Chapter 605: Chapter 349: Solution
“The rules of Jieshan City are clear: if you kill someone in Jieshan City, you must face punishment!” Li Yuanba said sternly, looking at Weng Yi.
His divine thought rested on Weng Yi. Although Weng Yi no longer had the Fourth-Grade Long Sword, Li Yuanba was not ready to take action just yet, knowing from Weng Yi’s inner thoughts that he was unaware of his involvement in the affair.
Weng Yi still thought everything stemmed from two fellow Qi Refining Cultivators who had grown greedy and had been detected by the great formation of Jieshan City when they made their move.
This had attracted the Guardian Golden Core of Jieshan City—a cultivator whose Sword Intent was extremely formidable, rarely matched by others within the Golden Core Sword Cultivators.
“I implore you to investigate thoroughly, my lord. They attacked me suddenly, and I merely retaliated. I offer that treasure to you, my lord, please spare my life!” Weng Yi pleaded with some repression as he knelt down.
While he thought of various spiteful means of revenge, he was unaware that Li Yuanba was listening to his every thought.
“Come with me to the Guardian Mansion first, and I will investigate thoroughly!” Li Yuanba said coldly, glancing at him indifferently.
At this time, the shopkeeper of Ju Chang Shop and several stewards had come over, looking at the scene of the murder in the house, yet they did not speak up for Weng Yi.
Weng Yi was not a disciple of the Thousand Illusion Sect, but only a Loose Cultivator they had recruited.
Since he had committed a crime in Jieshan City, it was only appropriate for Jieshan City to deal with him.
They were here for profit, and to fall out with the genius Golden Core Sword Cultivator of Senluo Sect over a Loose Cultivator was not worth their folly.
Since Li Yuanba did not strike down Weng Yi immediately, Weng Yi obediently followed him.
Upon arriving at the Guardian Mansion, Li Yuanba brought Weng Yi to the back courtyard of the mansion, where the Spiritual Energy was extremely dense, his place of cultivation.
Weng Yi was confused as to why Li Yuanba had brought him here instead of interrogating him in a prison cell.
“Weng Yi, tell me, where did you obtain that Long Sword Magical Treasure?” Li Yuanba asked, feigning ignorance.
“My lord, I stumbled upon it unintentionally!” Weng Yi responded without hesitation.
He had already considered the origin of the Fourth-Grade Long Sword on the way here.
After all, in the Cultivation World, there were stories of cultivators who chanced upon treasures left by predecessors.
“I see you are very spirited. Is it possible that along with this Long Sword Magical Treasure, you also obtained some Cultivation Technique?” Li Yuanba further inquired.
This time, Weng Yi finally understood what Li Yuanba was after, realizing that Li Yuanba wanted to extract more benefits from him.
Indeed, with a Fourth-Grade Long Sword Magical Treasure, it was highly likely there were other treasures kept alongside. Given the preciousness of the Fourth-Grade Long Sword, the other items were likely not of lesser value.
Weng Yi had cultivated the God Cultivation Technique, naturally appearing much stronger spiritually than ordinary cultivators at the same stage.
Weng Yi was then grappling mentally with how to handle Li Yuanba’s greed.
“Your talent is commendable. If what you offer pleases me, I might consider taking you as a Registered Disciple!” Li Yuanba, seeing he did not respond right away, quickly made an enticing offer.
Weng Yi looked at Li Yuanba, honestly having no desire to become his disciple, let alone being just a registered one.
Given enough time, he could break through to the Golden Core Stage within a few years, and by then, his combat ability would surpass Li Yuanba’s.
Of course, in comparing combat abilities, he regarded Li Yuanba as a typical Sword Cultivator.
However, the offer Li Yuanba made still held some allure. If he truly became Li Yuanba’s registered disciple, at least he wouldn’t have to worry about safety anymore.
Just by staying under Li Yuanba’s protection for a while, he would gain the strength to leave this place and cultivate on his own deep within the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.
What he was most reluctant to part with was that Fourth-Grade Long Sword, his life-bound magical treasure, which lost much power when held by others but granted him the assurance of invincibility during the Golden Core Stage.
It was known that Golden Core cultivators could not use a Fourth-Grade Magical Treasure, but his case was an exception since he had transformed it into his life-bound magical treasure.
In the Golden Core Stage, wielding a Fourth-Grade Magical Treasure, no Golden Core cultivator’s magical treasure could withstand his.
He also had other means, but like ‘Nanming Leaving Fire,’ these methods were too draining to use during the Golden Core Stage, unlike how freely he could wield his life-bound magical treasure.
“My lord, when I obtained the Long Sword Magical Treasure, I also obtained a copy of the God Cultivation Technique!” Weng Yi thought for a moment before deciding to reveal enough to sway Li Yuanba, planning to eliminate him once his strength was restored.
“With your spirit, you are indeed capable of using a Jade Scroll now. Record the technique in it, and let me see the technique before I make my decision!” Li Yuanba said, tossing him an empty Jade Scroll.
Weng Yi caught the empty Jade Scroll, placed it against his forehead, and concentrated hard to channel his spirit, recording the ‘Greedy Heaven Sleep Dream Technique’ within it.
This was a God Cultivation Technique he had acquired through the Skywalk Trading Company. The ‘Greedy Heaven Sleep Dream Technique,’ being of high grade, was especially collected by a Nascent Soul Ancestor and was indeed extraordinary.
Li Yuanba checked the Jade Scroll with his Divine Thought, and this ‘Greedy Heaven Sleep Dream Technique’ was then memorized by his true self, Li Shiming, at the Shushan Sect and analyzed through his life-bound magical treasure, the IBMz15.
Li Shiming discovered that this technique was not stored in Patriarch Weng Zhao’s Space Ring, an unexpected surprise.