On the second day, Su Rui took a parchment map given by the old master and flew out of the gate of Qingcheng Sect on Jinbian Cliff on his sword.
This time, he brought the red dragon with him as usual, leaving the little fox demon in the Golden Whip Cliff cave. After all, she was also an outer disciple of the Qingcheng Sect, having received a wooden badge of identity, so there was no problem for her to stay there.
As for Chi Jiao, he had been in a deep sleep since he ate the fruit of the Immortal Vine and hadn't woken up yet. Su Rui had no choice but to put him directly into the space of the Black Mountain God Seal, creating a small thunder-free space for him to sleep peacefully.
The parchment scroll given by the old master revealed that the cave abode opened this time was called Langya Immortal Mansion, located in the Overseas Immortal Mountains of the South China Sea, over 8,000 miles from the Qingcheng Sect's main gate. At Su Rui's top speed of 120 miles per hour, if he maintained his maximum speed and flew non-stop for three days and three nights, he could reach the destination. However, this was simply impossible. With his Qi reserves, he could barely fly for four hours a day, but continuous flight was simply unrealistic. Therefore, Su Rui estimated that the journey would take at least half a month.
The Immortal Palace will open in a month, so setting off now will give us some buffer time in case we get stuck along the way.
However, Su Rui did not fly directly according to the map of the immortal palace given by the old master. Instead, he took out another handwritten note from his arms, took a look at it, and then flew straight to the southeast, which was the direction of Yuzhou City.
As the saying goes, sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. He planned to go to Yuzhou City first to look for the broken blade of the Qingluan Sword.
That's right, he had found the clue of the broken blade of the Qingluan Sword among the many notes on the second floor of the Sutra Library, and the target was Yuzhou City.
Unlike Rongcheng, Yuzhou City is nestled in the mountains. This bustling city, with its large population and numerous shops, unfolded like a vibrant painting before Su Rui's eyes. In search of the broken blade of the Qingluan Sword, Su Rui inquired throughout the city. After several days of effort, he finally uncovered some clues.
It's said that the broken blade of the Qingluan Sword is in an antique shop in Yuzhou City. Su Rui arrived at the shop, where the owner was a mysterious old man. Seeing the Qingluan Sword in Su Rui's hand, the old man's eyes flashed with surprise. He told Su Rui that the broken blade was with him. But he wanted Su Rui to do something before he would give it to him. Su Rui looked at the old man, filled with doubt, but in order to obtain the broken blade of the Qingluan Sword, he agreed to the old man's request.
The old man brought Su Rui to a mountain outside the city, pointed to the top of the mountain and said, "There is a magical herb there. I need it to cure my illness. If you help me pick it, I will give you the broken blade."
Su Rui looked up and saw that the top of the mountain was shrouded in clouds and mist, looking very steep.
When he was about to fly up with his sword, he was stopped by the old man. According to the old man, this spiritual grass has become a spirit and can sense the breath of flying swords and magic weapons. In order to scare the spiritual grass, he must put away the flying sword and go up the mountain empty-handed.
This was also the first time that Su Rui heard of a spiritual herb spirit with such ability, but since it was the old man's kind reminder, he could only put away his flying sword with half belief and half doubt.
He took a deep breath and used his lightness skills to fly to the top of the mountain.
Along the way, he encountered many birds, beasts and poisonous insects, but he defeated them one by one with his superb martial arts.
Finally, Su Rui saw the magical herb described by the old man on a steep cliff. The magical herb grew in the cracks of the cliff, surrounded by thorns and weeds. If Su Rui had not had a keen eye and firm determination, it would have been difficult to discover its existence.
The leaves of the magical herb are a strange emerald green, like pieces of crystal-clear jade. When sunlight shines on them, they emit a captivating glow. The edges of the leaves are serrated and rippled, like works of art intricately carved by nature. The flowers of the magical herb are even more striking, their petals tightly closed, like a shy girl unwilling to easily display her beauty.
But as if it sensed Suri's arrival, it slowly blossomed. The color of the flower is a light purple, with a little pink on the edge of the petals, just like the sunset at the horizon, bringing infinite reverie and fantasy to people.
In the center of the spiritual grass's flower, Su Rui also found a small fruit. It was a bright red color, like a dazzling gem, and exuded an alluring fragrance.
Su Rui was about to use his body skills to pick the herb, but he remained cautious. He first activated the "Mori Golden Light Pupil" at the vertical eye point between his eyebrows, using the pressure of the pupil technique to freeze the herb. Then he approached cautiously. Just as his hand was about to touch the herb, a plant root covered with barbs broke through the soil below the herb and pierced Su Rui's palm.
However, the thorny root froze in mid-air before it could even touch Su Rui. The golden light from the eye between Su Rui's eyebrows had somehow shifted to a short, yellowish plant beside the spiritual herb. The root, like a venomous snake trapped by the golden light, twisted its body frantically, unable to escape.
Su Rui didn't hesitate, directly activating the Sun's True Fire within his Vertical Eye, burning the attacking plant, its body and roots, to ash. Having resolved this problem, Su Rui was about to take action when he heard movement in the surrounding bushes again. He scanned the area with his Vertical Eye, and the noise finally subsided.
Su Rui reached out and pulled up the spiritual herb by the roots. Looking at the small fruit on top of it, he took out an empty jade bottle and carefully picked the fruit off.
After Su Rui handed the spiritual herb to the old man, the old man handed him the broken blade of the Qingluan Sword as promised.
Taking the broken blade, Su Rui felt as if he had taken on the sediment of millions of years of history. The feel was heavy and mysterious. Its aura was ancient and mysterious, like a mythical beast that had slumbered for millennia, ready to devour at any moment. Su Rui held the broken blade, quietly feeling its power. He could sense that it held within it the purest force of wind, like a dormant storm, ready to unleash a tornado at any moment, sweeping across the heavens and earth, should he so desire.
Broken Blade's aura was like the sound of nature, and Su Rui seemed to hear the roar of the Blue Luan, a clear and melodious sound that seemed to come from beyond the nine heavens. He could feel the power of the Blue Luan, a power derived from a top-tier bloodline, incredibly fierce and powerful.
Su Rui clutched the broken blade, feeling as if he had transformed into a blue phoenix, soaring through the heavens, overlooking all living things. He could feel the force of the wind, an invisible force capable of destroying everything. He could feel his body becoming incredibly light, as if a gust of wind could carry him away.
At this moment, Su Rui finally understood why the Qingluan Sword was named after Qingluan.
"Could it be that this sword contains some part or blood of the divine bird Qingluan? It's truly luxurious!"
Su Rui muttered to himself while holding the broken blade. He planned to return to Yuzhou City, reconnect the Qingluan Sword, and refine it before setting off again.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com