Lighting Lanterns in the Mountains and Seas

Chapter 900 763: Great Gains

After dealing with San, who questioned them, Shi Chun turned back and pointed at the Dragon Pearl in Zhu Xiangxin's hand and asked, "Can it be used as medicine? And what about this?" He pointed to those dragon heads.

"..." Zhu Xiangxin opened her mouth, looking a bit speechless, and finally smiled bitterly, "Everything can be used as medicine, but as for how to use this Dragon Pearl, with my knowledge, I am not very clear. I still need to consult knowledgeable people. As for these, well, I've heard that Dragon Eyes and Phoenix Eyes are all good things..."

She reached out again to explore the break in the dragon head, somewhat puzzled, "Why does this dragon body emit corpse qi, like a zombie, no, not a zombie, and there's death qi, plus something else, like the rumored more agile magical corpse..."

Speaking, she turned to look at Shi Chun, "Master, where did you get this from? According to reason, the Dragon Clan nowadays, those who possess Dragon Pearls, there is only that one from the West Bull King Court..."

Shi Chun was also unwilling to deceive her, so he diverted, "It's a long story, I'll tell you when there's a chance in the future. You can think about how to use these things when you have time."

Then he collected eight of the dragon heads he had laid out, leaving one for Zhu Xiangxin to study. He also didn't take back the Dragon Pearl in her hand.

This thing, Zhu Xiangxin couldn't say she happily accepted it; instead, she felt like it was a hot potato, receiving it with great anxiety.

There was no way not to be afraid. If the Dragon Clan really found out she had the bodies of their clansmen, the consequences would be unbearable for her.

But with the master having already had it, could she express that she was uninvolved? She could only brace herself to say she would report to the master in a timely manner if there was progress.

Just when she felt this master was more and more unfathomable, the wind outside the cave became louder, obviously unusually loud, even the light outside the cave dimmed. The two hurriedly packed up and went out to see what was happening.

As soon as they exited the cave entrance, they saw the sky full of dark clouds, howling winds, and towering waves occasionally engulfing half of the island. The distant dark clouds were as thick as the night, with faint rumbling thunder sounds coming intermittently.

It wasn't just the two of them who were alarmed; others on the island also showed up, all gazing into the distance.

Shi Chun looked around and found to his surprise that Wu Jinliang, who liked to join in the fun, was not there. He immediately went forward to ask someone, "Where did Jinliang go?"

Xiao Sheng pointed into the distance, "He went there, maybe the commotion was caused by them. Earlier, I was just talking to Boss Wu, when Li Hongjiu suddenly came over and asked Boss Wu out of the blue how he was doing with his insights. Boss Wu immediately flattered and said something about wanting to ask for advice, then the two of them went over there together."

Shi Chun was stunned, wasn't Li Hongjiu always displeased with Wu Jinliang? How could he actively approach Wu Jinliang to ask about his insights?

Not knowing what tricks they were up to, finding it suspicious, he immediately flew over to the center of the storm in the distance.

Before long, he saw the huge fog dragon tornado, electric snakes weaving in the air, and the scene was so familiar to him.

He cast a spell to forcefully break into the wind column, looked up, and immediately saw the majestic celestial might formed by countless lightning bolts, where two clear human figures floated amidst the divine spectacle.

He immediately flew up to join them, and saw Li Hongjiu and Wu Jinliang standing side by side in mid-air; the robes of Li Hongjiu fluttered as he glanced down at him, then looked back up at the thunder sword currently taking shape above.

It was obvious that the one casting the spell was not Li Hongjiu, but rather Wu Jinliang, who was focusing all his attention on the formation of the thunder sword in the sky with a flick of his finger.

Soon, as Wu Jinliang sliced with his finger, the majestic thunder sword thundered down, exploding spectacularly across the sea.

Shi Chun was dumbfounded, extremely shocked; this guy's "All Forms Technique" usually made him barely match seven parts, at most resembling nine, always missing that one key essence. Why this time did it look just as good as Li Hongjiu? Could it be that Li Hongjiu taught him well?

"Hehehehe, I did it, Chun Tian, I did it, hahahaha..." Wu Jinliang suddenly spread his arms and laughed maniacally, forgetting to maintain the spell. The countless electric snakes in the dark clouds and the tornado began to slowly dissipate.

Beside him, Li Hongjiu looked at him as if looking at a monster, showing a certain uncertain astonishment, then glanced at the dumbfounded Shi Chun, before turning around and breaking through the wind column to fly away.

Without others around, Shi Chun naturally wanted to ask for the situation, immediately questioning, "What's going on?"

Wu Jinliang, immensely proud, replied, "Isn't it obvious? I learned his thunder sword skill, and from now on, I won't need to beg him; I can help you myself."

This was certainly good news, but Shi Chun was still very curious, "Did he just teach you?"

Wu Jinliang snorted, "He didn't teach anything, he was just curious, just came to see what level my comprehension had reached. After repeatedly trying and giving it my all, I finally understood and got it out."

Shi Chun didn't believe, "Really? Haven't you always been able to only reach nine parts at most, how did you succeed this time?"

Talking about this, Wu Jinliang couldn't help but chuckle, lowering his voice, "I just realized earlier, his cultivation technique is different from others, or rather, it's not that his cultivation technique is different, but the skill of his thunder sword doesn't require any special cultivation technique to wield. After comprehending the mysteries, anyone with sufficient mana can wield it; the subtleties can only be understood and not explained. Other skills are like your 'Demon Dispel Hand', if you can't cultivate the inner parts, you can only make a rough copy."

So that's how it was, Shi Chun nodded slightly, understanding the point, and gave Wu Jinliang a pat on the shoulder, happy for him and for himself, after all, this gave him more options, and he no longer had to take those unavoidable risky tasks for Li Hongjiu.

Wu Jinliang couldn't contain his excitement, "Didn't you absorb some Demon Essence too? No need to look for him, I'll gather a Thunder Sword for you to chop a strike and see."

Shi Chun waved his hand, intending to refine the Demon Essence with a large amount of pills this time, to compare whether the cultivation gained from thunder is greater or the one from pill assistance is greater.

There's no other way; it's really difficult to find so much Demon Essence. For long-term planning, one must think of more methods.

After returning to the island, Shi Chun first sought out Li Hongjiu.

Li Hongjiu was standing on the island's highest peak, gazing distantly with melancholy.

Currently, there are few matters that can trouble this lazy person, and Shi Chun could guess a bit, thus he landed by his side and said, "Brother Jiu, your serious injury is known by everyone in the Five Command Centers, so whatever happens next, I won't ask you to get involved, to avoid putting you in a difficult position."

Li Hongjiu understood what he meant, which also implied that he couldn't help the Nanshan Team, otherwise, the explanation of Shi Chun rescuing him wouldn't hold.

But this promise from Shi Chun did indeed ease his mind a lot. He was just worried that Shi Chun wouldn't stay peaceful, as he always had something going on. If something happens again, should he help or not?

Then Shi Chun asked for a favor, "By the way, Brother Jiu, it's said you're quite talented in Artifact Refining. Before the war ends, could you guide Tong Mingshan? If he encounters anything he doesn't understand, let him consult you, how about it?"

Wu Jinliang had already learned the Thunder Sword technique, so no need to plead to this fellow any longer for that affair. But the other values associated with this guy, especially his Artifact Refining skills in the Yanbao Sect, should not be wasted.

In terms of this heritage, the Hundred Refinement Sect, where Tong Mingshan hails from, cannot compare to Yanbao Sect, and Li Hongjiu, being the closed-door disciple of the Yanbao Sect Master, possesses insights that Tong Mingshan cannot match. If guided by them, it would surely be hugely beneficial.

This time he clearly realized the shortcomings of Tong Mingshan and Zhu Xiangxin, so he naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to help improve them.

Speaking of Artifact Refining, Li Hongjiu said, "Being able to refine a 'True Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart' in such a short time, Tong Mingshan already has a very solid foundation; what he's lacking is merely some insights into higher techniques. I didn't delve deeply into Artifact Refining, and it's rather inappropriate to divulge sect secrets."

Shi Chun hurriedly said, "As much guidance as possible will do, Brother Jiu, no need to force it."

Li Hongjiu thought for a while, nodded slightly, and said, "It can be discussed and explored with each other."

Shi Chun immediately thanked him, then quickly went to find Tong Mingshan and informed him of this. Upon hearing this, Tong Mingshan was overjoyed, shaking up the treasure robe in his hand, saying, "This is excellent. I've got perplexities hard to resolve, thank you, Master."

He knew well how rare such an opportunity was. After all, someone like Li Hongjiu, the closed-door disciple of the Yanbao Sect Master, had experienced sophisticated techniques likely surpassing even the Sect Leader of his own Hundred Refinement Sect.

Moreover, he understood that in the sects depending on crafting skills, usually, these secret skills wouldn't be disclosed. It was indeed a huge favor from Master that Li Hongjiu was willing to guide him.

Now, he realized risking lives to save Li Hongjiu before was incredibly worthwhile, such gallant companionship couldn't be traded for such attention otherwise.

And Shi Chun did not stop him from exposing the treasure robe to Li Hongjiu.

Li Hongjiu didn't expect that Tong Mingshan would offer him such a big surprise upon arriving. After repeatedly examining the treasure robe, he quickly got engrossed in it.

He couldn't wait to try it on himself, discovering that the treasure robe indeed fit comfortably under mana control, complementing his body. After testing its feel with slaps on himself and upon removing it, he couldn't help but admire it, "This should be the legendary 'Ruyi Immortal Clothes'. Though its functions are not abundant, the mere technique of fitting a layer as thin as paper but being able to deflect quite an amount of impact is a lost art. Shi Chun's 'Boundless Banner' is much thicker than this, indicating that the crafting difficulty is much lower compared to this treasure robe. Yet, once completed, it could still invite catastrophic destruction. The power of this treasure robe cannot match the Boundless Banner, but its crafting expertise far surpasses it. Once the craft is lost, damaging one in a fight means forever losing one. The number existing now is really scarce, who knows where Shi Chun managed to get it from."

"This is the legendary 'Ruyi Immortal Clothes'?" Tong Mingshan was very surprised upon hearing this. Being in the Artifact Refining Industry, he naturally had heard of it, but never expected it to land in his own hands.

Li Hongjiu nodded in confirmation, then started collaborating with Tong Mingshan in research, even smoothing the cave wall to draw and discuss over illustrations.

Throughout the discussion, Tong Mingshan finally understood what was meant by the genius of Yanbao Sect, the level of technique involved and the expansion of ideas was eye-opening, benefiting him immensely.

Wu Jinliang also came by to check in, looking to learn more skills from Li Hongjiu, perhaps something dazzling or massively destructive techniques.

However, Li Hongjiu no longer had the interest to pay him any attention, so he had to settle for less, seeking Zhu Xiangxin first to learn the Divine Skills of the 'Fire Prison God Suppression Stele'.

Shi Chun sat quietly in the cave, consuming pills to refine the Demonic Qi, but hadn't settled long before being disturbed by a transmission from Feng Chi.

The Feng Chi group had finished inspecting all the corpses. Shi Chun told them to continue hiding within the Extreme Abyss temporarily. Feng Chi didn't want to disobey, but the problem was that the chick was dying, the one that cried "sister" as soon as it opened its mouth. Feng Chi estimated it was starving from not eating for too long, tried many things as food, the chick wouldn't eat or would throw up upon eating, clearly none were its staple food, and now it was on its last legs.

As this was a gift Shi Chun meant to present, Feng Chi certainly didn't want it to fail in his hands, hence asking Shi Chun to decide.