The winter of Chu was extremely cold. Snowflakes fluttered about in the air, and many of the pedestrians on the streets wore cloaks. However, some of the stronger Wu Xiu still wore thin clothes, ignoring the cold.
Qin Wentian wore a simple beast skin cloak as he walked through the snow. Occasionally, he would pass by a few inns, and there would be some hot-blooded men drinking wine to ward off the cold as they discussed the major events in Chu.
"Such a snowy scenery, accompanied by fine wine, and coincidentally, a good friend is passing by. This is the most wonderful thing in life."
At this moment, a clear voice drifted into his ears. Qin Wentian turned his gaze to the right, only to see a simple and crude house with a wine stall outside.
There was only one table of customers, and there were two of them.
"Haha, since a good friend is here, why not invite him over for a drink?" Another person spoke. This person seemed to be in his late twenties, and had delicate features. Although he looked ordinary, he gave off an extraordinary feeling.
This person's eyes were clear and spirited, and his smile was gentle, causing others to feel a sense of closeness towards him.
"Brother Qin, how is it?" The first person who spoke turned and looked in Qin Wentian's direction with a smile. This young man was none other than Immortal Drunken Wine, and he was currently drinking wine with his friend.
"Just nice, I'm borrowing the wine to ward off the cold." Qin Wentian laughed as he stepped into the wine stall. He cast a glance at the young man and asked, "May I ask who you are?"
"Meeting because of wine, regardless of origin. If fate wills it, we will be friends again." The young man poured a cup of wine for Qin Wentian as he spoke with a smile. His demeanor was extremely carefree, not losing out to Immortal Drunken Wine in the slightest.
"Meeting because of wine, regardless of origin. Just because of this, I have to drink a large bowl." Qin Wentian laughed.
"Are you sure?" The young man stared at Qin Wentian with a smile that was not a smile.
"Of course." Qin Wentian nodded. The young man smiled and filled Qin Wentian's cup to the brim. As the wine entered his body, Qin Wentian's eyes widened, and he was actually unable to swallow it in a single gulp.
"Cough, cough." Putting down the bowl, Qin Wentian coughed a few times. His face was flushed red, causing the young man and Immortal Drunken Wine to burst into laughter.
"You brat, do you know how strong this wine is? You actually dared to boast about it?" Immortal Drunken Wine laughed happily when he saw the embarrassed look on Qin Wentian's face.
Qin Wentian shook his head and smiled bitterly, rolling his eyes at Immortal Drunken Wine, "Why didn't you remind me?"
"You said you wanted to drink a big bowl." The young man also said with a smile. Qin Wentian had no choice but to pick up the bowl and force himself to pour the wine down his throat. His face was already red.
"It's your turn," Qin Wentian said to the young man.
"Alright, it's my turn." The young man laughed as he poured himself a cup of wine and gulped it down in a single gulp. When he placed the cup down, his expression didn't change in the slightest, causing Qin Wentian to sweat in his heart. This young man's alcohol tolerance was probably on par with Immortal Drunken Wine.
"How about two more bowls?" The young man looked at Qin Wentian and laughed, causing Qin Wentian to roll his eyes. "Is there anyone who bullies others like this?"
"Haha, I'll wait for you to train your alcohol tolerance before drinking again." The young man stood up and said to Immortal Drunken Wine, "If there's an opportunity in the future, bring this little brother here for a drink."
As he spoke, he took the cloak and bamboo hat beside him and stepped into the snow, slowly departing. His footsteps were extremely slow, just like an ordinary person. This caused Qin Wentian to feel that this person was extraordinary.
"This person's strength should be extraordinary, right?" Qin Wentian asked Immortal Drunken Wine.
Immortal Drunken Wine shook his head as he stared at the back of the young man, feeling that it was a pity.
"This man is extremely intelligent and has a high sense of righteousness. The only regretful thing is that he can't cultivate." Immortal Drunken Wine sighed, his words causing Qin Wentian's countenance to stiffen as a look of bewilderment flashed in his eyes.
Immortal Drunken Wine was a straightforward person. Since he said that the young man was extremely intelligent and righteous, it was obvious that the young man was an extraordinary character. However, it was truly a pity that such a person couldn't cultivate.
Qin Wentian couldn't help but think of himself. Back then, when he couldn't cultivate, he was also treated coldly by many people. If the other party was an ordinary person, it would still be fine. But if he was born in a noble family, it would be extremely difficult for him to survive. And from the aura of the young man, it seemed that the latter was more likely.
"Nowadays, there are rumors saying that you've already died. Who would have thought that you would appear here today? How gratifying." Immortal Drunken Wine smiled as he raised his cup to Qin Wentian.
"My luck isn't bad, it can be said that I've escaped death." Qin Wentian laughed. This time, it was even more dangerous than when he was chased by Orfon. If not for the wave of demonic beasts, if not for the Blackwind Condor, if not for that stroke of good fortune, he would have already been buried in the Dark Forest.
Just like what many people had told him, there were many geniuses in the outside world, but the number of geniuses who died prematurely was also not small.
"One who survives a great calamity is bound to have good fortune later on." Immortal Drunken Wine didn't probe any further. "What do you plan to do next? Return to the academy?"
"Before returning to the academy, I'm preparing to make a trip to the Divine Weapon Pavilion. Didn't you say that you wanted me to gift you a good sword? Do you want to come with me?" Qin Wentian smiled as he looked at Immortal Drunken Wine.
Immortal Drunken Wine's eyes lit up as he laughed, "It seems like you've made some progress in the Dao of Divine Inscriptions. Let's go, I'll accompany you to the Divine Weapon Pavilion."
As he spoke, Immortal Drunken Wine stood up and walked with Qin Wentian on the snowy ground, heading towards the direction of the Divine Weapon Pavilion. Their pace was extremely fast.
Upon seeing Qin Wentian's return, Francis was also extremely happy. He had always been paying close attention to news regarding Qin Wentian. Not long ago, there was a rumor that Qin Wentian had died in the Dark Forest, causing him to be extremely worried.
After knowing the purpose of Qin Wentian's visit, Francis informed Yang Chen. After which, Yang Chen sent over three other powerful weaponsmiths to Francis's personal weaponsmithing hall. Together with Francis, they used the most suitable materials to forge a Divine Weapon. Only the most important step, the inscribing of Divine Inscriptions, was left to Qin Wentian.
The final result caused Yang Chen to be extremely excited, because the Divine Weapon forged was a 2nd-level high-grade Origin Sword.
The value of this type of sword was extremely high. It was able to amplify the strength of cultivators at the upper three levels of the Arterial Circulation Realm, and even more so for cultivators at the middle and lower three levels of the Arterial Circulation Realm.
In addition to the Yuan Storage effect, once he had a suitable innate technique, the power he could unleash would be terrifying.
Qin Wentian gifted Immortal Drunken Wine a 2nd-level high-grade Origin Sword. Currently, he was only able to forge 2nd-level Divine Weapons. If one day he was able to forge a 3rd-level Divine Weapon, he would gift Immortal Drunken Wine another one.
Qin Wentian's comprehension of Divine Inscriptions had improved, and he was able to forge a 2nd-level high-grade Origin Sword. Naturally, he wouldn't lack Yuan Meteor Stones for his cultivation in the Divine Weapon Pavilion.
Qin Wentian didn't immediately return to the Emperor Star Academy. Instead, he asked Yang Chen to help him gather information about Qin Yao. After learning that Qin Yao was currently in the Emperor Star Academy, his heart was at ease, and he was filled with gratitude. Luckily, the Emperor Star Academy was willing to help him. According to Yang Chen, the person who made the decision was one of the nine Honorary Elders of the Emperor Star Academy.
After that, Qin Wentian spent his days sleeping. Even Francis didn't know what he was doing.
However, at this moment, in Qin Wentian's dreams, he stood in an empty world. In this world, it was as though he was the only person.
In front of Qin Wentian, there were two gigantic diagrams. One of the diagrams was extremely complicated, and the runic lines on it were constantly changing, as though they were manifesting Divine Imprints.
This was one of the cultivation arts that Qin Wentian cultivated, the Spirit Refinement Method. By comprehending the diagrams, one could borrow the power of the Divine Imprints, using the Astral Energy of Heaven and Earth to condense one's Divine Energy.
The second diagram was slightly simpler. Every stroke was filled with a majestic aura. A single stroke depicted mountains and rivers, and a single stroke depicted the Spring and Autumn. This diagram was majestic and majestic, representing the mountains and rivers of Heaven and Earth.
This diagram was the Rivers and Mountains Diagram. It was a gift from the green-robed middle-aged man who was born in the nine peaks of the Dark Forest.
It was incomparably mystical. It was as though the middle-aged man had used his dreams to form a diagram, drawing out the Heavens, Earth, Mountains and Rivers in his heart. Under the comprehension of the middle-aged man, the meridians of the human body, the various types of innate techniques, and even the transformations of the mountains and rivers could all be drawn out in this diagram.
"What a terrifying comprehension ability, to actually use dreams to form the Rivers and Mountains Diagram. Not only that, the Rivers and Mountains Diagram is actually a terrifying cultivation art like the Spirit Refinement Method." A thought flashed in Qin Wentian's mind. The Spirit Refinement Method used the power of Divine Imprints to condense Divine Energy, which could then be transformed into innate techniques. This was a method that very few people dared to think of.
Faintly, there seemed to be a connection between the Rivers and Mountains Diagram. From this, one could see how tyrannical the comprehension ability of the green-robed middle-aged man was. One could very well imagine that this middle-aged man was a peerless genius.
Although the Rivers and Mountains Diagram wasn't a cultivation art or innate technique, its value was still immeasurable. It was as though it could allow one to comprehend the myriad of existences in the Heavens and Earth. Qin Wentian could only slowly comprehend the profoundness contained within.
Qin Wentian immersed himself in the two diagrams. Within these few days, he could feel that his comprehension of 2nd level Divine Imprints had improved tremendously. He could now easily inscribe 2nd level Divine Imprints. At the same time, the speed at which he condensed Divine Energy from his Astral Body grew increasingly faster. When the day came where he could condense Divine Energy in an instant, he would be able to use 2nd level Divine Imprints to condense his own Divine Energy.
In the Royal Capital of Chu, snowflakes were still drifting about. The accumulated snow grew thicker and thicker. Many of the younger youths even piled up snowmen, while the older disciples of the martial academies were still busy with their cultivation, attempting to break through.
At this moment, the demon-level genius of the Emperor Star Academy, Luo Qianqiu, was sitting cross-legged on the roof of a building, allowing the snowflakes to drift about freely. However, the snowflakes couldn't even touch his body. Bolts of lightning crackled around him, emitting a terrifying aura.
Within his body, the terrifying Astral Energy from the Lightning Attribute frenziedly gushed into his Arterial Pathways, wanting to open up another Arterial Pathway and step into the 8th level of Arterial Circulation. However, no matter how hard he tried, he was blocked.
As he opened his eyes, flashes of lightning could be seen flickering within. He cast his gaze in the direction of the Heavenly Star Pavilion. What his father had failed to accomplish in the past, he would definitely accomplish it.
Retrieving a medicinal pill, Luo Qianqiu popped it into his mouth. After which, he closed his eyes again, continuing his breakthrough.
Everyone was busy with their own matters.
Today, a piece of shocking news circulated around the Divine Weapon Pavilion. Within the Divine Weapon Pavilion, a genius Grandmaster was born. At such a young age, he was already able to inscribe 3rd level Divine Imprints, causing an uproar!
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