Transmigrating to the Qi Cultivation Path, I became an outdated Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Please forgive me, senior. It's not that I deliberately concealed anything, it's just that this matter... sigh."

Heng Daoyuan sighed and explained the reason.

It turns out that the person who wanted to see He Sheng this time was not Luo You, the head of the Sitong Chamber of Commerce, but Ying Ruyue, the head of the Shuiyue lineage of the Yuexia Sect!

"This Master Ying took a fancy to the Cold Moon Arc Sword that the senior had forged, but instead of asking him directly, he had Zhu Hong, the third disciple of True Man Tianwu, come forward and find Manager Luo."

Manager Luo then personally came to interrogate me about my identity as a senior.

As he spoke, his voice became tinged with bitterness:

"Please understand, senior. I am but a mere deputy manager of a branch. How can I withstand such pressure?"

That's why I had no choice but to reveal my senior's identity.

To be honest, I was a thousand times, ten thousand times unwilling.

..."

He Sheng knew this was true; Heng Daoyuan must have made a lot of money through him over the past year.

For Yu Hengdaoyuan, if the buyer and the weapon refiner directly connect, he, as the middleman, can only stand aside.

He Sheng waved his hand, interrupting the other person's complaint, and then asked:

"How much do you know about the Moonlit Cloud Sect and the Water Moon lineage?"

Heng Daoyuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that He Sheng was no longer pursuing the matter, and quickly told him everything he knew.

He Sheng listened quietly, but his heart was churning with emotions.

According to Heng Daoyuan, the Water Moon lineage of the Moon Glow Sect mainly cultivates the supernatural power of True Water, and its inherited technique is a fifth-grade technique ranked among the top 100 on the Eight Scenery Sect's Orthodox Myriad Techniques List - "Water Moon Cave Void True Sword Technique".

A sect that specializes in the practice of "True Water"!

Now we have no choice but to meet.

The next day at noon, a fellow immortal came to the inn.

He Sheng arrived as promised and was led by a waiter to the Lan Yue Xuan on the top floor.

The interior is elegantly furnished, with a round rosewood table placed by the window, which faces the airport of Yuanxia Immortal City.

There were already three people at the table.

Seated in the main seat was a beautiful woman dressed in a moon-white Taoist robe. Her face was not stunningly beautiful, but she possessed a cool and otherworldly aura. Her eyes and brows were expressionless, as if nothing in the world could move her.

He Sheng recognized him at a glance; this was the high-ranking cultivator from the Moon Glow Sect whom he had caught a glimpse of yesterday above the Tianyuan Pavilion.

"So this woman is none other than Ying Ruyue, the legendary genius disciple of the Moonlit Glow Sect."

To Ying Ruyue's left sat a slightly plump, kind-faced middle-aged man, Zhu Hong, the third disciple of Master Tianwu.

To his right was an elderly man with gray hair and beard, dressed in brocade robes; he was Luo You, the head manager of the Yuanxia branch of the Sitong Chamber of Commerce.

Of the three, Ying Ruyue had the highest cultivation level, reaching the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

Luo You is in the late Foundation Establishment stage;

Only Zhu Hong was in the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

He Sheng remained calm and secretly observed the three of them using the divine sense perception method taught by Feng Lingzi.

Upon seeing this, I couldn't help but feel a chill.

Luo You appeared to be normal, clearly indicating that he was merely an ancient cultivator.

A faint golden halo surrounded Zhu Hong's body; though not very conspicuous, it was indeed present.

As for Ying Ruyue...

The woman's body was surrounded by layers of light, like moonlight pouring down, and there were more than three of them.

"The Heavenly Centipede Immortal, a mere rogue cultivator, has actually entered the path of the Qi-Taming Divine Channel. Even his disciples have established their foundations with supernatural powers. He is truly extraordinary. No wonder he was able to establish this Yuanxia Immortal City."

And this Ying Ruyue... is she really someone like Ye Shaochen?!

According to what Kou Xiang'er relayed from Lin Wanrou, Ye Shaochen possesses two life-related divine abilities and at least one other nascent divine ability; otherwise, he wouldn't be at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

However, Ying Ruyue clearly possessed more than three rudimentary forms of divine abilities, and it was unknown how many more life-related divine abilities she might have.

Before He Sheng could figure out who was stronger between Ying and Ye, Luo You stood up first, his face beaming with smiles:

"Master Xiang, please take a seat!"

Zhu Hong also stood up and clasped his hands in a proper bow, showing perfect manners.

Only Ying Ruyue remained seated, nodding slightly as a greeting.

He Sheng sat down as instructed, and Luo You immediately did everything he could to greet him.

He first praised He Sheng's weapon-refining skills, repeatedly calling him "Master Xiang" and comparing him to several well-known second-tier high-grade weapon refiners in Yuanxia Immortal City.

They then raised their glasses frequently, their conversation becoming extremely warm and friendly.

He Sheng knew perfectly well that, according to the rules of weapon refiners, only second-tier high-grade weapon refiners with superb skills and profound experience deserved the title of "master".

He was only at the lower level of the second rank, so naturally he wasn't qualified.

But with Luo You's strong support, he had no reason to belittle himself. So he neither declined nor became arrogant, but simply drank and chatted with Luo You and Zhu Hong as if nothing had happened.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes,

Suddenly, the shopkeeper, who was visiting the immortals, arrived at the door, saying he had important news to report.

Zhu Hong immediately stood up, said "Excuse me" and left with the shopkeeper.

He Sheng then remembered that Lu Tong had said that this fellow immortal was from the property of the third disciple of the Heavenly Centipede True Man, and Zhu Hong was naturally the true owner of this place.

Before long, Luo You also found an excuse to leave.

Only He Sheng and Ying Ruyue remained in Lanyue Pavilion.

He Sheng put down his wine glass, realizing that this arrangement must have been Ying Ruyue's doing.

Sure enough, Ying Ruyue, who had been almost completely silent since the start of the banquet, finally spoke.

"Fellow Daoist, do you know what attributes are?"

The woman's voice was clear and cool, like a spring, neither hurried nor slow.

He Sheng was slightly taken aback, then nodded:

I know a little bit about it.

Ying Ruyue didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point:

"My lineage of Shuiyue has a considerable need for magical artifacts and even Dao artifacts that are imbued with some of the qualities of 'True Water'."

"The Cold Moon Arc Sword you forged possesses a degree of [True Water] nature, indicating that you are destined for [True Water]. If you can produce a more advanced [True Water] sword, my Water Moon lineage will not treat you unfairly."

Her gaze swept over He Sheng, her tone calm, yet carrying an undeniable certainty.

He Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and then he suddenly realized.

The other party came to him not because of his superior weapon-forging skills, but because of the trace of [True Water] quality contained in the Cold Moon Arc Sword.

His mind raced, quickly connecting the records about Dao artifacts in the "Illustrated Record of Refining Yuan and Connecting Divine Artifacts" with the situation before him.

"I see!

According to the description of Dao artifacts in the catalog, to refine a magical artifact with specific qualities, not only do the refining environment, refining method and the properties of the spiritual materials used need to be compatible, but the refiner himself also needs to have the corresponding destiny.

I possess the destiny of [True Water], and the Cold Moon Arc Sword itself is compatible with [True Water], which is why this mere high-grade magic weapon is imbued with a trace of [True Water] quality.

Ying Ruyue's approach to me clearly isn't just about the Cold Moon Arc Sword; she wants to go further and have me forge a [True Water] Dao artifact, right?

He Sheng understood the implied meaning in Ying Ruyue's words, and after a moment's thought, he said:

"As for the Dao artifact of 'True Water,' I am not entirely confident."

However, there are swords that possess an even higher quality, imbued with the essence of "true water."

Upon hearing this, Ying Ruyue's expression remained cold and indifferent, showing no sign of emotion. She replied:

"Words are no proof."

She paused briefly, then continued:

"It just so happens that I am heading south this time to travel to the Xuanzhen Path in Siming."

I then made a promise with you that we would meet again on this day next year.

After saying that, she took out a storage bag from her sleeve and casually placed it on the table in front of He Sheng.

"Regardless of the circumstances, for the next ten years, my Water Moon lineage will need about fifteen of these Cold Moon Arc Swords every year."

This is an advance payment to you.

After saying that, the woman drifted away, giving He Sheng no chance to refuse.

He Sheng didn't care much about the woman's behavior. He simply picked up the storage bag and scanned it with his divine sense. Even with his composure, he was deeply moved.