Chu Huaixu had a very long dream.
But after waking up, he couldn't remember anything clearly.
When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a breathtakingly beautiful face.
Han Shuangjiang, without her veil, was sitting by his bedside, holding a towel, having just wiped the sweat off his face and neck.
This was a face so beautiful that it could make anyone lose themselves.
Fortunately, Chu Huaixu had strong resistance in this area.
In his line of work, it's actually equivalent to the service industry.
After doing it for a long time, he might develop a slight... "misogyny"?
Interestingly, due to her own upbringing and life experiences, this unparalleled beauty in front of him also had a slight "misandry."
This isn't hard to understand.
This cold woman lowered her eyes and looked at Chu Huaixu, saying, "The Sixth Elder asked me to take care of you."
However, Chu Huaixu's response was, "Smells good."
This slightly frivolous answer made her gaze stiffen.
"I'm not talking about you!" Chu Huaixu frowned and glanced at her.
He sat up from the bed and searched his room for the source of the aroma.
Soon, he saw an incense stick on the table, almost burnt out.
Chu Huaixu turned to Han Shuangjiang, his face questioning.
"This is Calming Incense, left by the Sixth Elder." Her face visibly grew colder, and she stood up directly.
She left the bamboo house straight away and returned to her own room.
Leaving Chu Huaixu sitting on the bed, rubbing his temples.
When playing "Borrowed Sword," as long as players choose to upgrade, their own realm would be enhanced.
He still had this golden finger, but the overall experience wasn't good.
"Players can adjust the pain index, but I can't." he thought.
Of course, Chu Huaixu was very clear that the pain was entirely due to the cultivation technique itself.
When players upgrade, it's equivalent to skipping the step-by-step cultivation process.
Or rather, all these processes happen in an instant and then feedback on your body.
"So I circulated the 'Refining Sword Formulas' several times in an instant, that's why it hurts?" Chu Huaixu was puzzled.
He guessed that even if this cultivation technique was practiced without cheating, it probably wouldn't be much more comfortable.
"Hurting this much, and you dare call it 'Refining Sword Formulas'? You should call it 'Dysmenorrhea' instead." he mocked in his heart.
So, the question arises.
"Why is its compatibility with me as high as 93%!"
He didn't see himself as a "McDonald's."
Although in his industry there is a classic saying: the language of steel wool is endurance and wealth.
But this has nothing to do with him.
He indeed had no such fetish, harboring resistance to these "wealthy lady's joy toys" like steel wool.
On his gaming companion homepage, he wouldn't imply to customers by labeling himself as "McDonald's" or "Starbucks" in his bio.
There's a hierarchy of disdain in their industry too: those who play with letters are ultimately niche companions, unlikely to form a climate!
Thus, Chu Huaixu feels the system needs to give him an explanation.
After he got up from the bed, he felt his own body.
"Seems... really much stronger?"
"Is it because I added 1 point in [Physique] earlier? So, the increase in this area is significant?"
"It shouldn't just be because of that." He focused his gaze on the Jade Scroll and the booklet on the table.
After sitting down, Chu Huaixu picked up the booklet and opened the first and second pages again.
"Don't practice!"
"Listen to advice!"
Now, he understood that these two "predecessors" probably suffered a lot, so they left these two negative reviews to warn future generations, quite considerate.
Chu Huaixu felt it was also necessary for him to write something for others to see later.
He raised the pen and earnestly wrote with bold strokes on the third page:
"Supreme Divine Skill!"
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Practice! Everyone come and practice!
Chu Huaixu sat in the chair, fuming, after closing the booklet, realizing he still hadn't done important things.
"[Spiritual Embryo Attribute Points] still haven't been added."
Spiritual Embryos are also closely related to a cultivator's innate divine techniques.
This thing is just too, too, too important.
Pseudo Spiritual Embryos have no real future.
He opened his Character Panel and immediately added the 1 point in [Spiritual Embryo Attribute].
However, the first interface that popped up was - choosing the type of Spiritual Embryo.
This is understandable, each Spiritual Embryo has its own characteristics.
For example, taking that Profound Yin Body next door, if Chu Huaixu chose Profound Yin Body at this point, on his Character Panel, under the Spiritual Embryo section, it would be marked as: [Profound Yin Body (Dust Covered)].
Until the attribute points are added to 10, only then will "Dust Covered" disappear, and the Spiritual Embryo achieves Great Success!
However, when selecting a Spiritual Embryo, players can only choose a large category first and then draw randomly inside it.
Like Pure Yang Body and Profound Yin Body, they are in the [Yin and Yang] category.
Other than [Yin and Yang], Spiritual Embryos also include [Five Elements], [Thunder], [Dark Night], [Divine Movement], [Hehuan], etc., dozens of types in total.
Within each category, there are further subdivisions.
If you really want to choose carefully, it can make your head spin.
But Chu Huaixu already made up his mind.
"No choice, after all, by coincidence, I've already entered the Daoist Sect."
"And that sword is in the Daoist Sect!"
He didn't look at other categories, directly made his choice - [Sword]!
"[Ding! You have chosen the [Sword Spiritual Embryo], drawing now.]"
"[Congratulations, you have obtained the [Spiritual Embryo: Heart Sword].]"
Heart Sword?
In his memory, there's no information related to it, never saw any sword cultivator player with such a Spiritual Embryo.
Chu Huaixu only felt his body was undergoing a transformation in an instant!
He closed his eyes and could sense a sword suspended in his Sea of Consciousness.
A completely jet-black sword!
For some reason, he always felt it was alive, resonating with his mind, having a spirituality of its own.
But it seemed lifeless, as if half-dead.
Chu Huaixu wasn't surprised by this.
Because, at this moment, his Character Panel clearly stated: [Spiritual Embryo: Heart Sword: 1. (Dust Covered)].
Below that, there was a line of small text introduced by the system:
"[The Sword cuts the flesh, the Heart cuts the soul]."
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Medicine Mountain, Steward's Courtyard.
Niu Yuanshan sat cross-legged on his bed, feeling restless.
At this moment, the east was whitening, dawn was approaching.
Just two hours ago, the Sixth Elder Li Chunsong came looking for him again, asking where the "Refining Sword Formulas" came from.
Niu Yuanshan honestly said he didn't know.
The Jade Scroll was indeed with him, but he didn't manage those Acupoint Opening Stage techniques entering the library.
"Sixth Elder, there should be records in the Library Pavilion." He cautiously suggested.
Li Chunsong nodded, then disappeared, flying to the Library Pavilion, leaving Steward Niu puzzled.
"Wasn't the 'Refining Sword Formulas' given to a newcomer from that organization?"
"Why did the Sixth Elder suddenly come asking about this?"
"Is there a problem with this Acupoint Opening technique!"
"Then what about Chu Huaixu..."
Niu Yuanshan had the urge several times to visit the opposite bamboo house overnight to check his condition.
He suppressed this thought, but it kept rising again after a while.
He spent the whole night in various entanglements, overthinking.
Steward Niu's mind was full of Chu Huaixu.
Open eyes, it's him; closed eyes, it's also him.
"Clap——!"
A louder slap sound echoed in the courtyard compared to earlier.
Niu Yuanshan slapped himself harder than last time, swelling his face from the hit.
"Precepts, Article Three: Do not have excessive curiosity towards fellow cultivators!"
"Loyalty——!"
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