Chapter 6

Outside the Sword Cave!

Lu Shaoqing found a spot to half-recline, took out the Heavenly Mechanism Token, and leisurely looked at it.

Ji Yan said to him, "You stay here and watch."

Lu Shaoqing retorted, "You designed the grand array yourself, aren't you very confident?"

"Why do you have to be the one to keep an eye on it?"

Ji Yan replied, "Your array skills are better than mine. With you watching, I feel more at ease."

"Besides, it was your suggestion to use the Sword Cave."

Lu Shaoqing immediately countered, "What do you mean, my suggestion?"

"I just casually mentioned that with enough sword intent, even a pig could understand it after being struck by it 108,000 times."

"I was just joking, and you actually took it seriously?"

Ji Yan said, "I believe you."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have comprehended the sword intent in just a day."

"Everyone says my sword talent is stronger than the founder's, but in reality, you're not any worse."

Lu Shaoqing touched his nose and said, "What's the point of comparing these things?"

Damn, I spent several months in the Time Chamber, you know.

Being with a genius like you is exhausting.

Ji Yan said, "I designed the Sword Cave, and I believe there won't be any problems."

"But it's better to have you watch over it."

"I'm going to cultivate."

Lu Shaoqing waved his hand, "Alright, go ahead, go ahead."

Ji Yan then left the place.

Lu Shaoqing glanced at Ji Yan's back and muttered, "What a lunatic, can't he rest for a while?"

"Cultivate, cultivate, always cultivating, you won't die from it?"

"If it weren't for the 100 spirit stones, I wouldn't bother being here."

"I hope nothing goes wrong."

Lu Shaoqing muttered one last time, relaxed his body, and prepared to lie down in a more comfortable position.

Suddenly, Lu Shaoqing's expression changed, and he instantly disappeared from the spot.

He directly rushed into the Sword Cave and, in less than two breaths, carried Xiao Yi out.

The next moment, the Sword Cave suddenly exploded.

A small white dragon flew out of the Sword Cave, emerging like a hidden dragon, looking down on all sides.

"Roar!"

A powerful sword intent surged out, sweeping through the area.

"Big Brother Ji, you bastard."

Lu Shaoqing cursed, and with his right hand, he threw the Heavenly Mechanism Token.

A wave of sword intent emerged from the token.

This sword intent was filled with intense heat and ferocity, like the temperature of the sun.

Then, the air seemed to ignite, turning a deep red.

The scorching flames swept upward, and the intense heat spread, engulfing the small white dragon.

The small white dragon let out a defiant roar and finally disappeared in the flames.

At the same time, the Heavenly Mechanism Token shattered in mid-air.

Damn!

Lu Shaoqing wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He wailed, "What a loss, what a loss, I lost the Heavenly Mechanism Token for just 100 low-grade spirit stones."

"Damn guy."

He looked at Xiao Yi in his arms.

After checking, he found that Xiao Yi wasn't seriously injured, just scared unconscious.

Just a minor injury.

While muttering about the loss, Lu Shaoqing took out a pill and fed it to Xiao Yi, then placed her on the ground.

At this moment, two sword lights appeared in the distance.

Shao Cheng and Ji Yan almost appeared simultaneously.

"What happened?"

Shao Cheng asked.

Lu Shaoqing shrugged, "What else could happen?"

"It exploded, shoddy work."

Ji Yan's expression was very grim, and he flashed into the Sword Cave.

After a long time, he reappeared, muttering to himself, "Strange, it should have been fine, why did this happen?"

After speaking, he sat down at the entrance, furrowing his brows and falling into deep thought.

Shao Cheng and Lu Shaoqing were not surprised by Ji Yan's behavior.

Shao Cheng checked and, finding that Xiao Yi was not seriously injured, also sighed in relief.

He said, "Fortunately, it's not serious. If anything had happened, I would have a hard time explaining to Senior Brother Xiao."

A newly received disciple, not even warmed up, and an accident on the second day.

If this news spreads, what would it do to the reputation of Tianyu Peak?

Lu Shaoqing said to Shao Cheng, "Master, deduct Big Brother Ji's monthly benefits to compensate for the mental trauma of me and my junior sister."

Shao Cheng glared at him, "Don't give me that nonsense here. This accident is partly your fault too."

Lu Shaoqing was speechless, "Master, are you saying I'm not your disciple, but Big Brother Ji is?"

"The Sword Cave has nothing to do with me. I just mentioned it."

"It was Big Brother Ji who went in to tinker with it."

Shao Cheng said, "Your array skills are better than his. You're as lazy as a lump of shit. Would it kill you to lend a hand?"

Lu Shaoqing rolled his eyes, "Do you think Big Brother Ji would be willing if I helped?"

"Are you even a master?"

Shao Cheng was speechless.

He then changed the subject, "Take your junior sister back and let her rest for a few days."

Lu Shaoqing patted his buttocks and left, "You're the master, you decide."

Shao Cheng was furious, "You..."

This lazy bugger.

Lu Shaoqing returned to the hammock under the tree, about to take out the Heavenly Mechanism Token.

But he found that the token was already damaged.

Lu Shaoqing patted his head in frustration, "What a loss, I have to buy a new one."

"Over a thousand spirit stones, where am I going to get them?"

"I'm broke."

Lu Shaoqing was depressed.

He had just used up all his savings and was now penniless.

"Chirp chirp"

Above his head, a fire-red bird was chirping happily, as if mocking Lu Shaoqing.

Lu Shaoqing glared at it, "Keep laughing? Do you want me to pluck your feathers and roast you?"

The little bird seemed to understand Lu Shaoqing's words. Not only was it not afraid, but it also stuck out its butt.

Lu Shaoqing's hand flashed, and a long sword appeared.

Lu Shaoqing glared at the little red bird, "If you dare to poop, I'll tear you apart today."

The little red bird quickly covered its butt with its wings and flew to a higher branch.

Lu Shaoqing lay back down and leisurely swayed the hammock.

Lu Shaoqing propped his head up with his hands and began to think.

Very poor, he needed to find a way to make some money.

"An inner disciple can only receive 100 low-grade spirit stones from the sect each month."

"Stingy sect."

"100 low-grade spirit stones can only last three days, and a month requires a thousand."

"Simply a gold-guzzling beast."

"Or, I could be a masked bandit in the sect and rob people?"

Lu Shaoqing thought about it and finally shook his head, rejecting the idea.

"Too dangerous. The sect leader has been looking at me unfavorably. He might kill me with one slap. Better to play it safe."