At the foot of Qingliang Sect, at the foot of the mountain.
Lin Zhao once again summoned the tip of the Han Niu sword and held it in his hand. He let his warhorse walk along the path. If it weren't for the awakening and divine manifestation of this sword tip, he wouldn't have been able to leave Qingliang Sect alive. Not only might he have lost a level, but he would have paid some price, and had some trump cards removed by the Thirteenth Realm. After all, in the background setting of this game, there were infinite possibilities, and rules could be broken according to the plot.
"Hoo..."
He took a deep breath, looked back at Qingliang Sect, and murmured, "Old Huang, I will definitely come to pick you up home as soon as possible, it won't be long, it definitely won't be long..."
Saying that, he pulled the reins and galloped away, returning to Xueyu Tianchi.
...
Along the way, he had no intention of enjoying the scenery, but instead surveyed a Lingxu. The second Yun Jian Lake was slightly larger than the first. Both Yun Jian Lakes were of immortal grade, but the first had a quality of 98 points, while the second had 99 points. The effect of nurturing flying swords was stronger than the first. As for the sword tip, Lin Zhao was thinking about what to name it.
Han Niu was not appropriate, that was the name of the Confucian Sage's sword. He only owned a small sword tip.
He thought for a while and decided to call it Haoran.
In Lin Zhao's heart, there were many good people in the world, but few could truly achieve "I cultivate the spirit of benevolence and righteousness" and "speaking of gentlemen, gentle as jade". Of all the people Lin Zhao had seen, only Mr. Qin had truly achieved this. Only someone like Mr. Qin deserved these words, so this sword tip came from Mr. Qin's sword, and it originated from a Confucian flying sword, containing a large amount of true meaning of Confucian texts. Calling it Haoran was most fitting.
The next moment, the naming was successful, and the attributes of the second flying sword appeared before his eyes. As Mr. Qin had said, this flying sword was much stronger than Sister Yuechi's Mingyue.
[Haoran] (Flying Sword)
Grade: Immortal Grade
Level: 1
Damage: Lethal Damage +60%
Attack Speed: 2 seconds/time
Destiny Divine Ability: [Mingxing]
...
Haoran's grade was the same as Mingyue's, both immortal grade. However, there were differences between immortal grades. A Haoran at level 1 already increased lethal damage by 60%, and its attack speed was once every 2 seconds, while Mingyue was once every 3 seconds. The overall damage was doubled. As for its destiny divine ability, he flicked his hand, and it appeared before him.
[Mingxing]: The flying sword transforms into a sword aura to protect the owner, greatly increasing attack power and survivability, lasting for 12 seconds, with a cooldown of 10 seconds.
...
"Oh?"
Lin Zhao was slightly surprised. Haoran's first divine ability was called Mingxing, which fit the Confucian saying of "guarding the heart and illuminating the nature". Moreover, it was a protective skill. What was outrageous was that the duration was 12 seconds, but the cooldown was only 10 seconds. This meant that as long as Lin Zhao did not use Haoran to attack, he could continuously use the flying sword Haoran to activate the Mingxing effect to improve his overall combat power.
"Shu~~~"
As his thoughts moved, in the next second, the flying sword Haoran turned into a bright ray of light that descended from the sky and shone on his entire body. Instantly, Lin Zhao felt a warmth spread through him, and his hidden attack and defense, critical hit, and immunity attributes greatly increased. Although he couldn't see the specific numbers, Lin Zhao, whose combat power was originally only 9000+, now had over 14000+ combat power, an increase of 50%!
Incredible!
He was shocked. Just one Mingxing divine ability was enough to greatly increase his strength. In the future, with Haoran protecting him and Mingyue killing enemies, combined with his swordsmanship skills, he would be almost invincible. Moreover, Haoran would have other divine abilities in the future. The first one was so invincible, so the later ones would only be stronger.
As expected, just like in the legends, this game "Tian Xia" had no class balance. Sword heroes were the strongest class. This was why everyone was eager to become a sword immortal. Firstly, they were handsome, and secondly, they were powerful. Who could refuse that! Of course, flying swords were cash guzzlers, and the cost of nurturing two flying swords simultaneously was imaginable!
He took a deep breath and decided to take it slow. Who didn't want to use Qingxin Rock to hone their sword all the time? Back then, Second Senior Sister had given him a piece of Qingxin Rock to hone his flying sword, but after all, Second Senior Sister was that female immortal Ming Yuechi. He, who was in the lower five realms, shouldn't expect Qingxin Rock.
...
Xueyu Tianchi.
As Lin Zhao went up the mountain, he found that Wu Zhi, Tong Yu, and Chen Ben were all waiting at the entrance. When they saw Lin Zhao ride his horse up the mountain, Wu Zhi finally relaxed and frowned, "You went to Qingliang Sect?"
"Mhm."
Lin Zhao did not hide it and said with a smile, "It's okay, I went to reason, not to fight. Don't worry, I'm back safe and sound~~~"
Wu Zhi pouted and said nothing.
Tong Yu looked at him and said, "Brother Lin Zhao, do you know how worried we were about you? Sister Wu Zhi stayed up all night waiting for you."
After the incident with Zhao Chuqin, Tong Yu's impression of Lin Zhao changed greatly, and even her address changed.
"Brother Lin Zhao."
Chen Ben scratched his head honestly and said, "I don't know why they are waiting for you, but... Master told me to tell you that I am now at the ninth realm, the Yunyou Realm."
"Oh?"
Lin Zhao couldn't help but chuckle and rode his horse forward to rub the boy's head. "Good job, Chen Ben. Keep up the good work. When you become a walking-sea realm martial artist, you can join us in killing demons."
"Mhm!"
Chen Ben's smile was honest and brilliant. "Mother said that we can have food and land in Xueyu Tianchi, so we should be grateful. If I can't follow Brother Lin Zhao to kill more demons in the future, I'd be letting down my daily appetite of a basket of steamed buns."
Lin Zhao burst into laughter.
Wu Zhi and Tong Yu also couldn't help but chuckle.
At this moment, Lin Zhao felt a sense of daze. He had two children around him again. Tong Yu was only nine years old, innocent and cheerful, a bit like Xiao Jiuer. Chen Ben was honest and sincere, only wanting to practice boxing well, just like Xiao Shithead back then. However, Chen Ben was a bit older, but it didn't matter. Chen Ben had the advantage of innate divine strength, and his future achievements might not be worse than Xiao Shithead's.
But no matter what, Lin Zhao frowned and turned to look south. He still missed Xiao Jiuer and Xiao Shithead. They were the ones who had accompanied him through his youth, and they were irreplaceable.
...
"Dong dong dong~~~"
Outside, Shen Xingchen gently knocked on Lin Zhao's helmet and said with a smile, "Lunch time, lunch time!"
"Coming, coming!"
Lin Zhao was also hungry and went offline to eat after entering the command tent.
Downstairs, Wang Ju, as usual, prepared a table of sumptuous dishes. In fact, Wang Ju felt a little uneasy. He racked his brains every day to cook delicious and different dishes for everyone. After all, Shen Xingchen was also living and eating in the studio now, the eldest lady of Xinghen Group, her taste must be very picky! Fortunately, over the past few days, Shen Xingchen had never said much about food. On the contrary, she was quite supportive of every new dish Wang Ju cooked.
It seemed that rich young ladies could sometimes be very nice people!
Lin Zhao served everyone one by one. Luo Man and Mo Chenxue both raised their hands and said they only wanted half a bowl, not hiding their intention to eat more dishes. Chen Xue requested 70% of a bowl of rice, which was quite difficult. Shen Xingchen, on the other hand, requested 65% of a bowl of rice, which was even more outrageous. Lin Zhao was so angry that he wished he could stick the bowl onto her beautiful head. Ding Chi and Zhang Jun were much easier to handle; he filled their bowls and pressed the rice down with a spoon as much as possible.
Lin Zhao sat down and started eating heartily. Home-style dishes like braised mandarin fish, shredded pork with celery, and scrambled eggs with vegetables were all very appetizing, so he ate continuously and with great concentration.
"How was it today?"
Shen Xingchen asked with a smile, "Is the teleportation array on Xueyu Tianchi repaired?"
"Not yet, but it's almost complete."
"Mhm."
"By the way," Lin Zhao looked at Shen Xingchen and Chen Xue and said, "I broke through the rules today and awakened my second Yun Jian Lake at level 98, and awakened my second flying sword."
"Ah?!"
Chen Xue's small mouth parted. "Is the second flying sword the tip of the Han Niu sword from the Confucian Sage Qin Suihan?"
"Yes!"
"Amazing!"
Ding Chi gave a thumbs up and said, "The number one sword among the Ten Great Famous Swords of Tian Xia, the Dragon Slaying Sword, is on your back. The tip of the number two sword, Han Niu Sword, has been refined into a flying sword by you. At least give others a way to live!"
Lin Zhao smiled and said, "It's just luck, just luck."
"Let's see the attributes of the flying sword made from the tip of the Han Niu sword?" Shen Xingchen asked with a smile.
"Mhm."
Lin Zhao took out his phone and summoned a holographic projection with a "shua". It was the attribute of the flying sword "Haoran". Everyone was dumbfounded, especially the two sword player gamers, Ding Chi and Zhang Jun, who looked helpless. Their flying swords were either bought from merchants for tens of thousands of universal coins after identification, or synthesized from fragments bought from players. Both were Earth-grade flying swords, and compared to Haoran, the increase in lethal damage, attack speed, and divine abilities were completely different.
"The divine ability of the flying sword Haoran..."
Shen Xingchen frowned and said with a smile, "It's a bit unreasonable. The following divine abilities should be even more unreasonable. By the way, did you use the Sea God Rock to nurture Haoran today?"
"Not yet, I'm in a hurry to go offline to eat."
"Oh..."
Shen Xingchen turned to look at Chen Xue. Their eyes met, and they reached an agreement. Shen Xingchen said with a smile, "How about this, I have a suggestion. Because Lin Zhao, you are the signboard of the Scarlet Moon Knights, so your needs should be prioritized. And the flying sword Haoran definitely qualifies for an exception. So, Ah Xue and I think that we should withdraw 2 million universal coins from the studio's income every day, and you can directly buy two pieces of Qingxin Rock to nurture Haoran, and get Haoran to level 3 first. This way, when our Scarlet Moon Knights go out to fight, your strength as the alliance leader will be terrifying."
"This way, it's not good, is it?" Lin Zhao said.
"There's nothing wrong with it."
Chen Xue said, "Imagine, if we fight Canglong, Xuxian, or even Xinghe in the future, we won't have an advantage in overall strength, but if your strength as the alliance leader is outstanding, you can lead everyone to turn the tide. One Haoran, one Mingyue, this is not only your prestige, but also the prestige of our Scarlet Moon Knights. I agree with Xingchen's statement."
The rest of the people raised their hands in agreement.
Thus, the motion was passed. The studio had indeed made a lot of money recently, with an income of tens of millions every day, so it didn't lack 2 million universal coins.
"Okay!"
Lin Zhao nodded. He was also happy to see Haoran upgrade quickly.
...
Evening.
A sword light rose from Fusu Great Wall. On the flying sword, a woman dressed in white like snow ascended. She was going to Xueyu Tianchi to instruct her disciple Tong Yu in swordsmanship.
But she was not in a hurry. When she arrived above the mountains of Qingliang Sect, she suddenly remembered that she had something to do, so she descended rapidly and stepped through the protective formation of Qingliang Sect with one foot.