Chapter 23: Arriving at the Shaolin Temple, Hero Gathering! (4th Chapter)

As the first treasure chest opened, Li Li Lianhua’s eyes widened. A small booklet appeared before him!

"The previous booklet was the Taiji Profound Clarity Path. I wonder what this booklet is? Could it be another technique?"

Looking at the booklet in the treasure chest, Li Li Lianhua muttered to himself, feeling a bit disappointed!

If it really was a technique, wouldn't it be a bit chicken-rib-like?

However, when Li Li Lianhua picked up the booklet and saw the characters on it, he realized he had misunderstood!

On this booklet were written four large characters: True Explanation of Artifact Refining!

Li Li Lianhua flipped through it casually; it recorded knowledge about materials and artifact refining!

"So, it’s knowledge about artifact refining? That’s great; this is exactly what I need right now!" Looking at this True Explanation of Artifact Refining, Li Li Lianhua nodded silently, feeling satisfied!

Although the Neck-Severing sword was not bad, it was not a magic treasure. It was fine for simple flying, but it wouldn't be handy for fighting against experts!

Immortal cultivators, after all, find magic treasures the most handy!

Like the disciples of the Qingyun Sect, once their cultivation reaches a certain level, they can go down the mountain to train.

On one hand, it increases their knowledge, and on the other hand, they also collect many materials and then refine their own magic treasures!

Li Li Lianhua was now at the fifth level of the Jade Clarity realm, so it was indeed time to refine a magic treasure for himself. This True Explanation of Artifact Refining had come at just the right time!

After putting the True Explanation of Artifact Refining aside for the moment, Li Li Lianhua opened the second treasure chest again!

After another burst of brilliant light bloomed, a palm-sized sachet appeared before Li Li Lianhua!

"This is? Something used by girls?" Looking at the very feminine sachet before him, Li Li Lianhua frowned!

Although he didn't like it much because it was feminine, Li Li Lianhua still picked it up to look at it, and then Li Li Lianhua felt it was really good!

On the outside, it looked like just a palm-sized sachet, but the space inside was not small; it could carry many things with him!

It was about as big as a box used for escorting goods!

Ordinary people walking in the Daxi Jiang Hu couldn't carry so many things, but with such a sachet, it was enough!

"I should use this; after all, practicality is the most important thing!"

After a moment of thought, Li Li Lianhua couldn't resist the function of this storage bag and hung the feminine sachet on his waist!

Afterward, the Taiji Profound Clarity Path manual, the True Explanation of Artifact Refining manual, the alchemy furnace, the silver notes, and the Neck-Severing sword—Li Li Lianhua put them all into his storage bag in one go!

Li Li Lianhua’s gaze turned to the last treasure chest!

Whether it was the True Explanation of Artifact Refining or the storage bag, Li Li Lianhua felt they were very practical and were indeed the things he needed most right now.

Except for the fact that the storage bag looked a bit feminine, which was the only flaw!

So, what good things could he get from this last treasure chest?

With anticipation rising in his heart again, Li Li Lianhua opened this last treasure chest!

Brilliant light bloomed, and then a cloud of misty light emerged and merged into Li Li Lianhua’s body!

It was that familiar feeling again; understanding rose from the bottom of his heart, as if something he had forgotten before had suddenly come to mind.

Li Li Lianhua understood what he had gotten from this third treasure chest!

Divine Sword Thunder-Controlling True Technique!

This was the Qingyun Sect’s mountain-protecting wonder technique, and its power was self-evident!

However, this Divine Sword Thunder-Controlling True Technique was a bit chicken-rib-like for Li Li Lianhua at the moment!

Why? Because Li Li Lianhua did not meet the conditions to perform the Divine Sword Thunder-Controlling True Technique!

First, there was the requirement for cultivation. To perform the Divine Sword Thunder-Controlling True Technique, Li Li Lianhua needed to raise his cultivation to at least the eighth level of the Jade Clarity realm!

Lu Lu Xueqi in the original work seemed to have performed the Divine Sword Thunder-Controlling True Technique relying on her eighth-level Jade Clarity cultivation during the Seven Branches Competition!

Second, he needed a magic sword of sufficiently high quality!

Performing this move required using a sword as a medium to draw down the heavenly thunder!

If the quality of the sword was not high enough, let alone injuring the enemy, his own sword would be destroyed instantly!

"So? This Divine Sword Thunder-Controlling True Technique can't be used right now!"

"I have to refine a magic sword of sufficiently high quality for myself first, and then I have to get my cultivation to the eighth level of the Jade Clarity realm or above!"

This feeling of having opened a big move but not being able to use it made Li Li Lianhua shake his head, feeling helpless!

Next, the Lotus House continued to move forward slowly for two days!

During these two days, besides cultivating, Li Li Lianhua would practice flying on a sword and read more of the True Explanation of Artifact Refining. The days passed very quickly!

Two days later, on the day the Shaolin Temple held the Hero Gathering, Li Li Lianhua finally arrived at the Shaolin Temple!

(Flowers? Rating tickets? I want them all!!!)

The Shaolin Temple still had its appeal in the Daxi Jiang Hu!

Therefore, this Hero Gathering was very lively, and many famous Daxi Jiang Hu figures had been invited!

And when the Lotus House approached the Shaolin Temple, it naturally attracted the attention of many people!

The Lotus House owner, Divine Physician Li, not only possessed amazing medical skills but also knew many martial arts secrets like the back of his hand.

Recently, news about Li Li Lianhua in the Daxi Jiang Hu had been spreading very loudly!

"Divine Physician Li, you are here. How have you been?" The Beggar Sect elder Wu Changfeng, with a straightforward appearance, nodded and greeted Li Li Lianhua!

Before, at the Juxian Manor Hero Gathering, these Beggar Sect people had also participated.

At that time, Wu Changfeng had even spent some silver to have Li Li Lianhua heal his injuries!

"Divine Physician Li, your demeanor is even better than before!" The You brothers of Juxian Manor also came forward to greet Li Li Lianhua!

"Amitabha, Divine Physician Li, your presence in our temple truly makes the Shaolin Temple shine!"

Master Xuan Ji, who had participated in the Juxian Manor Hero Gathering last time, also came forward to greet Li Li Lianhua!

This time, Li Li Lianhua had been invited by the Shaolin Temple, and he understood even more that the Abbot Senior Brother had something to ask of Divine Physician Li.

Naturally, the Shaolin Temple’s attitude toward Li Li Lianhua was not bad!

"Good, good, good, everyone is good!" Li Li Lianhua, wearing a long gown, looked calm and greeted everyone with a smile!

These were all his potential customers; he naturally had to be a bit better to customers!

"Hmph!"

However, while some people came specifically to greet Li Li Lianhua, naturally there were some who didn't look favorably upon him!

Not far away, a young master of about thirty years old stared at Li Li Lianhua with ill intent and snorted softly.

"This Li Li Lianhua, at such a young age, really has such exquisite medical skills? I don't believe it. After all, as the saying goes, 'no hair on the mouth, no firmness in doing things'!"

Behind this young master, a servant-like man shook his head and questioned Li Li Lianhua’s medical skills!

Li Li Lianhua looked over—a group of four, besides the young master and two servants, there was also a stunning beauty!

"Divine Physician Li, this is the Gusu South Murong Young Master!"

Seeing that Li Li Lianhua didn't recognize these people, Xuan Ji beside him introduced them in a low voice!

So that was it!

Hearing Master Xuan Ji’s words, Li Li Lianhua nodded in realization!

He had directly exposed the South Murong family’s secret of wanting to restore the Great Yan, and he had also exposed the news of South Murong Bo faking his death!

It could be said that it was his exposure that had left the South Murong family in a situation where everyone in the Daxi Jiang Hu wanted to beat them.

So, it was understandable that South Murong Fu and his group hated him!

"South Murong Fu? Although his martial arts are not bad, he is ultimately unworthy of his position!" Regarding South Murong Fu, Li Li Lianhua shook his head silently!

They say "North Qiao Feng, South South Murong"!

Qiao Feng in the original work could beat Seeing Jiumozhi until he was seriously injured and vomiting blood, but South Murong Fu had been defeated by Seeing Jiumozhi several times.

Therefore, Li Li Lianhua didn't think much of South Murong Fu’s martial arts!

"By the way, is that Wang Wang Yuyan? She is worthy of being the number one beauty in the Tianlong world!" Glancing at Wang Wang Yuyan, who was following South Murong Fu, Li Li Lianhua muttered to himself!

"Divine Physician Li!"

Just as Li Li Lianhua was observing Wang Wang Yuyan, a little monk came to Li Li Lianhua’s side and said: "The Abbot invites you!"

"Good, little master, lead the way!" Hearing this, Li Li Lianhua nodded.

Led by the little monk, he walked toward a side hall of the Shaolin Temple!

"Amitabha, this humble monk Xuan Ci, greets Divine Physician Li!" Arriving in the side hall, Abbot Xuan Ci, wearing a large red cassock, spoke and bowed to Li Li Lianhua!

Beside Abbot Xuan Ci were several high monks of the Xuan generation wearing cassocks!

"Abbot Xuan Ci is too polite. I wonder, why did you call me here?" Li Li Lianhua returned the bow and asked with a relaxed and easy manner!

"Does Divine Physician Li know why this humble monk is holding this Hero Gathering?" Xuan Ci asked Li Li Lianhua.

"It couldn't be because you were bored, right?" Li Li Lianhua replied!

"Naturally not!"

Xuan Ci shook his head and continued: "On one hand, it is to invite all the Daxi Jiang Hu fellows to make a final summary of the Yanmen Pass tragedy of the past and completely clarify this matter!"

"Secondly, whether it is regarding the Yanmen Pass incident or my own private affairs, I want to give the Daxi Jiang Hu fellows a satisfactory explanation in public!"

"However, after today, I am afraid I will be in great danger. Therefore, I invited Divine Physician Li here today for the sake of my son with Ye Ye Erniang!"

"Back then, to protect my reputation, Ye Erniang stopped Divine Physician Li from revealing the whereabouts of our son."

"Now, before I die, I wonder if Divine Physician Li can fulfill this humble monk’s last wish?"

(Asking for flowers, asking for rating tickets~~ Mwah~~)