Fu Qijian took a deep breath. He was an expert in swordsmanship and knew that no one in Triple Heaven Star Land could have crafted this sword.
To be precise, this sword might not even have been made by a human.
If it wasn’t made by a human, then could it be that this sword was...
"Is this an Immortal Sword birthed by Hidden Sword Mountain?" Fu Qijian finally asked, his voice shaking.
All his life he had loved swords, yet he didn’t possess many fine ones.
True fine swords were never circulated; they were either kept hidden or became someone’s personal treasured item.
Everyone in Triple Heaven Star Land knew that the best swords came from Hidden Sword Mountain.
However, Hidden Sword Mountain had birthed only two swords; if the one before him was from there, then it would only be the third.
Such a sword was hard to even glimpse, let alone obtain.
Ding Huan smiled and said,
"This is indeed a sword birthed by Hidden Sword Mountain, but it’s not quite an Immortal Sword yet. This sword has a quality to it—it can grow, and its limit is becoming an Immortal Sword. Brother Fu, if you like it, I will give this sword to you.
This sword doesn’t have a name yet, Brother Fu can name it himself."
After saying that, Ding Huan handed the long sword to Fu Qijian.
This sword had been nurtured by the Sword Qi of his Immortal Sword Fei Yan, having experienced countless years.
Moreover, this sword was closest to the Fei Yan Immortal Sword and could be said to be the best of the three swords birthed by Hidden Sword Mountain.
Ding Huan already possessed the Fei Yan Sword; this sword would be of no use to him.
In fact, if the Fei Yan Sword hadn’t already recognized him as its owner, he would have liked to give it to Fu Qijian.
The Fei Yan Sword was an Immortal Sword. If Fu Qijian could not obtain its recognition, it was very likely to endanger his life.
It was he who had saved Ji Xinting, who was nearly killed by the Fei Yan Sword.
This sword, birthed by the Fei Yan Sword in Triple Heaven Star Land, was absolutely one of the best and its value could be considered higher than that of an Earth Fire Vein.
Mainly, Fu Qijian was the kind of man that suited his taste, not greedy, not hypocritical, and cultured.
Thus, Ding Huan gifted the sword to Fu Qijian.
"No, this is too valuable," Fu Qijian quickly declined.
In his heart, this sword was more precious than all the compensation Ding Huan had previously paid him combined, because he truly loved this sword.
Ding Huan pushed his hand, and the sword landed in Fu Qijian’s hands:
"I really admire the way Brother Fu conducts himself. Though I can’t do it myself, I admire Brother Fu’s approach."
Fu Qijian took a deep breath, then suddenly raised his hand and dragged out the Earth Fire Vein that had been implanted underneath the Thunder Rhythm Pill Workshop.
The vein was so massive that as soon as it was pulled out, the terrifyingly fiery aura instantly filled nearly half of Wan Bao City.
Boom! A roaring sound erupted, and half of the Thunder Rhythm Pill Workshop building collapsed.
However, Fu Qijian quickly put a Prohibition on the Earth Fire Vein, stored it in a ring, and handed the ring to Ding Huan:
"Mr. Ding, I truly don’t deserve this sword. Please take this Earth Fire Vein as my gift to you."
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Ding Huan was taken aback; he had not intended to take the other’s Earth Fire Vein.
This was Fu Qijian’s means of livelihood, how could he possibly take it?
Before Ding Huan could refuse, Fu Qijian said,
"Mr. Ding, if you regard me, Fu Qijian, as a friend, please accept this Earth Fire Vein."
Hearing this, Ding Huan knew it wouldn’t be appropriate to continue declining.
In Fu Qijian’s heart, the sword birthed by the Immortal Sword Qi was far more valuable than the Earth Fire Vein.
If he refused, Fu Qijian probably wouldn’t take his sword.
Ding Huan took the ring:
"I indeed need the Earth Fire Vein, so I won’t be pretentious."
"Ha ha..." Fu Qijian laughed heartily, "Mr. Ding, you are straightforward! I, Fu Qijian, consider you a friend. If you don’t mind, Mr. Ding, let’s go upstairs for a chat."
The collapse of the Thunder Rhythm Pill Workshop immediately attracted many powerful individuals to investigate.
Liu Yinyu also rushed over in a hurry, aware that Ding Huan had come to the Thunder Rhythm Pill Workshop to borrow the Earth Fire.
Hoping Ding Huan hadn’t initiated the trouble.
While others were unaware of the strength of the Thunder Rhythm Pill Workshop, she was very clear.
Though the master of the workshop, Fu Qijian, seemed to be only a level five Immortal, actually, few cultivators in the Immortal Realm could match him.
Among the ten great Immortals of the Ascension Realm, Fu Qijian ranked in the top three.
In fact, Liu Yinyu felt Fu Qijian might not be inferior to the first, it’s just that Fu Qijian disliked conflict.
To deal with Fu Qijian, one would need an Earth Immortal to come forward.
If Ding Huan had offended Fu Qijian, she wouldn’t be able to help.
Seeing the Thunder Rhythm Pill Workshop half-collapsed, all the Alchemy Rooms destroyed, she covered her forehead, thinking it was over.
She was almost certain it was Ding Huan’s doing.
Because the Earth Fire Vein here had been extracted.
If it was Ding Huan who had taken the Earth Fire here, she really didn’t know what to say to him.
"Isn’t that too greedy?"
"Besides, who doesn’t know about the high-quality Earth Fire Vein at the Thunder Rhythm Pill Workshop? If it could be extracted, would you, Ding Huan, have waited until today?"
Ding Huan didn’t realize that Liu Yinyu was dumbfounded by him; he was enjoying tea on the attic floor with Fu Qijian.
Half of the Thunder Rhythm Pill Workshop had collapsed, yet the master, Fu Qijian, seemed utterly unaware, still cheerfully conversing with Ding Huan.
The two no longer addressed each other as Brother Fu and Mr. Ding, but rather by their names.
"Ding Huan, I’m not surprised that you could come out from the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield. In fact, before you, there had been others who came out.
So entering the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t come out."
Fu Qijian’s words astonished Ding Huan:
"Qijian, are you saying that before us, someone had already come out from the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield?"
No wonder Ding Huan was surprised; all the information he had collected indicated that no one had ever emerged from the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield.
How could it be that according to Fu Qijian, someone had already come out?
Fu Qijian sighed and said:
"The person who came out was my master, Ji Xuwen. He was once the foremost person in the Sword Dao of the Ascension Realm.
I’ve been intensively practicing the Sword Dao in the hope that one day I could enter the Four-layered Sea Canyon in the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield and rescue my master..."
"Wait a second..."
Ding Huan quickly stopped Fu Qijian:
"What you’re saying—I don’t understand. Your master came out, so why do you still need to enter the Four-layered Sea Canyon in the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield to rescue your master?"
Ding Huan was familiar with the Four-layered Sea Canyon; he had been there before.
Fu Qijian explained:
"When my master came out, he gave me a ring then went back in. That Earth Fire Vein came from the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield; otherwise, where could we find such a high-quality Earth Fire Vein in the Triple Heaven Star Land?"
Ding Huan was thrilled; he hadn’t expected there to be an Earth Fire Vein in the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield.
He possessed a newly sprouted flame which could greatly benefit from the Earth Fire Vein.
"Why did your master go back in?" Ding Huan had too many questions and needed to ask them one by one.
Fu Qijian elaborated:
"You probably don’t know the Four-layered Sea Canyon; everyone residing there is a freak. Strong Earth Immortals in the Ascension Realm are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, and mainly Earth Immortal level powerhouses occupy that place.
As soon as my master entered, he was trapped by others, and he didn’t even get a chance to activate his Jutsu Talisman. They knew my master was the owner of the Fu Ru Seven Swords and forced him to hand them over..."
By this point, Ding Huan had already begun to understand how Fu Qijian got his name.
It indeed came from a divine skill.
"My master knew there was no use keeping them, so he negotiated to leave for a while, promising he would return to the Four-layered Sea Canyon and hand over the Fu Ru Seven Swords.
My master had a pair of Array-breaking Movement Talismans, and upon reaching an agreement, he made a blood oath and then left the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield using one of the Array-breaking Movement Talismans..."
Ding Huan knew of the Array-breaking Movement Talisman; they were amongst the rarest talismans below the Immortal Realm.
Rumored to be naturally formed, their grade surpassed that of a level 9 talisman.
Once refined by the bearer, they would be useless to anyone else even if stolen.
The most crucial function of an Array-breaking Movement Talisman was to break any prohibition array and then transport the person away.
Generally, these talismans appeared in pairs, allowing someone to return using another talisman after escaping with one.
Only a fool would misuse such a talisman.
While it’s good that these talismans come in pairs, one can still be used as an escape tool.
Considering Fu Qijian’s master had such talismans and was still captured, he likely had no chance to activate the talisman.
Since Ding Huan had been to the Four-layered Sea Canyon, it made sense there was no opportunity to activate the talisman. Perhaps Fu Qijian’s master, though strong in the Sword Dao, might not have had very potent Divine Will.
"After my master came back, he handed over an Earth Fire Vein and the original scriptures and cultivation methods of the Fu Ru Seven Swords to me, and then he returned to the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield.
I aspire to cultivate to the later stages of being an Earth Immortal one day, and then go rescue my master at the Four-layered Sea Canyon. Later I slowly realized that I might never reach that level of cultivation."
Ding Huan was puzzled:
"Your master should be an Earth Immortal, right? If an Earth Immortal like your master couldn’t emerge, how would you as an Earth Immortal be able to rescue him?"
Fu Qijian shook his head:
"No, my master was just a perfect Immortal; he continually failed to step into the realm of Earth Immortal, so he opted to try his luck in the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield.
I guess it might also be difficult for me to step into the realm of Earth Immortal in the Ascension Realm. That’s why I stayed in the city and opened an alchemy shop, as there’s nowhere else to go, preparing to enter the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield at any time to seek an Earth Immortal opportunity."
Ding Huan solemnly said:
"Qijian, if you believe me, then wait for my return, and we’ll enter the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield together. Others may not come out, but I surely can."
"I’m afraid I can’t wait that long." Fu Qijian shook his head.
Ding Huan smiled:
"If you’re going to the Four-layered Sea Canyon to rescue your master, you really should wait for me since I’ve been to the Sea Canyon and I escaped from there."
Fu Qijian stared at Ding Huan in shock: "Ding Huan, are you saying you’ve been to the Four-layered Sea Canyon? And you even escaped from there?"
(That’s the update for today, friends. Goodnight! Please support with a monthly vote.)