Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1179: The Choice

Chapter 1179: Chapter 1179: The Choice

Su Chengyu had seen a fair number of Artifact Spirits, but truly few possessed a complete autonomous consciousness.

There was no need to mention the Heaven-Mending Stone, both Wasteland Sky Halberd and Dragon Slayer had indeed attained a complete autonomous consciousness.

However, aside from Dragon Slayer’s awakening that could be said to have some connection to Su Chengyu, none of these Artifact Spirits were truly nurtured and cultivated by Su Chengyu himself.

The Dragon Slayer Artifact Spirit had already been born with intelligence in Su Linyuan’s hands, and the Wasteland Sky Halberd had a complete autonomous consciousness when it first met Su Chengyu.

Although the True Dragon Armor’s Artifact Spirit took a somewhat unconventional route, it was still the first Artifact Spirit that Su Chengyu had personally cultivated.

"Su Chengyu, if one day I have the possibility to leave, would you allow me to go?"

"Call me Master!"

The moment Traveling Dragon spoke, the scolding from the Dragon Slayer Artifact Spirit followed closely behind.

Sensing the slight ripples in his Divine Sense, Su Chengyu chuckled and said, "You don’t have to be so strict—whether you truly see me as your master from the bottom of your heart and not just in words."

"Rules are still rules."

Dragon Slayer Sword showed humility in front of Heaven-Mending Stone, but it still maintained its dignity in front of Traveling Dragon, its junior. Combined with the Dragon Slayer Sword’s innate, overwhelming aura which couldn’t be completely concealed even if it tried, Traveling Dragon felt some genuine fear toward the Dragon Slayer Sword.

"So, Master... do I still have the possibility of regaining my freedom?"

"It’s not impossible for an Artifact Spirit to separate from its Magic Artifact, but if you’re looking to reincarnate, that’s a different matter. However, nothing is absolute, and your existence itself is extremely special, so I can’t guarantee anything for you."

Su Chengyu couldn’t give a definite answer to this matter, but considering Traveling Dragon’s hope, he still refrained from being too conclusive.

For this True Dragon who went from dead to barely alive, crushing their hope was definitely not a wise decision.

"Hmm, please take this matter to heart, Master. Even if I have to continue serving you after my reincarnation, I’m willing to do so."

Su Chengyu replied with a slight smile, "Don’t worry, even without your words, I would still help keep an eye out for you."

With that, their conversation came to an end, and Traveling Dragon had clearly benefited greatly after becoming an Artifact Spirit, making its communication with Su Chengyu much smoother.

But at the moment, Su Chengyu did not hold too many expectations for him, as all guarantees must be built on absolute loyalty.

The relationship between him and Traveling Dragon was naturally better than that with the Wasteland Sky Halberd, but the difference between that and Dragon Slayer was akin to a chasm.

"Congratulations, congratulations, you even manage to find advantages in this kind of unfortunate incident; your luck is really a bit outrageous."

Heaven-Mending Stone spoke with a somewhat sour tone.

Su Chengyu didn’t mind, knowing the stone was currently in a bad mood mainly because it didn’t gain anything itself.

"Everyone has their lucky moments. Perhaps you used too much luck when you met me," he replied.

"Hmph, you really know how to flatter yourself! If this stone encountered you, it was clearly your good fortune, okay! How many times would you have died without me?" the Heaven-Mending Stone said excitedly, clearly dissatisfied with Su Chengyu’s statement.

Seeing Heaven-Mending Stone return to this state, Su Chengyu felt relieved. He was more comfortable interacting with Heaven-Mending Stone like this.

"Have you finished on your end?"

Ye Qingci, who was sitting cross-legged, seemed to notice the abnormal movement of the Divine Sense within Su Chengyu’s body and suddenly spoke up. Only then did Su Chengyu open his eyes to look at Ye Qingci, "Hmm, sorry for making Aunt Ye wait."

Ye Qingci shook her head; she had actually awakened from her moment of enlightenment not long ago.

Seeing the shattered stone wall beside her and the broken Dragon Egg inside it, she roughly guessed that Su Chengyu must have encountered another stroke of luck, so she did not disturb him.

Looking at Ye Qingci in front of him and sensing her increasingly perfect state, Su Chengyu blinked and said, "Aunt Ye, have your injuries healed?"

Ye Qingci nodded, "My skirmish with that strange member of the Demon Clan had actually exacerbated them a little, but the faint immortal aura on the stone wall not only helped me recover from my injuries but also brought my realm closer to perfection."

Excitement evident in his eyes, Su Chengyu said, "Does that mean you can undergo your Tribulation now?"

"Yes, before you woke up, I roughly scouted the area, and the Spiritual Energy not far ahead is suitable for my Tribulation. I’ve already sent the Sky-splitting Sword to scout it out."

As Ye Qingci’s sword of choice, the Sky-splitting Sword naturally nurtured a complete sense of self, and the bond between it and Ye Qingci was even closer than that between Su Chengyu and the Dragon Slayer, after all, they had known each other for more years than Su Chengyu had lived.

This was the gift she received the day she began her Cultivation Technique, also the gift she considers the best of her life.

"I will also help Aunt Ye as a protector!"

Su Chengyu immediately said.

"No need to say that, I won’t be shy about it."

Had it been when she first met Su Chengyu in Dongying, Ye Qingci would have never entrusted such an important task to him.

It was not a matter of trust, but simply that she did not believe Su Chengyu’s strength was up to the task.

Ye Qingci knew well that asking someone incapable to do things beyond their ability was not only harmful to them but also to herself.

However, after the trip to Mount Fuji, Ye Qingci had indeed witnessed Su Chengyu’s strength.

Today’s Su Chengyu might not have the power to face a Hollow Vacuum, but he was certainly not so weak as to be easily defeated by an average one.

Of course, to prevent any mishaps, Ye Qingci wouldn’t put all the pressure solely on Su Chengyu.

"There’s no one else nearby, let’s get going."

As Ye Qingci spoke, she immediately strode through the air towards the direction she had indicated, with Su Chengyu following her using Sword Control but finding himself unable to catch up to her speed.

Watching this, Su Chengyu realized that Ye Qingci had been accommodating him all along their journey together.

"Don’t mind it. You have learned too many things and haven’t mastered any. It’s normal to have some inadequacies while trying to cover all bases," Ye Qingci said, sensing what was on Su Chengyu’s mind.

Su Chengyu blinked and asked, "So Aunt Ye thinks one shouldn’t learn too much in their Cultivation?"

"No, learning a lot isn’t a bad thing. The problem is giving up mastery in exchange for breadth. Of course, whether it’s the True Dragon Technique, the Thunder technique, or the swordsmanship you created yourself, you’ve practiced these to a certain degree. They are sufficient, but you don’t excel in any one area—that is where your problem lies."

As Ye Qingci spoke, the two had already arrived at their destination. She raised her hand, and the Sky-splitting Sword immediately returned to her side, circling her. Ye Qingci nodded her head and then turned to Su Chengyu to say,

"So, which path do you truly want to excel in?"

Su Chengyu was startled, then instinctively glanced at the Sky-splitting Sword. Having his answer in a flash, he said, "The Sword Dao."