Chapter 119

Sword-Casting Manor, the scorching sun was golden.

Jiang Ding sat in a reclining chair he had acquired from somewhere, holding the flowerpot, his eyes slightly narrowed, his internal power passing through the flowerpot and surging into the seed.

The flowerpot seemed to contain an internal power black hole, continuously swallowing and spitting out internal power, until more than ten minutes later when a faint feeling of satiety was transmitted.

Jiang Ding stopped inputting internal power, slightly sensed the vitality of the sword seed, closed his eyes, and nourished the tiny meridian groups of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

After his aptitude improved again, the efficiency of daily nourishing and tempering his meridians increased to 240, and it is expected that in another twenty-plus days, he will be able to step into the Lesser Heavenly Cycle of the Young Eagle, raising his strength by another notch.

It has already been five days now; the sword seed's growth situation is normal, and every day it is swallowing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the Young Eagle internal power, its vitality increasing bit by bit; in another eleven or twelve days, it will be able to accumulate enough life vitality to take root and germinate, breaking through the soil.

He glanced at the monitor of Golden Knife Mountain.

The Sky Sound Stone was still there, the black-robed person was still there, and the sitting posture had not changed at all, making one wonder if a lot of dust had accumulated on his body.

"It's fine."

Jiang Ding closed his eyes and continued to cultivate.

This is the reason why he still insists on staying here after temporarily losing his flying sword; the Sky Sound Stone must not be lost, and he must ensure twenty-four-hour monitoring as much as possible.

A newly obtained hundred-year spirit herb is being refined into Ginseng Essence Qi-Transforming Spirit Pills, which will take about a month to refine.

The New Year is approaching, and many Tier 1 alchemists have chosen to take a vacation and are no longer accepting orders, so the time has been extended a lot.

"Brother Liu, after Song Qing, the ninth on the Dragon-Phoenix List, the 'Green God Sword', died, his father, the 'Mountain-Splitting Divine Sword' Song Lingyun, went mad, and the fighting between the righteous and demonic paths has become increasingly intense; I heard that even those at the Primordial Realm have been seriously injured."

Zhang Junsheng said with worry: "The business in my family has suffered quite a bit, and now my pocket money has been halved and halved again."

"If this continues, I will only be able to truly rely on the bookstore to make a living."

"Brother Zhang, in this day and age, it is a blessing for you and me to be safe; there is no need to worry too much."

Jiang Ding placed the flowerpot on the seat next to him.

He did not find this neighbor who often came to visit annoying; through their exchanges, he could gain a better understanding of the culture, customs, and habits of the people of this world, which would be very helpful for formally contacting the cultivation world in the future.

"That's true!"

Zhang Junsheng sighed.

"It's just that my current wealthy life relies on my family; once the family declines, and I have been weak and sickly since childhood, unable to carry or lift anything, and my tongue is not nimble either, I'm afraid it will be difficult to even maintain a livelihood."

"If only I could become a warrior, even if I died on the battlefield for the family, it would be better than living in fear as I am now."

Jiang Ding glanced at him.

This person's family background is indeed extraordinary; in an ordinary bookstore, there is actually an Internal Qi Perfected warrior who is good at concealment techniques secretly protecting him.

However, this has nothing to do with him.

"If only there were pills in the Seven Profound Secret Cave that could change the tendons and marrow and alter one's constitution; there are even Primordial Pills in there."

Zhang Junsheng revealed a look of longing.

"Primordial Pills?"

"Yes."

Zhang Junsheng nodded: "The first person to explore the Seven Profound Secret Cave and gain a great harvest, the 'Meteor Electric Sword' Zhou Weitu—Brother Liu knows this person, right?"

"I know a little bit."

"A few months ago, this person used the inherited divine weapon 'Dragon Pattern Blade' to exchange for the opportunity to assist in breaking through to the Primordial Realm from Wei Xian, the seventh on the Dragon-Phoenix List, the 'Sea-Splitting Blade'—yes, the same Wei Xian who recently died at the hands of the 'Dream-Eating Sword Demon' Jiang Ding—and after that, he immediately disappeared, seeking to break through to the Primordial Realm."

"He finally reappeared recently, but he failed; the Primordial Realm is too difficult, and once one breaks through, even princes and marquises must treat one with the etiquette of a junior." Zhang Junsheng yearned for it, and then said.

"This person also revealed a shocking secret: he had relied on the secret cave treasure map many times to enter the Seven Profound Secret Cave, and actually glimpsed a flaw, claiming to have the confidence to avoid the soul-bewitching array outside the secret cave and dig out the entire secret cave!"

"Inside, there are Primordial Pills that can inevitably lead to a breakthrough to the Primordial Realm, no less than ten inherited divine weapons, countless divine arts and secret manuals collected by the Seven Profound Sect when it dominated the martial arts world a thousand years ago, rare treasures, gold and silver jewelry, pills for breaking through the Internal Qi Realm, and even Marrow-Cleansing and Tendon-Changing Pills that can improve aptitude!"

Zhang Junsheng's eyes had light in them, and he said longingly.

"Even these things are only the outer and middle layers of the secret cave; after inquiries by many martial artists who have entered the Seven Profound Secret Cave, the most precious things inside are three items."

He stopped and took a sip of tea.

"What are the three earth-shattering treasures that even Primordial Pills and inherited divine weapons cannot compare to? That's impossible."

Jiang Ding played along, looking incredulous.

"Many people have seen a corner of the treasures with their own eyes and spoke of it with such detail; how could this be fake?"

Zhang Junsheng said with satisfaction: "These three things are named Golden Stone Foundation Establishment Pill, Void-Dark Crystal Copper, and Flying Sword Talisman Treasure!"

"What kind of earth-shattering treasures are these?"

Jiang Ding continued to play along.

His heart, however, stirred, thinking of a Tier 3 material called Void Copper Gold.

After entering the Foundation Establishment Stage, every immortal sect cultivator will have their own Sky-Void Fighter Jet, and once in service, the immortal sect will issue a basic model.

However, most cultivators will invest as many spirit stones and spirit ores as possible to upgrade this protective weapon.

Among them, Void Copper Gold is a coating material that Foundation Establishment cultivators and even Jin Dan cultivators are most eager to obtain.

After adding this material to the outer shell of a Sky-Void Fighter Jet, not only is the defensive power greatly enhanced, but it can also achieve stealth in semi-space, which even Jin Dan cultivators find difficult to discover!

It's just that the amount of Void Copper Gold required to refine a coating that covers the entire outer shell of a Sky-Void Fighter Jet is too large; even the direct descendants of Nascent Soul cultivators might not be able to afford it.

"Not to mention the Golden Stone Foundation Establishment Pill, which is a fairy pill that can make one a grandmaster in one step; as for this Void-Dark Crystal Copper, I don't know what it is, but to be placed together, it must be an extremely precious object."

"But this Flying Sword Talisman Treasure is a legendary immortal flying sword!"

Zhang Junsheng said excitedly.

"Think about it, that 'Dream-Eating Sword Demon' Jiang Ding is only at the Internal Qi Realm, yet he can defeat the veteran Primordial Realm expert 'Ten-Flower Sword Immortal' Wan Qianyu head-on, just because he has a hundred-pace flying sword."

"How can his flying sword compare to the flying sword of the Seven Profound Master!"

"Some people speculate that this is the hundred-pace flying sword left behind by the Seven Profound Master, the peak grandmaster who was invincible in the martial arts world a thousand years ago; it not only contains the entire inheritance of the Seven Profound Master but can even allow ordinary warriors to instantly possess the power to slay grandmasters!"

"This is a supreme treasure capable of changing the entire martial arts world and the world!"

He paused for a moment, as if longing for something.

"With the appearance of the 'Meteor Electric Sword' Zhou Weitu, the entire Yuejing has been stirred up recently, and even the struggle between the righteous and demonic paths has subsided quite a bit; many Primordial Realm experts have guaranteed with their reputations that if the Seven Profound Secret Cave can truly be found, they will join forces to win a Primordial Pill for Zhou Weitu!"

"Brother Liu, although we haven't known each other for long, I know that your family background and character are both of the highest quality."

Zhang Junsheng said so much, finally revealing his intention, and said sincerely: "Why don't our two families join forces to explore the Seven Profound Secret Cave? My Zhang family will not take a single bit of the treasures obtained in the secret cave; we only want the Tendon-Changing and Marrow-Cleansing Pill."

"Allow me to think for a moment..."

Jiang Ding pretended to think, but in reality, he already had the idea of rejecting.

Not to mention whether the Zhang family is trustworthy, even if they were, he wouldn't go; the traces of someone setting a trap were too obvious.

Furthermore, the Foundation Establishment Pill and the Flying Sword Talisman Treasure had no attraction to him.

The Void-Dark Crystal Copper, suspected to be Void Copper Gold, did have some attraction, but he had asked, and it was only the size of a fist, which could refine a top-grade magic treasure, but it was useless to him, as he couldn't even coat a wing with it.

"Sorry, Brother Zhang, my strength is low, and I am truly powerless."

(End of chapter)