Published: March 8, 2025
Chapter 246: How Big Is Your Heart?
“Take a look for yourself.” The Sword Spirit stretched out its arms, and with a whoosh, the Nine Calamity Space suddenly began to expand, transforming into an infinite expanse akin to the vast sky above.
As that ball of white light grew larger and clearer with the expansion of the Nine Calamity Space, it gradually reached the size of a mountain, looming before Chu Yang.
Chu Yang focused his gaze, and indeed, several clear characters emerged.
After reading them at a glance, Chu Yang's heart jolted, leaving him in a state of confusion.
"I feel as if I’m in the Nine Heavens;
I wish to soar directly to the Nine Heavens;
The world knows of the Nine Heavens,
But who has truly seen the Nine Heavens?"
“What does this mean?” Chu Yang furrowed his brows, increasingly puzzled, and the more he thought, the more confused he became.
From a literal perspective, it seemed to be about himself. "I feel as if I’m in the Nine Heavens," could be interpreted as his self-positioning. His desire to soar directly to the Nine Heavens naturally represented his ambitions; when it says everyone knows of the Nine Heavens, it suggests that… there’s nothing remarkable about this world of Nine Heavens.
However, the final line left one deep in thought.
"Who has truly seen the Nine Heavens?"
Could it mean… that no one has genuinely seen the real Nine Heavens? Could it be that this Nine Heavens Continent isn’t the true Nine Heavens at all?
But how could that be possible?
If this isn’t it, then where is the true Nine Heavens? Is there another world beyond this Nine Heavens?
"Sword Spirit, are you in a deep sleep because you absorbed some of this reincarnation divine light?" Chu Yang asked. "Your current solidified body is also due to this reincarnation divine light, right?"
"Yes." The Sword Spirit replied honestly. "I didn't expect that I only absorbed a tiny bit, and it would take a whole day and night to digest! Moreover, the benefits gained are immense!"
It moved its body a bit and said, "Look, I have already far surpassed my highest cultivation level from the previous eight times I followed the Nine Calamity Sword Master. Furthermore, your cultivation level has also greatly exceeded theirs at this time, especially your spirit, which has surpassed them even more! Furthermore, whether it’s heavenly materials and earthly treasures, spirit, or the application of cultivation skills and Nine Calamity Space, everything surpasses them by far! In other words, this is equivalent to having surpassed… surpassed… surpassed…”
As it spoke the last phrase, it suddenly hesitated, struggling a bit, before finally adding a tail: “…surpassed them!”
Chu Yang smiled slightly and said nothing.
He understood what the Sword Spirit wanted to convey and what it was concerned about.
What the Sword Spirit truly wanted to say was that this had already exceeded the destiny of the Nine Calamity Sword! But this was something the Sword Spirit would never dare to say openly!
“In other words, the path I’m walking is already different?” Chu Yang smiled and casually asked.
The Sword Spirit smiled ambiguously and replied, “Your path lies within your own heart.”
Sighing, the Sword Spirit continued, “In a person’s life, whether strong or weak, at a critical moment, there will always be someone who stands up, or an event that occurs, to guide that person on their path.”
“Thus, after being guided, the strong will become stronger, while the weak will become weaker! The saddest thing for a person is that you’ll never know who it is that stands up to guide you. When you realize that your path has drifted further and further away, you can no longer turn back.”
“Thus, the strong continue to laugh and boast in the martial arts world, while the weak can only lament their fate…”
“This kind of guidance is, in fact, the words spoken by others, the actions performed by others, triggering an extreme sense of agreement or, conversely, an extreme sense of rebellion within your heart! So, when you agree, you will follow them; when you rebel, you will go against them. And this person may not necessarily have anything to do with you… even if they are miles apart, they can still influence your entire life.”