Chapter 96: Discussing Xuancang outside Xuancang Cave
Xuancang Cave in Yucang Peak has always been the place where Yuanqing Sect keeps its magical instruments. Today, several elders brought their new inner disciples and their own disciples who were accepted into the cave to select weapons.
However, the term "selection" is not as simple as it sounds. Everyone is born with spiritual roots, and weapons, while seemingly inert, are actually carriers of spiritual energy.
Different craftsmen, at different times, using different materials to forge weapons often transform them into instruments capable of gathering spiritual energy of varying natures. The so-called weapon spirits are born from this spiritual energy.
Indeed, if a person with advanced cultivation uses a divine weapon for a long time, the weapon spirit can take shape as the holder's cultivation improves, whether it is a walking beast or a human body. This kind of weapon spirit will become one with the divine weapon, just like the three souls and seven spirits of a person inhabiting the flesh.
Therefore, even if the cultivator dies and his soul is destroyed, the spiritual weapons will still retain their spirits for a long time, just like the Qiuniu guqin obtained by Lingxiang on the night of the Lantern Festival. They will remain in the weapons until their spirits are destroyed or they are held by the next person.
However, the five elements are inherently mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining, and the same is true for the spirit of the weapon and its holder. If the spirituality of the weapon spirit is in conflict with the spiritual roots of the person using it, then the holder will not only be unable to defend against the enemy, but will hurt himself instead.
So, it is said that weapons are selected, but in fact it is weapons selecting people.
Most of the creatures in Xuancang Cave are spiritual beings. There is a strange formation outside the cave. One is to prevent evil people from stealing the magical weapons, and the other is to nourish the spirits of the magical weapons in the cave to prevent the destruction of the spirits of these magical weapons.
If the spirit is extinguished, the object that holds the spirit will become dead, or rust, or become useless. Once the spirit is extinguished, there will be no more ability to hold the spirit.
Of course, some artifacts are exceptions, but that’s a story for later, so let’s not talk about it for now.
They said they came to choose weapons, but in fact, each elder had a clear idea in his mind which disciple was suitable for using magic weapons, which disciple could use magical instruments, and what kind of magic weapons and magical instruments each of them could use.
However, sometimes, some fate comes suddenly and is unpredictable. If a disciple resonates with a magical weapon, that would naturally be the most suitable.
Lingxiang only brought Xinyi with her this time. Long Qi already had the most suitable Seven-Star Dragon Abyss, so there was no need for her to do this. However, Rendong was still unconscious, and because of his spiritual roots, she had other plans for how to deal with him.
However, Xinyi seemed to be dispensable. To him, all weapons were the same. As long as they were handy, he could even use a stone on the roadside.
But Lingxiang didn't want him to come, because there must be something in this Xuancang Cave that he must have - the double-edged deer antlers.
Speaking of this deer antler blade, it was the weapon of the Lu family, a family of demon hunters. After the Lu family was massacred, it accidentally fell into the hands of the wandering Master Fuyin. He then brought it back to the Yuanqing Sect and kept it in the Xuancang Cave.
The thirteen disciples circled around for a long time, and only three of them chose weapons, and one chose a magic weapon.
Lingxiang was extremely surprised to see that Xinyi had nothing in his hands - could it be that he hadn't seen the Deer Horn Twin Blades? But when she went in to take a look herself, she was extremely angry. As soon as she came out, she shouted at Master Zhaoming angrily.
"Fifth Brother, what do you mean by this?"
Master Zhao Ming was puzzled by what she said, but he really didn't know how he had offended this little ancestor.
Seeing him like this, Lingxiang was even more furious. "You love money so much, but it's a shame you don't work as a bookkeeper. It sounds nice, you're selecting useful items for the disciples. I thought I could see all the treasures in Xuancang Cave, but it turns out to be just a waste of time. What's the point? You could just find a blacksmith down the mountain and make some sharpened weapons to fool around with. Why bother going all the way to Xuancang Cave?"
Zhao Wuyang took a deep breath upon hearing this. Elder Fu Cang had become even more formidable after not seeing him for so long, even speaking to Elder Zhang Yu in front of all the disciples. Banxia, on the other hand, was filled with admiration. She wondered why she didn't find any magical instruments she liked; it turned out there were other caves within. Elder Fu Cang was indeed the woman she admired. Being a human being was as easy as Lingxiang.
When Master Zhao Ming heard what she said, he knew that she must have someone in mind.
This Xuancang Cave has two chambers. One is used to store more common magic weapons, and the other is used to store special weapons. Generally speaking, it is not easily open to the disciples of the sect, so it is sealed with a magic circle, so these disciples who do not know much about magic cannot see it.
"Junior sister, Junior sister, it's not that I'm hiding something, but the things in this second cave are extraordinary, and some of the weapons are extremely dangerous. I'm afraid that these disciples can't control them with their cultivation. If there is a mistake, wouldn't it be more harm than good?"
What Master Zhao Ming said was actually true. Weapons such as the Deer Horn Blade had been passed down since ancient times and had killed many monsters that harmed the local area. Although most of the monsters eliminated by the people had ordinary abilities, after killing so many monsters, a lot of resentment had accumulated in them. It would be more appropriate to call it a monster-slaying knife rather than a monster-slaying knife.
When Master Fuyin brought back the Deer Horn Double Blades, the elders of the sect took great pains to suppress the resentment within the blades and then returned them to the second cave.
However, the Lu family's bloodline is naturally able to suppress monsters and can be used by them. Because they have special methods, the methods used by the Lu family are mostly assassinations that come and go without a trace.
Elder Chengxin, upon seeing this, spoke up and advised, "Junior sister, please don't be like this. Fifth Junior Brother is right. If we encounter something dangerous, and these disciples can't suppress their evil nature and end up hurting themselves, wouldn't that be a mistake for everyone?"
Lingxiang was unwilling to accept this. "Cultivation is a mixed bag of joy and sorrow. If you're afraid of these things, why not just go down the mountain and become a farmer? Why bother coming here to cultivate so hard? Besides, why are we elders here? Aren't we here to check on them? If you're so timid, it's better not to choose." She walked over to the disciples and said, "These disciples are different from the usual ones. Their spiritual roots and aptitudes are very outstanding. It's possible that the spirit weapon they are looking for is the one in the second cave. If we miss out like this, we'll be truly misleading them."
Upon hearing this, Master Donghui felt that Lingxiang's words made sense, and hurriedly said to Master Qianyuan, who seemed to be indifferent to the matter, "Junior sister, what you said is not without reason. People with extraordinary spiritual roots are born with the ability to use extraordinary forces. Maybe it's true as she said. Why don't we set up the formation and give it a try? If something really happens, we will still have time to suppress it and save it."
Zhenren Qianyuan originally wanted to stay out of it. This little devil had finally been quiet for a few days without looking for him, but Junior Brother Donghui insisted on dragging him into this mess. But when he saw that his own disciple had not chosen anything suitable, he couldn't help but think that this was the case.
This matter really cannot be blamed on Master Donghui. Master Shangqing gave full authority to Master Qianyuan to lead these disciples in selecting weapons. So, after all, he has the most say among the elders present.
"Ahem!" Master Qianyuan cleared his throat, stroked his beard, and said, "Why not follow Junior Sister's advice and have these disciples give it another try?"
"Wait a minute!"
At this moment, Lingxiang suddenly spoke again, scaring Zhenren Qianyuan so much that he shuddered all over.
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