"Five words?" Li Xiaoya and the others froze at that, looking in confusion at the astonished expressions on High Person Qianshan's and Great Gong Diamond's faces...
"Ahem!" Seeing their astonishment, High Person Qianshan cleared his throat. "Xiao Ya! Aren't you going to thank Fellow Daoist Dongling?"
"Ah! Oh!" Only then did Li Xiaoya look at the beast-hide book in his hands. It was quite thick. "Ah! Oh!" Only then did Li Xiaoya look at the beast-hide book in his hands. It was quite thick, with the words "Sword Dao" written on it in strokes as sharp as swords. He was instantly startled. Dongling Daojian had actually given him a sword cultivation method! This left him utterly astonished, and he hurriedly dropped to his knees with a thump. "Thank you for your generosity, Senior Dongling! I'll study it diligently!" With the words "Sword Dao" written on it in strokes as sharp as swords, he was instantly startled. Dongling Daojian had actually given him a sword cultivation method! This left him utterly astonished, and he hurriedly dropped to his knees with a thump. "Thank you for your generosity, Senior Dongling! I'll study it diligently!"...
"Very good!" Dongling Daojian nodded, seemingly offering praise.
"Go on!" High Person Qianshan waved them away.
"Yes!" Everyone looked at Li Xiaoya in some surprise, then glanced at Dongling Daojian and answered respectfully.
"..." After everyone had left, Great Gong Diamond and High Person Qianshan stared at Dongling Daojian with peculiar expressions and strange looks in their eyes.
"Hahaha! Old Qianshan! How long have you known this sealed gourd of a man?" Great Gong Diamond asked with a hearty laugh.
"At least three thousand years!" High Person Qianshan thought for a moment before answering, then paused and continued, "Five words! That's no small feat!"
"Exactly! Five words!" Great