This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

Chapter 436: Chapter 52: Memory

Sword Sect, Stabilizing Heart Peak.

“All of you are aware of what the Sword Coming Peak Master has done,” Kong Shan spoke slowly from his high seat.

The cultivators below nodded in unison.

“Peak Master Xia is the youngest and most spirited among the seven peak masters,” the Late Autumn spoke with both emotion and helplessness, “Her poise is indeed fierce.”

“What is your view on this matter?” Kong Shan asked, “Is this good or bad for our future matters at Stabilizing Heart Peak?”

The New Rain was the first to express support, “Over the past century, our Sword Sect has been cultivating our character and virtues, seldomly revealing our edge. It seems that many have forgotten our way of interaction and have started getting ahead of themselves in front of us.

What Peak Master Xia did serves as a warning to others, and I believe it is a good thing.”

When Sword Sect had just become a Taoist Sect, many sects bullied Sword Sect for its small size, acting in deceit during their negotiations.

At that time, the forebears of Sword Sect established its position through an extremely domineering form of interaction.

That form of interaction, considered by Sword Sect as the most authentic way for sword cultivators: “Friendship through the sword.”

—If you are dissatisfied and have objections, a great cultivator simply slashes down with a sword.

If you can still stand, then we are friends, and we sit down to discuss terms.

If you’re lying down, then there’s nothing more to discuss.

Without people, whatever terms Sword Sect sets, are the terms.

With such “interaction,” Sword Sect’s position became unbreakable.

The downside is that, in private, Sword Sect was also criticized by many as an Evil Sect, prone to killing at the slightest disagreement.

After stabilizing its position, Sword Sect has also been trying in recent years to shed the label of an Evil Sect.

Therefore, Stabilizing Heart Peak appeared, altering the form of interaction from ‘force first, courtesy second’ to ‘courtesy first, force second.’

But no matter how much it’s dressed up, this “force” has never been discarded, and the heart beneath Sword Sect’s benign appearance is ultimately black, occasionally showing its ferocious true nature, reminding everyone not to think that Sword Sect has really reformed.”

Netherworld smiled knowingly, “What New Rain said is right. Those three old debt-evading sects who previously claimed to be short of funds and delayed their annual tributes, after Peak Master Xia’s earth-shattering sword at Burial Ridge, the very next day saw them rushing over their dues, even willingly paying an additional twenty percent as delayed interest.”

Kong Shan stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then sneered, “Since when has our Sword Sect’s interest been so low? Send word down, make those three ‘debt-evading’ sects add another thirty percent to their annual tribute, making up a total of fifty percent in interest.”

“Understood!” New Moon laughed, “Dare to play debtor with Sword Sect, they better just quietly accept their bitter fate.”

Regarding Xia Daoyun’s overbearing demeanor, everyone in Sword Sect, even those among the Sword Sect’s cultivators who were seen as the most conciliative and lacking the sharpness of sword cultivators from Stabilizing Heart Peak, found nothing inappropriate.

Such is the ethos of Sword Sect.

……

Lu Qingshan, having broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, employed the Dragon Sparrow to project his Flying Sword, which under normal conditions, had already reached twenty-eight times the speed of sound.

Under the enhancement of Slaughter Sword Intent, it could reach thirty-five times.

This time, Lu Qingshan unleashed his sword, also utilizing the Immortal True Intent, which had just broken through to the initial stage, to amplify the Slaughter Sword Intent.

With such enhancements, the speed of the Dragon Sparrow impressively reached a shocking forty-two times the speed of sound.

This velocity of the Flying Sword was something that no Nascent Soul cultivator dared to lightly claim they could withstand.

And, strengthened to the Unity Realm with Annihilation Penetrating Sword Intent, it was poised and surged forth, aiding Lu Qingshan’s Flying Sword to penetrate through the defense hastily summoned by the Origin Demon.

Most importantly, on this Flying Sword, Lu Qingshan also employed the Dragon Sparrow’s own Dragon Breath Divine Skill.

With so many methods employed, Lu Qingshan managed this terrifying feat of battle.

An early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator using a single sword to instantly kill a Fourth Grade peak Origin Demon!

Among the Origin Demon’s dispersing cloud of blood mist, Lu Qingshan suddenly caught sight of a hint of yellow Spiritual Light.

He instantly moved, extending his right hand and beckoning with his Spiritual Power, and that speck of yellow Spirit Light was drawn into his hand.

In a flash, the true form of the yellow Spirit Light was revealed.

It was a scroll.

Shrouded in haze, a dried-up yellow river ran through the entire scroll.

Several lines of glowing small text flickered.

“Jiuyou Kan Yu Map, Netherworld Magical Artifact, the holder is exempt from the restrictions of Netherworld Barrier laws, free to enter the Netherworld.”

“Divine Skill: Crossing Worlds.”

“Crossing Worlds: After casting this skill, it will summon the River of Oblivion from within the Jiuyou Kan Yu Map, transporting all nearby beings, including the caster, to the Netherworld, hard to resist.”

“Caution: If among those transported there exists beings significantly more powerful than the caster, the Crossing Worlds Technique might collapse.”

“Note: This technique will be ineffective against those who control Law Domains.”

“Additional note: This technique requires the use of the artifact’s own mana and thus needs time to recover, usable once every twenty years.”

“Time until next use: nineteen years and 360 days.”

Lu Qingshan looked at the Jiuyou Kan Yu Map’s description, his mind stirred.

You should know that after refining the essence of Oblivion, he gained a Spirit Erosion talent out of nowhere.

The Netherworld Death Qi would no longer pose any threat to him.

Moreover, once he had acquired the Jiuyou Kan Yu Map, the combination of Crossing Worlds and the Spirit Erosion talent endowed him with an ability akin to that of the Origin Demon Child:

Transferring his enemy into the Netherworld, then utilizing the Netherworld Death Qi to erode their Blood Qi, thus achieving a countermurder.

The only limitation was that the Jiuyou Kan Yu Map could be used only once every twenty years.

But it didn’t matter; it was equivalent to having a trump card that could be used once every twenty years.

Having alleviated the frustrations in his heart and gained such a harvest, how could he not be pleased?

Lu Qingshan satisfiedly stored away the Jiuyou Kan Yu Map, controlled his sword to transform into Radiance, and continued to descend following the flow of Oblivion.

The entire Netherworld was penetrated by the great river of Oblivion, and their landing points were different after being introduced into the Netherworld through the Crossing Worlds Technique.

Taking Mount Tai as a reference point, the initial landing location of Lu Qingshan was the closest to Mount Tai.

With his current speed of Sword Control, it would only take about three to four hours for him to travel from the starting point to Mount Tai.

The Origin Demon Child’s landing was slightly later, taking Lu Qingshan three days to reach him.

However, Ji Chuan’s landing point was the farthest from Mount Tai.

According to what the Netherworld Prison Master said, it was already at one-fifth the position along the great river of Oblivion.

So, it would take Lu Qingshan at least six or seven more days to reach Ji Chuan.

Yet in Lu Qingshan’s perception, the speck of Spiritual Light representing Ji Chuan had remained motionless.

Doubts involuntarily surfaced.

What exactly was Ji Chuan doing? Why was he motionless?

…

In the notion of reincarnation, there is a prevalent belief.

Right before death, the most indelible memories of your life reappear before your eyes, flashing by like illusory dreams.

…

Ji Chuan slowly opened his eyes.

Then, he froze.

Before him was a tiny cell that never saw daylight throughout the year.

The whole space was dim, with only a few strands of weak and tattered sunlight shining through a small iron window high above.

The air was murky, not just with the smell of dampness and filth but also an air of despair.

In such a place, even a normal person couldn’t stand it for long.

Ji Chuan tried to rise and leave.

Clang, clang, clang!

A series of heavy metallic collision sounds ensued.

Ji Chuan looked down.

Heavy black chains were shacked on his “delicate” hands and feet, binding him tightly here.

What was happening?

Just at that moment, Ji Chuan suddenly heard a low sobbing of a woman.

“Mother… let me out… I don’t want to stay in this place…”

Where did that voice come from?

Ji Chuan was puzzled, for there clearly was no second person around him.

He instinctively started searching for the source of the voice.

After a long while, Ji Chuan suddenly realized.

The sobbing of the woman was actually coming from… himself.

What was happening?!

Ji Chuan once again looked down at his shackled hands and feet.

Delicate, thin as if boneless, with faintly visible blue veins.

These were clearly a woman’s hands and feet, how could they possibly be his?

The next instant, upon looking around once more,

Ji Chuan seemed to understand everything.

He… seemed to be experiencing the memories of Qiu Shiyin, from Qiu Shiyin’s perspective?

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