After Lu Ping left Master Immortal Liu's place, he went straight to Chen Lian's smithy. When Chen Lian saw Lu Ping, he threw a few items at him and said, "Here, your things."
Lu Ping took them and looked at them. First were two high-grade inner armors. The golden inner armors were shimmering with colorful formations, making them look even more luxurious. This was a high-grade mystic instrument made from the skin of the Green Sea Snake and the Primordial Giant Crocodile. Lu Ping loved it so much that he couldn't bear to part with it.
Chen Lian said coldly, "It's a waste for you to wear these two inner armors. What are you going to do with the other one?"
Lu Ping admired the two luxurious inner armors and said, "Spare!"
Chen Lian rolled his eyes and said, "Nonsense!"
Lu Ping didn't mind. He kept the two inner armors and took out the two high-grade flying needles to admire.
Chen Lian said, "I spent a lot of effort on these two sewing needles. The long spines of the Swordfish of yours are only mid-grade spiritual materials. I added a few high-grade spiritual materials and used up all the things I've accumulated over the years to barely upgrade these two sewing needles to the standard of a high-grade magic tool."
When Lu Ping heard Chen Lian talking about sewing needles, he felt a chill run down his spine. Did he have a fetish for using sewing needles? He quickly corrected, "What sewing needles? Have you ever seen a three-inch long sewing needle? These are Blood Jade Divine Needles, understand? Blood Jade Divine Needles! "
Chen Lian saw that Lu Ping was getting anxious and quickly said, "Fine, fine. Blood Jade Divine Needles are Blood Jade Divine Needles. Aren't they just needles?"
Seeing that Lu Ping was about to explode again, Chen Lian quickly said, "Mystic instrument, it's an instrument! Not a needle! "
Seeing that Lu Ping's expression had improved, Chen Lian said again, "Flying needles are a rather difficult type to forge among the same grade mystic instruments. Seeing that I've given you so many things, you should at least give me something in return, right?"
Lu Ping said, "Sure, what do you want?"
Chen Lian was overjoyed and said, "A hundred catties of refined Spirit Ash Soil will do!"
Lu Ping pretended to think for a moment, and said: "Sure, but recently I have made some progress in alchemy, and I am somewhat dissatisfied with the mid-grade alchemy furnace in my hands. I see that this crafting furnace is not bad, and after some modification, it should be barely enough for alchemy."
Chen Lian jumped up upon hearing that. With a pained expression, he pointed at Lu Ping's nose and said, "What? Transform it into an alchemy furnace? What kind of joke is this? You're simply wasting natural resources. Forget it, I don't want the Spirit Ash Soil anymore. I'm just unlucky to have met a bad friend like you. No matter what, don't even think about taking the crafting furnace away. Unless you don't want to upgrade your 'Landslide' to a top-grade artifact. "
Seeing that he had finally gained the upper hand in his joke, Lu Ping cheerfully left Little Chen's crafting shop, leaving Chen Lian to beat his chest and stamp his feet, cursing himself for being careless in making friends.
Lu Ping arrived at Hu Lili's residence, and returned the inner armor that had been upgraded to a high-grade artifact. He said, "How is it, do you like it? Chen Lian's craftsmanship is quite good. "
Hu Lili blushed, but still graciously accepted the inner armor. She said, "Chen Lian is the best craftsman in the sea region, after all. The quality of the artifacts he refines is naturally guaranteed. What are your plans when you return to Tianling Mountain in seven days to acknowledge a master? "
Lu Ping said indifferently, "I don't even know who my master is, so what plans can I have?"
Hu Lili was slightly disappointed upon hearing that, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye. She then reminded him, "When acknowledging a master, the disciple has to present a gift. Have you prepared it?"
Lu Ping was curious. He asked, "Is there such a thing? I didn't know about it, tell me about it."
Hu Lili looked at Lu Ping helplessly, then told him about the custom of Zhenling apprenticeship.
It turned out that when a Zhenling apprentice reached the Mid Blood Condensation Realm and met the requirements to acknowledge a master, there were usually three ways to do so. The first way was if the apprentice had outstanding performance and had already caught the attention of a Core Forging Enlightened Master. Under such circumstances, the apprentice would naturally be heavily nurtured by the Enlightened Master, just like Yao Yong when he was only at the First Layer of the Blood Condensation Realm. The second way was if the apprentice had connections with the apprentice, just like Shi Lingling, whose family had a deep background and had already contacted a suitable master for her in advance. The third way was the method most cultivators used. The Enlightened Masters who were preparing to accept apprentices would set up various kinds of tests on Tianling Mountain, and any disciple who passed the tests would be able to become an apprentice under the Enlightened Master who set up the tests. Hu Lili, Du Feng, and the others had passed the tests set up by their respective masters before they became apprentices.
Hu Lili originally thought that with Lu Ping's outstanding performance, he would have already caught the attention of a Core Forging Enlightened Master. She didn't expect Lu Ping to be the same as her, choosing the most common third way.
The third way was usually difficult for the apprentice to gain the attention of the master at the beginning, and the amount of guidance they received would naturally be very little. However, Hu Lili believed in Lu Ping's strength and believed that with Lu Ping's performance, he would sooner or later gain the attention of the master.
Lu Ping didn't take this to heart. His cultivation technique was no longer the 'Linhai Wave Listening Technique' of Zhenling, but the more mysterious and tyrannical 'North Sea Wave Listening Technique'. He was probably the only person in Zhenling who cultivated this technique. Even if he became an apprentice, he wouldn't get much help.
After the apprenticeship ceremony, according to tradition, the apprentice had to present a gift. However, this was just a formality. A Core Forging Enlightened Master had seen all kinds of treasures, so why would he care about the apprentice's gift? However, this was ultimately a matter of face. The more precious and unique the gift, the more face the Enlightened Master would gain in front of the other Enlightened Masters, and the more important the apprentice would be to the master.
Seven days later, it was time for Zhenling's annual disciple recruitment ceremony. During this year, the new Blood Condensation cultivators in Zhenling, as well as cultivators like Lu Ping who missed the previous disciple recruitment ceremony, returned to Tianling Mountain to participate in the disciple recruitment ceremony.
Lu Ping reported his name to a Core Forging Enlightened Master who was in charge of this event. The Enlightened Master asked with interest, "You are Lu Ping?"
Lu Ping didn't know how a mere Blood Condensation cultivator like him could be recognized by a Core Forging Enlightened Master. He could only reply in fear and trepidation, "Yes, I am!"
The Enlightened Master smiled and said, "You don't have to participate in the sect's examination. Wait in the side hall."
Lu Ping didn't understand the Enlightened Master's intention, so he followed the servant to the side hall of the Tianling Hall and waited there. Behind him, the Blood Condensation cultivators who were waiting to register revealed looks of envy. Some of them even muttered sourly, "Another lucky bastard."
When Lu Ping arrived at the side hall, there were already a few Blood Condensation cultivators waiting there. Clearly, they had received special treatment just like Lu Ping.
After a while, a young girl in palace attire walked into the side hall, causing a commotion among the waiting cultivators. Clearly, this gorgeous young girl was still very powerful. The young girl asked with a charming voice, "Who is Lu Ping?"
Puzzled, Lu Ping stood up and said, "Yes, I am."
The young girl giggled, and everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. Even the light in the side hall suddenly became brighter. The young girl ignored everyone else in the side hall and said, "Come with me!"
After saying that, she turned around and walked away. Lu Ping had no choice but to follow her, using his back to block the sharp gazes of the crowd.
Lu Ping followed the young girl past the side hall and towards the top of the mountain. When they were about to reach the top, the young girl suddenly turned around and led Lu Ping into a forest at the side.
Lu Ping didn't mind and followed the young girl into the forest.
The young girl stopped at an empty space in the forest. Lu Ping also stopped behind her. The young girl turned her head and said, "If you want to become my mother's disciple, you have to pass through me first. Don't think that just because daddy spoke up for you, you won't have to go through the test."
Lu Ping was stunned. He asked, "Senior Martial Sister, may I ask which two Enlightened Masters are your parents' dao partners?"
The young girl was confused. "Eh, you actually don't know? Forget it, you have to pass through me first! "
After saying that, the two ribbons on the young girl's palace dress suddenly flew out. Like two water snakes slithering through the water, they drew beautiful but hard to catch trajectories as they flew towards Lu Ping. These two ribbons were actually high-grade magic artifacts.
The moment the young girl made her move, Lu Ping noticed that her body was covered in layers of indistinct green energy. This young girl who was even younger than him was actually a late Blood Condensation expert.
Lu Ping saw the two ribbons flying towards him. The ribbons kept changing their trajectories, trying to conceal their attack. However, the ribbons kept changing their trajectories naturally. This was a special rhythm that only those who had reached the Force Realm would have.
Without any hesitation, Lu Ping took out his Soaring Wing Swords. He didn't bother guessing where the ribbons were going to attack. Instead, he crossed his swords in front and behind him. Each of his swords emitted forty-nine sword rays, forming a surging current that rushed towards the two ribbons.
The ribbons flipped like two water snakes that wanted to go against the current. However, before one of the torrents could stop, the other torrent had already pushed the previous wave and pounced over, directly smashing the two ribbons into the sword wave.
The young girl didn't expect Lu Ping's attack to be so brutal and powerful. Even though she was a late Blood Condensation expert, she was still at a disadvantage. She couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.
After all, the young girl wasn't an ordinary cultivator. Seeing that she was at a disadvantage right from the start, she raised her hand and another high-grade flying sword flew towards Lu Ping.
Lu Ping didn't want to reveal too much of his strength. Furthermore, the young girl only had the intention of sparring with him. There wasn't any hostility in her moves, so he took out his Goose Feather Dual Blades. The two mid-grade mystic artifacts took turns to block the high-grade flying sword in the air.
When the young girl saw that Lu Ping was able to block her attack with a Fifth Layer Blood Condensation cultivation, she wanted to fight with Lu Ping. However, she seemed to have thought of something and suddenly retracted the mystic artifact that was attacking Lu Ping.
While Lu Ping was still in a daze, the young girl had already flown out of the forest and flew along the east side of the mountain peak. She left behind a tinkling laughter and said, "The apprenticeship ceremony will be held in three days. You must prepare a gift for me, okay? I can make half of the decisions. If the gift is not satisfactory and you embarrass me in front of others, I will ask my mother to accept you as her in-name disciple."
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