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Chapter 282 An Interlude to Numerical Inflation [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

The moment the Zhongzhou team arrived in the world of Legend of Sword and Fairy, they went to retrieve the Wangshu Sword. At that time, Fang Ge asked... who was it again?

Basically, one of the team members had to swear an oath to the Wangshu Sword and the Kaiyuan Chasing Moon Bow, agreeing to borrow them for only one hundred days to fight the Water Demon Beast!

It will be returned after one hundred days.

According to Qi Tengyi's report, the date of his visit was almost 100 days ago, which was quite punctual.

This is also why Fang Ge insisted on going to a parallel world to retrieve a set of twin swords.

He knew that once the new Qionghua was established, Murong Ziying would most likely let the Wangshu Sword remain in the hands of the Zhongzhou Team. But if there was even a one in ten thousand chance, he insisted on taking the Wangshu Sword back... so that Fang Ge would have an explanation.

It also saves us from getting too worked up with this free "labor"... Murong Ziying's sword-forging skills alone are unmatched in the entire world of Xianjian, reaching AA level.

If you cultivate a good relationship with Murong Ziying, he will truly share all his knowledge with you.

After briefly reviewing their scripts in the God Space, everyone except Zhang Heng, Luo Yinglong, and Lina exchanged for three days of time.

This was to allow most of the members of the Central Continent Team, as the new generation of high-ranking members of Qionghua, to meet with Murong Ziying... so that the latter could get to know "his own people."

As soon as Fang Ge returned to Xin Qionghua, he spent some time placing the books, ores, and magic weapons he had previously acquired into their corresponding locations within the sect, so that he could invite Murong Ziying to "visit" them later.

Afterwards, Fang Ge and the others met this sword immortal at Qionghua Palace.

The other party's hair and beard had turned completely white, but he still retained the appearance of a young man. When he saw the same furnishings in Qionghua Palace as when he was young, even though he had achieved great success, he was still stunned.

Murong Ziying was frail in his childhood and was sent to the Qionghua Sect for cultivation by his family at a very young age, so he has a deep affection for this place.

Many years later, he still maintained clothing similar to that of the Qionghua Sect, mainly white with sky-blue trim. A nine-dragon bound silk sword tassel, a gift from his close friend Han Lingsha, hung at his waist.

He was extremely talented and had extraordinary cultivation. In just over a hundred years, he became a sword immortal, far surpassing the sword saint Yin Ruozhuo, and was already close to the advanced fourth rank.

As the sword cultivator with the highest combat power, he might be able to fight against the ancient gods.

He is outwardly cold but inwardly warm, steady and reserved, highly respected and self-disciplined, and his character is admirable.

"Fang Ge, the current leader of the Qionghua Sect, greets Ancestor Murong." Fang Ge led the way in bowing to him.

The others followed suit, adopting an air of otherworldly wisdom, truly resembling high-ranking members of a sect exchanging ideas.

After Murong Ziying greeted him politely, he did not accept the title. Instead, he shook his head and said modestly, "Qionghua is newly established and thriving. I have not made any contribution, nor have I taught or imparted knowledge to Qionghua. I am not worthy of being called the founder."

He once planned to rebuild Qionghua, but much of Qionghua's heritage had been lost. He also did not believe that what he had learned could represent the complete Qionghua, so this rebuilding project... was ultimately just a pipe dream.

While these words did not imply any blame, they did carry a hint of questioning Fang Ge's legitimacy.

Fang Ge knew that if he wanted the other party to stay here and work obediently, he had to prove that he was a "legitimate member of a prestigious family".

“When Qionghua collapsed in the past, only a few disciples were left to wander outside, and the lineage was indeed broken.”

Fang Ge chose this explanation: "Our ancestors were fortunate enough to obtain the secret teachings and classics in [Drunken Flower Shade] and [Clear Breeze Stream], which is why the name Qionghua was passed down."

“Qingfengjian…” Murong Ziying looked thoughtful.

That was where Elders Chongguang and Qingyang lived in seclusion. To this day, he certainly couldn't confirm whether this was true or false.

Fang Ge took out a scroll of cultivation insights written by Qingyang himself, lifted it with spiritual power, and handed it to Murong Ziying.

Aside from the different timelines... this thing is truly the real deal! After Chu Xuan's aging process, there's absolutely nothing unusual about it. Seeing this scroll, Murong Ziying was ninety percent convinced of what he'd said.

"Our ancestors received the blessings of Qionghua and were given the opportunity to cultivate immortality. They made a vow to take it upon themselves to rebuild Qionghua for generations to come."

Fang Ge recounted in detail: "Later, our ancestors accidentally entered a strange little world... where the Shangqing Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's legacy was passed down, emphasizing 'seizing the last glimmer of hope' and 'education for all'..."

"After that, we came to be a group of people with diverse skills. Some time ago, we officially left the small world to offset the karma of Qionghua's past with the great merit of slaying the Water Demon Beast..."

"Only now can we truly rebuild our sect. In a few days, we will begin to recruit disciples widely."

In fact, the Qionghua Sect has amassed a considerable number of low-cost reincarnation soldiers. These people, in terms of cultivation, possess the strength to refine qi and establish foundations, making them more than capable of serving as disciples.

It was a scene of vibrant life, with everything flourishing.

"I see..." Upon hearing this, Murong Ziying nodded slightly, acknowledging the explanation.

There may be too many coincidences involved, but some things cannot be faked.

Moreover, his life story is full of coincidences. How could someone who can become an immortal and attain enlightenment not have good fortune?

To increase their persuasiveness, the group took him to visit various palaces and showed him the complete set of Qionghua mental techniques, sword techniques, and immortal arts, many of which even Murong Ziying himself had not learned, making him even more convinced.

There's no way around it, because the items are genuine... even the most difficult-to-fake Qionghua Twin Swords are real!

Murong Ziying had no choice but to believe it!
After their day trip to Qionghua, Fang Ge warmly invited the other party to stay and become a "Sword-wielding Elder".

"Our inherited sword-making techniques are severely flawed. If we are only half-baked, it would be a disgrace to the great name of Qionghua."

Inside the Five Spirit Sword Pavilion, Fang Ge pointed to the inventory and reasoned with them, appealing to their emotions.

"Senior, you see, even with the [Zhaodan Divine Sword] and the [Xihe] and [Wangshu], we still cannot forge a decent flying sword. The [Shangqing Sword Forging Technique] we obtained earlier is also obscure and difficult to understand..."

"So many spirit ores and divine stones, lost in our hands... what a waste!"

There is no such thing as the Shangqing Sword Forging Technique... It's just a pseudonym for the orthodox cultivation method of refining weapons with runes.

Looking at those flying swords that had been "accidentally" ruined during the forging process, Murong Ziying felt his blood rush to his head.

He was the greatest swordsman in the world, obsessed with swords, and loved collecting famous swords. He was extremely dedicated and passionate about the art of sword forging and maintenance, and hated any behavior that disrespected swords or tarnished their reputation. He could not bear to see precious swords covered in dust or materials wasted.

If he weren't not already quite familiar with Fang Ge and the others, he might have lost his temper!
“…Alright, I’m all alone anyway. Being able to return to the place where my destiny began can be considered as fulfilling my long-cherished wish.” Murong Ziying wasn’t averse to this place to begin with, and after a little thought, she agreed.

—Finally, they fell for it!

Fang Ge then revealed a smug smile and formally introduced Chu Xuan, Li Shuaixi, Haotian, and Liu Yu.

He said he wanted to serve Murong Ziying and learn the art of sword forging from him.

With Chu Xuan's abilities, Murong Ziying will be completely drained in less than two months!

As for Haotian and Liu Yu... they sincerely wanted Murong Ziying to mentor them more, so they could learn some sword-making skills and how to conduct themselves.

"Many of us have a flawed understanding of sword control and sword forging, and we may need our seniors to correct us," Fang Ge added at the end.

Murong Ziying had no idea what he would encounter in the future.

In short... he then spent the busiest ten years of his life, so much so that the disciples of Qionghua often only knew Master Ziyin, but not Sect Leader Fangge!
However, perhaps it was also Murong Ziying's ideal to have the Qionghua Sect filled with disciples and become the number one sect in the world.
(End of this chapter)