Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Even though Xu Qing is somewhat famous throughout the world.

For example, there was the swordsmith "Xu Zi" from the State of Chu and the "Sword Maniac" from the State of Yan, but this was of no use in finding Xu Qing. By the time the news reached the ears of the Duke of Chu, Xu Qing had already left the country in question and had disappeared to who knows where.

What three-year agreement? The three years have long passed, yet Chu Nan Gong still can't find Xu Qing at all.

He hadn't expected to find Xu Qing here when he returned to the Yin Yang School, but ironically, he found Xu Qing right here.

"How did you end up in the Yin-Yang School?" Regardless of the circumstances, they were old acquaintances he had dealt with in the past, so Chu Nan Gong asked Xu Qing curiously.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing's expression immediately became somewhat strange. "Since you know that Donghuang Taiyi is dead, don't you know that after his death, I was the one who took his place?"

"!!!" Chu Nan Gong's eyes narrowed instantly, and a powerful force involuntarily emanated from his body.

Xinghun felt this power and felt as if a mountain had fallen on his shoulders. He looked at Chu Nangong and was deeply shaken.

"Who exactly is this person?"

Today, Chu Nan Gong suddenly appeared in the Yin Yang School, and no one could stop him wherever he went.

This incident alarmed him and Dongjun, leading to the previous confrontation.

Previously, Xinghun had refrained from making any rash moves because the opponent was unfathomable, but little did he know that was not the opponent's true strength.

What surprised Xinghun even more was that Xu Qing, the new sect leader, and this old man seemed to know each other.

"This is truly unexpected!" Chu Nan Gong remained silent for a long time before finally uttering this exclamation. He looked at Xu Qing with a strange expression, "I never imagined that someone like you would join the Yin Yang School and even go to such lengths."

Is Xu Qing able to join the Yin Yang School?

Of course it is possible.

After all, Xu Qing learned a lot about Yin-Yang philosophy from him back then.

For him at that time, those Yin-Yang techniques, or even the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book which he had studied for a long time but gained very little from, were all external things. Only the Dao he created himself was the foundation. In order to carry the Great Dao, and for that object that carries the Dao, he was willing to do anything.

Because he taught Xu Qing many Yin-Yang techniques, Xu Qing could naturally join the Yin-Yang School.

But when Xu Qing actually made such a choice, and even climbed to such heights step by step, it was still astonishing.

"I couldn't stand Donghuang Taiyi, so I chose to replace him!" Xu Qing didn't explain much about this issue, but simply said calmly, "As for you, what is your purpose in returning this time?"

Chu Nan Gong fell silent again, but finally answered the question, "The State of Chu has perished, and I am already so old. Regardless of whether the Yin-Yang School is still willing to acknowledge my existence, I have to come back."

"If I really have to talk about my purpose, this is it!"

"Unfortunately, the Yin-Yang School no longer has any of your old friends," Xu Qing said to Chu Nan Gong.

Chu Nan Gong knew that Xu Qing was referring to Donghuang Taiyi.

However, Chu Nan Gong had a different opinion on Xu Qing's words: "You are wrong. Aren't you my old friend?"

Xu Qing paused for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips. "That's not wrong!"

"Well then, welcome back!"

……

Xu Qing did not stop Chu Nan Gong from returning to the Yin Yang School.

Regardless, Chu Nan Gong is a top-notch expert who made a name for himself in the State of Chu and was known as the first sage of Chu. The return of such a person to the Yin Yang School can help enhance the school's reputation.

Of course, the premise is that Chu Nan Gong must stop colluding with those anti-Qin elements.

In the original work, this person gave advice to the Xiang clan and other anti-Qin forces on several occasions and secretly helped them.

Now that Xu Qing is the head of the Yin-Yang School, if he were to discover that Chu Nan Gong has done such a thing, he would definitely not let him off easily.

However, Xu Qing was quite interested in another person in the original work who was related to Chu Nan Gong.

"Have you taken on a disciple named Han Xin?"

The day after Chu Nan Gong returned to the Yin Yang School, Xu Qing took the initiative to find him and asked him questions.

Chu Nan Gong was stunned again. Before he could even get familiar with the new Yin Yang School, Xu Qing had already revealed his secret.

Since he had just returned to the Yin-Yang School and had not yet fully integrated into the community, he couldn't bring up the Yellow Stone Book to Xu Qing. After all, it had been so long overdue, and Xu Qing himself was more intriguing than the Yellow Stone Book itself.

How exactly did the other party defeat Donghuang Taiyi, and what had he done over the years? All these things made Chu Nan Gong want to investigate Xu Qing.

Xu Qing's question only intensified his suspicions about Xu Qing.

"I did indeed have a disciple named Han Xin, but I'm curious, how did you know that?"

"I have my own channels!" Xu Qing couldn't very well say that he knew the plot inside and out.

Therefore, he gave Chu Nan Gong such an ambiguous answer.

This, on the contrary, made his image in Chu Nan Gong's mind even more mysterious.

"Are you interested in introducing him to the Qin state?" Xu Qing asked Chu Nan Gong again.

Once it was confirmed that Chu Nan Gong had a disciple named Han Xin, that was enough.

In fact, this can be considered a timely event.

If Chu Nan Gong hadn't returned to the Yin Yang School, Xu Qing wouldn't have asked him these questions.

As for taking the initiative to find Han Xin, it would be meaningless.

After all, Han Xin in the original novel was a part-time king. Besides being an outsourced member of the Shadow Guard, he was also a low-ranking disciple of the Farmer's School. Even if Xu Qing did nothing, this man would still appear in front of Xu Qing.

Xu Qing is indeed the leader of the Yin-Yang School, but he carries on more than just the Yin-Yang School's lineage.

He was also a chivalrous leader representing the farmers.

Chu Nan Gong was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

Han Xin met a young man in Huaiyin, Chu State, when he was traveling. Although the young man was poor, he never forgot to study and was very talented. So Han Xin stayed there for a while, gave him some pointers, and taught him martial arts and military strategies.

In his view, Han Xin was a hidden dragon, who would either remain still or soar into the sky.

After some thought, Chu Nangong said, "I can tell you where I last saw Han Xin, but whether he is willing to serve Qin depends on his own thoughts."

Xu Qing has no objection.

After discussing Han Xin, Chu Nan Gong brought up another matter with Xu Qing.

I didn't originally intend to bring this up now, but after thinking about it, I'll just say it anyway.

"It's time to hand over the Yellowstone Book to me!"

Logically speaking, the Yellow Stone Book should be handed over to Duke Chu Nan.

After all, the agreement Xu Qing and Chu Nan Gong made back then was to borrow the property for three years.

However, Xu Qing couldn't resist the fact that he had previously seen the remnant soul of Mozi in the "Phantom Sound Box" and learned some things from Mozi, especially that Mozi had once obtained the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book. Xu Qing had a different understanding of this item.

"How much do you really know about the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book?" Xu Qing stared intently at Chu Nan Gong.

Chu Nan Gong paused for a moment upon hearing this, but still answered the question.

"The Heavenly Book holds profound mysteries; it can only be revealed in times of chaos!"

"Then why does it only appear during times of chaos?" Xu Qing asked Chu Nan Gong again.

Chu Nan Gong was stunned by this question once again.

He was not someone who was completely ignorant of the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book. On the contrary, before the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book fell into Xu Qing's hands, he had already studied this heavenly book for decades.

It was only after obtaining the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book that he was able to abandon the grudges of the Yin-Yang School from the past, see through everything, and then, in his world, there was only the Great Dao Azure Netherworld, and nothing else.

In his pursuit of the Dao, he was even willing to pass on all his knowledge to Xu Qing, just to obtain a "Mysterious Pivot Sword"!

"What did you discover?" Chu Nan Gong asked Xu Qing again after regaining his senses.

Xu Qing is no ordinary person. The Yellow Stone Book had been in his hands for several years, and he might have gleaned some insights from it.

"The Yellow Stone Book is a glimmer of hope left behind in the mortal world..."

"It is the last salvation!"

Xu Qing spoke with a somewhat complicated tone, revealing what she knew.

"Hope? Redemption?" Chu Nan Gong was puzzled. He just thought of the scene when he was comprehending the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book. For decades, he exhausted all methods and finally managed to see through a trace of the mystery of the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book. He saw a strange world, and because of that world, he comprehended a completely new Dao. However, if he wanted to bring the illusory Dao to this world, he needed something to carry the Dao.

That's why I suddenly had the urge to search for the Xuan Shu Sword.

"Just like a highly poisonous substance, there is always an antidote within a hundred paces!"

"The Yellow Stone Heavenly Book was given to the Yellow Emperor by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden when he was in dire straits. Everyone who comprehends the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book will gain completely different insights from it."

"But those things are things that can eliminate all disasters in the world."

Do you know why?

Xu Qing spoke eloquently, and then posed the question to Chu Nan Gong.

"Why?" Chu Nan Gong was genuinely curious.

Admittedly, he had studied the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book for many years and had gained some insights from it, but he really couldn't understand why the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book had undergone such changes.

"This is because the Yellow Stone Book records..."

"Records?" Chu Nan Gong frowned.

Xu Qing continued, "The Book of No Words is not truly without words, but rather it records things that cannot be described in words..."

"On this celestial book, I saw a long river of time, like a history book, recording everything in the mortal world. When the river is calm, the Yellow Stone Celestial Book also falls silent. However, when the mortal world is noisy, the river rises with waves, and that is when the Yellow Stone Celestial Book reappears in the world..."

"Is this what you've gleaned from the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book?" Chu Nan Gong asked Xu Qing in a deep voice.

"I didn't actually glean anything from the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book, but I discovered some mysteries through other means," Xu Qing said truthfully to Chu Nan Gong without hiding anything.

Initially, Xu Qing did indeed want to glean some insights from the Yellow Stone Heavenly Book.

However, perhaps because he was destined to never learn anything useful from the Yellow Stone Book, he even considered melting it down as material for forging a sword.

However, as his strength continued to increase, he discovered that the reason he couldn't understand the mysteries of the Yellow Stone Book before was because he wasn't strong enough. When he was strong enough, he could forcibly decipher the Yellow Stone Book.

"The primary function of the Yellow Stone Book is not merely recording," Xu Qing continued. "This unique river of time weaves the years into history books, and then, in chaotic times, it actively manifests itself to seek out destined individuals, allowing them to comprehend the method of salvation, thus restoring peace to the river of time..."

"This is why, in times of chaos, destiny is always at play!"

"The Yellow Stone Book represents that destiny!"

When Xu Qing said this, his tone was extremely strange.

He doesn't believe in fate and scoffs at fatalism.