Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

"I'm willing to acknowledge you as my master, and I'll assist you now, but later on, you must find the Five Elements Essence Gold for me to devour and recover," said the weapon spirit of the Holy Halberd after a moment of silence. "Once your cultivation significantly improves, it would be best for you to find a few magic weapons with Dao marks similar to mine so I can restore myself."

"You should be able to see the Dao marks inside of me now," the spirit continued.

The Holy Halberd weapon spirit paused for a while before suddenly speaking up.

"No problem, Yi Chengzi is renowned for his reliability. Later, you can ask around about someone named Zhang Hu Yi, and whether the money he spent was worth it." Yi Chen immediately slapped his chest in agreement, with a tone so sincere it resembled that of a 'don't worry, I'll definitely treat you right' Casanova.

"If you use your power to slowly erode the entire halberd, you will become my new master, and I will cooperate with you," sighed the Holy Halberd weapon spirit, preparing to sink into the halberd, only to be suddenly stopped by Yi Chen.

"Halberd, does it hurt to have your Dao marks wounded?"

"Would it hurt if your spine were smashed?" The weapon spirit suddenly roared, but his tone held a tinge of being touched, as if acknowledging this Taoist as his master wasn't such a bad deal after all.

"Halberd, devour whatever you fancy from these broken magic artifacts in the storage rings at will. As a Daoist, I'm always good to my own, and you'll see that in time."

"Simply peerless in reputation!" exclaimed Yi Chen as he emptied out the magic artifacts from a string of storage rings hanging around his neck, except for the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

Having finished, he patted his buttocks and went to look for the bear, feeling that his previous blow might have been a bit too heavy. No, it was that the bear's body was a bit too frail.

Zhang Hu Yi gave him two remaining Extremity-Boosting Pills that Miao Zi hadn't finished. He planned to scrape a little of the powder, mix it with alcohol, and pour it down the bear's throat to help it recover, as a token of gratitude.

With such nourishment, the bear would surely become the overlord of the entire mountain range in time.

After Yi Chen left, a series of sighs echoed within the cave.

"Calling it rubbish, it really is all trash~"

At the tip of the Holy Halberd, a puff of gray mist suddenly shot out, enveloping all the magic artifacts in the cave. By the time Yi Chen was done with his tasks and returned, the items in the cave were full of holes, as if they had been ransacked.

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In the Jiangnan Circuit, within a certain mountain range.

An old Daoist with a youthful appearance and a ruddy complexion lay on the ground, vomiting blood, his face as pale as gold leaf.

It was none other than Yueyangzi, who had parted ways with the mountain owner after competing for treasures.

Now, standing in front of him was a tall young man dressed in blue armor.

On his way back, he had encountered this strange cultivator, who had a skeleton wrapped in white cloth on his back, and who had challenged him as soon as they met.

"It seems the way of Dao diminishes as the demonic path flourishes; another young prodigy has emerged from the demonic path," the old Daoist remarked, resigning himself to his fate.

"Just kill me," Yueyangzi said, closing his eyes in despair.

"Haha, is this the might of the 36th-ranked expert on the Power List?"

"I've been cultivating for barely thirty years, and the state of cultivation in Da Yue is truly disappointing."

"I yearn for real masters, true masters."

"Darling, the landscapes here in the Jiangnan Circuit are quite beautiful. Let's take our time and roam through these verdant hills and waters," Long Yi sighed with emotion, before tenderly glancing at the skeleton behind him. Then, with a heavy stomp, he dug his foot into Yueyangzi's face.

"Not that I belittle the world, but just that my talents are supreme."

"Not that I scorn Central Continent, but that it lacks people."

...

The sunlight was just right, the breeze gentle.

On an unnamed peak within the Qianzhou Mountain Range, a tall Daoist holding a long halberd emerged from a cave, an imposing figure indeed.

This was a peerless powerhouse coming out of the Bear Cave.

Yi Chen, after exiting the cave, detoured a great deal to avoid drawing attention, now that he had ascended in rank, it was time to check back at the Blood Killing Tower.

Days had passed, and the diligent worker bees of the Blood Killing Tower should have gathered a batch of Deep Red Points for him by now; moreover, he needed to use the tower's channels to sell the miscellaneous items in his storage ring.

"Needing 20,000 Deep Red Points for the fourteenth layer of the True Technique to ascend is really... excessive," Yi Chen sighed to himself.

He looked at the Holy Halberd in his hand, which was now 80% covered and tinted by his Extreme Origin, and began to stride down the mountain path, continuously channeling Extreme Origin into the remaining 20% of the weapon.

Woniushan, named for its resemblance to a reclining ox, was a well-known peak within the Qianzhou Mountain Range.

As the mountain breeze blew, Woniushan's greenery rippled like waves, a breathtaking sight. Swaying in the wind, with the sunset casting a golden glow over the lush green, the view appeared like the glimmer on a vast sea, utterly enchanting.

At dusk, as Yi Chen, carrying his long halberd, was earnestly traversing the peak of Woniushan, a tall young man in blue armor appeared ahead of him on the narrow mountain path.

The path was too narrow for them to walk side by side. Seeing this, Yi Chen frowned slightly, and with a brief pause, continued to stride forward.

He had no intention of yielding.~ Discover hidden tales at My Virtual Library Empire