[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-borrowing-the-sword":3,"chapter-borrowing-the-sword-borrowing-the-sword-chapter-48":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Borrowing the Sword",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2214613,3888,"Chapter 48: Heart and Leaf Two Prohibitions","borrowing-the-sword-chapter-48",48,"\u003Cp>Heart and Leaf Two Prohibitions\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the True Person’s Cave Heaven, there are treasures from all the continents and even Cave Heaven small worlds of the Langhuan Universe. According to geography, they are divided into storage. Miss Ci must be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Person Wang didn't let Tianlu help, so Tianlu didn't dare to make a move. He stood at the entrance of the small courtyard and ordered Ruan Ci in the courtyard with anxiety, \"The prohibitions in the treasure house are heavy. The True Person only allowed you to take the treasure gourd from the Western Desolate Treasure House. It is not good to sweep other courtyards. If you violate the prohibitions, there may be a danger to your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Person Wang’s treasure house didn't look magnificent on the outside. A long corridor led to small courtyards with passages. The small houses in the courtyard didn't seem to hold many treasures, but if you opened your eyes to see, you could see overlapping prohibitions. Obviously, the inside of the house was not as simple as it looked. Even in the courtyard, among the heavy fallen leaves, it seemed that infinite prohibitions were hidden. Ruan Ci held the broom in her hand, raised it, and it was difficult to fall for a long time. \"This... if I trigger the formation, what will happen to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianlu hid behind the door, only showing half of his face, and didn't dare to look at the scene in the courtyard. He said carefully, \"The prohibition set by the True Person in the courtyard is a kind of heart prohibition. It is not completely impossible to crack, and it does not require Miss Ci to resist. As long as you walk into the courtyard, your heart and mind have already entered the prohibition. If you can hold your mind, soon the treasure gourd you want will appear. But if your heart is full of greed and miscellaneous thoughts, then the leaves will never be swept clean, and there will even be many unexpected dangers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between the immortal cultivation world and the mortal world is really not just in simple strength and speed. This kind of mysterious prohibition method is indeed impossible to guard against. Although Ruan Ci walked into the courtyard, she was careful not to step on the prohibitions. She thought the test had not started yet. Hearing Tianlu say this, she knew why he didn't dare to look directly into the courtyard. It turned out that he was afraid that his heart and mind would also be absorbed by the prohibitions, which would bring obstacles to her instead. She smiled, \"Tianlu, it turns out that you have a lot of worries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, she swept up the fallen leaves, and Tianlu said in a low voice behind her, \"I am different from Miss Ci. Miss Ci only knows that there is a treasure gourd in the treasure house, so her mind is naturally simple. But all the things in the True Person’s treasure house, as long as they are compiled into a book, I know them. Even if I tell myself not to think about it, it is impossible. The more I tell myself not to think, the easier it is to think of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci was slightly surprised, thinking that Tianlu was really trusted by True Person Wang, and swept up the fallen leaves with another broom, gathering them to the edge. She was not interested in what good things were hidden in True Person Wang’s treasure house. Anyway, there were not many that could be used by her. Only this time spiritual object might be of some help to cultivation, but it was not that it was not good without it. Probably because her mind was relatively indifferent, while sweeping, Ruan Ci also stepped over many shining prohibitions in the small courtyard, but did not trigger any of them. However, after waving three times, she swept a small pile in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This broom is getting heavier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This heart prohibition was not the only prohibition. Ruan Ci also had other discoveries. This broom was originally as light as nothing, but in her hand, it became heavier by a trace every time she waved it. Although the difference was subtle, she had experienced similar changes when refining the East Flower Sword, so she was extremely sensitive. Even if it was a millimeter, she could experience it. While waving, she tasted it, \"Probably every time I wave it, the weight doubles...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci’s face changed slightly, looking at the fallen leaves scattered everywhere in the courtyard, and said solemnly, \"Then every broom must sweep up as many fallen leaves as possible, otherwise, this broom will soon be too heavy for me to wave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Ci is really smart!\" Tianlu couldn't help but shout, \"That’s right, although it starts from the micro-end, the doubling number is increasing very fast—but you can't stop too long on your hand. Those fallen leaves are all refined. If there is no wind meaning brought by the broom to suppress\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was merely sweeping a courtyard, something that would normally require no use of magic power, but Ruan Ci was now facing it as if confronting a formidable enemy. She channeled her magic power, silently calculating the area of the courtyard, the number of fallen leaves, and the path she should take while sweeping. Unexpectedly, as soon as she poured her consciousness into the task, the fallen leaves that had been lying peacefully on the ground all trembled in unison. It was as if they had developed consciousness under her spiritual gaze, subtly resisting the momentum of the broom in her hand. Although she was holding a broom to sweep leaves, it was no different from holding a long sword, with both sides locked in a contest of \"momentum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci’s face was as calm as water. She stopped after only two words and raised her hand to prevent Tianlu from speaking. Tianlu did not even dare to look anymore; he turned and pressed his back against the door panel. At this moment, any focus from him would affect the confrontation within the field of momentum. The two sides had already locked their spiritual energy, and the trial of this Western Wasteland Treasury had already begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Miss Ci is still in the Qi Refining stage. Even if her Jade Pool is vast, she has not yet forged her Dao foundation. If she doesn't use the Spiritual Brilliance Jade Wall, I fear it will be difficult to sweep the leaves clean...\" He was also somewhat doubtful in his heart. \"To pass the trial, one must first be able to steady oneself, perceive the most minute changes in the outside world, and notice the increasing weight of the broom. Secondly, one must have sufficient mental strength to calculate the most energy-efficient way to sweep in a very limited time. You must know that the broom’s weight will not stop increasing, and each sweep cannot be interrupted. Once you stop the suppression, the leaves will fly about, and all previous efforts will be wasted, forcing you to start from the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirdly, between each sweep, one must suppress the momentum of the leaves. Each sweep is actually a contest; if one cannot attack the weak point, all previous efforts are for naught. Therefore, one must find the most energy-efficient point for every single sweep. Even if all this can be done, when only a few leaves remain, they will have even more spiritual essence and produce all sorts of unexpected changes. By then, the broom will weigh a thousand jun, and each sweep will double in heaviness. If a single sweep misses, one cannot continue. And having reached the end, one is only a hair's breadth from success. I don't know how many people have had their Dao hearts shaken during these final few sweeps, failing at the very last step, only able to try again after improving their cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Ci can steady herself and take the first step, but for the second step—mental strength—without Foundation Establishment, she is not yet truly 'within the Dao.' I fear her mental calculations are not that fast. Moreover, she is a daughter of a wealthy family who stays indoors all day; she lacks experience in combat. If she doesn't use sword Qi, I fear, I fear the third step of suppressing the leaves' momentum may not be as smooth and effortless as she wishes. I am afraid she will be defeated very soon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had seen Ruan Ci kill two assassins, he knew the severity of the treasury's restrictions even better and did not hold out much hope that Ruan Ci could obtain the treasure gourd. He grew anxious, thinking to himself, \"The treasury restrictions are set by the True Person specifically for his disciples. When a Core Formation disciple comes, there is a trial for Core Formation disciples; when a Nascent Soul disciple comes, there is a trial for Nascent Soul disciples. It is just that the lowest level of this trial is Foundation Establishment, and even Foundation Establishment disciples fail nine times out of ten. The purpose is to temper themselves during the repeated process of treasure-seeking until they can fully control the treasure they seek; only then can they break the restriction and take it. It would be difficult for Miss Ci to pass even if she were only seeking a common piece of spiritual jade, let alone the treasure gourd that even Nascent Soul True Persons cherish...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is the True Person thinking? Is he letting Miss Ci retreat in the face of difficulty? Or does he want to temper Miss Ci’s temperament? But Miss Ci doesn't look like the type who is humble and eager to learn; she is clever and proud. If she can't get it this time, she won't come back. Perhaps she will turn around and send a message to the Profound Soul Sect. Young Master Yue Tan of the Profound Soul Sect certainly wouldn't put Miss Ci through any trials; if Miss Ci wants it, he will surely go find it. This good intention of the True Person to temper and train her might just push Miss Ci toward the Profound Soul Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thoughts shifted constantly, and for a moment he couldn't help but think: \"Perhaps the True Person is hoping Miss Ci won't set her sights on the treasure gourd... Ah! How can I think such things! The True Person is generous and magnanimous, not stingy at all! I must not be corrupted by Miss Ci!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was curious about Ruan Ci’s progress and worried for her, Tianlu did not dare to peek rashly, fearing he would only cause trouble for her. He leaned against the door panel, lost in wild thoughts. Every now and then he wanted to turn back, but he forced himself to stop. He counted the time on his fingers and tapped his feet, feeling impatient to the extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, nearly half an hour had passed. Tianlu calculated in his heart that even if Ruan Ci swung the broom at the exact moment she was forced to, the green bamboo broom must already weigh ten thousand catties by now. Such weight, no matter how resilient the physical body or how deep the magic power, was not something a Qi Refining cultivator could handle. He was on tenterhooks, waiting for Ruan Ci’s complaints or scolding to come from the courtyard, but he still heard nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was worrying, he suddenly heard singing from afar. A young girl came skipping and humming into the corridor. His face lit up, and he went out to greet her, calling, \"Miss Yu, why are you here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master told me to come and get some treasure materials for his alchemy.\" Miss Yu asked with a grin, \"Tianlu, what about you? Why are you here? Did you make the Grandmaster unhappy again and get punished to sweep the courtyard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianlu said, \"I didn't, I haven't, I’ve been very well-behaved. The True Person wouldn't be angry with me—Miss Yu, please stop bullying me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was clearly very familiar with this Miss Yu. She teased him by scraping her finger against her cheek and laughed, \"If you were well-behaved, there wouldn't be any naughty spiritual pets in the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked to Tianlu’s side and peeked. Tianlu did not stop her, though he himself did not look. Miss Yu watched for a while, then pushed him to turn around as well, saying, \"What are you afraid of? Watch with me; it won't disturb her—who did you bring to get things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianlu knew she possessed secret techniques that could conceal momentum, so even if she peeked into the field, it would not distract Ruan Ci. Knowing he was under Miss Yu’s protection, he dared to look. \"This is Miss Ci from Moon-Catching Cliff. She hasn't reached Foundation Establishment yet and still lives in the outer sect. The True Person allowed her to come and take a treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Yu exclaimed in surprise, \"Not yet Foundation Establishment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was peeking too intently at this moment and might very well disturb the field, so she did not dare to probe the cultivation base. Tianlu said, \"That's right, she is still a little short, and Miss Ci has already been inside for nearly half an hour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Yu had also swept the treasury before. She calculated on her fingers, and her face showed shock. She cried out, \"This is too amazing! She has only used half an hour, and she’s almost cleared the courtyard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the fallen leaves in the courtyard were already piled in a corner. Ruan Ci held the broom, her eyes slightly closed, her momentum steady and concentrated, as stable as a high mountain. She was in a standoff with the three remaining leaves. To think that she had reached this point on her very first time sweeping the courtyard, and she still showed no signs of flagging!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this scene were seen by an outsider, it might seem comical, but to Miss Yu and Tianlu, each was astonished. Tianlu whispered, \"This broom... how can Miss Ci still hold this broom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Yu, however, had a flash of excitement in her eyes and shouted, \"Fun! Junior Sister Ci, I’ll help you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she leaped into the courtyard. Tianlu did not stop her but took a step back, not daring to look into the courtyard again. Without Miss Yu’s technique to shield him, his gaze might cause a change in momentum, so he could no longer watch. But Miss Yu had broken into the field without disrupting the momentum. She spoke incessantly, saying, \"Junior Sister Ci, don't panic. I practice the 'Purple Clarity Pointing-to-Mystery Collection,' which can restrain my aura. It won't disrupt the connection between you and the leaves, and I can give you a hand. Once you’ve calculated everything, just swing the broom, and I’ll help you with the rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci did not have much mind to consider her intentions at this moment. Hearing this, she did not hesitate. She captured the flaw of the three great enemies in the field of momentum. Knowing there would be further changes, she did not wait. Just as the timing for this sweep was about to end, she swung it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three leaves rose in response, but they were not carried to the wall by the wind. Instead, they clung to the intent of the wind, twisting upward. Just as they were about to cut into the wind and turn the downward suppressing intent into a whirlwind, Miss Yu saw her chance. She gave a light shout and kicked horizontally into the void. Although she was still far from the leaves, she kicked and severed that upward intent. With the leaves' momentum broken, they were swept away by the wind and sent into the pile of leaves by the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Yu breathed a sigh of relief, hurried to the wall, grabbed a bamboo dustpan, and urged, \"Quick, quick, quick, put the leaves in. How many more times can you swing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci said, \"I can only swing two more times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already swung twenty-seven times, but fearing her strength would be guessed, she did not reveal the number. Even so, Miss Yu was quite impressed. \"You haven't reached Foundation Establishment yet, but you can persist for so long. You truly have innate divine strength—two times is enough. Once the leaves fall into the pile, they won't resist you anymore. If you use your strength a bit more skillfully to create wind, one sweep should be enough to send them all in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past half hour, Ruan Ci had treated this broom as a sword and had become intimately familiar with its nature. Sweeping this courtyard was, in fact, just like exchanging moves with the leaves. It was just that the time given between each sweep was limited, and each time it had to be heavier than the last. It was difficult, of course, but it was far less difficult than the hellish experience of refining the Donghua Sword when she was still a mortal. No matter how heavy the broom was, it was not as heavy as the feeling of carrying the Donghua Sword, when she couldn't even sit up and could only lie on her back. Even if the Donghua Sword at that time didn't weigh as much as the broom did now, the feeling it brought was far different. She had endured that, so this was still within the range she could handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she swung this sweep, her hands felt as if they were holding a mountain. The broom handle felt like it would fall, as if her shoulders would be dragged into the ground and turned into dust. Ruan Ci ignored the hardship and effort in her consciousness and channeled her magic power into the broom, all the way to the tips of the bamboo branches. Her consciousness seemed to permeate the finely trembling bamboo branches, feeling the wind pass through them and producing subtle changes as they swayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swung the broom, her consciousness driving the wind through the bamboo branches to sweep up the leaves and send them into the dustpan. Not a single leaf was missed. The young girl closed the dustpan and cheered loudly. Ruan Ci bent down, picked up a small gourd from beneath the leaves, played with it for a while, and tucked it into her bosom. She secretly marveled at the magic of the immortal restrictions. She then stepped forward to exchange names with the girl. The girl called herself Qin Fengyu, a grand-disciple of Wang True Person. However, she was much older than Ruan Ci, already over eight hundred years old, and was at the peak of Foundation Establishment, preparing to go out on a journey to seek materials and external medicines needed for Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you thinking that at over eight hundred years old and not yet having formed a Core, my aptitude must be very dull?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Fengyu was good in every way, except that she talked far too much. She seemed not to know what it meant to speak too much and lose, saying whatever came to her mind. \"Hehe, actually, my cultivation is considered fast. It’s just that I built a nine-story high platform for my Foundation Establishment, and the cultivation really consumed a lot. Master also told me to solidify my foundation, so I stayed in the Foundation Establishment stage for several hundred years. Just crossing that last step took three hundred years. Sigh, truly, the higher the platform, the more the years weep. During my last seclusion, I sat alone in a quiet room for over a hundred years. By the time I came out, my original servants had died, and it was their grandchildren waiting for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she had helped Ruan Ci out of loyalty, she naturally wanted to have a good chat. However, there was still work to be done, so Ruan Ci said she would accompany her. As they walked and talked, they soon became familiar with each other. Ruan Ci asked Qin Fengyu, \"Senior Sister, you jumped in to help me, but you didn't trigger any changes in the restrictions. Was that also due to your cultivation technique?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, that’s not it. I can restrain my own momentum so as not to disrupt the connection between you and the leaves; that is my technique. As for the restrictions, those were set by the Grandmaster, and I don't have the ability to fool them.\" Qin Fengyu laughed. \"But the restrictions are triggered by sensing greed and distracting thoughts. I was just like you—no distracting thoughts, no greed. Isn't that enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She talked so unusually much that it was hard to imagine she had no distracting thoughts, but this was precisely the truth. Ruan Ci couldn't help but look at Qin Fengyu with new respect and smiled, \"I’m not as capable as you, Senior Sister. I have no greed in my heart because I simply don't know what else is in the Western Wasteland Treasury besides this little gourd.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Fengyu blinked and said, \"That’s not it. It’s because you already have the best treasure in the world, so you don't crave anything else—you are surnamed Ruan, and you came to our Cave Heaven while still in the Qi Refining stage, and you use your sword so well. I guess you are the Sword Envoy they talk about, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides talking too much, Qin Fengyu had top-tier aptitude; her cleverness and agility were no less than anyone else's. However, according to her, she had only just come out of seclusion, and Ruan Ci didn't know if she had heard some rumors and mistaken her for Ruan Rong, or if she clearly knew that the Shangqing Sect was using a substitute to buy time for her to cultivate in a low profile. However, while Qin Fengyu was noisy, she was very honest. She spilled everything she knew like beans from a bamboo tube, and she didn't want to hold anything back, so she smiled, \"I am indeed surnamed Ruan, but I don't live in the Seven Stars Cottage. My clan sister lives there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know. You live at Moon-Catching Cliff. I haven't heard that name before; you must have come up with it yourself.\" Qin Fengyu tapped her cheek and said, \"However, our Purple Void Heaven lineage never flatters others, especially not the Sect Master. So if you were just the Sword Envoy’s cousin, the Grandmaster wouldn't have let you come to the Western Wasteland Treasury. I guess you are the Sword Envoy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She discussed the Cave Heaven True Person without any respect, which was extremely bold. Tianlu, however, was terrified and wanted to stop her but couldn't get a word in, feeling utterly miserable. Ruan Ci found it amusing and said, \"Tianlu, would you like to wait for me outside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianlu quickly agreed, covered his ears, and flew away. Qin Fengyu said happily, \"Hehe, you didn't deny it, so that’s a tacit admission. You are the Sword Envoy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci couldn't help but laugh for a long time before saying, \"Senior Sister Fengyu, you are truly very clever—but if you keep your thoughts to yourself instead of saying everything out loud, you could appear even cleverer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they were talking, they had already reached the South Veneration Treasury. Qin Fengyu was here on her master's orders to collect materials, but unlike Ruan Ci, she threw a list onto the ground in the courtyard. After a while, the door opened, and two puppets came out holding a tray. Qin Fengyu took a Qiankun bag from the tray. During this time, her mouth never stopped for a moment. \"Everyone tells me that, saying I’m good at everything except having an extra mouth—but I just want to talk! If I didn't talk, I wouldn't be me. I even talked to myself when I was in seclusion. I feel that asking me not to talk is like asking me not to breathe, even more painful than a mortal not being able to catch their breath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Ruan Ci suspiciously. \"You wouldn't find me annoying, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci said, \"Not yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Fengyu breathed a sigh of relief and didn't hesitate to praise herself, \"Then you have a lot of patience. My master often says that if I could just refrain from talking, he could often send me to the Grandmaster to receive some teachings. But I just can't help it, and I don't know how many benefits I’ve lost because of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci smiled, \"It’s not that bad, the True Person has a pretty good temperament.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Fengyu burst into laughter and said decisively, \"What are you talking about! Have you seen my master? What about the Grandmaster? Is the Grandmaster extremely gentle and handsome?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said meaningfully, \"Let me tell you, the Grandmaster, he is, he is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Qin Fengyu was so unbridled that she would discuss Wang True Person, she still had a rare moment of hesitation—clearly, although she was noisy, she was not lacking in intelligence. She knew that within this Purple Void Heaven, if she openly spoke ill of Wang True Person, she would be delivering herself to Wang True Person’s desk to be slaughtered. Ruan Ci saw her full of words and couldn't help but laugh, coming to Qin Fengyu’s rescue, \"Senior Sister Fengyu, don't say it, I already understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two exchanged a look, and they seemed to be a bit closer than before. Qin Fengyu let out a long sigh of relief, took her hand, and said sincerely, \"You, what do you understand? You don't understand anything at all. Tianlu didn't dare tell you—let me say it. You must be doubly careful in front of the Grandmaster. You were personally chosen by the Xie sinner as the Sword Envoy, but our Grandmaster and the Xie sinner have a blood feud. You must be careful not to be implicated by the Grandmaster’s anger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yan was still in the Shangqing Sect and was called the Xie sinner, but to Ruan Ci, the words \"Xie sinner\" were just a nickname. Xu Shaowei also called her the Xie sinner, but there was no doubt that his relationship with Xie Yanhuan remained close. She smiled without saying a word, only signaling that she had heard, but clearly not taking it to heart. Qin Fengyu fell into the trap, unable to resist the provocation, and lowered her voice. \"I’m serious. Our Purple Void Heaven is not like the Seven Stars Cottage...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She snorted, not mentioning the privacy of the Sect Master’s lineage, but said, \"The Grandmaster hates traitors the most. In the past, the Xie sinner coerced several of my junior uncles to betray the sect. By rights, the Grandmaster’s lineage should have become weak within the sect, but the Grandmaster was able to hold onto the hope of achieving a Cave Heaven afterward and still received support from the sect. Do you know why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci cooperated by widening her eyes, acting very curious—in fact, it wasn't entirely acting; she was five parts curious. \"Why is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Fengyu whispered in her ear, \"Because the Grandmaster personally went out of the mountain and killed every single disciple of the Purple Void lineage who betrayed the sect with his own hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In our Langhuan Zhou Tian, a master killing a disciple is the most painful thing, entangling karma, second only to a disciple betraying their master and killing them. I heard from my master that my third junior uncle was the Grandmaster’s favorite disciple, raised before him since he was in swaddling clothes. For the Grandmaster to kill him was like killing his own offspring. But even so, the Grandmaster still struck down the third junior uncle at the Profound Pearl White Jade Pass. The ten-thousand-mile jade city of the Profound Pearl White Jade Pass was all stained red with the third junior uncle’s blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps afraid of being heard by Wang True Person, her voice was low and small, like a dream-like murmur, revealing a trace of tragic sorrow. Ruan Ci couldn't help but listen intently. Before her eyes, scenes of sword light and shadows seemed to appear. Blood gushed from beneath the faceless cultivator, falling from the clouds, while Wang True Person looked down at his beloved disciple, his pupils reflected blood-red, seemingly stained with a touch of the uncanny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My master only told me about this once, fearing I would talk about it everywhere—actually, no one would ask me about these things. After this incident, Purple Void Heaven was severely damaged and hasn't recovered to this day. Many of my senior brothers and sisters had their cultivation delayed by this, some helplessly fell, and some lost hope of reaching a higher realm for the rest of their lives... The Grandmaster attributed all of this to the Xie sinner. So, you must be very careful and absolutely must not reveal even a hint of gratitude you might have for that Xie sinner in front of the Grandmaster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Qin Fengyu finished saying this, she also felt a bit heavy. She patted her chest, exhaled, and revealed a smile again, saying to Ruan Ci, \"But perhaps I think too highly of you. You were born as a Sword Seed; whether the Xie sinner chose you or not, you would eventually be able to obtain the sword. If you aren't the type who is extremely grateful, there’s actually no need to be grateful to her for anything—are you that kind of person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci was stumped by the question and blinked, replying, \"Why do I feel that what you call 'extremely grateful'—means a pushover?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Fengyu’s silver-bell-like laughter rang out again. \"I didn't say that, Junior Sister Ci, don't talk nonsense...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because she had been in seclusion for over a hundred years, she was truly stifled. Qin Fengyu grabbed Ruan Ci and talked for over two hours without stopping once, only then regretfully parting ways with her, still setting a future appointment to come to Moon-Catching Cliff to find her and play. Ruan Ci collapsed in the carriage returning to Moon-Catching Cliff, not even having the strength to chat with Tianlu, only rubbing her temples incessantly. She also secretly admired Qin Fengyu’s master; to be able to take in Qin Fengyu, he truly had a unique eye. If it were her, she would rather the lineage be lost forever than lose the minimum peace around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if Purple Void Heaven had been weak ever since Xie Yanhuan betrayed the sect, Qin Fengyu was indeed a suitable disciple. Precisely because she had this mouth and was forever incapable of being used for major tasks, she could survive the infighting in the sect. Even those disciples with ulterior motives wouldn't plot against Qin Fengyu, because she was not only noisy but also very clever, and while clever, she was also too noisy and lacked schemes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Fengyu hadn't lied today; Ruan Ci could still see that much. And she believed that the True Person must have had a reason for sending Qin Fengyu at this time. Fengyu herself might not understand, but the words Wang True Person wanted to tell her through Qin Fengyu had already been heard by Ruan Ci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't help but be lost in thought, savoring it for a long time. She also knew that there was no need to think too much at this moment; the time to make a decision had not yet come, so she temporarily put the matter aside. However, she couldn't help but mutter a sentence. \"No wonder...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder Panpan is so afraid of him, and no matter what, doesn't want to move with me to Purple Void Heaven...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Updated, sorry for the long wait, everyone. Fengyu appears in this chapter; she is a character who is particularly good at padding the word count...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, I have already started using the names you provided in the draft. Some of them will really die, so if you mind, don't use your own ID!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We had salted pig trotters at home again at noon. I think I mentioned the recipe before. A whole pig trotter costs only about 30, which can be said to be very affordable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't finish watching 'Treasure Hunting in Another World'... What I wanted to see was infrastructure building, but it was a bit misleading, and there is one thing about Jinjiang novels that I don't like (just a personal feeling). Many Jinjiang infrastructure novels like to describe the protagonist's appearance in great detail, describing how ethereal and even somewhat divine they are. I personally really dislike this kind of aesthetic. If I ever write an infrastructure novel, I will write about a down-to-earth young man or girl, maybe even a little chubby, and rely on infrastructure skills to change the aesthetic, making that world start to consider being slightly chubby as the most beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Just saying, I basically won't write it.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. Thanks to the little angels who cast overlord votes or irrigated nutrient solution for me between 2020-08-07 12:06:53 and 2020-08-08 12:00:03~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the little angels who cast landmines: Yu Wanyao, Time's Delusion, truedfy, Valkyrie of Love, Love, Love x1;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the little angels who irrigated nutrient solution: Lychee whose account was stolen x40 bottles; Zhiyuan x20 bottles; 38298926, Ginaaaaaa x10 bottles; 303, sidewalker, ingrideagle, Xunxi x5 bottles; mf4ever, Among Readers, Sumu Star, Mo, Tomato Sauce who loves potatoes, Zou Zou x1 bottle;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you all very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!\u003C\u002Fp>",5630,"2026-06-17T08:48:53.797Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","51a844d97c72a2918e352c8dea5f1284343f2e0f975b21deea254acfcdd89674","borrowing-the-sword-chapter-49","borrowing-the-sword-chapter-47",286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborrowing-the-sword-cover.jpg"]