"Aren't you ungrateful? Didn't I help you?" Sword Spirit said. There was nothing he dared not say at this moment.
Ye Feng smiled: "You are indeed obedient. I asked you to ask whatever you want, but you really dare to say anything. But I can answer you. Jiang Yu is my brother, but you are not. There is nothing between you and me." There is no favor, it’s just a transaction. I promised to compete with you, and I have already fulfilled my promise by competing with you three times, until of course you hurt Jiang Yu."
Suddenly Yingying asked: "Feng, can you explain it clearly? After all, it's very strange that you didn't kill him immediately after he had stepped on the bottom line."
Although everyone felt a little abrupt and a little shocked when they first heard Yingying's words, but if they think about it carefully, isn't it so? If someone wants to harm Jiang Yu, he will be killed. If the sword spirit is not dead yet, it means that Ye Feng deliberately spared his life.
Ye Feng thought for a while and said:
"To explain this problem, we have to involve the way the weapon spirit survives.
"The proverb of martial arts goes like this: The spear is the king of hundreds of soldiers, the sword is the king of hundreds of soldiers, the sword is the commander of hundreds of soldiers, and the stick is the ancestor of hundreds of soldiers.
"Jun, in Confucian culture, means to be upright and not to go astray. As a weapon, the sword appeared earlier than the sword, it is the most common, and it does not have the ruthlessness of the sword, and it is in line with the golden mean. In history, many literati also liked to match swords. The meaning of matching swords concentrated on the decorative effect and elegant sentiments, so they were called the king of hundreds of soldiers. When it comes to status, there is no doubt that the sword is the highest, regardless of East or West. Everyone respects and values the sword very much. In ancient my country, the sword was often regarded as a noble decoration. From the emperor to the literati, everyone likes to wear a sword to show their status. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that the sword is the first of a hundred weapons.
"So here we only talk about sword spirits among weapon spirits. Sword spirits have three ways of existence, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages.
"The first method is the most common, which is to lodge in the sword. The advantage of this method is that when the sword spirit reaches the level of true immortal, and at the same time the spiritual treasure level sword is upgraded to the immortal treasure, the sword spirit can live forever. . If you meet a good master and refiner, this is nothing. In the final analysis, the spirit must be placed on material to survive forever. The sword spirit is spirit, and the sword is material. And the shortcomings are also obvious, subject to The number of external factors is the largest among the three methods, which means there are too many important and uncertain options. The situation is extremely passive.
"The second type is to seize the body or host the human body. Compared with the first type, it is much more proactive. If it is the case of seizing the body, then it can be regarded as an immortal cultivator. After reaching the level of true immortal, you can achieve long-term growth. Survival, lodging is actually similar to seizing a body, except that the cultivation matters are handed over to the host, while one hides himself and reaps the benefits. Of course, this also has shortcomings. Compared with the first type, the time a person can survive in the world is relatively short. Compared with things of the same level, it is much shorter. For example, what ordinary people think of mountains and rivers, what cultivators think of heaven, materials and earthly treasures. After all, people can only last a hundred years, but the vicissitudes of the sea, the mountains, the empty valleys can last ten thousand years. So in case of misfortune, you can only Changing people, frequently seizing bodies or changing hosts is tantamount to the loss of souls after death and reincarnation, which will greatly increase the difficulty of surviving the True Immortal Tribulation.
"The third type is the so-called sword spirit body. It is actually very similar to the second type, but the difference is that it is fused with other people's souls and cannot be hidden. This type has many advantages. First, when changing hosts, there is loss. The soul is deducted from the host's head, and you will not lose any soul. Second, you can 100% copy the benefits of the host's cultivation. After all, it is a soul fusion state. The third is an advantage that is not a disadvantage, it is the soul. In the state of fusion, the host dies and the sword spirit dies. The way to remove it was that the sword spirit used to devour the host. This used to be the only way, but devouring the host can also greatly benefit one's body. So once it is the third type, There is no one that does not devour the host. The fourth method is that it can transfer the host without losing the soul, so it has basically achieved immortality, but the shortcoming is also the most serious. Although the soul of the second method must be swallowed before taking the body, but that At most, it is just ordinary food. But in the second soul fusion state, when the soul of the host is swallowed, in addition to being food, the original soul of the sword spirit will also be mixed with the soul of the original host. The more times the host is transferred, the more The impurity soul is integrated into the sword spirit."
Ye Feng suddenly paused and said to the sword spirit on the ground: "Do you still remember your name?"
"My name is" Sword Spirit suddenly looked horrified, and he suddenly realized that he couldn't remember anything.
Qingni saw this and asked, "Feng, what's wrong with him?"
Ye Feng said: "Different from the memory loss caused by serious soul loss, his memory is mixed with other souls, and he is destined to be unable to survive the inner demon tribulation in the True Immortal Tribulation,"
"And this is also the reason why he is still impetuous due to the desire to win and lose even though he has lived for countless years, because his soul is inherently chaotic."
"Kendo is different from other avenues. Kendo is a Tao of courage to pioneer, sail against the current, and move forward bravely. It is destined that those who practice Kendo will have a strong desire to win and lose, and they will indulge in and challenge the strong."
Linglong said: "So, Dad, what does this have to do with Uncle Jiang?"
"It has a lot to do with it." Ye Feng said: "The real Sword Spirit physique is only the physique suitable for being a Sword Spirit in the future. It is impossible to be perceived by the outside world. The reason why it was discovered is because of these Sword Spirits who use the third method. They are just used as hunting dogs to discover the sword spirit's physique."
"The third method involves more soul fusion processes than the second method, so it is impossible to change the sword spirits frequently, so they will be like gourmets and select hosts with good sword spirit physiques. , because these third-method sword spirits cannot be hidden like the second-method sword spirits. So those people use them to identify the third-method sword spirits and treat them as hunting dogs to identify people who have found the body of the sword spirit. Over time, They regard the hunting dog sword spirit as a symbol of the prey's sword spirit body."
Ren Xiaojin asked: "Feng, how do you know this?"
"When I was still the Demon King, I met a sword spirit, and he told me this. He was a close friend of mine. He reached the Sword Emperor realm by himself, without relying on any of the three methods above. He is a person worthy of my respect and admiration. He said that the real victory is not to defeat the opponent, but to defeat yourself and restrain yourself. In the same level of battle, even if I fight him seriously, I will lose more and he will win less. A true genius”
Everyone could see that when Ye Feng said this, there was a look of nostalgia in Ye Feng's eyes as he looked at the sky.
