In the world of ancient Cultivators, it was not uncommon to find an ancient residence by accident and become an expert of the world after receiving the knowledge of the previous dynasty. At the very least, it was much easier to accept than the explanation that 'I am actually an alien'.
Of all the Yuanying present, some of them had their own fortuitous encounters and had their own secret residences.
However, to find an ancient residence from ten thousand years ago that was close to the beginning of the history of the Ancient Sages Sector in the era of the Great Zhou Dynasty was indeed an amazing opportunity!
Even if the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators were suspicious, they still waited patiently and listened.
Li Yao declared proudly, "Yan Zhu left almost a hundred sword control arts and thirty-six ancient manuals on sword forging. I spent seventy years assimilating and absorbing all of them. I sort of have received Yan Zhu's heritage.
"The hundred sword control arts were all acquired by Yan Zhu from the experts of other sects in the Great Zhou Dynasty. There are too many of them to count.
"The thirty-six ancient manuals on sword forging, on the other hand, are the fruits of his own hard work. They are unparalleled techniques that are invaluable!
"Therefore, in terms of swordsmanship, I may not be as good as some of the heroes in the world, but in terms of swordsmanship and sword forging, I have a little bit of confidence. If even I am unable to reforge this sword of yours, then it is hopeless!"
The few sword forgers of the Purple Pole Sword Sect all looked awful. They whispered to each other.
They had thought that the visiting elder from the Southland of Sorcerers was a pure warrior. They did not know that he was an unparalleled expert in sword forging, too. Was it true?
Brutality beamed out of Yan Liren's eyes as he further asked, "How are you going to help me reforge the sword? Tell me about it!"
"Alright!"
Li Yao nodded. Clearing his throat, he said unhurriedly, "First of all, I will be by your side. We will train together every day and even sleep together. I will learn your personality, thinking, belief, and Cultivation deeply. I will become the person closest to you and grasp your every detail!"
"Oh?"
Yan Liren's eyes were rolling quickly.
He had been training in the Purple Pole Sword Sect for almost a hundred years and seen a lot of top sword forgers, but he had never heard of such a weird way of forging.
However, this method was similar to the way he practiced the sword. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed to make some sense!
"This process will take as little as three months, and as long as a year. Because I have to take into account every tiny movement you make when you walk, breathe, and attack, even the rhythm of your heartbeat and the constriction of your pores, in order to reforge a perfect sword!"
Li Yao said solemnly. "That is also why I am willing to work as a visiting elder of the Purple Pole Sword Sect for a year. Only such a long time is enough for me to figure out everything about you!"
This statement was, of course, half true and half false.
How could Li Yao let go of such a tough man as Yan Liren?
If he could really cultivate with him and figure out all of his details at close range, it would definitely be of great benefit to Li Yao's own combat strength.
He could also take the opportunity to draw the guy to his side without him knowing it!
Also, as long as he and Yan Liren were always together, if the scouts of the Imperium of True Human Beings did find Yan Liren, the unparalleled swordsman, they would also find him, the 'master of sword forgers'. Both of them would be of great value to him. Then, he would be able to learn the scheme of the Imperium!
"What else?"
Yan Liren asked, not giving any comment. He tilted his head, as if he were really considering the possibility carefully.
"Also, in the coming year, I will practice with all kinds of marvelous weapons in the best refining field of the Purple Pole Sword Sect so that my soul will be integrated with the environment of the refining field and adjust myself to the peak state!"
Li Yao said. "I estimate that a year and a half will be enough for me to understand every detail of the refining field and improve myself to the most perfect state!"
Deep in thought, Yan Liren nodded slightly.
"Also, I want you to prepare a thousand kinds of the most famous eccentric fire in the Ancient Sages Sector for me and a thousand kinds of water collected from the famous mountains and natural paradises. I will taste them one by one and find the few that are most suitable for you to refine!"
Yan Liren narrowed his eyes and said, "The most famous eccentric fire and water of the Ancient Sages Sector can be found in the Purple Pole Sword Sect. We are familiar with their features, too. You will know them after you read the files."
"What I want to know is not the features of the eccentric fire and the water of the water, but the unpredictable feelings hidden deep inside them!"
Li Yao said casually. "The water and the fire in the world are just like the people in the world. They all have different personalities and tempers. The streams flowing down from the lofty mountains have their own air of pride and aloofness. The fire that burns furiously in the desert for a thousand years carries the killing intent that can sweep across ninety thousand kilometers in a storm! What I'm looking for is the water and the fire that are most 'like-minded' with you and your sword! "
Brightness gradually appeared on Yan Liren's bald head. He said solemnly, "That explains a lot. I've learned a lot!"
"Also, the most critical point."
Li Yao said. "What you practice is the sword of killing. So, I want to see how you really kill people and those who deserve to be killed! Only by witnessing the splendor of the rainbow piercing the sun and the shooting star piercing the moon will you be able to craft a sword that can carry your entire life! "
Yan Liren pondered for a moment. "Those who deserve to be killed are the experts in the level of the 'Four Rapscallions' such as Han Baling, Qi Changsheng, Wan Mingzhu, and Wang Xi. Are they enough?"
Li Yao nodded. "Yes. As long as I can find any one of them and fight them, it will be enough for me to appreciate the splendor and complete all the preparations before the refining of the sword!"
The Three Saints, Four Rapscallions, One Monk, and One Emperor were the real super experts of the Ancient Sages Sector according to Ling Lanyin. They were far away from the Yuanying behind them.
Considering that Li Yao was talking and laughing with Yan Liren right now, and that he had become a visiting elder of the Purple Pole Sword Sect, he would have a chance to meet the Three Saints, One Monk, and One Emperor.
However, of the Four Rapscallions, other than Han Baling, who had Han Yuantai as the middleman, it was unlikely that the other three Rapscallions would voluntarily meet him, right?
Li Yao had intentionally said that in front of all the heroes of the world. Then, there would be a reason for him to search for the Four Rapscallions with Yan Liren later. Nobody would be suspicious of him!
After he met the Three Saints, Four Rapscallions, One Monk, and One Emperor, he would naturally know whether or not the scouts of the Imperium of True Human Beings were lurking around them and carrying out clandestine schemes.
After hearing that, Yan Liren was finally convinced. Taking a long breath in relief, he bowed deeply to Li Yao and said, "I was too ignorant to know that there was such a marvelous sword refining art in the world. I'm afraid that the primeval deities and devils could not have done more than this when they forged the primeval treasures!"
"However —"
He raised his head that was as big as a steamed bun, and his eyes suddenly turned sharp. "Master, are you not scared that I will be even more powerful after you reforge the sword for me and that it will be easier for me to kill you?"
The Sword Maniac was indeed a Sword Maniac. After making sure that Li Yao was a target worth killing, he could not stop thinking about it. Li Yao had taken such a long detour with him, but he still had not forgotten about it.
Li Yao was amused. Scratching his neck, he casually said, "It is a tradition for the primeval sword forgers to die for their swords. If they must be killed, wouldn't it be the best ending for a sword forger to be killed by the sharp blade that they crafted with all their heart and soul?"
But in his heart, he was sneering nonstop. Short melon, don't be so arrogant. Your sword may be slightly faster, but that's only because you haven't seen the formidability of the modern Cultivation civilization yet!
I'm going easy on you today. Otherwise, if I really summoned the super Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit strengthened with the string theory, hehehe!
I would've activated the power rune arrays to the maximum and run away immediately. Where are you going to find me?
Li Yao had thought carefully just now. Although Yan Liren's fourth sword was dreadful, it was certainly not invincible!
If the two of them were really going to have a life-and-death battle, Li Yao's tactics would be as follows.
Step one: Put on the Crystal Suit!
Step two: Activate the super-compressed crystal reactor and the power rune arrays to the maximum and run away!
The third step was to summon the heavy ground-attack warships of the federation that were docked in the orbit of the planet and perform a high-saturation carpet bombardment on the area where Yan Liren was with all the main guns. Mixed with tremendous penetrators, the entire space including the hundred meters below the ground would be shattered into pieces!
After the bombardment that lasted an hour, bring a hundred Grand Illusionary Soldiers and five hundred beast puppets to search the area together. Hehe. How could he not kill Yan Liren?
Of course, if he did not have the support of an entire fleet, then …
He would not have a life-and-death battle with Yan Liren!
"Alright …"
Yan Liren had no idea what Li Yao was mumbling to himself. He had been deeply awed by Li Yao's expertise in sword forging!
The Sword Saint of the Great Qian Dynasty beamed with a brilliance that was even more brilliant than that of the Coloured Glaze. He said solemnly, "After Wang Xi, you are the second fellow Cultivator that deserves my time to make friends with. My sword will be in your hands now, Master!"
"Forging an invincible sword for an invincible person is the greatest pleasure of a sword forger!"
Li Yao laughed. "This is the first time I've ever stepped on the central continent. Although I failed to amaze the world with my presence, it is definitely a worthwhile trip to make friends with such an unparalleled person as Fellow Cultivator Yan. Fellow Cultivator Yan, this way please!"
"This way please, Master!"
The two of them looked at each other, smiled, and bowed to each other. Then, as if nobody else were around, they swaggered toward the flag of the Purple Pole Sword Sect.
Behind them, countless high-level Cultivators who were dumbfounded as if they had turned into statues were left behind.
All the high-level Cultivators felt that their hearts were collapsing.
That — That — That was not right!
In the summit competition between Qi Zhongdao and Yan Liren, Qi Zhongdao had clearly won. Even his three primeval swords had completely exploded. It was not a narrow victory but a total victory. The enemy had suffered a crushing defeat!
Shouldn't the five major sects led by the Grand Mystery Sect be invincible and the Purple Pole Sword Sect be lackluster?
How come the mysterious heir of the 'sword forger of Great Zhou' had suddenly popped up and had a mysterious conversation with Yan Liren, and the whole atmosphere had been reversed?
The two of them were acting as if nobody else were around. Everybody on the spot seemed to have been suppressed by them and reduced to the background of their conversation!
A lot of thoughtful Yuanying also thought of the same possibility after looking at each other in bewilderment.
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