Mortal: I have a gathering technique

Chapter 34 Teasing the Old Demon

In the days that followed, Fang Qing used a small gourd to accelerate the ripening of the spiritual herbs while studying alchemy techniques.

Once the Qi-Harmony Pill and the Spirit-Gathering Pill were successfully refined, he began to consume them and cultivate.

Time stands still in the cave, and the years pass unnoticed as the cold fades.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Fang Qing opened his eyelids, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and a spiritual pressure belonging to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment radiated outwards.

I thought I would encounter a bottleneck, but I broke through it directly.

Fang Qing cast a dust-removing spell, a smile appearing on his face.

The breakthrough was so smooth, which was somewhat unexpected, but upon closer reflection, it was also quite reasonable.

After all, his aptitude is far superior to that of the old demon.

Speaking of Old Demon, he did come here more than two years ago.

The reason is to pay back the money!

However, what was returned was not spirit stones, but a thousand-year-old spirit herb of equal value.

Fang Qing was stunned at the time.

I never expected that I would have such a high level of credibility with the old demon.

All of this stemmed from the experience of the Blood Forbidden Trial.

However, for Fang Qing, the credit score was no longer important, because the old demon was no longer of any value to him in the short term!

The poor old demon had no idea that he had just ranked his senior brother first on the trust list, but he himself had fallen off the list from his beloved senior brother's ranking.

However, junior brother, don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who only uses people when they need them and doesn't use them when they don't.

Fang Qing silently reassured himself, then got up, intending to refine a batch of pills to clear his head.

Just then, a burst of fire appeared on the array.

Fang Qing reached out and beckoned, and a familiar voice came from within the firelight.

"Junior brother Han Li bows respectfully, requesting an audience with senior brother!"

Speak of the Old Demon, and the Old Demon arrives!

By now, the old demon should have successfully established his foundation, right?

While calculating the time, Fang Qing activated the protective array around the cave.

Soon, Han Li, dressed in a yellow robe, walked in.

"Greetings, Senior Brother."

Han Li greeted him with a smile and a cupped-hand salute, his demeanor extremely confident and composed.

As Fang Qing had predicted, Han Li was emanating a faint pressure from the Foundation Establishment stage, indicating that he had only recently established his foundation.

"Oh, you've reached Foundation Establishment! Congratulations, Junior Brother!"

Fang Qing raised an eyebrow, offering his congratulations with a smile while inviting Han Li to sit down in the reception hall.

"Thank you, senior brother."

Han Li didn't stand on ceremony, but as soon as his bottom landed on the stone bench, he sensed something was wrong. Fang Qing was exuding an aura belonging to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Senior brother, you—you've already reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage?"

Han Li's eyes widened, his face showing utter disbelief.

Is this the power of the Extreme Yang Body?

He couldn't help but smile wryly.

I risked my life to venture into the forbidden area, gather spiritual herbs, and refine Foundation Establishment Pills. I finally caught up with them, only to find that they had already entered the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Who can I reason with?

Never before had Han Li envied Fang Qing's talent as much as he did now.

"Haha, I broke through while practicing. It was just luck, nothing more!"

Fang Qing waved his hand and laughed, as if it were nothing to mention.

Upon hearing this, Han Li's initial joy at successfully establishing his foundation vanished instantly.

Seeing this, Fang Qing deliberately changed the subject and asked, "Junior Brother, is there something you need from me?"

Upon hearing this, Han Li remembered the purpose of his trip and quickly composed himself, answering truthfully, "I have indeed come to visit you, Senior Brother, with a favor to ask."

He paused, then said solemnly, "I know you are skilled in weapon crafting and array formation, so I would like to ask you to craft a protective array for my cave. Is that feasible?"

Fang Qing has not only devoted himself to rigorous training in recent years, but also occasionally takes time to study array formations and weapon crafting techniques.

His protective formation for the cave had been upgraded.

In addition, there were some practice pieces from the past in the storage bag, so he readily agreed: "I wondered what it was. I happen to have a set of Five Elements Sealing Array prepared here," which is impenetrable to anyone below the Core Formation stage. See if it suits your needs.

As he spoke, he took out more than twenty array flags and several compasses and placed them on the stone table.

"Yes, yes, thank you, senior brother."

Upon hearing that it could defend against attacks from late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, Han Li didn't hesitate. He happily bowed and thanked them while asking the price: "May I ask, Senior Brother, how much is this Five Elements Sealing Array worth?"

Fang Qing smiled and glanced at Han Li, but instead of mentioning the price, he asked, "Now that you have successfully established your foundation, have you visited Uncle-Master Li at Green Wave Cave?"

Seeing Fang Qing suddenly mention his master, Han Li looked bewildered, but since it wasn't something that needed to be kept secret, he said, "I went there the day before yesterday, and my master has officially accepted me as his disciple."

At this point, Han Li gave Fang Qing a strange look.

In the early years, there were rumors that "once Fang Qing successfully established his foundation, he would be accepted as a personal disciple by Master Li."

As it turned out, when he went to visit his master the day before yesterday, Fang Qing was not among his six senior brothers.

However, Han Li didn't think that with Fang Qing's aptitude, a Core Formation Ancestor would look down on him. He guessed that his senior brother was most likely taken in as a disciple by another Ancestor.

Fang Qing observed Han Li's expression and, after a moment's thought, vaguely guessed what the other was thinking. He didn't explain, but instead took the opportunity to ask about the cultivation technique: "I noticed that after Junior Brother established his foundation, he was still cultivating a wood-attribute technique. Was it bestowed upon him by Martial Uncle Li?"

Han Li hesitated for a moment, then told a little lie: "It was indeed bestowed by my master, and it is called the Azure Origin Sword Technique."

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Fang Qing had been waiting for this, and immediately said, "Junior brother, didn't you just ask me about the price of the array flags? Let's use the [Azure Origin Sword Technique] as payment. Are you willing to part with it?"

Han Li was stunned when he heard this, not expecting that Fang Qing would actually want his cultivation technique.

Despite his deep respect for his senior brother, he was still somewhat hesitant to reveal his cultivation technique.

Most importantly, he had already obtained the entire "Azure Origin Sword Manual," and he rarely took it all out.

After hesitating for a long time, Han Li still couldn't make up his mind, so he could only vaguely say, "If you are interested in the Azure Origin Sword Technique, you can go directly to the Technique Hall to exchange for it. The value of this technique is not as good as a set of array flags."

Upon hearing this, Fang Qing couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Han Li's little scheme was obvious to him. This guy was pretending to be unwilling to take advantage of him, but in reality, he was still reluctant to part with the entire Qingyuan Sword Manual.

Yes, the Martial Arts Hall does indeed have this skill, and everyone can exchange for it.

However, the Qingyuan Sword Technique there only has nine levels. It has neither the method to forge the natal magic weapon "Qingzhu Bee Cloud Sword" nor the "Three Revolutions Replenishing Yuan Technique". What use is it?

However, although the old demon did not agree, he did not deceive or fob me off, so he still had a conscience.

Thinking of this, Fang Qing deliberately feigned surprise and asked in shock, "What? Did Uncle Li not pass on the complete [Azure Origin Sword Technique] to you?"

Han Li froze, speechless.

Judging from what my senior brother said, he clearly believes that my master has a complete sword technique.

But what I'm using on the surface is the [Condensing Yuan Technique]!

What should I do? Should I lie to my senior brother and say that I only have the ninth level of the Azure Origin Sword Manual, or should I just refuse?

Han Li's mind raced, and for a moment he felt like his brain was about to explode.