The Birth of Sword God-Chapter 53 - 52: Insane

The Sea of Consciousness is the most enigmatic and mysterious part within the human body.

In the Profound Yellow Realm, it is commonly referred to as the place for the soul’s peace.

If humans truly have three souls and seven spirits, then they reside within the Sea of Consciousness.

Once the Sea of Consciousness collapses, death is inevitable for the person.

Many so-called spiritual techniques target the Sea of Consciousness.

Xiang Yan and the others did not use their Divine Sense to probe Chu Huaixu’s Sea of Consciousness just now.

Since Chu Huaixu hasn’t formally engaged in cultivation yet, he hasn’t developed Divine Sense, making his Sea of Consciousness extremely fragile.

No matter how cautious they are, so many people’s Divine Sense probing in unison could easily endanger him.

How Shen Man detected the secret within the Sea of Consciousness is unknown to them, perhaps because she has reached the Realm of Sword Heart Clarity.

Xiang Yan simply said, "Exploring the Sea of Consciousness requires him to have a steady mind, or else it’s easy to go amiss."

"That’s simple!" Chu Yinyin, only 1.5 meters tall, jumped up, ready to knock Chu Huaixu unconscious with a hand chop.

In the end, it was the gentle and graceful Nangong Yue who stood by his side, waved her hand, stopping Chu Yinyin with aura, and then gently blew a breath, causing Chu Huaixu to pass out instantly.

"A nap will make it better." This was the last tender female voice he heard.

Chu Huaixu’s body fell backward, and Nangong Yue hurriedly reached out to support him steadily, almost letting him fall into her ample bosom, using it as a pillow.

"You could have just used a technique. You act too hastily and carelessly," she remarked, not forgetting to criticize her junior martial sister.

"Bah!" Chu Yinyin turned her head away, ignoring her.

Xiang Yan, as the Sect Leader, continued to oversee the situation.

"Seventh Junior Sister, you can proceed." He said to the Daoist nun on the giant stone.

Shen Man nodded slightly, and her Divine Sense spread out.

Soon, her thin face showed a slight frown.

"Spiritual... Embryo... Strange."

"It’s... it’s Divine Techniques." She said.

She habitually spared words and often mumbled.

Everyone roughly understood her meaning.

But to be absolutely sure, these uninvited guests took turns entering Chu Huaixu’s Sea of Consciousness...

They chatted as they explored.

"I’ve never heard of such a Spiritual Embryo."

"Such a peculiar Spiritual Embryo, unheard of; it’s not recorded in the sect’s annals."

"And how can it be Spiritual Embryo Divine Techniques? How can someone have Sword Heart Clarity as a Spiritual Embryo Divine Technique?"

"The black little sword in his Sea of Consciousness is also very eerie, and why do I feel like it has a spirit?"

Everyone took turns going in and out, and finally, it was Chu Yinyin’s turn.

"Let me see! Let me see!" Chu Yinyin couldn’t wait any longer.

She eagerly probed the Sea of Consciousness, only to find the sickly-looking black little sword inside suddenly trembled as if it couldn’t endure any longer.

Chu Yinyin’s Divine Sense was repelled, and she took a step back, her face paled, while her Spirit Sword, [Reunion Joy], uncontrollably emitted waves of sword cries!

For a cultivator at Sixth Realm Great Perfection, being caught off guard on the level of Divine Sense was astonishing!

"Junior Martial Sister!" Everyone was alarmed and quickly gathered around to protect her.

This old maiden, possibly shorter than 1.5 meters, looked down at her Lifebound Spirit Sword, then at the handsome young man lying on the ground, raised her hand to touch her flat front like a back, and said:

"You scared me to death, the sword in his Sea of Consciousness is truly alive!"

"It gives me the feeling, it’s like... like..." Chu Yinyin suddenly couldn’t find an exact word.

The Daoist nun sitting on the giant stone suddenly spoke again.

She slowly and laboriously uttered two words. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Sword... Spirit."

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"Tsk tsk tsk!" These "disrespectful" Daoist seniors stood around the lying Chu Huaixu, marveling.

Nangong Yue, as an Artifact Refining Grandmaster, even wanted to take him home for a few days.

"Swords have sword spirits, but I’ve never heard of a person having one!" she said.

Li Chunsong frowned deeply and shared his opinion: "Could the problem stem from the ’Refining Sword Formulas’?"

Previously, everyone had heatedly discussed this Acupoint Opening Stage Technique, believing it was like an Artifact Refining Technique adapted, treating the human body as a sword embryo.

But this cultivation technique was stored by the Junior Martial Uncle, and Chu Huaixu did indeed successfully open his acupoints; back then, no one thought much of it, even if it was a bit unconventional.

This world has plenty of quirky cultivation techniques. Chu Yinyin, who turned into an old maiden due to a technique, is a living example.

Cultivation is about defying the heavens, so it’s normal to pay some price.

But how did it lead to crafting something like a sword spirit?

Xiang Yan first shook his bald head upon hearing this.

"His peculiar traits are closely tied to his Spiritual Embryo, and Sword Heart Clarity is his Spiritual Embryo Divine Technique as well."

"Six Junior Brother, you must understand, a cultivation technique is a cultivation technique, a Spiritual Embryo is a Spiritual Embryo; how do they affect each other?"

"A person’s Spiritual Embryo is innate, determined the moment they are born. Even if they take a Profound Celestial Fetal Breath Pill, it only raises the grade but doesn’t change the type."

"Even a Pseudo Spiritual Embryo is understood as a Spiritual Embryo not innately activated; its type and traits are set from the moment of birth."

"It’s impossible for him to cultivate a technique first and then form a Spiritual Embryo, right?" Xiang Yan denied Li Chunsong’s viewpoint.

Lu Pan also nodded in agreement at the side: "The Sect Leader is right. Our Spiritual Embryos have never been influenced by cultivation techniques."

The crowd kept discussing but couldn’t reach a conclusion.

Though, from the current perspective, it doesn’t seem to be a bad thing.

Xiang Yan mentioned a crucial point.

"With the Heavenly Tribulation approaching and the Origin Spirit Realm about to open, this young man already having Sword Heart Clarity at this moment, do I need to say more about how crucial it could be?"

Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes lit up.

"One with Sword Heart Clarity, one with the Nine Yin Body."

"Seventh Junior Sister received the Dao Ancestor’s inheritance a year ago and saw the Dao Ancestor’s dictum. Based on it, Junior Martial Uncle descended from the mountain to find the savior, and he truly found one!"

"Heaven really favors our Daoist Sect, favors the Profound Yellow Realm!" The eldest, Lu Pan, sighed with emotion.

They laughed heartily, feeling as if their burdens were lighter.

Only Chu Yinyin was left aside, slightly agape in surprise, realizing why those below the Seventh Realm weren’t privy to this; it was bigger than she imagined!

This wasn’t just about the Daoist Sect but involved all the living beings of the Profound Yellow Realm!

Strangely, in the heart of this old maiden, a thought arose, "Is the Junior Martial Uncle actually reliable this time?"

"This isn’t like him..." she secretly scoffed.

Finally, after their discussions, it was decided to let Lu Pan place a restriction on Chu Huaixu, preventing outsiders from detecting the presence of that black little sword.

Having done this, Xiang Yan ordered, "Six Junior Brother, take him back to the Outer Sect. Both he and Han Shuangjiang, these two rough jades, need further polishing. By the way, just make up any reason to dismiss those nosy ones in the Outer Sect."

"Yes." Li Chunsong accepted the orders.

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By the Cold Pool, Liu Chengqi was kicked out of the Secret Realm after staying in the Illusion Realm for two hours due to exceeding the time limit.

"Blub blub blub!"

He was suddenly thrown into the Cold Pool by a force, and the Water-Repelling Bead didn’t activate in time, causing him to choke on water instantly.

In the Secret Realm, he was endlessly walking through a labyrinth, feeling utterly exhausted and hopeless, not knowing when it would ever end.

Now, being suddenly kicked out and nearly drowning made him feel somewhat devastated.

He swam ashore in a numb and dejected state, looking utterly miserable, his mindset already shattered.

Upon reaching the shore, he found no one waiting by the Cold Pool.

"Father! Father!!" Liu Chengqi knelt and roared, enraged, repeatedly calling for his father.

Before being kicked out of the Secret Realm, when the Illusion Realm dissipated, he realized he had been trapped in an illusion.

Now, seeing even Liu Tianfeng absent from the shore, it wasn’t long before he fell into a state of madness, muttering incessantly:

"It’s all an illusion, it’s all an illusion, it’s all an illusion..."

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