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Chapter 188: Preparation
However, while feeling that he could not miss this opportunity, Lian Yun also realized that he would have to face a second challenge. If he did not elevate his physical abilities to the next level, he truly had no qualifications to take anything from the numerous Monarchs within the Twelve Cities.
Seeing that Lian Yun was mentally prepared, the Blue-Clad Woman continued, "Typically, the Year Beasts within the Famous City are monopolized by the Monarchs. However, those below the Monarch rank can enter the Dungeon in the Famous City to hunt Year Beasts. Although their numbers are relatively few, it is safer."
"But the Monarchs also have dedicated Year Beast Dungeons where they can bring two Kings with them. How many Gray Spirit Coins have you given me in total?"
This question seemed aimed at gauging Lian Yun's true strength.
Although the Blue-Clad Woman had been completely restrained while being Tailor Liu, her senses were still intact. For instance, she had seen Lian Yun accept Ma Wenlong and his companions, realizing they were under Lian Yun's command, which is why she sought them out first.
However, in recent decades, many had sent Spirit Coins to Tailor Liu, making it difficult for her to discern anything from that alone. Hence her inquiry.
Recognizing this rare opportunity, Lian Yun did not want to miss out and did not hide anything, though he felt a twinge of regret as he said, "Only around thirty million!"
The Blue-Clad Woman's phoenix eyes widened slightly but quickly returned to calm as she nodded and said, "Quite impressive! How strong is your best Ghost Slave?"
"Senior overpraises me! My strongest Ghost Friend's strength is comparable to a Monarch."
The Blue-Clad Woman's eyes widened even more but soon relaxed again as she nodded once more. "Alright then, meet me at Azure Pavilion in Chang'an ten days from now."
As she spoke, the Blue-Clad Woman tossed out a handful of round coins that sparkled like diamonds. "These can be used for yourself but must not be shown to others to avoid attracting trouble."
Before the coins even reached Lian Yun's hands, and before her words had fully settled in the air, the Blue-Clad Woman had already vanished without a trace. Her speed was so swift that even Lian Yun failed to perceive it.
Lian Yun was taken aback; this was definitely strength beyond a Second-Rank Monarch. He could still catch a hint of Lin Nan's speed as a Second-Rank Monarch, but this was on an entirely different level.
However, at this moment, Lian Yun was not thinking too much; instead, his mind was completely captivated by the round coin in his hand.
He could clearly sense an extremely pure aura of spiritual energy emanating from the coin. Remembering the words of the Blue-Clad Woman, Lian Yun realized that this was likely a currency several levels higher than the Gray Spirit Coin.
Even so, Lian Yun still took a look at his personal attributes.
He noticed a new line under the financial attributes: one hundred Diamond Spirit Coins.
The Spiritual Energy contained within this Diamond Spirit Coin was astonishingly pure, and Lian Yun understood the benefits it offered without needing further explanation. It could enhance one's cultivation level and likely stabilize or strengthen one's foundation as well.
With this in mind, Lian Yun waved his hand and gave five coins each to Ma Wenlong, Song Hansong, and Tian Shou.
Don’t think it’s too little; for Ma Wenlong and the others, receiving even one was already quite good. Therefore, they were naturally very grateful for the five coins.
Lian Yun remained relatively indifferent to their gratitude. If it weren't for the numerous Ghost Slaves he had, he wouldn't have minded giving them even more.
Once the three calmed down a bit, Lian Yun said, “Since Senior Lan has already made arrangements, you should start organizing personnel to prepare for the journey to Xianyang City!”
“Lord, are we not going to station ourselves in Chang'an City?” Ma Wenlong asked.
In his view, with Senior Lan's protection, staying in Chang'an City would surely ensure stability and growth.
However, Lian Yun frowned slightly. It wasn't that he disapproved of Ma Wenlong's mindset; rather—
“Think it over again.”
Lian Yun made Ma Wenlong consider the situation because he felt there were shortcomings in his thoughts.
After pondering for a while, Ma Wenlong suddenly looked up in shock and quickly bowed to apologize, saying, "It was my oversight. Please punish me, my Lord."
Lian Yun shook his head with a slight smile. "No one is perfect; there's no need for punishment. Just be more thorough in your considerations moving forward."
The Blue-Clad Woman, such a powerful Monarch, had been ensnared and enslaved for over a decade. This indicated that her enemies were likely much stronger than Lian Yun's own foes.
Getting involved with the Blue-Clad Woman might not be entirely beneficial.
Of course, this was not out of fear for Lian Yun; he had already decided to go to Xianyang City and wanted Ma Wenlong to think things through from multiple angles. He hoped to avoid any future mishaps due to insufficient consideration.
The Blue-Clad Woman would seek revenge or attempt to regain control of her forces after ten days.
In Lian Yun's view, ten days seemed insufficient for another breakthrough. However, if he did not push for it, his ability to improve during that time would be quite limited.
To enhance his combat strength, he could only focus on the Ghost Slaves—not by raising their levels but by crafting weapons for them.
Before that, Lian Yun traveled ten miles away and hunted for three hours to gather some wealth for Ma Wenlong and the others, allowing them to settle in Xianyang City first.
After three hours, he returned to the novice village and meditated in a residential house.
For over two months, Lian Yun had been absorbing Black Spirit Coins, and his Yin-Yang Stage had accumulated quite a bit of Soul Material like fine sand.
However, Lian Yun was unable to extract the Soul Material. After refining some gravel within Tian Xiang'er Indifferent, Lian Yun learned how to use the Soul Material.
Although it could not be directly extracted for use, it could be forged within the Yin-Yang Stage and then refined by the Ghost Slaves, allowing it to be brought into the real world.
However, there was no forging platform within the Yin-Yang Stage, so Lian Yun could only utilize his Mental Power to hammer away, first shaping the fine sand into small stones, then transforming those stones into larger rocks, and finally turning the large rocks into elongated blocks.
During this process, Lian Yun realized that this forging consumed a significant amount of his Mental Power, but it also provided substantial stabilization and even partial enhancement of his Mental Power.
This was a great benefit because it meant that Lian Yun's will was increasing in an intangible way, which would strengthen his Sword Intent over time.
Thus, Lian Yun first absorbed twenty-five Diamond Spirit Coins, allowing twenty-five Ghost Slaves to absorb and stabilize on their own while he continuously hammered away at the elongated Soul Material with his Mental Power.
During this time, Lian Yun also consulted Yang Zai Xing to determine the appropriate length and size for a spear before committing fully to the task.
Without any special techniques or platforms, Lian Yun could only temporarily make the spear as solid as possible. He planned to remake it for Yang Zai Xing once he acquired the necessary skills and special platforms in the future.
After five days of forging, Lian Yun stopped and spent half a day recovering his Mental Power before heading to see the Old Village Chief.
(End of Chapter)
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