Chapter 234: How Can There Be Such a Kind Player?
Honghuang hadn’t noticed.
An Xiu had noticed.
He didn’t look up, but his body tensed for a moment.
Shen Hai’an watched the two of them, a flicker of amusement suddenly crossing his eyes, and walked straight over.
Honghuang looked up and was a little surprised to see Shen Hai’an, subconsciously glancing at An Xiu.
Damn, could it be that the two of them were talking nonsense here and someone overheard?
Impossible.
Wasn’t the soundproofing secret technique in Liuxian City meant for everyone?
Shen Hai’an came before the two, a seemingly kind smile on his face, and asked, “May I ask what flavor of spirit wine you two are drinking?”
Honghuang: “Huh?”
He hadn’t expected Shen Hai’an to ask that.
High-level cultivators exert pressure on lower-level cultivators. Honghuang honestly replied, “We’re drinking the pomegranate flavor.”
“Oh…”
Shen Hai’an cast a meaningful glance at Honghuang.
Then he looked at An Xiu, who remained silent beside him.
Honghuang cautiously asked, “Fellow Daoist, do you have any other questions?”
“No,” Shen Hai’an raised an eyebrow.
He returned to his seat.
Honghuang was bewildered, while An Xiu quietly said after finishing, “Let’s go, we’re heading back.”
Honghuang naturally followed.
Shen Hai’an hadn’t come alone; there was another man at his table.
The man’s face was hidden by a felt hat, and he toyed with his wine glass, having said nothing the entire time.
Only now did he speak faintly, “Are those two problematic?”
Shen Hai’an shook his head, “Not exactly problematic, it’s just that I’ve been smelling a peculiar medicinal fragrance on both of them, mixed with the wine aroma. I initially thought I was mistaken.”
The man paused, “Medicinal fragrance? What’s the problem with that? People from the Medicine Sect all have a medicinal fragrance.”
“They are not from the Medicine Sect,” Shen Hai’an was inexplicably certain. “That medicinal fragrance, I can’t quite describe it, but I used to like refining puppets. This medicinal fragrance is very similar to that of puppets.”
“Puppets? The two of them?”
Shen Hai’an shook his head, “Of course not. Although puppets can move, they lack spiritual roots; they are merely puppets with cultivation but no soul.”
The man then dismissed it, “You’re always so suspicious, you tend to overthink everything.”
“It’s not exactly overthinking, it’s just that this continent still holds too many unexpected things.”
Shen Hai’an poured himself a cup of wine and suddenly brought up the earlier matter, “That Song Abao, has no one truly heard of him?”
The man said faintly, “Mm,” “I’ve never heard of him before.”
“Since he’s in the Qi Refining Stage and has such outstanding cultivation, he couldn’t possibly be an unknown person,” Shen Hai’an mused, “Could it be that Tai Xuan Sect concealed something in the Secret Realm?”
“They now suspect he’s not from the sect. Furthermore, Yi Tianhe stated that when they fought that day, Song Abao produced far more pills than the Secret Realm’s limit. They believe the Secret Realm had issues and someone exploited it. In any case, the Secret Realm is gone, and they can’t find out the truth.”
Shen Hai’an raised an eyebrow, “That’s true. If Tai Xuan Sect can suppress their cultivation to enter the Secret Realm, it’s only natural for other sects to cause trouble.”
“But the Black Chi Seal is gone, now that’s truly something to—celebrate!”
The man directly changed the subject, “Lu Rufeng and Yi Tianhe should also be heading to Longshuang Great Marsh. Recently, there have been unusual movements in several areas of Longshuang Great Marsh, so many people will be going.”
Shen Hai’an finally frowned, “It’s unlikely Xuecang Sect would send anyone, right?”
“Xuecang Sect is secondary,” the man murmured. “Myriad Immortal Sect is holding a disciple selection conference this time, which means they will openly select disciples of various realms. Major sects are all eager to send their most outstanding disciples to Myriad Immortal Sect. The spirit materials in Longshuang Great Marsh can be used to refine the best magic treasures, so it’s normal for everyone to rush there.”
Shen Hai’an lowered his voice this time, “You say, does this selection by Myriad Immortal Sect have anything to do with that Outsider from Beyond the Heavens?”
“Whether it does or not, it’s not something you or I can worry about,” the man shook his head. “Eat up. An Outsider from Beyond the Heavens that can cause unrest in Yunzhou Continent is definitely not someone you or I can deal with. We just need to watch quietly.”
Shen Hai’an nodded, “That’s true.”
At this moment, Honghuang and An Xiu, whom they considered unmanageable, were preparing to return to the inn.
There was also a Sect Master on his way, riding a gourd.
The remaining group was still cursing each other in the Sect Channel.
New players were entering, and some players were actively guiding newcomers.
There were also those undergoing major breakthroughs.
“It’s done.”
Liang Xueyao looked at the floating magic treasure structure of a small boat in front of him, a look of joy on his face.
Although it was the most ordinary Mortal Grade magic treasure, it was a flying magic treasure he had refined himself.
And this magic treasure was not ordinary!
Since it was for an experiment, Liang Xueyao hadn’t put much thought into the design. This small boat-shaped flying magic treasure was the most common.
From the outside, due to the spirit materials, it looked like it was made of jade, entirely emerald green, a very beautiful color.
And at the bottom of the boat, a hidden compartment was inlaid, containing four neatly arranged Thunder Stones.
Then Liang Xueyao narrowed his eyes and input spiritual energy.
The entire small boat suddenly enlarged, stopping when it was large enough for one person.
Liang Xueyao stopped inputting spiritual energy, and the small boat in front of him remained enlarged.
With a simple mental command from the cultivator, it could fly directly.
Upon inputting spiritual energy again, the small boat instead stopped enlarging and shrank back to its original size, only palm-sized.
Liang Xueyao let out a sigh of relief.
He had wasted a lot of materials these past few days, but this magic treasure was finally complete.
Thunder Stones didn’t require continuous spiritual energy, but how to activate and stop them needed research.
Previously, once activated, it couldn’t be stopped, and the four Thunder Stones would be continuously consumed.
Although it could still be used, it was too wasteful.
Liang Xueyao sent a message to Gu Yunxi: 【 It’s done. The first Thunder Stone magic treasure has been successfully made and can be used for long-distance flight 】
Gu Yunxi’s eyes widened when he saw the message: 【 Holy crap, Big Shot, you’re amazing! How long has it been? We haven’t even figured out the basics yet. As expected, comparing ourselves to others is disheartening. Our talent in artifact refining is just not as good as yours! 】
Liang Xueyao continued: 【 I feel my realm is loosening, I might be breaking through to Foundation Establishment. I can take the players to Cave Demon Valley. Notify them to get ready and set aside at least one day for travel. The next time I’ll return to artifact refining after breaking through to Foundation Establishment. For now, I’ll focus on accumulating materials 】
Gu Yunxi: 【 Okay, Zhen Weida said he’ll go with you. 】
Liang Xueyao: 【 Alright, Tianya will also go this time. 】
More people meant higher safety.
Players would be more willing to go.
Even though their purposes were different.
Liang Xueyao looked at the flying boat magic treasure in his hand.
After some thought, he said to the System, “I am willing to donate this magic treasure to the Sect Master free of charge.”
The System was shocked: “Free of charge?”
Liang Xueyao curled his lips, “After all, it’s the first Thunder Stone magic treasure, it has commemorative significance, so it’s naturally best to give it to the Sect Master.”
The System told Song Jiulai about this.
Song Jiulai was so touched on the spot that he wanted to shed a tear: “My heavens, how can there be such a filial—such a kind player!”
