The Story of the Swordsman

Hall Master

After leaving Yun Qianxue's room, Yun Lintian directly went to the treasury located on the west side of the Misty Cloud Peak. The treasury was a seven-story pagoda with its outer appearance made by simple ancient wood. On the ground were placed white marbles, looking very clean and lively. This place might look unsafe with its usual appearance, but Yun Lintian knew there were countless traps around it, and some of them could easily take his life at any moment.

In the middle of the first floor was a simple wooden table two meters long. Sitting behind her was an elegant mature woman. Influenced by the Profound Art Sect, most of the women in the Misty Cloud Sect would have an extremely cold temperament, but this woman exuded an extremely gentle aura, make people feel comfortable when they are around them.

Her face could be described as a noble beauty. A pair of slender eyes were filled with boundless gentleness, gently curved shape eyebrows, and a gentle smile hung on her petal-like lips. He was the Second Hall Master, Yun Qingrou.

All the Four Sect Hall Masters specialized in different profound knowledge. They have a unique and approachable nature even though they have a high status. The First Hall Master, Yun Ruanyu, was an expert in teaching profound ways. Every disciple in the sect was taught by him, and in terms of battle tactics, he was also the most reliable. It could be said that he was the brain of the sect.

The Second Hall Master, Yun Qingrou, was an excellent physician, and he had high alchemy achievements. It could be said that he was the master of Yun Lintian in medical profound arts, and he was one of the people closest to him other than Yun Qianxue and Yun Meilan.

The Third Hall Master, Yun Huanxin, was an expert in space techniques. It was because of his unique Blood Vessels, the — Heavenly Void Blood Vessels allowed him to master the Space Element, which was extremely rare among practitioners in the Azure World.

Lastly, the Fourth Hall Master, Yun Lingwei, was a Heaven Level Formation Master. Every formation around the sect was his attempt. Normally, he served as a treasury guardian. Unless there was a new profound formation for him to create, he rarely left the treasury.

"Eh? Second Aunt, why are you here?" Yun Lintian said as he walked into the treasury. He was shocked to see Yun Qingrou behind the cashier table instead of the Fourth Hall Master, who usually served as the treasury guard. How close the relationship was between him and all the higher-ups, Yun Lintian had always treated them as his aunt.

Yun Qingrou raised her head slightly. A smile bloomed on his lips as he looked at Yun Lintian. He replied, "Your Fourth Aunt will make a breakthrough. He went to prepare himself."

Yun Lintian smiled, "Then I have to congratulate him beforehand."

"He'll be very happy." Yun Qingrou replied and asked further, "What brought you here?"

"I came here to pick up some materials for the Heaven Suppressing Formation. Can you give me the list, Second Aunt?" Yun Lintian walked to Yun Qingrou's side and sat down on an empty chair.

"Here, you can see it." Yun Qingrou gave him a large, ordinary-looking leather book.

Yun Lintian injected a trace of energy into it. The intricate ancient writing instantly appeared on the cover of the book before it miraculously opened up on its own. There is a lot of information written on each page. It was a list of currently available treasures that were kept in the treasury.

Reciting a quick glance at the book for a bit, Yun Lintian's brows furrowed as he found the essential ingredients for the Heaven Suppressing Formation to be non-existent. He turned to Yun Qingrou and said, "Second Aunt, we lack a lot of materials. I think we need to travel to the capital."

"Oh? Really true?" Yun Qingrou was shocked. He rarely served as a treasury guard, it was only natural that he knew very little about the treasury situation. "I heard our disciple was attacked by the Fire Spirit Snake this morning. I don't think we should be out during this period."

Yun Lintian nodded. "That's right. Our movements may arouse their suspicions." He thought for a moment and spoke, "What if I go? We can activate the secret transmission point."

Yun Qingrou had a thoughtful expression, "You should ask the Sect Master about this. Even if they don't know you, that doesn't mean you're safe out there. Your strength is too low to go out alone."

"I'll be careful. You don't need to worry, Second Aunt. No one will notice an ordinary boy like me and I won't cause any trouble." Yun Lintian replied ... Hm? Why do I feel like I'm going to cause trouble out there?

"There's no point in telling me this. Your mother ... Ahems... Sect Master won't feel comfortable letting you go alone. You should know about that." Yun Qingrou chuckled.

Yun Lintian smiled wryly upon hearing this. Rethinking the past when he first came down the mountain. Yun Qianxue had deployed six elders and two hall masters to protect him in secret.

"Yes ... I'll talk to him." Yun Lintian spoke doubtfully.

Yun Qingrou did not say anything more about this matter. Instead, she asked, "How did you progress? Is there a problem?"

Yun Lintian shook his head. "No problem with my training. Instead, the problem lies in my limited talent."

Yun Qingrou comforted, "Don't worry. I'm sure you'll fly into the sky someday."

"Thank you, Second Aunt." Yun Lintian received with a smile as he cursed in his heart at the Deity for having left him.

...

Yun Lintian returned to his cabin near the cliff on the east side of the peak. He sat down on the chair, contemplating his next move. The journey of the Heavenly Fortune Capital City was fraught with danger, and he would probably die at any time with his current strength.

During this trip, he needed to purchase a large amount of materials, and some of them were precious treasures. With his identity, he might not be able to obtain it even he had money. Therefore, he needed to make a plan.

"Mom, I have to go to the capital to buy something." Yun Lintian stood up and said.

Yun Qianxue pulled Yun Lintian's hand to sit on her wooden bed, and she replied, "Why do you have to go alone? Why don't you let Aunt Meilan go?"

Yun Lintian shook his head and said, "No, we can't let anyone know about our movements. I'm the best fit to go. It's just that I don't know how to buy it. Among them, the Heavenly Yin Iron was extremely precious. I don't think they'll sell it to me."

Yun Qianxue nodded her head, revealing her understanding. He asked, "How much do we need?"

"At least five pounds." Yun Lintian replied.

Just when Yun Qianxue was about to say further, her expression returned to the usual cold and indifferent before she spoke, "Come in."

Outside the cabin, Yun Xiaohong was startled for a moment. Earlier, he was about to knock on the door, but he heard Yun Qianxue's voice coming out of the cabin, shocking him. He calmed himself down, opened the door, and walked into the cabin.

"Murid Yun Xiaohong greeted the Sect Master." Yun Xiaohong quickly lowered her head in front of Yun Qianxue.

"What's wrong?" Yun Qianxue asked.

"This disciple has given the three pills to my sister, Yun Xiaotong, according to Senior Brother Yun's instructions and came here to report." Yun Xiaohong replied cautiously, as she was extremely nervous inside.

Yun Qianxue turned her head to look at Yun Lintian curiously. He smiled and said, "I've told him to report if he's done feeding Xiaotong the pill. I have to check on him."

"Well, you can come see me later." Yun Qianxue stood up and disappeared into thin air after finishing her sentence.

"Let's go." Yun Lintian stood up and gestured to Yun Xiaohong. The two immediately headed to the Recovery Hall.

...

"He should be fine now. You don't have to worry about that." Yun Lintian wiped the sweat on his forehead and said to Yun Xiaohong beside him. He had finished taking care of Yun Xiaotong and spent a lot of his energy. His current expression was quite pale, and he looked tired.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Yun. I'll definitely pay for this." Yun Xiaohong said with gratitude.

Yun Lintian waved his hand. "You don't have to do it. All right, I'll go now. Be sure to give Xiaotong the right food. He needed good nutrition, and told him to stop practicing for a week."

"Understand, Senior Brother Yun." Yun Xiaohong nodded her head strongly.

Yun Lintian gave him a smile and walked out of the hall. He then walked into Yun Qianxue's room once again.

When she arrived at the room, she saw Yun Meilan sitting beside Yun Qianxue, looking at her.

"Greetings, Aunt Meilan." Yun Lintian bowed slightly.

"Come, sit." Yun Meilan said, and gestured for him to sit down.

He sat on the ice chair around the ice table and poured himself a cup of fragrant tea.

"I've had a discussion with Meilan. He will accompany you on this journey." Yun Qianxue put down a cup of tea and spoke.

Yun Lintian nodded his head, "No problem." He knew that the Great Master, Yun Meilan, was an expert in concealment and it could be said that he was the most fearsome assassin in the Heavenly Fortune Country. With him accompanying her on the way, her safety would be more assured.

"What about the purchase?" Yun Meilan asked.

Yun Lintian smiled confidently and replied, "I have a plan. However, it depends a little on luck. If this plan doesn't work, I'll find another way. You two just calm down."

Yun Qianxue and Yun Meilan glanced at each other and did not say anything, expressing their agreement.