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The Wan Jian Sect's Bailu Mountain is located south of Beast Reject City. It is shrouded in White Mist year-round, reminiscent of the atmosphere in Mist City.
In a large hall, Xiang Ge sat calmly, flanked by his two junior brothers, Gao Shou and Duan Qizhang. The three of them exuded an aura of spiritual power that felt both present and elusive, giving off an impression of profound depth. They were the three suppressors of the Nine Dragon Pool, all at the Yuan Ying Cultivator level.
"Senior Brother, we suffered heavy losses this time. Out of the twenty disciples we sent out, only five returned. Why don't we just attack the New Moon Sect together and wipe them out?" Gao Shou, who had the most fiery temper among the three, spoke up. Given his temperament, it was hard to believe he had managed to reach the Nascent Soul Stage.
The white-haired elder Xiang Ge shook his head slightly and said, "Gao Shou, I indeed underestimated the strength of the cultivators from Liuxiang Kingdom during this attack. Your fourth disciple Zhou Zhuan lost his life because of it. However, confronting Liuxiang Kingdom head-on is not the best strategy." Xiang Ge dismissed Gao Shou's suggestion.
"What then is the best strategy?" Gao Shou was seething with anger over the loss of his beloved disciple. He had initially hoped that Zhou Zhuan would gain some merit to increase his influence within the Nine Dragon Pool but never expected him to die in such a desolate place as Liuxiang Kingdom.
Duan Qizhang noticed that Gao Shou was about to explode with rage and quickly intervened, saying, "Second Brother, Senior Brother is right. We are unfamiliar with Liuxiang Kingdom. The Mu Yingshan we sent previously has not returned either. Our understanding of Liuxiang Kingdom's Modern Clerk is limited; it is reasonable that we faced some setbacks."
Xiang Ge also offered reassurance: "Gao Shou, do not worry about this matter. Once we take down Liuxiang Kingdom, I will personally ask the pool master for a Yuan Ying Dan to help your disciple advance. Additionally, I have already requested assistance from the Sect; within a few days, a large number of experts will come to aid us. We will surely succeed in taking down Liuxiang Kingdom."
Duan Qizhang nodded and said, "With Senior Brother's arrangements in place, let this group from Liuxiang Kingdom live a few more days."
However, Gao Shou insisted, "In my opinion, we should directly..."
"Leader, I have something to report!" A Golden Core Stage disciple from Nine Dragon Pool hurriedly sought an audience at the door.
"Come in. What’s with all this panic? Wait, weren't you supposed to return to the Sect?" Xiang Ge recognized the disciple as one of the two he had sent for help.
The disciple quickly entered the hall and bowed to the three men. "I was heading to the teleportation point at Beast Wasteland with Senior Brother Niu Yi when unexpectedly..."
"Unexpectedly what?" Gao Shou asked, noticing his tense expression and sensing that something must have gone wrong.
"Unexpectedly I discovered a rare medicinal herb," the disciple provided an answer that made Gao Shou want to hit him. "So I went to collect that herb."
"The point is, who cares what herbs you gather!" Duan Qizhang was also furious.
"Yes, yes, yes," the disciple continued, "I went to gather... Senior Brother Niu Yi was walking ahead, and just as he reached the teleportation point, we heard his scream. At the same time, seven or eight Sixth-Level Monsters appeared to attack Senior Brother Niu Yi..."
"What about the Red-Maned Lion? Didn't I tell it to guard that spot?" Xiang Ge had initially subdued the Red-Maned Lion with his formidable strength, forcing it to be the gatekeeper of the Nine Dragon Pool.
"Please don't blame the leader. I was far away at that time and managed to avoid it, but from the sounds of the attack, I deduced that it was indeed the Red-Maned Lion attacking Senior Brother Niu Yi. The other Sixth-Level Monsters were merely spectators." The disciple knew that this contradicted Xiang Ge's authority and lowered his head in fear.
Surprisingly, Xiang Ge did not get angry. He said, "The Red-Maned Lion is at the peak of Sixth Level and understands human nature. Since it has submitted to me, it shouldn't attack my disciples from the Nine Dragon Pool. Could it be that..."
"There has been a change in circumstances; we should retreat back to the Beast Wasteland." As a High-Level Cultivator at the Mid Stage of Nascent Soul, Xiang Ge could sense something was amiss.
"Are you saying we should... retreat?" Gao Shou's eyes widened in surprise. He had initially thought of fleeing but changed his wording to retreat out of pride.
Xiang Ge instructed the reporting disciple to leave before continuing, "Our Zheguo is millions of miles away from Liuxiang Kingdom. High-Level Cultivators rarely come to this desolate place. The Sect invited the Grand Elder to take action and spent a lot of spirit stones to build a Teleportation Array in the Beast Wasteland."
Duan Qizhang and Gao Shou were hearing this secret for the first time and exclaimed in unison, "Are you saying that if the Teleportation Array gets damaged, we will have a hard time getting back?"
"Yes," Xiang Ge replied. "In a place like Liuxiang Kingdom, the Sect won't invest too much effort. If the Teleportation Array breaks down, we can only walk back ourselves. To be honest, I wouldn't even know the way back; millions of miles is too far, and there are places even Nascent Soul Period Cultivators cannot pass through."
The faces of the three darkened. Gao Shou suddenly said, "Let's kill our way over and wipe out Liuxiang Kingdom's Six Major Sects. We can just live out our days here." He stood up as if ready to leave.
"Gao Shou," Xiang Ge stopped him and said, "You've seen Wan Jian Sect's Raining Umbrella; that's a Medium-Grade Magical Artifact. If not for my superior realm suppressing it, we wouldn't have been able to harm it at all. Wan Jian Sect has magical artifacts; the other Five Sects must have them too. If we forcefully engage them, we won't gain any advantage. Besides, I have no desire to stay in this cursed place."
Xiang Ge paused and added, "Duan Shidi should inform the remaining disciples to prepare to head back to Beast Wasteland."
Duan Qizhang responded and turned to leave. This place was not like Nine Dragon Pool, where there were no low-level disciples to summon; many matters had to be handled personally by these three Yuan Ying old monsters. This was a business trip, not a vacation.
Gao Shou asked, "What about the people detained by Wan Jian Sect?"
Xiang Ge replied with a faint smile, "Kill them."
For three consecutive times, there was no movement from Nine Dragon Pool. Among the three, Xu Feng completed the refinement of the Ice Spider Web and repaired the damage it had sustained in battle, enhancing its power. With his Early Stage of Golden Core cultivation, Xu Feng could exert effects similar to Weber's.
Among the three, Qiu Wuling also came in to guide Xu Feng on some shortcomings in his cultivation. Upon seeing Xu Feng's Ice Spider Web, he couldn't help but smile wryly. Xu Feng at least possessed one magical artifact, which Qiu Wuling had already anticipated; otherwise, with his Early Stage of Golden Core strength, it would have been impossible for him to defeat several top experts from Nine Dragon Pool and seize three magical artifacts.
Xu Feng dared not practice the Five Element Needle Technique alongside the Ice Spider Web. The appearance of the Ice Spider Web was already somewhat difficult to explain; if he were to bring out the Five Element Needle Technique as well, it would truly be astonishing. A cultivator at the Early Stage of Golden Core possessing five magical artifacts would surely be unparalleled in Liuxiang Kingdom.
Cai Shujun was practicing her Yi Seven Swords at the other end of the forest. At this level, Yi Seven Swords had become one with her sword; there were no distinctions between moves. With a casual swing of her sword, the sword intent surged like waves, mysterious and unfathomable, already faintly reminiscent of the momentum once held by Hua Wanduo and Qiu Wuling.
Xu Feng only glanced occasionally but could see Cai Shujun's extraordinary strength. Among cultivators of the same level in Liuxiang Kingdom, she likely had few rivals. If she were given a magical artifact, she could certainly challenge those from Nine Dragon Pool. Unfortunately, Xu Feng did not have a suitable magical artifact for Cai Shujun; otherwise...
At that moment, Qiu Wuling was explaining some key points for Golden Core Cultivators to Xu Feng when a disciple arrived outside Cold Fragrance Courtyard—it was Huang Chang, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
Huang Chang greeted Qiu Wuling and said, "Long Ye Shishu from Artifact Workshop requests your presence at Artifact Workshop for a discussion." She then secretly glanced at Xu Feng.
Xu Feng followed behind Qiu Wuling; he rarely avoided him while handling matters. He had seldom met Huang Chang before; now she no longer seemed as impulsive as she had been ten years ago and had developed an inexplicable femininity.
"Hello, Huang Chang," Xu Feng greeted habitually, causing Qiu Wuling to pause again as if hearing such a greeting for the first time.
Huang Chang smiled back and said, "Xu Daoyou is very courteous." She still did not know that Xu Feng had already addressed Cai Shujun as his senior sister.
"I know," Qiu Wuling said to Huang Chang. "You can go down first; I will join you shortly."
Huang Chang nodded and retreated. As she exited the Cold Fragrance Courtyard, she couldn't help but glance back, though only she knew what she was looking for.
Qiu Wuling turned to Xu Feng and said, "Let's go together. When I handed over Zhenzhong to him, Long Ye mentioned wanting to meet you."
Xu Feng had just finished his cultivation and was eager to take a stroll, so he replied, "That sounds great. I also have some matters to discuss with Long Zhuangzhu."
Cai Shujun said nothing but followed closely behind Qiu Wuling. She had already become a Golden Core Cultivator and no longer stayed secluded at Xiyue Peak as she used to.
The three of them summoned their Flying Swords and arrived at Wangyue Peak's Artifact Workshop in just a breath.
The Artifact Workshop was Xu Feng's second job at New Moon Sect. Years ago, after being suppressed by Guo Manman, Xu Feng had been demoted to the Artifact Workshop just a month after entering Liuyun Hall, where he served as a "security guard" at the entrance for three months.
The former doorkeeper team leader Tian Yuan was no longer there. At that moment, an elderly man with a radiant complexion stood guard at the entrance of the Artifact Workshop, accompanied by more than a dozen disciples from the workshop. This man was Long Ye, the master of the Artifact Workshop.
Long Ye personally came out to greet them, making quite an impressive show.
As Qiu Wuling and the others landed, she joked, "Long Zhuangzhu, when did you become so courteous? Is this for me or for Xu Feng?"
"Of course, it's to welcome Elder Qiu," Long Ye replied with a smile. "Xu Feng and Cai Daoyou are also esteemed guests. Please come inside."
Xu Feng and Cai Shujun humbly declined the title of esteemed guests and paid their respects as everyone entered the Artifact Workshop. The other disciples withdrew at Long Ye's gesture.
Instead of taking Qiu Wuling to the reception room, Long Ye led them directly into the Refining Room. Qiu Wuling was already quite familiar with Long Ye and naturally didn't mind this detail.
Refining Room is located underground. Xu Feng had only seen the entrance while at the Artifact Workshop, and at that time, he was not qualified to enter the Refining Room. Even Long Ye had not seen it.
Today, Long Ye is particularly courteous to Xu Feng. Times have changed; back then, Xu Feng worked under him for three months, yet he didn't even bother to meet him. Now, Xu Feng has gained a formidable reputation and even sent him a treasure like Zhenzhong for research. This is undoubtedly a timely help for a Refiner striving for breakthroughs.
Refining Tools are categorized by rank: Artifact Master, Artifact King, Artifact Sect, and Artifact Sovereign. Each rank further divides into early, mid, and late stages.
As the owner of the Artifact Workshop of the New Moon Sect, Long Ye has reached the intermediate level of Artifact King, capable of forging high-quality spiritual items, though his success rate is not high and it takes considerable time. Therefore, although he can forge them, finished products are rare.
The four of them arrived at a Spirit Artifact Room, which is where spiritual artifacts are stored. Currently, on a sword rack, there are three Superior Spirit Swords. The hilts are unmarked, indicating they have just been forged.
Qiu Wuling's eyes lit up as he turned to look at Long Ye, seemingly having guessed something.
However, Long Ye unexpectedly ignored Qiu Wuling and deeply bowed to Xu Feng, saying, “Xu Daoyou, I am deeply grateful. Thank you.” He bowed again.
The owner of the New Moon Sect's Artifact Workshop actually bowed in gratitude to Xu Feng!
Cai Shujun looked at the bewildered Xu Feng, with an inexplicable spark igniting in her eyes.
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