Chapter 253: Two Sword Intents
Ling Shuangxue felt a slight weight on her leg.
The young man before her seemed to return to his normal state after completing that series of actions, once again losing strength. His half-closed eyes fully shut, and his swaying body fell directly onto her.
Looking at Luo Wusheng, whose head was now buried in her lap, and then glancing at the starlight-emitting ring on the middle finger of her left hand, Ling Shuangxue suddenly felt at a loss.
She quickly deduced what might have just happened.
Though Sword Enlightenment Incense was extremely rare, the Sword Sect still possessed a considerable amount of it, and there were many cases of its use.
Even Ling Shuangxue herself had used half a stick of Sword Enlightenment Incense before, spending about five years comprehending the sword in an illusionary realm.
Among these cases, there were indeed examples of individuals whose bodies occasionally performed certain actions while they were in a state of sword comprehension.
The reason seemed to be that during the use of the incense, the body would be controlled by the subconscious from the moment just before entering the sword comprehension realm.
However, this subconsciousness was generally weak and could not operate the body to do much.
Only when the subconscious reflected a very strong inner desire could it cause a physical response.
… At most, it would result in simple actions, like standing up and swinging a sword.
Because most of the Sword Sect's cultivators used the incense while in seclusion, no accidents had ever occurred, so this phenomenon had long gone unnoticed.
But... could what this Demon Sect's Holy Saint just did be considered simple?
'And... subconscious reflection of inner desires...'
Ling Shuangxue's gaze was drawn to the radiant ring on her hand.
The ice in her heart, accumulated over countless years, had already melted to a thin layer after many recent events.
Now, at this moment, it completely dissolved.
She recalled the story of the sword immortal who had reformed her sword heart.
When the sword immortal married the woman he admired, he had also gifted her a ring.
Though there were many differences, Ling Shuangxue's heart began to beat faster.
After sword comprehension ends, the events that occurred during the heightened subconscious state would appear in the person's memory as if in a dream.
It was for this reason that the Sword Sect discovered this characteristic of Sword Enlightenment Incense.
Gently brushing her hand over the boy's head resting on her lap, Ling Shuangxue's face softened, though a hidden joy sparkled in her eyes.
The subconsciousness that managed to perform such complex actions and offer such a precious item... combined with the reaction he had when their bodies were close when entering this secret realm...
"...At the very least, it shouldn't mean he's opposed to becoming my Dao companion."
Though a strange feeling occasionally flickered in her heart, it was consumed by another, more intense emotion at this moment.
'But I haven't yet revealed my identity to him… If he finds out I'm Yuli's master, I wonder if he'll marvel at the twists of fate…'
Ling Shuangxue recalled how, earlier in the morning, she had asked Luo Wusheng whether he had a Dao companion.
He had said he wanted one... Maybe that was why her disciple had mentioned Dao companions in front of her.
Her disciple truly is excellent.
Thinking this, Ling Shuangxue gently enveloped the boy on her lap with soft spiritual energy, preparing to adjust him into a more comfortable position.
But at that moment, she froze for a second.
She gently flipped the boy over, pressing her hand to his forehead.
"Just as I thought... This is a second sword intent?"
Ling Shuangxue felt as if her years of studying swordsmanship were being challenged once again by this young man.
She could sense that in Luo Wusheng's body, in addition to the previous sword intent that had already transformed, a new sword intent had been born... and within moments, it had already completed its transformation.
Yet in all the ancient records of the Sword Sect, no sword cultivator had ever successfully cultivated two sword intents.
Those who had tried had invariably failed.
As for the Sword Ancestor, the Sword Sect only knew of that founder's immense strength... No, they didn't even have a clear understanding of the founder's true strength, let alone such specific details.
In other words, at least in the Sword Sect's passed-down legacy, there was no record of two sword intents coexisting in one person.
And yet, this transformation had occurred right before her eyes, so effortlessly.
Moreover, the aura of this new sword intent...
She couldn't understand it. What kind of thought process had triggered such a sword intent transformation?
Ling Shuangxue wanted to investigate further, but her own sword intent began to tremble uncontrollably during her probe.
At this moment, the sword intent essence that had been slowly circulating in Luo Wusheng's body suddenly became active, rushing madly into this new sword intent.
In what seemed like an instant, the vast essence was completely absorbed.
Luo Wusheng's body returned to calm.
Ling Shuangxue instinctively glanced at the small sword-patterned box. The Sword Enlightenment Incense still had about one-tenth left to burn.
But now, to her, that remaining one-tenth seemed to stretch endlessly.
...
Luo Wusheng felt his consciousness pulling back together.
It was as if he was waking from a long dream, with some fragmented memories flooding his mind.
There was a soft sensation that words couldn't describe, and a soothing fragrance that stirred his heart... He vaguely sensed something moist brush against his forehead.
Then, a graceful woman's figure appeared in his view, and then...
Huh?
His eyes snapped open.
The sight before him made it impossible to look away.
"...You're awake?"
The soft, concerned voice of an unbelievably beautiful woman reached his ears.
But that angelic face appeared at a position that made him involuntarily swallow.
In an instant, Luo Wusheng realized.
He was lying on his back, and his head was resting on something he had no desire to leave.
And in front of him, the beautiful fairy was slightly bowing her head, her gaze shining through the fabric that was stretched by two peaks, locking eyes with him.
This position... was it a lap pillow?
Luo Wusheng felt his lips dry out.
But how did he end up waking on the lap of this Sword Sect fairy?
In a daze, his muddled memories seemed to clear a bit.
"How do you feel? Is there anything unusual in your body...?"
A cool hand gently brushed over his forehead.
As the hand lifted, Luo Wusheng's gaze instinctively followed its movement.
Then, he saw a ring gleaming with the intertwined light of stars and moon.
Luo Wusheng almost couldn't stop his lips from twitching.
Damn, it wasn't a dream!
He had really given this girl the Star-Moon Jade ring!
His scattered memories gradually became clearer, leading him to some thoughts.
Then, he gave up on thinking.
Indeed, there was no escaping this sequence of events...
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