#1032 - Are you a weapon refiner?
After Jun Wuxie and the others left the imperial city, the high-level members of the Royal Academy went to the palace to meet the Emperor.
Upon hearing that Yue Wuxie had made them kneel in public, the Emperor's face turned extremely gloomy, and he smashed the table in front of him into pieces with a palm strike.
"My esteemed ministers, I am the one who has let you down, causing you to suffer such humiliation!" the Emperor sighed, saying, "But I have no choice. You also know that Ning Wang's power is growing stronger and stronger, and the time left for me is running out. In order to quell Ning Wang, I have no choice but to do this!"
"We, your ministers, should share the Emperor's worries."
The Dean and the others said this, but they still couldn't get over it in their hearts, as if a thorn was stuck in their hearts, and that feeling of humiliation continued to surge into their minds.
"My esteemed ministers, rest assured, when the world is at peace in the future, I will give you an explanation and will not let you suffer in vain!"
The Emperor made a promise.
He knew that this promise would be difficult to fulfill, but now he had to stabilize the hearts of the academy's high-level members.
That Yue Wuxie actually dared to do this.
He didn't know if he did it on purpose or because his personality was too strong.
If it was intentional, then what did he want to do?
The Dean and the others did not speak. They already knew the truth about the Emperor's decree and were very clear in their hearts that the Emperor's promise was just to appease them.
With that talisman master backing him, it would not be so easy for them to vent their anger.
In the future, for the sake of the dynasty's interests, would the Emperor make such a choice?
… …
At the same time, in Qianlong City, inside the Princess's mansion.
Princess Anning looked at the talisman letter in her hand, and an expression of anger could not help but appear on her face, which was capable of captivating cities and countries.
"This Yue Wuxie is really presumptuous in his words!"
She felt very uncomfortable and somewhat annoyed.
The talisman letter was Yue Wuxie's reply to her.
Some time ago, she had informed Yue Wuxie of the news that the strong experts from the three major sects had gone outside Qingyun Cave Heaven.
Now, she had received Yue Wuxie's reply.
"Thank you, Princess Anning, for informing me of this news, but your Ning Wang's mansion has already planted people outside my Qingyun, which makes me very uncomfortable. Before I return to Qingyun, Princess, you must make all the people from your Ning Wang's mansion lurking near my Qingyun get the hell out of here!"
Looking at the contents of the talisman letter, Princess Anning became more and more angry.
The previous content was fine, but the last sentence, the tone and wording, made her feel quite annoyed.
This guy is too strong, he doesn't speak politely at all, and he even used the word 'get the hell out'.
Over the years, no one has dared to speak to her like this, but it is this unruly Yue Wuxie who has broken her first time after time!
"Princess, should this subordinate teach him a lesson!"
Fan Xi stood beside her with his head bowed, his eyes full of coldness.
"No need," Princess Anning said lightly. "Without this princess's permission, you must not act without authorization! This princess's purpose is to slowly subdue him and make him work for my Ning Wang's mansion. With his personality of being unyielding to coercion, if you take action, it will only be counterproductive!"
"Yes!"
Fan Xi bowed his head in response.
"Is there any news from Qin Yi's side?"
"Reporting to the Princess, Qin Yi has already made his choice. He quietly left Qingyun two days ago and is now on his way to Qianlong City."
"Very good."
Princess Anning nodded lightly and said, "Follow this princess to see Father."
She left quickly. Although she felt annoyed by Yue Wuxie's wording in the letter, she still chose to meet his request.
She knew that those lurking near Qingyun were people sent by several top-ranked experts under Father's command.
She had to discuss this matter with Father and obtain his consent before Father could issue the order.
… …
From the imperial city to Qingyun, there were thousands of mountains and rivers, and it was necessary to pass through several provinces.
Qingyun's warship was a sacred treasure of the sect and was very fast, but it still took many days.
After boarding the ship, Jun Wuxie entered the cabin.
In the Tower of Trials, he had cultivated his realm to the middle stage of the Saintly Paragon Heaven Realm, and he was only three minor realms away from perfection.
To achieve his plan and influence the future situation, he needed to possess powerful strength himself to do so.
Since coming to the Upper Realm, his realm had improved very quickly, but this was far from enough to meet the events he was currently facing.
"I need to break through to the Saint King Realm as soon as possible. At that time, when facing powerhouses in the Great Saint Realm, there will only be one major realm barrier separating us… …"
He thought to himself. Currently, the strongest enemy he faced was a Half-Step Overlord Saint. Even if it was a Half-Step Overlord Saint, with one foot stepping into the Overlord Saint Realm, there was still one foot remaining in the Great Saint Realm.
Strictly speaking, a Half-Step Overlord Saint was actually still a cultivator in the Great Saint Realm.
Before breaking through to the Saint King Realm, if he encountered a powerhouse in the Great Saint Realm, unless he borrowed Lan Lan's divine power or summoned the Bloodmane Lion-Dog Beast King, or used his trump cards, he would not be able to contend with his own strength at all.
The suppression of two major realm barriers, let alone a myth, even if a Ten Direction Myth came, it would be difficult to break through. Separated by two natural chasms, there was no possibility of confrontation at all.
His heart gradually became calm, and the life star in his body began to generate a powerful devouring force, devouring the corpses of powerhouses in the Great Saint Realm and decomposing them into energy.
The vast energy entered the life star and was compressed by the terrifying gravity inside the life star, and then passed through the Millstone of the World, grinding away the mysterious negative karmic power in the dark, purifying and refining it.
Finally, it was transformed into life essence by the Yuan Shi Golden Body Technique, surging out and pouring into the golden starry sea, condensing into stars and evolving life blood energy.
At the same time, he was also absorbing the dark energy of the Dark Spirit, simultaneously strengthening the dark starry sea.
During the days in the Tower of Trials, although his realm improved very quickly, every time he devoured and fused the power of the origin, he would take the opportunity to devour dark energy to cultivate the dark starry sea.
Therefore, although his realm improved rapidly, the dark starry sea did not fall behind and always kept pace with the golden starry sea, maintaining the balance of the Taiji Starry Sea.
Although the speed of cultivating by devouring powerhouses in the Great Saint Realm was very fast, it was far less than the Ruyi Saintly Spiritual Energy in the Tower of Trials.
His starry sea grew stronger day by day, his physical strength steadily improved, and his realm continued to advance.
Several days later, he sensed the fluctuation of the spirit talisman imprint.
He opened his eyes, opened the cabin, and a ray of light rushed in, landing in his hand and turning into a spirit talisman.
"All those lurking around Qingyun have been withdrawn according to Young Master Yue's request. Anning has received news about Young Master Yue's affairs in the imperial city and wishes to meet with the Young Master. Qingyun City, Qingshan Province, Anning is waiting, we will not leave until we meet."
Jun Wuxie looked at the contents of the talisman letter, and the blood energy in his palm surged out, and the talisman letter gradually scattered into a rain of light.
"Then let's not leave until we meet."
Before the plan in his heart was finalized, he was unwilling to meet Princess Anning on the way back to the sect.
Because when he returned to the sect, outside the sect's cave heaven, he would take action and fight, which would expose his strength in front of Anning.
After all, Princess Anning chose to meet in Qingyun City and knew that they would encounter an ambush when they returned. It was impossible for her to stay honestly in the city. Even if she didn't follow openly, she would follow secretly.
But now, he was not worried about exposing part of his strength in front of Anning.
If Qingyun wanted to be stable now, it had to make Ning Wang's mansion change its attitude.
In his plan, he would tell Princess Anning his decision this time when he came back.
The stronger his strength and the greater his potential, the more he would be valued by Ning Wang.
Once Ning Wang regarded him as one of his own, then he would have the time and space to grow.
At that time, even if the Emperor knew that he had been tricked and wanted to deal with him, it would probably not be easy, because Ning Wang would not allow it.
Therefore, he needed to use Ning Wang and the Emperor to check and balance each other in order to gain time and space.
… …
More than ten days later, the warship finally entered the airspace of Qingshan Province.
During these days, Jun Wuxie had been staying in the cabin to cultivate.
At this time, the cabin was filled with dazzling golden light, echoing with the momentum of a stormy sea.
After half a month of cultivation, he finally broke through the realm again.
Saintly Paragon Heaven Realm Late Stage!
Half a day later, the golden light subsided, the momentum calmed down, and he entered the Soldier's Graveyard to temper and forge his physical body.
"There are still two minor realms, Peak and Perfection, and then I can take the True Martial Blood Pill to break through the extreme realm!"
Jun Wuxie opened his eyes and stretched his muscles and bones. He would always be fascinated by this feeling of increasing strength. It was so comfortable and practical.
He was looking forward to the moment when he took the True Martial Blood Pill.
Because the True Martial Blood Pill could not only allow people who cultivate the physical body like him to improve their realm, but the high-quality origin in the blood pill could also help him evolve his bloodline physique, enhance his physical potential, and increase his talent growth intensity.
"At that time, with the effect of the True Martial Blood Pill, I believe that there should be no problem stepping into the Tenth Heaven from the Ninth Heaven of Myth. I just don't know if the effect of the blood pill will be even stronger… …"
He was at the Ninth Heaven of Myth. If he reached the Tenth Heaven, he would only be separated from the Ten Direction Myth by a quasi-Ten Direction Myth level, and he would be one step closer to the next talent growth field.
He collected his thoughts, sent a talisman letter to Princess Anning, and then walked out of the cabin.
When Qingmu and the others saw him coming out, they felt that the aura on his body was much stronger than it had been a few days ago, and they couldn't help but look at him in shock: "Wuxie, have you broken through again?"
Jun Wuxie nodded.
The three of them looked at each other in dismay, and they all saw deep shock in each other's eyes.
How long has it been? He broke through again in half a month?
This is not inside the Tower of Trials. Without the special resources inside, he can still break through so quickly!
It is said that it is difficult for body cultivators to break through the realm, and the upper limit is extremely low.
But looking at the young man in front of him, who dares to say that he is slow in cultivation?
This is not slow, but fast, and it is fast to the point of being perverted.
A body cultivator, with such a perverted cultivation speed, if he can also break the curse of low upper limit, then his future achievements will be unimaginable!
“Master Qingmu, reduce the speed of the warship now. Once you reach the airspace above Qing Mountain City, stop the warship and wait in the clouds. Do not return to the sect for the time being. I will send you a message with my divine sense when it's time to return.”
“Why is that?”
They were puzzled, all looking at him with confusion.
“The three sects have a total of more than twenty foundation-level experts, who have been lying in ambush outside Qingyun Cave Heaven, in the area we must pass through. If you go first, even with this warship, you will not be their match.”
“The foundation-level experts of the three sects actually dare to come outside our Qingyun Cave Heaven to ambush us?”
Qingmu and the others were shocked and furious upon hearing this news.
They did not expect the people from the three sects to be so crazy!
“If that's the case, we must go first. While we attract the three sects' firepower, you quickly return to the sect and call for reinforcements!”
Jun Wuxie shook his head and said, “No, you cannot stop the experts from the three sects. They know you are carrying the sect-protecting sacred artifact. In order to ensure they can kill us, they must have brought weapons of the same level. The three sects have three great sect-protecting weapons. You only have one warship, you simply cannot be their match, even if the other foundation-level experts from the sect come.”
“Wuxie, you're right. Since they came to ambush us, they must have made ample preparations. If they really brought the three great sect-protecting sacred weapons, unless we fight within the Qingyun Sect, even if all our Qingyun foundation-level experts are dispatched, we would not be a match for the three sects…”
Realist Qingmu's expression turned grave as he frowned and began to think about how to break this situation.
The three sects joining forces and bringing their strongest weapons seemed unsolvable…
“I have a way to deal with them, so you only need to do as I say. Not only can you safely overcome this crisis, but you can also bury all the foundation-level experts of the three sects!”
“You… you really have a way to deal with them?”
Qingmu and the others looked at him in shock. Those were more than twenty half-step Great Saint realm experts holding three high-grade initial-level sacred weapons.
A high-grade initial-level sacred weapon can unleash the offensive and defensive power equivalent to a Great Saint Minor Celestial Realm expert!
The power of the Great Saint realm is far from comparable to a Saint King!
Wuxie is only at what realm now? How can he resolve this matter?
Their hearts were full of doubts, wanting to ask but stopping themselves.
“Remember what I said.”
Jun Wuxie leaped down, landing in the mountains, and then sped towards Qingyun City.
Before entering the city, he received a talisman message from Princess Anning.
The talisman message told him the meeting place.
After entering the city, he did not delay and went straight to an elegant mansion in Qingyun City.
He quickly found Princess Anning in the mansion.
She was currently feeding the fish in the pond in the garden.
Sensing someone approaching, she handed the fish food to the maid beside her, signaling the maid to step back. Then, she turned her head and looked over, a faint smile appearing on her beautiful face, “You've come.”
“Princess is in a fine mood.”
Jun Wuxie walked to her side, looking at the schools of fish, lazily swimming, having just been fed.
Princess Anning turned her head to look at him, a strange light flickering in her beautiful and bright eyes. She said, “Young Master Yue is truly skilled, actually managing to make the dean and elders of the Royal Academy kneel on the ground and beg you to leave. Anning is very curious, how did you do it?”
“The princess is too curious. If the princess really wants to know, why not let those people in the Royal Academy who support your Ning Royal Mansion personally explore the truth?”
Jun Wuxie did not intend to tell the truth. This matter was too complicated and involved the 'Youth Talisman Master' from the Liuyun Forest.
The Ning Royal Mansion suffered a great loss back then.
Therefore, he could not let Princess Anning know about this for the time being, lest Prince Ning become suspicious and cause unexpected changes to the whole matter.
“Since you don't want to say, then Anning won't ask.” Saying this, Princess Anning looked at him with a sparkling gaze: “Then, what is Qingyun's attitude towards going to the Imperial City this time? Can you tell me?”
“What attitude else could there be? Your Ning Royal Mansion is all-powerful, haven't you seen what happened in the Imperial City? The Emperor wants to obtain the secrets of the last three levels of the Trial Tower from me, so he wants to keep me in the Royal Academy. In this situation, what attitude do you think Qingyun will have?”
“But you ultimately left the Imperial City safely. The Emperor wanted to keep you, but the academy's higher-ups were unable to keep you, instead kneeling and respectfully sending you away.”
“That's because the Emperor changed his mind and issued an edict. He probably felt that I had value worth exploiting. He issued an edict ordering the academy's higher-ups to send me away, forbidding them from touching a hair on my head. And I took this opportunity to make things difficult for the academy's higher-ups. They were under pressure from the Emperor and dared not disobey the edict, so they knelt and sent me away.”
Jun Wuxie knew that if he didn't give her an explanation, she would keep guessing and become suspicious.
As for whether she would believe this explanation, that was up to her to guess.
“So that's how it is…”
Anning didn't ask any further, but she was thinking in her heart, what kind of exploitable value did the Emperor discover in him that he would issue such an edict?
There must be something fishy about this. What secrets are hidden in this Yue Wuxie?
“Princess Anning, do you have money on you?”
Jun Wuxie directly stretched out his hand to her.
“Are you talking about Saint Spirit Pills?” Anning was stunned, then took out a purple-gold pill card from her Naring and placed it in his hand, saying, “There are ten million low-grade Saint Spirit Pills inside. If it's not enough, this card can overdraft an additional fifty million.”
“Very good, I'll borrow it for now and return it to you later.”
He put away the purple-gold pill card and turned to leave.
“Young Master Yue, where are you going?”
Princess Anning followed.
Jun Wuxie originally didn't plan to let her come along, but then he thought that with her status and energy, and since he was using her purple-gold pill card, it would be easy to find out what he bought, so he didn't refuse, saying, “I'm going to the city to buy some materials above Grade Two High-Level Saint-grade materials. I imagine the princess is very familiar with this place. I wonder where it's more suitable to buy such materials?”
“There are three major commercial firms in the city that sell various resources: Duo Duo Commercial Firm, Saint Treasure Firm, and Wanbao Firm. The materials that Young Master Yue needs are not low-grade in this Qingshan City and are usually not sold directly but are sold through auctions. Today, Wanbao Firm happens to have an auction, which is probably already starting.”
Princess Anning said this, her heart filled with doubts.
What exactly was this Yue Wuxie going to do? What was the use of buying Grade Two High-Level Saint-grade materials?
That kind of material only has two uses: one is for engraving formations, and the other is for refining weapons.
He is neither a Talisman Master nor a Weapon Refiner, so why would he buy these materials?
Moreover, even if this grade of material is used to set up formations or refine weapons, it would require a Saint Talisman Master at the peak of the Second Realm or a Saint Weapon Refiner at the peak of the Second Realm to be able to control it.
“Princess Anning doesn't need to look at me like that. To be honest, I have some knowledge of weapon refining. I used to study weapon refining and can barely be considered a Weapon Refiner.”
Jun Wuxie knew that this couldn't be hidden and would be exposed sooner or later, so he might as well be straightforward and say it himself.
“You… you are a Weapon Refiner?”
Princess Anning looked at him in shock, somewhat unable to believe her ears.
In the world, the most numerous are martial arts practitioners, followed by weapon refiners, and finally talisman masters.
Whether it's martial arts, weapon arts, or talisman arts, all require dedicating all one's energy.
Especially weapon arts and talisman arts, which not only require dedicating all one's energy but also require extremely high exclusive talent, otherwise, it is simply difficult to achieve anything and impossible to enter the Saint-grade.
Yue Wuxie's martial arts cultivation talent is extremely strong and his achievements are very high, which should have been achieved by concentrating all his energy. How can he still have the energy to cultivate the path of weapon refining?
