When he woke up again, three days had passed. Lin Dan licked his lips and tasted a strong smell of blood. Although she swallowed the Dahuan Pill before entering into meditation, the pill was of low grade and poor efficacy. It was not of much use to her injuries. If she wanted to heal quickly, she still had to refine some pills herself.
Thinking of this, Lin Dan made a hand gesture to clean up the mess on his body, and then put the sword bone and spirit sword that were casually placed on the ground into the Qiankun Ring. The spirit sword struggled violently in her hand, refusing to enter that cramped space. It also made a sharp golden sound towards Lin Dan, as if it was angry.
This sword is one of the man’s twin spiritual weapons. It reached the Earth Rank as soon as it came out. Even a cultivator who has reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core would find it difficult to contend with it, let alone Lin Dan, whose realm has fallen to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Her arm was accidentally cut so deep that the bone was visible, so she could only let go of the hilt and let it go.
The spirit sword drank Lin Dan's blood and suddenly became quiet. It stayed in mid-air for a long time before it touched Lin Dan's Qiankun Ring with the tip of the sword, as if it wanted to take the initiative to enter. But Lin Dan didn't want to pay any more attention to it. He took out a bottle of medicine powder, sprinkled it on the wound, and changed his torn clothes.
A bloody scar of torn flesh was still engraved on her spine, and the slightest touch would cause her excruciating pain, but she seemed to feel nothing and quickly put on a black robe to cover up all her embarrassment.
The spirit sword was suspended above her head, constantly emitting sharp buzzing sounds, as if trying to attract her attention. However, Lin Dan, who had always cherished it, did not even look at it this time. He opened the ban and walked out. The spirit sword immediately followed behind her, its humming sound sometimes sharp, sometimes gentle, and sometimes mournful, attracting the attention of passers-by and a lot of discussion.
"Look, that's Senior Brother's twin spiritual weapons, the Sword of Apocalypse from the Sword of Apocalypse Destruction!"
"As expected of an Earth-level spiritual sword, I can feel its spiritual pressure even from such a distance."
"This time, Senior Sister Lin couldn't control it and made a fool of herself again, right? In my opinion, the Sect Master shouldn't have agreed to the Wuji Sect's shameless request and let an outsider practice our sect's most advanced technique!"
"Who else can we find if not her? She is the only one in the entire Nanhua Continent who has the Nine Yin Body, which is compatible with Senior Brother's Nine Yang Body. If she doesn't come to practice the Chaos Sword Art, the supreme skills of our Xuanji Sect will be lost."
"If this technique wasn't necessary for her, the Sect Master wouldn't have tolerated an outsider like her acting arrogantly in our sect. Did you hear that she even bullied the Foundation Establishment disciples who had just joined? She is really narrow-minded. How can such a person improve his cultivation? No wonder she has practiced with the senior brother for so long, but she has only reached the Golden Core Great Perfection. She has actually hindered the senior brother's progress in cultivation."
"Shh, keep your voice down, or she might cause trouble for you."
Having said this, everyone dispersed with their lips pursed, but Lin Dan walked forward without looking around, not affected at all. She was not originally a disciple of Xuan Ji Sect, yet she had the opportunity to practice the Xuan Ji Sect's supreme skills. Who wouldn't be jealous? But from now on, these disputes will have nothing to do with her.
Lin Dan walked slowly to the entrance of the man's cave, but saw the gleaming sword, the strong wind, and the spiritual pressure on the cliff opposite. It should be someone practicing sword skills. As soon as the Taoist boy who opened the door for her showed a look of disgust, she changed direction and walked towards the cliff.
Her cultivation level had dropped so much that it took her half an hour to reach the top of the mountain, which was already crowded with inner sect disciples who had come to watch the swordplay. The man is one of the most outstanding geniuses in the Nanhua Continent. He is also the first disciple and young master of the Xuan Ji Sect. He formed the Dan at the age of sixteen, and the infant stage at the age of twenty. Now, at the age of twenty-five, he is already a great man in the middle stage of the distraction realm. With such an amazing talent, how can he not be admired.
However, only Lin Dan knew that his identity was far more than just this one. He came to this world with a mission. Although he has a system, he needs to consolidate his foundation step by step and climb to the top before he can slowly unlock the hidden prop space in the system. In other words, his strength does not rely on the so-called golden finger, but on his own hard training. At any level, he is a strong man.
The man was still practicing swordplay at high altitude. It was a few simple movements, but he did them very seriously, chopping, slashing and stabbing, repeating them thousands of times every day until it became an instinct. An invisible sword energy streaked across the air and attacked the Xuanying Stone Sword Wall not far away, leaving a crack several feet deep.
The inner disciples watching exclaimed, "That Mysterious Shadow Stone was able to withstand a full-strength attack from a Spiritualization Stage master. Its hardness is unimaginable, but it still couldn't resist the sword intent of our Senior Brother. Senior Brother is so amazing!"
"What's the big deal? Senior Brother was only in the early stage of the Golden Core Stage, but he was able to surpass his level and kill a powerful person in the Fusion Stage. How can we, who are mediocre, guess his strength? If it weren't for the fact that his senior sister who was practicing the Chaos Sword Art with him was too slow and dragged him down, he would have broken through to the Fusion Stage by now."
"You can't say that. That senior sister is only 20 years old and has already reached the great perfection of the Golden Core. Her aptitude is already extraordinary."
"However, practicing the Chaos Sword Art requires the two practitioners to be in unity of mind and spirit. The eldest brother obviously doesn't like that Senior Sister Lin, and rarely contacts her in private. It's always Senior Sister Lin who is making trouble. The two have neither friendship nor tacit understanding, and I don't know if this technique can be practiced. If Junior Sister Jinxi also has the Nine Yin Body, it would be great. The eldest brother likes the junior sister very much, and the two of them will definitely be more compatible, and practicing swordsmanship will be twice as effective with half the effort. Moreover, Junior Sister Jinxi is from my Xuanji Sect and will never betray me. Isn't it better than giving the supreme technique to an outsider?"
"The Nine Yin Body is a rare Taoist body that is hard to come by in a thousand years. How can it be so easy to find? It's a pity for Junior Sister Jinxi. Even if she likes Senior Brother so much, they will not have any results. The Sect Master and the Sect Master of Wuji Sect will not agree."
Everyone sighed and then looked at the beautiful girl standing not far away, their eyes revealing pity and love. The girl's name is Liang Jinxi. She was brought back to the sect by the sect master himself a year ago. He recognized her as the sect's last disciple and doted on her in every way. She is gentle, kind, lively and lovely. Compared with the arrogant Lin Danyi, the difference is obvious.
As the young master of the sect, the man treated this little junior sister with special favor. His face, which was always covered with a layer of frost, would only melt in front of the girl. The Xuan Ji Sect is an extremely united sect, but also an extremely xenophobic sect. Therefore, Lin Dan's union with the man was just a helpless act, like a thorn stuck in the hearts of all the disciples of the Xuan Ji Sect, and even the sect leader. In contrast, they naturally support the relationship between the man and the junior sister.
How could Lin Dan not be angry, resentful, or crazy when she was rejected, criticized, and hurt by everyone, but could not get any protection from the man? She had the best qualifications in the world and the support of the entire Wuji Sect, but she ended up on a dead end.
However, all that was in the past, and now Lin Dan looked up at the man without any ripples in her heart. Thinking back to when she was in the illusion of her inner demon, she stabbed him with a sword in order to break off all feelings and love, but now, she had neither love nor hatred for him, only peace in her heart.
She has enjoyed the deepest love in the world; she has felt the hustle and bustle of the world; she has received the most luxurious gifts and experienced the most precious life. What else can't she understand, give up, or let go of?
She looked up at the man and curled her lips slightly. The Apocalypse Sword floating above her head trembled excitedly and flew a distance in the direction of the man. Sensing that Lin Dan had not caught up, it reluctantly retreated, making a sharp buzzing sound.
The man seemed to sense something and suddenly stopped his thousands of fierce sword intentions. He fell straight down, and his narrow eyes like an eagle swept across the crowd and locked onto Lin Dan, who was wearing a black robe.
"Why don't you practice swordplay with me?" His tone was very cold.
Lin Dan would practice swordplay with the man on the cliff every day before dawn. She had never been late or absent. But this time, the man waited for her for three full days, but she didn't even have a message. The man took off his sweat-soaked robe, revealing a large, strong chest. He was very tall, more than a head taller than the others, with a very strong physique, handsome features, and a cold and sharp temperament. He was the most promising cultivator in the South China Continent, and countless female cultivators had lost their souls and broken their backs because of him.
Wherever he passed, the disciples quickly retreated and then turned and ran, simply because they could not withstand the vast spiritual pressure and fierce sword intent that he accidentally released. Even if he was just standing there peacefully, he could still hurt people.
Liang Jinxi ran over with a Tencel handkerchief and wanted to wipe the sweat off his face, but he turned his head away. His sharp eyes were fixed on Lin Dan, and his brows were furrowed tighter and tighter.
"Why are you only at the Foundation Establishment stage?" His voice was colder than before.
"Let's talk somewhere else." Lin Dan smiled indifferently, her originally crimson lips now whiter than frost and snow.
The man stared at her face for a long time, then nodded and said, "Go to my cave."
The two walked side by side in front, Liang Jinxi followed behind, and they entered the same cave. The Taoist boy who was in charge of handling trivial matters hurried over to deliver the elixir to Liang Jinxi, and before leaving, he glared at Lin Dan, the culprit. Lin Dan lowered her eyelids and did not argue with him as she did in the past. The Sword of Apocalypse floated quietly beside her, neither trembling nor buzzing, very well behaved.
The man stared at the sword and felt inexplicably irritated. He had never encountered such a situation before. Lin Dan was clearly standing in front of him, but she seemed to have disappeared into the darkness and turned into nothingness, and he could no longer touch her.
"You go to the side courtyard first. I have something to discuss with Senior Sister Lin." The man said to Liang Jinxi.
"Okay, senior brother." Liang Jinxi looked at Lin Dan nervously, afraid that she would go crazy when she found out that they were living in the same room. But Lin Dan was too calm today. She kept her eyes down, thinking about something, as if everything in front of her had nothing to do with her.
Instead of feeling relieved, Liang Jinxi walked away with a frown on his face.
The man's brows knitted even tighter, and his cold voice unconsciously carried a bit of depression, "Come with me in and talk." After he finished speaking, he walked into the inner room and set up several restrictions around it.
Lin Dan sat down on the futon, his eyes that always sparkled with a burning light now as deep as the void.
The man's mind was in a mess for a moment, so fast that he couldn't even notice it.
"You smell strongly of blood. I held back that day, so you shouldn't have been injured so badly. Didn't you just sit in the cave for three days instead of healing your wounds? Lin Dan, we are here to complete a mission, not to fight. Where's your system? Why can't it connect with mine?" The man seldom spoke, and this was the first time he asked Lin Dan so many questions.
Lin Dan's taciturn personality was largely influenced by him.
"I am unbound from the system."
"From what I understand, you don't have that many points."
"I have my own way. Everyone has secrets, including me."
The man's hard face finally showed signs of cracking, and his tone was colder than ever: "You should know that if you are untied, you will stay here forever, and you will no longer have eternal life and an immortal soul. I thought you were a strong person, but it turns out you are so cowardly! You disappoint me!"
Lin Dan chuckled and shook his head: "I don't know what your real name is, so I'll just call you Le Zhengjiu. Le Zhengjiu, my point of view is exactly the opposite of yours. Being willing to give up eternal life and immortal soul and choose to stay in a certain place and continue to move forward is not cowardice, but courage. Even if I get enough points, I will choose to unbind from the system and return to the original world. I have nothing there, which is no different from me here, so no matter where I stay, it's the same for me."
Le Zhengjiu suppressed his anger and said, "I remember you have submitted your immigration application?"
“Without a recommendation, my application will not be approved.”
"I said I would be your recommender." The man released his spiritual sense, trying to have a deeper communication with Lin Dan. However, he failed, as Lin Dan's sea of consciousness was completely closed to him. He could no longer perceive her thoughts and emotions as fully as before. Lin Dan, who had been chasing him relentlessly, seemed to have disappeared overnight.
Le Zhengjiu's mind had never been so confused. He tried to sort it all out, but the anger and anxiety entangled in his heart made it difficult for him to maintain his usual calmness.
Lin Dan said calmly, "The person you want to take away is Liang Jinxi. You know this, and so do I. But this is not the reason why I chose to stay. I just want to try it out. If I cut off everything in the past and choose another path, what will my life be like?"
Le Zhengjiu's eyes flickered slightly, as if he was a little embarrassed.
"I have already contacted another recommender for you," he explained. "I can help you with immigration after this mission. The people I want to take away are you and Liang Jinxi. Why didn't you tell me before making a decision? I thought we were comrades who could trust each other with our backs?"
"Comrades also have to retire. You should understand that I can't fight with you forever." Lin Dan didn't want to have these meaningless conversations with him anymore. He pointed at the Apocalypse Sword floating in the air and said, "I have forced the blood from my heart out of the sword body, and also destroyed my golden elixir and sword bones. From now on, I can no longer practice the Chaos Sword Art with you. If you want, you can help Liang Jinxi cultivate the Nine Yin Body. You should be able to complete the mission more smoothly than me."
"You destroyed your golden elixir and sword bone?" Le Zhengjiu looked up suddenly, and his calm and self-controlled expression finally completely shattered.
"Well," Lin Dan saw the anger burning in his eyes, so he explained, "I'm not angry with you, nor am I harming myself to make you feel guilty. I just don't want to be a sword cultivator anymore. I said before that I want to try to take a completely different path from before."
That golden elixir was a fusion of the chaotic spiritual energy and chaotic sword intent. If it was not broken, Lin Dan would not be able to practice other Taoist techniques again. She has no tendency to self-harm, she is just walking a path that has never been walked before, so it is inevitable that she will experience some twists and turns.
Le Zhengjiu released his spiritual sense to check her physical condition, and was shocked to find that what she said was actually true. Without the special method of Chaos Sword Art, he would never be able to understand Lin Dan's thoughts again. This person really intends to disappear in his real world and spiritual world, leaving no room for anything.
Le Zhengjiu closed his eyes, then turned to look at Lin Dan's face and eyes, hoping to understand her inner thoughts through her micro-expressions, to find out whether she still had any grievances and resentment, and how to resolve them. But no, there was nothing in her eyes except indifference and determination. She wants to completely get rid of everything in the past and go her own way.
Such knowledge did not make Le Zhengjiu feel any better. He was filled with anger, but he couldn't find a reason to vent it. He had agreed with Lin Dan early on that if either party wanted to leave, they would part ways amicably without trying to keep them. But he never expected that the person who left first would be Lin Dan.
"Do you know what my mission in this world is?" he asked in a suppressed tone.
"Find a way to repair the Ladder to Heaven and complete the Way of Heaven." Lin Dan looked at him strangely. They had already discussed this task with each other when they arrived at the South China Continent, so there was no need to ask any more questions.
"I haven't found a way to complete the task yet. I can only try to become the strongest in this world and use my sword to carve a path to the upper realm. But this is just my guess. I'm not sure if it will work. I guess the difficulty level of this world should be 5S. The reason why no one has rated it is because all the previous taskers have failed. If I don't complete the task, I can buy the return props, but you can only perish with this world. Do you know what you will face?"
Lin Dan nodded calmly: "Of course I know that giving up the system is equivalent to giving up endless life. Since I will die sooner or later, why should I be afraid?"
The man was silent for a long time before he spoke word by word: "I have a system here for you to bind. If you regret it, you can come to me at any time."
"I have no regrets. Le Zhengjiu, thank you for your care over the years. You are a very good comrade. It is my honor and wealth to fight alongside you. Without you, I would have lost myself long ago; without you, I would have died in that dark prison long ago. I will always remember your help to me." Lin Dan bowed deeply and then smiled brightly.
Le Zhengjiu's eyes were stung by her bright smile. He waved his hand to open the restriction and said coldly, "Go away."
"Goodbye." Lin Dan walked out slowly. The Apocalypse Sword wanted to go with her, but was sucked into Le Zhengjiu's palm and held tightly. His hand was so strong that the sword edge left two pale marks on his indestructible Nine Yang Taoist body.
Lin Dan walked past the Xuanying stone wall. Many disciples were practicing sword in front of the wall with a very serious attitude. A young disciple, about twelve or thirteen years old, was beaten by two senior brothers. His body was already covered with scars, but he was stubborn and refused to admit defeat. One of the brothers sneered, "Forget it, Junior Brother Ning Ran. No matter how powerful your moves are, you can't condense sword energy. And you have mixed spiritual roots. You might as well leave quickly and stop humiliating yourself."
"I will be able to condense sword energy sooner or later!" the young disciple said gritting his teeth.
"Hahaha," several brothers laughed loudly, "All the sword cultivators in my Xuanji Sect have condensed sword energy at the age of five or six. Even ordinary swordsmen with a little understanding can achieve this level. But you have practiced hard for seven or eight years but can't even release a trace of sword energy. You are worse than ordinary people! If your father was not the master of Danxia Peak, do you think you can still stay in Jianfeng? If you know what's good for you, you can leave on your own and don't make things difficult for the master and Senior Brother Le Zheng!"
"I can practice sword energy and sword intent. My father said that I am just one breath away. I can do it." The little disciple's eyes were red, but he refused to cry in front of others. His arm was injured and was shaking, but he held the sword tightly, unwilling to let go.
Lin Dan stood aside and looked at him for a long while, then walked over and said softly, "Take it, take it back to your father, and after you integrate it, you can become a sword practitioner." She carefully wiped the blood off the back of the little disciple's hand with a handkerchief, and then pried open his fingertips one by one, asking him to throw away the useless sword that had long been bent, and put her sword bone into his palm.
The sword bone was like jade, and precious light flashed continuously. There was also the most yang, the most yin, the most intense, and the purest sword intent bursting out in all directions, causing the people around to retreat in a hurry. The young disciple's clothes were torn by the sword, but he subconsciously held it tightly.
Lin Dan's slightly cool fingertips gently stroked the sword bone. The sword bone felt her intention and finally stopped its indiscriminate attack.
"Let's go, hurry back to your Danxia Peak." Lin Dan patted the little disciple on the head.
The young disciple finally realized that this was a sword bone, and one that was fused with the supreme sword intent. He quickly bowed to Lin Dan and left on the flying boat. "Senior sister, I will definitely repay you in the future! If you have anything, you can come to Danxia Peak to find me. My father is the peak master Ning Jingyuan, and I am his only son Ning Ran. Thank you, senior sister!"
Lin Dan looked up at the flying boat going away, then continued to head towards the main peak. After arriving at Xuanji Palace, she recounted the story of how she shattered her golden elixir, peeled off her sword bone, and abandoned her spirit sword. She bowed and said, "Master, you may not know that Junior Sister Liang Jinxi has also awakened the Nine Yin Body. She is the best candidate to practice the Chaos Sword Art with Senior Brother Le Zhengjiu. After all, the Chaos Sword Art is the highest skill of Xuanji Sect, and it is not allowed for outsiders to spy on it. Since your sect has already found a better choice, how can I, as an outsider, practice with peace of mind? In order not to embarrass the master, I have already abandoned the Chaos Skill and prepared to return home. If you agree, I will send a letter to my father later and ask him to send someone to pick me up."
In order to prevent the sect's unique skills from being lost, the leader of the Xuan Ji Sect had no choice but to allow Lin Dan and Le Zhengjiu to practice together. Now that he knew that his little disciple had also awakened the Nine Yin Body, he was ecstatic and agreed to Lin Dan's request after a few simple excuses. Because Lin Dan was too understanding and righteous, he also offered a lot of compensation, including treasures, spirit stones, talismans, elixirs, etc.
Lin Dan declined them all and exchanged all these top-quality treasures for various natural treasures. This time, she planned to practice alchemy and also practice sword techniques as a side skill. No matter when the world would collapse, she would try her best to live every day well.
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