Chapter 520 - 461: What Is a Realm Lord

The development of the situation was just as Chu Huaixu anticipated.

The Dao Ancestor sat cross-legged and refined the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, using their essence to aid his cultivation of the Heaven and Earth Sword.

And he did not possess a Lifebound Sword, so naturally, there was no Lifebound Sword Spirit.

Thus, what he nurtured was the Heart Sword within his Sea of Consciousness!

Chu Huaixu frowned, his heart filled with shock.

"Who would have thought this damn thing could be played this way?"

But upon careful thought, given his personality, after thoroughly researching the Heaven and Earth Sword, he might also entertain such bizarre ideas and dare to try.

In certain aspects, he and this Little Daoist were somewhat similar.

During the cultivation process, Chu Huaixu began to increasingly believe that the Dao Ancestor was truly the reincarnation of the First Sword Venerable.

Because he had just gotten his hands on the Jade Scroll of the Heaven and Earth Sword, yet was already highly proficient.

One could even say he had mastered it perfectly.

Chu Huaixu perceived the changes in the Heart Sword within the Dao Ancestor’s Sea of Consciousness.

Yet there were no signs of falling into a demon state.

"But according to the description in the Jade Scroll of the Heaven and Earth Sword, anyone who practices this swordsmanship will inevitably fall into demonhood!"

"From the very start of cultivation, evil qi will entangle them, affecting their Sea of Consciousness."

"But on the Dao Ancestor’s side, the problem doesn’t seem significant?"

He found himself somewhat bewildered by this.

But ultimately, everything boiled down to: the Dao Ancestor truly lived up to being the Dao Ancestor.

Inside the Secret Realm, the young Daoist practiced the Heaven and Earth Sword over and over again.

He seemed to enjoy it endlessly.

But as the repetitions increased, some evil qi and evil aura still developed within his Sea of Consciousness.

Though not to the extent of falling into demonhood, it would still disrupt his Sea of Consciousness.

Thus, he had to suppress it every few days.

As time went on, a new perplexity arose in Chu Huaixu’s heart.

"Damn, why does the aura released by his Heart Sword increasingly resemble mine?"

Previously, he was smugly proud, thinking the Dao Ancestor’s Heart Sword did not possess as high a personhood as his.

But the problem is that the Dao Ancestor was using it to cultivate the Heaven and Earth Sword!

Essentially, this Technique was about nurturing the sword.

Spending time nourishing that sword!

This naturally caused the Heart Sword to continuously advance.

This made a particular intuition within Chu Huaixu’s heart grow stronger and stronger.

....

....

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

During this half-year, the young Daoist did not leave the Secret Realm.

His entire disposition was also changing, becoming increasingly steady.

It seemed just as he claimed, every night he dreamed, but the contents of the dreams were like inheriting memories from a past life.

Once he had "completed" these dreams, he would no longer be just him.

He would be the Dao Ancestor, also the First Sword Venerable!

In the afternoon, after cultivating the Heaven and Earth Sword once more, he spoke to Chu Huaixu:

"Senior, I plan to refine the Profound Yellow Origin Fragment. This process might take some time, and I hope Senior will protect me."

Chu Huaixu nodded out of habit as usual.

But he soon stiffened.

"What did you say?"

"Refining an Origin Fragment?"

The young Daoist looked up and smiled: "I know what Senior is surprised about."

"You think any person can only refine one Origin Fragment, and I have already successfully refined one, right?"

Chu Huaixu did not deny it, nodding his head.

If the person before him was still the Little Daoist, he would act as a wise elder as usual, a bit reluctant to lose face.

But now standing before him was half the First Sword Venerable.

The young Daoist was still willing to call him Senior, which was already quite a gesture.

The Dao Ancestor chuckled and said, "In fact, the Profound Yellow Origin Fragments are not limited to being refined once."

"Moreover, as long as you successfully refine a second piece, you can continue refining indefinitely."

"However, throughout the Profound Yellow Realm, only one person has this qualification."

"If someone has already achieved it, others will no longer be able to mimic it, no matter how hard they try."

"This path possesses uniqueness."

Chu Huaixu was stunned upon hearing this.

But he did not inquire further.

Because he had already guessed, the First Sword Venerable must be the one who achieved this feat!

Therefore, that’s why he was so terrifyingly powerful!

And, perhaps, that’s the reason behind the Dao Ancestor’s legendary exploits, possessing such unparalleled strength?

"Is this the Realm Lord’s intention?" He suddenly realized.

As far as he knew, the so-called Power of Origin was actually the Power of the Heavenly Dao.

If it could be infinitely refined...

Wouldn’t that be equivalent to mastering the Heavenly Dao, akin to a Heavenly Dao incarnation!

Wouldn’t this qualify as being the Realm Lord?

He now understood why the First Sword Venerable had placed a multitude of Origin Fragments within the Secret Realm!

The Dao Ancestor sat cross-legged, placing the 13 Origin Fragments before him, and began the refinement.

Chu Huaixu watched from the side, not missing any detail.

"Dao Ancestor is already deceased."

"If I can return, couldn’t I also mimic him, refining more Origin Fragments?"

He couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.

"In this way, perhaps even the Immortal Venerable cannot escape defeat!"

Time passed day by day, and the entire refinement process was exceedingly slow.

The difficulty was clearly greater than refining the first Origin Fragment.

"Did he really need to refine his Spiritual Embryo foundation then allow the Power of Origin to merge within it, transforming into his Spiritual Embryo foundation?"

Chu Huaixu was dumbfounded.

This approach was playing with fire!

Any slight mishap would lead to complete destruction.

"So, the First Sword Venerable was actually a madman?"

"Otherwise, how would he dare use such an operation to attempt it, and truly found a way?"

"Or perhaps, it was merely due to a lucky coincidence?"

Chu Huaixu was uncertain for the time being, deciding to ask later, purely out of curiosity.

And after self-destructive foundation actions, the young Daoist’s complexion turned slightly unpleasant, followed by bleeding from all seven orifices.

Fortunately, he was a Body Cultivator, and backlash to the physical body could swiftly self-heal.

But the damage to the Spiritual Embryo naturally could not be repaired this way.

Aside from this, his cultivation also began to show signs of falling realm.

If things continue this way, he might lose all his cultivation!

Chu Huaixu watched from the side, yet he wasn’t worried.

After all, the person in front of him was the future Dao Ancestor.

As the Origin Fragments merged into his Spiritual Embryo, signs of refinement finally appeared.

And the young Daoist seemed not satisfied, as he began to refine a third, a fourth at the same time...

A total of ten Origin Fragments entered his body, merging into the Spiritual Embryo!

They constituted the foundation of the Spiritual Embryo, spiraling within.

A mystical force suddenly spread to the surroundings.

Chu Huaixu, being a Divine Soul Body, was unexpectedly affected.

He almost flew backward, feeling as though he was close to dissipating completely.

He hurriedly used techniques to stabilize his Divine Soul and released his Divine Sense outwards.

And under his perception, an astonishing yet familiar scene unfolded outside.

This was a phenomenon Chu Huaixu had once induced.

"This is...."

"Heaven and Earth!"

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