[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-borrowing-the-sword":3,"chapter-borrowing-the-sword-borrowing-the-sword-chapter-62":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},2214627,3888,"Chapter 62","borrowing-the-sword-chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>Parting Ways\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blue sky was like a wash, and the white clouds were like silk. Escaping lights streaked across the sky like seven-colored rainbows, flying from the horizon and falling toward the east with peerless speed. This group of escaping lights moved in formation, appearing exceptionally imposing. Other cultivators in the sky mostly retreated to the sides, not daring to clash with their momentum. The group flew over the sea of trees and fields below, skimming past several cities before stopping above a large city. A female cultivator smiled at those behind her, \"Fellow Senior Brothers and Sisters, this is the last large city before entering the mountains. We might as well rest here for a day before heading into Huangshoushan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone said, \"Senior Sister Meng's arrangement is excellent; let us do just that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I happen to want to take a look in this city. If there is high-quality Dustless Feather for sale, that would be even better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman was none other than Meng Lingyue. She said, \"We will wait in the forest a hundred miles away. We shall set off at this time tomorrow. If you all wish to enter the mountains together, do not be late. With so many people, it is inconvenient to wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving these instructions, she tilted her head and asked, \"Junior Sister Ci, are you going into the city? It is a mortal city. Although they do sell some spiritual materials, they are not complete. However, this area produces a type of exotic bird. The most spirited feather on its body is a type of external medicine for Foundation Establishment. If you have friends or family who need Dustless Feather, you can go into the city to take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci shook her head and said, \"I will not go. I have read in books that this feather can only be preserved for three years, and I will not have use for it within three years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Lingyue then turned her head and asked with a smile, \"What does Senior Sister Chi think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Sister Chi stood to one side of the crowd, her expression cold. She simply shook her head and said to the cultivators beside her, \"Fellow Senior Brothers, if you have your own arrangements, please feel free. This younger sister's magic power is insufficient, and I need to meditate for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she flew toward the mountain forest where Meng Lingyue had just cast her spiritual light. The dozen or so cultivators surrounding her all drove their lights to follow, appearing very lively. Meng Lingyue could not help but share a smile with Ruan Ci. Meng Lingyue said, \"Senior Sister Chi was very amiable when she first arrived, but now there is no smile on her face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci said, \"I suspect this is also Senior Sister Chi's first time out on an errand; otherwise, she might not have gone to the Jin Bo Market to wander around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shangqing Sect disciples who came toward the Jin Bo Market at this time were either going to Hengze Heaven or Wan Diegu on errands. Senior Sister Chi had the appropriate cultivation base and had also said she was here on an errand. How could those flourishing sect disciples waiting in the market let her leave just like that? They all spoke kindly and tried to curry favor. For the first few days, Senior Sister Chi responded with a smile, but after a few days, she was likely quite annoyed, and seeing that the most outstanding among this group had no intention of clinging to her, her attitude toward those minor disciples gradually cooled. However, the social debt had already been incurred, and it was not so easy to shake off. Moreover, as the group traveled further, they would enter Huangshoushan. This mountain was treacherous, and it was not suitable to travel alone, so Senior Sister Chi had to temporarily suppress her temper and barely cope with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Lingyue smiled, \"The first time one goes out, one always has to suffer some silent losses. I only admire you; clearly, it is also your first time out on an errand, yet you are such a clever little ghost. Didn't Senior Sister Chi call out that you were a Sheng Sect disciple that day? But now everyone is only bothering her, and instead, they have let you pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, Senior Sister Chi only called out \"Junior Sister Ni\" and did not point out Ruan Ci's sect, only saying that the two were not on the same path. Everyone assumed Ruan Ci was another Sheng Sect disciple who had long known Senior Sister Chi and was not on good terms with her. Ruan Ci said, \"Senior Sister Chi is a Shangqing Sect disciple, and you are all high-ranking disciples under the Shangqing Sect, having intricate ties with them. Of course, she cannot act too obviously, for fear of inadvertently offending the masters behind you. But I am different. Who knows where I came from? If they pester me too much, I will kill them with one sword and leave; who could stop me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior Sister Lian smiled beside her, \"Junior Sister Ci loves to scare people the most. In truth, your heart is the softest. That spiritual rabbit we caught at the foot of the mountain the day before yesterday, wasn't it you who tried your best to persuade everyone to release it back into the forest? You couldn't even bear to kill a rabbit, yet you didn't even blink when killing that Nine-Infant Snake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three chatted as they headed into the forest. In the woods, they sat cross-legged to meditate for a while. Many cultivators held spiritual jade in their hands to recover magic power—Foundation Establishment cultivators can travel by controlling Qi, transforming into escaping light, or driving magic treasures. If traveling leisurely, their magic power is naturally like an endless stream, refining at any time. But once they need to fly at extreme speed, it depends on how wide the cultivator's jade pool is, how profound their cultivation technique is, and how deep their escaping technique is. When Ruan Ci first met Meng Lingyue's group at the Green Jade Bright Hall, they had to stop and rest after flying for a few hours, which was to take care of the wounded and give them a chance to sit in meditation and refine spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Meng Lingyue had stated they would only rest for twelve hours before entering the mountains, many cultivators knew that at their own speed of refining spiritual energy, it would be difficult to return to their peak state before entering the mountains. Therefore, they had no choice but to take out spiritual jade to absorb the pure spiritual energy within. The cultivators even separated into several areas in the forest to avoid competing for spiritual energy and delaying each other. In fact, the cultivators who could keep up all had some ability. Their group followed Senior Sister Chi's speed. Senior Sister Chi's escaping speed had been extremely fast in the first few days; those cultivators with mediocre cultivation, without the help of their fellow sect members, would have long since fallen behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci had a deep foundation and the help of the Donghua Sword, so she did not feel any exhaustion from these ten-plus days of travel. However, the opportunity was rare, so she also closed her eyes to cultivate for a few hours, condensing another wisp of the first-level high platform. Looking up in her inner landscape, the sky above her inner landscape had originally been a mass of mist. At this time, the mist gradually dissipated, revealing a blue sky. A gust of wind passed, and ripples suddenly appeared in the sky, but they were extremely illusory, as if a pool of mirage-like water hung high in the sky, looking like the reflection of a jade pool. This was the sea of consciousness gradually formed by the cultivator's spiritual sense after Foundation Establishment. This sea of consciousness had actually always existed in the human body, but a mortal's sea of consciousness is extremely small, formless and qualityless, and only after Foundation Establishment does it slowly condense into a phantom. At this time, it was still faint and indistinct; if one did not concentrate their spirit, it would be difficult to notice the occasional ripples it stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder they say that intent cultivation is a technique prepared for the reincarnation of great beings. This sea of consciousness hangs high above the jade pool, and it is likely supported by the jade pool transformed from magic power. If a person suddenly had an extremely vast sea of consciousness without the corresponding magic power, it would very likely crush their Dao foundation. Recalling the torture she endured when she obtained the sword, Ruan Ci also secretly called herself lucky. She was still a mortal when she refined the Donghua Sword, and the torture she suffered was all within the sea of consciousness, so her spiritual sense was naturally stronger than many cultivators. If it weren't for the fact that the people of Song Guo had been gathering essence and eating Qi for seven hundred years, giving her a solid foundation and allowing her to refine a flawless golden body that could share the weight of the sea of consciousness, I fear her cultivation would have been affected and could not have been so smooth sailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, so-called smoothness was not without a price. Ruan Ci slowly opened her eyes, savoring the increasingly close connection between herself and the Donghua Sword in her heart. She stood up, put away the small illusion array she had casually set up, and looked up at the horizon, where the bright moon was already hanging high. She leaped onto a branch, and after her spiritual sense probed slightly, she saw that the area around Meng Lingyue was still shielded by a magic array, so she knew her cultivation was not yet finished. As for Li Pingyan, he was enjoying the moon on the treetop. After pondering for a moment, she flew to his side, sat down, and asked, \"Senior Brother Li, are you not going to meditate a while longer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Pingyan smiled, \"No need, these few hours do not make much difference.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci watched him, clearly not believing Li Pingyan's words. Li Pingyan was stared at by her for a while before saying, \"Although this place is not far from the city, it is, after all, the wilderness, and it is not far from Biyuan Mountain. Just now I was meditating, and Junior Sister Meng was watching the surroundings; it is time to let her rest for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biyuan Mountain is on the south side of the Green Jade Bright Hall and is one of the famous dangerous places in the Central Continent. Ruan Ci did not know the Green Jade Bright Hall, but she had an impression of Biyuan Mountain. This mountain range is vast and majestic, blocking the way between Zijing Mountain and the Lost Sea. Let alone mortals, even cultivators below the Core Formation stage rarely live in Biyuan Mountain. This mountain is most nourished by the yin and yang Qi, and at sunrise, many strange beasts and essence spirits are born. As long as one accidentally obtains an opportunity and transforms from virtual to real, it becomes an extremely rare and ferocious monster, just like that Nine-Infant Snake. Ruan Ci gave an \"um\" sound, thinking that these two had quite a tacit understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said, \"Do you feel that the yin energy is steaming more intensely recently than in previous years, and you are afraid that monsters might also be born here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Pingyan looked at her intently for a while and said, \"Junior Sister Ci is truly smart. That is correct. From Biyuan Mountain to Huangshoushan, this entire area is a place where yin spirits flourish. Since the Green Jade Bright Hall could give birth to a Nine-Infant Snake, one cannot lower one's guard here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Huangshoushan is also a dangerous place. Ruan Ci now understood why Lin Ji said at the time that no one would fly directly from one end of the Central Continent to the other. The mortal kingdoms of the Central Continent all cling tightly to the sects for survival, and it is not like the Southern Zhuzhou, where most countries are adjacent and rely on man-made passes to distinguish national borders. On the land of the Central Continent, dangerous places are connected to dangerous places, which are the natural national borders. After leaving Zijing Mountain and flying over the Green Jade Bright Hall, there is no sign of human life until the area of the Jin Bo Sect and the Ping Hai Sect. These two sects are at the head of the Fengfu River and together protect three countries. Ruan Ci's group was to follow Huangshoushan along the Fengfu River to the south and part ways at the Yiyunbei ferry. Meng Lingyue's group was to cross the river to the west and turn toward Wan Diegu, while Ruan Ci and her group would board a boat at the ferry and head into the great marsh downstream of the Fengfu River to find the elusive entrance to the Hengze Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within this Huangshoushan, there are also monsters manifested from yin and yang Qi. Compared to Biyuan Mountain, it is merely that the mountain terrain is flatter and the poisonous miasma is slightly thinner, allowing for travel close to the ground. After entering the mountains, it is impossible to fly over the treetops. High up in Huangshoushan, exotic birds perch, and there are strange winds swirling; the spiritual energy at the treetops is chaotic and not suitable for passage. Cultivators can only travel in groups on the ground. According to Meng Lingyue, if one's cultivation is shallow and they fall in Huangshoushan, they won't even make a sound, let alone leave their bones behind; even the news of their death might not be able to be sent back to their sect masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Huangshoushan and Fengfu River area is the territory of the Jin Bo Sect and the Ping Hai Sect. Li Pingyan and Meng Lingyue are naturally familiar with it. Ruan Ci trusted his words very much and wanted to hear more, but Li Pingyan was not as talkative as Meng Lingyue. She deliberately said, \"Senior Brother Li is too cautious. We have only been out of the Jin Bo Market for seven or eight days; isn't this still under the watchful eyes of your master? If there were truly a great enemy, his old self would surely give a warning first and not let you fall into a dangerous situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Pingyan said, \"That may be so, but how long can a master's protection last? Once we enter the mountains, it will be difficult for the master to look after us. In fact, even here, if some demonic sect disciple came to kill me, as long as it is within the Foundation Establishment realm and not bullying the small with the big, the master might not necessarily intervene. Otherwise, how could this be called training?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He threatened Ruan Ci, \"Junior Sister Ci, this is your first time out, so don't be arrogant. Although you are a Sheng Sect disciple and everyone gives you a bit of leeway, once you reach a dangerous place that can block spiritual sense, others might not be so respectful. Guess... is there a demonic sect spy hidden among this group? And could there be people from the Taiwei Sect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shangqing Sect has a rather cold relationship with the Qingling Sect and the Taiwei Sect. Although they have not attacked each other, in the memories of Fifth Cang, there are many anecdotes of fellow sect members fighting with Shangqing Sect disciples. Ruan Ci opened her eyes wide and said, \"We haven't even reached the Hengze Heaven yet; are they making a move so early?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Pingyan smiled, \"If it were me, I would rather be more cautious. Every year, Sheng Sect disciples die in Huangshoushan and the Fengfu River. Coming from a high-ranking sect only means being majestic where everyone can see; where everyone cannot see, it is even more dangerous than for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci nodded and accepted the teaching. After pondering for a long while, she said thoughtfully, \"Actually, you should tell this to Senior Sister Chi. She is a Shangqing Sect disciple; you should get closer to her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Pingyan is the most outstanding disciple of his generation in the Jin Bo Sect. Naturally, he would not collude with the demonic sect and should follow the sect's stance and lean toward the Shangqing Sect. He nodded, agreeing with Ruan Ci's view, and said, \"That is true, it should be so, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I think you are more impressive.\" He lowered his voice, as if whispering some secret to Ruan Ci, \"She is a bit stupid, and I don't like talking to stupid people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci stared in astonishment, not expecting Li Pingyan to criticize others behind their backs. However, she also found it somewhat amusing; after all, she didn't like Senior Sister Chi very much, and it is always exciting for two people to talk bad about a third person together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So Senior Brother Li is not just an upright gentleman...\" She covered her mouth, but the smile spilled out from her eyes, and she whispered, \"You and Senior Sister Meng are the same; you pretend to be good on the surface, but in your hearts, you are quite arrogant and have your own temper.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also lowered her voice further and said, \"However, what you said is not wrong, and I also think Senior Sister Chi is a bit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bit what? Stupid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice suddenly came from afar. Ruan Ci's shoulders trembled. She looked up and saw that Senior Sister Chi had stopped her cultivation at some point and was looking in their direction. She transmitted her voice coldly, \"I was listening to you discuss trivial matters in the mountains, which is why I paid attention to listen. I did not expect you to be so frivolous. Junior Sister Ni is one thing, but I have misjudged Senior Brother Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was different from their last meeting. This time, Senior Sister Chi had the moral high ground. Ruan Ci couldn't help but blush, but Li Pingyan didn't care and smiled, \"There is nothing that cannot be said to others. I spoke in a low voice just because I didn't want Senior Sister Chi to hear it and hurt your feelings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Sister Chi shook her shoulders and landed in front of the two. She snorted and said, \"Then please move further away. I have some things to say to Junior Sister Ni that are not convenient for you to hear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was not very happy and drove Li Pingyan away, she didn't say anything extreme. Ruan Ci saw this and gained some insight. After Li Pingyan went far away, Senior Sister Chi casually threw out an array disk, covering the two, and turned around, \"My name is Chi Pengpeng. And you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci did not hesitate, \"Ruan Ci greets Senior Sister Chi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Pengpeng said, \"After these few days, I presume you also know that if I had truly intended to make things difficult for you that day in the sect, you would not have been able to shatter my carriage so easily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had the ability to hide from the ears and eyes of both, from the ground to the branches, and even secretly eavesdropped on their conversation, which proved that her cultivation was far above Ruan Ci's estimation. Ruan Ci nodded, \"Senior Sister must also know that I am not naturally arrogant and rude, nor do I like to show off my tongue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two looked at each other, and it seemed they both saw the helplessness in each other's hearts. Chi Pengpeng sighed, \"That's right, you and I are just moves made by the various great Cave Heavens. Being in the game, we are not in control of ourselves, and that's fine. But if even our emotions are controlled and we truly become hostile to each other, that would be too pitiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci only felt that this vast world was truly interesting. Although not every cultivator is worth befriending, the outstanding cultivators in the sect indeed each have their own depths. She said, \"That is true. Senior Sister, are you looking for me this time because True Person Ouyang intends to change sides?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Pengpeng shook her head, \"I came on my own—actually, I wanted to come on this errand to Wan Diegu, and I begged my master to fight for it for me. My master treats me very well, and I will never betray my master in this life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was effectively denying the possibility of her secretly leaning toward Ruan Ci. Ruan Ci thought, \"Why do you have to set limits for yourself? Sister Xie treats me so well, and I only promised to return her sword. No matter how deep the friendship is, it is not worth such deep attachment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled and said nothing. Chi Pengpeng said, \"I came to find you just because we are entering Huangshoushan tomorrow. It is better to speak clearly, so that when we are in the mountains, you don't worry that I will kill you, and I don't worry that you will kill me. When out and about, it's not that we have no grudges, but we are fellow sect disciples after all, so it is better to look after each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were not unreasonable. Ruan Ci naturally had some precautions against Chi Pengpeng in her heart. Now that the two had talked for a few sentences, she set her mind at ease and nodded, \"Senior Sister is right. There is no need to take the squabbles in the sect to heart. Now that you are in the light and I am in the dark, we can cover for each other. Just now Senior Brother Li hinted to me that there might be demonic sect moles among our companions. Senior Sister Chi should be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is natural.\" Chi Pengpeng gave a cold smile, put away the array disk, pulled out the jade dagger at her waist, and casually cut off a branch, \"If anyone comes to have designs on me, let them be like this tree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Ci, however, secretly frowned and said, \"Senior Sister and I were not having a pleasant conversation; why take it out on the tree? It's not easy for it to grow so tall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Pengpeng said, \"You are quite sentimental. The spiritual rabbit is one thing, but you are even so cherishing of a tree. Is this some kind of affectation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two argued for a few sentences and eventually parted on bad terms. Everyone else dared not make a sound. The next day, they set off for Huangshoushan on time, but invisibly, they had split into two factions: Meng Lingyue, Li Pingyan, and Ruan Ci were in one group, while the rest implicitly respected Chi Pengpeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Updated, sorry for the wait everyone~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Pengpeng is actually a clever girl too; after all, one has to have super good aptitude to be accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Huangshoushan dungeon has officially opened!!!! Applause!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think I'm having braised fish for lunch today. By the way, has everyone watched the demo video of \"Black Myth: Wukong\"? It's simply explosively awesome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(I still couldn't get into \"Lin's Glory,\" I gave it a lot of patience, but every time I retreat at the part where they sell the family property at the beginning, it's written too wordy, too wordy.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. Thanks to the little angels who cast overlord votes or irrigated with nutrient solution for me between 2020-08-20 12:06:12 and 2020-08-21 11:57:00~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the little angels who cast landmines: Yu Wanyao, Shijian De Wangyu, Ming Ji, Shao Xia, Rongrong 123321 1 each;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the little angels who irrigated with nutrient solution: Beidaoguohaode Lizhi, pink 20 bottles; Ruoyu Pianran, Liangliang 10 bottles; sidewalker 5 bottles; eureka 4 bottles; Quandi Zimeng Suyu Yu, Zhaosheng Wu Guyou 2 bottles; Yuanshan Chenyu 323 1 bottle;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank you all very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!\u003C\u002Fp>",4067,"2026-06-17T08:48:53.797Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3a85b25e4741ce1fa184799870292af1717825398c47c95a7047e20713e959c6","borrowing-the-sword-chapter-63","borrowing-the-sword-chapter-61",286,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborrowing-the-sword-cover.jpg"]