Secret Sword
The Blood Tiger Yao Blade flew into a crevice in the cliff, breaking open a cave that Gu Wenqi had dug but failed to open and then sealed off. After going deep into the cave, the long blade landed on the cave wall.
The knife was exceptionally sharp. With just a little force, Gu Yuanqing could remove a large piece of rock. With a thought, the rock was moved to the depths of the cave. With another slash of the long knife, another rock was cut off.
The speed at which the tunnel was dug surprised even Gu Yuanqing himself; in just a short moment, it had extended several meters forward.
"It's all thanks to this sword. If it were any other weapon, it would have taken so much more effort. We really have to thank Zuo Qiu!"
Gu Yuanqing muttered to himself, a slight smile appearing on his face.
The distance from here to the secret chamber is less than a hundred feet. It must be said that Gu Wenqi's map was quite accurate. Unfortunately, he lacked Gu Yuanqing's ability. A slight difference in distance led to a huge error, and a year's effort ultimately went to waste.
Half an hour later, a hole about thirty centimeters long and wide was found to have penetrated into the secret chamber.
Gu Yuanqing used his mind to summon the Secret Sword from the cave, and a moment later, the Secret Sword was in his hand.
This Secret Sword is only three inches long, with a slight metallic sheen on its blade and some subtle dark patterns hidden within it.
Its hilt is very short; you can hold it with just two fingers.
It's impossible to tell what the material is, but it's incredibly light; holding it in your hand feels like holding nothing at all.
Its blade is not sharp; rather, it seems as if it has not been sharpened at all.
Gu Yuanqing examined it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what was hidden in the Secret Sword, so he poured his True Qi into it.
"Huh!"
Gu Yuanqing looked surprised. The hand holding the short sword sank down, almost slipping from his grasp. In an instant, the short sword became many times heavier, transforming into a three-foot- Flying Sword.
He switched to gripping it with his hand, and as he poured more and more True Qi into it, the sword became heavier and the blade grew larger!
With a cracking sound, his body suddenly shrank by an inch, as the stone slab beneath his feet could not bear his weight, and both his feet sank deep into it.
He withdrew his True Qi, pulled his feet off the ground, and then examined the short sword closely.
"This sword is truly extraordinary. Just based on that alone, it's no ordinary object. However, it's said that the Secret Sword contains mysteries Beyond Grandmaster. The founder of the North Spring Sword Sect also comprehended the Big Dipper Seven Swords using this sword. I wonder where these mysteries are hidden?"
Gu Yuanqing scrutinized it for a long time but couldn't discern anything, so he closed his eyes and used the Mountain-Contemplation Method to "see" the short sword.
But as soon as one's thoughts enter the short sword, darkness envelops it.
Gu Yuanqing frowned, studied the matter for a long time, but still couldn't find a solution.
"Very well, once the Dao Embryo has been fully nurtured Transformation into Grandmaster, I will combine my Divine Sense and True Essence, and then use my Grandmaster's will to probe this short sword; perhaps I will gain something else!"
With a thought, Gu Yuanqing placed the short sword back into the house, filled the hole he had just made with his foot, and then went straight back inside, immersing all his mind in his Dao Embryo.
Within the Dao Embryo, Green Mountain stood tall, and True Qi permeated the entire space.
The core of the Dao Embryo is located within the Green Mountain. Each time it contracts inward, the surrounding True Qi is absorbed into the Mountain. Each time it expands, True Essence is expelled from the mountaintop, transforming into a waterfall that cascades down and becomes a river on the earth.
Gu Yuanqing watched this scene quietly. Unlike the time when Profound Martial Secret Treasure, this Heaven and Earth was no longer the Chaos it once was, but had evolved Rules.
"The cultivation of the Dao Embryo Realm is no longer the same as that of the True Martial Realm. Instead, it involves comprehending the Dao principles of Heaven and Earth and earth and evolving them within the Dao Embryo. The more perfect this Heaven and Earth is, the stronger its power becomes."
With the guidance of various Secret Manuals, Gu Yuanqing had a very clear understanding of the cultivation of the Dao Embryo Realm. At the same time, after this breakthrough, the insights he gained in Mountain became clearer in his heart. Furthermore, when the Dao Embryo was condensed, these insights were also imprinted into this Heaven and Earth in the the Unseen, and would grow with the Dao Embryo, eventually transforming into his own strength.
The Taiwu Mountain Range stretch for thousands of miles and rise thousands of feet high. They are covered in snow all year round, making it impossible for even birds to fly across, let alone for humans to cross.
This mountain seems to divide this world into two parts.
The Great Qian and Great Zhou dynasties ruled by dividing the land into mountains.
Shuofang City is the outermost city on the northeastern edge of the Great Qian, only a few dozen miles away from the Demon Realm Seal at the foot of Taiwu Mountain. There were originally tens of thousands of troops stationed here, but now only a hundred or so old, weak, sick and disabled people are guarding the city walls.
This area is covered in ice and snow all year round, and people who travel here are always wrapped in thick Fur Coat.
Zuo Qiu, dressed in thin clothes, was drinking steaming meat soup and eating a sandwich at a roadside stall. A long knife lay on a bench next to him, with bloodstains on it.
Passersby avoided him from a distance. The roadside stall owner served him meat soup and a sandwich and then kept his distance, keeping his head down and doing his own thing, not daring to even glance at him, because someone dressed like that in this place must not be an ordinary person.
After a while, a luxurious carriage pulled by five Snow Wolf, each ten feet tall, stopped by the roadside.
A young man in fine clothes stepped out of the carriage, holding Folding Fan. He had a handsome face and, upon seeing Zuo Qiu, wore a half-smile as Zuo Qiu, gently waving his Folding Fan.
Zuo Qiu raised his head, his expression suddenly freezing.
The young man went straight to the seat opposite Zuo Qiu and said, turning around first, "Boss, give me one like this customer."
Zuo Qiu's hand fell to his side, resting on the hilt of his sword. He stared warily at the person before him and said, word by word, "Gong Xin, how come you're in this realm as well?"
The young master chuckled, "I was quite surprised when I heard news of you in the Great Zhou Kingdom, but what surprised me even more was that you were doing so poorly here. And this sword doesn't seem to be your Blood Tiger Yao Blade, does it?"
A fierce glint flashed in Zuo Qiu's eyes, but he ultimately suppressed his anger and coldly said, "You came here for me, didn't you? Don't think I'm afraid of you just because I don't have the Blood Tiger Yao Blade. If it really comes to Life and Death- or-death battle, the outcome is still uncertain!"
Gong Xin closed his Folding Fan, tapped it lightly in his hand, and said with a smile, "Don't panic. Even if I were to fight you, it wouldn't be now. I just heard some things and came to verify them."
Upon hearing this, Zuo Qiu slowly removed his hand from the hilt of his sword and said coldly, "What do you want to verify?"
"What exactly did you encounter in North Spring Mountain? To the point that... you even lost your sword." Gong Xin glanced at the long sword beside him.
"I don't think I need to tell you these things, do I?" Zuo Qiu's face was very ugly. This was tantamount to a slap in the face. He and other Cultivator, who came to this place, should have been like Immortal descending to the mortal world, but instead, he suffered a great loss.
The owner brought over meat soup and a sandwich.
Gong Xin accepted the package with a smile, thanked him, then tore off a piece of the sandwich, elegantly fed it to his mouth, took a sip of soup, and slowly said, "So, do you still want your knife back?"