No one had ever seen Supreme Lu Xun's lifebond sword.
He had lived for thirty years and had experienced countless battles. He had never been defeated, and there had never been an opponent that could force him to use his lifebond sword. He was strong enough. Whether it was a willow branch or a sword in his hand, it made no difference to him. Therefore, the gazes of the world all fell on his supreme sword essence and powerful sword qi. Other than his master who loved to worry, no one was curious about what his lifebond sword looked like.
Mo Yinchu was also not curious.
Before today, although he had never seen Gou Liang truly fight, Mo Yinchu had already experienced his way of the sword from his unreserved teachings.
For this man, everything in the world, including himself, could become a sword. In this way, the lifebond sword that was supposed to be half a sword cultivator's body did not have any sense of existence.
Before this matter became reality, Mo Yinchu had never thought that the Ling Tian Sword that he could not find in the Seven Sword Sect would be in a place that he could touch.
Seeing Gou Liang fondle his lifebond sword so much, Mo Yinchu endured again and again. Only then did he resist the impulse to betray his master, destroy his ancestors, and beat Gou Liang up to take back the Ling Tian Sword.
The lifebond sword being half a sword cultivator's body was not just a saying. For it to be wantonly played with in the hands of another was worse than holding the sword cultivator's life. The finger that moved back and forth on the sword was like a finger poking a sword cultivator's chrysanthemum. It was impudent to the extreme!
Struggling to maintain a calm expression, Mo Yinchu asked, "Master, your sword … was it given to you by Grandmaster?"
No matter how he tried to hide it, his tone still carried a bit of anger.
If the Hidden Sword Peak Master, no, or anyone in the Seven Sword Sect had eyes that could not see the two words "Ling Tian" carved on his lifebond sword and gave it to a disciple as a sword, he would definitely enter a dream and have a good chat with these unfilial grand-disciples about life!
Fortunately, Gou Liang's explanation saved the image of these good-for-nothing grand disciples in Ling Tian's eyes.
"Didn't I tell you that because of an ancient sword, I brought a fatal disaster to my family?" Gou Liang's voice paused. His tone did not change as he said, "That's it."
Mo Yinchu did not expect this. His anger from having his Origin Sword taken away by someone else momentarily froze.
Gou Liang stroked Ling Tian Sword with a complicated gaze.
How could it not be complicated?
The original owner had fallen into two pits in her life, and it was all because of this sword.
The first time, Lu Xun's entire family was exterminated, not even a chicken or dog was spared. The second time was even more tragic, directly taking his life.
Yes, on the day that Mo Yinchu successfully established his foundation in the mortal realm and used his blood essence to summon his Natal Sword, the unprepared original owner was devoured by the High Heaven Sword and died on the spot. After Gou Liang took over, if he did not use a system item to forcefully seal the powerful Sword Spirit within the High Heaven Sword, he would have had the same fate as the original owner.
If it were not for the protection of the High Heaven Sword, the original owner Lu Xun would not have been able to have a smooth life and become a twenty-nine year old Nascent Soul. It was a pity that it ended so carelessly.
It was no wonder that a heartless fellow like the original owner would not be reconciled when he died. His body's positive energy instantly turned into negative spirit energy, insisting that his "cruel murderer" kneel down and call him "father" before he could rest in peace.
… … This was truly a sad story.
Seeing that his eyes were unfocused and that his eyes that were always full of smiles were drowned out by loneliness, Mo Yinchu could not help but soften his heart. He suppressed his complicated heart and did not continue to open his scars.
The master and disciple pair went to look for Ancestor Yun Xiao again. Li Minghua could not live. That old monster's soul had been injured for the second time and was at its weakest. Without Mo Yinchu and the High Heaven Sword, Gou Liang's current cultivation level could destroy him in a matter of minutes. They naturally did not want to miss such a heaven-sent opportunity to beat a drowning dog.
However, Ancestor Yun Xiao clearly knew his own situation. If he did not shrink back now, when would he do it? Therefore, Gou Liang and Mo Yinchu followed the butterfly guide and only saw Li Minghua's Sumeru Ring that had been abandoned. Gou Liang's butterfly guide was placed here.
Mo Yinchu had already expected this situation. Although he knew that there would be no end to the trouble, he did not panic with his Natal Sword in his hand and was not in a hurry to eliminate the root of the problem.
Gou Liang glanced at Ancestor Yun Xiao who was preparing a big move on Li Minghua's corpse through the System's monitoring system. He just left it to the System to keep an eye on him. He and his precious disciple began a carpet-style treasure hunt in the secret realm.
The master of the Yellow Spring Secret Realm was the leader of the Devil Sect. His family's wealth was immeasurable. There were countless spirit veins, cultivation methods, ancient books, spirit beasts, and medicinal herbs in the cave. Moreover, before he fell into the pit that was Fairy Bi Yao, he was a very dedicated Mo Xiu. He had done many things like burning, killing, and looting. The cultivation methods and ancient books of the Righteous Path were no less than those of the Devil Path. Moreover, if they were not of the highest quality, they would not be stored in the cave. It was truly a paradise.
Of course, the fat sheep was not so easy to slaughter.
Previously, it was said that the Endless Devil was an extremely powerful array master. Every step in the cave was a trap. If he wanted to take away a piece of debris in the secret realm, he would have to break an array. He was simply stingy to the extreme.
Gou Liang expressed that he had never seen such a stingy person.
System: … Do you dare to say this to a mirror? My dear Master → o →
However, this did not dampen Gou Liang's enthusiasm for seeking riches and honor in the midst of danger. He even righteously rejected the System's golden finger and began to crawl and roll around with Mo Yinchu. He touched and rubbed his beloved little disciple, crawled over his big chest, and even used his hands and feet to hug his husband and roll around together in the line of life and death.
After spending a few days happily like this, Gou Liang and Mo Yinchu were finally lucky enough to break through an array and arrive at the heart of the array.
At the heart of the array was a large tree called the Starry Sea Raiment. At night, the lush green leaves would automatically wither and be covered with flowers. When the sun rose, the fruits would ripen and fall off. If no one collected them, they would be absorbed by the tree's roots and turned into nutrients. Because of the jade-colored yellow stamen, which absorbed starlight and sparkled like a raiment, it was called the Starry Sea Raiment.
"Master, this tree is so big that it would take ten people to wrap their arms around it. It's at least a hundred thousand years old!"
Mo Yinchu could not help but be pleasantly surprised.
The Starry Sea Raiment was not aggressive. Directly eating the fruit could prolong one's life and increase one's cultivation. A thousand-year-old raiment fruit was already very rare, let alone a hundred-thousand-year-old one. More importantly, its nectar was the main ingredient of the eighth-grade Heart Recovery Pill. As long as there was still a breath left, it could restore the physique and cultivation of cultivators below the Apotheosis Realm to their peak state.
This was exactly what Gou Liang needed now!
Gou Liang, who had put away the System Map, could not hide his surprise and smiled. "It seems that we're in luck."
The master and disciple greedily planned to transplant the entire Starry Sea Raiment into the Sumeru Mustard Seed. Unexpectedly, the transmission array was engraved on the tree's roots. They did not dare to move and could only give up.
At this time, it was already dusk. The two sat on the tree's roots and waited for the raiment flowers to bloom.
At night, the moon was like a silver hook, and the stars were bright. The tree was full of flowers. Even if the moonlight was dim, it was still as bright as day under the tree.
In order to not affect the quality of the fruit, Gou Liang and Mo Yinchu only collected two gourds of nectar before stopping. At this time, Gou Liang was boiling soup. The soup was milky white in color and became thicker with the stirring. It emitted an appetizing fragrance.
Mo Yinchu looked at Gou Liang, whose eyes were sparkling and who was full of praise for the rich ingredients in the Underworld Mystery Realm. After a few moments of hesitation, he proposed to borrow the Ling Tian Sword to take a look.
This request was very presumptuous. The Natal Sword was connected to the soul of a sword cultivator. Once it was tampered with, it would be a matter of life and death. It would not be easily handled by others.
However, Gou Liang gave it to him without hesitation. Not only did he make Mo Yinchu's originally prepared reasons die in his stomach, he even said with relish, "It's a coincidence. This sword's name is Ling Tian. Not only the name, even the strokes of the words carved on it are exactly the same as the words inscribed on the main peak of our Seven Swords. It should be the work of the same person."
Mo Yinchu's eyelids twitched as he received the Ling Tian Sword. "Oh … It's really a coincidence. Master, have you asked the founder about the origin of this sword?"
Gou Liang shrugged indifferently. "It's easy to guess. In the entire Heaven Realm, who would dare to offend our founder's forbidden name and use Ling Tian as his name? This sword must be the weapon he used before he ascended to the Upper Realm. Oh, such a powerful Sword Founder was casually left in the Mortal Realm. How powerful must he be? If Master ascends to the Upper Realm one day, I wonder if I can use this sword as a token to follow him and live a good life? I'm sure I can. What do you think, my dear disciple? "
As he spoke, his eyes were filled with longing for that day and worship for the great founder, Ling Tian.
"…"
Mo Yinchu only lowered his head and stared at the Ling Tian Sword, pretending that he did not hear anything.
With this stare, he realized that something was wrong with the Ling Tian Sword.
He actually could not feel the existence of the Sword Spirit. The soul contract between him and the Ling Tian Sword had been erased!
No, it should not have been erased, but sealed.
However, this discovery did not relax Mo Yinchu's furrowed brows. He did not have a good time in the Upper Realm, but his cultivation did not slack. Before he self-destructed, he was already a Half-step Divine King. Who was it that could seal the soul contract he made? Was there such a powerful cultivator in the Lower Realm?
Thinking of this, Mo Yinchu's heart trembled, but he immediately calmed down.
No matter who did it, or how they did it, since things had come to this, he had to find a way to break the seal.
Gou Liang had a saying that deeply touched Mo Yinchu's heart: There are only sword cultivators who let others die, and there are no sword cultivators who choose to die.
Back then, Mo Yinchu chose to self-destruct not because he had the stupid idea of dragging those people down with him, but because he was confident that he could be resurrected. When he realized that he could not escape this calamity, he did not hesitate to split half of his soul and sealed most of his belongings in the Origin Sword. The moment before he self-destructed, he tore open space and sent it to the Lower Realm.
Originally, in his plan, the Ling Tian Sword that returned to the Lower Realm would immediately return to the Ling Tian Peak where it was born and wait for his grand disciple to discover its existence and awaken it.
Who would have thought that things would go against his wishes? He did not know what went wrong, but not only did the High Heaven Sword not return to the Seven Sword Sect, it even fell into the Mortal Realm and was sealed into scrap metal. It was then seen through by Lu Xun's Spiritual Eye and became his Natal Sword.
Fortunately, the Secret Realm protected the other half of his soul, and it was first awakened by the Seven Sword Secret Technique of the Imperial Sword Peak's only daughter, Liu Xiyu. Otherwise …
Mo Yinchu secretly glanced at Gou Liang who was concentrating on boiling the soup. With his cheap master's character, even if the Ling Tian Sword was not sealed, the other half of his soul would never see the light of day again.
But now, it was not just the problem of breaking the seal.
Gou Liang had also made a soul contract with the Ling Tian Sword. If he forcefully recalled the Ling Tian Sword, he would definitely be severely injured. His Sea of Qi would collapse, and he would definitely lose half his life.
If Gou Liang's Sea of Qi had not been destroyed by Ancestor Yun Xiao previously, Mo Yinchu might still be able to restore him to his original state. But now, he would definitely not be able to withstand such a heavy injury a second time. At that time, without a 10th-grade divine pill like the "Phoenix Returns to Nirvana", even if Gou Liang reconstructed his dantian, he would be stuck at the Golden Core Stage for the rest of his life.
This was not what Mo Yinchu wanted to see. But if he did not recall the Ling Tian Sword, even if he had a soul stabilizing treasure like the "Return to One", he would not be able to merge with the other half of the soul in the sword.
Mo Yinchu had a headache and could not help but secretly regret. If he had known this would happen, he would not have used the "Phoenix Returns to Nirvana"! But it was too late to say anything now.
However, if he wanted to recall the Ling Tian Sword painlessly, it was not completely impossible.
But that method …
"Yinchu?"
"En?"
Gou Liang's call suddenly made him come back to his senses. He hurriedly raised his head and asked, "Master, you called for me."
"What's wrong? Why are you so distracted?"
Gou Liang had already been looking at Mo Yinchu for a while. Not only did he not sense anything, the expression on his usually humble and harmless face was even more unpredictable. It made Gou Liang suspect that he had seen some clues from the Ling Tian Sword and knew that he had done something to the Ling Tian Sword.
Mo Yinchu's expression did not change as he said, "This sword still has some of Master's sword intent left on it. This disciple was just absorbed in comprehending it. Please forgive me."
Gou Liang did not expose him. He scooped a bowl of soup for him and said, "Drink it while it's hot. Since the sword won't run away, you can comprehend it whenever you want."
Hearing this, Mo Yinchu hurriedly put down the Ling Tian Sword and returned it to Gou Liang. He then took the soup.
"Does it taste good?" Gou Liang asked him with a smile.
Mo Yinchu nodded his head. He was thinking about other matters and did not pay attention to Gou Liang's praise for the soup made from eighth-grade spirit mushrooms. But before he could dwell on it for long, he suddenly heard Gou Liang ask him curiously, "Speaking of which, Master has not seen your lifebond sword yet. Is it done? If you are lacking any materials, just tell Master and I will definitely find them for you. "
Mo Yinchu's mind moved and he said with a bitter smile, "This disciple has searched the mountains and rivers of the mortal world and still could not find a suitable sword stone. Thus, I have not been able to forge a lifebond sword."
Gou Liang also came from the mortal world. Hearing this, he showed an understanding expression. He patted his shoulder and said, "It is better to have a lifebond sword stone than to have something shoddy. You should choose carefully. You are still young, there is no need to rush. Yes, what kind of sword stone do you like? Master will take note of it for you. "
"This …"
Mo Yinchu showed a difficult expression and did not speak.
Gou Liang asked curiously, "What, are you embarrassed to tell Master? Tell me, Master only has you as a direct disciple. Even if you want the Nine Heaven Black Stone, I will get it for you. "
The Nine Heaven Black Stone was the highest grade of sword stone. It was even rarer than the Heaven Black Stone used to forge the High Heaven Sword.
When Mo Yinchu heard his bold words, he knew in his heart that Gou Liang was not just boasting to fool him. His love and care for this disciple of his could be described by the heavens and earth. Even someone as thick-skinned as Mo Yinchu often felt ashamed to accept it.
He expressed his attitude. Mo Yinchu pretended to gather his courage and probed, "Master, this disciple does not want the Nine Heaven Black Stone. This disciple feels that … your High Heaven Sword is very good. I once heard that sword cultivator companions have a secret method that allows the sword cultivator with a higher cultivation to divide his lifebond sword into two and use it as the lifebond sword of the other party. Is that true, Master? "
Gou Liang opened his eyes wide in astonishment. He did not expect him to mention this.
Seeing this, Mo Yinchu could not help but show a bit of disappointment in his eyes. However, he still smiled and said, "Maybe I heard wrong. Master does not need to take it to heart."
This disappointed and frustrated gaze and this forced smile cast a layer of darkness over his handsome face. Gou Liang's heart ached when he saw this, and he hurriedly said, "Yin Chu heard correctly, there is indeed such a secret technique. However … this is a dual cultivation secret method. It is not as simple as dividing the lifebond sword into two. "
Towards the end, Gou Liang's tone became a bit vague. He unnaturally moved his gaze away.
Mo Yinchu saw that Gou Liang's ears were red and he did not dare to look directly at him as though he had done something wrong. The hesitation and worry in his heart lessened. The smile spread to the bottom of his eyes. However, he pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Can't I and Master practice the dual cultivation method?"
Hearing this, Gou Liang seemed to have thought of something. His face was also flushed red. He said in a low voice, "There are many types of dual cultivation methods. This secret method not only requires the fusion of spirit energy, it also … requires physical contact."
"Oh."
Seeing Mo Yinchu's expression of sudden realization, Gou Liang coughed and said, "If you like High Heaven Sword, Master will find Heaven Black Stone in the future and make an identical one for you."
"But Master, I only want your High Heaven Sword."
Mo Yinchu interrupted him. Seeing Gou Liang look at him in shock, he could not help but laugh, "Can't I? Master, did you forget that we made a heavenly oath and have already become Dao companions? "
Gou Liang opened his mouth and said weakly, "That, wasn't that so that the Sumeru Mustard Seed would recognize you as its half owner so that you could go in and take refuge?"
"Is that all?"
Mo Yinchu looked at him with a smile that was not a smile. Suddenly, he leaned towards Gou Liang. His low and magnetic voice carried an almost inaudible smile as he slowly said, "My heart is with you and my life is with you. Life and death together, reincarnation together … wasn't this the vow that Master made first? Could it be that Master only said it casually and did not want to merge our souls and thoughts? Also, my life is something that you personally promised to live and die with me. In the name of the Heavenly Dao, Master, do you think this is a joke? "
"Don't, don't come any closer …"
Gou Liang's back was already pressed against the tree trunk. He could not retreat any further. Looking at Mo Yinchu who was practically breathing with him, his heart beat like a drum and his face flushed red.
Fuck, my husband is so flirtatious. What if I get hard!
Gou Liang's inner bullet screen filled his sea of consciousness.
When Mo Yinchu heard his violent heartbeat, the smile in his eyes became even stronger.
"Everyone says that Lu Xun Zhenjun captures all the men in the world and has unparalleled luck with women. Could it be that he has the heart but not the guts?"
Gou Liang glared at him, "Nonsense, get out of the way for Master!"
He spoke harshly, but Mo Yinchu was not satisfied. He placed his hands on the tree trunk, completely encircling Gou Liang, "Disciple does not know where he said the wrong thing. Master, please enlighten me."
Gou Liang's eyes widened. Hearing the provocation in his words, he clenched his teeth and suddenly grabbed Mo Yinchu's collar. He raised his head and kissed him. He pressed his lips against Mo Yinchu's and forcefully rubbed against his lips before quickly retreating. Gou Liang's breathing was unstable. He forced himself to maintain his momentum and said, "Now you will know if Master has the guts to be lecherous!"
The soft and warm friction caused numbness to spread on his lips. Mo Yinchu was stunned for a moment before suddenly laughing out loud.
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"Master … you really have a lot of guts."
"If you continue to be impudent, Master — Oh?"
Mo Yinchu lowered his head and kissed him.
When his lips touched the softness, Mo Yinchu was also shocked. He originally only wanted to tease this unrestrained but unexpectedly easily embarrassed little grand disciple. But once he got closer, his gaze, his breath, his voice, and his entire person seemed to carry a magic that Mo Yinchu could not resist. He could not help but want to get closer, and even take a step closer!
A golden light flashed in Mo Yinchu's eyes. He licked Gou Liang's lips. Under the latter's shocked gaze, he suddenly barged into his mouth. He recklessly and passionately attacked Gou Liang.
Gou Liang's breathing froze for a moment. He slowly gasped out in surprise. His breathing was disrupted by the messy movements, becoming short and hurried.
He blinked his eyes and looked into Mo Yinchu's deep eyes. He could not hide the joy and throbbing in his shock. He closed his eyes and with a passion that was not inferior to Mo Yinchu's, he used his lips and tongue to fight back.
In a daze, Gou Liang heard Mo Yinchu laugh. The light cherry taste of soul power brought with it a hint of coolness and sweetness. Along with his suddenly slowing movements, it permeated Gou Liang's taste buds.
In an instant, he was intoxicated.
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