I Only Marry Widows-Chapter 239 - 10: Sword Control Across a Thousand Miles, Digesting the Celestial Gift
Of course, before digesting the Immortal’s gift, he still had one thing to do.
The gifts he previously received from the Half-Step Celestial Humans, like the Zhao Family Ancestor, Xun Shuijing, and Qi Yuan in the Celestial Human Realm, Lu Chengfeng could not acquire the memories from these gifts.
This is because he had not yet condensed his Primordial Spirit, and digesting the memories of such individuals carried the risk of mental derangement, where he might lose himself amidst countless memories.
Now that his Primordial Spirit is condensed, with his core unyielding like a rock in the face of eight winds, he has the qualification to thoroughly refine the memories he couldn’t digest before.
Especially the memories of Xun Shuijing and Qi Yuan, which are likely to contain hidden truths about the Yuncang Sword Sect and many events from over twenty years ago.
Many things from that time, Zhu Yuxian was unwilling to mention directly, and Lu Chengfeng had no way to trace back; even within the sect, there were no related records about the events over twenty years ago.
In the sea of consciousness atop his Spirit Platform, the thoroughly digested gifts would transform into a dull star, suspended in the profound darkness.
However, the gifts from the Zhao Family Ancestor, Xun Shuijing, and Qi Yuan still emitted a faint golden glow, although very dim, distinctly different from the other gifts that had been completely digested.
Lu Chengfeng’s Primordial Spirit rose, transforming into a brilliant golden light, quickly engulfing the star representing Xun Shuijing.
As his Primordial Spirit began to refine it, countless intricate and fragmented memories surged like tidal waves into his mind.
In a trance, he seemed to transform into a large and handsome man, fond of wearing white robes, accustomed to letting his long hair loose, and enjoying playing the flute.
His father was an Elder of Profound Crane Peak, a child born in his old age, dearly cherished.
He was born with an Immortal Bone, and from a young age, his cultivation speed left his peers far behind, esteemed as a prodigious talent by all within the sect.
Even more terrifying was his understanding, which surpassed the talent brought by the Immortal Bone. Martial arts that were profoundly difficult for others, he understood at a glance, mastered quickly, and could innovate with a period of practice, surpassing the original boundaries of martial arts.
Thus, while still young, he was unanimously agreed upon within the sect to be appointed as the Young Sect Leader, granted the exception to comprehend the Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Sword Manual in advance.
He did not disappoint, breaking through in less than a year, condensing a talisman, and achieving Half-Step Celestial Human.
He was destined to become the leader reviving the Yuncang Sword Sect, but he met that woman...
Countless images flashed across his mind, most fragmented, unable to form complete scenes.
Yet some images stood out particularly clear and vivid.
Hiding in the deep forest, playing the flute under the moonlit night, he saw on a cliff, a woman treading the waves on the lake, like a fairy in the wilderness, a goddess descending in the moonlight.
Mountain breeze, moonlight, the flute...
At that moment, Xun Shuijing attained enlightenment and serendipitously obtained the Immortal Scripture inheritance hidden in the mountain and moonlight, the Great and Small Celestial Cloud Light Escape Technique.
Meanwhile, that woman became eternally engraved in his heart, inextricably.
Seeing this memory, Lu Chengfeng couldn’t help but curse under his breath, "What a fool indeed, if there’s no conspiracy or plot behind this, that would be seeing a ghost."
"A perfectly good Young Sect Leader of the Yuncang Sword Sect, just playing the flute at night, attained enlightenment, received an Immortal Scripture inheritance, and inexplicably fell in love with a woman..."
"Alright, perhaps I’m just vulgar, not understanding love, but everything is too coincidental."
He shook his head, from the perspective of an observer, he discovered some clues, but it was all merely conjecture.
With his Primordial Spirit condensed, the myriad complex memories were digested swiftly and within a short time, all memories were completely assimilated.
Lu Chengfeng had a slight moment of distraction and then returned to normal.
Upon seeing a certain image from the memories, his eyes deepened, "Among the experts who besieged Xun Shuijing back then, not only were there many Half-Step Celestial Humans from the northern Five States, but even the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect from Central State joined the fray."
He witnessed a scene where a female in Taoist robe, surrounded by water, fire, wind, and thunder, crushed towards Xun Shuijing, colliding and melding.
But Xun Shuijing chopped her severely with a single sword strike.
Water and fire shattered, wind and thunder dissipated, the Red Flood Dragon Sword in Xun Shuijing’s hand swept across her waist like a red light, nearly cleaving her in half.
In this scene, Lu Chengfeng noticed an extremely subtle anomaly, it seemed like the Red Flood Dragon Sword left something within the Taoist nun’s body.
Moreover, throughout the battle, there was a certain familiar special aura he couldn’t pinpoint.
"The Red Dragon took this opportunity to reincarnate, and if I’m not mistaken, that female Taoist should be Liu Wu’s mother."
"Celestial Law-Controlling Sect, King Han, Red Dragon..."
"It seems more than that..."
Lu Chengfeng carefully sensed for a long time, finally realizing what felt familiar, "In this scene, somewhere, there is a presence akin to that Immortal’s gift, the abyss’s aura."
"In this battle, there was Immortal intervention in secret!"
He merely thought briefly, not wanting to waste more time, used about one more two-hour, and completely digested the memories of the other two as well.
Upon digesting the Zhao Family Ancestor’s memories, Lu Chengfeng realized the reason he could break through to Half-Step Celestial Human was due to an opportunity gained from the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect.
"The Celestial Law-Controlling Sect really is everywhere... South, Central State, North, their shadow is in all."
"That old monk said the two Immortals who ambushed him secretly, one achieved Heaven and Earth, likely tied to the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect."
Lu Chengfeng wasn’t in a hurry to explore those so-called truths, "Take it slow, those hidden deep in the Martial World, lurking behind the scenes, will gradually surface."
"However, for now, it seems many things bear the mark of the Celestial Law-Controlling Sect, and behind them, there may very well be an Immortal."
Various thoughts flashed across his mind, especially Qi Yuan’s memories, which had much worth pondering, entailing numerous secrets of the Yuncang Sword Sect.
But Lu Chengfeng did not continue sorting through those memories; instead, he calmed his mind, focusing his gaze on the abyss within his Spirit Platform’s sea of consciousness.
No matter what storms occur, this abyss would be his greatest reliance for a very long time.
His Primordial Spirit inhaled and exhaled Essence Qi from all directions, commencing the operation of the gifted talent to digest and absorb the power and Profound Meaning contained within this abyss.
