Chương 50: Chapter 50 Zheng Lei
Chapter 50 Zheng Lei
"Hm? He is injured," Liu Yu said, arriving in front of the old man a second later.
Hearing this, Ling Han also quickly stepped forward. After a brief scan of the old man, he nodded, "Indeed, he is half-dead already."
The old man lay there unconscious, his breathing slow and labored. Burns covered his body and face. If Shangguan Yi were here, he would recognize this old man immediately despite the burns. This old man was none other than Zheng Su.
"Hm?" Ling Han's attention suddenly shifted to the spear the old man held. Despite his low cultivation, he recognized its unique aura, and his expression changed dramatically, his heart pounding with excitement.
Noticing his excitement, Liu Yu couldn't help but follow his gaze. With her Divine Sense, she could tell that this was a level 3 supreme-grade artifact.
A level 3 supreme-grade artifact was a peak weapon used by high-level Core Formation Cultivators. It was hard to find in the entire Shanxi County, and even Xi'An City did not have more than three, let alone Red Maple City. Even Liu Yu, a core disciple from the imperial city, had only one in her possession.
Upon realizing this, she immediately understood why Ling Han was so excited. She thought, That's right, he's just a bumpkin from a small city who's never seen a level 3 supreme-grade artifact. Although he has many secrets, in front of such a treasure, he can't control himself. Maybe I can give up this artifact and exchange it for the method to resolve my cultivation problem.
Thinking of this, Liu Yu looked at Ling Han and said, "It seems you really like this artifact, but you need to consider your abilities as well. This is a level 3 artifact, and it has already been refined by a Core Formation Cultivator. It's impossible for you to have it. How about I help you get it, and you tell me the method to resolve my cultivation problem?"
Ling Han retracted his attention from the spear and looked at Liu Yu like she was a fool. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Does this girl think I'm so excited about just a level 3 artifact? It's just a level 3 artifact, whatever its grade. It's beneath my notice. If it were my previous life, who would dare to have such a thought? This thought would be a laughingstock to everyone who heard about it.
"Oh, do you think I can't see through it? Do you think it's just a level 3 supreme-grade artifact? Ignorant!" Ling Han shook his head in pity.
Liu Yu furrowed her eyebrows and looked at the spear again for a long while but found nothing unusual.
"Just tell me what's so special about it?" she finally asked, giving up.
"Hm, let me broaden your horizons. This spear indeed releases the aura of a level 3 artifact, but that's just on the surface. No, I should say it's hidden and sealed by a special medthod. It's no wonder that no Core Formation Cultivators could see through it," Ling Han said casually, as if it was nothing important to him.
Liu Yu scrutinized his every expression but saw no pretense or lying, only a calm demeanor.
Ling Han wasn't in a hurry to reveal the answer. He looked deeply into her eyes and asked, "Do you know about the existence of the Celestials?"
"Celestials? How could you possibly know about them?" Liu Yu, always cold and composed, looked at Ling Han in shock. Coming from the imperial city and a notable family, she was well aware of the existence of the Celestials.
Celestials are great Cultivators who have broken past the shackles of mortals and exist in the great sky. A county might be vast, with billions of people, but that would be insufficient to challenge a single Celestial. Even Liu Yu had only heard of their existence and had never seen a genuine Celestial.
She couldn't help but be shocked that Ling Han, a mere bumpkin, knew of this. Suddenly, she seemed to think of something and said uncertainly, "Why ask me about this? Does this artifact have something to do with the Celestials?"
"It seems you're not that ignorant after all. This artifact is actually a Celestial Artifact. As for its name, I'm not sure, but you must know that every Celestial Artifact is unique; there are no duplicates in the world," Ling Han explained. His era traced back ten thousand years ago, during his absence, many Celestials had emerged. Thus, he lacked the information to know every one of them and their artifacts.
Liu Yu glared at him and snorted coldly, thinking, Did you call me stupid? Despite her annoyance, she was deeply shocked by this revelation. It was actually a Celestial Artifact, and Ling Han knew about it and its details clearly. She really wanted to pry into his mind to see how he could know about it, but after spending a few days interacting with him, she knew that with his personality, she wouldn't get any answers. She could only guess that he had the inheritance of a Celestial, and she couldn't help but feel jealous about it.
"Why are you looking at me with that gaze? You think I'm interested in it? You think you can use this artifact to exchange for the method to resolve your cultivation problem?" Ling Han threw one question after another at her.
Liu Yu was stunned for a moment, not knowing which question to answer first.
Without waiting for her response, Ling Han continued casually, "The consciousness of this artifact has already accepted this old man as its master. It would be fruitless to try to refine it."
Liu Yu's expression changed again as she looked at Zheng Su coldly, not hiding her killing intent at all.
Seeing this, Ling Han shook his head slightly, "Don't try to take any action against him foolishly; otherwise, you'll get countered by his artifact. With just your level 3 Core Formation cultivation, you'll get killed. Try it if you don't believe me, and I wouldn't be able to help you in time."
Hearing this, Liu Yu hesitated. Being just 25, she cherished her life and knew that risking her life over this was not worth it.
"Then what should we do now?" she asked, uncertain about the next step.
"This old man is lucky that I need Core Formation Cultivators as a subordinate as well, so he will be safe." Ling Han was a Pill Refiner Emperor in his previous life, confident that there was no injury he could not heal.
Ling Han didn't just talk; he scanned the old man carefully with his Divine Sense, examining every burning wound.
After a while, he exclaimed, "Nirvana Flame! This old man actually got burned by Nirvana Flame! Impossible, how could there be someone with Nirvana Flame before becoming a Celestial?"
"Nirvana Flame?" Liu Yu furrowed her eyebrows deeply; it was beyond her knowledge.
"Fortunately, it's just wisps of the Nirvana Flame embryo. I can still save him," Ling Han murmured, completely ignoring Liu Yu.
Suddenly, Ling Han pointed his finger to the east and said, "You help me collect the Red Lily, and I'll save him. Don't worry, I'm a man of my word. After I refine the essence pills, I'll give you the first level of the technique that can solve your cultivation problem."
At this moment, Liu Yu knew that Ling Han was serious. She nodded slightly before moving toward the Red Lily.
…
Meanwhile, high in the sky, tens of millions of miles above the ground, the Great Azure Sky Existence or known as the Celestials, resided in their self-created small worlds here.
In the Horizon Lightning Celestial's small world, Zheng Lei was sipping his tea and watching the scenery as usual.
"I wonder which Emperor will become the Great Emperor this time. I hope it ends soon. Sigh, when will I reach that realm?" Zheng Lei sighed, not hiding his jealousy.
"Hm?" Suddenly, he received information from his will.
"Oh, you didn't disappoint me at all, my sworn brother. You truly passed your great calamity. I didn't leave the Skystrike Lightning Spear to you in vain." Zheng Lei licked his lips in excitement.
If Zheng Su were here, he would immediately recognize this middle-aged man as none other than the Zheng Family First Ancestor, Zheng Lei.
At one time, Zheng Lei had been seeking the path to becoming a Celestial while pretending to be a Core Formation Cultivator. During this period, he met a young master whose family had been destroyed, and they became sworn brothers, traveling the world together.
Zheng Lei's Master had once predicted that he would encounter a person of great fortune whose friendship or enmity would affect his future.
Zheng Lei chose to befriend this person. However, after becoming a Celestial, he realized that his fortune had already surpassed that of mortals, and a mortal's fortune could no longer affect him. He considered killing his sworn brother to eliminate any potential future threat, but he had a better method: to cultivate his sworn brother as a source of benefits.
Thinking of this, Zheng Lei set his plan in motion. He created the Zheng Family in Red Maple City and intentionally gave hints to his sworn brother. This led to current situation.
"Hmph! As for the little brat who harmed you, I'll let him be your trial." Zheng Lei snorted.
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