[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele":3,"chapter-the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-134":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Invincible Female Ghost Is A Bit Of A Hopeless Romantic",{"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},1706513,2180,"Chapter 134: Dad!! This is so rude!!!","the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-134",134,"\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou stood completely frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were fixed on the sword case before him, his pupils contracting violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou was neither foolish nor stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou certainly understood why this kid Lu Yuan wanted to give him this Profound Origin Evil-Slaying Edict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't it all because he had designs on his daughter!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, this Profound Origin Evil-Slaying Edict...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou... wanted it too much!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really, really, really, really, really wanted it too much!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lu Yuan wanted anything else today, even the secret texts of Wuqing Temple, Shen Jizhou could grit his teeth and exchange them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was his own daughter!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That really wouldn't do!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou abruptly closed his eyes, frantically reciting the Heart-Clearing Incantation in his mind, trying to suppress the beast named greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That desire, like vines, wrapped around his Dao heart, tightening more and more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only force himself to endure, his voice as dry as if rubbed by sandpaper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... I cannot accept such a generous gift without merit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sword, you should take it back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Shen Jizhou seemed to have used up all his strength. With a push of his palm, he handed the ritual sword that haunted his dreams towards Lu Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand was trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan watched him quietly, a barely noticeable curve lifting the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This old man, he could really hold out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were anyone else, they would have already grabbed the sword case and refused to let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou, on the other hand, his Dao heart was trembling, his hands were shaking, yet he could still grit his teeth and push it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sword definitely could not be taken back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan's eyes darted, and a plan came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan not only didn't take it, but instead took a step back, his face full of youthful sincerity and openness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Uncle, you're being too formal with those words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou frowned slightly and opened his eyes to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did I ever say this was a gift for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou was stunned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of helplessness appropriately appeared on Lu Yuan's face, as if he were truly troubled by some difficult problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Uncle, you saw it just now, this sword... it's different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It requires a specific edict to activate, and I have searched everywhere for that second half of the edict, but so far, there has been no trace of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tell me, what use is this sword in my hands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan pointed at himself, his face the picture of sincerity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am young, my experience is shallow, and my cultivation is weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sword in my hands is just a decorative piece gathering dust at the bottom of a chest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I take it out during the holidays to wipe off the dust, brag to others 'I have a top-tier ritual tool,' and then put it back to collect more dust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't that a waste of a good thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words, like a small hammer, precisely struck Shen Jizhou's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His frown unconsciously loosened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan caught this detail, secretly laughing in his heart, but the expression on his face became even more sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So my visit today is less about 'giving a gift' and more about... 'entrusting' it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entrusting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two words made Shen Jizhou's eyelids twitch violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan's voice became solemn and earnest:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Uncle, think about it, in all the world, besides you, who else is worthy of it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You hold it, study it, and search for clues in the vast sea of scriptures in the library. Perhaps one day, you can bring that second half of the edict back to light.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, the divine power of this sword will be fully displayed, and the legend of 'all evils repelled, all methods returning to the source' will not be in vain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this called?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan thought for a moment and came up with a phrase:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is called 'a precious sword finds its master, a famous weapon returns to its lineage'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mother of mine!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou wanted to roar at the heavens!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words have been said to this extent, who the hell could resist this?!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can't resist it!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, truly can't resist it!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to resist?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can't resist it!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou shook his head, shouting in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can resist!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I can't resist, I must resist!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's my own biological daughter!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Shen Jizhou didn't want to listen to Lu Yuan's devilish voice anymore and hurriedly interrupted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, you need not say more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sword... you... you... you... take it ba...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words had reached this point, and it should have ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shen Jizhou looked at the ritual sword that was about to leave him and ultimately couldn't bear to see a divine object covered in dust. He squeezed out another sentence from his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I have time... I will... help you find the second half of the edict...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan looked at Shen Jizhou, who was so reluctant to refuse the ritual sword that he couldn't even speak properly, and couldn't help but blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incredible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is truly incredible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not unworthy of being the head of the number one Daoist temple beyond the Great Wall, Wuqing Temple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spokesperson for the Daoist sects beyond the Great Wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The recipient of the five consecutive \"Celestial Master\" titles!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The father of the former number one genius beyond the Great Wall, Shen Shulan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could still resist this!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just don't know...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he can resist what comes next~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan's gaze towards Shen Jizhou was now filled with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Lu Yuan, like a defeated man, somewhat weakly hung his head, his voice unable to hide its dejection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, my intentions were improper...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words made Shen Jizhou freeze for a moment, secretly wondering what trick this kid was going to pull next!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan continued in that extremely self-blaming tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just now, I actually had the audacity to try to use such external objects to shake your Dao heart. Thinking about it now, how laughable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of person are you? The head of Wuqing Temple, 'Five-Attribute Celestial Master,' the number one person beyond the Great Wall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could such a trivial thing catch your eye?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan didn't call him Master Uncle anymore, no longer deliberately trying to get close, but instead changed to calling him Senior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This series of \"high praise\" and sincere apologies directly put Shen Jizhou on the spot, leaving all his coldness and hardness with nowhere to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, you don't hit a smiling person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou's expression softened. Just as he was about to speak, Lu Yuan preempted him with a slight bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, the reason you won't accept this sword is because you're worried about the matter between me and Senior Sister Shulan, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were laid bare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou nodded slightly; this was indeed his only concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan's voice became even more sincere:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, regarding this matter, I must defend myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Lu Yuan, harbor not a single bad intention towards Senior Sister Shulan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, I am already married, I have two wives, but I have never hidden this fact from Senior Sister Shulan for even a moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The day she came to pay New Year's respects, I had already frankly told her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am definitely not the kind of sinister villain who hides things and wants to play ambiguous games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This point, Shen Jizhou acknowledged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan's openness was the fundamental reason he was willing to see Lu Yuan today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, Shen Jizhou would not have personally appeared, and he would not have let Lu Yuan through this door today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Lu Yuan brought a top-tier ritual tool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any top-tier ritual tool in this world could not compare to his own biological daughter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou absolutely could not let his daughter marry that kind of sinister villain with hidden malice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Lu Yuan, to be honest, Shen Jizhou really did approve of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside the marriage matter, a nineteen-year-old orthodox Celestial Master, a heaven-sent genius, who acts openly and aboveboard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou was actually twelve parts satisfied with Lu Yuan himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, Lu Yuan was married.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou could not let his daughter become Lu Yuan's concubine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since, if his daughter didn't have those feelings, it would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they could just be friends, and that would really be quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem now was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just so happened that his daughter already had those feelings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after knowing Lu Yuan was already married, she still had those feelings!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this work?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This definitely wouldn't work!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young lady of Wuqing Temple, how could she become someone's concubine?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If word got out, it would be a complete joke!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, no matter what, Shen Jizhou absolutely could not let his daughter see Lu Yuan again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must cut the knot quickly and sever any possibility of further contact between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Lu Yuan cupped his hands again with utmost seriousness:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I brought this thing today, truly wanting to repay Senior Sister Shulan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only because Senior Sister Shulan helped me in the Nurturing Malevolence Site this time and used up many of Wuqing Temple's ritual tools.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More importantly, there were previous events. That day, Senior Sister Shulan saved my wife's life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's why I brought such a precious thing to repay her, with absolutely no other meaning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shen Jizhou couldn't help but sigh in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came down to it, this matter really couldn't be blamed on Lu Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his own daughter who had fallen for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young friend, you owe nothing to our Wuqing Temple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou's voice also softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The source of all this is that the people in my temple were not up to par.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What Shulan did was to atone for the sins of the master's lineage. You need not hold it in your heart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the Nurturing Malevolence Site matter concluded, the accounts between you and Wuqing Temple are already settled. Let's not talk about any debts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan didn't explain more or say much. Instead, he opened the sword case and sighed with his head lowered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If that's the case, then I'll take this sword back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou nodded at this moment, then looked at the Profound Origin Evil-Slaying Edict he still tightly held in his hand with immense reluctance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely reluctant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly, inch by inch, prepared to place the divine object in his hand back into the sword case that was about to close forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan suddenly pulled out a scroll of yellowed silk from a hidden layer in the sword case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his head, his face once again regaining that pure, enthusiastic expression for academic discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan's voice sounded again, serious and proper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the first half of the edict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see that you seem very interested in this kind of ancient ritual tool that requires an edict to activate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about... you try using the edict to activate it now, give it a try?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou: \"Huh??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You kid!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan at this moment was the picture of sincerity, looking at Shen Jizhou seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's nothing to it, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Master Uncle is interested in this, then try using the edict to activate it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have nothing to do anyway, and it won't take much time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless, Master Uncle, you have something else to attend to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have something to do next, then forget it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou at this moment stared wide-eyed at Lu Yuan, then looked at the Profound Origin Evil-Slaying Edict in his hand...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes... yes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'll just try it, this... there's nothing to it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could possibly happen?!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's just two or three minutes, letting myself experience that feeling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won't break it for Lu Yuan, and it's not like I won't return it to him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right, right, right, right!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This has nothing to do with accepting gifts, nothing to do with Lu Yuan's schemes. This is just a pure exploration of the unknown Great Dao by a seeker of the Dao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's exactly it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this thought arose, it was like a wildfire spreading across the plains, impossible to contain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou's hand, which was preparing to place the ritual sword back into the sword case, suddenly froze in mid-air, then retracted like lightning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of Lu Yuan's mouth lifted into a barely perceptible curve before disappearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He calmly and slowly unrolled the scroll of yellowed silk before Shen Jizhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou's gaze was instantly captured by that scroll of silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On it were densely packed ancient seal script characters, the brushstrokes vigorous and powerful, each stroke seeming to contain an indescribable, intangible meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou leaned forward, staring intently at those characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips moved slightly, as if silently reciting, or perhaps trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Yuan Edict... using the heart as a guide... spirit merges with the sword's true essence...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered to himself, his voice growing lower and softer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it fell completely silent; he was already completely immersed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan at this moment took several steps back, a slight smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, please, try the sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his mind and spirit had already sunk into that scroll of silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meditation room was dead silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the charcoal fire occasionally popped a spark, emitting a faint \"crackle\" sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou slowly raised his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were completely different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were no longer infatuated, no longer filled with desire, but rather a kind of...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A kind of immersion and focus, where he had poured all his mind and spirit into some kind of ultimate experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Edict...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He murmured:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's how it is... so that's how it is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at the Profound Origin Evil-Slaying Edict in his hand, then at the silk scroll, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Using the heart as a guide, spirit merges with the sword's true essence'—it means one must first use one's mind and spirit to sense the true form within the sword, resonate with it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only then can one use the heart to command the sword, not force to command it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was low and solemn, as if talking to himself, yet also as if explaining to Lu Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left hand formed a seal, held at his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His right hand held the sword, the tip naturally pointing down, angled towards the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing became long, deep, and merged with the energy flow of the entire meditation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the meditation room, you could hear a pin drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou's eyebrows twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, his lips moved gently, uttering a few indistinct syllables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first line of the edict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan stood in the distance, holding his breath, staring intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel that the energy flow within the meditation room was undergoing some subtle change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a real surge, not a fluctuation of spiritual power, but something deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the flow of \"intent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Shen Jizhou's mouth, the sound of the edict gradually became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an extremely ancient, melodic tone, each syllable drawn out very long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying an indescribable sense of rhythm, like chanting, yet also like sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Profound Origin Edict, Edict of Nine Chapters!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dharma Master of All Heavens, Command the Sword to Pacify the Directions!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four lines of the edict were slowly uttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each character spoken, the energy flow in the meditation room trembled once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the final character \"directions\" fell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Hum—*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An extremely faint, almost imperceptible hum arose from deep within the sword body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't the vibration of metal, but that distant, ancient resonance emitted when wooden fibers were activated by some kind of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, the dull chestnut-brown color of the sword body began to slowly change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those golden threads hidden within the wood grain gradually brightened under the infusion of invisible \"intent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't the dazzling golden light when true essence was activated, but a more restrained, warmer radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like an ancient artifact sleeping for a thousand years waking from a dream, slowly opening a slit of its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden threads slowly flowed along the grain. With each flow, they caused the energy flow around the sword body to tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou's breathing suddenly quickened for an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly steadied his mind and continued chanting the edict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time, the golden threads on the sword body brightened a bit more, and their flow sped up a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the fifth time—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Whoosh—*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An extremely faint bluish-gray energy trace, like a living thing, quietly seeped out from the sword tip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It circled once at the sword tip, then like ink entering water, slowly diffused and merged into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever it passed, the energy flow in the meditation room seemed to be gently stirred by an invisible hand, rippling out circles of invisible ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou adjusted his breathing evenly, his wrist seemingly casually giving a light turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Whoosh*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword body drew an arc in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no sharp sound of cutting wind, no dazzling sword light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only an extremely faint, bluish-gray energy trace flashed and disappeared along the trajectory the sword body passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where that energy trace passed, the air in the meditation room seemed to be forcibly torn open a gap, which then rapidly closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An extremely subtle, yet heart-stopping hum followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The copper brazier in the corner—its flames suddenly leaped up three inches!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Daoist texts on the table—their pages flipped wildly without any wind, rustling loudly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the \"Pine and Crane Longevity\" painting hanging on the wall—the eyes of the crane on the pine branch in the painting seemed to flash with a spark of living spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou's eyes abruptly opened wide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those eyes no longer held the usual ancient calmness. Instead, they were replaced by a blazing flame intense enough to burn the entire world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a... divine edict!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blurted out, his voice trembling slightly from extreme excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared obsessively at the sword in his hand, at the golden threads that brightened and dimmed like breathing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at that energy trace slowly dissipating into nothingness. His entire body was trembling slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this is no longer in the category of ritual tools...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou murmured, his voice full of shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this can already be called a carrier of the 'Dao'...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Using the heart to command the sword, using intent to drive the edict... not borrowing true essence, not relying on external force...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou couldn't continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just held that sword to his chest, staring at it intently, as if wanting to imprint his own soul into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers repeatedly caressed the warm sword body, once, and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing was rapid and disordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, truly a heaven-sent genius!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I first comprehended this edict, it took me three days and three nights, and I didn't achieve even one ten-thousandth of what you have now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You only observed it once and could already draw out the true form within the sword, unleashing such divine power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Terrifying indeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly terrifying indeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan exclaimed with admiration, offering praise at just the right moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an element of acting, but also a serious element!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lu Yuan first got this thing, he tried it too, and he was far worse than Shen Jizhou!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could only say...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Grand Celestial Master is indeed a Grand Celestial Master!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number one person beyond the Great Wall is indeed the number one person beyond the Great Wall!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's truly not just empty praise!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou at this moment was completely immersed in the Profound Origin Evil-Slaying Edict in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no reaction to Lu Yuan's flattery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This appearance was completely obsessed, completely immersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan blinked; the timing was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said clearly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, you are truly amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you have such a connection with this object, able to comprehend this much upon first contact, it must be that this sword shares great fortune with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am untalented. Keeping this sword would only be a pearl covered in dust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about... I lend it to you for a while to study.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whenever you have fully comprehended it, had enough fun, then return it to me. That's fine too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lend it??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan's words, like a thunderclap, violently dragged Shen Jizhou out of that mystical state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Lu Yuan with an incredulous expression, his voice even stuttering slightly from excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lend... lend it to me... to study?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan nodded seriously, his expression utterly sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my cultivation is still shallow. I can't use such a divine object for the time being anyway. Keeping it would be a waste of a heavenly treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll just leave it with you for safekeeping. You can study it, play with it in your spare time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no rush to return it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Lu Yuan directly cupped his hands in salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior, I'll take my leave first. I still need to pay a visit to Master Uncle He Xun. I dare not disturb your contemplation of the Great Dao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words even finished, he had already turned around, walking briskly and decisively towards the meditation room door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou instantly became anxious. Subconsciously, he reached out and grabbed Lu Yuan, saying urgently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, young friend, this... how can this be allowed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely not! You take it back. If I... if I want to see this sword again, I will pay you a visit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou's words sounded righteous and principled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that hand holding the Profound Origin Evil-Slaying Edict was clenched tightly, veins bulging, with not the slightest intention of letting go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan laughed inwardly, but on the surface, he waved his hand while continuing to walk out, responding clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, that's too much trouble! Master Uncle, you are the senior. How can I let you lower your status!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You keep it. I really have no use for it anytime soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No more talk, no more talk. I really must go see Master Uncle He Xun now. I take my leave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lu Yuan spoke, he reached the meditation room door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Shen Jizhou truly didn't want it, if he truly wanted to stop Lu Yuan, how could Lu Yuan have walked to the meditation room door?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Shen Jizhou's lips move, about to utter those words of refusal again, Lu Yuan immediately cut off his train of thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He blinked, his tone becoming relaxed, as if merely discussing an insignificant little matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, Senior, this sword isn't being lent to you for free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan smiled slightly, finally throwing out that perfect stepping stone that the other party couldn't refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, esteemed elder, in your spare time, should help me keep an eye out for the second half of that edict, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the sword here with you, it's more convenient for you to research, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can really find the second half in the future, then I will truly have to thank you properly, Senior!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Yuan finished speaking, Shen Jizhou was stunned for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I... I'm not coveting a ritual tool!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I... this isn't selling my daughter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I... I am helping a junior find the second half of the edict!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's to let this divine sword see the light of day again, for the sake of Daoist lineage inheritance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, Shen Jizhou felt his thoughts clear, his entire body comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tense old face instantly flushed red—not from shame, but from extreme excitement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand holding the sword hilt trembled slightly, so agitated that even his beard trembled along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou slapped his chest, his voice rising an octave, resolute and decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Uncle will definitely exhaust the full strength of Wuqing Temple to help my worthy nephew find the second half of the edict!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He heard it all!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one who first changed his address to \"Master Uncle\" and actively acknowledged \"worthy nephew\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan chuckled inwardly, said no more. His goal achieved, the item delivered, Lu Yuan prepared to take his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the curtain of the meditation room was gently lifted by a fair hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure of stunning beauty, accompanied by a faint fragrance of orchids, appeared at the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, has Master Uncle Lu arrived?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wore a moon-white Daoist robe, which accentuated her tall, graceful figure and a snow-clear, cold temperament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her dark hair was tied high with a simple wooden hairpin, revealing a smooth forehead and delicate features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze first fell on her father's face, which was excited to an abnormal degree, then shifted to Lu Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw Lu Yuan, a flicker of barely noticeable joy flashed in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for Shen Jizhou to speak, Shen Shulan had already looked at Lu Yuan, her crisp voice carrying a trace of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Uncle, you are... leaving?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yuan also hadn't expected to run into Shen Shulan here. He was slightly taken aback, then smiled and cupped his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I came to deliver something to Master Uncle. Now I'm preparing to go pay a visit to Master Uncle He Xun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why leave as soon as you've arrived?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she turned to look at her father, her eyes carrying a hint of reproach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this freezing, snowy weather, how could you let Master Uncle Lu just drop off something and leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is too impolite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Shulan's voice was clear and cold, yet carried an undeniable insistence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At the very least, you should let Master Uncle stay for a cup of hot tea before leaving!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the precious ritual sword in his hand that made his heart and spirit sway, then looked at his biological daughter who looked perfectly justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excitement on his old face hadn't faded yet, now tinged with a trace of awkwardness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Jizhou was silent for a moment, finally squeezing out a single word through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",4450,"2026-06-06T14:45:54.833Z",1,"novelbin.me","64df5be7fd71139fccf6272f171672e7fb313f9691e5193473fa3ea068427628","the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-135","the-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-chapter-133",241,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-invincible-female-ghost-is-a-bit-of-a-hopele-cover.jpg"]