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Chapter 17: The Sunfire Sword

Days passed by, and in the blink of an eye, six days had gone.

On this morning, Chen Ze packed up everything and carried a bamboo basket filled with spirit stones to Maple Leaf Pavilion.

There weren't many spirit stones in the bamboo basket, only a hundred, but the visual impact was great when they were packed in a bamboo basket.

"Sister, I'm going to participate in the demon-slaying trial today and will be away for some time. I came here specifically to tell you!" Chen Ze shouted inside the courtyard.

Not long after, the courtyard gate was opened, and Xia Qiuchan immediately noticed the bamboo basket in Chen Ze's hand and the pile of spirit stones inside.

"You're not afraid of accidentally losing them outside, so you decided to leave your belongings with me?" Xia Qiuchan's eyes sparkled.

Leave my belongings with you? Your thought process is quite unique!

Chen Ze secretly mocked, but he put on a cooperative smile on his face.

"That's right, to be honest, a few days ago, I accidentally killed several demonic cultivators when I went out and gained a lot of spirit stones. But the amount is quite large, and I can't use them all for the time being. It's not safe to carry them with me. After thinking it over, I decided to leave them with you, Sister."

"Don't worry, Junior Brother, I will take good care of them for you!" Xia Qiuchan happily took the bamboo basket and immediately started counting.

At this moment, Chen Ze added, "Sister, our Master is in seclusion all year round, and there are no other senior brothers on Rising Cloud Peak. The only person I can trust is you, Sister. You may not know, but a few days ago, several of my spirit stones were stolen! How about this, if I can come back alive this time, I will temporarily store any extra spirit stones with you in the future. It will be safer this way. What do you think?"

"Your spirit stones were stolen? How is that possible!" Xia Qiuchan exclaimed.

Then she suddenly realized that something was wrong and quickly added, "Of course, it's fine. Junior Brother, you can rest assured that not a single spirit stone will be lost while they are with me."

As she spoke, Xia Qiuchan seemed to have thought of something and furrowed her brows slightly.

"Junior Brother, I heard that someone dies in the demon-slaying trial at the outer sect every time. What do you think are the chances of you coming back alive?"

"At least thirty percent!" Chen Ze held up three fingers.

"What? That low!" Xia Qiuchan was very worried.

Although if Junior Brother didn't come back, these one hundred spirit stones would be hers, Junior Brother just said that he planned to store any extra spirit stones with her in the future. In other words, even if Junior Brother comes back, he probably won't come to claim these one hundred spirit stones for the time being. So, from a long-term perspective, it would be better if Junior Brother could come back alive.

"Sister, you don't know, when I went to Ruifeng City to investigate, I encountered many powerful demonic cultivators, and I don't have powerful weapons... So having a thirty percent chance of survival is already quite good. If I had a Supreme Grade spiritual weapon with me, the chances of coming back alive would be at least ninety-nine percent!" Chen Ze made up a story and finally revealed his true intentions.

After a moment of hesitation, Xia Qiuchan nodded and said, "Alright, I'll lend you a Supreme Grade spiritual weapon."

A Supreme Grade spiritual weapon could increase Junior Brother's survival rate from thirty percent to ninety-nine percent, which seemed quite cost-effective.

"What type do you want?" Xia Qiuchan asked.

"An attack-type weapon," Chen Ze replied.

In fact, he had already chosen one during his last visit.

Although preserving his life was the most important thing for him, he had the option to fight with the Step Cloud Shoes.

If he encountered an opponent he couldn't defeat, he could simply run away.

Since he wouldn't be engaging in battles with powerful opponents, there was no need for a defensive spiritual weapon.

Moreover, the attack-type spiritual weapon in Sister's storage ring was quite special and sometimes even had a defensive effect.

"An attack-type spiritual weapon..." Xia Qiuchan searched in her storage ring and took out an ancient and simple long spear.

"How about this Cold Spring Spear?"

"Uh... Junior Brother, I usually use a sword and I'm not good at using a spear."

Chen Ze scratched his head.

"Sword... hmm... how about this Peak-Inducing Sword?"

Xia Qiuchan took out a bronze giant sword again.

"Sister, this time I'm dealing with a Demonic Cultivator. It would be great if I had a spiritual weapon specifically designed to counter demonic energy."

Chen Ze said helplessly.

The Blazing Sun Sword!

I want the Blazing Sun Sword that can counter demonic energy and evil spirits!

Why are you so clueless, Sister?

"Counter demonic energy..."

Xia Qiuchan pondered for a moment and finally took out a sword from her storage ring. The sword emitted a fiery red light.

"This one seems to be able to counter demonic energy..."

Xia Qiuchan sounded uncertain.

Chen Ze couldn't help but feel speechless at her words.

It turns out that Sister has so many treasures that she even forgets the functions of some of them.

At this moment, he even doubted whether he knew more about her treasures than Sister did.

No, there's no need to doubt, it's inevitable.

"Just this Blazing... It looks like a well-crafted sword."

"Sister, rest assured, as long as I encounter powerful Demonic Cultivators, I will show them this sword. They won't dare to attack me then."

Chen Ze took the Blazing Sun Sword with a solemn tone.

Although he said this to reassure Sister, it wasn't entirely a lie.

The Blazing Sun Sword was forged from Blazing Sun Gold and could indeed counter demonic energy and evil spirits.

When a normal Demonic Cultivator sees him holding such a thing, they would hesitate before attacking. It could be considered a form of defense in a certain sense.

Of course, whether he would actually use it in battle would no longer be up to the other party.

"Alright, you can go now. Try to keep a low profile and just get through it."

Xia Qiuchan encouraged him while holding a bamboo basket.

"Then I'll take my leave, by the way, what's the name of this sword?"

Chen Ze arched his hand and casually asked.

"It seems to be called the Blazing Sun Sword."

Xia Qiuchan replied.

"Blazing Sun Sword, hmm, a good name!"

Chen Ze sincerely praised.

With the Blazing Sun Sword in hand, along with the Cloud-Stepping Shoes, he believed he should have no problem dealing with the Xue family's gatekeeper.

...

After leaving Maple Leaf Pavilion, Chen Ze headed straight for the main hall of the main peak.

The disciples from various peaks had already gathered there.

Chen Ze glanced at everyone and found that most of the other nine members of the fifth group had improved their cultivation by one level and their resources had become much richer compared to a month ago.

Xiao Qing from Emerald Bamboo Peak even possessed three Supreme Grade spiritual weapons, namely a spiritual sword, inner armor, and a protective treasure similar to the Mysterious Light Shield.

Yan Qing from Dragon Symbol Peak had broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining and also carried two Supreme Grade spiritual weapons.

Even the two disciples from Heaven Connecting Peak had reached the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Even Xu Weiran from Mysterious Serene Peak had reached the fifth level of Qi Refining.

However, Xu Weiran was still alone, standing weakly like a little white rabbit.

Perhaps it was because of her reputation, or perhaps each peak had their own special means and didn't want to expose them. In short, no one was willing to take her.

Although she had decent cultivation on the surface, her foundation was very weak. There wasn't even a Supreme Grade spiritual weapon in her storage bag, let alone a High Grade one.

I wonder what she has been doing for the past month?

Of course, this had nothing to do with him. He had already made thorough preparations.

Taking a deep breath, he walked to the back of the fifth group and stood there, emitting the aura of the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Luck also needed strength to support it. It wouldn't be good if he pretended to be too weak.

(End of this chapter)