My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

The fact that Gu Qing can simultaneously control two kinds of spiritual fire, both of which are beyond his own cultivation level, is enough to show how powerful Gu Qing's control over flames is.

Such powerful control over fire is even comparable to that of the Phoenix Clan.

The ability to control fire is the foundation of alchemy.

Gu Qing displayed two third-grade spiritual flames at the same time, which made Qingluan somewhat more convinced of his alchemy skills.

As for the true level of alchemy skills, it still needs to be tested through alchemy practice.

Having initially acknowledged Gu Qing's talent and skill in alchemy, Qingluan smiled warmly and said:

"Young friend Gu, you are the alchemy genius recommended by Siqi. To be honest, Phoenix Palace needs to refine a special grade four pill."

"If you can refine this special elixir, Phoenix Palace will surely bestow a generous gift upon you."

"A generous gift?"

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed deep in Gu Qing's eyes.

If we can obtain the Phoenix Tree through legal means, that would be the best outcome.

Having witnessed the terrifying power of Qingluan and Wei Qingcang in creating spatial rifts, Gu Qing frankly disapproved of the theft of the Phoenix Tree.

Even his Nine Swords Condensing Void Sword Technique, which he relied on, was ineffective against experts at the Purple Mansion Realm.

Unless, he can push the Nine Swords Condensing Void Sword Technique to a higher level.

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Qing looked at Qingluan and Lan Siqi and said, "Seniors, is this matter urgent? If not, I would like to..."

"Fellow Daoist Gu, this matter should be handled sooner rather than later."

Before Gu Qing could finish speaking, Lan Siqi said with a serious expression.

"I see!"

"Please wait a moment, seniors. I have something to tell this friend first."

Seeing Lan Siqi and Qingluan nod, Gu Qing turned to the one-armed man he had rescued from the Wei Kingdom's palace and asked:

"Fellow Daoist, I heard from the Wei family descendants in the Eastern Palace that your mother and maternal grandmother were both turned into puppets by Wei Qingcang. Was your maternal grandmother named Shen Xingzhu?"

Upon hearing this, the one-armed man's eyes showed a hint of surprise:

"Does the senior know what my maternal grandmother's name is?"

Although both men were at the Foundation Establishment stage, after witnessing Gu Qing's combat prowess and his circle of friends, the one-armed man dared not treat Gu Qing as an equal and respectfully addressed him as "senior."

Seeing that the man with the missing arm was a little nervous, Gu Qing directly revealed his identity: "I am an elder of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect. The sect leader of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect, Su Changge, is Shen Xingzhu's senior brother."

"Your maternal grandmother, Shen Xingzhu, was the daughter of the previous sect leader of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect."

"Don't you know these things?"

Upon hearing this, the one-armed man looked somewhat bewildered. After a moment's thought, he replied, "I dare not conceal the truth from you, senior. My mother and I have never been well received in the palace."

"Emperor Wei Xuan directly ordered that no one should mention my maternal grandmother's affairs, and my mother never mentioned this matter during her lifetime."

"I learned from the ridicule of other royal offspring that my grandmother had also been turned into a puppet."

"Even the name Shen Xingzhu is something I've never heard before."

"I see!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing was also unsure of the missing-arm man's true identity, so she decided to leave the matter to Su Changge to investigate.

but.

Before heading to Phoenix Palace, there's something I need to explain.

Gu Qing took out a jade slip from his storage ring and entered the encrypted version of the Azure Emperor Sword Manual, Volume 2.

"Fellow Daoist."

"Your identity is very likely that of Shen Xingzhu's grandson. Now that you have offended the Wei royal family, there is probably nowhere for you to hide in the world."

"Therefore, take this jade slip. The latest chapter is ready! Book lovers, return immediately. Go to the Azure Emperor Sword Sect and find my personal disciple, Yang Xi."

"Give the jade slip to her, and she will recommend you to join the Azure Emperor Sword Sect. Perhaps you can find a glimmer of hope there."

Gu Qing handed the jade slip to the man with the missing arm.

If he really is Shen Xingzhu's nephew, and given that he brought back the second volume of the Azure Emperor Sword Manual, Su Changge should protect this person.

As for whether it will cause trouble for the sect, that's not a problem at all.

The four major sword sects and the Wei family have long been at odds.

After handing the encrypted version of the Azure Emperor Sword Manual jade slip to the one-armed man, Gu Qing, along with the two seniors Lan Siqi and Qingluan, immediately changed direction and headed towards the Yanji Continent.

Three months later.

Before Gu Qing even arrived at the Fiery Extreme Continent, the one-armed man arrived at the gate of the Azure Emperor Sword Sect. He quickly met the disciples guarding the mountain and stepped forward, saying:

"I am Shen Shendu. I am here on behalf of Elder Gu of your sect to pay my respects to Sect Master Su and Fellow Daoist Yang Xi."

On his way to the Azure Emperor Sword Sect, the one-armed man had already changed his name to Shen Shendu.

The disciples at the mountain gate, seeing that the newcomer was at the Foundation Establishment stage, did not dare to be negligent. They allowed Shen Shendu to rest for a while, while one of the disciples went to contact Su Changge and Yang Xi.

soon.

Yang Xi and Su Changge arrived together. Su Changge's expression changed slightly when she didn't see Gu Qing return, and she immediately asked:

"Young friend, have you ever seen Elder Gu? How is he doing now?"

"Is Master alright?"

Yang Xi also said nervously.

"Senior Gu is fine, but right now... he's in a hurry to take care of something else."

"Then entrust me to deliver this jade slip to Fellow Daoist Yang Xi."

Shen Shendu handed the encrypted jade slip to Yang Xi.

After obtaining the jade slip, Yang Xi immediately used his divine sense to probe into it and quickly deciphered its contents.

The jade slip begins by urging Yang Xi to continue his efforts in comprehending the Dao of Immortality.

soon.

She deciphered the contents of the second volume of the Azure Emperor Sword Manual, and Yang Xi's expression changed instantly. She immediately understood what this meant for the Azure Emperor Sword Sect.

With the complete Azure Emperor Sword Manual, the difficulty for sects in cultivating Golden Core cultivators would be greatly reduced. After decrypting all the encrypted content, Yang Xi handed the jade slip to Su Changge.

"Sect Master, Master did it! This is the second volume of the sword manual..."

"Um?!"

"Let me see it quickly."

Upon hearing this, Su Changge quickly took the jade slip and began to study it.

Before long, a soaring sword light suddenly erupted from Su Changge's body. The six profound sword techniques combined to form a mysterious ultimate skill. After trying it out for a while, he found that the technique was correct and was consistent with the first volume of the Azure Emperor Sword Manual.

"Elder Gu returned the Sword Manual inheritance."

"The sect's revival is promising... but I wonder if Elder Gu's trip to the Yanji Continent will be successful."

"..."

The Fiery Continent is different from the Southern Continent; that continent is ruled by divine beasts.

Human cultivators are actually a minority on the Yanji Continent.

Six months later.

Gu Qing, Lan Siqi, and Qingluan boarded a celestial boat, crossed the stormy sea, and traversed plains and mountains, finally arriving safely at the place where the Phoenix Clan lived.

From a distance, a sacred tree, tens of thousands of meters tall, stands amidst a range of mountains. This mountain range is filled with all kinds of tall trees, including some ancient trees that are tens of thousands of years old.

only.

Compared to the sacred tree in the center of the mountains, these ancient trees are not even close to its waist.

"That sacred tree in front is the Phoenix-Perching Wutong."