Remould the Glory of Sword Art

Even for a talent like Xie Xuanyi, stepping into this realm for the first time, he faced many hardships.

These Thirty-three Cave Heavens, though filled with numerous Dao Steles and opportunities, are also sealed with various Great Demons—

With their Eight Realms and Nine Realms of Grotto Heaven cultivation, they must tread carefully within, exercising caution at every turn.

A single misstep could lead to severe injury.

"Gathering like this truly fills the heart with joy."

Qi Lie raised his wine cup and took a gentle sip.

In his Heart Lake, he sighed silently.

It's a bit of a pity...

All these years.

He imagined countless times the scene of fellow disciples from Lotus Peak gathering together.

He never thought.

This gathering could truly reoccur.

Senior Brother Xuan Yi is still alive.

But there's still someone "missing" from this gathering.

Zhou Zhiren betrayed Sword Palace, died, and vanished into nothingness.

Senior Sister Miao Yin remains in closed cultivation, unknowable when she will emerge.

"Senior Brother... Since you went to the Thirty-three Cave Heavens..."

Thinking this, Qi Lie raised the wine jar, took a deep drink, and asked fueled by the wine: "How is Senior Sister Miao Yin's closed cultivation?"

"..."

Xie Xuanyi remained silent, simply raised his wine jar, and quietly drank.

Today.

After tossing Duan Zhao into the Thirty-three Cave Heavens, he turned and went to the Ice Soul Cave Heaven to find Jiang Miaoyin.

With Xie Xuanyi's current cultivation.

Even all the Great Demons within the Thirty-three Cave Heavens combined might not be able to defeat him.

Just a mere hint of his aura was enough to scare those Great Demons from showing their faces.

The Snow Demon residing in the Ice Soul Cave Heaven, sensing Xie Xuanyi's Sword Intent from afar, hastily retreated to miles away, not daring to show its face... The last encounter with Xie Xuanyi cost it dearly, and later when Sword Palace Law Enforcement Zhao Tongtian personally came and asked it to protect Jiang Miaoyin, it had no choice but to form an array within Ice Soul Cave Heaven, guarding steadfastly.

This time.

It couldn't run even if it wanted to.

Xie Xuanyi personally stepped forward, drawing the Snow Demon from miles away.

After just a few months.

Seeing Xie Xuanyi again, the Snow Demon was so terrified its liver and gall were on the verge of rupture.

The last time they met, Xie Xuanyi had only just become a Yin God, his aura still unstable—

But this time, the aura on Xie Xuanyi far exceeded the strength of the Yin God Realm... If guessed correctly, the young man before it has already Condensed Dao.

Is this the cultivation speed of a Reincarnated Sword Immortal?

The Snow Demon had an illusion.

For Xie Xuanyi to kill it, he wouldn't even need to draw his sword; a mere flick of his finger could erase it entirely.

Xie Xuanyi did not trouble the Snow Demon, simply seeking it for Great Array images from these days, and asked about Jiang Miaoyin's closed cultivation.

Jiang Miaoyin is overcoming the Heart Inquiry Tribulation.

For some, this tribulation is easily surmountable.

Like Master Xuanzhi, who cultivated on the mountain, heart unburdened, achieving the Yang God Realm almost effortlessly.

This Heart Inquiry Tribulation, a gentle step, was traversed.

Others spend ten years overcoming the tribulation.

Like Zhou Ceng, who waited day and night to ask Xie Xuanyi about martial arts, enduring intense cultivation.

If it hadn't been for the battle before the Martial Fortune Dragon Vein, Zhou Ceng might not know how many more years he needed to Breakthrough the realm.

The deeper the obsessions in one's heart, the harder the Heart Inquiry Tribulation is to overcome.

Jiang Miaoyin's "Heart Tribulation"...

Was not someone else, but herself.

["Mountain Master Jiang's 'Heart Inquiry Tribulation' is not going smoothly; these days, the Great Array hasn't shown any abnormalities, but the cave has been snowing day and night, with extraordinary coldness."]

["I ventured into the Great Array several times to watch boldly... Mountain Master Jiang was in tears, unknown to what was seen in the Heart Tribulation Illusion Dream, utterly heartbroken and haggard."]

The Snow Demon dared not lie, answering honestly.

Upon hearing this answer, Xie Xuanyi felt a deep discomfort in his heart.

A cultivator's Heart Tribulation, ultimately, one must overcome on one's own.

He can help Zhou Ceng fulfill his wish of martial inquiry, but how to fulfill, how to help resolve Jiang Miaoyin's Heart Tribulation?

Ultimately, Xie Xuanyi quietly stood in the Ice Soul Cave Heaven for several hours, silently leaving.

The Lotus Peak Small Bamboo House was quiet briefly.

The campfire crackled and popped.

Xie Xuanyi's silence was deafening, leaving Qi Lie with no doubt.

"Senior Brother..."

Qi Lie drank again, borrowing the strength of alcohol, smiled, and said: "I heard on Wangyou Island there is a 'Dream Entering Technique', able to enter illusions and resolve troubles and sorrows."

Xie Xuanyi understood Qi Lie's meaning perfectly.

He exhaled heavily, speaking softly: "In a bit, I'll ask Wangyou Island Master to intervene."

Actually, there was no need for Qi Lie's reminder.

Before stepping into the Thirty-three Cave Heavens, Xie Xuanyi had vaguely had this thought in his heart.

Within Bai Ze Secret Tomb, he once swallowed an "Enlightenment Fruit", silently overcoming a Heart Tribulation in an illusion.

At fourteen years old.

Jiang Miaoyin kept watch for him overnight.

He abandoned the realization of the "Annihilation Dao Realm" and chose to admire the moon with Jiang Miaoyin on the mountain top, spending the night together to celebrate his birthday.

That illusion, the memory is still vivid.

Xie Xuanyi always felt that it was like a memory that truly happened...

In that illusion, Jiang Miaoyin helped him unravel a knot in his heart.

If there is a chance.

He wants to enter Jiang Miaoyin's illusion.

If this Heart Tribulation arose because of him, then he might have the opportunity to help Jiang Miaoyin overcome it by entering the dream himself.

"Let's not talk about these things, let's not talk about these things."

Si Qi raised his glass, smiling as he said, "It's rare for all of us brothers to gather; we must drink well tonight."

After speaking.

He drank a large cup and was choked into a severe coughing fit.

Si Qi didn't use Primordial Energy to dissolve the drunkenness; even though he was coughing, he laughed, but in his laughter, tears fell.

"Such joy, such joy..."

Si Qi raised his head and let out a long breath of impure air.

He was about to continue drinking heavily, but someone slapped the back of his hand hard.

With a slap.

Huang Su interrupted Si Qi's drinking with a sharp slap, glaring at him fiercely and saying angrily, "Do you even know your own limits? Have you even drunk a couple ounces and you're already talking about joy... There are still so many array patterns that haven't been repaired on True Hidden Peak, so much work not done. If you drink until you're out, who will be responsible tomorrow?"

"..."

Si Qi instinctively shrank back, pulled his neck in, and let go of the wine jar.

Xie Xuanyi and Qi Lie exchanged glances, their expressions subtly strange, with meanings unspoken but understood.

Si Qi and Huang Su were brought back to Sword Palace at the same time.

Due to aptitude issues.

Si Qi didn't cultivate long on Lotus Peak before transferring to True Hidden Peak... He wasn't interested in cultivation, and even with great diligence, at most, he would only reach the Yin God Realm in his lifetime.

Huang Su was different.

She not only achieved Yin God early but also had the opportunity to reach the Yang God Realm in the future.

However...

Even though they were assigned to different peaks, their connection over the years never waned, growing closer instead. Whenever troubled, they would drink together.

"Little Junior Sister is right, you should drink less."

Xie Xuanyi coughed and was the first to step out and smooth things over.

"That's right, that's right... Alcohol isn't a good thing, you should drink less."

Qi Lie laughed softly, "The great undertaking of Sword Palace is important, Junior Brother Si, you must know your limits tonight and not overindulge."

The two senior brothers meant well.

In normal times, Si Qi would acquiesce, but now, with a cup down, his head was hot, and he couldn't care less.

Taking a deep breath.

Si Qi grasped Huang Su's soft hand firmly, courageously scolding, "Huang named woman, aren't you overstepping... Usually, I fear you a bit, to save your face, but if I insist on drinking another cup tonight, what will you do?"

"???"

Huang Su was taken aback.

Her face flushed red, gritting her teeth, "You, you, you... talking nonsense, if you want to drink more, then drink more! Who wants to mind you!"

After speaking.

Huang Su picked up the wine jar and took a large gulp.

The wine trickled down the corner of her lips, soaking her collar.

"If you truly want to drink, I'll drink with you!"

Huang Su placed the wine jar down heavily, snorting coldly, "Senior Brother Xuanyi and Senior Brother Qi Lie are present, no one can leave tonight! Not drunk, no return!"

Xie Xuanyi and Qi Lie looked at each other.

Neither of them anticipated things turning out this way...

"Alright! Come!"

Si Qi fiercely raised the wine jar.

Originally sipping just little by little, the two turned into the fiercest drinkers.

Instead, Xie Xuanyi and Qi Lie were somewhat at a loss.

But they exchanged a look and both showed a relieved, happy smile.

"Come."

Xie Xuanyi lifted his wine jar and clinked it lightly against Junior Brother Qi's.

They drank it all in one go.

The spiritual wine was exceptionally rich as it went down, making one feel dazed.

Xie Xuanyi gazed upwards, eyes hazy.

The moon atop Lotus Peak tonight was exceptionally round.

Many years, so many years, had passed without seeing such a round moon.

...

...

Not far away.

A tall figure in a Lotus Robe silently stood in the shadow of the Small Bamboo House.

The old man stood with hands behind his back, watching the distant flickering bonfire, with a touch of a comforting smile in his eyes.

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(End of the Moon Concealment Scroll)