This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 531 - 38 The So-called "Flaw
Chapter 531: Chapter 38 The So-called “Flaw
After leaving the master’s attic, Lu Qingshan finally extended his Divine Sense into the Storage Ring to take stock of its contents.
It’s not that he was being reserved, but rather, it was a matter of etiquette he had been taught since childhood not to open a red envelope in front of the person who gave it.
After carefully checking the items in the Storage Ring, Lu Qingshan couldn’t help but stare in astonishment for a long time before he eventually let out a sigh,
“The master truly lives up to being a master.”
As a Sword Cultivator, he didn’t have much need for Magic Artifacts, so there were none in the Storage Ring.
What was there was a variety of pills, each with a different function.
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There were pills for healing physical injuries, for restoring Spiritual Power, for curing the Divine Soul, for warding off evil, and even pills for feeding spirit pets….
All kinds of imaginable and unimaginable, needed and unneeded pills were present, and their quality was all exceedingly high, starting at least at Fourth Grade.
The collection was so complete that Lu Qingshan even suspected that the master had emptied the stock of an entire Elixir Pavilion in one go.
Indeed, Lu Qingshan’s guess was spot on.
Pills always have their uses.
With this simple belief that had been cultivated from a young age, Xia Daoyun had literally taken over an Elixir Pavilion and packed its pills to give to Lu Qingshan.
“The master really is wealthy…” Lu Qingshan remarked.
Looking further, he saw a small pile of Jade Slips arranged within the Storage Ring.
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A quick scan by Lu Qingshan revealed that they were all Spell Jade Slips from various cultivators.
Preparing such items for him, a Sword Cultivator, seemed quite nonsensical at first glance.
However, having gradually come to understand his own master’s temperament, Lu Qingshan had an inkling of Xia Daoyun’s intention.
Perhaps these were meant for him to use in “networking” or “wooing a woman’s heart,” right?
Cultivators may have transcended worldly affairs, but in certain aspects of societal interactions, they were not much different from ordinary folks.
To build a relationship with a friend or to ingratiate yourself to a woman, sending Spirit Stones directly is admittedly inappropriate, though the receiver might actually be willing to accept them. But it would just look so bad on the surface.
Too vulgar!
It’s better to give a proper gift.
And for a cultivator, a quality spell that suits their heart is definitely high on the list of the “best gifts.”
“The master really is thoughtful…” Lu Qingshan sighed again.
Beside the Jade Slips, there was a mountainous pile of Spirit Stones and a small clump of Spirit Crystals.
It was referred to as a small clump, but upon careful counting, there were as many as two hundred pieces—exactly double the reward for the champion of the Seven Domains’ debates.
“The master, not only wealthy and thoughtful but also quite competitive…” Lu Qingshan finally commented.
In his heart, Xia Daoyun had already become a veritable “rich, pretty and successful” figure of the Cultivation World.
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Soaring Cloud Peak, Peng Hao Hall.
This was the place where the Sword Sect received outside guests.
Five days after his return to the sect, he was summoned here.
Because the people from Great Xia had come knocking.
“This time, two cultivators from Great Xia have come to inquire, one is Wang Yan, a Divine Transformation Cultivator from Lin’an Judiciary, and the other is a Marquis from Chang’an, Marquis Luotang.”
Kong Shan, who was in charge of the matter, had a serious expression as he led Lu Qingshan into the hall, while mentally giving Lu Qingshan a heads-up, “I initially thought this was just a matter of the Eastern Domain, but I never expected that behind Gui Yuan True Venerable there was involvement from people in Chang’an. This might be more troublesome than we anticipated.”
“However, rest assured, behind Gui Yuan True Venerable there are just cultivators from Chang’an, but behind you stands the Sword Sect,” consoled Kong Shan.
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.
Only the Taoist Sect could offer such support to its disciple under these circumstances.
The so-called people from Chang’an must be those from the faction that had some grievances with Xia Daoyun, as she had mentioned earlier.
Xia Daoyun had given him a heads-up in advance, so he had an idea of what to expect.
Lu Qingshan and Kong Shan walked into Peng Hao Hall together.
Two cultivators were already waiting inside the hall.
One was a man in a long robe with extremely handsome features, faint mysterious Taoist Patterns emerging on his clothes, exuding an air of timeless elegance.
The other was a solemn-faced middle-aged man.
“This is the Judiciary Supervisor Wang Yan from Lin’an,” introduced Kong Shan, pointing to the solemn middle-aged man.
“Lu Qingshan pays respects to Supervisor Wang,” Lu Qingshan saluted.
“My visit this time is merely to verify the circumstances surrounding Gui Yuan True Venerable’s death. If we’ve caused any disturbances, please accept my apologies,” said Wang Yan with a smile, quite politely, giving off a pleasant atmosphere.
Kong Shan replied in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, “Our Sword Sect will naturally cooperate with Great Xia’s investigation; it’s just the nuances that Supervisor Wang will have to manage well.”
“Naturally,” Wang Yan replied, unaffected by the sharpness in Kong Shan’s tone, and continued to smile.
Kong Shan nodded and then pointed to the distinctly cold and mysterious handsome man beside him, introducing to Lu Qingshan, “This is Marquis Luotang from Chang’an.”
“Lu Qingshan has seen Marquis Luotang,” Lu Qingshan said, but he made no gesture of courtesy, not even a bow.
He couldn’t be bothered with superficial civility toward this person.
A disciple must naturally share the same enemies and grievances as his master.
“So, you are Lu Qingshan?” Marquis Luotang seemed unfazed by Lu Qingshan’s lack of courtesy and scrutinized him up and down, asking, “Xia Daoyun’s Chief Disciple?”
Lu Qingshan did not respond to Marquis Luotang’s question but instead took the initiative to speak to Wang Yan, “Supervisor Wang, if there’s anything you wish to know, please feel free to ask.”
Wang Yan kept an official demeanor, seemingly oblivious to the undercurrents between Lu Qingshan and Marquis Luotang, and inquired, “According to Empty Mountain Peak Master, Gui Yuan True Venerable initiated an unprovoked attack on you and was then killed by you in return. I’d like to know, what exactly happened?”
“That day, I was returning from the Western Domain to the Eastern Domain and used the Teleportation Array in White Tower City to return to the sect.
