Chapter 204: Chapter 202 Liangyi Sword Technique

Sword Casting Shop.

On a refreshingly clear autumn morning, Ning Daoran was playing Chinese chess with Ou Yeping under the jujube tree.

At the side, Lin Xuyan, who had arrived at some point, was sitting nearby on a small stool.

“Brother, that’s a bad move, use the double cannons checkmate on the old master!”

“Right, withdraw the guard, old general to the bottom!”

“Old master, the pawn is crossing the river. Brother is waiting for the knight to jump over, what are you waiting for?”

“Cough cough…”

Ou Yeping gave him a glance to show his protest.

Ning Daoran said, “Brother Lin, is something the matter?”

“Cough cough, indeed, there is something.”

Lin Xuyan rubbed his hands together and said, “Brother, I plan to make a trip to Qingzhou City. As you know, I’m well-acquainted there and have many friends, so I want to go there to handle some matters.”

“That’s your own business, go ahead.”

Ning Daoran waved his hand.

“Alright!”

Lin Xuyan immediately turned into a golden light and left.

“…”

The old master was holding a pawn, not making his move. After a long while, he mumbled, “That kid… is he a Golden Core?”

“Mm.”

Ning Daoran nodded: “Golden Core Mid-stage, not bad.”

“Ning, you…”

The old master’s Daoist heart was somewhat collapsing: “You wouldn’t happen to be a Golden Core as well, would you?”

…

The next day, in the afternoon.

Lin Xuyan returned, dust-covered, with several more storage bags hanging from his waist.

“Brother!”

He pushed open the room door and saw Ning Daoran cultivating. He smiled and said, “I’m back, and I’ve brought you quite a few nice things.”

“Oh?”

Ning Daoran asked, “What nice things?”

Lin Xuyan immediately cast several restrictions and then slapped his storage bag.

Instantly, a huge pile of spirit stones appeared.

“These are fifty thousand spirit stones, consider them a humble gift from your younger brother as a meeting present. Besides, I’ve noticed you often go to buy demon meat, you must have been cultivating a spiritual beast, or perhaps you needed it to feed a spiritual insect, otherwise, there wouldn’t be such a huge consumption.”

He took out another storage bag and offered it up, “This is five thousand jin of demon meat, different from the Green Tai Sui meat sold by Chen Ping’er. This is Blood Tai Sui meat, containing far more spiritual energy than Green Tai Sui. I’ve searched all over Qingzhou City and only found this much, so you keep it for now, Brother.”

As he spoke, Lin Xuyan took out a jade bottle.

Within the jade bottle, there was a strong surge of blood qi power.

“This jade bottle contains more than twenty True Blood Great Pills.”

Lin Xuyan said: “True Blood Pills contain a rich spirituality of blood qi, which greatly supplements the blood qi of cultivators and is highly beneficial to the cultivation of spiritual beasts. Unfortunately, True Blood Pills are rare; I visited all the top shops in Qingzhou City and only managed to get so many.”

“…”

Ning Daoran was dumbfounded.

Since he had crossed over to the Cultivation World, he had been living frugally, stretching a copper coin as far as it would go. Now that he met Lin Xuyan, he finally understood what it meant to be the “rich second generation” of the Cultivation World!

Compared with Lin Xuyan, people like Lin Chi and Qin Buhui were just minor witches before a Great Witch!

“You in Qingzhou…”

Ning Daoran said, “Are you that familiar with it?”

“Actually, it’s pretty good.”

Lin Xuyan said, “Back in the day, I couldn’t stand being confined in the sect to cultivate all day, so I often sneaked out for adventures. Plus, there were quite a few secret assets of the Liangyi Sect in Qingzhou. I also have three shops there, and over the years, I’ve made quite a bit of money.

As for social connections, well, being the inheriting disciple of the magnificent Liangyi Sect, whenever I appeared in Qingzhou, which sect or court official was not sucking up to me?”

He was quite proud: “Can’t help it, that’s how it is being top-tier talent…”

‘Fuck me sideways…’

Ning Daoran felt utterly dwarfed, comparing his own cautious and fearful path to achievement with Lin Xuyan’s path, full of romantic adventures, yet with similar success.

“By the way.”

Lin Xuyan’s gaze turned towards Little Bai and suddenly smiled, “I also bought some gifts for you on behalf of Brother.”

As he spoke, he pulled out a pile of rouge and face powder from his chest…

Ning Daoran felt a sinking darkness before his eyes.

What on earth does a corpse-refining girl need with rouge and face powder? How twisted is that…

However, a flush of embarrassment appeared on Little Bai’s cheeks as she said, “Then… thank you.”

Then she looked at Ning Daoran, “My lord, may I accept it?”

“Go ahead.”

Ning Daoran didn’t want to brush off Lin Xuyan’s face.

After Lin Xuyan finished giving the gifts, he immediately returned to his room, set up some restrictions, and used the spirit stones to frantically cultivate, restoring his own mana cultivation.

And that night, Ning Daoran’s Daoist heart was somewhat shattered.

Comparing oneself to others can be so frustrating.

His cultivation experience was simply worlds apart from people like Lin Xuyan!

…

The next day, in the early morning.

Early in the morning, Lin Xuyan was clamoring to go out and stroll together.

On the main street, he treated Ning Daoran to the local and famous buns, and shortly after, they headed to the Floating Duckweed Workshop.

“Fellow Daoist Ning.”

“Fellow Daoist Chen.”

Ning Daoran and Chen Ping’er still maintained the demeanor of cultivators who had met by chance.

“Ah…”

Lin Xuyan slapped his forehead. With this kind of approach, how could he strike while the iron was hot and allure Fairy Chen into bed?

He opened a private room.

“Fairy Chen.”

With a gentle pat on his Storage Bag, Lin Xuyan produced an item and said, “A couple of days ago, I went to Qingzhou City. It just so happened that my brother asked me to bring a little gift for Fairy Chen. I hope you don’t disdain it.”

With that, he presented the treasure.

It was a bracelet with flowing light, strung with delicate silver bells.

Even more outrageous was the fact that this treasure actually exuded the aura of a Magical Treasure…

“Holy shit…”

Ning Daoran was completely shocked in his heart, using a Magic Treasure Level gift to charm her—Lin Xuyan, you’ve really got some nerve!

“Fairy, this treasure is known as the Purple Bell,” Lin Xuyan said as he offered the Purple Bell. “It is a Third-tier Lower Grade Magical Treasure. While its power isn’t very great, wearing it regularly will calm the mind and aid in Gathering Spirit, which is greatly beneficial to cultivation.”

Lin Xuyan presented the Purple Bell and continued: “My big brother is too shy, but I am quite brazen, so I’m gifting this treasure to Fairy Chen.”

“Ah?”

Chen Ping’er’s mind went blank.

She was the Master of the Fu Ping Workshop and a beautiful Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Many cultivators showered her with flattery and pursuit on a regular basis, and she had received no shortage of gifts, but who would use a Magical Treasure as a gift?

The investment was massive—how could any woman in the Cultivation World resist this kind of test?

“Fellow Daoist Ning?”

Chen Ping’er hastily sought help from Ning Daoran, her inner composure thrown into disarray.

“If Lin is giving it to you, then accept it,” Ning Daoran said. “This item will indeed be useful to you and may even help you achieve Core Formation in the future. So, accept it. It’s no trouble.”

“Since that is the case, I shall not refuse such generosity…”

Chen Ping’er accepted the treasure and then gave Ning Daoran a deep look, transmitting a message to him: “Thank you, Ning Daoran. I will remember this kindness for the rest of my life. From now on, no matter what you request of me, I will not refuse.”

“???”

Ning Daoran was utterly confused. She was making it quite clear!

He turned and glared at Lin Xuyan.

“Eh?”

Lin Xuyan scratched his head. “Did my good intentions backfire?”

“Let’s go.”

Ning Daoran stood up, grabbed Lin Xuyan by the collar, and said, “Fellow Daoist Chen is a workshop master and so busy with welcoming and sending off guests. We shouldn’t add to her troubles here. Let’s go and keep the elder in company for a game of chess!”

“Alright, today I shall take my brother’s place and engage in a battle of wits with the elder. I guarantee to leave the old man without a shred of armor left!”

…

And so, several days passed by.

Lin Xuyan had never experienced such a leisurely and pleasant cultivation journey. Every day, apart from extracting Spiritual Energy from spirit stones and converting it into his own mana, he would compete with Ning Daoran in turn, matching chess skills with Elder Ou Yeping.

The louder the elder’s regrets during the game, the more arrogantly Lin Xuyan laughed.

Furthermore, becoming a regular at various restaurants and entertainment venues in Fanshu City, Lin Xuyan made a point of eating at all the eateries and listening to every song with Ning Daoran.

Such good times lasted for Lin Xuyan for about seven or eight days.

Then, disaster struck…

Two Nascent Soul Great Cultivators appeared in Fanshu City, both from the Liangyi Sect, marking the end of Lin Xuyan’s good days!

…

Evening.

Lin Xuyan went alone to the City Lord Mansion.

Inside the mansion, two Nascent Soul Cultivators were already waiting—it was a pair of Deputy Sect Masters from the Liangyi Sect, Evil Extinguishing True Monarch and Golden Cauldron True Monarch.

“Lin Xuyan pays his respects to the two esteemed uncles!”

“Xuyan, you’re really alright!”

Evil Extinguishing True Monarch approached and slapped Lin Xuyan’s shoulder, instantly infusing a surge of mana.

“Second Uncle.”

Lin Xuyan appeared helpless: “What’s with testing one’s cultivation upon meeting? Isn’t it enough that I admit it? My cultivation hasn’t made any progress in the past fifty years; there’s no need to test it…”

“Oh?”

Golden Cauldron True Monarch’s eyes flickered, and his Nascent Soul Aura became so intense that the City Lord and the City Guards could not dare to look directly at it.

“Xuyan, why has there been no progress in your cultivation for more than fifty years?”

“It’s a long story.”

Lin Xuyan said, “On a whim, I entered the Cave Mansion of an Ancient Cultivator, but unexpectedly, the depths were tampered with. I became trapped inside, stuck for fifty years. There wasn’t a trace of Spiritual Energy in that place, so naturally, I couldn’t cultivate.”

“No worries.”

Evil Extinguishing True Monarch reassured, “Xuyan, you possess a First-class exotic spiritual root and exceptional talent. Even if you’ve lost these fifty years, you can easily succeed in forming your Nascent Soul. We don’t lack that bit of time.”

“That’s indeed the case.”

Golden Cauldron True Monarch added: “It’s good that you’re safe. Shall we return to the Mountain Gate immediately then? Your master has been worried day and night for you!”

“Wait a moment, esteemed uncles.”

Lin Xuyan showed a slightly awkward expression and said, “The reason I was able to escape was all thanks to a friend’s assistance. Before leaving, I was hoping to secure an opportunity for him.”

“An opportunity?”

Evil Extinguishing True Monarch replied heartily, “Speak, as long as it is within the means of our Liangyi Sect, we will not treat your friend unfairly.”

“The two uncles may not be aware, but my friend is an extraordinary genius with unique talent. Common treasures may not catch his eye, so I wanted to give him a surprise, though it might be a bit difficult… esteemed uncles, please hear me out, this item is…”

…

After a few moments.

A violent surge of Nascent Soul Aura suddenly erupted within the City Lord Mansion!

The two Nascent Soul Great Cultivators were deeply shocked and exclaimed in unison: “You wish to ask for the secret Liangyi Sword Technique, the art not passed down by our sect for him?!”

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