Ye Qiu said with a stern face, “Old man, you are too greedy.”
“The pills are not for me, and you want the sword too.”
“That is not how people behave.”
Master Longbrow chuckled, “Little brat, you have already obtained a dragon vein. Do not compete with me for these pills.”
“You have so many treasures. Give me the Demon Refiner Sword, and I will not ask you for the Qiankun Cauldron.”
“Moreover, the Demon Refiner Sword is forged from dragon bone. It has a suppressive effect on demons, ghosts, and monsters. It is most suitable for a Taoist, but you have obtained the Divine Spirit Scripture. You are immune to all evils, so the Demon Refiner Sword is of no use to you.”
“So, give me the Demon Refiner Sword. I am currently lacking a weapon!”
Ye Qiu said, “What if I do not give it?”
Master Longbrow said, “Little brat, do not joke with me. I know your character. You will definitely give me the sword.”
“I came down the mountain this time mainly to help you find the dragon vein.”
“You obtained the dragon vein at the consecration site. I contributed a lot.”
“Moreover, when you were absorbing the dragon vein earlier, I blocked that dead crow for you and suffered serious injuries.”
“I have done so much for you. I believe you will not shortchange me.”
“Of course, if you are unwilling to give me the Demon Refiner Sword, then give me a Qiankun Cauldron.”
“In short, you must give me either the Qiankun Cauldron or the Demon Refiner Sword. Otherwise, from now on, I will cut ties with you.”
Ye Qiu sneered, “Cut ties? What do you mean? You want to break off our friendship? Fine, as you wish.”
“You!” Master Longbrow glared at Ye Qiu angrily, “We have gone through life and death together. Is our friendship not even worth a sword?”
“Little brat, I am so disappointed in you.”
“At this moment, I feel so bad. I want to cry. Boo hoo…”
Master Longbrow pretended to wipe away tears.
“Enough, old man. At your age, still pretending to cry. I am embarrassed for you.”
“You can forget about the Qiankun Cauldron. As for the Demon Refiner Sword, I will give it to you.”
Ye Qiu finished speaking and handed the Demon Refiner Sword to Master Longbrow.
Master Longbrow was somewhat surprised. He did not expect Ye Qiu to really give it to him. He asked, “Little brat, are you not joking with me?”
Ye Qiu said with a straight face, “Do I look like I am joking?”
“No.” Master Longbrow added, “Are you really willing to give me the Demon Refiner Sword?”
“Why so much nonsense?” Ye Qiu said impatiently, “Do you want it or not? If not, forget it.”
“I want it!” Master Longbrow quickly took the Demon Refiner Sword from Ye Qiu’s hand and said joyfully, “Little brat, you are really good to me.”
In fact, even if Master Longbrow had not asked, Ye Qiu planned to give him the Demon Refiner Sword.
First, it was to thank Master Longbrow for helping him find the Mount Tai dragon vein.
Second, as Master Longbrow said, he had many treasures on him and did not need the Demon Refiner Sword.
After obtaining the Demon Refiner Sword, Master Longbrow said, “This sword in the hands of that dead crow was a waste. He did not know the wonders of this sword at all.”
Master Longbrow finished speaking and forced out a drop of blood, dripping it on the sword body.
Suddenly, the Demon Refiner Sword burst into a brilliant white light.
At this moment, the Demon Refiner Sword seemed activated, its entire body radiant, releasing a浩然正气.
Then, Master Longbrow pointed at the Demon Refiner Sword and chanted under his breath.
Suddenly, the Demon Refiner Sword quickly bent and wrapped around Master Longbrow’s wrist, like a bracelet.
Master Longbrow shook his right hand, and the sword body instantly straightened, incomparably sharp.
“It is truly a good sword! With it, my combat power can improve a lot.”
Master Longbrow finished speaking and stuffed all the dozen or so pills he had looted from Crow Taoist’s body into his mouth.
Ye Qiu was speechless. “Old man, eating so many at once, are you not afraid of bursting?”
“Do not worry. I have a big appetite. I will not burst.” As soon as Master Longbrow spoke, his body collapsed with a boom, foaming at the mouth, convulsing nonstop. “Little brat, quick, save me…”
“No one is competing with you. Why eat so many? Serves you right!” Ye Qiu squatted down, placed one hand on Master Longbrow’s head, and continuously channeled true qi into his body.
About two minutes passed.
Master Longbrow finally stopped convulsing.
“Old man, the medicine is too strong. Your internal qi is very chaotic. Hurry and meditate to circulate your energy.” Ye Qiu reminded him.
Master Longbrow sat cross-legged and quickly circulated his cultivation technique.
Ye Qiu guarded beside him.
Another half hour passed.
Between heaven and earth, an oppressive aura appeared, making one feel stifled.
Ye Qiu looked up and saw thunderclouds rolling in the nine heavens. He immediately retreated to a distance.
“Boom!”
The heavenly tribulation descended, engulfing Master Longbrow.
Master Longbrow was struck by lightning until his skin split and flesh bloomed, his body charred black, a horrific sight.
Master Longbrow’s fighting spirit was high. Even gravely injured, he showed no defeat, struggling bitterly in the thunder.
This heavenly tribulation lasted twenty minutes.
Twenty minutes later, the heavenly tribulation ended. Master Longbrow sat cross-legged again, quickly repairing his injuries.
Ye Qiu took out several century-old herbs from the Qiankun Bag and threw them to Master Longbrow to aid his recovery.
Another hour passed.
Master Longbrow stood up from the ground. He was charred black all over, his Taoist robe tattered, but his eyes shone brightly.
“Little brat, I have broken through to the Venerable Realm.”
Master Longbrow danced with joy. As he spoke, eleven streams of dragon qi floated behind him.
Early Venerable Realm!
“I have to say, the dead crow’s pills are really effective.” Master Longbrow finished speaking and came to Crow Taoist’s corpse.
“I am a man who repays kindness with kindness and enmity with enmity. Your pills helped me break through to the Venerable Realm in one go, giving me great help. I will return this favor now.”
Master Longbrow finished speaking and exploded Crow Taoist’s corpse with a palm.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu was dumbfounded. “Old man, is this how you repay a favor?”
“Is there something wrong?” Master Longbrow asked back.
“You exploded him.” Ye Qiu said.
Master Longbrow said, “If I do not explode him, his corpse here will be gnawed by wild beasts. I am doing this for his own good.”
At first glance, Master Longbrow’s words were logical and flawless.
“By the way, little brat, after absorbing the dragon qi, has your cultivation recovered?” Master Longbrow asked.
Ye Qiu smiled faintly. “Guess.”
Master Longbrow cursed laughingly, “Guess your sister. Hurry and say.”
“When the time comes, you will know.” Ye Qiu said mysteriously.
“Forget it if you do not say.” Master Longbrow asked, “Where are you planning to go next? Back to Jiangzhou, or…”
Ye Qiu said, “To Shu Mountain!”
