The origins of the North Spring Secret Sword

Seven days later.

Gu Yuanqing fished Qin Wuya out of the Heaven and Earth Pool.

Qin Wuya had regained his senses and turned to look at the Heaven and Earth Pool, his eyes filled with shock.

Five days ago, his consciousness broke free from the Demonic Qi invasion and he found it hard to accept that he had turned into a fish. But now that he had returned to human form, he immediately guessed that it was all Gu Yuanqing's doing.

All the memories of the past flooded his mind. He bowed deeply to Gu Yuanqing and solemnly said, "Thank you for saving me Young Master Gu."

Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly, "Let's talk in the courtyard."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two figures appeared in the courtyard.

"Please sit down."

"Thank you, Young Master Gu."

Gu Yuanqing poured a cup of tea.

Qin Wuya quickly thanked him again.

Gu Yuanqing asked, "Tell me, how did that person take over your body, and who is that person?"

Qin Wuya's face was full of bitterness. "To be honest, Young Master Gu, even now, I still know this person's name. I only know that my being possessed by him is related to a Visualization Method I practice."

What kind of Visualization Method?

"It was a sword, and it was precisely through this Visualization Method that I was able to break through to the Grandmaster Realm. I thought it was fortuitous opportunity, but I never expected that it would harbor the seeds of disaster."

Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "For you, it can be considered a blessing in disguise. In just one year, you've become Dao Fire Realm Cultivator, something many people dream of."

Qin Wuya's smile was forced; who could understand the feeling of having one's body taken over, and being powerless to control anything?

Perhaps, as Gu Yuanqing said, it was fortunate to have acquired this level of cultivation, but for a seeker of the Dao like him, it was also a regret, a regret that he could not personally experience the scenery along this journey.

Moreover, since he did not break through to the Dao Fire Realm with his own consciousness, and his consciousness did not improve with the Transformation of his realm, when he regained control of his body, he felt that all the power in his body was very unfamiliar.

Gu Yuanqing then asked, "Where did that Celestial Person's divided soul go in that Abyss that day?"

"They went into the Demon Abyss."

Gu Yuanqing nodded slightly. "The other thing is the Visualization Method you just mentioned. May I have the opportunity to try it?"

Qin Wuya said, "Of course, this is fine. This thing is of no use to me anymore, and I dare not practice this Visualization Method anymore. I even need to find a way to change my foundation. Otherwise, I don't know when I will wake up and have my body taken over again. However, I did not bring this thing with me. I need to go back to the capital to get it."

After their conversation, Gu Yuanqing instructed Qin Wuya to cultivate in the Mountain until he could control his cultivation level before descending the mountain.

Qin Wuya bowed deeply again, expressing his gratitude to Gu Yuanqing and his apology for the trouble caused by others using his body.

Gu Yuanqing smiled slightly and waved his hand to escort him to the Courtyard next to Li Shi'an.

Throughout this entire process, Gu Yuanqing monitored Qin Wuya's condition using his Divine Sense and the Mountain-Contemplation Method. He was worried that the Heavenly Human Divine Sense, which seemed to have escaped, was actually hiding on Qin Wuya's body.

Of course, this possibility is not very high, because no one dares to gamble on whether Gu Yuanqing would have burned Qin Wuya's body at that time. However, since this possibility exists, we must be careful to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

In the Courtyard below, Li Shi'an sensed that there was another person around him. He checked with his mind and found that it was Qin Wuya. He was first startled, and then he thought that if Gu Yuanqing had not given permission, how could someone else have come to this North Spring Mountain?

When he arrived at the adjacent Courtyard, Ji Dai also came over, and Qin Wuya bowed to the two of them.

When asked about the details of the incident, Qin Wuya did not hide anything and told the whole story.

Upon hearing this, Li Shi'an let out a long sigh, filled with many emotions. He had only cultivated one method, yet he had become someone else's Puppet. The path of cultivation was truly fraught with danger.

Upon hearing this, Ji Dai was also alarmed. The law should not be practiced haphazardly. What seemed like an opportunity might actually be a trap hidden within.

Qin Wuya stayed in the Mountain for three months until his consciousness and True Essence merged, allowing him to control his cultivation. Only then did he go up the mountain to bid farewell to Gu Yuanqing and go to the capital to retrieve his belongings.

Gu Yuanqing asked Li Shi'an to accompany him, otherwise Qin Wuya's solo journey into the capital might lead to misunderstandings.

At the same time, he gave Qin Wuya a jade token, instructing him to wear it on his person and never remove it. He could use it to sense Qin Wuyai's condition, and if he sensed anything was wrong, he could instantly bring him back to Within North Spring Mountain.

Qin Wuya carefully wore it close to his body. Although having this item by his side might allow him to be monitored, it was nothing compared to having his body taken over.

Then, with a wave of his sleeve, Gu Yuanqing brought the two of them directly to the Fengtian City.

Seeing this, Li Shi'an couldn't help but marvel again. Traveling hundreds of miles in an instant was truly divine. He wondered if he would ever have the chance to achieve such a feat.

Qin Wuya was the same. Compared with Li Shi'an, he knew more. In the past two years, although he could not control his body, he had occasional communication with the Heavenly Human Divine Soul and knew many things above the Dao Fire Realm. Breaking through space was the Celestial Person.

Even according to that person, many Celestial Person could not achieve this level of skill, leading him to speculate that Gu Yuanqing might truly be the reincarnation of Mighty Figure!

The two retrieved their belongings from Fengtian City, lingered in the capital for only half a day, and then hurried back to North Spring Mountain.

Gu Yuanqing took a look and saw that the Visualization Diagram on an Beast Skin. It was a Flying Sword, drawn with great detail, and even the texture on the hilt was clearly outlined.

At first, he didn't think much of it, but after a while, he realized that the sword in the picture was extremely sharp. A single Sword Intent could cleave the Heaven and Earth, and all kinds of Sword Dao were hidden within it. Even he couldn't help but have the thought of cultivating it.

He took a deep breath, banished the thought, took the Visualization Diagram to the back mountain, and handed it to Zhang Xuanlin.

Zhang Xuanlin stared coldly at Gu Yuanqing. He couldn't understand how this man could think that after forcibly studying his Puppet body and retrieving the Sky Burning Tower on his own, he would still expect him to tell him anything.

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Senior, do you recognize this Visualization Diagram?"

Zhang Xuanlin glanced at it, then his eyes suddenly narrowed.

"The Heavenly Demon Sword Diagram? How did you come to have this diagram?"

Gu Yuanqing gestured for a Chair and sat down opposite him. "Senior seems to know indeed. Could you elaborate?"

"I advise you to burn this map, otherwise..." Zhang Xuanlin sneered, then suddenly realized something and frowned slightly.

"Otherwise, someone will possess your mind and take over your body, right?"

Zhang Xuanlin's gaze sharpened, and he said, "You previously mentioned a person possessed by Heavenly Human Split Soul's spirit, and that person is cultivating this Heavenly Demon Sword Diagram?"

Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "That's right. I borrowed the Sky Burning Tower to kill him, but I was able to escape into the Demon Realm by breaking through space."

Zhang Xuanlin said, "If I were you, I would kill everyone in this world who has cultivated this diagram. As long as the seed of the Heavenly Demon Sword is planted in their heart and their Sword Intent is condensed, their body could be possessed by the Sword Lord at any time, and even those at the Divine Platform Realm would find it difficult to resist."

Gu Yuanqing was startled. "Senior, could you please elaborate?"

Zhang Xuanlin glanced at Gu Yuanqing and finally said slowly, "Legend has it that this sword was forged by the great Old Man Heavenly Sword Dao tens of thousands of years ago. There were Four Swords in total. During the great war between the human and demon realms, these Four Swords were named the Demon Subduing Sword, the Demon-Slaying Sword, the Demon Sealing Sword, and the Heavenly Demon Sword."

The Demon-Slaying Sword is imbued with the blood of the Sacred Beast, the White Tiger.

The Demon Sealing Sword embodies the meaning of sealing and suppressing.

The Demon Subduing Sword has the Demon Subduing Sword Formation on it.

The Heavenly Demon Sword was forged from the soul of Heavenly Demon.

It is said that if one obtains these Four Swords and the Old Man Heavenly Sword's Heavenly Dao Scripture, one can glimpse the Immortal Realm!

Back then, these Four Swords disappeared along with the Old Man Heavenly Sword. Ten thousand years ago, this diagram suddenly spread widely in the Cultivation World, and countless Cultivator competed to cultivate it. In the following thousand years, there were many wars, and everyone in the Cultivation World was in danger. There was even an incident where Void Heaven Realm expert was possessed and killed a Celestial Person sect.

Unexpectedly, this sword has reappeared today.

Gu Yuanqing was stunned upon hearing this. He hadn't expected to glean such information from this Visualization Diagram, discovering that the Demon Subduing Sword in his possession had such a remarkable origin!

And that half-scroll of scripture, if I'm not mistaken, might be Half-Volume Heavenly Dao Scripture.

Zhang Xuanlin's eyes were filled with solemnity. Finally, after a moment's thought, he made a decision. He looked at Gu Yuanqing and said, "I can pass on to you the cultivation method from the Divine Platform to the Heavenly Human Realm, but this method Non-Self Lingxu Sect. If you cultivate it, you must bear the Karma yourself. You cannot say that you learned it from me. Furthermore, you must release the suppression of my Divine Soul, allowing this Split Soul my spirit to return to the Cultivation World. Are you willing?"

Gu Yuanqing remained silent for a moment. Releasing Zhang Xuanlin's Split Soul meant that his true Celestial Person the Cultivation World would know of his existence, which might bring him great risk.

Zhang Xuanlin said calmly, "You don't need to answer me right away; you can think about it carefully first."

Gu Yuanqing slowly said, "Senior, could you swear by your Divine Soul that after returning to the Cultivation World, neither the Sect Master nor your Sect will cause me or this world any trouble?"

Zhang Xuanlin said, "This realm is ultimately just Floating World. Even Celestial Person wouldn't personally venture here, lest they fall into the Demon Realm and be doomed forever. If you were to Split Soul here, what would you have to fear?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "I've always been a timid person, and my cultivation level is too low, so I always have to be cautious in what I do."

Zhang Xuanlin's eyes twitched twice. Cowardly? I am a Celestial Person being, and you suppressed me the Mountain. And you call me cowardly?

"I can promise that if you do not provoke my Lingxu Sect in the future, no one in the Sect will cause you any trouble. However, swearing an oath with your Divine Soul is impossible. Not to Split Soul that you are merely a Nascent Soul cultivator here, your oath is useless. As the sect leader, a Celestial Person being, I always keep my word. If you don't believe me, then forget it. I will take my words as as if I had never said them."

Gu Yuanqing used the power of North Spring Mountain and the art of seals to see the truth in Zhang Xuanlin's words, but the Heavenly Human Divine Sense and man could suppress it, and his thoughts were extremely restrained, making it impossible to sense them at all.

Gu Yuanqing stared at Zhang Xuanlin for a long time before slowly saying, "Then you must promise me that you will not speak of anything you know in the Mountain to outsiders!"

Zhang Xuanlin then said, "I need to take Ji Qingyun with me."

"Ji Qingyun must not mention my North Spring Mountain matter to anyone else."

"I can vouch for Old Man."

"Senior is a master of the Celestial Person and the head of a sect. I believe what you have said today!"

After weighing the pros and cons, Gu Yuanqing finally made a decision. It was related to the increasingly obvious Spatial Fluctuation on the North Spring Peak. He also had a vague feeling that something was about to happen.