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Chapter 260 Return and Succession
Chapter 260 Return and Succession
Item Name: Xuanyuan Sword (Weapon)
Item Level: Peerless Divine Weapon (Weapon Levels: Peerless Divine Weapon, Divine Weapon, Thousand-Hammered Treasure, Hundred-Refined Sharp Weapon, Mortal Weapon)
Item Description: The sword of Emperor Xuanyuan, the first of the Three Sovereigns of antiquity, is a sword of the kingly way. It contains the aura of a true dragon, sweeping across the world and shaking the eight wastelands.
Special Attribute 1: Dragon Qi Protection – The Xuanyuan Sword, forged from True Dragon Origin Qi, cannot be wielded by those without it. Anyone without True Dragon Origin Qi who comes into contact with this sword will be instantly killed if they are below the Dharma Aspect Realm, their cultivation will be sealed for three days if they are below the Celestial Realm, and their cultivation will be reduced by fifty percent if they are below the Earth Immortal Realm.
Special Attribute Two: Benevolent Sword of the Kingly Way – Can activate the secret Benevolent Sword of the Hidden Sword Elder. Each activation requires 100 points of Kingly Qi. (Currently contains 1000 points of Kingly Qi, automatically regenerating 500 points daily.)
Special Attribute Three: Sweeping Away Demons – The Xuanyuan Sword is the ancient emperor's sword, a peerless divine weapon protecting humankind. Against non-human races, any attack gains a 50% attack bonus. All damage dealt will inflict a unique special negative effect on the enemy – "The Emperor's Way, Bowing in Submission."
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Lin Fei stared in astonishment at the item attributes of the Xuanyuan Sword given by the system—this Xuanyuan Sword truly lives up to its reputation as one of the Ten Great Ancient Divine Weapons, possessing a total of three special attributes!
Moreover, each of these three special attributes is more powerful than the last, and each of them can make a person virtually invincible within the same level!
With such a divine weapon, Lin Fei believed that he could fight against even a first-level Dharma Aspect Realm expert, let alone one of equal strength. He could even escape unscathed from a second-level Dharma Aspect Realm expert. And even against a third-level Dharma Aspect Realm expert, he wouldn't necessarily be helpless.
"Thank you, senior!" Lin Fei put away the Xuanyuan Sword, unable to hide his excitement, and bowed to the Hidden Sword Elder to express his gratitude.
For Lin Fei, exchanging half of the True Dragon Origin Qi for such a peerless divine weapon was definitely worth more than his money.
"You don't need to thank me. Since I took half of your True Dragon Origin Qi, it's only my duty to repair the Xuanyuan Sword." The Hidden Sword Elder waved his hand and reminded Lin Fei, "You're practically my disciple now, so I must remind you. No matter how powerful the Xuanyuan Sword is, it's still an external object. For a cultivator, the most important thing is their own strength. With your talent, if you can't reach the pinnacle in one step, then you've suffered a complete defeat!"
For ordinary people, achieving instant success is extremely difficult, but for Lin Fei, he has had many extraordinary encounters that have led to his current extraordinary cultivation. If he cannot achieve instant success, then he has failed and there is no way back.
If he couldn't achieve instant success, the power of the Xuanyuan Sword might be enough to maintain the foundation of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but any further advancement was out of the question. Those sects wielding other ancient and unparalleled divine weapons were not people Lin Fei could handle.
Having received the reminder from the Hidden Sword Elder, Lin Fei's fleeting sense of complacency vanished instantly. He solemnly said to the Hidden Sword Elder, "Senior, rest assured, I will never forget your teachings."
"That's good!" The Hidden Sword Elder nodded in satisfaction. "You can be considered half of my disciple. When you ascend to the heavens and achieve the Dharma Aspect, I will prepare a great gift for you. You've been here long enough, so go back to Southern Tang for now! In my opinion, with your cultivation level, you will probably achieve the Dharma Aspect within the next year or two!"
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After bidding farewell to the Hidden Sword Elder, Lin Fei set off to return to Southern Tang.
The Hidden Sword Elder truly lived up to his reputation as the world's number one expert; his insight was indeed exceptionally sharp. While absorbing the True Dragon Origin Qi, Lin Fei had already sensed that his inner world seemed to have reached its limit.
All that's needed is to further consolidate one's cultivation and prepare some methods to deal with the "Five Thunderbolts" heavenly tribulation, and then one can begin the process of breaking through to the Dharma Aspect realm.
Even someone like Liu Buhui, who rose to the top in one step and became a Celestial, spent several years preparing and ultimately lost half his life. But for Lin Fei, it wasn't so difficult. His current strength is probably much greater than Liu Buhui's at the previous Heroes' Gathering.
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Lin Fei returned to the capital of Southern Tang. As soon as he entered his residence, his steward, Su Jie, came to greet him.
Su Jie looked anxious and grabbed Lin Fei, saying, "Young Master, you're finally back!"
Since the death of Marquis Shenwei, Su Lie, his title has been inherited by Lin Fei's good-for-nothing cousin, Su Xuewen. Some of the older members of the Marquis Shenwei's household who were unwilling to follow Su Xuewen were taken to Lin Fei's residence.
Furthermore, Lin Fei now holds a prestigious position and is practically the new ruler of the Southern Tang Kingdom, and his residence has more than doubled in size compared to before. His steward, Su Jie, is also one of the most powerful and influential figures in the capital.
Seeing Su Jie's anxious expression, Lin Fei asked in confusion, "Uncle Jie, what's the matter? Has something happened at home?"
"Nothing's wrong at home, but His Majesty wants you to come to the palace as soon as you return!" Su Jie quickly replied, "His Majesty has been sending people to ask you every day if you've returned. It must be something important, young master, you should go to the palace immediately!"
It turned out the emperor was looking for him; no wonder Su Jie was in such a hurry. He wondered what his father, the emperor, had to do, sending people over every day. Lin Fei didn't dare delay; without even returning to his room, he rushed to the palace.
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Now, the Southern Tang palace is a familiar place for Lin Fei. The palace guards all recognize him, and no one dares to block his way.
Lin Fei entered the palace without any hindrance and arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, where Emperor Li Yu of Tang usually rested.
Chief Eunuch Wang was standing at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, his expression grave. His expression softened slightly when he saw Lin Fei approaching from afar.
"Greetings, Your Highness!" Steward Wang greeted Lin Fei with a bow.
"No need for such formalities, Steward Wang." Lin Fei quickly helped him up and asked directly, "Has something major happened in the palace? As soon as I returned to my residence, my people told me that my father has been sending people to look for me every day these past few days."
"Let's wait for His Highness to go in, and let His Majesty speak to him personally!" Chief Steward Wang sighed and said, "His Majesty's edict has been drafted, and we're just waiting for His Highness to return to the capital."
"An imperial edict?" Lin Fei was taken aback. "What imperial edict?"
"The edict of succession." As Chief Steward Wang spoke, he had already knocked on the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation: "His Majesty has given the order that the throne will be formally passed to you as soon as you return."