First Immortal of the Sword

Chapter 1145 - A’Cai!

The look in Su Yi’s eyes was a bit strange. He naturally recognized the young woman in rainbow raiment.

A’Cai!

A mysterious golden silkworm.

She once said that she was born in the source of a stretch of chaos and that she’d witnessed the rise and fall of countless Grand Daos. Supposedly, she’d watched the births and deaths of stars, and wandered amidst the red dust of mortality, experiencing the joys and sorrows of mortal life, with all its meetings and partings. She also claimed to have escaped the world, spending tens of thousands of years with only a lamp for company...

Su Yi didn’t fully believe all that.

But he was certain that her origins were indeed mysterious and extraordinary. She was the incarnation of the golden silkworm that had once gnawed on the leaves of the Tree of the Ten Thousand Worlds of Samsara, a simply unbelievable feat.

In recent years, she’d spent her time in silent cultivation in the Primordial Unity Daoist Sect, the top faction of the Thousand Opportunities Star Realm.

The Primordial Unity Daoist Sect’s foundations were incomparably ancient. It ruled over its star realm as its unparalleled hegemon.

And A’Cai had an extraordinary status in the Primordial Unity Daoist Sect. They called her the Undying Spirit Venerate!

She was born with innate mastery of a taboo divine ability. It let her cross space and time and the barriers between worlds. It could even counter and neutralize the power of reincarnation!

All of this was connected to the golden circular imprint at the center of her forehead.

It was like an endless cycle of life and new beginnings, with a steady, endless, undying quality to it. It was extremely mysterious and strange.

It was then that Su Yi recalled something he’d seen recorded in an ancient tome: “In ancient times, an immortal silkworm was born of chaos. Its spirituality is eternal, and it feasts on the waters of golden springs and the essence of silver. It’s as old as the chaos itself, and it’s witnessed the cycle of countless seasons, gathering the power of the Laws... When it metamorphoses into a butterfly, its wings will carry it through space and time, and across the barrier between worlds... In ancient times, they called it the Celestial Fairy.”

In other words, A’Cai really was born of chaos, and it wasn’t unreasonable to call her true body an immortal silkworm. Her innate divine ability really seemed to involve the concept of endlessness!

“And here I thought that Qing Xiao person would show up. I wouldn’t have expected you,” Su Yi said casually.

Back before the Tree of the Ten Thousand Worlds of Samsara, a white-haired man called Qing Xiao shot an arrow at Old Ghost Coffin-Bearer, injuring him badly.

And Qing Xiao was a high elder of the Primordial Unity Daoist Sect!

“He can’t cross time and space like I can,” A’Cai said with a radiant smile.

As he listened in on their conversation, Yun Xiaosheng felt as if he’d plunged into an icy abyss. He couldn’t help but say, “Spirit Venerate, this person killed over a dozen of our experts. How could you...”

Before he finished his sentence, A’Cai’s smile faded. “If I help you take down my fellow Daoist, that’d make me disloyal to my friend. If I don’t help you, that’d make me disloyal to my sect. Fortunately... I was never loyal to the Primordial Unity Daoist Sect in the first place.”

With that, she waved her sleeves through the air.

Boom!

Radiant, misty golden light swept through the starry skies, instantly enveloping Yun Xiaosheng and reducing him to ash.

A’Cai clapped her hands and beamed. “That’ll save us some trouble.”

Liu Chuan had witnessed all of this, and he suddenly cried out, “Spirit Venerate, this is what they call surging waters flooding the temple of the dragon king, or family members failing to recognize each other, but now, I’ve already understood. My blindness is entirely to blame for today’s enmity. As I was the first to err, I naturally won’t bear any resentment over any of this. As for what happened today...”

He suddenly took a deep breath and said with righteousness, “I hope you can erase my memories. That way, you’ll have no need to fear word of this incident leaking! As for me... All I want is to live...”

Su Yi couldn’t help but feel dumbstruck. This was his first time seeing someone go to such lengths to beg for his life.

“His dad’s the same way. It’s not strange,” A’Cai said. She didn't think anything of it. “If possible, I’d appreciate you letting me deal with Liu Chuan. That way, I can at least do business with his father.”

Hearing that A’Cai was plotting against his father didn’t just fail to infuriate Liu Chuan. No, it excited him. “My father will surely be honored! He’ll do everything in his power to do business with you, esteemed Spirit Venerate.”

Su Yi tossed Liu Chuan over. “Then I’ll leave him to you.”

Back at the Tree of the Ten Thousand Worlds of Samsara, A’Cai gave him an Undying Talisman. Giving her Liu Chuan was a way to repay her. Ñøv€l-B1n was the first platform to present this chapter.

“Many thanks.” A’Cai flashed him a charming smile, then sealed Liu Chuan and put him away.

“When we parted ways last time, you said it was highly likely that the leader of the Primordial Unity Daoist Sect would target you. Now, it seems no such thing has happened,” said Su Yi.

A’Cai had told him that their leader’s daughter had suffered severe Dao Wounds. No treasure of heaven or earth could save her, and no secret art or incantation could cure her.

If he wanted to save his daughter, there was only one viable method: reincarnation and rebirth!

Thus, the leader of the Primordial Unity Daoist Sect sent A’Cai to gather the power of rebirth to help his daughter undergo reincarnation.

But according to A’Cai, the leader was plotting something else entirely. After A’Cai gathered the power of rebirth, he wanted to help his daughter possess her!

That wouldn’t just heal his daughter’s wounds. She’d even inherit A’Cai’s innate talent, giving her hope of further transformations!

“He wouldn’t dare.” A’Cai’s eyes shone with a hint of mockery. “Rather, he doesn’t have absolute confidence in his ability to suppress me. If we cast aside all pretenses of cordiality, his daughter will be truly, completely doomed. Thus... he can only endure my presence.”

Here, she sharply changed the subject. “But he’s actually recently discovered an alternative approach.”

Su Yi’s eyebrows rose. “Investigating the secrets of reincarnation in the Dark and Gold Star Realm?”

A’Cai nodded. “That’s right. He sent some of the sect’s experts to the Dark and Gold Star Realm for the express purpose of seeking out the secrets of reincarnation.”

She paused, then seemed to recall something. “Recently, a shocking rumor has been spreading within the peak factions of the various star realms. Although they’ve kept a tight lid on the secret and it hasn’t reached lesser factions, it’s still stirred up a massive storm.”

Su Yi could already guess. He said softly, “And this secret rumor is connected to the Dark and Gold Star Realm?”

“Right,” said A’Cai. “Apparently, although the Dark and Gold Star Realm has long since been laid to ruin, it still contains the secrets of reincarnation, as well as Dark and Gold Essence, the ancestral origin of all Daos!

“Those who master reincarnation can undergo rebirth to reincarnate anew.

“Those who grasp the power of Dark and Gold Essence can establish unparalleled foundations and seek a supreme path!”

A’Cai’s eyes shone, and her picturesque face contained a hint of longing. “What peak faction wouldn’t be tempted by such rumors?”

Here, she took a deep breath. “But most important of all, there are rumors that the Temple Master of the Temple of the Human Realm, an expert who disappeared into the long river of history a long time ago, is suspected to have undergone reincarnation in the Dark and Gold Star Realm and achieved rebirth!”

Su Yi’s eyes silently narrowed. He didn’t even need to think to know that it was the Tailor who’d leaked this news.

The old bastard’s definitely plotting something!

“The Temple Master of the Temple of the Human Realm is one of the most mysterious, transcendent legends of the stars. He was a unique expert of the Dao of the Sword, and he once suppressed the various star realms, smiling proudly as he stood above the crowd. He...”

Here, A’Cai suddenly realized that Su Yi didn’t look at all surprised. If anything, he looked as if his thoughts were elsewhere.

Something suddenly occurred to her. “Fellow Daoist, forgive my boldness, but don’t tell me... Are you perhaps the reincarnation of the Temple Master?”

Su Yi nodded. “I am.”

A’Cai’s starry eyes widened. She stared intently at him for a long time before smiling and shaking her head. “No, you’re not. The Temple Master disappeared countless years ago. If he underwent reincarnation, how could he possibly only be in the Profound Serenity Realm?”

“....”

Before Su Yi could respond, A’Cai said, “But I know better than anyone that if someone in the Dark and Gold Star Realm has really grasped the secrets of reincarnation, it’s got to be you, Fellow Daoist. There’s no doubt about it!”

Her gaze was rife with meaning as she continued, “So you have to be careful. When the powerhouses of the stars come, they’ll bring an unpredictable, enormous storm to the Dark and Gold Star Realm. Fellow Daoist, if you don’t want to provoke trouble, you’d best leave before that happens and lie low for a while.”

Su Yi rubbed his forehead. “I understand.”

The Tailor was surely stirring up waves from behind the scenes!

Even if A’Cai hadn’t warned him, he could have predicted that the storm soon to befall the Wilds would surely be terrifying beyond imagination! magic

“I ought to get going. This spacetime tunnel is extremely unstable, and it’s a long journey. Without me to hold it steady, something is sure to go wrong,” A’Cai said softly.

She turned and walked into the vortex, but then, something occurred to her, and she turned to look at Su Yi. “Fellow Daoist, do you still have that Undying Talisman I gave you?”

Su Yi nodded.

A’Cai giggled. “If you run into danger too great to neutralize on your own, it might well come in handy.”

Su Yi smiled. “Tell me, if I stood near the entrance of this vortex, could I simply wait for prey to fall into my lap?”

A’Cai froze, stunned, then batted her bright eyes. “If you did, it’d reveal our secrets. Fellow Daoist, could you bear to see the Primordial Unity Daoist Sect view me as a traitor?”

Su Yi laughed dryly. “There really isn't all that much going on between us.”

A’Cai tittered. “Anyway, Fellow Daoist, if you help me, I’ll naturally help you. Perhaps... it won’t be long before we might again.”

“Bye!” The young woman waved, transformed into a golden blur, and instantly disappeared into the vortex.

“It seems I have to make some preparations.” Su Yi stood there alone and sank into thought.

The Tailor was an extremely dangerous character, the man behind the curtains, someone who walked amongst the darkness. Even the Temple Master had warned Su Yi to watch out for him.

Furthermore, it hadn’t been long since Su Yi had clashed with the Tailor’s Dao Clone head-on.

Well, sort of. In the end, he discovered that it wasn’t the Tailor impersonating Buddhist Master Inkstone Heart, but rather, his disciple!

This time, when a storm descended upon the Wilds from the stars beyond, Su Yi was certain that the Tailor would seize the opportunity to target him!

“In my pursuit of the Grand Dao, having an opponent like this at least means I won’t be too lonely...”

Su Yi put his hands behind his back, turned, and left.

By the time he returned, Jing Xing had already overcome his tribulation, and he was busy stabilizing his early-stage Profound Unity Realm cultivation base.

The old glutton’s wounds had healed a little, too.

That very day, Su Yi led both of them back to the Wilds.