This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable

This was an extremely precious Sword Control Technique, possessing both Escape Technique and Soul Tempering effects.

However.....

"Why, as a Dharma Cultivation, do you possess such a precious Sword Cultivation Method?" Lu Qingshan asked with keen interest.

Advanced Sword Control Techniques were always the closely guarded secrets of major Sword Cultivation Sects.

Even Dantai Qingrun, who hailed from a Sword Cultivation Noble Family, practiced Sword Control Techniques that were inferior to this Primordial Spirit Sword Control Technique.

"Actually," Mo Yan said with a smile, "I’ve also wanted to ask this question because this Primordial Spirit Sword Control Technique isn’t mine; it belongs to my mother."

"Mrs. Mo?" Lu Qingshan exclaimed in surprise.

"For some reason, my mother possesses many Sword Cultivation items, and," Mo Yan said with a shrug and a sense of helplessness, "every time I inquire about the origins of these Sword Cultivation items, my mother never gives me a straight answer.

What’s more peculiar is that, although she possesses so many Sword Cultivation items, she, who generally does not interfere with my decisions, was extremely serious on the day I started learning Artifact Refining. She explicitly made three agreements with me, strictly forbidding me from crafting any Sword Artifacts."

Lu Qingshan was pensive, as the specific circumstances indeed seemed quite complicated.

"It seems that you are very satisfied with this Dharma method." Mo Yan brought the conversation back to the main topic.

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.

He had always been in need of a spell for Soul Tempering.

The Divine Soul, Spiritual Power, and Physical Body are the three directions of a Cultivator’s cultivation.

Enhancing the Divine Soul provides extremely comprehensive benefits for a Cultivator, as soul tempering can greatly bolster one’s abilities.

The importance of the Divine Soul cannot be overstated; feeling deeply moved by such a Dharma method was absolutely inevitable.

Lu Qingshan pondered deeply for a while before he slowly said, "Since you are willing to trust me, I cannot promise much, but taking good care of it is absolutely no problem."

If he really was to look after Mrs. Mo, he wouldn’t have the time or energy, but he was not alone; he had his family.

If it indeed reached the situation Mo Yan anticipated, he would just bring Mrs. Mo back to the Lu Family; considering the character of those two old men in his family, Mrs. Mo would not suffer any grievance whatsoever, and he would definitely not let Mo Yan down.

"However," Lu Qingshan thought very thoroughly, "what if Mrs. Mo refuses to leave Jiaolong Island with me when the time comes?"

"I’ll naturally handle that," Mo Yan said, visibly cheered by Lu Qingshan’s agreement.

With that said by Mo Yan, Lu Qingshan no longer had any objections.

When Lu Qingshan and Mo Yan returned to the hall, the tray of pastries that Mrs. Mo had prepared had already been completely devoured by Zang Xiaojian and the King of Western Rats.

...

Mo Yan arranged for him and Zang Xiaojian to stay in the eastern guestroom for the night.

Lu Qingshan was sorting out his thoughts.

If things went well, once the news about the Dragon Slaying Saber arrived, he should be able to locate the head of the Mo Family.

However, if things did not go as he expected, where should he start then?

Knock... Knock...

Lu Qingshan gently tapped his fingers on the desk, muttering to himself.

The head of the Mo Family... Mo Yan... The connection between these two was obvious, but there were still some gaps that were hard to bridge.

Creak.

The noise from the wooden window interrupted Lu Qingshan’s thoughts.

The wooden window moved up and down a bit, and a nimble figure jumped in.

Seeing who it was, Lu Qingshan somewhat helplessly touched his forehead, "Why can’t you use the front door? Do you have to enter through the window like a thief? Did you learn this from the King of Western Rats?"

"How did the King of Western Rats disappear again?" Zang Xiaojian looked around the room, asked cheerfully while walking up to the desk to sit opposite Lu Qingshan, and took something out from his sleeve to hand to Lu Qingshan.

"He’s been eating too many Blood Spirit Beads recently, seems like he’s about to awaken his powers again? He’s been very drowsy every day, now hiding in the Spirit Beast Bag to rest," Lu Qingshan replied, then looked at the golden, exquisite pastry in Zang Xiaojian’s hand, and curiously asked, "What is this?"

"Delicious! I specially saved a piece for you," Zang Xiaojian pursed his lips, his black eyes surveying Lu Qingshan, looking very animated, "What did Master Mo talk to you about outside?"

Lu Qingshan took the pastry, tasted a bite, and indeed found it delicious and sweet, with a hint of Spiritual Energy embedded inside, no wonder Zang Xiaojian was so happy eating it.

After some thought, Lu Qingshan told Zang Xiaojian about his trade with Mo Yan.

Just as Zang Xiaojian was about to say something, a sudden knock at the door interrupted him.

Lu Qingshan frowned slightly and walked to the door to open it.

"Mrs. Mo." Seeing the visitor clearly, Lu Qingshan’s confusion grew, "What can I do for you?"

"Oh, Zang Xiaojian is here too," Mrs. Mo peeked inside and saw Zang Xiaojian sitting in the room and cheerfully said, "That saves me another trip."

"Please come in," Lu Qingshan invited Mrs. Mo into the room.

"Yan’er told me, both you and Xiaojian are Sword Cultivators?" Mrs. Mo blinked as she looked at them, asking.

Lu Qingshan nodded, "Yes."

Seeing Lu Qingshan’s affirmation, a candid smile appeared on Mrs. Mo’s face and she quickly pulled out many Jade Slips from her Storage Ring, piling them into a small mountain on the table.

"What are these?" Lu Qingshan asked, puzzled.

"They are all experiences and insights from Sword Cultivators, merely decorations to me, but they should be very useful to you Sword Cultivators, right?" Mrs. Mo said softly.

Lu Qingshan casually picked up a few Jade Slips and sent his Divine Sense into them.

Miscellaneous Sword Qi Discussions, Sword Qi Filament Annotation, Sword Intent Classification, Flying Sword Amplification, …

They were a dazzling array; although none were Dharma spells or Sword techniques, these records of experience were extremely valuable to Sword Cultivators, capable of saving them many detours.

"What does Mrs. Mo mean?"

Mrs. Mo was very pleased, pushing the small mountain of Jade Slips towards them, "They’re all for you."

Faced with Mrs. Mo’s generosity, Lu Qingshan hesitated slightly.

Seeing Lu Qingshan’s confusion, Mrs. Mo took the initiative to say, "This is the first time Yan’er has brought friends home!"

Hearing Mrs. Mo say this, an image of Mo Yan spontaneously emerged in Lu Qingshan’s mind.

It matched his own thoughts; people like Mo Yan, warm and pleasant to others, seemed easy to get along with but were actually the hardest to befriend.

Because such people kept all their emotions inside, making it hard for others to grasp their true thoughts.

Since Mrs. Mo was so straightforward, Lu Qingshan glanced again at Zang Xiaojian, who seemed very interested in the Jade Slips, and no longer held back, "These Jade Slips are indeed very useful to me, I will gratefully accept them."

"Are Yan’er and the others planning to take action soon?" Mrs. Mo suddenly changed the topic, catching Lu Qingshan off guard.

Lu Qingshan was startled, "Why do you say that, Mrs. Mo?"

Mrs. Mo huffed slightly in displeasure and said, "Yan’er always thinks I don’t understand anything, but say what you will, don’t I know my own child?

He has never told me anything, but he never brings outsiders home, and every time he leaves home, he’s gone for half a month, rarely staying at home, sneaking around, he used to be closest to me when he was little, but now he never even goes shopping with me.

I realized long ago that he must be involved in something extremely dangerous, and he acts this way to avoid involving me."

"On Jiaolong Island, what else could make Yan’er so cautious if not being enemies with the Jiaolong Clan?"

"Today, however, he has unusually brought you two friends home, and I heard that the Jiaolong Demon King is about to transform into a dragon, so I guess, they must be getting ready to make a move." n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Mrs. Mo, you’re far more astute than you appear.

Faced with Mrs. Mo’s well-reasoned analysis, Lu Qingshan muttered to himself.

Mrs. Mo had guessed almost correctly, denying it didn’t make much sense, and it wasn’t exactly a secret, so Lu Qingshan straightforwardly admitted, "Yes, Mo Yan and the others are planning to slay the demon before the Jiaolong Demon King transforms."

Receiving Lu Qingshan’s confirmation, Mrs. Mo didn’t say much more and left worriedly.

Turning to look at the mountain of Jade Slips piled on the table, Lu Qingshan suddenly realized that Mrs. Mo’s gesture had hidden intentions of obliging him to speak.

First, she gave him a large gift, and then when asking questions, he felt uncomfortable evading the topic. Having realized this, Lu Qingshan couldn’t help but chuckle, "There’s quite a lot on her mind..."

Meanwhile, Zang Xiaojian, who just a moment ago seemed uninterested and set down the Jade Slip in his hand, his behavior starkly different from when Mrs. Mo was present.

"These types of Jade Slips, I have plenty at home, and have seen many; I’m just not that interested anymore." Facing Lu Qingshan’s surprised look, Zang Xiaojian pointed to the Jade Slips on the table and explained to Lu Qingshan, "But since Mrs. Mo kindly offered us a gift, I had to appear happy, so she would feel happy too. So, you keep these Jade Slips."