I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives-Chapter 394 - 321: Sharing the Legacy

After listening to Chen Xihua’s analysis of the Dao Assembly, Chen Sheng nodded slightly:

"If that’s the case, I will join the assembly with you, Fellow Daoist, as a stepping stone to give it a try."

Seeing Chen Sheng agree, Chen Xihua immediately beamed with joy, slamming the table with a bang, causing ripples in the tea within the teacup:

"Good! With your assurance, Fellow Daoist, I am at ease! We still have seven years, and we must not squander it."

"You and I might as well spar with swords every day in the mansion, honing our Sword Dao through real combat, identifying and filling gaps to increase our combat power. We’ll be more confident when facing the Dao Assembly competition."

A glint of approval flashed in Chen Sheng’s eyes, Chen Xihua’s proposal was exactly to his liking.

His Path of Yin Yang Annihilation Sword had reached the Third Realm, but was mostly achieved through secluded comprehension, lacking real combat tests against top-tier cultivators of the same level.

And Chen Xihua’s Path of Void Destruction Sword was extraordinarily profound, his realm even a notch higher, making him the perfect "whetstone" for Chen Sheng.

He raised his teacup, toasting from afar toward Chen Xihua: "That’s exactly what I intended, let’s go with what you said, Fellow Daoist."

The two exchanged a smile and drained their teacups.

...

In the days that followed, the Martial Arts Arena in Chen Xihua’s mansion became the exclusive ground for their Sword Dao sparring.

This Martial Arts Arena covered dozens of acres, surrounded by eight stone pillars carved with defense runes. Even if a Divinity Transformation Cultivator struck with full power, it wouldn’t affect the outside area.

Every morning, when the first ray of Spirit Light penetrated the clouds and shone on the arena,

two figures would appear on time, their daoist robes flapping in the wind, as Sword Light intertwined, Dao Principle runes flashing like stars.

Chen Sheng and Chen Xihua often sparred in the Grotto Heaven, familiar with each other’s Sword Dao techniques.

But after not seeing each other for a century, Chen Xihua’s progress was not to be underestimated. His Dao Principles remained at the same level, unable to reach a higher stage, yet his application of the Dao Principles had become more refined.

Especially his seamless integration of Void Power into Sword Techniques, creating several dazzling killing moves, increasing his strength several times from a century ago.

...

The day’s sparring was drawing to a close, the spiritual power above the arena stirred into a frenzy.

Chen Sheng held the Cyan Nether, black and white Yin-Yang Spiritual Light swirling around him, each sword containing the Dao of Life and Death, sometimes as gentle as melting spring ice, sometimes as fierce as splitting winter stones.

Meanwhile, Chen Xihua’s sword techniques were unpredictable and varied, sometimes vanishing into thin air, sometimes suddenly piercing out by directly destroying the void, keeping Chen Sheng constantly on edge.

"Careful, Fellow Daoist!"

Chen Xihua shouted, his figure suddenly fading on the spot, transforming into three void afterimages attacking Chen Sheng’s upper, middle, and lower routes.

The Sword Light in the afterimages slashed simultaneously, pausing slightly in mid-air, unexpectedly tearing three microscale Void Rifts.

The void power gushing from the rifts condensed into three semi-transparent sword blades, layered with the solid Sword Light, attacking Chen Sheng with a "shushing" sound.

Chen Sheng’s gaze focused, he could clearly perceive that though these three Void Sword Blades were intangible, they contained extremely strong Power of Destruction.

If struck by them, even his defense circle derived from Yin Yang Dao Principle would be torn apart.

He dared not be negligent, Cyan Nether drawing a perfect arc, black and white Spiritual Light condensing into a Yin Yang Tai Chi Diagram in front of him.

"Dang, dang, dang"

Three crisp sounds, the solid Sword Light was blocked by the Tai Chi Diagram.

Before Chen Sheng could stabilize his posture, Chen Xihua’s second killing move followed in succession:

"Sky Splitter·Thousand Shadows!"

The sky above the arena suddenly spawned hundreds of cyan-gray sword shadows, each one emitting real Void Dao Principle fluctuations, indistinguishable from one another which was real and which illusory.

The sword shadows poured down like a torrential rain, the sword winds dancing all over the sky, even the defense runes on the surrounding stone pillars began to flicker, clearly under considerable pressure.

"What a move, indistinguishable between reality and illusion!"

Chen Sheng praised without a trace of panic, he operated the Third Realm of the Yin Yang Annihilation Dao Principle to its peak.

He swung his sword in a sweeping motion, a circular Annihilation Sword Qi spreading out. Wherever the Sword Qi passed, those illusory sword shadows dissipated one after another.

Only three shadows containing dense Void Power remained—the real body of Chen Xihua and two clones condensed through the Void Dao Principle.

"Fellow Daoist, your path of Yin Yang Annihilation truly is profound!"

Chen Xihua’s laughter came from the void, the three figures simultaneously casting a spell, the three real sword shadows merging into one.

The cyan-gray Sword Light became increasingly restrained, revealing his trump card killing move "Void Annihilation Slash."

This strike no longer pursued speed and trickery but focused all the Void Dao Principle into a single point, seemingly capable of destroying everything, slashing straight towards Chen Sheng’s Sword Qi. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Boom——"

The moment the Sword Light collided with Sword Qi, a deafening explosion resounded above the arena, cyan-gray and black-and-white lights intertwined, forming a massive light sphere.

The center of the light sphere ripped countless small rifts in the void, the surrounding stone pillars trembled violently, their defense runes flaring up in a desperate attempt to withstand the shockwave.

As the light dissipated, Chen Sheng’s figure staggered back a few steps. If Chen Xihua hadn’t retracted his power at the last moment, he would certainly have sustained significant injuries,

"Thanks for sparing me."

Chen Xihua sheathed his sword and stood, cupping his hands with a smile towards Chen Sheng.

Chen Sheng sincerely sighed:

"Fellow Daoist, your Sword Dao has become increasingly profound, especially the last three killer moves, which maximized the transformation of reality and illusion, and the power of destruction within the Void Dao Principle. Executed seamlessly, I concede my loss without grievance."

Chen Xihua chuckled lightly, waving his hand as he walked to the side of the arena to take a cup of tea handed over by Miao Shan:

"My progress is far behind your improvements."

"Before ascension, you were only at the First Realm of the Dao Principle, yet in just three hundred years, you’ve cultivated the Path of Yin Yang Annihilation Sword to the Third Realm."

"With such advancement, if I didn’t make some progress, I’d be left far behind by you sooner or later."

Nearby, Miao Shan, dressed in a red robe and holding a silk kerchief, observed the two practicing swords with a smile, and spoke:

"You both are outstanding among Divinity Transformation cultivators. Enough with the mutual flattery; the level of this spar is thrilling to watch."

"As a sword cultivator who comprehends the Middle Grade ’Flame Dao Principle’, I fear I wouldn’t even qualify to make a move in front of you, saying so would be laughed at."

Chen Xihua burst into hearty laughter upon hearing this.

Chen Sheng also revealed a faint smile.

...

As the sun set in the west, in a room of the mansion, Chen Sheng sat cross-legged, with his eyes slightly closed, enveloped in a faint black and white spiritual light.

In his sea of consciousness, the duel with Chen Xihua during the day replayed over and over.

The ash-gray Void Sword Shadow collided and dissipated with his Yin Yang Sword Qi deep within his consciousness, each detail of the technique was dissected and analyzed.

"The transformation of reality and illusion in ’Void Blade’, hiding the blade in the rift, attacking illusion instead of reality, ’Thousand Shadows’ skillfully blending Dao Principle to confuse perception, yet hiding three true intents; finally, ’Annihilation Slash’ gathering Dao Principle at a point, using destruction as its edge..."

Chen Xihua’s killer moves seemed independent but actually progressed layer by layer, from probing to restraining to a deadly strike, forming a complete system of offense and defense.

This precise application of Dao Principles is precisely what he currently lacks.

His Dao Principle was just forming, and his past sword techniques were inadequate, let alone being able to refine such exquisite killer moves as Chen Xihua.

The black and white spiritual light flowed at his fingertips, sometimes condensing into a sword, sometimes dispersing into Tai Chi, attempting to integrate the principles of Yin Yang creation and destruction into the framework of killer moves.

...

The twilight gradually dimmed, and night quietly descended.

The spirit lamps lit within the mansion were scattered like stars, yet Chen Sheng was oblivious, absorbed in the world of Sword Dao Insights, with the Dao Principle fluctuations around him becoming increasingly condensed.

Meanwhile, in a secret chamber deep within the mansion, where the spiritual light was gentle, the air filled with a fragrance calming the mind and body.

Chen Xihua and Miao Shan sat facing each other, the former with a somewhat solemn expression, the latter holding a cup of hot tea, eyes softly resting on her husband.

Chen Xihua first spoke: "The situation of sparring with Fellow Daoist Life-Annihilating during the day, you saw it too."

"His Yin Yang Dao Principle has reached the Third Realm, progressing at an unprecedented speed, and he’s always treated me like a brother, risking his life to protect me. This friendship, I have no means to repay."

"I wish to pass down that Sword Manual and give him a part of it too."

Miao Shan’s gaze fell on the Purple Sandalwood Box on the stone platform, with a hint of reminiscence in her eyes:

"This legacy was left to me by my ancestors. Back then, when I was trapped in the quicksand, we met and bonded because of it..."

Hearing him talk about their story of meeting and getting acquainted, Chen Xihua’s gaze also turned gentle.

In the past, Chen Xihua traveled the Quicksand State, gathering clues to explore the ancient Sword Cultivator’s relics.

At the same time, Miao Shan, searching for the legacy left by her ancestors, ventured deep into the perilous Black Wind Quicksand and was besieged by Quicksand Poison Scorpions, her early-stage Divinity Transformation cultivation struggling to hold.

Chen Xihua followed his trail and saw Miao Shan holding her sword in a desperate fight to the end, recalling his own early years of solitary hardships, he intervened.

Later, the two explored together, fought off powerful enemies together, supported each other, shared the legacy, admired each other, and grew fond of one another...

Finally, they journeyed together for decades, swearing oaths by crossing their Lifebound Swords, becoming Dao companions.

Miao Shan paused and said:

"Fellow Daoist Life-Annihilating is truly talented, the legacy of the ancestors in his hands will surely not be wasted."

"Moreover, you always say he’s your life-and-death companion, with a life-saving grace to you, for you, who dislikes owing favors, let this legacy be how our couple repays his kindness."

Upon Miao Shan’s consent, Chen Xihua was delighted, embracing his wife with a hearty laugh:

"Madam truly knows my heart!"

Miao Shan leaned on her husband’s shoulder, softly saying,

"At dawn tomorrow, you should pass the legacy to him, and with seven years, I hope Fellow Daoist Life-Annihilating will gain some insights."