Chapter 109 Dreaming of the Broken Swords

Chapter 109 Dreaming of the Broken Swords

Chapter 109: Dreaming of the Broken Swords (VI)

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[You: (Suddenly realizing) So that’s how it is.]
After hearing the explanation, you seem to understand, but soon new doubts arise in your mind——

Looking at Jinchen's appearance, he should know where to get the "Five-Colored Silk" that can repair his body. Then, with his level of cultivation... why doesn't he repair his body by himself?
Wouldn't this be more convenient and faster?

After all, you are just an ordinary person. At most, you can only say that you have slightly more experience in restoring cultural relics than others... but you definitely don't understand the structure of Han brocade as well as he does!

Or...is there some secret reason that you don't know?

[You: (with hesitation) But... Master Jinchen, there is still one thing I don’t understand.]
You frowned, but decided to speak out your doubts and ask, lest you suffocate yourself with excessive curiosity.

[You: (Carefully) The "Five-Colored Silk" that contains the "Power of Five Stars" sounds like it's not an ordinary item. I guess it's not something that an ordinary person like me who knows nothing about cultivation can easily get, right?]
[You: With your level of cultivation, can’t you find the “Five-Colored Silk” by yourself and repair your own body?]
You are tactful in your words, but your remarks are frank and honest.

In fact, until now you are not quite sure whether the "Jinchen" you saw is real or just an illusion you created due to excessive mental stress.

You just feel that everything seems to have unconsciously gone beyond your expectations and control, and this feeling makes you feel a little uncomfortable.

There's a sense of panic... of not knowing what's going to happen next.

You thought to yourself, nervously pinching your cuffs.

Jinchen, who was standing opposite you, heard your words but didn't feel offended. He just smiled at you with his eyes bent, and there was an indescribable sense of loss in his smile. [Jinchen: (smiles helplessly) Your question really hit the nail on the head.]
[Jinchen: (sighs) I know the saying "No spirits are allowed after the founding of the country", and I also know that people today no longer believe in the existence of monsters like they did in the past... If possible, I really don't want to show up and disturb you.]
[Jinchen: Unfortunately, just as you guessed, I cannot obtain the "Five-Colored Silk" that can repair my body by myself.]
Jinchen said as he waved his sleeves and a small water mirror resembling a projection appeared in front of you. You recognized that what was reflected in the water mirror was the exquisite pattern woven on the fragment of Han brocade.

The young man in fancy clothes bowed to you again, and his tone was more serious than ever when he spoke.

[Jinchen: (Solemnly) Because what I am practicing is not something else, but the power of the five stars derived from the five aspirations of man and stimulated by the five stars in the sky.]
Since you have never practiced spiritual cultivation, you may not quite understand what I am saying.

[You: (frown) The five emotions of human beings? You mean… “joy, anger, worry, worry, fear”?]
[Jinchen: (Closes his eyes and nods) Yes, these are the five emotions of “joy,” “anger,” “worry,” “thought,” and “fear.”]
[Jinchen: There are five stars in the sky, five directions on the earth, and five aspirations in people - when these five emotions reach their extreme, they can penetrate the heavens and the earth, stimulating the power of the five stars in the sky. The "five-colored silk" is a treasure that is generated after being soaked in this power, and has been trapped in various obsessions in the world and nurtured for more than a hundred years. It can represent the aura of the five elements.]
[Jinchen: It is a natural product... It is not the silk thread that ordinary silkworms spit out after eating mulberry leaves. And now that I have explained the conditions for its formation, you can probably guess how to obtain this "five-color silk".]
After Jinchen finished speaking, he pulled the corner of his lips stiffly and forcedly, and you inexplicably tasted a hint of bitterness in his smile.

But after listening to what he said, a light bulb went off in your head, and you actually guessed the necessary conditions for obtaining the five-colored silk, so you carefully considered and gave an answer.

[You: Your Excellency's meaning is... in order to obtain the five-colored silk, one must identify the five intentions of this person?]
[Jinchen: (laughing bitterly) Haha, yes, yes, we must identify the five aspirations of this person, and also be able to help him resolve the obsession in his heart——]
[Jin Chen: But ____, you see, no matter how profound the Taoism I practice is, no matter how many years I have wandered in this world, I am still just a spirit born from a piece of Han brocade fragment——]
[Jinchen: I am not a real human being, so I naturally cannot fully understand the five aspirations of all people in the world.]
[Jinchen: (sadly) So, even if I knew where to get the five-colored silk, I still couldn’t get rid of the obsession on the silk, nor could I repair the broken holes on the body.]
[Jinchen: I can only come to you to ask for help.]
Jinchen spoke these words sincerely and frankly, and you couldn't help but feel a little moved after listening to them.

But this little touch is not enough to make you completely let down your guard. From beginning to end, you still can't understand why he chose to cultivate this "Five-Star Power" when there are so many other ways to go in this world.

For "great demons" like them who have lived for thousands of years, there should be many paths to choose from...

It's impossible that he simply cultivated the "power of the five stars" just because he had five stars woven on his body and it was in line with the five elements - then why didn't he just cultivate the five elements, five directions, five sounds, and five spirits?
There are so many things in this world that have the number “five” in them!
[You: Now that you put it like that, I can understand a little better.]
[You: (Hesitant) But... since practicing the "Five Aspirations" is so difficult for you, why don't you just choose another way to practice?]
[Jinchen: (frankly) Because “Five Aspirations” is the most appropriate.]
[Jinchen: This is not only because I already have five stars woven into my body, but also because of the meaning of the existence of this piece of brocade itself——]
[Jin Chen: (with a solemn expression) My original body was created by Emperor Xuan to conquer the Qiang people. I was overjoyed to return home victorious. I was furious to see the Qiang people had been invading the Han border for a long time and bullying the people. My parents and relatives were worried about the safety of the soldiers. The soldiers were far away from the border and missed their hometown the most.]
[Jin Chen: (without changing his expression) When two armies are at war, and their lives are at stake, soldiers are naturally afraid of death, and they are also extremely afraid of losing the battle and losing their homeland... With joy, anger, worry, thought, and fear, all five emotions are present, and I also have the five stars, why don’t I take this opportunity to practice the "power of the five stars"?]
[Jin Chen: Besides, if we want to go far on the path of cultivation, we need to understand the five aspirations of man!]
[You: (Thinking) This way.]
Now that Jinchen had made his words clear, you finally let go of most of your guard against him.

[You: Then Master Jinchen, where can we find the five-colored silk? How can I help you?]
[Jinchen: (laughing) That’s easy. Please follow me to Lanke Mountain.]
(Your carefulness and prudence make Jinchen feel that you are a reliable and steady teammate, and he likes you. At the same time, you understand the difficulties Jinchen is facing, and you have more confidence. Han Jinjingpo's favorability value +10, stability +10, self-confidence +10, and continue to return to the main story.)