Arc 86Thunder Valley Seclusion

Xiao Hua returned to Thunder Control Sect, reunited with his companions, and established a cave abode before using Myriad Thunder Valley’s lightning to refine his cultivation and weapons. He emerged to find that he and Cui Hongshen had been assigned to the Sword Tomb expedition, while Dui Qimeng was also selected and Cui Hongshen’s ceremony was canceled.

  • Xiao Hua escaped True Person Jinglü, returned to Thunder Control Sect, and learned that Xue Xue had risked seeking help for him before entering seclusion.
  • Xiang Zhili asked Xiao Hua to be his godfather, and Xiao Hua accepted, gave him a defensive treasure, and promised to teach him more as he grew older.
  • Xiao Hua obtained a cave site and established his residence, then split off a thread of his Primordial Spirit to cultivate the Dragon Transformation Art independently.
  • Little Silver led Xiao Hua through a breach in the formation at Myriad Thunder Valley, where lightning struck him and he began tempering his body and meridians.
  • Xiao Hua used lightning to refine his cultivation and weapons, embedded the Thunder Beast Inner Cores in his Phoenix Dharma Body, and advanced to late Foundation Establishment during his long seclusion.
  • Zhen Xichao investigated the unusual lightning at Accumulating Thunder Peak but found nothing, while Xue Xue visited Xiao Hua’s sealed cave and affirmed her trust in him.
  • Xiao Hua left seclusion and learned that preparations for Cui Hongshen and Dui Qimeng’s ceremony were underway, but True Person Leixiao’s urgent summons halted them.
  • Helpless informed Xiao Hua and Cui Hongshen that they had been selected for the Sword Tomb expedition, and Cui Hongshen later learned that Dui Qimeng had also been chosen, and Xiao Hua refused to involve himself in Cui Hongshen’s troubles.
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Ch. 2126The Helplessness of a Nascent Soul Cultivator

Xiao Hua fled across Meng Kingdom while True Person Jinglü tracked him down with the help of a flying magical artifact. As Jinglü pursued him toward Xi Kingdom, Xiao Hua used Earth Crystal Yao Ru and another mysterious substance to increase his speed, leaving Jinglü determined to exhaust him until his body collapsed.

  • Xiao Hua continued fleeing through remote parts of Meng Kingdom as he feared True Person Jinglü would gather help to capture him.
  • True Person Jinglü located Xiao Hua and approached with a flying magical artifact, prompting Xiao Hua to turn toward Xi Kingdom.
  • Hu Guanqiu delivered Flying Swallow and medicinal pills to True Person Jinglü, then left for Changbai Sect as Jinglü used the artifact to boost his speed and divine sense.
  • Xiao Hua applied another drop of Earth Crystal Yao Ru and later swallowed an ink-like substance, causing his speed to rise beyond True Person Jinglü's expectations.
  • True Person Jinglü took a medicinal pill and resolved to keep pursuing Xiao Hua until the strain of flight destroyed his body.

Ch. 2127Teasing a Nascent Soul Cultivator

Xiao Hua reached Thunder Control Sect territory after evading True Person Jinglü’s two-year pursuit, though the Spiritual Qi surging through him had left his body and meridians strained. He confirmed that Xue Xue had returned safely and encountered qi refining disciples setting out on their Foundation Establishment trial.

  • Xiao Hua taunted True Person Jinglü at the border of Thunder Control Sect, offered her a low-grade spirit stone, and flew away.
  • True Person Jinglü stopped her pursuit, failed to sense her One Qi Deity Transformation Furnace, and vowed that Xiao Hua’s unstable cultivation would limit his progress.
  • Xiao Hua slowed down after escaping, reflected on his exhaustion and his growing attachment to Thunder Control Sect, and wondered whether the sect could protect him from his unknown enemy.
  • Xiao Hua sent a Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Talisman to Xue Xue and saw it fly into Thunder Control Sect, confirming she had returned.
  • Xiao Hua flew toward Qiong Lei Peak and met qi refining disciples heading out for their Foundation Establishment trial.

Ch. 2128A Minor Interlude

After returning to the Thunder Control Sect, Xiao Hua encountered Zhen Weisheng and learned that the Feathered Immortal Convention was underway. Near Myriad Thunder Valley, the soundless thunder stirred the spiritual energy congested in his body and seemed to begin refining it.

  • Xiao Hua told several disciples that sincere cultivation and compassion mattered more than comparing karmic fortune, then flew toward Qiong Lei Peak.
  • Xiao Hua saw the thunder boat prepared for the Feathered Immortal Convention and thought longingly of Fairy Hongxia.
  • Zhen Weisheng mocked Xiao Hua for taking decades to establish his foundation, while Xiao Hua taunted him about Yan Xuefeng and warned himself not to kill more Thunder Control Sect disciples.
  • Zhen Weisheng left for the thunder boat with Xiu Qing, and a Golden Core cultivator watched Xiao Hua depart, worrying that he still owed him a favor.
  • Xiao Hua approached Myriad Thunder Valley, where the soundless thunder stirred his congested spiritual energy and appeared to start refining it.

Ch. 2129First Meeting with Xiang Zhili

Xiao Hua returned safely to Myriad Thunder Valley, where Zhuo welcomed him and Wunai scolded him for his slow cultivation. He then met the young Xiang Zhili, whose remarkable talent surprised him.

  • Cui Hongshen told Xiao Hua that Xue Xue had returned two years earlier seeking help after learning he was pursued by True Person Jinglü, but the sect had been reluctant to confront the Nascent Soul cultivator.
  • Xiao Hua went to Wunai's cave residence, where Zhuo warmly welcomed him and explained that Wunai had worried about his fate.
  • Wunai criticized Xiao Hua for remaining at early Foundation Establishment, while Zhuo defended him and reminded Wunai of the help Xiao Hua had given the sect.
  • Xiao Hua waited for Xiang Zhili, then watched the child greet Wunai and demonstrate a high-grade Fireball Talisman despite being only about ten years old.

Ch. 2130Godfather

Xiao Hua returned to Myriad Thunder Valley, where Xiang Zhili recognized him as the man who had saved his family and asked him to become his godfather. Xiao Hua accepted, and the chapter ended with him promising to find Xiang Zhili a suitable gift.

  • Wunai and Zhuo praised Xiang Zhili, and Cui Hongshen spoke with him about his improving cultivation.
  • Xiang Zhili recognized Xiao Hua, kowtowed nine times, and explained that Xiangyang had told him Xiao Hua saved his family.
  • Xiang Zhili asked Xiao Hua to be his godfather, and Xiao Hua hesitated as Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian arrived.
  • Xiangyang warmly embraced Xiao Hua, and Xiao Hua agreed to become Xiang Zhili's godfather.
  • Xiao Hua helped Xiang Zhili up and said he would think of a suitable gift for him.

Ch. 2131A Simple Meeting Gift

Xiao Hua reunited with Myriad Thunder Valley, became Xiang Zhili’s godfather, and explained his delayed return by inventing a story about True Person Jinglü. The chapter left Xiao Hua preparing to register his Life Spirit Tablet and establish a residence near Myriad Thunder Valley.

  • Xiao Hua gave Xiang Zhili a defensive magic treasure after Xiang Zhili called him Godfather, and Helpless arranged a ceremony to celebrate their relationship.
  • Xiangyang gave Xiao Hua a jade slip that Xue Xue had left for him before entering secluded cultivation.
  • Xiao Hua told Helpless and the others a fabricated account of being captured and lightly punished by True Person Jinglü.
  • Helpless ordered Xiangyang to accompany Xiao Hua to leave a Life Spirit Tablet and obtain a Spirit Seeking Rat so Xiao Hua could establish a residence.
  • Xiao Hua learned that Xiang Zhili had no formal master and that True Person Leixiao might guide him after he established his foundation.

Ch. 2132Xiao Hua's Plans

Xiao Hua gave Xiang Zhili a Rainbow Bloom and asked Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian to help retrieve the Thunder Beast's Inner Core he needed. After they left, Xiao Hua showed Xiang Zhili Dreamslayer and agreed to teach him the Flying Sword Technique once he had built a solid foundation.

  • Xiao Hua gave Xiang Zhili a Rainbow Bloom to prepare for his future foundation establishment.
  • Xiao Hua asked Xiangyang about the Thunder Beast's Inner Cores and sent him and Yan Qinglian to recover the portions held by their Master and Cui Hongshen.
  • Xiang Zhili returned with spiritual wine and asked whether Xiao Hua was truly as powerful as his parents claimed.
  • Xiao Hua explained that cultivation-sensing techniques could be countered and showed Xiang Zhili his Flying Sword, Dreamslayer.
  • Xiao Hua agreed to teach Xiang Zhili the Flying Sword Technique after he mastered his basic cultivation methods and told him to keep their discussion of great divine abilities secret.

Ch. 2133Xue Xue's Words

Xiao Hua read Xue Xue’s jade slip and learned how she had searched for news of him and returned to the Thunder Control Sect before entering seclusion. After reflecting on her devotion, he asked Xiangyang to speak with Cui Hongshen, who welcomed him into his cave residence.

  • Xiao Hua scolded Xiang Zhili for dwelling on secret techniques, advised him to cultivate sincerely, and promised to teach him more when he was older.
  • Xiao Hua examined Xue Xue’s pink jade slip but found its restriction still intact, then read the other slip she had left for him.
  • Xiao Hua learned that Xue Xue had gone to see True Person Jinglü, traveled through Haoming City, and returned to the Thunder Control Sect to report Xiao Hua’s danger.
  • Xiao Hua read Xue Xue’s message explaining her anxiety for him and her plans to enter seclusion, and he worried about the risk she had taken.
  • Xiangyang went to Cui Hongshen’s cave residence at Xiao Hua’s request, hesitated to explain his purpose, and accepted Cui Hongshen’s invitation inside.

Ch. 2134Plotting for the Thunder Pill

Xiangyang tried to persuade Cui Hongshen to give Xiao Hua most of his Thunder Beast Inner Core, but Cui Hongshen refused because he planned to use it as bride price. Xiangyang returned to Xiao Hua with no agreement, and Xiao Hua hinted that he would take matters into his own hands.

  • Xiangyang asked Cui Hongshen for his Thunder Beast Inner Core on Xiao Hua's behalf.
  • Cui Hongshen accused Xiao Hua of using Xiangyang to get the core and insisted that Master would have to ask for it directly.
  • Xiangyang explained that Xiao Hua wanted three-tenths of Cui Hongshen's four-tenths, leaving him one-tenth, and promised Xiao Hua would repay the favor.
  • Cui Hongshen said the inner core was part of his bride price for Qi Meng and refused to decide immediately, so Xiangyang left after urging him to reconsider.
  • Xiangyang told Xiao Hua that Cui Hongshen was hesitant, and Xiao Hua said Cui Hongshen could not blame him if he refused to hand it over.

Ch. 2135Xiao Hua's "Smallness"

Xiao Hua collected the Thunder Beast Inner Core and went with Xiangyang to the Jade Slip Hall to register his Life Spirit Tablet and obtain permission to establish a cave dwelling. There, Xiangyang’s respectful conduct made Xiao Hua recognize that he had been mocking Gen Liang much as others had once looked down on him, leaving him to confront his own pettiness.

  • Yan Qinglian gave Xiao Hua the twenty percent share of the Thunder Beast Inner Core that Helpless had surrendered, and Xiang Zhili returned another jade box Xiao Hua had secretly arranged to leave for him.
  • Xiao Hua gave jade boxes to Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian, including one as a betrothal gift, and admitted he had wanted to see how Cui Hongshen would respond.
  • Xiao Hua decided to establish a cave dwelling and learned from Xiangyang that he had to leave a Life Spirit Tablet at Gen Lei Palace before receiving a Spirit Seeking Rat.
  • At the Jade Slip Hall, Xiao Hua accepted pills from fellow disciples and encountered Gen Liang, whom he teased about their past dealings and Gen Ming’s transfer.
  • Xiangyang politely asked Gen Liang to summon Gen Gen, prompting Xiao Hua to realize that his mockery of Gen Liang resembled the contempt others had shown him before he established his foundation.

Ch. 2136Life Spirit Tablet

Xiao Hua and Xiangyang visited Jade Slip Hall to refine their Life Spirit Tablets, and Xiao Hua completed his with extraordinary ease. When Genliang examined it, golden light appeared but no human figure formed, leaving the tablet’s unusual nature unexplained.

  • Genliang guided Xiao Hua and Xiangyang into Jade Slip Hall and gave Xiao Hua the instructions for refining a Life Spirit Tablet.
  • Xiao Hua refined his tablet almost instantly, then concealed his speed by pretending the process took nearly half a day.
  • Genliang tested Xiao Hua’s tablet in a jade sphere, where golden light appeared instead of the expected blurry human figure.
  • Genliang explained that Primordial Spirit traces could produce unusual forms, but he had never seen a tablet in which nothing appeared.

Ch. 2137The Fat Spirit Seeking Rat

Xiao Hua obtained his completed Life Spirit Tablet and a Spirit Seeking Rat, then found a site for his cave dwelling in Myriad Thunder Valley. As he waited there, he studied Demon Realm artifact-refining methods and considered using their blood-fusion technique on his weapons.

  • Gen Liang gave Xiao Hua his completed Life Spirit Tablet, and Xiao Hua gave Gen Liang Foundation Establishment Pills.
  • A Golden Core cultivator’s Life Spirit Tablet shattered in Jade Slip Hall, prompting Gen Liang to summon help while Xiao Hua and Xiangyang returned to Myriad Thunder Valley.
  • Xiao Hua released Little Silver, whose presence terrified the Spirit Seeking Rat, then sent the rat away to find a cave-dwelling site.
  • The Spirit Seeking Rat found a secluded location for Xiao Hua, who recorded it on a jade slip and waited there.
  • Xiao Hua examined Zhu Meng and considered splitting his Primordial Spirit, then studied Qiao’er’s Demon Realm refining methods and contemplated using blood fusion to combine materials for his weapons.

Ch. 2138Friends Come Calling

Xiao Hua prepared for his cave residence to be established and welcomed Xun Shu and Qian Diheng after Zhuo urged him to send them invitations. He gave Xun Shu a Youth-Preserving Grass, which she quickly recognized and pocketed while Qian Diheng remained confused.

  • Zhuo visited Xiao Hua, praised his gifts, and warned him to keep the Thunder Beast Inner Core secret.
  • Yan Qinglian and Xiangyang went to Zhen Thunder Palace to check on the cave residence, while Xiao Hua sent communication talismans to Xun Shu and Qian Diheng.
  • Xun Shu and Qian Diheng arrived, and Qian Diheng teased Xiao Hua about his foundation establishment and asked to see his treasures.
  • Xiao Hua gave Xun Shu a jade box containing Youth-Preserving Grass, and she quickly put it away after realizing what it was.
  • Xun Shu asked Qian Diheng what female cultivators cared about most as he tried to learn the gift's identity.

Ch. 2139Opening a Cave Abode

Xiao Hua reunited with Xun Shu and Qian Diheng, shared gifts, and agreed to let Qian Diheng arrange Youth-Preserving Pills in exchange for thirty percent of the proceeds. After Zhen Thunder Palace delayed his cave abode, Qian Diheng intervened, and Xiao Hua’s cave was finally opened.

  • Xiao Hua gave Qian Diheng and Xun Shu gifts, and he agreed to take thirty percent of the proceeds if Qian Diheng found the Youth-Preserving Pill formula and handled the pills.
  • Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian returned and told Xiao Hua that Zhen Thunder Palace lacked puppets, delaying the opening of his cave abode.
  • Qian Diheng flew off to press Zhen Thunder Palace, then returned with Zhen Minghai and more than a dozen disciples.
  • Zhen Minghai apologized to Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian, and Xiao Hua chose the cave location.
  • Zhen Thunder Palace’s disciples opened Xiao Hua a cave abode twice the size of Cui Hongshen’s, and Qian Diheng paid the spirit stones.

Ch. 2140All Kinds of Concern

Xiao Hua’s companions gathered at his newly completed cave abode, but his body trembled from a problem with his meridians. He entered seclusion immediately and sealed the cave, leaving Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian worried about what had happened to him.

  • Qian Diheng joked with Xiao Hua, asked about his opening ceremony, and left to look for an item Xiao Hua wanted before seclusion.
  • When Xiao Hua trembled, he told his companions that something was wrong with his meridians and refused to let them summon Wunai or Qian Diheng’s great-grandfather.
  • Xiao Hua told Xiangyang to say that he had gained an insight, postponed the opening ceremony, and accepted a formation array and jade slip from him.
  • Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian set up the formation around Xiao Hua’s cave abode, then left after he sealed it.
  • Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian worried that Xiao Hua’s urgent seclusion meant his condition was serious or that True Person Jinglü had done something to him.

Ch. 2141Secluded Cultivation

Xiao Hua began splitting his Primordial Spirit so separate threads could cultivate techniques within his meridians and flesh, then received Qian Diheng’s advice to expel excess medicinal potency. After Little Silver led him into the depths of Myriad Thunder Valley, Xiao Hua sensed something was wrong as the thunder grew stronger.

  • Yan Qinglian and Xiangyang decided to tell Master’s wife only that Xiao Hua had entered seclusion, keeping their suspicions about True Person Jinglü to themselves.
  • Xiao Hua split off a thread of his Primordial Spirit and successfully fused it with his meridians, intending for it to cultivate the Dragon Transformation Art independently.
  • Xiao Hua told Little Yellow and Little Silver to find a place rich in spiritual energy, and Little Silver soon darted out of the cave abode to search.
  • Qian Diheng brought Xiao Hua a secret technique for expelling accumulated medicinal potency and the Youth-Preserving Pill formula, warning him not to cultivate until he recovered.
  • Xiao Hua followed Little Silver into the depths of Myriad Thunder Valley, where the growing soundless and audible thunder made him question whether it had found a spiritual vein.

Ch. 2142Myriad Thunder Valley

Xiao Hua followed Little Silver into the core of Myriad Thunder Valley, where the Spirit Seeking Rat broke through the powerful formation surrounding the lightning-filled valley. Xiao Hua flew toward the mountain at its center, but a sudden lightning strike knocked him from the air and battered his Phoenix Dharma Body.

  • Little Silver burrowed underground to evade Helpless, then led Xiao Hua to a powerful formation enclosing the heart of Myriad Thunder Valley.
  • Little Silver devoured spiritual energy from the formation until it opened a breach, and Xiao Hua held the gap open with talismans so they could enter.
  • Xiao Hua saw countless bolts of lightning battering a cone-shaped mountain above a deep abyss, while Little Silver flew toward the mountain before Xiao Hua called it back into his space.
  • Xiao Hua used Bright Thunder Evasion to fly toward the mountain and realized Myriad Thunder Valley might once have been used to cultivate lightning evasion.
  • A bolt of lightning struck Xiao Hua and sent him falling, then several more bolts battered his Phoenix Dharma Body and poured lightning into his fleshly body.

Ch. 2143Various Divine Abilities

Xiao Hua cultivated in Myriad Thunder Valley, using its lightning to refine his body and meridians while splitting his Nascent Soul into separate wisps to study different techniques. He also embedded Thunder Beast Inner Cores into his Phoenix Dharma Body and used lightning to perform blood fusion on the Prajna Heavy Sword and a strange object.

  • Xiao Hua hid inside a mountain and used the lightning there to temper his body and meridians, gradually resolving hidden cultivation dangers.
  • Xiao Hua split his Nascent Soul into eight wisps, assigning them to cultivate his body, bones, Buddha Sarira, Heavenly Dao Starry Sky, Hand of Cause and Effect, jade slips, and soul cultivation.
  • After more than a year, Xiao Hua suspended the male and mother Thunder Beast Inner Cores in lightning, infused them with blood, and embedded them in his Phoenix Dharma Body.
  • Xiao Hua used the Thunder Beast's hand seals to control lightning, while a hidden purple point of light rose from the depths of Myriad Thunder Valley toward him.
  • Xiao Hua sprayed vital blood onto the Prajna Heavy Sword and a strange fist-sized object, then struck both with controlled lightning until they gained golden films of light.

Ch. 2144Words Within Words

Xiao Hua advanced his artifact refining and cultivation while repairing Qiu Yin Liu, and Xue Xue defended her devotion to him when Martial Uncle Wu Nai questioned it. The chapter left Wu Nai expecting to learn more about Xiao Hua after Cui Hongshen and Dui Qimeng’s dual-cultivation ceremony.

  • Xiao Hua used lightning and Blood Fusion to combine the Prajna Heavy Sword, two devil hammers, and an unknown substance, then left them to continue fusing.
  • Xiao Hua joined the broken sections of Qiu Yin Liu with essence blood, but its powerful repulsion prevented his blood from entering the artifact.
  • After another half year of refining stagnant Spiritual Qi, Xiao Hua reached late Foundation Establishment and expanded his meridians, consciousness, and space.
  • Wu Nai noticed increased lightning and Spiritual Qi at Accumulating Thunder Peak and decided to report the change.
  • Wu Nai met Xue Xue outside Xiao Hua’s sealed cave and criticized Xiao Hua’s cultivation, while Xue Xue affirmed that she trusted him with her life.
  • Xue Xue told Wu Nai she would explain Xiao Hua’s circumstances when the time came, and Wu Nai said he would listen after Cui Hongshen and Dui Qimeng’s ceremony.

Ch. 2145People from Zhen Thunder Palace

Xiao Hua continued cultivating and refining pills beneath Accumulating Thunder Peak while Zhen Xichao investigated the strange lightning there. After Xiao Hua hid his treasures and burrowed deeper, Zhen Xichao found no evidence of an anomaly and warned Wu Nai to guard the valley, leaving Wu Nai’s plans for Cui Hongshen’s advancement uncertain.

  • Xue Xue visited Xiao Hua’s cave, left a communication talisman when he was absent, and returned to Xun Lei Palace in sorrow.
  • Xiao Hua cultivated, tempered the Prajna Heavy Sword with lightning, and refined Youth-Preserving Pills during his long seclusion.
  • Zhen Xichao arrived to investigate Wu Nai’s reports and used a Bronze Mirror to examine the lightning around Accumulating Thunder Peak.
  • Xiao Hua sensed the probe, stored his possessions, and burrowed deeper, causing the strange rod-shaped lightning to disappear from Zhen Xichao’s view.
  • Zhen Xichao concluded that Accumulating Thunder Peak showed nothing unusual, rewarded Wu Nai, and warned him to protect Myriad Thunder Valley.
  • Zhen Xichao urged Wu Nai to train his disciples for guard duty, and Wu Nai mentioned Cui Hongshen’s upcoming dual cultivation ceremony with Dui Qimeng.

Ch. 2146Leaving Seclusion

Xiao Hua left seclusion at Accumulating Thunder Peak and concealed how much he had gained while Wu Nai sent him back to Myriad Thunder Valley. After discovering his Bright Thunder Evasion was nearing a breakthrough and considering his many advances, Xiao Hua began planning to return to seclusion after obtaining more pills.

  • Xiao Hua waited for the spiritual power at Accumulating Thunder Peak to fade, then used the open restrictions to leave without being noticed.
  • Wu Nai spotted Xiao Hua, questioned his progress, and told him to return to Myriad Thunder Valley to help with preparations for his Second Senior Brother's dual cultivation ceremony with Dui Qimeng.
  • Xiao Hua pretended he had just left seclusion and flew toward the Outer Valley, then used Bright Thunder Evasion as soon as Wu Nai could no longer see him.
  • Xiao Hua realized his Bright Thunder Evasion was nearing the realm of Lightning Motion and read message talismans from Qian Diheng, Xun Shu, and Xue Xue.
  • Xiao Hua considered returning to long-term seclusion after securing more pills, sent Qian Diheng a message, and flew toward Xiangyang's cave dwelling.

Ch. 2147Transaction

Xiao Hua reunited with Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian after emerging from seclusion, then welcomed Qian Diheng, who furnished his cave residence and received a storage bag full of pills. Xiao Hua tried to obtain pill formulas from Qian Diheng, but learned that he could not acquire the Azure Spirit Pill formula.

  • Xiao Hua told Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian that his realm was stable and asked about Cui Hongshen’s betrothal to Dui Qimeng.
  • Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian said the urgent matter was delivering betrothal gifts to Dui Lei Palace and securing Dui Qimeng’s approval.
  • Qian Diheng arrived with more than a dozen Dry Thunder Palace disciples, who furnished Xiao Hua’s cave residence, and accepted a storage bag from him.
  • Xiao Hua demanded payment for the furnishings, restrained Qian Diheng when he tried to leave, and took his empty storage bag.
  • Xiao Hua asked Qian Diheng for pill formulas, but Qian Diheng said he could not obtain the Lotus-Leaning Pill or Azure Spirit Pill formulas and offered to procure Azure Spirit Pills for spirit stones.

Ch. 2148Sword Dao Battle

Xiao Hua settled into his lavish cave abode before Wunai summoned Myriad Thunder Valley to discuss Cui Hongshen’s planned dual cultivation with Dui Qimeng. An urgent order called all Zhen Thunder Palace disciples to gather, and Qian Diheng’s message revealed that Huan Kingdom’s sword cultivators had launched an attack.

  • Xiao Hua showed Xiangyang and Yan Qinglian his extravagant cave abode and complained that Qian Diheng had paid for it with his spirit stones.
  • Wunai asked Xiangyang about preparations for Cui Hongshen’s betrothal gifts and decided to move the arrangements ahead after hearing of possible complications.
  • True Person Leixiao sent an urgent Thunder Sound Talisman ordering all Zhen Thunder Palace disciples to report to Zhen Thunder Palace, halting the preparations.
  • Cui Hongshen sent Dui Qimeng a communication talisman, but she did not know what had happened.
  • Xiao Hua received Qian Diheng’s reply and announced that Huan Kingdom’s sword cultivators had launched an attack.

Ch. 2149Startling News

Xiao Hua learned that Thunder Control Sect was sending disciples to fight the sword cultivators, then discovered that he and Cui Hongshen had both been chosen despite Myriad Thunder Valley’s small numbers. Helpless, unable to change the dispatch order, lost his temper and rushed off to use a Thunder Pellet to try to condense his core.

  • Xiao Hua told Cui Hongshen and Zhuo that Thunder Control Sect planned to send disciples against the sword cultivators, and they assumed Myriad Thunder Valley’s disciples would be spared.
  • Helpless arrived with a jade tablet confirming that Xiao Hua and Cui Hongshen had been selected for the expedition to the Sword Tomb.
  • Helpless said True Person Leixiao had closed his palace and the dispatch list could not be changed, though Qian Tian might possibly help Xiao Hua.
  • Xiao Hua declined to ask Qian Diheng for help, while Helpless warned that Xiao Hua could die in the Sword Tomb.
  • Helpless declared that he would use a Thunder Pellet to condense his core, then flew out of the cave residence as Zhuo hurried after him.

Ch. 2150Entrustment?

Cui Hongshen learned that Dui Qimeng and four of her fellow disciples had also been selected by Thunder Palace, postponing their dual cultivation ceremony, and entrusted his Thunder Pills to Xiangyang. Xiangyang sought Xiao Hua’s help in protecting Cui Hongshen, but Xiao Hua refused to promise anything and left Cui Hongshen’s fate uncertain.

  • Cui Hongshen argued with Xiao Hua about sending a communication talisman, then received word that Dui Qimeng and four disciples from her sect had been selected by Thunder Palace.
  • Cui Hongshen said the dual cultivation ceremony could not proceed and handed his Thunder Pills to Xiangyang for safekeeping.
  • Xiangyang asked Xiao Hua to reveal his cultivation level, but Xiao Hua broke the soundproofing restriction and walked away.
  • Yan Qinglian reminded Xiangyang of Xiao Hua’s strength and urged him to tell Xiao Hua about Cui Hongshen’s situation.
  • After Xiangyang tried to persuade him, Xiao Hua said Cui Hongshen’s life and death had nothing to do with him.
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