Getting to Work

[... Deduction complete.]

"The Nine-Nine Tribulation Ash God-Startling Sword".

Decaying and delusional thoughts, whether arising internally or influenced externally, are like ashes of a calamity, buried layer upon layer, leading to an early end.

However, even in the ashes of calamity, there is still warmth; even in delusions, there is still delusion.

The true wonder of Sword Intent visualization lies in its ability to harness residual energy and melt away lingering obsession.

After Nine-Nine Eighty-One Refinements, its brilliance shines brightly, reaching for the wild geese in the clouds.

[Embers beneath the embers, a sword Spirit-Shocking!]

In this deduction, Chu Tianshu naturally chose the divided spirit of the God of Flowing Waves as the main characteristic.

The remaining Evil Spirit are fused into this trait, and then the cultivation technique is optimized.

I thought it might be something like "Sixteen Death-Claiming Swords," but unexpectedly, it turned into a sword manual with a name that was seven characters long.

When the contents of past training methods flowed into my mind, they were like a gentle stream.

But this time, perhaps because the Fifteen Death-Claiming Swords themselves place particular emphasis on cultivating Sword Intent.

When the contents of the cultivation technique flooded into his mind, it seemed even more intense.

Hundreds of black, humanoid images, wreathed in flames and ever-changing, appeared in his mind all at once.

The boisterous atmosphere lasted for a good ten seconds before finally subsiding.

The extreme silence brought with it a profound sense of desolate stillness.

Chu Tianshu sat cross-legged, motionless, with his eyes closed and lips pursed.

You could see from his eyelids that his eyes, which had been moving restlessly, had become still, like a wooden or clay sculpture.

However, his bodily functions were still working, and his shallow breathing became stronger at a certain moment.

He took a deep breath, straightened his back, and opened his eyes.

In the sword manual of the Fifteen Death-Claiming Swords, Lu Shuangyan mentioned that when she first comprehended the Sword Intent, she was single-minded and only sought sharpness.

That mindset is like the Chengying Sword in "Liezi: Tang Wen".

The book says that the Shang Dynasty emperor had three swords, one of which was named Chengying.

When Cheng Ying was first forged, the hilt was simple, and the blade was transparent, almost invisible. Only at dusk could a faint shadow be seen.

But this sword is extremely sharp and refined.

When the dragon swam by, it was easily cut in half by the sword's shadow; when the wild goose landed, it was also shot by the sword's light, and it had no intention of returning to the sky.

The Parting Flood Dragon Receives the Shadow, Falling Goose Forgets to Return.

However, if the Sword Intent is refined to that level, Lu Shuangyan's Sword Qi will also undergo some changes.

However, his meridians could not withstand its sharpness, and he experienced a stinging pain.

Unable to adapt to that state, his Sword Intent changed, and he no longer sought the purest and most refined sharpness.

Therefore, Lu Shuangyan never truly experienced the swordsmanship realm of "the Falling Goose Forgets to Return".

However, this simulation was clearly an optimization of that route.

After Nine-Nine Eighty-One Refinements, its brilliance shines brightly, reaching for the wild geese in the clouds.

Ashes, furnace, sword forged—each step is a profound purification of one's will.

"Hmm, this sword style, combined with the Sword Soul I created using the ' Lesser Yang Blood River Chariot,' is just right."

After sitting quietly for a long time, Chu Tianshu transformed his Mind Power into a bit of Sword Intent, lowered his fingertips to his waist, and fed it to the Sword Soul.

The Sanqi Divine Sword suddenly trembled, its head and tail straightened, and it sprang into the air from his waist.

Chu Tianshu reached out and grabbed the sword hilt.

The sword tip seemed to hum softly, and the Sword Soul was excited, unwilling to coil around any longer.

"I'm not really willing to bend over."

Chu Tianshu clearly sensed the Sword Soul's emotions.

In that case, it's not really appropriate for him to carry this sword around his body when he's contemplating Sword Intent in the future.

Hmm, I'll make a scabbard for the Three-Seven Sword when I have time.

Chu Tianshu walked out the door carrying his sword, but after thinking for a moment, he went around to the back of the temple.

The altar was not demolished; only Ma Lingbai's body and the iron rod were removed.

Chu Tianshu stepped onto the altar and looked down the hillside. He felt that the sky was high and the earth was vast, and his heart was filled with joy.

The Tribulation Ash Sword Art, while primarily focused on Sword Intent, also includes numerous sword moves.

Having just grasped the essence of this new martial art, Chu Tianshu found everything fascinating and began practicing it with great enthusiasm.

When practicing this sword technique alone, the key is to go slowly.

The slower the better; relying solely on movement will gradually accumulate signs of decay.

Chu Tianshu practiced once at normal speed first.

On the altar, it seemed as if six or seven afterimages had split off, circling and floating, rising and falling as if dancing with swords.

After practicing that, he planned to practice slowly to experience the difference and highlight the essence of slow practice.

The wind howled across the fields, and the sun blazed fiercely.

As evening fell, the temperature grew colder and colder.

Chu Tianshu stayed at the Deer King Temple for several days.

Watching as batches of puppet carriers were sent down from reality, imbued with living souls, to go out and do their work.

The vast majority of these newly sent people are not sorcerers, but martial artists.

Although they lack Mind Power, their spiritual strength is greater than that of ordinary people through martial arts training.

The Xianhe and others had their bodies placed in recuperation equipment, while their souls were attached to specially made carriers.

In this way, when they move around in the Spirit Realm, they can also demonstrate extraordinary physical strength.

Every now and then, let them take turns returning to their own bodies to recuperate.

Based on some signs summarized by Feng Jianhua.

The experience of cultivating using a vessel in the Spirit Realm may also help these people break through their original bottlenecks, making them more effective when they take the spiritual medicine after it is harvested in the future.

With these people leading the way, testing the geology, and surveying the terrain, the most reasonable excavation plan can be devised.

The plan developed by Xianhe and his team also took into account the need to lay a solid foundation for the first canal.

This will make it easier to connect with other villages and waterways on the Thin Night Continent in the future.

The number of people mobilized this time was certainly not small, but many of them were priests who had come to undergo labor reform.

In addition, after inventorying the granaries of the seven wizarding factions, some grain can be allocated from Fanliang Land and distributed to the able-bodied men of Deer Wilderness Village.

Such a project will not place too much burden on Deer Wilderness Village, but will instead solve the problem of feeding the young and strong in the village.

Lu Touqiu was overjoyed, and he couldn't stop smiling every time he came to the temple to welcome the new members of the construction team.

With each new batch of members, there's one more group of able-bodied young people to work with, and the village saves some grain.

On this day, Lu Touqiu went around to the back of the temple to find Chu Tianshu.

He didn't come alone; he was accompanied by Captain Liu of the construction team.

The team leader looked to be between forty and fifty years old, but he was very energetic and wore a safety helmet made of yellow bamboo strips.

Chu Tianshu had seen him a few times; at those times, he was either holding various measuring instruments or a list of personnel.

Today, however, he was holding a hoe, with a large red flower tied to the handle with a red cloth, which looked very festive.

What are you doing here?

Chu Tianshu sheathed his sword and stood there. The scabbard, which he had carved himself from wood, was unpainted, but it felt very smooth to the touch.

When the Three-Seven Sword was sheathed, it made a soft click, which brought a sense of peace.

Lu Touqiu laughed and said, "My Lord, we need to hold a groundbreaking ceremony, so we need to find someone to dig the first hole with a hoe."

"When I mentioned it to Captain Liu, everyone immediately agreed and decided to invite the Divine Child."

Chu Tianshu looked at Captain Liu with a puzzled expression.

It's one thing for Lu Touqiu to be a problem, but why did Captain Liu have to get involved?

"Holding a ceremony to burn incense and break ground when construction begins is a long-standing custom; most of us in the construction industry believe in this."

Captain Liu walked up, smiling broadly, "Mr. Chu, we're all here thanks to you. We also feel that it would be most auspicious for you to be the one to dig the first hole."

Chu Tianshu had no choice but to take the hoe.

Lu Touqiu was overjoyed and immediately led him to the agreed-upon construction site.

It was a low-lying area, but the soil had long since dried up and cracked.

Thousands of people crowded here, whether they were from the Special Investigation Bureau Engineering Team or the young men of Deer Wilderness Village, their Shangdu showed the same excitement.

A dozen or so bonfires were burning nearby. When Chu Tianshu was seen approaching from afar, someone threw bamboo sections from the side into the fires.

The sound of firecrackers was no less than that of firecrackers.

Chu Tianshu glanced around and was surprised to find that his second grandfather was also mixed in with the crowd.

The old man was still holding a compass and discussing something with the people around him. When he noticed Chu Tianshu coming over, he took the opportunity to push aside the people around him and wave to Chu Tianshu.

Chu Tianshu was both amused and exasperated.

He heard from Brother Baisui that Second Master Chu was at Yao Qianshu's house at the time, and he was extremely worried and restless.

As a result, after the Xianhe brought the person down, the old man only met Chu Tianshu briefly before leaving with the construction team and disappearing from sight.

Including today's groundbreaking ceremony, this is only the second time the grandfather and grandson have met in the Spirit Realm.

Captain Liu handed over three sticks of incense, explaining, "This isn't for honoring Ghost God, but for honoring this land."

Chu Tianshu placed the hoe on the ground, took the incense, and, also moved by the atmosphere, solemnly bowed to the four directions of heaven and earth.

Although this land is inhabited by many Ghost God, it has nurtured countless people.

I've grown millet, grass, and medicinal herbs.

Next, please nurture the people who have been separated from the Human World for a thousand years.

Everyone fell silent, and only the sound of the fire could be heard in the room.

Three incense sticks were stuck in the mud bricks to the side.

Chu Tianshu grabbed the hoe, aimed at the spot designated by Captain Liu, and swung it down.

(End of this chapter)