Before the entrance to the Sword Tomb, Elder Li raised his voice and said, "Once inside, follow your intuition. Don't just pick whatever looks good. Choose the one that suits you best. You only have one chance, so think carefully before you use it."
The disciples responded loudly, and then entered the Sword Tomb together.
The Sword Tomb covers a large area, and the group dispersed after entering.
Shi Xuan walked straight ahead along the central path. As someone born with sword bones, her physique made it easier for her to attract spirit swords. Whenever she approached, several swords around her would react, either buzzing or trembling slightly.
Strangely, although so many spirit swords reacted and were very close to Shi Xuan, Shi Xuan couldn't draw any of them.
She hadn't gone far into the Sword Tomb when she spotted a gleaming golden spirit sword. The sword was entirely golden, as if it were made of gold.
This magnificent aura immediately caught Shi Xuan's attention. Shi Xuan thought how well such a majestic spirit sword suited her, and the golden sword also emitted a friendly humming sound towards her.
So Shi Xuan decisively stepped forward and reached for his sword. But unexpectedly, he couldn't pull it out.
Shi Xuan tried again, but it still didn't work. The golden sword seemed to be saying: I have high hopes for you, but I just won't come out.
Since he couldn't pull it out, Shi Xuan didn't force it, so it can only be said that they were not meant to be.
Shi Xuan continued forward and saw another crimson spirit sword.
Crimson, possessing a beauty that is both righteous and sinister, vibrant and captivating. The red sword also trembled slightly, expressing its favor towards her. Shi Xuan tried to draw the sword again, but failed once more. Holding the hilt in her hand, the feeling emanating from the blade... was it helplessness?
Shi Xuan was somewhat puzzled. Logically speaking, in this sword tomb, if a spirit sword didn't want to follow someone, it wouldn't react at all. Any sword that reacted should be able to be drawn.
But this common sense doesn't seem to apply here.
Shi Xuan walked forward a while, during which she tried to pull out five spirit swords that she was connected with, but all attempts failed and she couldn't pull out a single one.
She was nearing the end of this road, and at this rate, continuing would be futile. She sensed many swords here, but for some reason, she couldn't draw them.
Then so be it. She wasn't necessarily fixated on a sword with a spirit. The path of cultivation was so long; she was only at the beginning. Perhaps her opportunity was yet to come.
Thinking of this, Shi Xuan stopped in her tracks. She looked around and realized that among the swords that did not react to her, some must have weaker spiritual energy. Those swords were generally indiscriminate in choosing their masters, and anyone could draw them.
However, the disciples who enter the Sword Tomb usually want a better spirit sword, while the weaker ones don't have much of a chance.
Shi Xuan thought to himself, "Then let's take the little guy out today."
After making this decision, Shi Xuan looked around again. Since there wasn't much spiritual power around, she decided to choose one that looked imposing and intimidating.
Not far from her, another sword, gleaming with gold, was half-planted in the ground. The sword's color was more of a dark gold, exuding a sense of understated luxury, which perfectly matched Shi Xuan's aesthetic.
The sword remained completely still throughout, and Shi Xuan did not sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from it. It must be the kind of sword that anyone could take away without any spiritual consciousness.
This is it!
Shi Xuan made her decision and quickly walked towards the sword. Just as her hand was about to touch the hilt, a black shadow flashed by, replacing the hilt of the dark gold spirit sword, and was grasped by Shi Xuan.
What kind of operation is this? Is this some kind of usurpation? I've never heard of forced buying and selling when choosing a sword at the Sword Tomb.
Shi Xuan stared intently, and two black lines seemed to appear on her forehead. This was an old acquaintance, no, an old familiar sword—the very same Lianfeng Sword that she had "played" with at the Cliff of Contemplation next door!
The jet-black blade truly lived up to its name, "Concealed Edge," concealing its sharpness perfectly.
The Concealed Edge Sword was also frustrated. It had been waiting at the end of Shi Xuan's path for a long time and had ordered all the swords along the way not to compete with it. Just as Shi Xuan was about to walk up to it and succumb to its powerful sword might as the King of Ten Thousand Swords, she stopped just as she was about to see it!
She was just a few steps away, but she stopped!
And then, they turned around and went to find a pretty but empty-looking product!
This was intolerable! The Concealed Edge Sword, no longer caring about its imposing manner, flew over and forcibly took its place!
Shi Xuan had already guessed what was going on. It seemed that the Lianfeng Sword had had a very satisfying time with her at the Cliff of Contemplation and now wanted to continue their relationship.
In this way, it makes sense why those swords that were connected to her earlier couldn't be drawn—it must have been this thing's doing! Its name is Lianfeng, and in the sword tomb of the Lianfeng Sword Sect, who is the boss can be determined simply by their names.
Shi Xuan looked at the Lianfeng Sword in his hand and frowned. It was indeed a good sword, the Lianfeng Sword, the sword of the founder, but no matter how good the sword was, it could not change the fact that it was an eye-catching bag.
If she were to take the patriarch's sword out today, wouldn't it cause a sensation throughout the entire sect? For a long time to come, everyone in the sect would probably want to see her and the sword. This is outrageous!
Think back to what the sect leader said on the day she joined the sect? He said he would groom her as his successor! Now she's living a carefree and happy life on Fuyu Peak. With this sword, will the sect leader bring up the past again? Will she still be able to live so carefree?
Thinking of this, Shi Xuan suddenly loosened his grip on the sword hilt.
The sword, Lianfeng, was caught off guard and almost fell to the ground.
What?! I've already got the sword in my hand, and this little girl wants to back out? No way!
Lianfengjian was both angry and aggrieved.
To think that it, the King of Ten Thousand Swords, would be disliked today? How dare someone despise it on its own territory?! Today, it will fight this little girl to the bitter end!
The Lianfeng Sword used to have a sword spirit, but it perished along with its founder hundreds of years ago. Now, after hundreds of years of accumulation, the newly awakened spirit of the Lianfeng Sword is extremely ignorant, no different from that of a child.
The child was stubborn, just like the sword Lianfeng at this moment. It stubbornly lifted itself up and stuffed the hilt into Shi Xuan's hand.
Shi Xuan took two steps back, clenching his fists, his refusal clearly evident.
She'll encounter good spirit swords again in the future, but this one in front of her is too troublesome and is definitely not meant for her.
Lianfeng Sword continued its efforts, but unexpectedly, Shi Xuan turned and ran. Wasn't it enough that she didn't want to take the sword from the Sword Tomb? She'd get out first; there would be plenty of opportunities later, and she'd eventually get a spirit sword. If all else failed, the one the sect had issued was quite good.
Lianfeng Sword was puzzled. Shi Xuan was playing with it just a few days ago, so why did it suddenly change its mind? It vaguely remembered that the founder once said that women are fickle. Could it be true?
Seeing Shi Xuan turn around and run back, the Lianfeng Sword also panicked. It had been ruling the Sword Tomb for hundreds of years and was used to being domineering. When it saw that the person was about to run away, it "whooshed" over and directly grazed Shi Xuan's wrist.
Blood flowed out, staining the blade of the Lianfeng Sword. In an instant, a contract was formed, and the Lianfeng Sword recognized its master. No matter how much Shi Xuan wanted to run away, it was too late!
This sword has successfully used a staged accident to gain popularity!
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