Chapter 480 - 421: Skills Beyond Heaven Rank

Chu Huaixu sat on the meditation cushion, looking at the system prompt, his mood like a roller coaster.

Although the skill learning of [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root] ended in failure, he still obtained a lot of useful key information from the system prompt.

First, the system informed him that the prerequisites were not met.

He took a look, and the so-called prerequisites required Sword Heart Great Perfection.

This made Chu Huaixu quite dissatisfied.

"I already have Sword Heart Clarity!"

His Spiritual Embryo Divine Techniques, isn’t it just an extra Sword Heart, and directly at Great Perfection level?

But the system did not recognize it.

"This shouldn’t be."

But he quickly figured something out.

He opened his attribute panel, focusing his attention on his other Sword Heart.

——[Sword Heart: Ten Thousand Swords Unite]!

Only then did Chu Huaixu remember that it was after comprehending [Ten Thousand Swords Unite] that the Technique [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root] automatically upgraded.

In other words, its upgrade was completed under the promotion of Sword Heart.

"So, if I want to learn the upgraded version, the prerequisite is to upgrade my Sword Heart to Full Level?"

This made the dead fox’s face turn dark.

Upgrading the Sword Heart to Great Perfection required too much Experience Points.

What made him even angrier was that since the prerequisites weren’t met, then the million Experience Points he spent before to gamble, weren’t they wasted?

"Damn it, this so-called [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root] is really a pit."

"This is really playing a scam!"

System, I think you owe me an explanation!

Unfortunately, since crossing over, the AI feature that had been tuned to his preferences and even flirted with him was long gone.

So, naturally, he couldn’t get any response.

Besides, according to the system’s prompt, there was another extremely important point.

"This skill actually exceeds the usable range?"

Obviously, [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root (upgraded version)] exceeds Celestial Level!

This made Chu Huaixu slightly excited internally.

On that day, the Sword Venerable displayed Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root at the Cultivation Hall in Moon Country, its momentum and power earth-shattering.

But later the Sword Venerable also said that his Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root wasn’t actually the true Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root.

Due to the overwhelmingly refined temperament of this middle-aged scholar, Chu Huaixu couldn’t tell if he was speaking the truth or being overly modest.

But since everyone said that the Sword Venerable is a sincere person who never lies in his lifetime, maybe his Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root really is the weakened version.

"If this is just the weakened version, what would the upgraded version be like?"

Chu Huaixu had no concept.

Back in the Dao Ancestor’s Inheritance Secret Realm, he did immerse himself in experiencing Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Root.

But at that time, he had entered a mystical state, focusing on enlightenment.

That was the Dao Ancestor’s gift to him.

So, the actual battle experience was not strong.

He also didn’t know when he would get the chance to learn it successfully.

"Ultimately, it’s still a severe lack of Experience Points." Chu Huaixu thought.

If he were given several billion now, everything would be a small problem!

"Currently, my ways of obtaining Experience Points are still too few."

Though his leveling speed now was already far surpassing when he played "Borrowed Sword" back then.

But he still felt somewhat dissatisfied.

Since the Celestial Level Technique learning ticket was unusable, Chu Huaixu could only calm down and open the remaining Celestial Level Treasure Chest.

The treasure opened this time turned out to be an old friend.

——Random Special Attribute Points.

Chu Huaixu immediately allocated the points.

Since [Physique] was already full, they would only appear in [comprehension] and [Gathering Spirit].

The final result stopped at comprehension.

Strangely, it was the same before, with physique leading, comprehension would follow.

"Every time I grow muscles, you give me brains?" Chu Huaixu found it somewhat laughable yet frustrating.

But no matter what, now he was at least a [comprehension 8].

A refreshing flow of air surged into his brain, and Chu Huaixu only felt a sense of clarity.

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Imperial Capital, night.

A petite figure, yet with great waves, a young girl flying through the air.

She set out from the back mountain of the Cultivation Hall, heading to Chu Huaixu’s current residence.

Lin Zixuan, after returning to Moon Country last time, had been attending to her master all along, and didn’t stick around Chu Huaixu like a tail as before.

She didn’t even know that Chu Huaixu had come to the Imperial Capital.

It was the master who asked her to invite him; she only then learned of it.

After landing in the elegant small courtyard, Lin Zixuan spoke: "Lin Zixuan requests to see Chu Leader."

Her attitude was exceedingly polite.

Chu Huaixu, who was inside the house calculating how to earn some Experience Points, stood up upon hearing the voice.

He had just sensed someone ascending through the air with his Divine Sense.

"Even she has reached the Fifth Realm now," Chu Huaixu felt increasingly uneasy.

But he thought again, Xiaoxu had already reached the Fifth Realm, so Lin Zixuan advancing to the Fifth Realm this year was quite normal.

After pushing open the wooden door, a young man dressed in a black and gold robe strolled into the courtyard.

Moonlight cascaded on him, and the dim candlelight in the courtyard added a blurry beauty to his presence.

Lin Zixuan had previously admitted that Chu Huaixu was indeed a few degrees more handsome than her Brother Prince.

"Miss Lin, it’s been a long time," he greeted with a smile.

"Yes, it certainly has been," she continued.

"Do you know how Sister Han has been lately?"

Unexpectedly, Chu Huaixu tutted.

"Tut, you can’t call her ’sister’ just because you look youthful."

The young girl indeed had an appearance leaning towards youthful.

Always giving others a sense of a babyface.

"Uh, what do you mean!" Lin Zixuan’s small face tightened, her eyebrows furrowing.

To her, Chu Huaixu was like a half enemy, their relationship always a bit strained.

But she got along very well with Han Shuangjiang; the two girls hit it off exceedingly well.

Could they not call themselves sisters?

"Consult her birthdate, you two were born in the same year, but she is actually younger than you," Chu Huaixu said.

"Ah?" Lin Zixuan was baffled.

Blame it on the Big Ice Cube’s overpowering sisterly aura and mature allure.

So much that Lin Zixuan instinctively thought the other party was older.

"Tell me, why come looking for me in the middle of the night."

"Surely, your master hasn’t ordered you to follow me again?" Chu Huaixu jokingly said.

"It’s the master who wants to see you," Lin Zixuan replied.

Chu Huaixu retorted: "Why doesn’t the Old State Preceptor come himself? Posing quite a posture."

For the old man who once tried to "reverse the chaos", attempting Curse Killing on him, Chu Huaixu never had any pleasant demeanor.

Lin Zixuan’s expression slightly darkened upon hearing this, and she replied with a faintly sorrowful tone: "Because the master... he can’t come."

"Hmm?"

"The master peeked into celestial secrets, depleting his lifespan and vital energy; his end approaches, trapped by the Array, upheld by Heavenly and Earthly Treasures," the petite girl did not hide.

Ming Xuanji had instructed her to just speak the truth.

Chu Huaixu could not help but frown.

According to the normal timeline in "Borrowed Sword", Ming Xuanji should have been robust at this point.

What has the old man divined now?

"Perhaps it relates to me again," the Dead Fox thought.

After pondering for a moment, he raised his hand: "Then please, Miss Lin, lead the way."

Amusingly, Lin Zixuan flew the entire way, while Chu Huaixu could only use his Body Technique, trailing on the ground.

Fortunately, his speed was quick enough to effortlessly catch up with Lin Zixuan’s full-speed flight; otherwise, it would be quite embarrassing.

After arriving at the rear mountain of the Cultivation Hall, he was led to the top floor of the attic.

The floor was engraved with an incredibly intricate Grand Array.

At seven positions in the Grand Array, seven Spirit Grasses of varying colors were placed.

They were wilting at a visibly fast pace.

Once a plant died, Lin Zixuan immediately retrieved another one from the Storage Ring and replaced it.

Chu Huaixu watched on the side and felt it was truly extravagant.

This also highlighted the immense gap between those with power and influence and ordinary people.

But even with this monumental expenditure, Ming Xuanji’s condition remained dire.

His body was covered in age spots, his whole body emaciated, skin clinging to bones.

His eyes were extremely turbid, eyelids half-drooped as if it took effort to keep them open.

The Old State Preceptor was lying sideways at the center of the Grand Array.

Seeing Chu Huaixu come in, he merely turned into a prone position.

His breathing was exceedingly weak, with more intake than exhalation.

Even his head of white hair had shed quite a bit.

Ming Xuanji looked at Chu Huaixu without saying any superfluous words, not even a greeting.

Because in his current state, it would be extra draining.

He immediately began:

"Because of you... the great catastrophe of heaven and earth... is going to advance."

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