[I'm Laying My Cards on the Table] (Thank you "Yu Yan" for the Alliance Master reward!)

Innate Sword Embryo, a title said to appear once every few millennia.

Legend has it that the founder of Sword Mountain was an Innate Sword Embryo. Since then, even after Sword Mountain split into One Sword Mountain and Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, no second one had ever emerged.

As for Yan Li, the former Sect Master of the Demon Sect and the number one Sword Cultivator of his era, many had suspected that he might also be one.

As for Lu Xun… he knew very well – I'm no damn Innate Sword Embryo!

Apart from his maxed-out [Charm], his [Sword Dao Aptitude] was only 1 point. If things went as expected, a true Innate Sword Embryo probably had a Sword Dao Aptitude of 10 points. He was far from that!

Strictly speaking, he was just a cheater with a cheat.

But, since everyone says I'm an Innate Sword Embryo…

Alright then, I'll come clean!

I am indeed an Innate Sword Embryo!

Due to his unique circumstances, others needed comprehension to cultivate, while he only needed to pile up experience points. Sometimes, the results were indeed astonishing.

After all, even after the players arrived, everyone started as newbies, exploring their way from the novice village, progressing from small quests to big ones, step by step.

Who else could become a Demon Sect Martial Grand-Uncle in one leap, receiving high-rewarding major quests with reduced difficulty thanks to their seniority?

His progress was too fast, and he indeed needed a cover, and Innate Sword Embryo was a good choice.

Very well, from today onwards, I am a genuine Innate Sword Embryo!

When Lu Xun opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the Wooden Sword lying between him and Second Senior Sister.

The Wooden Sword was simple, without any patterns on it. It was so plain that it felt inferior to the toy Wooden Swords children played with.

But upon closer inspection, the Wooden Sword possessed a unique charm, as if it were alive!

It was also at this moment that Lu Xun noticed that Second Senior Sister's hair, usually tied up, was now loose, reducing her aloofness and adding a touch of gentleness.

He didn't have time to take a closer look before Second Senior Sister waved her sleeve, returning him to the ground.

She probably understood what was going on now.

If he was an Innate Sword Embryo, then the idea of a person being a sword was reasonable.

Although neither First Senior Brother nor the founder of Sword Mountain had taken this path, it didn't mean it was impossible.

However, the Sword Nurturing Art had always focused on nurturing the sword. Suddenly changing from nurturing the sword to nurturing a person felt strange…

Would the sword still have its original power after this?

Could Little Martial Brother still achieve the unity of man and sword?

Let's give it a try!

Second Senior Sister said, "Nanbei, you… you go find Peak Lord Sima and ask… ask for a… a sword."

Evergreen Peak's Peak Lord Sima Chuan was a master of weapon refinement, and he was also in charge of all Magic Item distribution.

To put it simply, he managed the Demon Sect's treasury.

"What do you need a sword for?" Mao Nanbei asked, puzzled.

"For… for Little Martial Brother… to try it out," Second Senior Sister said.

"Alright!" Mao Nanbei was about to get up.

Lu Xun quickly said, "Fourth Senior Sister, remember to get one with a higher grade!"

Although it was just for a test, as the Demon Sect's Little Martial Grand-Uncle and Sima Chuan's Little Martial Grand-Uncle, it shouldn't be a problem to borrow it for a bit longer, right?

He didn't have any equipment on him right now, which was a bit pathetic.

I, Lu Xun, am a man of dignity!

I can't afford to lose face!

Mao Nanbei covered her cat ears with her hands, pretending not to hear, and then flew away.

"I can't hear you, I can't hear you, you're just a turtle chanting scriptures!"

Going to borrow a sword for an experiment, and forcefully adding "the higher the grade, the better" would be too embarrassing for this old lady. It's not like I'm lacking in Magic Items.

Some die of drought, while others drown...

As for why she had to specifically borrow from Sima Chuan, it's because even if Mao Nanbei and Second Senior Sister still had unowned swords, their grades wouldn't be low, and Lu Xun wouldn't be able to exert his full strength.

Mao Nanbei quickly returned, bringing back not just one sword, but two.

Sima Chuan was very obliging, mainly because the little loli was acting on Second Senior Sister's orders, so he directly gave two swords.

If Mao Nanbei had come to ask herself, he might have asked, "What does Martial Aunt need a sword for?"

"Swish—", Mao Nanbei tossed them forward, and the two swords plunged into the ground.

The sword on the left was long and wide, entirely black, somewhat like the one Yang Guo used in The Return of the Condor Heroes.

Lu Xun glanced at it and basic information appeared:

[Sword Name: Black Ruler (Yellow), Middle-Grade Magic Item.]

At his current level, he could unleash most of the power of a Middle-Grade Magic Item.

As for the sword on the right, its shape was quite unique. The longsword was mainly purple, a very flamboyant kind of purple, and there were dark red patterns on the blade. Overall, it looked particularly gaudy!

[Sword Name: Overlord Purple Emperor Red (Yellow), High-Grade Magic Item.]

"What a brain-dead name..." Lu Xun felt a headache.

The contrast between these two swords was huge.

Second Senior Sister sat on the boulder and said, "Try... try it."

Lu Xun nodded and first walked towards the Black Ruler.

The small sword within his Sword Heart trembled the moment his right hand touched the hilt, and then an invisible force transmitted from his palm, directly sending the Black Ruler flying!

Lu Xun: "╭(°A°`)╮"

He stared blankly at his right hand, then at the Black Ruler that had been sent flying, looking completely dumbfounded.

He trotted towards the Black Ruler and reached out to pick it up, but when his fingertips touched the hilt, the small sword within his Sword Heart trembled even more violently.

"Bang—!"

The Black Ruler was sent flying again, this time directly knocking down a bamboo tree!

Lu Xun refused to believe it and tried repeatedly, but eventually gave up on the Black Ruler and extended his demonic claws towards the Overlord Purple Emperor Red, whose name was very silly.

"Bang—", it was sent flying as well!

However, compared to the Black Ruler, it didn't fly as far.

Lu Xun stared blankly at his hands, vaguely sensing the jealousy of the small sword within his Sword Heart.

To be precise, it was repelling these two swords!

It wouldn't let Lu Xun touch outside dogs!

Not only him, but even Mao Nanbei and Second Senior Sister were dumbfounded by the scene before them.

"How could this be?" The same thought emerged in the minds of the three.

Second Senior Sister thought for a moment, and with a slight turn of her slender fingers, the Wooden Hairpin transformed into a Wooden Sword again, flying in front of Lu Xun.

"Try... try it." Second Senior Sister said again.

Lu Xun nodded, but didn't immediately reach out.

He couldn't obtain the basic information of this Wooden Sword, indicating that its grade was very high, so high that he couldn't check it at his current level.

Therefore, he was a little nervous and cautious.

He even took a deep breath before grasping the sword.

Then he slowly extended his right hand, reaching for the hilt of the Wooden Sword.

Thanks to Yu Yan for the 100,000 Starting Point Coins reward, 100,000 words and five alliance leaders~