The Heavenly Court is gone, I don't want to be a True Lord.

Seven days later.

The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of Au Kee Restaurant.

Zuo Qi got off the car first, and then helped the Lin Yuchan sisters out of the car.

Before entering, his gaze casually swept across the alley behind him.

It seems someone is following us.

He ignored it as if it were a habit.

He even knew whose people they were, and Liu Chong was still investigating Liu Gongming's death.

Half an hour later, Ou Nanfeng looked at the many treasures that Zuo Qi had taken out with a shocked expression. Even with his composure, he couldn't help but show a hint of shock when he saw them.

The life scales of the transformed snake, the lotus pod of the mysterious lotus, and the life bone from before are enough to forge a divine weapon imbued with extraordinary spirituality.

"The life bone you brought before contains fire and has been tempered by a lotus seedpod, which allows the transformation snake to manifest on a divine weapon."

Ou Nanfeng stroked his beard and praised.

Zuo Qi said very politely, "I'll leave everything to Master Ou."

Ou Nanfeng smiled and agreed, then said meaningfully, "It seems that it will be difficult to make a profit from you, young friend."

The two had previously agreed that Zuo Qi would retrieve a treasure equivalent to the essence of a six-refinement demon within ten years to cover the cost of the extraterrestrial meteorite.

Judging from the treasures Zuo Qi has brought out so far, it is clear that he has made rapid progress in this period of time, and perhaps it will not be long before he can pay off his debts.

"It is quite difficult to form a divine weapon. Now that we have all the materials and the embryo is almost complete, we can begin the tempering process. Young friend, you will have to come every day from now on to temper your spirit, so that the divine weapon can thoroughly familiarize itself with your aura before it is fully formed and establish a preliminary life bond."

Besides enabling martial artists of the fourth level to solidify their Qi, spiritual weapons have many other effects. Depending on the strength of their spirituality, they can achieve autonomous growth and repair. Furthermore, if the owner can acquire some treasures of the same origin, they can continuously enhance the weapon's growth through a life contract.

In Zuo Qi's view, the so-called fate contract is a kind of binding.

The deeper the bond of destiny, the less likely others will be able to unleash the full power of your divine weapon, even if they obtain it.

Zuo Qi looked at the smiling Ou Nanfeng and inexplicably felt that there was something more to his words.

You wouldn't want your girlfriend to be picked up and used by anyone, would you?

"good!"

Zuo Qi readily agreed.

This matter is very important, so he naturally wouldn't neglect it.

He then picked out a large halberd from Ou Ji's shop before turning to leave.

"When did you break through to the third level of training?"

Inside the carriage, Lin Yuchan asked.

She couldn't suppress her curiosity; even she was quite shocked by the things Zuo Qi had taken out today.

Zuo Qi thought for a moment, "After the last martial arts competition with Qin Chen at the training ground, I obtained those treasures and was lucky enough to break through."

Another stroke of luck?

Lin Yuchan gave him a deep look, but said nothing more.

After sending the two women back, Zuo Qi went to Sifulou to keep his appointment.

……

Sifulou is located on the Wang family's territory and is the property of an old commoner in Fushan's Six Doors (a government agency).

The so-called "Four Blessings" refers to the four most luxurious private rooms on the Sifu Building.

At this moment, in the private room.

Shang Yingying sat upright in the chair, exuding the dignity of a young lady from a prestigious family.

Sitting beside him was Yao Zhiyue, and opposite him was a young man, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with outstanding appearance. He wore a simple blue scholar's robe, yet his noble status was beyond words. He was Wang Zheng, the eldest son of the Wang family, and was currently working in the Provincial Administration Office of Fushan City.

Wang Zheng's eyes, brimming with passion, fell upon Shang Yingying, the intensity of which was obvious to anyone.

"It's so nice to see you again, Yingying. It's been four years since we parted in Qiulin. I never imagined you would become so stunningly beautiful."

Neither Yao Zhiyue nor her apprentice spoke, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat cold.

Wang Zheng sensed that the atmosphere was not quite right and said in a low voice, "I wonder if you two have come to Fushan City on important business? I am now working in the Provincial Administration Office, and I can still help with some small matters."

Shang Yingying finally spoke, "Brother Wang Zheng, you're too kind. I'm just here to return a favor."

"Favors? If you consider me one of your own, Yingying, just leave it to me."

He was confident that in Fushan City, his personal connections, as Wang Zheng, were more valuable than Shang Yingying's and enough to move her.

Shang Yingying smiled and said, "No need."

Wang Zheng could clearly see that he was being somewhat reluctant.

A suspicion immediately arose in his mind: Could it be that someone was using tricks to blackmail him by taking advantage of Yingying's favor?

It goes without saying what a person might be thinking when faced with a beautiful woman.

Thinking of this, I felt an uncontrollable rage.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Wang Zheng stepped forward and opened the door first.

Upon seeing Zuo Qi outside the door, he immediately frowned. "Is this the one you're looking for, Yingying?"

Zuo Qi was puzzled and felt confused. His gaze swept over Wang Zheng's face and landed on Shang Yingying behind him without saying a word.

"Can't you hear me when I'm speaking to you?!"

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Zuo Qi's shoulder.

Zuo Qi remained expressionless. "Miss Shang, is this your intention?"

Before Shang Yingying could speak, Zuo Qi had already stepped forward, twisted his wrist, and his arm, like a serpent, emanated a chilling aura. He suddenly landed on Wang Zheng's arm and gripped his elbow tightly.

Wang Zheng had already practiced for three sessions. Feeling the terrifying power of Zuo Qi's arms, he let out a soft exclamation, his arms trembled slightly, and a hidden force emanated from between his arms.

"That's enough!"

Shang Yingying suddenly spoke loudly.

The glance Zuo Qi gave her just now made her feel that if she continued to make a scene, Zuo Qi would turn on her.

Regardless, Zuo Qi had saved her that day, and she didn't want to turn against him.

Zuo Qi took a half step back, but Wang Zheng refused to give up. However, he did not expect that Shang Yingying had already stepped between the two of them.

"Left Banner Officer, come with me."

Wang Zheng stared in disbelief as Zuo Qi followed Shang Yingying into the next room, then subconsciously glanced at Yao Zhiyue, who was frowning.

"Young Master Wang, let Yingying handle this matter herself."

She couldn't understand it either. The original plan was to use Wang Zheng to test Zuo Qi, but Shang Yingying ruined it.

However, after exchanging two moves, Zuo Qi performed quite well, and his strength seemed to be a bit stronger than Wang Zheng's. It's just that his moves were a bit too rigid and his comprehension was not high.

Yao Zhiyue made her own assessment in her heart.

……

The next room.

"This is the Jade Tower Twelvefold I promised you. I've already made a record of it at the Six Doors in Cloud City..."

Shang Yingying handed the two prepared jade books to Zuo Qi and said softly.

The material that records the fundamental principles of martial arts at the Earthly Scripture level is not a book, but a piece of jade!

The Earth Scripture-level fundamental method is extremely precious, as it allows one to cultivate by absorbing the essence of heaven and earth. To enter the path, one needs to be a master of the same origin cultivation method, who will impart a wisp of primordial energy to help the beginner circulate the first cycle of energy. Only then can the beginner truly enter the path and begin to absorb the essence of heaven and earth.

There are always fundamental techniques of cultivation above the Earthly Scripture level that have been lost in the world. This is because the primordial energy in the jade book has been exhausted, and later generations are unable to cultivate the technique to its peak and draw out the primordial energy. Thus, the technique can only be lost.

Once you reach this level of fundamental law, there is a very high barrier to entry.

Although the threshold for the Twelve Levels of Jade Tower is quite high, fortunately, it can all be corrected through later practice, making it much more universally applicable than other Earthly Scripture-level cultivation methods.

Zuo Qi took the jade book and placed it between his eyebrows.

After confirming that the technique contained a wisp of primordial energy and was effective, he nodded slightly.

Thank you.

Shang Yingying's eyes flickered slightly when she saw Zuo Qi accept the two jade scrolls.

What she didn't say was that her mother left behind only two rubbings of the jade book: one for her and one for her to leave to her future husband.