"Daoist, you..."

"What's wrong? Isn't this from the Mystic Sect?"

Looking at the tattered corpse on the ground, Linglong swallowed her words and pinched the formula, silently releasing a beam of light from the Thousand-Petal Screen, sweeping up the head.

"She hasn't formed her Nascent Soul yet, but she's close, and her heart is full of unresolved grievances—a body full of evil fire that can still be put to use. What do you want in exchange?"

"Do you still have Healing Pills? I'm also out of clothes..."

With his clothes burned off entirely, Huangfu Yi rummaged through the Iron Plate of the Sword Sect and only found a Blood Clothes—probably something Zhang San had taken from a murder victim. But it was better than being naked, so he wore it.

"Elixirs and Vestment robes are not in shortage, but the scent of the Purple Sun Mushroom is quite strong. Perhaps you'd better switch to a fresh-keeping box?"

Linglong hadn't expected to be called by the Primordial Spirit Method to examine a corpse shortly after parting. The exchange reward has been announced. Seeing the fierce-looking giant with strong yang energy on the ground, and the naked, muddy dead body on the other side, she couldn't help but make conjectures, thinking to herself that this Daoist may have a decent appearance but surprisingly has such unique tastes...

Huangfu Yi was about to agree but then paused for a moment before shaking his head,

"No need for the box. I want to keep this scent."

"Huh? You like this scent? Truly..."

Linglong was speechless, her imagination running wild, and she deduced the real reason why this Daoist was not interested in her own humble appearance. Ah, so this is his preference? No wonder he's the adversary of the Leisure Sect...

Huangfu Yi did not know what malicious speculation she was engaging in and casually cleaned the stick,

"By the way, do you have a flying sword? This stick is uncomfortable to use."

"This stick is uncomfortable to use... and you want to switch to a flying sword..."

Linglong became even more lost in thought, not sure what she had realized, and was startled by her own imagination, quickly snapping back to reality and shaking her head,

"Sigh... this Daoist is truly gifted and remarkable, but unfortunately, I have no swords in my storage."

"Uh, a six-thousand-year Daoist Collection, and not a single sword?"

At this, Linglong finally stopped daydreaming, collected her thoughts, and seriously said,

"Let me explain to you, it's not that I won't, but I can't. Firstly, flying swords are inherently rare. The number of master swordsmiths in the world can be counted on one hand. A formidable treasure sword is even more unparalleled. Anyone with such a weapon would be more powerful by threefold; who wouldn't keep it close to them instead of pawning it away?

Moreover, in today's world, nine out of ten who use, craft, or wield swords are inheritors of the Hu Temple, enemies of my Leisure Sect. I'm weak and alone, how dare I provoke them recklessly."

"Uh, enemies?"

Linglong nodded, summoning with a wave of her hand, took a delicate high-rise treasure tower from the Thousand-Petal Screen, biting her teeth,

"This tower is called the Nine Heavens Sword Pavilion, originally used by my Leisure Sect to store swords. Of course, this one is merely a model used during the treasure forging.

Years ago, the Demon Palace's Imperial Bureau collected golden weapons from across the world, forging three thousand treasure swords, sharp enough to cut through iron like mud, of unmatched power. We of the Dragon Temple raided the Demon Palace, stealing the treasure swords, which later led to the Xuan Nu uprising. Subsequently, these Imperial Swords were all hidden in the Sword Pavilion.

In my Nine Heavens Leisure Sect, the line responsible for guarding the Sword Pavilion was the Nine Heavens Sword Sect. It was these traitors, conspiring with bastards from the Hu Temple, stealing our swords, launching a surprise attack; we of the Dragon Temple, outnumbered, were defeated and perished."

Huangfu Yi looked at the nine-tiered pagoda, momentarily hesitant,

"What you're talking about, could it be that Sword Sect of the Nine Yin Mountain?"

Linglong nodded, handing the tower to Huangfu Yi,

"Nine Yin Mountain was originally our Nine Heavens True Inheritance but betrayed our Dragon Temple. Now, they have been annihilated by their own sect. It truly illustrates the cycle of karma, retribution never spares.

This tower, though a model, is finely crafted, capable of storing swords. While it can't house three thousand swords now, keeping nine swords is feasible. Once you, Daoist, achieve great accomplishments and the sect provides for you, you can continue refining and expanding it, enough to store a few hundred swords.

At any rate, it's just gathering dust with me, so I'll trade it to you."

"But having just one is enough, why would I need so many?"

Holding the Nine Heavens Sword Tower, Huangfu Yi marveled at its lifelike craftmanship, then realized and pointed at the corpse,

"Uh, wait, didn't she also claim to be from the Dragon Temple?"

Linglong snorted coldly,

"A woman over a hundred years old, yet she's still pure, and she practices the Leakless Golden Body of the Hu Temple—how could she be a Daoist inheritor of my Leisure Sect?

The Hu Temple members are originally rebel guards. Although the Golden Body is extremely powerful, it's not designed for female cultivators. Forcing this technique, it would eventually lead to yang energy flare-ups, meridians reversing—possessed by a demon to death.

Furthermore, those traitors who committed such vile acts back then never dared to proclaim themselves as Hu Temple. She's probably just a mixed cultivator trying to glorify herself.

Daoist, no need for concern, just kill without restraint, as nowadays those claiming the true inheritance of the nine major sects mostly belong to the offspring of the Hu Temple."

"Oh, and what about the Crane Temple?"

"Even met members of the Crane Temple? What powerful Immortal Fate you must have..."

Linglong was taken aback,

"I've never seen the true inheritance of the Crane Temple but heard that the members are the offspring of Immortals, naturally blessed with unparalleled opportunities and luck. Some sects have too few people to care for such talented Dao seeds, or find children troublesome, so they send them to be raised together.

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