Chapter 51: Grinding the Sword (Seeking Collection and Recommendation)

  Whetstone (Recommended, Collected)

  "Hong Jun Dao Chang, you see, shouldn't we first gather the divine soul of my fourth brother Huang Long?"

  Hongjun's face finally revealed a smile. It was time for him to make his request, after all, he had helped the dragon clan so much. The Black Dragon couldn't help but agree to help him.

  Hong Jun didn't respond, just stared at Shen Long with a strange smile. Shen Long sighed inwardly, thinking that indeed there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

  "What does Daozhang want? Just say it directly." Shen Long asked helplessly.

  Tianlong and Dilong had just seen Hongjun's eerie smile, but they were still puzzled. It wasn't until they heard Shenlong's words that they suddenly understood, and they hastily said to Hongjun:

  "Don't worry, elder, our dragon clan still has some strength left, just give us an order."

  "Your dragon clan's foundation is indeed vast, but my request can only be fulfilled by Fellow Daoist Xuangong." Hongjun said calmly, showing no interest in the dragon clan's treasure.

  "Oh?" Shen Long looked at Hong Jun in surprise, waiting for his explanation.

  "Xuan Long fellow, this matter can only be helped by you. As for why, the specific situation is not convenient to say. I have three requests, do you know if they can be agreed upon?" Hong Jun looked at Shen Long and asked.

  "Speak up." Shen Long cursed inwardly, if I don't answer, will you give me the Soul Calming Wood?

  "Firstly, would you be willing to follow me, a poor monk? Can you agree to that?" Hongyuan began his inquiry.

  "What?!" Tian Long was furious, although Hong Jun had saved them, but Shen Long was the ancestral dragon of the Dragon Clan, and being treated as a follower like this made the dignity of the Dragon Clan go where?!

  "Big brother." Shen Long blocked Tian Long with his right hand, then shook his head at both Tian Long and Di Long, saying, "Everything is secondary to Fourth Brother's resurrection."

  "Alright, I've agreed. Now, Venerable Hongyuan, state your second request."

  "Don't be surprised, fellow Taoist. I'm also doing this out of desperation. Besides, following me, the three clans might have a glimmer of hope for survival."

  "What's going on?" Shen Long furrowed his brow and asked.

  "I'd rather not say more, you'll understand later. In short, cooperating with me won't harm you." Hong Jun said mysteriously, Shen Long cursed inwardly, wondering how someone with such high cultivation could have such a character.

  "The second request of the poor Tao is to ask fellow Taoists to join forces with me to resist the demon ancestor Luo Hou." Hong Jun proposed a second request.

  "No problem, even if you don't say it, I will still cut Luo Hou's corpse into ten thousand pieces." Shen Long said gritting his teeth.

  "Alright, thirdly, in this calamity, I ask fellow Taoists to help me achieve enlightenment."

  "Help you achieve your goal? What kind of request is this?" Shen Long looked at Hong Jun with confusion.

  "Unspeakable, unbearable, yet somehow understandable." Hong Jun still had that inscrutable look on his face, causing Shen Long's mouth to twitch uncontrollably. If he weren't an elderly man, Shen Long would have really wanted to punch him.

  As for Hongjun's request, Shen Long fell into deep thought. Generally speaking, Hongjun's requests were mostly ambiguous and couldn't be determined as to how they could be considered complete, with a lot of loopholes that could be exploited.

  However, Shen Long had no choice, Huang Long was his own brother and he must be saved.

  "Alright, I agree, but I have one more condition." Shen Long thought for a moment before agreeing. Tian Long and Di Long heard Hong Jun's three conditions, all of which Shen Long agreed to, helplessly. It was just like Shen Long said, everything was centered around Huang Long's resurrection, and in their hearts, they could only sigh in despair.

  "What conditions?" Hearing Shen Long's response, Hong Jun's eyes flashed with golden light, and he finally agreed. He had managed to secure this variable, and with the help of Xuan Long, his chances of success would increase by more than 50%. However, soon after, he calmed down and curiously asked Shen Long about his conditions.

  "You must ensure the safety of the poor Tao." Shen Long stared at Hong Jun and said seriously.

  In the vast and chaotic world, the weak are preyed upon by the strong. For the sake of cultivating their powers and becoming stronger, the creatures of this world will stop at nothing. The idea that "it's better to die as a noble Daoist than to live in poverty" is deeply ingrained in people's minds. Shen Long wants to give himself an escape route.

  Few people know Hongjun's reputation and character. What if he becomes a Daoist immortal and then abandons his mortal life, who can we cry to?

  "With such a deep and profound friendship, nothing will happen." Hong Jun said with a smile.

  "Great!!!" Shen Long also burst out laughing.

  Although everyone is light and casual, they are all monks who have thought about the fate of the river, and when they speak, they must take responsibility. Every word they say will cause changes in the fate of the river, so there's no need to worry about lies. So, although they are light and casual, they have already reached some kind of agreement under the witness of the fate of the river.

  "Now that we can get started, right? Fourth Brother's spirit hasn't returned, and I'm uneasy about it." Having reached an agreement, they were now on the same side, so Shen Long didn't hold back and urged directly.

  "I'll start now, but I still need your help, fellow Taoist." Hong Jun said to Shen Long.

  "I understand. You've come to refine the Soulwood. I'm preparing now, and the ritual will begin soon. I'll use the Great Dao of the Soul to assist you." Shen Long said.

  "Xuan Long fellow, the Soulwood must be merged with a treasure related to Huang Long's past life in order to exert its greatest effect. Of course, his birth treasure would be best. In that case, during reincarnation, it can also protect the soul. I wonder, what is Huang Long fellow's birth treasure?" Hong Jun asked.

  "Ah, yes. Huang Long's most treasured possession was that sword of his." Shen Long gazed at Huang Long's corpse, where a golden sword lay at the dragon claw, now dull and without luster.

  Shen Long took the golden sword in his hand, looking at the dull golden sword, there were still faint scars on the sword. Shen Long felt a pang of sadness in his heart, and his hatred for Luo Hou was even harder to suppress.

  "Fourth brother's lifelong favorite thing is fighting, and this sword is also a witness to that. This is the best." Shen Long said in a low voice. The Tianlong and Dilong behind him nodded silently. But then Shen Long's voice changed again, and he muttered to himself:

  "But how could Third Brother possibly wrong you? Just wait and see what Third Brother has in store."

  Only to see Shen Long's hands moving up and down, with the golden sword placed in between, a small-sized Daoist grinding disc suddenly appeared between his two hands. The two discs rotated in opposite directions, sandwiching Huang Long's golden sword in between.

  A burst of flames shot out from the Golden Sword, a piercing sound emitted from it, and then felt the overwhelming power on the grindstone. Everyone around thought that this Golden Sword was about to be annihilated, crushed into powder.

  "Black Dragon, what are you doing? This is Little Four's most treasured golden sword. If you keep going like this, it'll be ruined." Earth Dragon asked angrily.

  "It's all right, it'll be fine soon. Today I will give Fourth Brother the best sword." Shen Long said calmly.

  The Great Way's grindstone continuously sharpened the sword, from the hilt to the guard, and then to the blade, edge, and tip, all being ground by the Great Way's grindstone. Although it was heard that the golden sword was about to shatter, under Shen Long's control, everything remained intact and undamaged.

  "Humming"

  A sword hum, the golden sword flew out of the grinding disc of the Great Way, its body emitting a golden light that lingered for a long time. The surrounding powerful beings were all wealthy and noble, and those with sword-shaped treasures discovered them one after another. Their own treasured swords all let out a low hum, as if bowing their heads to this golden sword, and gazing at it solemnly.

  As the golden sword's glow retracted, it was seen that on the originally smooth surface of the golden sword, many runes were arranged in a disorderly manner. Although they were disorderly, they also seemed harmonious. Hong Jun raised his head and looked at the golden sword, sincerely praising:

  "After all, using the Three Thousand Great Daos to temper a sword, and having the Three Thousand Great Daos attached to the golden sword, it is indeed a good sword, a king's sword, a saint's sword. However, you have also refined your pre-heavenly treasure into a sword embryo."

  Shen Long's face was filled with pride as he pushed the golden sword towards Hong Jun, saying: "The reincarnation of Huang Long, of course, cultivates a suitable path for himself. With this sword embryo, he can choose at will."

  "Alright, let's get started." Hong Jun drew his treasured sword and directly pulled out a section of crystal tree trunk, throwing it into the Golden Sword. Two rays of light shot out as the tree trunk merged with the Golden Sword.

  "This is the Soulwood Tree, how does it look like it was carved out of a piece of jade?"

  "Of course, the Soul Tree's heaven and earth are generated differently. It's like coral in the sea, it's cut into sections. When it matures, take the top section, and then the entire Soul Tree turns to dust instantly. The one just now was the very top section."

  "Begin!" A golden light flashed in Hong Jun's eyes as he shouted.

  "Big brother, second sister, and friends from the flying bird tribe and walking beast tribe, thank you for your help in protecting the law. Xuan Long is grateful." Shen Long and the others said a few words, then sat down and released their own Soul Dao.

  Today is Qingming Festival, everyone happy holiday, oh no, should be happy vacation.

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