I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 412 Kun Jin Yan Sui (Bonus Chapter for Remaining July Tickets)
Jueying's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the blue stone millstone.

"This thing is still here."

As he spoke, Jueying raised his hand and poured a little of his own power into the millstone. The spider puppets that were originally moving it suddenly floated into the air and struggled in mid-air.

Even Jiang Yi and Duan Jin felt their bodies about to float up, as if they had lost gravity.

Jueying withdrew his hand, and the little spiders fell to the ground, and gravity returned to normal.

Jueying gave Duanjin a deep look. “Your eye for demon spirits is truly excellent. I remember this item was obtained by the previous master of Guiyi Sword Pavilion in a secret realm that suddenly appeared in the world. Because of its special material, he didn’t know what to do with it for a while, so he temporarily put it in the storeroom.”

"This item was originally an ancient treasure, but it was so badly damaged that it could no longer be used. However, its main material is 'Kunjin Yansui,' which is of the earth element, contains the essence of metal, and contains the essence of fire. The three elements are intertwined without conflict, but rather in a cyclical and mutually reinforcing state. Ancient books record that this kind of material requires the pure earth elemental energy at the core of the earth vein for tens of thousands of years, which is wrapped with the essence of metal from stars that fell from the sky. Then, it is repeatedly tempered by the earth fire spiritual marrow. Only when the three elements coincidentally condense into one can an inch of stone be obtained."

"This material only exists in the depths of ancient ley lines that have never been mined, or occasionally in the perilous places where volcanoes and meteorite craters meet. It is said that each piece of Kunjin Yanmui will spontaneously form a phenomenon of 'inverted gravity' around it. Low-level cultivators will be pressed into the earth's core as soon as they get close. Even Nascent Soul cultivators need to use special formations to collect it."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi and Duan Jin exchanged a glance, and Duan Jin nodded, indicating that this item could be used as their advancement material.

Zhenshan and Duanjin possess the ability to sense the earth's veins and explore ores, and they know very well what type of ores they need.

Jiang Yi immediately put the millstone away and bowed with his hands clasped.

"Thank you, uncle!"

Jueying felt a pang of regret, because this was indeed an extremely rare and precious material, with only one piece appearing every ten thousand years.

But this was a bet that had been made beforehand, and they couldn't go back on their word. They could only give a faint "hmm" to show the magnanimity of Guiyi Sword Pavilion.

Jiang Yi knew she had gotten the better deal, so she turned to Duan Jin and said, "Help my uncle tidy this place up properly, make sure it's neat and orderly."

"Yes!"

When Jueying escorted Jiang Yi out of the warehouse, Jiang Yi was very satisfied, and so was Jueying.

The warehouse is so tidy, it's never been this tidy before!

Jiang Yi's spirit not only tidied up the ore pile, but also made large boxes for the ore, placing them neatly and securely in the corner.

The most amazing thing is that she also rearranged all the swords neatly according to their thickness, length, and color, as well as the scabbards and the sword tassels and pendants.

At first glance, it's pleasing to the eye and makes one feel refreshed and relaxed.

After bidding farewell to the Sword Master Jueying, Jiang Yi headed straight for Yunmiao Peak.

After ten years of seclusion, nothing in the outside world had changed much for her or Yunmiaofeng.

However, Jiang Yi did not see Hua Gu and the others at the top of Yunmiao Peak. Instead, she saw her master, Jiang Yunye, whom she had not seen for a long time. He was sitting under a tree by the lake, his brows furrowed and his expression extremely serious as he read a book.

Jiang Yi's expression immediately became subtle; this was definitely not a serious book she was reading.

When ordinary people read serious books, they will have various normal reactions.

On the contrary, when reading unserious books, he becomes exceptionally serious, revealing no reaction whatsoever.

Jiang Yi used the "Blinding the Eyes with a Leaf" technique to stealthily approach, just in time to test how effective it was in the eyes of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

As a result, when Jiang Yi walked about thirty steps away, her master was shocked and hurriedly put the book away. Jiang Yi only saw the three words "Ruthless Path" on the cover of the book.

"Hey! What are you doing, playing tricks on me!"

Jiang Yi removed the leaf that had been blocking his view; indeed, this thing was useless in the eyes of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Grandmaster, I'm back." Jiang Yunye remained lying on the ground, showing no intention of getting up. He simply looked up and carefully examined his grand-disciple whom he hadn't seen for ten years.

The lake reflected his slightly disheveled figure, but his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

"Not bad, very good. Your progress is faster than I expected. The aura you have now gives the feeling that you are about to break through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm. It's truly amazing. Could you be a Heavenly Grade Golden Core cultivator?"

Jiang Yi readily admitted, "If I don't manage to form a Heavenly-grade Golden Core after all this time of cultivation, wouldn't all those years have been wasted?"

Jiang Yunye reached out and patted the empty grass next to him, gesturing for Jiang Yi to sit down.

"Master, where are Yaoyao and the others?" Jiang Yi sat down on the grass beside him, her posture casual and natural.

"They said a lot of people came from Beixuan. Yaoyao took Qingsi and your demon spirit, Huagu, to Qingshi City to receive them. While I was away, they told me everything you did. You really made Liuyun Pavilion proud. Not bad, not bad."

Jiang Yi looked at the ripples on the lake and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Her master and her mother were really different. He wouldn't scold her for showing off or for causing trouble.

"Master, you flatter me. Liuyun Pavilion doesn't need to rely on anyone to enhance its reputation. It's enough to be free and easy. I'm just doing what I feel like."

Jiang Yunye chuckled, turned his head, and looked at Jiang Yi's face, which bore some resemblance to Jiang Yurong but had a completely different temperament. He rarely put aside his elder's authority.

"Alright, let's not waste time with all that formalities. If you have any questions or anything you want to know, just ask."

Jiang Yi shook her head. "There's nothing in particular I want to ask, I'm just worried about my master and mother."

Jiang Yunye frowned slightly. "Su Hua and I have done our best to investigate, and we even consulted an old friend who is good at divination. They are likely near the Floating Light Sea in the Southern Wilderness, which is the territory of rogue cultivators. According to the divination, they have escaped from a desperate situation and are temporarily out of danger."

Hearing this, Jiang Yi felt much relieved. "That's good. If I have the chance, I'll go to Floating Light Sea to find them again."

Changing the subject, Jiang Yunye leaned forward slightly, his gaze fixed on Jiang Yi.

"Jueying told you about the Sword Dao Ranking, right? The battle will start in eight days."

"Yes, my martial uncle mentioned it," Jiang Yi said frankly.

Jiang Yunye clicked his tongue and carefully examined Jiang Yi. "Early stage of Golden Core, even if it's a Heavenly Grade Golden Core, it's indeed a bit... difficult for you to compete for that ranking with a group of late stage or even peak Golden Core sword fanatics at your current level!"

Jiang Yunye adjusted his posture, cleared his throat, and focused his gaze.

"Since you call me Grandmaster, I should also fulfill my responsibilities as an elder to you. If you have any setbacks or things you can't figure out in your cultivation, take this opportunity to speak up, and I will try my best to explain them to you today."

Jiang Yi thought for a moment, then adjusted her posture and sat facing her master. She took out the stone with the character "冲" engraved on it from her storage bag and placed it between the two of them.

"I do have a question about the 'Dao' that I would like to ask my master. If my master can answer it for me, perhaps I can immediately advance to the middle stage of the Golden Core realm."

Jiang Yunye stared at the stone in surprise. "Is this something left behind by Daoist Chonghe?"

"Yes, actually I've been pondering this stone for the past ten years. I think the stone itself is the test left by Daoist Chonghe, not the sword intent and sword domain in the Sword Tomb."

Jiang Yunye suddenly laughed, "Girl, has anyone ever told you that the Lingxu Sword Sect originally only had nine sword pavilions? This Liuyun Pavilion was created later, and its creator was Daojun Chonghe."

Jiang Yi opened her eyes slightly, and felt that this matter was both unexpected and reasonable.

Nine is the ultimate number in the Great Dao, while ten is too perfect and somewhat superfluous.

"Master, what do you think is the connection between 'harmony' and 'freedom'?"

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(End of this chapter)