Volume 7: The Strongest Four Realms Chapter 47: Heart Sword
Here, the conversation in the restaurant is still going on.
"Lu Qingshan," Lingyue finally interrupted and shouted when she saw that Lu Qingshan and Lin Yao's conversation seemed to have come to an end, "I also have something to remind you."
"Um?"
"Have you offended anyone recently?" Lingyue asked seriously.
"Why do you ask?" Lu Qingshan asked puzzledly.
As for whether he had provoked anyone?
In the world of monks, it is normal to have enemies.
"I saw a hint of scarlet color in your destiny, but it was very faint and is about to fade away." Lingyue whispered softly and glanced at Lin Yao beside her embarrassedly.
This was news that she had not mentioned to Lin Yao before.
"Luck?" Lu Qingshan raised his eyebrows.
"Junior Sister Lingyue was born with divine eyes and can see a person's fortune in the future for a short period of time." Lin Yao didn't seem to care about Lingyue's concealment, and took the initiative to explain to Lu Qingshan.
The talent of peeping into destiny is absolutely incredible.
Lu Qingshan's heart moved, and his view of Lingyue changed again...
——This time, he really remembered Lingyue.
"The scarlet color represents blood evil, which means that you will have a blood disaster recently. But this scarlet color is almost dissipating, indicating that the blood disaster has suddenly disappeared for some unknown reason," Lingyue said solemnly, "So your current situation is very dangerous."
Although it has disappeared, the fact that it once existed means that it is very likely to rise again in the future.
"How long exactly do you mean by the short period of time in the future?" Lu Qingshan thought for a moment and asked again.
"I can't give a very precise time, but it shouldn't take more than half a day." Ling Yue thought for a while and said so.
Half a day...
Lu Qingshan seemed to be thinking about something.
In other words, this bloody disaster that almost happened happened almost immediately after he left the Tianzui Martial Palace.
As for why it is about to disperse.
He also had a guess in his mind that he was probably afraid of the existence of his master Xia Daoyun.
Xia Daoyuan's companionship this time helped him avoid a bloody disaster.
However, with his current strength, even if he cannot win, in most cases, he can still escape. It can be called a bloody disaster...
Lu Qingshan thought for a moment and judged rationally that it would be troublesome for him only if three or more late-stage Void Refinement cultivators attacked together to block his retreat.
In order to threaten his life, with the power of mountains and seas, either he was taken to a remote place with no mountains or seas, or... a divine cultivator took action!
The second possibility is obviously more reliable.
If they send out the Divine Transformation cultivators to target me, that would be a huge move indeed.
However, was this person secretly targeting him from Marquis Luotang... or was he the mastermind who ordered Guiyuan Zhenzun to kill him?
If he is the mastermind behind this, then it means that the assassination attempt against him is just the beginning.
It seems that the only organization that can send out personnel in such a continuous manner is the underworld.
Lu Qingshan became more confident in his guess that Guiyuan Zhenzun came from the underworld.
In fact, given the style of the underworld, before the final war begins, they will do anything at any cost to protect those who pose a threat to the demons or help the demons defeat humans.
For example, in the "Demon Shadow of the Underworld" version, the Underworld directly dispatched people who had been lurking in the Northern Territory for many years, and did not hesitate to spend all the wealth accumulated over tens of thousands of years just to assassinate many alchemists, formation masters, and weapon masters in the Northern Territory.
These monks who are proficient in all arts of cultivation have little strength of their own and are extremely weak in one-on-one combat.
But once the large-scale battle comes, the role they can play is unmatched by others, so they naturally become the best target for the underworld.
Sending cultivators across two realms, has my value in the eyes of the demons reached such a level?
Lu Qingshan had doubts in his heart.
Logically speaking, this shouldn't happen.
After all, if the Tao Seed is not condensed, the future of the cultivator is uncertain.
Therefore, in the underworld, the killing sequence of cultivators below the level of Refinement Void is not high.
Why is he the exception?
Unless it is on me, I don’t know what else it is, but it is a valuable existence that is extremely important to the underworld.
This thought suddenly flashed through Lu Qingshan's mind.
"Thanks for the reminder. I will pay more attention to it." No matter how much he thought about it, it was just unfounded guesses. Lu Qingshan came back to his senses and thanked Lingyue.
"Since the blood evil has dissipated, you should be safe in the short term, but it's hard to say for a long time." Ling Yue thought worriedly.
Lu Qingshan remained silent.
In fact, if it really lasts for a long time, he won't be afraid anymore.
What I’m afraid of is not giving him enough time.
"Mr. Lu..." Lin Yao pursed her lips, a little worried, "Do you need me to help you check your palm lines?"
"I have only been practicing the art of divine intelligence for a short time. Currently, I can only roughly predict good or bad luck through palm prints." Lin Yao said shyly.
Although it is only a rough estimate of good or bad luck, it can also be considered a secret technique for detecting the secrets of heaven.
The divine magic is indeed extraordinary. He has such ability after only starting to practice it.
It’s a pity that this technique will cost you your life.
"I don't believe palm lines can represent anything." Lu Qingshan shook his head and refused.
Although he was very grateful to Lin Yao for being willing to sacrifice her life for him, he would not let Lin Yao sacrifice her own life for him because of such a thing.
Lu Qingshan stretched out his palm towards Lin Yao, clenched his five fingers into a fist, and chuckled: "I only believe this."
Lin Yao was stunned for a moment, looking at Lu Qingshan's extremely calm expression, she did not insist any longer.
…
Lin Yao and Ling Yue are now both highly valued by the sect, and are responsible for the important task of determining the names of the four lists, so they cannot leave the sect for too long.
After reminiscing about the past and explaining everything to Lu Qingshan, the two reluctantly said goodbye and returned to the clan.
Seeing the two leave, Lu Qingshan also left the restaurant, looked around at the door, and went to a teahouse not far away.
Xia Daoyun was still waiting for him.
Lu Qingshan entered a quiet .
There was a table in the room with a small tea stove on it, and a flag with the word "Tea" in white on a black background hung on the wall.
Xia Daoyun sat at the table, and when she saw Lu Qingshan coming, she extended her hand and nodded, saying, "Sit down."
Lu Qingshan didn't hesitate and sat opposite Xia Daoyun.
The King of Western Rat had crawled out of Lu Qingshan's spirit beast bag at some point.
This time when he left the sect, he brought the King of Western Rat with him.
The King of Western Rats was quick-witted: Lu Qingshan’s master is a man with a bigger thigh than Lu Qingshan, so any chance to show off his talent must not be missed!
Who knows, if Xia Daoyuan is happy, she might give another pill to Master Shu.
The King of Western Rat thought happily.
So when it found out that Lu Qingshan was talking to Xia Daoyun, it appeared happily.
Xia Daoyun picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip, and then said, "Ninety percent of Marquis Luo Tang's assets are mostly shops and medicine gardens. You were able to gamble with Marquis Luo Tang by using the name of the Sword Sect. But you won these things after all, so your share must not be less."
After a pause, Xia Daoyun continued, "You now have two choices. One is to split the profits. The Sword Sect's subordinates will be responsible for operating these shops and medicine gardens, and you can just sit back and collect the profits."
"One percent," Xia Daoyun stretched out a slender white finger and waved it in front of Lu Qingshan, "You don't have to do anything. You can just sit back and enjoy the profits of these shops and medicine gardens. One percent of the annual profit will be dividends. It will be valid forever. If you have descendants or apprentices in the future, you can also pass it on to them."
"Second, give these properties to the Sword Sect for valuation. The Sword Sect will convert 50% of the valuation into spirit stones for you, which will be regarded as the Sword Sect buying these properties from you."
"Take a look at it yourself. Which option do you prefer?"
"The second option is to convert it into spirit stones for me." Lu Qingshan said without thinking too much.
There are two options, one is long term and the other is short term.
In terms of value, the first option is definitely more appropriate.
Over time, the income from dividends will definitely far exceed a one-time buyout, and the longer it lasts, the more cost-effective it will be.
But for a monk, living to be a thousand years old is absolutely easy.
However, this makes no sense to Lu Qingshan.
For him, time is exactly what he values most.
"Okay." Xia Daoyun didn't say much and nodded slightly.
Lu Qingshan changed the subject lightly and asked seriously, "Master, I want to learn a method of attacking with the soul. Do you have any suggestions?"
Xia Daoyun glanced at Lu Qingshan and was not surprised.
Just like physical cultivators are good at defense, not only is the body tough, but the soul is also tempered through thousands of trials and tribulations.
Sword cultivators are good at attacking, which naturally should not be limited to the physical level, but also require spiritual attack methods.
In Xia Daoyun's opinion, Lu Qingshan should have learned a soul attack spell long ago.
As for why not take the initiative to teach?
That's because in her opinion, each sword cultivator has his own suitable path, his own suitable fighting system, and his own practice rhythm.
For example, among the seven peak masters of their Sword Sect, some specialize in inner sword, some specialize in outer sword, and some are like her who practice both inner and outer sword. The differences are huge and cannot be generalized.
Guidance from others will only disrupt the swordsmanship system of the swordsman.
So from the beginning to the end, she taught Lu Qingshan mostly skills at the level of understanding, rather than telling him what to learn.
"What realm has your soul reached now?" Xia Daoyun asked.
"I'm just entering the realm of control." Lu Qingshan told the truth. He released a divine thought and a virtual fire emerged.
“Control the realm? But in the late Nascent Soul stage, the soul can actually reach this level…” Xia Daoyun glanced at the divine consciousness released by Lu Qingshan, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in surprise.
Lu Qingshan showed a slightly reserved smile.
If someone else had expressed surprise, he wouldn't have felt much.
But who is Xia Daoyun?
He was the most popular swordsman in his previous life, a high and mighty figure.
Being able to give such a person a slight surprise made even him feel secretly happy.
“Even for me, I had to reach the middle stage of Nascent Soul and the realm of Soul before I could break through to the realm of Control.” Xia Daoyun murmured softly with an admiring look in his autumn-like eyes.
Lu Qingshan: “…”
Master, if you speak like this, it will become a hot topic in my hometown.
"Since you have reached the realm of control, you have also met the entry requirements for this technique and can start practicing." Xia Daoyun raised his hand slightly, and a jade slip appeared on the desk.
She stretched out her hand and pushed the jade slip towards Lu Qingshan.
Xia Daoyun continued, "This is a soul attack spell I practiced, the Heart Sword. Your swordsmanship system is extremely lethal. Generally speaking, there is nothing that cannot be broken by a sword. This technique uses the soul as a sword and specializes in killing the soul, which can further improve your output capacity. In the future, if you encounter an opponent that you cannot defeat, using the Heart Sword to kill the soul can also buy you some time, and then..."
"And then fight back!" the King of Western Rat replied excitedly.
"Then run for your life." Xia Daoyun glanced at the King of the Western Rat and continued calmly.
Lu Qingshan took the jade slip and with a wave of his spiritual sense, all the secrets of the magic formula in the jade slip emerged in his mind.
"One is to cut off troubles, two is to cut off greed and anger, three is to cut off lust, this is my sword."
"Heart Sword" uses the primordial spirit as a furnace and spiritual consciousness as fire to forge a heart sword.
The sword of the heart is as illusory as an illusion. It cannot cut the flesh, and cannot even cut weeds. However, it specializes in attacking the primordial spirit. When it is cultivated to the highest level, it can kill both the Yin and Yang spirits.
"This is the soul attack spell I practiced in my early years. It's quite powerful," Xia Daoyun introduced, "and it's quite useful."
Xia Daoyun said that the magic was useful, so how bad could it be?
"Thank you, Master." Lu Qingshan thanked him sincerely.
"No need to be so polite," Xia Daoyun paused, and then said, "If you are not busy practicing recently, please help me do something."
Lu Qingshan was stunned.
Master actually has something to ask of me?
"I am willing to serve Master." Lu Qingshan agreed immediately.
He knew very well how Xia Daoyun treated him, and was naturally grateful for Xia Daoyun's kindness.
Besides, it is only natural for a disciple to serve his master.
"In the wild area of Zhongtian Territory, there is a barbarian tribe called Youxiong. They are a barbarian tribe born and raised in the wild area."
The barbarians are considered a branch of the human race, but they have some traces of giant blood in their bodies. They are extremely powerful, and their appearance is slightly different from that of humans. Therefore, they are clearly separated from humans and live in tribes, occupying a vast wilderness area.
"The Youxiong tribe has encountered some troubles recently and asked for help from Daxia. The trouble is not serious and it should be solved by sending a few Void Refining cultivators..." Xia Daoyun told Lu Qingshan the details.
"But if we can use this to control the Youxiong tribe, it would be like planting a spy in the barbarian territory, which would definitely be beneficial."
"I don't know if this mission is difficult or not. In the final analysis, it is just a fight at the Nascent Soul Refining Void level. With your strength, you should be able to hold your ground. It's not easy either, because it requires not only fighting ability, but also certain means, and it's not advisable to reveal your identity."
Xia Daoyun glanced at Lu Qingshan meaningfully, "Besides, that wild area is a blind spot for many forces because it strongly rejects outsiders. You can use this opportunity to disappear for a while."
"No problem." Lu Qingshan responded.
Indeed, it is easy to dodge an open attack but difficult to guard against a hidden arrow. If I keep standing in front of it like this, I will eventually get tired of guarding against it.
It would be better to disappear for a while.
etc……
Lu Qingshan raised his eyebrows and looked at Xia Daoyun suspiciously.
Why do I always feel that my master seemed to have eavesdropped on the conversation I just had with Lin Yao and Ling Yue?
At first glance, Xia Daoyun looked normal.
I must have overthought it.
A great monk in the eighth realm, eavesdropping on the conversation of the younger ones?
A person like Master would never do such a shameful thing.
Lu Qingshan said in his heart.
