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The other two skilled guards from the Xiao family also felt pleased upon seeing this.
“This senior disciple of the main sect is indeed different. Although only at the second level of Qi Refining, he deals with those fierce rogue cultivators cleanly and efficiently. He’s really not dragging us down.”
However, soon after, one of the guards saw that Xiao Ming had been scratched on the arm by a rogue cultivator. Immediately afterward, several attacks in succession forced Xiao Ming to retreat, and his face turned pale.
“Young Master!”
Fortunately, in the next moment, Yan Changlan, who was closer, leaped forward and appeared behind Xiao Ming. With a swift thrust of his long sword, he stopped the rogue cultivator who had been forcing Xiao Ming to retreat.
Xiao Ming immediately leaped aside and left the rogue cultivator to Yan Changlan to deal with. He chuckled bitterly and returned to the carriage.
Initially, he had intended to protect his senior brother, but to his surprise, he found himself far outmatched by the rogue cultivator they encountered. While his senior brother could still provide assistance, he had become a burden instead.
Xiao Ming saw Ye Shu sitting safely in the carriage and joined him, looking out together.
Ye Shu handed him a few talismans. “These were given by Changlan. Use them when you see the opportunity to take down a few people.”
Xiao Ming naturally understood the power of these talismans and solemnly accepted them. “I understand.”
Immediately, he didn’t say much to Ye Shu.
However, regardless of Xiao Ming’s thoughts, Ye Shu picked up a few talismans himself, his eyes gleaming with a hint of coldness.
Rogue cultivators often used sinister methods, and one must guard against them.
Yan Changlan moved swiftly and aggressively. Amidst countless thunderous roars, he used his lightness technique to move among several Qi Refining Stage cultivators, killing several in a row. Apart from the limits of his cultivation level, the number of enemies he killed was no less than those skilled guards from the Xiao family.
Xiao Ming watched in astonishment and couldn’t help but ask, “Taoist Shi, the senior brother’s skill…”
Ye Shu replied, “It’s lightness technique.”
Xiao Ming was surprised. “Did Senior Brother learn martial arts before practicing cultivation?”
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Seeing this scene, Xiao Ming felt nervous and couldn’t help but angrily say, “What a despicable person! Using the strength of the third level to sneak attack a second level senior brother, shameless!”
Ye Shu remained calm, “Rogue cultivators do whatever it takes to survive. It’s not just a third level attacking a second level; it wouldn’t be surprising even if it were a fourth or fifth level.”
Xiao Ming sighed.
He might have known this before, but knowing it and seeing it firsthand were two different things.
Now that he had this experience, he would be much more cautious when dealing with rogue cultivators in the future.
Afterwards, Xiao Ming actively helped several people who were still in combat.
Before long, he saw higher-cultivation rogue cultivators moving in to surround and kill the Xiao family’s guards. Seeing the opportunity, he threw a talisman. This talisman had considerable killing power; even against a fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator, it caused confusion and disorder. With his assistance, the Xiao family’s guards became much more effective, quickly killing several more. In an instant, they reduced the rogue cultivators from nearly twenty down to less than ten… in a short time, they had managed to kill more than half of them! Of course, Yan Changlan’s contributions were crucial in this.
Ye Shu intervened several more times, and Xiao Ming also used up all his talismans.
Outside, the rain continued heavily. The rogue cultivators had little in the way of supplies left and, seeing their numbers dwindling, lost their will to fight. Especially the highest-cultivation rogue cultivator, a fifth-level Qi Refining expert, who had reached this level with great difficulty and was unwilling to die here. Seeing the situation was hopeless, he turned and left, abandoning this ambush. With the main figures gone, the other rogue cultivators naturally couldn’t compete against three Qi Refining experts at the fifth level. After a brief glance, they each fled for their lives, scattering like birds and beasts.
The Xiao family’s guards quickly returned, and Yan Changlan sheathed his sword.
The group quickly reached the carriage. Yan Changlan circulated his spiritual power, and his drenched clothes instantly dried up. He then entered the carriage and leaned against the side.
Ye Shu said, “You killed five.”
Xiao Ming admired Yan Changlan greatly, “Senior Brother is amazing. I can’t compare.”
Yan Changlan wiped his face and smiled refreshingly, “It’s been a long time since I stretched my muscles and bones. This time, I finally didn’t suffer any injuries.”
Ye Shu handed him a few pieces of jerky, “You might be hungry, have some.” Then he threw some to Xiao Ming, “Your family’s guards must be tired too.”
It was all Ye Shu’s kindness, and although the Xiao family had prepared in advance, Xiao Ming didn’t refuse and instead happily accepted.
Yan Changlan had eaten Ye Shu’s cooking before; it wasn’t especially good, but it was a sign of Ye Shu’s concern, which made him quite pleased. After taking it, he chewed on it heartily.
Ye Shu then tossed over some pills.
After the intense battle just now, their spiritual power was depleted. Using the Ninglu Dan could restore some, and he wouldn’t hesitate to use them.
Yan Changlan was even more delighted and began to recover steadily.
Seeing the two of them getting along so well, Xiao Ming didn’t interrupt and simply went to the carriage door, opened it, and handed the items to the guards outside, “Hurry back to the mansion.”
The guards outside took the jerky and began eating, while loudly exclaiming, “Alright!”
The journey thereafter was smooth, and before long, they had reached Baishi City.
The group returned to the Xiao Mansion and rested for a night.
The next day, Xiao Ming, along with Yan Changlan and Ye Shu, returned to Baixiao Sect. This time, they hired a caravan to escort them all the way to the foot of Baixiao Sect’s mountain gate.
Xiao Ming and Yan Changlan went back to the sect, while Ye Shu ventured into the bustling crowds of the marketplace with his several hundred thousand catties of iron essence. After finding a secluded place, he removed his disguise and bones crackled as he reverted to his youthful appearance.
Without delay, Ye Shu got to work. He needs to craft two excellent swords for Yan Changlan!
This forging session was different from all the previous ones. In the past, Ye Shu had merely practiced and casually made some ordinary prototypes. But this time, he was forging swords for a friend, and they had to be perfect, fit for someone who would reach the peak of Qi Refining!
Having made up his mind, Ye Shu opened the furnace and lit the high-quality Baiyun charcoal.
Before long, the Baiyun charcoal gradually emitted a faint red glow, a sign that the charcoal was ignited. However, for Ye Shu, this was far from enough. In the next moment, he cast a spell, enveloping a wisp of fire energy, and sent it into the furnace.
In an instant, the fire became several times hotter.
Ye Shu pulled out a piece of iron plate from the furnace.
This iron plate was an extremely special type of iron block, much harder to melt than ordinary iron, hence it was often used to contain the material being refined. However, what Ye Shu was refining this time was iron essence refined from a thousand firings, which was even more difficult to melt. This iron plate might not be able to endure it, and if it contaminated the iron essence, it would be even more troublesome.
After pulling out the iron plate, Ye Shu directly inserted a piece of iron essence into the furnace.
After several breaths, the iron essence began to soften under the intensified flames. Seeing this, Ye Shu flicked his fingers to cast a spell, knocking the iron essence out, and it landed perfectly on the anvil that had been sprinkled with medicinal powder.
Ye Shu picked up a hammer and struck the iron essence forcefully.
The iron essence naturally softened after being melted, and with this strike, it naturally turned into a flat shape… Ye Shu was slightly satisfied. He then inserted a second piece of iron essence into the furnace and melted it for a few moments. It was then thrown onto the anvil again, and with another strike, it merged with the first piece of iron essence.
After doing this several times, hundreds of pieces of iron essence were smashed together, forming a large lump of iron. Ye Shu estimated that the iron essence extracted weighed around three to four hundred catties, but upon further consideration, he still felt it was insufficient.
Next, Ye Shu once again added a significant amount of iron essence, continuing until it reached five to six hundred catties before he stopped.
Following that, Ye Shu threw the entire lump of iron into the furnace, letting it burn fiercely. After the massive lump of iron turned red and softened, he took it out and vigorously hammered it on the anvil.
Forging iron was the most laborious task.
Ye Shu wasn’t using the ordinary blacksmithing methods, but a peculiar forging method he had read about in his previous life. This method involved hammering the iron essence into numerous fine threads, and then forging these threads back together repeatedly. Through this process, the originally extremely hard iron essence would gain a sense of flexibility and toughness. When forged into a longsword, it would have a perfect balance of hardness and flexibility, avoiding being “too hard and brittle.”
Yan Changlan was able to control the wind with one hand and thunder with the other, even though both swords started as fine threads, the quantity and the number of times they were forged were completely different.
Under Ye Shu’s continuous hammering, the iron blocks on the anvil gradually took shape into the forms of two long swords. One of the swords had a slightly narrower blade, sharp and cold, appearing more delicate than ordinary long swords. The other sword was broader, resembling a heavy sword, but its edge also gleamed with cold light, indicating its weight and the presence of a sharp edge.
This was merely the embryo of the weapons.
Ye Shu did not stop there. Once the rough forms of the sword embryos had taken shape, he switched to other tools and began to carve intricate patterns on the blades. Each line followed the grain of the blade, enhancing both their form and aesthetic appeal.
Finally, after several days of effort, the sword embryos were finally satisfactory to Ye Shu.
Next, it was time to inscribe enchantments on these twin long swords.
The selection of the enchantments required careful consideration from Ye Shu.
Although those who control the wind often emphasize speed, Ye Shu had seen Yan Changlan practice swordsmanship and knew that while Yan Changlan was fast, his sword techniques were primarily about fierceness, complemented by thunderous strikes.
Therefore, when crafting the Wind Sword for his left hand, Ye Shu made the blade slightly narrower to ensure smoother swings and increased speed. Yet fundamentally, the sword he crafted was not a light sword; on the contrary, it was heavier than most ordinary long swords.
After a moment of thought, Ye Shu engraved an enchantment on this Wind Sword for his left hand.
“Tear.”
Wherever the blade passed, bloodshed followed, and the sky was filled with blood-red light.
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