postscript
In just a few years, the secret realm of the endless sea has become known to all.
That contains the legacy left behind by the Taichu Sect.
This giant sect, which was at the height of the cultivation world tens of thousands of years ago, left behind a legacy that is enough to make all cultivators envious and eager. Every year when the secret realm opens, the number of slots is so high that people are literally fighting tooth and nail for them.
Within the entire Taichu Sect, Hancang Peak is the most coveted by cultivators.
This was the residence of the Sword Master back then. Who knows if there are any legacies left by the Sword Master inside?
The spring blossoms that year on Hancang Peak were fleeting, never to be seen again. Without the power of spiritual energy, the entire mountain reverted to its original state, covered in snow, with a biting wind and a lifeless expanse of white, evoking a sense of desolation even from afar.
Even so, it couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of those who entered the secret realm for this place.
Some even claimed to have seen the Sword Master in this place—a figure in white robes carrying a sword walked among them—and that person swore that the long sword the figure carried was the legendary "Frost Condensation".
The person who said this was naturally ridiculed by the onlookers, and his words were considered to be the ramblings of a madman who was daydreaming about some kind of opportunity.
In fact, to prevent it from being exploited by those with ulterior motives, the connection between this trial illusion and the seal from back then is a secret, and not many people actually know about it. Therefore, in the eyes of most cultivators, the Sword Master used all his power to seal the demonic dragon back then, so where would he have the spare power to leave a trace of his divine consciousness in this illusion?
Even if a few people, because of the location of this secret realm, connect it with the seal of the past, they don't believe that there is a Sword Master's divine consciousness or soul on Cold Cang Peak. Their reason is very simple: if there really is still a master on Cold Cang Peak, these trial participants, with their supposedly discreet methods of spying, would have been dead countless times for offending such a powerful being.
For those who know more, it's also a joke.
Upon hearing this, Yan Shuoyun couldn't help but laugh out loud, but the laughter was more like a silent mockery than a sign of happiness.
Where is there any Sword Master left?
However, some people spend their days pondering the inheritance of sword techniques, trying to live like another person.
Perhaps they hope that when they meet again, they can be "mistaken for" again?
It's truly pathetic to the point of being laughable.
Yan Shuoyun laughed for a long time, leaving the Xuanqing Sect disciple who came to tell him the news completely bewildered. Fortunately, Yan Shuoyun quickly realized his mistake and stopped before the other party thought something was wrong with his senior brother. He waved his hand to indicate that he understood and did not say anything more.
The disciple, seeing the direction Yan Shuoyun had gone, couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother, are you going into seclusion again?"
A distant voice responded, but when they looked up again, the person who had been in front of them was already far away.
The disciple watched Yan Shuoyun depart, but a look of doubt appeared on his face. Although his senior brother's cultivation could not be said to have been lax in the past, he had been too diligent in recent years. He would often go down the mountain to train shortly after leaving seclusion, and then go into seclusion again after returning from training.
But isn't it always a good thing to be diligent in spiritual practice?
The disciple thought this with some uncertainty. Then he considered his senior brother's increased cultivation over the years, and it was certainly a good thing that all his doubts were put aside!
With the senior brother taking the lead, his peers cannot slack off either!
With this in mind, the disciple was also full of ambition and prepared to go to the Mingxin Hall to hone his mental state.
For Yan Shuoyun, this was indeed a "good thing".
This is a rare opportunity.
The emergence of the legacy left by the Taichu Sect is one aspect, and another is that the great calamity of this world has passed. The spiritual energy, which was originally in a trough, is becoming more abundant year by year. The once unparalleled geniuses are now appearing in various places every now and then, and their cultivation speed is much faster than in previous years.
With such an opportunity, the goal, though still illusory, became vaguely visible.
If he had the chance to reach that legendary level of cultivation, could he reopen the Mirror of Cause and Effect and rewrite the past?
If once isn't enough, there's always a second and a third time...
Even if he fails, isn't there still someone in the secret realm?
Although Yan Shuoyun laughed at the man as a joke, he also believed in his talent.
—A talent sufficient to obtain the Sword Master's inheritance.
Xiao Hanzhou still didn't know whether he had succeeded that day.
He seemed to have kept A-Yi behind, yet it also seemed he hadn't.
All he left behind was an empty shell.
But according to what the elder Hongxuzi said before he went into a deep sleep, the Sword Master should have broken the soul contract in the end.
As for the current situation, Xiao Hanzhou didn't know whether A Yi had fallen into a deep sleep because of that person's departure, or whether something had happened when the Sword Master broke the soul contract, causing A Yi to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation.
In the end, Xiao Hanzhou could only stay here day after day, hoping that one day he would see the other person suddenly open their eyes.
Sometimes, Ting would also go and observe the trial participants entering the secret realm, hoping to catch a glimpse of familiar spiritual fluctuations.
Hope and despair have gone through countless cycles, and Xiao Hanzhou is no longer sure whether he feels calm or numb.
He couldn't resist touching the blade of Ning Shuang's sword.
The Sword Master wanted to kill him back then, but for some reason, he ended up leaving Frost Condensation to him.
The sealing array's core rested on Ning Shuang, but the connection between Xiao Hanzhou and the sword was far less close.
As long as Ning Shuang was left here, and he only served as a provider of spiritual energy, he could actually leave the secret realm. However, Xiao Hanzhou never left this place again.
A-Yi definitely wants to stay on Hancang Peak.
Xiao Hanzhou thought so.
Staying here, who knows, maybe one day A-Yi will suddenly want to open his eyes and see his past with that person?
That way, we can see him too...
He no longer asks for anything, nor can he ask for anything at all.
Xiao Hanzhou only thought that it would be enough if A Yi could just look at him.
Even if it's just for the sword intent he inherited from that person, it's fine.
Xiao Hanzhou reached out, seemingly wanting to touch the back of the sleeping person's hand, but ultimately froze in mid-air, not daring to go any further.
He returned the spiritual root.
However, A-Yi's lost Daoist essence could not be returned.
What he owes A-Yi is far more than just these.
With so much debt, he didn't even have a chance to repay it.
Xiao Hanzhou recalled the heart-wrenching curse that person uttered when he retrieved his spiritual root.
He never expected to see such an expression on Bai Jinliu's face, but when he actually saw it, he remained extremely calm.
Xiao Hanzhou clearly realized that he didn't actually care that much about Bai Jinliu; what he cared about was the past he had placed his hopes on the other person.
But Bai Jinliu was right about one thing.
He doesn't deserve it!
Yes, he enjoyed preferential treatment and privileges that he didn't deserve, but he will eventually have to pay it back.
"Ayi, wake up, okay?"
Xiao Hanzhou gazed at the person and said softly, "I'm willing to repay it."
Even if a sword were held to his neck again, demanding his life in exchange, he would be willing.
Or perhaps their soul is shattered, and they have no next life.
"...As long as you can open your eyes again..."
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