"Ao Jiao, is what she said right?"
Ao Jiao nodded and said, "More or less. These three Spirit Herbs surpass Rank 9 and can be considered peerless. Anyone who has them would not lack Astral Coins."
Xiao Chen said without batting an eyelid, "Can you give me these three Spirit Herbs now?"
Seeing that Xiao Chen seemed to waver, Ying Qiong rejoiced. She said, "I can't, but I can think of a way to collect them for you within one year."
Xiao Chen calculated the time. If nothing unexpected happened, he would have accumulated enough Astral Coins to advance to half-Sage after one year. If the other party could really do it, he could consider it.
To Xiao Chen, the core painting piece could greatly increase his strength. However, it was not an opportunity for him to advance to Martial Sage.
If Xiao Chen could advance to Martial Sage one year earlier, his future accomplishments would be higher. For the sake of the Thunder King, he needed to advance to Martial Sage as soon as possible.
Compared to advancing to Martial Sage, half a core painting piece was nothing.
"Alright, I promise you. If you can really find the Flaming Sun Fruit, the Three Holy Masters Grass, and the Heaven Dragon Flower, you can come and look for me at any time. Of course, if you wait too long, I can change my mind at any time."
Ying Qiong smiled sweetly and said, "It's a deal. Take the Spirit Herbs you bought from the Flourishing Heaven Pavilion as a small gift from me."
After a while, Xiao Mei entered the pavilion and brought out two sets of all the ingredients for the Breaking Sage Pill.
Aside from the Flaming Sun Fruit, the Three Holy Masters Grass, and the Heaven Dragon Flower, there were still a few Spirit Herbs and strange fruits that Xiao Chen had not collected. However, these were not too rare and could be found after some time.
The crucial thing was the three Spirit Herbs that Ying Qiong mentioned. These were things that could only be found by luck and not sought. That was the real headache.
In the end, Xiao Mei said somewhat apologetically, "As for the Heart Nourishing Flower, it is a rare Spirit Herb. Normally, no one would take it out for auction unless there is a large-scale auction."
Directly consuming the Heart Nourishing Flower could strengthen the toughness of a cultivator's heart. The heart was the weakness of all cultivators. There was no need to worry about people not buying it.
Xiao Chen didn't have much hope, so he waved his hand and let Xiao Mei go.
The total value of the pile of materials was more than two million Star Coins. Ying Qiong was willing to pay for it, and Xiao Chen was also happy to let her pay for it.
"This is where we part ways. Goodbye."
Since he had achieved his goal, Xiao Chen didn't want to waste any more time here. He got up and left.
Ying Qiong stood up to send him off. Looking at his silhouette, her jade-like hand touched her red lips. Her eyes flashed with an indescribable light as she sighed, "I don't know if it's him or me who's losing out. This lady's first kiss was actually taken away by such an unromantic person."
After leaving the Flourishing Heaven Pavilion, Xiao Chen asked around about the whereabouts of the third evildoer, Zong Zhenghao, who won the bid for the broken Thunder Wood Sword. He found out that Zong Zhenghao had not returned to Hunluo City for half a year since he won the bid for the broken sword.
There were rumors that Zong Zhenghao had offended a major character in Hunluo City and did not dare to remain. So he took the broken Sub-Divine Weapon to the even more dangerous and chaotic Primal Chaos Domain.
The people gathered in Hunluo City were only human and Fiend Race loose cultivators. Furthermore, there was only one province.
The Primal Chaos Domain was different. It gathered all the loose cultivators of the Kunlun Realm's five domains. It was a truly chaotic place. There was a vast difference in the degree of chaos between the two.
When Xiao Chen heard this news, he could only sigh helplessly. It looked like his plan to retrieve the broken Thunder Wood Sword would have to be shelved indefinitely.
After killing the Inferior Grade Martial Sage of the Eternal Heavenly Sword School, he could not remain here for long. Now that everything was settled, Xiao Chen directly left the city and flew for three days and three nights in one go.
Then, he landed in front of a rather desolate valley.
"This place is already completely out of Hunluo Province. There is no longer any danger. The experts from the Eternal Heavenly Sword School headquarters should not be able to find any traces of me."
Xiao Chen landed in the valley and muttered to himself.
In the valley filled with rocks, Xiao Chen cleared out an empty space. Then, he sat down cross-legged and entered a state of cultivation.
Strands of Heavenly Sage Laws surged in Xiao Chen's body, and his Quintessence recovered at a visible rate. The clouds in his dantian slowly piled up.
After using the Thunder Dragon Steps for three days straight, Xiao Chen had exhausted too much Quintessence. He would not be able to recover to his peak state so quickly.
Thunder Dragon Steps was a Movement Technique that merged Thunder Steps and the Blue Dragon Cloud Soaring Art. Xiao Chen gave it this name. The name was not very nice, but it fit the image.
Six hours later, Xiao Chen opened his eyes. A bright light shone in his eyes; his Quintessence had completely recovered.
"Ao Jiao, accompany me in practicing with the saber. You should have benefited a lot from your cultivation at Misleading Fog Lake, right?"
A beam of white light came out of the Immortal Spirit Ring on Xiao Chen's finger. Then, the petite and cute girl with a lolita face and an exceptionally voluptuous figure floated out.
Two sabers of light materialized in Ao Jiao's hands. Her bright eyes looked at Xiao Chen as she smiled. "This is really rare. To think that you actually want me to accompany you in practicing with the saber. It looks like you are not as calm as I thought about your one year appointment with Bai Wuxue."
Xiao Chen revealed an expression of deep thought. Then, he said, "The extreme north of the Kunlun Realm is a bitter and cold land. It is desolate and uninhabited, and danger lurks everywhere. Since ancient times, many genius cultivators have fallen there. For Bai Wuxue to emerge from there, how can I underestimate him? "
Ao Jiao withdrew her smile and said, "That's right. Back then, the Thunder King was there as well. That place was a world of ice and snow. In the depths, there were even some remnants of the Snow Race of the ancient Hundred Races. Even the Thunder King did not dare to underestimate their inheritance. "
Xiao Chen's expression turned grave. He said sullenly, "That is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that he has the strength to kill an Inferior Grade Martial Sage. Furthermore, he is a loose cultivator ranked in the top ten of the Evil Cultivator Ranking. He is not an ordinary Inferior Grade Martial Sage."
Ao Jiao raised her pretty eyebrows slightly and said, "Hehe! Don't undervalue yourself. Right now, everyone in the entire Tianwu Domain does not think highly of you. They are waiting to see you make a fool of yourself. However, I believe that you will not lose.
"Now that the great era has arrived, the situation in the Tianwu Domain is changing. The geniuses of the three thousand great realms will all appear. There will definitely be a place for you on the stage of absolute geniuses."
Xiao Chen nodded and smiled. Then, he said, "Let's practice the saber. Help me test out some of my recent ideas about the Lightning Tribulation Saber Technique."
"Gladly."
There were less than three months left to the one year promise. Including the time spent on the trip to the Extreme Yin Sect's headquarters, there was less than two months left for Xiao Chen to comprehend the new Lightning Tribulation Saber Technique.
It was almost impossible for an ordinary person to reinvent a new saber technique in two months.
From a certain perspective, modifying a Saber Technique required even more time than creating a Saber Technique.
Creating a Saber Technique depended on comprehension. Once one comprehended it, one could instantly create a Saber Technique. After that, one just had to slowly polish it.
Back then, the ancestor of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion observed a Spirit Beast undergoing its tribulation and gained some comprehension. In one night, he created the Lightning Tribulation Saber Technique.
However, when modifying a Saber Technique, one had to consider its rigor. After all, a complete Saber Technique involved many things. If one changed it slightly, there would be changes. If one was not careful, one might end up crippling oneself.
Hence, rigor was crucial. This required a cultivator's accumulation and understanding of Saber Techniques.
The days in the valley went by one after another. As Xiao Chen anxiously modified the Lightning Tribulation Saber Technique, the time for the duel approached.
The time for the duel slowly approached. Several of the Tianwu Domain's geniuses in closed-door cultivation also came out.
--- Thunder and Lightning Palace: At a palace floating in thunderclouds, An Junxi, dressed in azure, slowly walked out of the clouds. He stared at the Extreme Yin Sect in the north with some anticipation in his eyes.
Bolts of lightning flashed behind An Junxi in the dark clouds, creating a very terrifying mysterious phenomenon. It was like he was immersed in a sea of lightning.
"First Senior Brother!"
A few true inheritors passing by saw this scene and quickly flew over to greet An Junxi respectfully. Now, An Junxi had fought to a draw with the Holy Son, Feng Wuji. His prestige in the sect already surpassed that of several inner sect elders.
The respectful expressions of these true inheritors were not fake at all; they all came from the bottom of their hearts.
"There is no need to stand on ceremony. How many days until the duel between Bai Wuxue and that Haotian Sect disciple?" An Junxi asked calmly with a sharp gaze.
The other disciples were somewhat confused. Why is First Senior Brother so concerned about this? Could it be that a person destined to become a joke is worth First Senior Brother coming out of closed-door cultivation early?
"Replying to First Senior Brother, the time will be up in one month. Bai Wuxue has already returned to the Extreme Yin Sect. However, there has been no news of that White Robed Bladesman. He is probably afraid now. "
Although these disciples muttered to themselves, they still answered An Junxi's question in full detail.
"One month, huh? It is time for me to depart. How can someone who comprehended the immortal state of thunder be afraid? "
An Junxi revealed a smile on his face. Then, he turned into a beam of lightning and vanished from the sight of the true inheritors.
This caused these true inheritors to be stunned for a long time before they managed to react.
In the drill ground of the Ximen Noble Clan, Ximen Bao was currently sparring with a senior of the clan, exchanging pointers with his Saber Techniques. Every move was sharp and boundlessly exquisite. There was also an extremely ferocious aura that made others want to retreat.
That old man dealt with Ximen Bao as he nodded to himself. After exchanging pointers, the old man nodded and said, "Successor, your improvement in the past year is gratifying. The old ancestor's teachings were not in vain."
Ximen Bao casually wiped the sweat off his forehead. When he recalled the days of being taught by his great-grandfather, he could not help but tremble.
A ferocious light flashed in Ximen Bao's eyes as he said, "For the sake of that person who once humiliated me, I have not relaxed at all in the past year. I just hope that he will not disappoint me."
--- Jun Si slowly walked into the residence that belonged to Shui Lingling of the Haotian Sect.
Jun Si whispered, "First Senior Sister, it is time for us to depart. The transportation formation cannot take us directly to the Extreme Yin Sect. It will take another month to get there."
Shui Lingling raised her head, feeling somewhat fatigued. She asked, "Is there still no news of Xiao Chen?"
Jun Si shook her head and replied, "There is no news of Junior Brother Xiao within the hundred provinces of the Tianwu Domain. I believe that he must have left the Tianwu Domain and have to use the Bushin Palace's intelligence network to find out."
Shui Lingling said helplessly, "Not just anyone can use the Bushin Palace's intelligence network. Even the sons of the Three Holy Masters do not have such authority."
"Could something have happened to Junior Brother Xiao?" Jun Si asked somewhat worriedly. "Or perhaps it is like the rumors say; he is afraid to go."
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