At the top floor of the Star Picking Sub Tower, Yu Ci sat cross-legged in the center of the room.
After leaving Old Mr. Zhu, he went to find Uncle-Master Lu De. With Daoist Yu Zhou's connection, even though it was their first meeting, asking Lu De to forge a sword was no difficult matter. Besides, the sword blank, materials, and even the forging technique had all been prepared. Now, he only had to wait.
He had settled everything with a single round of visits, yet had taken on an enormous burden for himself—along with that homework enough to make one jump with rage... Outside the window, the blue sky looked as though it had been freshly washed, and the light was especially bright. Taking a deep breath, Yu Ci felt the heaven-and-earth essence flow through his entire body in a steady stream, cleansing him, clearing his channels and opening his veins. This place was where the purest "Pure Mystery" of the Outer Domain of the Nine Heavens seeped into the gang wind layer and entwined with this world's heaven-and-earth essence. The predecessors of the Li Chen Sect had further used tremendous means to draw earth qi here. With the three origins converging, it had become a holy land for cultivation.
Such a place could not possibly be enjoyed by one person alone. Thus, the Star Picking Sub Tower used winding corridors and curved railings to cleverly enclose one independent space after another, setting up restrictive formations so they would not interfere with one another. Yet the spaces still felt broad and expansive; the design was truly superb.
In this environment, with the Guardian Law Saint watching over the tower, Yu Ci was not worried about exposing his secrets. He took something out and spread it open.
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