Chapter 495: Xuanming Black Jade, Someone Behind the Scenes
Chapter 495: Xuanming Black Jade, Someone Behind the Scenes
"Xiao Yan Shimei, is this evil cultivator dead?" Mu Tian asked, looking at the fallen figure of the evil cultivator.
The deadly attack unleashed by the evil cultivator was formidable, but for those standing beside Lu Qing, it posed no harm whatsoever.
"He should be dead," Xiao Yan replied, a hint of uncertainty in her voice.
According to her spiritual senses, the evil cultivator's aura had been extinguished, leaving no trace of life.
But her brother had taught her never to fully trust spiritual responses, especially when dealing with enemies. Even if they showed no signs of life, one must remain vigilant.
Moreover, this evil cultivator was clearly skilled in corpse refinement, making her even more hesitant to confirm his demise.
Xiao Yan turned her gaze towards her brother.
Lu Qing smiled slightly, "Since you can't be certain, how did I teach you to handle such situations in the past?"
Xiao Yan recalled his teachings, and a sudden realization dawned upon her.
She retrieved a fiery red talisman from her storage artifact.
With a mental command, a dragon's roar echoed, and a fire dragon emerged, flying towards the fallen evil cultivator.
Boom! The might of the fire dragon was immense, comparable to the full force of a Zhuji Realm cultivator.
As it landed on the evil cultivator's corpse, the body rapidly disintegrated into ashes before their eyes.
In no time, only a handful of dust and several dark artifacts remained.
Throughout the entire process, the evil cultivator didn't move a muscle.
"Brother, he's definitely dead," Xiao Yan reported to Lu Qing.
Mu Tian and the others watched this scene, speechless.
When Lu Qing had spoken earlier, they thought he was teaching Xiao Yan some secret method to determine if an enemy was truly dead.
But now, it seemed like a straightforward solution.
Nevertheless, this confirmed the evil cultivator's demise beyond any doubt.
"Mhm," Lu Qing nodded.
He could confirm with certainty whether the evil cultivator was truly dead.
However, Xiao Yan needed to understand the importance of caution.
It seemed that she had indeed taken his past teachings to heart.
"Not bad, it seems you've grasped the essence of Master's swordsmanship," Lu Qing praised.
Xiao Yan's previous display of sword technique, effortlessly controlling her flying sword and combining it with her own ice-cold spiritual energy, had easily slain a Zhuji Realm opponent.
Her performance left him quite satisfied.
To be honest, Lu Qing was a bit surprised.
When Xiao Yan had first reached the Primordial Realm Perfection, he asked her which combat technique she wanted to focus on.
Unexpectedly, the little girl expressed her desire to learn the art of flying swords.
As a result, Lu Qing specially crafted a high-grade treasure-level flying sword for Xiao Yan to refine.
Over the years, she had been practicing swordsmanship alongside her master in Jiuli Village.
It seemed like her efforts had paid off.
However, in this battle, Xiao Yan hadn't used her innate flying sword.
Instead, she relied on the ordinary sword she usually carried.
Otherwise, the power of the flying sword crafted by Lu Qing with great effort might have been too much for even a Core Formation Realm cultivator to handle carelessly.
"Hehe, Brother, I haven't been slacking in my cultivation, have I?" Xiao Yan beamed with joy at her brother's praise, reminiscent of the little girl who had always followed Lu Qing.
"Mhm, you passed the test. I'll give you a reward later," Lu Qing smiled.
"Really?" Xiao Yan's excitement grew.
Mu Tian and the others, overhearing the siblings' conversation, understood the truth.
Indeed, Xiao Yan's extraordinary skills were a result of her remarkable master's teachings.
They couldn't help but wonder about her origins, speculating if she hailed from one of the legendary secret realms.
Mu Tian and the others pondered, and it seemed that none of the top sects in the Central State had such a dazzling and exceptional disciple as Xiao Yan.
After all, Xiao Yan had just slain a Foundational Period Xianxiu.
More importantly, she was still so young.
Her cultivation talent surpassed even the genius direct disciples of the top sects in the Central State.
The only possibility they could think of was the three secret realms that had always maintained a low profile.
Even the Holy Mountain had never heard of a disciple with such extraordinary talent.
The newest breakthrough, Xiao Yan, spoke in Bookba, "In the initial stage of the Xian Tian Realm, I was the first to break through!"
As they speculated, Lu Qing walked forward and picked up several black faji that were left behind after the Xianxiu was burned to ashes by Xiao Yan's Fulu hurong.
These evil faji were also damaged to varying degrees by Xiao Yan's Fulu hurong, significantly reducing their power.
The only intact item was a black Yupi.
"Hmm?"
Lu Qing looked at the Yupi, letting out a soft exclamation.
Through his sensing, the refining method of this Yupi was intricate, beyond the capabilities of a Foundational Period Xiu Sheng.
Moreover, the qi within it did not carry that "ancient" essence.
Clearly, this was a faji recently refined, not an ancient treasure passed down from ancient times.
"Brother, what's wrong?" Xiao Yan asked.
"Nothing."
Lu Qing shook his head, continuing to examine the black Yupi, quietly activating its ability.
Soon, faint golden light emerged from the Yupi.
Several floating text boxes appeared.
[Xuanming Yupi: An upper-grade faji refined from Xuanming He Yu.]
[Xuanming He Yu: A miraculous jade produced deep underground in a place shrouded in concentrated death qi, extremely rare.]
[This Yupi was refined by a Jin Dan-level Xianxiu, capable of guarding the mind and suppressing xuemo.]
...
"So it's Xuanming He Yu."
After reading the text boxes, Lu Qing understood.
The Lihuizong's heritage also mentioned Xuanming He Yu.
This black jade is only produced in the dead earth, nurtured by countless years of death qi.
It's an extraordinary treasure with the unique ability to clarify the mind and suppress xuemo.
For Xiu Sheng, it's an extremely rare treasure for guarding the mind.
Especially for Xianxiu and Mo Xiu who cultivate the path of evil and demons, this treasure is highly sought after.
Due to their gongfa, evil and demon Xiu Sheng are prone to xuemo.
Xuanming He Yu, with its deathly essence and mind-guarding ability, is the perfect treasure for them.
Even the most exceptional Xuanming He Yu would tempt Yuan Shen Realm evil and demon Xiu Sheng.
However, the Xuanming Yupi in Lu Qing's hand was refined from the lowest grade Xuanming He Yu.
Its mind-guarding effect wasn't overly powerful, effective only for Foundational Period Xiu Sheng.
For a cultivator of Lu Qing's level, it had little effect.
However, what caught Lu Qing's attention wasn't these aspects.
It was another piece of information revealed in the text boxes.
"Refined by a Jin Dan-level Xianxiu? Indeed, there are others behind this..."
Lu Qing looked at the black Yupi in his hand, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
(End of Chapter)
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