Chapter 54 Ten Thousand Swords: She can sense each and every sword.
The moment Shen Cangyu stepped into the Sword Pavilion, the door behind him vanished without a sound.
She turned around and saw only a white mist behind her; everyone who had been beside her had vanished. It turned out that this place was the same illusion as during the assessment, except that each person's location within the Sword Pavilion was different.
The path we came by had been obscured by thick fog, leaving no trace. Before us lay a long, narrow stone path, flanked by an endless expanse of vibrant peach blossoms, their petals falling like raindrops, resembling a scene from a paradise.
The Sword Pavilion contains millions of swords, which is like a paradise for sword cultivators.
Shen Cangyu walked forward along the blue stone path and suddenly came upon a pool of clear water. The water vapor was misty, and thousands of long swords were stuck diagonally in the pool, half of them hidden underwater and half of them exposed above the water.
Shen Cangyu found it strange that these sword blades, when soaked in water, showed no signs of rust and were instead incredibly sharp.
Legend has it that the Sword Cleansing Pool can cleanse the impurities of ordinary iron and nourish the spiritual sword soul. Could this be the Sword Cleansing Pool before us? It's not surprising that there is a Sword Cleansing Pool in the Sword Pavilion.
Shen Cangyu stepped into the Sword Washing Pool. The warm water rippled with each step, surrounding her.
The moment she stepped into the Sword Washing Pool, she suddenly felt a warm current seep into her very bones, her meridians became smooth, and her mind became clear. Even the old ailments she had suffered from forcibly using mental techniques before she had cultivated her inner core were completely washed away in the water.
Shen Cangyu suddenly thought that this was indeed a good place for cultivation. Even if she couldn't find the sword, staying here to cultivate would be a good option.
Before she could think it through, suddenly, the water surface moved without any wind, and countless long swords rose from the water, their blades vibrating and emitting a clear hum, flying towards her like a hundred birds paying homage to a phoenix, circling around her.
Countless swords rushed toward her, vying for her attention, each wanting to be captured by her.
Shen Cangyu had not expected that so many swords would extend invitations to her.
As soon as Shen Cangyu raised her hand, a glass sword slipped into it.
A powerful sword intent surged towards her, transforming into a lingering, entwined thought that wrapped around her arm. The spiritual energy on the sword became one with her, as if it had merged into her flesh and blood.
The sword energy merged with her, as if the sword and she had cultivated together for a hundred years and their souls were already in harmony.
It's so easy, she thought.
Shen Cangyu released the sword in his hand and reached for another heavy black iron sword beside him.
A similar feeling entered her hands, and it was the same harmonious and fitting sensation.
This sword is also very easy to use.
It was as if all the swords in the pool were tailor-made for her.
Shen Cangyu suddenly remembered that Xu Qiubai also had a sword for self-defense. She had used his sword many times and found it to be very handy, just like these other swords, but she had not noticed this before.
But similarly, to her, none of these swords were much different. They were all the same, including the Kunlun Sword.
This is probably the formula for a satisfying, wish-fulfillment novel.
At this moment, a sentence suddenly popped into Shen Cangyu's mind.
She couldn't help but laugh.
The first principle of a "feel-good" novel: first show the reader what the protagonist possesses—beauty, power, status, wisdom, luck, system… In short, what he possesses must be unique.
Her ability to connect with every sword is probably one of her special abilities.
It's unclear whether this talent only manifested in this lifetime, or whether she possessed this talent in every past lifetime.
Longswords circled around Shen Cangyu, trying to get close to her, while others performed tricks in the air, asserting their presence. Without exception, they all wanted to acknowledge Shen Cangyu as their master and have her lead them away from the Sword Pavilion.
Looking at the countless sword shadows filling the sky, Shen Cangyu couldn't help but think.
If she wanted to take the fast-paced, exciting plot to its extreme, she should have collected all the swords and taken them all out, shocking everyone.
If the system were beside her right now, she would really say to it, "See? I'm the real outstanding student."
Unfortunately, Shen Cangyu couldn't bring himself to take all the swords with him.
If she took all the swords, she would undoubtedly be cutting off others' escape routes. She still had a shred of conscience and didn't want to use others as stepping stones for some so-called "highlight scenes."
After all, she felt that no one who works hard should be let down.
In her previous life, she suffered a lot in the outer sect. She couldn't help but think that the one thing those disciples who squeezed into the inner sect from the outer sect were best at was "forgetting their roots".
Having reached high positions, they feared that new disciples would follow their path, reach the same level, and then divide their resources. So, after crossing the bridge, they wanted to cut it down to prevent others from crossing.
Shen Cangyu couldn't do something like that.
She rose from a marginal figure to her current position, and even though she hasn't become a leading actress yet, and even though she still has a long way to go... as long as she stands in a high position, she will never forget to look down at the people at her feet.
Shen Cangyu raised his hand and swept away the group of swords, splashing water everywhere.
She blocked the flying sword from view.
Shen Cangyu didn't want to take all the swords, not only because he wanted to leave the opportunity for others, but also for another reason.
Everything can be used by me; conversely, everything is irrelevant to me.
No matter how good these swords are, they make no difference to her. At this moment, they will choose her, and they will also choose other gifted people.
What she wanted wasn't "suitable," but "inevitable."
She declared in a resounding voice, "I want a sword, a sword that can sever the heavens. Whoever dares to do so, come and see me again."
The pond was completely silent.
*
At the foot of the rocky mountain, two disciples of the Wanqi Guixin sect were arguing.
One of the disciples complained, "What's the use of finding a sword? Is there any sword in this world that can rival the Kunlun Sword? Whoever obtains the Kunlun Sword will surely become a god. What about us? Can we only waste our years trying out sword after sword to see which one can help us become a god?"
Another disciple disagreed with him, but seeing his distressed appearance, he could only advise him to think more positively: "Although no one else has become a god in our Myriad Weapons Return to the Heart besides the Kunlun Immortal Lord... we have cultivated for so long, and changing our cultivation method now is not a good solution. It is better to continue to stay in Myriad Weapons Return to the Heart. After all, we have already entered the gate. We can slowly explore and eventually find a way."
Disciple A retorted, "Ten years after ten years, a person's life is so short, how many more decades do I have left to cultivate? Even someone like the sect leader couldn't cultivate the Dao to its ultimate level and become an immortal or a god, so are we supposed to be like him?"
Disciple B was silent for a while, then said, "Many people have left. If you don't want to stay in Wanqi Guixin, you can go with them."
Since Shen Cangyu inherited the Kunlun Sword, many disciples who had attained the Ten Thousand Weapons of the Heart have had their Dao hearts shattered and ultimately chose to leave Dragon Ridge Mountain and join other Daoist sects.
Although Disciple A complained about not having a sword to use, he was reluctant to leave Kunlun because he was unwilling to give up. He had cultivated for ten years and had already incurred sunk costs. Although he was unwilling, he did not want the past ten years to be wasted.
Therefore, their goal became to cultivate diligently and compete for the right to inherit the Kunlun Sword.
But now that Shen Cangyu has inherited Kunlun, she remains peacefully in Longji Mountain, as if nothing has happened.
The rumored scene of becoming gods did not occur; instead, they began to panic.
Wasn't it supposed to be that inheriting the Kunlun Sword would make you a god?
Why hasn't Shen Cangyu become a god yet?
Are we wrong about what our ancestors said? Are all the rumors they've passed down over the past few centuries wrong?
Could it be that the Kunlun Immortal Lord's ascension to godhood has nothing to do with the Kunlun Sword?
The lighthouse that guided their way went out, and they no longer knew which direction they were going.
“If the Kunlun Sword had remained uninherited, perhaps we could still have hope and continue our cultivation… But now, how am I supposed to learn?” Disciple A couldn’t help but say.
"Is your cultivation only for that sword? It seems you haven't grasped the essence of all things returning to the heart."
A voice came from afar, and they turned around in a panic. It turned out to be Pei Wenjing.
They breathed a sigh of relief.
Pei Wenjing was a year younger than them. Although he held a prominent position in Wanqi Guixin, according to seniority, he still had to call them senior brothers and sisters.
"You don't even learn the Daoist method of returning all things to the heart, so what right do you have to speak?" Upon seeing Pei Wenjing, the disciple A felt even more indignant.
Pei Wenjing, despite not learning the "Ten Thousand Weapons Return to the Heart" technique, holds a high position within the sect due to his status as the sect leader's adopted son. Disciple A remains puzzled as to why Pei Wenjing, an outsider, enjoys such favorable resources and status, with all the elders treating him kindly—isn't this blatant favoritism?
Is it because he was personally taken in by the sect leader? Is it because of his status that the people of Kunlun gave him preferential treatment?
Even when Pei Wenjing was young, he had attracted a summons from the Kunlun Immortal Lord, which made them even more alarmed.
Why does Pei Wenjing always seem to get so many benefits?
Xu Qiubai is Elder Xu Mei's adopted son, and everyone understands why he receives preferential treatment. However, the sect leader has never publicly stated that Pei Wenjing is his adopted child, so why does everyone still treat him so well?
Pei Wenjing had not learned any Taoist techniques, yet he still managed to defeat everyone in every disciple competition.
Disciple A didn't think Pei Wenjing was that strong. After all, how could someone without any magical abilities defeat them? Disciple A believed that Pei Wenjing had been bribing others to make them lose to him all these years, and that he had obtained the position of chief disciple through these favors.
After all, many people spread rumors like this in private; three men can make a tiger, and public opinion can melt metal. He felt that if someone said it, there must be some truth to it.
“Yes, I am not a disciple of the Myriad Weapons Return to the Heart, but does that mean I can’t tell the truth?” Pei Wenjing said.
"You..." Disciple A was about to speak when Disciple B suddenly grabbed him: "Say less."
Pei Wenjing said, "Your resolve is wavering, so who can you blame?"
With Shen Cangyu inheriting the Kunlun Sword, the weight that had been hanging over Pei Wenjing's heart for so many years finally lifted. Stepping out from the situation and observing everything that had happened from an outsider's perspective, he noticed some clues after breaking through the illusion.
Although the disciples of Kunlun are righteous cultivators, very few of them are able to truly concentrate on studying their own path and ignore the people around them.
They have not yet eradicated the five evils outside the mountain; anger, ignorance, doubt, pride, and greed are growing within them, though they were unaware of it before.
Before they could exterminate all evil, could they really distinguish what was evil?
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