Lingxu, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman

At night, Li Guanqi was granted a sizable courtyard in Jade Void City due to his position as commander.

Originally, Lin Chuanqing intended to bestow a mansion upon Li Guanqi.

However, Li Guanqi felt he didn't need such a large place, so he opted for a secluded courtyard near the south of the city.

Crackling sounds filled the air as the firewood burned, and the fragrant aroma of roasting meat permeated the surroundings.

Qi Mobai, clad in a magnificent robe, squatted nearby, his mouth watering.

Lin Wujiu, on the other hand, sat in a rocking chair to the side, sipping wine.

Naturally, this wine was also Red Dust Brew.

Lin Wujiu closed his eyes, savoring the stimulation the wine brought, a smile playing on his lips.

Li Guanqi busied himself grilling meat for the two of them.

"Tsk, I truly never expected to witness the birth of an alchemist."

Lin Wujiu stood up, looking at Li Guanqi, his gaze filled with interest.

"Are you so confident he can become an alchemist?"

"If I'm not mistaken, the flame within him shares the same origin as yours, right?"

"Is taking such a risk worth it?"

Although Lin Wujiu had learned about their affairs from his uncle, he still found it somewhat unbelievable.

In the Immortal Realm, goodwill towards strangers is the most useless thing.

On the contrary, one might end up harming themselves due to their own kindness.

Countless Immortal Realm cultivators are driven by profit and disregard righteousness.

Everyone lives very selfishly.

Li Guanqi calmly and softly replied.

"Whether it's worth it or not, doesn't that entirely depend on your own heart?"

"Just like an ordinary stone, it might be worthless to others, but priceless to you."

Saying this, Li Guanqi pointed to his heart and softly said.

"Whether it's worth it or not, just ask here."

"As for what outsiders think, it doesn't matter."

If it came to ruthlessness, Li Guanqi certainly didn't lack it.

But he didn't want the turbid norms of the cultivation world to cloud his own heart.

Since he desired freedom and unrestraint, the thoughts of his own heart were the most important.

Even if such thoughts might lead him into some trouble, he wouldn't give up as long as there was even a sliver of hope.

If he gave up once, there would be a second time, a third time...

When giving up became the norm, the competitive spirit in his heart would slowly be worn away.

In the future, whenever he encountered some difficulties, he would choose to retreat.

Qi Mobai had been squatting by the fire, chuckling foolishly.

"Brother Li, how about I refine pills for you in the future?"

Li Guanqi looked at him, and for a moment, he actually saw a bit of Cao Yan in him.

It wasn't because they both possessed alchemic talent.

But rather, Qi Mobai's personality was very similar to Cao Yan's.

Quiet and taciturn, yet valuing friendship and righteousness, and possessing a firm heart.

Once he decided on something, he wouldn't change it.

If it weren't so, Qi Mobai wouldn't have researched the Dao of Alchemy day after day, year after year.

It was precisely because of this stubborn persistence, kind heart, and intolerance to betraying Li Guanqi in the Tianshu Ascension Hall.

Although Li Guanqi didn't know what kind of inhumane torture he had suffered inside, he could see a thing or two from his injuries.

Li Guanqi smiled and punched him lightly.

"You are going to be the most powerful alchemist in the future, what's with only refining pills for me?"

Qi Mobai scratched his head, squatted by the fire, and stared blankly at the meat on the skewers.

"I don't care, anyway, whenever you need to refine pills in the future, just tell me."

Helpless, Li Guanqi had no choice but to agree.

At this time, Lin Wujiu looked at Qi Mobai and smiled.

"I hope you can become more and more powerful in the future. When I ask you to refine pills, you must give me a discount."

Qi Mobai raised his eyes to look at Lin Wujiu, then immediately lowered his head again, moving his body towards Li Guanqi's direction.

"Okay."

Lin Wujiu's face twitched slightly. This guy was like a chatterbox when talking to Li Guanqi.

Why only two words when talking to him??

Without thinking too much, the young man twirled a strand of hair around his temple and looked at Li Guanqi with a playful expression.

"Your position as Grand Commander is probably not easy to hold, you know that the position of Grand Commander must have been eyed by the commanders of the four gates for a long time."

"You take office tomorrow... heh."

Li Guanqi had a faint smile on his face, calmly taking out a dagger to cut the meat.

While cutting the meat, he said.

"What's not easy about it? Just don't come and provoke me."

"If you provoke me... then you can only bear the consequences."

Lin Wujiu shrugged, suddenly realizing that instead of worrying about Li Guanqi's inability to adapt.

It was better to worry about the deputy commanders under Lin Chuanqing.

Lin Wujiu carried the wine pot, moved to Li Guanqi's side, and sat down with a thud.

"Brother Li, I will be leaving tomorrow, I don't know when we will meet again."

"I am very happy during my time with you, I haven't felt sincerity for a long time."

Saying this, Lin Wujiu handed his personal jade slip to Li Guanqi.

"When you arrive in Qinzhou City in the future, be sure to tell me!"

After saying that, Lin Wujiu didn't eat anything, exchanged jade slips with Li Guanqi and Qi Mobai, and left in a hurry.

On that magnificent carriage, the young man's face returned to its usual coldness and arrogance.

And his Swordplay Heart Sutra also broke through to the eighth sword!

This was something he had never expected.

Sitting in the carriage, Lin Wujiu lifted the gauze curtain and looked back at the direction of Jade Void City, murmuring.

"I hope when we meet again in the future, I, Lin Wujiu, will not fall too far behind you."

That's right, in Lin Wujiu's heart, Li Guanqi was above him in both talent and cultivation speed.

He couldn't imagine, if Li Guanqi and he were both in the third level of the Profound Immortal Realm.

Perhaps...

Even if he unlocked the seal on the ancient ring on his hand, he would not be able to contend with him.

Late at night.

Li Guanqi was sitting cross-legged in a quiet room filled with immortal spiritual energy.

In front of Li Guanqi were two jade slips, a cultivation technique, and a movement technique.

Reaching out to take the cultivation technique, Lin Chuanqing said that this technique cost him a lot.

Although it was only the first half of an incomplete volume, this half of the technique alone was enough to be comparable to the second rank!

This shows that the rank of this technique should not be low.

Li Guanqi took out the immortal sword that Lin Chuanqing had given him during the day.

The long sword flickering with immortal light looked exceptionally luxurious, but for Li Guanqi, this sword was inferior to the Red Lotus in terms of material and other aspects.

After thinking about it, the surrounding space twisted slightly, and the sword coffin suddenly appeared.

Bang!

The sword coffin slowly opened, and Li Guanqi casually threw the immortal sword into it.

But he keenly sensed that the rank of this immortal sword seemed unable to enter the eyes of the sword spirit...

So he simply allowed the sword coffin to integrate the power it refined into the Red Lotus Sword.

"《Thunderclap Godly Art》"

Li Guanqi looked at the four large characters flashing with spiritual light in front of him, and his heart shook.

"殛 [jí], if I remember correctly, it means punishment, execution."

The corners of Li Guanqi's mouth rose, and he murmured.

"Interesting, the name of the technique is very in line with my own power."