Chapter 148: Floating Light Sword Art
Prince Shou was quite displeased with Hua Changxi and the other five who possessed wooden tokens; he felt little subservience or reverence towards the Royal Family from them.
If it were up to him, he would have certainly caused trouble.
However, his purpose in taking over the Medical Affairs Department was to bring the Dan Sheng Hall into existence and then control it.
Currently, the only token appearing for the Dan Sheng Hall was the wooden token. These individuals, having obtained the token, were more likely than others to activate the Dan Sheng Hall.
As one of the Five Great Sacred Lands on the Central Continent, the Royal Family absolutely had to maintain control over the Dan Sheng Hall. For now, he would let these few act arrogantly for a while.
Seeing Prince Shou’s expression fluctuate but hold back from causing trouble, Gu Qiming smiled and offered a way out: “Your Highness, if there is nothing else, you may let them leave.”
Prince Shou glanced at him, snorted coldly, put on an act of giving Gu Qiming face, and waved his hand impatiently.
Seeing this, Yuan Tianchou led the way, and the other five quickly departed.
Exiting the Medical Affairs Department Building, Hua Changxi avoided the Pilgrimage Road and chose to take a detour back to the Labor Department.
“Hua Jiuniang.”
Gu Jin Fan quickly caught up and called out to Hua Changxi.
Hua Changxi stopped, turned to look at Gu Jin Fan, and smiled, “If I were you, I would stay as far away as possible from someone who almost ended my life.”
Gu Jin Fan looked at her, “We have no mortal enmity, why must you keep me at arm’s length?”
Hua Changxi: “My time is very precious, speak quickly if you have something to say.”
Gu Jin Fan’s expression faltered, “Don’t you think you’re being a bit too forceful? With the attitude you just showed Prince Shou, if he were to truly get angry, do you know what you would face?”
Hua Changxi rolled her eyes, “Did you call me over just to lecture me?”
Gu Jin Fan paused, “I just wanted to remind you…”
Hua Changxi interrupted, “No need. I don’t think our relationship has reached a point where we can remind each other.” With that, she turned to leave.
Gu Jin Fan hurried after her, saying as she walked, “I know your cultivation is profound, and you can guarantee your own safety, but can you guarantee the safety of your family? Do you know that Prince Shou loves to use collective punishment?”
Hua Changxi suddenly stopped, her eyes flashing with chilling intent, “Some troubles are difficult to resolve, but resolving the person causing the trouble is very easy.”
Gu Jin Fan understood her meaning, her expression changed, and she gained a deeper understanding of Hua Changxi’s boldness, “Hua Jiuniang, do you know that acting so recklessly will affect many things?”
Hua Changxi glanced at her, saying as she walked, “Mind your own business.”
Gu Jin Fan kept pace, “Do you think I want to? ” she said, lowering her voice, “Do you know that Prince Shou came to the Medical Affairs Department because Lingguang Hall openly provoked the Imperial Court?”
In her previous life, the Royal Family also wanted to control the Dan Sheng Hall, but they didn’t openly interfere so early. They only placed the Seventh Prince and some imperial relatives within, without doing much else.
This gave the Jiang Family and the Meng Family time to establish themselves in the Medical Affairs Department. By the time the Jiang and Meng families activated the Dan Sheng Hall and brought it back into the world, the Royal Family had lost its chance to completely control it.
The Chu Imperial Family was incredibly powerful. She truly couldn’t predict what changes the early intervention of the Royal Family would bring to the Dan Sheng Hall.
Hua Changxi stopped again, looking at Gu Jin Fan with cold eyes, “Gu Jin Fan, I’ll remind you one more time: I dislike trouble. If your careless words cause me trouble, I will absolutely make you disappear without a trace.”
“Also, don’t come looking for me again. We are not familiar with each other, nor are we on the same path. There is no need for any contact.”
After speaking, she walked away without looking back.
Only after Hua Changxi turned the corner and disappeared from sight did Gu Jin Fan take a pale-faced, deep breath.
The look Hua Changxi gave her just now, with undisguised killing intent, also carried a terrifying power.
Gu Jin Fan was not unfamiliar with that power; it was the pressure of Spiritual Sense.
Hua Changxi had actually cultivated Spiritual Sense!!!
A storm raged in Gu Jin Fan’s heart. There were three situations in which cultivators could project their Spiritual Sense: first, by opening their Spiritual Platform and advancing to the Spiritual Platform Realm.
Second, by cultivating a rare and special Spiritual Sense cultivation method. However, cultivating such a method required a strong body as support, otherwise, excessive Spiritual Sense could cause the body to explode.
Third, by losing their physical body and specializing in soul cultivation as a ghost cultivator. Many cultivators and Demonic Beasts lingering in the Nine Netherworlds were in this state.
Which situation was Hua Changxi in?
Excluding the third situation, both the first and second scenarios made Gu Jin Fan’s heart pound. She truly couldn’t understand why Hua Changxi was so powerful.
Hua Changxi returned to the Labor Department. Upon entering the entrance, she instinctively headed towards Qihuang Hall. After walking a short distance, she remembered that Qihuang Hall had been taken over by Prince Shou’s men and stopped.
At this moment, she didn’t know where to go.
Eunuch Jia and the others were no longer in charge, so she, a Labor Steward appointed by Eunuch Jia, had even less of a position.
Two months ago, she was still worrying about ‘how to find her place in the Medical Affairs Department,’ but at this moment, she was wondering if she even needed to stay in the Medical Affairs Department.
She loved Medical Skills, but Medical Skills weren’t exclusive to the Medical Affairs Department. Being constantly managed here was truly not the career she desired.
“Leave the Medical Affairs Department?”
Hua Changxi certainly had no sense of belonging to the Medical Affairs Department, but as for the Dan Sheng Hall…
Putting aside the responsibility she felt for the nine Qihuang Halls she had opened, the connection between the Shen Nong Cauldron and the Dan Sheng Hall alone made it impossible for her to let go easily.
Just as Hua Changxi was troubled, Eunuch Yu, who was currently just an ordinary Steward in the storeroom, approached.
“Master, I’ve finally found you. Commander Pang from the Northern Garrison Command of the Imperial Guards has an urgent matter to see you about.”
Hua Changxi put away her recent worries, knowing that the Imperial Guards were looking for her to save someone, and followed Eunuch Yu to meet Pang Shaoyu.
As soon as Pang Shaoyu saw Hua Changxi, he asked, “Can you treat cultivators?”
Hua Changxi was also direct, “Depends on how much you’re willing to pay.”
Pang Shaoyu was stunned, then hesitated for a moment, “A cultivation method.”
Hua Changxi’s heart stirred upon hearing this. Since she began cultivating, apart from the Fire Lotus and Buddha’s Hand Divine Abilities, she hadn’t practiced any other offensive techniques.
“I need to see the cultivation method first.”
Pang Shaoyu’s eyes flickered upon hearing this. Although the cultivation method was obtained by the Imperial Guards from a large Ruin, it was only half of it.
Anxious to save the person, he could only brace himself and nod, “Alright.”
Hua Changxi followed Pang Shaoyu to the Northern Garrison Command.
“Sit here for a while, I’ll go get the cultivation method.”
After a quarter of an hour, Pang Shaoyu returned with a rusty sword and a cultivation method.
“This sword and cultivation method were found together. If you can save the person, they will all be yours.”
Pang Shaoyu added the sword because the cultivation method was only half, and he was worried Hua Changxi might find it unsatisfactory.
“Are you sure this is a cultivation method?”
Hua Changxi looked at what Pang Shaoyu called a cultivation method; it was only a thin page with about ten lines of text.
Pang Shaoyu felt a little guilty, “Of course it’s a cultivation method, the Imperial Guard Commander personally confirmed it.”
The cultivation method was genuine, but it was extremely obscure and difficult to cultivate. No one in the Imperial Guards could practice it, so it was usually stored in the storeroom gathering dust.
Hua Changxi glanced at him, picked up the page, and as soon as she touched it, her eyes flickered. This was no ordinary paper.
“Floating Light Sword Art!”
Hua Changxi looked at the name of the cultivation method: “Floating Light.”
Pang Shaoyu quickly said, “The Commander said that Floating Light symbolized the sun in Ancient Times. A sword technique named after the sun is definitely extraordinary.”
Hua Changxi’s heart stirred, but she showed no outward reaction. She put down the cultivation method and her gaze fell upon the rusty sword, revealing a look of disdain.
Pang Shaoyu spoke again, “This sword is also extraordinary, named the Floating Light Sword. It looks a bit worn out, but when cultivated with the Floating Light Sword Art, it will surely have miraculous effects.” Whether it could be mastered depended on fate.
Hua Changxi looked at him, “Why don’t you cultivate it?”
Pang Shaoyu choked, “…We don’t have the talent.”
Hua Changxi: “You think quite highly of me. Fine, we’ve met under less than ideal circumstances, but let’s consider it an acquaintance. Take me to see the injured person.”
