"Your master will also be going to the north, but my mission differs from yours. True Monarch Tinghan will lead your group then. I have already asked him to look after you."
"Thank you, Master!" Lin Qi and Yuan Xi spoke at the same time.
Yuan Xi could not help asking one more question. "Master, if we are all going north, what about Third Junior Brother?"
Lin Qi chimed in, "Right, Master, how long will this trip take?"
True Monarch Qingyun counted on her fingers. "By the time you return, the Sect Grand Competition will be starting. It will likely take three or four months."
Her fingertips tapped the tabletop. "It is fine. I have already asked the Sect Master to look after him. As for you, Xiao Qi, you leave in three days. Take this chance to go to Broken Sword Peak and ask for a sword. When venturing outside, a personal weapon is indispensable."
Spirit swords possessed souls. One had to first ask them before one could wield them.
New disciples could visit Broken Sword Peak to ask for a sword once each during the Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core stages. For various reasons, Qi Refining disciples generally climbed the peak to ask for a sword either at Great Perfection or on the eve of the Sect Grand Competition.
True Monarch Qingyun's request for Lin Qi to ask for a sword now was also an acknowledgment of her strength.
Lin Qi happily agreed, arranging to return that evening for the second lesson of Tai Chi Swordplay.
After Lin Qi left, only Yuan Xi and True Monarch Qingyun remained in Qingyun Palace.
True Monarch Qingyun casually waved her hand, and a scroll landed in Yuan Xi's palm. She said softly, "Open it and take a look."
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