His Teacher's Departure

"Perhaps you're right, but to me, the truth of the matter is just as important."

Jiang Li had thought that after he took Qian Renxue to see so many things, she would gain some insight, enough to change something at its roots.

But he seemed to have overlooked the underlying logic. Completely changing someone's fundamental character in a single leap was impossible.

Change still needed to happen quietly, through constant exposure.

"Let's go. We'll have plenty to keep us busy for a while."

Jiang Li did not continue discussing the subject.

A change in one's mindset was not something easily achieved.

Qian Renxue also needed some time to digest everything she had seen today, so she did not bring up their earlier topic again.

Over the following days, both Jiang Li and Qian Renxue worked hard at cultivating to improve their strength.

If anything was different, it was Qian Renxue. During this time, she often visited places she had never seen before, venturing into the lives of ordinary people.

Naturally, Jiang Li supported this.

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

That day, his junior fellow disciple, Long Haochen, knocked on the door of his residence.

"You've successfully broken through to the fifth order. Congratulations."

Jiang Li smiled as he looked at Long Haochen, whose entire presence had undergone a transformation.

To possess such cultivation at his age was truly extraordinary.

It was not just talent, but also his own hard work and perseverance.

"Senior Brother, there's something I'd like to tell you."

Long Haochen had come to share some of the skills in his Inheritance Ring with Jiang Li.

Just as their teacher had said, he would not share his father's exclusive techniques, but he would share all the other skills.

"You're here to help me, so I won't stand on ceremony."

Jiang Li truly had not expected Long Haochen to come for this reason. Whatever the case, it did indeed meet his current needs.

The quality of the skills in a Divine Seal Knight's Inheritance Ring went without saying.

They were all among the very best in the Knight Temple.

Most importantly, the skills obtained through the Inheritance Ring came not only with the skills themselves, but also with his predecessor's insights into practicing them.

That was enough to help him master these skills a little faster.

If there was a flaw in the jade, it was that Long Haochen was currently only at the fifth order and could only unlock the corresponding inheritance.

But for Jiang Li as he was now, that was already enough.

"Senior Brother, thank you."

Before leaving, Long Haochen thanked Jiang Li.

He had clearly come to give Jiang Li something, yet he acted as though Jiang Li were the one bestowing a favor.

"Is this what it means to be the Child of Light?"

Looking in the direction Long Haochen had left, Jiang Li could sense an indescribable lightness about him now.

How could he describe that feeling?

Jiang Li had helped him many times, yet he had never been able to help Jiang Li, leaving a small burden on his mind.

Now that he could finally help and give something back, that burden had eased somewhat.

He had to admit, such a mindset was something Jiang Li could never achieve.

He had thought he would be able to practice skills with Qian Renxue until the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament began.

Unexpectedly, only a few days passed before his teacher came to visit as well.

Having now broken through to the sixth order and become a Radiant Knight, Ye Hua could already be considered a powerful figure.

"Little Li, I'm leaving for the Knight Temple."

"We'll see each other again at the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Competition."

Ye Hua had originally planned to take Jiang Li and Long Haochen there together when the time came. But after his breakthrough, he now had some strength and needed to go to the Knight Temple to attend to certain matters.

He was also going ahead to pave the way for his disciples.

"Teacher, you don't need to worry about Haochen and me. We can both take good care of ourselves."

Jiang Li had anticipated his teacher's departure.

This was fine, too. At his current stage, he truly had the strength to protect himself.

As long as he did not venture alone into Demon Race territory and come into direct contact with a demon god, there would be no major problem.

As for the Demon Hunt Squad selection, he had absolute confidence that he could win the championship.

Even if things went poorly, didn't he still have Qian Renxue?

After nearly half a year of tempering, Qian Renxue could now be considered capable of bringing her full strength to bear.

Her combat strength was comparable to the sixth order. Coupled with the unique nature of her Soul Skills, anyone who fought her without knowing how those Soul Skills worked could easily suffer a setback from the slightest lapse.

"Is there anything you need me to help with before I leave?"

Ye Hua knew that Jiang Li had reached this point largely through his own strength, so there were many things he did not possess.

He had never concealed his favoritism, either.

"Teacher, there really are a few things I need your help with."

"After you reach the Knight Temple, help me sell a batch of materials. Only there can these materials fetch a high price."

"Besides that, help Qian Renxue and me pick out some equipment. I'll buy it when I get there."

"Also, if you have time, help me find an equipment smith. I have a few requirements for this smith. The most basic is a reputation praised by everyone..."

Jiang Li then began explaining his series of requirements.

When he finished, he handed Ye Hua a Storage Ring, which was also a Storage Soul Tool.

"Good heavens, how many members of the Demon Race did you kill to obtain this many materials?"

"These are... the wings of a sixth-order magical beast..."

After examining the items in the Storage Ring, Ye Hua wore a very peculiar expression.

These materials alone were enough to reveal how brutal the battles must have been to yield such a haul.

If he remembered correctly, Jiang Li had only been a Fourth Order Knight back then.

"I'll sell these materials for a high price. As for the other matters, I'll do my best to get everything ready for you."

Ye Hua did not question him further. There were already few things he could do for this disciple of his now, so naturally, he would do everything in his power to handle these matters well.

Teacher and disciple discussed a few more matters before Ye Hua finally left.

The next day, he set off for the Knight Temple.

Neither his teacher's departure nor anything else disrupted Jiang Li's life.

Over the days that followed, he worked hard to improve his strength, learn skills, and spar with Qian Renxue, improving their coordination so they could better bring their strength to bear in battle.

Before he knew it, a month quietly slipped by.

The Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament was drawing near.

Jiang Li's Internal Spiritual Power had now reached three thousand, placing him at the fifth level of the fifth order.

It had taken him only half a year to advance from the third-order peak to the fifth level of the fifth order.

All of these changes had come after he contracted Qian Renxue as his mount.