Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law-Chapter 748 - 747: Disciple of the Ancient Sect

"Eh, such fierce sword qi, to have forged such a sharp Immortal Sword—that the sword itself possesses such strong sword qi is truly unimaginable."

"Yes, although it is still a low grade immortal artifact, its sword qi alone can already rival that of an intermediate grade immortal artifact."

"Indeed, who has refined this immortal artifact? Their refining level must be extraordinary."

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On the high platform, expressions of surprise appeared on the faces of the five Great Supreme Elders.

To refine a low grade immortal artifact to such a degree suggests that this person’s artifact refining skills are exceptionally solid.

Such solid skills are indeed quite rare in the refining world.

Especially among the younger generation, it is even rarer.

Thus, all five Great Supreme Elders turned their gazes in the direction of Xu Ping’an.

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"Eh, this child seems unfamiliar. He must not be from our Jade Spirit Realm," the Fourth Elder spoke.

"Hmm, if he were from the Jade Spirit Realm, we should know of him," the Third Elder nodded in agreement.

"Could he be from the Heavenly Spirit Realm? His forging technique seems to have originated from the previous Immortal Emperor of the Heavenly Spirit Realm," the Fourth Elder continued.

"It is indeed the forging technique of that Immortal Emperor, who was once a leading figure in our Refining World. It’s a pity he perished. The seventy-two stack hammering technique he created is truly astonishing," the Third Elder said.

"Indeed, a genius of his time. It’s a pity that heaven envies the talented, but fortunately, his legacy has not been lost," the Great Elder remarked.

The other elders nodded one after another.

At the Immortal Hall, Yun Xi too had a look of surprise on her face.

She watched Xu Ping’an’s figure, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

For some reason, she felt that this young man seemed familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before, yet she was almost certain she had never met this person.

"Could it be that he has changed his appearance? Who could he be?" Yun Xi pondered in her heart.

"Xianlan, have you ever seen this person before?" Yun Xi asked Yu Xianlan, who was beside her.

"No, Mother, why do you ask? Do you perhaps know this person?" Yu Xianlan inquired with confusion.

"I do not know him; it’s just strange. This person gives me a feeling of familiarity, so I suspect he may have changed his appearance," Yun Xi explained.

"Hmm, it’s possible. Oddly, when I look at this person, I also feel a sense of inexplicable familiarity," Yu Xianlan said.

Yun Xi was shocked, even her own daughter felt the familiarity.

Could it be him?

"Xianlan, is Xu Ping’an capable of artifact refining?" Yun Xi thought for a moment before asking.

"He is. He once showcased his talent for artifact refining in the Mortal Realm, but what he refined were all spiritual artifacts. Mother, do you mean to suggest..." Yu Xianlan looked incredulously towards the youth below.

The resemblance was striking.

Despite some changes in his demeanor, the essence behind it remained unchanged.

It was indeed him!

He hadn’t died; had he emerged from Purple Cloud Mountain?

Yu Xianlan’s eyes brimmed with tears of joy, her emotions running high.

"It must be him. That kid really isn’t so easy to kill," Yun Xi also breathed a sigh of relief.

Over this past month, her daughter had been despondent and downhearted.

As her mother, how could she be unaware of her daughter’s thoughts?

Moreover, Xu Ping’an had been of service to the Immortal Hall, and he had strong innate talent. Yun Xi recognized and appreciated Xu Ping’an’s abilities.

When she heard of Xu Ping’an’s death, she too felt a great sense of loss.

Seeing the wan and forlorn appearance of Yu Xianlan, she was all the more heartbroken.

If Xu Ping’an were still alive, it would be a tremendous blessing for both Yu Xianlan and the Immortal Hall.

"If he is not dead, then why hasn’t he returned to the Immortal Hall?" Yu Xianlan asked with a touch of despondency.

"Silly girl, he is not of the Immortal Hall; naturally, he feels no attachment to it. Moreover, he clearly has his own matters to attend to. What could returning to the Immortal Hall bring him?" Yun Xi responded.

Yu Xianlan nodded at the words, then said with concern, "I was unable to protect him on Purple Cloud Mountain, will he blame me?"

"Don’t worry, he’s not that kind of person. He came here most likely with his own plans. You shouldn’t try to contact him, to avoid arousing any suspicion. If others knew he could come out of Purple Cloud Mountain, it would still cause quite a bit of trouble," Yun Xi said.

Yu Xianlan nodded earnestly.

Just knowing Xu Ping’an was alive made her very happy.

At this moment, Xu Ping’an had no idea that his identity had been seen through by the Immortal Emperor.

Actually, it was not surprising. Being able to preside over the Immortal Hall for so many years, the Immortal Emperor naturally had a very meticulous mind.

Xu Ping’an might deceive others, but it was less certain whether he could deceive the Immortal Emperor.

At this time, Xu Ping’an had just completed the first round of the assessment.

After checking the Spiritual Artifact that Xu Ping’an had refined, Nether Spring nodded and said, "A Low Grade Immortal Artifact, of excellent quality. You’ve passed the first round."

Having said that, Nether Spring handed Xu Ping’an a token, a proof of his passing the round.

With this token, he could move on to the next round of the assessment.

"The next challenge will take place tomorrow, you can go back now," Nether Spring mentioned.

Xu Ping’an put away the token and bowed slightly to Nether Spring.

Then, he walked toward the edge of the square.

At this moment, some people had also finished their refining, having received their tokens, they left the square.

Xu Ping’an took a brief look around; roughly over two thousand people had passed the assessment, just as he had expected.

The first round of the assessment had already screened out so many people; he wondered how many would remain after the second challenge.

"Brother Qin, it seems you’ve also passed smoothly, congratulations," Zhang Zhantian said with a smile as he walked over.

Xu Ping’an had also noticed Zhang Zhantian’s refining process earlier; to prevent him from seeing anything, this guy had even deliberately stood far away.

This guy refined with ease, constructing a Low Grade Immortal Artifact with only 36 inscriptions through hammering.

However, his Hammer Refining Technique still revealed his strength. He used the "Flying Flowers, Autumn Leaves" Hammer Refining Technique.

This technique was also one of the very ancient forging techniques, known by very few.

Even the elder named Nether Spring couldn’t discern anything special about his forging technique, but Xu Ping’an knew.

Because he had once seen this kind of refining technique in ancient books.

This technique seemed to originate from an Artifact Refining Sect in ancient times, called the Divine Refinement Sect.

The Divine Refinement Sect was also a hugely significant sect in ancient times.

Later, for some unknown reason, the sect suddenly disappeared without a trace.

With the lineage of the Divine Refinement Sect completely cut off, now seeing Zhang Zhantian perform it, Xu Ping’an suspected that Zhang Zhantian came from the Divine Refinement Sect.

"Brother Qin, what are you thinking about?" Zhang Zhantian asked with a smile.

"I am wondering if Brother Zhang knows about the Divine Refinement Sect?" Xu Ping’an asked with a smile.

Zhang Zhantian’s expression stiffened for a moment, and a flash of killing intent suddenly appeared in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

"Never heard of it. What sect is that?" Zhang Zhantian asked with a smile.

"It’s nothing, I was just asking," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

However, he had pretty much confirmed that Zhang Zhantian had some connection to the Divine Refinement Sect.

An Ancient Sect Disciple, interesting. This was the first time he had encountered a disciple from a hidden Ancient Sect.

It seemed like the Ancient Sects were preparing to emerge into the world again.

"Stop right there, boy, where is the Demon Beast that I told you to hand over?"

Just as Xu Ping’an was about to leave, a cold voice rang out.

Xu Ping’an furrowed his brows, a surge of anger welling up from the bottom of his eyes.

It was him again!