Chapter 290
Chapter 290
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 0
Chapter Title: Reborn as a Sword Embryo
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“This time, I’m not human anymore?”
Lu Yang frowned tightly as he scrutinized Yun Miaozhen and Yun Miaoqing, who were right in front of him. His divine sense swept over his own form, quickly revealing his current appearance.
He was a sword.
The blade was plain and unadorned, etched with numerous seal scripts that held no real significance—mere decoration. There were even jagged notches along the edge.
Without a doubt, this was nothing more than an ordinary sword embryo. Yet this very sword embryo had instantly drawn the gazes of Yun Miaozhen and Yun Miaoqing. It wasn’t due to any spiritual object concealing its brilliance; the material and wonders of the sword itself remained unchanged. What truly set it apart—
“Was me!”
Lu Yang withdrew his divine sense, finally understanding his situation. “Because I was born as an immortal spirit from this sword embryo, that’s what makes it different.”
“I haven’t even been born yet!”
Immortal spirits didn’t form in a single instant; they required a long period of gestation. This time was also when the immortal spirit developed self-awareness.
“But my case is special. As an immortal spirit, I gained self-awareness early on, but I haven’t reached the point where I can emerge into the world. For immortal spirits, this must be a one-in-a-million situation across all ages. Perhaps I can artificially build up my foundation before birth!”
Immortal spirits were born at Foundation Establishment.
However, Foundation Establishment had many stages. Most immortal spirits emerged only at the early stage. The stronger the foundation before emergence, the stronger the immortal spirit’s foundation would be.
The strongest immortal spirits could even emerge at peak Foundation Establishment.
In that case, they could immediately seek the Golden Core. With good fortune, they’d succeed and become innate True Lords! Though it was unknown if any such immortal spirits had ever appeared.
“After all, that kind of immortal spirit would require treatment like someone who saved the world in their past life.”
To be born at peak Foundation Establishment demanded an immense foundation and fortune. And it had to survive the gestation without being divined by cultivators—pure fantasy.
‘Good thing I have cheats!’
Unlike ordinary immortal spirits, Lu Yang had a dharma body that could move freely, bolstered by Calamity Wave. He wasn’t truly powerless.
“Though after restarting, I didn’t choose cultivation and am now only at early Foundation Establishment—the weakest kind, without even an innate divine ability—using this cultivation to support the [Dry Heaven All-Encompassing Dharma Body], empowered by [Calamity Wave], should make me unbeatable at early Foundation Establishment.”
Unless someone else had a semi-true treasure like him and cultivated a second-grade true art.
But if he encountered such a heaven’s proud son, he could just stay low and avoid trouble. After all, Lu Yang wasn’t the type to pick fights recklessly.
“At least with this dharma body, I can fully scour for resources to nurture myself.”
As Lu Yang pondered, on the other side—
“Sister, why don’t we try this sword embryo?”
Yun Miaoqing pointed at the sword embryo hosting Lu Yang and whispered, “I feel like this sword embryo is pretty good. If we forge it properly later, it could be refined into a flying sword.”
As a Qi Refining disciple of the Sword Pavilion and a direct descendant of the Foundation Establishment immortal clan Yun family, she and her sister Yun Miaozhen had come to this [Hidden Sword Villa] precisely to select suitable sword embryos, preparing for their future practice of sword flight techniques. This was a privilege many ordinary disciples couldn’t obtain.
“It is indeed a fine sword embryo.”
In response to her sister Yun Miaoqing’s question, Yun Miaozhen nodded calmly. “But choosing a sword embryo also depends on compatibility.”
“In other words, it depends on fortune.”
“I’ll go first.”
With that, Yun Miaozhen stepped forward directly to Lu Yang’s side. Yun Miaoqing wasn’t surprised; she was used to it by now.
After all, her sister’s talent was superior, and rumor had it that in her previous life, she had been a disciple of a Foundation Establishment true person in the sect, reaching peak Qi Refining. Unfortunately, she failed to break through to Foundation Establishment and was forced to reincarnate. Though she had lost her past memories, her roots remained, and that Foundation Establishment true person was still around.
By comparison, she fell far short.
So she had long grown accustomed to yielding many things to her sister, even feeling immensely proud to have such a profoundly rooted, formidable sister.
She stood before Lu Yang. Yun Miaozhen pinched an incantation with both hands, a drop of blood seeping from her fingertip. With a flick, it landed on Lu Yang.
Lu Yang immediately felt a foreign force invade the sword body.
“This is... a blood sacrifice technique?”
Lu Yang shook his head. Clearly, Yun Miaozhen had no intention of checking compatibility; she planned to forcibly refine him with her essence blood and mana.
“Such a familiar Sword Pavilion style.”
For those coveting his body, Lu Yang never showed any favor. With a thought, he directly refined Yun Miaozhen’s essence blood.
The next second, Yun Miaozhen’s face paled slightly.
‘How could this be!?’
This favored daughter of the Yun family stared at Lu Yang, her delicate brows furrowing in confusion. Could the quality of this sword embryo surpass her expectations?
Something a Qi Refining disciple couldn’t refine?
With that thought, Yun Miaozhen shook her head and turned to Yun Miaoqing. “It seems our fortune isn’t sufficient. This sword embryo awaits a more suitable sword master.”
She felt nothing wrong with using the blood sacrifice technique to refine the sword embryo. It was taught by her master and part of her roots, her fortune. Compared to that, Yun Miaoqing had nothing, so her fortune was naturally inferior.
“Oh... what a pity.”
Yun Miaoqing shook her head, reluctantly stroking Lu Yang’s treasured sword. It was so large; she actually quite liked it.
Clang! Clang!
The next moment, a scene that made Yun Miaozhen’s pupils contract sharply unfolded:
The sword embryo she couldn’t handle suddenly trembled violently under Yun Miaoqing’s touch, erupting in dazzling sword light!
Then, the sword embryo thrust itself into Yun Miaoqing’s body!
“Ah—!”
Yun Miaoqing was utterly unprepared. As the sword body entered her, a sensation of perfect fusion, mind and spirit uniting, swept over her.
When the sword light faded, the sword embryo had vanished.
Only a bewildered Yun Miaoqing remained, along with Yun Miaozhen, whose expression was stiff and laced with disbelief. The sisters stared at each other.
“Sister, this is...”
Yun Miaoqing said timidly, not daring to finish. No matter how she looked at it, it seemed she had obtained this fortune, while her sister had not.
Yun Miaoqing didn’t quite dare admit it, but subtly... it felt pretty good.
Soon, though, Yun Miaozhen took a deep breath and regained her composure. “It seems this sword embryo is your opportunity. Cherish it well; don’t waste it.”
“Got it!”
Yun Miaoqing’s face lit up with a smile. This was the first time she had bested her sister, claiming something her sister couldn’t. She couldn’t help but feel excited.
But she didn’t see, as she turned away, the somewhat阴翳 expression on her sister Yun Miaozhen’s face behind her.
‘Sword fusion into body, spontaneous resonance—that’s a spirit sword embryo!’
‘If I ask Master to refine this spirit embryo into a flying sword, it could become a spirit treasure, enough for me to use all the way to Foundation Establishment!’
‘Why did it choose Miaoqing? Is my fortune truly inferior to hers?’
‘Impossible!’
With that, Yun Miaozhen shifted her thinking: ‘A treasured sword acknowledging its master isn’t true fortune. Having the ability to keep it—that’s real fortune!’
Her resolve hardened in that moment.
Meanwhile, Lu Yang resided in Yun Miaoqing’s dantian, their qi intertwining. He smiled in satisfaction, then began circulating his technique:
“Heaven Mending True Scripture!”