I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them? - Chapter 464

Chapter 464: Chapter 257: Hidden Blade Realm, Stirring Up the Winds and Clouds of Yuzhou_2
 

Yesterday, Xu Yan had already made a breakthrough to Minor Achievement in the Heart Sword Realm, and his Sword Array had made even greater progress, becoming stronger.

At the moment Xu Yan made his breakthrough to Minor Achievement in the Heart Sword Realm, Li Xuan had reached Perfection in the Heart Sword Realm.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, across the sky above the yard, a figure flew past.

Since the yard was enveloped by a Formation, the passing martial artist did not detect its existence.

Li Xuan and the others were not concerned.

The yard was outside the Capital City of Zheng Country, and although it was somewhat desolate, it was ultimately not far from the Capital City of Zheng Country, so it was not unusual for martial artists to pass by.

However, in the following few days, martial artists kept passing by, and they seemed to be searching for something.

This time, Li Xuan became curious.

Had something happened in Yuzhou?

“I’ve finally refined it successfully!”

Fang Hao wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the Storage Ring in his hand, revealing a smile.

After this period of Refinement, he had finally succeeded.

“Master, I’ve refined a Storage Ring.”

Fang Hao was ecstatic as he brought the Storage Ring to his master to show him.

Li Xuan swept it with his divine intent; the space inside the Storage Ring was not small, larger than the Storage Bag, and it looked more stable and was more convenient to access and store items.

Although the Refinement was somewhat crude, considering it was his first time refining, it was still very impressive.

“Just improve it a little, and it will be fine.”

Li Xuan nodded.

“Yes!”

Fang Hao was thrilled. Now that he had refined the Storage Ring, he could almost start to refine the first Qimen Armory.

The first Storage Ring was a bit rough, so Fang Hao casually gifted it to Shi’er.

Shi’er was overjoyed.

In the following half-month, Fang Hao refined several Storage Rings, one for everyone in the yard, and each with vast space. A single Storage Ring could store items more than ten times what a Storage Bag could.

The Red Cat was also happy; it now had a Storage Ring too.

After becoming skilled in refining Storage Rings, Fang Hao began to start refining the Qimen Armory.

The Refinement difficulty of the Qimen Armory was far greater than that of the Storage Ring, so he put all his mind into the Refinement of the Qimen Armory.

Meng Chong was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with a knife laying across his knees. Xu Yan’s Sword Intent lingered around, turning grass, wood, sand, and stones into sharp swords.

And Meng Chong was comprehending this mysterious scene.

Li Xuan silently observed for a long while.

“Meng Chong is about to break through to the Blade Path’s Second Realm.”

Blade Path’s Second Realm, akin to the Heart Sword Realm, shared a mystical similarity.

Where in the world is there not a blade!

The Second Realm, concealing the blade within the world, meant both to hide its edge and that all things could become the blade.

A concealed blade remains hidden, but when revealed, its edge is peerless!

“Your disciple Meng Chong has an understanding of the Second Realm; you’ve achieved Great Achievement in the Second Realm!”

Sure enough, a few days later, Meng Chong made his breakthrough.

After Meng Chong’s breakthrough, his sharpness was all concealed; he no longer seemed like a blade-wielding warrior but more like a refined and scholarly man.

Had he not been robust and bald-headed, and had he worn the robe of a scholar, who would have believed he was an unrivaled Blade Path martial artist?

Whoosh!

A figure flew over the yard again.

“This is the eighth one,”

Xu Yan muttered to himself.

“Has something big happened in Yuzhou?”

Meng Chong also expressed his confusion.

“Indeed, it’s a bit strange.”

Fang Hao nodded in agreement.

“Could it be because of the matters concerning eldest senior brother and second senior brother?”

Su Lingxiu speculated.

“How could it be? Meng Chong and I have been cultivating the whole time; we haven’t gone to settle accounts with the Divine Sect and the Su Family.”

Meng Chong shook his head.

Xu Yan also nodded. It had been a long time since they had slapped the face of the Divine Sect and the Su Family and killed that third-rate Divine Refinement strongman from the Spirit Sect.

The major event that was unfolding now couldn’t possibly be related to them.

“Eh, someone else is coming. I’ll go ask.”

Xu Yan stepped forward, and his figure disappeared from the yard.

A few miles away from the yard, a martial artist in a brown robe was meticulously investigating the surroundings, almost not sparing any tree, and appeared as though he wished to dig three feet into the ground to search.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of him.

The young man had a handsome and curious look.

“Brother, what are you looking for?”

Xu Yan asked with a smile.

The brown-robed martial artist was investigating his surroundings when suddenly, a figure appeared silently. He was startled on the spot.

Upon looking up and seeing Xu Yan, he was even more stunned.

“Xu… Xu Yan?”

Xu Yan knitted his brows. “Do you know me?”

The brown-robed martial artist was both excited and somewhat afraid at this moment. This was the ferocious man known for slaying Divine Refinement Celestials. Although he himself was a Grand Celestial martial artist, he was certainly not Xu Yan’s match.

But!

He had discovered Xu Yan’s whereabouts, and as long as he reported it to the Spirit Sect, he could receive a sizeable bounty.

“I’ve seen Brother Xu’s portrait.”

The brown-robed martial artist intended to leave immediately and report Xu Yan’s movements to the Spirit Sect. He was aware of his own limits when it came to capturing or slaying Xu Yan for an even higher bounty.

“Speak, what are you looking for?”

Xu Yan had a smile on his face.

Something seemed unusual about the way the other man reacted upon seeing him.

“Surely you aren’t looking for me?”

Xu Yan muttered to himself.

“No, not looking for anything, ahaha, it’s just a spirit beast of mine that has gone missing, so I’m looking for it.

“Yes, it’s my spirit beast that has gone missing. I’m looking for the spirit beast.”

The brown-robed martial artist came back to his senses and burst into a forced laugh.

“Brother Xu, have you seen a small brown beast nearby?”

He had to keep Xu Yan steady, to not arouse his suspicions.

Xu Yan chuckled. “I really detest liars. I’ll give you another chance to speak!”

The brown-robed martial artist instantly broke out in a cold sweat, a sense of life-and-death crisis emerging in his heart.

It seemed a wrong answer would immediately turn him to ashes!

He wanted to flee, yet his instincts told him that if he tried to escape, his death was certain!

It seemed as if an invisible killing intent enveloped him!

“It’s the Spirit Sect and the Su Family offering bounties for you and Meng Chong. I just… just…”

The brown-robed martial artist was drenched in cold sweat.

He didn’t know how to argue that he wasn’t there to track down Xu Yan and Meng Chong.

Xu Yan’s eyebrows raised. Could it be that these days, all the martial artists who passed by were searching for him and Meng Chong?

What exactly did the Spirit Sect and Su Family offer as a bounty?

“Let’s hear it, what are the Spirit Sect and Su Family offering as a bounty?”

The brown-robed martial artist dared not hide anything and reported everything in detail.

Xu Yan could not help but click his tongue. The Spirit Sect and Su Family were indeed being magnanimous.

Merely for reporting the whereabouts of him and Meng Chong, one could receive a reward of a million Spirit Crystals; if one discovered their hiding place, reporting it could result in obtaining the status of a martial artist from a Spirit Sect or a noble family, along with a reward of five million Spirit Crystals or treasures of equivalent value.

As for capturing or killing them, let alone assisting in the act, the bounty was even greater.

They even offered up a Spirit Crystal mine as part of the reward.

The Soul Earth Flower was undoubtedly the most precious, desirable even to Divine Refinement Celestials.

Scattered Divine Refinement Celestials in Yuzhou were employing all manner of methods in their search for Xu Yan and Meng Chong.

There were even rumors that Divine Refinement powerhouses from other states had come to Yuzhou.

“I swear, I will not reveal your whereabouts!”

The brown-robed martial artist said tremulously.

His face was full of fear.

“I, Xu Yan, am not a murderous person. Since I’m now aware, how could I remain here? So whether you reveal my whereabouts or not, it won’t affect me!”

After saying this, Xu Yan reached out and grabbed the brown-robed martial artist, flinging him away.

The brown-robed martial artist, feeling as if he had been granted a new lease on life, fled frantically.

Xu Yan actually appeared near the Capital City of Zheng Country, which meant that Xu Yan and Meng Chong were hiding within the boundaries of Zheng Country.

This was an extremely important piece of information.

If he reported it, millions of Spirit Crystals would be in his grasp. As a loose cultivator, this wealth was colossal.

Xu Yan returned to his manor and relayed the news.

Fang Hao had a look of admiration, as both his senior and second senior brothers had forced the Spirit Sect and the Su Family to make such a painful offering!

“Heh, the Spirit Sect and Su Family really are willing to pay up.”

Meng Chong sighed.

It was both a Spirit Crystal mine and the Soul Earth Flower stirring up the Martial Arts climate of the entire Yuzhou.

“The Spirit Sect’s mines also need to be claimed, but since my junior brother knows formations, that will come in handy.”

Xu Yan said with a cold smile.

“Senior brother, rest assured, the Spiritual Realm has never seen a formation like this. As long as I set up the formation, even Divine Refinement Celestials will be unable to detect anything. The Spirit Crystal mine will be ours.”

Fang Hao was very excited, thrilled by the prospect of being able to contend with Spirit Sects and noble families. He was boiling with enthusiasm.

“Divine Refinement Celestials will soon come to investigate this place.”

Xu Yan said in a grave tone.

Having shown himself here, Divine Refinement Celestials from either the Spirit Sect or the Su Family would certainly come to scout the area.