XIAO SHUXIANG'S

69 - Back Home [Revised]

"WHATAAA?!" Yang Shu stood up and looked so shocked upon learning that the arrival of Patriarch Lan was to recruit himself.

"You're Not Joking, Are you?! How could I be..?!" Yang Shu rubbed his chest, he started to sit back down.

Huan Fei, "This had all been planned long ago the previous day. In my opinion, you have the potential to become a cultivator, it's just that non-existent resources make your practice stalled at the 8th level of Forging Qi."

Yang Shu let out a slow breath, he then stroked his mustache and beard while shaking his head. "I appreciate your wishes, brother. But I-"

"You don't refuse just yet, Senior Lan hasn't continued my words."

Yang Shu frowned when she saw the smile on Huan Fei's face. He then looked at Patriarch Lan who was apparently also smiling towards him.

Patriarch Lan, "In addition to you, I also intend to recruit all the remaining disciples of the Butterfly Sect. I know that two of your disciples have been recruited by another sect. So, I intend to recruit the rest."

Yang Shu stared in disbelief towards the handsome young man before her. "Patriarch Lan, don't tell me you want to recruit my remaining nine disciples?"

"Ten with you,"

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Qi Xuan and Xiao Lu looked delighted that their friends who were in Tani Village were also recruited. Although they still did not know how big the Heavenly Sword Sect was, but from the name alone... Qi Xuan and Xiao Lu were confident that his friends would achieve their dreams of becoming a great Swordsman.

Yang Shu, "I don't know what to say, I'm very happy that my students have finally been able to realize their dreams. But for me personally, I refuse to be recruited by you.."

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Patriarch Lan, Huan Fei, Gu Ta Sian and the ones in the room were shocked upon hearing the rejection from Yang Shu.

Huan Fei and Gu Ta Sian simultaneously asked the reason Yang Shu refused to be recruited Patriarch Lan. And when Yang Shu spoke the reason.

"The Butterfly Sect though is not so famous, but the sect is the only one in Tani Village. If I decide to let go and choose to become part of the Sky Sword Sect, then the children in the Tani Village will no longer have the dream of becoming warriors..."

Yang Shu worried about the next generation of his students, namely the young children. Without Yang Shu and his Butterfly Sect, children who were the same age as Xiao Shuxiang and Feng Ying would not know what the world was like outside of their village.

Patriarch Lan nodded, she understood Yang Shu's feelings. Inwardly, he could sense that Yang Shu still possessed his nature as an Emperor of the Northern Continent.

Not many people were willing to attach importance to others like Yang Shu did, let alone knowing that Yang Shu was not a native of the Eastern Continent.

"You don't worry, the Butterfly Sect will remain attached to you and your disciples.."

Patriarch Lan also said that Yang Shu and his disciples would be and study in the Sky Sword Sect, until they were able to build a more decent Butterfly Sect.

Yang Shu smiled, he did not expect Patriarch Lan to say that. Of course Yang Shu was happy, because he could be part of the Sky Sword Sect without having to give up the name of his Butterfly Sect.

The conversation between Yang Shu and her three guests began to be interspersed with usual jokes and chatter. Xiao Lu and Zong Ming were also seen chatting with the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect, of course Lan Guan Zhi only responded in a slow nod.

Although Lan Guan Zhi was so talkative, yet somehow each of his gazes made Xiao Lu, Qi Xuan and Zong Ming understand him. It was as if, it was Lan Guan Zhi's eyes that spoke to them.

In the courtyard, Jing Mi was leaning against the trunk of the plum tree, while Xiao Shuxiang was sitting cross-legged while transforming the Killer Aura she had obtained into a Swordsman Aura.

Xiao Shuxiang also absorbed the Qi and stored it in his dantian. Merely, no matter how much Qi Xiao Shuxiang absorbed, his practice had not changed at all and remained at the first level of Forging Qi.

"Haah. It seems, only in places with Qi density of 8 and 9 can my practice increase..." Xiao Shuxiang opened his eyes slowly, he then leaned beside Jing Mi.

Not long after, Yang Shu, Patriarch Lan, Huan Fei and Gu Ta Sian, as well as the others started to head outside. This made Jing Mi and Xiao Shuxiang wake up and approach them.

Qi Xuan and Zong Ming directly hugged Jing Mi and Xiao Shuxiang. The two looked extremely happy, while Jing Mi and Xiao Shuxiang instead looked confused.

Zong Ming briefly told Jing Mi and Xiao Shuxiang, "The two of you will be studying in the Sky Sword Sect from now on."

"Not only that, but all our brothers will also study there..!" Qi Xuan continued Zong Ming's remark, he was so happy when he said it.

"REally?!" Jing Mi was so excited, she tightly hugged Zong Ming and Qi Xuan. Although not a single sect with them anymore, yet he was sure his chances of meeting his brother and new brother were much greater.

Yang Shu touched the shoulders of Jing Mi and Xiao Shuxiang, "You guys get ready. We'll be back to Tani Village soon to pick up the others."

"You guys should leave first, let me and some of my students catch up with you later" Huan Fei said as he touched Patriarch Lan's shoulders.

Patriarch Lan nodded, he then asked his disciples to immediately bring the four Yang Shu disciples.

The four Patriarch Lan disciples instantly drew their swords, then started throwing them into the air. They then grabbed the hands of the Yang Shu disciples and jumped up onto their swords.

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Qi Xuan, Xiao Lu and Jing Mi were so shocked that the three of them could stand on top of a hovering sword.

"He-great!!" Jing Mi exclaimed with sparkling eyes, she felt like she was dreaming right now.

Slowly, the fourth sword of the Heaven Sword Sect disciples began to float up, lifting Jing Mi and her fellow students higher and higher.

This sword they rode on was the Flying Sword, a high-level heirloom. In the Eastern Continent, only the Sky Sword Sect was able to facilitate all of its disciples with this Flying Sword heirloom.

As for the other Great Sects, they only gave the Flying Sword to talented disciples only.

Patriarch Lan also joined in throwing his sword into the air, he then grabbed Yang Shu's arm and immediately jumped up on his flying sword.

"Fei'Er, don't you stay long. Or I'll cheat on him,"

Patriarch Lan, after saying so, instantly darted quickly with Yang Shu and preceded his disciples.

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Jing Mi shook the arms of the Heaven Sword Sect disciples who were with her, "Come faster. I want to be as fast as Patriarch Lan just now...!"

"Alright, alright. But don't be so excited. Later on you fall," the Heaven Sword Sect disciple warned.

Jing Mi did not look scared at all, she was instead so happy that she could fly. Of all her experiences, this was what Jing Mi was most pleased with and she would never forget.

Xiao Shuxiang shook his head when he saw the child's behavior. Whereas for him, flying on a sword is common.

Xiao Shuxiang closed his eyes when he realized he was about to fly through the lake, he was a little nervous seeing a lot of water.

When compared to Qi Xuan who could not stand the heights, Jing Mi and Xiao Lu looked so excited and delighted. They never imagined they could fly like a bird.

Xiao Lu, "How did you do this?"

Tian Ri, "I can fly using the Qi that flows into this sword."

High-level heirlooms are much more effective than medium-level heirlooms. It was because high-level heirlooms like the Flying Sword they were riding on now, only needed a little Qi to use it.

"... The stay depends on controlling the Qi only,"

Xiao Lu then drew his sword, he told Tian Ri that the sword in his hand belonged to the evil cultivator he slashed.

Xiao Lu handed his sword to Tian Ri, "Is this sword of mine able to fly if Qi flows?"

Tian Ri weighed the sword in his hand, he then shook his head. "It's just a medium-level heirloom..."

"Actually all swords that can be fed Qi can fly, but it won't last long.." Tian Ri explained, "Trying to fly with an intermediate level heirloom will only make Qi and manpower drain away."

Hearing Tian Ri's explanation, made Xiao Lu feel that he must have a lot of Qi first before trying to fly with his own sword.

"... But, where can we get a high-tier sword?"

"I don't know, I got my sword while studying for the first three months in the sect. I heard, this sword has to be specially made and it's also very expensive..."

Jing Mi slightly stole the conversation between Xiao Lu and Tian Ri, she became very curious about the high-level heirloom.

Jing Mi, "Hey, Brother? Are you able to tell me about the high-level heirlooms they're talking about?"

The Heaven Sword Sect disciple who was together with Jing Mi explained a little about the types of heirlooms.

"I know there are only five types of heirlooms on this continent. The first is the heirloom of the low, middle, high, earth and heavenly heirloom. Low-level heirlooms are heirlooms that will be destroyed when Qi flows. Intermediate-level heirlooms can flow Qi, but their use is ineffective because it requires a lot of Qi and energy.."

Neither Tian Ri nor the other disciples of the Heaven Sword Sect knew of the hidden talents of these close friends.

Qi Xuan, Xiao Lu and Jing Mi were children who could flow Qi into ordinary weapons or even low-level heirlooms without destroying them.

"... High-level heirlooms are much more effective, just that they are too expensive and how to make them is also very difficult.."

The Sky Sword Sect disciple also explained that for the earth heirloom, only a few people could have it. Of course, this heirloom was rare and so hunted by cultivators.

"..i hear, earth-level heirlooms are great."

"If Earth-Level Treasures Are Great, Then What About Sky Treasures?!" Jing Mi was so enthusiastically listening to the explanation of the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples. His cry could even be heard by Xiao Shuxiang and Qi Xuan flying a bit away from him.

"I once read that the Sky Heirloom there are only three in this Continent. One heirloom appeared about a hundred years ago, while the other two have not been found..."

The disciples of the Sky Sword Sect told him about what he knew. From the story, Jing Mi understood that it was the Black Stream cultivator, the Destroying Star who wore the Heavenly Heirloom and used it to destabilize the Eastern Continent.

"..the danger or not depends on the person using the inheritance."

Jing Mi who was so seriously listening became unaware that she had now reached Tani Village. The disciples of the Sky Sword Sect who saw Patriarch Lan and Yang Shu descend, also began to follow him.

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