Chapter 108 (continued)

"Is this peach delicious?"

Qingchen: "..."

The next moment, he gave a half-smile and said, "Amitabha," adding, "As expected of Heavenly Fortune Bearer in the Department of the Agronomy Department, you are enough to make countless Star Plant tremble with fear."

Now he's pretending to be a monk.

When scrambling for opportunities, why don't you just pray to Buddha!

Li Yang coughed lightly and said, "My junior brother likes to eat peaches, so as his senior sister, I have to think about them for him."

Qingchen nodded, looking nostalgic. "That's true. Back then, the seniors in the Nature Department were extremely fond of their juniors. They would tame whatever the juniors wanted to eat..."

Hearing this, Li Yang was quite surprised and asked, "Is Master Chen acquainted with the Nature Department?"

Qingchen's expression darkened slightly as he said, "I once wanted to study the Nature Department, but due to some reasons, I had to study the Pill Department instead, and later I minored in the Nature Department..."

He recalled with reminiscence, "Back then, I always told them that I was 'physically in the Pill Department, but my heart was in the Nature Department.'"

A smile played on his lips, but a faint sadness lingered in his eyes.

Those senior brothers and sisters who listened to his witty remarks are now forever asleep in the Kongzhi.

Li Yang never expected that this strange-looking monk was actually an old friend from the Nature Department.

Although the auxiliary disciples are not direct disciples.

But just like Li Yang was also Li Yaowan's assistant disciple, they were very close to each other.

Li Yang said, "I joined the department late and haven't met any of the seniors before."

Qingchen's voice lowered slightly. "They are all very well, very well." If you listened carefully, you could even hear a slight sob in the last three words.

Li Yang felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this.

But Qingchen quickly composed himself and earnestly reminded Li Yang, "The Nature Department once surpassed the three Combat Department and has a large number of auxiliary disciples. These auxiliary disciples are a mixed bag, and most of them are not good people. You must not let your guard down just because the other party says that he is an auxiliary disciple."

These words were full of goodwill, Li Yang nodded, saying, "Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother."

The word "senior brother" startled Qingchen, but he quickly smiled and said, "Amitabha, next time I go to the Bone Peach Domain, I'll pick a basket of peaches for my junior sister!"

Li Yang smiled and said, "If I have the chance, I'd like to go to the Bone Peach Domain myself."

Qingchen waved his hand and said, "Let's not. That godforsaken place is hostile to the Agronomy Department. If you go there, they'll mobilize the entire Realm Domain to hunt you down."

Li Yang didn't say anything more.

She definitely kept the Bone Peach Clan in mind.

For no other reason than that the more you hear the name, the more delicious it sounds.

Qingchen then asked, "Junior Sister Li, do you have a method to kill these Masterless Swords?"

Li Yang said, "I discovered by accident that I could use my mental power to interfere with them."

Li Yang didn't mention the Noisy Pot, only saying that she discovered it by accident.

This is understandable.

After all, Nature Department characters generally have very high Spirit Points. Since Physique Points is ineffective, it makes sense to try using spirit stats instead.

Qingchen suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! There's actually such a trick to it."

Li Yang then asked, "Senior Brother, you've Fifth Grade Realm, haven't you?"

Qingchen confessed, "Fifth Grade Peak."

Li Yang: "!"

She could tell that Qingchen's cultivation level was not low; she hadn't expected him to Fifth Grade Peak.

Fifth Grade Peak alchemist is a highly prestigious position.

It's not that Qingchen has high combat strength, but rather that he has high intrinsic value.

The advancement of Star Wielders is already very expensive, and elixirs and Star Weapon are the most expensive of all.

For example, if a Peak Fifth Grade Realm Star Wielders of the Three Combat Department needs to consume 10 merit points, then the cost of pills and weapon forging might be between 150,000 and 200,000.

Li Yang then asked, "And your Spirit Points...?"

Qingchen said, "A little over 4000, it should be about the same as yours."

Li Yang: "..."

She knew her Spirit Points was high, but without comparison, she couldn't truly grasp it.

Only then did she realize that all the hardships she had endured to gain her life were worthwhile.

Qingchen smiled wryly, "Isn't it unfair to compare people? Very few people can have such a balanced physical and mental development like you."

Other factions of those Heavenly Fortune Bearer either lean towards Physique Points, Spirit Points, or excel in specialized fields such as alchemy and weapon forging.

It won't be like Nature Department, capable of doing everything.

After learning about this method for dealing with the Masterless Sword, Qingchen felt even more confident.

He said to Li Yang, "I Dao Yi Reversal Formation Core; I'll send you to the Life Domain."

Li Yang asked, "What about my senior brother?"

The Reversal Formation Core is a one-time use item.

For example, after Li Yang passes this test, the array's core will appear in the Life Domain.

Unless someone from the Life Domain enters again, this array's core will not reappear in the Death Domain.

Each array point can only be used by one person. Once Li Yang uses it, Qingchen can no longer use it.

Qingchen said, "I'll look again."

Li Yang said, "Then I'll find it for you first, and then we'll leave together."

Upon hearing Li Yang's words, Qingchen felt embarrassed. He scratched his bald head and said, "Actually, I don't plan to go to the Life Domain."

Li Yang guessed it.

Admittedly, she did want to help Qingchen find another Reversal Formation Core, but her words also had a probing tone.

Upon learning that Qingchen had already Peak Fifth Grade Realm, Li Yang began to have doubts.

Qingchen has already reached this level; theoretically, he no longer needs growth-type Star Weapon.

What are you doing at the Sword Tomb?

Li Yang was very curious about his purpose in coming to the Sword Tomb.

If Li Yang came to the Sword Tomb only to find growth-type Star Weapon, she wouldn't have bothered with these things.

However, she had many purposes for coming to the Sword Tomb, and her main purpose was to find materials for Professor Li to repair the alchemy furnace, which meant she needed to gather as much information as possible.

Li Yang feigned surprise and said, "This Death Domain is full of Masterless Sword. If you stay here, Senior Brother, you won't find any growth-type Star Weapon."

Qingchen said, "I'm about to reach the Sixth Grade Realm, there's no need to cultivate a growth-type Star Weapon from scratch."

"Then you..."

"Ahem." Qingchen rubbed his nose and said, "This Sword Tomb not only contains growing Star Weapon, but also a lot of rare and precious materials... Well, I'm here to beg for alms."

Li Yang: "..." Okay, let's redefine begging.

She blinked, looking very curious. "Indeed... I also found some materials, but I don't know their value. I'm thinking of taking them back first..."

She openly displayed her Qiankun Bag, revealing the materials she had collected.

Qingchen gasped after just one glance. "Junior Sister, don't flaunt your wealth! Quickly put it away!"

My goodness, this huge pile of golden light is really overwhelming for a Buddhist monk.

Li Yang was deliberately showing sincerity.

Since she's been so frank, if Qingchen has any major clues about rare and precious materials, she might not be able to handle it alone. If she wants to find someone to cooperate with, she's the best choice.

Qingchen said, "Junior Sister has already gained quite a lot; there's no room for more. You should hurry and find the growth-type Star Weapon; don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

The more he said that, the more curious Li Yang became.

Obviously, asking won't get us any answers, so we'll just have to wait and see.

Li Yang said, "Then let's go find the Reversal Formation Core!"

Qingchen insisted, "I Dao Yi..."

"I won't leave until I find a second one," Li Yang insisted.

Qingchen smiled wryly, "Alright, thanks to you discovering the method to counter the Masterless Sword, we're not in so much danger anymore."

They both have over 4000 Spirit Points; if Li Yang can do it, he can do it too.

Although there are many mechs in the Death Domain, as long as they don't run around like Qingchen, they won't cause too much trouble.

Of course, this also indirectly proves Qingchen's strength.

Anyone else would have been dead by now if surrounded and pursued by so many mechs.

After Li Yang regained his mental strength, the two set off to find a new Reversal Formation Core.

Qingchen sighed, "This is my second time at the Sword Tomb, but my first time in the Death Domain."

Li Yang asked curiously, "Senior brother, what is the Life Domain like?"

"It's different every time," Qingchen shook his head and said, "My experience that time was quite bizarre. There were probably more than 1,000 people who came in that time, and they all dropped out halfway through."

"Why?"

"If we don't quit now, we'll be assimilated into Star Weapon."

"How could this happen..."

Qingchen said, "Although the Life Domain is not as dangerous as the Death Domain, it has a ruler. The situation in the Life Domain depends entirely on the whims of that ruler."

Li Yang had also looked into this, but the information was very vague, and she didn't understand it thoroughly. She asked, "Is the ruler of the Sword Tomb Star Weapon?"

Qingchen said, "Of course, and it's also Masterless Sword."

The Noisy Pot whispered, "... It's different."

Qingchen couldn't hear the noise from the Noisy Pot, but he was still explaining, "The Masterless Sword here in the Death Domain are those that once recognized a master but then lost their master—perhaps they were discarded by their master, or perhaps their master is dead."

"But the Masterless Sword of the Life Domain are Star Weapon who refuse to be subdued; they have never had a master and refuse to acknowledge one."

It really is very different now.

Li Yang then asked, "Weren't these Star Weapons all created?"

"Yes, but they developed self-awareness and rebelled against the people who created them."

Li Yang couldn't quite understand it for a moment.

Qingchen gave her an analogy. "It's like you gave birth to a child, and when he/she grows up, his/her views differ from yours, so he/she chooses to run away from you."

The metaphor was vivid, Li Yang understood immediately.

For many weaponsmiths, a top-tier Star Weapon is indeed like their own child.

The child grew up and developed his own ideas. He didn't want to follow the weaponsmith's arrangement to recognize a master, so he chose to escape and came to the Sword Tomb.