Chapter 108 Sword Dao Opportunity 7 "A pill cultivator, yet he has a rather strong killing intent..."

Although both Xie Jiaoyue and Chu Xingjin were using cunning tricks, their approaches were completely different.

Xie Jiaoyue's voice was light and cheerful, and she also had a smile on her face. She was just like a little girl teasing her elders, showing off her wisdom in front of them without hiding her scheming.

This little scheme wasn't annoying at all; on the contrary, it made Jiu Tianyun's hand restless, and before he knew it, he had touched the spirit sword beside Xie Jiaoyue.

At first glance, the slender spirit sword doesn't look much different from those made by humans, but once you hold it in your palm, you can feel a very obvious difference.

This longsword seemed to possess a subtle allure. As soon as Jiutian Yun got his hands on it, he felt several related sword moves immediately come to mind, combining feints and real attacks to make it impossible for the enemy to find his true sword.

This was the first time he had ever seen a spirit sword with a charm effect.

Jiutianyun was very fond of the sword in his hand.

Isn't this exactly what he wanted to see and collect all kinds of spirit swords? Different people, different races, and different forging techniques can all give swords different characteristics, and he really enjoys seeing all kinds of spirit swords.

Xie Jiaoyue interrupted Jiu Tianyun's silly chuckle: "Senior, do you want to rescue me first? Put away these swords, or I'll be crushed to death."

She pleaded pitifully, "If I get crushed to death, wouldn't you lose a lovely little apprentice?"

Jiutianyun glanced at Xie Jiaoyue lying on the ground, and remained silent for a long time, his eyes darting around.

He had never taken on any apprentices before. At first, he felt very comfortable and free on his own and did not want to find someone to become a burden to him.

Later, he became obsessed with collecting various spirit swords and didn't put any thought into taking on disciples. He felt that taking on disciples would only be a waste of their time, so he never did.

Moreover, his fame had grown by then, and countless people wanted to become his disciples. Among them were many with ulterior motives, and he simply couldn't be bothered to distinguish them.

If it were this little girl in front of him… Jiutian Yunshou touched his short stubble, making a sizzling sound, and imagined life after having such a little apprentice.

It seems quite interesting.

Perhaps he can even train a Nascent Soul stage sword cultivator. When the master and disciple duo venture into the cultivation world, it will be quite an interesting thing.

Jiutianyun also remembered the message he had received a few days ago, from the Eastern Region, which was putting pressure on him to go to the Eastern Region.

He didn't want to go, but if he refused too many times, those people might come directly and disturb his peaceful, secluded life.

If Xie Jiaoyue truly possesses talent, perhaps she could handle things if she went to the Eastern Region in his place.

Before long, he bent down and picked up the spirit swords one by one from the ground. He didn't even use a storage magic item, but instead took a bamboo basket with a strap and carried it on his back to hold the spirit swords.

He looked quite like an old farmer chopping wood, except that the wood he was chopping was actually a series of spiritual swords.

After collecting all the spirit swords and putting them on his back, Jiutianyun scooped up Xie Jiaoyue and threw her into the basket behind him as well.

Xie Jiaoyue screamed in terror, "Senior! Not every sword has a scabbard! You're trying to murder me!"

Jiutian Yun hummed a little tune: "Little girl, don't panic. I would never kill my only disciple, would I?"

Xie Jiaoyue awkwardly sat sprawled on several swords, twisting her body to carefully avoid the ones without scabbards, and replied absentmindedly, "That's hard to say, what if you want to... wait, disciple! Senior, you've agreed to take me as your disciple?"

"If you don't agree, would you willingly give me these swords?"

Xie Jiaoyue honestly replied, "That's definitely not possible. I spent a lot of spirit stones to buy this. Although I don't need it, I can give it to someone else."

Jiutianyun snorted twice more through her nose: "Heh, I knew it, you little girl are just like that boy."

Xie Jiaoyue protested, "Senior, are we really the same?"

"Still calling me 'senior'?"

Xie Jiaoyue said crisply, "Master!"

The voice was so sweet that Jiutianyun felt like he had become a father without any pain, as if he had raised a lively, cheerful and lovely daughter. He couldn't help but smile, and his heart felt as soft and sweet as if he had eaten honey.

Jiutianyun carried Xie Jiaoyue back, taking a detour to the other side of the mountain to pick healing herbs for her.

He also broke off several small grasshoppers from the grass leaves, and when he let go, the bright green grasshoppers silently ran away, spreading their legs in the same direction.

Xie Jiaoyue, who was watching all this from behind, was a talkative little apprentice. If she didn't understand something, she would immediately ask, "Master, are you going to inform my friends?"

"Otherwise what? You'll only be in the secret realm for ten days. The most valuable place in this secret realm is my mountain. You'll definitely need to stay here for the next few days. If I don't tell them, can you feel at ease?"

Xie Jiaoyue couldn't help but sigh. Although Jiu Tianyun looked like a rough and unrefined man, he was actually quite thoughtful, which was completely different from his appearance.

Moreover, she was very quick-witted and could come up with even more witty and sarcastic remarks about Chu Xingjin than she could.

She found it unbelievable that such a person would most likely become Chu Xingjin's master in the original storyline.

Is that possible? Their personalities are completely incompatible, otherwise Jiu Tianyun and Chu Xingjin wouldn't have had that kind of conversation before.

Xie Jiaoyue was placed on the grass by Jiu Tianyun. She watched Jiu Tianyun busy himself while she curled up in a ball and buried her head in her knees.

Could it be that the swordsman she found is not Chu Xingjin's "destined" master, but rather Chu Xingjin's "destined" enemy? The two became enemies because of the Qingyuan Secret Realm, and they may have to go through several more battles afterward. In the end, Jiutianyun is an opponent that Chu Xingjin must defeat on his path forward?

It makes perfect sense when you think about it. A sword genius like Jiutian Yun is exactly the kind of person who can be used as a stepping stone for the protagonist.

Having figured this out, Xie Jiaoyue felt a surge of excitement.

Cannon fodder, unite! Stand together! The future can belong to the protagonists, or it can belong to the cannon fodder!

About fifteen minutes later, Jiutianyun had collected the desired spiritual herbs, tossed Xie Jiaoyue onto the basket on his back once more, and then strode back, his footsteps making a thumping sound on the ground.

Although Jiutianyun's steps were large, he did not use any magic or spiritual energy to enhance his speed, so he was not fast.

When he and Xie Jiaoyue returned to the thatched hut, her four friends were waiting anxiously in front of it, looking like four abandoned little rabbits squatting on the grass.

So pitiful.

Gong Shi Moyu did not squat with the others. He stood upright in a relatively open area, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, trying to find Xie Jiaoyue's whereabouts.

He was also the first to discover Xie Jiaoyue's presence.

Behind the thatched hut, a very tall and imposing man appeared carrying a basket of swords, and Xie Jiaoyue was inside the man's basket.

Xie Jiaoyue, who was originally quite tall, now looked petite.

Gong Shi Moyu called out to the others, then stared intently at Xie Jiaoyue as she strode forward. She stopped abruptly in front of the imposing man, placing her hands respectfully in front of her chest in a salute.

He bowed while standing beside the other person, without hindering the senior's rapid progress. The senior did not stop because of Gong Shi Moyu and continued to walk quickly forward.

Gongshi Moyu didn't say anything, but followed behind the two of them, staring at Xie Jiaoyue and looking her up and down, before walking into the thatched hut step by step.

Although he was a pill cultivator, he was not as proficient in medicine as many pill cultivators. He only knew a little bit about it. Even after observing Xie Jiaoyue for a long time, he was not confident that he could completely determine that Xie Jiaoyue was not in any problem.

He could only tell that Xie Jiaoyue had no external injuries and that her dantian was still intact, and that her cultivation had improved. He couldn't tell anything else, such as whether there were any problems with her meridians.

But he still managed to catch his breath where Xie Jiaoyue couldn't see him, staring blankly at the thatched wall.

Heaven knows how panicked he was when he woke up and found Xie Jiaoyue wasn't beside him. In an instant, his blood surged and his spiritual energy surged against his meridians, causing him to sweat profusely from the pain in his meridians and dantian.

In that instant, countless unbearable images flashed through his mind.

Now that he can see Xie Jiaoyue with her arms and legs intact, even he, who doesn't believe in gods or Buddhas, can't help but thank God.

Jiutianyun placed Xie Jiaoyue back on the thatched bed in the thatched hut, and then picked up a brush and wrote a prescription.

"Hey kid over there, are you a pill cultivator?"

Gong Shi Moyu turned around and faced Jiu Tianyun, respectfully replying, "Senior, this junior is a pill cultivator."

"Your personality is quite complementary to my new apprentice's." The difference is so great that one might wonder if they were childhood sweethearts who grew up together.

Jiutianyun handed over the pill formula and spiritual herbs: "Follow this recipe, refine a batch of pills for your little sister."

Gong Shi Moyu calmly accepted the pill formula and cautiously inquired, "Senior, are you the Azure Kite Sword Master? When you mentioned your little disciple, were you referring to Jiao Yue?"

Jiutianyun coldly exposed: "Oh, worried? Worried that I'm a bad guy who will deceive your beloved little sister?"

Gongshi Moyu quickly explained, "No, that's not what I meant."

"Aren't you worried that I'm a bad person? Think about it carefully. I hate it when people lie to me."

Gongshi Moyu is different from Xie Jiaoyue. Xie Jiaoyue can choose to lie selectively, and today she only chose to be sincere in front of Jiutian Yun. However, Gongshi Moyu is a person who rarely lies. It is rare for her to carefully inquire indirectly, so she was naturally seen through by others at a glance.

Gong Shi Moyu remained calm after being seen through, and said frankly, "Of course I'm worried. You are a Nascent Soul stage sword cultivator, and it would be very easy for you to take our lives. So there is a 90% chance that you won't do anything to Jiaoyue."

"What about the remaining ten percent?"

"You are plotting to use Xie Jiaoyue as a furnace for your body."

What if I really have ulterior motives?

Gong Shi Moyu spoke calmly and frankly, as if he were saying something extremely simple: "Even if it is like a moth flying into a flame or an egg striking a rock, I will not regret it."

Jiutian Yun scoffed: "A mere alchemist, yet he has such a strong desire to kill."