Longevity starts with choosing Hextech enhancement

Chapter 150: Peace Knot: The sword has spirit, hidden and not obvious

In Cuiwei Valley, Xiao Chen was reading a copy of "Hezhou Travel Notes" in his hand.

This book is a travelogue left behind by a senior who had established his foundation in the Lihuo Sect one hundred and sixty years ago.

It records his journey of sightseeing in Hezhou and contains a lot of information about local customs and people.

After reading the whole article, the word that appears most frequently is - East Region.

It may sound strange to say this, but Xiao Chen does have a feeling that the Eastern Region seems to be exchanging a large amount of secondary processed materials for Hezhou's raw materials.

For example, the talisman powder that this senior often bought during his travels was made from pearls from the Eastern Region.

In Lizhou, if the monks want to use something like cinnabar.

They would buy a bag of cinnabar and grind it into powder themselves.

But it’s different in Hezhou. There are all kinds of pre-ground talisman powders, and you can just choose according to your needs.

"Huh? There are actually refined spiritual materials?"

When I read to the end, I found that the travelogue actually mentioned that some shops in Hezhou directly sell water-refined cinnabar.

The so-called water-refined cinnabar refers to placing the mined cinnabar in a special small jar and then pouring spiritual water collected in advance into it.

Then, over a period of three years, the situation in the jar was adjusted regularly through different spells.

Eventually, the excess impurities in the cinnabar will gradually dissolve, and what remains is higher-quality water-refined cinnabar.

Its efficacy is naturally far superior to ordinary cinnabar.

The talismans or magical instruments produced can be much more powerful.

However, because the preparation is rather complicated, in Lizhou, apart from the three major sects, there are dedicated personnel responsible.

Only a very small number of families who make a living by making talismans would make water-refined cinnabar.

Basically no ordinary cultivator can afford it, and those few cultivators who can afford it have nowhere to buy it.

Because this kind of thing is custom-made according to plan and is not sold to the outside world.

Xiao Chen knew this because when he was at the Miscellaneous Service Peak, an inner sect senior brother from the Equipment Refining Hall came to select miscellaneous disciples to help with the work.

Once you are chosen to guard the cinnabar jar, you will receive an extra spirit stone every month.

Although he signed up, he was not selected.

I felt quite regretful at the time, so the memory of it is quite vivid.

Now that I see that Hezhou actually sells directly to independent cultivators, I am naturally a little surprised.

Judging from these details, Hezhou and Lizhou seem to be neighbors, but in fact, there are quite a few differences between them.
"Fortunately, I'm already in the late foundation building stage. Even in Hezhou, there aren't many cultivators in the late foundation building stage."

Xiao Chen closed his travel journal and stretched.

Today is the ninth day, and we will board the spirit boat and set off for Hezhou at noon tomorrow.

He had already greeted Mei Yong a few days ago.

Yesterday, I handed over the files of the Demon-Slaying Hall to a junior fellow apprentice who was at the second foundation-building stage.

Apart from that, he didn't have anything to worry about.

Although this trip to Hezhou will take at least a year and a half, or at most three to five years.

But Xiao Chen never had any worries. He thought about it carefully and said, "Oh, right, let's go check on those pots of Tianluoxing that I have."

The buds of Tianluo Star had already grown, but they still failed to bloom in time before he went to Hezhou.

Su Wanqing stood in front of the flowers and felt a little sorry for it: "Maybe if I had left a month or two later, I could have waited until the flowers bloomed."

"That's hard to say."

Xiao Chen shook his head, then looked up at the time: "It's getting late today, if you are busy, go back to Nanhu first."

"When you are free, just come and help water the plants."

According to the three-day agreement, today is the day to take care of the spiritual flowers.

However, there will definitely be many cultivators from the Su family heading to Hezhou tomorrow, so she should go back to the Su family to say goodbye.

"Okay, Uncle Master, I'll be leaving first."

Su Wanqing said goodbye and turned around, but then turned back after walking to the gate.

He took out a peace knot from his pocket and handed it over: "Uncle Xiao, I heard that Hezhou is quite dangerous. You should take this peace knot with you."

Xiao Chen could tell at a glance that this was the peace knot she had woven herself. After all, if the peace knots in the market were so ugly, they would probably not be sold.

"This peace knot is quite unique."

Xiao Chen took it and said, "I was thinking that these past two days, I always felt like I forgot to bring something. It turns out that I was missing a safety knot."

"I'll take good care of it, thank you."

Su Wanqing didn't seem to understand what "having personality" meant, and said to herself, "Uncle Xiao, I will pray for my great grandfather every day."

"If I have time, I will also pray for you and wish you peace and success."

"Well, it's getting late. I'll be leaving now."

Xiao Chen saw her out: "I wish you good luck!"

The next morning, the sect's martial arts square was filled with far more foundation-building cultivators than those participating in the Ascension Ceremony.

Although there are some foundation-building monks in the Lihuo Sect, they will still stay in the sect.

But this time, a large number of independent cultivators, whether they were close to the Lihuo Sect or had friends in the Lihuo Sect, came to the square and chose to travel together.

Even one of the famous Ten Heroes of Lizhou, Zhu Hui, the Nine-foot Stick, did not set out early, but waited together.

After all, once you go to Hezhou, everyone is from the same hometown.

In that case, why not come here in advance to get to know each other so that we can help each other when the time comes?

There was excitement in the eyes of those who were about to set off, while those who were seeing them off were full of worry.

Mei Yong waited until the hour of Si and left early on the pretext of having something to do.

Returning to the empty sect hall, he immediately looked at the map of Hezhou on the table and sighed, "Alas, I don't know how many of my fellow apprentice brothers will be able to return safely."

Unlike others, as the sect leader, he needs to deal with everyone in the sect.

After a long time, they are all familiar faces, and it would be uncomfortable if any of them were missing.

"Don't worry about these problems anymore. Since there are fewer people around, why not promote more disciples to handle the affairs and help you share the burden."

"If everything goes well, Junior Brother Mingyan should be able to handle the problem."

"The most important thing for you now is to focus and strive to form a pill as soon as possible. If any unexpected changes occur, you will have more power to protect the sect."

There was no one in the hall, but a voice of advice came out of nowhere.

Mei Yong bowed respectfully towards the back mountain and said, "Yes, disciple, I will remember the Master's teachings."

Although he said so, when he heard the name of Master Ming Yan, he became even more worried.

At present, apart from the two real people in the entire Lihuo Sect, he is the only one who knows that Real Person Feihong went out to travel in his early years and has not returned yet.

Now that the Divine Fire Sect has cut off Quanzhou, the hope of returning has been basically eliminated.

If Master Ming Yan were to make a mistake in Hezhou, the position of the Lihuo Sect would be in jeopardy.

Let’s not talk about those two families for now. The True Man Qianzhu in Qianzhufang City now has a True Man Mingyue as his junior brother.

Don’t they have any ideas?
Even though there was a mountain protection formation at that time, the Lihuo Sect was not in danger of destruction.

However, it is difficult to say who the spiritual mines, spiritual fields, spiritual veins, etc. that are far away from the sect belong to.
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At noon, the sun is just right.

The huge spirit boat took off into the sky and rushed into the clouds.

Xiao Chen leaned alone at the bow, estimating the number of people setting out this time.

There were too many Foundation Establishment cultivators present, so it was inconvenient to use spiritual sense to avoid causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

According to his estimation, there are at least more than four hundred foundation-building cultivators on the spirit boat.

Even if we subtract the nearly two hundred foundation-building cultivators from the Lihuo Sect, there are still more than two hundred foundation-building cultivators.

Judging from the total number of people in Qianzhu Tower last time, this means that almost all the foundation-building cultivators in Lihuomen are here.

He originally thought that some monks would be afraid of the risks and would not dare to go.

It now seems that almost all independent cultivators who can achieve the foundation-building stage have the courage to take risks. What they lack is sufficient profit motivation.

"Junior Brother Xiao, don't just stand here."

Manager Chen found Xiao Chen and warmly invited him into the cabin: "Come here and drink some spirit wine. I'll take you to meet some friends."

It takes about thirteen days to reach Lingyuan Sect.

The first nine days were spent crossing the Gobi Desert. After arriving in Hezhou, it took almost four more days to reach Lingyuan Sect.

Because rest rooms and a whole floor of cabins for relaxation have been prepared in advance on the spirit boat.

This flying speed is actually a bit slow. A Foundation Establishment cultivator can fly twice as fast as this by flying a sword alone.

It is precisely for this reason that some confident independent cultivators, such as Hei Baizi, choose to travel alone.

But more cultivators value the peace of mind they can have in resting and socializing on the spirit boat.

For example, Zhu Hui, the nine-foot stick, and Liu Feng.

"Junior Brother Xiao, let me introduce you. This is Fellow Daoist Liu, one of the renowned Ten Heroes of Lizhou, also known as the Lone Swordsman Liu Feng."

Manager Chen added enthusiastically, "During the first month of the year, Fellow Daoist Liu was in seclusion, meditating on sword techniques, and didn't have time to go to Qianzhu Tower. It's a good opportunity to come and meet him today."

Then he turned around and introduced: "This is Junior Brother Xiao..."

Before he could finish, Liu Feng took the initiative to cup his fists and said, "I know that Qianzhu Tower won the bid for the Wind and Thunder Swords, and that Manager Xiao of Jingchuan County killed Han Minghui. I have heard of your great name for a long time."

Xiao Chen was a little surprised that the other party, who had reached the great perfection of foundation building, was so polite.

He returned the compliment with a fist-clasp: "I'm deeply humbled by your compliment. I've long heard of your great name, and to see you today is truly remarkable."

There were dozens of foundation-building cultivators around, all of whom were cultivators who were close to the Chen family.

Everyone praised each other and moved nearby tables and chairs to sit in a circle.

Afterwards, Liu Feng chatted for a while and then took the initiative to ask, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Xiao brought the Wind and Thunder Sword with him when he went to Hezhou this time?"

"I really regret not being able to go to Qianzhu Tower that day."

"I don't know if I'll be lucky enough to broaden my horizons today."

When he said this, the others also looked over.

Xiao Chen then noticed that perhaps because Liu Feng was a swordsman, many people nearby were sword practitioners.

They all had different flying swords slung around their waists.

Especially the one Liu Feng had, the sword was so bright and shining that it almost overflowed from the scabbard. It must be a top-grade magic weapon.

Seeing Xiao Chen's eyes fall on his flying sword, he took it off directly: "If you are interested, Xiao Daoyou, feel free to take a look."

Since the other party said so, Xiao Chen directly took out the pair of swords and placed them in front of him: "My pair of swords are just named, I don't think they can compare to Fellow Daoist Liu's sword." The others did not touch them, but just looked at them carefully.

However, compared with the flying swords of others, some are shining with spiritual light, colorful and dazzling; some have sword beams that appear and disappear, swallowing and spitting like a dragon, with extraordinary momentum.

The Wind and Thunder Swords seemed unremarkable, more like a pair of flying sword models made of wood.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Although they were too embarrassed to speak out, it could be seen from their expressions that they were all very surprised, and their eyes revealed an unconcealable confusion.

The general meaning is, is this the wind and thunder sword that was rumored to have been sold at a sky-high price?
It doesn't seem like that's the case at all.

Xiao Chen guessed some of their thoughts from the subtle changes in expressions around him.

He raised his hand slightly and injected a trace of magic power.

Suddenly, there was the sound of wind and thunder, and a faint blue-purple light flowed on the sword.

Then he withdrew the magic power, and the strange vision disappeared instantly, and it was clear that the brilliance was restrained.

Seeing this, Liu Feng's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he laughed heartily: "It is indeed a good sword! With its restrained edge and hidden mysteries, it is truly a treasure among swords!"

Others also exclaimed in amazement.

"The Wind and Thunder Sword Duel truly lives up to its reputation!"

"After seeing it today, I finally know what a true sword is!"

"It's really worth the trip to see such a treasure with my own eyes."

"The sword has a spirit, hidden but not obvious. It's almost like a spiritual weapon of the True Ones."

Ok?
When they heard the word "spiritual weapon", everyone's eyes immediately focused on the old man who was speaking.

Liu Feng asked curiously, "Master Feng, this is not a joke. Are you serious?"

Mr. Feng replied seriously, "Of course. I've lived for over a hundred years. When have I ever lied?"

"Over a hundred years ago, when I was just building my foundation, I went to the Eastern Region and traded a batch of spirit beads. I'm sure many people know about this."

Someone immediately nodded: "I remember, it really happened."

Elder Feng continued, "Back in the Eastern Region, it's no exaggeration to say that I could see a Jindan Zhenren almost every day, and I often encountered different Jindan Zhenren."

"Many Jindan Zhenren carry spiritual swords on their waists, which look ordinary but are actually very powerful."

After he said this, everyone's attention was focused on the Fenglei sword duel again.

Above the best magic weapons are spiritual weapons.

The reason why the word "spiritual" is used is because compared to magic weapons, spiritual weapons themselves have a certain mystery, as if they have spirituality.

Some defensive spiritual weapons can protect their masters on their own without even the need for cultivators to activate them.

Even the most common spiritual weapon is worth more than 100,000 spiritual stones.

Elder Feng concluded, "I estimate that even though this Wind and Thunder Sword Set is not yet a spiritual weapon, it is not far off."

Hearing him say this, everyone's eyes became even more scorching.

They are all sword cultivators, and no one would not want to own such a pair of top-grade magic swords.

"What a pity! These swords share the same origin and possess both yin and yang qualities. They are truly excellent materials."

But one cultivator expressed some regret: "If it could be handed over to a third-level weapon refining master, perhaps it would have a chance to become a spiritual weapon."

"Ha, you wish for it."

Someone nearby immediately laughed and said, "If these swords were truly spiritual weapons, we wouldn't even be here to admire them. They would have been taken away by the True Ones long ago."

"After all, Fellow Daoist Xiao is a generous person. I offer a toast to you."

He took the lead, and everyone around him raised their glasses to thank Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen didn't care about this. After all, it was common knowledge that he possessed the Wind and Thunder Sword.

There is no point in hiding it, it is better to share information openly.

Besides, with his current strength, it would be best if no one had any inappropriate thoughts, otherwise he would definitely not be the one who would be in trouble.

Liu Feng pondered for a while and then said something shocking.

"Actually, there's a way to transform this pair of swords into spiritual weapons."
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As soon as Liu Feng said this, everyone around him was stunned.

No, can this forged top-grade magic weapon be melted down and reforged?
Besides, although I don’t know how many third-level weapon refiners there are in the Southern Region, it is extremely difficult to ask such a person to take action.

But Manager Chen immediately pressed the issue, "Fellow Daoist Liu, what do you mean?"

If there really is a way to turn the Wind and Thunder Sword into a spiritual weapon, it would be a great thing.

Liu Feng said, "This isn't really a secret. As everyone knows, sword cultivators like us need to refine our natal flying swords to achieve the Golden Core stage."

"It's true that this Wind and Thunder Sword is now a top-grade magical weapon, but it already has spirituality."

"If I were to advance to the Golden Core stage, I would refine this set of swords as well."

"Even if it doesn't receive spiritual enlightenment right away and become a spiritual weapon, it will certainly be no less powerful than an ordinary sword embryo. After that, with just a little bit of ritual training, it can become a spiritual weapon."

After he said this, many people looked at him with envy.

Manager Chen shook his head upon hearing this: "That's such a pity. Junior Brother Xiao isn't a swordsman, so this path has been blocked from the start."

When he said this, everyone was stunned.

Then he immediately realized that Xiao Chen had no habit of carrying a sword in the first place, so it was indeed different.

"Oh, look at the old man's mouth, he's talking about something inexplicably like a spiritual weapon."

Mr. Feng raised his glass and said, "We are about to go to Hezhou, so why not discuss this war in advance?"

The others immediately followed suit and changed the subject.

Xiao Chen put away the Wind and Thunder Sword, but another idea emerged in his mind.

It is indeed a bit late for him to switch to swordsmanship now. If he really starts over again, it will definitely delay the progress of Hextech, which is not worth it.

But his situation is different from others, he still has an inner elixir in his body.

Moreover, this is not an ordinary inner elixir, but one condensed when the Heavenly Dao was building its foundation, and it can be used to condense fake elixirs in the future.

The fake elixir is between the foundation-building stage and the golden elixir. Although it is not as good as the real golden elixir, it is far superior to the foundation-building stage.

At that time, I can give it a try to see if I can refine the Wind and Thunder Sword into a fake elixir, so as to enlighten the spirit and turn it into a spiritual weapon.

Xiao Chen secretly paid attention to it and planned to collect some information about this later.

At this time, the monks nearby were already talking about the rumors about Hezhou.

"I heard that there's a fellow Daoist named Ning in Lingyuan Sect. He was born with water and wood spiritual roots and practiced the 'Sea Embraces Hundred Rivers Art'. Guess what happened?"

"Friend Qi, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me now."

"Let me tell you, he actually has a full 108 magical powers in his Dantian right now."

When Fellow Daoist Qi said this, he stretched out his thumb and index finger and gestured left and right, which immediately caused a burst of exclamations.

"One hundred and eight magical powers, that's incredible."

"There's actually this kind of technique. Doesn't that mean when we fight, we can use two more magical instruments to fight the enemy?"

Two magical instruments?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen thought about it for a moment and immediately realized that what he was talking about should be a top-grade magic weapon.

"That's not all."

Fellow Daoist Qi continued, "I heard from a good friend from the Lingyuan Sect that Fellow Daoist Ning has only mastered the 'Sea Embraces Hundred Rivers Technique'."

“If one day I can achieve great success, that would be even more amazing.”

"By then he will have a full 128 mana."

Xiao Chen silently calculated in his mind that he only had 156 magic powers now.

By then, Fellow Daoist Ning will be able to possess 80% of his own magical powers, which means his strength is indeed very high.

At this point, another person spoke up, "I heard that ten years ago, the Qingxiao Sect produced a genius who was said to be unseen in a century."

"Not only is it a Heavenly Spiritual Root, it is also said to be a very rare Golden Spiritual Root."

"The speed of his cultivation is truly remarkable. He has already established his foundation in less than three years. It is said that he has already reached the late stage of foundation building and may soon be able to form a pill."

As soon as the words fell, everyone was amazed again.

Someone chimed in, "I've also heard of that Qingxiao Sect's genius. It's said his name is Shao Mingyou, which means "similar to the same bright star, no one is better than him."

Upon hearing this, someone immediately said in dissatisfaction: "Unmatched? Ha, what a boast!"

However, someone immediately thought: "Shao? I heard that the Qingxiao Sect has three major clans, one of which is the Shao family. Could this Shao Mingyou be a member of the Shao family?"

"Yes, it is the Shao family."

Zhu Hui, the Nine-foot Staff, suddenly spoke up: "I have a friend in Hezhou who usually makes a living under the jurisdiction of the Qingxiao Sect."

"According to him, this Shao Mingyou is not only extremely talented, but also handsome. He is well-known throughout the Qingxiao Sect."

"In my early years, I loved going out to slay demons and monsters, and personally exterminated the evil spirits within the Qingxiao Sect."

Since he started talking, his credibility is naturally very high.

Liu Feng asked curiously, "If that's the case, then there must be many people outside who have seen him take action, right?"

"But I wonder how strong this Shao Mingyou is in fighting?"

Zhu Hui shook his head: "If we were to fight, I probably wouldn't be able to beat him."

Liu Feng became even more curious after hearing this: "With Brother Zhu's strength, don't you have the confidence to defeat him?"

Realm is one thing, and magic cultivation is another.

The reason why Liu Feng and Zhu Hui are called the top ten in Lizhou is not because there are only ten people in Lizhou who have reached the great perfection of foundation building, but because of their real strength.

Even though they are both at the ninth level of foundation building, they possess different inheritances, different spells, and different magical weapons, so their combat effectiveness is naturally completely different.

He pressed on, "Brother Zhu, please don't be too modest."

"Shao Mingyou has only been practicing for ten years. Even if his realm isn't at a disadvantage, he doesn't have time to practice magic, right?"

Zhu Hui shook his head again: "It's not because of this."

"In terms of magic skills alone, I believe I am not inferior to others."

"But someone once witnessed this Shao Mingyou wielding five top-grade magical instruments simultaneously, surpassing his level and defeating a demon cultivator at the ninth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage."

When these words were spoken, the other monks nearby were all stunned.

Liu Feng was stunned at first, then smiled with relief.

After he finished laughing, he realized something was amiss: "Strange, could it be that this Shao Mingyou has also practiced some technique that can increase his mana?"

"Shouldn't a genius like him practice that kind of technique?"

(End of this chapter)