Under Li Mohan's guidance, the two of them passed through several courtyards and met Master Li in a study.
Master Li's name was Li Xuan. He was an advisor to the Imperial Treasury, a third-rank civil official. At the same time, he was also the Imperial Treasury's Weapon Refiner and the Vice Principal of the Imperial Academy.
Li Xuan was sixty-three years old this year. He was in the early stages of the Divine Astral Realm. His hair was white, but he was full of energy.
Nowadays, he rarely refined weapons himself. Most of the time, he taught his disciples and gave lectures at the academy.
"Junior Ning Que greets Senior Li." Lin Xuan bowed.
"Forget it. Ning Que, how is your grandfather?"
Li Xuan put down a book and sized up Lin Xuan with his bright and spirited eyes. He exuded a dignified aura without being angry and had the aura of a superior.
However, this aura was not worth mentioning in Lin Xuan's eyes.
"Greetings to my grandfather. This is a letter written by my grandfather. He wants this junior to pass it to Senior Li."
Lin Xuan took out a letter and handed it over with both hands.
Li Xuan opened it and looked. His long brows furrowed slightly, as if he was slightly surprised.
In the letter, Ning Que's grandfather asked Li Xuan to teach Ning Que the art of weapon refinement. There was actually a hint of entrusting him. Clearly, the Dark Moon Sect was in trouble.
After a long time, Li Xuan put down the letter and sighed with disappointment. "All those years ago, I was still an equipment refinement apprentice, and I headed to the peak of Wuqi Mountain by myself to gather Cloudstone, yet I was trapped on the peak of the mountain by a pack of ferocious wolves for an entire month. If it wasn't for your grandfather coincidentally passing by and killing the wolves, this old man would have starved to death.
Sigh, in the blink of an eye, forty-five years have passed. Even Brother Ning's grandson has grown up so much.
Ning Que, don't worry. As long as you are willing to learn, this old man will impart everything I know to you in the future.
Since you are in the Imperial Sky City, this old man will definitely not let the grudges of the martial world affect you. You can stay here in peace in the future. "
"Thank you, Senior Li. This junior will work hard and not let you down," Lin Xuan said gratefully.
"Don't call me Senior Li. Just call me Grandpa Li in the future."
"Eh? Grandpa Li.
Lin Xuan was taken aback for a moment before he accepted the suggestion.
Li Xuan nodded and asked, "Ning Que, have you been exposed to the knowledge of weapon refining before?"
Lin Xuan said, "Before this, my ancestor only wanted me to focus on martial cultivation and never come into contact with the Way of Weapon Refinement. Until recently, my ancestor felt that my talent in the Way of the Sword was limited, so he wanted me to learn weapon refinement."
. Li Xuan nodded in understanding.
Ning Que's real age was twenty-one years old. His cultivation was at the late stages of the True Energy Boundary. His talent was not bad, but it was definitely not good either.
With Ning Que's family background, it would not be difficult for him to reach the peak of the True Energy Boundary with pills.
However, it was useless. If his talent was not good, his foundation would not be stable. His future achievements in martial arts would be limited. It was normal for him to switch to other specializations.
Furthermore, Ning Que had only broken through to the late stages of the True Energy Boundary on his way here.
Outsiders did not know about this, so Lin Xuan did not want to go through the trouble. He showed his Dao of Chaos to others, showing that he was at the middle stages of the True Energy Boundary.
Li Xuan thought for a while, then took out a crystal ball and handed it to Lin Xuan.... "The things in here are the basics of weapon refinement. Go back and take a look. This old man will test you at any time in a month's time!"
"Yes, this junior will remember." Lin Xuan quickly took it.
Li Xuan looked at Li Mohan and ordered, "Han 'er, take Ning Que and find him a quiet courtyard."
"Yes, Grandfather. Brother Ning, this way please! "
Li Mohan nodded and was about to leave with Lin Xuan.
At this time, Li Xuan suddenly asked, "Ning Que, you came here alone?"
Lin Xuan sighed and said, "When this junior set out from the sect, I brought fifty maids and guards with me. However, on the way here, we were ambushed many times. All of my subordinates died in battle. Only this junior was lucky enough to escape."
"Who did it?" Li Xuan frowned.
"Among those criminals, some were traitors of the Dark Moon Sect, but most of them were bandits." Lin Xuan said.
"Ai, the world is in chaos. There is no peaceful day! Alright, you can go. "Li Xuan sighed and waved his hand.
Lin Xuan followed Li Mohan and left.
He was secretly on guard. Although Li Xuan's performance was normal, his last few words seemed to be a test of his identity. In the future, it would be better to be cautious.
Actually, thinking about it, although the Dark Moon Sect was only a third-rate sect, it didn't make sense for a dignified young master to go out without a single servant.
Fortunately, Lin Xuan's temperament was not ordinary. He responded appropriately and fooled them for the time being.
After Lin Xuan left with Li Mohan, Li Xuan frowned slightly and said to an obedient old servant beside him, "Li Xian, what do you think of this child?"
The old servant respectfully said, "Master, perhaps Young Master Ning's martial talent is ordinary, but he is calm and composed. His temperament is extraordinary, and he has the temperament of a dragon and phoenix. If he has talent in refining, with master's guidance, he may be able to achieve great things in the future. "
Li Xuan faintly said, "I hope so. However, when I think about it, there seems to be something different about this child. It's very unusual. However, I can't pinpoint the specifics. Strange. "
Li Xian said, "Master, should we send someone to the Dark Moon Sect to investigate?"
Li Xuan pondered for a moment and shook his head, "Forget it. Yongzhou is in chaos now. The transportation formation has been destroyed, and the road is not safe. There is no need to trouble yourself. We only need to carefully observe this child for a period of time.
It has been many years since I met such an unfathomable junior. If there is no problem with this child's identity, my old friend has given birth to a good grandson! "
… …
"Brother Ning, this way please."
"Oh."
Lin Xuan followed Li Mohan into the backyard of the Li Residence and walked toward an independent guest house on the west side.
With Lin Xuan's mental strength, he could easily cover a radius of a thousand meters. He heard the conversation between Li Xuan and the old servant.
When he heard that Li Xuan did not intend to send someone to the Dark Moon Sect to verify, he secretly sighed in relief. Although Li Xuan was a little suspicious of him, it was not much, so it was easy to deal with.
"Brother Ning may not know, but this little brother has always yearned for people like you who wield their swords in the Jianghu. You are the kind of martial artists who are quick to repay gratitude and enmity. Unfortunately, our Li Family's upbringing is very strict, so this little brother can only dream of such a life."
Lin Xuan shook his head with a smile and said casually, "Brother, you don't know how lucky you are. Fighting with swords in the martial arts world and fighting with swords sounds good, but if you really fall into it, it is like putting your head on your pants and walking on thin ice every day. Even when you sleep, you have to keep one eye open, ready to welcome the enemy's sword at any time.
Schemes, betrayals, sneak attacks, mutual deception, killing people for treasures, exterminating families, and using all kinds of methods. I'm afraid not many people really like this kind of life of fear. Most people are forced to do it. "
Li Mohan opened his mouth in shock and said, "How can it be like this? According to what I've read in the books, those heroes roam the Jianghu, upholding justice and upholding justice, eliminating the strong and helping the weak. So, how could Brother Ning say … "
Lin Xuan looked at Li Mohan with amusement. This guy was about sixteen or seventeen years old, and his cultivation was at the early stage of the True Energy Realm. His talent was quite good.
However, this guy did not cultivate ordinary martial arts. He cultivated the Confucian Way, and had cultivated a great righteous aura.
Lin Xuan did not know much about the Confucian Way, but he guessed that to cultivate it, one would need to study all day. This guy in front of him looked like a nerd who did not go out all day.
He said with a smile, "There are always some differences between reality and chivalrous novels. Along the way, I found that the land within a thousand miles of Yuzhou was relatively peaceful. The imperial court's decrees were reasonable, and mortals could live and work in peace.
However, outside of Yuzhou, the only rule is that the weak are prey to the strong, and the strong are respected. As for fighting for justice and helping the weak, haha, they don't exist. "
"How can this be?!"
Li Mohan's face was filled with disbelief. At the same time, he was a little disappointed, as if the beautiful vision he had for many years had been shattered.
Lin Xuan looked at his expression and could not help but feel a little strange.
Although the Imperial Sky City had good security, it was still a world of martial artists. Moreover, the general standard was higher than other places. Could Li Mohan be so ignorant of the cruelty of the martial arts world?
"Young Master, aren't your words a little biased?"
At this moment, a cold female voice sounded.
Lin Xuan turned his head to look, only to see an elegant and refined young girl dressed in green leisurely walking over, followed by several maidservants.
This young girl was about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her skin was smooth, and her features were picturesque. She was quite stunning.
The most peculiar thing was that this young girl had a strong scholarly aura. Her beautiful eyes flickered with the light of wisdom. She was very different from the women in the martial arts world that Lin Xuan had seen before.
However, this young girl looked at Lin Xuan with a faint trace of anger.
Li Mohan was stunned for a moment before he introduced the two of them.
"Brother Ning, this is my second sister, Li Mojun. This young master is the descendant of my grandfather's old friend, Ning Que, Young Master Ning. "
"Miss Li, this one has been rude." Lin Xuan cupped his fists.
Li Mojun's face was cold as she snorted. "Young Master Ning, please forgive Mojun for not agreeing with what you said to my younger brother earlier!
There are indeed people in this world who are unscrupulous and do evil as you said. However, those are only a small number of evil people. Everyone has the right to punish them.
If the entire martial arts world is as unbearable as you said, wouldn't the Daqian dynasty have become dark and full of mourning? "
Eh?
Lin Xuan bitterly smiled and touched his nose. He was speechless for a while.
Li Mojun didn't seem to want to listen to him anymore. She turned to her younger brother and said, "Brother Han, you practice Confucianism. You should believe in the ancient sages and stay away from immoral people, so as not to sully your pure and noble spirit!"
Li Mohan's face was red as he stammered and quibbled, "Sister, Brother Ning, he, he is not a bad person."
"Humph, good or bad, would it be written on your face? You're on your own! "
After Li Mojun finished scolding her younger brother, she glared at Lin Xuan before angrily turning around and leaving.
Lin Xuan looked at the young girl's back as she left. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. 'Immoral people? Are you talking about me? Did you f * cking eat gunpowder?!
However, he couldn't be bothered to lower himself to a woman's level.
Li Mohan said with some embarrassment, "Brother Ning, please don't blame her. My second sister is usually a virtuous and well-educated woman. She might not be in a good mood today. Please don't mind her."
"It's fine. Let's go."
Lin Xuan bitterly smiled and shook his head.
However, on second thought, the reason why the young girl was so angry was probably because she was afraid that he would lead her younger brother astray.
Li Mohan practiced Confucianism. In the early stages, it was very likely that she needed a pure environment to grow in. If that was the case, then it seemed that Li Mohan's ignorance of the martial arts world made sense.
This was a small independent courtyard that occupied an area of two acres. There was a small two-story building in the courtyard. The decorations were neat and tidy, and the environment was quiet. It was a good place to live. There was even a small training room underground.
Li Mohan arranged a few servants for Lin Xuan to serve him. After the arrangements were made, he bid farewell and left.
After that, Lin Xuan stayed in the Li Mansion.
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