Remould the Glory of Sword Art

After the conversation with the Ruyi Order ended,

Xie Xuanyi's consciousness returned to the real world. The carriage jostled, lifting the curtain, frostbitten, dry leaves fell inside, landing on the tip of the little girl's nose, causing her to sneeze, but she turned over and continued to sleep soundly.

Xie Xuanyi had hired a coachman, a carriage.

Heading north from Jiangning, towards Da Sui Sword Palace, the road became increasingly bustling.

Thus…some things did not need Chen Jingxuan's reminder, Xie Xuanyi was aware of them.

Mainly, the "rumors and gossip" around Jiangning in Southern County were truly noisy.

Even if Xie Xuanyi paid no attention to worldly affairs, he was forced to listen on several occasions.

These past few days traveling north from Lingqu City, every three to five miles, one could hear people discussing Jiangning Princely Heir Xie Sheng, his noble character, his kindness to his guests, his exceptional talent, outshining his peers… Xie Xuanyi was actually quite familiar with this name. When he topped the Heavenly Pride List, the Jiangning Xie Family had especially sent someone with congratulatory gifts, hoping he would inscribe a word on a particular sword as a gift for the Sword Palace to present to the young prince.

Jiangning Princely Heir, Xie Sheng.

He remembered this name because the character "Sheng" was distinctive.

The Xie Family from Jiangning built their ancestral temple around Sheng Mountain and managed to keep their incense burning for hundreds of years, one of the three great, noble Wang families in the Dachu Dynasty with a venerable status.

After Xie Xuanyi became the young Sword Champion,

the Xie Family soared in prestige, firmly securing the position of the number one noble family in Jiangning.

Later on, Prince Xie Zhisu of Jiangning established contact with the Imperial City. The Dachu Royal Family always maintained a clear separation between the haves and the have-nots; they totally ignored those downtrodden noble families that stumbled and couldn't recover, even if they begged persistently at their threshold. But because of Xie Xuanyi, the Jiangning Xie Family was clearly emerging with a budding advantage. For such an old and noble family that could ascend to greatness with just a little push, the royal family was extremely willing to offer aid. The bygone stories dissipated like smoke, as mighty forces joined hands to renew their former intimacy.

Within a mere decade or so, the Xie Family had already grown enormous.

The grandeur of this Jiangning Princely Heir's travels was second only to that of the royal family's offspring.

Because he was from Jiangning and in memory of old affections, Xie Xuanyi, after reaching the top, did not sever his connection with the Xie Family… He had accepted their modest gift back then, and he had also agreed to the request to inscribe a word on his sword in return.

However, he hadn't expected that.

Over the course of those fleeting dozen years, that young Jiangning Princely Heir had achieved such "accomplishments." The entire Jiangning, or even the whole of Dachu, was abuzz with talk of his advancement to the Grotto Heaven Realm at seventeen and reaching the tenth level of Grotto Heaven by the age of twenty. When it came to cultivation realm, even Xie Xuanyi from back then couldn't compare with the Princely Heir.

In just three or four years, he had perfected his cultivation in the Pocket World Realm.

The speed was indeed astonishing.

However… Cultivation in the Cave Heaven Realm wasn't always better the faster it went.

Daoist Chi Hun was the best example. This great demon of the South Border had perfected his Pocket World Realm over ten years ago. In pursuit of the power following the rise to Yin God, he deliberately paused his progress in the Pocket World Realm, waiting for the optimal time to advance, polishing his "Avici Cave Heaven" daily for ten years.

Once promoted to Yin God, one's Grotto Heaven would become set!

A cultivator's "Grotto Heaven," used to store Primordial Energy… once set, the scale and quantity of Primordial Energy would also be determined.

Most geniuses opened the gap from others by relying on their "Grotto Heaven."

Reflecting on this,

Xie Xuanyi reexamined his Grotto Heaven with "Divine Thought."

His body, on the verge of death,

had truly and thoroughly embraced rebirth.

Under the irrigation of the Undying Spring, the one hundred and eight major orifices emanated faint roars of tigers and leopards.

Yet, all of that still didn't count for much.

"What's truly 'interesting' is that the location of the Dantian has expanded several times over."

On either side of the drop of Undying Spring that had condensed, there was a 'Cave Heaven space' each.

The Lifebound Flying Sword, Chen Ke, lay quietly on the right side.

In his previous life, Xie Xuanyi's Dantian was exceedingly pure, containing only a single Lifebound Flying Sword, a single Sword Qi Cave Heaven.

But now...

Owing to the Undying Spring, it seemed he could craft another Cave Heaven.

No, not just one.

He had not yet fully explored the specific 'capacity' limit of this Dantian, but conservatively speaking, it should be able to accommodate three Cave Heavens.

"Lifebound Artifact, forging Cave Heavens, settling Cave Heavens, giving rise to the Dao."

Xie Xuanyi looked down at the droplet at his abdomen, his expression not one of great joy but instead furrowed in thought, "Following this trend, if I want to ascend to Yin God, do I have to comprehend the Dao Rules of all the Cave Heavens at once?"

The more perfect the Cave Heaven, the harder it is to ascend to Yin God.

Because a Cave Heaven is a 'seed of the Dao,' 'embryo of the Dao'!

The mightier the Cave Heaven, the more powerful the derived Tao Rules.

It's a very simple principle, the more perfect the fruit, the harder it is to ripen.

If you want to pluck your own 'fruit' from the long river of the Dao, accomplish Yin God, and reach the other shore, some choose to act hastily, seizing the moment, and be content with that... while others, aiming for the more distant 'Yang God,' choose to endure, to wait. The latter, once successful, inevitably become much stronger, but compared to the former, the probability of failure also greatly increases.

And now, Xie Xuanyi's 'Dao'...

Was already different from others.

Even he himself didn't know what to do next... After reshaping the Sword Qi Cave Heaven, how to condense the second Cave Heaven.

All of it was unknown; he could only take it one step at a time.

However, at the moment, there were things more important than cultivation for Xie Xuanyi.

"Xie Zhen..."

A delicate call pulled Xie Xuanyi's drifting thoughts back.

The little girl, who had been sound asleep for a while, opened her eyes, scratched her nose, and looked out of the window with a blank expression. Jiang Huang, observing the increasingly lively scene outside, murmured, "That Sword Palace you talked about... how much longer until we get there?"

"We're almost there."

Xie Xuanyi replied indifferently, "Did you remember everything I taught you, go over it again."

"I got it, I got it."

Jiang Huang counted on her fingers, earnestly reciting, "When outside, I should call you elder brother. I mustn't stir up trouble, lose my temper easily, nor should I trust strangers casually... Is it these things?"

Xie Xuanyi nodded slightly.

Ever since Jiang Huang's main Divine Soul impulsively awakened and attacked by the Nine Death Forbidden... There had been no movement for a long while, likely having fully realized the situation and returned to hibernation.

The little one had also become much more sensible over this period.

At the very least, she no longer kept calling for a dad and a mom.

"Look, that ahead is the entrance to Da Sui Mountain."

Xie Xuanyi lifted the carriage curtain, signaling Jiang Huang to poke her head out.

The little one blinked her eyes.

She looked towards the distance.

Distant mountains stretched continuously, clouds and mist were ethereal, not quite clear to see, only numerous streaks of flowing light were seen sweeping across the sky, along with treasure boats, gourds, and fan-shaped leaves hanging in the air.

It was then that Jiang Huang realized, this was no longer the Lingqu City near the South Border.

By the side of the carriage, there were numerous fellow travelers.

As they approached the gates of Da Sui Mountain, the noise also became louder.

And as the carriage slowed down, the head of Jiang Huang poking out was almost completely buried by the crowd up close. She saw a scholar holding a scroll, smiling and nodding to her. She quickly withdrew her head, somewhat shy, "So many people..."

"This is a flourishing era,"

Xie Xuanyi smiled and reached out to pat Jiang Huang's head.

His expression was somewhat emotional.

The founding of Da Sui Sword Palace was a message that had spread across the two dynasties north and south. Many young people, martial artists, wilderness sword cultivators, talisman drawers, etc., all came to the front of the mountain gate. They were there both to join the excitement and to seek opportunities, as well as to exchange ideas and spar with like-minded peers... Such a grand scene had not appeared for over a decade.

The luck associated with the North Sea's great tides was actually present at that moment.

The word luck was profound and mysterious.

With the shattering of Beihai Ling, the nation's fortune was returning, without the need to wait for ten or twenty years.

Because this was the "flourishing era's luck" that belonged to the Dachu Dynasty all along.

It was just that it had been forcibly interrupted before, hence not "cashing in" —

Therefore, there were the Sword Palace's Sealing Mountain, the Taoist sect's withdrawal from the world, and various large families and sects falling into bleak prospects, the great era's fortune being blocked, with many geniuses unable to converge.

But now it was different.

The news of Da Sui Sword Palace's founding had been released just a dozen days after the shattering of Beihai Ling.

One after the other, it was hard to say whether it was a coincidence.

Or if it was destined.

"This time, I'm afraid it won't be just the Dachu Dynasty,"

Xie Xuanyi said with a smile as he looked at the scenery outside, "If the founding event lasts a bit longer... young sword cultivators from the Li Kingdom might also come to join in the fun."

"With so many people, what if I am discovered?"

The little one wore a woebegone expression.

The closer they reached the magnificent mountain gate, the more her courage dwindled.

Those towering peaks that rose into the clouds, like swords, exuded sharp and fierce energy from tens of miles away, even the grand sound of bells tolling that spread straight to the sky's zenith.

Each toll struck at the heart.

The more she listened, the more Jiang Huang became frightened.

She was of the Demon Race!

If the secret of her carrying phoenix blood were discovered, wouldn't she be skinned and have her soul refined by the Great Practitioners of the Sword Palace, or be made into a phoenix feather coat, or be tied in front of the mountain gate to guard the mountain as a beast?

"That's why I told you to remember well what I taught you,"

Xie Xuanyi said leisurely, "As long as you act according to what I said, your secret will not be discovered by others."

Jiang Huang still looked worried and uneasy.

"If I meant to harm you, why would I bring you here?"

Xie Xuanyi stretched out his hand to smooth out the worried frown on the little one's forehead and said slowly, "Think carefully. Remember the Pavilion Master Tang we met by Carp Tide River, was she formidable?"

Jiang Huang blinked in surprise and then nodded vigorously like a pecking chicken.

The Pavilion Master Tang?

She was extremely formidable!

Although she hadn't seen Pavilion Master Tang make a move, just the close presence and the strong oppressive aura was suffocating.

Jiang Huang had hidden in a wooden basket the whole time, afraid that the other party might see her...

In fact, facing someone like Tang Fengshu, who was a half-step into the Yang God state.

Hiding was meaningless.

Her Divine Thought enveloped the entire Carp Tide River shore.

"You just need to remember that Pavilion Master Tang detests the Demon Race. If she had recognized you, you would have been taken away at Carp Tide River,"

Xie Xuanyi said indifferently, "In terms of people like Pavilion Master Tang, even the Sword Palace does not have that many."

The Nine Death Seal not only sealed Jiang Huang's primary Divine Soul.

It also sealed her demon aura!

In order to escape the Nine Death Seal, the primary Divine Soul thought of the method of 'splitting' to shape-shift, and it was precisely this method that made Jiang Huang's Divine Soul exceptionally clean and incredibly pure.

Under normal circumstances, even if scanned by Tang Fengshu's Divine Thought, she wouldn't notice anything unusual... Of course, if one were truly to gain the attention of such a high-level being and make a firm decision to investigate thoroughly, there could still be some trace detected.

But without reason.

Who would suspect such a clear-eyed, innocent-looking, and slightly foolish young girl?

Jiang Huang said timidly, "There may still be some... even if it's not many..."

"You're smart,"

Xie Xuanyi said coolly, "But don't worry, just stay by my side and call me 'brother.' Even if something big happens, I'll cover for you."

"Really, brother?"

"Absolutely,"

Xie Xuanyi smiled and responded, lifting the carriage curtain and looking at the grand peaks that pierced through the heavens like a sword, whispering to himself.

"Da Sui..."

"I am back."

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(There's more tonight, let me have my dinner, second update will be before 10 p.m.)