Starting My Cultivation With Time Management - Chapter 1113: 78 Setting an Ambush, Fair Competition_2

Chapter 1113: Chapter 78 Setting an Ambush, Fair Competition_2

All the elders present were from various factions, and most had received the kindness of Elder Shi Ding in the past. Knowing that Shi Liuli was about to assume the position of the Penglai Sect Leader, they naturally felt inclined to show her favor, and thus arranged island formations, talisman scripts, and magical treasures, laying them out across the island.

Though lacking in actual combat experience, when it came to establishing a solid fortified position, engaging in a war of attrition, and outlasting opponents, Penglai’s Yuqing View was unafraid of any hero in the world.

Shi Liuli chose an island as the base for Penglai naturally considering this aspect.

Almost on the same day, Xu Yinglian led the Kunlun elders of the Xu Family from Southern Heaven to a position about 800 miles near the Southeast Heaven Leak.

“Please hide in the nearby seabed.” Xu Yinglian instructed, “When the time is right, I will notify you.”

“Alright.” One of the Kunlun Elders asked, “Shall we deploy a few men to scout the surroundings?”

Xu Yinglian thought for a moment, then shook her head:

“Not yet, if someone else has the same idea and is ambushed nearby, alerting each other would not be favorable.”

The crowd thought the same. If it were a magical competition, they naturally wouldn’t be afraid, but now was not the right time to take action; exposing their presence was indeed unwise.

Following Xu Yinglian to the seabed, she pinched a Daoist Formula and then exhaled Great Bright Fire, quickly corroding the seabed to create a cave suitable for habitation, then carved tables and chairs with her Flying Sword.

The elders of the Xu Family watched her calm and orderly actions, unexpectedly feeling: How does Little Yinglian seem so proficient with creating an undersea dwelling?

After settling the family elders, Xu Yinglian soon nonchalantly headed towards the undersea cavern alone.

On her way, she suddenly saw a purple Sword Light approaching from the east; it was Shi Liuli also returning.

The two exchanged a smile, a sense of facing a formidable enemy emerged in their hearts.

“A real coincidence.” Shi Liuli spoke, “We left on the same day and returned on the same day as well.”

“Indeed.” Xu Yinglian sneered inwardly, smiling outwardly, “So, Fellow Daoist Dong You, did you find the information in Penglai?”

“What about you, Fellow Daoist Qiong Ying?” Shi Liuli asked with a smile, “Perhaps we found the same information; who knows.”

“Why don’t we write it on a Jade Slip?” Xu Yinglian suddenly suggested.

“Sounds good.” Shi Liuli nodded.

The two took out a Jade Slip, infused it with their thoughts, and exchanged them.

Xu Yinglian’s Jade Slip read “True Obscure Sword.”

While Shi Liuli’s Jade Slip said “An Zhisu.”

The Sun True Obscure Sword was something An Zhisu never intended to keep secret, so both had plans — their reason to go back and check the information was merely an excuse.

Although they did not explicitly say what they did back home, everyone knew clearly.

Back at the undersea cavern, Xu Yinglian donned a cold expression: Though she lacked divination ability, she could guess what her senior brother and that Shushan Jiao Xiao would do.

Thus, she stormed straight to the bedroom, ready to catch the act.

Eh? Not here?

Seeing Chen Guanshui not in the bedroom, Xu Yinglian had a contemplative expression.

Could it be in the refinement chamber?

No way, when did Senior Brother start caring about mending heaven?

“Couldn’t hide after all.” Shi Liuli peeked out her head from behind, surprised.

“What does Fellow Daoist Dong You think he’s doing?” Xu Yinglian asked coldly.

“What else could he be doing?” Shi Liuli smiled faintly, “I’ll have a look in the refining chamber.”

Arriving at the refining chamber, indeed Chen Guanshui was with the Kunlun Mirror, staring at the melting Heaven-Mending Stone.

“Do you think there’s a flaw if the Heaven-Mending Stone can be melted by high temperatures?” Chen Guanshui pondered, “For instance, if I were the Heavenly Demon, I’d purposely draw Stellar Fire to scorch the sky leak, would it break again?”

“Certainly,” replied the Kunlun Mirror, “But if the Heavenly Demon can summon Stellar Fire, then directly crashing stars into the Heavenly Dome would be faster and more efficient, wouldn’t it?”

“You have a point there,” Chen Guanshui agreed, “Given Nuwa’s use of Five-Colored Stone to mend the heavens, it still holds till now, it shouldn’t be an issue…”

Turning around, he smiled:

“My two wives are back.”

Though just a simple greeting, somehow both felt like he was asking for trouble.

“Speaking of this, do either of you have a method for the final refinement of the Heaven-Mending Stone?” Chen Guanshui obliviously continued.

Exchanging a glance, Shi Liuli spoke up:

“To refine the Heaven-Mending Stone, extremely high-temperature flames are necessary. Fellow Daoist Qiong Ying is more adept at this than I am; perhaps she should explain first?”

Xu Yinglian cursed inwardly but said:

“Worldwide, hardly any Fire Elements Technique surpasses Earth Fire in temperature. However, there are many magical treasures; since Fellow Daoist Dong You comes from the Heavenly Craft Workshop, what is your view on this?”

“Correcting Fellow Daoist’s statement,” Shi Liuli smiled, “With something of Earth Fire’s rank, there are virtually no magical treasures that can be controlled, unless they’re Ancient Spiritual Treasures.”

Why don’t you just say the Sun True Obscure Sword… Chen Guanshui, seeing them beat around the bush, sighed and said:

“Since you left, I heard the Sun True Obscure Sword say its Sun True Fire can be used to refine the Heaven-Mending Stone.”

“If it truly is the legendary Sun True Fire, it should pose no problem,” Shi Liuli laughed immediately, “It is said that when Fuxi forged the True Obscure Sword, eighty-one miraculous treasures were prepared for the Sword Embryo, yet none could withstand the Sun True Fire. Thus he polished it on Innate Sun Energy itself, so refining the Heaven-Mending Stone should be feasible.”

“But it would likely deplete True Yuan significantly,” Xu Yinglian asked with curiosity, “Who will provide the necessary consumption? Will the Sun True Obscure Sword provide its source?”

“Senior Sister An specializes in Shushan Sword Technique, her True Yuan is abundant and refined, suitable for the Sun True Obscure Sword’s needs,” Chen Guanshui replied.

“I see.” The two exchanged a glance, realizing An Zhisu had decided to enter the competition.

But that was expected, everyone knew Shushan Jiao Xiao’s personality; cultivating the Sentiment Inquiry Path, how could she easily give up?

“Your plan failed,” Xu Yinglian transmitted silently, “She did not stop Senior Brother from mending the heavens.”

“Indeed,” Shi Liuli pondered, “According to her temperament, she should have fallen for it… Must have miscalculated the Sun True Obscure Sword, this Sword Spirit is truly a wildcard.”

“If Jiao Xiao really masters the Sun True Obscure Sword, there’s no way you and I could be a match for her,” Xu Yinglian added.

“That’s out of our control,” Shi Liuli sighed, “We’ll have a fair competition then.”

Fair competition? Such a naive notion, as if I’d fall for that!

Xu Yinglian sneered internally but showed nothing on her face:

“Fine then, fair competition it is.”

The two had already guessed that the other had similarly prepared backups, hence they tacitly refrained from discussing cooperation further.

After the two ladies left, the Kunlun Mirror said softly:

“Speaking of which, if they strike during the mending, thus preventing you from ascending right here, what would you do?”

“I trust they would not act like that,” Chen Guanshui responded calmly.

Of course, even if the ladies collectively lost their minds and truly wanted to prevent me from gaining this merit… Even if they teamed up, what do I have to fear?

His hands were folded within his sleeves, drawing faint black and white Thunder Light between his fingers, soon dissipating again.

That was the Thunder Light of Taiji Thunder.

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