Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

"These two swords, after passing through my hands, now have some new abilities. The black sword is more lethal than before, while the white sword has the ability to calm the mind and focus the spirit. As long as you hold it, you can reduce the probability of going into qi deviation."

"Most importantly, these two swords are now very resilient, so there's no need to worry about them breaking."

The original Black and White Xuanjian was not a particularly tough sword.

Even a white sword can break under high pressure, so a black sword, which comes from the same furnace as a white sword, is no better off.

After Xu Qing reforged it, he naturally took these factors into account and improved its strength.

"Alright, I've finished my business. Now, you can experience these two swords for yourself."

After Xu Qing finished speaking, he prepared to leave.

Seeing Xu Qing turn around, Xuan Jian suddenly spoke up, "Wait..."

Xu Qing suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Would you like me to stay as a guest?

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Xuan Jian.

Xuan Jian met Xu Qing's gaze and said, "I want to talk to you."

"What do you want to talk about?"

"About the Net!" Xuan Jian said in a deep voice.

Including today's meeting, this is only the third time he and Xu Qing have met. They are not familiar with each other at all. At least, he still doesn't know Xu Qing's name.

Since they were unfamiliar with each other, the only topic they could talk about was the net.

"Are you still not giving up and want to maintain the order of the Net?" Xu Qing asked Xuan Jian, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

“I have no intention of dying for the Luo Wang.” Xuan Jian shook his head, stating his thoughts.

Perhaps because the two swords, Hei Bai and Xuan Jian, were not by his side these past few days, his intelligence returned to its former glory after losing the swords, and Xuan Jian briefly broke free from his identity as a sword slave.

He reflected on his life.

Is it really necessary to work so hard and dedicate oneself to the Luo Wang organization?

Before joining the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven), he was a notorious thief who roamed the land.

At that time, he was wanted for committing several major crimes. The Net took the initiative to find him and offered him shelter and a place to stay. He chose to join the Net.

In the beginning, Xuan Jian didn't have much of a sense of life within the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven).

The only difference is that instead of finding targets to steal from, it's now carrying out a mission for the police; it's still murder and robbery, so there's not much difference.

All of this took a turn when he was seriously injured while on a mission and was subsequently rescued by Qianqian.

A beauty as fine as jade, a sword as sharp as a rainbow.

Even the sharpest sword, the coldest sword, eventually melts into a gentle touch under the tenderness of a beautiful woman.

Xuan Jian rediscovered his heart and found himself again.

He voluntarily abandoned the black sword that bound him, choosing to keep only the white sword that represented protection.

Although only one sword was discarded, the Black and White Xuanjian were one sword, and discarding one of them signifies that the chains binding Xuanjian and making him a sword slave have been broken.

After that, although he experienced many things such as Wei Qianqian's death, his retrieval of the black sword, and the reforging of the white sword, he was also suppressed by the Luo Net and became a puppet, a purer sword slave.

But ultimately, it cannot be changed that Xuan Jian once found himself, briefly broke free from constraints, and possessed his own "heart."

After Yan Ri died, the feud between him and Luo Wang was considered settled.

The reason he remained in Luowang was that someone like him had nowhere else to go but Luowang.

After Xu Qing took Hei Bai Xuan Jian away, he reconsidered his actions.

Although he was indeed a top-tier member of the Luo Wang organization, he had done his share of missions over the years.

He doesn't owe Luo a net.

Conversely, it is the net that owes him.

He had no reason to risk his life for the Luo Wang organization, nor was it worth sacrificing himself.

Even if one chooses to remain in the net because there is nowhere else to go, there is still a difference between hiding in the net and sacrificing oneself for the net.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing looked at Xuan Jian in surprise.

In the days leading up to this, Xuan Jian had made no move, and Xu Qing had already remarked that Xuan Jian was sensible and knew how to adapt to the situation.

In the end, they still underestimated Xuan Jian; Xuan Jian was surprisingly pragmatic to this extent.

"So, you kept me here just to tell me this?" Xu Qing had previously read Xuan Jian's memories and knew some of Xuan Jian's thoughts, so she chose to believe Xuan Jian's words.

"You are very strong, I am no match for you."

Xuan Jian said in a deep voice, "Although there are other top-tier individuals in the Luo Net, I don't think they will be your match."

"And now you know me very well, while I know nothing about you."

"If I could, I wouldn't want to be enemies with someone like you."

"So now I've decided to talk to you. I want to know your true purpose so I can decide whether to stand by and ignore the changes in the Net."

This time, it was Xu Qing's turn to fall silent.

After a long silence, he said, "You've changed quite a bit."

Would Xuan Jian, with such a mind, have chosen to compromise?

Obviously not.

It can only be said that people change after experiencing many things.

Xuan Jian was the same.

Since Xuan Jian had said so, Xu Qing naturally didn't mind chatting with him.

He could kill Xuan Jian, but that would only be a temporary solution, not a permanent one.

The loss of a top-ranking official in Qi would only attract the attention of the Luo Wang headquarters, leading to more unnecessary trouble.

Compared to the complete strangers in the first rank of the Heavenly Class, Xuan Jian was at least someone he could communicate with.

Chapter 172 Seven Swords Completed and a World Engulfed in War

After a thorough discussion with Xuan Jian, Xu Qing left some hidden traps on Xuan Jian's body.

Xuan Jian was naturally unwilling, but his unwillingness had no effect whatsoever.

To be precise, Xu Qing did show some mercy, not completely altering Xuan Jian's will and spirit, and not turning him into a puppet similar to Hou San.

After all, Xu Qing wanted Xuan Jian to infuse his own essence, spirit, and will into the reforged Black and White Xuan Jian swords, thereby enabling the two swords to advance to the next level.

The Duke of Chu Nan had accomplished something similar, and it's not impossible for Xuan Jian to do the same.

To upgrade a sword, it is not mandatory for the person involved to be a top-tier expert like Chu Nan Gong.

If the conditions are met and the soul and sword are in harmony, there is a chance of accomplishing such a thing.

The compatibility between the two swords, Xuanjian and Heibai Xuanjian, is undoubtedly at its maximum.

After all, it has been used for so many years, and it even abandoned its own name to be named after the sword.

Of course, one could also follow the example of Korea back then and use artificial means to fuse the sword owner's soul with the sword, directly using the sword owner as material to integrate into the sword.

This is also why Xu Qing repeatedly lamented that he hadn't used Xuanjian as a material to integrate it into the Black and White Xuanjian.

But the sword has already been reforged, so there's no need to lament anymore.

After being reforged, the Black and White Xuanjian is now at the top of the third tier, similar to the Xuan Shu Sword that did not advance in the past. Whether it can complete the final step is beyond Xu Qing's help; it all depends on Xuanjian itself.

Before parting ways with Xuan Jian, Xu Qing gave him some advice. Perhaps because Xuan Jian was in a good mood, he didn't mind telling Xuan Jian more about the truth and falsehood of "Black and White Xuan Jian".

He learned that his sword had been reforged by the person before him.

Xuan Jian was naturally a little angry at first.

But when the power within the white sword flowed into his body through his palm, his heart calmed down, and his anger vanished.

Thinking about it carefully, he didn't seem to care that much about the two swords.

As for the Black Sword, he himself even abandoned it back then.

The white sword, which was regarded as something to protect, failed to protect anything and was destroyed back then. Even though the Net later repaired it, it was no longer the sword it once was.

On the contrary, the sword that Xu Qing left him later was extremely useful to him, and he cherished it even more than the "Black and White Swords". Now that the two swords have been reforged, according to Xu Qing, their power is far greater than before.

Aside from the black sword, the white sword can even replace the sword Xu Qing left behind, helping him heal his mental trauma.

For him, this was a profitable deal.

More importantly, he couldn't beat Xu Qing, so he had no choice but to accept this reality.

……

After giving Xuan Jian a real-life hard punch, Xu Qing's days returned to leisure.

During this period, King Tian Jian of Qi also returned to Linzi.

He brought back the letter of alliance between Qi and Qin, which undoubtedly put the minds of many people in Qi at ease.

This means that in the years to come, it will be none of their concern which country Qin attacks, and they can rest easy.

Years of peace have caused many people in the State of Qi to lose their sense of vigilance and their awareness of the importance of mutual support and shared vulnerability.

They became so immersed in peace that they gradually lost themselves.

This is certainly not a good thing.

But for Xu Qing, it was a good thing.

A peaceful environment is more conducive to his sword-making.

At the same time, because he had also made connections with the Qi state's Luowang, he was not worried about where the sword would go.

The Net is currently short of manpower; from another perspective, it is also short of famous swords.

It's important to understand that assassins from the Luo Wang organization are all sword slaves; the sword holds a higher status than the person.