Qin Tiexin When I woke up, the first thing I smelled on the tip of my nose was the faint scent of medicine, mixed with a very light, blazing breath of fire Spiritual Qi.
He opened his eyes, and his vision changed from blurry to clear. There was a plain curtain above his head, and a soft and thick bed beneath him. The sunlight slanted in through the carved wooden window, casting warm light spots on the ground.
The interior furnishings are simple: a bed, a table, two chairs, and a shelf. There are white porcelain medicine bottles and a tea set on the table, and there is nothing on the wall. But Qin Tiexin can feel that everything in the room - from the mattress under you to the wood of the window lattice - has a faint Spiritual Qi, which is extraordinary.
He tried to move.
There was intense pain all over the body, but it was within a tolerable range. The external injuries had been carefully bandaged, and there was still some dull pain in the internal organs, but the breathing was smooth. The most important thing was that Dantian was empty, and its spiritual power was almost dry.
Qin Tiexin sat up and glanced at the bedside immediately.
Edgeless, broken into two pieces, was leaning against the edge of the bed.
The blade was carefully wiped and the blood stains were washed away. The metal stubble at the break shone coldly in the sunlight. The fine cracks that popped out when it collided with the Chenfeng Sword still remained on the section, densely packed like a spider web.
He reached out and grasped the handle of the knife.
Familiar weight, familiar touch. Even if it's broken, even if it's scarred, it's still solid in your hand.
The door was pushed open gently.
Nangong Yao came in with a bowl of medicinal soup. Seeing that he had sat up, her eyes lit up. "Junior brother Qin, are you awake?"
Qin Tiexin nodded, his voice a little hoarse. "Senior Sister Nangong. This is..."
"Luo Lingfeng, Master's other hospital." Nangong Yao put the medicine bowl on the table, "You have been comatose for two days. The senior brother from the hospital came to see you and said that the external injuries are not harmful, but the internal organs need to rest. Master told me to go see her when you wake up."
She paused and added, "Drink the medicine first. This is a recipe for strengthening your body and improving your health."
Qin Tiexin took the bowl. The medicinal soup was warm and bitter in the mouth, but Dantian felt a warmth after swallowing it. He drank it in one gulp and put the bowl back on the table.
"Where is the master?"
"Peak top, Zhuxintang." Nangong Yao looked at him, "Can you leave?"
Qin Tiexin tried it and landed on his feet. Although it hurt slightly due to the impact of the wound, he stood firm. He bent down to pick up the broken blade, put it in his Storage Bag, and found time to repair it.
Nangong Yao said nothing and turned around to lead the way.
Luoling Peak is not high, but steep.
From the courtyard to the peak, bluestone steps wind up, with tall ancient pines on both sides. The higher you go, the more obvious the blazing fire Spiritual Qi is in the air. Qin Tiexin You can feel that there is probably a strong underground fire hidden under the entire mountain.
Zhuxintang is on the top of the mountain.
It is a broad stone palace made entirely of dark red rocks. There are no carved beams or painted pillars, only simple and thick lines. The door of the palace is open, and before you get closer, you hear a faint, continuous low hum coming from inside - it is the burning of the earth's fire.
Stepping into the temple, a wave of heat hits your face.
In the center of the hall, a three-foot-square underground fire well was quietly breathing golden red flames. The tongues of fire licked the well mouth, but it condensed and did not disperse. The temperature was so high that the air was slightly distorted. Beside the well stood several forging tables and anvils of different sizes, and various Law Artifact embryos were hung on the wall: some were half-finished, some were incomplete, and some had a faint aura.
A figure stood with his back to the door, beside the underground fire well.
Wearing a fiery red robe, the hem of the robe hangs to the floor. She has a tall and straight figure, her waist is tucked in, and her long hair is simply tied behind her head. Just looking at her back, you can feel her imposing aura.
"Master." Nangong Yao stopped at the door and bowed.
The man turned around.
She was in her thirties, with picturesque features and powerful eyes. Her skin was almost transparent and fair, her nose bridge was straight, and her lips were bright red. She stood there, not deliberately exuding pressure, but when her eyes swept over her, Qin Tiexin felt her skin tighten slightly - that was the aura naturally revealed by the golden elixir True Person.
Luoling True Person's eyes fell on Qin Tiexin's face, and then moved to the broken blade held tightly in his hand.
"Are you awake?" she asked, her voice clear and clear, with a trace of imperceptible anger, "How are your injuries?"
Qin Tiexin bowed. "Thank you True Person for your help. It's no longer a serious problem."
"It's nothing serious?" Luo Ling sneered, "Three broken ribs, internal bleeding, a cracked left shoulder bone, and a stone thorn stuck in the back - this is nothing serious? You have a strong skin."
She spoke directly and without politeness. Qin Tiexin did not answer, but stood up straight.
Luo Ling looked at him for a moment and nodded. "Qin Tiexin. His performance in the competition was acceptable."
Fair.
Saying these two words from the mouth of Jindan True Person is already a very high praise.
But her next words caused the atmosphere to suddenly change.
"Now that you're awake, I have a deal with you."
Luoling True Person waved his right hand.
On the stone platform next to the underground fire well, two more things appeared out of thin air.
On the left is a long sword that is all golden and red. The sword is five feet long, and the blade is as smooth as a wild goose feather. There is a faint glow of fire on the blade. The handle of the sword is inlaid with a red crystal stone, and there seems to be a flame beating inside the crystal stone. As soon as the knife appears, the fire in the entire hall becomes a little more active. Spiritual Qi
The best Law Artifact. Moreover, it is Fire Element, which has the same origin as the earth fire aura of Luoling Peak, and is worth far more than five hundred Spirit Stone.
On the right, there is a small pile of crystal clear low-grade Spirit Stone. At a rough look, there are indeed five hundred. The aura is dense and Spiritual Qi is rich.
Luoling True Person looked at Qin Tiexin, her tone was flat, but her words were clear:
"Your Edgeless is good, but it's a pity that it's broken. If it's broken, it's broken, and if you repair it, it's still a broken sword. Its power is greatly reduced, and it's not worth the effort. I use two things - this 'Liaoyuan Dao', and five hundred Spirit Stone, to exchange for your 'Edgeless'."
After the words fell, there was silence in the Zhuxin Hall.
There was only the crackling sound of the burning earth fire.
Nangong Yao stood at the door, her lips moving slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't speak. She looked at Qin Tiexin, with nervousness, worry, and a hint of expectation in her eyes.
Qin Tiexin was stunned.
He lowered his head and looked at the two broken blades of the Storage Bag. The Edgeless Saber was thick, the blade was covered with white marks, and the cracks were ferocious. The prairie prairie sword on the stone platform had an aura that was so powerful that it was a treasure at first sight. Plus five hundred Spirit Stone...
Temptation is close at hand.
If he replaces it, he will immediately have a top-quality Law Artifact, and a Spirit Stone that has been practiced for a long time. Edgeless is broken, and it is true that as Luo Ling said, no matter how much it is repaired, the sword will be broken, and its power will not be the same as before.
He took out the broken blade.
The fingertips touched the cold metal, touching the deep and shallow slash marks on the blade. Some of these marks were left by cutting through the Northern Di heavy armor on the Great Xuan battlefield, and some were accidentally broken out during forging in the Waste Equipment Pavilion. The latest one was caused by the collision with the Chenfeng Sword in the finals.
He recalled the feeling of holding this knife for the first time - heavy and solid, like holding a dumb Shitou.
I remember in the competition arena, every time a knife was struck, the response from the blade was like an arm and a finger.
This is not just a knife.
This was his half-life from the Great Xuan battlefield to Liuyun Sect. It was the result of his hard work day and night in the Waste Equipment Pavilion. He was his only partner who would not betray him along the way.
It is the starting point of his "Tao".
Qin Tiexin raised his head.
Without hesitation, he hugged the two severed blades tightly to his chest, bowed and saluted.
The movement affected the wound, and he frowned slightly, but his voice was clear and firm:
"Thank you True Person for your generous gift."
"But Edgeless is the half-body of a disciple and cannot be changed."
"Spirit Stone Law Artifact is good, but it is not the way of a disciple."
Word by word, they were thrown into the silent hall.
The ground fire crackled.
Luoling True Person stared at him.
Those phoenix eyes were as sharp as knives, as if they wanted to cut open his skin and flesh to see clearly the bones, blood and soul inside. Time seemed to be stretched out, and every breath was so heavy that it was suffocating.
Qin Tiexin maintained his bowed posture, motionless.
I don't know how long it took.
The cold expression on Luoling True Person's face suddenly turned into a very faint but real smile, and Nangong Yao also breathed a sigh of relief next to her.
"Okay."
She waved her hand, and the prairie fire knife and five hundred Spirit Stone on the stone platform disappeared.
"The weapon is half the body, and the Tao begins to walk with it." Luo Ling True Person took two steps forward and stood in front of Qin Tiexin, "You see the weapon as life, do you know that 'man and machine are one'?"
Qin Tiexin straightened up and shook his head. "Disciple doesn't know."
"Then let me tell you." Luoling True Person pointed at the Law Artifact embryos on the wall, "There are many schools of weapon refining. Some people pursue grades, blindly pile up precious materials, and engrave high-level spiritual patterns. Although the Law Artifact created is powerful, it is incompatible with the user. Some people pursue mass production and make hundreds or thousands of Law Artifact, but they have lost their spirituality."
She turned around and looked towards the underground fire well.
"My lineage cultivates the character ''."
"Law Artifact has a soul. The material selection must match your spiritual power attributes; the forging must match your power-generating habits; the inscription must match your Cultivation Method method; and even the shape, weight, and feel of the device must match your temperament."
"A truly good Law Artifact is not an external object, but an extension of the monk's body, a carrier of spiritual power, and a manifestation of his thoughts. It grows with you, you make it stronger, and you understand it. One day, there will be no distinction between man and machine, and the mind will be connected - that is the original Law Treasure."
Luo Ling True Person turned around and looked at Qin Tiexin with burning eyes:
"Your Edgeless is heavy, clumsy, hard, and blunt. It is not sharp on the outside, but thick on the inside. It suits your strength, your sword skills, and your stubbornness that refuses to bow. The Liaoyuan Dao is replaced by the Liaoyuan Dao, which is light and sharp, but it feels awkward for you to hold it."
Qin Tiexin was shocked in his heart.
These words were like a key, opening a box in his heart that had always been vague. When he was groping for himself in the Waste Equipment Pavilion, he felt that the knife should be heavy and smooth, but he didn't understand the reason behind it. Now when Luo Ling said it, it suddenly became clear.
Human and machine become one.
It turns out that this is the path he has been taking.
"This road is difficult." Luoling True Person said in a serious tone, "It takes a long time and requires patience and cultivation. It also emphasizes 'fate' and 'sincerity'. Fate is to find the one that suits you Law Artifact; sincerity is to treat others as you would treat yourself and never abandon them."
She paused and looked directly at Qin Tiexin:
"You, are you willing to join my sect and learn this way?"
Qin Tiexin Take a deep breath.
There was a dull pain in the injured area in the chest, but my heart was burning.
He lifted his robe, bent his knees, and knelt down.
He raised the broken blade above his head with both hands, his voice was hoarse, but every word was like iron:
"Disciple Qin Tiexin--"
"Meet the Master!"
As he finished speaking, his forehead touched the ground.
In the Zhuxin Hall, the ground fire burned quietly.
Luo Ling True Person looked at the young man kneeling on the ground and at the two scarred broken knives in his hands, with a flash of complicated emotions in his eyes. There was relief, emotion, and expectation.
She stretched out her hand to help him.
"Get up."
Qin Tiexin stood up, still holding Edgeless tightly.
Luoling True Person waved his hand. "Your injury has not healed yet, so go back to another hospital to stabilize yourself first."
"Yes."
Qin Tiexin bowed and stepped back.
Nangong Yao was waiting at the door. When she saw him coming out, a smile appeared on her face and she whispered, "Congratulations."
Qin Tiexin nodded and said nothing more.
The two of them went down the mountain along the stone steps.