Translated and Edited by: La0o9
TN: I translated the power that a cultivator could get from breaking through a realm a few dozen chapters ago as âSuperpowerâ, this sounded clunky and didnât quite fit the meaning of the original term. From now on it will be changed to âThaumaturgyâ, which is closer in meaning to the original term ç„é , which essentially means âmiracle powerâ
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Gu Qing Shan stowed away the sword, clasping his fist: âThank you for holding backâ
Bai Hua Fairy stood up from her throne, suddenly said coldly: âYou didnât use your full strengthâ
Gu Qing Shan answered: âBecause this humble one didnât need toâ
Bai Hua Fairy lightly floated until she stood across Gu Qing Shan, saying: âAh? Thatâs interesting thenâ
Her eyes glowed a bit looking at Gu Qing Shan and said: âIâll give you one chance, prove your wordsâ
âHow do I prove it?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
âAttack me with your full strength and Iâll be the judgeâ Bai Hua Fairy answered.
This is the strongest of the 3 Saints, even Gu Qing Shan at his prime couldnât even scratch her.
Because of that, Gu Qing Shan didnât bother saying useless swords, he only held his sword, pointing the tip at Bai Hua Fairy.
âWater Flow Severance!â
Gu Qing Shan shouted loudly as he thrust the sword forward.
On the steel sword, endless sword phantoms concentrated into one.
In the blink of an eye, all the sword phantoms flowed out like a tsunami.
The world became silent.
Kong!
As soon as the blinding sword phantoms appeared from the tip, they also disappeared.
Unable to handle this strikeâs power, the steel sword broke into metal chips and fell down in place, making a harmonious clanking sound.
Gu Qing Shan was stunned.
Bai Hua Fairy slightly shifted her body and was already on her throne again.
âThis attack was very decent, if we were to consider your age, it truly is extraordinaryâ she commented.
Even though the strike wasnât able to be released, with how high Bai Hua Fairyâs eyes are, she could easily tell Gu Qing Shanâs level of sword skills.
She suddenly felt a bit of love for talent.
âA sword cultivator without a sword cannot be called a sword cultivator, come and pick a sword, itâll be to replace your broken swordâ Bai Hua Fairy said.
Gu Qing Shan very honestly answered: âThis sword was originally not mine, it belonged to the riverâs ferryman, if your Eminence wish to repay it then please repay himâ
Bai Hua Fairy unexpectedly frowned, her opinion of Gu Qing Shan changed a bit.
Then Gu Qing Shan once again said: âI sincerely hope that your Eminence would act to save them, as Gong Sun Zhi and Ning Yue Xiâs situation might not be too goodâ
Bai Hua Fairy swung her hand: âNo need to hurry, they wonât die, even if they die I will be able to bring them backâ
If she had said that much then thereâs nothing else Gu Qing Shan can say.
If Bai Hua Fairy really have such an ability, then after Gong Sun Zhi died and revived, would my Quest be considered failed or success?
Gu Qing Shan felt very conflicted.
Bai Hua Fairy looked at Gu Qing Shan a bit then said: âYou donât need to worry too much, if I tell you to choose a sword, then just come and choose a swordâ
A Saintâs words are the law, once said it will not be easily changed.
âThen, Iâm grateful to your Eminenceâ
Gu Qing Shan could only clasp his hand and bowed.
Bai Hua Fairy swung her long sleeves, as five Longswords flew into the palace, neatly lined up in front of Gu Qing Shan.
Seeing them, Gu Qing Shanâs mood churned a bit.
As a sword cultivator, itâs been so long since he had seen a truly trustworthy sword.
As something that Bai Hua Fairy would keep, of course there wouldnât be any thatâs only good in appearance.
He walked forward, choosing his partner from now on very carefully.
Bai Hua Fairy lifted her face full of interest with her hand, her bare feet crossed on the ten thousand flower throne.
This youth had gone and studied the naming of sword styles, this type of thing that takes effort yet never bring about any results is too far-out, so no one has really done it before.
This type of person, which sword would he choose?
She kept silent and looked at the scene in front of her, waiting for the youth to pick.
Gu Qing Shan glanced over the 5 swords, then walked towards the leftmost one, pulling it out.
A âclangâ was heard and then Sword Will filled the air.
Based on their quality, weapons can be divided into 5 grades which are Sharp, Treasure, Spirit, Law and Dao.
This sword only needs to be held in hand to feel the overwhelming killing intent from it.
A sword that hold a will is extremely rare, it could already be considered a Law-grade weapon.
A sword like this is so very valuable, that it could drive the numerous sword cultivator of the land into a frenzy.
Gu Qing Shan sighed, then returned the sword into its sheath.
He then looked at the other swords.
âHm, why didnât you choose that one?â Bai Hua Fairy asked.
The sword that Gu Qing Shan had picked up first is a good sword without a doubt.
âThe first reason is that itâs too valuable, with my cultivation, even if I use it, I canât protect itâ Gu Qing Shan answered.
âThe second?â Bai Hua Fairy asked.
âThe second reason is that the sword holds too much killing intent, it would affect my judgement when using the swordâ
âBut you once said, to hold a sword you only need a single thought, and thatâs the thought to killâ Bai Hua Fairy still hasnât let him go.
âAh, but the thought to kill must be mine, not the swordâsâ Gu Qing Shan replied, âIâve not even thought about anything and it had already emitted killing intent, then would I be using it, or would it be using me? Itâs very possible to become its slave, turned into a killing machineâ
Bai Hua Fairy was silent and didnât ask anymore.
In fact, the previous owner of this sword called himself the Demonic Human Sword Cultivator, who died because he had attracted a Tianma who devoured his soul.
The second sword was a deep red color, as it silently floated there you can feel an intense burning heat
When Gu Qing Shan held the sword and tried to infuse it with spirit energy, the sword let out a searing flame.
This would be a Fire-element sword, any sword cultivator that awaken Fire-element root that use it will increase their strength many times over.
The third sword was black without any shine, as it moved it remained silent and didnât let out a single sound.
The fourth sword let out a soul-piercing shriek as you swung it, able to confuse the opponentâs mind.
The fifth sword was a bit long, it didnât have a sheath and felt heavy in the hand, yet when he swung it, he felt it fit naturally.
As Gu Qing Shan tried to infuse it with spirit energy, the sword itself didnât change, but you could instinctively feel a sense of steadiness.
Holding the sword, Gu Qing Shan suddenly felt a sense of safety.
Gu Qing Shan happily held the sword as he bowed to Bai Hua Fairy and said: âI wish to take this oneâ
The moment that she saw Gu Qing Shan took this sword, Bai Hua Fairy was holding her breath.
It was only when he chose the sword, only when he spoke did Bai Hua Fairy finally breathed out slowly.
âThe swords before, why didnât you choose them?â Bai Hua Fairy asked without changing her expression.
âThe 2nd sword was suitable for Fire-element root cultivators, while my own spirit energy element hasnât awakened, so itâs not for meâ
âThe 3rd sword is one used for sly sword style, it doesnât suit my wind slash styleâ
âThe 4th swordâs power was very decent, but as a sword cultivator, I believe what we pursue is sword arts, not relying on tricksâ
Gu Qing Shan coolly explained himself.
Swords were originally the thing he felt most interested in, so whenever heâs asked, he would always speak with enthusiasm.
As Bai Hua Fairy heard that, she asked: âThen why did you choose the 5th sword? I can tell you that this sword was only added to round up the number, the weakest of the five âââitâs not too late to change your choiceâ
Gu Qing Shan shook his head: âThis sword fits me very well; I donât need to changeâ
Bai Hua Fairy asked again: âIt doesnât have any characteristics, and it has never been used by anyone to fight against a foe, why do you like it so much?â
Gu Qing Shan checked his War God UI, confirming that the sword doesnât have a single Skill on it, a clean slate.
But Gu Qing Shan could feel instinctively, for some reason, that he wouldnât want to pass up on this sword no matter what.
With his dozen years of experience using swords, as he held this sword in hand, he could feel it as a part of his body, like a partner that understands everything there is to understand about him.
Gu Qing Shan hesitated for a bit, then answered, embarrassed: âThe sword just feels right in my hand, I donât feel like changing itâ
As Bai Hua Fairy heard that, she felt a sense of nostalgia.
In her memory, the voice thatâs been buried for numerous years was heard once again.
âLing er, Iâve spent so much effort to find for you these ten swords, every single one of them is much stronger than the one you have, why do you still refuse?â (1)
The girl smiled and answered: âMaybe itâs because I chose it myself, this one just feels rightâ
She continued: âA sword is a companion for your whole life, if it doesnât feel right, so what if itâs better? Right, you donât need to come here so much anymore, especially the next few days, I ââââ
âam about to break throughâ, those words couldnât be said, as the other personâs face has changed and shouted angrily.
âHypocritical wench, since you donât want an invitation but rather a punishment, Iâll give you one day to consider becoming my Dao companion, if your answer doesnât satisfy me, Iâll destroy your whole sect!â
Then the man turned into the wind and left.
One day later, the few hundred people of her sect was all massacred, only the girl had survived because of the sect masterâs protection, silently left.
Bai Hua Fairy bit her lip.
âThis sword, was my sword from many years agoâ, she looked at the youth below and softly said.
âAh, then my apologies, Iâll choose another one thenâ Gu Qing Shan said.
Heâs a bit sorrowful, accidentally choosing Her Eminenceâs sword right away like that, he can only hope that she wonât get angry.
He still needs her help saving people after all.
âNo need, this Saint has long gone on a different path, swords and such weapons are no longer necessaryâ
âIf you feel that it fits your hand, that means it had also chosen you ââ-use it, treat it wellâ
Bai Hua Fairy slowly spoke
âIâll also give you the sheathâ
From the air, she grabbed a sword sheath, looked at it for a moment before throwing it to him.
The sheath was simple and natural, black from top to bottom, as Gu Qing Shan received it, he also sheathed the sword.
âThank you your Eminenceâ Gu Qing Shan said.
Bai Hua Fairy sat there silent for a while, then suddenly spoke again: âThis swordâs name is Earthâ (TN: the ground, not planet Earth)
âEarth?â Gu Qing Shan was surprised
âYes, the Earth is able to hold all beings, nurture all living creatures, a miracle only accomplishable by the worldâs law itself, and so this sword is the Earth sword
âThe sword weighs 86,370,000 tons, which carries the Spirit Thaumaturgy ââI Am Heavyâ
âI Am Heavy, means that the user of the sword would only feel a regular swordâs weight, all things in the world would also not feel its weight, only when facing an enemy, will they face the full power of 86,370,000 tonsâ
Bai Hua Fairyâs eyes looked into the distance, her mouth lifted into a sarcastic smirk as she said: âThe Earth sword was passed down for 100,000 years in our sect, never used as a weapon to fight against an enemy, only a valuable treasure. The stories passed down was that it could be used to contact the Divinity after the Old Age, a sword intended to be used for ceremonial purposesâ
âAfter 100 thousand years, our sect had already fallen in grace, and only each generationâs sect master would know about it. I was to be the next sect master, thatâs why I had this sword. Unfortunately I made some bad friends when I was young, leading to the destruction of our already exhausted sectâ
Note:
(1) Ling er: the âerâ is usually used after a name, it basically means âlittle oneâ. Its usage is very similar to the â-chanâ suffix in Japanese. A senior would call their juniors this to show fondness, regardless of gender; or it can also be used by a male to call a female affectionately, both romantically and non-romantically.