Where Is the Xuanyuan Sword?

"----If this is indeed the world of A Chinese Ghost Story, we currently have no way of knowing exactly which version it follows—the movie? the novel? Or perhaps it simply follows the original story of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio----"

"The differences in some settings between these versions are quite significant—"

"No, Keren, perhaps the versions you mentioned aren't that important in themselves."

He sat cross-legged on the earthen ground, casually placing his cane on his lap as well.

The elderly man, over seventy years old, with deep and shallow wrinkles on his face and even noticeably white eyebrows, directly interrupted the middle-aged scholar next to him, who was wearing long boots and a bright crown and had a slight limp.

"The problem is that, apart from a few characters like 'Jinhua Guo Bei,' 'Zhiqiu Yiye,' and 'Swordsman Yan Chixia,' the world-building information provided by the Main God has almost no obvious connection to the original A Chinese Ghost Story."

"Comparatively speaking, the plot of 'The Scar of the Sky,' which you mentioned, now has a significantly higher weight! I believe this is the main focus of the main storyline!"

"No, no, Old Zhan, I think there's a key point here, and that's the Xuan-Yuan Sword!"

Among the three, the young woman in the dark blue Daoist robe also seemed to disagree with the other party's opinion and quickly retorted.

"If the plot of 'Scar of the Sky's Scar' is related to those Ancient Gods, at present, we users not only have no relevant clues, but most of us also simply don't have the ability to delve into it directly."

"Comparatively speaking, the anecdotes about scholars and female ghosts, this 'lower-level' situation, is more suitable for us to delve into the plot."

She was clearly quite self-aware.

"Furthermore, in the movie A Chinese Ghost Story *, this Xuan-Yuan Sword is wielded by the swordsman Yan Chixia," while in the story of Scar of the Sky's Xuanyuan Divine Sword *, it is the Ancient Gods Xuan-Yuan Sword held by Grand Tutor Yuwen. Regardless of whether these two are actually the same sword, if there is a direct connection between the plots of A Chinese Ghost Story and Scar of the Sky *, it is this Xuan-Yuan Sword!

"Including the information given by the Main God, the Chiguan Demon Star brought forth an omen called the Chiyou Banner. This Chiyou legend may just be a coincidence, but we'd better not take any chances."

"Especially the news from Kunlun also mentioned that some people predicted that one day an Earth Sovereign would 'draw his sword and sweep across the universe.'"

"Personally, I believe that the Xuanyuan Sword, which theoretically belongs to the Youxiong clan, the Progenitor of Chinese civilization, and is named after the Yellow Emperor, is very likely the sword we will see in the future."

"So, if the Main God truly has no intention of restricting our actions in any way, then the best solution I can think of is to abandon the other uncontrollable plot points and directly go find the swordsman Yan Chixia!"

"While potentially encountering plot elements from both A Chinese Ghost Story and The Scar of the Sky, this could lead to interference and entry into certain related plot content concerning the Xuan-Yuan Sword—no, it should be said, it is inevitable that such content will exist!"

"At that time, both advancing and retreating will be relatively clearer."

After hearing these words, the middle-aged man, who also used a cane and whose posture showed signs of slight swaying, thought carefully for a moment before nodding.

"That's true, I think what Little Fang said makes sense. What do you think, Old Zhan?"

"----That's feasible. After all, no matter what, Yan Chixia is now First Circle of it all; it's just a matter of the order in which they come into contact with him."

The old man readily agreed, stood up from the ground, and dusted himself off.

The three of them each picked up the small bag that the Main God had specially "arranged" for them, along with some miscellaneous items, food, and a few silver ingots that matched their "identities," and prepared to set off.

Since arriving here just before dawn last night, this old man surnamed Zhan originally had another "teammate" on the platform, but unfortunately he failed to get into this "special Mission World". Instead, the three of them, who had met in the second round of the Main God Game and had developed a slight connection, were placed together.

With Old Zhan, Xie Keren, and Fang Yishu all being "acquaintances," things became much easier.

After waiting anxiously for nearly two hours in the dim night, taking stock of their condition, the three finally realized they were in the middle of a small hill when dawn broke.

They could see a small town with smoke rising from its chimneys a few miles away, but considering the possibility of travel permits and other factors, they dared not venture in.

The three of them had no choice but to wait on a small path that was clearly worn down by people. They were almost mistaken for highway robbers by a passing villager, who gave them a fright!

Only after clearly seeing the three people—an old man, a middle-aged man, and a young man—and noting that they all had two canes, a rare "elderly man," an elderly, lame scholar, and a female Daoist priest, did they somewhat lower their guard.

Perhaps due to some convenient influence of the Main God, the difference in accents among the people seemed to be completely ignored by this villager who was passing by and had a rather heavy accent. The three of them did not feel anything unusual about it when they talked with him.

It wasn't until they asked the man a few questions that the three of them learned that the current world belonged to the so-called Great Zhou Dynasty, and that they were currently in the Zhejiang region!

Zhejiang!

The main story of A Chinese Ghost Story takes place at Lanruo Temple, which is located in the Jinhua in Zhejiang!

After gaining a preliminary understanding of the current situation, especially after confirming that their current location was not too far from Jinhua.

The three discussed it briefly and then decided to try to buy two horses to get some transportation, or to join a merchant caravan and travel the familiar route to Jinhua.

In this ancient world, traveling long distances was no easy task.

Once they arrived there, they would gather information while searching the area around Lanruo Temple, attempting to find clues along a "storyline" that might no longer exist.

But honestly, no one can say for sure whether they will actually be able to meet Yan Chixia in this "A Chinese Ghost Story" whose plot has gone completely awry.

It's nothing more than gambling on luck.

Just as the three of them were all praying for some good luck.

Meanwhile, on the other side, some people are lamenting their bad luck.

The air in the forest was filled with a strong smell, a mixture of sweet, fishy, and rusty odors, which overpowered the grass, trees, and even the smell of decaying soil.

Wearing a faded blue robe, a frail scholar leaned against a thick old tree, barely able to support his trembling body.

He clearly wanted to stand up straight, but his legs were like frogs out of water, trembling between the muscles and bones, completely disobeying his commands.

All I could do was sigh inwardly, "What a bitter pill to swallow!"

Less than a quarter of an hour ago, this scholar was blocked on this secluded path by three or five burly men carrying rusty knives and with half a rag wrapped around their faces.

As the other party approached with ill intent, shouting things like "If you want to pass, leave some money," while the rusty, chipped, and broken "precious swords" in their hands were intentionally or unintentionally aimed at the legs and arms of passersby.

This world is in utter chaos.

I never imagined that trying to save some time by traveling on the official road during the day would lead to such an encounter.

What bad luck!