.

This is because at that time the cultivator had already become one with the Great Dao, and the magic weapon in his hand was inseparable from the Great Dao, so even if they were far apart, the two could be connected through the "Great Dao".

Although the Sword Forging Villa was only a hundred miles from the foot of the mountain, the Fangyuan Sword was in a special situation. It was kept in the Sword Qi Forest, where the sword energy was dense and complex, easily blocking the senses of cultivators.

But the Fangyuan Sword still sensed Yun Yi's murderous intent and moved accordingly, which shows that it must have something extraordinary.

Wang Shenlai said: "The sword spirit is similar to the Great Dao, but not exactly the same. There are many mysteries in it that can only be experienced slowly."

Yun Yi was quite excited after hearing this. He originally just wanted to exchange Fang Yuan with the villa for some cultivation resources, but he didn't expect to get an unexpected gain.

Jianqi Forest is located in the northwest corner of the villa. It is full of lush bamboos and is full of greenery.

The shadows of bamboos danced in the forest, as if countless swordsmen were practicing with sharp sword energy. But a closer look revealed that there was nothing there at all; it was just an illusion.

Occasionally, a light breeze or two passed through the bamboo forest, and the bamboo leaves swayed gently, making a rustling sound, like the sound of sword energy breaking through the air, as if just hearing it would make the ears hurt.

This is one of the forbidden areas of the Sword Casting Villa, where countless hidden swords are kept.

Some of the swords were inconvenient to store in sword cases, so they were stuck on the ground in the bamboo forest. The sword energy was not suppressed by the scabbards, so the scene of sword energy being everywhere appeared.

The sword tomb in the Sword Burial Valley is somewhat similar, but most of the swords stored there only retain their form, while their meaning has long since withered and died, appearing lifeless.

But the Sword Qi Forest is different. The swords here still exude sword energy and sword intent, as if each sword is a living weapon, so it appears full of vitality.

The person in charge of guarding the forbidden area has unfathomable cultivation level, and looks even stronger than the sword servants of Zongheng Tower.

This person should be the Senior Brother Chen that Wang Shenlai mentioned. He looks ordinary, but his conversation is unusual.

He knelt in front of the Fangyuan Sword, muttering to himself, "What a good sword! Can I touch your body again?" Oh, this man lived to the later generations and was actually a fellow traveler with Bo Yue.

Fang Yuan trembled, obviously unwilling.

Just as the man and the sword were pulling each other, Fang Yuanjian suddenly sensed something and suddenly pulled himself out of the mud, aiming in a direction and rushing forward.

Senior Brother Chen quickly grasped the hilt of the sword, casually grabbed it, and advised: "We've been making a fuss all night, can't we just be quiet for a while?"

"I told you that your master will be here soon, why are you so anxious?"

Although he tried to persuade her, Fang Yuan seemed determined to leave this time, and his struggle was even more determined than the one he made last night.

As the figures of Wang Shenlai and Yun Yi gradually emerged from the bamboo forest, Senior Brother Chen suddenly realized and finally let go of Fang Yuan.

It turns out that the owner has arrived. No wonder he acts like an angry child.

The sword was as thick as a large piece of iron. Although it had been polished into a sword shape during this period of time, when it rushed into Yun Yi's arms, it almost knocked him to spit out blood.

Yun Yi gently stroked the companion who had accompanied him through life and death, and comforted him: "It's okay, I just killed a few people yesterday, and I didn't want to dirty you so I deliberately didn't bring it with me."

Fang Yuan seemed to be angry and twisted the sword a few times before he calmed down.

Senior Brother Chen followed closely behind, looking at Yun Yi with envy. Seeing Fang Yuan's uncanny dexterity in his hands, he couldn't help but sigh, "This sword's intelligence is only just beginning, and it's connected to its master's mind. However, it's not a true sword spirit yet, so it only works sometimes and sometimes not."

Wang Shenlai asked curiously, "I remember when Brother Yun first handed this sword to the villa, it didn't seem to have any signs of a sword spirit emerging from it?"

Senior Brother Chen smiled and said, "Our Sword Forging Villa is blessed with talented people and beautiful scenery. Moreover, when several of my junior brothers and I were researching Fangyuan, we used a lot of natural resources and treasures on it. This is why this day has arrived earlier than expected."

Yun Yi clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

"Don't be polite with me. You came at the right time today. I have something I want to ask you."

"Senior brother, please speak."

"Do you know that the current appearance of the Fangyuan Sword is not its original appearance?"

Yun Yi nodded and said, "I know. Actually, I am not the first owner of Fang Yuan. I got it by chance from a senior."

Senior Brother Chen said, "It doesn't matter whether you are its first owner or not. I see no trace of anyone else's Dao left on Fang Yuan. Now it is your sword, and you are its only master."

"What do you mean, senior brother?"

"It's time to polish the blade of Fang Yuan. I think the person who passed it on to you is very insightful. He made it into this large iron shape precisely because he wanted to pass it on to the next sword master one day."

Wang Shenlai sighed, "That makes sense. The Fangyuan sword that suited the previous Sword Master might not necessarily suit you. That's why he made it look 'still needing polishing,' so that one day you can completely hone it into a divine weapon that suits you."

Yun Yi was stunned on the spot. He had always thought that his cultivation was not high enough, so he could not make Fang Yuan reveal his true face. However, he never thought that this was done deliberately by Nangong Feitian.

The immortal who practiced the "natural way" must have guessed long ago that the Fangyuan Sword would not remain covered in dust forever, so he left such a path for it.

(End of this chapter)