The Birth of Sword God-Chapter 61 - 60: Scream

Xu Ziqing lowered his head and carefully examined the jade token fragment in his hand.

It was very transparent, looking like mutton fat jade.

The delicate youth did not know its use, and when he raised his head, Chu Huaixu had already left.

After seeing the second brocade bag, he suddenly felt his senior brother was a bit like that storyteller who toyed with people, as if both were playing tricks on him.

But after being teased, Xu Ziqing still gritted his teeth and chased after him.

Along the way, he followed like a little tail, trailing behind Chu Huaixu.

He occasionally glanced at the tall figure in front of him, with a feeling of annoyance in his heart.

The more his senior brother left mocking words on the note, the more the youth wanted to prove in front of him that he was not a waste.

Soon, they arrived at the Cold Pool, where Chu Huaixu threw a Water-Repelling Bead to him.

The jade token fragment and Water-Repelling Bead were both things he had acquired from Han Shuangjiang.

Otherwise, he couldn’t have brought Xu Ziqing into the Secret Realm.

At that time, even the cold-faced young woman’s heart was somewhat surprised, "Why is this fox so attentive to Junior Brother Xu?"

If it weren’t for the ambiguous physical contact between the two, she might have started gossiping.

At this moment, Chu Huaixu turned his head towards the delicate youth, and said, "This is a Water-Repelling Bead, now come down with me."

Taking advantage of the fact that the chill in the Cold Pool had not yet grown too much, Xu Ziqing could still go in a few more times.

When the chill grows stronger, with his unopened acupoint physique, he might just be killed by the cold!

"Alright." The youth responded.

The two leaped down, soon brought into the Secret Realm by the array at the bottom of the pool.

This mystical experience made Xu Ziqing’s eyes light up.

After all, he was still a youth inexperienced with the world, his first time feeling the many wonders of the Cultivation World.

This even dispelled some of the resentment in his heart, making him feel like he was sightseeing, constantly looking around.

"Stop looking around, stick close to me, every path we take from now on, you must remember by heart, I won’t lead you through it a second time," Chu Huaixu said.

"Ah? Sure." Xu Ziqing responded.

He had an exceptional memory, able to recite the Refining Sword Formulas after just one read, so remembering a few paths was nothing to him.

Along the way, he repeatedly wanted to speak up, extremely curious about what they were doing here.

But seeing his senior brother striding forward without the intent for small talk, he eventually remained silent.

Soon the two arrived at the eleventh fork in the road, and Xu Ziqing saw Chu Huaixu stop.

The youth did not know he was inside an Illusion Realm.

He only saw his black-robed senior brother suddenly raise a large hand, then abruptly swept his sleeve.

In the next moment, everything around them shattered like a mirror!

Bright light pierced through the cracks, making Xu Ziqing almost unable to open his eyes!

Amidst the strands of strong light, the delicate youth saw the tall figure shrouded in a halo, and he couldn’t help but fall into a daze, mouth agape in shock.

The scene before him was indeed too overwhelming for him!

Everything around turned to dust, and the dazzling white light instinctively made him close his eyes.

When he opened them again, the two were already standing on a ground paved with bluestones.

Everything before had vanished into thin air, except for the figure in a black robe standing directly before him.

The entire scene etched deeply in the youth’s heart, unforgettable!

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Xu Ziqing was still standing there in a daze, while Chu Huaixu had already walked on in silence.

The delicate youth could only jog to catch up.

Soon, the stone gate opened, and the two entered the third stage.

The underground river was still flowing slowly, and Chu Huaixu pointed forward, "Stand there."

Xu Ziqing looked puzzled, but obediently stood by the riverbank.

"Jump in," Chu Huaixu said.

"Hmm?" The youth was even more puzzled.

"What’s the ’hmm’ for, hurry up."

Senior brother showed no mercy, pushing him down with a force far stronger than Xu Ziqing’s.

"Splash—!"

Unexpectedly down in the water, the Water-Repelling Bead in the delicate youth’s bosom began to take effect.

Then, he quickly saw the suspended stone walls on both sides begin to lower, cutting off the current.

Immediately after, Water Blades began to gather at the bottom of the pool, rapidly slashing toward him!

Xu Ziqing had practiced martial arts since childhood, and he reacted swiftly. He had combat experience and had dodged weapons before.

He tried his best to dodge the Water Blades in the pool.

However, there were simply too many numbers, and his body soon bore numerous wounds, forcing him to scream in agony.

"Ah—!"

Standing by the pool, Chu Huaixu couldn’t help but frown, displeased, "What are you screaming for!" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Not mastering the Refining Sword Formulas, this level of pain tolerance is so low, unable to endure even the most basic pain! Useless!

In the pool, a bewildered Xu Ziqing looked up at Chu Huaixu, hair completely wet, face dotted with water.

"Don’t dodge." Chu Huaixu looked down at him, sternly said.

The delicate youth glanced into the water, discovering more and more Water Blades forming.

Blood had already flowed from him, mixed with water, spreading as blood threads in all directions.

The current torture was different from when cultivating the Refining Sword Formulas.

Exchanging a glance with Chu Huaixu, Xu Ziqing felt his senior brother’s gaze cold.

Four holes seemed to "smell blood," and Body Tempering Liquid began to pour out.

Without much cultivation knowledge, Xu Ziqing’s heart panicked, "There’s poison too!?"

He tried to crawl out of the pool, but a strong, robust hand pressed him back down!

Today, bringing this protagonist to this place, Chu Huaixu actually had some guesses he wanted to verify.

Pushed into the water, Xu Ziqing lifted his head above the surface, dazed, beginning to faintly smell a medicinal fragrance.

He felt itchy all over, and those wounds began to heal quickly!

"This is..." Xu Ziqing was shocked.

Chu Huaixu looked down at him once more, saying, "Why are you flapping around, this is superior Body Tempering Liquid, absorb it well, ordinary Acupoint Opening Stage people can’t afford such a large quantity."

Even if Xu Ziqing were dumb, he should realize by now: Senior brother is helping me cultivate?

Although he didn’t understand what was happening, he began to obey and follow instructions.

Water Blades kept cutting into him, he gritted his teeth to endure, only letting out muffled groans when it became unbearable.

Chu Huaixu watched Xu Ziqing in the water, silently waiting, continuing to confirm his speculations.

"As expected, his absorption efficiency of Body Tempering Liquid is very high."

"What kind of Innate Medicine-Striking Saint Body is this?" He was enviously mad.

Previously, he’d thought about how to compensate for Xu Ziqing’s slow cultivation speed?

The first thought was relying on elixirs!

He estimated the boy’s overall absorption efficiency was at least fifty percent faster than his own!

Chu Huaixu even suspected that the medicinal liquid might be absorbed dry by him in less than half an hour!

He considered, "Maybe even Senior Lei Wenyan hadn’t thought someone could absorb so much..."

"Besides, the Water Blades plus Body Tempering Liquid combined just contributed thousands of experience points, reaching the medicinal efficacy limit."

"But for this boy, the limit might be even higher!"

"What kind of constitution is this, should we sell him to those elixir fanatics as a guinea pig, he’s practically a human-experiment Saint Body." Chu Huaixu was crazily envious.

Why! Why do they all have these weird talents, and only I am a plain cheat?

As a result, he crouched down with a displeased face, looking at the delicate youth in the pool biting his teeth to bear the pain and trying not to make a sound, speaking like a jerk:

"So boring, like a dead fish, can’t you scream?"

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