"Brother Yan and I are old acquaintances," the Floating Wisdom Diagram smiled.
Yan Li nodded in acknowledgment.
Shan Chen smiled, "So that's how it is. Young Master Yan is indeed fated with my Emptiness Sect. In that case, I shall not disturb you two from reminiscing. "He left after saying thus.
The Floating Wisdom Diagram changed the topic, "How long does Brother Yan intend to stay?"
"If things go smoothly, I'll leave in two days," Yan Li said.
"What business does Brother Yan have here?" The Floating Wisdom Diagram asked.
Yan Li said, "To tell you the truth, besides escorting the remains, I also wish to inquire about the [Guangwei True Scripture]."
"[Guangwei True Scripture]?" The Floating Wisdom Diagram sounded unfamiliar, and said after some thought, "I might be able to help you inquire about it."
"Then I shall trouble you, sir."
After chatting for a while, Yan Li stood up and took his leave. The Floating Wisdom Diagram went to the Sarira Courtyard to pay his respects, as well as inquire about the [Guangwei True Scripture].
Returning to the courtyard, he ate a vegetarian meal before returning to his room to meditate.
Meeting an old friend in a foreign land had indeed dispelled some of his worries, and he smoothly entered a meditative state. When he opened his eyes again, it was already the next morning. While the sun had already awoken, its light had yet to illuminate all things. A cool mountain breeze blew in from outside the window, and his mind was clear.
Leaving the courtyard, he saw Yuan Fushun and Lu Hanqing stretching their muscles.
"Kid, don't you know that a day's work is in the morning? You'll regret wasting precious time sleeping in," Yuan Fushun took two steps back and stood firm, saying provocatively, "Come down and spar with this old man."
"Wait a moment." Yan Li came to the well, fetching some water and washing up before returning to Yuan Fushun, taking out the Separation Cliff Sword, "Please enlighten me, senior."
"No problem!" Yuan Fushun's eyes flashed, and he stabbed out with his sword.
Because it was just an ordinary spar, his true qi did not move. However, the formless sword aura still brought about a strong gust of wind. It was a simple stab, but in his hands, there were countless changes hidden within.
His opponent was a senior who had been immersed in the way of the sword for decades. Yan Li did not dare to be careless. He immediately drew his sword and drew a deep and cold trajectory. If neither of them were willing to change their moves, then it would be a battle of swords against swords.
With a flick of his wrist, Yan Li swung the tip of his sword twice and intersected with his opponent's sword. He slid along the edge of the sword and aimed straight for Yuan Fulun's throat.
"Good lad!" Yuan Fulun's expression changed slightly, and a faint smile appeared on his face. He took a sword step forward, and not only did he not retreat, he even used his throat to meet Leaving Cliff. The hand holding the sword pushed forward at the same time, and the blade turned from horizontal to vertical. The edge of the sword streaked across the cliff, and sparks flew everywhere, making an ear-piercing sound.
Just as the Fire Cliff was about to pierce through Yuan Fushun, his body suddenly twisted like a snake, narrowly avoiding the Fire Cliff and arriving at the left side of Yan Li. His sword slashed horizontally and vertically forward.
Since the Fire Cliff did not have a guard, his sword cut through Yan Li's fingers without any resistance. If it hit, Yan Li's fingers that were holding the sword would be completely broken.
Yan Li's lips curled into a smile. He suddenly let go of the Fire Cliff and held it again.
In the end, both swords were on each other's throats.
Yuan Fulun sheathed his sword and said, "If I had used my Ethereal Force just now, you wouldn't have stood a chance at all. I don't think you're serious about this fight at all!"
Yan Li smiled. "My sword is a killing sword. I rarely use it for sparring."
"What? Am I not serious enough?" Yuan Fulun glared at Lu Hanqing.
Lu Hanqing smiled. "Old Yuan, if you use your Ethereal Force, you'll be bullying him. But don't forget, he has the experience of killing a True Earth Immortal. He might be able to defeat you if he uses everything he has."
"That's right. Why are you using your Ethereal Force? Aren't you afraid of spraining your back?"
Ji Hyun-woon pushed the door open and walked out. He rubbed his eyes and yawned. "It's early in the morning and you're not sleeping. You're disturbing my sleep. I'm punishing you to prepare a scrumptious breakfast for me. There must be chicken, duck, fish, and meat. I won't accept any vegetarian dishes!"
"I have it here." Yan Li said and went to prepare a table.
"That's great. Being a pig's head isn't for nothing." Ji Hyun-woon ran up to them happily.
"Go wash up first." Yan Li pressed on his head.
"Yan Li, you're too presumptuous. Do you think you can touch my head just because you want to?"
"Don't eat if you don't wash up."
"Hmph, I'll wash up then …"
After Ji Hyun-woon had washed up, the four of them started eating.
As they were eating, Shan Chen came over with a food container. Seeing the four of them eating heartily, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Please come to Yan Zhen Hall after your meal. My master is waiting there."
"Got it. Master, do you want some?" Ji Hyun-woon grabbed a chicken drumstick and extended it over.
"No, no need." Shan Chen's expression changed slightly. He put his palms together. "I, I, I will be waiting outside."
Ji Hyun-woon couldn't help but laugh. "Being a Buddhist disciple is really tough. If you can only eat vegetarian dishes, what's the point of living?"
"You're right, Lord!" Yuan Fulun picked up a crispy and fragrant sweet and sour pork and chewed on it. He said in an intoxicated manner, "Delicacies are really the greatest invention of mankind!"
"That's right, that's right …" Ji Hyun-woon nodded in agreement.
"Five soul stones each. Remember to pay after eating," Yan Li said slowly.
Ji Hyun-woon almost choked. He rolled his eyes and said, "Your dish is made with soul stones?"
"No, can that thing be eaten?"
Seeing Yan Li's serious expression of doubt, he wanted to spit on him. He scolded, "Yan Li, you damn profiteer. Even if you want to extort money, you can't hide it!"
"Parting Hatred Palace is a big business. I've been really poor recently. Please understand." Yan Li shrugged.
"Aren't you a disciple of Confucian orthodoxy now?" Lu Hanqing asked curiously. "There are Confucian orthodoxy disciples who lack money. But it's rare to see one like you."
"Don't mention it!" Yan Li thought of what happened at Golden Peak. He said unbearably, "I used to be considered a rich man. I joined Confucian orthodoxy and spent a lot of money there!"
"Pfft!" Ji Hyun-woon said disdainfully, "I told you to follow me long ago, but you insisted on going to that stupid Court Of Sword. Here, this is your reward. Keep the change." He took out a few gold notes and threw them over.
Yan Li caught them and opened them. They were gold notes from Lianhai Bank, worth a thousand taels. One tael was equivalent to one Shadowless Star Silk. There were five thousand taels in total, which was equivalent to fifty soul stones. He smiled like a flower. "Thank you for the reward, King Wei."
"You were bought over with fifty soul stones. You're so useless."
After eating, the four followed Shan Chen to Yan Zhen Hall, which was the first hall after entering the temple. The statue of the Great Master Pushu was enshrined there.
Zen Master Dao Zhen sat on a cattail hassock in front of the altar. There were six cattail hassocks on both sides below him.
"Zen Master." The four put their palms together and bowed.
"You're here. Please take a seat." Dao Zhen opened his eyes and gestured.
The four sat down. There was still a layer of grease on the corners of their mouths due to the food they had just eaten. It was inappropriate to sit in such a solemn place, so they wiped it off with their sleeves.
Dao Zhen did not mind. He said, "Last night, I performed the ceremony of rebirth and sent my poor junior apprentice-brother into the Sarira Pavilion. From now on, his soul will not be extinguished for the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn. He can cultivate in the sea of stars."
"Excellent," the four said in unison.
"It's all thanks to the four of you," Dao Zhen said.
"Master Guang Zhen saved us first," Yan Li said. "The good karma he planted will blossom and bear fruit one day, spreading to all realms."
"I hope so." Dao Zhen nodded and said, "Although it was my junior apprentice-brother who did good first, Pushu Temple cannot confuse kindness with kindness. Shan Chen, take it out."
"Yes, Master." Shan Chen walked up from behind, holding a brocade box. He presented it to Ji Hyun-woon. "This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it, Your Highness."
"There's no need for this …" Ji Hyun-woon hesitated.
"If Your Highness doesn't accept it, doesn't that mean you don't acknowledge Pushu Temple?" Shan Chen said.
"Then, alright …" Ji Hyun-woon received it helplessly and opened it. Instantly, the entire hall was filled with dazzling light. He was stunned at first, then exclaimed in surprise, "This, this is a Night Pearl? What a huge one! "
The Night Pearl in the box was the size of an egg. Needless to say, it must be priceless.
As the saying went, the rarer something is, the greater its value. Since the seas outside the East Sea were all under the control of Water Cloud Divine Palace, they had not interacted with the mainland for thousands of years. Naturally, the things in the sea were getting rarer.
Shan Chen introduced, "This pearl is known as the Lost Pearl of the Eight Seas. It was obtained by the ancestors of my sect when they killed an Evil Dragon. After scraping off the powder from the pearl and mixing it with water, it can prolong one's life and cure all diseases. If it is placed in the mouth of a dead person, it can prevent the body from rotting."
"Thank you, Zen Master." Ji Hyun-woon played with the pearl fondly. He was overjoyed. Although he had inherited the throne, he still could not forget his womanhood.
Shan Chen took out another item. It was a string of simple prayer beads. He handed it to Yan Li, saying, "Young Master Yan, please accept it."
Yan Li took it and observed it. Each prayer bead was the size of a pigeon's egg, but there were only ten of them. Each of them was engraved with a different pattern.
Shan Chen smiled, "This item is called the Ten Prayer Beads. It is derived from the supreme power of my master's' Ten Thoughts Realm '. It is condensed into ten guardian bodhisattvas. If used in times of danger, it may save Young Master Yan's life."
"This is too precious!" Yan Li took a deep breath. Dao Zhen's' Ten Thoughts Realm 'was not the Divine realm of cultivators. The two could not be mentioned in the same breath.
"This item can only be used once. In my humble opinion, there is no other gift more suitable for Young Master Yan," Shan Chen smiled.
Yan Li sighed, "Thank you, Brother Shan Chen."
Shan Chen took out another box and handed it to Yuan Fushun, saying, "Mister Yuan, this is a piece of Sword Hardened Quartz. I do not know its specific usage. I will have to ask Mister Yuan to find a Grandmaster Craftsman to analyze it."
"This old man has one as well?" Yuan Fushun received it in surprise. Knowing that there was no use in declining it, he accepted it calmly. "Thank you."
"And General Lu." Shan Chen took out another item and handed it over. He said in shame, "This Starlight Stone is far from being able to repay you for escorting the remains. It's just that I can't find a better treasure in the temple."
Lu Hanqing received it and smiled, saying, "Not at all. The Starlight Stone is also a rare treasure. I was just about to hire someone to forge a Universe Ring. Now, I have all the materials. Thank you. "
Shan Chen put his palms together and bowed, then retreated behind Dao Zhen.
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