Sword-Forging City

"This disciple thanks Master very much."

Qin Yun was the first to react, and immediately knelt down and bowed to Ye Beixuan.

Although he didn't know the senior's status in the Dao-Seeking Academy, the fact that the other party could invite two of the world's greatest talents Xiao Chen and Cao Youqian, was enough.

If I get beaten up in the future, I can just yell at the top of my lungs, "My senior uncle is Xiao Chen!"

Seeing this, Deputy City Lord Qin Ming was slightly surprised, but very happy. His Xiao Yun from Sword-Forging City had finally grown up.

Ye Beixuan helped Qin Yun up and said with a smile, "Get up. This apprenticeship ceremony cannot be formally held yet. Once you join the Dao-Seeking Academy, I will naturally ask my master to hold the ceremony for us. From now on, you can call me Master Ye."

"Yes, Mr. Ye."

Although Qin Yun felt a little regretful, he quickly put those thoughts aside.

"Sir, may I ask which great master of the Dao-Seeking Academy you are?"

Ye Beixuan said calmly, "My esteemed master is Chief Chu, one of the ten chief masters of the Dao-Seeking Academy, and currently in charge of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute."

"What?"

Are we dreaming?

Upon hearing the name Chief Chu, all the cultivators of Sword-Forging City showed expressions of shock.

Half-Saint Chu was the most prominent Half-Saint of his time, hailed by the world as the next Saint of the Dao-Seeking Academy.

Even though they already knew Xiao Chen and Cao Youqian's identities, they didn't connect this Mr. Ye with Half-Saint Chu.

The most excited person was Qin Yun. He never expected that he would be so lucky as to become a disciple of Half-Saint and have a Half-Saint grandmaster.

Ye Beixuan laughed and said, "Alright, this isn't the place to talk. Let's leave Crouching Ox Mountain first."

"Good!"

The people of Sword-Forging City responded with great enthusiasm.

One month later.

Ye Beixuan and his group arrived in Sword-Forging City.

There was no grand welcome, nor a lavish banquet.

They immediately went to the city lord's mansion to visit the city lord of Sword-Forging City.

Xiao Chen, accompanied by a group of his junior brothers and sisters, has come to visit the Sword-Forging City.

Qin Yi smiled and said, "Esteemed talents, there's no need for such formalities. Please be seated."

After saying this, he gave a wink to the deputy city lord and the others beside him, and soon only Qin Yun and the people from the Dao-Seeking Academy remained in the hall.

Qin Yi asked, "May I ask which one of you is young friend Ye?"

Ye Beixuan stood up, Fist Dao, "Junior Ye Beixuan greets Senior Qin."

Qin Yi carefully examined Ye Beixuan, then nodded in satisfaction.

"As expected of the direct disciple of Half-Saint Chu, such demeanor is truly not something ordinary people possess. I am very pleased that Xiao Yun has become your disciple..."

Ye Beixuan replied modestly, "Senior, you flatter me. I was just lucky to be chosen by my master. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I will never let Qin Yun suffer any injustice."

Qin Yi nodded and said, "Since you young friends are unwilling to reveal your identities, then let's rest for today. Tomorrow, I will personally open the furnace and refine the ancient relics for you."

Ye Beixuan Fist Dao, "Thank you, Senior."

Qin Yi: "Xiao Yun, why don't you take them to rest first?"

"Promise."

After Qin Yun finished speaking, he led Ye Beixuan and his group to turn around and leave the hall.

"Second brother, what do you think of this?"

After Qin Yi and everyone else had left, he turned to the person beside him and said.

The deputy city lord emerged from behind a hidden door, Fist Dao, "Brother, in my opinion, one of those two ancient relics must be the treasure that the Dao-Seeking Academy desires."

Qin Yi nodded slightly, muttering to himself, "What exactly is inside those ancient relics?"

"Brother, are you worried that the things in the ancient relics will bring disaster to my Sword-Forging City?"

"I asked the deputy city lord."

"Indeed, even the geniuses of the Dao-Seeking Academy are so cautious, so I cannot afford to be careless. Unfortunately, my Sword-Forging City now has no way out."

Qin Yi paused for a moment. "Tomorrow, you and I will act together. Remember, whatever you see, do not reveal it, or it will bring annihilation to my Sword-Forging City."

The deputy city lord replied solemnly, "I know what to do."

Nothing happened that night.

The following day, Ye Beixuan and his group found City Lord Qin Yi as promised.

"My dear young friends have arrived."

Qin Yi said with a smile, "I have made all the preparations. May I ask if any of you young friends have anything you wish to prepare?"

Ye Beixuan smiled and said, "It's just two ancient relics; no other preparations are needed."

Qin Yi nodded. "Young friends, please follow me."

Thank you for your help.

Ye Beixuan and the others followed Qin Yi, and after a short while, they arrived at the outside of a teleportation array.

Qin Yi explained, "The sword-forging site in my Sword-Forging City is not located within the city; you must take a teleportation array to get there."

After saying that, he was the first to step into the teleportation array.

Ye Beixuan and the others followed closely behind. When they exited the teleportation array, they found themselves in a cave, surrounded by dense fire Spiritual Qi.

The cave was not heavily guarded, but it was riddled with traps and mechanisms.

No one spoke; they followed quietly behind Qin Yi.

As the group ventured deeper into the mountains, the surrounding temperature rose higher and higher.

Half an hour later, the group saw a living fire vein surging underground.

"Supreme Fire Vein."

Upon seeing this vein of fire, Xiao Chen blurted out instinctively.

Qin Yi smiled and said, "Young friend Xiao is indeed knowledgeable; you recognized the grade of the fire vein in my Sword-Forging City at a glance."

Xiao Chen cupped his hands and said, "You flatter me, senior."

Qin Yi had no intention of showing off, nor did he continue the discussion with the others. Instead, he turned his attention to Ye Beixuan.

"Young friend Ye, can you show me those two ancient relics now?"

Ye Beixuan's storage ring glowed slightly, and two gilded boxes, one large and one small, appeared on the open ground in front of everyone.

He first opened the gilded box containing the Qilin head.

Qin Yi's expression didn't change much when he saw what was inside.

Click...

Ye Beixuan opened another box, and the moment the Demon God Bone appeared...

A burning light flashed in Qin Yi's eyes. If he hadn't already known that Ye Beixuan and the others were willing to trade the Demon God Bone with his Sword-Forging City, he would have been tempted by greed.

"Young friend, the Sha Qi within this Demon God Bone Demon God Bone is too strong. If you're not going to temper it, you should lock the box away first."

Ye Beixuan nodded and closed the box. "I'll trouble you, senior, to temper that Qilin head first."

"No problem, I'll begin right away."

As Qin Yi spoke, he quickly made a hand seal, and with a boom, a flame shot out from the fire vein.

He then grabbed the Qilin head and threw it into the flames.

Time passed slowly, and the Qilin head gradually melted away. After three days and three nights, a dazzling light emanated from the stone bead held in the Qilin head's mouth...