Chapter 54

Swinging the sword millions of times, splitting rocks and shattering mountains.

Lin Shen sat in the carriage, his lips twitching, his shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

Still practicing?

"Hehe, swinging the sword millions of times, splitting rocks and shattering mountains."

"Brother Han, I have already made up my mind to never hold a sword again. Why must you...?" Lin Shen looked at the sword before him and gently closed his eyes.

His hand tightly gripped the reins, his knuckles turning white, trembling slightly.

"Lin Chongxiao entrusted me to come."

"His residual soul is in this sword."

Han Muye directly handed the hilt of the long sword to Lin Shen.

Lin Shen's eyes suddenly opened, looking at Han Muye in disbelief.

"You, you, really?"

Han Muye did not speak, only channeling a sword qi into the sword.

The long sword began to vibrate.

Both Lin Shen and Lin Yuxia, not far away, trembled, a sense of kinship welling up within them.

"Big Brother..."

Lin Yuxia was in tears.

Lin Shen raised his trembling hand, slowly gripping the hilt.

An indescribable aura enveloped him, his eyes wide, emitting incoherent sounds.

Han Muye held the scabbard, channeling sword qi into the long sword.

Lin Shen's expression slowly changed.

Sadness.

Self-reproach.

Joy.

Hesitation.

Lin Yuxia, who had approached quietly, did not dare to speak, watching Lin Shen and the long sword in his hand.

After a moment, Lin Shen trembled and reluctantly released the hilt.

Han Muye stopped channeling sword qi.

Lin Shen, who had been sitting on the side of the carriage, suddenly jumped down and grabbed Lin Yuxia by the arm.

"Little Sister, let's bow to Brother Han."

"Without Brother Han's help, Big Brother's residual soul would remain dormant in the sword, with no hope of revival."

Saying this, he knelt down with a thud, touching the ground with his head.

Lin Yuxia, standing beside him, bit her lip and followed suit, kneeling down.

Han Muye sighed, reaching out to support Lin Shen's arm, then said, "Miss Lin, I will accept your bow. Please stand up."

He was willing to help Lin Shen because of his loyal and pure nature.

Han Muye reached out, and Lin Shen and Lin Yuxia stood up.

Handing the long sword to Lin Shen, Han Muye said softly, "Captain Lin, take this sword back."

This sword contains Lin Chongxiao's residual soul.

Lin Shen did not know this before.

Now that he knows, he absolutely cannot return it to the Sword Pavilion.

Lin Shen looked at Han Muye with gratitude, then extended both hands, carefully receiving the long sword and hugging it tightly.

After giving the sword, Han Muye smiled and said, "Captain Lin, are you still leaving?"

Lin Shen grinned and said, "No, I'm not leaving."

He looked up at the gate of the Nine Profound Sword Sect, his face more relaxed, with a hint of longing.

Han Muye nodded, smiling, "That's good."

"I'll head back to the Sword Pavilion first. We can have a drink sometime."

Saying this, he glanced at Lin Yuxia beside Lin Shen, nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "Miss Lin, it might be a while before you can hold your nephew."

Saying this, he laughed and turned to leave.

"Brother Han is really special..." Lin Yuxia whispered, looking at Han Muye's back.

"Special?" Lin Shen, holding the sword, had a bright look in his eyes.

"More than just special."

The despondency that had enveloped him was gone, replaced by an indescribable sense of heroism.

Turning the long sword to his back, he laughed and looked at Lin Yuxia, "Little Sister, although Brother Han is a Sword Pavilion observer, his sword realm is absolutely unimaginable."

"Big Brother said his sword cultivation is unparalleled."

Hearing Lin Shen's words, Lin Yuxia couldn't help but look at the long sword on Lin Shen's back, which contained Big Brother Lin Chongxiao's residual soul.

"Little Sister, if you're interested, I can help you get to know Brother Han?" Lin Shen winked at Lin Yuxia with a smile.

Lin Yuxia blushed, thinking of Han Muye's close relationship with Bai Suzhen, and quickly said, "Second Brother, what are you talking about?"

Then she looked at Lin Shen seriously, "Second Brother, since you're not leaving, what will you do with your cultivation from now on?"

Lin Shen had wasted ten years, swinging the sword millions of times, neglecting his own cultivation.

Even if he started over now, it was uncertain whether he would have another chance.

Cultivation is a competition against the heavens; losing a moment of opportunity makes it difficult to cultivate well.

"Big Brother gave me two paths."

Lin Shen's gaze turned to the distant direction of the Nine Profound Mountain, his eyes shining.

"The first path is to seek Master at the Three Stones Hall. Master will surely help me out of respect for Big Brother. I can re-cultivate my body and achieve success in three years."

"The second path..."

Lin Shen lowered his head slightly and said, "Swinging the sword millions of times, splitting rocks and shattering mountains."

Lin Yuxia was startled and quickly said, "Then Second Brother, go and see Uncle Tuoba. Uncle Tuoba is cold but warm-hearted, he will surely..."

Before she could finish, she saw the smile on Lin Shen's face.

"Little Sister, you know which path I will choose, right?"

Lin Yuxia stomped her foot, "Second Brother, why are you still practicing this uncertain method? Isn't this just going back to the same place?"

Lin Shen shook his head and smiled, "It's different."

"Now that I have Big Brother's guidance and Brother Han's advice, I can certainly cultivate."

Lin Yuxia was taken aback as she saw Lin Shen turn and head towards the Nine Profound Sword Sect, pulling the reins.

"I've made up my mind. I'll resign from my position as an outer sect instructor and become a sword guardian at the Sword Pavilion."

"In the future, I'll be at the Sword Pavilion, close to Brother Han. If you're interested, you can often come to the Sword Pavilion."

Go to the Sword Pavilion and become a sword guardian?

Does the Nine Profound Sword Sect's Sword Pavilion still have the position of a sword guardian?

A hint of confusion flashed across Lin Yuxia's face.

"Interested?"

"I'm not interested at all..."

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After giving the sword to Lin Shen, Han Muye felt a sense of lightness as he returned to the Sword Pavilion.

It was a kind of inexplicable comfort.

He could feel the joy of the sword intent in his qi sea and the sword qi slowly circulating in his dantian meridians, which had become much more gentle.

It seemed that these sword intent and sword qi were extremely sensitive and adorable.

If the sword qi absorbed during the formation of the sword bone could be this gentle, it would be great.

The pain of scraping bones and tearing tendons was truly unbearable.

When he reached the entrance of the Sword Pavilion, Han Muye was slightly taken aback.

Old Huang Liuliu stood at the stone steps, and beside him was a female cultivator in a light yellow robe.

Sixth Sister?

Han Muye cleared his throat.

Old Huang Liuliu and the female cultivator turned around.

"Salutations, Senior Brother." Han Muye bowed respectfully to Old Huang Liuliu and then拱手 to the female cultivator, "Salutations, Sixth—"

"Lu Qingping, you can call her Senior Sister Lu." Old Huang Liuliu hurriedly said.

Han Muye found it amusing.

This guy had the heart but not the courage. He called her "Sister Ping" and "Sixth Sister" behind her back, but when face-to-face, he was so formal.

"Salutations, Senior Sister Lu."

Han Muye said.

The female cultivator in the light yellow robe smiled and returned the bow, "So this is the Brother Xiong mentioned by Zhen Xiong, who is very capable?"

The female cultivator was not particularly beautiful, but her eyes were gentle.

Old Huang Liuliu stood beside her, smiling, as if the wrinkles on his face had smoothed out.

"Sixth Brother, why don't you invite Senior Sister Lu in for a sit?" Han Muye looked at Old Huang Liuliu.

Old Huang Liuliu's expression turned serious, and he shook his head, "The rules of the Sword Pavilion state that only those who have received a sword can enter."

"Moreover, Senior Sister Lu is not a member of our Nine Profound Sword Sect, so we cannot break the rules."