Chapter 119: Battle Intentions

  However, Murong Yunfan did not believe his younger brother at all, but since he said so, it was possible that he might actually bring back some important information, so he asked indifferently.

  "What's going on, tell me again." However, it was clear that the discord between the siblings had been going on for more than a day or two. The saying "three feet of ice is not formed in a single day" obviously did not apply to Murong Jingyu's attitude towards his sister, as he sat there staring blankly into space, ignoring her completely.

  "Hey!" Mu Rong Yun Luan's temper had improved a lot, but her younger brother's ignoring behavior had clearly enraged her, and she was about to slap him. Fortunately, in the eyes of ordinary cultivators, her skills were considered top-notch, but apparently not enough for Lan Xian True Person. Before she could slap him, Lan Xian True Person intercepted it. Mu Rong Yun Luan looked at Lan Xian True Person with a wronged expression and shouted.

  "Master."

  "Alright, Yun Luan. When I first became your teacher, I promised your parents that I would let you two live in harmony and happiness. Brother is just brother, don't always fight with each other, do you understand?" As soon as the words "Yun Luan's parents" were mentioned, Lan Xian Zhen Ren seemed to transform from a leader of the cultivation world to an ordinary old man, and the eyes of Yun Luan and his sister, who had been glaring at each other in anger, softened.

  "Jiang Yu, tell your sister about the unknown alchemy master you met. I intentionally want Yun Luan to meet him." Lan Xian Zhen Ren said with a smile as he looked at his two disciples.

  "An unknown master of artifact refinement? Master, could it be that the Cultivation Realm has given rise to an artifact refiner who can be called a master by you?" Upon hearing Lan Ye's words, Mu Rong Yun Luan's eyes immediately revealed boundless battle intent, causing Lan Ye to shake his head.

  "Don't be too happy, Master knows you like to challenge those top-notch refiners, but the top-notch refiner who appeared in Jingyu seems to have hostile intentions towards our Refining Alliance and has already destroyed one of our branches. Master is considering whether to... The words stopped abruptly here, clearly indicating that he had already made up his mind to kill."

  "Master, can't you just let it go? Since the other courtyard is already destroyed, we can just rebuild it. Why must you kill a skilled craftsman over something as trivial as a courtyard?" Murong Yunfan asked anxiously.

  "Alright, alright, Yun Luan, you can rest assured. I also want to get rid of him, but after all, it's not like before. Since the Qi Ling Sect was destroyed, the Holy Alliance has come up with some sort of rule that scattered immortals can't be treated like ordinary cultivators. If it weren't for this current situation, that madman would have already been caught by me!" Lan Yun Zhen Ren said in a flustered tone, clearly hindered by this regulation.

  "Alright, let's not talk about these unlucky things. Let me tell you, I'll find a few highly skilled Mahayana practitioners to go with you two." said Lan Yun Zhen Ren with a smile.

  "No need, Master. I just went to learn from him. That person's refining technique is nothing special. Having so many powerful experts follow us would make me feel uneasy." Murong Yunfan clearly didn't want to be followed by a group of highly skilled cultivators. After all, it was as troublesome as having bodyguards.

  "It's settled then. If it weren't for that stupid rule, I would have definitely let the Longevity Pavilion's scattered immortals and you two go together. You should know, your safety is more important to me than anything else." Lan Yunzhen said, and then walked out. It was clear that he had already made up his mind, and didn't give Murong Yunluan a chance to retort.

  (P.S. As for why Lan Yunzhen values these two siblings so much, it will be mentioned later. Let's just say that it has a lot to do with Lan Yunzhen's hatred towards the Qiling Sect. Let's keep this suspense for now.)

  "Alright. My good brother, you can tell me about the matter of that unknown master now." Murong Yunfan said to Murong Jingyu with a fierce gaze.

  It was clear that after his own master left, no one here could save himself from his sister's demonic claws. So Murong Jingyu cooperated and began to speak.

  "It was like this on that day... His expression ability is still quite good, although he exaggerated himself a bit. For example, he talked about how he resisted the insult from that unknown master to the Qixing Union and so on. Of course, this seemed impossible to Murong Yunfan. However, his description of what happened at the time was vivid and lifelike. He even described the scene after Sun Ming's refining instrument crossed the tribulation in great detail."

  "I'm asking you, little brother. I heard that in the Mortal Realm, there's a kind of performer called a storyteller. Have you learned from such a person?" Murong Yunfan suddenly asked after hearing this, causing Murong Zhan's face to flush red instantly.

  "Although I know you have a good talent, remember, don't waste your time on these useless things."

  Murong Yunfan rarely showed a smile to his younger brother, but this rare smile apparently failed to infect the notorious young master.

  Murong Jingyu just responded with a lukewarm "I know" and left.

  Murong Yunfan let out a sigh in her heart, and her expression became more profound. Since the destruction of Qilingshan, Murong Yunfan had been constantly cultivating and researching alchemy techniques, to the point where her alchemy skills were among the top among the younger generation of alchemists, with a tendency to surpass even the great masters. However, due to her cultivation level, she was still unable to meet the requirements for refining sacred artifacts. When she heard that Sun Ming had successfully refined a sacred artifact, her goal became Sun Ming, partly because she wanted to avenge her defeat in the Alchemy Masters' Competition. But unfortunately, Sun Ming had passed away, so Murong Yunfan set her sights on constantly challenging the great master-level alchemists of the Cultivation Realm. However, in her eyes, these great masters were all too conservative and uninnovative in their alchemy techniques. Every time she thought about the Instant Heaven Plate that Sun Ming had refined during the Alchemy Masters' Competition, she couldn't help but feel a sense of regret. But this time, an unknown alchemy expert had appeared, which rekindled Murong Yunfan's competitive spirit that had been dormant for so long.

  "An unknown grandmaster-level artifact refiner? Hmph, I hope you won't disappoint me." Murong Yunfan sighed, his tone revealing endless desolation.

  Sun Ming has been extremely busy these days, almost every moment he is refining equipment, flying swords, armor, war spears and all sorts of magical artifacts, it's simply bizarre. Even a cultivator asked Sun Ming to refine a pair of shoes for him, which made Sun Ming feel quite annoyed.

  However, the extra gain was that Sun Ming inadvertently revealed that he needed a batch of 'Wash Marrow Dan' and soon received some from cultivators. Almost every cultivator would give Sun Ming several or even dozens of Wash Marrow Dan, making him feel very embarrassed. But in the eyes of these cultivators, using these useless Wash Marrow Dan to get a grandmaster-level equipment refiner to refine magic treasures for themselves was simply a huge gain. A grandmaster who could kill an equipment refiner with just his name would intimidate a large group of people, making them dare not approach him, but the grandmaster in front of them was extremely easy-going and down-to-earth, completely different from those equipment refiners in the alliance.

  These days, Sun Ming has been harvesting dan medicine every moment, but at the most critical moments, he is also harvesting reputation. Almost all the cultivators from a dozen or so star systems have flocked to witness the grandeur of this master-level equipment refiner. The scene is so grand that even Sun Ming feels a little surprised. However, what makes Sun Ming feel unbelievable is that in his impression, the Equipment Refining Union has always been vengeful, but for so many days, except for a few small fries who came to monitor him, not a single person of any stature has shown up, leaving Sun Ming feeling quite disappointed. Apparently, Sun Ming did not expect that there would be only a few masters in the Equipment Refining Union on this star system. If he knew someone was going back to get reinforcements, it would be a big joke.

  Clouds gather and disperse, the sun rises and sets, another day has passed. Sun Ming looked at the crowd of cultivators outside the door with eyes full of hope and inexplicably sighed in his heart.

  Everyone says that immortals are great, but how many cultivators throughout history have actually managed to transcend tribulations and become immortals? Maybe three or four out of a hundred. And even if they do become immortals, what's the point? Take my master Yun Zhongzi for example, he was almost a saint, yet in the end didn't he also fall into being sealed away?

  How about the fairy? The fairy also has seven emotions and six desires, the fairy also has disputes. Is the fairy realm really better than the cultivation realm? Sun Ming suddenly asked himself a question in his heart.

  Is that so, is the Immortal Realm really better than the Cultivation Realm? With an almost endless life of my own, what more do I need? Must I ascend to that unfamiliar place to be satisfied?

  After cultivating for so long, ascending to the Immortal Realm had always been his ideal. However, when he calmed down and thought about it carefully, he suddenly realized that the Immortal Realm's position in his mind had become so insignificant. This made Sun Ming fall into a kind of demonic obstacle, and he suddenly found that his goal was gone.

  "The poor Taoist, Yu Xu Men Xia Yun Zhong Zi." Unbeknownst to him, just as Sun Ming was about to go berserk, a voice suddenly emerged in his mind - it was indeed the voice of Master Yun Zhong Zi. Sun Ming suddenly felt enlightened, realizing that the pursuit of immortality in the heavenly realm was but a mundane goal for cultivators, and that as a Qi Practitioner, attaining the Supreme Tao was the true purpose of his cultivation.

  Sun Ming suddenly felt a inexplicable nostalgia for Yun Zhongzi Shifu, and thought that it had been many years since Shifu left him.

  "Master, it won't be long before we meet again." Sun Ming said silently in his heart.

  "Master Ming Xin, someone wants to see you."