Chapter 178: Chapter 83: Celestial Waterfall Sword

Pei Jizhen’s love for his partner, Zhang Lu, was as deep as the sea. Even after learning that she had been controlled by a Five Aggregates Demon before they met, and had even become a plaything for Demon Cultivators, he was still unwilling to abandon her.

But having been controlled by the Five Aggregates Demon for years, Zhang Lu’s nature had long been twisted, and her memories were a complete mess. Even after the Five Aggregates Demon was expelled, she still couldn’t recover.

First, Pei Jizhen was nearly strangled to death by her. Then, she demanded he repay the Spirit Stones that had been spent supporting his study of the Puppetry Technique years ago.

The pitiful Pei Jizhen had entrusted all his Spirit Stones to Zhang Lu for safekeeping. At that moment, he only had about a hundred Spirit Stones on him, and Zhang Lu’s mockery made him flush with shame.

Even more outrageously, after learning that Wu Siming had died at Yang Jing’s hands, Zhang Lu gnashed her teeth and declared she would avenge her husband.

This truly left Pei Jizhen utterly disheartened.

“Junior Brother Yang, I have already been dismissed from my position as Inspector. Soon, I must return to the Profound Pure Sect to face punishment. Today might be the last time I see you.”

He paused for a moment:

“Zhang Lu has been taken back by her family to be confined. From now on, she should never be able to leave the family estate again. As for some of her nonsensical ramblings, I ask for your forbearance, Junior Brother Yang.”

Yang Jing hadn’t known about Zhang Lu’s situation. He asked a couple more questions and only then learned of her current circumstances.

He sighed and remarked:

“Celestial Demons bring ruin to people. As long as Zhang Lu is truly confined at home and never steps out again, I naturally won’t do anything to her. But if she remains obstinate and tries to move against me, I will not show any mercy.”

Pei Jizhen’s expression relaxed. He himself was a man awaiting punishment; he really didn’t dare ask for anything more.

“Junior Brother Yang, we have you to thank for regaining our freedom, for you were able to slay the Demon Cultivator that possessed Senior Brother Wu. We have no way to repay you. We heard that your Flying Sword was destroyed during the Magical Combat with the Demon Cultivator, so we pooled our efforts and found this Refining Atlas for a Flying Sword to express a small token of our gratitude.”

Wang Xu took a Jade Scroll from his robes and carefully presented it.

With Yang Jing’s Power and aptitude, as long as he didn’t perish prematurely, he was almost certain to become a major figure among the Six Great Sects. Because of Zhang Lu, their previous interactions had been far from pleasant.

To move past this unpleasant history, Wang Xu and the others had expended a great deal of their connections to find this gift, even leveraging the power of their families.

Yang Jing accepted the Jade Scroll, a flicker of joy in his heart. He hadn’t expected such a windfall today.

Probing it with his Divine Sense, he got a general understanding of this Flying Sword.

This Flying Sword was named the Celestial Waterfall Sword. It required a Star Core that had fallen from the heavens as the main component, supplemented by various rare Spiritual Materials, to be refined into a Flying Sword.

Once successfully refined, the Flying Sword would be a Tier Two Spiritual Artifact. Moreover, it could be tempered by channeling Star Power from beyond the heavens, allowing its Tier to be raised.

A Refining Atlas for a Tier Two Flying Sword was already rare, yet this Celestial Waterfall Sword could even have its Tier continuously raised. According to the atlas’s description, as long as the chosen Star Core wasn’t too poor, it was almost guaranteed to become a Tier Three Magical Treasure.

Furthermore, the Celestial Waterfall Sword was not biased toward any particular attribute. It merely had a greater affinity for Star Power and could be used to execute the vast majority of Sword Techniques.

’Looks like I really can’t underestimate any Inner Sect Disciple of the Six Great Sects,’ Yang Jing thought, putting the Jade Scroll away with satisfaction.

“This is a token of my senior brothers’ goodwill. I will be so bold as to accept it.”

Seeing Yang Jing accept the Jade Scroll, Wang Xu discreetly breathed a sigh of relief. ’It’s good that he accepted it, good that he accepted it. The good karma we’ve established today might just be our path to soaring success in the future.’

The group chatted for a while longer, exchanging some insights on cultivation, before the four of them rose to take their leave.

Yang Jing’s mind was already calculating where he could obtain a Star Core. A Star Core was the remnant core of a star from beyond the heavens that had fallen into the Nine Heavens World, abraded by friction with Spiritual Qi.

Although many stars fell into the Nine Heavens World each year, not many left a core behind, and even fewer landed on the Western Continent.

In his memory, the secret treasury of the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion didn’t have one, but it did have plenty of the other main and supplementary materials. Yang Jing planned to first exchange for all the ones he could.

The next day, although Chi Yu tried to cheat, she still lost soundly to Ji Feng during their test.

The True Phoenix Body was too suitable for Ji Feng. Supplemented by various Elixirs, she had directly opened two Acupoints within a single month. Moreover, her foundation was incredibly solid, and her Qi Power had increased greatly.

Chi Yu collapsed limply onto the ground. ’Three days without food? Isn’t that a death sentence?!’

Ji Feng gave an embarrassed little laugh.

Her two senior brothers, Iron Head and Yinjiao, covered their mouths and chuckled softly. Chi Yu had always been doted on by their Master and them, living too comfortably. Even her cultivation was done in fits and starts. Her two senior brothers had tried to persuade her before, but they could only get her to sit down and cultivate obediently for four or five days at a time.

Now that she was being punished, it might just be a blessing in disguise.

For the next period of time, Yang Jing became a complete homebody, remaining in his residence to cultivate.

It took him only seven days to master the Great Cave True Thunder, condensing another Secret Character Thunder Talisman in his Dantian. After condensing two Thunder Talismans in succession, Yang Jing felt his connection to the True Thunder above the Nine Heavens grow even more intimate.

After that, he turned his focus to the Inner Scenery Divine Transformation Demon Suppression Scripture.

Unfortunately, without the boost from his Talent, Yang Jing’s progress on this Cultivation Technique was unremarkable. If he wanted to comprehend its Dharma Aspect, he would need to spend at least four or five years of hard work. Therefore, he passed this Cultivation Technique on to his four disciples, planning to see which of them had the most talent for it, and then use Spirit Stones to power-level their progress.

From then on, his days fell into a very regular pattern: every day he would refine Sun True Fire, cultivate his True Yang Body, and comprehend the Taixiao True Thunder and Great Cave True Thunder.

After obediently starving for three days, Chi Yu finally showed some fighting spirit. She began to cultivate diligently every day, gritting her teeth with the desire to make Ji Feng also experience what it was like to go hungry for three days straight.

On this day, Yang Jing consumed his fourth Golden Scale Fruit to enhance the strength of his physical body.

By the fourth time one consumed this Spirit Fruit, its efficacy was already greatly reduced, providing only a quarter of the effect of the first. Most Body Refining Cultivators, in order to save Merit Points or Spirit Stones, would not consume the remaining fourth and fifth fruits after taking the third.

It was only because Yang Jing had no lack of Merit Points that he would persist until the fruit lost all effect.

A soldier hurried over, gave a salute, and said:

“Lord Yang, Meng Sima has arrived.”

Yang Jing had actually already sensed Meng Sima’s aura. He nodded to the soldier and welcomed Meng Sima inside.

“Ah, Yang Jing, you certainly have great Willpower. To achieve such a great merit, yet remain unmoved by favor or disgrace and simply cultivate in peace.”

Meng Sima said to Yang Jing, his hands clasped behind his back.

He had actually been secretly keeping an eye on Yang Jing’s activities during this time. Many Cultivators would get carried away by success after performing a great deed. Even the composed ones would need a month or two to settle their minds and resume cultivating.

“Recently, our mole in the Illusion Demon Sect has finally sent back news. The one you slew was indeed a True Disciple of the Illusion Demon Sect, and his name was Gou Li.”

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