Skyrend was the most powerful sect in the southernmost part of the East Sea. In the East Sea, where the Crystal Palace was the most powerful sect, Skyrend was closest to the Northern Alliance, one in the south and the other in the north.
Silver Sword Island was one of the three large islands belonging to Sky Fissure Sword Sect. It was second only to the sect's base, Jade Sword Island, and the most prosperous island, Gold Sword Island. Among the five great sects of the Eastern Sea, Sky Fissure Sword Sect was the only one that did not have a large island as its base.
Silver Sword Island was located at the southernmost part of Skyrend, closest to the demon sea region. It was also the frontline of Skyrend's defense against the demon race.
On this day, the long-distance teleportation array in the center of Silver Sword Island suddenly lit up. After the silver light dissipated, a young cultivator in his twenties walked out of the teleportation array, much to everyone's surprise.
The teleportation formation on Silver Sword Island was very unique. The entire formation was carved into a huge platform, and the formation was divided into three concentric circles. The innermost circle was the short-range teleportation formation, which was normally only used by the various islands under the Skysplitter Sword Sect's jurisdiction. The middle circle and the smallest circle formed a medium-range teleportation formation, which connected the various powers under the Skysplitter Sword Sect's jurisdiction. The long-range teleportation formation was the passageway between the Skysplitter Sword Sect and the other sects of the Eastern Sea.
"Why are there more and more foreign cultivators lately?"
"Exactly. I don't know how many times this long-distance teleportation array has lit up in the past few months, but there are also many people coming from the sea. The number of foreign cultivators on Silver Sword Island has been increasing lately."
As soon as Lu Ping stepped out of the teleportation array, the discussions of the cultivators around him naturally didn't escape his ears. He frowned. His instincts told him that something had happened, so he looked outside the teleportation array and found an early stage Blood Condensation cultivator. He tossed a storage pouch over and said, "You're a cultivator guide for Silver Sword Island, right? Follow me for now. This is your first time here, so there are many places you're not familiar with."
This Blood Condensation cultivator was originally the leader of a group of tour guides. Usually, he would guide newcomers to Silver Sword Island. Normally, he wouldn't have to do such things himself. But when Lu Ping threw him an interspatial pouch and asked him to lead the way, the cultivator was about to refuse. But when he subconsciously scanned the interspatial pouch with his divine sense, he was stunned. Then, he pretended to sweep his divine sense across the young cultivator in front of him and was shocked. His divine sense swept across the young cultivator's body, but it was as if he was a clay ox that disappeared into the sea. There was no response at all.
"As you wish, Senior!"
Seeing the faint smile on Lu Ping's face, the Blood Condensation cultivator broke out in a cold sweat.
Under the confused gazes of the surrounding Minor Repairs cultivators, the Blood Condensation cultivator respectfully led Lu Ping towards the center of Silver Sword Island.
"Why did Brother Stone come out personally today?"
"Yeah, didn't Brother Stone quit being a cultivator guide? Last time, a peak Blood Condensation cultivator asked Brother Stone for help, but he didn't even respond."
"Yeah, our cultivator guide might be weak, but he has Skyrend behind him. How did Brother Stone come out so easily this time?"
"Didn't you see that person give Brother Stone a storage pouch? There must be at least 500 spirit stones in it. Otherwise, Brother Stone wouldn't be bowing to him. "
"I think that person must be some big shot. Brother Stone is in a hurry to curry favor with him."
… …
Amidst the commotion, the teleportation array lit up again. A few cultivators appeared on the teleportation platform, and the noisy Minor Repairs cultivators immediately quietened down. Business had arrived.
"So, the large number of cultivators coming to Silver Sword Island happened three months ago after the Crystal Palace cultivators had a conflict with Skyrend's patrolling cultivators?"
Lu Ping asked thoughtfully.
Brother Stone walked beside Lu Ping, half a body length behind. "That's right. At that time, Skyrend's patrolling cultivators discovered traces of a suspicious cultivator in the ocean, so they started tracking him. In the end, they discovered a group of Crystal Palace cultivators doing some shady business in the ocean. After their tracks were exposed, the Crystal Palace cultivators tried to silence Skyrend's patrolling cultivators."
"Silence them?" Lu Ping smiled and said, "That's quite similar to the overbearing style of Crystal Palace."
When Brother Stone heard Lu Ping's words, the cautious look on his face immediately disappeared. How could Lu Ping not notice the change in Brother Stone's expression? Lu Ping knew that these cultivators were usually the most well-informed. While providing information to foreign cultivators, they were also the eyes and ears of the local forces. Lu Ping did not think too much about it.
Brother Stone continued, "That's right. However, the Crystal Palace cultivators did not expect that after Skyrend's patrolling cultivators discovered traces of the suspicious cultivator, they realized that the intruder was very powerful. They had already notified Skyrend's high-ranking cultivators beforehand. When the Crystal Palace cultivators were massacring Skyrend's cultivators, Skyrend's high-ranking cultivators rushed over and joined the battle. Thus, the conflict between the two sides erupted."
"What were the casualties on both sides?"
Brother Stone said honestly, "I don't know. Both sides blocked the news. However, it is said that the Crystal Palace discovered a treasure in the outer seas of Silver Sword Island and wanted to monopolize it. However, Skyrend caught them red-handed. After a fierce battle, they realized that the gains did not make up for the losses. Thus, they agreed to divide the treasure equally. However, they did not expect the news to spread, and the more bizarre it became, the more cultivators from the East Sea came to Silver Sword Island."
Lu Ping naturally knew that the matter was not as simple as it seemed. The strangest thing was that the suspicious cultivator who led Skyrend's patrolling cultivators to the outer seas and encountered the Crystal Palace cultivators. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the mysterious cultivator had deliberately exposed the traces of the Crystal Palace. In the end, the two sides suppressed the conflict. They probably realized that they had fallen into someone else's trap. The news that the Crystal Palace had discovered a treasure in the outer seas of Silver Sword Island and clashed with Skyrend was probably leaked by this person.
For no reason, Lu Ping connected Uncle-Master Liang Xuanfeng, who had come to Silver Sword Island two years ago, to the cultivator who had schemed against the two sects.
Brother Stone brought Lu Ping around Silver Sword Island for two days. Not only did he visit all the shops on the island, but he also gave Lu Ping a detailed introduction of the surrounding seas. Brother Stone might only be an early Blood Condensation cultivator, but he knew the surrounding seas like the back of his hand. He even knew a thing or two about the outer seas.
The outer seas of the Silver Sword Island were equivalent to the buffer zone of the north sea. Without the sea restriction, it was impossible for someone of Stone's cultivation to reach the outer seas. As such, someone must've informed him of the situation in the outer seas.
One day, they arrived at the entrance of a cultivator's inn. Lu Ping suddenly stopped and said, "Alright, you've done well for the past two days. This is your reward. Go back and cultivate well."
Brother Stone wasn't surprised. He'd clearly seen this kind of thing many times. He tightly grasped the two jade bottles Lu Ping threw to him, thanked Lu Ping, and left in a hurry.
Seeing Brother Stone leave, Lu Ping shook his head with a smile. He seemed to see the shadow of himself in these cultivators when he was still in the Blood Condensation and Blood Refining realms. Therefore, Lu Ping always helped them subconsciously. Little Er on Autumn Cloud Island, Little Sima on San Jia Island, and now Brother Stone was the same.
Lu Ping mocked himself. Then, he discreetly glanced at a mark outside the inn's door that looked like it had been knocked over. He then walked straight in.
"Kid, you've really broken through to the Core Forging realm, and you've reached such a level?!"
Enlightened Master Liang Xuanfeng looked like he'd seen a ghost when he saw Lu Ping.
Lu Ping was stunned when he saw a female cultivator in the Core Forging realm in the living room. It turned out that this person was the one Lu Ping saw at Li Xiuzhu's apprenticeship ceremony in the Listening Courtyard. She was the first person sitting below Enlightened Plum, but she claimed to be Enlightened Plum's second disciple.
Lu Ping smiled. "Martial Uncle, there's no need to make such a fuss. I reached the peak of the Blood Condensation realm two years ago. It's not surprising that I broke through to the Core Forging realm in two years. Martial Uncle, you should introduce me to this fellow Daoist."
Enlightened Master Liang Xuanfeng only mentioned Lu Ping casually when he met him. He didn't think that Lu Ping could really reach such a realm. But now, not only did Lu Ping break through to the Core Forging realm in just two years, what shocked him even more was that Lu Ping's True Essence fluctuation had obviously reached the peak of the first level of the Core Forging realm, and he could step into the second level at any time.
Enlightened Master Liang Xuanfeng originally wanted to put on the airs of an Uncle-Master and warn Lu Ping not to damage his foundation because of greed, but he found that Lu Ping's aura was overflowing, and it was obvious that his foundation was extremely deep.
Enlightened Master Liang Xuanfeng was stunned when he heard Lu Ping's question. He looked back and didn't answer for a moment.
It was the woman in the living room who walked out and smiled. "Isn't this the famous Pill Master Lu Jiu? You even attended my Sixth Junior Sister's apprenticeship ceremony. How can you not know me?"
Lu Ping smiled and explained, "I was invited in a hurry. Although I've seen you before, I don't know how to address you."
The woman bowed and said, "I'm Enlightened Master Mei's second disciple, Zhu Xuanmeng. Do you know me now?"
Lu Ping heard the word 'Xuanmeng' in Zhu Xuanmeng's name and turned to look at Enlightened Master Liang Xuanfeng. He saw that Enlightened Master Liang was looking at the two of them in shock, so he returned the greeting. "Greetings, Fellow Zhu."
Liang Xuanfeng finally came back to his senses. He waved his hand in amusement and said, "Alright, alright. There's no need to be so polite. Both of you call me Uncle-Master, so you're both my juniors. Just address each other as Senior Sister and Junior Brother."
Lu Ping's intuition told him that this Uncle-Master seemed to be hiding something. He was trying his best to hide a strange expression on his face, but he knew that this Uncle-Master would never harm him. Anyway, the woman in front of him was definitely older and stronger than him. He wouldn't lose out if he called her Senior Sister out of respect for his Uncle-Master. Thus, he said, "Greetings, Senior Sister Zhu."
The reason why Lu Ping called her 'Senior Sister Zhu' instead of 'Senior Sister Xuanmeng' was because disciples of the same sect could only address each other by name.
Zhu Xuanmeng seemed to be deep in thought at this moment, but she still nodded and said, "Greetings, Junior Brother Lu!"
What the two of them didn't see was that a strange smile flashed across Enlightened Master Liang Xuanfeng's eyes from time to time.
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