Because they had to check the seal, Lou Kongyu and Ruan Mu parted ways in Linzhou.
Although the latter two were somewhat interested in the Desolate State where Lou Kongyu was going, they had to return to the sect to report.
It turned out that Chen Jingzhi happened to be on the same route as Lou Kongyu, as they were going to Huangzhou to visit a sword-making master, and his master was also stationed in Huangzhou recently.
Chen Jingzhi's master is Yaochuan Jianzun, who was Chu Lu's former junior fellow apprentice. His surname is Xie, his name is Jing, and his Taoist name is Yaochuan.
To be honest, when Chu Lu knew that Xie Jing was in Huangzhou, he was actually a little hesitant whether to stagger the time and let Lou Kongyu go after Xie Jing left.
Although he had said earlier that Chu Lu would rather face the pursuit of the entire cultivation world again than encountering the demon that gave him a headache just thinking about it, it was obvious that both were troublesome matters and it was better to avoid them if possible.
But Chu Lu finally chose to follow the original plan.
The place of Huangzhou, close to the Wuwang Sea, can be regarded as the junction of the cultivation world and the demon world, and is guarded by Mahayana cultivators all year round. Although hundreds of years have passed since his death, Chu Lu is still very sure that he knows all the Mahayana cultivators in the entire cultivation world...or conversely, they all know him.
——More than 70% of them participated in the hunt for him back then, and the remaining 30% probably happened to be in seclusion at the time.
The path of cultivation is so difficult, and none of the cultivators who can reach the Mahayana stage have an easy life.
Since he would definitely meet one of them during the trip to Huangzhou, Chu Lu would rather meet Xie Jing.
Although thinking this way might be a bit unfair to his junior brother, he had to admit that compared to others, Xie Jing was really very easy to deal with.
Of course, “easy to deal with” does not mean “combat effectiveness”.
As the only Mahayana sword cultivator in the world, if they were to encounter each other head-on, Xie Jing's combat power would be considered the ceiling level of this small world. There are probably not many people in this entire small world who can fight him head-on.
However, it was precisely because Xie Jing's swordsmanship was extremely pure that in most cases he only needed to "use force to defeat cleverness" when practicing, without having to think too much about the twists and turns behind it. This also meant that, in a sense, his junior brother was very easy to deceive.
Chu Lu still remembers that he was worried about the development of the plot, so he climbed up to the roof in the middle of the night to look up at the sky, and he happened to meet Xie Jing who came out. After being questioned, he made up an excuse and said that he was "enlightened". As a result, he met the junior brother who almost settled on the roof for more than half a month. After more than ten days, the other party said that he had newly comprehended a set of "Hanyue Sword Technique" and showed it to him.
Chu Lu: "..."
He finally remembered what he had said casually a month ago, and understood the source of Xie Jing's strange behavior in recent times.
...The real culprit is actually me.
Although he had noticed before that his junior fellow apprentice was a little "straightforward", it was the first time that Chu Lu realized how stubborn he was.
In short, since that time, Chu Lu has to carefully consider his words before speaking to his junior brother, so as not to mislead the other party to do something stupid again.
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Since Chu Lu did not stop him, Lou Kongyu naturally chose to go with Shen Jingzhi.
The two sword cultivators set out on the journey together, and they inevitably exchanged ideas and discussed swordsmanship. Shen Jingzhi's realm was much higher than Lou Kongyu's, and most of the time he gave instructions. Chu Lu would occasionally interject, but not often. After all, the other party's master was the undisputed number one sword cultivator in the world of cultivation, and there was really no need for him, an "outsider", to point fingers at him.
Linzhou and Huangzhou are located almost across the east and west ends of the entire cultivation world. Even if you use a spirit boat to travel, it will take a long time. In addition, Chen Jingzhi will go to Huangzhou this time to visit a sword-making master. In addition to the ice jade soul obtained from Hanshui Palace, he also needs many other materials. He will stop for a while when passing through some big cities, and there will be delays on the road.
Lou Kongyu had no complaints about this. It should be said that it was really an eye-opener for him.
Although he had been away from the mortal world for many years, he had previously either been to remote areas on the fringes of the cultivation world such as Lanyuan City, or in Linzhou, which was almost isolated from the outside world. This was the first time he had truly set foot in the central area of the cultivation world.
Although Lou Kongyu knew before that Chen Jingzhi and the other two were the envied disciples of a large sect, he did not realize the exact meaning of the description "envied" until this moment.
At this moment, Lou Kongyu was being led by Chen Jingzhi to a spiritual weapon shop that was decorated magnificently and full of spiritual energy. In short, it looked like he could not afford to buy anything there.
He followed with some hesitation: I won’t be kicked out, right?
But before Lou Kongyu could express his doubts, the shop assistant came out to greet him.
——Is it "buddy"?
After feeling the other party's foundation-building cultivation and looking at the robes on that person, Lou Kongyu suddenly felt a little uncertain.
While Lou Kongyu was still confused, the other party had already walked up to him and respectfully saluted Chen Jingzhi in front of him, "I am Liu Jian, a disciple of Qifeng, and I greet my uncle-master."
Lou Kongyu:?!
Great uncle master?
He looked at Shen Jingzhi in surprise.
Chen Jingzhi did not notice anything wrong, he just nodded calmly, signaling the disciple to lead the way.
Lou Kongyu stood there in a daze for a long time, and only then did he bite the bullet and follow Shen Jingzhi under his puzzled gaze.
The disciple from Qifeng Peak saw this and realized that Lou Kongyu and Shen Jingzhi were on the same path. He realized that he had been negligent before and asked hurriedly, "Which sect elder is this?"
Lou Kongyu was at a loss when he was suddenly called "senior". After saying his name, he stammered and explained his identity as a casual cultivator. Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the other party's attitude became more serious, and Lou Kongyu became even more stiff.
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Chen Jingzhi was going to the warehouse to get the cold iron that was previously stored there. Lou Kongyu had planned to follow him in, but this time he understood the slightly hesitant look of the disciple who introduced him, and quickly said that he would wait outside.
After the final round of negotiations, somehow, it turned out that Chen Jingzhi went to the warehouse to get the cold iron himself, while the disciple from Qifeng named Liu Jian was outside introducing the spiritual treasures in the store to Lou Kongyu.
Lou Kongyu felt uneasy when the other party called him "Senior Lou" all the time, and he quickly explained: "My cultivation level is similar to yours, so I really don't deserve the title of 'Senior'. Brother Liu, just call me 'Fellow Daoist'."
Liu Jian almost knelt down before this ancestor when he called him "Brother".
You have to know that the person in front of you is an equal to that Uncle Master Shen. If he is called "brother" by the other party, what will he become?
And this person is just a casual cultivator.
If the other party was a disciple of Jiugong Sect, Yunyin Pavilion, or Baicao Valley, Uncle Master Shen might have been polite to him for the sake of the sect's face.
But a casual cultivator?
That's a different situation.
This young man in front of him, either his master is a great man who can be compared with Yaochuan Jianzun, or he is so talented that his uncle-master treats him differently...
But no matter which one it was, it was enough for him to treat it with utmost caution.
Liu Jian even wondered for a moment if the other party's words were revenge for his previous neglect at the door, but when he met the boy's sincere eyes, he knew he was overthinking. Given the other party's status, if he really wanted to cause trouble, there was no need to beat around the bush. His speculation was really a bit mean.
But no matter how sincere the boy was, he really couldn't bear the word "brother".
After the two of them reluctantly refused, Liu Jian finally accepted the title of "fellow Taoist" with trembling hands.
"Fellow Daoist, can you take a look here to see if there are any magical or spiritual weapons you like? You are a friend of my great-grandmaster, so I can still send out the things on the second floor..."
Lou Kongyu was once again stunned by this wealthy and arrogant attitude.
No wonder everyone wants to join a big sect. Lou Kongyu is actually a little shaken now.
But he soon regained his resolve.
——Think about the immortal senior!
The senior occasionally talked to him about the past, but was reluctant to talk about his former disciples and past experiences.
Lou Kongyu guessed that the other party must have been heartbroken by his previous disciples, so he was unwilling to accept any more disciples.
During the time he was in the world of cultivation, he had heard of many masters and disciples turning against each other for the sake of magical elixirs, and he thought that the situation was similar for the immortal senior.
But Lou Kongyu believed that as long as he was sincere enough, he would be able to impress the immortal senior one day and prove to him that not every disciple was so ungrateful.
Chu Lu didn't know about Lou Kongyu's complicated imagination process. When he saw a folding fan-shaped magical weapon, he said "Huh?" softly.
Lou Kongyu also stopped.
Liu Jian was puzzled: "Friend Lou?"
Lou Kongyu didn't answer for a moment.
Chu Lu: [If Jingzhi wants to go see the swordsmith, it would be better to bring this with him.]
Lou Kongyu:?
The expression on his face was almost as confused as Liu Jian's.
Because there were people around, Lou Kongyu transmitted the message in an unskilled manner, "Senior, are you referring to... this folding fan?"
It was pink, with lifelike peach blossom petals floating on it. No matter how you looked at it, it had more ornamental value than practical value. It was a magical instrument specially given out to please female cultivators...
——Could it be that the swordsmith was a female cultivator? But even if that was the case, giving such a gift was too frivolous, and Brother Shen obviously didn't have a relationship with the other party that went beyond the level of a transaction...
Noticing Lou Kongyu's confusion, Chu Lu explained: [It's not a fan, it's a fan pendant. The entire fan pendant is made of 'molten stone'. It's a pity that it was polished into this state, and it must have been damaged a lot in the process.]
After all, Lou Kongyu had been taught some things related to refining equipment by Chu Lu, so he knew about "melting stones".
Just add a little bit of this thing when refining a weapon, and you can fuse two materials with completely opposite and counteracting properties together. For a weapon refiner, it is a rare treasure that is priceless, but hard to come by.
The reason why it is rare is that the molten stone has no fixed shape, and because of its fusion characteristics, the spiritual power fluctuation is almost non-existent. It is difficult for non-equipment refiners to identify it, and even equipment refiners sometimes make mistakes.
If Chu Lu's judgment was correct, this was obviously a piece of molten stone that was mistakenly identified and then polished into decoration.
Lou Kongyu stayed here for too long, and Liu Jian had already followed his gaze to the fan-shaped magical weapon. This knowledgeable cultivator from Qifeng immediately "understood".
——This is like liking someone but being too embarrassed to say it.
He understands, he understands.
Although the allowance for disciples of Taihua Sect is sufficient, as a weapon cultivator, he needs to use spirit stones to gain experience before he can truly become a disciple. When Liu Jian is short of money, he often accepts customized magic weapons from his fellow disciples. He has never seen any strange requests.
What's wrong with a little personal preference?
Last time, the physical training master from Luoyan Peak asked him to order an enlarged version of a peach pink robe.
Liu Jian, who thought he had figured it out, immediately found an excuse for the young senior, "Brother Lou, are you planning to give it away? As expected of you, you have a good eye. Although this magic weapon is a bit low-level, it has been favored by many people. The last time the senior sister from Yunyin Pavilion came, she stared at it for a long time. Although she chose another one in the end, she was full of praise for this magic weapon."
Lou Kongyu: “…”
He agreed with some difficulty.
Although he did intend to give the molten stone to Brother Shen, Liu Jian's words sounded very strange.
——Is it an illusion?
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Although Liu Jian insisted on giving it away, Lou Kongyu finally bought it with spirit stones.
Although he was indeed short of money, he still had enough spiritual stones to buy a magic weapon. Brother Shen had taken good care of him and given him a lot of advice along the way, so he didn't need others to give him a gift in return.
then……
Liu Jian watched as Lou Kongyu handed the pink folding fan decorated with peach blossoms to Chen Jingzhi who came out.
Liu Jian:? ! !
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