Lu Qingshan was not aware that his truthfulness had been considered as a sign of "humility" by the master of Shuiyue Temple.
He changed the subject and asked, "Master, did you receive the spiritual letter I sent earlier?"
After he returned to Cangqiongtian, he had already compiled the news about the appearance of humans in the Demon Realm into a spiritual letter and passed it to the master of Shuiyue Temple.
The head of Shuiyue Temple nodded and said, "Received. I have passed the message to Tianhe City."
"That's good." Lu Qingshan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Chang'an Sword Immortal has intervened in this matter, this matter involves the royal family of Daxia after all. If it is not handled properly, it may lead to the demoralization of the people and great internal consumption of the human race, so coordination from multiple parties is needed.
And Tianhe City is obviously the most powerful giant.
The master of Shuiyue Temple raised his eyebrows and was about to ask Lu Qingshan in detail about what he saw and heard in the abyss.
whoosh!
At this moment, two streams of light broke through the clouds and flew towards them.
After a moment.
The stream of light came, stopped, and then faded away. A middle-aged monk with a kind face and a beautiful female monk emerged from it.
It was the other deputy abbot of Tianji Temple, the abbot of Jinghu Temple, and Lin Yao.
"Jinghu, Yaoer, why are you two here?" asked the master of Shuiyue Temple puzzled.
She was talking to Lu Qingshan. If it wasn't something important, the two of them shouldn't have disturbed her.
"Master, something big has happened. Senior-Uncle Jinghu has just received some important news." Lin Yao's watery eyes revealed anxiety.
"What's going on?" The master of Shuiyue Temple realized the seriousness of the matter and looked at the master of Jinghu Temple.
If Lin Yao was the only one here, the situation might not be particularly serious.
But since even Mirror Lake has been alarmed, things are obviously not that simple.
The master of Jinghu Temple quickly informed the master of Shuiyue Temple of the detailed situation through telepathy of his soul.
Lu Qingshan could notice that the expression of the master of Shuiyue Temple was gradually becoming solemn.
"What big thing happened?" He was also confused, but did not ask rashly.
——Maybe it involves the secret of Tianji Temple, and as an outsider, he should not ask too much.
The master of Shuiyue Temple was silent for a moment, and finally looked at Lu Qingshan.
This gave Lu Qingshan a bad feeling.
What does this big thing have to do with me?
"Lu Qingshan, you are going to be in some trouble this time." The master of Shuiyue Temple said slowly.
For someone of Shuiyue Temple's status, the troubles she mentioned could not be alarmist.
"Master, what happened?" Lu Qingshan frowned.
The head of Shuiyue Temple looked at Lu Qingshan and asked, "Have you solved the problem of your natal sword?"
Lu Qingshan nodded, "Of course."
"Swords with sword spirits are of extremely high quality," the Shuiyue Temple master paused and stared at Lu Qingshan suddenly, "So what is the quality of your natal sword? Is it... a Taoist weapon?"
Lu Qingshan hesitated for a moment, looked at the master of Mirror Lake Temple, and finally nodded slowly, "It is indeed a Taoist weapon, but it is missing some of its divine power and does not have the power of a complete Taoist weapon."
Upon hearing this, the master of Jinghu Temple's pupils suddenly dilated, and it was obvious that he was shocked.
“A Taoist weapon,” here, the head of Shuiyue Temple couldn’t help but let out a long sigh , “Even though I’ve thought about it, I still find it incredible.”
"Lu Qingshan, do you know that in the entire human domain, there are many pseudo-Dao weapons, but the magic weapons that truly reach the quality of Dao weapons only add up to the number of two palms, and at most a few fingers."
The master of Shuiyue Temple said with a serious face.
"How can it be so little?" Lu Qingshan was very shocked.
Although in the previous life, no player had ever wielded a Taoist weapon.
But in Lu Qingshan's opinion, that is only because the players' strength is still relatively low. After several versions, it will eventually enter an era where top players will each have a Taoist weapon.
What he had never expected was that the number of Taoist weapons would be so small.
There are so few of them that even the human race’s Venerable Realm cultivators cannot each possess a Taoist weapon.
The head of Shuiyue Temple nodded and explained, "The so-called Dao instrument is an instrument that carries the Dao, and its formation has extremely strict requirements. Dao instruments generally have to first have an innate instrument embryo that carries the Dao, and then be refined and perfected by our cultivators, or they themselves are complete Dao instruments nurtured by heaven and earth. In short, it cannot be refined purely by a cultivator on his own."
When the master of Shuiyue Temple said this, Lu Qingshan already understood.
The human race has never lacked monks who study hard and overcome difficulties.
According to the creativity and learning ability of the human race, as long as there is a weapon refiner who can refine a Taoist weapon with his own ability, even if the process is extremely difficult and arduous, from then on, there will be more and more weapon refiners who can refine Taoist weapons.
With such a long history, it is impossible for the human race to have only a dozen Taoist artifacts.
It is the threshold of Chengdao that keeps the human race's weapon refiners out.
This is beyond human power and requires the help of nature.
"Our seven great sects, at least on the surface, actually all have only one Dao weapon, such as the Tianji Mirror of our Tianji Temple and the Fuyao of your Sword Sect..."
The head of Shuiyue Temple continued, "You should understand the preciousness of the Taoist tools."
Lu Qingshan's expression changed slightly.
"A Dao weapon," the Master of Jinghu Temple at the side also interrupted at this time, "This is a Dao weapon, and the opportunities contained in it are immeasurable. In addition, too many people have only heard of it and have never seen a Dao weapon in their lives, because Dao weapons are generally in the hands of the top cultivators of the human race."
At this point, the deputy head of Tianji Temple looked at Lu Qingshan meaningfully and said, "Boy, among the cultivators of the human race who are currently known to possess Dao weapons, you have the lowest cultivation strength."
"It's just a Taoist weapon with incomplete divine power." Lu Qingshan frowned.
“Although the divine power is incomplete, it is still a Taoist weapon and is far superior to a fake Taoist weapon.” The master of Jinghu Temple said in a deep voice.
Lu Qingshan remained silent. This point was quite true.
He pondered for a moment, then asked, "What the master said about me being in trouble... is it related to my natal sword?"
"You're quite quick to react," the head of Shuiyue Temple nodded gently, "I don't know who released the news. Anyway, the outside world is now saying that the reason why you were able to make such rapid progress in such a short period of time, and it took you less than a year to advance from the strongest fourth realm to the strongest fifth realm, and to defeat the sixth-grade peak dragon king with three swords, is all due to your natal sword. They say that your natal sword is not a pseudo-Dao weapon, but a Dao weapon!"
Lu Qingshan's expression changed slightly.
If he had not understood what this meant before, it was clear to him now.
"This is a Taoist weapon, one that many Ninth Realm cultivators don't have. Even the Venerable Realm cultivators might be a little envious. After all, they understand the power of Taoist weapons the best, and they will never complain about having too many Taoist weapons." The master of Shuiyue Temple said solemnly.
"If I could use a sword and didn't like swords, I might have disliked you." The master of Jinghu Temple laughed and expressed his opinion again.
"Uncle Jinghu..." Lin Yao, who was already worried about Lu Qingshan, couldn't help but lengthen her tone and complain when she heard the master of Jinghu Temple speak like this.
Here, the head of Shuiyue Temple stared at Lu Qingshan with scorching eyes, "Whether the person who spread the news really knew that you had a Dao weapon or had ulterior motives, the result has been settled. Now the news that you have a Dao weapon has spread completely, and countless sects and cultivators of the human race know about it and are eyeing you. You are very strong, and you have the support of the Sword Sect and the master of Luoshen, but you have to understand that compared to other powerful cultivators who control Dao weapons, you, Lu Qingshan, are really nothing."
Lu Qingshan was silent.
In his previous life, there was a note and comment on capital:
Capital always avoids turmoil and disputes and is timid, but once there is appropriate profit, capital will become very bold.
As long as there is a ten percent profit, it will be used everywhere;
If you have 20%, you will be lively;
50% can lead to positive risk-taking;
Double the profit, people will ignore the rules;
Triple profits will make people fear nothing, not even death.
This principle is also applicable in the world of monks.
"The innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure. You are only at the level of Lianxu. Even if your combat power is extraordinary, at best you will only be at the peak combat power of a Divine Transformation cultivator," the Shuiyue Temple master said worriedly. "Lu Qingshan, you are in big trouble this time."
The news that Lu Qingshan possessed a Taoist weapon was enough to make 99% of the cultivators in the world feel envious, jealous, and even murderous intent.
After all, there are too many cultivators who, let alone owning Taoist weapons, have never even seen one.
And the "profit" that can be brought by killing Lu Qingshan and seizing the Taoist weapon is more than three times?
This is the biggest "contributor" that allows Lu Qingshan to make rapid progress and rank among the top five strongest realms.
The Sword Sect's deterrent power has obviously become insignificant in the face of the temptation brought by the Taoist weapons.
Needless to say, those evil cultivators and cultivators from the underworld have probably been eyeing Lu Qingshan in secret for a long time.
Even those monks who come from famous and upright families must be equally jealous and even have dark thoughts.
"If you were not a sword cultivator, you would not be able to part with your natal sword unless you died. I'm afraid there would be some 'righteous' cultivators who would 'borrow' your sword under the pretext of exorcising demons," the Shuiyue Temple master sighed. "I just don't know whether this is a blessing or a curse for you."
Because it is the natal sword, others cannot "borrow" the sword.
But precisely because it is the natal sword, if one wants to control the Taoist weapon, there is no other way except to kill Lu Qingshan.
Lu Qingshan's face was icy cold, "What a cruel move..."
He did have a Taoist sword, and more than one.
Strictly speaking, there should be three handles.
It’s just that due to some things, Longque and Wangchuan now only have the qualities of Taoist weapons but not their divine power. Others cannot see much about them at all and at most think that they are fake Taoist weapons.
However, he has never used the demon-suppressing Taoist weapon that truly possesses magical power publicly.
"There is no doubt that the person or force that spread the news is most likely talking nonsense. There is no solid evidence and they simply want to frame me." Lu Qingshan said with cold eyes.
After all, if it is really confirmed that his natal sword is a Taoist weapon, the person behind it should be eager to keep this news secret so that he can enjoy the Taoist weapon alone. How could he spread it so wantonly?
Who else would release the address of the treasure?
It’s just unfortunate that his natal sword is actually a Taoist weapon.
"The main reason is that the timing of this news is too subtle, or maybe it's because you, Lu Qingshan, are too popular right now."
The head of Shuiyue Temple also understood the reasoning behind this. He sighed and said, "Even I cannot understand how you managed to grow from a Jindan cultivator in the Seven Realms to the strongest fifth realm in just seven years. Especially, it took you less than a year to progress from the strongest fourth realm to the strongest fifth realm."
"During this period, countless monks have been amazed at your achievements and have been discussing them. And it was at this juncture that this news came out."
"The claim that you possess a Taoist weapon is undoubtedly the most reasonable explanation for your amazing performance, so it was quickly recognized by most cultivators and spread quickly."
Dao weapons are tools of the Great Dao. They can help Lu Qingshan grow rapidly and allow him to possess combat power far beyond his own realm. This sounds very reasonable.
All I can say is that the person behind this really understands human nature.
The head of Jinghu Temple frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "In addition, it is worth noting that the time interval from the appearance of this news to its spread was too short, and it seemed that it deliberately avoided our Tianji Temple, which caught me off guard. This news first broke out in the other six regions almost at the same time, but there was no one in Zhongtian Region to add fuel to the flames, so I was unable to discover it in time and nip it in the bud."
He said to Lu Qingshan: "Judging from the speed at which this news is spreading in the other six regions, it won't be long before the news of you taking control of the Dao weapon spreads throughout the entire Zhongtian Region."
This puts Lu Qingshan in the spotlight, under the watchful eyes of the public, and one can imagine the enormous pressure he has to bear.
"In order to spread this news throughout the human world and confirm it in a short period of time, the power of the person behind the scenes must be very great." Lu Qingshan was silent for a while and said slowly.
"Whoever possesses this power and intends to target me is most likely the cultivator from the underworld. I would like to ask the Master of Shuiyue Temple to help me find out the origin of this news. Maybe we can trace it back to the source and catch the big fish." Lu Qingshan respectfully pleaded with the Master of Shuiyue Temple.
"The focus of the investigation can be placed on the Central Spiritual Realm." He made a judgment.
"Don't worry, I will start investigating this matter right away," the head of Shuiyue Temple did not comment on this, but asked worriedly: "How about you...what are you going to do?"
"Do you need me to use spiritual magic to help you change your appearance and hide your identity? Or do you want to go back to the Sword Sect and retreat for a while until the storm has passed?"
"If necessary, I can also help you, Mr. Lu. My secret talent is suitable for this situation." Lin Yao couldn't help but interrupt.
She was referring to the perfect camouflage ability created by her magic of changing the stars and the phantom body.
"Hmm?" Before the Shuiyue Temple Master could say anything, the Jinghu Temple Master started to blow his nose and glare, looking quite dissatisfied.
——The Star Shift is a forbidden spiritual art. Every time it is performed, it will cause great damage to the caster.
He couldn't see Lin Yao using the magic of the stars for outsiders.
Lu Qingshan was very calm, shook his head and said, "No need to bother."
"There is no reason for sword cultivators to work in isolation. When an enemy comes, we will fight him. When an enemy comes, we will return the sword."
"If one comes, I'll kill one. If two come, I'll kill a pair. This is a good opportunity for me to hone my sword skills."
"My secret sword technique still needs an opportunity to be understood, and fighting has always been the best way to practice swordsmanship. This is not a bad opportunity."
The feet of the strong are always piled with blood and bones.
This is especially true for sword cultivators.
Lu Qingshan grinned, his teeth shining white and cold, "You know, under normal circumstances, there wouldn't be so many people rushing here to die..."
"You are only at the fifth level after all. There will always be cultivators you cannot deal with."
"Then I will run away." Lu Qingshan smiled slightly and said calmly: "If there really is a great cultivator who comes to kill me, then I will run away, and it won't be shameful."
With Xia Daoyun's sword talisman and the blood-stained warship from the Demon Lord Xuan Blade, no one can kill him unless a cultivator from the eighth realm takes action.
There are not many cultivators in the eighth realm in the human domain, and most of them are on the battlefield outside the domain.
"And I believe that the number of monks who can force me to flee will become fewer and fewer." Lu Qingshan lowered his eyelids and said softly.
The three Tianji Temple cultivators present, regardless of their level of cultivation, were moved when they heard Lu Qingshan's words.
They felt the firmness of Lu Qingshan's belief, as if they saw Lu Qingshan's fangs and edge.
Once a famous sword is unsheathed, there is no reason to hide its sharpness!
The master of Shuiyue Temple understood the great risk of Lu Qingshan’s choice, but she would not dissuade Lu Qingshan.
This is the path of sword cultivation.
Use the sword to decide cause and effect, and rely only on the sword in your hand to cut out the great road to heaven.
Without this kind of belief, it is impossible to become a sword immortal.
"Be careful. I don't want to see the news of your premature death." The master of Shuiyue Temple said finally.
…
At this moment, in the mysterious abyss far away from the Zhongtian Realm.
"Your Majesty, the news that Lu Qingshan's natal sword is a Taoist weapon has spread throughout the human world, and now many cultivators are ready to make a move." A cultivator bowed and reported to the six-eyed evil beast.
"Lu Qingshan, oh Lu Qingshan, we are indeed afraid to kill you ourselves." The six-eyed evil beast was extremely satisfied, with madness and distortion in its eyes.
"But why should we do it ourselves?"
"Your people's knives will soon be placed on your neck!"
"you are done."
The six-eyed evil beast couldn't help but burst into crazy laughter.
Let the human cultivators kill a human genius sword cultivator with their own hands.
This gave him a morbid pleasure.
Destroy it!
…
On Lu Qingshan's side, he introduced to the master of Shuiyue Temple what he saw and heard in the abyss, and shared some information about the demons he had collected from there. Then the conversation came to a temporary end .
He said goodbye and left.
Lin Yao's eyes lit up, and she quickly greeted , then retreated with Lu Qingshan.
"The magic technique of Dou Zhuan Xing Yi caused such great damage. It was not enough for Yao'er to use it once for an outsider like him, and she even wanted to use it a second time." The master of Jinghu Temple looked at Lin Yao and Lu Qingshan who left side by side, and said with dissatisfaction.
"Yao'er might have fallen for this boy, and you don't care about it?" The master of Jinghu Temple was full of resentment. "This boy looks like a decent person, but if he continues like this, Yao'er might be seduced away by this boy!"
Lin Yao was a disciple of Tianji Temple who was highly valued by them. She was a person who practiced the magic of Tianji and was very likely to be the next master of Tianji Temple. How could she be so devoted to a man? How could she be so obsessed with a man?
Especially since this man is an outsider.
The master of Jinghu Temple was very unhappy.
But the master of Shuiyue Temple couldn't help but roll his eyes at what the master of Jinghu Temple said.
"What? Is there something wrong with what I said?" Seeing the reaction of the Master of Shuiyue Temple, the Master of Jinghu Temple said angrily.
"This kid has a good appearance, amazing sword skills, outstanding talent, courage, and is also high-spirited and unrestrained."
The beautiful and charming female priest said as a matter of course: "If I were born a thousand years later, I would have been fascinated by such a stunning swordsman. What's wrong with a young girl liking him? Isn't this normal?"
"If she doesn't like him, would she like an old man like you?" The master of Shuiyue Temple snorted coldly, and disappeared in a flash, leaving the master of Jinghu Temple standing there in a daze with a slightly embarrassed expression.
A moment later.
"What's wrong with being older? Do I eat your rice?"
The master of Jinghu Temple grumbled angrily, "Besides, I am of the same generation as you, and I was not bad when I was young. Why don't you like me?"
After complaining with dissatisfaction and grievance, the figure of the master of Jinghu Temple also disappeared, leaving only gusts of mountain breeze on the cliff.
Blowing "wooo, wooo".