Chapter 85: Chapter 82: Climbing Hidden Spirit Mountain Again

Chu Huaixu listened to Li Chunsong’s words and felt his head buzzing.

Ordinary black wood, not using any artifact refining methods, just because the Dao Ancestor carried it around with him since he was a Little Daoist, and then it became a Super Grade Spiritual Artifact?

Seeing his shocked expression, Li Chunsong was very satisfied, which was exactly the effect he wanted.

“People often say that rotten wood can’t be carved.”

“But the Dao Ancestor, after all, was extraordinary.”

“The black wood used for this sword scabbard is only ten years old, not even a hundred.”

“Such a mundane material is vastly different from the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures used to refine spiritual artifacts.”

“Yet, it somehow became a Super Grade Spiritual Artifact.”

At this point, the high-ups in the Daoist Sect began their “daily sword ridicule” again.

Li Chunsong scoffed, “The people of the Sword Sect are shameless, daring to compare the First Sword Venerable to the Dao Ancestor. Could the First Sword Venerable achieve such a feat of divine creation?”

“Absolutely impossible!” Li Chunsong raised his head, looking proud.

Chu Huaixu nodded repeatedly on the side, showing his agreement.

The Daoist Sect and the Sword Sect were at odds in many areas, and “daily sword ridicule” was a traditional pastime of the Daoist Sect, which he was quite accustomed to.

In fact, in “Borrowed Sword,” players from the Daoist Sect and Sword Sect couldn’t see eye-to-eye due to the sect’s atmosphere.

Fights were common, and forum flame wars were frequent.

As for whether what Li Chunsong said was true or exaggerated after a millennium, it no longer mattered.

“Whether or not the sword scabbard was refined using artifact refining methods is secondary; the mere fact that such ordinary material reached Super Grade Spiritual Artifact level is shocking enough,” Chu Huaixu thought.

There must be some mystery behind it.

But at this moment, he was actually filled with yearning.

“I’m also practicing ’Dao Scripture’; could I possibly reach such a level in the future?”

Just the thought of it made his heart race with excitement!

Seeing his expression, Li Chunsong felt he had achieved his goal.

He looked down at the sword scabbard and asked, “Do you want to recognize it as your Lifebound Spiritual Artifact by blood, and I can protect you here?”

How could Chu Huaixu agree?

He hadn’t even thoroughly examined the black bead yet.

He certainly wouldn’t hastily recognize it by blood to set his Lifebound Object.

“Thank you, Elder, for your kind offer, but I have something else I wish to do right now, though I’m not sure if it’s against the rules,” Chu Huaixu said with utmost politeness.

“Oh? Tell me,” Li Chunsong said with a smile.

If I were a sword cultivator and also had the Realm of Sword Heart Clarity, I would compete with my seventh junior sister for this disciple!

The only reason I won’t compete is that I fear I might mislead a promising disciple.

In his view, as long as what Chu Huaixu wanted to do next wasn’t too excessive, he would agree to it all.

Resultantly, the young man patted his Storage Token and pulled out a charred Passage Wooden Token.

Li Chunsong was momentarily stunned, “How do you have another one?”

Chu Huaixu answered honestly, “Sixth Elder, have you forgotten?”

“The Passage Wooden Token I used earlier was personally bestowed by the Sect Leader and handed to me by you.”

Li Chunsong was speechless, “I know, I meant this… you… sigh!”

He could tell this young man was a bit greedy.

He naturally guessed where the second token came from.

It was definitely obtained by breaking through to the Celestial Level technique within three days.

Most Passage Tokens were stored in the Outer Sect’s Disciple Courtyard.

However, since Hidden Spirit Mountain is a sacred place, simply having a token wasn’t enough; you still had to register at the Hidden Spirit Hall at the foot of the mountain, essentially needing multiple approvals.

But the matter of the Sect Leader personally bestowing the token wasn’t known even to the staff on duty at the Hidden Spirit Hall, nor were they authorized to know!

This young man was taking advantage of a loophole!

In fact, if you dared to show some cleverness among unfamiliar people, it might leave a bad first impression.

But if you were already acquainted, and the other party appreciated and valued you, it could be better in that case.

Some might even find this young man amusing.

Of course, this varies from person to person.

Since the person in front of him was a compulsive gambler, Chu Huaixu thought this was the best person to inquire about it.

If it were the famous Law Enforcement Elder, he might not have dared.

Li Chunsong looked at him, thought for a moment, and said, “The token given to you before was indeed a special approval under special circumstances, so it wasn’t against the rules.”

“Your second token is also within the rules.”

“It’s only for your use, and not using it would indeed be a waste.”

“However, when disciples climb Hidden Spirit Mountain, they must adhere to the rule of taking only one Spiritual Artifact per person, with no exceptions.”

“This opportunity, you only get once.”

“Once you’ve brought a Spiritual Artifact down, there’s no going back.”

“You’ve already taken the Daoist Ancestor Sword Scabbard on your last climb, what more do you expect from another climb?”

Upon hearing this, Chu Huaixu looked up at the peak of Hidden Spirit Mountain.

“I want to go to the peak again!” he declared resolutely.

Just as Li Chunsong was about to speak, the Sect Leader’s transmission came to his ears.

“Let him go,” Xiang Yan instructed.

Hearing this, the Sixth Elder could only say, “Very well, then go ahead.”

Before Chu Huaixu headed up the mountain again, he reminded him, “Remember, don’t overextend yourself; be careful in everything.”

“Thank you, Elder,” Chu Huaixu turned back, sincerely expressing his gratitude.

He then stepped onto the stone steps.

On his second climb, his eyes were entirely different from the first.

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Along the way, she had also attracted many spirit swords.

But as a young girl holding the Female Protagonist script in “Borrowed Sword,” she naturally had her ambitions.

But the grade of Zhegu Heaven is already the highest on the mountain; beyond that, there’s only the Dao Ancestor’s sword.

From the previous anomalies, she had some suspicions, “Could the Dead Fox be aiming for that sword?”

To be honest, she quite fancied the Zhegu Heaven before her.

Besides its preciousness, the sword’s design was aesthetically pleasing, exuding bursts of cold, aligning with her Profound Yin Body.

Even though there were likely many spiritual artifacts beyond the stone steps ahead, Han Shuangjiang felt that the sword before her might be her best choice.

This feeling of perfect fit, it’s as if it was crafted just for me!

With a gentle touch of her fingertip, she saw the Super Grade Spirit Sword tremble slightly.

Although the vibration was extremely subtle, Han Shuangjiang still felt a thrill inside.

“Is it trying to be affectionate with me?”

At the end of the day, Big Ice Cube is still a young girl.

She suddenly found this sword quite adorable, and her heart grew fonder of it.

“This is the one!” Han Shuangjiang is the kind of person whose heart never wavers once she has set her mind on something.

The girl extended her long, slender jade-like fingers and grabbed the sword in one swift motion!

Her left hand held the Passage Wooden Token, prepared to crush it.

The moment Han Shuangjiang exerted force, she suddenly heard a commotion behind her.

The charred Wooden Token cracked in her hand, and she turned in surprise to see Chu Huaixu, clad in a Black Robe, sprinting up from below.

With his astonishing Physique, the surrounding Spiritual Pressure had no effect on him, so he was running extremely fast, incredibly fast.

The Black Robe flapped in the air, and in his dark eyes there seemed to be a burning anger.

He stared intently toward the mountaintop, his eyes filled with determination.

Until the two of them met on the mountain, there was a hint of surprise in both their eyes.

“You haven’t left yet?”

“How could you still ascend the mountain?”

Both of them blurted out simultaneously.

Immediately, a phenomenon began to unfold.

The Zhegu Heaven in Han Shuangjiang’s hand began violently trembling again as Chu Huaixu drew closer!

The blade in the Sword Scabbard, just like last time, emerged about a finger’s width.

Han Shuangjiang even felt a slight lack of control over it in her hand!

She immediately sensed that the sword she regarded as perfectly matching her, as if made for her… wanted to go to him!

The girl pressed her lips together, an odd emotion sprouted within her heart.

The Wooden Token in her left hand, which had cracked, now shattered completely.

Upon seeing Chu Huaixu, she actually ceased pushing further.

But the previously formed crack had not stopped spreading.

Thus, the Teleportation Array was activated.

The charging Chu Huaixu brushed past Han Shuangjiang.

The Dead Fox, as he passed her, even frowned at the excited Spirit Sword in Big Ice Cube’s hand and grumbled a bit.

This remark especially grated on Big Ice Cube’s ears!

It was as if the clean and clear sword, exuding an aura of icy purity, was somehow tarnished.

To Zhegu Heaven, he said:

“Be good! Don’t fuss!”

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At the foot of Hidden Spirit Mountain, Han Shuangjiang was safely teleported down.

She looked around, bewildered.

Li Chunsong was still waiting there, nodding repeatedly when he saw the girl.

“Not bad, not bad. The Zhegu Heaven crafted from Nine Heavens Profound Ice Celestial Crystal Stone truly suits you best. You’ve chosen the sword most fitting for you,” he praised her.

But as Han Shuangjiang gazed at the sword, no longer violently trembling, the joy she felt was halved.

“Clearly… clearly I got the Spirit Artifact most suited to me.”

“But why, why…”

Big Ice Cube looked toward the mountaintop, growing more bewildered and a stranger feeling in her heart.

Meanwhile, Chu Huaixu had already sprinted to the final ten steps.

He first looked down at his robes.

He looked at the dust covering him, he looked at the bloodstains on his sleeves.

His gaze grew colder, a nameless fire burned within him.

In the Sea of Consciousness, the restored Little Black Sword also became animated again.

“You’re quite displeased too, aren’t you?” he mumbled to himself.

The Little Black Sword conveyed its will to him.

“Alright then.” Chu Huaixu grinned.

He boldly stepped onto the tenth step from the bottom.

Terrifying Spiritual Pressure struck again, identical to before.

The only difference was that the defiant Evil Sword seemed not to have expected him to dare return!

—Insolent! How dare you!

Could this not be a form of provocation?

The Bronze Sword became enraged once more.

At that moment, its fury matched the sudden rage from the other night.

In an instant, the entire mountain shook as if an earthquake had returned.

Watching this scene, Chu Huaixu felt a faint tinge of suspicion.

“So, that earthquake the other night… could it also have been because of you?”

Locked atop the mountain, the sword clashed with the mountain’s Restrictions using its Power, yet could still incite the entire mountain, stirring such a terrifying scene!

This mighty force was awe-inspiring.

But Chu Huaixu’s gaze remained fixed, even as rocks tumbled around him, he was unafraid and continued to climb.

“As long as it can’t completely break through the Restrictions, it’s just a show!” he said, undaunted.

Sweeping Spiritual Pressure descended from above, imposing from top to bottom, pressing him to submit, to kneel.

Even though he had broken through to First Realm Second Heaven, the terrifying Spiritual Pressure still carried overwhelming weight.

This was not something a mere small Realm could compensate for.

His body began to tremble uncontrollably, occasionally twitching.

He clenched his fists tightly, nails digging into flesh once more.

Yet, like last time, Chu Huaixu’s eyes remained bloodshot, fixed firmly on the mountaintop, back straight as ever!

With a roar, he took another step upward.

As he wished, the familiar system prompt sounded again in his ear.

“[Ding! Detection complete, you’ve triggered a passive task—Sword Spirit’s Suppression.]”

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