Li Ming couldn't help but recall his own experience. In Qing Shi City, a small Zhao family had already secretly colluded with the Qing Mo Society and even supported a small gang.
Keep in mind, that was a small family that didn't even have a Grandmaster.
And those ancient families, who knows what kind of places they've become, how many of them are secretly colluding with the demonic path?
Even some local government forces in remote areas may have already colluded with them.
This is because the main strength of the Great Xuan is concentrated in Xuanzhou, where the capital is located, and the border where the army is located, while the strength in other states is relatively weak.
After all, the thirteen states of the Great Xuan are vast, and with many demonic and evil people causing chaos, the imperial court's experts are also limited.
The establishment of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau and the Six Doors was to maintain the rule of the imperial court, and therefore they received considerable support from the imperial court.
Looking at Li Ming's composed demeanor, Lu Tian couldn't help but ask, "Do you know why I'm taking such good care of you?"
"Because I'm good at it?"
Li Ming touched his nose and said softly.
Lu Tian smiled and said, "That's natural, but more importantly, what you're doing aligns with the interests of the Six Doors."
"You know, there are quite a few traitors in the Six Doors now... I have to be careful about what I do."
Lu Tian sighed.
The Lu family, from which he came, rose to prominence entirely thanks to him, a Grandmaster of Spirit Refining. He himself relied on the imperial court for most of the cultivation resources he needed.
He naturally wanted the Six Doors to be stronger; the stronger the Six Doors, the easier it would be for him to do things and the more resources he could obtain.
Moreover, Li Ming is not without backing; Zhao Xuanwu, the divine constable currently stationed in Cangzhou, is Li Ming's patron.
A newly crowned Martial Saint at the height of his power.
Back then, Li Ming had offended the Qingyun Sword Sect so badly. If Zhao Xuanwu hadn't stepped in and gone directly to the Qingyun Sword Sect to demand an explanation, Li Ming wouldn't be able to get away with it so easily.
Under Zhao Xuanwu's instructions, Lu Tian naturally took on the role of Li Ming's protector for the time being.
"Thank you, sir."
Li Ming suddenly stood up and cupped his hands in greeting to Lu Tian.
He knew that although the other party was doing this because of his talent and out of a sense of obligation to his master and senior brother, it was still not easy for them to do so much.
Although Li Ming acted swiftly in annihilating the Lin family, the cleanup was entirely left to Lu Tian to handle…
Lu Tian gladly accepted the gift, then handed over an envelope and said calmly:
"Also, this is a letter from your master. Open it and take a look."
Li Ming reached out and took it, without any hesitation, and immediately opened it to examine it carefully.
As Li Ming finished reading the letter, a smile appeared on his face.
In the letter, his master Lin Qiancheng mentioned that he had heard about Li Ming's performance these days and said that Li Ming had done very well. In addition, he had repaired his foundation and successfully broken through to the Golden Core Grandmaster level. He was even thinking about making a comeback in the martial arts world.
Seeing that Li Ming had finished reading the letter, Lu Tian solemnly said:
“You don’t need to rush to Cangzhou City. As Constable Zhao said, you can cultivate in Cangyang County first and help me with some things while you’re at it.”
"You've done a lot of work before, so feel free to ask for anything you need."
Li Ming nodded, thinking that the Qi family might be planning something.
Once we're on their turf, things won't be as comfortable as they are now.
The Qi family, as a deeply rooted aristocratic family in Cangzhou, has connections in both the imperial court and the martial arts world, and is involved in both the legitimate and criminal worlds... Although the other party is not making any moves now, it does not mean that they will let the matter rest.
Moreover, where he is now is not important. He has enough cultivation resources, and with his aptitude, his cultivation can be said to progress by leaps and bounds.
However, Li Ming still had his own needs, and immediately said, "I need a good movement technique, as well as information about the Heavenly Saint Sect's inheritance..."
The Azure Dragon Nine Revolutions Blade is a fourth-grade martial art, which is more than enough for a master. Even if he were given a supreme blade technique now, he wouldn't be able to use it in a short time.
As for cultivation techniques, the Yi Mu True Skill is more than enough for the middle three grades, and he already has plans for subsequent techniques.
This also brings to mind his master, Lin Qiancheng. During his last visit, Lin Qiancheng gave him a token, which contained clues about the Azure Emperor's inheritance. Once he mastered the fourth-grade divine power of the "Yi Mu True Skill," he could activate it and find his destination.
This was also a fortuitous encounter that Lin Qiancheng had in his early years, but unfortunately he was unable to master the "Yi Mu Zhen Gong" and could only miss the opportunity to inherit it.
The cultivation method practiced by the Azure Emperor was naturally the legendary divine skill, a supreme martial art that directly reached the first rank or above.
All Li Ming needed was a decent movement technique and a body-refining method that was part of the Bull Demon Body Technique lineage.
As the once supreme sect of Cangzhou, Li Ming had experienced the power of the derived cultivation techniques of the Heavenly Saint Sect, and he was naturally interested in the subsequent cultivation techniques.
He only had a fragment of the Bull Demon Body Refining Technique, but now he had perfected it, and naturally he wanted to go further in the path of body refining.
Otherwise, it would be a waste of his physical attributes.
After hearing this, Lu Tian said in a deep voice:
"Movement techniques and martial arts are easy to deal with. There are many master-level techniques in the armory. With your merits, you can borrow them... As for the Heavenly Saint Sect's inheritance, that's not so easy to obtain."
Li Ming asked in confusion, "Wasn't the Heavenly Saint Sect destroyed?"
"The imperial court must have collected some martial arts techniques."
Lu Tian explained, "Although the Heavenly Saint Sect was destroyed, its legacy remains. It has now split into many forces, some of which are sects, and some are families..."
"The Heavenly Saint Sect's inheritances that the imperial court once collected were just some ordinary techniques. The truly top-tier techniques have all been lost to the outside world."
"However, I'll try my best to find you some information. If I'm not mistaken, the body-refining technique you're practicing is the one from the Heavenly Saint Sect's Overlord Body lineage, right?"
"Um."
...
Cangzhou, Liyang County.
Amidst a range of rolling mountains, wisps of green smoke and mist swirl, occasionally revealing cranes in flight, and even sword cultivators clad in green robes riding their swords.
It has pavilions, palaces, and many other buildings.
From a distance, it has the feel of a sacred, celestial land.
This place is none other than the Qingyun Sword Sect, one of the major powers in Cangzhou!
Throughout history, there have been many masters at the level of Martial Saint. The strongest one today is known as the Azure Cloud Sword Saint, a super sword cultivator who can rival a second-rank Martial Saint.
In Liyang County, the words of the Qingyun Sword Sect carried more weight than even those of the imperial court.
The news of Xing Wuming's death had actually been known to the sect members long before, and his soul lamp had already gone out when he died.
Forging soul lamps is not a privilege available to every disciple; only elders and above, or extremely important figures, are qualified.
Inside the main hall of the sect leader.
A woman in a blue robe questioned a middle-aged man standing in front of the hall.
"Xie Xuan, your son was hacked to death on your own turf, how can you bear to be the sect leader?"
The woman's name was Xing Qingqing, and she was Xing Wuming's mother. As an elder of the Qingyun Sword Sect, her cultivation was at the peak of the Refining Spirit Realm, and she was only one step away from the fourth-grade divine power.
The man was Xie Xuan, the current head of the Qingyun Sword Sect. He was exceptionally talented and had reached the fourth-grade Divine Power Realm. He had already begun his journey to break through to the Martial Saint Realm.
Xing Qingqing had a secret love affair with Xie Xuan in her early years and bore him a child. However, Xie Xuan eventually married the granddaughter of the Qingyun Sword Saint in order to become the sect leader.
Out of consideration for the sect's reputation, Xing Qingqing did not cause a scene, but instead raised her son on her own.
Therefore, Xing Qingqing poured all her love into her only son.
He was nurtured from a young age, constantly fed with miraculous elixirs, and a huge price was paid to create a spiritual body for Xing Wuming.
His mother was an elder of the Qingyun Sword Sect, and his biological father was the sect leader of the Qingyun Sword Sect. This is why Xing Wuming has no taboos...
Only some of the higher-ups in the Qingyun Sword Sect knew about this history; outsiders were unaware of it and simply thought that Xing Wuming was just a highly regarded prodigy of the sect.
Xie Xuan frowned and said calmly, "Then do you know who killed him?"
Xing Qingqing was speechless for a moment, then whispered, "No matter who he is, you have to find him for me, or I will ruin your reputation and let the whole world know that your son was beaten to death!"
Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he turned and left.
Xie Xuan remained, his expression indifferent, watching her departing figure with a flicker in his eyes.
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