Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 912: An Immortal’s Successor

Mingtai shuddered, unable to utter a single word.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy acted cautiously, understanding that her existence was a secret. She deliberately controlled herself, merely spreading her immortal charm to every spirit sword, which was imperceptible to Mingtai and the others.

However, she had overlooked one thing—Mingtai could sense the changes to the spirit swords.

He could sense the spirit swords’ cheers, excitement, and desire to submit to Lu Yang, who possessed a sword spirit root, an immortal sword, and its sword spirit! If they followed him, they might have a chance to become immortal swords and give birth to immortal-level sword spirits!

This was a massive, fortuitous opportunity for every spirit sword!

Mingtai stared at Lu Yang in disbelief. Lu Yang possesses an immortal-level sword spirit?!

How did he achieve this? Has there been such a sword spirit in history?

If he hadn’t already taken human form, he would also want to become Lu Yang’s sword!

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Tower Leader Guan and the others couldn’t perceive the sword’s thoughts as clearly as Mingtai.

“How is this possible? Why is Lu Yang so popular?”

They were utterly flummoxed. The reason couldn’t be something as simple as possessing a sword spirit root.

Back when the Taciturn Daoist Priest attended the Sword-Seeking Grand Ceremony, he had only gained recognition from a small fraction of the spirit swords. He had caused quite an uproar then, but compared to Lu Yang now, it was totally incomparable.

Other sword cultivators stood frozen on the spot, gazing blankly at Lu Yang. The latter stood at the entrance, with his back facing the light, resembling a deity.

They had exhausted every effort without gaining the recognition of a single spirit sword. Yet Lu Yang merely had to stand there and release his aura, and every spirit sword in the sword vault would flock to him.

Xue Shilou’s expression was vacant as he mechanically mumbled, “Wasn’t it said that choosing a sword depends on fate?”

Is Lu Yang so fated with every spirit sword here?

Although Lu Yang was selecting a sword in the sword vault for the first time, seeing this army of spirit swords and Mingtai’s reaction, he knew something was amiss.

This situation likely has little to do with me. It must have been caused by the fake sword spirit, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy said in delight, “Xiao Yangzi, Xiao Yangzi! Quickly take them all! We now have a use for the souls of those prisoners on Incarceration Peak!”

She still hadn’t forgotten about the prisoners.

“Don’t worry if your identity jade tablet can’t store all of them. We have the Qingfeng Sword’s small world. That will be enough.” She had thought it through, even considering how to transport the spirit swords.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was naturally elated. Xiao Yangzi is a pillar minister of the Great Dou Dynasty. These spirit swords are his subordinates and thus rightful possessions of the Great Dou Dynasty.

When it came to matters of the Great Dou Dynasty, she was always quick-witted.

Lu Yang. “...”

Immortal Fairy, your consideration is thorough, but have you considered the Sword Tower’s reaction?

Just as Lu Yang ruminated on which sword he should choose, Mingtai suddenly gasped.

“That sword is reacting, too?!”

Lu Yang snapped back to his senses and followed Mingtai’s gaze. A single sword remained embedded in the ground, sticking out among the airborne swords. Yet it also trembled continuously, clearly also reacting to Lu Yang.

“Is that sword very impressive?” Lu Yang asked in puzzlement.

Mingtai’s expression was grave. “I can control every spirit sword in the sword vault, except that one.

“That sword didn’t originate from the Sword Tower, but was acquired by Mast...the first Tower Leader by chance. Its grade is not below that of my Hanguang Sword, and it is worthy of being called an immortal sword.

“The first Tower Leader’s Sword Dao was unparalleled, yet he never gained that sword’s recognition. Without a choice, he stored it here, hoping a fated person would one day claim it. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

“This is also the origin of the sword vault.”

Gazing at the nameless immortal sword shaking incessantly and preparing to burst forth from the earth, Mingtai continued slowly, “Yet for ten thousand years, that sword has remained like this, unresponsive to any sword cultivator’s call—until you appeared, Senior Brother Lu Yang.”

Lu Yang was astonished to learn that it was also an immortal sword.

“Eh, why does this sword look familiar?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy studied the nameless sword with only its hilt visible, gradually matching it with one in her memory.

“I remember! Isn’t this Liu Ningxuan’s Chengying[1] Sword?!”

The name sounded familiar to Lu Yang.

Suddenly, it clicked. Liu Ningxuan, who possessed peerless talent in Sword Dao, was hailed as number one in antiquity. He was a master of both qin and sword, creating the move Person and Sword as One. In his battle against the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, he had pushed himself to sublimation, merging with his sword and becoming inseparable from it.

Nowadays, when people mention the strongest sword cultivators, they often name Liu Ningxuan alongside the Sword Tower Supreme Lord.

The Seven Stars Sword Set I obtained from the Creation Secret Domain was once used by Liu Ningxuan!

At this thought, Lu Yang had a bad feeling.

Just as he was about to question the Everlasting Immortal Fairy further, the Chengying Sword shot skyward, radiating an aura that caused hearts to palpitate and scattering the orderly formation of the spirit swords.

A figure emerged from the sword, and it was none other than Liu Ningxuan himself!

Clad in ancient garb, Liu Ningxuan appeared before everyone as an immortal sword’s sword spirit, sweeping his furious gaze across the crowd before locking his eyes onto Lu Yang with a hostile expression.

“So you were the one who released the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s aura just now!”

“Heaven Mandate Immortal?” Lu Yang hadn’t expected that to be Liu Ningxuan’s first question.

Liu Ningxuan sneered, his gaze growing frosty. “Still trying to deceive me? Back then, the Heaven Mandate Immortal forced me to use Person and Sword as One just to escape, reducing me to this state that is neither human nor ghost! How could I mistake his aura?!”

Lu Yang understood—Liu Ningxuan’s memories had also been altered. The mastermind behind the scenes had made him believe that his final battle was against the Heaven Mandate Immortal.

Although Ao Ling’s and Jiang Lianyi’s memories had also been erased, their deep bond with the Everlasting Immortal Fairy made her feel familiar the moment they saw her.

The same applied to Liu Ningxuan. How could his life-and-death enmity with the Everlasting Immortal Fairy be completely forgotten?

For various reasons, he had mistaken her aura for the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s. “If my guess is correct, kid, you must be the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s successor.”

Lu Yang felt that Liu Ningxuan had a rather significant misunderstanding about him.

But to onlookers, it was an entirely different matter. If Liu Ningxuan said that Lu Yang was the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s successor, how could it be false?

“No wonder Lu Yang is so formidable! So it’s because he has inherited the Heaven Mandate Immortal’s legacy!”

“An immortal’s successor—terrifying...”

The people from the Sword Tower nodded, finding explanations for all of Lu Yang’s actions.

“No wonder Lu Yang could fight Young Creed Leader Lu to a draw. So it’s because both are successors of immortals.”

“Hmm, kid, you are a sword spirit turned human?” Liu Ningxuan’s murderous intent flared as he noticed Mingtai beside Lu Yang.

After being grievously wounded by the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, he had executed Person and Sword as One to flee, which left the Chengying Sword damaged, reduced to little more than a discarded piece of metal. He had remained unconscious as the sword passed through various hands—forging masters and Sword Dao experts—who recognized its extraordinary nature and gradually restored it. Eventually, he awoke.

By then, it was the Great Yu era.

It was because Liu Ningxuan had become a sword spirit, an external existence, that he had survived to this day.

Unlike Mingtai, an innate sword spirit, Liu Ningxuan was an acquired sword spirit.

Innate sword spirits could take human form, while acquired ones couldn’t, forever bound to their swords.

Hence, he particularly despised innate sword spirits.

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