Chapter 53

With a puzzled heart, Zong Shou still gave a faint smile. Although he did not take anything, when he saw the fleeting hint of surprise in Long Ruo's eyes, his heart sank slightly. After a moment of contemplation, he walked over, casually picked up two medicine bottles and a jade pendant.

The Lingyun Sect's four great treasuries—Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Yellow—collect all kinds of rare treasures. The Heaven treasury is the most valuable, followed by Earth, then Xuan.

However, every treasure inside is priceless.

And what Long Ruo took out at this moment was indeed all extremely rare and precious items.

He did not know whether the Lingyun Sect was truly compensating him or if there was another reason. But if he did not take anything, the Lingyun Sect might not be at ease. At this moment, he decided not to be polite with these people. He would consider it as compensation for the Lingyun Zhu Ling.

Zhao Yanran had already recovered from her surprise. Seeing this, she frowned again. The items Zong Shou chose were quite ordinary and not the most precious among them.

However, Long Ruo's face showed great appreciation for Zong Shou's understanding. He smiled with admiration and said, "A bottle of Blood Cloud Marrow can strengthen the skin and flesh. Just one drop can equal a year of skin training for an ordinary person. Ten Tianpu Pills can strengthen the innate qi. Young Master, are you preparing for your servant? And this Dragon Spirit Jade Pendant can stabilize the mind, strengthen the blood and qi, and solidify the breath. The little girl by your side is also a dual cultivator of spirit and martial arts. Unfortunately, her spirit master potential is slightly lacking, and her qi sea and soul sea cannot harmonize. This item is just right and can help her break through to the Secret Martial Master realm. Young Master is indeed a thoughtful person!"

After speaking, Long Ruo took out another token, held it up solemnly, and offered it to Zong Shou, "The items just now were just what the ancestor promised. This is the true compensation from our sect. An Absolute Quality Gold Token. I believe this will not bring shame to our sect. Please accept it, Young Master! In the future, no matter what you ask for, as long as it does not violate the righteous path, the Lingyun Sect will do its utmost to assist you—"

Zong Shou glanced sideways and looked at the red token. He saw that it was not the original gold lines but three purple lines engraved on one end of the token. This was the highest grade of the Lingyun Zhu Ling he knew.

This time, he did not reach out to take it but smiled and shook his head, "I will not take the token, but Zong Shou happens to have a request for your sect. Since Mr. Long Ruo knows that I have the intention to help this servant, you can surely see his condition. Could you please help him and remove the restrictions in his body?"

Yin Yang's face, which was usually calm, showed a slight change. Zhao Yanran also looked at the middle-aged man with surprise.

However, upon hearing this, Long Ruo hesitated and showed a bitter expression. After a long time, he explained hesitantly, "The restrictions on your servant were placed by his sect. It is not difficult for Long Ruo to remove them, but it would be considered interfering in another sect's internal affairs, which might be inappropriate—"

Before he finished speaking, a hint of cold sarcasm appeared in Zong Shou's eyes. He could not help but sigh with a bitter smile, "Fine! Just do it, and all the consequences will be borne by the Lingyun Sect."

Without any visible effort, red spiritual light began to seep out of Yin Yang's skin. He suddenly started coughing violently and knelt on the ground. Until two gold threads broke out of his chest and abdomen, bringing a spray of blood.

As the blood splattered, Yin Yang's face did not show any signs of fatigue. Instead, he let out a hoarse, beast-like roar. It was as if a fierce beast that had been confined for a long time had suddenly broken free from its cage. Although he tried to suppress his joy, it was still evident in his roar.

Just a few breaths later, a series of air vortices appeared around him, and the surrounding grass was shredded by the uncontrollable aura. In just a moment, after the two gold threads were removed, he broke through to the peak of the nine body meridians.

Long Ruo paid no attention and looked at Zong Shou with deep meaning. After a long time, he still shook his head, "What a pity! Young Master not only has outstanding talent but also exceptional wisdom. It is a shame that the heavens do not favor you, preventing you from achieving great things. Today, removing this person's restrictions is a small matter. The Lingyun Zhu Ling is still useful. However, regarding the events at Danling Mountain ten days ago, our sect intended to keep it secret. Please forgive us, Young Master!"

After saying this, he did not say anything more. He put away all the hundreds of treasures and threw the Lingyun Zhu Ling to the ground. Then he rose and returned to the top of the dragon.

He did not say a single word to Zhao Yanran. Except for greeting her when he first arrived, he treated her as if she did not exist. He did not hide anything from her, seemingly not worried about Zhao Yanran spreading the news.

Naturally, he did not offer any help to Zong Shou.

On the other side, Zhao Yanran's eyes were cold and sharp, staring at Long Ruo. When he left on the dragon, her killing intent reached its peak, completely unhidden.

Zong Shou felt a slight regret. Although the Seven Spirit Sect and the Lingyun Sect were rival sects in the world today, the situation today was far from the point where they would be mortal enemies. They merely had mutual reservations and did not interact.

He secretly mocked the Lingyun Sect for sending these things, ostensibly as a legacy from their ancestor, but actually to seal his mouth.

—Not for the Sword Array and Heavenly Talisman, but for a minor betrayal by the Lingyun Sect. Thinking about it, this massive organization was indeed terrifying.

However, this time he still gained a lot. A bottle of Blood Cloud Marrow, ten Tianpu Pills, and just a month could create a先天武师 (Xiantian Wushi, a martial master at the innate level). The Dragon Spirit Jade Pendant was even rarer. And there was this Absolute Quality Lingyun Zhu Ling.

He had shown no interest in the token earlier, but after Long Ruo left, he picked it up with a smile.

He felt justified, thinking that even if he did not need it and did not want to ask the Lingyun Sect for help, it would still be useful to sell for money in the future.

There were only three Absolute Quality Lingyun Zhu Ling in the world.

At this moment, Chuxue looked up at the giant dragon soaring into the clouds with a hint of longing, "Is Mr. Long Ruo also a dual cultivator of spirit and martial arts? To be able to ride a dragon, I wonder how high his cultivation is. He seems even more powerful than His Majesty. I wonder if he has reached the Heavenly Position and the Sun Roaming Realm?"

"He is not a dual cultivator of spirit and martial arts; he just learned some body training techniques. However, his soul power is barely at the Sun Roaming level. As the chief of the third generation of the Lingyun Sect, this level of ability is not something to boast about."

Zhao Yanran sneered, but the next moment, she was slightly startled. She looked at Yin Yang and saw that the middle-aged man's aura was now wild and fierce, his eyes full of killing intent.

It seemed that if she showed any hostility towards Zong Shou, he would attack. Zhao Yanran narrowed her eyes and let out a light hum, her gaze returning to Zong Shou, her eyes flashing with curiosity, "The ancestor of the Lingyun Sect set up the Bright Sword and Heavenly Talisman platforms in many places to find a genius to inherit his skills. The Twelve Heavenly Talisman Divine Steles and the Small Luo Tian Sword Array are famous in the Central Cloud Continent. I did not expect you to break them today. Did you really break the array in 343 breaths and draw the talisman within two hours?"

Zong Shou smiled but did not confirm or deny it. Although Long Ruo had left, he was not worried about dealing with this woman.

He had planned to use Long Ruo's help to get rid of her. He thought the Lingyun Sect would not want to see him become Zhao Yanran's cauldron.

However, the current situation was not bad. The unknown隐患 (hidden danger) in his body should be enough to make her give up on her own.

Then, Zhao Yanran suddenly drew her sword and pointed it at him, her face full of fervor, "Draw your sword! If you can block my hundred swords without using innate qi today, we will no longer discuss the cauldron and the primordial fetus. I will also give you three fetal refinement pills and three snow soul pills. If you cannot, you will be my servant in the future!"

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