Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 186 - 186 185 The Way of the Sword Realm 3

186: Chapter 185: The Way of the Sword Realm 3 186: Chapter 185: The Way of the Sword Realm 3 Hou Niao took a Jade Scroll, but didn’t flip through it.

“Uncle Master, why does the Quanzhen Sect possess this secret technique, but never promote it?

Allowing a large number of Quanzhen disciples to waste their years below the Tongxuan Realm—wasting time?”

Yu Zhengxing sighed deeply.

“Who said it was never promoted?

Over a thousand years ago, we tried, and it almost resulted in our downfall on the Jinxiu Continent, where everyone would attack us.

Originally the strongest sect after the spiritual revival, it was precisely because of this that it fell tremendously, only able to guard Shan Country, barely surviving.

This was the result after abruptly stopping it several hundred years later.

If the Quanzhen Sect had continued obstinately, I’m afraid the name of the Quanzhen Sect wouldn’t even exist on the Continent today.”

Hou Niao was puzzled.

“Why is that?”

Yu Zhengxing sighed.

“As you think, what would the Quanzhen disciples do if everyone below Tongxuan Realm practiced this skill?

Besides killing people, demons, and ghosts—killing everything, they would do nothing else!

That would provoke the wrath of heaven and people, and every cultivator on the whole Continent would target us; they just wanted to comprehend the Sword Consciousness, not truly wield a Flying Sword, and being universally hostile only meant they could kill many, but also many of them would be killed!

In the end, the Quanzhen upper echelons shockingly discovered that no matter how many disciples they replenished, it was never enough to match others’ killings.

After a hundred years, the low-rank disciples were nearly extinct!

With no foundation, what building could be discussed next?

Thus, it triggered the inevitable decline of Quanzhen Sect; thankfully, the ancestors at that time pulled back from the brink, found their way back, and abruptly stopped this skill among the low-rank disciples, and even within the Tongxuan Realm they rarely taught it, selecting only those with stable personalities and low propensity for killing to pass it on, and gradually obtained the understanding of the Jinxiu Continent’s Cultivation World.

So, this is a Forbidden Technique!”

Hou Niao finally understood.

“I see, this method really does bring hatred, killing others just to produce Sword Consciousness, and not even killing thoroughly—that would indeed be troublesome.”

Yu Zhengxing’s eyes sparkled with a hint of admiration; he admired that phrase: not even killing thoroughly!

This indicated the young man didn’t think the act of killing itself was wrong; what was wrong was not having the unscrupulous ability to kill!

From this phrase, one could see the nature of this person, that was indeed the way a true member of the Demon Sect thought.

One of our kind.

“Therefore, you should read this Jade Scroll here, after reading destroy it immediately.

It cannot be spread, or the scenes from a thousand years ago may reoccur, and you and I would be the criminals of the Quanzhen Sect; especially since today’s Quanzhen Sect isn’t the same as it was a thousand years ago, and might not withstand such turmoil.”

Hou Niao still didn’t look at it.

“But you still passed it on!”

Yu Zhengxing chuckled slyly.

“Different people should be treated differently.

After I returned, I also inquired slightly into your past, and felt…

well, let’s just say, the fact that you could receive this Jade Scroll and restrain yourself from looking at it, constantly nagging, that’s your answer.”

Hou Niao was speechless, this cunning old fox, “Then, what if I had looked at it right away?”

Yu Zhengxing smiled like a fox, “Then you would see nothing but a simple Rebirth Mantra with no effect at all!

Now, hurry up, if you don’t look now, it would seem as though I gave you a piece of trash, which would be too infuriating!”

Hou Niao focused on the Jade Scroll, with just three short pages, there wasn’t much content, yet every sentence was startling; with his intellect, he could remember it all in one read, but he repeated it three times to be absolutely sure, then returned the Jade Scroll.

Yu Zhengxing did not hide his probing gaze.

“So, how do you feel after reading it?”

Hou Niao reflected internally once more, then finally exhaled.

“My first feeling is, one must not kill because of this Jade Scroll, but rather everything should stay as it is; otherwise, it would not be entering demonhood, but eternal damnation!”

Yu Zhengxing stared into his eyes intently before he finally said, “You see, this is why I chose you to impart the Jade Scroll!

Because you have enough determination; and looking at your experiences, you would kill countless even without learning this skill, there’s no need to kill purposely just to practice Sword Knowledge!”

This is the difference, you are naturally detested by others, always causing trouble, endlessly problematic, facing life and death countless times; so tell me, how many people are there like you?

Possessing this skill will just be icing on the cake for you, it won’t affect the foundation, the people you’ve killed are far fewer than those you’ve saved, so it’s safe, but can others manage that?

An ordinary disciple, once he learns this, turns into a killing demon, I’ve personally dealt with a few of these disciples!”

Hou Niao sighed, he finally understood why Xiang Zhiwen said being favored by Uncle Master Yu meant a nine deaths one life situation, not because the tasks were arduous, but because the killing exceeded limits, and the result was Yu Zhengxing personally putting an end to it!

This is a true demon, he willingly teaches secret techniques, yet hesitates not at all to finish off disciples who cannot control them!

He is also a true mentor, risking extraordinary dangers just to cultivate another genuine Sword Cultivator capable of commanding Flying Swords for the Quanzhen Sect.

Is he a devil or a saint, it all lies within each individual’s thoughts, right and wrong, who can clearly state?

He muttered, “I need to advance to Tongxuan soon, otherwise who knows when I might be abruptly finished off by you, wouldn’t that be an unjust death?”

Yu Zhengxing said nonchalantly, “If you do not cross the line, what is there to fear?

I am still quite reasonable, also giving people chances to err, with your nature, you need not worry.”

Hou Niao was speechless, “My nature?

I don’t even know it myself, yet you do?”

He knew very well, he was not the first person Yu Zhengxing took an interest in, nor would he be the last; he also knew well that within the Quanzhen Sect, there are likely other Upper Cultivators like Yu Zhengxing!

“You reside in a luxurious mansion, generously admit guests, live extravagantly, is there also a purpose to bewilder some people?

Otherwise, you couldn’t have the opportunity to pass on such a Jade Scroll!”

Yu Zhengxing laughed heartily, “You saw through that?

Perceptive, thoughtful, good, such a temperament generally won’t suffer losses!

“However, the criticism I receive in the sect is that I am considerate, do not vie for power or profit with others, and am kindly toward others, why, do you have an objection?”

Hou Niao forced a laugh, “Dare not have any objections!

So, may I ask one question, have I entered your fold then?”

Yu Zhengxing’s smile deepened, “You have not!

And you never will!

I don’t even pass these things on to my real disciples, I count on them to support me in old age and at death.”

Hou Niao sweated profusely; this old man was indeed blunt, “Then, before me, are there any living senior disciples?”

Yu Zhengxing chuckled, “Of course there are, but only one has made something of himself, I can’t tell you his name, I’m afraid you might form cliques.”

Hou Niao was completely defeated by him, “Such an elder is truly tiring, always having to guard like against thieves…

Can I return this item?”

Yu Zhengxing rolled his eyes, “What do you think?”

Hou Niao self-deprecatingly said, “Still young, too hasty!

Once I entered your yard, the variety of Flying Swords, later hearing you talk about the saga of Flying Swords, all these were just setting traps for me, the kind where I jump in and can’t climb out.”

Yu Zhengxing smiled slightly, “No, you can climb out, whenever you can surpass me, you naturally will.”