Chapter 112: Chapter 107: Reincarnation Sword Intent

“Chu Huaixu is inside?”

Chu Yinyin was so excited she was literally on her tiptoes.

Her big, lively eyes went completely round, glowing with light.

This was even better than her entering the Secret Realm herself!

Because she wasn’t planning to break through to the Seventh Realm anytime soon…

If you don’t step into the Seventh Realm, your Cultivation can’t undergo a qualitative change, and there’s no way you’d form your own [Domain].

Xiang Yan looked at his little junior sister, flashing what he thought was a kind smile but actually looked more like a villain’s: “Actually, it’s not just Chu Huaixu—Han Shuangjiang is in there too.”

Chu Yinyin waved her hand breezily: “No worries, no worries. Sword Dao inheritance is totally meant to be shared, after all!”

“How much you comprehend all depends on personal fortune!”

Of course, deep down she was still much more partial to her precious disciple.

In her eyes, Chu Huaixu had achieved Sword Heart Clarity at such a young age—he’d already won at the starting line.

And his Sword Dao talent? Absolutely Heaven-Defying Level.

His comprehension in the Sword Dao must also be rare in this world!

“Although Han Shuangjiang has the Profound Yin Body, her constitution is on par with the Dao Ancestor’s Pure Yang Body.”

“But if we’re talking pure Sword Dao… she’s no match for my disciple!” Chu Yinyin was already full-on smug in her heart.

In fact, even Xiang Yan and the others were thinking more or less the same thing.

“Chu Huaixu is that Sword Dao genius mentioned in the Daoist Ancestor’s Proverbs.”

“Although I don’t know why he didn’t take down that sword the last time he climbed the mountain,”

“now it looks like he really is the person in the Outer Sect most suited to inherit the Observatory Master’s legacy,” said Zhao Shuqi.

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Lu Pan, feeling comforted in his old age, said, “In that case, if he enters the Origin Spirit Realm, his chances of victory go up even more!”

They all knew, once you step into the Origin Spirit Realm, Chu Huaixu would be facing some seriously terrifying beings.

If he didn’t have that sword from Hidden Spirit Mountain, not even Sword Heart Clarity would guarantee his survival.

But the inheritance of the second-generation Observatory Master, Yan Shen, was different.

Back then, she even suppressed the Sword Venerable of the Sword Sect—among all Ninth Realm cultivators in this thousand-year era, she’s at the very top.

If Chu Huaixu truly manages to grasp something here, it’ll be one more trump card in his hand!

“A great thing, truly a great thing.”

“Heaven blesses the Daoist Sect, heaven blesses Profound Yellow.” Li Chunsong sighed.

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Inside the Annulus Secret Realm, Chu Huaixu had no idea that everyone was pinning their hopes on him right now.

After the Sword Domain appeared, the Zhegu Heaven in Han Shuangjiang’s hands began trembling slightly.

It was clear—even it could sense something!

No matter how much Big Ice Cube tried to calm it down, it was no use.

Chu Huaixu couldn’t stand watching, so he reached out and ran his hand across Zhegu Heaven’s blade, speaking: “Calm down.”

The Spirit Sword’s trembling…stopped.

Han Shuangjiang—in old crone mode—glanced at the “elderly” Chu Huaixu, then at her own Lifebound Sword, and couldn’t help biting her lip in frustration.

She fumed inside: “Why are his words more effective than mine!”

As soon as that thought came up, she sensed her Sword Spirit’s emotions; it was trying to please her, signaling her not to be angry.

As if the mistake it just made was the classic Sword Spirit oopsie, everyone makes it once in a while.

Chu Huaixu, meanwhile, looked at Han Shuangjiang with perfect composure, not feeling he’d overstepped at all.

Like, come on—now is not the time to fuss over these details. Your sword, my sword—why get so distant?

“I think we need to get moving and quickly comprehend the inheritance here,” he said.

“Time’s still ticking; we’re still growing old. I suspect the ’lifespan’ we have left isn’t much,” Chu Huaixu analyzed.

This whole dungeon has been on a timer from the very start.

Once time’s up, I’m afraid it’s a failed run.

What’s more, the other party has fully opened up their Sword Domain for them to comprehend—no holding back at all.

So obviously, race against the clock!

Han Shuangjiang nodded, knowing what needed to be prioritized.

“I haven’t been contracted with Zhegu Heaven for very long. Once we’ve been together longer and it gets nourished by my Spiritual Power day and night, it definitely won’t act up like this in the future.” She consoled herself mentally.

The two of them moved to the center of the frozen lake, sat down cross-legged, facing each other, and started to meditate and comprehend.

But the Person of this power was simply too high-tier; even with nothing held back, with their current Realm, they simply couldn’t absorb much at all.

An ordinary Daoist Disciple might shatter their Dao Heart just by comprehending for a while—feeling they could never reach such heights in this lifetime.

It’d be like if Elder Qian wrote a “Mechanics Manuscript”—a top-tier Cultivation Technique for humans on Earth—but then, why don’t any of you practice it?

Why just flip through a page, immediately close it, and pull the classic “subway old man scrolling phone” face?

Chu Huaixu suspected that this inheritance was meant for the Daoist Sect’s real prodigies.

He had no idea how much Han Shuangjiang could grasp.

He just knew that, right now, his own cheat was reacting.

“[Ding! Detected: You have obtained the Observatory Master’s inheritance—Reincarnation Sword Domain!]”

“[Would you like to view the requirements and acquisition method?]”

Listening to the system’s voice prompt, Chu Huaixu felt a stir in his heart.

“Observatory Master’s inheritance?”

“Reincarnation Sword Domain?”

He knew exactly what the title Observatory Master meant.

It meant this person had been the most powerful direct disciple of that Daoist Sect generation!

And the reason the Reincarnation Sword Domain caught his eye was—if he remembered right, Han Shuangjiang’s Sword Intent was called—Reincarnation Sword Intent!

Before Chu Huaixu transmigrated, Han Shuangjiang hadn’t reached Seventh Realm; she had no Sword Domain, only Sword Intent and Sword Heart.

So this basically confirmed for him that this Secret Realm inheritance was meant for Han Shuangjiang, fitting perfectly with his earlier speculation.

“But, if I recall correctly, she only comprehended Sword Intent right after she broke through to the Second Realm,”

“and that was in the middle of a battle.”

“This was famous news—the whole Profound Yellow Realm heard about it. She instantly became a legendary Daoist prodigy! Sky’s the limit for her!”

“Meaning, she didn’t comprehend Reincarnation Sword Intent right inside the Secret Realm?”

“She only gained some insight.”

“So… what about this time?” Chu Huaixu opened his eyes, looking at the cross-legged Big Ice Cube sitting before him.

He was 100% certain—Han Shuangjiang was going to benefit even more this time around.

He didn’t know who Han Shuangjiang entered this dungeon with in Borrowed Sword’s plot.

Maybe it was Xiaoxu, maybe someone else.

But whoever it was, Chu Huaixu was sure: “Could they possibly be as awesome as me?”

He had led Han Shuangjiang through a speedrun, saving a ton of time.

First stage, that tornado formed of green leaves—Chu Huaixu just flicked his finger and GG, instant clear.

Second stage, he blasted through with Heart Sword, clearing it instantly.

Third stage, taking advantage of how close he was with his teammate, they pulled a ’princess-carry’ for the win.

With that, his reputation as one of Profound Yellow’s ultimate party-carry players remained untarnished!

This is the strength of being “Borrowed Sword’s Unbeatable No. 2”!

All the time saved could now be used to comprehend the [Reincarnation Sword Domain] enveloping them.

Chu Huaixu felt confident—with Big Ice Cube’s talent, she’d definitely comprehend even more.

As for himself, he looked at the system screen, falling into heavy silence.

The system offered two modes.

The first, naturally, was to grasp Reincarnation Sword Intent.

But his compatibility with Reincarnation Sword Intent was pathetically low—only 37%.

He would need to spend a whopping 270,000 Experience Points just to obtain the Intent.

“Where the heck am I supposed to get that kind of Experience?”

What surprised him was, the system explained: His current personal progress toward unlocking Sword Intent was already at 67%.

The two clashed!

Which is to say, due to various factors, Chu Huaixu was already walking down the path to unlocking Sword Intent.

“Is it because of Shen Man’s Sword Domain trial?” he wondered.

The system had previously stated clearly that as long as he completed the quest with an A-grade rating, he’d unlock Sword Intent.

“But that trial runs for 30 days. I’ve barely started.”

“So there must be other factors.”

Chu Huaixu even suspected that maybe because he was already on the path to unlocking Sword Intent, that’s why Shen Man’s Sword Domain trial gave the opportunity for unlocking Sword Intent!

“Is it due to the Refining Sword Formulas?”

“Or something else?”

He couldn’t answer it for now.

Some adventures players encounter actually stack—you get cumulative effects.

Just like how many cultivators might not have a huge breakthrough right now, but it doesn’t mean they haven’t gained anything—they’re just waiting for a trigger.

A moment of true comprehension!

There was always a line Chu Huaixu found deeply meaningful:

“[There is no single sentence in this world,

that can grant you instant enlightenment.

The only thing that can truly trigger sudden insight,

is a real experience.

And those words,

are just the match that strikes inside the powder keg.]”

No struggle or pain showed on his face.

Even when faced with the seemingly OP Reincarnation Sword Intent, he was quick to let it go.

He was always someone who could pick things up—and put them down, too.

Besides, he didn’t have the requirements anyways—dwelling on it would only bring pain.

So Chu Huaixu immediately looked at the second reward mode.

“[You forgo the Observatory Master’s inheritance, but having experienced the passage of years, life, aging, illness, and death—and still gained insight—you will receive 1 point of comprehension when the dungeon is completely over.]”

With his full head of white hair and aged face, a small smile appeared on his features.

“Not a wasted trip, after all!”

Special Attribute Points were insanely hard to get. The reason he’d racked up so many was really because he was a Transmigrator—and had built strong bonds with both world protagonists.

“So once I survive [Shen Man’s Sword Domain Trial], that’s at least Comprehension 4 for me!”

“Didn’t expect to manage a comprehension overtake on the inside lane—it’s about to pass my physique attribute!” He was genuinely surprised, and felt he’d soon be the most-brainy Body Cultivator ever.

After closing the system screen, Chu Huaixu opened his eyes and looked at the white-haired woman before him.

High above, snow kept falling.

Thick snowflakes landed on the frozen lake, the withered trees on the shore—and on both him and Han Shuangjiang.

Chu Huaixu, afraid of disturbing her, didn’t reach out to brush the snow off her shoulders.

As time passed, he just quietly watched her with her eyes closed…

Watching the wrinkles on her face multiply, watching her grow steadily older.

Like he was simply keeping her company, growing old together.

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Minute by minute, Chu Huaixu could feel his body deteriorating further—as if the end was approaching fast.

“Looks like this timer dungeon is about to end,” he thought.

As for how much insight Big Ice Cube had gained—he wouldn’t know for now.

“Is this…the moment of ’death’?” Chu Huaixu wondered.

He could feel his vitality almost dried up.

His eyelids grew heavier, threatening to close for good any time now.

Every time he closed them, it got harder and harder to open them again.

At the very end, he wasn’t even sure if he was hallucinating.

In his blurred vision, Chu Huaixu saw Han Shuangjiang—seated before him—slowly open her eyes.

With the last of his strength, he managed a difficult smile at her.

A mysterious aura spread out from her, and in an instant, all the snow on the frozen lake evaporated!

The two of them sat cross-legged on thick ice—and beneath the ice, there was a mirrored world!

It was as if the ice was a line, and the two worlds reflected each other along it.

Above the ice, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang were decrepit and gray-haired.

The withered tree beside the lake held not a trace of life.

But in the mirrored world below the ice, the dead tree was sprouting new buds.

The man and woman sitting cross-legged were youthful again, hair black and full!

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