I Have A Sword

He doesn't want to die? Ye Guan's face darkened. "What about me? Do you really think I'm not afraid of dying?"

Bu Xuan chuckled. "Chief Enforcement Officer Fu Wu harbors quite a grudge against the Tianxing Civilization, but you're not one of us, so I think you might have a chance to talk with her."

Ye Guan asked, "What's in it for me?"

Seeing that Ye Guan agreed, Bu Xuan's face lit up with a big smile. "Oh, there is, there is..."

Ye Guan's face was full of anticipation.

Bu Xuan smiled and said, "Have you ever heard of the Tianxing Fruit? It's a supreme divine treasure of our Tianxing Civilization. Help me with that task, and I'll give you half of one for free."

Half of a Tianxing Fruit?

Ye Guan's face darkened. He looked like a bucket of cold water had been dumped on him, and his excitement disappeared in an instant.

Seeing Ye Guan's dark face, Bu Xuan was a bit puzzled. "You don't know about the Tianxing Fruit?"

"You probably don't know enough about it," Bu Xuan solemnly said, "It's an insult to compare the Tianxing Fruit to that candied fruit of yours. Just eating one will give you enough spiritual energy equivalent to a hundred million years of cultivation. It's the supreme divine treasure of our Tianxing Civilization. Chief Enforcement Officers get only one every one thousand years. Can't you imagine just how precious it is?"

"Oh?" Ye Guan responded casually.

Bu Xuan's face darkened, and he solemnly said, "It really is extremely precious. It's priceless."

Ye Guan thought for a moment and then said, "Can I trade for something else?"

Bu Xuan stared at Ye Guan. "I'm not lying to you. That fruit is incredibly valuable. If you eat it, your strength will increase greatly."

Ye Guan replied, "I'm allergic to it."

Allergic? Bu Xuan was confused. His intuition told him something was off, but he couldn't figure it out.

Ye Guan asked, "Can I get a different reward?"

Bu Xuan thought for a moment and gave Ye Guan a once-over. "I can help you reshape your fleshly body into a very, very powerful one."

Ye Guan immediately became interested. "What kind of fleshly body?"

Bu Xuan's smile faded, and his expression became serious. "The Tianxing Physique, the strongest sacred physique of our Tianxing Civilization."

That sounds impressive! Ye Guan nodded eagerly. "Great!"

Bu Xuan added, "But you'll have to cover the cost yourself."

Ye Guan's expression froze.

Bu Xuan asked, "So are you going to talk to her or not?"

Ye Guan shook his head. "Give me the cultivation method. I want to try it out first."

"Even the Tianxing Physique cannot help you withstand her attacks if she really wants to kill you," Bu Xuan said.

Ye Guan insisted, "I still want to try it out first."

Bu Xuan thought for a moment and nodded. "Alright."

With that, he opened his palm, and a golden scroll appeared in his hand. "This is the method to cultivate the Tianxing Physique."

The golden scroll turned into a beam of light and entered Ye Guan's forehead.

A deluge of information flooded Ye Guan's mind.

The Tianxing Physique.

The Tianxing Physique was a supreme sacred physique of the Tianxing Civilization, and it was created by one of the Tianxing Rulers. Unlike the people of the Tianxing Civilization, the creator of the Tianxing Physique was a Physique Cultivator. It took him millions of years of research to finally create the Tianxing Physique, and he needed a hundred years of cultivation before the Tianxing Physique became the toughest physique in the history of the Tianxing Civilization! ℝ

The creator of the Tianxing Physique fought everyone head-on!

However, the master's technique gradually fell out of sight within the Tianxing Civilization. The Tianxing experts were not very interested in cultivating the fleshly body, as it was far too painful of a process.

More importantly, it wasn't necessary in their eyes.

The fleshly body was not particularly important to them. The Tianxing Civilization preferred playing with fire, so as long as one's physique was not too weak, it was fine.

After a while, Ye Guan opened his eyes, feeling excited. He hadn't started yet, but he could already sense the Tianxing Physique's might!

It was an extremely powerful and sturdy physique!

Ao Qianqian could cultivate it as well, and it was particularly helpful for Qianqian, who could be considered a Physique Cultivator. If she cultivated the Tianxing Physique and combined it with the Tianxing Fruit and Eternal Crystals for support, her physical strength would surely improve by leaps and bounds.

However, Ye Guan couldn't cultivate it right now, as the Eternal Crystals and Tianxing Fruit were inside the tiny pagoda, which wasn't on his person.

Without those resources, he couldn't cultivate the Tianxing Physique. Cultivating one's physique was incredibly expensive, after all.

Bu Xuan asked with a smile. "How is it?"

Ye Guan nodded. "It's very strong!"

"Bwahahaha!" Bu Xuan laughed heartily. "Of course, it's powerful! It was created by one of our Tianxing Rulers, a truly formidable being. Unfortunately, most of the Tianxing Civilization has no interest in physical cultivation, so no one has reached the same level as that ruler."

"How do you want me to talk to her?"

Bu Xuan's smile slowly faded. "The incumbent Tianxing Ruler is trapped in the Wujian Universe, so our civilization is going through a difficult time right now..."

Ye Guan suddenly interjected, "Senior, your real intention is to have me probe her strength and current condition, am I right?"

Surprise flashed in Bu Xuan's eyes. "How did you know?"

Ye Guan replied, "How could she possibly give up her hatred for the Tianxing Civilization? If I were to ask her to let go of that hatred, she'd kill me on the spot. And I wouldn't do it anyway—it's not morally right. You can't be too much of a saint."

Convince someone to let go of their hatred?

There was no way he'd do something so foolish!

The Tianxing Civilization had nearly killed her back then, and then they had been suppressing her for so many years. Asking her to let go of her hatred was just absurd.

People who preached forgiveness in such a situation would be fools!

Bu Xuan sighed softly. "I know. She's unlikely to give up her hatred for the Tianxing Civilization. That's why I'm asking you to go and assess her current state so we can prepare accordingly. Of course, I'm not sending you to your death. You're not one of our fruits, so she probably won't kill you. Her grudge is specific to our civilization."

Ye Guan nodded. "Let's hope so!"

"Follow me."

With that, he turned and started walking toward the distance.

Ye Guan followed.

Bu Xuan glanced at Ye Guan and asked with a smile. "What should I call you?"

Ye Guan replied, "Ye Guan."

Bu Xuan suddenly stopped. He opened his palm, and a talisman appeared before Ye Guan.

Ye Guan was a bit puzzled. "What is this?"

"A Fist Talisman. It contains one of my fist techniques. If she attacks you, activate this talisman, and I will pull you out. However, I've never fought her before, so I don't know her strength. I am not sure whether my fist is enough to force her to retreat," Bu Xuan replied.

Ye Guan asked solemnly, "You two have the same position. Even if there's a gap in strength, it won't be too big, right?"

Bu Xuan nodded. "That's what I think, too."

Ye Guan was speechless.

"The next generation has to bear the burden of the mistake that the previous generation has committed. It really is a mess."

Ye Guan remarked, "Doesn't that mean that those who were supposed to die are already dead? In that case, she won't hold it against the rest of you, will she?"

Bu Xuan said, "I can only hope."

Ye Guan had no idea what to say.

Bu Xuan looked into the distance and said softly, "Everything is uncertain. Recently, I've been feeling uneasy, like something major is about to happen."

Ye Guan asked seriously, "Can I choose not to go?"

"This is the second trial. You'll pass the test by walking out of here. I can even let you skip the third trial if I want to."

Ye Guan was intrigued. "What's the reward for passing the trials?"

"An inheritance and a baptism."

Ye Guan frowned slightly. "What can a baptism do?"

Bu Xuan smiled. "It will probably boost your strength by five to ten times."

Ye Guan's expression changed.

"And you'll gain access to some of the core secrets of our Tianxing Civilization. Of course, you're not one of us, so I can't say for sure whether they'll accept you or not, but I think they will accept you because you're a variable."

Ye Guan was puzzled. "A variable?"

Bu Xuan asked, "You don't know?"

Ye Guan shook his head.

Bu Xuan chuckled. "In simpler terms, having you around means that anything can happen."

Ye Guan asked seriously, "Explain it more clearly."

Bu Xuan thought for a moment and then said, "For example, if there's a deadlock, your involvement can change the outcome."

Ye Guan furrowed his brows.

"In fact, you're not just a variable—you're an anomaly. If you encounter a variable, you become an anomaly. What's an anomaly? Simply put, it means you transcend all the principles of the vast expanse. You can enter any situation, but you won't get trapped in it..." Bu Xuan trailed off and shook his head. "Of course, I can't say for sure. My stargazing skills aren't the best. If I were the First Master Stargazer, he'd be able to see more things from you."

Ye Guan asked, "The Tianxing Civilization have fortune tellers, too?"

Bu Xuan nodded. "Yes, the First Master Stargazer was terrifying. But for some unknown reason, he left the Tianxing Civilization, and the Stargazer Hall has been in decline since then. It really is such a pity. If he had stayed, maybe that disaster wouldn't have happened to us. Ah, perhaps it's destiny all along.."

Just then, he turned to Ye Guan and asked, "Do you believe in destiny?"

Ye Guan replied, "I believe in my aunt!"

"Your aunt?" Bu Xuan was puzzled.

Ye Guan nodded. "Yes."

Bu Xuan smiled. "Is your aunt strong?"

Ye Guan smiled faintly. "She's okay, but she's invincible."

Bu Xuan was dumbfounded.

Soon, Ye Guan and Bu Xuan made their way in front of a planet.

Bu Xuan looked at the planet, and his face became solemn. "She's inside."

Ye Guan turned to Bu Xuan. "Any advice?"

Bu Xuan thought for a moment and then said, "If she attacks you, I suggest you surrender immediately."

Ye Guan nodded. "Got it!"

With that, Ye Guan headed for the planet.

As Ye Guan disappeared into the distance, Bu Xuan muttered softly, "I hope the seal doesn't actually break. Otherwise..."

Bu Xuan's eyes revealed deep concern.