Chapter 169: A Small Effort (Seeking Monthly Votes)_4
If that's the case, he couldn't afford to miss it.
After all, his breakthrough to the Divine Power Realm in Sword Dao is true, but the speed of his cultivation increase is indeed slow.
Not to mention others, both Xie Dongan and Wei Nantian have already broken through to the Second Grade Divine Travel Realm.
"Similar, it should be," Li Qingzhou did not specify and ambiguously passed over it before saying:
"The details of the wager will become clear to you after you enter the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield."
"This is all I have to say. Prepare yourself; we will return to Sword Edge Mountain the day after tomorrow."
"Alright."
...
Not long after Li Qingzhou left, Chen Yi returned to his room.
While recalling his recent gains, he took out the Sword Nourishing Gourd to house the Spring Rain Sword.
Ever since he obtained the Sword Nourishing Gourd, he would occasionally let the Spring Rain Sword rest inside.
However, for more than half a year, he had not seen any signs of spirituality in the Spring Rain Sword.
"Divine Skills are the extreme limit of techniques…" Chen Yi remained skeptical.
It was not that he didn't believe it; rather, Li Qingzhou had previously given a "skewed" explanation regarding the situation at the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield.
It was Zhao Tianhe's description that turned out to be more detailed.
Thinking so, Chen Yi took out the "Forget Order" and immersed his consciousness within, intending to inquire about the realms beyond the "Divine Power Realm."
As soon as he entered, he saw two figures in the Water Mirror—it was Qing Feng and Half-demon Xiao Lan, whom he had seen before.
[…] "If little sister Xiao Lan encounters a powerful Sword Cultivator, it's best to run as far away as possible."
"I've noted it," Xiao Lan continued to send messages, asking: [Sister Qingfeng, do you know if there exists a Sword Dao that possesses the White Tiger Divine Intent?]
Upon reading this message, Chen Yi's eyebrows raised.
Were they probing into his background?
Ha, he hadn't even sought to investigate Xiao Lan's background, but she took the initiative.
Could it be that his disguise had been recognized?
[White Tiger Divine Intent? Mm, White Tiger governs slaughter; the Swordsman you speak of must practice the Slaughter Sword Dao, right?]
[Exactly, previously he descended from the sky riding the White Tiger Divine Intent, and with a single sword strike, he slew tens of thousands of demons.]
[That sounds pretty formidable, a sword strike with such power; he must be close to Divine Power Realm, if not already in it.]
[Divine Power? Impossible!]
[Why?]
[His age, he is said to be only seventeen!]
[…] "Little sister Xiao Lan, since I was young I've been literate and well-read, so don't try to deceive me."
Qing Feng's face was full of disbelief and speechlessness.
[Such an age to reach Sword Intent Perfection is already rare, and even more so for someone at the summit of the obscure realms... I don't believe it!]
[Even when I was seventeen, I only cultivated the 'Great Dream Heart Sutra' to the Great Success Realm, and my senior brother praised me as a genius then.]
[It's true…]
Chen Yi watched with an odd expression as the half-demon spun tales about him.
Regardless of what she said, Qing Feng just kept shaking her head, babbling on about how it was impossible.
[No wonder little sister Xiao Lan is so concerned about him; are you afraid he'll come after you?]
[It's something like that... Oh? Brother Chen Er is here too?]
Seeing that the half-demon had noticed him, Chen Yi greeted generously, saying, [I wanted to ask Sister Qingfeng some questions.]
[Then you ask, I have some things to take care of first.]
Then he saw in the Water Mirror, the half-demon with a slight white tail behind her disappear straight away.
"She sure ran off quickly."
Chen Yi pondered for a moment, then read the writing on the Water Mirror, and asked: [Sister Qingfeng, why was the content of your previous conversation not preserved?]
Qing Feng's face showed a hint of displeasure, and then she haughtily raised her head.
[That's a Divine Skill only available to my senior brothers and me, specifically to guard against those who like to spy.]
Chen Yi: "..."
What does she mean by spying?
He was clearly watching openly.
[Speaking of which, haven't you already asked some questions just now? Why do you have another one?]
Just as Chen Yi was about to respond, his consciousness noticed the half-demon subtly appearing again, then quietly disappearing.
He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in amusement. This half-demon was somewhat clever, but that was all.
[I'd like to inquire if Sister Qingfeng knows of the realms above Divine Power Realm. Today, my teacher mentioned that Divine Skills are the ultimate in the way of techniques.]
Qing Feng, as usual, stretched out her hand: [In a way, you're correct and incorrect. One Divine Travel Realm Blood Core, and I'll tell you.]
[...That's a bit pricey.]
[Compared to what you asked before, the price is not at all expensive!]
[Then let's do it like before; we'll trade after the conferences begin.]
[Let's talk about it then.]
As soon as the text appeared, both figures on the Water Mirror vanished.
Chen Yi opened his mouth, thinking that this girl sure was in a hurry.
Little did he know that after Qing Feng disconnected, she went to bother her senior brother in a flurry of commotion.
Chen Yi put away the "Forget Order" and after a moment of thought, spread his Sword Intent to cover the entire South-Garrison Pass, and even the Southern Barbarian Jungle.
The half-demon's recent inquiry about his business made him quite concerned.
Even with Zhao Tianhe's guarantee, he grew somewhat wary of the half-demon known as "Xiao Lan."
"Xiao Lan, half-demon, you better not harbor any ill will!"
However, to investigate information about the demons within the Demon Court was difficult on his own, but there was one place that should be able to help—the Four Directions Building!
Before Chen Yi could locate the suspected location of the Four Directions Building, he heard a familiar voice coming from thousands of miles away from South-Garrison Pass.
"Elder Snake~ It's just good luck on my part, don't be disbelieving~"
"Heh heh heh... Whether I believe it or not is not important; what matters is whether the leader believes it!"
"I advise you to be sensible and follow me back promptly, or else don't blame me for being rude!"
"Elder Snake~ It's not that I refuse, but I have important matters to attend to at South-Garrison Pass~"
"Hmph! Don't think I can't hear the threat in your voice, you... you dare to make a move?!"