After an unknown amount of time had passed — in Chen Chang Sheng's opinion, it had been a very, very long time — the head manager of the Pavilion of Divine Ordinance finally shifted his gaze away from the scabbard and smiled at him.
Chen Changsheng didn't know if there was any deeper meaning to this, but he could only hope that there wasn't.
The head manager's hand lightly caressed the sheath and sighed ruefully, "A good item."
Tang Thirty-Six naturally knew that this sheath was a good item.
Any spatial artifact could become the cornerstone treasure of an ordinary sect.
Chen Changsheng's sheath had once poured out a mountain of swords in the library, and it might not have been all that was inside. From this, one could imagine how enormous the space inside was.
On the continent, whether it was to appraise a cultivator or a magical artifact, the Pavilion of Divination was undoubtedly the best choice. Otherwise, those famous rankings would not have so much credibility. Tang Thirty-Six knew that this head manager had come to see the Stainless Sword, but he didn't want to miss the chance to evaluate the sheath. He probingly asked, "How good is it?"
The head manager solemnly said, "Extremely good."
Hearing this, Chen Chang Sheng almost laughed out loud. His nervousness was slightly relieved. Tang Thirty-Six, on the other hand, was very depressed. He thought that the shamelessness of this head manager's words really could compete with his own. He angrily said, "Is it good enough to be recorded on the Tier of Legendary Weapons?"
He had originally said these words in a fit of pique, but unexpectedly, the head manager's face turned solemn upon hearing this. After seriously thinking it over, he shook his head.
Tang Thirty-Six was somewhat proud, but also somewhat disappointed.
But at this moment, the head manager added, "I remember that this sheath has always been on the Tier of Legendary Weapons, so there's naturally no need to record it."
The library became very quiet.
Tang Thirty-Six glanced at Chen Changsheng. Mo Yu glanced at the sheath. Chen Changsheng didn't know where he should look.
"This is the Vault Sheath." The head manager's fingers lightly tapped the sheath. Hearing the heavy but not muffled sound of the sheath, he sighed ruefully, "It's also been twenty-some years since I've seen it."
Although Mo Yu had some guesses about this, her expression still changed. She asked, "This is the Vault Sheath from the Li Palace?"
The head manager did not immediately answer, but solemnly unsheathed the dagger from the sheath.
Looking at the dagger, he slowly said, "If it wasn't the Vault Sheath, how could it contain this peerlessly sharp sword?"
Many times, one could hear the evaluation of "peerlessly sharp", but if this evaluation came from the strict Pavilion of Divination, then it was extremely unusual.
This meant that the sharpness of Chen Changsheng's dagger was truly peerless. Solely in sharpness, the Pavilion of Divination did not believe that there was any divine weapon in the world that could surpass it.
This short sword looked very ordinary, Chen Chang Sheng had never carefully maintained it, to the point where he rarely even wiped it, but it could be clearly seen that the blade of the short sword didn't have any dirt, not even a speck of dust. This sword had killed many people in Chen Chang Sheng's hands and had been stained with blood, but no blood could be seen.
"The sword's name is Stainless. It really is stainless," the shopkeeper lamented.
This dagger was too sharp, so its blade was incomparably smooth. This way, it could pass through thousands of flowers without being stained by their fragrance, enter the secular world without stirring up the mortal world, and break through all living things without disturbing them.
This dagger was too sharp, so the blade was extremely smooth. It could pass through ten thousand flowers without touching it, enter the mortal world without disturbing it, break through all things without disturbing them.
In order to make a sword so sharp, apart from the extremely high level of forging, the most important factor was the material of the sword itself.
To make a dagger so sharp, apart from extremely high forging skills, the most important factor was the material of the dagger itself.
Chen Chang Sheng shook his head. He really didn't know what material this short sword was made of. Then, he, Mo Yu and Tang Thirty-Six all looked at the shopkeeper.
Chen Changsheng shook his head. He really did not know what material this dagger was made of. Then he, Mo Yu, and Tang Thirty-Six all looked at the head manager.
The head manager shook his head and said in a slightly cold voice, "This matter cannot be spoken of. Otherwise, thunder will strike from the Nine Heavens, and the life of the person who speaks the truth and the sword wielder will be in great danger."
After viewing the sword, the head shopkeeper first left the Orthodox Academy, saying that he had to make preparations for the Tier of Legendary Weapons to be changed again after so many years.
Mo Yu did not leave. She looked at Chen Changsheng and said, "The Vault Sheath is a treasure of the Li Palace. It was stolen by your master. It doesn't seem appropriate for you to keep it with you."
Chen Changsheng thought, before today, only the Pope had seen the origin of the sheath. As long as you don't tell everyone, what's wrong with it?
"First of all, my master was once the principal of the Tradition Academy, the senior of the Pope, and a legitimate successor of the Orthodoxy. Even if it's a division of the family property, he has the right to take something from the Li Palace."
He continued, "Secondly, if you think it's inappropriate, I can go to the Li Palace today and return it to the Pope, and then ask him to return it to me. But … don't you think it's unnecessary?"
Mo Yu looked at him like he was a stranger. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Today, your words are sharper than your sword … this is not like you."
Chen Changsheng said, "Maybe it's because I've been sharpening swords a lot lately."
Mo Yu knew that he was speaking of the matters that had taken place in front of the Orthodox Academy's gate. After looking at him for a while, she said, "Correct, you truly are much stronger than you were a few days ago."
Continuously battling against experts at the initial stage of Star Condensation, and then instructing the freshmen to battle against opponents whose strength far surpassed theirs, Chen Chang Sheng's words were not wrong. This process was rather arduous. It was like using countless large rocks, small rocks, round rocks, and square rocks to sharpen one's sword. As long as the sword was not broken, it would inevitably become sharper and sharper.
From the Mausoleum of Books to the Garden of Zhou, from Xunyang City to the capital, all the good fortune and comprehensions he had encountered in this period of time had been incessantly hammered and burned. All the impurities had been squeezed out or burned into smoke and disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only the essence. In the end, it had completely become his own strength and cultivation, never to be lost again.
The current Chen Changsheng had truly gotten much stronger. If he were to fight with Divine General Xue He and Liang Hongzhuang, he would probably have a chance at victory.
"But none of this has any meaning."
Mo Yu calmly smiled at him. "Because she's about to return."
"Everyone is telling me that she's about to return."
Chen Changsheng very seriously said, "But in truth, I also believe that this doesn't have any meaning."
Mo Yu said, "You are the future Pope and she will become the Holy Maiden. If you lose to her, what sort of voices do you think will be heard within the Orthodoxy?"
This matter involved the conflict between the north and south of the Orthodoxy that had lasted for a thousand years. Although Xu Yourong had been born in the capital and the conflict between the two sides had not been as intense as it had been in the past, Chen Changsheng knew that Mo Yu was not exaggerating. After a long period of silence, he asked with complex emotions, "Must we fight?"
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(But all of this was useless. Just now, when he was writing those two meaningless sentences, he had almost written them like this.)
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