"Azure Cloud Sword Teique!"

  This is the Azure Cloud Sword Teique!

  Even the usually posed Elder couldn't remain calm at this moment.

  Usually as calm as still water, his heart was now a stormy sea!

  Li Qinghai noticed something was off and muttered to himself.

  This isn't right.

  Judging by the Elder's rea, could it be that this Azure Cloud Sword Teique is incredibly powerful?

  If it's really that formidable, I should hurry bad exge it for another one.

  Worried, Li Qinghai decided to probe.

  "Elder?"

  "Ah? Ahem..." The Elder snapped back to reality.

  His hand, which was frozen in mid-air, awkwardly retracted.

  He seemed relut to touch the Azure Cloud Sword Teique, as if doing so would be a great disrespect.

  "Elder, is there something wrong with this Azure Cloud Sword Teique?"

  "No... of course not."

  "Is it strong?"

  The Elder's forehead began to sweat slightly, feeling troubled.

  I'm just a small cultivator nearing the end of my days; how could I dare to evaluate such a teique?

  Fortunately, the Elder had seen mu his life and quickly came up with a response.

  "As strong as you believe!" The Elder put on an air of wisdom, giving a vague answer.

  Li Qinghai was a bit puzzled, "Elder, what does 'as strong as you believe' mean?"

  "It means, it's up to your personal feeling. If you think it's strong, then it's strong."

  "Then what's your personal feeling, Elder?"

  The Elder was furious, wishing he could sp Li Qinghai away.

  't you stop asking?

  Don't you have any sense?

  't you see I don't want to answer?

  Don't you uand that some secrets of heaven ot be revealed?

  If it were any other sect's disciple, the Elder would have spped them away.

  But since Li Qinghai obtaihe Azure Cloud Sword Teique, his future achievements would surely surpass his own, so he couldn't afford to offend him.

  The Elder took a deep breath aed those words.

  "As strong as you believe!"

  "Elder..."

  "As strong as you believe!"

  "…"

  Li Qinghai's mouth twitched twice.

  He actually just wao say, Elder, we'll take our leave now.

  Who khe Elder would give him another "as strong as you believe."

  Li Qinghai couldn't be bothered to speak further, cupped his fists, and theed the Library Pavilion.

  Seeing Li Qinghai leave.

  The Elder hurriedly pulled out a unication token.

  "Rep to the Sect Master, an outer disciple, Li Qinghai, has obtaihe Azure Cloud Sword Teique!"

  Outside the Library Pavilion.

  A curious Wang Dafu couldn't help but ask.

  "Senior Brother, what teique did you get?"

  "Here, it's this one."

  Li Qinghai showed the Azure Cloud Sword Teique to Wang Dafu.

  "Azure Cloud Sword Teique," Wang Dafu read aloud.

  "You know this sword teique? Is it strong?"

  Wang Dafu blihinking to himself.

  I'm just a small Qi Refining cultivator, and you're asking me?

  Even though he didn't know, Wang Dafu decided to ence Li Qinghai.

  "Senior Brother, didn't the Elder just say? If you think it's strong, then it's strong. As long as you imagihis sword teique as invincible, that's enough."

  "That makes sense." Li Qinghai nodded, putting the sword teique bato his ste bag.

  Meanwhile, a slight smile appeared on Li Qinghai's lips, secretly delighted.

  Analyzing the Elder's words earlier, Li Qinghai was certain this was the most suitable teique for him.

  In his life, he wouldn't have the qualifications for cultivation and would need a powerful teique to protect himself, so he might as well sider the Azure Cloud Sword Teique invincible.

  Once he regains his cultivation qualifications, he treat the Azure Cloud Sword Teique as a weakling, and at that time, he could be easily defeated by other cultivators in a duel.

  What a perfect teique manual!

  In a good mood, Li Qinghai looked up at the sky.

  The sun was setting, and the sky had already darkened.

  So he asked, "Should we find a pce to cultivate now and go to the Treasure Exge Pavilion tomorrow?"

  Wang Dafu shook his head, "No, no, the Treasure Pavilios busier at night, and there are more treasures."

  "Alright, let's go now."

  Li Qinghai was full of spirit.

  With a fortune in hand, going to the Treasure Exge Pavilion was surely a se where the protagonist shows off and facesps others.

  For an old bookworm like Li Qinghai, it was all too familiar.

  Who khey had only taken a few steps toward the Treasure Exge Pavilion.

  Suddenly, thunder rumbled in the sky.

  Boom...

  All the cultivators ing and going stopped and looked up at the sky.

  In the distance, above a mountain raribution clouds gathered.

  Lightning verged, thunder roared.

  The already dim sky alternated between day and night.

  Li Qinghai recalled a saying.

  Which Dao panion is crossing their tribution here!

  Li Qinghai didn't know which Dao panion was crossing their tribution.

  But that didn't meaher cultivators didn't know.

  Many disciples around immediately started discussing.

  "That dire seems to be Zhengyang Mountain? Is it Ye Fan's cave?"

  "Yes, this thuribution's power, it must be a Core Formation tribution, Ye Fan has broken through to Core Formation."

  "No wonder he's a prodigy of our Azure Cloud Sect, only twenty-five and already a Core Formation expert."

  "I remember Ye Fan joihe sect at fifteen, he's only been cultivating for ten years. Tsk tsk, such talent is truly remarkable."

  "With Ye Fan's talent, he will surely surpass others, and the true disciples of other peaks might feel pressured."

  "I don't think so, although Ye Fan's cultivatiress is astonishing, he ultimately cks experience, and his bat pht still be weaker pared to other true disciples."

  …

  inally enjoying the show, Li Qinghai was dumbfounded upon hearing the disciples' discussions.

  Ye Fan!

  Has e out of seclusion?!

  And broken through to Core Formation!

  Damn it, doesn't that mean he easily crush me?

  If it were before, Li Qinghai might have been so happy that he would set off firecrackers to celebrate for Ye Fan.

  Then, with righteous indignation, he would run to that Zhengyang Mountain and scold Ye Fan.

  But now, Li Qinghai didn't dare to court death.

  Run!

  Run quickly!

  Life is precious!

  Li Qinghai's only thought was to run.

  However, he wasn't particurly panicked.

  After all, even if caught by Ye Fan, it wouldn't be a matter of life ah.

  It just meant he couldn't cultivate in his life.

  With a clear mind, Li Qinghai naturally knew how to pn for himself.

  First, going to the Treasure Pavilion to show off was out of the question.

  Buying spiritual herbs had to be entrusted to Wang Dafu.

  "Junior Brother," Li Qinghai called out.

  Wang Dafu looked at Li Qinghai.

  Li Qinghai tinued, "Open your ste bag."

  fused, Wang Dafu opened a slit in his ste bag.

  Li Qinghai pced spirit stones inside.

  "Junior Brother, I've given you eight thousand spirit stones, help me buy eighty sets of herbs for refining Qi Gathering Elixirs."

  "…"

  Wang Dafu was stunned by the astonishing amount, leaving him dizzy.

  "By the way, do you have any herb seeds? Give me a bag."

  Wang Dafu bnkly handed over a bag of herb seeds.

  Li Qinghai grabbed it and the without looking back.

  Ye Fan breaking through to Core Formation.

  Naturally, it brought joy to some and worry to others.

  Meanwhile, the otion from the tribution also caught the attention of many big shots.

  Like Liu Daoyuan.

  At this moment, he was discarding distras and cultivating.

  Liu Daoyuan wasn't in a closed seclusion, though he had isoted many senses.

  But if there was a signifit disturbance, he could still feel it.

  He slowly opened his eyes and slightly raised his head.

  Noddily.

  "Core Formation? Not bad!"

  Just as he spoke.

  Liu Daoyuan sensed a vibration from the unication token in his ste bag.

  He took out the token.

  Gng at it.

  It dispyed the Elder's name.

  "Hmm? What could he want? Is his time almost up? Looking for me to grant him a feng shui burial site?"

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