Chapter 861 - 829: Heading to the Holy Sect
The cultivation has been enhanced, and this place is quite peculiar. This might be related to the Inheritance Technique of the Three Saints Sect.
The enshrinement of the Divine Maiden can enhance some of the Divine Maiden’s strength.
Within the array, cultivators continuously show expressions of joy, secretly excited.
The heart demon that troubled them has truly been eliminated.
While marveling at the peculiarities of the Three Saints’ Divine Radiance, they restrained themselves from making noise, worried about disturbing the nearby cultivators.
Just like this, the effect of the Three Saints’ Divine Radiance gradually weakened until it eventually disappeared.
The five hundred cultivators who received the Divine Radiance all eliminated their heart demons one by one.
A small number of them, who had a tendency for heart demons to develop, were also promptly restrained from growth, leaving their hearts clear and bright.
"Hahaha, wonderful!"
As the glow of the Divine Radiance faded, the array also disappeared. Some cultivators, unable to contain their excitement, laughed loudly to express their joy.
"Thank you, esteemed sect."
"Thank you, Divine Maiden!"
More and more people stood up, faces filled with joy, expressing thanks to the Three Saints Sect and even the Cyan Cicada Divine Maiden.
The atmosphere at the scene was extremely lively.
Zhao Tianxu and other Three Saints Sect cultivators all had smiles on their faces, looking at the joyous cultivators with a mix of pride and occasionally responding.
The ceremony came to a successful conclusion at this point.
Under Zhao Tianxu’s guidance, gathered cultivators did not linger and began to leave one after another.
Li Beihuo hesitated a few times but finally approached Lu Ping.
"Elder Zhang..."
He didn’t know how to address Lu Ping, so he simply used ’Elder’.
"Just call me Dao You."
Seeing Li Beihuo so reserved, Lu Ping smiled faintly.
Li Beihuo smiled bitterly, scratching his head, and said, "Then...I’ll call you Dao You."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Beihuo inquired about Lu Ping’s plans, wondering if they might head the same way.
Contemplating for a moment, Lu Ping didn’t hide his intentions and revealed his interest in acquiring Void Crystal.
With the mention of Void Crystal, Li Beihuo recalled that Lu Ping had mentioned coming for the Void Crystal earlier.
Coincidentally, as the Three Saints Sect had Void Crystal and held a divine ceremony, Lu Ping decided to participate.
"Do you wish for Void Crystal, Elder?"
Nearby, Zhao Tianxu’s eyes brightened at Lu Ping’s request, asking, "Our sect has Void Crystal. Elder, how much do you require?"
Not only Zhao Tianxu, but even the Cyan Cicada Divine Maiden, Yulan, Ying Luo, and other Three Saints Sect cultivators fixed their gaze on Lu Ping.
Seeing Zhao Tianxu’s proposal, Lu Ping did not refuse.
"The amount of Void Crystal I require is about a thousand pieces."
Lu Ping quoted a number.
In truth, to refine the Thousand-Star Demon-Slaying Sword, no more than three pieces of Void Crystal are needed.
However, given that obtaining it from the Underground Cultivation Realm and its rarity as a spiritual ore resource, Lu Ping planned to leverage the Six-Star Consciousness State’s aid to acquire more at once.
Not only for his own refinement of the Immortal Sword, but future requirements for Lu Yuanshan, Lu Zhiwei, and Elder Jiang can be met by getting Void Crystal from him.
"A thousand pieces of Void Crystal."
Zhao Tianxu mumbled, pondering the sect’s Void Crystal reserves.
Since Void Crystal is a Tier Four spiritual ore, a superior refining material, ordinary cultivators have to pay a high price for even one piece.
As the Three Saints Sect holds one of the mining rights to the Void Crystal ore vein, annual output is less than ten thousand pieces; last year, the output was over nine thousand pieces.
The sect consumes some amount, while most is sold externally.
Thus, Zhao Tianxu cannot provide a thousand pieces of Void Crystal on his own.
The Void Crystal he carries totals no more than twenty pieces.
"Elder, I’ll speak frankly: for a thousand pieces of Void Crystal, you would need to accompany us back to the Three Saints Sect."
Zhao Tianxu said earnestly, "I can’t decide on such a quantity."
This volume of Void Crystal truly required reporting to the sect leader of the Three Saints Sect.
"Elder, you have done us a tremendous service, and we can gather a thousand pieces of Void Crystal for you."
Once Zhao Tianxu finished speaking, an elder of the Three Saints Sect spoke up.
"Indeed."
Another elder agreed, finding it feasible.
Lu Ping’s earlier benefaction demanded reciprocal action from the Three Saints Sect, more than just verbal gratitude.
After all, Lu Ping refused a unique opportunity for a single Three Saints Divine Radiance Baptism, so offering Void Crystal in return seemed a better option.
Moreover, the Three Saints Sect is eager to build alliances with powerful figures like Lu Ping, who might help if the sect faces troubles in the future.
This was a significant opportunity.
With two elders supporting this, Zhao Tianxu smiled, knowing the leadership favored forming connections with Lu Ping.
However, they didn’t have the required Void Crystal with them, necessitating a visit to the Three Saints Sect to fetch it.
Therefore, the two elders invited Lu Ping to accompany them as a guest at the Three Saints Sect.
Lu Ping didn’t resist, thinking he might learn more about the Cyan Cicada Divine Maiden, possibly discovering more upon visiting the Three Saints Sect.
With this thought, Lu Ping agreed to follow Zhao Tianxu and others to the Three Saints Sect.
Before setting out, Lu Ping had a short private conversation with Li Beihuo to say goodbye.
"Li Dao You, it’s fate to meet. I’m departing now; who knows when we’ll meet again?"
Lu Ping handed over a Flying Sword and an Elixir to Li Beihuo.
"As I say farewell, take these as gifts."
In his visit to the Underground Cultivation Realm, Lu Ping found Li Beihuo straightforward, helping him understand knowledge here.
Although a chance encounter, Lu Ping wasn’t shy about aiding him due to his capability.
Looking at Lu Ping’s offerings, Li Beihuo was momentarily stunned.
He clearly hadn’t anticipated Lu Ping’s generosity.
As a result, he neither immediately accepted nor refused.
"Farewell."
Lu Ping, unconcerned about acceptance, said goodbye and turned away.
Zhao Tianxu, the Cyan Cicada Divine Maiden, and others led Lu Ping out of the Eastern District, heading beyond Shanyang City.
"Zhang Dao You..."
Watching Lu Ping disappear into the distance, Li Beihuo slowly returned to his thoughts.
Examining Lu Ping’s gifts, he was soon shocked, gasping.
"Tier Three Top-Grade Flying Sword!"
"Tier Three Top-Grade Qi Gathering Pill!"
"This...this..."
Li Beihuo gaped in disbelief.
