Fusang Sword Heart Diagram

In addition to having Rong Jiang repair the Peach Blossom Illusion Scroll, Ning Fusang also gave him the demon cores of the Eight-Tailed Celestial Fox and the Dreamwing Bird to refine a magical artifact that could guide souls into dreams.

Rong Jiang felt the two eighth-tier demon cores were extremely hot to the touch. "My lord, I only have the cultivation of the fourth level, I cannot refine these two demon cores..."

The demon core of the ninth-tier demon serpent was refined by his master; he only assisted on the sidelines.

Even with that snake gall, he almost exhausted his divine sense to extract the purest part of it.

If the Water-Repelling Pearl hadn't already been mostly refined, Rong Jiang wouldn't have dared to promise to continue refining the unfinished version.

Fu Sanyuan's eyes flickered slightly, a look of envy flashing in them.

Two eighth-tier demon cores!
This swordsman is quite wealthy!
From now on, if anyone says that sword cultivators are all poor, Fu Sanyuan will be the first to disagree.

Look at this! Isn't this quite extravagant? Whether it's this cave dwelling, the Peach Blossom Scroll magic treasure, or the two high-level demon cores, every single one of them is a grand gesture!
Ning Fusang had her own decision in mind. She said calmly, "I will have Qian Yuan stay and help you."

Besides helping Rong Jiang refine weapons, Ning Fusang did this to prevent the little thief from Miaokong Sect from being restless and still causing trouble after suffering losses.

She also needs Qianyuan to guard this cave before she can go out with peace of mind.

Rong Jiang is simple-minded and can't outsmart the thieves of Miao Kong Sect.

The reason Ning Fusang took out two high-level demon cores in front of Fu Sanyuan was to suppress his greed and prevent him from having any desire for them.

Rong Jiang and Fu Sanyuan were both taken aback and asked one after the other, "Who is Qian Yuan?"

Ning Fusang slightly raised her hand, and a small black dragon swam onto her finger, raising its head, its meaning self-evident.

Fu Sanyuan stared at the small black dragon, his gaze shifting downwards to the dragon's claws, his voice trembling with doubt: "A snake with legs..."

It's a dragon!

Instantly, Fu Sanyuan felt a chill run down his spine, his limbs went weak, and he almost knelt down.

Rong Jiang swallowed hard before asking, "Sir, is this the dragon shadow I saw at Xianzhang Pool?"

At that time, Rong Jiang ran back and saw the shadow of a dragon appearing and disappearing in the clouds. She thought that Ning Fusang had encountered the dragon and was fighting with it.

Later, Rong Jiang was placed on the sword by Ning Fusang, and the dragon disappeared without a trace.

He never expected that the majestic and domineering dragon had been following Ning Fusang all along.

Since Ning Fusang hadn't introduced Qian Yuan to Rong Jiang, Can Ling hadn't mentioned that Ning Fusang had also contracted a dragon.

It thought that Rong Jiang was just a pawn, and that once Ning Fusang got the Water-Repelling Pearl, he wouldn't be needed anymore, so it didn't plan to let Rong Jiang know too many secrets.

But now it seems that this young weapon refiner has some skill, which is why Fusang has always valued him.

However, the little thief from Miaokong Sect is definitely going to die eventually.

Otherwise, Fusang wouldn't have been so careless in letting Qianyuan show himself.

Ning Fusang glanced at Fu Sanyuan and said, "If he's not behaving himself, just eat him."

Although the words did not name names, Fu Sanyuan knew they were referring to him, and he immediately knelt down to pledge his loyalty: "My lord, Lord Qianyuan, please rest assured, I would never dare to have the slightest disloyalty!"

Ning Fusang remained noncommittal, gave Rong Jiang a few instructions, and then left the cave.

Ku Ge's mansion is located in Shangling City. Besides the treasures he explicitly gave her, she carefully searched to see if she could find any clues about the ruins of the Mermaid King's court.

Although Zhonglingtianxia is vast, its land area and sea area are distributed in a 3:7 ratio, making it extremely difficult for her to find a needle in a haystack.

Setting sail was a difficult undertaking for Ning Fusang. The seas were vast and unpredictable. She would face numerous challenges, such as the monsters lurking in the sea, or the lack of spiritual energy in certain areas.

In the vast ocean, it's possible to lose your bearings.

Therefore, Ning Fusang had to make preparations before setting sail.

Objects like the compass may malfunction due to the influence of unknown magnetic fields, or they may be lost along the way. Relying solely on such objects to determine direction is unreliable.

Therefore, Ning Fusang also needs to learn a "star-guided technique," preferably using stars as a guide for positioning and orientation.

In addition, we will purchase some fasting pills, healing pills, detoxification pills, and some array plates and spirit stones, just in case.

These basic items are all available in Shangling City, so she doesn't need to travel around collecting them. She can simply buy them from various shops in the city.

Shangling City is a city by the water, so it was not difficult for Ning Fusang to find what she wanted. She quickly bought most of the necessary supplies and, following Ku Ge's instructions, went to a special shop.

The shop is called Guixinzhai, a place where cultivators store their belongings. It has been established for several hundred years, and many cabinets are covered with a thick layer of dust, showing how many years it has been since the cultivators who stored their belongings there lasted.

As soon as Ning Fusang stepped into the shop, a young-looking cultivator came to greet her.

"Fellow Daoist, are you here to deposit items, or to retrieve items you originally deposited?"

The young man had been at Guixinzhai for countless years, dealing with all sorts of cultivators every day, yet he always maintained a harmonious smile and never got into arguments with anyone.

This is probably because the young man's cultivation level is unfathomable; he has a big fist, and no one dares to cause trouble.

Ning Fusang couldn't sense any spiritual energy fluctuations from the young man, and thought to herself, "Shangling City is also a place where hidden talents abound."

That makes sense. How could a storeroom stand for hundreds of years without strong backing?

Ning Fusang told the youth a coded message: "A century of shared dreams, when will we see the sun rise again?"

Upon hearing the coded message, the young man scrutinized Ning Fusang with a complex expression. Finally, he lifted the curtain, entered the inner room, unlocked a hidden compartment, took out the contents, and handed them to Ning Fusang.

Guixinzhai had no idea what the items the guests left behind were.

A small, palm-sized box made of rosewood, without any particularly intricate carvings, only a line of small characters inscribed on one side—

Seeing the remnants of the termite colony, one knows it's an illusion.
Hearing the cuckoo's cry, I turned my head.

The sunflowers in the dream garden are still green.
The past seems to flow away like water.

After Ning Fusang left Guixinzhai, she opened the sandalwood box, inside which was the key to the Kuge Mansion.

She returned to the Qingfeng Courtyard area and walked towards the back of the courtyard, where a simple and ancient mansion suddenly appeared before her eyes.

Ning Fusang used the key to open the barrier on the door. When he took the key, the mansion's protective barrier rose again.

The courtyard had been uninhabited for many years, yet it was spotless and so clean that Ning Fusang thought Ku Ge had only left the mansion a few days ago.

But in reality, she met the Holy Maiden of Chaoxi nine years ago, the Deputy Envoy of the Merfolk Clan, who had also been missing for nine years.

The merfolk of Qingbo Cave Lake chose to join the Southern Star Sword Sect and had no deep ties with the lineage of the Holy Maiden of Chaoxi. Even if Ku Ge wanted to tell them about the Royal Court Ruins, he was powerless and could not find an opportunity.

While in the demon realm, Ning Fusang had tested Ku Ge, having completely abandoned the clansmen of Qingbo Cave Lake.

(End of this chapter)