Shen Kuang and Nan Qiao stared blankly at the incredible scene in front of them, and the cute little girl with two pigtails in front of the two of them just now turned into a sword, a sword that seemed to come from ancient times.

The two knew that this was the Fu Xuan Sword, and the little girl was a sword spirit derived from the ancient sword after thousands of years of tempering.

What a familiar sword aura, it was this aura that permeated their bodies all the way, and the strong sword intent implied by the little girl also came from this.

It's a sword, it's a Fuxuan sword!

Not long after this, the Fu Xuan Sword hovering in mid-air disappeared, and the cute little girl returned to her original appearance and appeared in front of everyone.

The little girl retreated behind the old man, poked her head out and looked at Shen Jing and the two with a smile. And the other children's expressions have now become quite proud, and they are not at all surprised by the identity of the little girl.

The old man looked at Shen Jing and Nan Qiao, who were still in shock, and said, "See? ”

Shen Jing nodded: "Fu Xuanjian has derived a sword spirit." ”

"The master once told me vaguely that these spiritual objects born between heaven and earth are mysterious and mysterious, far beyond what we think. The transformation of spirits into spirits is far more rare than the birth of those mountain spirits and ghosts. The transformation of spirits into spirits, from the original dead things to self-conscious living things, requires not only unique conditions, but also a great opportunity to cross beyond the Three Realms, and what this opportunity is and where it is, no one knows here. ”

The old man nodded thoughtfully, and sighed: "When I traveled here, I also met Xiang'er who had just turned into a spirit by chance. It's not easy to turn into a spirit, so I didn't take it for myself, but chose to stay here and protect her from the greedy people in the outside world until she has the ability to protect herself. Later, in the process of taking care of them, I already regarded Xiang'er and other children as my own grandsons and granddaughters. Later, in order to prevent other martial arts practitioners from invading into this place and hurting them for no reason, I simply put down roots here. It's just a pity that people of my generation who practice martial arts can't break through the way of heaven, and longevity is limited after all. Ever since I moved here, I've been helping Xiang'er cover up the sword aura on her body, but the sword aura on her spirit has been getting stronger as her cultivation has increased, and I know that the limit is approaching, and I can't continue to protect them. So I want to take advantage of the fact that I still have some cultivation and help Xiang'er find a qualified master as much as possible. This is one of the few things I can do for her. ”

The more the old man spoke, the lower his tone became. The children looked at their teachers with red eyes as if they felt something.

The old man couldn't bear it, smiled on the way, and comforted him carefully.

Shen Kuang and Nan Qiao listened to the old man's words, and they were in awe, people of my generation who practice martial arts should be like this.

Shen Jing looked at the old man respectfully and asked, "Did the seniors choose me?" ”

"To be precise, it was Xiang'er who chose you." The old man replied.

Shen Guo looked at the sword spirit named Xiang'er, and for a while he didn't know whether to be happy or lost.

The children were comforted by the old man, and their expressions gradually improved.

Shen Guo looked at Xiang'er and said a little hello to her. Xiang'er smiled sweetly at him and didn't resist.

The old man looked at this scene with some relief.

"Xiang'er is a sword spirit, so she is naturally close to the sword body and sword embryo. Not only are you inherently full of sword energy, but you also have the breath of other swords on your body, which also makes Xiang'er even closer to you. However, the main thing is that you are indeed a trustworthy person, and your heart is not bad. ”

As he spoke, the old man looked at Nan Qiao again and said slowly: "Of course, it's not that you have a bad heart for the female doll, it's just an explanation." ”

Nan Qiao smiled slightly, signaling understanding.

It was Shen Zheng, and his heart was stirring.

He was actually only here for this sword, and the purpose was only to become more powerful. But at this time, he looked at the majestic old man in front of him and handed the Fu Xuan Sword into his hand as if he were lonely, and Shen Jing suddenly had a sense of mission in his heart.

He felt that what he should do was no longer just about a sword, what he needed to do in the future was to protect, probably like a master from childhood to a master guarding him, guarding the Fuxuan Sword.

"Senior, I think I should confess to you."

The old man smiled and said nothing, calm and unharmed.

Shen Jing said slowly: "Actually, at the beginning, my purpose in entering Qinling was just to Fu Xuan Sword, at that time, I felt that no matter what method I used, as long as it was not bad and did not violate my heart, I could use it, because getting the Fu Xuan Sword was the most important thing." I'm no longer the boy in Hongni Alley who only knows how to practice swords every day, the master has told me some things, and there is a senior Han who also said that there are many things waiting for me to do, I want to become stronger, so my purpose at the beginning was not pure. ”

Shen Jing looked at the old man, as if he was making the most sincere confession. And the old man was still smiling, listening to the young man in front of him. One old and one young, standing opposite each other, the people around them consciously kept quiet and did not disturb them.

The old man smiled and said slowly: "I have seen some clues from your dreams, some things hidden in your heart, although you are buried deeply, I can still see that you actually care about those things. You, me, and everyone else are actually the same, for something we want, at first we will probably try to do everything we can to get it, and naturally some of these methods will be out of place, very bad, and even hurt other people, right? ”

Shen Jing just nodded and did not interrupt the old man's words.

"Everybody has thought that way, but some people have never actually done it and will never do it in the future. That's what you are, even in the face of adversity, you still don't rely on this method to get what you want. The dream world often shows the darkest side buried deep within you, but you never have. ”

"I once discussed the meaning of a gentleman and a villain with a friend who respected Confucianism, and I asked him what a gentleman is. What is a villain? He said that the gentleman is reserved but not fighting, the group is not the party, the gentleman is harmonious but different, the week is not comparable, the gentleman is benevolent; The villain is issued, the villain asks for everyone, the villain is in profit, the villain is not in harmony, the villain, not benevolent! ”

The old man said, Shen listened. The old man smiled and said nothing, and Shen Jing didn't nod or shake his head.

He did not dare to give a clear definition of this. Although it is true that he would not do such a thing, he is not sure whether he will still have the ability to stick to his heart in some extreme situations.

The old man looked at the young man who was still silent, smiled slightly, and then said softly: "Follow your heart, this is also the reason why Xiang'er and I will choose you, the young man should be like this!" ”

Shen Jing pondered for a long time, and when he looked up at the old man again, his eyes were already full of perseverance, and the young man held the white clay sword in his hand tightly and looked at the old man with a slight smile, like a warm spring breeze, silently.

The old man also smiled and nodded, very pleased.

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Shen Kuang and Nan Qiao were invited into the village by the old man, and all the confusion and incomprehension, worry and fear in their hearts disappeared without a trace after this conversation.

The children knew that the two strangers were not bad people, so they became more and more curious about them. On the way back, several children even boldly ran around Shen Jing and Nan Qiao, running in circles quickly, looking at the two of them with a smile.

Compared with Shen Qian, the children prefer Nan Qiao, a big sister who looks very good when she laughs.

The houses in the village are simple, but they are safe and secure.

In front of the middle of the school building, there is a long square wooden table. From the square wooden table to the bottom of the two sides, there are small long tables, and the long tables are lined up in order, exactly eight.

The children pulled Nan Qiao to the side to play, and Shen Jing was called by the old man to the tea table under the eaves, and the two sat opposite each other.

The old man poured himself a cup of tea, and then poured another cup for Shen Jing.

"These children are the most reassuring to me, although they all have a certain ability to protect themselves, but if they meet those real masters, they will still have to worry about their lives."

Shen Guo knew what the old man meant by self-preservation, although the little girl called Xiang'er was just a sword spirit, her cultivation was not low, according to Shen Qian, she should be in the Great Perfection of the Guiyuan Realm. If she used the Fu Xuan Sword to fight against others, she was even expected to compete with ordinary Grandmaster Realm masters.

However, as the old man said, once Xiang'er's identity is exposed, she doesn't know how many coveters she will attract based on her sword spirit identity alone. If an ordinary martial artist can refine this sword spirit, the benefits are almost indescribable. Cultivating to leap forward is only the most obvious thing, they are even expected to be reborn and become innate sword embryos, which is of great significance.

Shen Guo already regarded Xiang'er as a life in his heart, and he didn't have such thoughts.

He respectfully took the tea and said, "Although the kid's strength is low now, I will definitely do my best to protect Xiang'er." ”

"Not only Xiang'er, but also several other children if possible. Their bodies are all mountain spirits and ghosts, because of the existence of Xiang'er, the aura of heaven and earth, so that they can only be transformed by such cultivation, although several of them also have the cultivation of entering the Dao realm, but they have almost always been under my wings, and they meet real powerhouses, not opponents. ”

After the old man finished speaking, he sighed, and he still couldn't rest assured about the children who got along so much day and night.

Hearing the old man talk about mountain spirits and ghosts, Shen Jing only then understood where the strange feeling exuded by those children came from.

"Are they going to go out with me?" Shen asked.

The old man waved his hand and said, "They were born in this mountain, and the outside world is not a good place for them. ”

Shen Jing nodded and agreed to the old man's request.

Most of the conversation between the two was that the old man was talking, and Shen was listening. I don't know if it's because there are too few people I have met, or because I know that the limit is approaching, the old man is extremely talkative, he says a lot of things, but he can't do without those children.