novelraw Chapter 57 – Lu Feichen's ambition
Chapter 57 – Lu Feichen's ambition
"Could Elder Zhuang please tell me how I might request assistance from the experts of the Hunter Guild?"
To Zhuang Nantian's surprise, Luo Xiu didn't even consider the matter of compensation and directly asked.
Zhuang Nantian couldn't bear to discourage Luo Xiu because he knew that Luo Xiu was essentially at a dead end, and neither he nor the Master of Qingyun Hall could offer much help.
"I will report your situation to the higher-ups. If a Martial Grandmaster is willing to take on this task, they will make their requirements known. As long as you can meet their demands, you will receive their assistance," Zhuang Nantian said.
"Thank you, Elder Zhuang," Luo Xiu replied.
"No need to thank me; it's just a small effort."
Soon, Zhuang Nantian transmitted the message through a special formation device.
Not long after, a reply arrived.
Zhuang Nantian received the message, his expression slightly odd.
He glanced at Luo Xiu and said, "The President has learned of this matter. If you can provide a sixth-tier martial art, the President is willing to assist you. The requirement is a sixth-tier medium internal cultivation method or a sixth-tier superior martial technique."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xiu finally showed a hint of joy. He naturally understood that the President Zhuang Nantian referred to was likely the President of the Qingyun City Hunter Guild, reputed to be a Martial Grandmaster!
Without any hesitation, Luo Xiu immediately said, "I agree to the President's terms!"
Upon hearing this, not only Zhuang Nantian but even the Master of Qingyun Hall widened their eyes at Luo Xiu.
"The President is a Martial Grandmaster. If you agree and cannot provide the required item, no one can save you."
Neither of them believed that Luo Xiu could produce something of that level.
It's important to know that sixth-tier martial arts are already considered significant inheritances. Even someone like the Master of Qingyun Hall, who is at the half-step Spirit Refining Realm, practices only fifth-tier superior martial arts.
Although the Free Spirit Pavilion of the Free Spirit Outer Sect has many martial arts, most are fifth-tier inferior, with a few fifth-tier medium. As for sixth-tier martial arts, they are generally reserved for core disciples of the Inner Sect or those who have reached the Spirit Refining Realm.
Such stringent requirements are merely to give the Outer Sect disciples something to aspire to.
As for seventh-tier martial arts, they are core inheritances, reserved only for the Sect Master's lineage.
A Spirit Refining expert can establish a martial family with a sixth-tier martial art, passing it down through generations!
Luo Xiu understood the principle of not flaunting wealth, but at this moment, he had no other choice but to nod and say, "I have it. Please, Elder Zhuang, inform the President!"
With these words, the Master of Qingyun Hall's eyes flickered. He had been stuck at the half-step Spirit Refining Realm for a long time, and obtaining a sixth-tier martial art could give him a significant chance to advance to the true Spirit Refining Martial Grandmaster level.
Although Luo Xiu didn't notice, he could feel the intense gaze from Elder Zhuang and the Master of Qingyun Hall.
He could only hope in his heart that these two seniors had their own moral boundaries!
Since they hadn't captured him to claim credit, it showed they still had some goodwill towards him.
"Luo Xiu, it seems you must have had some fortuitous encounters," Zhuang Nantian said, looking at Luo Xiu with a hint of envy.
The Master of Qingyun Hall also came to his senses, his expression slightly awkward. Just now, he even had the thought of eliminating Luo Xiu to seize that sixth-tier martial art.
He felt ashamed for having such thoughts, ultimately because his desire to break through to the Spirit Refining Realm was too intense, almost causing him to lose his martial will.
Feeling the pressure like needles on his back dissipate, Luo Xiu let out a long sigh of relief.
With a flip of his hand, Luo Xiu took out a martial arts manual from his storage ring, instantly drawing the attention of Zhuang Nantian and the Master of Qingyun Hall, unable to look away.
Luo Xiu stepped forward, placing the martial arts manual in front of them, then bowed deeply and said, "This junior has no way to repay the kindness shown by the two seniors, so I offer this cultivation method to you both."
The cover of the martial arts manual bore the words "Xuan Guang True Art."
This was an internal cultivation method, though only considered ordinary among sixth-tier, it was already invaluable to those who had not reached the Spirit Refining Realm!
Because the mysteries of breaking through to Spirit Refining are only detailed in sixth-tier martial arts. While it's not impossible to break through without them, very few can achieve it.
Offering a sixth-tier martial art was a decision Luo Xiu made after careful consideration.
On one hand, it was to reassure these two seniors. On the other hand, they had indeed been kind to him, not capturing him to claim credit and even helping him find a solution to his current crisis, which was already a significant favor to Luo Xiu.
"Luo Xiu, this..." Zhuang Nantian and the Master of Qingyun Hall were momentarily at a loss for words.
They needed this sixth-tier martial art, but they also felt guilty for their earlier words about preserving themselves and not helping Luo Xiu.
"No need for the two seniors to decline; this is my heartfelt gesture. If the President can assist, I would be immensely grateful!" Luo Xiu said sincerely.
With Luo Xiu's reminder, Zhuang Nantian quickly responded, "I'll inform the President right away."
Zhuang Nantian held a green box-like formation device, capable of recording and transmitting messages.
Moments later, the formation device lit up, and Zhuang Nantian looked at Luo Xiu, saying, "The President is on his way."
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Yunlong Prefecture Capital, Free Spirit Outer Sect.
Lu Feichen stood with his hands behind his back on a pavilion, overlooking a group of Outer Sect disciples practicing martial arts below.
Suddenly, he sensed something and retrieved a palm-sized green box from his storage ring, emitting a faint glow.
This seemingly unremarkable box was actually a third-tier formation treasure, capable of long-distance communication, known as the Sound Transmission Box.
"Luo Xiu has appeared and is currently hiding in the Hunter Guild."
A voice transmitted through the formation treasure directly into Lu Feichen's ear.
Lu Feichen frowned slightly, then sent a message back before putting away the Sound Transmission Box.
"Luo Xiu, if it weren't for the competition for the Sect Master position, with your talent, you might have become a great ally in the future. But I can't wait that long; I can only sacrifice you!"
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Lu Feichen muttered to himself as a breeze lifted his white robe.
At that moment, an Outer Sect disciple approached him respectfully, "Master, we found a storage ring in Luo Xiu's room."
Lu Feichen turned to see the storage ring, the very one he had given to Luo Xiu.
He took the ring and said indifferently, "If you had taken the items in the ring and left the Free Spirit Outer Sect, you wouldn't be in this situation now."
"Young man, greed isn't a good thing, don't you agree?" Lu Feichen suddenly asked the Outer Sect disciple before him.
"Master is absolutely right," the disciple replied respectfully.
Lu Feichen smiled slightly and then descended from the pavilion, soon arriving outside Lu Mengyao's room.
He knocked on the door, which quickly opened, revealing Lu Mengyao's somewhat haggard face, still troubled by what her father had told her.
She couldn't bear to leave her father, nor could she bear to leave Luo Xiu, unsure of what to do.
Lu Mengyao wanted to ask her father if there was truly no way to have the best of both worlds.
But before she could ask, Lu Feichen spoke directly, "Luo Xiu has already left."
"What?" Lu Mengyao was stunned, then looked at her father, "Dad, did you say something to him?"
"I didn't say anything to him. I just gave him a choice," Lu Feichen replied.
"A choice? What choice?" Lu Mengyao pressed.
"One choice was to take treasures sufficient for him to cultivate to the Innate Realm and leave, the other was to stay here with you."
Lu Feichen spoke slowly, "If he chose to stay with you, it would mean his feelings for you were genuine, and no matter what, I wouldn't separate you."
"Unfortunately, his final choice disappointed me, but I have to tell you, Luo Xiu's intentions in healing your Severed Fire Yang Meridian and liking you were ultimately for his own purposes."
"No, that's impossible!..." Lu Mengyao was devastated by the news, collapsing to the ground as if her soul had left her.
"Mengyao, wake up. In the end, it was all for his benefit. What he valued wasn't your so-called relationship, but the fact that you are my daughter, capable of bringing him countless advantages!"
"He deceived you and your feelings!" Lu Feichen said each word deliberately.
"No! I don't believe it, I want to find him!" Lu Mengyao couldn't accept any of it.
"From childhood to now, I've always loved you the most. How could I lie to you? He's already taken the treasures sufficient for him to cultivate to the Innate Realm and left."
Hearing this, Lu Mengyao cried, tears flowing uncontrollably. Her father had always been the one who loved her the most, and she believed he wouldn't deceive her.
But could it be true that Luo Xiu approached her for benefits?
Seeing his daughter's heartbroken tears, Lu Feichen felt a pang of guilt, but he had no choice. This competition for the Sect Master position was crucial for him to reach the King of Martial Dao Realm!
His master, Elder Kong Qingyu, had promised that if he could secure the Sect Master position, he would be eligible to study and comprehend the seventh-tier martial art, Free Spirit Wander!
The King of Martial Dao Realm was Lu Feichen's lifelong pursuit, and even if it meant using his daughter and sacrificing an innocent Luo Xiu, he was willing to do so!
"As long as Luo Xiu is dead, there will be no evidence. Then, all those involved will be silenced, and Mengyao will only believe that Luo Xiu has truly left. My daughter won't hate me." This was Lu Feichen's plan.