Chapter 22 - Eighteen Peculiarities of the Azure Cloud Sect

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On this day, Hongluan took Ye Yu away from Wuzhi Peak and began a spree across various locations in the Azure Cloud Sect.

Initially, when people from other peaks saw Hongluan bringing along her newly accepted disciple, they didn't pay much attention.

After all, what kind of decent disciple could a master who always lost at gambling possibly train?

Want to play with spirit stones? Let's go all in!

But the result?

Ye Yu, leveraging the gambling reward he received from the Dream System, always won.

In less than a day, Hongluan had won a fortune.

Throughout the Azure Cloud Sect, Hongluan's unrestrained laughter echoed.

For the first time in a thousand years, Hongluan felt such pride.

It wasn't until nightfall that she reluctantly brought Ye Yu back to Wuzhi Peak.

The reason was that Ye Yu had told her that his luck in gambling worsened at night.

He had to say so, otherwise, Hongluan might have kept him gambling until dawn.

Back on Wuzhi Peak.

"Hahaha!!! My good disciple, you truly are my lucky star! I've never seen anyone as fortunate as you. Amazing! Follow me, and I promise you'll live a life of luxury!"

Hongluan hugged Ye Yu's neck and looked up to the sky laughing.

She was finally able to hold her head high!

Ye Yu felt a tremendous pressure. No doubt, his master's weapons were incredibly strong, almost suffocatingly so.

However, Ye Yu didn't let this get to his head. Taking advantage of Hongluan's good mood, he quickly said, "Master, this is my second day under your tutelage. Shouldn't you start teaching me how to cultivate? Otherwise, if my strength is too weak, it will bring shame to you when we go out."

Hongluan laughed teasingly and released Ye Yu. "Want to cultivate? No problem, I'll give you a top-notch cultivation technique!"

"Thank you, Master!" Ye Yu immediately bowed in gratitude.

Hongluan then retrieved an ancient book from her storage ring.

"Since I'm in a good mood today, I'll give this to you. The 'Qinglian Thunder Sword Art.'"

Hearing the name of this technique, Ye Yu's expression became quite vivid.

What? The 'Qinglian Thunder Sword Art'? Isn't this a technique only the elders of Azure Cloud Sect can cultivate?

Suddenly, he remembered that the fairy in the dream who had given him this technique back then seemed to be from the Azure Cloud Sect.

Ye Yu had already mastered this technique to the level of great achievement. However, his current strength was insufficient to fully utilize it.

Master, oh Master. Have you been drinking too much? This technique requires a late-stage Golden Core level to execute, and I'm only at the Foundation Establishment stage. It's like giving me a dragon-slaying saber that I can't even lift.

Just as Ye Yu was about to speak, the "Qinglian Thunder Sword Art" was already thrust into his hands.

"Alright, don't be polite with your master. Get some rest, recharge your energy, and we'll continue our battles tomorrow. Good luck!"

After waving her hand, Hongluan transformed into a rainbow light and disappeared, not giving Ye Yu any chance to explain.

Looking at the "Qinglian Thunder Sword Art" in his hand, Ye Yu smiled wryly.

Well, it's at least a token of my master's goodwill. I can't disappoint her.

Wait a minute. Why is one corner of the cover folded?

Upon closer inspection, he saw the character "True" written there.

Putting it together, it should be the "True Qinglian Thunder Sword Art."

Something felt off. In the dream, the technique given by the fairy was just the "Qinglian Thunder Sword Art." Moreover, the cover's color looked different from this one.

Ye Yu tried to open it. After reading a few pages seriously, he suddenly became energized.

The content was different.

This technique was much more profound and intricate than the one he had been practicing. In comparison, the "Qinglian Thunder Sword Art" seemed like a pirated version, with poor quality and only the basic outline visible.

But this "True Qinglian Thunder Sword Art" was the authentic version, clear and comprehensive. All the issues were laid out plainly.

It was more like an advanced version of the previous one. What Ye Yu had before was just a framework. With this technique, he could quickly refine and integrate it into the "True Qinglian Thunder Sword Art."

Tsk tsk tsk.

It seems that today's efforts were not in vain after all.

Wait a minute. The previous "Qinglian Thunder Sword Art" was clearly an Earth-grade technique. So, wouldn't this "True Qinglian Thunder Sword Art" be a Heaven-grade one?

Thinking of this, Ye Yu's breathing became rapid.

Master, oh master, are you really this generous?

Since you're so magnanimous, your disciple will naturally reciprocate. Tomorrow, I'll make sure to help you soar again.

Ye Yu then carefully put the technique into his arms.

But unexpectedly, just as he looked up, a figure flashed before his eyes.

This surprised Ye Yu. What was that just now? It was gone in an instant. Could it be a big black rat?

"Gongshu Zhe, how dare you raise the price on me? Have you lost your mind?"

A cold voice came from a distance.

On the other side, a man was sitting on the ground, clutching his abdomen. The intense pain contorted his face.

"Senior Sister Xie, let me explain. The unified pricing of the Construction Hall was increased ten years ago. You just didn't know. And I haven't even accounted for labor and overtime costs. I've really done my best."

This man named Gongshu Zhe loudly defended himself to avoid further harm.

He had heard before that among the eighteen peculiarities of the Azure Cloud Sect, one was the poorest mountain, Wuzhi Peak.

Because of Hongluan's gambling misfortune, Wuzhi Peak was known to be extremely poor. So, everyone in the Azure Cloud Sect knew not to mention spirit stones on Wuzhi Peak.

However, Gongshu Zhe believed that charging for his work was only fair. Leaving empty-handed was not the Construction Hall's style.

But the next second, a white figure approached from afar and stood in front of Gongshu Zhe, speaking coldly, "I don't understand all this talk about price increases. Since you say you've done your best, then let's go with the price from ten years ago, with a little discount. Two spirit stones! Take it or leave it. If you don't want it, get lost!"

This icy voice, coupled with eyes ready to kill at any moment, was quite intimidating.

This gave Ye Yu a new understanding of his senior sister. It was completely different from her politeness yesterday.

But why did he always feel like this was the real Xie Muling?

And what exactly were they talking about with the price increase?

Gongshu Zhe, a dignified man of seven feet, also instantly became red-eyed.

"Two spirit stones? Fellow Taoist, tell me, where can you still find such a cheap price to build a bamboo pavilion nowadays?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Muling finally noticed Ye Yu not far away, looking at him with a shocked expression.

Her aggressive momentum diminished by two notches.

"Junior brother, the bamboo pavilion has already been built for you. Go back and rest first. I'll negotiate with him."

Negotiate?

Is this what you call negotiation?

Clearly, it's bargaining with a life!

Gongshu Zhe stood up angrily.

Today, he admitted defeat.

If he continued to argue, he might end up spending more than just this amount on medical bills.

So he said in a low voice, "Two spirit stones it is, I agree!"

Xie Muling slightly turned her head in his direction.

"Why raise your voice like that? Trying to scare my junior brother?"

At this moment, Gongshu Zhe felt an overwhelming intent to kill from Xie Muling.

He was going to die.

Really going to die!

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