Chapter 1517: Youming Pool Wants to Run Away

Unconsciously, more than a hundred years passed.

On this day, accompanied by a light hum and a sharp whistle, the Taiqing flying sword's radiance blazed brightly, its overall aura strengthened by a small notch, becoming even sharper.

The eleventh Solar Law Prohibition was complete.

"Roughly one Solar Law Prohibition per thousand years."

Jiang Ding gently stroked his life-bound flying sword, silently estimating: "The limit of a Dao-Merging treasure is thirty-six layers of Law Prohibitions; I should need about twenty-four thousand years to fully refine the Taiqing flying sword to its limit."

"If I can break through the Heavenly Sword sword art, the process will be halved."

"If my Sword Soul can break through from youth into young adulthood, the process will shorten by another third."

"The former isn't difficult — Heavenly Sword sword art, at most five thousand years, I will definitely break through; as research progresses, the time might even shorten… The Sword Soul, however, won't work."

"The Sword Soul is the core will and conviction of a sword cultivator."

"I need to find a suitable opponent, preferably of the same rank… such opponents only exist in the Upper Realm."

Jiang Ding silently sighed.

The Upper Realm — truly a wonderful place.

The only pity is that the factions within are far too unreasonable; the slightest provocation brings a super-rank opponent to suppress you. He doesn't quite dare to go, afraid that going would mean death.

Jiang Ding set down the Taiqing flying sword and, after another check on the progress of the various major research projects of the Immortal Sect, discovered a problem had appeared in the Dao-Merging Gong Fa — a minor trouble concerning a divine soul structure.

He calculated the core critical points, then tossed it back to the Immortal Sect Academy of Sciences and the university research institutes across various realms to continue working on.

Generally, it was always like this.

Jiang Ding, Yuan, and others were only responsible for core problems; peripheral and mid-level problems would be handled by other Immortal Sect teams.

After finishing these tasks, Jiang Ding looked toward the foot of Youming Peak.

The timing was just right, not a second off.

A young girl in a moon-white immortal skirt, a long sword at her waist, her expression cool and aloof.

She slowly walked up. Youming Pool was extremely excited, popping out from who-knows-where, circling around her like a sycophant, chattering away about something.

Jiang Ding waited quietly.

A moment later, the young girl walked up to the peak, her small pale hand opening to reveal a storage bag.

Inside this storage bag, eight great sect inheritance divine metals — Brother Xuanwu Divine Gold, Tianxu Wanni Dark Gold, Five-Element Void Copper, and others — emanated a heavy aura; all were seventh-rank Dao-Merging inheritance divine metals, and all in five portions.

"Heavens!"

"You're far too much stronger than Taiyou!"

Youming Pool had absolutely no sense of atmosphere, circling the young girl as she excitedly said: "How do you compare with him?"

"Can you beat him to death in a Sacred Sword Duel?"

"Completely without needing to worry about Taiyin or Taiyang!"

"If you walk the pure Yin Sword Dao, I wouldn't mind at all either…"

She was immensely thrilled.

Yu Yu Qianzi's little face darkened.

Yet, somewhere deep in her heart, a certain softness was quietly touched.

For the first time, someone treated her completely as one of their own — the moment she arrived, they gave her a Dao-Merging Gong Fa, and even attempted to give her a Heavenly Human realm Gong Fa, but without success, lacking the permissions of Dayang Dayang Tianchi.

No questions about her background, no questions about her origins — the moment she arrived, they trusted her completely.

This kind of feeling was extremely rare in Qingmuxian Sect; for many people in Qingmuxian Sect, the premise of accepting her was that she had value — such a thing, innate and unconditional, simply did not exist.

"Ah?"

"You don't have Taiqing Divine Iron to forge a Taiyin flying sword?"

Youming Pool suddenly noticed something, exclaiming in surprise.

Yu Yu Qianzi's heart ached, feeling a touch of loss.

She felt somewhat pained, feeling that certain things might be lost again.

In the past, Yue had said that without a Dayang flying sword, without a Taiyin flying sword, she was not a Dayang Sword Child, not a Taiyin Sword Child, not a true inheritor of the Moon Lineage.

"I'll give you some!"

"Here, this is seventh-rank Taiqing Divine Iron, this is sixth-rank Taiqing Divine Iron — which one can you refine?"

After her surprise, Youming Pool thought of something.

Her small hand dug and dug, pulling out two portions of Taiqing Divine Iron from who-knows-where, waving them in front of the young girl.

Yu Yu Qianzi was stunned.

Didn't Yue say that without a Taiyin flying sword, one wasn't…

Swish!

Jiang Ding's gaze descended instantly, fixing on Youming Pool.

After becoming the master of the Youming Sword Cave Heaven, he had fully inherited everything within the Youming Sword Cave Heaven — there was no need to mention the many heavenly materials, earthly treasures, and Gong Fa inheritances; he had collected eight portions of seventh-rank Taiqing Divine Iron.

But Youming Pool actually had more too?!!!

"Explain yourself."

Jiang Ding stared at Youming Pool, his tone unfriendly.

"What's there to explain?"

"This is the Yin-Yang Sword Law."

Youming Pool was completely unafraid of Jiang Ding, coldly snorting: "A sect's inheritance treasure is born to inherit the sect, independent of the Sword Master; if the Sword Master is unreliable, the sect's inheritance treasure will find ways to pass on the sect."

"Has Dayang Dayang Tianchi never done something like this?"

"She also has independent Taiqing Divine Iron!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ding actually recalled it — the many Dayang flying swords he had buried in the Nine Spirit Realm before ascending to Refining Void.

"Yue?"

Jiang Ding called out.

"There isn't."

"Dayan Jianzi, there simply is no such thing."

Yue said righteously and sternly: "This weak-willed Yue-vein fellow is nothing but a compulsive liar; not a single word she

says can be trusted!"

"Heh."

Jiang Ding curled his lip.

While the two of them were talking, after repeated comparisons, the Youming Pool simply stopped choosing and stuffed both pieces of Taiqing Divine Iron straight into Yu Yu Qianzi's arms, instructing her in detail on how to refine and absorb them, how to nurture her Benming Flying Sword, and explaining all manner of Mi Fa down to the finest point.

Completely unlike Yue's cold shoulder toward Yu Yu Qianzi.

Yu Yu Qianzi fell into a daze, staring blankly.

"Youming…"

It took Yu Yu Qianzi a long while before she returned to normal.

She hugged the chattering Youming Pool tightly, the surging emotions in her heart churning like overturning heaven and earth, impossible to calm.

However, this tender moment was immediately interrupted by someone.

"Youming."

"You're not allowed to go with her!"

Jiang Ding warned: "The Taiyou Dayan Jianzi is still here, and besides, her stance is in question—she's a disciple of Qingmuxian Sect, you know Qingmuxian Sect, right? It's the lineage of the Green Emperor Yun Conghai, not the same path as ours."

"Hmph!"

"Of course I know."

Youming Pool rolled her eyes.

"Little Yu,"

she looked at Yu Yu Qianzi and said with earnest emphasis: "We lie low first; once we're strong in the future and have repaid Qingmuxian Sect's kindness, we'll break away. If anyone tries to stop us, we'll beat them to death."

"One law cultivator, one sword cultivator—a Qingmuxian Sect disciple simply cannot be one with us."

Yu Yu Qianzi said nothing, shook her head, then nodded.

"Speak up,"

"what did you come here for?"

Jiang Ding asked in displeasure.

"Give me the Benming Fa Bao of those Tian Shen Dao Zi fellows."

"Your conditions—Elder Taishang and the others have agreed to them."

Yu Yu Qianzi released Youming Pool and said calmly: "These are the five portions of seventh-tier inherited Divine Metal for the trade. If you're willing, we can trade right now, though there's an additional condition attached."

"Disciples of sects in regions such as Jiao Jiao Mingyu and the Nine Spirits Region may freely withdraw and return to their sect's current mountain gate."