154: A monk should be comprehensive

Second Hall.

Xie Weilou sat on a chair, looking utterly exhausted, like a young man who had experienced countless battles, then suddenly wandered into taverns and brothels, only to be completely drained.

Lin Qinghuang was reviewing documents. She glanced at Xie Weilou. "Oh! Is This Young Master tired from counting money?"

Xie Weilou said dejectedly, "Qinghuang, This Young Master just lost two brothers and is grieving. How could you say such a thing?"

"Heh heh!"

Lin Qinghuang's expression was mocking.

Xie Weilou leaned back lazily in his chair, his legs crossed. "Qinghuang, Zhenxi Marquis Manor is so desolate now. Can I sleep at your place tonight?"

"No."

Qinghuang said indifferently. She put down the documents, closed her eyes, and began to cultivate.

There were only two things she had to do every day: read documents and investigate cases when they arose. The rest of the time, she cultivated!

Xie Weilou stared at Lin Qinghuang and asked casually, "Lin Qinghuang, does the Lin family have someone named Lin Yan?"

"No! Why do you ask?"

Qinghuang replied.

Xie Weilou chuckled and said, "I once read a storybook. The general idea was about a proud daughter of a certain ancient clan who was adopted by a small family when she was young. She then fell in love with a certain good-for-nothing from that small family. In the end, the good-for-nothing rose up, became a peerless expert, and lived happily ever after with the proud daughter of heaven."

"Read fewer storybooks, or you'll lose your mind!"

Lin Qinghuang's eyelashes fluttered as she replied, then she ignored Xie Weilou. She circulated her cultivation method, and her vital energy surged, a blue light enveloping her body.

"Heh!"

Xie Weilou laughed and didn't disturb Lin Qinghuang.

This woman's spirit bone was unique. After entering the Territory Expansion Realm, her cultivation speed significantly increased. Breaking through was as simple as drinking water, which put immense pressure on others.

Now, Lin Qinghuang had already entered the Dao Repository Realm Initial Stage, while Xie Weilou was only at the Dao Repository Realm (Middle Stage). She was about to catch up to him, and that wouldn't do!

Xie Weilou closed his eyes, and various methods of alchemy and formation arrays flooded his mind. He earnestly comprehended them...

Two hours later.

"Mysterious fellow..."

Lin Qinghuang opened her eyes, her aura even more solidified. She looked at Xie Weilou, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Her talent was naturally not weak. Many people thought that the more extraordinary the spirit bone, the faster the cultivation speed, but they didn't know that for some people, the higher the spirit bone's grade, the more difficult it was to forge bones and clear meridians.

This was also the reason for her slow cultivation in the Xuanhuang Realm and Shackles Realm.

Because her spirit bone and hidden meridians were more difficult to forge and open, requiring several times the power of ordinary cultivators.

However, as long as her spirit bone was forged and the Shackles Realm's restraints were broken, her cultivation speed would skyrocket. That's why her breakthroughs were extremely rapid after entering the Territory Expansion Realm.

But even so, she was still not as fast as Xie Weilou.

To this day, she still couldn't understand Xie Weilou.

This guy had a peerless treasure on him that could conceal his cultivation realm, making it difficult for her to discern anything. Just from the surface, she couldn't detect any traces of cultivation on Xie Weilou, which was very strange.

Normally, as long as one had cultivated, even with a concealment item, one could still glimpse traces of cultivation; the spirit bone, meridians, dantian, and internal organs would all undergo changes.

Yet, Xie Weilou had no trace on him, as if it had been erased, making it impossible for outsiders to detect, which was truly miraculous.

Xie Weilou opened his eyes. He looked at Lin Qinghuang and said with a half-smile, "Lin Qinghuang, am I handsome?"

"Very empty..."

Lin Qinghuang's expression was calm. She didn't deny Xie Weilou's handsomeness but affirmed his emptiness.

"Empty is empty, then!"

Xie Weilou yawned and then lazily asked, "Qinghuang is a rich woman. I wonder if she has an alchemy furnace? How about giving me one?"

Alchemy theory was all in his mind. To put it into practice, he still needed an alchemy furnace to try it himself.

Lin Qinghuang looked at Xie Weilou speechlessly. "Are you treating me as a mobile treasure trove? If you want an alchemy furnace, go buy one at the market. However, the path of alchemy is extremely time-consuming..."

This guy wanted an alchemy furnace, so he must want to refine pills. The Dao of Alchemy was even more difficult than the Dao of Martial Arts and heavily tested one's talent.

Xie Weilou smiled and said, "A cultivator should be well-rounded. Martial Dao, Alchemy Dao, Formation Dao, Weapon Refining, Restriction, and so on—one must be proficient in all of them to handle various situations with ease."

You could say a cultivator should focus on one path, but Han Paopao and Old Demon Wang were proficient in everything, with endless tricks up their sleeves, which made people exclaim in delight.

If a cultivator only focused on one path, it would be too boring. One must be proficient in everything.

A hint of a smile appeared on Lin Qinghuang's face. "Ordinary cultivators can't do it, but perhaps you can..."

After all, she had personally witnessed Xie Weilou inscribing sixth-grade Restriction runes. This guy couldn't be judged by common sense.

After some thought.

Lin Qinghuang said, "There are many ways to get an alchemy furnace. You can find one at the market, the black market, or perhaps even the Holy Academy."

"I'll go to the market tonight and take a look."

Xie Weilou stretched.

Having just an alchemy furnace wouldn't be enough; he also needed an alchemical flame. The flame previously sealed in the bead had been used up, so he had to find other flames again.

Of course, cultivators could also condense alchemical flames, but the condensed flames would consume a lot of spiritual power when refining pills.

Lin Qinghuang nodded gently. She then stared at Xie Weilou and asked, "Do you know about the Void Heaven Sword Arena?"

"Hmm?"

Xie Weilou looked at Lin Qinghuang in surprise. Void Heaven Sword Arena? He hadn't heard of it!

Lin Qinghuang mused, "The Void Heaven Sword Arena is an ancient Dao Repository. It has countless cultivation methods and treasures and is extremely formidable. Later, a strange event occurred, and the Void Heaven Sword Arena mysteriously disappeared. People have been searching for its location ever since, but it's been hard to find..."

She continued, "According to the information I've gathered, the Xia Emperor possesses a map of the Void Heaven Sword Arena, and he gave this map to Ye Guhong."

Xie Weilou looked at Lin Qinghuang in surprise. "Are you interested in the Void Heaven Sword Arena?"

Lin Qinghuang said solemnly, "It's not that I'm interested in the Void Heaven Sword Arena. It's that I think you might be able to try it."

As she spoke, she waved her hand, and a piece of parchment flew in front of Xie Weilou. It had a gray flame totem on it.

"This is..."

Xie Weilou stared at the flame totem, somewhat surprised. This was just a totem, but he could feel its extraordinary nature. This flame was definitely not an ordinary fire.

Lin Qinghuang said, "According to legend, there is a divine fire in the Void Heaven Sword Arena, which is the Taixu Spirit Fire, ranked seventeenth on the list of exotic fires. If you want to refine pills, this exotic fire might be of great use to you."

Heaven and Earth Exotic Fires are of extremely high grade, far superior to beast fires.

"Taixu Spirit Fire..."

Xie Weilou was somewhat tempted. He then said, "The Void Heaven Sword Arena must be incredibly dangerous."

Lin Qinghuang nodded gently. "There will definitely be danger, but it's worth a try. Ye Guhong, holding the map, will surely go in search of the Void Heaven Sword Arena. At that time, many people will go, and you and I might be able to fish in troubled waters. Of course, this matter requires some preparation beforehand."

The greater the danger, the greater the opportunity. It's worth taking a risk. The path of cultivation should be one of continuous progress, without hesitation, otherwise, one will miss many great fortunes.

Xie Weilou pondered for a moment, then replied, "Then let's try it!"

Lin Qinghuang said, "I'll tell you when we go. It should take quite some time."

"Alright."

Xie Weilou replied with a single word.