In the lush bamboo forest, there was a courtyard surrounded by fences.
This was the residence of Elder Qian. After Kai Shan Yang brought Li Jingye and Wang Xiaopang to the courtyard, he stood there like a wooden statue.
Li Jingye had been sizing up Yang Kaishan the whole time, but now he was already aware of his condition and didn't pay any more attention to him.
He and Wang Xiaopang were actually lucky. Although they had almost died each time they fell off the cliff and met the Blood Refining Sect's Patriarch, they had still managed to escape death.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
There was a knock on the door. Li Jingye calmly came to the door of the small courtyard and knocked.
At this moment, a white light barrier suddenly rose from the courtyard and enveloped the entire courtyard.
Li Jingye only glanced at it briefly before calming down. On the other hand, Wang Xiaopang was looking around suspiciously.
"Come in!"
A low voice came from inside the house, and the door opened on its own with a creak.
Li Jingye walked into the room and saw Elder Qian sitting on the futon with his eyes closed.
"Jingye greets Elder! May I know why Elder has called for us?"
Although Li Jingye wanted to kill Elder Qian, he did not dare to act rashly before meeting his little sister.
Therefore, he put away all his thoughts and bowed to Elder Qian extremely respectfully.
Elder Qian, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes. A probing gaze fell on Li Jingye and Wang Xiaopang.
"I originally thought that you would take the opportunity to attack me.”
"Elder, you must be joking. We disciples have no grudges against each other.”
"Haha! I'm starting to like how smart you are!”
"Elder, you flatter me!"
"Sit down!"
"Thank you, Elder!"
"I miss Elder!"
Li Jingye and Wang Xiaopang thanked him and sat opposite Elder Qian as if they were sitting on pins and needles.
When he entered the room, Li Jingye had already scanned the room with his peripheral vision, but he did not see his little sister.
"Elder! I wonder what my sister is like?"
Li Jingye hesitated for a moment before asking.
"Don't worry! Since she acknowledged me as her master, I naturally won't treat her unfairly.”
"She's currently in seclusion and working hard on her cultivation! Don't disturb her!"
"Remember! It was best not to let outsiders know about her cultivation talent. This could very likely cause her unnecessary trouble.”
Elder Qian's explanation and advice made Li Jingye curse in his heart.
The other party's words had a double meaning. There was a reminder and a warning. Clearly, he was afraid that if others knew about it, they would also want to interfere and share the benefits.
Li Jingye naturally wouldn't tell anyone about his sister's safety.
"Elder, don't worry! I know what to do!"
"May I know why Elder has called us here?”
"No rush! Come, have some tea first!"
Elder Qian did not answer Li Jingye immediately. Instead, he stood up and poured a pot of tea for each of them.
Elder Qian, who was holding the teacup in front of the two, looked at Li Jingye and Wang Xiaopang with a meaningful gaze.
"Thank you for the tea, Elder!"
Without any hesitation, Li Jingye finished the tea in one gulp.
Wang Xiaopang followed suit and finished the tea in front of him without saying a word.
"Good, good, good!"
"As expected of a disciple I value. These are two high-grade Spirit Gathering Pills. Non-core disciples are not allowed to consume them.”
"Today, I'm happy, so I'll give each of you one. You can refine it now and let me see if your cultivation base is solid.”
Elder Qian seemed to be in a particularly good mood. He took out two fragrant Spirit Gathering Pills and placed them on the table in front of Li Jingye and Wang Xiaopang.
Li Jingye cursed inwardly. He naturally did not believe that Elder Qian was so kind, but he still had to pretend to be flattered and unaware that there was a problem with the pill.
"Many, many thanks for Elder's great kindness!"
The respectful Li Jingye thanked him profusely before swallowing the Spirit Gathering Pill and meditating.
"Thank you for your kindness, Elder!"
Wang Xiaopang could only imitate Li Jingye and thank him before eating the Spirit Gathering Pill.
Very soon, the two of them emitted Spiritual Qi fluctuations. The nine strands of Spiritual Qi in Li Jingye's dantian, which were as thick as hemp ropes, had also increased to eleven strands. He had already entered Lv 3 Qi Cultivation Realm.
However, he needed to condense 15 streams of spiritual energy to reach the perfection of Lv 3 Qi Cultivation Realm. He was still four streams short.
Li Jingye, who had advanced in his cultivation, was a little happy. He thought to himself that high-grade pills were indeed extraordinary.
With just one pill, he had increased two streams of spiritual energy. Don't underestimate the fact that it only added two streams of spiritual energy to his dantian. For a single spiritual root, it meant two realms.
If he could swallow a few more pills, his cultivation would increase.
Of course, there was a price to pay.
"You've surprised me. You've already broken through to Lv 3 Qi Cultivation Realm with your mixed spiritual roots.”
Elder Qian's surprised voice rang out as he looked at Li Jingye with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Thank you for your guidance, Elder!"
Li Jingye did not explain. Instead, he bowed respectfully to Elder Qian and thanked him.
"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Qian!"
Wang Xiaopang, who had also advanced in cultivation, also thanked Elder Qian excitedly.
Elder Qian's expression changed for a moment before he finally smiled kindly at Li Jingye and Li Jingye.""Cultivate well. I believe that even if you have mixed spirit roots, you will have a good future.”
Elder Qian, who had been encouraging Li Jingye and Wang Xiaopang, did not wait for them to speak before he continued,""I've called you here this time because I need your help to complete a mission.”
Elder Qian's straightforwardness made Li Jingye frown.
However, he did not dare to refuse and continued to listen in silence.
"Our current location is on the border of the Azure Cloud Kingdom.”
"Qingtian County is the closest to us, and the county governor is the core elder of our Blood Refining Sect.”
"There is a mysterious Swordsmithing Manor in Qingtian County. They have been forging swords for generations, and the mortal weapons they forge are almost in short supply.”
"Recently, I've received news that Sword Crafting Mountain Village has secretly forged a spirit weapon.”
Elder Qian patiently explained to Li Jingye and Wang Xiaopang, then paused for a moment, apparently waiting for the two to digest the information.
Li Jingye naturally knew what a spiritual weapon was, but he still pretended not to know and asked curiously,""What is a Spirit Tool?"
Looking at Li Jingye and Wang Xiaopang's curious gazes, Elder Qian couldn't help but smile.
He suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of superiority. No matter how shrewd Li Jingye was, he was just a rookie who had just entered the cultivation world.
Even if he did not use his strength to crush such a rookie, Elder Qian had countless ways to kill him.
The wariness and misgivings he had about Li Jingye had disappeared. Now, he wanted to make good use of Li Jingye.
"There's no harm in telling you!"
"A Spirit Tool is a weapon that possesses spirituality!”
"The weapons we use are all mortal weapons.”
"Mortal weapons are divided into low-grade, middle-grade, high-grade, and half-spirit weapons. These half-spirit weapons are also called top-grade mortal weapons.”
"Above mortal artifacts are spirit artifacts. They are also divided into low-grade, middle-grade, high-grade, and top-grade.”
"It is the best weapon for cultivators. It can be kept in the body to nurture and even continue to improve its quality.”
"Elder! Can you explain in detail the specific difference between an ordinary weapon and a spiritual weapon?”
Before Elder Qian could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Wang Xiaopang.
Under normal circumstances, Elder Qian would definitely be furious because he hated it when someone interrupted him.
However, he was clearly in a good mood today, so he didn't reprimand Little Fatty Wang for interrupting. Instead, he patiently explained.
"The biggest difference between a mortal weapon and a spirit weapon is that a spirit weapon has a spirit. It can attack under the control of its master's will.”
"After a Spirit Tool recognizes a master, it's almost impossible for others to control it unless they kill its master and erase the Soul Brand left on the Spirit Tool.”
"As for mortal weapons, there are no restrictions on who can use them.”
"Of course, the greatest characteristic of a Spirit Tool is its malleability. It can be upgraded multiple times.”
"Moreover, the power and materials of the two sides are also worlds apart.”
"Mortal weapons can't withstand elemental attacks, but spiritual weapons can withstand elemental spiritual energy.”
"For example, an immortal cultivator who cultivates the fire attribute can only kill enemies with ordinary weapons and cannot use fire attribute attacks.”
"And a Spirit Tool allows him to slash out a flame attack. Its power is not inferior to the Fireball Talisman, or even stronger.”
Elder Qian's detailed explanation made Li Jingye fall into a daze.
Although he had merged with the memories of the Blood Refining Patriarch, the old man's memories were mostly more profound.
On the contrary, this common knowledge did not leave much of a memory behind.
"So you should know how precious a Spirit Tool is, right?”
Elder Qian could not help but smile when he saw that Li Jingye and Wang Xiaopang were still in a daze.
"I can tell you the truth. In the entire Blood Refining Sect, not even the sect master has a spiritual weapon.”
"Therefore, the spirit weapons in Sword Crafting Mountain Village will definitely attract countless people to fight for them.”
The greed in Elder Qian's eyes was not concealed at all, while Li Jingye frowned.
As far as he knew, the sect master of Blood Refining Sect had a half-step Spirit Weapon.
Now that he had the whereabouts of the spirit weapon, he would definitely think of ways to get it.
Before Li Jingye could think further, Elder Qian suddenly released a terrifying pressure that enveloped him and Wang Xiaopang.
"Elder, what do you mean?"
Li Jingye could feel the immense pressure coming from his body. He tried his best not to be crushed and asked Elder Qian with a frown.
"After saying so much, don't you understand?”
"Elder wants a spirit weapon! You want our help?"
"But what about the sect master?"
Li Jingye naturally guessed Elder Qian's motive, but he was not confident enough to think that he was strong enough to fight with the Sect Master for the treasure.
"The sect master is in seclusion. He only instructed a core elder to secretly retrieve the spirit weapon.”
Elder Qian's answer made Li Jingye fall silent for a moment.
"What about the Core Elder's cultivation?"
"Early Foundation Establishment!"
“......”
"Elder, do you think I can defeat him?"
"I didn't ask you to snatch things from him!”
"I have something to do and can't leave the sect, so I need you to do something for me.”
"Whether or not you can retrieve the Spirit Tool will depend on your luck.”
"And I don't want you to return empty-handed. Even if you don't have a spiritual weapon, you have to think of a way to get a half-spiritual weapon.”
"Li Jingye, come over here and I'll tell you the plan.”
Elder Qian was too lazy to keep Li Jingye in suspense and told him his plan.
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