After finishing his edits, Ye Xuan let out a loud laugh, then settled down to focus on annotating the Sword Canon.
He had to admit, the Sword Canon written by the owner of the Great Dao Brush was truly remarkable. His insights into the sword were nothing short of terrifying.
Among the three thousand sword paths in the world, only the sword paths of the Three Swords were absent from this canon.
Every other sword path was described in detail.
In the days that followed, Ye Xuan and Qin Guan entered the Little Tower, and the two of them became fully occupied.
Ye Xuan no longer cultivated. His sword dao had already reached a certain height, and raising it further would be extremely difficult.
He was no longer in a hurry.
He calmed his heart and took things slowly.
In the process of annotating the Sword Canon, Ye Xuan gained a great deal.
Gradually, he became completely immersed in it.
On the other side, Qin Guan was even busier than Ye Xuan. She had to annotate all twelve sacred canons, and while doing so, she occasionally removed or added content.
She felt that some of the current cultivation methods were far too complicated. The Sword Canon, in particular, contained many realms that she believed were unnecessary, so she trimmed them appropriately.
Beyond that, she was also writing a general outline.
A general outline for the twelve sacred canons!
One day, while Qin Guan was working on the outline, Ye Xuan walked over. He glanced at it and asked in surprise, “Little Guan, what’s this?”
Qin Guan smiled. “These twelve sacred canons are infinitely profound, and every single one possesses the power to destroy heaven and earth. That’s why I want to write a general outline to impose some restrictions on them.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. While studying the Sword Canon, he had discovered that it was not merely a book.
It was alive!
Moreover, the sword spirit within this canon was absurdly powerful.
Of course, it still could not beat him.
Qin Guan continued, “These twelve sacred canons encompass everything under heaven. From now on, they will serve as the source of martial inheritance, passed down endlessly. In this way, the martial civilisation of the Guanxuan Universe in the future will surely far surpass the current era!”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Do you think people in the future will remember us and the owner of the Great Dao Brush fondly?”
Qin Guan smiled. “That doesn’t matter! Do what you love, do what is right. As for the rest, I don’t really care.”
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. “Good!”
Suddenly, Qin Guan handed him an ancient book. Ye Xuan was puzzled. “What’s this?”
Qin Guan smiled. “The Sword Canon. I’ve annotated it too. Take a look.”
Ye Xuan nodded. He opened it and glanced inside, then froze.
The entire canon now discussed only one sword path: the Mortal World Sword Dao!
Ye Xuan looked at Qin Guan. She said seriously, “I fused the characteristics of three thousand sword paths and then compared them to your Mortal World Sword Dao. I discovered that your Mortal World Sword Dao has many flaws. The greatest flaw is that your Mortal World Sword Dao relies on the power of faith!”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “You mean this is both my advantage and my weakness?”
Qin Guan nodded. “Exactly! I looked into it. Uncle Yang once cultivated the Dao of Faith too, but he only used it once, when he faced Lady Heaven’s Mandate. And unlike you, his true core was always himself. Therefore, the power of faith never became a burden to him. You’re different. By now, you should have noticed your own problem, but you cannot abandon the power of faith.”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Truthfully, having cultivated to this point, he had indeed discovered this issue.
The power of faith!
He was the Sword Master of the Mortal World. The power of the mortal realm was his foundation. Yet if he wished to shatter the god in his heart, this very power of faith would also become an obstacle.
The power of faith!
In a sense, it was still reliance on external strength.
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Abandon the faith of the mortal world?
That was naturally impossible!
Countless living beings had made him who he was. If he annihilated them just to achieve the Dao, that would go against his original heart.
Even when Qing’er destroyed the Dao back then, it was only because she had been a clone, not the original Qingqiu.
If it had been the original Qingqiu, she definitely could not have destroyed the Dao!
To deny his own faith would not be shattering the god. It might drive him to madness.
Qin Guan said softly, “Actually, there is a way.”
Ye Xuan looked at her. Qin Guan smiled. “What you’re worried about is simply the Guanxuan Universe, right?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Qin Guan blinked. “How simple. Just train another Sword Master of the Mortal World. Problem solved.”
Ye Xuan was stunned.
Qin Guan smiled. “As long as you know where the problem lies, that’s enough. As for the solution, take your time.”
Ye Xuan nodded.
He really was in no rush now, because he knew that being anxious would not help.
There were still many things to be done.
As if something had just occurred to him, Ye Xuan asked, “Little Guan, have you ever studied Qing’er and the others?”
At that, Qin Guan put down her brush. After a moment of silence, she said, “I have.”
Ye Xuan immediately grew curious. “Tell me!”
Qin Guan shook her head with a smile. “I can’t explain it.”
Ye Xuan frowned slightly. “Can’t explain?”
Qin Guan nodded. “I’ve studied divine spirits, and I’ve studied the Three Swords. Divine spirits still follow some traceable pattern, but the Three Swords, they…”
She shook her head gently. “They have already surpassed our understanding. Perhaps only they themselves know what level they have reached.”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
Qin Guan suddenly looked at him and said softly, “Little Xuanzi, actually, I don’t really want you to succeed in shattering the god.”
Ye Xuan was puzzled. “Why?”
Qin Guan smiled. “Right now you still have humanity, you still have emotions and desires. The stronger you become, the more you will resemble your sister Tianming, seeing through everything in the world. That is what people call divinity. Look at your father and your eldest uncle. They never bother with the chaos caused by divine spirits. Why? First, they are training you. Second, in their eyes, whether it is divine spirits or the beings of our Guanxuan Universe, everything is the same. They have seen through the essence of the world! It’s like us watching animals fight in the forest. Right or wrong? There is no right or wrong, only survival, only plunder. Simply put, once they transcend everything, they become detached from everything!”
She paused, then continued, “Actually, I’ve always wondered. If your sister had no attachment to you, or if she completely severed you from her heart, her strength might leap forward again. She is the god in your heart, and from a certain perspective, you are also the god in her heart that is hardest to shatter.”
With a shake of her head and a smile, she added, “Of course, for you to shatter the god that is her would be harder than ascending to heaven. For her to shatter the god that is you, it only depends on whether she is willing. If she is willing, she can do it at any moment.”
Ye Xuan burst out laughing.
Qin Guan smiled faintly. “You no longer rely on them now, so I believe you will definitely succeed! I just hope that when that day comes, you will still be the Little Xuanzi I know.”
Ye Xuan smiled. “Don’t worry! Even if I succeed in shattering the god, I won’t abandon my humanity, just like Qing’er treats me.”
Qin Guan nodded and smiled. “That’s good!”
At that moment, Little Ai suddenly appeared before them. She glanced at the two of them, then said, “Pavilion Master, we have rebuilt that World-Exterminating Divine General! It’s finished now!”
Qin Guan said, “Bring it here!”
Little Ai nodded slightly, then opened her palm. A beam of light shot out from it. The next instant, a giant appeared not far from the three of them.
Ye Xuan looked at the World-Exterminating Divine General. He examined it. The appearance was no different from before, but this time, the giant wielded a spear instead of a sword.
Qin Guan looked at Ye Xuan and smiled. “Try it.”
Ye Xuan nodded.
The three of them arrived in a stretch of void. Ye Xuan looked at the distant World-Exterminating Divine General. The next moment, he suddenly vanished from where he stood.
Boom!
In an instant, a sword light slashed directly onto the Divine General.
Bang!
The World-Exterminating Divine General was sent flying hundreds of zhang backwards. When it stopped, a deep crack had appeared on its chest.
Ye Xuan had not used the Qingxuan Sword.
Over this period, his strength had improved tremendously.
At that moment, the crack on the Divine General’s chest suddenly began healing rapidly.
Seeing this, Ye Xuan was stunned.
The corners of Qin Guan’s mouth lifted slightly. “Not bad. We added a recovery function!”
Little Ai nodded. “Pavilion Master, compared to the previous one, both strength and healing ability have been greatly improved. The only regret is that its intelligence is not as high as the last World-Exterminating Divine General.”
Qin Guan smiled. “There are gains and losses.”
Little Ai nodded. “Pavilion Master, how many shall we make?”
Qin Guan thought about it, then said, “How many can we make?”
Little Ai raised one finger.
Ye Xuan asked, “Ten?”
Little Ai shook her head. “One hundred!”
Ye Xuan’s expression instantly changed.
One hundred!
That was a bit ridiculous!
Little Ai nodded. “After all, we’re building them inside the Little Tower. If we were outside, it wouldn’t be this fast.”
Ye Xuan said gravely, “Do you have enough money?”
Little Ai was about to nod when Qin Guan hurriedly cut in, “Not enough! Far from enough!”
Little Ai paused, glanced at Qin Guan, and said nothing.
Qin Guan said earnestly, “We need to build lots and lots of high-tech stuff right now, so the expenditure is enormous. If possible, you should sponsor us a bit!”
Ye Xuan hesitated, then asked, “Really?”
Qin Guan immediately said, “Of course! Do I look like someone who would lie for money?”
Ye Xuan fell silent.
You very much do!
Qin Guan added, “Do you still have any of those spiritual yuan? Give me a bit more!”
Ye Xuan shook his head. “None left!”
Qin Guan thought for a moment, then said, “I’m really struggling right now. Look, I spend huge sums every day on research. Every super weapon is built by piling up money. Not only that, we have to collect all sorts of precious materials from across the myriad realms… The most important thing is that the weapons I make are consumables. For example, cannon shells. Fire one, and it’s gone. Fire another, and we have to make a new one. That costs money, you know? Now I’m so frugal I only eat one meal a day! I’ve skipped both lunch and dinner! I…”
Ye Xuan suddenly took out a storage ring and handed it to Qin Guan. “Stop talking! All my spiritual yuan is in here!”
Little Ai: “…”
