Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 136: Why Don’t You Just Die?
Que Xinyan looked thoughtful, though he was ecstatic inside. He suppressed a laugh and said seriously, "Actually, Junior Brother, you’re not quite shameless enough... By the way, what did our Master teach you? Tell me. Otherwise, I might suspect you have ulterior motives."
In truth, Que Xinyan was already mostly convinced, but to him, the teachings of his Master, Ye Tianling, were the greatest treasure of all.
Whether he understood them or not, he had to hear every single word of his Master’s original instruction!
And this time, Wan Xuegui had clearly come asking for a favor. Que Xinyan felt that if he didn’t squeeze him for all he was worth, how could he live up to his great identity as Lord Que, the Gold-devouring Rat?
When Wan Xuegui heard Que Xinyan’s words, his heart skipped a beat. ’This rat... he doesn’t suspect that I wasn’t actually accepted as a Disciple, does he? I’ve already set the trap; I’m just waiting for him to jump in. If it comes to a fight, even though I’ve recovered, this rat is treacherous, skilled at Concealment, and a master of escape. It’ll be hard to take him down. If that happens, wouldn’t all my previous efforts be for nothing?’
’No, I can’t let it all go to waste! That Great Demon Ye Tianling was able to trick my Disciple away from me and sever the Sensing connection I had with Ancient Fairy as her master, so why can’t I trap his Disciple and kill him?’
’Even if it costs me everything!’
With that thought, how could Wan Xuegui possibly hesitate?
After a moment of thought, Wan Xuegui said, "At the very beginning, our Master asked me what a sword is, and what the Sword Dao is..."
His tone and inflection were a perfect imitation, so much so that the moment the words left his mouth, Que Xinyan knew—that was his Master, Ye Tianling. No doubt about it.
"Then what is a sword? What is the Sword Dao?"
Que Xinyan grew excited as well and pressed for an answer.
He was also a fanatical, die-hard fan of Ye Tianling.
"A sword is a sword, and yet a sword is not a sword."
Wan Xuegui clasped his hands behind his back and began to be deliberately mysterious.
’Why is this feeling so comfortable, so pleasant?’ he thought.
"A sword can also not be a sword? If it’s not a sword, is it a person? A sword-person? Or perhaps a Dao Companion, something you can perform dual Cultivation with?"
Que Xinyan was dumbfounded, but when he remembered this was his Master’s theory, he immediately felt it was incomparably profound.
’Right, only when a sword is not a sword can it truly be a sword. That’s what makes it sound so damn impressive,’ Que Xinyan thought.
He began to accept this idea in his heart—regardless of whether it was right or wrong.
’Thinking about how my Master, Ye Tianling, could even solve the puzzle of the Hundred Sons Diagram, how could his intellect and comprehension be something a mere rat like me could possibly understand?’
Seeing Que Xinyan completely stunned, Wan Xuegui felt a great sense of accomplishment. ’No matter how cunning you are, you damned rat, you won’t escape from the palm of Lord Gui’s hand this time.’
"A sword is not a sword, nor is it a not-sword. It is merely called ’sword.’"
Wan Xuegui spouted another ’profound’ argument, leaving Que Xinyan completely baffled.
"Sword in hand, sword in heart; sword in hand, no sword in heart; no sword in hand, sword in heart; no sword in hand, no sword in heart..."
"It is like the saying, ’The Dao that can be told is not the eternal Dao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name...’"
Wan Xuegui himself couldn’t stand it anymore. Instead of making Que Xinyan squirm with suspense, he was making himself uncomfortable by holding back.
As he spoke, he couldn’t help but feel that while this Ye Tianling was a real piece of work, his theories truly contained the profound Supreme Dao.
As a result, with his impatient personality, he ended up explaining everything in one breath.
After he finished, he felt a little regretful that he hadn’t made Que Xinyan anxious or kept him in suspense for a bit longer.
"That’s it?" Que Xinyan asked.
His face was a mask of shock and excitement.
"That’s it! How much more do you want? After all, this alone is enough for me to comprehend for several years. The more I recall and ponder it, the more profound it seems, containing the Supreme Dao Rules. It’s truly the ultimate Dao Sound."
On this matter, Wan Xuegui was being quite sincere.
However, as he was gradually awed by the Dao Sound, he didn’t even notice that his hatred was beginning to fade—albeit not very quickly.
"It truly is the ultimate Dao Sound, deafeningly enlightening and utterly soul-shaking. This is simply a peerless Divine Dao, an ultimate secret art!"
Que Xinyan exclaimed with emotion.
"You understood all that already? Your comprehension is incredible!"
Wan Xuegui was stunned as well.
’Without the foundation of the Ten Thousand Thoughts in One Heart Sword Technique, this damned rat Que Xinyan actually understood it in an instant?’
"Understood? Of course not! I, Lord Que, think these theories sound incredibly awesome! But I... my comprehension is a bit lacking. I didn’t understand a single word."
Although Que Xinyan was arrogant, he held back on this matter.
’Understood?’
’If I, Lord Que, really understood it, wouldn’t I have to exchange insights with you? Wouldn’t that mean I, Lord Que, would be at a disadvantage?’
’So, even if I understood, I, Lord Que, would pretend not to understand—though in reality, I am truly muddled, and it was all like listening to a celestial scripture.’
’But I, Lord Que, have memorized these words. From now on, every time I’m in Cultivation and seeking enlightenment, I will spend time contemplating them!’
’Understand? I’ll definitely understand it in the future, but I, Lord Que, just won’t tell you!’
Wan Xuegui had no idea what Que Xinyan was thinking. If he did, who knows how he would have reacted.
Seeing that Que Xinyan didn’t understand, he was genuinely overjoyed.
"So, you must believe me now, right? Master said that junior and senior brothers should help each other and be united as one."
Wan Xuegui said righteously.
Que Xinyan nodded. "Alright, I believe you, Junior Brother Gui!"
Wan Xuegui said resentfully, "Which ’Gui’ are you using? Say that again and see if I don’t beat you to death!"
Que Xinyan chuckled. "I said Junior Brother Gui, using the character from your name, Wan Xuegui, of course. You didn’t think I was using the character for ’turtle,’ did you?"
Wan Xuegui snorted and said, "In the Celestial Desolate Forbidden Array Area, I’ve already discovered a secret about the Forbidden Array that will let us enter the First Layer. The Second Layer requires the Gold Devouring Talent of a Gold-devouring Rat to open. Inside, I estimate there’s a Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Energy Pearl, as well as Ten Thousand Years Spirit Medicine. More importantly, there’s likely a Void Dao Sect portal that leads to the core area of the Celestial Dragon Sword Tomb Land.
Of course, that’s just my speculation. If you agree to go, lend me a dozen or so treasures for protection right now. My own treasures were partly tricked away from me, and partly given to our Master as a sign of respect. Otherwise, I won’t cooperate!"
Wan Xuegui’s tone grew cold as well.
He knew Que Xinyan believed him, so he started to put on airs.
"Borrow treasures from me? A dozen or so of them? Why don’t you just go die?"
Que Xinyan’s mouth twitched. ’Borrowing treasures from me, Lord Que? You bastard, you’ve really got some nerve! Don’t you know that I, Lord Que, only take things in and never let them out?’
"If you don’t give them to me, going to the Celestial Desolate Forbidden Array Area would be suicide. If I die, will you be able to break out of the array?"
Wan Xuegui sneered, then calmly sat down cross-legged, no longer in a hurry.
Que Xinyan’s expression flickered between uncertain and stormy. After a long moment, he said, "Is there really a Ten Thousand Year Spiritual Energy Pearl and Ten Thousand Years Spirit Medicine? Can we really enter the core area of the Celestial Dragon Sword Tomb?"
Wan Xuegui’s face darkened. He said directly, "If I’m lying to you, may the next life of my Wan Family’s Elder, Wan Tianshu, be suppressed in a latrine pit for ten thousand years, never to achieve Transcendence!"
Que Xinyan’s fat, round body trembled. He sucked in a sharp breath of cold air and said, "Alright, what a vicious oath! Fine! If you respect your Elder so much that you’d swear on him, then I, Lord Que, will believe you. I’ll lend you some treasures for protection first. Just look at how poor you are..."
