Chapter 14: River Fairy – Jianghu
Chen Xiyi never expected that this blue light dot would actually be an item with a historical legacy.
Looking at the scroll, he pondered on how to obtain it without leaving a trace and without compromising his image.
“Such a great painting, with three points of charm from the Xuanyuan Sect, it’s just a pity.” Chen Xiyi spoke, leaving out a few words, not saying it all.
This made Xuanli Old Taoist somewhat uneasy. “Why didn’t you say it all? What’s the pity about?”
“Dare I ask, Immortal, is there anything wrong with the painting of Master Xuanyuan?” Xuanli Old Taoist nervously asked.
To this, Chen Xiyi just smiled. “There is, but it cannot be said, cannot be said.”
This made Xuanli Old Taoist feel even more uneasy. What do you mean by cannot be said?!
But now that the conversation had reached this point, Xuanli Old Taoist didn’t dare to ask further. If someone says it cannot be said, pushing for answers would just be disrespectful.
Suddenly, Xuanli Old Taoist remembered something. The Immortal just mentioned that this painting had three points of charm from their Ancestral Master. Could it be that they were familiar with their Ancestral Master, forming a connection through their sect?
“Dare I ask, Immortal, do you know my Ancestral Master?” Xuanli Old Taoist respectfully inquired.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiyi looked sorrowful. “I never thought that Xuanyuan still had such a descendant like you. Tell me about the situation of Xuanyuan.”
Seeing this, Xuanli Old Taoist seemed to understand something and felt excited. Could this be the reconnection with their sect?
“Yes, Immortal, my Xuanyuan Sect has been passed down from Master Xuanyuan for one thousand two hundred and ninety-six years, honoring Master Xuanyuan here.”
Listening to the other person ramble on, Chen Xiyi was also surprised. This rundown small sect actually had a lineage of one thousand three hundred and ninety-six years. Previously, he thought it was around two hundred years? With this realization, Chen Xiyi felt a bit shocked. It would take almost one thousand four hundred years to establish a historical legacy, underestimating the spiritual threshold.
“Troubling for you.” Chen Xiyi said with a weathered voice, then suddenly changed the subject. “This scroll, don’t honor it, give it to me.”
“This…” Xuanli Old Taoist was a bit confused. What’s going on, what’s going on? “I won’t refuse you, take this item, back when Xuanyuan went into the mountains for training, this old ancestor gave him a magic sword. You can honor this magic sword, although it’s lost its power over the years, it’s no ordinary magic sword.”
As he spoke, Chen Xiyi shook his hand, and a simple stone sword appeared.
“This sword is made through a heavenly mountain stone and the Three Flavors of Heaven, Earth, and Human Fire. Although it lost its sword spirit due to Xuanyuan’s reincarnation, if you nurture it properly, in the future, spirits may be born within this sword. Perhaps, with that, you can follow the path. If you follow the path, I can also help you along the way.”
“As for this scroll, just leave me with a reminder.”
With that, Chen Xiyi threw the stone sword, which exploded the table it landed on, disintegrating into white light and entering Chen Xiyi’s body.
Xuanli Old Taoist’s eyes widened. This was simply unbelievable.
“Thank you for your mercy, thank you for your mercy.” Xuanli Old Taoist hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.
This solidified that the young man with an immortal-like demeanor in front of him was indeed the origin of their sect, especially when their sect’s Ancestral Master was this person’s disciple or descendant through countless generations. Xuanli Old Taoist didn’t dare to act recklessly.
“Get up. How about we exchange this magic sword for the scroll?” Chen Xiyi said indifferently.
“Exchange. Disciple will retrieve the scroll for you, Ancestral Master.” Xuanli Old Taoist got up in a flash and carefully rolled up the scroll before handing it over.
“I’ll exchange this sword for your scroll, is it worth it? Do you agree?” Chen Xiyi looked at the other party holding out the scroll with both hands and asked again.
“Of course it’s worth it. This disciple is willing with all sincerity.” Xuanli Old Taoist felt that the ancestral master was really good, caring so much for himself. However, compared to a scroll used only for offerings, a magic sword that could be used for cultivation was naturally better.
“Very well, then let’s make the exchange.” Chen Xiyi took the scroll and directly placed it in the inventory.
This was considered an exchange in the inventory, obtained through a form of trade. Although it tricked the other party, as long as it wasn’t exposed, it was still considered an exchange, not deception. Only if it was exposed, it would progress from exchange to deception in the records.
Xuanli Old Taoist looked at the scroll disappearing like this and couldn’t help feeling emotional. He truly deserved to be their ancestral master.
“With this sword, carry it with you for cultivation. There’s no need to offer it anymore. The Xuanyuan has long been reincarnated, so offering it is meaningless.” Chen Xiyi naturally had to act out the entire show.
“I dare to ask, Ancestral Master, how should one cultivate with this sword?” Xuanli Old Taoist saw Chen Xiyi turning to leave, hurriedly asking.
Chen Xiyi paused, “Cultivate with dedication, like the love of parents, the passion of husband and wife, the loyalty of siblings, and so on. You can cultivate spirits with different intentions, but the spirits cultivated will also be different.”
“Thank you for the guidance, Ancestral Master.” Xuanli Old Taoist said, then hurriedly opened the door for Chen Xiyi and respectfully saw him off.
He didn’t dare to say to stay or follow closely, as the ancestral master had already left him the path of cultivation.
“Go back, I’m not in the mood for visits today. Come another day.” Chen Xiyi said with a hint of nostalgia in his tone.
“Yes, Ancestral Master.” Xuanli Old Taoist stood not far away, watching the wooden cart leave.
Arriving at the city gate, Chen Xiyi took back the three wooden horses and let Wu Xiu and the three servants return on their own without needing an escort.
The reason was that it was getting late, and it wouldn’t be convenient to travel at night.
But in reality, Chen Xiyi wanted to go back to cultivate spirits and didn’t want others around.
Back in the stone house, Chen Xiyi was still uneasy, so he returned to his home and began cultivating spirits.
[You used the skill Spiritualize on the painting of Master Xuanyuan]
[The spiritual awakening of Master Xuanyuan’s painting is at 1%]
[You obtained River Fairy: Jianghu from Master Xuanyuan’s painting]
[River Fairy: Jianghu]
[Satiety: 100/100]
[Ability 1: Water Control]
[Ability 2: Magic (Water)]
[Ability 3: Water Pulse Specialization]
Chen Xiyi looked at the scroll, only the size of a palm, and the fairy, resembling amorphous lake water, gradually solidified into the River Fairy Jianghu.
There was a spiritual connection between him and Jianghu, though he didn’t understand why a scroll would transform into a water attribute fairy. Wasn’t it supposed to be a painting demon or something?
Jianghu hovered around Chen Xiyi, seemingly greeting him.
Jianghu couldn’t speak, but Chen Xiyi could understand its meaning.
Picking up Jianghu, it felt cool to the touch, very comfortable. It looked like a mass of water, but as it wriggled, it transformed into a humanoid form, with vague and peculiar features. The lower body was also a puddle of water, but at least the hands were perfectly flexible, so he wouldn’t have trouble getting things done.
“Let’s go, let’s create a miniature garden for you.” Chen Xiyi carried Jianghu and walked towards his wooden house. For Chen Xiyi, he was quite satisfied with Jianghu’s abilities.
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