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"A stonemason?"

Su Mu turned around, quite surprised by Shi Lei's appearance, and asked, "What brings you here, Blacksmith Shi?"

"If you don't want to go and die, come with me."

Shi Lei approached with a limp, leaning on his crutches, his tone indifferent.

Su Mu narrowed his eyes slightly. Since the other party had spoken, he had no reason to refuse, so he followed Tie Niu with him.

soon.

The three arrived at the blacksmith's shop.

crunch--

The door was closed tightly.

Shi Lei spoke first: "Fellow Daoist Su, what is your current cultivation level?"

brush--

Classical Chinese.

Su Mu's expression changed slightly, clearly not expecting Shi Lei to be so blunt. After hesitating for a moment, he ultimately lied about his cultivation level, saying, "Peak of the third level of Qi Condensation!"

Three layers of condensed energy?

Shi Lei frowned slightly at the answer, clearly dissatisfied with it.

However, he didn't ask any further questions and spoke again, "With your current cultivation level, you might be able to handle some low-level demonic beasts, but what I want to tell you is that the demonic beast the Green Serpent Society wants to hunt on this trip is a third-level demonic beast, the Azure-Eyed Green Python!"

In an instant.

Su Mu's expression changed drastically, and he was unable to calm down for a long time. How did Shi Lei know such confidential information?

He couldn't help but become more and more curious about the person in front of him, wondering what his identity was!

"Whatever your plans, you cannot die before you reclaim my remains!"

As he spoke, Shi Lei took out a sword from the storeroom. The sword was three feet long and was entirely reddish-black. There were seven strange patterns on the blade, making the sword look particularly mysterious!

Immediately, Shi Lei handed the longsword to Su Mu, saying, "This sword is named 'Silence'. It was forged from a piece of extraterrestrial meteorite iron that I obtained by chance. It is exceptionally sharp and can cut through iron like mud!"

Take this for self-defense, lest you die in the mountains!

Su Mu looked down at the Annihilation Sword in his hand, his gaze slightly narrowed, his thoughts unreadable. After a long while, he asked, "Fellow Daoist Shi, this old man has always had a question: why did you choose me to avenge you?"

This question had puzzled him for a long time. Judging from Shi Lei's actions, his background must be extraordinary. Why would he choose an old man who looked like he was about to die?

Shi Lei's tone remained calm throughout, without any hesitation, and he replied bluntly, "I believe your potential is far more complex than it appears!"

Based on his decades of experience, Su Mu may appear old and frail, but his inner self is extraordinary, and even he cannot discern anything about him.

Therefore, he concluded that Su Mu had a secret!

As for what the secret is, he won't ask. After all, which cultivator doesn't have some secrets?

Furthermore, there are very few people in the world who possess spiritual bones, and even fewer who possess superior spiritual bones!

Before this, he had made numerous bets, but without exception, those cultivators either died halfway through or their cultivation stagnated...

In his despair, he met Su Mu and recognized his extraordinary talent, so he decided to gamble again!

Most importantly, he doesn't have much time left, and Su Mu is his last chance!

Su Mu frowned slightly. He naturally didn't believe this unfounded answer, and of course, he was too lazy to continue asking questions.

Even if you press him further, Shi Lei probably won't reveal the truth. Only by being strong enough can you eliminate all harm!

Weapons given away for free, why not take them!

Seeing the Annihilation Sword in Su Mu's hand, Shi Lei dragged out a giant axe from the storeroom and looked at Tie Niu. "Kid, you cultivate martial arts, this Mountain-Moving Axe should suit you."

Upon seeing this, Tie Niu was taken aback and somewhat at a loss.

"Mr. Shi, are you sure this is for me?" He expressed some surprise, and for a moment thought he was dreaming.

Shi Lei nodded: "Although this axe is an ordinary weapon, it is extremely tough and weighs three hundred catties. Using it to fight an enemy does put some pressure on you."

The words were spoken.

Tie Niu immediately approached, picked up the axe on the ground, and the axe, which weighed several hundred pounds, was as light as a feather to him. He swung it around in the air with great force!

"What an ax!"

Tie Niu praised it repeatedly. With this axe, he was confident that he could kill a big worm with one swing!

After handing the weapons to the two men, Shi Lei spoke again: "Fellow Daoist Su, if I'm not mistaken, the Green Serpent Society's hunt for demonic beasts this time is likely because Li Qingshe wants to use the demonic core to break through to the Gathering Yuan Realm. No matter what, we must not let them succeed!"

Juyuan realm? !

Su Mu's expression changed, and his eyes became increasingly serious.

Once a cultivator enters the Gathering Yuan Realm, their overall strength undergoes a qualitative change. Their spiritual energy materializes, and during battles, they can even form armor from their spiritual energy, greatly enhancing their combat power!

If the Qi Condensation Realm is merely touching the threshold of cultivation, then the Yuan Gathering Realm is the true entry into the immortal realm!

Among the countless ordinary cultivators, how many can cross the chasm and enter the Gathering Yuan Realm on their own?

"I will remember what Fellow Daoist Shi said!" Su Mu clasped his hands in a fist salute to Shi Lei, and then, with a thought, put the Annihilation Sword into his storage bag.

Storage bag!?

Shi Lei finally noticed the storage bag at Su Mu's waist that looked no different from an ordinary silver pouch, and his heart was in turmoil!

Storage bags are extremely common in the cultivation world, but in the mortal world, they are almost priceless!

Based on his investigation of Su Mu, it was impossible for the other party to have a storage bag. Could it be that...?

Su Mu has another identity!?

now.

A storm raged within Shi Lei's heart. 'Could it be... that he was once a member of a cultivation sect?'

At sixty or seventy years old, possessing spiritual bones and carrying a storage bag, all signs indicate that Su Mu was very likely a member of a sect in the past!

For ordinary people, sixty years old is already halfway to the grave, but for immortals, sixty years old may just be the beginning!

At this moment, Shi Lei became even more convinced of his own thoughts: the person in front of him would surely be able to complete his revenge!

Before leaving.

Su Mu suddenly remembered something and looked at Shi Lei. "Fellow Daoist Shi, have you ever heard of a group of mountain bandits with blood wolf tattoos on their wrists?"

"Blood Wolf Tattoo?"

Shi Lei frowned, rested his chin on his hand, pondered for a moment, and then replied, "Fellow Daoist Su, are you referring to the Blood Wolf Stronghold, which slaughtered over a hundred villages fifty years ago?"

brush--

The words reached my ears.

A chilling, fierce light suddenly flashed in Su Mu's previously calm eyes!

Shi Lei noticed the change in Su Mu's emotions and couldn't help but feel puzzled, so he told him everything he knew:

"Fifty years ago, Blood Wolf Village massacred more than a hundred villages in one night, which angered King Xu, who sent a large army to suppress the bandits."

Finally, Blood Wolf Mountain was leveled by the army, and Blood Wolf Stronghold was destroyed. From then on, Blood Wolf Stronghold disappeared from the Xu Kingdom...

Su Mu's expression grew increasingly serious. Blood Wolf Stronghold had already been destroyed fifty years ago, so who were the people who slaughtered the entire Ye family?

Suddenly, a chilling thought crossed his mind: perhaps Blood Wolf Stronghold hadn't been destroyed at all, but rather hidden away...

Thinking of this, Su Mu clenched his fists. No matter who it was, they would all pay the price!

He was powerless before, but now he is determined to take revenge and wash away his inner demons!

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