This surprised Li Qingshan greatly. Originally, he had only asked casually. Probably even the Merfolk elders he met today did not know about something as secret as All Water to Ruin's End. He never thought she would actually know about it!
He became even more certain that her resemblance to Gongyuan was not just a misconception. However, since she refused to say anything more, it was inappropriate for him to pry, so he cut to the chase.
"Can you teach me?"
"Yes," Ru Xin agreed without any hesitation. "However, even if I teach you, you won't be able to cultivate it."
"Why?"
"Cultivating this cultivation method requires you to connect with Ruin's End. That's not something you can achieve just by finding a random sea abyss. According to what I know, it can only be done with the Heart of the Abyss, but that's a supreme treasure that only Merfolk can refine. It's in Gongyuan's hands right now."
"Then what if I exchange it with her? For example, I can use that virus of yours. "
"That's impossible. The refinement method for the Heart of the Abyss has already been lost. The imperial court of the Merfolk only has a single one. Once it's lost, Gongyuan's cultivation will stagnate, and I've already thought of what I want to exchange for it."
The path of cultivation was crucial to any cultivator, and it was even more so to experts like Gongyuan. Li Qingshan suspected that even if he threatened her with the fate of the entire Merfolk race, she might not necessarily hand over the Heart of the Abyss.
"That's a little troublesome. Whatever, I'm not in a hurry anyway. I'll think about it when the time comes!" His priority right now was to raise the Phoenix Transformation to the fourth layer. Once his strength increased, forcefully stealing it was not impossible. "Oh right, what do you want to exchange for?" Li Qingshan asked curiously.
"The Lost Stalks of the King of Yue."
"Hmm? What's that? "
"One of the things that the King of Southern Yue wants the most. More accurately speaking, it's an incomplete stalk. That's the main objective of the ram's trip."
"I still don't understand."
"In ancient times, a King of Yue skilled in divination attacked the Crystal palace in an attempt to take the South sea under the Kingdom of Yue's control.
Because of a great storm, as well as the tenacious resistance of the Merfolk, it finally ended in failure. Moreover, half of a set of calculation rods refined from dragon bones and dragon horns was lost in the Southern Sea. It is known as the King of Yue's Remaining Calculation. "
"Refined with dragon bones and dragon horns!" Li Qingshan was slightly surprised. Just by looking at the materials, he could understand the value of this Calculation Token.
Legend has it that in the ancient times before the humankind unified the world and established the Divine Kingdom, the demon race once ruled the Nine Regions. At that time, there were many mythological beasts such as the Phoenix, Xie Zhi, and Qiong Qi, while the Dragon Race was the leader of all demons. This was where the name of the Dragon province came from.
"The minds of merfolk are unfathomable, which is why the King of Yue ordered the Myriad Poison Ancestor to accompany him, as well as the Silver Dragon King as a form of deterrence. As a result, I hitched a ride, which makes it easier for me to bargain with Gongyuan."
"Doesn't that mean you'll be in direct conflict with the King of Southern Yue's estate? Little Ann said you've already been suspected by that mister Ram."
The King of Yue's Remaining Calculation was not of much practical use to Li Qingshan. Even if he obtained it, it would be incomplete. However, it was different to the King of Southern Yue. Right now, a war with the Green province was imminent. Just like how it was said that the more you calculate, the less you calculate, the more you calculate, the less you calculate, the less you calculate! The use of the path of divination in a war like this could be described as crucial. It could basically determine the outcome of the war.
This aspect also happened to be the greatest shortcoming of the Mist province. The Green province was much smaller than the Mist province, but the system of the academy was relatively complete. The school of Yin-yang specialised in this aspect, while the Mist province was far too chaotic. Basically no one was willing to practise the path of divination that was slow to cultivate and lacking in battle prowess.
As a result, the King of Southern Yue's Remaining Calculation was one of the items the King of Southern Yue wanted the most right now. It was not wrong at all. However, it was exactly because of this that the King of Southern Yue's estate would view anyone who tried to sabotage or obstruct them. If the saboteur just happened to run over from the Green province, then they could basically label them as "spies" immediately. They would not stop until they were completely killed.
At the very least, right now, Li Qingshan still did not want to directly clash with the King of Southern Yue. Otherwise, his attack on Fire Melt mountain would be completely pointless. If the Silver Dragon King above him blasted wildly, no formations would be able to protect him.
"If you suspect him, then so be it! It's not like we'll ruin his plans. We'll just let him negotiate with Gongyuan first. Though, with that woman's temperament, hehe, once you obtain the King of Southern Yue's Remaining Calculation, you'll have done the King of Southern Yue's estate a great service. "
"Of course, I can't just hand over such a precious treasure so easily. It'll be the King of Southern Yue's estate's turn to beg me."
Li Qingshan came to a realisation. He was already relatively close to the Banyan Tree King. If he dealt with the King of Southern Yue too, just who in the Mist province could touch him? Whether it was Savage mountain or Fire Melt mountain, his position would be as stable as a rock.
He felt rather touched inside. Ru Xin had considered so much, still helping him out at the end of the day.
"Apart from devoting myself to you, there's really nothing else I can do to repay miss Ru Xin's kindness."
"You're doing this for revenge!"
"Haha, compared to repaying kindness, I still prefer revenge!"
Ru Xin fell silent for a while. All she heard was the desolate night rain. Suddenly, she said, "When you're free, come with me somewhere!"
"Even if it's a mountain of blades or a sea of fire, I won't turn it down."
After Ru Xin left, Li Qingshan shared the information he had obtained with Little Ann. Little Ann thought for a while. "I was originally worried that helping the Merfolk take down Fire Melt mountain and disrupt the balance between the two races would be beyond the King of Southern Yue's tolerance. Now it's safe."
Li Qingshan also felt like the path ahead had become much clearer. Right when he was about to leave the building and return to his residence, a streak of white light passed through the night rain and arrived before him.
Yu Wufeng said, "My king, my master invites you over!"
"From tonight onwards, there's no need for you to call me 'my king' anymore. After all, the path of the sword is about being unyielding and resolute. It's not good to always be under someone else's command. "Li Qingshan's voice was filled with confidence.
"Let's hope so." Yu Wufeng smiled.
Sure enough, when Li Qingshan arrived before Ye Duanhai again, what he received was the equal treatment he had been anticipating for a long time.
There were not a lot of people present. Only Ye Duanhai, the Elder of Cultivation Methods, Li Qingshan, Little Ann, and Yu Wufeng were present. They negotiated amicably as equals.
The actual process was extremely short. Ye Duanhai did not make any small talk at all, cutting right to the chase.
"One strike."
Li Qingshan did not demand an exorbitant price, which allowed Yu Wufeng and the Elder of Cultivation Methods to let out a sigh of relief. Compared to a genius disciple who could become a great sword cultivator and an arcane treasure Fogbow sword, the conditions could basically be described as generous.
"When, where, and who? The King of Southern Yue's estate definitely won't do. There's also the royal court of the Merfolk! "
"Don't worry, it's neither of those places. It won't bring disaster to the South Sea Sword pavilion either. You'll naturally know when the time comes."
"How can I trust that you'll keep your promise?"
"Look at your heart! I also have some secrets that require Yu Wufeng to swear not to divulge. Only then can I remove the blood oath. However, there's no oath that can bind a great sword cultivator. All you can do is look at your heart, "Li Qingshan said calmly.
"Alright!" Ye Duanhai did not waste any more time. "See our guest off!"
"Farewell!"
Li Qingshan still liked this kind of straightforwardness, but in order to obtain this straightforwardness, he really did put in quite a lot of effort.
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