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Chapter 435: The Sword Dao Life
Chapter 435: The Sword Dao Life
Although he couldn't determine Yang Xian's cultivation realm from the prompt, he seemed incredibly powerful, and most importantly, he was only twenty-one years old.
Gu An looked at the prompt, his heart filled with emotion.
He even felt that the Great Hong Realm was stronger than the ordinary Great World, as it frequently involved the word 'immortal'.
【At the age of twenty-five, your master, Wan Jian Xianzu, summons you alone. When you meet him, he declares his intention to pass on the position of Peak Lord of Wan Jian Xian Peak to you. If you accept the fortune of Wan Jian Xian Peak, you can command all the immortal, divine, and treasure swords of the peak, and even attain longevity. However, the price is the loss of freedom. Do you choose to accept the position of Peak Lord?】
Loss of freedom?
No way!
No! Gu An immediately refused. This life, he was here to experience the life of a chivalrous hero, not to pursue immortality.
Moreover, if his reincarnated self attained immortality, what would happen to his original body?
【You refuse the position of Peak Lord, and Wan Jian Xianzu doesn't force the issue. Instead, he assigns you a task to investigate your senior brother who betrayed the sect.】
【At the age of thirty, you arrive in Blood Deer City, where your senior brother was last seen. You meet the city lord's daughter, Fang Meng, and after a series of fateful encounters, you develop feelings for each other. Under her guidance, you infiltrate the underground city and discover a heritage, learning the Kill Sword Technique.】
【At the age of thirty-one, a mysterious cultivator intends to sacrifice the entire city. You realize that this person is the senior brother you've been searching for. After a fierce battle, your senior brother captures Fang Meng and threatens to take her life unless you disable your sword intent. Do you choose to agree?】
Seeing this, Gu An secretly thought that love was indeed a hindrance for swordsmen.
But if he wanted to be a sword-wielding hero, how could he not save Fang Meng?
If he listened to his senior brother, it would be like surrendering without a fight.
A dilemma!
After struggling for a moment, Gu An chose to trust Yang Xian. The senior brother was able to threaten Yang Xian, which meant he was wary of him, and Yang Xian likely had some hidden tricks up his sleeve.
If he died just like that, then the path of chivalry would be deemed unattainable, and he could just read books in the future without giving it further thought.
Gu An silently chose to agree.
【You agree to disable your sword intent, dispersing it within your body and suffering severe injuries. Your senior brother goes into a frenzy of laughter, mocking your foolishness, and attempts to kill Fang Meng. At the critical moment, your master, Wan Jian Xianzu, intervenes. With a finger as a sword, he strikes down your senior brother from a thousand miles away, and you manage to catch Fang Meng as she falls from the sky.】
【At the age of thirty-two, while you are meditating on the Sword Dao in the courtyard, Fang Meng pays you a visit. She confesses her true feelings and proposes to you, wanting you to inherit her father's legacy and walk the path of cultivation. Do you choose to accept her?】
No! Absolutely not!
Gu An didn't hesitate to make the choice for Yang Xian.
Even the original body hadn't married, so what were they thinking?
【You reject Fang Meng's confession, leaving her heartbroken. That night, you secretly leave Blood Deer City, embarking on your own journey to pursue the Sword Dao.】
The subsequent prompts involve traveling, performing heroic deeds, and upholding justice. Yang Xian doesn't return to Wan Jian Xian Peak or the Ziwei Immortal Mansion.
Watching Yang Xian walk the path he desired, Gu An felt relieved.
Yang Xian was more obedient than his previous reincarnated self.
【At the age of forty, you have gained a good reputation through years of performing heroic deeds, but you are unable to reconsolidate your sword intent, and your cultivation progress is stagnant. You find yourself in a dilemma, contemplating whether to embark on a killing spree, slaughtering the most vile and evil beings to seize their lifespan and restore your Sword Dao. Do you choose to go on a killing spree?】
Slaughtering the vile and evil, what's there to hesitate about?
Gu An believed that the ability to seize lifespans was not in conflict with performing heroic deeds. Chivalry shouldn't mean sparing no one.
could sense the evil and promote goodness!
【You choose to go on a killing spree, but another voice in your heart warns you against it. You are torn between two choices, one urging you to take up the slaughter and the other reminding you not to forget your original intention. In the end, you decide not to go on a killing spree, adhering to your Dao Heart. Mysteriously, you gain a glimpse of sword intent, which is close yet invisible and intangible.】
What?
It can actually resist my choice?
This was the first time Gu An had encountered such a situation. Fortunately, even so, Yang Xian had gained some insight, which made Gu An even more eager to see what Yang Xian would do next.
【At the age of forty-one, while saving someone, you are severely injured by a powerful cultivator. You escape into a river, drifting downstream into a secluded mountain and island cut off from the rest of the world. Here, you discover an abandoned bamboo house and use it to recuperate.】
At the age of 43, after observing the mist in the forest for a long time and gaining insight into the nature of the universe, you began to create your sword techniques.
At 45, you established a thousand sword techniques, focusing on the essence of the sword. You achieved enlightenment in your sword path.
By 48, your mastery of the sword surpassed your previous abilities. The plants and trees seemed to have intentions, and even the mountains and rivers possessed a divine presence. You embarked on a sword path that was uniquely yours.
At 50, a young boy trespassed on your island, mistaking you for a divine being. He wanted to become your disciple, and as he entered, the bamboo swords you had crafted began to tremble. You sensed a powerful sword intent from him, realizing that he was the innate sword intent practitioner mentioned by the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Sword Immortals. Such individuals are naturally suited for sword cultivation. Do you choose to accept him as your disciple?
An innate sword intent practitioner? Is he that powerful?
Gu An didn't hesitate and agreed.
Accepting a disciple isn't a bad thing, after all, he himself had a disciple.
Every choice has its blessings and curses. As long as he didn't resist and was willing, that was enough.
You chose to accept the boy as your disciple. Hearing that he was raised by mountain bandits and had no real name, you named him Yang Ping'an.
At 52, Yang Ping'an had mastered all your sword techniques, but he couldn't comprehend sword intent or cultivate his own yet.
From then on, Yang Ping'an's name appeared in every prompt. Yang Xian, by observing Yang Ping'an's cultivation, also deepened his own understanding of the sword path.
Gu An was amazed. Yang Ping'an's talent in the sword path was astonishing, even surpassing Yang Xian in some aspects.
At 60, your sword path reached new heights. This year, Yang Ping'an wanted to leave the island for his trials. Do you agree to let him go?
No way! He's only cultivated for a few years. With his current abilities, isn't he asking for death?
You refused to let Yang Ping'an leave the island. Unsatisfied, you set a rule: Yang Ping'an could only leave after defeating you. Yang Ping'an agreed and started to train diligently.
Upon seeing this prompt, Gu An had a bad premonition.
Would they end up fighting each other in the future? Gu An wondered as he stared at the continuously emerging prompts.
It was still cultivation, but now with Yang Ping'an's challenges added to the mix.
Every five years, Yang Ping'an challenged Yang Xian. According to the prompts, both master and disciple were rapidly improving.
At 100, your sword path reached another level. Your consciousness probed the vast river of sword techniques, and you witnessed figures standing upon it. Drawn by their presence, you approached, only to be attacked by one of them. Your sword path was damaged, and your consciousness returned to your body. You found your sword intent temporarily scattered, and your spiritual energy depleted. At this moment, your disciple, Yang Ping'an, challenged you. Do you accept his challenge?
What terrible timing! Gu An wanted to refuse, but upon second thought, he realized that rejection would be cowardly. Yang Ping'an wouldn't kill him, and it would be a good opportunity to test Yang Xian's strength.
Without sword intent and spiritual energy, could Yang Xian defeat Yang Ping'an?
You accepted Yang Ping'an's challenge, and after an intense battle, both of you were injured, with Yang Ping'an barely winning by a hair. He excitedly shouted, releasing years of pent-up frustration. You had no choice but to let him go on his journey. Before leaving, Yang Ping'an bowed three times, expressing his eternal gratitude for your teachings.
At 101, your injuries healed, and you regained your sword intent, gaining new insights.
Seeing that Yang Xian had lost, Gu An felt helpless, but at least Yang Ping'an had some conscience.
The cultivation continued.
Yang Xian gave up the ability to take others' lifespans, but his growth remained rapid. Without venturing out, he secluded himself in the mountains, dedicating himself to the study of the sword path, and his cultivation soared.
However, Yang Ping'an never returned.
One prompt after another appeared.
Soon, time brought them to Yang Xian's 500th year.
At 507, you attained the pinnacle of sword mastery, where all things in the universe became swords. You buried all your swords at the bottom of the lake outside the island.
At 508, a masked woman arrived on your island. She claimed to be Fang Meng's daughter, and Fang Meng, on the verge of death, wished to see you one last time. Do you agree to see her?
Fang Meng?
So, she had a daughter. It was only natural, as not all women could wait forever, especially after being rejected by Yang Xian.
Gu An sighed inwardly, then fell into hesitation.
(End of Chapter)
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