With these thoughts in mind, Li Dao quieted his heart and steadied his mind. Using his thoughts as a hammer, he began carefully tempering the Heart Sword.
As he devoted himself entirely to cultivation, the pressure radiating from his flesh spread unconsciously outward.
A crushing weight immediately enveloped the surrounding area.
Meanwhile, while Li Dao was still cultivating, another enormous stone was cast into the already seething waters of the Void God Realm.
In the vast clearing in the Starting Ground, Lord Bird and Grandpa Jingbi still had their stall set up. Today, however, far more cultivators had gathered around it than usual.
"Ahem-"
"You're all regular customers, so you should know the rules. Ten pieces of Essence Jade, no haggling!"
"For just ten pieces of Essence Jade, we'll tell you everything about the Little Devil King and Bear Child. Don't miss your chance!"
The moment the words left his mouth, pieces of Essence Jade flew in from every direction. Before long, they had buried both men's legs.
"You've taken our Essence Jade, old man. Hurry up and talk!"
"That's right! If you dare deceive us, hmph!"
"Has the Little Devil King returned? Why are so many people gathered here today?"
"This morning, I saw the Rain Clan posting wanted notices for Bear Child everywhere. I wonder if he attacked them too."
Grandpa Jingbi put away the Essence Jade and spoke without hesitation. "That day, rain came pouring down, and the Ninefold Rain Dao enveloped the entire Rain Clan outpost. Yet Bear Child charged in alone with a Broken Sword, fighting his way in and out of the Rain Clan Residence seven times. He slaughtered them until not a scrap of armor remained and blood flowed in rivers-"
Although his account was somewhat exaggerated, those gathered around the edges still