625: Secret

“The three thousand Grand Dao of the floating world, with their myriad subtleties, all converge into one, which is the Profound Meaning.”

“The sword has its Sword Dao Profound Meaning, and the saber has its saber Profound Meaning.”

“A swordsman…”

Chu Ying, who had swallowed and refined the Two-Leaf Sword Grass, gained many insights into the Sword Dao.

He felt his figure suddenly rise at a certain moment, as if he had transformed into a transcendent truth, detaching from himself, looking down from above, overlooking the entire world.

“Am I not comprehending the Sword Dao to create and advance Dao methods? Why is it like this?”

Chu Ying was surprised inwardly; those special voices echoing in his mind were not his own insights.

Profound Meaning? What is Profound Meaning?

“The Dao is shared by all living beings, suitable for all; what the eye perceives becomes color…”

“A swordsman is ten thousand…”

“…”

Chu Ying quickly awoke from his comprehension, and the You Qing Zhi Jian (Sword of Sentiment) he had unleashed had indeed improved significantly.

But what excited and astonished Chu Ying even more was not this.

It was—the “Profound Meaning”!

Chu Ying never expected that by merely refining that Two-Leaf Sword Grass, he would unexpectedly hear the world-shaking Opportunity related to the sword hidden within this Mysterious Ancient Star of the Sword Dao!

“The Sword Dao has one hundred thousand Profound Meanings. Those who grasp one or two of them will advance a thousand li in a day in the path of the sword, cultivate like flying, have their combat power amplified, and be invincible…”

“If one could master even one ten-thousandth of the Profound Meaning…”

Chu Ying secretly gasped.

He never thought there was truly an Opportunity in the world more coveted than becoming a Great Emperor.

Becoming a Great Emperor is the pursuit of ninety-nine percent of Cultivators in the world, but even Great Emperors have their limits, and there are still stronger and weaker ones, and existences far above them.

A Great Emperor may not necessarily master Profound Meaning, but mastering a certain amount of Profound Meaning allows one to contend with a Great Emperor, or even crush a Great Emperor, far surpassing a Great Emperor, which is not impossible.

Chu Ying opened his eyes and looked at Chu Hongyi outside the cave. At this moment, Chu Hongyi was holding a freshly roasted wild game and nibbling on it in small bites.

Her thin, cool lips were now a bit greasy, making them more lustrous.

Seeing Chu Ying wake up, Chu Hongyi ignored him, showing no shyness, seemingly not caring if her eating posture was ladylike.

Chu Ying pondered for a moment, then walked towards her.

“Miss Chu Hongyi, do you know about Profound Meaning?” Chu Ying asked softly.

As his words fell, Chu Hongyi’s cold, calm gaze swept towards Chu Ying. Those indifferent eyes seemed to hide bottomless ravines, filled with endless resentment, making Chu Ying’s heart feel eerie.

“Never mind, I won’t ask. Excuse me.”

Chu Ying took a deep breath, intending to turn around, thinking to himself that he was just asking for trouble.

“Sit down.”

But at that moment, Chu Hongyi uttered two light words, and her tone was so cold that it made one shiver to the bone, yet it was also unquestionable.

Chu Ying had no doubt that if he didn’t sit down, she would surely suppress him.

“Alright.”

Chu Ying steadied himself and sat down, looking at Chu Hongyi’s face, muttering in his heart:

‘What a beautiful woman, why is she like this?’

“Isn’t it because of you?”

Chu Hongyi seemed to have heard Chu Ying’s inner monologue, letting out a mocking scoff, yet she wasn’t smiling. In any case, to Chu Ying, it sounded full of resentment.

Chu Ying remained silent, not wanting to provoke Chu Hongyi.

He could only watch as Chu Hongyi slowly finished the fragrant, oily wild game. Throughout the process, Chu Ying’s throat felt a bit itchy, but he still didn’t have the nerve to ask for some.

It was just a desire for food; he could handle it.

Chu Ying thought this.

After Chu Hongyi finished eating, she lightly waved her greasy hand, and the oil stains instantly evaporated into thin air.

As if she didn’t care about Chu Ying, she took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth and began to tidy up on her own.

“…”

Chu Ying was silently speechless, thinking to himself, did he just provoke her?

But at this moment, Chu Ying felt something. The Seed Demon Sword and the Biluo Huangquan Immortal Sword flew out, pointing towards a very distant place on the Ancient Star.

According to Chu Ying’s estimation, it would take him a considerable amount of time to get there.

After all, this was not the Origin Star, and he couldn’t easily tear space, even though he was now at the early Celestial Venerable Realm.

“There is indeed Sword Dao Profound Meaning here.”

Chu Hongyi finally spoke, and her words instantly brought Chu Ying back to his senses, both surprised and doubtful.

Chu Hongyi knew about it too? She sensed it?

How strong was her cultivation Realm?

If she also knew, would there still be a share of that Sword Dao Profound Meaning for him?

As Chu Ying thought this, Chu Hongyi said indifferently:

“I don’t even care for this little Sword Dao Profound Meaning.”

Chu Ying was stunned.

This time, he was certain: Chu Hongyi seemed to have some method that allowed her to peek into, or rather, hear what he was thinking?

Now Chu Ying was no longer calm.

“If you beg me, I will directly take you to find the Sword Dao Profound Meaning.” Chu Hongyi lightly raised her eyes, looking calmly at Chu Ying.

Chu Ying frowned.

Although he knew Chu Hongyi was a Quasi-Emperor, and likely a Nine Tribulations Quasi-Emperor, her strength was terrifyingly abnormal.

There was nothing wrong with him begging Chu Hongyi, but the problem was, if he begged her this time, would she find other ways to make him do things next time?

To be honest, Chu Ying was very worried about Chu Hongyi, such a restless and unpredictable person.

“Never mind, I won’t trouble Miss Chu Hongyi.”

Chu Ying decided to keep his distance. Since she didn’t care for it, he had a great chance of obtaining it.

At this moment, Chu Ying got up and headed in the direction indicated by the two ancient swords. As the saying goes, a clumsy bird flies early. Of course, Chu Ying was not a clumsy bird, but wanted to get ahead and seize the Opportunity.

After all, Chu Ying also knew that at this moment, there was definitely more than just him on this Ancient Star. The Nine Heavens Palace and the Silver Moon Wolf Clan from the Nandou Star Region were just two factions; there must be other forces.

Meanwhile, several strong Cultivators at the Celestial Venerable Realm and Void God Realm from the Ancient and Modern Mansion had already arrived on the Sword Dao Ancient Star, including the strongest, the Void God Realm Perfected Ancient and Modern Mansion Lord.

Of course, renowned forces and orthodoxies from the Xuanhuang Star Region also had their experts arriving.

Investigation was one aspect, but the important thing was that the earliest ones to enter generally obtained the most opportunities.

No one wanted to miss out on a chance, perhaps even to break through their Realm.

Besides the Xuanhuang Star Region, more powerful forces entered from the Nandou Star Region.

After Silver Cloud and the others from the Silver Moon Wolf Clan sent out distress signals, the experts of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan were also rapidly on their way.

But all of this was incomparable to the Sword Dao Quasi-Emperors who had crossed over from the more distant, larger, and prosperous martial arts center, the Altair Star Sea!

Indeed, the arrivals were all Sword Dao Quasi-Emperors!

They had an exceptionally keen perception of the appearance of Sword Dao Profound Meaning. In this world, in the Vast Sky, the total sum of the Sword Dao is constant, which is “one.”

And this “one” of the Sword Dao is divided into one hundred thousand parts.

The more accomplished a Cultivator is in the Sword Dao, the more they can perceive the appearance of Sword Dao Profound Meaning.

Not to mention that the Mysterious Ancient Star of the Sword Dao had just emerged from the Third Void Space, and it was likely in a state where various Sword Dao opportunities were about to appear.

And since the Altair Star Sea was the closest martial arts center to this place, it was not surprising that the Sword Dao Quasi-Emperors there could sense the appearance of Sword Dao Profound Meaning.