Mortal: Fifteenth Realm Sword Cultivator

Chapter 157 Actually, my cultivation aptitude is just average.

"Take it. It's to thank you for saving my life on Kuixing Island, and also out of consideration for Lu Jianghe. I won't ask you to give me anything in return."

Han Li looked extremely surprised.

He was shocked that the other party could so casually address Lu Jianghe by his name.

The relationship between these two.

What exactly is their relationship?

Seeing his expression confirmed Zi Ling's suspicions.

"As expected, I knew your relationship with him was unusual, otherwise you wouldn't have stopped when you saw Lu Jianghe, but instead turned back."

After being exposed.

Han Li decided to stop hiding it and said frankly, "Sect Master, to be honest, I have known Brother Lu for a long time."

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Zi Ling's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of inquiry in them, as she softly asked, "When did you two meet? Was it in Tianxing City?"

Han Li smiled and shook his head, "He's known me for much longer than the sect leader has."

Upon hearing this, Zi Ling smiled faintly, and her voice softened.

"Senior Han, please don't call me Sect Master anymore, it sounds too formal. Just call me Wang Ning. Speaking of which, he's the one who gave me this name."

Hearing Zi Ling's words, Han Li became even more silent.

He couldn't help but wonder to himself, "Does Brother Lu have a particular taste for this?"

He then gently shook his head, banishing the slightly frivolous thought from his mind.

I have a general idea of ​​Lu Ge's personality; a man like him is destined not to fall in love with anyone.

However, seeing Zi Ling's appearance...

He then seemed hesitant again.

Since the other party has already put it this way, insisting on refusing would only seem pretentious.

Moreover, this Heavenly Thunder Bamboo is crucial to the forging of his natal magic weapon, the "Azure Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword."

"I, Han, would be impolite to refuse this."

Without further hesitation, Han Li reached out and pointed, and the jade box landed steadily in his palm.

Seeing this, Zi Ling smiled slightly and waved her hand, signaling him to put it away as soon as possible.

Han Li carefully put the jade box into the deepest part of his storage bag, and a weight was finally lifted from his heart.

With this item, the forging of the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword was finally secured.

Just as he was about to get up to take his leave, Zi Ling spoke up again, asking, "Senior Han, you've known him for a long time, do you know what his hobbies are?"

Han Li was taken aback upon hearing this. Even if he knew about this, he absolutely could not say it out loud.

He mumbled a reply, "Hmm—Sect Leader, it would be better if you asked Brother Lu directly about this. Besides, I really don't know either."

Zi Ling gently stood up from her seat. A tassel slipped off the window frame and landed right on her shoulder.

She raised her hand and casually brushed the tassel off, her movement exuding a nonchalant air.

"Then why not seize the day? Senior Han, why don't you come with me to the fiftieth floor now?"

To be honest, Han Li's mind was completely focused on how to plant this section of Thunder Bamboo as soon as possible and test whether the green liquid in the small green bottle could promote its growth.

As long as the bamboo can be planted and cultivated to a length of ten thousand years, the task of forging a complete set of seventy-two Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Swords will be accomplished.

Moreover, his Great Evolution Technique was also stuck at the fourth bottleneck, urgently needing a breakthrough.

I'm overwhelmed with many things and time is of the essence.

But these are all secondary.

What made him feel a little uneasy was that Brother Lu probably knew about the little green bottle. Even if he didn't know its miraculous effects, Brother Lu's meaningful words from last time still sent chills down his spine, as if all his secrets had been seen through.

To be honest, he was quite reluctant to see Lu Jianghe at that moment.

Under those eyes, he always felt as if he were naked, with no secrets whatsoever.

However, the thought only flashed through his mind before he nodded in agreement.

Zi Ling suddenly changed the subject, asking softly, "Do you know if Lu Jianghe knows something?"

Han Li nodded, his tone calm: "I know Brother Lu knew all along, but he had to pretend he didn't know in some way."

Both sides' questions and answers were very roundabout; one asked a question that was vague and ambiguous, while the other gave a vague and ambiguous answer.

Upon hearing this, Zi Ling narrowed her eyes slightly: "I understand."

The two then went together to a high point in Tianxing City.

The two landed on the outer edge of the cave, and this time, all the restrictions disappeared.

As soon as it landed, several divine senses swept over from inside the cave.

Han Li was very familiar with one of the divine senses; it was undoubtedly Lu Jianghe.

Zi Ling's gaze had already crossed the courtyard and locked onto the figure in the distant pavilion.

She gently pinched the hem of her skirt with both hands, tiptoed, and ran towards that direction.

This sudden scene left Han Li, who was standing nearby, dumbfounded.

This is the rumored beauty, known for her aloof and stunning beauty, the number one beauty in the Chaotic Star Sea.

At this moment, she completely disregarded her image and revealed such a girlish demeanor.

Zhuang Huayi watched as the girl ran in, lifting the hem of her skirt. Her gaze fell on the girl's face. Although she had expected it, when she saw the girl's stunningly beautiful face without any disguise, a hint of surprise still flashed in her eyes.

Upon closer inspection, isn't this the little girl who lingered outside the fiftieth level cave decades ago?

Yan Ruyan and Xin Ruyin also recognized Wang Ning.

The two exchanged a glance, saying nothing, but a subtle feeling arose in their hearts.

This reunion was like a sudden downpour in the mountains, coming and going in a hurry.

Han Li silently followed behind her and slowly entered.

Zi Ling walked over lightly and called out "Sister" twice to Xin Ruyin and Yan Ruyan.

Then, with a smile, she sat down next to Lu Jianghe without any hesitation, her posture intimate and natural, as if it were the natural thing to do, without any of the usual restraint and boundaries between men and women.

At this moment, Han Li slowly walked over.

Unlike Zi Ling, he was respectful and bowed to the people in the pavilion.

Yan Ruyan and Xin Ruyin were both Core Formation cultivators, and they returned the greeting with clasped hands.

Han Li respectfully addressed Zhuang Huayi as "Senior".

Zhuang Huayi nodded slightly in response.

Han Li glanced at Zhuang Huayi, inwardly grumbling.

This should be the other one of the two powerful divine senses we sensed earlier, besides Brother Lu's.

This... is actually a Nascent Soul stage cultivator?!

This was the first time in his cultivation journey that he had ever personally witnessed a female cultivator who had reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Looking at the crowd surrounding him, Lu Jianghe seemed amused and said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I've been surrounded by so many people. Please sit down."

He had always been a recluse at the Sword Qi Great Wall.

His relationship with the top ten sword immortals was neither good nor bad; at most, they were just nodding acquaintances.

The most important reason for this was that he failed to be among the Ten Sword Immortals.

Below the realm of immortals, ordinary sword cultivators felt an insurmountable chasm between them, making it difficult to even engage in conversation.

Ultimately, he was never a good speaker.

Perhaps it was the seemingly endless slaughter that tainted his heart and eroded his temperament, making him almost ruthless.

When it comes to killing demons, we don't consider their cultivation level, only their numbers.

Apart from Chen Qingdu, who was stationed atop the city wall, and the old sword immortals who had carved words on the wall.

All the immortals in the Sword Qi Great Wall, even if they combined all the demons they killed, probably wouldn't equal the number of souls he alone had lost.

Zi Ling smiled and said, "I'm afraid this kind of situation will become quite common in the future."

The group sat down as instructed.

Xin Ruyin and Yan Ruyan's gazes inadvertently swept over Zi Ling, who was standing close to Lu Jianghe. A strange unease crept into their hearts; something felt off, yet they couldn't quite put their finger on it.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jianghe merely chuckled softly and remained silent.

The path he walks is destined to be a solitary one.

After leaving the Void Heaven Palace, whether or not one will be able to meet with the people present can only depend on the elusive fate.

Han Li looked at the yellowish-brown brocade handkerchief on the surface of the Lujiang River and compared it with the one in his storage bag; they were almost identical.

This thing seems to be no ordinary object.

Find an opportunity to ask if you can find out the true purpose of this item.

All eyes turned to one person at the same time.

Lu Jianghe didn't feel anything about it, but he remained silent.

He had nothing to say, and he didn't want to go on with those irrelevant idle chatter.

Just as Lu Jianghe was about to get up, the people who had just sat down, including Zhuang Huayi, all stood up as well.

Zi Ling muttered under her breath, "Leaving so soon? It would have been good to say a few more words—"

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The implied meaning.

You're leaving as soon as I arrive? What's going on here?

Lu Jianghe sighed softly to himself.

He sat down again.

He simply couldn't concern himself with such matters.

I'm starting to feel a little regretful now.

Perhaps I shouldn't have been so demanding in the first place?

He broke through to the Golden Core stage in Tiannan.

Then go to the Heavenly Alliance.

With the help of their Spirit Eye Tree and the abundant spiritual energy of this place, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is not impossible.

He had indeed considered this path before.

It's just that the cause and effect are too deeply intertwined.

Once you choose this path, you will inevitably come into contact with the three factions of Yunmeng, and may even be bound by them, making it difficult to break free in the short term.

The process of forming an infant is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

Forget it, what's done is done, there's no point in thinking about it anymore.

After he sat down again, the others followed suit.

For a moment, silence fell, and the atmosphere became rather tense.

Lu Jianghe was also helpless about this.

"If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I may not know the details of your individual cultivation methods, but I can offer some guidance on your insights and experiences on the path of cultivation."

Not one to shy away from stirring things up, Zi Ling said with a smile, "Why don't you tell me, Senior Lu, how did you cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage? How many years did it take? And what kind of extraordinary talent did you possess?"

Upon hearing this, the minds of everyone in the pavilion, who had been immersed in pondering cultivation issues, were drawn to the matter.

All eyes turned to Lu Jianghe, their gazes burning with curiosity and a desire to investigate.

Compared to various questions.

They were clearly more interested in Lu Jianghe himself.

Faced with the intense gazes of the group, Lu Jianghe remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Actually, my talent for cultivation isn't that amazing."

"I once lingered at a crucial juncture for nearly a hundred years, unable to move an inch, unable to find the entrance."

He changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat wistful.

"I've heard of those truly gifted individuals—"

"You might not believe it, but it's true."