34: The goodwill of the Liu family, the hundred-patterned spiritual weapon

“Understood, Senior Brother.”

Miao Yizi stuck out her small, pink tongue and sat back in her chair.

Dinner was still ongoing when a figure suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

The three of them turned to look, and after seeing the person’s face, their expressions all changed.

It was actually Liu Mo!

This was an Inner Sect Elder!

A person of the Core Formation Realm, suddenly coming to find them, they didn't know why?

Could it be to seek revenge because of Liu Yuyan’s defeat?

Thoughts flashed through the minds of the three, and Gu Shuqin, as the Elder, was the first to rise and bow, saying, “Outer Sect Elder Gu Shuqin greets Elder Liu.”

“Outer Sect Disciple Lin Yuan greets Elder Liu.”

“Outer Sect Disciple Miao Yizi greets Elder Liu.”

The two then also rose and cupped their hands, their attitudes respectful.

Liu Mo waved his hand, saying, “You don’t need to be so formal. Today, I am not here to cause trouble, but rather to bring the goodwill of the Liu Family.”

Upon hearing the words “goodwill,” the three subconsciously thought that the Liu Family was trying to win them over.

After all, Lin Yuan had performed so brilliantly in the Outer Sect Competition, possessing such powerful Meridians. He could be said to have extraordinary talent and would certainly become a strong Cultivator in the future. It was reasonable for the Liu Family to want to win him over.

As they expected, Liu Mo continued, “Senior Nephew Lin, I would like to invite you to join the Liu Family and become our Guest Elder.”

“Guest Elder?”

Lin Yuan asked, puzzled, “What does a Guest Elder do? What are their responsibilities and obligations?”

“A Guest Elder is equivalent to a mercenary; they must act for the Family when the Family needs to fight, but otherwise, there is nothing much to do.”

Liu Mo smiled and continued, “Senior Nephew, you are only in the Opening Meridian Realm. We don’t need your help for now, so you don’t have to do anything for us. On the contrary, we will continuously provide you with resources.”

Lin Yuan couldn’t help but laugh, “To gain benefits without effort, is there such a good thing in this world?”

Liu Mo stated directly, “It’s not that you don’t have to put in any effort, it’s just that you are too weak right now. Even small tasks wouldn’t be assigned to you. When you become a strong Cultivator in the future, my Liu Family might need your help.”

Lin Yuan’s eyes flickered, and he understood, “Are you essentially investing in me in advance?”

“Yes, and I promise that the Liu Family has no restrictions on Guest Elders. It’s equivalent to a nominal position; not only will we not order you to do things, but we will also protect your safety. You just need to remember our kindness after you become strong.”

Liu Mo said with sincerity.

Lin Yuan admitted that what the other party said was very tempting.

To be able to receive resources and protection when he was weak was like receiving charcoal in the snow for him.

As for matters after he became strong, that would not be difficult at all.

With the strength of his Nine Yang Divine Meridian, even if the Liu Family encountered some trouble, he could probably resolve it easily.

At this moment of temptation, he turned to look at Mei Fu, seeking her opinion.

Gu Shuqin’s thoughts were similar to Lin Yuan’s, and she nodded in agreement, saying, “We can accept your invitation, but are you sure you won’t restrict Yuan’er’s freedom or interfere with his choices?”

Liu Mo said earnestly, “Please rest assured on this point. Our Liu Family is a renowned Righteous Path Family and has never made things difficult for cooperating Guest Elders.”

Gu Shuqin echoed, “Mm, I also believe in the Liu Family’s character and that they wouldn’t do such a thing.”

After speaking, she turned and said, “Yuan’er, your Senior Aunt thinks we can agree to them. What do you think?”

Lin Yuan nodded and said, “Alright, I agree to become your Guest Elder.”

Liu Mo immediately said happily, “Senior Nephew is wise. Since you choose to join the Liu Family, we will definitely not treat you unfairly.”

Then he took out a jade bottle and handed it to the other party, saying, “This is a Rising Essence Pill. There are ten pills inside, consider it my gift to you.”

A Rising Essence Pill!

And ten of them!

All three of their expressions changed in surprise!

This was a Rank Four Medicinal Pill. After consumption, it could directly increase a Cultivator’s cultivation and had no side effects.

The market price was around two thousand Origin Stone.

Such an expensive Medicinal Pill, Liu Mo actually gave it away just like that, and he gave ten of them at once!

This was too generous!

It was Gu Shuqin’s first time encountering such a large amount of Medicinal Pills, and she subconsciously refused, saying, “Elder Liu, this item of yours is too valuable. It’s not convenient for us to accept it.”

Liu Mo placed the jade bottle on the table and said indifferently, “It’s just a few Rising Essence Pills. You can take them. Besides, I have something else to give to Senior Nephew.”

Something else?

These Medicinal Pills were already worth twenty thousand Origin Stone, and the other party actually said there was something else?

Was the Liu Family really so generous?

While the three were surprised, Liu Mo had already taken out a long sword from his spatial ring and displayed it to the other party, saying, “This sword is named Azure Frost. It is a Spiritual Artifact that contains ice-attributed energy. When Origin Qi is injected, it can unleash considerable power.”

“Senior Nephew, take it and try it.”

The old man threw the long sword, and Lin Yuan quickly caught it.

As soon as he gripped the hilt, he felt a chilling aura emanating from his hand.

“This is a Spiritual Artifact?”

With inner astonishment, he circulated his cultivation and infused Origin Qi into the sword body.

“Clang!”

The long sword immediately hummed, and a biting cold burst forth from the sword, quickly spreading throughout the entire courtyard.

This sword is extraordinary!

The three thought in unison.

“Elder Liu, if the Azure Frost Sword has such power, its rank must not be low, right?”

Gu Shuqin asked.

Liu Mo stroked his beard and said, “It’s just a hundred-pattern Spiritual Artifact. It’s barely acceptable.”

Ah?

A hundred-pattern Spiritual Artifact is only “barely acceptable”?

This is too humblebragging!

A Spiritual Artifact is called a Spiritual Artifact because it has spiritual patterns engraved on it, and its rank is determined by the number of spiritual patterns.

Below ten patterns is a one-pattern Spiritual Artifact.

Ten spiritual patterns make a ten-pattern Spiritual Artifact, a hundred patterns make a hundred-pattern Spiritual Artifact, a thousand patterns make a thousand-pattern Spiritual Artifact, and ten thousand patterns or more make a ten-thousand-pattern Spiritual Artifact.

And above ten-thousand-pattern Spiritual Artifacts, there are King, Marquis, and Emperor Weapons!

Such powerful Magical Artifacts are too distant for ordinary people. Most low-level Cultivators with ordinary Family backgrounds would be considered fortunate to possess a one-pattern Spiritual Artifact.

A ten-pattern Spiritual Artifact is quite valuable even for an Opening Meridian Realm Cultivator; generally, only Cultivators in the Condensing Core Realm are qualified to use one.

As for a hundred-pattern Spiritual Artifact, even the lowest quality ones start at tens of thousands of Origin Stone in shops.

Judging by the quality of the Azure Frost Sword, its value must be far beyond that.

Lin Yuan also understood the preciousness of a hundred-pattern Spiritual Artifact and immediately declined, saying, “Elder Liu, although this sword is good, with my current strength, I cannot unleash its full power. Please take it back.”

As the saying goes, if you take from someone, your hands will be short; if you eat from someone, your mouth will be soft. If he accepted so many favors from the Liu Family, he would definitely feel uneasy.